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2 Bids- '.'dater Dept Supplies ~ • Motion by Ald. Agee, second bar Ald. Boyle that the matter of opening bids on supplies for the 1'7ater Dept. be turned over to the Z`later Com. with power 1„0 act. Carried Lr fi.L. Ilolland a~c / Ald. Ruff reported that it would be necessary for the City Council to mako an adjustment on the water account of Dr. T.L Holland, tenant in the L~I.H.James cottage below Sylvan Beach, due to the fact that the meter at that place was a cubic foot Neptune meter and had been improperly read causing. an excess charge to be made ~n the Dr Holland account. Motion by Ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Agee that the City Sec'y be authorized to make proper adjustment on the said Dr Holland account and to issue City V~arrant in settlement thereof. Carried. Closing City Hall of~"ice Sat. P.li. Ald. Ruff introduced the matter~of closing the City Hall office on Saturday afternoon beginning Oct. 1st. After. discussion Ald.-Boyle offered a motion ~'~` that the matter be deferred until the next regular meeting night. Motion carried. Belt ~. Pulley- Pump Ho~~se Motion by Ald. Ruff, second by Ald. Boyle that hhe matter of making necessary changes in the belt and pulley at the pump house be turned over to the Vlater Com. to canvass bids and that the Com. be given power to act. Carried Cleaning alleys motion by Ald, Ruff second by Ald. Agee that the Street aril Alley Com. b® given authority to clean alleys of firehazards and to hire whatever help may be needed in doing this work. Carried. ' ~~ Check-up on ~!n. La France - Ald. Boyle reported that the American. La France pumper is An need of a general check up and asked that the City Sec~y be instructed to write the America: La France people requesting them to send their traveling repair man to La Porte to make this the ck up when he is in this vicinity. Motion by Ald. Boyne, second by Ald. Agee that the Fire Com. be given power to act in this matter. Carried Side-walk- Johnson Bldg. I.:ain St• The City Sec~y was instructed by the Council to write Mr N,A, Jml~nson in re- gard to the sidewalk fronting his new building on Main St. that in-as much as there was a sidewalk in good condition in front of this property before build- ing operations began , also due to the fact that a permit should have been taken out in advance and the new sidewalk built according to specifications of the City that the City will be unable to pay any part of the cost of the new sidewalk. Sou. Lngino ~°~ ~xap Co- '.~Pel.l -,;'2 The City Council instructed the City Attorney to write a letter to the Southern Engine P: Pump Co. in regard to bVell ~2. Power rat©- ,':rater Power • The Cit,~r Council authorized the City Atty. to investigate the power rate for dater Power and instructed the City Sec~y to hold up the payment of tiVarrant for the last bill of the Houston Lightg.& Pourer Co. until such investigation could be made. T~~Iotion by Ald. Boyle, second by A~d. Ruff that the letter of Attty Albert Young regarding the sanitation on propr y adjacent to the Minor Stewart,Est, be turned over to the Sewer Com. for action, and that the City See'y be instructed to write Attty Yo ung to this effect. Carried.