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~INUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCI~EETING
<br />FEBRUARY 8th, 193?, 8:00 P.M.
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<br />Meeting urea called to order by Mayor Sharp with the following Aldermen re-
<br />sponding to Roll Ca11: C.M. Agee, F.R. Boyle, J.J. Roark, "red R. Ruff.
<br />Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
<br />Seaside Realtyi Co- tax refund
<br />The City Secretary reported that the claim of refund on overpaid taxes by the
<br />Seaside Realty Co. had been investigated by the Mayor and City Seoretary and
<br />found to be correot, whereupon a warrant was issued in the amount of $86.1}0
<br />which wns applied on 1936 taxes of the Seaside Realty C~.
<br />Suit dix~issed
<br />The City Secretary reported that the City Attorney had Snit ~ 77,309 against
<br />Lots land 2, Block 22, Bayfront dismissed upon the payment of suit costa
<br />in the amount of $2.l~.0. District Clerk's Receipt ~j8767 was filed with the
<br />correspondence of Mrs L.L. Slager in regard to this suit.
<br />Rgyal Typewriter sold
<br />City Secretary reported that the old Royal Typewriter owned by the City had
<br />been sold to Mra Dorgan Harris for the stipulated price of X15.00 and that
<br />an initial payment of $3.00 had been made.
<br />Warrant to orroct error
<br />Motion by A~d. Ruff, second by Ald. Boyle, that the actio2~ of the Mayor and
<br />City Secretary in issuing City of La P rte Warrant ~'f21 in the amount of
<br />~0.?_0 in favor of the First National Bunk of La Porte and drawn on the Int-
<br />erest and Sinkg. Bond Fund to Correct error made on Report ~j6, dated Jan.
<br />22nd, 1937, be ratified. Carried.
<br />Bills paid
<br />The following bills were presented for payment: La Porte Hdw. C44 X23.59,
<br />Pfeiffer Eleo. C~.~6.95,Texas CO. Serv. Sta.~1.50,Fred Lampki.n~0.50,
<br />Gulf Oil Corp.~8.9?~,Hou.Lightg.&Po~rer~177.16,C.0.WilliamsServ.Sta.~O.'j5,
<br />Gulf Cities Nat. Gas.Co~5.23,~us W. Tips,Jr,$7.95,S.R. S,nith~21.90, So. W.
<br />Bell Tel Co$6.75,Workman & Arthur ~15.?S,Cargill CO. X3:75, News Pub. C
<br />X3.65, Hughes Motor Co~0.65,Worthington-Gammon Meter Co~2.lab,Wilson Ste;
<br />Co. ~10.08,Daily SUn~1.50,Mrs M.O.Lemlbly,City Secty,~19.25.
<br />Pdotion by ALd. Agee, second by Ald. Ruff, that the above listed bills be paid.
<br />Carried
<br />Payments on Notes & Antcp.t~ar.
<br />Motion by Ald. Agee, second by Ald. Ruff, that the following payments be Wade
<br />on outstanding notes and anticipating wa.rranta: On Norris Bros. Ant. War.
<br />for X600.00 due Feb 1~}'~1937, X300.00 and X9.00 interest due to that date,
<br />on note of American La France for X1,000 due Mar.lst,1937,~500.00 and $30.00
<br />interest due to that date, on balance due the Eureka Fire Hose Div. that the
<br />entire amount of X280.00 due Mar. lOth,1937 be paid, and that the City Attor-
<br />ney be authorized to drtw up the necessary papers for the renewal of balances
<br />due on Norris Broa. And. War. and American La Franoe note. Carried
<br />Report- Ald. Ruff
<br />Ald. Ruff reported on a trip made by himself and Water Supt.
<br />the Water Dept. of the City of Houston, and on improvements
<br />La Porte Water System as a result of this visit. Ald. Ruff
<br />attention of the Counoil to the Vdater Works Sort School to
<br />legs Station Feb.lSth to 20th.
<br />L:E. Erwin to
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