02-22-1937 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

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2 • • H.F. Griffith taxes Motion by A,d. Bo le, second by Ald. R art, that the City Secretary be instructed j to issue a 1Yarra~ in the amount of ~2~•.!-~41 to H.E. Griffithb as per statement sub- mitted by him, to be applied on tease owed the City of La P rte when these taxes are settled in full. Carried. Y.VY.C.A. project y Motion by Ald. Boyle, second by A d. Ruff, that the Mayor be authorized to reply to the letter from Mrs R.H. Goodrioh, Chairman of the Y.W.C.A. Camp CoTmnittee, regarding a W.P.A. project for Casa del Mar, stating that the City will be glad to co-operate in any way possible without assuming any financial responsibility _, in the matter. Carried. Old City of La Portia Funding Warrants. Motion by Ald. Boyle, second 1~y Ald. Ruff, that the old City of La Porte Funding Warrants be referred to the C,ty Attorney to be reported on at the neat Council meeting. Carried. ^ A report on the water samples which are Bent monthly was made and placed on file. Ald. Ruff made a short informal report on his trip to the Water Works Short School at College Station and informed the Council that he ~rould make a complete report at the neat Council meeting. Calling election Motion by Aldo Boyle,$econd by ALd• Ruff,~that the following motion be adopteds Be it ordered by the Mayor and the City Council of La Foi'te;.:FTex~.s that the an- nual election be held at the City Hall Building. in said City of La Porte, on the ~ 6th day of Apri1,1937, for the purpose of elec°t:ing three members to the Board of Aldermen of said C~ty. It is furi~her ordered ~?~hat said eleation be held in the manner prescribed by law for holding such elections= It is further ordered that the returns of such eleation be delivered to the C ty Council of said City, i.n open session, as soon as practicable after the closing of the polls. It is further ordered that proper notice of such election be published in the official newspaper. Car~tied. Contract-Sy~van Beach Consumers. Motion by A d. Boyle,_second by Ald. Ruff, that the Contract and P~w®rs of At- torney of the Water Consumers below Sylvan Beach, as submitted by the City At- torney, be accepted and placed on file. Carried. Traffic Lights Motion. by Ald. Ruff, seoond by Ald• Roark , tat the matter of Traffic Lights for the C ty be referred to the Street Lighting Com. to get all information necessary including prices, location etc., and report to the next Council meeting. Carried. 1 F re Dept• Water Tank Motion by Ald. Ruff;, :eecond by A1d.Roark, that the matter oP a Water Tank for the Fire Dept. Truok be turned over to the Fire Com. to get information and es- timates, consult the Fire Dept. and report back to the next Council meeting. Carried. On motion of Ald. Roark,aecond by Ald• Ruff,C~uncil took adjournment. Secretary , sty of a ortie ~~,, Mayor, C y o e• ,