06-28-1937 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

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2 ~ • Taxes Potion by Boyl®, second by Ruff, that the ta.luation f®r taxatioY of the Thos. property owa.ed by Thos. Yaes in the City of La Porte, be sostputed on a Mass square foot basis with the other tracts of land adjoining his and the taxes be cc,>rputed aecordintly. That the City Tax Cb~leotor be auto orized to st~aYe the proper adjustment of the taxes oared by 1[r Yaes, -on his City property asd. write hix to that effest• Carried. Int. Potion by Boyl®, second by Ruff, that the City Secretary be instructed to Refd issue a warrant ore the Interest de Sinki~ Warrant lhisd ixt the ssiount of War. X60.00 to sorer the Interest on City of La Porte Refunding Warrants due duly lOth,1937, that NeR Zork exsiianre f~-r this satount bo fornarded to l(anufasturers Trust Co. New Zork City. Carried. T~ostet ldotion by Boyle, second by Benson, that the ldayor be authorized to pur- Boot chase a nex Docket Book fot the use sf the Corporation Court. Carried. P®rt Potion by Ruff, second by Boyle, that. the Street and A11ey.Co:. sonfer Theatre with the nsnarenent of the Port Theatre to figd nut what will be neses- eary in ad justinr the soolint systes< of the Theatre and that the ao:- nittee be ~iTen power to net. Carried. Water ]lotion by Boyle, second by Roark, that the natter of a used water tan] Tank br turned oTer t® the Wat®r Co^urittee to in~estirate and report at the next Sou*cil =eetizu. Carried. Bids on pipe were opened with the following results: N.O. Nelsen Co. $367.28, Dualay-Armand Co. X26.86, Crane Co• $1426.86, La Porte Eardxare Co. #l~26.58 On :notion by Boyle, se©and byr Benson, the natter of purchasing pipe was referred to the Water Caa• for further in~resti~ation, report to be ands at the next Council xeeti.~ and the bids were ordered plased on file. Potion carried. Grader Bid oa Road Grader was opened and found to be as follows: Adana ldotor Grader No.20,~2,292.00, asvesssories at extra price as follows: Scarafier,$125.00 Canopy Top X60.00, Odasteter,~20.05, Curtains with Glass Windshield for Top, X65.00, Puncture Proof Tubes per set,~52.60, delitered,freiEht prepaid to La Porte, Texas. lid.. Boyle reported that the City is tryinC out a rebuilt ~tradtor grader froze Bro~ia;-Ferris Co. After discussion Ald. Ruff noTed,sesond by RoarY, that the City buy the One ~(an ldaintaiaee' Tractor-Grader- frase Brow~tint-Ferris Co. Por ~'j00.00, terx:a ~200.OOr ash, balanse in the followint paya:ents : -xbte ix the prinsipal suss sf X250.00, to besone due and payable on. er before Jan. lst,1938 and a note in the principal suz of $250.00, t©°besoxe due and payable on or before Jan•lst,1939, each with interest at the rate of siac per seht (6~~ per axinw:, frog date until aaturity; that the City Attorney be is- structed to draw up a contrast and the notes and that the Mayor and City Sec- retary ba authorized to execute soak sontraat and motes to saaaglete tke transastion• Carried