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• MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF LA PORTE, TEXAS. AUGUST 23, 1937, 8:00 P.F. • Meeting was called to order by Mayor Sharp, with the following Aldermen responding to roll Dells C.M. Agee, F.F. Boyle, J.J. Roark, Fred R. Ruff. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Peter A letter from Mr R.F. Collins, representative of the Worthington-Gammon prices deter Co. eras read, stating that the verbal agreement~'with Mr Ruff on the price of meters was correct and that his company would be notified. A check to the La Porte 'Volunteer Fire Dept. for tickets was enclosed by Mr Collins. Report & bill The Mayor presented the report of the Equalization Board together with Eq. Board the bill for their services. Motion by Ag ,,e~~econd by Ruff, that the Council aocsept the report of the Equalization~drder it placed on file and instruct the City Secretary to drag warrants for the payment of the bill for s®rviees as submitted. Carried. Petty Cash Motion by Ruff, Second by Boyle,- that the Petty Cash be renewed in the amount of X7.15 . Carried Paint Sob The City Secretary read a letter From the Fire Chief and the Fire Com- Water wagon ~-ttee reporting the aeeepta.nce of the paint Sob on the Water Wagon accepted as satisfactory. Motion by Boyle, second by Agee, that the balance ~ in the amount of X31.35, due Gus titi'. Tips,Jr, Ford dealer, for t h® paint fob on the Water Wagon be paid. Carried. Payment Motion Boyle, second by Ruff, that the City Secretary be instructed Mrs L.Ne1soA,.,to pay ~ 00.00 on the Anticipating Warrant held by Mrs L. Nelson in the amount of ~1,l,!00.00, due on or before Dec.3lst,1937,with interest at per aimum~ this payment to be.2dade~from the Delinquent Tax Fund and the balance of X1,000.00 to be renewed, payable on or before one year from date with interest at !~ per annum. Carried. Bids Motion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the bids on a Piok-up Truck be Pick-up opened. Carried l~cg Bids were opened with the following resultss Hughes Motor Co. bid, net,cash on delivery X615.35, terms including interest and insurance X674.16 Tips Motor Co. ~597•0o cash on delivery. The City Secretary was ordered to place the bids on file, and the Council agreed to hold the matter open for investigation. over