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2 ~ • Com. to Motion by Ruff, second by Roark, that the Mayor appoint a committee investigate to make an investigation of the prices and data submitted on the Pick-up Trucks, also plans for a garage to house the City equip- Piek-up went, and set a date to discuss these matters, 8arried. Trucks The Mayor appointed the Water Com, via. Fred R. Ruff, F.R. Boyle and J.J.Roark, to 8.et in this matters and stated that he Would call a special meeting When the Com. was ready to report. The Street & Alley Com. reported that J.O. Brooker is at work clearing the Street reoently opened between Blocks 20 and 21 Bay Front Addition. The Relief Committee Was not ready to report on plans for rorelcome of the Texas Public Welfare Workers. New Asst Notion by Boyle, second by Roark, that a new Assistant City Sec- Secty & retary be employed as per the agreement signed by the Counoil and handed to the City Secretary and that his Bond be made, to be Band paid by the City as oustomary. Carried. Ord~2f~. Motion by Boyle, seoond by Ruff, that Ordinance No. 26l~., being an Liquor Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25~,, passed by the City Council of La Porte, Texas, Deoember 2, A.D. 1935; establishing a system of permits for persons engaged in ~s.rious phases of the liquor traffic within the oorporate limits of the City of La. Porte,Texe~.s; levying fees and providing for their colleotion and use; and de- claring an emergency, be passed as read. Carried Bonding Co The City Secretary read a fetter Prom Roche & Co.,Investment Se- curities, Austin,Texas, addressed to Jno.~. Riibler, City Attorney. After discussioa of the propos#icion contained in this letter, a motion urea offered by Ruff, seoond by Roark that the~City Attorney be authorized to notify Roche & Co. that the City of La Porte does not Dare to go into the Refunding proposition as outlined by their Company, Carried. Sidewalk Notion by Boyle, second by Roark, that one third of the bill of X66,30 ~'ubmitted by the La Porte Drug Co, for a sidewalk on 80. Second Street, be paid by the City of La Porter the amount being X22.10 Carried. Fire Insg. Ald. Boyle, reported that the State Fire Insurance Inspecitor eras in La Porte reoently, made s thorough inspection of the Cityts Fire Bquipment and Water Works and gave the City an A No.l rating, see page 3