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2 Tires & Tubes*?`otion by Ruff, second by Agae, that the matter of the purchase of new A'n•~T• tires and tubes for the American La =Franca rite Rn~,ina be turned over to the Fire Committee to get bids on saner and with power to act. Carried. Notion by Boyle, second by Agee, that the City* buy a new pick up Truak Larried Pick-up ?Motion by Ruff second by Roark that the City purchase a Chevrolet Pick-up Truck Truck from Hughes ?doter Co. in accordance with their bid of :615.35 less Hughes X30.00 trade 3:n cred~:t for the C3ity~ s 192;a Chevrolet coupe, making a motor total"cash on delivery pride of X585.35 ,~.?~d' ti~tarrant be drawn for same. Carried Note to First Nat.Bk T~~otion by Boyle, second by Agee, that the City of La Port borrow t?~~e sum of_ ~1,200.C0 from the I+'irst National Bank of La Porte to be applied as follows; X600.00 on building a garage to hoiise City equipment and X600.00 on the Pick up Truck to be pure}lased by the City Interest rate on the money to be ~ per anxxLUn. Carried Suits~on ~;Zotion by Roark, second by Ruff, that the City Attorney be instructed Delq.Taxes to bring suit on Delinquent Taxes due the City. Carried. Corp ~~ The City; Secretary presented the Report of the Corporation Court for report the month of July. 1tROtion by Boyle, second by Benson that the report be accepted and placed on file. Carried. Fire R~ayor Sharp issued a proclamation setting aside the week of Oct.3 to Prevention 9s 1937 as Tire Prevention Week and calling on all men woman and child- Week ten of La Porte to cooperate with the fire chief, fire marshal and eit~T officials in controling loss of life and property by fir® and in helping to remove all fire hazards. ~Iovey-Bethea The City Secretary read a communication from the Hovey-Bethea Post, Post No. !428, American Legion. r4otion by Ruff, second by Boyle, that the letter from the Hovey-Bethea Post be accepted and placed on file and ttuat the City Secretary be in- structed to draw a warrant to cover the agreement contained in the let- ter. Carried. j'ictor A communication from the victor Adding T:Zachine Co. was read and upon Addinn~ motion by Boyle, second by Benson was ordered plaoed on file. ~~ach.° "uusic motion by Ruff, second by Benson, that the letter from Cz^ase ~ Peacock Coin be acappted and plaoed on file and that the City Secretary be instruct- ~?ach. ed to issue licenses on 1!dusic Coin r:4achines for :~1.?_5 for eaoh permit. Carried ''_~ant Notion by Boyle,second by Ruff, that Asst Sec'y Roy Hunt be allowed to leave the City office each day at ~.;00 P.M. in order to atten8 school at Goose Creek. Carried. see page 3