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2 • Ratify Motion by Ruff, second by Eenson, that tiVarrant No. 1787 in the amount Warrant of X12.1!8, issued for 1,000 govt. printed 1~ envelopes, be ratified. Starr ied Gulf Cities Motion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the report of the Gulf Cities Report Natural Gas. Co. on the La Porte area be ~:¢oepted and placed orl file. Carried Affidavit The City Secretary presented an affidavit on the burning of City of La ports Refunding Bonds Nos.8,9,8: 10, due April 1938, each in the principal sum of X1,000. This affidavit was accepted and ordered filed. Receipt ~Aotion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the Receipt signed by the National Collateral Bank of Cornrnerce of Houston, Texas, covering coll~aeral tendered by the First National Bank of La Porte as depository of City Funds, be accept- ed and placed on file with the City's contract with the Bank as deposi- tory and that the old receipt be returned to the National Bank of Co~a- merce. Carried. Shell The City Ueeretary presented a letter from C.O. Crenshaw in which he Alley stated that he would be shelling the alley back of his property de- scrited as Lots 11 and 12, Block 39, La Porte, which is adjacent to and will parallel the drive to the City's garage a distance of 60 feet widening said drive about 10 feet. Mr Crenshaw stated that he would ap- prec~ate the City's support and cooperation in the matter of paying for a proportionate part of the shell. Motion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the City meet N~.r Crenshaw's re- quest in the matter of shell for the alley bacY of hig lots in Block 39, ~ Porte, not to exceed ~ loads of shell. .Carried. Ae~vance Motion by Ruff, second by Benson, that the City be author zed to make a on Maps payment of ~1~0.00 in advance to Chas.R. Norris,Jr, and his associate for map work, upon the execution of the contract between the aforementioned parties and the City, in the City's map project. Carried. Gay~.e Bros The City Attorney reported that judgement had been entered in the case of Gayle Bros. vs City of La Porte, in the amount of ~12,375.~, with interest at 6i~ per annum from date. Fire Bept ffiotion by Boyle,.. ,second by Agee, that since the budget is not yet com- plete, the City allow to the Fire Department for the fiscal year the sum o~ X50.00 for convention expense and X70.00 for Firemen's School expense. Carried. Motion by Agee, second by Benson, that adjournment be taken. Carried. v_.._ ecretary, City of La orte, Texas ~_r, ~-` ay r,City of a orte, Texas