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Bills of Motion by Benson, second by Agee, that bill of F.R. Boyle in the amount Boyle&Agee of "~~0~~ and bill of C.li. Agee, in the amount of X20.00, representing Austin expenses of trip to Austin"in the interest of the City of La Porte, in referenoe to House Bill No.83, Senate Bill No. 172, be ordered paid. Carried. Ordinance Motion by Agee, second by Roark that Ordinance No. 274, presented by the Mayor, being, AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF THE THREE ALDERRKEN TO BE ELECTED IN APRIL, 1939,PROYIDING 1PiHEN SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID AND THAT SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID Ott OF T$E GENERAL FUNDS. OF THE CITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREPtITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY _ be passed as read. Carried. So.w.Bell A letter of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.,in regard to the assessment Tel.letter of taxes was turned:'over ,to the City Attorney .for reply. Refdg.war. The City Seoretary reported that City of La Porte Refunding warrants as J.L.Bronson follows: - No. 6 for X500.00_, No. 7 for X500.00, No. l0,for X500.00 and No. 11 for X500.00, Series 1935, together with Interest Coupons attached thereto, owned by J.L. Bronson, Administrator of the Estate of Helen L. Bronson, of Monroe r~ichigan, had come in as oalled by the City Council and had been paid on February 20,1939 at the First National Bank of La Porte, Texas, in the total amount of X2,000.00. The Warrants vrere presented to the Counoil. Motion by Ruff,_second,by Roark, that the above naaaed City of La Porte Re- funding warrants be turned over to the Mayor and City Attorney to be totally destroyed by fire and that the proper affidavit be made and filed in the office of the City Secretary. Carried. Election The 1~6ayor read the following eleation order; order , Be it ordered by the Mayor and City Counoil of La Porte,Texas that the annual election be held at the City Hall Building in said City of La Porte, on the 4th day of Apri1,1939, for the gurpose of electing three members to the Board of Aldercien of said City. It is further ordered that said eleation be held in the manner prescribed by law for holding such elections. It is further ordered that the returns of such eleotion be de- livered tm the City CBuacil of said City, in open session, as soon as practicable after the closing of the polls. It is further ordered that proper notice of such eleation be published in the official newspaper. Motion by Agee, second by Ruff, that the above election order be passed as read. Carried. (Minutes cont'd on page 3)