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Cld :oya.l `he City ~~ttorney reported that p"rs :~»organ Harris had returned the T;r1. Royal typevrriter which she had purchased from the City and Ald. Boyle reported that the typevrriter is now in his possession temp- orarily. The Council instructed the City Seoretary to credit the account of I,irs HFrric ^rith the balance of ;11.00 sY~own to be due by her on the typev~-iter and charge the proper accounts. ~?oyle Alderman Boyle gave a detailed report of his trip to the Legislature report in Austin on Feb. 15,16 and 21 to 23, in reference to the delinquent tax bill and Petscki amendment, requiring School Histricts to accept County valuations for taxing purposes. He reported that the del- inquent tax bill was approved by both the k3ouse and tho Senate com- rsittees but that the Petsch amendment was eliminated. Foliee Com, Ia`r Roark as ck.airman of the Police Committee made a report on the sit- report uation regarding a nightwatchman for the City. He stated that the Police Committee had contacted the business men with a request for a statement from each one as to how much each firm would contribute toward the ex- pense of a nightwatchman. Mr Roark presented 38 signed agreements, totaling '"b2.00 per month, offered by the business men toward the ex- pense of a nightwatchman for the business district. After a prolonged discussion of the matter the Council members asked the ~4a,yor to call a special meeting to work out a plan in this matter. Special ~gayor Sharp called a Special T~seeting of the Council to be held at the '.%eeting City Hall on Thursday evening, march 2,1g3R, at 8:00 P.I:~. for the pur- pose of arriving at a plan for the emploS~nent of a night watchman for the City of La Forte. On motion by Agee and carried by those present the Council took adjourn- ment. ;'L ', Secretary, C1ty of La Porte, eras