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I ~ 2 • • Insurance The City Secretary presented an insurance policy covering fire and theft on the American La France Ladder Truck, in the amount of X1,000.00 vrhich had been submitted for the approval of the Council by Frank G. Baker. 1~~_etion by Ruff, second by Benson, that the matter of the insurance on the American La France ladder truck, which expires Febrsary 28,19.0, be turned over to the Fire Committee for investigation and renevral. Carried. Following the reading of a letter from the Texas League of 1!~unicipalities on the scale of penalties and interest to be charged on 1939 delinquent taxes, 1L!ayor Sharp presented an ordinance covering the matter. Ord. No.279 l~iotion by Roark, second by Benson that Ordinance No. 279, being Int. & Pen. AN ORDINANCE FIXIATG THE TINE AND L~YAI`TNER OF PAYTIITG THE .f~D VALOREr.i TAXES LEVIED FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE GOVERIv'P~NT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, be adopted as read. Carried. hest Realty Co The City Secretary presented a letter from~~~est Realty and Investment Block 7,L.P. Co. of Houston, Texas, stating `that they 'were contemplating the erect- ion of a number of modern bungalows in Block 7, La Porte and asking for estimates on the cost of sh411ing streets and extension of se<~rer and water mains to serve this block. ~'=otion by Agee, second by Roarl~ that the request of Vest Realty Co. be turned over to the chairmen of the Street & Alley Com., the Serrer Com. and the ~Jater Com., to prepare estimates of costs on the items mentioned in ~dests letter of Februar~r 23rd., that the estimates be turned over to the City Secretary, vrho was instructed to forward them to the hest Realty Co. with a fetter stating any requirements r,~de by the City. ` ~ Cara•ied. The Mayor read the follovring election order: Election Be it ordered by the'T~.rayor and City Council of La Porte, order Texas that the annum. election be held at the City Hall Building in said City of La Porte, on the 2nd day of April,~19I~0, for the purpose of electing two members to the Board of Aldermen, the ~:ayor,the City Secretary and Tax Assessor and-Collector and the City ~1a.rshal of said City. It is further ordered that said election be held in the manner prescribed by law for holding such elections. It is further ordered that the returns of such election be delivered to the City Council 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 election be published in the official newspaper. T:Totion by Agee, second by Benson, that the above election order, be ` passed as read. Carried. (cont'd on pg.3)