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~' r. • • Bids The bSayor asked for the audit bids to be opened. Bids were opended and tabulated as folloars : McGuire do 1+~$ur, X200.00, W. D. Royston X25.00 per day for senior accountant and $15.00 per day for assistant, Learned do Tapp X135.00. Motion by Roark, second by Ruff, that the auditing of City accounts be awarded to Learned and Tapp on their lair bid of ~135.ao Carried. Refund 9~otion by Johnson, second by ages, that the amount of refund due L.L. Ponder on his sewer extensior. deposit of $20.2~,be paid. Carried. Letter Motion by Johnson, second by Norris, that the City Secretary be instructed to write a letter to the Mayor of Houston, also a copy to Mr. Huey, thanking them for the lawn of the sewer cleaning apparatus to the City of La forts. Carried. The Assistant Secretary presented and read a letter from the Harris County Mayor's and Councilmen's Association. Motion by Ruff, second by Johnson that this letter be placed on file. Carried. Election The Mayor presented the report of the City Election held April 7, 1942, at the City Hall, as follows: For Agayor to serve two years: Fred R. Ruff 274 votes Rufus Honeycutt 118 votes Mrs. Hirahner 26 votes For Alderman to serve two years= J.J. Roark 313 votes T.F. Smith 1?5 votes Jack Kerber 254 votes For City Secretary to serve two years: l~rs. ~?.0. Lambly 399 votes For Marshall to serve two years: R. H. Be-ker 400 votes Total votes oast 417 Motion by Agee, second by Ruff, that Fred R. Ruff, for Mayor, J.J. Roark and Jaak Kerber, for Aldermen, Mrs. M.O. La:dbly, for City Secretary and R. H. Baker, Por 2+3arshall, the candidates receiving the highest number of votes, be declared Bleated to serve for two years and that the election returns be plaoed on file. (oont~d on Page 3) Carried.