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<br />MINUTES
<br />LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
<br />JULY 21.~,1939s 8:00 P.M.
<br />Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-tem Ruff in the absence
<br />of Mayor Sharp. The following Aldermen were present: C.?,~. Agee,
<br />F.R. Boyle, J.J. Roark, Fred R. Ruff.
<br /> '~inutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
<br />Int. on Motion by Boyle, second by Agee, that the Mayor and City Secretary
<br />''t?B note be authorized to pay the interest to due date on the City~s note to
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<br />Renevral the First Nat!1 Bank of La Porte, in the amount of X500.00, due Aug.
<br /> 9,1939, and that the note be renewed for 90 days.
<br /> Carried.
<br />Varrants Motion by Ages, second by Boyle, that warrants in the total amount of
<br />ratified X17.25 be ratified, as follows No• 2896, Geo.H. Sharp,~3.75, No.2897
<br /> E.P. Allen,~7.50, No. 2898, Jasper Christy,~6.00
<br /> Carried.
<br />1!iarrant ~~otion by Roark, second by Agee, that the City secretary be instructed
<br />cancelled to cancell warrant No. 2890, in the amount of X35.00, drawn in favor
<br /> of the La Porte Volunteer Fire Dept. since it was not used.
<br /> Carried.
<br />~,Varrs.nts to Motion by Noyle, second by Roark, that the Mayor and City Secretary be
<br />Correct e.r~cr authorized to issue the following; warrants; warrant o~ the Int. do ~.kg•
<br /> warrant Fd. in the amount of X0,75 in favor of the Int.&Skg.Sewer Fdg.
<br /> Bond Fd. to correct error in distribution of H.E. Vlherley 193b taxes,
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<br />~arrant on the General Fund in the amount Qf X1.50 to
<br /> transfer water Deposit of John Talley to his delinquent dater Account.
<br /> Carried.
<br />Adjust taxes The City Secretary presented a letter from E.A. Kelly, .Atty. Cotton
<br /> Exchange B1dg.,Houston,Texas asking for an adjustment of taxes on
<br /> Lot 5, Block 51, Sylvan Beach, the statement submitted by the Tax
<br /> Collector sh ~v~nm~ta~cgs ~o June 30,1939, of X73.17 plus suit costs
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<br />~~~eFest-gyp-fie-date-e~~ Boyle offered A'. motion, second by Roark that
<br /> the City Secretary write 1~~"r Kelly that the City Council will grant
<br /> a reduction of X50.00 on these taxes if they are taken care o£ with-
<br /> in the next 30 days.
<br /> Carried.
<br />`elq.Tax The Delinquent Tax Roll for the year 1938 was presented by the City
<br />Roll Secretary and Tax Collector and was examined by the Council.
<br /> Ald. Agee offered a motion, second by Roark, that the 1938 Delinquent
<br /> Tax Poll as of June 30,1939 in the amount of ~8,515.A2 be approved.
<br />Carried.
<br />There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion
<br />~~ by Agee and car:°ied by those present the Counci took adjournment.
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