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MINUTES LA PORTS CaTY COUNCIL SEPTE~~BEP. 23, 194b, 8:00 P. M. Meetix~ was called to order by Mayor Ruff with the followix~ Aldermem axd City Officials present: Ald. J. N. Johnsox, George F. Norris, J. J. Roark, T. F. B~ith, J. L. Duxham, City Atty. Kiibler, City Secretary Sharp. Mixutes of the last meetix~ were read and approvrd. Mr. Daujber~ of Wyatt C. Hedrick Ex~ixeerin~ Firm met with the Couxcil to discuss the aced and size of a hospital for the City axd other buildix~~-i.mprovenaents for which to file applieatioxs with Federal Govt. IvTotio:a by Durham, secoxd by Johnson, tI-:at the Ex~ixeer' s be authorized to submit tempors~ry plans for 40 bed hospital with accessary eduipme:at to ehan~e to 80 bad when needed. Car~ried. Motiox by Roark, second by Johxsox, that ORDINANCE N0. 3~4, beix~ AN ORDINANCE PRO~~IDING FOR THE LEVY, ASSESSI~NT AND COLLECTIUI4 OF AN AD VALOREM TAX FOR THE YEAR 194b, OF AND AT THE RATES OF X1.50 0?~? EACH X100.00 VALUATIOIvT OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IAT THE CITY OF LA PORTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING TF1E INTEREST ON, AND A SINKING FUND FOR, THE REDEMPTION OF "CITY OF LA PORTS REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1935", "CITY OF LA POR.TE SEVER FUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1938'" AND CITY 0'~' LA , PORTS SEWER REFUNDING BONDS, SERIFS 19~}4~ AND FOR PAYING CURRENT EXPENSES OF SAID CITY be aitDpted as read. Carried. Motiox by Sffiith, second by Norris, that 10¢ on each X100.00 valuation of taxable property for 1946 be deposited ixto a Sewer Maintexaxce axid ~[stexsiox Fund to take care of future sewer extensions axd repairs. Carried. Motiox by Johxsox, secoxd by Smith, that the Mayor axd City Secretary be authorized to purchase New york Exehax~e ix the amount of #2,675.00 from the Ixterest axd Sixkin~ Refu:adia~ ~oxd Fuxd to cover Interest Coupoxs due October 10, 1946 axd X6.69 from the Cexeral Fuxd to cover Commission ox the Coupons; Exchan.~e to be in favor of Msxufacturers Trust Co., Naw York axd to issue a. warramt ixi favor of the First Natioxal Baxk of La Porte, Texas, ix the amount of X140.00 from the Ixterest do Sixkixg Sewer Fuxdir:g Eoxd Fuxd # 1 to cover Ixterest Coupoxs due October 10, 1946, also to issue a warraxt in favor of the First Natioxal Eaxk of La Port® ix the amount of X180.00 from the Ixterest do Sixkix~ Sewer Refuxdia~ Boxd Fuxd # 2 to cover Interest Coupoxs dua October 10, 194`• Carried. ,'~~ Motion. by Smith, secoxd by Johxsox, that the services of P.J. 0' Coxnor be discoxtixued as of Septamber 19, 19hb. ' Carriad. Motiox by Roark, secoxd by Norria, that P. J. O'Coxinor be