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531 Upon motion by Commissioner Jones, duly seconded by Commissioner Burgin, and carried by a unanimous vote, the follororing Resolution was adopted:. ~ IT RESOLPED that the City of La Porte, Texas, tentatively approve this date the budget submitted by the Mayor for t11e current fiscal year; that pub- lication of notice of heaving on .said budget be made in °the official neorspaper of the City of La Porte, Texas, on September 21st,~1951, and that said hearing be held in accordance with such notice on September 28th, 1951, at 11:00 0' clock A. M. at the City Hall, City of La Porte, Texas. Carried. The City Clerk informed the Commission that mss, Billie Minchen had requested of him an adjustment of her taxes and penalties ,and as he was without auth- ority to make such an adjustment and asked their pleasure. This matter was referred to the City Attorney, The attorney advised them they also were without authority to act. The# Egnaiiz#tion Board had met each year, and. to waive the penalties they would have to vraive the penalties' for all others in the city by Ordinance. The Commission advised the City Clerk to write mss. Minchen and, advise her they were without authority to adjust her taxes. Motion by James, second by Burgin, that Ordinance No. ?~1.6, being AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE RUNNING AT LARGE OF DOGS ON THE STREEPS, SIDE9~A.Lffi Cfft PUBLIC C~OUNDS OF THE QTY OF LA PORTE, TEAS; AUTHCfftI2ING THE PRESCRIBI'rTG A FEE OF ~1-.5U TO BE PAID TO THE CITY ~. THE CATCHII~' OF EACH STRAY DOG; AUTH- ~IZIAK'r AND PRESCRIBING A CHARGE OF 50 ¢ PER DAY FCgt THE DARE OF EACH DOG im- FOUNDED BY THE CITY; A FINE OF X10, 00 FOR AN 0111~JER SUFFERING OR PERBdITTIl+tG A DOG TO RUN AT LARGE AND A FINE OF X100.00 FOR ANY PERSON FOUND GUILTY OF TAB PEKING WITH THE CITY DOG POtTND Ct~ 1N ANY MANNER IlJTERFERZNG W.CTH THE SAFE- IO;EPIldG OF DOGS THEREIN, be adopted as read. Carried. Motion by Burgin, second by Jones, that.th,~ follaniag bills be pa3,d: Bayshore Lumber Company X1.31.12 Butler Fire Equipment, Inc. 5.75 Cargill. s 78.87 J, E. Cook 1.11., 26 Econo Signs, Inc.° !42.00 Gaber Compar~r 16.}0 Galveston United DisfinetarrE Co. 15.70 Ou1.f Oil Corporation 15.97 H, Childress 1..70 Houston Lighting & Power Co. x.78.75 ~~ LJ Continued next page