HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-1930 Regular Meeting. RE.GVLAR + + TINt~ i~~
LA FORTE CjtTY COUNCIL
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,' ~ Meeting was called to order by Aiayor A N bfc `Kap.
~~__ All members of the council were present,
B~inutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
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The Following bills were ordered paid.
La Porte Hdw. Co.~50,53, C 0 Wihiame X1.70 ~ Pfairfer
~lectria Co. .80 , Huweiler Lbr. Co. X4.90 ~ La Porte Motor
Co.$ 49.75 ~ Norris gyros. X178.45 W R Vickers 10.40 ~
Ed Browning X6.40 ~ Jim Sullivan 3.20 ~ Workman aid
srtgur~ ;~ 96.Gu~ , Geo. Blair X4.25 and Texas Blue Print
and Supply Co. X6.00.
CORRESPONDENCE
w coirmunication from -the Sou. Paaifia R R Co. was order..
ed copied and a copy sent to the Bnginear Jack Raf:~et ty.
CO?~IT~E DEPORT
Alderman ~1a11 and Tolle reported that they had pu~,~.ac:ea
the ligxtt rixture from Pfeiffer Elea. Co. for X140.00.
and the hardware from Feden Co. for X54.00. The aleatric
_ ~ ~ fixtures to be installed at the price bid ~~140.00. ,_
IT~W' BUS IDIESS
~1err,:~ Bluff offered a motion eeaonded by Aldermani Wall
that a aommittee be ap~ointaa to go ~~ith the fireman's
committee to select furniture for the city hall also to
get prices ~aaitri power to roc ~, ~ on ~ fight arm chairs and
100 folding chairs, also investi(ate Gillettets furnitu»
. a ~ ~c ~ I,e ~.oy `io:~..~.v ~nci Dr. L Sandal was appointed.
Carried.
The water aommitte was instruatect to iooK after axiiosed
. water lines befor freezing weather. Shy
Alderman Mall offered a motion seconded by ~lderraan t$sat
the secretary be instructed to write Gayle Bros. aoncers.
ing complaint of hrs. ~m.yobuitt in rafereuad to her
fence.
tarried,
Alderman Wall offered a motion aecoudea uy &laarman Tolb
that the sec etary be instructed to write the Engineer-
ing dept... of'~the ~overn~a~,t than -gin w~oula be unaale to
.extend our wateQ line to serve their dredges at Morgans
Point.
Carr led.
`--~~ Alderman `~Auf~'. offered a motion seconded by Alderm~ande~µ.
~~ that the insiae triffi of the citiy hall pe light oak and
the floors be natural finish.
_ . '~ Carried,
Alderman SaYtdel of=erad a raoti~n et3cvucl~sd by Alderman
Ruff that the exterior finish of the city hall be Tve9-xy
colored paint.
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Alderman Ruff offered a motion seconded by A3d.er~
eau that &~ayor ae authorized to gdt in touch with .Engineer
Rafferty and request him to have an ~rcr~it~at ou r,.a,~,d ati 'Che
city hall to give contractor instructions when wanted.
Carried,
Alderman aaru~.e1 o~~er~c~ a mutiut. svCuutsvd by Alderman
Sharp that a committee of three ae appointed to act as a build-
ing committee with authority to act for the council in cord unc-
tion with the e-n~ineer and architect in matters pertaining to
construction work on the city hall.
Carried.
Alderman wall, Tolle and Ruff were appointed.
Alderman Wall offered a motion seconded by alderman
Huff that the secretary be authorized to offer hiss. Nellie
lair X34.45 in settlement ssf:: her claim for payment for the
365 feet of pipe 3n her allay. This offer to ba final..
parried.
Alderman 1Ns].1. offered a motion seconded by alderman
Sandal that the mayor be instructed to write to attorney Straet-
man to notify J L Dunham that his deficiency with the city must
be settled at once.
Carried.
Alderman Wall offered a motion seconded by alderman
' Tolle that the Mayor, alderman Ruff and sharp investigate the
sewer line running through the sylvan Beach Park,
.Carried.
Alderman Tolle offered a motion seconded by aldermai
Wall that the secretary ba instructed to write to Tax Dreyfus
asking .for relief from poor drainage on Blackwell eve and call
his attention to the culvert crossing Blackwell ave. near the
rail road.
Carried.
/ ournment was taken. .~~
s Mayor