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KEGULAR MEETING
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LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
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Meeting was called to .order by ~`Yie ~~ayor A N Ma Kay.
All members of the .council were present,
Minutes of the previous meeting ~er® read and appaoved.
The following bills were presented and ordered paid.
iiou. Lighting and Power Co.,~171 03. ~ F De Lawder,~54 95.
A M Lockett,.75. Sou. Engine and Pump Co.~2 50.
La Porte Hdw, Co .,~8 62. Norris Bros.,,~70 25.~no. S Kiibler,
X91 21.
~:1ew Business .
A ax Ordinance providing for
col ingot an AdvalorHm tax
Alderman offered a motto
that the Ordina be adopted
that an Ordinance be at
council be suspended and
the levying, ass rag .and
for the year 2 was read.
n second g Alderman Wall
and t the rule requiring
e separ~-te meetings of the
e Ordinance become affective
and in full force o e date of z doption.
The Secr9atry c d the roll which resu as follows.
Ald. Ruff y , Ald. Mall, yes, Ald. Sandal ye , d.Sharp,
yes and erznan Counts, Yes .
There ing a unanimous vote in favor of the adoption of
t ordinance the Mayor declared Ordinance #243 in full
orce and effect.
Ald. Ruff offered a motion seconded by Ald. Sharp that
sec. 26 of the Plumbing Ordinance # 238 which specifies
that "Grease Traps must be 18" X 30" X 20" deep" be
amended by interlisation to read "or 3t~s equivalent
in surface area".
Carried
Motion was made by Ald. Counts and seconded by Ald. Sharp
that if the original plans were to bring the sewer main
through the center of block 182 running north and south
that J Hall Sheppard be given the advantage of the diference:
if any, of the excess over forty feet betvreen the distance
from the main on 8th st. to his propertg line and the
center of the block where the main was originally planned
to run, to his sewer connection.
Carried .
Ald. Ruff made a motion seconded by Ald. Wall that. the
secretary be autnorizad to have his typewriter cleaned and
S repaired.
Carried .
A1d. Fall made a motion seconded by Ald. Ruff that the
secretary b® instructed to ask for bidd for shelling 150 ft.
on Sou. Seventh no. from Sou. B st. The shelled surface
to be 12 ft. in width, 8" deep in center and 6" deep on
edges; (Over) Carried.
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NEVY BUSYNESS CONT .
A motion was presented by Ald. ~~all and seconded by Ald.
Ruff that the secretary be instructed to issue a requisition
for two open panels for the fire doors where pan®ls are
rotting. The cost to be ~p19 00 F 0 B Houston.
Carried.
A Resolution governing the size of openings under foot
bridges and culverts across street ditches was adopted
unanimously on a motion by Ald. Wall which was seconded by
A1d,Ruff .
The resolution follows and is made a part of these
minutes .
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City ~ cretary
Mayor
A RESOLUTION
RESOLVED: THA LL CULVERTS AND FOOT BRI HEKEAFTER
CONSTRUCTEll OV TR.EET DITCHES SHALL CONSTRUCTED TO
DIVE ADE+~UATE DRAT E 1N ALL CAS: THAT NO CULVEKT
OR FOOT BRIDtiE SHALL CONSTRU WITH~7UT FIRST OBTAIV
ING A PERi:~IT FROM THE CI SE T~IRY TO BE APPROVED BY THE
STREET AND ALLEY CO s~It+il SSIO THAT ALL SUCH CULVERTS
AND FOOT BRTDtxES HERETOF COIF UCTED SHALL BE REPAI:KID
OR CONSTRUCTED TO COM WITH THE IREMENTS OF THE
STREET AND ALLEY CO SSION.
THIS RESOLUTI
COUNCIL AND,,
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/VAS ADOPTID BY A UNANIMOUS OF THE
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS PTION.
ADOPTID THIS THE TENTH DAY OF
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A RL'SOLUTION
It having been brought to the attention of the
City Council that many foot bridges and culverts
across street ditches are inadequate to take care of
the water in the ditches thereby creating a hazard
to the proper drainage; therefore; .
Be it resolved; that effective immediately upon
the adoption of this resolution that all culverts
and foot bridges over street ditches shall be constructed
to give adequate drainage in all cases, and that no
culvert or foot bridge shall be constructed without first
obtaining a permit from the City Secretary to be approved
by~the.Street and Alley Co~nittee, and all such culverts
and foot bridges heretofore constructed shall be repaired
or reconstructed to comply with the requirements of the
Street and Alley Committee.
_ _ A motion was made by H. T. uVall and seconded by
~^ --- Ald®rman George Counts that the above resolution be adapted.
The vote for adoption was unanimous.
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