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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-13-1933 Regular MeetingI~ECU'laA~ ~]EETIIit LA FORTE CITY COUNCIL . „~ M,AF~CH°'. 13 1933 Meeting was called to order by mayor A N MC Kay. A11 members of the council were present excep Ald. Sharp. The fo'lowing brills were approved and ordered paid. La Porte Hdw. Co.~36 89.Sou. VY Bell Tel. Co.~9 75. Hou. Lighting and Power Co. X144 68. C J wilson,~4 00. Pfeiffer Elea. Co.~p2 7U. La Porte Lbr. Co.~3 65. Alderman a~dall prAsented a motion seconded by Ald. Counts that an amendment be ms,de to a resolution adopted by the council October l0,1y32 which reads;"It having been brot to the attention of the city Council that many foot bridges and culverts across street ditches are inadequate to take care of the wataw in the ditches thereby creatiig a hazzard to the proper drainage, Therefore; Be it resolved , That efPeative 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~t shall be constructed without first ob- taining apermit from the City Secretary to be approved by the street and alley committ®e and e11 such culverts and foot bridges shall be repaired or reconstructed to comply with the requirements of the street and alley committee. Amenament That hereafter all culverts installed in or over street ditches, exceadir~g eighteen feet in length shall have a concrete cleanout as provided by plans and apeaifications on file in the office of the City Secretary. Ce.rri®d Alderman Wnll offered a motion seconded by Ald. Ruff that the secs y. write to the county commissioner of Harris. County reaffirming an action by the cit council of date December 22nd 1930 offering to dead to ~he Commissioners Court a lot on Sou. A street a3acent to the property occupied by the City Hall, said ~e'~~ said lot being 50 feat by 75 feet, for a site for a Justice Gourt house and fail buildi~ag . Carried Ald. Wlall ~riit~e~ere3 "The City SPIsCTAL MEhTIN3 LA I'ORT$ CITY COUNCIL N,AR CHnd13/33. A offered ~ II'O~iec4ntoec~°on~er w~t~il~.Cs~u~t~tova~lthe ~'• be ins ruc ice to representing the city in the case of of La Porte vs J L Dunham" ~~ Carried ~~~ Bde~ yon