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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-1933 Regular Meetingk~ ULAR I4~ET I NJ ~~~ LA PORTE CITY C W NCIL `~._ ~ AUUUST TWEN.~YEIUHT 1933 Meeting was called to order by Mayor A N Mc .Kay. Minutes of the previous meeting vrere read and approved. The following members of the council were present. Fred R Ruff, Geo Counts, Ueo. H warp and L C Lawrence. The following bills were approved and ordered paid. 4~lorkman and Axthur, ~y8 50 . News Pub . Co., X28 00 . V'Jright Motor Truck Line,~2 35, Wilson Sta. and Ptg. Co.,2 98. F W Reynolds ~~28 00, H B Harrison, ~~28 00, Le Roy Tolle, p28 00. By a motion offered by Ald. Ruff and Seconded by Ald. Counts the finance committee was instructed to investigate the necessary steps to take looking to liscencirg the sale 'of beer in La Porte. Carried By a motion offered .by Alderman Ruff and seconded by Alderman Counts the finance corrunittee was instructed to in- _ vestigate a report from, the Tax Equalization Board that the ~~~~ "Tradewell Stores" of La Porte was not paying taxes on their stock and fixtures although they had been duly notified to do ~ so. The Committee was given power/to act in the matter. Carried Alderman Sharp offered a motion seconded by Alderman Counts that the Street and Bridge Committee investigate the cities right to require property ownaers to cut the grass and weeds on vacant property within the city limits, and the best method to pursue in enforcing the ordinance. The committee was given power t o act . Carried. No further business to come before the council ad3ournment was taken by a unanimous vote of the council.' ~, ~• P,~,ayor . ~ 1