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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-09-1934 Regular Meeting~'JLAR TWEETING L~1 PORTE CITY COUNCIL RYRIL 9, 1934. Meeting was called to order by Mayor A.PJ.McKay. Following members o f the Council ware present; Alderman Fred Ruff; Geo Counts; Geo S harp; C.P.T.Agaa; and L.C.Lawronce. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. . The following bills Navrs Yubl i shing Co . ~rrere approved for X4.00 payment: La ~~orte Lumber Co. 14.91 Election Hoard 12.00 La Yorte r~dwe Co . 1.60 G.B.Blackwell 13.20 Langham ~; Tulailiot ~:3. *~,.___ Total ~ d8:~ • No further business tc come t~afora tine Council. Heating. adjourned, and nee elect©;~ Officers sworn in by Tbiayor ~.N.T~icr;ay as follovrs: H.3.riarrisur~ fcr Tuiayor. Gao Gountsr'or ~,l~i~~rman, ra-electod. J.J.Rcark " " • Ernast,E.Saammen " City secretary. ~V.E.Hooper. Marshall. Regular meeting ecntinued undor the new elected TFayor H.~.Harrison All members war© present, as fellows: Alderr.~an,L.C.Lawrance; Jao.Sharp; Gao Courts; C.T.1. ~1gea; and J. J. Roark. P:2atTor aopcintoci Co~rmittae's as follows: SIRE ~T & ALLEY ~rATF,R. Geo Counts Chairman C.P~S.,Agee, Chairman L.C.Lawrence Gao Sharp J.~.Roark J.J. Roark F' INAPJC E . FIRE . C.T~,2.Agee, Chairman Gao Sharp , Chairman. L.C.Lawrence C.T~~.Agee S L`~JER Geo Sharp C.TYi.,(lgea L.C.Lawrence L IGPiT ING . Geo Counts., Chairman. J.J.Roark POLICE. RELIEF. FIRE TuARSc~,ALL. L.C.Lawrer~co, Chairman Geo Counts Chas ',",ikon. Gao :harp J.J.Roark FIRE CHIEF Chris Isensee A motion was made oy Geo Sharp &, seconded by woo Counts to pass on all the different Committeos selaBted by Ttitayor H.i3.Harrison. CARRIED . Alderman Geo Counts made a motion which was seconded by veo Sharp for Trir I.y~. Rest tc help as Assistant to Gity a©cretary for 2 weeks, a to receive Assistants salary ~ to oa re-imbarsad for differ~nc~~ in pay by Ernest •:.~.Sea-nman to the satisfaction of ooth parties. Mr Rust stated he was now craking a map of the various Cut off valves, etc which he st~tas it will taker all of 3 weeks to complete, this wo~,~ld take untill tY-~e end of .April. Agre:~mer~t carried ~; Mr Rust to help out untili this time. ~:m --. .~~.~ .. REGUL~MrjETING continued Aldarman C.in. Agee mach a notion to employ a period of~ri months or more if necessary Same arras seconded oy Geo Counts ~; carried. (~ri1 9, 193 ) Assistan+„ tc City Sec. for at a salary of ~>5U.OiJ per Month Aldarman C.~?. Agee mach a motion which was sacondad by L.C.Lawranca to open ~, read applications received for the Assistant's position, same ~~n~oro opened by Secretary ~; read as follows: • There vaera 3 applicants T<~iss Emma veLawder with 4 references; Miss Zula orris; ~: 1~Irs rJi.O.Lambly. Alderman ueo aharp mach a motion which was seconded by C.r~I.Agee that Committee be appointed to investigate ~lualifications of ~cpplicants. ~;ayor appointed L.C.Lawranca, Sao Counts, & C.iu;.Agee as Committee b~: to report inside of u4 hrs on same. Iuir A.T.Seamman ra ,wasted a Audit • of his books, Hldorman C.Iai.Agea answered there was a committee already appointed for this Uusiness, • ( Finance Committee ) i~~~iotion inada by Aldarman Geo Counts & sacondad oy L.C.Larvrenca to meet with City Sacrc~tary as early as possible to purchase necessary stationary Headed in ~i'ax Collection Uusiness, T~iayor referred this to tree Finance Committee, L.C.Lawrenca ac C.~1. Agee. CAFtRI'.~D. • Ivlot ion made by ,Aldarman Gao Counts ~; seconded uy C.~ai.Ageo to appoint The Nevus Tribune of La Porte as official organ for the publishing of w City~s business. C,ARRI'~:D. P~iotion made by ~A~doruian Counts to ?~n4estigatetgta.dirigYof .~ Sti~.S to St. to drain same, about 3 blocks. and report back at next meet Norris .Bros. have offarec to do this vuork for considaratzon ~ City lots in payment. Mayor instructed Strat ~;1~lley Committee to look into this matter ~: mak3 report on same at next a©eting. ll~otion made by alderman Gao Counts ~. sacondad by Geo aharp to finish work on Carrel Ave, a distance of approximately 69 ft. ';dith the ~aoney already donateu tot^Jar~is this work it will tetra about ~~:5.00 additional of the City's money, this motion referred to Street ~: Alley Committee by the Tu;ayor vvith power to act. il+totion made by Gao Counts ~: sacondad by Gao Sharp to adjourn, C,AP,:-tI.~. SY:!'CIAi. ivii~Z'IiJG. callya. IViotion made by r~lder~ilan ~1gea ~: seconded uy ueo Counts to om~oloy sirs l<1.0. Larnoly one of the throe applicants to assist City Secretary, a suggestion mane uy the iu;ayor to take a vote on sar.~a. troll called ~; vote taken which eras unanimous for employing :,ors i.O.Lambly the foilowin~ ,Aldarman voting on saga: C.~.S.A7oa •ue S' r •L aw once ;:eo Counts; ~.J.Roark. i~~~otion carrieu for rwr~ ••~.mo~y tn~' ~ta~•~ ~orrk ' when i~.ir Nast loaves. luiotion made ay C.i~:I.Agea ~: seconded by Sao Counts to put City Secretary candor a Surety isond of :~15UU.00 and the Assistant under X1000.00 C,ARRT EU . ~ .. :, ~ _