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HEGLLAd i„EETING
LA YOttTE CITY COUNCIL
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~~ ~ JUNE ELEVENTH
. ~ 1935
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_ i P~:eeting was called t o order by N~ayor H B Harri son.
P,~inutes of the previous meeting were read. and approved.
All members of the Counci 1 were present.
The following bills were presented and ordered paid.
u~orkman and Arthur,~12.50. B F Goodrich Rubber Co.,~ 96.86.
C U Godkin,~1.50. Pfeiffer Elec. Co.,~i1.15. La Porte HdVr. Co.
' w6.80. Harty Lyons and King,~2.50. R H Baker,~35.00.
Geo. Flair, X4.60. Houston Lighting and Pov~rer Co., yi121.24.
~ By a moti on by Ald. Counts and second by Ald. Foyle the City
Secy. was instructed to ascertain the number of gallons of
_ gasoline purchaced by the City during the past ~~~~ twelve
months.
J L Dunham appeared before the council and asked that he be
reimbursed for tvro days in which his water service was cut
on account of non payment of his water bill. His request was
granted by a motion by Ald. Counts and a second by Ald. Holton.
Ald. Agee offered a motion which was seconded by Ald. Holton
that all water consumers delinquent in their account two months
or more are to be discontinued after serving notice in writing.
~e motion carried. The following b~i.ng the votes by record vote.
Ald. Counts Yes
Ald. Agee Yes
A1d. Holton Yes
Ald. Roark Yes.
. Ald. Foyle Not Voting.
Ald. Agee offered a moti on which eras seconded by Ald. Holton that
the matter of a dumpi ng gr oun~9 b e r of er ed t o the St . and tai dg e
committee who are to report their findings at the next council
` meeting .
' Ald. Roark offered a motion wrhich ~raas seconded by Ald. Holton
1 that h,r. Jno. S Kiibler be employed as City Attorney at a
salary of X25.00 per months dating from April 1/35.
~ Carri ed .
Zhe Biuiget Committee presented a budget to the Mayor and Council
for their approvals which was accepted by a moti on by Ald.
Holton and a second by Ald. Roark.
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Alderman Agee offered a notion which was seconded by
Alderman Holton that the 1935 Budget be amended as to the
' salaries ~ of the Ibiay or and Alderman and that effective Apri 1
1/35 the I~:ayor will receive X10.00 for each Regular meeting
-~ and the Aldermen will receive X5'.00 for each regular meeting.
The motion carried by the follovring record vote.
Ald. Agee Yes
A1d. Holton Yes.
Ald. Roark Yes
Ald. Boyle Yes
Ald. Counts No.
Alderman Counts offer ed a moti on which was seconded by Al.d. Roark
that the tax payers be notified through the local papers that a
copy of the 1935 Budget is on file at the office of the City Sec' y.
where seen and that the council invites any taxpayer having any
objeastions to any part of the Budget to appear before the Council
at their next regular meeting and present their grievaneE:s.
Carri ed.
Alderman Boyle made a motion which was seconded by Ald. Holton
that the St. and Bridge committee repair the broken concrete
in the drive into Dr. F Ni Harrisons place. The motion wasp defeated
by the follov~ring record- vote.
Ald. Holton Yes.
Ald. Boyle Yes..
Ald. Counts No.
,~ Ald. Agee No.
Ald. Roark No.
The city Sec' y. was instructed to notify Dennis P.adgit and ,P~.iai~ .that
the city had been overcharged on traeir insurance policies Cr .U X~.~25111
and ;, 2511a vuhich expired Baa,~r~~~fcurth 1935 and request a re fund.
Ald. Agee offered a motion which was seconded by Ald. Holton that
the Street and Bridge Committee be sutharized to replace the bridge
over gully on Roscoe st. as they see fit.
Carried.
Ald. Agee offered a motion which was seconded by Ald. Holton that
7th and 8th streets be graded and graveled from amain st to Sou. B
and that committee acept the offer of the use of a grader by the
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Carried.
no further busineee to come before the council ad journnent was
taken by unanimous c one ent of the e ounci 1.
City Secy. L.ayor