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- &:eeting was called to order by i~~.ayor H t3 Harrison.
All members of the council were present.
A bi 11 was received from Ir,rs . Fannie Kempner Adou amounting
to X23.72 vrhich represents taxes paid on city property
on which others had also paid taxes and asking f'or refund.
Ald. Counts offered a motion vrhich teas seconded by Ald.
Agee that the City Sec' y, check up on the account and
report back to the council at the next regular meeting.
Carried.
The Sec' y. read a communication from Joseph ulough asking
for a reduction in his vrater rate on account of using a
small amount of vvater. The matter eras refered to the 'dilater ~i~,
Committee by a mation made by Ald. Agee and second by Ald. ~~5~~~,
Boyle.
By a motion made by Ald. Boyle and second by Ald. Roark
the city Sec' y. was instructed to conforrrr to the present
rate - of penalties for delinquent taxes unti 1 further
orders from the council.
Ald. Counts notified the council that J K Yurifoy had
closed the entrance to the community pi or at the south end ~~=~3s+E~
of Lobit St. with a gate and eras requiring a twenty five cent
fee for entrance t o the pier . ~ a moti on by Ald. Boyle and~,•~•~~~
secon d by Ald. Counts the City Atty. eras instructed to
' investigate the legality of such a move and report his find-
ing to the City Sec' y. who will write to Ls. Purifoy.
Carri ed ~~
On motion by Ald. Holton and second by Ald. Counts the
assistant to the Sec' y. was granted an increase of w~25.00
per month in her salas8. '
Carried .~
Upon motion by A1d. Agee and second by AId. Counts the
appointment by the mayor of F UJ Reynolds, Frank Dorgan and
Le i~oy Tolle on the Board of Ec uali zati on was approved .
Upon motion by Ald. Holton and second by Ald. Boyle the
Budget for 1935 was approved as amended.
Ald. Agee made a ration which was seconded by Ald. Boyle
that the City Attorney draft an ordinance to replace
Ordinance ~ 166 providing fora dog tax and 'Ghe impounding
for observation of any dog that has bitten a person.
Carried.
Upon motion by ALD. Foyle and second by Ald. Holton the
City marshal was instructed to contact i:,r. C ~ Ulstad
and request that he allow his dog that had bitten on•
of the Casteel children to be iu~pounded for observation.
Carried..
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Upor~ motion by Ald. Agee
Ordinance pr ovi chi ng for
Aldermen was adopted by
Ald. Counts No.
Ald. Agee Yes
Ald. Holton Yes
Ald. Foyle Yes
Ald. Roark Yes.
and second by Ald. Holton an
coinpensati on of the 1~,ayor and
a record vote as follovrs.
The Ordinance will be known as Ordinance ~ 251
A resolution providing for the distribution of all revenues
to the several departments was adopted by a motion by Q].d.
Boyle and second by Ald. Holton. The Resolution is herewith
attached and is made a part of these minutes.
Carried .
The City Sec' y. was instructed to prepare a detai:Led statement
showing all money accredited to and all disbursements made
from the funds of the several departments beginning with
April 1 1935 down to date and showing the balance in the
funds of each department and submit a copy of such statement
to each member of the council and that in the futiure at each
meeting of the council furnish to the D~ayor and each member
of the council a statement showing the financial condition
of each of the several departments and particular:Ly showing
the amount of money on hand at the last meeting, the money
received since the last ;and the bills to be presented for
payment at the then Present meeting.
Upon motion by Ald . Agee and ~ by Ald. Holton the
FYrst National Bank of La Porte was designated as the
depositary of the cities funds.
Carried.
The city sec' y. was instructed to procure bonds for himself
and sssistant.
Upon motion by Ald. Holton and second by Ald. Roark
city Secy. was authorized to pay the accounts of J
A T Seammen and Goodrich Rubber Co. and charge same
Fire Dept. Budget.
Carried.
'Upon motion by Ald. .Holton and second by Ald. Roark
would' be discharged from his duties as dater ~~orks
on June 30th. A record vote was called for with the
ing results.
A1d. Counts No.
A1d. Agee No.
Ald. Holton Yes
Ald. Boyle Yes
Ald. Roark Yes.
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S Kiibler,
to the
Geo. Blair
engineer
f ollow-
Carried.
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.,r Upon motion by Ald. Counts and second by Ald. Agee
applications for the position of `~Jat er Worlcs Bngineer
'.~'. and truck driver would be asked for and considered at
a special meeting to be held at 8 0' clock P.I~~
Friday June 28th. The matter of penalties and interest on
delinquent taxes would also be tagen up at that meeting.
Carried
Jno. S Kiibler, acting as a representative of 'the La PoEte
Chamber of Commerce appeared before the council and asked
that body to givo him and his committee authority to
represan.t the City at a meeting to be held at Ft. Z;forth,
in an effort to procure a P vu A Loan and Grant for im-
provements to the Sylvan Beach Park.. The above action
without financial obligation to the city.
Carried .
Ald. Roark offered a motion vvhich was seoonded by A1d.
i Holton that the City Council make a complete settlement
i with J H Rafferty, upon surrender of all maps and data
on the water works extension and sewer f~~~~~~~~
system; This settlement of the balance owing to J H
Rafferty to be made upon the basis as heretofore agreed
to by the Council.
Carried.
`~~ ! Upon motion by A1.d. Roark and second by Ald. Boyle
the council was authorized to employ an engineer to
perform what ever engineering work was required and
i furnish specifications, drafts, cute, etc. in order for
the city to make proper application to the work relief
authorities to secure laboe on city work relief projects;
That the attached list of projects be included in the
cities application and that the several committees submit
in writing to the work relief committee their recommendation
for other and additional work in their respective depart-
ments, to be included in the cities application.
Carried .
The f ollovri ng motions were acted on favori bly. Ald. Koark
made a motion and kld. Holton seconded the motion that
~ all motions herewith be adopted.
I~.OTI ON:
It_ OTI ON
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Carried .
Following are the motions;
That the position of engineer or maintanace man at the
city water plant be abolished on and after June 30th.,
1935 and that Geo. Blair be discharged on that date.
to employ a truck driver and general utility man for
three days of each week, eight hours per day ; to be paid
at the end of each week at the rate of 40 cents per
hour. In addition~to other duties this employee will
perform without additional compensation the duties of the
GJater Plant maintanance man which were formsly performed
by Geo. Blair.
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r,~ OTI ON•
~ ~ To fix the salary of the city marshal at eight
dollars per week beginning 1~pr. 1,1935 and ending
at the expiration of the present term.
Iti~ OTI ON:
T~.OTT OId:
To increase the salary of the cities maintenance man,
A S Hamilton by the sum of X10.00 per month effective
April 1.1935.
To authorize the city marshal to;:havs the jail cell
cleaned when necessary afetr occupancy by city pris-
oners and that the city pay the sum of fifty cents
for each cleaning, not to exceed twenty times annually.
by unanimous c one ent of the counci 1 ad j ourrnnent
was taken.
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P;~ay or .