HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-1936 Regular Meeting(1)
REGULAR &~EFsTI NG
LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
F'EbRTIyRY lOth,1936.
Meeting was called to order by Nlayor Protem Geo. Counts in the
a~rsence of Mayor H.~.Harrison.
The following members of the Council were present, Ald. Counts,
Agee, Roark and Loyle.
o£ the pravious meptin~
Irinutes/were read and approved as corrected.
The following accounts were approved and ordered paid:
Magnolia Serv.Sta.34.90,La Porte Hdw.Co 7.50,La yorte Hdw Co.17.95,
Gulf . Ci t .~4as . Co 9.39 & 4.66 , ~Yorkman & Arthur ~+7•~3.., , ~+m Beck 8.00,
Felton Motor 'Co 8.80, Geo.Blair .85,Hughes ~~:otor Co 4.95, J. S.Kiible
X5.00, VV. E.~iooper 1'7.80,Wi1sonSta. Co 5.81, L.P. Lbr Co.3.82, Housto•
Lightg&Power 119.80, Humble Oil & Ref.Sta. 5.40, L. E. Erwin 5.60
Communications: Letter from American La r~rance & Foamite Co. ask-
for substantial payment on .City's account. °Mayor Pro-tem Counts
.Appointed the FY re and Finance committees to work out a plan to
make a substantial payment by tipril lst,1936.
. Letter from
The Counci 1
went on this
Attorney was
De1q.Tax
Dat e
C~ motion o
fixed as th
penalty and
Pyramid Roofing Co. asking for payment on their account.
instructed the City Secretary's office to make no pay-
aaeount until their Eond had been approved. The City
instructed to prepare a latter on the matter.
Ald. Ald.
f F. R.F~oyle,second by J. J. Roark April first,l936 was
e final date on which 1935 taxes may be paid with out
interest. Carri ed
Sewer Connections
Cn motion Of l~1d.Boyle, sec and by Ald. Roark the final date for..
connection to the City Sewer System was extended to April lst,1936.
This action was taken on account of the inclemen$~ weather conditions
and the City Secretary was instructed to notify each party to that
ei'fect,by letter from the Sewer Committee. Carried
Leaks-Sylvan Beach Line
Tv_otion by A1d.Boyle , second by ~bd.Agee that thm Water Com. get es-
timates on bhe cost of Expansi on^ Joints at the birrell corner at
Syl~¢an beach and that in the event of a leak in that area in the
future Expansion point is to be installed. Carried
WaterExtensi on-Pipe Credit
Moti an by Alderman Boyle, second by Alderman
the City of La Forte will refund, by credit
consumer the cost of not more than 200 feet
ext ensi on of the City iilat er System, this t o
Limits. Carried.
Agee, that hereafter
om water acc,,flunt to any
of water pipe on any ~~~
obtain only bn the City
(over)
`2' ~
Drains e-Tennant Property
Notion by A1d.Boyle,seccald by "ld. Roark that the City bttorney be
instructed to investigate the closing of natural drainage by J.A.
Tennant, near Block 1? B.r. and to advise the City Council as to its
legal rights to secure natural drainage. Carri ed
Ordinance-City Election
D~otion by ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Roark that City Attorney be in-
structed to prepare c~rc~inances covering the City election in April
and submit to the City Council at the next regular meeting. Carried.
NYA,Pro3ect- Supervisor
by _1~.'o-;°1fY~,Secorid by ~'~ld.ree
Lotion; that b:r V; .A. Chal oupka be designated as satisfactory super-
vi sor for NYA Project # 65-1'712 and that a letter to that effect be
forwarded to ~r Y~`~.OAlexander, 715 Kirby Bldg., Rouston, l'exas.
Carried
City Supervisor,NYA Proiect
h~otion by Ald. ltaark, second }ay Ald. ogee that F. rt. Boyle be designa-
ted as City Supervisor, with out pay, for NYA Project ~ 65-1712, fmr
the City of La rorte~ and that I~.O.Alexander be written to that effect.
Ca rri ed.
'~vPA Project X1.030-Extensi on ~'
Motion by ~tldl Boyle, second by Ald. Roark that the City Council
make new application for P1PA grant based on the original Project
#1030, for the same amount, and that the City pay necessary ex-
penses involved in making this application. The mayor called for
a~record vote v+hich resulted as follows: Ald. ogee, yes,Ald.Boyle,yes,
Ald. Roark, yes.
ca tian ~:xtensi on
Motion by nld. Poyle, second by "ld. Agee that in the absence of
the City Secretary , L,E.Erwin b8 instructed to go to Houston ruPA
Headtguarters to copy from the original application of Project#1030
the necessary data to make application for extension and that he
be allowed expenses in addition to his regular salary. `also that
the City Counci 1 authorize said L.E. Erwin to sign this applicati on
as Assn t. City 6ecretary. Carried
'+~ AGayor- Pro-tem Counts authorized that his name be signed to
above application by Ald. Boyle or L. E. Erwin .
Upon nioti on of Ald. .,gee, second by Ald. Roark ad3ourxunent was taken.
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Asst City Secy.'
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