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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-1936 Regular Meeting 1 ~EGULAR ~N1EEI'I NG OF THE LA PORTS CITY COUivCIL APRIL 27th , 1936 • Meeting was called to~ order by Mayor Sharp with the following Councilmen present: C.N.. Agee, J. J.Roark, Geo. Holton, F. R.Boyle, Fred R. Ruff . N;inutes of the last regi~3ar and two.•spec.ia~:,•meetings were read and approved as corrected. Auditors 'aid l~.otion by ld, Boyle, second by Ald. Holton, that the 3~ouncil ~ accept the" report of Learned and Tapp, ~'udi tors,and that the City Secretary be authorized to pay this firm as per contract of ~~150.00, payment to be made from the Delinquent Tax hand. Ca rri ed Bills Allowed The followinngg bills were read and on motion bf Ald. Roark, second by Ald. Boyle, were ordeeed by the Council t o be aid: Fritz Dinglestedt,~10.02,9Vm.Castee1,~15.00, H. E.Fish, 30.00, L.E.Erwin,~15.00 Bill, Bookkeeping System. I~iotion by Ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Roark that the bill o~ Learned and Tapp for installing new bookkeeping system bo placed on file. for future reference. Carried ;!~ :,:~:~. ~- American- ,La.F . Notion by Ald. i n the amount of La France notes, withUut interest pare the renewal Notes & Interest , Ruff, second by Ald. Agee that -the interest X46.38, due April lst,1936, on the Anerican be paid so that the notes may be renewed included, and that the Gity Httorney pre- note. Carried LBts 47 & 48, Block 24, B. F. Motion by Ald. Agee, second by Ald. Ruff that t:he Council adopt the following resolution: Be it resolved that the City of La Po rte acknowledge receipt off' a sufficient consideration paid by Otto Emal; and the f,iayor / of the City of La Porte and the Cityy Secretary are hereby authorized to convey to Otto. Ema'1, yots numbered Forty-Seven, (47) and Forty-'~`' ght (48) in Block numbered Tvrenty-Four (24 ) of Bay Front Add tion to the said Town of La Porte, in Harris County, Texas releasing and quit-claiming any interest that the City of La Porte may have in and to said lots purchased by it at Sherriff~s sale on the 4th day of December, 1923, to be executed in the name of the Ci ty of La Porte by George H. Sharp, Mayor, and attested by the City Secretary.", and that the Ca ty Secretary br instructed to forward a copy of th e over r _ ; resolution together with quit-claim deed with draft for X83,44 ~ ' attached, to Otto E~nal as per his request. Carried. Lots i n block 59 P~.otion by Ald. Agee, second by Ald. Holton, that the itiayor appoint a committee to get in touch with T.J. Simpson in re- gard to Lots in Block 59 and report back to the next Coucil meeting. Carri ed News-Tribune l~~otion by Ald Boyle, second by Ald. Roark that the Communication o~ the News Tribune in regard to Official Newspaper for the City and bid on same be placed on file. Carri ed Fire Dept accident- Policy La Porte Motion by Ald. Boyle, see;ond by Ald. Holton , that/ Volumeer ~'.i.re Dept. Blanket Accident Policy No. V.F.3492 be renewed as per ~lr A. T • Seammen' s renewal submitted. Carried . Reports of Committees Afid. Holton reported on the condition of the dunk yard on the ~i.eppard property, that 14:r j~dm Josserand has the property under lease and vrill remove the .debris as soon as possible. Ald. Boyle reported that seventy _Etve percent of the grass which , the Chamber of Commerce requestdd that the Cityn cut for Centennial `~ ' week was mowed ~dnd that the balance will be taketh care of as soon as possible. - Ald. Boyle reported that on the matter of State Highway maintenance through the City that &ity Att orney Kiibler vrrote the State Highway Dept. in regard to the matter but that no reply has been received,~~ t o date. Lotion by Ald..: Boyle, second by Ald. holton, that • the City Secretary be instructed to write a letter to the owners of Kirksey~ s Kosy Kitchen that the sewer connection to their puce of business must be completea~ immediately as required by the City Ordiynance. On motion of Ald. Halton, second by Ald.•Agee the Council toot r,-.'~ ~~~-~~ ::~-~f~ adjournment. ' ~~, ~ Y EC RET . ~~~.