HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-13-1936 Regular MeetingMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
« LA FORTE CITY COIINCIL
- July 13th,1936, 8 o'clock P.M. ~~,
Meeting was .called to order by Mayor Sharp with the following Aldermen
responding to roll call:
C.M.Agee, F.R.Boyle and ~'x~ed Ruff.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Bills
The following bills were allowed; Houston ~,~ghting ~ Power, X158.88,
So•W.Bell Tel.Co.~6.85, News Pub.Co.~25•75, La Porte Hardw.Co.~19.07,
Magnolia Petr. Co. $3.23, Pfeiffer Elec. Co, $10,•15, Workman & Arthur
X18.80, La Porte Lbr. Co $1.90, C.O.ti"7ille.ams X7.75, Petty Cash A~C $17.80,
Fire Dept.(school) ~70~00• Motion on allowing bills, by Ald. Boyle,
second by Ald. Ruff. Carried
Ba1.Fire Ins.- SeammYen of $50.00
Motion by A1d. Boyle, second by Ald. Ruff that the balance due A.T.
Sdammen on Fire Insurance policies be paid on or about July 21st,
out of the General Fund. Carried.
'+"arrant- Learned & Tapp
-- Motion by Ald. Age®, second by Ald. Ruff that the Mayor and City Sec-
retary be authorized to issue a warrant to Learn®d do Tapp for the sum
of X120.09 to be applied on their account of X150.00 and which is to
be returned to the City as payment of taxes on Lots 15 to 18,inclusi~e,
Block 21.x., Bay Front, Town of La Porte, v~dlich lots Mr T.J.Tapp is con-
tracting to purchase from. the City of La yorte• P~4otion also included the
folloo~ing resolution "Be it resolTed that the City of La torte ac-
]mowledge receipt of a sufficient consideration paid by Thomas J.Tapp;
and the Mayor of the City of La torte and the City Secretary are hereby
authorized to convey to Thomas J.Tapp, Lots numbered Fifteen(15), Six-
teen(16), Se~-enteen(17) and Eighteen(18) in Block numbered Twenty-Four(21~.)
of Bay Front Addition to the said Town of La Torte, in Harris County,
Texas, releasing and gait-claiming any interest that the City of La Porte
may hake in and to said lots purchased by it at Sheriff's 'sale on the°
1.~th day of December,1923, to be executed in the name of the City of
La Torte by George H.Sharp, bZayor and attested by the City Secretary."
Carried.
Int.Coupons-Refunding ~~~ar. due July 10th.
Motion by Ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Ruff that the Mayor and City Sec-
retary be aut?:~orized to draw a warrant from the Int.~C Sinkg.Warrant Fund
for payment of Interest Coupons on City of La rar~te Refunding Warrants
due July lOth,1936, warrant to forwarded to l~nufacturers Trust Co,New York
where Coupons are payable. Carried.
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Report on wF®11 ~2
L.E.Erwin, City Engineer, submitted the following report on Well ~2:
First adjustment on pump was made by representatiTe of Sou. Engine do Pump Co.
on June lOth,1936, according to their agreement at Special meeting of Council
June 9th,1936. On June 30th, 1935, Mr Jackson of Sou. Eng.& Pump Co. came
down at 1:30 P.M.. He suggested leaning the Well just as it was. No further
adjustments were aoa.de. Motion by Ald. Ruff, second by Ald. Agee, that this ~spl~*'~~
report be accepted and placed on file. Carried.
Report -Corporation Court.
On notion of A1d.Boyle; second bg Ald. Ruff the report of the Corporation
Court for the month ending June 30th,1936 was ardered placed on file.
Order and Contract- Worthington P9leters.
Motion by Ald. Ruff, second by Ald. Boyle that the Water Com. order an add-
itional Q5 ti"~orthington"Watchdog" meters and that the Mayor and City Secretary
ba authorized to sign the contract for saz~e, also for t~~a 25 meters that had
been ordered by the Water C~. on July 6th, 1936. Carried.
Com. on Typewriter and Fan. nee and Ald.
The Mayor appointed a Corenitteo composed of Ald. Boyle, Ald. Ab
Ruff to purchase a Typewriter and a Fan for the City. This Coimnittee was
given power to act,
Awnings
Motion by Ald. Agee, secand by Ald. Boyle that the Buildin Com. be author-
ized to purchase 2 awnings for the City Secretaryts office. Carried.
Shell inn; Alley
The matter of shelling the Alley back of Guy Hamilton's plac® was referred
to the Street and Alley Com.
Bicycles on sidewalks
Motion by Ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Ruff ,that the rsatter oi" bicycle riding
on the side~ralks of La torte be referred to the Police Com. Carrie3•
Screen _ng
Motion by Al d. Ogee, second by Ald. Boyle that the bids on the screening of
the City Hall office be closed and that the contract be award~erd to Edw. Cowley
on his low bid of 2~j.50. Carried.
Painting City Hall '~~oodwork
Motion by Ald. Agee, second by Ald. Boyle that the matter of paintbng the
outside woodwork of the Cit,r Hall be turned orer to the Building Com. .with
instx^zctions to get bids on the job. Carrie3.
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'kater for bride construction
Motion by Ald. Agee, second by Ald. Ruff, that the +i~ater Com. take up with
Brown-Root Co. the matt®r of water to be used by them in construction of
brides and that this be worked out to the satisfaction of both the City
and Brown-Root Co•. Carried.
Speed Lise.it
Moti on by Ald. Ruff, second by Ald• Ages that the utter of signs for
Speed Limit of 20 wiles per hour to be placed at City Limits, be turned
oYer to the Police Com. with power to act. Carried.
A.Z<.°,s,gy '~"dater Crodit
Adotion by Ald• Ruff, second by Ald. Boyle that the balance of X17.00 due
Mr A.H.Nagy as a pipe refund on his water account be allowed to be applied
as a crodit on Idlr Pdagy's City Taxes. Carried.
Sewer Job
The report of the Sewer Com. on the bids recei4ed on sewer work in the Alley
between 8th do 9th Steeets from So. B to Ma 7.n St. was to the effect that the
Com. opened j~he bids which were as follows: ~r0•~~ per lineal foot, ~L D.Beck;
~~0.16-2 per lineal ft, W.E.Hoaper; ~O.11Y per running foot, J.F.De Lewder.
The job was awarded to J.r.De Lawler on his low bid, and the City Attorney
was instructed to draw up a contract to be signed by the City and Mr De Lewder.
Upon the refusal of Mr De Lewder to sign said contract the job automatically
~ went to the next lowest bidder, namely Mr MJ.F.Hooper, who signed the abose
mentioned contract.
Motion byt Ald. Ruff, second bye Ald. Agee, that the report be accepted and
pla~¢ed on file. Carried.
On motion of Ald. Agee., second by Ald. Ruff the Council took adjournment.
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