HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-10-1936 Regular Meetingi:41"MUTES OF THE REGULAR I~'TEETI~
OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUl`dCII.,
AUGUST 1Crth,1936, 8: 00, P.R?.
Meeting was called to order by P~~ayor Pro-t em Fred Ruff, due to the absence
from the City of Iv~ayor Geo. Sharp. The follmrvving Aldermen responded to roll
call: C.`.Agee, F.R.Boyle, J.J.P.oark, Geo. Halton and Fred Ruff acting as
Ma~eor.
Minutes of the last regular and special mee$ings were read and approved.
°:'embar:,hip- Texas League of 1~4unicipalities
Putayor Pro-tem Ruff then introduced Mr Crutchfield, representati9re of the
Texas League of T~tunicipalities who addf~essed the Council on the matter of
the advantages of being a member cf the League and urged that the Cit~• of
La: forte take out a mem'oershipj the fee for such membership being $20.00
per year for cities the size of L a ports.
Ald. Boyle offered a motion that the City of La Forte take out a membership
in the Texas League of Municipalities which was lost for lack of a second,
but the Councilmen-agreed to go into the matter further with P~layor Sharp,
looking toward a membership later.
City Fllec. Insp.- assistant
The City Secretary advised th Councilmen that C.F.Eirschfield asked that he
be allowed to appoint S.R.Smith as his assistant to perform the work of City
Electrical Inspector for the La Porte area until further notice and presented
a signed statement from 1~'tr. Firschfield authorizing Mr Smith to inspeot and to
collect all fees. Ald. Agee offered a motion whicra was seco3~ded by Ald. Boyle
that her S•R.Smith be recognised s, City of La torte Electrical Inspector as pgr
Mr Hirschfield's request. Motion carried.
Bil~s
The following bills were allotived.~on motion of Ald. Agee, second by Alc~~. Haltan
PJlagnolia Petroleum Co. ~L{..1.~?_, T,2agnolia Pet. Co. X7.92, Hughes Motor Co. m2.00
Neptune Meter C X1.21, Houston Lightg ~ PoweE Co. X210.00, Huweiler Lbr. Co.
X1,05, Magnolia Serv. Sta. ~3l~.00, J.H.Smith X1.60, Geo. Blair X6.75, Reo Houston
Co.~0.50, Daily Sun X66.30, Joe Thomas, Jr~36.00, La Porte Hdw. Co.~'18.b2,
T~~rs M.O.Lambly, City Sec'y X6.61, S.R.Smith ~23.7~., Chas. 'dVilson. $~1.~0, these bills
to be paid by warrant. The bill of the J'Vorthington-CTammon Meter Co. for ~1~19.35
was approved and ordered journalized, to be paid in installments on action of the
Council .
Norris Bras. ~°Lntcp. ti'dar.
Motion by Ald. Boyle, second by Al d. Roark that ~~.53.69 be paid out of the De-
linquent Tax Fund, on Norris Bros. Anticipating Varrant due Aug. 16th,1936,
this amount to include interest to due date and the balance of the warrant to
be renewed for r_inety days. Car:tied.
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Am.La France 2~ote
Z~iotion by Ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Holton that X750.00, plus interest due be paid
out of the Delinquent Tax Fund, on the American La France note of ~1,750•GO due Oct•
1 ayment to be made Sept.lst,lg3b or as soon thereafter as practicable, and
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no e a be renewed..
Corp.Court Report.
The City Secretary presented the report of thw Corporation C urt for the month of
July„ this was accepted and ordered placed bn file on motionoof Al d. Agee,second
by A, d. Holton.
Classes- "rater P- Sewer*e disposal
Coxmnunication regarding free conferer_ce classes on water anal sewage disposal being
held. in Iiouston at Taylor Vocationa' School during the month. of August was turned
over to the Water and Sewer Committees on motion, of Ald. Holton, second by Ald Agee.
Painting Bids, C~.t~T Hall
~~gotion by Ald. Holton,~~second by Ald. Roark that the bids on the ainting of the
outside woodwork of the City Hall be opened. Carried
Bids ,were as follows ;
J.I?.Thomas~ Jr. X77.50, R.O.Smith,~75•50, W.T.Jones X18.00
Motion by A1d.Holton. second by A~d• Boyle that the i~.ayor and City Council take
the bids for painting the woodwor o~ the City Hall under consideration fair later
action. Carried.
Resolution- Bay ridge water connection
On motion of Ald. Holton, second by Aad. Roark the following resolution was adop~-
ed:
"Whereas , r7rs Sam Streetman(widow of Judge Sam Streetman), Allen Hannay, R.C.
Kuldell and E.L.Crain, owners of that certain water line which extends from the
City limits of La Porte along Grandview Avenue to the property of the said E.L.
Crain, desire a~~.ter service from the City of La Porte water system, and;
"y`uhereas, the Board of Alderm®n of the Clty of La Torte has agreed to fur-
nish vrater to such persons under the terms, conditions and agreements contained
in that certain contract, in writing, signed by such persons and bearing the
date August lOth,l93b;
I?OVd THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVEL'that George H. Sharp, mayor of the City of .La Porte,
and Pxs TL.G.Lambly, the city secretary, are hereby authorized and instructed to
execute, in-the name of the City of La Porte, the hereinaitove mentioned written
contract."
Flusriing -'ire Hydrants
Motion by Ald. Holton, second by Ald• Agee that the matter of flushing the fire
hydrants be turned over to the u"dater and Fire Commmittees. Carried
dour Parking
~:"otionby Ald. Holton, second by Ald. Roark that the proposition of creating
hour parking limit in front of the T.J.simpson Cafe be turned over to the Police
dom. with power to act• Carried.
~'flei~rer Contract
I~Zotion ~y gld. Agee, second by Ald. Holton that the layor and City Secretary be-
authcrized to execute the contract between the City and John Pfleiger and there-
after connect him with the City water li.i~es if he asks it. Carried
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S61Per "i]f,L].21c'",Bila~ ~ J
I!~~otion by Ald. Roark, second by Ald. Boyle t:~at ~aereafter all sewer connections
from the connection at the ?Hain to and ine7.uding the sewer line in the property
be maintained b;;T the consumer and that the City maintain only the main se-:*rer lines.
Carr lad.
'>irt ~•;ioving
Iti2oti on By gild. Holton, second b,r Ald. Roark that the ma.~:ter of :roving available dirt
aro~~nd the City be turned over to the Street and .Allen Com. to sell for 30~ per
load. CPrried.
Adoption of budget
On motion of Ald. Holton, second bz3 Ald.gee, the fo1?.owing resolution was
adopted:
"':"dI3~REAS, the mayor of the City of La torte prepared and submitted to
the City Council at its regular meeting held on July 27,1936, his proposed
bud~e~ for the fiscal year, April 1,1936 to I~~a.rch 31,1937, and;
V•JI~ERr,AS, the City Council filed such proposed budget with the clerk of
the C,~ty and designated that a public hearing on such budget be held at the City
Hall at 8:00 P.Pq. on August 10,193b and caused public notice of such hearing to
be made, axtd;
u'u~~3ERr,AS, such public hearing has been held, it is therefore ordered by
the Council that the budget, as prepa.ro~:-1 a2?d Nubrn:itted by the mayor, is hereby
finall~t approved by the C,ty C uncil and it is hereby ordered that a true copy of
such approved i~ud~;et, togehher Yvith a copy of this order, Oshall be filed in each
of the offices of the Clerk of the City of La Porte, the C arty Clerk of I3arr•is
County, Te~cas and the State Comptroller, at Austin, Te.~s."
On motion of Ald. Agee, second by Ald. Roar's the Council took adjo~.zrnment.
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