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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-1937 Regular Meeting MIANTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING '~':~. SEPTEMBER 27,1937, 6:00 PLr. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Sharp with the following Aldermen present: C.M. Agee, P.L. Benson, F.R. Boyle, Fred R. Ruff. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Specifi- Motion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that bids for the ~38aning afid~;~iainting of the cations&Bids Water Tower and Tank, inside and outside, be taken according to the speai- Water Tower fications dram up by the City Attorney. Carried _ Motion by Ageo, see~nd by Benson, that the €3:tyearivc33rtise~fofr.'thbeabove men- Advertise tinned bids in the Daily Stan. Carried Bids Motion by Boyle, second by Agee, that the City advertise in the Daily Sun garage for bids on the garage which is to be built. Carried Alderman Ruff submitted a proposal from M.C. St John to make a survey for the extension and improvements to the Water System outside the City Limits. ~i~~ey'r Motion by Ruff, second by Boyle, that the Mayor call a Special meeting Extension some ni ht within the next two weeks to dis ose of the matter of the ex- ~~..~ WaterSystem g p ~~''` tension and improvement of the Water System outside the City Limits. '~ Carried Expense It eras unanimously agreed by the Council and the City Secretary was in- Pick-up structed to charge the initial cost of the near Chevrolet pick-up truck Truck to the department expenses ~~p€ollovrs ; ~1a.00.00 to the VTater Deparr~ment, _~-~"85~+3~ to the Street & Alley, 100.00 to the Sewer Dept. .~~'~ ~.::, Scarifier Motion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the City purchase a used Scarifier for the grader, from Browning-Ferris Machinery Co., for the sum of ~1~.5.OOs terms to be as follows: X50.00 in cash, X50.00 to be paid in six months and ~~5.00 to be paid in one years pgce:tci.include installation. Carried. The City Attorney was instructed to draw up a contact for same. ' Tool Box Motion ~y Ruff, second by Boyle, that the Water Committee draw up spec- Trucl~ 2 ifications and get bids on building racks and tool boxes for Truck No.2, and with power to act. Carried Corunission Motion by Agee, second by Ruff, that R.H. Baker be paid X0.50 each on 12 notifications for Package Liquor and Beer and Vdine Licenses. Carried over • Tires & Tubes The Chairman of the Fire Committee reported that the bids on tires and tubes for the ~unerican La France Fire Engine ~rere opened by the Fir© Committee with the following results: La Porte Hardware Co. ~'~". X135.00, Magnolia Service Sta. X128.70, C.O.~`Jilliams Service Sta. X119.85. The order for tubes an8 tires was awarded to C.O.V~lilliams on his low bid of $119.85 . There being no further business the Council took adjourrnaent on motion firy Agee, second by Benson. Secre ary,City of La Po e, xas a or , Ci o La Porte, a s. \.