HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-1938 Meeting• MINUTES •
LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL M~~'ETING
JANi?ARY 2.,1938, 8 : 00 P.M.
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Meeting was galled to order by Mayor Sharp with the following
Alder~en responding to roll Dell: P.L. Benson, F.R. Boyle,
J.J. Roark, Fred R. Ruff.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Huweiler bill The City Secretary asked that the payment of bill of Huweiler Lumber
ratified Co. dated December 31,1937, which was overlooked at the January 10
meeting but paid on Jan,11;1938, by warrant No.1511, be ratified.
Motion by Boyle, second by Roark, that payment of Huweiler Lumber Co
bill in the amount of X0.75 be ratified. 8arried
Worthington Motion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that one third of the bala.noe of the
Gammon Worthington-Gammon Meter Co. of X206.25 be paid, the amount being
~E,g.?5, Carried.
A'ote T:gotion by Roark, second by Benson, that the Mayor and City Secretary
First Nat.Brik be authorized to draw a warrant on the General Fund for payment of the
sum of X600.00 and interest to date in the sum of $27.00 on the note
of X1,200.00 due the First National Bank on March 1.,1938, and that the
balance of $600.00 be reneaved for 90 days from date of this payment with
EFf. per annum interest from date of note. Carried.
Boatrigr~t Motion by Ruff, second by Roark, that the letter of commendation to
C~.~,ud Boatright,Contractor, which the City Secretary was instructed
at the January 10th meeting of the Council, to write, with copy to
be mailed to the Texas League of Municipalities, be tabled.
Carried
Letter to I~~otion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the Mayor be authorized to
Senators write letters to our two State Senators and Congressional Repre-
sentative Albert Thomas, opposing the Homestead Exe~ttption bill
proposed by Senator Sheppard. Carried.
hunt Motion by Ruff, second by Benson, that the matter of delinquent tax-
Block 305 es on Lots 20 and 21, Block 305, La Porte, owned by ;Y.W. Hunt, be
tabled until further information can be obtained in bannection with
the purchase of the lots from the City• Carried.
'Mater 1~orks Motion by Boyle, second by Benson, that the Chairman of the Water
School Committee, Fred R. Ruff, be sent as a delegate from the Counoil to
~ _ the Twentieth Annual ~laterworks Short Course to be held at A.& M.
College,College Station, February 1~. to 19 inclusivei with ~35•~
expense account allowed. Carried.
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Correspondence The City Secretary presented letters from Broxming-Ferris Co.,Fumble
Oil Co. and Brown-Crammer Investment Securities Co. which were ordered ~'
filed.
mater Samples The Secretary reported that the samples from the Yyater System which
were sent to the State Laboratories in January showed good in report
of test.
Burroughs The Secretary reported down payment made on the Burroughs Adding Machine
Schedule and presented the schedule of monthly payments to be made, which were
ordered filed with the contract.
Penalty Motion by Boyle, second by Roark, that the City Ts.x Collector be instruct-
ed not to charge psiialty on Current Taxes which are paid within the first
month after the regular delinquency date of February lst,1938.
Carried.
Cn motion by Ald. Roark, the Council by unanimous consent took adj-
ournment.
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City Secretary of La Porte,Texas.
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