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SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL
February 26, 1938 -10;00 A. M.
A special meeting of the Couaoil was called to order by Mayor Sharp. All
members of the Council having been duly notified of such meeting, the fol -
lowing members were present; C. M. Agee, P. L. Benson, Frank Boyle, Fred
Buff. Alderman J. J. Roark was absent.
Am.I,aF. The Mayor stated that the meeting was called for the purpose, as the Council
had been duly notified, to hear the report of the committee, composed of
Alderman Boyle and Alderman Ruff and Fire Chief Guy R. Hamilton, which had
inspected the American-La France fire truck at Sweet~aa.ter, Texas, and to de-
cide upon ways and means of financing the purchase of Such truck.
A detailed oral report was given by each of the three members of such carn-
mittee, in which they stated that, upon authority given them at the previous
meeting, they had agreed, on behalf of the City, to purchase the truok, in its
present condition, at Sweetwater, Texas, for the sum of X1,000.00 cash.
Sank Mr. R. R. Busch, direotor and loan committee memaber of the First National Bank
of La Porte, ie~ae~s, was called before the meeting and, upon inquiry from the
Mayor with reference to a loan by the Bank to the City, for the purchase price
of the trunk and necessary repairs, advised the City definitely that the Bank
would loan the City the amount required to purchase the truck and make the
needed repairs, estimated to be a total of X1500.00 or X1600.00, for a period
of six months, at 6/ per annum interest, with a chattel mortgage on the truck
to secure the payment of the Cityta note or warrant.
Fire Chief Hamilton, as well as the other members of the committee, reoom-
mended and requested that the Council ratify and confirm their purchase of
the truck, after outlining the need for the eq~iipment and the saving in in-
suranae premiums to the property owners of La Porte. Alderman Agee made a
motion, second by Alderman Benson, that the City Council confirm and ratify,
in all respects, the purchase of the truck by the Council and that the Mayor
and City Secretary b® authorised and instruoted to sign the contract of pur-
chase submitted by the American-La France and Foamite Industries, Ina., ea
presented at the meeting by Mr. A. B. Busboy, the Campany~s representative.
The motion was carried by the unanimous vote of all those present.
Upon motion by Alderman Agee, second by Alderman Boyle, and carried by the
ayes of those present, Alderman Boyle and Charles Filson were appointed as a
comffiittee to go to Dallas, Texas, aaaept delivery of the truck, with power and
authority to make any and all needed repairs and purchases of equipment which
they, in their judgment, deemed expedient and to the best advantage of the
City; to return the truck to La Porte; that their expenses be paid byr the City;
and that the Mayor and City Seoretary be instructed and authorized to issue a
warrant in the sum of X60.00 to apply on such expenses.
Alderman Agee made a motion that the Mayor and City Secretary issue a warrant
in the sum of X36.00, to defray the balance of the expenses on the committee
to Swest•rater, Texas. The motion carried with all members voting yes.
As usual, Alderman Agee made a motion to adjourn which s seconded by
Alderman Boyle and carried.
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