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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-28-1938 Meeting• MIPNTES OF MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY CO[?NCIL bR.ARCx 2a,193~, s : oo P.n:'. b7eeting was called to order by ~Rayor. Sharp, with the following Aldermen responding to roll call: P.L. Benson, r.F. Boyle, J.J. Roark, Fred R. Ruff. r2inutes of the last regular meeting of ~~arch ll+th and special meeting; of R"arch 23rd were read and approved. say Shore Prr Geo. D. Francklow appeared before the council in the .interest of the Park property owners in Bay Shore Park and submitted to the City a dedication of the streets of that area to the City. This instrument was turned over to the City Attorney for consideration and report at the next Council meet- ing. Baldwin ?v1r F.T. Baldwin and his attorney ~4r Barksdale Stevens appeared before the Council on behalf of the case of r~r Baldwin against the City of La Porte. ~r Stevens addressed the Council for his client and an extended discussion was engaged in but no agreement was reached. A13erman Agee came in to the meeting at this point. Insurance The City. Secretary reported that the insurance policy on the American La France ladder truck had been delivered to the City office and that the Fire aYindstorm and Hail insurance policies on the City Hall and Fire Sta- tion had been renewed by A.IvT. Mc Kay, Agt. ~:u3nble Co The City Secretary reported that the misunderstanding in the Humble Oil do bill Refg. Co. invoice of January 31st had bean cleared up by the Baytown of- fice and that the Company will Derry the s7na11 balance due by the City un- til the City buys another order of paint. Audit The City Secretary reported bids for the annual audit of the City books-had Bic;g been received and t'ne y were ordered opened and tabulated, with the follow- ing results: '',~.D. Royston, per diem rate of X25.00 for senior accountant,~15.00 for jun- ior accountant, maximum charge not to exceed X250,00. *,~c Guire,Mazur & Co. $150.00, Smith Auditing Co. X25.00 per day for Senior accountant, '15.00 per day fc>r ;j~.zs:ior accountant, tots.l cost rot to exceed %300.00, Learned & Tapp, X125.00. MOt1G''~. by Agee, second by Roark, that the bid for audit of the City's books be awarded to the firm of Learned & Tapp on their low bid of X125.00. Carried. over • Water T~,~otiUn 'oy i=off, ser.,c,;_d by Agee, that tyro water accounts be charged off the bills City's books as reccrs*~ended by tl~e V:~ater Committee, as follows; L.'.". Knighton , in Sinpsorx Cafe,"5.88 and F.R. Boyle Rent House X1.90. Carried. To Petty Notion. by Boyle, second by Benson, that the wall balances due on V~ater Ar_,.. Accounts courts of persons who Have left the City be transferred to Petty Accounts, the total amount tc be transferred aggregatin~:~ the sum of X127.,6 Carr:Led. L.P. '~+eldg r~~otiary by Agee, second by Benson, that the La I~1orte ~`Telding Co. bill which had been adjusted from •~60.oQ to X27.50 be paid.. Carr:T.ed. Keepers Notion by Agee, second by Boyle, that the bill of A.l?. Busbey covering Exp. the City of La Forte prorate of the e::penses of 1-T.ti'. >±Cepers, 5ta~e Fire Insurance `''n~ineer, for the testing of the Fire Pumpers, in the amount of `12.1!0 be paid. Carried Elec. r.~otior, by Boyle, second by Agee, that the EJeetrical Inspection fees bill Insp. of S.R. Smith in the amount of X23.62, representing 75~ of Permits X256 to 26£3 inclusive, be paid. Carried. Wilson Notion by Agee, second by Boyle, that ti.~arrant No. 1651, in the amount of warrant ~1~..00 issued to C.J. ~"!ikon for work on the Fire Trucks be ratified. Carried. Frin.S:Int Notion by Agee, second by Benson, that the City Secretary be instructed to ponds issue a warrant on the Int. ~; Sinking Bond Fund in the amount of X5,820.00 for the purchase of TTew 'fork Exchange to cover the principal of `~3,000.CO and interest of ~R2,820.00 due on CS.ty of La Porte Fefundir_g Bonds on April lOth,1938, and a warrant in the am,.ount of~11.61~ on the General Fund for 1?ew Yerk Exchange to cover the commission of 210 of. 1.j charged by the I~:anui^aoturc~rts Trust Ce. c+f P'ew York for handling these Bonds. Carr:i.ed.. Corp.Crt. The r.ayor presented the report of the Cohporation Court for the months of January and February 1938, which.a~as accepted and placed on file. Water The City Secretary reported tr:at the returns on tl:e Y'tater samples for the Samples month of February were good. Fire Ald. Foark offered a motior_ to adjourn, but Ald. Boyle asked that before the :°:ose motion was voted on ho would Like to again present to the Council~~ the mat- ter of the purchase cf additicna.l fire hose for the Fire Department. After score discussion of the matter ~.ld. Agee offered a motion., second by Alcl. Ruff that the City purchase 500 feet of fire hose, but Agee left before the vote was taken. Ald. Roark then called for a vote on his motion to adjourn which resulted in three ayes, one no, Notion carried and meeting adjourned. G r Secretary, City of La Porte, Texas. ~~ C-~'- ~' -_ /.. ,~~ y, Mayor, City of La Porte, Te •