HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-1938 Special Meeting•
Meeting was called
responding to roll
Fred R. Ruff.
SPECIAL MEETING
LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
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to order by ~e Rdayor Sharp w2th the folloxing Aldermen
call: C.:d. Agee, P.L. Benson, F.R. Boyle, J.J. RoarY,
The Mayor stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of dis-
cussing the case of F.T. Baldwin vs City of La Porte.
City Attorney Kiibler outlined to the Council a proposed settlement of the
F.T. Baldwin suit against the City and in corformance therexith, Alderman
Ages offered in writing and made a motion, second by Alderman Benson, that
the folloxing resolution be passed by the Council, to-sat:
Be it resolved by the City Council of the city of La torte, Texas:
That suit No. B 207705, pending in the District Court, 55th Judicial
District of Harris County, Texas, entitled F.T. Baldvrin vs. F.A.Gayls
and the City of La Porte, be compromised and settled as follows:
1 - That F.T. Baldwin dive the City a proper easement across his
Bay Front property for the maintenance and operation of the
City Sewer Line, upon condition that the City fix and operate
the system so that the man-holes on such property will not
overflox; that said suit be dismissed by Baldwin, who shall
phi all Court costs incurred therein;
2- That the City issue a warrant in the exact amount of the unpaid
delinquent taxes owing by F.T. Baldwin to the City and suoh
warrant applied to the pa~rr~ent of such taxes and thereafter that
-°proper ta:x~r~ceipts Be~isaued:'a~d~.de]:ivered to F.T. Baldwin;
that the City issue a xarrant or instrument in favor of F.T.
Baldwin for the difference between ~1.~50.00 and the amount of the
present unpaid delinquent taxes owing by F.T. Baldwin, which
warrant or instrument mall not be payable in money but may be
applied only on ad valorem taxes owing by F.T. Baldwin to the
Cit-yr in the future;
3 -That the 1'~y or and City Secretary be authorized to execute and
deliver proper instruments and to do all other things necessary
to carry out this settlement and to properly transfer whatever
necessary exchanges are needed in the City funds and accounts
in carrying out such settlement,
and it is so ordered.
Carried
Business being completed on motion bar Agee, second by Benson ad3ournment
was taken.
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