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LA FCkT_; CITY COUi?CIL
POSTPCraED ~'_a,FTIr?G CF AUDITST 22, 1938
HELD F~UGUST 25,1A38, 8x00 F.r~T.
ft~"eating was called to ardor by ~+layor Sharp with the follovring Aldermen
present: C."~. Agee, F.L. BPZ1SOn, F.P.. Boyle, J.J. Roark, Fred F. Puff.
?':"in~ztee cf th.e last meet'~.ng vrere toted ar_d appro~~~ed..
''coon b; Agee, second. by Puff, that i"~ar1:•~.r,'ts be orderec'. written for the
fcllcwing pa;~:ents
Burroughs Adding '.'`schire Co. ">2?.~2 Sept. 1st paymer_t
N.A. Johnsen `10.00 Sept. 1st payiaerlt
er(a tl-~at d'`Yarrant T~~o.2012 in favor of Jasper G'~rit:ty, in the esn~~unt of ~l~..50
be ratified.
Carried.
r"fg. Tr. rr~oti tih by' Boyle, second by Ruff, that the matter of the postage bill of
Co.bill Manufacturer's Trust Co. in the amount of X1.68, covering the years of
1937 ~ 1938, be turned over to the Finance Committee for 9.nvestigatian
and report a.t the next Council Meeting. Carr~.ed
Schedule 2="ot~.cn by Boyle, second by Benson, that the Police Committee be author-
C.'`arshal ized to arrange a scl?edule for the City I'`arshall with regard to the feed-
ing of impounded animals, also to arrange a settle~ertt with Harry Nickel
H.Nickel on leis bill of August 9,].938, in the amount of ~5~.,2a, on the bads of
the City paying the printing bill. of the Daily Sun and the bill of the
City r.?aro-~hall, and that the I~Zayor snd City Secretary be authorized to
issue the necessary warrants for such settlement. Carried..
Sound.~~.ks The ~":ayor called for a report flrom the Foliee Corrunittee on the mE.tter of
perr.~its for Sound Trucks. The conm,itte.e was net ready to report.
Motion by Boyle, second by Benson, that the matter of per~iits for Sound
2'rucks be laid over to be repprted on at the nex~- regular meeting.
Carried.
I=o.h ~A P. The h'ayor read a letter addressed to himself from the Ylouston Lighting &
Povrer Co. in regard to a rebate on`+,he Street and Tov~rer lights.
r:"o+.ior~ by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the letter be accepted and pl~.eed
on file a.nd that a letter of appreciation be written to th.e Y±ouston Light-
ing ~; Power Go. Carried.
Street r~ot~en by Boyle, second. by Benson, that the City Secretary be instructed
Light to write the 1?ouston Lighting ~, Pov:er Cc. to discontir_ue the service on
the Street Light adjacent to the Used Car Lot formerly operated by Gus
~'`'t. Tips, Jr. on Lots 13,1L~. ~ 15, Block 57, L•a Forte.. Carried.
riower Ald. Boyle reported that tires and wheels far the City mowing machine were
purchased froni the Houston Implezrert Go. as par their quotation in letter
dated August 5,1938.
over
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Note T~~Toti.or~ by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the note due the First Naticneel
renew Banlt by the City, in the amount of ~2,000.OG, m<~,turing Sept. 1G, 1.938,
be renevred for a period of six months and that the accrued interest
in the amount of X60.00 be paid from the Delinquent Tax Fund.
Carried.
Applc. A letter was presented from Tc.E. Young of Baytovra, Texas, in vrh=~ch.
he applied for the position of ~'Iater Supt. if there shculd be an
opening at any time.
T.r'otion by Boyle, second by Agee, that the letter be paced on file
for. future reference. Carried.
Phillips The ~~!'ayor presented a letter from Phillips Investment Co. in re-
Inv.Co. gard to any bonds er warrants the City might issue in the future.
T."otion by Boyle, second by Agee, that the City* Secretary be in-
structed to write Phillips Investment Co. that the Gity v~-ill advise
them if and when any such bonds or v,*arrants are to be issued.
~~arried•
The P~iayor presented a letter from the Garrett Engineering Co. on a
possible time of meeting vrith the City Council. After some discussion
Friday night August 26, at 8:00 oclocY was decided upon as the date,
Special ?~"_tg. the Mayor called a special meetir_g of the Council for. that date, to
confer vri.th Garrett Engineering Co•
T!?otion by Ruff, second by Roark , that the City Secretary be instructed
Garrett Eng. to call Garrett Engineering Co• by long distance telephone and advise
Co• them that there will be a special meeting of the La Pgi'te City Council
Friday, August 26,1938 at 8;~~ P.P,r, which their representatives are in-
vited to attend. Carried.
TTo Parking A!Iotion b~T Ruff, second by Agee, that the Street and Alley Committee be
Signs authorized to place No Parking Signs on the garden spot being maintained
at Five Points. Carried.
Ald. Boyle reported that progress was being made on the drainage situ-
ation in the vicinity of Five Points and that he would have a further
report to make at the Wert Council Meeting.
On motion by Agee and carried by those present the Council took adjourn-
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