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LA PORTS CITY COi1NCIL
NOVEMBER 14,1938, $:00 P.M.
~:eeting was called to order by Mayor Sharp with the following Aldermen
present: r.R. Boyle, J.J. Roark, Fred R. Ruff.
~:inutes of the last meeting ware read and approved.
Motion by Ruff, second by Roark, that the City Secretary be instruoted
to transfer the balanoe of ~9?.36 from the Delinquent Tax Fund to the
General Fund and that in the future all monies which have gone to the
Delinquent Tax Fund be deposited in the General Fund. Carried.
Motion by Ruff, second by Boyle, that the following sohedule of bills be
allowed and ordered paid: '
'~m.Beck 5.65 Warrant No. 2320
Browning Ferris 38.91 " 2321
Burroughs Adding ArIch. 1.20 " 2322
Crane Co. 5.60 " 2323
The Daily Sun 23.80 " 232I~
Gulf Uil Corp. 6.30 " 2325
Houston Lgt.& Power 152.94 " 2326
Humble Oil & Refg Co. 8.76 " 2327
Fred L~. Lampkin l~.10 " 232$
La Porte Hardw.Co 8.88 " 2329
La Porte Hardw. Co. 13.65 " 2330
La Porte We1dg.Co .50 " 2331
Magnolia Petr.Co 2.88 " 2332
C.C. Mc Donald I~0.00 " 233
A.N. Mc Kay, Agt. 7.50 " 233
5he11 Petroleum Corp 1,8.11 " 2335
S.R. smith 9.75 '~ 2336
50.j~. Bell Tel Co 10.85 " 233?
Joe.R. Thomas .85 " 2338
A.C. Workman 82.b3 " 2339
'.'t.R. Vickers 3.00 " 23,0
Wilson sta. Co 7.57 2311.
Mrs ~I.O . Lambly, C itys a cy 11.60 " 231,2
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Carried.
o:~. Bell Motion by Ruff,seoond by Boyle that the bill of the SoYthvrestern Be11
Tel.bill T®lephone Co. for servioe from October 6 to November 6,1938, plus toll
charges, be paid when it has been properly adjusted. Carried.
,,tirorthin~*- Motion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the bill of tiYorthington Gamon
ton G. Meter Co. doted October 15,1938,Invoioe No.G16698, in the amount of
X206.25 less disoount of X6.25, be allowed and journalized for future
Payment.
Carried.
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Motion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the payment of the following
y~arrents be ratified:
Warrant 2311 - R.L. Acker X3.00, No. 2312 - Dan Gates,~3.00, No.2313
L.O. Knighton,`~3.00, No. 2308, Jasper Christy X13.80, No. 2307: H.C.
Knighton ~~8.b0, No.230g - J.W. Davis X12.20, No.2317 J.W. Davis -
$6.80, No. 2310- D.E. Rogers,~12.20, No. 2313 - D.E. Rogers X6.80 .
Carried.
Corp.Court motion by Boyle, seoond by Ruff, that the report of the Corporation
Report Court presented by the Mayor for the months of September and October
be accepted and placed on file and that the fees of the City Marshall
in the amount of ~11~.00 and the fees of the Mayor in the amount of
X7.00 be ordered paid. Carried.
Letters from the R.B. Everett Co. on equipment for 1~fPA and PVYA projeots
and from Hughes Motor Co. on change of management xere read and' ordered
placed on file.
Payment on The City Secretary reported that X100.00 on the principal and interest
Browning- in the amount of X20.20, to November 2,1938 had been paid on Bro~wning-
Ferris note Ferris note of X250.00 dated June 28,1937 and due January 1,1939, as
per Council action of October 2,1938•
Service The City Secretary presented a service agreement by the Burroughs Ad-
Burroughs ding Machine Co. covering a period of one year for the stun of X8.00
per year in advance. Potion by Ruff, second by Boyle, that the Mayor
be authorized to execute the above mentioned service contract and
that the Mayor and City Secretary be authorized to issue a warrant in
the amount of X8.00 to Dover the cost of acme. Carried.
Com. APotion by Roark, second by Boyle, that City Marshall R.H. Baker be
Liquor Lsc. allowed the sum of X3.50, covering notifioations on seven liquor
licenses at fifty cents each, as per list in City Secretary's office.
Carri ed.
Bond Motion by Ruff, second by Boyle, that a -Bond of $15.00 be required
R?oving Bldgs for permit to.move buildings in or into La Porte City limits.
Carried.
Bldg. ~dotion by Ruff, second by Roark, that the City Attorney be instruoted
restrictions to make inquiries as to soma sort of zoning ordinance for building
restrictions in La Porte, to be reported on at the next Counoil meeting.
Carried.
Sewer Motion by Ruff, second by Roark, that the Chairman of the Seger Committee
Equipment be authorized to order the neoessary Sewer cleaning equipment.
Carried.
Fire Motion by Boyle, second by F,uff, that the City purchase one D-330
Pump Champion Rotary Fire Prng~~ae Pump on 30 days free trial.
Carried.
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Call Re- Motion by Boyle, second by Ruff, that the City Seoretary be instruoted to
Fdg. War- oall four City of La Porte Refunding Warrants for payment on regular int-
rants Brest date, January loth,1939, this notification to be made by December
lOth,1938, the customary 30 days in advanoe. Carried.
:lotion by Roark, and carried by those present that the Council take ad-
journment.
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