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Pvieeting was called to order by 2::ayor ;='ro-Tem I~zzff i.n the absence of
P;Tayor Sharp, the following Aldermen were preser_t: C.I~:. 1`~gee, r.I1. Benson,
',.h. Boyle, J.J. Ioarl{, i~r~ad F'.Ruff.
~."inu.tes of tl~~e last meeting were read anei approved.
DeLavrdor Jas. ". ].;e Lav~rder appeared before the Council in regard to the City In-
spection of his plumbinp~ and sevrer jobs, claiming that he was being; discrim-
inated a~,ainst. i,lr ]~e Lowder was assured. by the Council tI-~at the matter
would be investigated and any necessary adjustments made.
Rills '.-otion by Agee, second by Roark that bills in the amount of ,,261..62, as
per the following sohedule be paid:
'~'~n.~'eck 1.1.x.0 ti'Tarrant Pd,o.2439
Geo.H. Blair x.19 " 21~1.a.0
llaily `:'Lin 18.'75 " 2~,
rule' Cities Gas 5.70 " 21~1a2
Gulf Oil Corp .90 21~}3
Ho.L.%~P.~~o 118.26 " 21~.
Ineeda Linen 2.50 " 215
Pfeiffer Flea. 12.51 " 21~1~6
Texas Co. 22.91 " 21~1.~.7
::'o.Blue Print ].5.65 " 218
.C%. -~illiams 1-~..~5 ~~ 2~.9
'~ .,-. deter Co 8.07 " 2IL50
I':`rs r:". t;,.LamblyC~S~16.79 ~~ 21.I51
L.i'. 1?ardor. 20.57 " 2152
L.i'. Lbr Co. 2.51 " 2t~.53
`ahnolia F'etr. x.03 " 21.51+
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Carried
Texas I~4otion by Agee, second b;r Boyle, that the City of La Forte renew its
League membership in the League of Texas I~:iunicipalities for t he year 1,3g and
pay the dues of "20.00 per year as per statement submitted by the Let~t;ue.
Carried.
S;_;arta T.'~otion by J3enson, second by Boyle, that the bill of the Sparta Uewer T°ach.
Sevrer Co. in the amount of '101.00 less the 2°~ discount allo~red if paid by Jan-
uary 10th, l~'39~ be orc? erect paid.
Carried.
Goodyear PTotion by >?oyle, second by ~:-enson, that the bill of the Goodyear Tire 1°,c
Rub'r.;er Co. of 2LL.70 be paid
Carried.
,`=orthin~;- Paotion by Benson, second by Roark, that 1/`j of the balance of :"222.23
ton {'-anion due the ~'~orthington-Eamon Pieter Co. be paid.
Carried.
Eureka P,'otion b•r Boz~J.e, second. br ~=.gee, that l~j of the balance of '.'~jC~6.C6 due
r^ire F3ose the Eureka r ire ?os~ :~iv. plus i+lt:erest to date, be ordered paid.
Carried.
.street Li€^:~t*?:'otian byr Agee, second br Boyle, t}:at the Street Light in lock 5~,
or. the north side of Rain :street, ac}?acent to tk~e old Iiajestic Cafe
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building be ordered turned on.
Cax•ried.
Iz.efunding The City Secretary reported that the City of La forte kefunding ~yar-
t`~arrarts rants of J.L. Bronson of I.orLroe, `.rich. in the amount of "2,000.00,
which had been called in for payment on January lOth,1C~~~, at the
First Ivatianal Bank of La Porte, had not yet been serif in to the Bank.
a"otion by L%oyle, second by Agee, that the ":`ayor, City Attorney and Cit°~°
secretary be authorized to negotiate whatever steps arc necessary in
the pay~rnent of these warrants.
Carried.
T rs L.I~elson 1!'otian b~T henson, second by Roark, trat tkae arr~ount of ~1G0.00 plus
note interest to date be paid on the note of X700.00 due ~;rs L. Nelson
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as soon as City T'unds will permit„ anc? balance of '600.00 be re-
ne~red for one year. liarried.
~~owning The City Secretary road a letter from Browning=~erris '~o. acknowl-
?erris edging the fira.l payment of "150.00 plus interest tin the amount of
?1.50, which was n-,ade or. the original note of >250.00 due January
1,1~~9. ":'he Cecretary reported that the cancel-led Hate had been
placed on file ~:i.th the contract.
`relief °'~`®tion by Agee, second by Boyle, tk•.at the monthly payment of "1.50
by the City to the La .Forte Fcelief Board, as autk;arized in the min-
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utes of June 27,138, be discontinued.
Carried.
Tax Cancel- E'otion by Boyle, second b<,r Roark, that tk~e Cancellations shovm or.
latians schedule attached to these minutes, be approved and authorized by the
Council and that the City Tax Collector be instructed to show these
Cancellations on the Tax Records of th.e City.
Carried.
There being no furtk-~er business to came before the meeting, on motion
by Ageo, and carried by those present the Council took adjournment.
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.>ecretary, lty of ar e, Texas
certificate ivo. 15, Taxes assessed in the Haire of Jno.;.~. I%tewart for 1921
• arcl ;;o '`arn! e Scl~u~aidt for 1922, hots 22 ~~ 23, Flock 29,
ieacl~. Parl•:. ~:ouncl ac~.:uon '.`ay 1.0,1;'37
Certificate ido. 16, `T'axes assessed in C~nknown, All of Block 22'j, for the
;•oars 1927, to 1.927 inclusive. Council Action December
1!x,1937. .
Cert3.fi.ca.te ~~?0.17, Taxes assessed in the name of J.r;. 5habi,Lots 21 to 28,
Block 982, La Forte, for tiie ;;rear 193, Cot_zncil action
February 2,1938
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Certificate T'Ic. 18, Taxc;s assessed in the name of Thos Niaes, ad just~,ert of
valuation on propert~r ir. I'.r. Dribble tract, Tor the years
19?,1 to 193E inclusive. Council action June 28,1937.
'%erti.ficate Ito. 19, Taxes assessed in the name of Jos. Clough, adj~zst;~ent of
valuation of Improvements and is'erchandise on Lots 9 to 11,
}dock 987, La forte, for the year 1937. %ouncil action
April 25,1938
t;ertifi.cate I~;o. 20, Taxes assessed in the name of J.~. Bess, Jr, property notit
o~~med by ..i. ?aunt, cancellation of taxes for years 1;18
to 1~;j33 incl~'s:we. Council action 'iebruary 14s1938
T''E i'OLLO'~"II'1G TA:i CAP;CF~LLATIOTd Ci~T?TI'~'ICA~'E5 AhE °:,"ADF; A I'hRT 0? TT?F ?•'I?~'??TES 0'r~
": ?~ CITY ~~ iTJT1C IL i<_:ET I;~?G OF JAPNA R'T 9,1939 •
Certificate :i,'o. 21, Taxes assessed in the name of J.i'. Christy & C.tI. Chap-
man, Lots 5 to 9 ?~ Improvements, Block 15, La Porte,
'S.?_5 cancelled for the year 1933, taxes improperly
computed, should be 617.25 instaed of ';22.50.
Certificate ~"o. 22, Taxes assessed i.n the name of Jas,A. Copeland, Imp-
rovements on Lots 11.I :?: 15, Block rarkro~ray,Bayshore Park,
?mprovements were removed in lt?32 but were charged on
Tax Rolls of 1>33,1931.~,1935 w 1936 at X6.00 per year.
Cancellations of taxes on Improvements for these ;gears
a`,r;rer^ates a total of '?2)x..00
Certificate ~~?o. 23, Taxes assessed in the name of C.~i. Crenshaw, on Lots
1 -~ 2, Block 67, Bay Front, for the year 1931, amount
';2.25, cancelled because they had boon paid by r?ouston
Title Guaranty Co. in the name of Seaboard Realty Co•
Certificate I~~o. 2~., Taxes assessed. in the name of I'.H. Delme~;e, on Lots 16 ~r
17, Bloclt 87, Bad- Front and Lots 21 to 25, Block 988, La
Porte °;3.38 per year cancelled for the years 1921,1922,
1923,192~~ ' 1925,'.';'!;..05 per year for the years 192b g, 1927
"'9.30 f'or tl:e year 1928 a total of ~3~~.30. P°;inutes of the
City Council for Sept. 21,19?_8 slow these lots were sold
to L.!.i. rieenttn for Suit ~~osts of ';35.91,Cut ??o.lUJ,7:~
':ontinued o.n page 2
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Certificate ~~o. 25, Taxes assessed in the name of r.P. Granaskis, Lots
22_ and 23, Block G1, La Porte,canoelled £or the years
1928, :3.00, 1931, ~ X3.75,1932 '~3.3~,1933, ~~3.38. Double
assessed to G.F'. Cianaskis and paid by him.
~Jertificate Tso.26, ,? .1~. Tiolder, Lots 16 to 20, Block 1g8, La Porte,taxes
cancelled in the amount of ?3.00 for the year 1g29.
Tax Receipt Aio.19008 issued by A.T. .~eamr~en to G.TT.
Holder, coverin{* the above described lots for the
amorznt of ~LT.50, amount set up on 1g2g Tax Roll is
';'7.50. 'T'his Tax Receipt is posted in error to the
accot.~nt of 'T.Y?. i~oes,192g.
Certificate Tdo.27, Taxes assessed in the name of L.~C. Lawrence on T~ach-
inert', tock 8: Autos, Block 1.x.0, La Porte, cancelled
in the amount of `28.50 for the year 1836. The above
mentioned items had been removed before Jan.l,l93b.
Certificate No.28, Taxes assessed in the name o£ L,Lechen~;er,Fstate,on
Lots 1,2,Fti 30 to 32, Block 2).~~, La Porte cancelled in
t.~e amount of X12.30 For the year 1g37. This property
is owned by the La Porte Independent School iiistrict,
is exempt and disclaimed by Lechenger ~'st,
Certificate ~'o.2g, Taxes ass®ssed in the name of r"c Carty ~~ eons, on Lot
6, Block 1T.5a La Porte, in the amount of X3.00 per year
for the years 1930,1931,1g32,1933,193~.&~ 1g35, cancelle d
total amount '18.00, double assessment to A.Q. a ackwell.
~~ertifieate No.30, Taxes assessed in the ntune of C.}~. Olstad on Lots
13 to 16, Block J~.18, La Porte, cancelled in the amount
of ~F~.00 for the year 1933, double assessment to Capt.
C. Tuicolini and paid by him, disclaimed by Olstad.
Certificate No.31, Taxes assessed in the name of T'.',issLillah Short on
Lota 20, Block 31, Beach Park, cancelled in the amount
of ?3.00 for the year 193., double assessed to Jno.
P£leiger, ovrned by him, disclaimed by l';-iss STiort.
Certificate No,32, Taxes assessed in the na--ie of J.~ :-wanson on Lots
3 ~: ~, Block 25, Bay Front, cancelled as follovrs:
for -the years 1818,'1.27,1919,"1.27,1n20,'~1.50,
1921 to 1925,inclusive "1.r3'T eac~.year,lg26 to 1928
inclusive X2.25 each year, a total of ~20.1l~.
r~`inutes of the City ~-ouncil of P;ov.l2,1g28 sho~r
+.,hese lots ~rere sold to J.G. ~->onovan for uit Costs
of '"1.}0.11. on Suit Tao.105,71Z~ and quit claim deed
issued to Donovan.
:ontinued on pa8e 3
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'~HFUE TA:'~ C~}??C~,I;L~TIC?`; C:~~t~TIF1CATL;S F~i_E .""~.~F` A PART Cr _ r; '','I?~'' TFS OF
T'`~L ~I'!'Y . ti1CIL ~4 ~FTI~':rx vT' J, 'r ARY a,193 •
Certificate ;,,"o. 33, 'T'axes ass~:ssed in the name of Rosy Lee "aerrell on
pots 1_~ to 7 incl~,asive <- ImG~roverients, Block 11,
Day Front, cancelled for Ig19,"~1.3~.,1920,'"1.h0,
1'21,"2.00, double assessed to Rev.Ellis and paid
by him.
~ertlflCate rr0.31~, Ta},es fl.SassS~';: ii, tilE: Irar:iE% of 't';f3ass~' 75 oYr O~eS
~.~. t o 7 lI1C 1L.S 1 L'C `_ Irn~rovements ,~ ~}~i~~l I~~' ~'~t~ ~~gxit
years 1ts22 and I~~23, "5.00 each yrear. r~~ouble assssscd
to P._rs F?ost~ Lee Terrell to whom they had beer. trsnsm
feri•ed .
Certifica-t;e 2:0. 35, Taxes assessed iii tF•.e name mf Rosa Lee i'errell on
Lots l~: to 31~., F31ock 11, Bair Front, cancelled i'cr
tiie yeaa• 1~c5 in the amount of "~1r1.50, ~x~ase:sec~
ty°rice +uc r:osr~ LeE: Terrell for that year.
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