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SPECIAL ~~?EET I NG
LA FORTE CITY COUATCIL
T:ARCR 2,1939, 8:00 P.~~'.
=Meeting was called to order by a:'.ayor Sharp with the following Aldermen
present: C.P.T. Agee, P.L. Benson, ~'.R. Boyle, J.J. &oark,Fred ?'. Ruff.
The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was the discussion of
a plan for the employment of a nighttivatchman for the City of La Porte.
There was an extended discussion by the Council on the matter of the
employment of a night watchman, regarding the duties required, the ter-
ritory to be covered each hour, the hours on duty each night, the salary
to be paid, the proportionate part of the salary to be assumed by the
City and by the merchants, the manner in which salary payment would be
handled and collection of merchants subscriptions made and the purchase
of a Patrol Register clock.
It was brought out by Alderman Boyle, that regular nightwatch service
controlled by approved Patrol Register and meeting certain other State
~'i.re B®erd requirements, would reduce the Cityts insurance key rate by
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No definite plan was arrived at but a motion was offered by Ald. Boyle ,
second, by Ruff, that the City continue with plans for the employment
of a night watehnan.
Carried.
On motion by Agee and carried by those present, the meeting was ad-
j ourned .
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