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MINUTES
LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 21.~,1939s 8:00 P.M.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-tem Ruff in the absence
of Mayor Sharp. The following Aldermen were present: C.?,~. Agee,
F.R. Boyle, J.J. Roark, Fred R. Ruff.
'~inutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Int. on Motion by Boyle, second by Agee, that the Mayor and City Secretary
''t?B note be authorized to pay the interest to due date on the City~s note to
Renevral the First Nat!1 Bank of La Porte, in the amount of X500.00, due Aug.
9,1939, and that the note be renewed for 90 days.
Carried.
Varrants Motion by Ages, second by Boyle, that warrants in the total amount of
ratified X17.25 be ratified, as follows No• 2896, Geo.H. Sharp,~3.75, No.2897
E.P. Allen,~7.50, No. 2898, Jasper Christy,~6.00
Carried.
1!iarrant ~~otion by Roark, second by Agee, that the City secretary be instructed
cancelled to cancell warrant No. 2890, in the amount of X35.00, drawn in favor
of the La Porte Volunteer Fire Dept. since it was not used.
Carried.
~,Varrs.nts to Motion by Noyle, second by Roark, that the Mayor and City Secretary be
Correct e.r~cr authorized to issue the following; warrants; warrant o~ the Int. do ~.kg•
warrant Fd. in the amount of X0,75 in favor of the Int.&Skg.Sewer Fdg.
Bond Fd. to correct error in distribution of H.E. Vlherley 193b taxes,
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~arrant on the General Fund in the amount Qf X1.50 to
transfer water Deposit of John Talley to his delinquent dater Account.
Carried.
Adjust taxes The City Secretary presented a letter from E.A. Kelly, .Atty. Cotton
Exchange B1dg.,Houston,Texas asking for an adjustment of taxes on
Lot 5, Block 51, Sylvan Beach, the statement submitted by the Tax
Collector sh ~v~nm~ta~cgs ~o June 30,1939, of X73.17 plus suit costs
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~~~eFest-gyp-fie-date-e~~ Boyle offered A'. motion, second by Roark that
the City Secretary write 1~~"r Kelly that the City Council will grant
a reduction of X50.00 on these taxes if they are taken care o£ with-
in the next 30 days.
Carried.
`elq.Tax The Delinquent Tax Roll for the year 1938 was presented by the City
Roll Secretary and Tax Collector and was examined by the Council.
Ald. Agee offered a motion, second by Roark, that the 1938 Delinquent
Tax Poll as of June 30,1939 in the amount of ~8,515.A2 be approved.
Carried.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion
~~ by Agee and car:°ied by those present the Counci took adjournment.
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