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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-1939 Meeting ~ ~ ISIi~:UTES I~9. PORTE CITY COUPICIL AUGUST 28,1939, 8:00 P.M. I~~eeting was called to ord.or by T+iayor Sharp with the folloc~i.ng Aldermen present: C.P~.Agee, F.L. Benson, F.R. Boyle, Fred R. Ruff. l:inut®s of the last meeting zero read and approved. Garbage '.:m.F. Jones appeared before the City Council in the interest of having Collect- regular collection of garbage in the City, by somc ono ti~ith a truck who ion v.~ould charge a small f®® to business houses and residentials far such service. The ~'.ldermen expressed themselves as being in favor of such a plan and assured l+fr Jones that the City would cooperate in uraatever Tray possi3~lo v~i.th any reasonable method he might work out. Fire :'ayor Sharp read a letter from the State Fire Insurance Commissioner to Reports P.•L. Acker, City Fire P:tarshall, a carbon copy of v+hich had been sent to the Piayor, on the failure of the i'.Ra.rshall to send in monthly fire reports. The Council instructed the P~'ayor to get in touch with the Fire ~~e,rshall immediately oa ~~he matter r-+.nd ixistracted the City Secretary to place the letter on file for future reference. ' ~+~arrants :notion by Agg®, secon3 by Ruff, that the follotiring warrants be ratified: ratified tdo. 2957,-•P• fillan, X2.5©;r;o.2967, J~asporvhristy,~3.00sPTo.2958,P1rs ii.0. I~mbly, City S©crotary,il~.0.10 . Carried. Bldg. Lioticn by Agee, s®cond.~ay Puff, that the matter of building expansion be Expansion turned over to the Building Committ©e for study and report aL tkie neltt r3gui:r meei;inb. Carried Te1.Ext. ~i._otio~a t~yBenson, secon3 by 9gee, that tiiQ Southcrest Boll Tel. Co. be instructed to discontinu© the t®leph~ne extension in the Council Chamber. Carried. Tax T'ze City Seeretary pre~ra;~{red a ,letter 'from Jas.'H. Soott of 11~,th3a,Bonney & .Adj. C1a~vsonsAttys•, asking for an adjustment on delinquent taxes due on Ingham ' :obe~~a,~~stat© property in the City limits. ?lotion by Agee second by Ruff, taut the matter of adjustment of the above mentioned taros be turned over to the Tax Committee for investigation and report. Carried. On motion by Age® and carried by those present the Council adjourned. ' ~. ,~ ~ '~ .~,. Secretary, ity of Po a Texa ,{ _ f ~~\r~„~ 1_ _or, City of orte, T® ~ ~