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MINUTES
LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 11,1939
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Sharp, with the following
Aldermen present: C.I. Agee, P.L. Benson, F.R. Boyle, J.J. Roark,
Fred R.Ruff:
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Sidewalks C.O. Crenshaw and J.Z. Sharp appeared before the City Council with
3rd St a petition signed by property owners on Third Street between Main
and C. Streets, asking that the sidewalks on the West side of Third
Street from Main to C. Streets be rebuilt by the City.
Motion by Ruff, second by Roark, that the matter of the rebuilding of
sidewalks on the west side of Th~_rd Street from Main to C. Streets be
turned over to the Street and A11ey Committee to investigate the con-
dition of the walks, get figures on the cost of rebuilding and report
back to the next City Council meeting, also that the petition be planed
on file. Carried.
Bills ~dotion by Ages, second by Ruff, that the following schedule of bills
in the amount of X371.51, be allowed amd ordered paid:
~'.L. Acker 3.60 Warrant No. 3212
R.L. Acker 12.82 " 3213
Browning Ferris Mach.Co. 22.1.5 " 3211
Houston Lgt.& Power Co. 140.21 " 3215
Hughes M bor Co. 3.00 " 3216
Houston Armature ~tks . 15.85 " 3217
La Porte Hardw.Co. 9.t.~7 " 3218
&iagnolia Petr.Co. .85 " 3218
Sinclair Refg.Co. ~ 15.90 " 3220
Sinclair Refg.Co. 5.10 " 3221
So.?~. Bell Te1.Co. 7.05 " 3~2
So.~t. Bell Te1.Co. 2.75 " 3223
The Texas Co. .85 " 3224
C.O. Williams 1.00 " 3225
A. C . WolclQaan .70 " 3226
The Daily Sun 10.70 " 3227
The Cargill Co. .70 " 3228
La Porte Lbr. Co. 1.15 " 3229
Tars M.O.Lambly,City Secy 7.36 " 3230
W.A. Arthur 110.00 " 3231
~ 371.51
also that Warrant ~ 3211,J.W. Davis, X3.20 be ratified.
Carried.
Bills of R.L. Acker, Dunlay-Armand Co,Humble Oil Co,~ Texas I.Qaf;~e of
~9unicipalities, aggregating X99.03 were ordered held over until the
', : next Council meeting.
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Council Pdayor Sharp pointed out that the next regular Council meeting date. would
i.ftg fall on December 25th, Christmas Day. Motion by Agee, second by Roark,
that the Couneil postpone the next regular meeting from Monday,December
25th to Wednesday, December 27th, 1939, at 8 o'clock. Carried.
Fire Dept Motion by Ald. Boyle, that X125.00 for annual prizes be allowed to the
Prizes Fire Department. There was no second to this motion.
Motion by Benson, second by Roark, that the usual X100.00 for annual prizes
be paid to the La Porte Volunteer Fire Department, by the City. Carried.
Ald. Boyle asked for a record vote which resulted as follows: Ruff, Aye,
Roark, Bye, Benson, Aye, Boyle,i~o, Agee, Aye. ~~otion deolared carried.
Refdg. ~~otion by Agee, second by Ruff, that the Mayor and Gity Secretary be auth-
~lar.Int. orized to pay the Interest in the amount of ~lO.OQ, due on City of La Porte
Refdg~arrant i~ro. 3, on January 10,19.0, due date, and that warrant for this
amount be drawn on the Int. ~ Skg. Warrant Fund to purchase New York exchange
in favor of Manufacturer's Trust Co. of N.Y. for said payment. Carried.
Taxes The City Secretary reported that an adjustment of delinquent taxes due on
Adj, Lots 1i~. & 15, Block 986, La Porte, was being asked by Fob't D. Rose.
Motion by Boyle, second by Agee, that this matter be turned over to the Tax
Committee for investigation and recommendation. Carried.
Sewer Motion by Agee, second by Roark, that the matter of the sewer situation in
connection with the new Baptist parsonage be turned over to the Sewer Com-
mittee for investigation and report. Carried,
Business being completed, on motion by Agee and carried by these present
the Council adjourned.
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