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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-05-27 Meeting1 P;SINC?TES LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL ?.FAY 27,1910, 8:00 P.P:?. A.4eeting was called to order by 2~l~ayor Sharp with the following Aldermen present: C.?tF. Agee, J.J. P.oark, Fred R. Ruff. r'iinutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Resignation P:2ayor Sharp read a letter of resignation from F.R. Boyle as City Alderman. T~lotion by Ruff, second by Roark, that the resignation of a'.R. Boyle as City Alderman be accepted. Carried., Letter T~Jiotion by Roark, second by Ruff, that the City Attorney be requested to write a letter of appreciation to F.r:. Boyle for his services as Alderman. Carried. Payrlent "~~otion by Ruff, second by Ades, that the sum of X30.00 be allowed to Services F.R.. Boyle for services rendered to the City dLiring the period from March 1,191.0 to May 31,1940. Carried. I`~eter Bids P~~otion by Ruff, second by Age©, that the bids on water meters be opened and tabulated and tabled until a later date. Carried. Bids were opened and tabulated as follows; Ide~fune ltleter Co. on Lambert F.P. meters,.!~10.75 for 5/8x3/~~" complete with cozuieetions,texms,net cash 30 days or ~ 10th proximo, f.o.b. I.a Porte on 100 lbs. or more meters, allowance of X1.50 on each old meter for two new meters. Viking Supply Co. on American Frost Bottom P+Zeter, 5/8x3/la.", complete ~ with couplingw,~9.1~5 ea ., without couplings ?_ ea. terms,30 days or 2~ 10 days, f.o.b. La Porto, trade in allowance of 75¢ on each of the old meters. ti~ell n.Tachiner~ ~~ Su~ pl`- Co. on Calmet ~'~ater ureter, 5/8x3/.", lots of ~ -5,'~ •75 ea,50+-9.50 ea„75 - ~~9.7~0 ea., 100y-?9.25 ea., Couplings j0 cents per pair. Terms, f.o.b. La Porte in. quantities of twelve or mots, 2;~ discount,l0 days. Dunlay-Armand Co. on'+"+orthington-Carron "Watch Dog" r,`eters 5/IIx3/~i " , . each~9.~,~ots W25 to~5 ;~~:~1.j.,~To~s~6 ~o ~,. 4,~ach, Lots 75 to 100,9.?_7 each, all less couplings. Couplings 60 cents per pair. 75 cents trade in allowance per meter delivered,to warehouses Prices quoted f.o.b. La Porte. '~"~orthin~ton CTa-non T~+Ieter Co. on "~TatchDog" regular model meters, 5/8x ---- -. - tr 3 split base oN~`ros~-Proof, Zoos o`f~`25 to 50, with comneetions, ±;~10.12ea.,without connections,~9.1~5ea.,Lots of 50 to 100,with con- nections,"~9.51~.ea, without connections, p8.90ea.,trade-in allowance each old meter for each new meter purchased,~1.00. Ter~ns,2j~ 10 days, 30 days net, f.o.b. La Porte in lots of 100 pounds or more in one shipment. (continued on next page) 2 • • (rt~eter Bids,continued) Pittsburg Equitable T~~?eter Co. on IMO water meters , 5/8x3/," each .a~.t~0, 3 couplings for same,per pr ~0~7-z-, allowance for old meters 50 cents per meter. Terms Net 30 days,fob cars,Pittsburgh,Pa. with full freight allowed on quantities of 12 or more. National buster Co. o~ L.K. Plash T~~`e~ers,Cold `J~ater, Disc, Frost Proof, 5 x3 .~ , lots of 25,wthout connections,"9.50, with connections~~S10.21 ea. , lots of 50,without connections ~9.25ea.,with connections,s"9.91.a.,ea., lots of 100, without eonnections`~9.00 ea., with coruzections, y9.b8ea. Trade in allowance of ~~0.75 on every old meter for every new meter purchased. Terms: 2~ 10 days or 30 days net; f.o.b. La Porte,Texas. Shell Bids ~~ayor Sharp ordered the opening of the bids on shell. These were opened and tabulated as follows; '~-t.r. Arthur: X1.00 per yd. on 100 to 500 yds. at hopper, ?1.30 per yd. delivered, tail gate spread on streets. A.C. ti"~orkman: ;<iud shell delivered to City streets,~1.32 per yd, A.G. Mc Kinney; baud shell at hopper "1.15 per yd; delivered X1,35 per yd. Clam shell at hopper at ~~`~ooster, X1,00 per yd.; delivered X1.35 per yd, Horton ~ Horton :Shell delivered in streets in La Porte @ X1.25 per cubic yard, in any amount. Discount of 10,x. per cubic yd. for payment in 15 days. Pu~ud or washed shell promised verbally. ''otion by Roark, second by Agee, that t}~.~ order for shell be awarded to dorton ~~; Horton, Houston, Texas, on their low bid of M1,25 per cu. yd• delivered; the amount of shell to be ordered is to be determined by the Street 8^ Alley Committee. Carried. Letter gdotion by Ages, second by Ruff, that the P:"ayor write a letter for the use `hell sts. of bar E.E. ~as~terl~ in connection' with tho` F.H.A. stating that certain streets will be shelled by the City. Carried. '~'arrar_ts T"_otion by Agee, second by Ruff, that the following Vjarrants be ratified: :3589, J. Christy, '~12.~0~'-350, J. Christy, ~3.00,,!~3591, J.'~. Davis,~y1L;..00, =r3592,Harlan Davis,.~12.80~3593,~•J• ~~'tilson,'~16.00,~3597,J•t`a`• Davis,`~8.00. Total X66.60 . Carried ICote Motion by Ruff, second by Agse, that the City borrow X500.00 from the First National Bank of La Porter, Texas, for ninety days at 6o per annum interest, the amount to be deposited in the General Fund. Carried. Resolut'~on. The bR.ayor presented the following resolution for a Special Election: Special ~tHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the office of Alderman of the 'l~,e'+.,iGr City of La Porte, Texas, requiring a special election to fill such office for the unexpired term ending in April, 191.x.1.; N0~'V, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of said City of ~ Porte, Texas, that a special election be ordered to be held at the City Hall in said City on the 29th day of June, A.D. 1910, for the purpose of electing one member to the Board of Aldez;nen of said City to fill the vacancy of the unexpired term ending in April, 1911. It is further ordered that said election be held in the man- ner prescribed by law for such elections. (continued on page 3) (P:°inutes of C ity Counc:i.l,_T.~ay 27,1940, cont' d ) • It is further ordered that candidates for office at such election shall file their applications with the ~17ayor of said City not later than ten (10) full days prior to said election date. It is further ordered t:iat the returns of such election be delivered to the City Council of said City, in open session, as soon as practicahle after the closing of the polls. It is further ordered that proper notice of such election be published in the official newspaper and that notices be posted in three separate places in said City, not less than ten (10) days prior to said election date. otion by Agee, second by Roark, that the above resolution be ac- cepted and passed and the election so ordered. Carried. Affidavit The T;`ayor presented proper affidavit on the burning of the following City of La Porte Bonds ; '%ity of La Porte Pefunding Bonds I~To. Fourteen (14), Fifteen(15), ~'ixteen(15), and Seventeen(17), each in the prin- cipal sum of One Thousand Dollars(w1,000.00), dated October 10,A.D. 7.934 and due April 10,19) ~ 0. Torres- A letter from the La Porte Cemetery :_ssocia'cion was read, motion by pondence Agee, second by Ruff, that the letter be placed on file. Carried. Proposal ~ letter was read by the T,~ayor from T.`.. ~'. Smith of the Foundation vyste;;l setting out a proposal on treating the City Hall for the con- trol of 4ubterranean Termites. A r:iotion was offered by Ald. F,uff, second by Agee, that the Cit~,r Secretary be instructed to write for bids on termite eradication. Carried. Opinion The City Attorney's opinion on. the status o£ ''.r. Boyle was received and filed. Com. Chair- The ll~Iayor anr:~ounced that the men second on tYie list of Corlimittees men will act as Chairmen of the Covnlittees until after the Specisl Election. Appoint~r,~o~nts The T:7ayor announced the following appointments for the fiscal year of 1940-1_47.; ;fficial newspaper, The Daily San of Goose Creek, `PeXaS, Health Officer, Dr f~.J.,,'.ock, ~'_xre Cl~~iei' and Fire 2:~arshall, Chas.J. '~'yilson. P:_otion by P.u'f, second by A~;er, t.i~.e.t the appo3ntrlents of tote ?~r:a ~-or be approved. Carried. r'ull time :oti,~rc by L:uff, secc~rd by Agee, that Tire Chief C . J. ?~4ilson be ap- Firer~can pointed for twenty four hour clut;y be~;ii~ning June Ist,1.9Z~0 at a sal. cry of ?,~?O.OC pc:r n.onth. . Caz-~°ied. 3 (cont-_nued an page 1r) 1_} ~ irc : iren i.oticn by Foark, secorcl by Agee, that Jac' ulivo` bc; ~.ZOti 5.ed that %~uts• he ~;ri11 be rel ae~~cd oF' ' r'i'~> Siren cuty or, June lsf, ~~ lc~?.~G, by v, 1 „~ .~. ~~i scn. ~~arried. Jan~tar P,'otior. i:; Roark, second bar Agee, that J.l;. Smith be notified that l.e v~ill be relieved of tY_e dut'~es o_'' Jaritar s.t: the City Hall on June lst,19~.;_~. l~usines, ?-e'ng completed, on motion by Agee and carried by those present, tl~e meeting adjourned. ,~----, c_ , ~.,' moo, - ~ ~ ~~ a ~ rt Asst. Ci ecretary, Cit~,~ of La Porte ?~;ayor, City o~'f~a I'or~o,~ exr~s Texas