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LA PORTF CITY C Ot1NC IL
NOVEL'"BER 25,1940,8:00 P.n.~T.
Meeting was called to order by %Rayor Pro-tem Ruff in the absence
of 11ia.yor Sharp. The following Aldermen and City officials were
present: O.Tr?. A~^ee, J.T?. Johnson,J.J.P~oark,Fred b'. Ruff, +~ity At-
torney Jno.S. Kiibler, City Secretary Pa1rs M.O. Lambly.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Timmons ?:otion by Roark,second by Agee, that the City Secretary be author-
Refund ized to make the refund of ~~11.53 due ti=rs F.L. Timmons on her de-
posit made to cover cost of installation of water line to her pro-
perty in Block 157, La Porte.
Carried.
,i't.G. r=otion by Roark, second by Agee, that the balance due ~'~orthington-
I~ieter do Garcon Peter Co. in the amount of ~~71.16 be paid.
Carried.
r3ote & P:iotion by Johnson, second by Agee, that the note of X500.00 plus
int interest for ninety days, due on November 2~th by the City to the
First Pdational Bank of La. Porte, be ordered paid.
C~rried~
""arrant motion by Roark, second by Johnson-, that °tarrant x.010 to Boy A.
Hunt in the amo~..zrit of X35.00, issued in lieu of his regular va-
cation, be ratified.
Carried.
Lond The City Secretary reported that the Surety Bond for Assistant Sec-
retary George Iseasee,Jr. in the amount of X1,000.00 had been re-
ceived and filed and that the Bond of former Assistant Secretary
Roy A .~iunt had been returned to the Company.
2e'Iayor Sharp came into the meeting at this point.
rollowing a sus~~estion by City ~ittorney Kiibler, the Council mem-
bers entered into a full discussion of the proposed r~lectrical
Ordinance, as to fees, license, penalties, bond, also requirements
made by other towns adjacent to 1.a Porte.
Prize The matter of the City's annual donation of prize money to the La
"coney Forte ':~olunteer Fire Dept. for the best ranking Firemen, was pre-
sented. l:'Iotion by Agee, second by Roark, that the Mayor and City
Secretary be authorized to draw a i~arrant for "100.00 in favor of
the La Porte Volunteer Fire Department to be used as prizes to
the best ranking firemen,. of the past year.
Carried.
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.,hades Potion by t~~ee, second by Joruzson, that the City provide window
shades for the Fire Chief's quarters built over the City Garage.
Carried.
t~.ld. Agee stated that he was not yet ready to report on the
matter of Lots 20 :R, 21 and Improvements, Block 39, {}.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, on
motion by itoark, second by Johnson and carried b,y those present
the meeting adjourned.
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