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LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL
JANLrARY 13,1941, 8:00 P. ~,q.
~gieeting was called to order by Mayor Sharp with the following Ald-
ermen and City officials present: :.~:. Agee, P.L. Benson,J.?~. Johnson,
Fred &. Ruff, City Attorney Kiibler,City Secretary Lambly.
Minutes of -the last meeting were read and approved.
Bills A~Iotion by Agee, second by Ruff, that the folloa~ring schedule of bills
in the amount of ?301.32 be allowed and ordered paid from the Gen-
eral Fund, and bills in the amount of X133.66, be allowed and ordered
paid front the Special Fire Dept. Building Fd. :
Geo. H. B1air,Serv.Sta.
Burroughs Adding Mach.Co.
The Daily Sun
Dickinson Ice ~ Fuel Co.
V7.A. Arithur
Houston Lightg. & Power C°.
Humble Oil ~ efg. Co.
La Porte Hardware
It~rs t~2.0.Lambly,City Secy
Loose Leaf Supply Co.
~ie.gnolia. Fetroleum Co.
Pfeiffer Blec. Co.
So.ti"i. Bell Te1.Co.
Sinclair Refg. C .
The Texas Co.
~~ilsen Sta. & Ptg. Coy
La P rte Lumber Co.
La Porte Lumber Co.
La P rte Hardware Co.
A. C . °?~erchant
Joe R. Thomas
1.25 ~~arrant No. 1130
.97 !.4131
18.25 " 4132
1.04 " l~33
23.00 4134
156.87 l~35
1.48 " 4136
21.66 " 4137
9,71 ~~ 4138
11.02 " l~139
7.31 " 4140
4.72 " 4141
15.40 " l.~7.l4.2
5.20 l.~43
20.78 " !x].1.414.
1.30 l.~45
1.36 " !}146
14.09 4u.7
40.40 414
25.64 " l+~la.9
53.53 4150
133_
~~arrants also that the following Warrants be ratified: ~ 41o9,J.w. Davis X4.80,
~4110,Jasper Christy,~3.20~~,, 4111,E.P. Al1en,~4.80;j~4112,Lynn Frary,~1.60;
~{=4116,J.T~d. Da3ris,~15.00;~4117,Jasper Christy, ~12.80~4118,E.P. Ailen,~12.80;
4119,C.L. Hutson,~4.80;~ 4120,Lynn Frary,~8.00;~4121,Gulf Cities Nat.G<:.s.
8.43;,-~4125,J.~'~. Lavis,~14.00;~4126Jasper Christy $~14.00;~4127,E.P. A}len
~3.20~4128,C.L. Hutson-"~14~00; Total ~121.1~3
Carried
Transfer T~otion by Agee, second by Ruff, that the amount of X127,97 be transferred
from the General Fund to the Special Fire Department Bldg. Fund to cover
the deficiency in that Fund.
Carried.
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Lots 2D x 21 Motion by Ruff, second by Benson that the Finance Co~nittee get in
Block 39,L.P. touch with H.Ei. Harrison and see if he will sell Lots 20 & 21, Block 39
La Porte and Improvements, for X1,500.00 cash, with all taxes paid
and a Guaranteed Title furnished reporting back to the neat meeting.
Carried.
Elec. Ord Motion by Ruff, second by Johnson that Ordinanoe No.28~., being
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REGULATORY P.lEASURES pERTAINIrdG TO ELECTRICAL
WORK IN THE CITY OF LA PORTS, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL BOARD; PRO*
VIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THEMEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF LICENSES TO D~,ASTER ELCTEICIANS; PROVIDING FOR FEES, BONDS, THE
KEEPItdG OF RECORDS, THE REVOCATION OF LICENSES;PROVIDING FOR AN AP*
PEAL FR02~, ACTIONS OF THE ELECTRICAL BOARD; CREATING OFFICE OF CITY
ELECTRICAL .INS°ECTOR AND PROVIDING THE DLTTIES OF SAID OFFICER; PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR ELECTRICAL WORK AND THE INSPECTION
THEREOF; FIXING INSPECTIOlvT FEES; PROMULGATING RT~LES AND REGULATIONS
TO GOVERN AND TO BE OBSERVED IN ALL ELECTRICAL WIRIPIG, CONSTRUCTION,
INSTALLATION, I'EPAIR, ALTERATIONS ,OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELEC*
TRICAL ~"IRING,APPARATUS AND FIXTURES; PROVIDING A SAVItiGS CLAUSE;
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREPfITH, be adopted as
read.
Carried
~'lec Ord. Motion by Johnson, second by Benson, that Ordinance No. 285, being
Penalties AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REGU LATORY MEASURES PERTAINING TO ELECTRICAL
V~TORK IN THE CITY .OF LA PORTS; PROMULGATING F.ULES AND REGULATIONS TO
GOVERN AND BE OBSERVED IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, CONSTRUCTION, IN*
STALLATION, REPAIRING, ALTERATIGN AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL ~'+tIR*
ING, APPARATUS AND FIXTURES; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION HEREOF;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, be adopted as
read.
Carried.
Ord. Sal. Motion by Ruff,second by Johnson, that Ordinance Iu'o. 286, being
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF THE THREE ALDERMEN TO BE
ELECTED IN APRIL ,19Ia.1, PROVIDING WHEN SUCH COMPENSATION SF.ALL BE
PAID AND THAT SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE GENERAL
FUNDS OF THE CITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT _~ERE4VITH AND DECLARING AN Eb'fERGENCY, be adopted as read.
Carried.
Motion by Agee and carried by those present that the Council take
adjournment.
Carried.
Gj l ~ ~.
Secretary, City of La Porte, TemPas. Mayor,City of La Porte,Te s