HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-09-29 Postponed Meeting
T:?IIV'UTES
Ltl PORTS CITY COi?I~~CIL
POSTPONED FROT:i SEPTEi~BER 22 to SEPTETTIBER 29,1911
8 :00 P.? ~.
n~~eeting was called to order by P~,rayor Sharp, with the following
Aldermen and City officials present: C.?~~. Agee, J.T3. Johnson,
~~.'?. Norris, J.J. Roark, F.R. Ruff, Tvlrs Tf.0.Lambly,City Secretary
::~~inutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
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Bills 3: Motion by Agee, secsbnd by Johnson, that the bill of Horton .x Horton
arrar_ts in the amount of X187.05 be paid, that ~~arrant -,- +
°r " 1.,61~.8,Mrs I:i.0. Lambly, Secy
X10.00, be ratified, and that Refund of on Guy R. Hamilton,She11
.Deposit, be allowed,when verified, Carried.
Int.~~eupons ?potion by Agee, second by Ruff, that the Tvayor and Gity Secretary be
authorized to purchase ivew York Exchange in. favor of ^.Ianufacturers
Trust Co. in the amount of ~2,51_~0.00 for Int. Coupons due Oct. 10,191x.1
on Refunding Bonds and :"5.08 for Com;nission on same and to issue a
++Tarrant in favor of the First National Lank of La Porte, Texas, in the
amount of ~~^;190.00 +,o cover Int. Coupons on Sewer Funding Bonds,due Oct.
10,191.x. Carried.
P,?otion by Agee, second by Johnson,
azine be filed.
City Attorney Kiibler came into th
Resigr_ation*Ivlotion by Agee, second by Johnson,
resignation of George Isensee, Jr,
September 1a,19L~..
that offer on .federal Register L"ag-
Carried.
e meeting at this point.
that the City Council accept the
as ~'ssistant Secretary,e~fective
Carried.
Is~~aps T~~otion by Agee, second by Johnson, that the City charge X1,00 for
the small maps of the City of La Porte, size 26" x 26"
Carried.
Car City Marshall Baker appeared before the City Council asking that the
Allowance car allowance of ~~15.00 per ~~onth +~o him. be continued. This muter
was referred tc the Police Committee to be reported on at the next
Council meeting.
Tax Le vy Motion. by Ruff, second by Roark, that Ordinance No. 291, being AN ORD*
INANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY, ASSESST~IENT P.ND COLLECTIOTy OF AN' AD
VALOREM TA_X FOR THE YEAR 19l~1, OF ANU AT TFIE RATE OF X1.50 ON EACH
?'100.00 VALUATTOTv OF TA.:~'ii~LE PROPERTY IIV THE CITY OF LA PORTS FOR
Tim PtiRPOSE OF PAYITIG Ti:E INTFFREST OIL, ATdD A SINKITuG FI=ND :~'OR TIC
REDEP:^l'TIOTv OF, "CITY OF LA PORTS REFt~NDING BONDS,SERIES 10)35" AI~'D
CITY OF LA POR.TE SEWER FLTIdDING BOD;DS, SERIES,1938" AND FOR PAYING=
CURRENT EKPENSES On $AID CITY, be passed as read.
Carried.
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Collier T~oticn by Agee, second by Johnson, that the City pay Iv~adge a~. Collier
~~1G.GG per vreek for her work in the office until an Assistant Secy.
is employed. Carried.
Contract, ?~`otior_ by Ruff', second by Johnson., that Grdinance To. 2g2, being
Kelly AN ORDTDTAIvrCE AUTHGRIZIIuG TIME I~IAYGR AND CITY SI;CRETAP~Y TG EXECUTE A
CGT?TRA CT C" ET:~IPLGY~!~T~~T V~ ITH C.H. KELLY, AS 1T IfiE AJAl ET~TUITTEERIPIG CGT:'I -
P.r1T~Y, FGR ET~?GINEEFtII~TG SERVICES TG r~E REI~TDERED TO ~'HE CITY be adopted
as read. Carried.
Contract T~iotion by Ruff, second by Johnson, that the eorztract between the City
tire~e and C.N. Kelly be operative for a period of twenty four~21;) rn.onths
from date. Carried.
l~.sphalt I'~_otion by Ruff, secczzd by Aorris, that the City purchase 15 tons of
Shell asphalt shell from Parker Bx•os. on the basis of their prices quoted
in their letter of September 12,19T1.1. Carried.
Prelim. C.H. Kelly presented a preliminary report on the City ~'~'ater Systei:.
F:eport which was ordered filed.
Hi-wa.y T:otion by Ruff, second by Roark, that City Attorney Kiibler be in-
ditch strutted to write the Higl`iway liel~artment in regard to ditch rurara.ing East
from Broadway on B Street and have low part filled between San Jacinto
and 7th. Carried.
N~otior;. by Johnson, secard by Agee, and carried by those present that
meeting adjourn.
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