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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-01-12 Meeting• .. MINUTES LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY L2, 19!.92, 8:00 P.S. Meeting was oallsd to order by Mayor Sharp, with the following Aldermen and City officials pre;~~:'.:- Ald; Fred R. Ruff, J.N. Johnson, C.F. Norris, City Attorney Kiibler, Assistant Secretary Christensen. Minutes of the Last regular Heating were read and approved, So. N. Bell Mr. Clark, representing the South Western Bell Telephone Co. Tel• Co. appeared before the Council and requested that the City Council Taxes reduce the assessed taluation of The Telephone Co. taxes from 33,000 to X29,000 for 1941. After sorue discussion motion was made by Johnson and second by Norris that the Council aocept the inventory aP values as submitted by Mr, Clark as being correct and to reduce the assessed valuation of the Telephone Co. to $29,000 for 1941, Carried. Roof R pair Motion by Johnson, second by Ruff, that the roof on City Hall No. City Ha11 2 be repaired and tha front part of the building be offered to the No. 2 Church cf Christ at X20.00 per month. Carried. Motion by Johnson, seeond by Ruff, that the following schedule of bills in the amount of X303.77 be allowed and ordered paid; Bills Geo. H. Blair, Sere. Sta. 0.?5 Warrant No. 1x.867 Dunlay-Armand Co. 5.15 " 4668 Erwin Bros. 3.25 " !9.869 Horton do Horton 26.10 " 4x70 Hou. Lighting & Power Co. 140.71 " 4871 Kerber Motor Co. 26,27 " 4672 Mrs. M.O. Lambly, City Secy. 3.19 " 173 La Porte Hardware Co. 32.93 " 474 Magnolia Petroleum Co. 9.2s " 4875 Pfeiffer Electric Co. 1.57 " 4876 So. Western Bell Tel. Co. 14.30 e 4877 Sharp Gmtn Co. 5.70 ~ 4$78 Shell Oil Co. 1.50 " 4679 Sinclair Ref, Co. 7.76 " 4880 The Texas Co. 1.65 " 4881 Joe R. Thomas 6.65 " 1882 W. R. ?pickers 2.00 '~ 4883 C,O. Williams, Serv. Sta. 2,30 " 4884 A. C. Workman 11.91 " 4885 3~3 • Carried. Warrants Motion by Johnson, second by Ruff, that the following warrants in the amount of X1$.23 be ratified: Warrant ~ 4860 Houston Nat. Gas Corp. ~1b,23 and ~ 4666 Mrs. M.O. hsuably, Tax Co11~2,00 Carried. Bill--La Porte Motion by Ruff, second by Johnson, that the La Porte Lumber Co. Lumber Co. bill in the amount of $109.12 be paid. Carried. Motion by Ruff, seoond by Johnson, tha°;. City Attorney Kiibler write Letter State a letter to the State Fire Insurance Di°Pision, Austin, Texas in re- Fire Ins. Div. garde to the disoontinuance of the siren Por a fire signal. Carried. A. S. Hamilton Motion by Ruff, seoond by Johnson, that A. S. Hamilton be paid for the two hrs. on January 5, 1942, that was deducted from his salary for the v~reek ending January 8, 1942, this amount of 51.00 to be in- oluded in his salary for the week ending January 15, 1942. Carried League of Tex. Motion by Ruff, second by Johnson, that the City renew its menber• Municipalities ship in 'Ehe League of Texas Municipalities, dues being 54.0.00 for the period beginning Deoember 1, 1941 and ending November 30, 1942. Carried. The Assistant S cretary presented and rHad The Houston Natural Gas CorpoxationQs Acceptance of the Gross Rwceipts Ordinance No. ~~ • P Acceptance Motion by Ruff, seoond by Johnson, that this Acceptance be entered Hou. Nit. Gas in the minute book and a certified-copy be for~rarded to tha Gas Co. Co. Carried. Motion by Johnson, second by Norris, that Meeting adjourn. Carried. ~ -~ ~ L ~~ Secretary, City of orte, Texas Mayor, City of Porte, Te as • °~., THIS COPY OF THE HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CO. ACCEPTANCE OF THE GROSS ,y~ RECEIPTS ORDINANCE N0. 29P~, DATED DECEMBER 31, 191x.3 ARE MADE A PART '~ OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETTNG OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF JANUARY 12, 191.2. Honarabl® Mayor and City Council, City of La Porte, Teals Gentlement On the 29th day of December, 191.1 , at a regular meeting of your Honorable Bo y, there was u y passed and approved an Ordinance, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE FIXING RENTALS TO BE PAID BY GAS COMPANIES OR OTHER PERSONS NOVff OR HEREAFTER DISTRIBUTING, SELLING OR DELIVER+~ ING NATURAL GAS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF USING AP1D OCCTJPTING WITH THEIR GAS PIPE LINES, PIPES, FIXTURES AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT THE STREETS, EASEMENTS, ALLEYS, PARKS A'~TD OTHER PUBLIC WAYS AND PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY, PROVIDIi~TG FOR THE ACCEPTANCE HEREOF BY THE GAS COMPANY, AND PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY. In compliance with the provisions off' Section 1?_ of the above entitled ordinance, this is to notify you that the HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, a corporation duly organised and eai.sting under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Texas, and having its principal placs~ of business in the City o_° Houston, Harris County, Texas, has accepted and doss hereby accept the terms and provisions of said ordinance and agrees to abide by the terms, provisions and conditions therein stated. IN VPITNESS VHEREOF, the Houston Natural Gas Corporation has caused this acceptance to be eaeQUted by its President and attested by its Secretary, thereunto duly auth©rized, this the 31st day of December , A. D. 191.x..1. HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION (signed) By Frank C. Suith President ATTEST Grover Jones ~~ (signed) Secretary