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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-03-23 Meeting• ,"` MNLtT~;S LA PJRTE CIi"f CUC~?~'CiL ?+deat~.ng w$, c:a:ia.ed ~-~~ r~r~czr by bayor Sharp Frith t;ne foilocvino Al=_i:~rmsr; and City ol"'.'lcia7ls present: Alci. Fs•ed R. Ruff, J.N. Jo'r~nson, C.F. Plarri:~, J..t,. Roam, Cit~,r Attorney kiibler ;end Asst. Sec:•v1~~ry Chris=:rn~.€s~. Minutes ai" t}.e last reg4~lrs}• meeting vr;~r~d rea,;i and approne~l. Bill :~ Motion by Johnson, sec~~nd by R=xff, that the American Radiator . Warrants an',? Standard Sani~:sry Cor~.~. bill -,~ the arno:xnt of ~~11~.)~.b be ~ a~so that the follr~wing warraz3!~s be ra.t.ifie~'R:~~~arrant No. 5014, Chester Knighton "l.hn, i'Varr:~nt N=~. 5C~5, H.L. Seay "10.00, i"larrarrt Tdo. 5031, x. r.•. Seay ~55•~5 • e C~ar.rief3. Audit Motion by Ruff, sec,and by P•oars, that the Ci~;y Se:;i•atary bo in- st.•uc~~L~i to get bids on t~h~s audit of the City boU'KS and rsp ort at ±he nN~ct Cit~• Council :nesting, Aprii 13, 141x2. Carr iad. Petty 'Natter Moti.c~n by Ruff, second by Johnson, that t}:e small balan.e~; =:i"_~e ~~n Accts ,"later Accounts try persons :vho have 1~3ft the City be trauferred to Petty Aocot~ntN, baldness ~aggrrgating i.n the amoaMt r~~ ?~lt~l•38. Carried. Tax Cancell- Moti<an by Ruff, second by tcxar::~, that the Tax Can^ells.tions shown a~ations on the schedule attached to tiiase minutes, be approved and uuthor- ized by the Coun<Nil and that tho City Tax Collector be instructe~~ to shox teiese cance~.lati~rns on the Tax Records af. the Cit~~`. Carried. Lela. Ta.x The Asut. City Secretary avid Asst. Tax Collector pres~~nt~sd tine 14y.1 Roll Delinouenf: Tax Ro41, as of 8abr~xary i, lqi.~~', in the amo~int of ~8,9-~7.'15, for exrzminsti;~n by the Council. Motion by Roam, second by Johnson, that th.e Ci~:y of La Porte Deiinquant Tax Roll :iri the a- mc.,~;nt of ~8,4l~7.'>5, as of Febr-ixary 1, 141.;2, be approved. Car•rit~d. Grader Motion by Norris, second by Johnson, that the City ren±; the grader and furnish oporator, gasoli~ze and C7i1, to W.E. ~Northen at the rate of X3.00 per ho~.~r. C~-rr i~e _. Firemen's Mo~t.ion by Ruff, second by Joiuison, that the Fire Chief be authorz- Training °d to notify the ~'ireme-a's Training School at A. 3c t~4. CU11.+=oe, tF~at School the La Pork;e Fire Departm~~at cvou.ci have an attendant at t%le Tra.ining Sck~o+,~i ;1Y1 May 18 to ?2 inclusive. ,~'rarrlt'~. C_nre r • Bonds & Int Motion by Ruff, s~~coxzd by Roark, that the ~~.ayor and Civy Sec re t;:ry be autharize=. to purchasa by ~Yarrant on the Int. 3c Ski;. Bond Fund, N.Y. Exc3~ange in the amount of ~6,51~O.n0, to retire ~ City of La Porte Refunding Bones, idos. 22,23,2? ~; 25 ~ ~1, 000 each and interest o£ ~2,51~0.00, due April 10, 19~ and exchange in the amount of ~13.0~ from the ~uensral rued to cover the commi3sion of the +6anuF"acturer's Trust Co. of N.Y, Far handling these Bonds, also that the ?~ayor and City Secretary be authorized to pay a:t the First National Bank of ~. Porte by Warrant drawn on the Int, '~ Skg. Sewer Fdg. Bond Fund, Sewer Funding Band No. ~.~ in the amount of $500,00 and Interest on Sewer Fdg. Bonds in the ®mount of X190.00, due April 10, 1y~2, Carried. Tax Refund Motion by Ruff, second by Rotr'r., that the City Secretary be authorized to pRy refluLd in the ' arnouz~t of X1,13, due W.J, filler on 1940 taxes tl~at had bean collected in .error;$0,76 to be paid out of Int. ~ Skg, Bond Fund, '~O,l~j out of Int. do Skg, Se•~ser .Fdg. Bond Bond and X0.36 out o:~' General Fund, Carri©d, Aldernan Agee came into the meeting at this time. Motion by Ruff, second by Johnson, that the meeting adjourn. Carried, `Secretary,City of Porte, s C/ ~ Mayor, City of La Porte, texas # • -_ TAX CA~TCELL~ 3~~I`d CERTIFICATES TEESE TAX CANCELLATIUiti CERTlFI~:ATES ARE MADE A PART OF THE MI:vTUTES OF TiiE CITY COUNCIL MEETI~T~1 CF MAF.CH 23, i~~2. :ertificate No. 53, E.V. Smith, Loos ~ ~ z~., Bloc;c 158, La Ports, val~_zed at ~12O.~JO :instedd o.~' correct vaiaa- tion o'' ~60.~su. Amount o£ tax to be canaell- ed ~O.~C, 19I~1 Tax =.011. CertiFicate No. 5l~., Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Val~zation of prorerty assessed for taxation in Lrz Porte,viz. Telephone lines and appurtenances, vehicles etc. reduaec3 froze City°s value off' ~33,C00.00 to value of ~29,000.~= assessed by Telephone Company on their signed rendition sheet. Council Acti~.,n March ~5, 191.;x. Arno=ant off' tax to be cancelled .~~6C.O0, lyZ~l Tax Foll