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Home My WebLink About1942-05-11 Meeting• f'r MINUTES LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MAY 1I:19112, 8:00 P.Ii~. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Ruff with the following Aldermen and City officials present: J.N. Johnson, C.F. Norris J.J. Roark,City Attorney Jno. S. Kiibler, City Secretary Lazably. regular b"_inutes of the last meeting were read and approved. TN~G bill Motion by Johnson, second by Roark, that the bill of the Worthington Garcon i(ater Co. in the amount of X1,000.00 for 100 meters be paid out of the Special Water Improvements Fund Carried• Ins.Prem Lotion by Johnson, second by Norris, that the bill of A.N. Mc Kay, Agt. in t he amount of X138.00 for premium on Firemen's Accident Folicy be paid from the General Fund. Carried Bills Motion by Roark, second by Johnson, that the following schedule of bills in the amount of X1,000.35 be 'paid and Warrants in the amount of ~61~.58 be ratified: Am. La France & Foamite Corp. 9.29 Warrant No. 5156 Am. Radiator & Sanitary C8rp. 2].11.•91 " 515? ~ Geo, Blair sta. 3•~ `~ 5158 Burroughs Add. Mach Co. .97 5159 The Cargill Co. 119.96 " 5160 The Daily Sun 71+•75 " 5161 Donley Armand Co. 81.23 " 51,62 Horton & Horton 132.00 " 5163 Houston Ar~.ture ~tks. 3.26 " 51~ Houston Lgt. & Power Co X49.77 " 5165 Huwieler Lbr Co. 11.•83 " 5166 W.L. Jones 72.80 " 5167 Mrs M.O.Lambly,Secy 6.25 " 5168 La Par~te Lba.Co. 10.00 " 5169 A.AT. Mc Kay,Agt• 10.00 " 5170 Magnolia Petr. Co. 32.60 " 5171 Pfeiffer F'leo. Co. 9.90 " 5172 ~iharp Crain Co. 1.50 " 5173 Shell Oil Co. 10.8'j " 5174 So.W. Bell Te1.Co. 19.00 " 5175 Joe R. Thomas 6.15 5176 '++orthington Gagnon Meter Co. 16.x.8 " 5177 A.C.' Workman 10.83 -' 5178 ~ 1,000.35 Warrants ~125,Mrs M.O.Lambly,Secy,$26.32;~5111.5,J.S. Crate, Jr, $11..75; ~j11~6,Ho.Nat.Gas.Co.~8.04; ~j1117 , H.N. Dickersan,~1.27;~5152,H.C. ,~4 Knighton,~5.00;~'j153,Dan Tay~.or: ~I~.80;~j1511.,Tom N r='is ,~9•~3 #5155 Tom Norris,~l.t..80. Total ~6t~.58 Carried. Dues,Assn. Motion by Norris, second by Johnson, that the annual dues of X5.00 for Mayors & the year 191.+2 be paid to A.M'. Thamnpson,Secy. Humble, Texas, Secretary Councilmen of the .Association of Mayors and Councilmen. Carried. Fire Chief Motion by Norris, second by Johnson, that the City a11ow~~.0.00 for the A & M expenses of the Fire Chief to the annual Fire School at A & M College, College Station, to be held from May'18th to May 22nd.191a2. Carried. Fire Chief Motion by Norris, seoond by Roark, that the City allow X15.00 to the Tires Fire Chief for having his car tires re-lined. Carried. City ~`arshal The letter of the City Marshal dated April 23,191,2, was considered at this time. Motion by Johnson, second by Norr is, that the City not al- low the raise of X10.00 in the car ~ allowance of the City Marshal, that he has asked for at this time. Car~tied Resolution Motion by Roark, second by Johnson, that the following resolution be Theatre adopted: Parking VPHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas has heretofore, by resolution, prohibited the standing or parking of any vehicles within a twenty-four (21a.) Foot space in front of the "Port Theatre" on Vest Main Street, and now desires to make such spaoe twelve (12) feet, instaed of teenty-four (21.x) feet, in width; N~1VP, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THH CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS THATs the standing or parking of aqy vehicle is prohibited within the spaoe, twelve (12) feet in width, directly in front of and adjacent to the entrance to the building of the "'Port T~eatre", on West Fain Street, between First and Second Streets, in the Clty of La Porte,Texas, and further that the Police Comanittee is hereby authorized and instructed to properly mark and sign said place as a "no parking zone"• AND IT IS SO ORDERED Carried. Electrical Movtion by Johnson, second by Norris, that the matter oP the renewal Licenses of Electrical Licenses be turned over to the Electrical Board to be reported on at the next Council meeting. Carried. Corp•Court The Mayor presented the Corporation Court Report for the period front Report April 18th to April 30th,191~^. Motion by Johnson, second by Norris that the CorporationCourt Report be aocepted and ordered filed and Mayor's fees paid. Carried. Audit Motion by Johnson, seoond by Roark, that the Audit of the City's books for the fiscal year ending March 31,191.2, made by Learned & Tapp, be aocepted, with correction on the last sentence in paragraph on "Taxes Receivable" on page 2, and the bill of X135.00 be paid when this cor- rection has been made. Carried. ~ ~ Int. & Skg• Motion by Roark, second by Johnson, that in as much as the City has °<& Skg. Funds over the r s of Int o ~t Funds . on hand an exces authorized be 8ecreta J2 and April 19l~.3, that the Mayor and City ry obey 191 . and instructed to cash the Time Deposits now held by the City, ~1a.,9~•~ & Sk • Int th f g . e or for the Int. & Skg. Refunding Bond Fund and X1,800.00 _Funci, collect the interest due and execute the proper Sewer Funding Bond d Fund B _ on warrants anal papers to purchase from the Int. & Sinkg. Refunding 500.00 for ten months, Eton May 15,19 nt of X6 th , e amou a Time Deposit in to March 15,191x3 and two (2) X1,000.00 Defense Bonds-Series F, for the am- ount of ~1,IJ-80.00; and from the Int. & Sinkg. Sewer Funding Bond Fund a 1912 to 15 M f , ay rom Time Deposit in the amount of X750.00 for ten months, March 15,1913 and two (2) X1,000.00 Defense Bonds, Series F, for the am- ount of ~1,~80.00. Carr ied• Correspond- Motion by Johnson, second by Roark, that the correspondence of the Texas ~ 181 N l ence,l~otor . o. ar Rail Road Commission on Motor Buses,Motor Bus Service Eircu Buses Application of H.E. Truelock, be placed on file. Carried. Bonds The City Secrtary presented one cancelled City of La Porte Surer Funding & 25 2l 23 22 N d Burned , , , ~ o. s Bond No. 1.~. and four City of La Porte Refunding Bon paid and cancelled, to be burned. Motion by Johnson, second by Norris, that City of La Porte Sewer Funding 00) llars~500 d D d . o re Bond numbered Four (~) in the principal sum of Five Hun 1938 and due April 10,19l.t2 and City of La Porte Refunding lOth M , a,}r dated Bonds Numbered Twenty Two(22), Twenty Three(23),Tarenty Four(21.~) and Twenty Five(25), each in the principal sum of ~1,000.00,One"'Thousand Dollars, be turned over to the Mayor 2 191 A il 10 , x , pr dated October 10,193J~ and due and City Secr~-tary, to be destroyed by fire is the presence of the City @ : n®xt a t Council and that proper affidavit of this action be presenteC ~ i a City Council meeting. Motion by Norris, second by Johnson and Carried, that the meeting adjourn. ~/~ ecr cry, City of orte, s ~~ ~ _ f ~--4''.4.. ~- / i._. --; `~ayor, i of orte, Te~.s