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Home My WebLink About1942-07-13 Meeting• MINUTES LA PORTE CITY COIINC?°L JULY 13, 1912, 8:00 P.M. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Ruff with the following .Aadermen and City Officials present: C. M. Agee, C. F. Norris, J. J. Roark, City Att~~. Kiibler, Assistant Secy. Christensen. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approaed. Alderman Kerber Dame into the meeting at this time. Petition W. J. Barnes appeared before the City Council and presented a petition signed by 16 Bayshore Park Property owne rs asking that the City furnish them. with water and to install s uch mairxs and meters to their respeetiv°e prope rty as is customary and now fur- nished to other property o+Qners in the City. Aft er some die - clzssion Mr. Barnes stated that he would work out a plan with the Bayshor® Park property ov.~aez° s and present it to the Council at a later date. Motion by Ro®rrk, second by Norris, that this petition be placed on file. Carried. Laud Sp®ak- R, Honeycutt appeared before the City Council in regards to the er operation of the loud speaker in the Port Theatre . Motionby Roark, second by Norris, that the City issue Mr. Honeycutt a per- mit to operate the loud speaker in the lobby of the Port Theatre ~~ subject to City regulations. Carried. Bills Motion by Roark, second by Norri s, that the following schedule of bills in the amour_t of ~771a.,7 6 be allowed and ordered paid. Gea. H, Blair 7.60 Warraxrt No. 5289 The Cargill Co. l~,6Q " 5290 F.W. Heitman Co. 302.50 " 5291 Horton & Horton 93.00 " 5292 Houston Armature Works 29.25 5293 Hou. Lighting do Power Co. ].46.08 " 5294 La Porte Hardware Co. 35.26 " 5295 La Porte Lumber Co. 3.33 5296 La Porte Printing Co. 1.50 " 5297 Mrs. M,O. Lambly, Secy. 15.97 " 5298 Magn<;lia Petr. Co. ?•~ " 5299 Pfeiffer Elec. Co. 4,1!.5 " 5300 Sharg Grain Co. 25.38 " 5301 Sinolair Refg. Co. 11.15 " 5302 So. Western Bell Tel. Co. 16.1.7 " 5303 Stade Mach. Works 18.35 " 53 04 The Texas Co. 13,67 " 5305 Joe R. Thomas 4.a0 " 5306 A. C . ~torkman 31~, G4 " 53 07 ~ ~~~, Carried. ,,, ,. Over ~; ~ 2 • Contract Motion by Norris, second by Berber, that the contract with Browning- Browning- Ferris Hach. Co. on the slightly used Galion Motor Grader, complete Ferris with International tractor power, equipped with pneumatic tires, bear- ing Serial No. Gb268A, Engine SIN-18281, be accepted as follows: Total price, X1.350.00, trade in value of old Grader, X200.00, Dash payment, X600.00 and balance of X550.00 in notes of X50.00 per month plus int- erest at the rate of six per cent (~iPf.) per annum as it accrues. Carried. Transfer 2~otion by Norris, second by Roark, that X600,00 be transferred from Special Mater Impt. Fund to the General Fund; to be refunded to the Special Water Impt. Fund some time during tax oollection time. Carried. Warrants Motion by Roark, second by Norris, that the following Warrants be ratified ~ No. 5283, Houston Nature.l G s Co., ~3.b2 and No. 528la., Eureka Fire Hose, ~1a:65.50. A Carried. Connection Motion by Roark, second by Norris, that the Eli Sprayberry and J.E. fee pr8-rated Chambers connection fees, on the E.D. Clerk line, in the amount of X2.00 be pro-rated equally to E.D. Clark, W•S• Lewis, J.A. Cook, Paul Stevenson and N. F. Gilliam as per the City's contract with these original owners and that these original owners be notified that this is the final connection as per their contract with the City. Carried. Letter Motion by Roark, second by Berber, that the eop~,r of a letter from Dump ground R. E. Turrerttin, Jr. to the Commissioners Court oonoerning a dump- ~ound for the City, be placed on file. Carried. Corp. Court Motion by Norris, seoond by Berber, that the Corporation Court Re- Rer_ crt port as presented by the BGayor for the Pdonth oP June, 191;2, be ac- cepted and ordered filed, and Mayor's fees paid. - Carried. Letter Motion by Norris, second by Roark, that the Dopy of a letter from b~aintainer R.E. Turrentine, Jr. to-the Corunissi_oner's Court concer~ng City of Ie, Porte's request to use Maintainer 6313 in doing some work on the streets i:n La Porte, be placed on file. Carried. Letter Ho,.:. Letter from The Houston Lighting & Power Co., concerning restrictions Light. & Pow. on the use of copper in making electrical eortneetions was read and motion was made by Kerber, second by Roark that this letter be planed on file. Carried. Insurance Motion by Norris, second by Roark, that a 5 year insuranoe polioy City Gar~_ge on the Fire Chief's living quarters and City Garage be given to A. N. Mc Kay, Agt. Carried. Resoind Motion by A?orris, seoond by Roark, to rescind the following motion 2~otion of June 23rd; that a copy of the letter from Parker Bros. on tk~e asphalt coated stall paving to be done in front of the Port Theatre be sent to R. Honeycutt and that his check in the amount of X30.00 be returned to Him. (cont'd on page 3) Carried. • • (3dinutes of La Porte Cat;.• Council> ',.,1 cor~tgd fro~n~~: 2 • Part Thea- Motior. by Norris, sec~or<d by Kerber, that the Mayor figure the cost tre paving o`' the paving in front of tl:e Port Theatre and that the bill be pre- sented to R. Honeycutt. Carried. harking Motion by Norris, second by Roark, that the matter of the parking Space space in front of the Fora: Theatre be tabled until the next meeting. Carried. Letter The Mayor read a latter from Col. 9~.H. Reid, dated July 7, 1g1~2. Col.. Reid This letter was ordered placed on file. Notice to Motion by Kerber, second by Norris, that the City have the fe>llowing Mater Con- NOTICE TO ~,~IATER CO~1St11.~PS printed and mailed to all consumers s that sumers EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 191.2 ALL ACCOUNTS NOT PAID BY THE lath DAY OF T:HE P~ONTH, ~V'ILL BE DISCONTINUED ~THOVT"~FII8THE8. NOTICE. ANY ACCOUNT DISC CONTINUED FOR NON-PAY~dENT VPILL BE CHARGED A $1.00 EE-CONI\?ECTION FEE ATIr REQUIRED TO D!IAIfE A X5.00 DEPOSIT. PS~ASE GUARD YOUR ACCOUNT A- GAIIvTST THIS IIvTCONVENIENCE BY KEEPING IT PAID UP AT. ALL TIRES. Carried. Bldg. Motion by Roark, second by Norris, that any one desiring a building Permits per~u.t is required to bring their plans encl. spec:i.~i,~r_~.vi~>a;;; in',o to City Secretary's office for the City to inspect before a per- mit is issued. Carried. Elec. Lic. Motion by Norris, second by Roark, that the provisions in the ~ Bond. Eloetrical Ordinance requiring a license and bond be oane~ellad. Carried. List of I~iotion by Norris, second by Roam., t:iat the list of streets w:~are Streets ditching is to be done with Count~~ Grader and City pay for operator and gasoline be placed on file. Carried. Affidavit Motion by Roark, second by Kerber, that the affidavit on the printing of the notice of Budget hearing for 8 P.M., August 10, 191 be placed on fi1o. Carried. i8e Motion by Kez•ber, second by Roark, that R. Erwin, and L. E. Erwin be raised to X0.81-2 ee~ats par hr. effective July 10, 1912. Carried. Sewer Line Motion by Roark, seoond by Norris, that the matter of Sewer Line Exp. Ext®nsion for Harry.Fish be turned over to the Sewer Committee. Carried. Insurance T4otion by Roark, second by Norris, that add itio.~snsurarce on the City Hall, for `Nar Damage, be pls,oed in the hands of the City Atty. ~, Carried. i r.?I*,rtion by Agee,S9eond by i~erber, that the meeting adjourn. • Carried. acre ar ~~-La or e, xaa l~ay'or, ~. y of i'o~r~e;Trexasl. Y~ y