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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-12-28 Meetingr MINUTES ' ~ LA PORTE CITY COUAICIL DECEMBER 28, 19l~2, 8;00 P.M. ., Meeting vras called to order by Mayor Ruff, with the follovring_ Aldermen and C~.ty Officials present: J.DT. Johnson, J.H. Kerber, C. F. Norris, City Atty. Kiibler, Asst. Secy. Christensen. o Minutes of the last meetir_g were read and approved. ~~ Browning- Motion by Johnson, second by Norris, ~2l~tl°that the total balance • Ferris Bal. due Brovming-Ferris, in the amount of X301.50, be paid, also that Transfer the Mayor and City Secretary be authorized to issue a warrant trans- farting 200.00 from the General Fund to the Special l~+ater Impts. Fund. Carried. I+larrant - Motion by Johnson, second >try Norris, that Vlarrant 5601, The Texas . Co., in the amount o8 ,5.t4.t be ratified. Carried Correspon- Motion by Norris, second by Johnson, that the correspondende from Bence Horton and Horton, dated December 18, 19!12, and from irtd. L. Jones, dated December 21, 19112, be placed on file. Carried. ' Letter The Assistant S~cr~tary read a letter from Margaret C. Dean for C rus K. Clarke Est., dated Dec. 1 1 askin that the Cit re- .. y 5~ 91-x, g y fund the tax on improvements on S. 2 of 2 to 5, Block 198, in the amount of X22.50. Motion by Johnson, second by Norris, that Mar- garet Dean be notified that the City cannot legally reflind tho money on these improvements. Carried. Dues-Harris Motion. by Johnson, second by Norris, that the City pay the X10.00 County P~Ie.yor for dues and assessments ~~o the Harris County P~Iayors and Council- . dcCouncilmen men Association, X5.00 being dues and X5.00 for additional assess- : Ss sn. ment's . Carried. Letter- Motion by Norris, second by Kerber, that the City Secretary b© in- sign strutted to write V`d.V. Sullivan in regards to the removal of the broken sign in front of his garage building on Main Bt. Carried. Alley P~iotion by Norris, second by Kerber, that the alley on 1}th, parallel with water plant, south, east and west be partially closed. Carried. Victory Tax Motion 'by Johnson, second by Norris, that the City adopt the Trictory Schedule Tax Schedule set up under the provisions of the Revenue Act of 19142 and that the City Secretary be instructed to use this schedule in deducting the Victory Tax from City employees salaries. ~~ Carried. ~~` +' Rent ~ Motion by Johnson, second by Norris, that the value of rent and Utilities utilities furnished the Fire Chief be placed at X20.00 Carried. l37 (Over) lrj$ Victory Tax r'~otion by Johnson, second by Norris, that the City Secretary be Bank A,oct. authorized to open a Victory fax Bank Account. Carried. Repairs The Ib1a.yor presented a bid in the amount of X175.00 for the repairs Bldg. ~3 and re-roofing of Building~~ 3, belonging to the City, on Lots 20 & B~o~k 39, ~a Porte, which had been submitted by ~Niederhofer Roofing Co. ' , c5..a hour ~dtion by-Norris, second by Johnson, that the bid be ~Housto ~ Texa accep~dd anti that the It~ayor and City Secretary be authorized to pay bill vrhen work is completed. Carried. Labor-B.S.P. Motion by Kerber, second by Norris, that the City Secretary be authorized to credit dater Dept. Salaries L?aintenance with the amounts paid by BaysYiore Park ovmers for the labor item of setting the meters in Bayshore Park' Carried. 'potion by Kerber, second by Norris, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. _ ~-- r,~ ___.: ~. ecretary, ity of orte, Texas rla.yor, ~.ty of or e,T@~fa ~~'