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MINUTES
LA PORT~E CITY C017hCIL
AFf~IL 12, 1~~.?i, 8:00 P.Au.
1:?eeti.n~; was called to order by ?.Sayor Fred R, Ruff, with the
follo`ving Aldermen and City Officials present: Ald. J. N.
Johnson, C. F. Norris, J. J. Roark, City Atty. Biibler, Asst.
secretary Christensen.
'.t2inutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
?a?otion by Johnson, second by Roark, that the following schedule
of bills i.n the amount of X291.08 be allowed and ordered paid.
'."1m. H. Baugh, Agent
t3eo, i-I, Blair
Burroughs Adding i~~aehine Co.
The Daily Sun
Horlock Ice Service
Ho~zston Lighting & Pocver Co.
Iiouston Natur~ll Cas Corp
Bumble Oil and Refining Co.
?iughes Motor Co.
~ Porte Iie.r. dware Co,
Mrs. I~?. 0. Lambly, City Secy.
Magnolia Petroleiun Co,
Pfeiffer E1~:rtric Co.
PiUtsburu P3ate~ Glass Co.
Fran.?.: Yt. Reynolds, Judge
'~'~. R . Fiore, Judge
Mrs. Hallie ~Yright, Clerk
?~~'Irs. J. tip. Cal~,ada, Cler;~;
?~,Irs. Mazy Casteel, Clerk
Southwestern Bell Tel. Ca.
Leo J. Stoup
Total
also that the bill for labor for Bryant
X1..80 be paid.
15.00
2.85
•97
1.00
6.88
174. X18
13.11
2,!+7
~•~~5
b.18
6.55
x.15
2.5~.
1.15
5 •oo
5.00
5,00
5•oQ
5.00
15.50
~.00
~ 291.08
Davis, in the amount of
Carried.
Cheek, So.W. The Asst. Secretary presented a check, in the amount of .~p156.07,
Fe11 T®?.. Co. from the SoizthWestern Bell Telephone Co., in payment o.f tax on
Cross Receipts due the City of La Porte, Texas for ^eriad from
Jan. 1, 1912 to Dec. 31, 1912, together with annual Deport for
year ended Dec. 31, 19t~~.
'lotion by Roark, second b,~ Johnson, that the City accept the
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. check and the report be placed
on file
Carried.
Corp. Court The I~e-gor presented the Corporation Court Report for the month of
'~' Report 2~.'arel~, 1g1~.1. Y:?otion by Roark, second by Johnson, that the Corp.
Court Report, as presented by the P.~.yor be accepted.
Carried.
(Over)
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The i~1a or rase. d the re ort of the City Election held April
Election Y p p
6, 191i3, at the Cit.r Hall, as fo1lo~KS:
For Alderman to serve two yep.rs:
J. N. Johnson lb4 votes
T. F. Smith 12b votes
I~4. D. Burgin 166 votes
A. B. Hudson 10~~, votes
Total votes cast 212
The ?.gayor declared J. N. Johnson, T. F. Smith and Vii. D. Burgin
elected to serve as Aldermen for the City of La Porte for two years.
Pdotion by °Johnson, second by noark, that the election returns be
received and placed on file.
Carried.
Oath. of The newly elected officials were sworn in and administered the
Cffice oath of office by ~.'1s.~ror kuff.
Notion by Iv'orris, second by Roark, t'rat the meeting adjourn.
Carried .
The nevr City Council was called to order by b4a.yor Ruff with the
following ~.ldermen and City Officials present: M. D. Burgin, J.r3.
Johnson, J. J. Eoark, T. F. Smith, City Attorney Kiibler, ~!sst.
Secretary Christensen.
Appointments The A~Sa.yor announced the following appointments for the fiscal year
of 19.3 -~.+~ i•
FIRE CO'~°1dITTT'E
J. N. Johnson, Chairman
t!,,t. D, Burgin.
POLICE Ct~,'.i?ITTFE
T. F. Smith, Chairman
Jack Kerber
SE'D'ER CO1!fi tITTEE
J. J. Roar.:, Chairman
T. F. Smith
Jac; Kerber
FIPIANCE COA:~:~ITTF~`
rd. D. Burgin, Chairman
J. N. Johnson
STREET & ALLEY C0~!:~".ITTF'E
~K r~be C.nair?~an
J. ~T. ~ohns an
*~*~ J. J. oark
yr~lAT ~: COIvII':ITT ~E
J. N. Jo:.nson
~.~. v. Burgin
TAY COl'''ITTEE
Jack Kerber, Chairman
J. J. Roark
T. F. Smith.
FELI_'F COT."~<'IT`IE a
J. 1~. Johnson, Chairman
I~;~. D. Burgin
BUILDING ~OMh~ITTEE
Jack Kerber, Chairman
J. J. ~~oark
~~AYOR PRO-T E~.ri
J. N. Johnson
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FIRE CkiIEF Or'r'ICIAL NETPfS"_9PE`R
C. J. yyilson The Daily Sun, C-goose Creek, Texas
kiEALTH CFr ICER EL ECTF~ IC~~I, BOAF.&
D. R. .Aves, T.i.D. Raleigh Erwin, Chairman
C. 0. Crenshaw
CITY ATTORA'];Y J. J. Roark
Jno. S. Kiibler
Riotion by Johnson, second by Burgin, that r~ayar Fred. R. Ruff retain
the general supervision of the tryater Systam for the com~.ng year.
Carried.
Official Motion by Johnson, second by Roar', that the Daily Sun be appointed
R?evrspaper as the Official Newspaper for t17c C'~tSr for tl.e fiscal yee.r ~;f ].~'L}~-~
~:.
,
Carried.
1~pplicat= on The Asst.~ecy. res.ci sn a1~~].icat~.r~n for the Gffi.ce of Clt:y T~arshal
'
City Tdarsb. ®:~
~ Forte, '.texas front Jas. r. De Lacvder.
T~otioir by T3ur~i ~;, second by Ror,rt-, that tk-,e appointrr?ent for the
office of City Marshal be left own.,
Carried .
Exhange of ~"otian. by Roarr:, second by Jo~1r.:5r~r=, that the City Council ratif~r the
Colla.tcral '~'~~"1'-an~;e of thas~- certain. Cit-,r of La I~arte 1;~ F.eftanding Eords at the
first T+ational Bank of La Parte, p„t up as collateral. a^d described
as falloz;rs: ~ - Citar of ~ Porte, Texas 1~~ Refunding Bands a.t ~;;1
OOO.UO
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each, datra Cet. 10, 1~17t~~, i~o. 27 due A, ;M~.1 10, Z~~F~ and Iya. 31 due
Rpril 10, 19~~l.a., aaeh ~aitl~ Cct. 10, 1gL.1 ~t secy. o.aul ans ettach.ed
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exhangedg~
or ~ City of La Porte, Texas Refunding Bonds dated Cet. ]t),
193Z
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each, e total of ~3, 000.00. Nos . 111 and 11~ due
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9 due April 1.0, 161, aaeh ~crith Cct. 10,
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oupons attached, and further that the relcfsse of the
old Trust Receipf signed b
tkae Iv~ti
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ank of Car;,r~eret; of Hauston,
Texas be ratified.
Carr~.eCi.
Trailer The ti`?ater Comr.2ittea eas ? nstructed to contact IV;r's . ~. la'. Pr:
t nd le
hauses ,
in rei;ard to the number cif trailar 'r;ouses she expects to p~
zt on
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Lat.s 1. to ~, r
'lock ]~2, La Porte.
Pipe I'>otior.: by Fcoarl~:, second by Smitki, t-ha+., tkie grater Cor~-!ittes be
g~veo pc.~r to purci~ase 2.00 ft. of 3~.t" pipe, one dozen ?~,"
callers, ene dozerE 3
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r_?rey.ser tees.
Carx•~ ed.
Extra Ty~ot tan by P..aark, secor;d by Johnson, that all extra labor en~p]_oyed
b9 the Cit
b
Labor y
e paid ~vher~ d,.~e,
Carried .
~~ The T,'ta.yor annou:rced that the meeting be reeessed unt~_]. ~ :00 P.P:?.
1'>pril 1G~ lc~~'1~
(Over)
AI'P~IL 1y, 19L.3, 8 s00 F'.A~.
~eet;~~.ng was called to order by Mayor Fred R. Ruff with the
fol3owing Aldermen and City Officials present:, A.ld. N.. D.
Bur~;iY~, J. 2d. Jolmsor_, Jack Kerber, J. J. Roark, T. F. Smith,
City Atty, Kiibler, Asst. Secretary Christensen.
Sewer Impt. l::otion by Jdhnson, secor:d by Ker~:er, that the bids or. the con-
Bids strurtion of a forge mair_ from No. 2 lift stf~tion to the sewage
treatment plant Le crened.
Carried .
?~~.ayor Tuff asked that the subnitt:ed bids be read, which. f~ll~w:
Brown anti Root, Inc., Houston, Texas, ~10,~2.~0 and ir. the event
that the City of La Parts elects to furnish the pump as described
ire the s-_?ecifiaation and the electrical word: thereon, thereby
altering Iterj~ ho. ~ of the unit price to read as follows: "install
(do not furnish} r~.~v sewage numn, ir_c1L.ding faundation, but ex-
cludir~g electrical work and switnh.ing equipment." Deduct ";797.0;
Tellepsen Construction Co., Inc., 3900 Clay Ave., Houston, Texas,
~1~,292.~5 and in the event the City of La Porte elects to furnish
the pump as described in the specifications ~.nd the electrical
wor}- thereon, thereby altering Item Tdo. !~ of the Unit Prices to
read r>s followsls "install(do nat furnish) raw sewage pump, in-
cludizt~; foundation, but excluding electrical work and switching
equipment." 1)~luct ~79?.OO.
Acce -~ted & Motic,n b3- Johnson, second by Kerber, that the contract be awarded
to Brown & koot, inc. on their low bid and that t;~:e ?~fa.yor and City
awarded
Secretary be authorized to execute the cantrfct wsth Brorm & Root
Inc.
Carried.
PJ:ot'~on by Jalinscn, second by r~ert7er, that the meeting adjourn.
Carr i.ed.
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