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SPECIAL DSEETING
LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 6, 191.3, 10;00 A.M.
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Meeting was .called to order by Mayor Ruff with the following
Aldermen and City Officials present: $ld. J. Id. Johnson, J. J.
Roark,~Bi. D. Burgin, T. F. Smith, J. H. Kerber, City Atty. Kiibler,
City Secretary Christensen.
Intention A'Iayor Ruff stated that the purpose of the meeting eras to pass the
to issue order to make final payment on setiver project, also to pass the
refunding ORDER DECLARING INTENTION TO ISSUE EEFtINDING BONDS, 12,000.00,_
bonds 'and any other business that might come before the 8ounc
The I~•ayor presented and read the following:
FOLLOV~!-UP ORDER
AUTHORISING PAYIv1E1ti'T FOR SESJER I?.:PROVEb'IEAvl'S
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNT OF IiARRIS
CITY OF LF~ PORTS
On this 6th -day of December , 19L.13, the City Council
of the City of Ia o~ in Harris oun ST, Texas, convened in Special
session at the City Ball with all members thereof present, viz;
FRED R. RUFF, L4ayor
J. N. JOHNSON,
J. J. ROARK,
I+4. D. BiTRGIN,
JACK H. RER9ER,
T. F. SMITH, Aldermen
ANNIE CHRISTEIv`SEN, City Secretary
IT APPEARS that heretofore on or about the 10th day of
L'iay, 1943, the City Council of the City of to Porte, Texas, pae:sed an
ordinance making provisions for the construction of sewer improvements
in said city, and making provision to pay therefor by the issuance of
X15,000 Sewer Improvement 1.~~~ ti"darrants, Series of 1943, and providing
that such warrants should be executed and delivered in payment for
such sevrer improvements and for materials and 8quipment and the em-
ployment of labor and services in connection with the construction of
such sewer improvements only upon claims being approved by this City
Council, and upon further orders of this City Council.
IT NOL'V APPEARS that such sewer improvements have been con-
structed and materials and equipment have been purchased and labor
performed and services rendered in the construction of such sewer im-
provements, as provided in said ordinance, by the persons and companies
and in the respective amounts, as hereinafter more fully set out, as
follows , to vrit
Person ar Company Purpose Amount
Brown & Root Sewer Improvements X2,883.10
as per contract
C. H. Kelly Engineering Services 372.43
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDrRED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTS, TEXAS:
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That the above described claims be and they are hereb~t approved,
allowed and ordered paid as follows:
The p2,883.10 due Brown and Root and ~12b.90 of the ~3?2.~a2 due C.. H.
Kelly be paid by the execution and delivery of the following described
warrants;
Three CITY OF LA pDRTE SE!'fER IMPROVEIt~~T1T Z'VARRANTS, SERIES OF 19.3,
dated It1ay 10, 19l~3, bearing interest at the rate of per annum,
numbered 10 to 12 inc~.usive, in denomination of x;1,000.00 each,
aggbegating ~j3,000.00, being a portion of 4>15,000.00 such warrants.
.And that the X255.53 balance due C. H. Ttelly be paid in cash.
The Mayor and the City Secretary and the City Treasurer are
hereby authorized, ordered and directed to execute and deliver said
vre.rrants to said claimants as above set out.
The foregoing order was read and it was moved by Alderman Roark
and seconded by Alderman Johnson that it be passed, and upon the
question being called it was unanimously passed, Aldermen JOIII~TSON,
ROARK, BURGIT~T, KERBER and AT~ITH fi~6ting AYE; and no one votin R'0.
Ls~ FRED R. RUFF
Mayor, City of La orte, Texas
Pdotion by Johnson, second by Smith, that C. H. Kelly, City Engineer, be
paid in full for his services rendered.
Carried.
The Iv'fa.yor presented and read the following s
ORDF,R DECLARING ITdTETJT ION TO
ISSUE REFLTNDIAIG BONDS , ~? 12, 000.00
THE STATE OF TEXA5
COUIITY OF HARRIS
CITY OF LA PORTE
On this 6th day of December , 1943, the City Council
of the City of La Porte, in Harris ounty, Texas, convened in Special
session, with the following named members thereof present, viii
FRED R. RUFF, h:ayor
J. N. JOHNSON,
J. J. ROARK,
"~. D. BURGIT?,
_ JACK H. KERBER,
T. F. SP.ZITH, Aldermen
ANP:IF CT-H2ISTENSEN, CSty Secretary
The City Council does hereby declare its intention on the 10th
day of January ,19 la.i}, to pass all. necessary ordinances and or~.ers
to provide for the issuance of City of La Porte Sewer Refunding Bonds in
the maximums amount of X12,000.00 , bearing interest at the rate of I.ya
per annum, with maximum maturity date not later than lg5g, and to issue
such refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding an equal anount of
City of La Porte Sewer Warrants, bearing interest at the rate of
per annum.
The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of
such intention to be published as provided by law.
The Foregoing order eras read and it was moved by Alderman
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Johnson and seconded by Alderman Smith that it b®
passed and upon the question being called, it eras unanimously
'~~ passed, Aldermen JOHNSON, ROARK, BURGIP?, ~RBER ARID S&i:~TH
voting AYE; and no one voting N0.
~~~ FRDD R. RUFF'.
Mayor
Motion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the City order pub-
lished the following NOTICE OF IN'_i'%NTI(~N TO IS~'UE REFi1P?DING
BONDS, ~ 12,000.OOi on December2~3, 3anuary. ~}}~~ ar~d 'January..I1~~„
1943 + ...
NOT ICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE
REFUNDING BONDS, ~ 12,000.00
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
CITY OF LA PORTE
TO THE PROPERTY TAXPAYING VOTERS OF THE CITY OF IAA PORTS, TEXAS,
AP?D ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the
City Council of the City of La Porte, TLxas, on tho Est
day of January 19 L~t.~ to pass all necessary ordinances and
orders to provi'3e for tie issuance of 8ity of Ia Porte Sewer
Refunding Bonds in the maximun amount of ~ 12,000.00, bearing
interest at the rate of 1~;°~ per annum, with maximum maturity
date not later than 199, and to issue such refunding bonds for
'" the purpose of refunding an equal amount of City of La Porte
Sewer V'larrants, bearing interest at the rate of 4-.~~-d~ per annum.
~s~ FRED R. RUFF.
Mayor Carried.
Motion by Smith, seoond by Johnson, that the meeting ad jour.
Carried.
Secretary, ity of orte,Tex. yor, ity of orte, T ' a
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