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MINiTTES
LA POR1^r CITY COGI~TCIL
POSTPONED FR01~:4 JANUARY LO to JANUARY 11, 191.x, 8:00 p.Tti.
meeting was called to erder by 1~~a.yor Fred R. Ruff, with the follow-
ing Aldermen and Cit~r Gfficisls present: A.lds T. F. Smith, J. H.
Kerber, J. J. r~oar~, City Atty. Kiibler, City Secretar;;T Christensen.
IaZinutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Bill-Gulf I•Rotion by Smith, second by Kerber, that the bill from the gulf
OiI Corp. Oil Corporation,in the amount of ~~.62, dated October 15, 19l~3,
for gasoline purchased by I~ov.^ard '+1. Smith, be deducted from Rir.
Smith's gasoline expense for the month of Jar_uary, 191.x.,..
Carried.
Bills r~Iotion by Kerber, second by Smith, t}:a.t the fol~otrring schedule
of bills in the ariount of X368.18 be allowed and ordered paid
Geo. H. Blair 2b.25
Annie Christensen, City Secy. 3.x.0
~?lf Oil Corporation 9.62
Ilorlac~ Ice Service 1.63
Ho~_?ston Lighting F~ Power Co. 175.67
Houston 1'atural Gas Carp. 13.50
• .fumble Oil & Refg. Co. 2.10
La Porte Hardvrare Co. 2.38
La Porte Lumber Co. 5.70
1"agnolia Petroleum Co. 33.10
Pfeiffer Electric Co. ~~.8?_
Sharp Grain Co. 26.01.I
Shell Oil Co. 1.98
South?,vester.n Bell Telephone Co. ~+6.0?
I~eo ~?. Stoup 5.00
Thomas Hardtv;?xe Co. 6.85
The Texas Co. .82
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Carried.
Bill-Fed. The Secretary presented a bill from Federal Laboratories, Inc.,
Laboratories Pittsburg, Pa., in the amount of ?2.25, for Police Auxiliary
Fq~~ipanent ,which was charged to the City of La. Porte.
The ~-layor turned this bill over to a comrr.ittee,oomposed of the
Coi.inail members present ~^or investii;ation.
Requisitions ?~•Iot:ion by 'smith, second by Roark:_, tlxa.t no pity e~ployees be
a17.a~~red to order an~rthino for the City without first getting a
reauisition from the City Secretary's o~°fice.
Carried ,
Announcement The Secretary read an announcement frori Ray Alvin Larsen,on tine
opening of an office for the practice of Public Accounting, at
1726 Cc.??r.?erce Bldg., Iiouston, Texas.
The Secretary also read a eomm?xnication fror,~ arirs. Ruth Turrentine,
Cour~t;* Co?:~missioner~ dated December 22, 1913.
These cor.?rnunications were ordered placed on file.
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Extension The T~tayor asked fora report from the Sewer Cornmi.ttee on. exter_sion
Block 197 ir,~ Bloch 197, La Porte. The committee reported an estimate of y175.0U
on cost for labor and materials for laying line from alley back of
Crate Apartments to 7th. Ave.
Alderman Burgin carne into the meeting at this point.
Howard ~, ?+TOtion by8ioark, second by Kerber, that the police cor-inission of
Smith, Police Howard '~'~. Smith be cancelled effective January 11, 1911.,., but that
Corunission his salary be paid at the regular rate up to February 1, 19~.;
his commission being cancelled for economical reasons, due to the
fact that it is necessary for the City to undergo certain improve-
ments, such as street improvements, City hall repair, Truck Pur-
cha.se and other necessary Improvements.
Carried.
Terrriting The 1,layor appointed the Building Committee to make an investigation
on ;.the termiting of the City Hall .and bring a report before the
Council.
Chief of The ~dayor turned the matter of ?Ioward W. Sr!mith's telephone service
Police,Tel. over to the Police Co::~^:ittee for investigation.
Service _
:lotion by Kerber, second _by Roark, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried..
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