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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-02-17 Postponed Meeting~' • • MINUTES LA, PORTS CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 17, 1944, 10,00 1~..M. ~ . P©stponed from February 14th I n Meeting was called to order Ma or Ruff with the followin by Y g .Aldermen and City officials presents Ald. M, D. Burgin, J. J. Roark, T. F. Smith, City Atty. Kiibler, City Seoy. Christensen. Miraites of the last regular meeting of January 24, 1944 and . Speoial Heating of January 31, 191,4 were read and approved. dills Motion by Burgin, second by ~nith, that the following schedule of bills in the amount of. X1,216.45 be allowed and ordered ' ~ paid. Win. H. Baugh, Agt • 10.00 The Cargill Co. 3.35 Annie Christensen, City Seoy. 4,95 The Daily 6.00 Flexible Sewer Rod Equips Coo 61828 - Horlook Ice Service 4.63 Houston Lighting do Power Co. 176.66 Houston Natural Gas Corps 23.56 _ -~ _ Hughes Motor Co. 100,80 - d ~. L. Jones 16..00 Ken's Florist 5,00 La Porte. Hardware Co. 19.70 La Porte Lumber Co• 3.40 _ ~'' ~ ;~ Magnolia Petroleum Co. 18.36 ~,'~• , : ~ ~ Southwestern Bell Telephone Ca. 33.60 ~ The Texas Co. .$2' C. 0. ~illiams~ ~ 15.90 Humble Oil do Refg. Co. 7.l,4 Carried. Letter The Secretary read a letter from Dixie Tank and Bridge Co., Nashville, Tenn., dated January 29, 1944, in regard t® City VYater Tank. This letter wasordered; planed on fil®. R®ck Motion. by Roark, second by Smith, that the letter from IIvaldm ' asphalt Rook Asphalt Co., dated January 27, 1914, quoting prices on .. Limestone Rook Asphalt, be placed on file. a Carried. . ~®uston_ The Seoretary. presented a oheak, in the amount mf X481.34, from ivat.Gas the Houston Natural Gas Corporation, in payment ®f 2f rental for Corp.,Check the privile a of using and occupying the street, eases~ents, alleys, parks, and~r public nays and places within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, based on receipts from the sale ®P gas in La P®rte, Texas, during the period frc+m January 1, 1943 to December 31, 1943s together with report for year ended Deo. 31, 1943 - Motion by Burgin, seoond by Smith, that the City accept the ,'r~~, Houston Natural Gas Corporation check and report be placed an file. Carried. Telephone c i i The Seoretary presented a check iu the amount of X1.82 from the C omm on ss Southwestern Bell Telephone C©. as a®mmission due the ity on collections from Telephone in City Hall. 1` .- 215 I 2~ o • -Motion by Burgin, seoand by Smith, that the City accept the aheok fro~i the Southnrestern Bell Telephone Co. Carried® Houst®n Light- Ttie Mayor presented a aheolc, in the amount ®f ~1,001~.62 from the ing & Y~er Co.a Houston Lighting and' Power Co., in payment for 19t~3 0£ 2f of the cheek Compe.ny's,annual gross receipts Pram the sale of eleotria energy to austaoeers xithin the City of La Port®, as provided for in Pare.graph .1 of 'the Compa~y° s letter of May 15, 19141. and voluntary ad3ustment on street lighting and other servioes for the year 19+3 only. Motion by Smith, seo®nd by Burgin, that the: City accept the Houston Lighting ~c Power Co. Check. • Carried. ~. N. uannenbaum The Seoreteury presented a litter from M. 1~. Dannenbaum Co., Co., Letter dat©d February 14, 191414s in regard to oust ofextension on Lift Pump # 2. The mayor turned the ~.tter of this extension over to the Scorer Committee. . Corporation The Mayor presented the C~orpox~ttion Court Report for the month Court Rep®rt of Qotober, 191~fij,.• Motion by Burgin, seoond by:Raark, that the Corporation Count Report as presented by the Mayor be aoaepted and Mayor's Fees paid. Carried e liliok 197 Motion by Smith, seoond by Burgin that the Suer Committee be Sewer Ext. authorised t© proceed with B1ook 197 extension. Carried • ,~ Hill, `'a Yorte Mention by Roark, seaond by Smith, that bill Exam La Forte Reporter xep®rter For publishing proclamation issued by Mayor for 14th War Loan Driv®, and also add placed by9City be paid when bill is received. Carried. shelling alley The bfayor turned thv matter of ehe111ng alley up to Crenshaw°s ,~partnents over to the Street and 1311ey Committee to report at Wept Council meeting. Shelling 10th Motion by Burgin, seaond by~Riar~, that the shelling of 10th 11th Hve. .Ave. to Mrs. Helen Rich's-.residence and 12th eve. to Randall Johnson's reside~ace, be started as soon as City xork •rill perms mit and with deposit of $198.50 by Dirs. Rich and ~S1l~8.00 by Randall Johnson. _ Carried. Water T©wer Manion by Roark, seaond by Smith that ih~ Water Co~smittee make an inspection of City Water Tower and have speoifieati®ns drawn up. Carriedo Post Cards ~ Motion by Burgin, seoond by Roark, that the City Seoretary be authorized to purchase a~ya3ar°s supply of government post oards . and have them printed for v7ater bills, that the Mayor and City ~~~` Secretary be authorised to issue a Warrant to oover the cost ®f the oards. Carriedm • I drainage '+ •~ ~utflow ins Vacati®n t` ~rvuin a • The Mayor turned the matter of drainage over to the Street and Alley Coaunittee to work Trith the State Highway Departmea~t. Tdotit~n by Burgin, seovnd by smith, that the repairing of the E~ut~'lc~ Line be authorized. C err ied Motion by Burgin, seoond by Smith, that Raleigh Ervrin ba paid ~Br his vacation time and that he keep on working without time off, and that his neat vacation be taken at his o~vn convenienoe so long as it dose not leave the City short handed. Carried® Motion by Smith, second by Burgin, that the neetimg add®urn. Carried. ~.~ . Bore ary, ity of o e,Texae •j~~, 217 • i..