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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-09-11 Meeting• ~ MIRIITES LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 11, 19l.~, 8s00 P. M. Meeting was Dolled to order by Mayor guff with the following lldermen and pity Offioials present: Ald. M, D. Burgin, J. N, .Johnson, T. F, with, City Atty. giible r, City Seoretary Sharp. Minutes of the last~seetiag were`read and approved. G Delinquent Motion by Burgin, second b Johnson, ~ that the Delinquent Tax Reoord Tax Reevrd Por the City as set up by . g. Chapman and Carl S. Smith be aocepted with the understanding that the oontraotors will Furnish a third binder For., the reaorda if the`City deems it neoessary and that bill in the amount of ~989.00`be allowed and ordered paida Carried. ' Bills Motion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the following sohedule of bills, is the amount oP ~511a..67, be allow®d and ordered paid. 1~neriaan La Franoe Fvamite Corp. l~..80 Adding Maohine do Typewriter S®rvice Co. 2©, Geo: Blair ~~.. 1l~.E Capital Fire Equipment ~o. 1,50 The Cargill Co. 6.1~ Mrs. Harold H, Sharp, City Seoy. 5.07 ,, r ' The Daily Sun x,50 - ~ C~.tlf Concrete Pipe Go. 32.3$ - Horlook Ice 8ervioe 775 Humble Oil ~ Refining Co. 10.95 Humble Servioe Station, Heinsheimer 7,50 Houston Lighting do Povrer Co. ` ~t9.31 Houston Batural Gas Corp. ~ 3.62. ~'. L. Jones ~+~40 La-Porte Lumber Co. - 200 La Porte Hardware Co. 773, McMillan Chevrolet Co. 18.65 Magnolia Petrc-leum Co. 13,70 Magnolia paper C©. ~ 15.15 Yunioipai Supp~.y Go, 3.72 Pfeiffer Electric Go. 38.06 The Steok Co. - 6.1.2 Southxestern Bell Telephone Co. X7,70 Southvrestern Drug Corp. 8.00 The Texas Cb. .82 Carried. Applicativx, The Secretary read an application Prom Bettye Connally for position f A C S Asst.~eay. o ssistant ity aoretary. Motion by Burgin, second by Smith, that this application of Bettye Connall b A c ted a y e c ep nd that she be employed 8n two weeks trial +,~ at regular salary as set up for the Assistant Secretary. Carried. 252 Cer •ratiex The Ma or resented the Co oration Court o p y p rp Rep rt for the month Court Report of .July, 191. Motion by Burgin, second by Johnson, that the~.Corporation Court Report as presented by the Mayor be aoaepted and Mayor's Fees paid. " Carried. Motion by Johnson, second byr_Smi.th, that the following resolution be adopted: Res•luti,~z 11HEREAS, heretofore, the Mayor of the City of La Porte peepared affil submitted to the City Council, at it`s regular meeting held on the l~.th day of August, ~. D., 19~la., his proposed budget for the fiscal year, April 1, lglala. to Marsh 31, lgi~5; and, 11HEREAS, the City Council Piled such proposed budget with the Secretary of the City eg the ll~th day of .August, A. D. 191a1;. ~nd , designated that a public hearing'on such budget be held at the City B A all at 10:00 .M, on September 5, A. D. 191x!}, and paused publio notice oP suoh hearing to be made; and, 11HEREAS, suoh public hearing has been held, it ie-,ahere- fore ordered by the Council that the budget, as prepared and sub- mitted by the Mayor, is hereby finally approved by the City Council axed tt is hereby ordered that a true oipy of suoh approved budget, together with a Dopy of this order; shall be filed in eaoh of the offices of the Secretary of the City of .La Porte, the County .Clerk of Harris County, Texas and the`State Comptroller,at ~izstin, Texas. ° ,..Carried. vrd• Ne• 312 Notion by Johnson, aeoond by Smith, that ORDINANCE N0. 312, being AN ORDINANCE l[AIf ING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPP08T OF THE GOVERN~dETTT OF THE CI?Y OF IAA FORTE, TEXAS,"FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNIATG APML~ iii, 1~~.AND ENDING Marsh 31st, 1g1.~5, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, be adopted as read. Ca.rri®d• Cri• ~(e. 313 Motion by Johnsen, second by Smith, that ORDINANCE N0. 31~, being AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEV7C,'ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF AN AD VALORE~d T1~X FOR THE YEAR 19l~,, OF AND AT THE .RATES OF ~1.5O ON ETCH ~i00.00 VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IA THE CITY 0~' LA FORTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAIRG THE INTEREST ON, AND,~- $INBING FUND FOR THE RE]N~QPTION OF,"CITY OF I,A FORTE REP4TNDING BONDS, SERIES 1935", "CITY 4F Lll PORTS SElPER FUNDING BONDS, SERIES. 1938" AND ~CITY OF LJl PORTE`~ SERER IMPROVEMENT 1rARRANT$, SERIES lgl~.3"-AND FOR FRYING CURRENT EXPENSES OF SAID CITY, BE passes as read. ` ~ Carried. Garbage Cellca- Motion by Smith,-seeot=d by Johnson, that the figures on Gar~,~s tics Collection Costs°as presented by the Yayar be placed oa file. " Carried. Salary, Felice Motion by Smith,°e~cond by Johnson, that the salary of ,a City Police tiPficer Officer be set at X150.00 per month, and that the Sheriff's Depart- ment be notified of salary set up. Carried. Mvti®n by Burgin, second by Johnson, that the mmeeting ad3oura, Carried. ~ ~~ Secre cry, of orte, s or, ty o o e, a i •