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M3NUTES
LA PORTE CITY C OUNC IL
' SEPTE ~BEP 25, 191~L~., 8 :00 P.T,T.
Meeting was called..to order by Ms<yor Ruff with the following
Aldermen anal. City Officials present: Ald. P. L. Benson, J. N.
Johnson, Geo. F. Norris, City Atty. giibler, Secretary Sharp.
R4inutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
A number of La Porte citizens met with the Council in regard
to an Ordinance which the Council is contemplating passing
for the control of stock within the City. No action was taken
on this matter. '
The Mayor submitted figures on the approximate cost of Grader
to be .used in building drainage ditches and also drilling of
1,000 gallon per minute water well and equipment. These figures
tivere ordered placed on file.
'lotion by Johnson, second by Benson, that the 11~,yor and City
Secretary be authorized to purchase T1ew Yo~zk bcchange in the
amount of X2,300.00 from the Interest ~C Sinking Refunding Bond
Fund to cover Interest Coupons due October 10, 19~ and X5.75
from the General Fund to cover commission on the coupons; Ex-
change to be in favor of IlZanufacturers Trust Co., New York and
G:_. to issue a warrant in favor of the First National Bank of La
forte, Texas in the amount of X160.00 from the Interest atul
Sinking Sewer Funding Bond Fund rl, to cover Interest Coupons
due October 10, 19I~l.a., also to issue a warrant in favor of the
First Tational Bank of La Porte in the amount of X220.00 from
the Interest ~ Sinking Sewer Refunding Bond Find ~~~ to IIover
Interest Coupons due October 10, 1~.~..
8arried.
It was recommended by the Mayor that the Sewer Committee con-
tant property ovrners on connection to the sewer where sewer is
available.
lotion bj Johns~sn, second by Benson, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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