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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-03-12 Meeting• 283 MINUTES LA PU^ T CITY COUNCI L MARCH 12, 1915, 8:©o P. M, Meeting w~;s called.. to order by Mayor Ruff with the fo1lo~Aring Aldermen and City officials present: Ald. I~. D. Burgin, J~ N. Johnson, 'r. F. Smith, City Atty. Kiibler, gity Secretary Sharp. I~dinutes of the lost meeting were read and approved. Sills Motion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the following schedule sf Trills in the unount •f ~32l~.23 be allowed and ordered paid.. Vim. Beck 12.80 Gulf Oil Corporation 3.30 Horlock lce Service 3.75 Houston Lighting & Power Co. 175.92 Houston Natural Gas Corp. 18.05 Humble Oil & Refining Co. 3.16 Kerber Motor Ce. .75 La Porte Hardware Co. 6.52 La Porte Lumbar Co. 9.70 La Porte Sheet Petal acs. 1.50 C. C. Mcs Donald 2.00 McAdillan Chevrolet Cs. 6.85 rdagnolia Petroleum Cs. 16.50 Municipal Supply Co. 3.96 Mrs. Harold H. Sharp, City Seoy. 9.04 The Stock Co. 2,17 Le• .J, St®Llp 2.50 Southwestern Bell Telapho t ne Co. 18.10 he Texas Co. 10.72 Texas equipment Cs. 16.9. 3 .23 Carried. Housto~ Light- & The Secretary }hrasented a check from the Houston Lighting i:ag over Co. and Power Co, in the amou nt of X1,099.25 for proportion of check net earnings for the year 191~l.~ allocated t• the City of La Porto, also annual report of Houston Lighting & Power 60. for year ending Decezrber 31, 19J~l.i.. Motion by Burgin, second by Smith, that the City a ecspt the Houston Lighting & Power Co. check and report be placed or. file. Carried, Report- ~ousten Motion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the annual report riat. Gas Corp. of the Houston Natural Gas Corporation for the year 19111}. be ploced on file. Carried. MiYimum gage Motion by Johnson, sscsnd by Burgin, that the minimun wage Rate rate! shall be the prevailing rates .for like x~ork in the vicinity, which rates have been detsrmined by the City Council of the City •f La Porte to be as follows: 284 , • Classifioatisn Rate per day Rate per hour Driller $10.80 ~1+35 Driller helper _ 7.20 .90 Carried. audit Rids Pietien by Johnsen, seesnd by Smith, that the City Secretary be instructed t• get bids en the audit •P the City basks. Carried. Time vepesit Metiers by Burgin, seesnd by Johnsen, that the City renew the Time Dspesit •f the Interest & Sinking Refunding Bond Fd., in the amount •f X5,000.00, which matures Maroh 26, 19l~5. Carried. Shortage P~etien by Johnsen, seesnd by Burgin, that the City Secretary be authorized t• issua a warrant en the General Fund in the amount of ~3.1.~0 t• reimburse the Change Fund in the amount •f 3.00 and Petty.. Cash Fund in the amount sf IaA¢ due t• shortage •f these funds... Carried. Grass Cutting The Mayor turned the natter •f getting prices •n a grass nutting ~ohine naohine ever to~the Street &>l~lley Committee. Applioatien The secretary read an applicstion for Assistant Seorstary from Miss Jeanne MoSenzie. Asst. Seoy. Motion by Burgin, second by Smith that this application bs planed •n file. Carried. Penalty ~ IaterestAldsrmen Burgin. brought up the matter •f the waiving •f penalty and interest on. delinquent taxes, bsir~g in favor •f same. This was discussed by the Counoil but>.ne aoti.on taken. Firemexi's dues Motion by Burgin, seesnd by Johnson, that the dues •f each Fireman who qualifies as an active Fireman under the Pension law bs paid by the City effective July 1, 19I~5. Carried. Zegixg Pafa-t The natter of zoning paint for Me,~n Street was turned overt• the Street ~ L11ey Committee. Motion by Smith, seQOnd by Jshnssn, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. ~~ ~' ' ~ Yi/. ~ j/ Seorstary, ity •f a art , exss yor, Ci y •f •rte, T a