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LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
yuxcg 26, 1gt~5, 8 s®o P. ~. `
Meetixg was Balled to order by Mayer Ruff with the
fellewixg Aldersux axd City Officials presext: dld.
J. N. Jehxsemm, T. F. Sxith, M. D. Burgix, Gee. F. Norris,
City Atty. Kiibler, City Secretary Sharp
Mixutes eP the last aeetixg were read `axd approved.
texd-Police
officer Metier by Burgix, secexd by Johxsox that the City pay the
premium of ~5.~0 ox the ~1,®OO.G@ Peliee Offioer's Bend of
J. E. Jehxsex.
Carried.
~Yater sorks
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g° Motiox by Burgix, secexd by Johxsox, that the letter
agA
~1e dated Maroh 1l~, lgl~5 free the Gillette Publishixg Co.,
ix regard t• Water Werkc axd Sewerage aagagixze be planed
ox file.
Carried.
Petitisa Motiox by Sni,th, secexd by Johxsox, that the petition ox
gradixg axd shellixg of the alley ruxnixg betweoA East
Yaix St. axd North $ St. free North Broadway to South
8th St. be tarred ever is the Street ~ Alley Coamittee.
Carried.
Toppixg ltr.-,~' 'rem Parker Bses., Neustox, Texas act with
the City Couxoil ix regard to teppixg feF streets ix
the City.
ffids-~'udit Metier by Jehxsex, secexd by Norris, that the bids ox the
auditixg eP the City becks be epexod.
Carried.
mid-~rarded Bids were epexod axd tabulated as fellexs:.MeGuirs de Mazur,
X35•®0 per day per persu agg~egatixg appreaiaately ~3o~.®®f
J. A. Phillips Ce.; X25.®m per day Per sexier aooeuxtaxts axd
0m
~15
d
P
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per
ay
er ~uxier aooeuxtaxts, plus erdixary But eP
~~eket expexses T. J. Tapp, #175.40.
Metier by Burgix, secexd by Johxsex, that the auditixg of the
City 1-ooouxts be awarded t• T. J. Tapp ex his low bid •f
X175.®®.
Carried.
M®vrixg ~Itaehixe The Payer appexted the Street do Alley Ceaaittee to ixvesti-
gate the purchase •f xewixg aachixe with power t• act.
Refundixg amends Metier by Burgix, secexd by Saith, that the Mayer axd
sewer Fuxdixg
~ City Secretary be authorized to purchase by Warraxt ex the
aids
Sewer
Refd
~exda Ixterest ~ Sixkixg Bexd Fuxd, New Yerk Exehaxge ix-the axeuxt
g. .f X6,875.08 to retire 1} City •P La Porte Refuxdixg Boxds, Nss.
3~, 35, 3K ~ 37 ~ $1,®m®.®® axd ixterest •f ~2,875.N~ due
April 10, igt~5 and esshaxge ix the aieuxt ef.~l7.lg frex Gsxeral
Fuxd to Dever the eeaaissiex of the Maxufaeturers Trust Ce. •f
N. Y. for haxilixg these Boxds, also that the Mayer axd City
Secretary b• authorized to pay at the First Xatioxal Bark eP
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La Porte by warraxt drawx •x the Ixterest ~ Sixkixg Sswer
Fuxdixg Bead Fuxd ~1, Suer Fundixg ~oYd #6, ix the astouat
of ~5@@.00 and Ixterest itx Seger Fundixg Boxds ix the ax•uxt
of #16@.A@, due April 1@, 1915 dxd by warrant drawx ox the
Ixterest de Sixkixg Sewer Refuxdixg Bexd Fd. # 2, Bend # 2, ix
the asouxt of $1,®OC.00 and Ixterest en Sewer Refuxdixg Bexds
ix the axeuxt of X22®.0@, due April 1@, 1945•
Carried.
Tax Caucellatien Yetiox by Stith, secexd by Johxsox, that the assessed valuatiex
ox Loth 31 a~ 32, Bleak 76, La Porte, assessed ix the rate •f
R. W, aeksex be reduced free ~5@.®@ per lot to ~25.0o per let
for the years 193® to 1931} ixolusive, total anouxt to be
caxcellea $3.75 axd that the error ix traxsferrixg delixquext
taxes for the years 1935 to 1939 ixclusive ox this property
be ad3uated free $1.5@ per year to the oorreet aaeuxt of x•75
'per ye:r~ cad that the City Tax Collector be ixstructed to
spew this eaxoellatiox the ike Tax Records.
Carried.
I. ~+. j~eff Yotiox by Burgix, secexd by Stith,~hat the atouxt of refuxd due
Refund I. ~. Beff ox his sewer lice extensiox deposit of ~2@.1}o be paid.
Carried.
Corporation ~1t~:,Yayor prosexted the Cerporatiox Court Report fret January 1,
Court Report 1945 to February 26, 19l.t5•
I[otiox by Jehxsox, seooxd by Stith, that the 'Cerporati•x Court
Report as prosexted by the Mayor be accepted axd Mayor's Fees
paid. ~
Carries. ,'.
Electiox Board The Mayor axnouneod the appoixttext of the follorvixg to the
Elecstiox Board for the election to be held April, 3, 1945+
Yrs. ~tllie Wright, Yrs. Nay Belle Howald, Yrs. Wt• d. Stabs,
axd as altertatos Yrs. Raleigh Erwin-axd Yrs. Ralph Nouxt.
I~[otiox by Burgix, seooxd by with that the Ceuxeil Qoxfirt the
app•ixttexts of the Mayor to the ~oetiox Board.
Carried.
Petty Accounts` Yotiox by Burgix, seooxd by Johxson, that the stall balaxces
sue ox Watsr Aecouxts by persois who have left the City be
traxsferred to Petty Aocouxts, balwxees aggregatix~ ix the
axouxt of X56.72.
Carriid•
Sewer Lixe Ext. Yotiox by Jehxsox, secexd by Burgin, that Pfeiffer Eleetrio
Co. be paid X75•@@ for test of labor for sewer Bate extexsiox
at Lots 11 to 13, Block 91, Bay I''roxt.
Carried.
Water Well Y•t@ex by Burgix, secexd by Smith, that the City accept the
specifioatioxs spesifi®atiox ox Water Well and offer setae for bias.
Carried.
Yitiex by Sxith, secexd by Johxsox, that the teetixg ad3ourx•
Carried.
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Secretary, City i~'"~a er ~ , oa. `\ "
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TA7C CANCELLATION CERTIFICATE
THIS TAX CANCELLATION CERTIFICATE IS MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES
'~~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 26, 1945•
CertiPieate Ne. 59, R. ~. JaeYQex taxes t• be caYOell®i
ex Lets 31 a~1 32, Block 76, La Pert,
as Pellewss
193® •75
1931 .75
1932 .75
1933 •75
1934 •
3.75
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