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Home My WebLink About1945-04-23 Meeting• X95 MINUTES LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 1945, 8:00 P~ M. Meeting was called t• •rder by Mayor Ruff with the following lldermen a d City Officials presemt: Ald. Geo. F. Norris, T. F. Smith, ~. ~L Johnson, J. J. Roark, City Atty. Kiibler, City ~tecretary Sharp. Mixiutes •f the last meeting were read and approved. Bill Motion by Roark, second by Johnson, that the bill .from Magnolia Petroleum Co., in the amount •f X15.85 be allowed and •rdered paid. Carried. Salser,taxes The Secretary read a letter from R. E. Salser, Boa 18, New Willard, Texas in regard t• his delinquent taxes. Motion by Roark, second by $nith,,that this letter be planed on file and that the Secretary be instructed to write iir. Salser advising him that he would be notified again before any action is taken •n the matter. Carried. Corporation The Mayor presented the Corporation Court Report from March 1 Court Report to March 31, 1945• Motion. by Jshnsoa, second by Smith, that the Corporation Court ~ Report as presented by the Mayor be accepted and Mayor's fees ,~' paid. Carried. Bonds Motion by Johnson,sseeoni by Smith,that the Police Bond •f J. E. Johnson and taxicab bond •f Bill Jones be accepted and placed on file. Carried. R. G. wills, Mr. a. G. dills representing the J. R~ Phili3~s Investment Phillips Inv. Co• appeared before the Council and presented a proposal for C®. finaneimg $25,000.00 tax bomds to finance certain improvements withixi the City o£ La Porte, Texas. porposal Motion by Smith, second by Johnson, that the City accept the accepted proposal •f the J. R. Phillips Investment Co. as presented t• the City Council, a copy •f which proposal is attached here- to and becomes a part if these~nfiautes and that the Mayor axd City Secretary be authorized to sign said propoaal for the City ~e~al Service Motion by koark, second by Smith, that C. D. Jessup be employed by the City t• handle the legal services in connection with construction •f water well and estensions t• water system, for fee •f X375.00, which may be paid ost •f $25,000.00 City of La Porte Improvements Warrants. Order De-Clar-The Mayor read an "ORDER DECLARING INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT AND iag Int. to EQUIP ~rfATER WELL, ALSO TO CONSTRUCT EXTET~ISIONS TO WATER SYSTEM. Construct & Equip eater Notice by Johnson, second by Smith, that this •rde~ 1gG~ga~ei, Well a copy •f which is attached heret• and becomes a part •f these 296 minutes. • Carried. Model T Truck Metiers by Smith, second by Reark, that the Model T truck be sell fer X50.00 Carried. Gov't Pest Yetten by Nerris, second by Reark, that the City Seeretary be Cards autherized t• •rder 10,000 geverxmezit pest onrds ~ have them primted fer mater Bills, als• City Secretary and City T~ Celleeter envelopes xeeded in the effiee. Carried. Typewriter Metiers by Smith,seeexd by Johnsen, that the City Secretary be Repair autherized to have the large typewriter in, the effiee repaired. Carried. Venetiag Metiex by Nerris, second by Johnsen, that the Buildixg Committee Slixds be autherized t• have the Venetian Blixds in the City Office re- paired. Carried. Mower The Maysr turned the matter •f the sale of the old mower ever t• the Street & Alley Committee with power to sell. dash Racks Metiex by Johnsen, second by Smith that the Filling Statieas be notified that if they eextixue to use wash racks, the catch basins will hav's 6~ be oleaxed according t• City specifications •r that the basins will be eleaz-ed under City supervision ~t t w~a expense. Carried. Slue top Metier by Smith, seoemd by Nerris, that the pity F~tgiaeer be emr- pleyed t• place blue top en proposed ditches ~t proper time. Carried. Salary Metier by Nerris, seeend by Jeh~ssex, that the salary •f the Peace Peace Officer Officer be raised X25.00 retreaetive t• April 1, 1945•. " Carried. Vacation Metiers by Nerris, second by Smith, that George Sisson be allowed t• George Simfln take his 10 day VACat].eri begisnixg May 4, 1945• Carried.: -, Plumbing M..D, Beck & J. ~. McCauley appeared before the Ceuneil ix regard ord. t• amendments •f City Plumbing Ordi,raxee~r;The Mayer turned this matter ewer t• the Sewer Committee t• discuss with Mr. Book do Mr. McCauley. Carried. Drainage L. U, Casteel appeared before the Council in regard t• drainage and grading en North 10th Ave. and was advised by the Ceuxeil that this would be taken care •f as seen as tine posai.tted. Carried. Metiers by Johnsen, second by Smith that the meeting ad~eurn. Carried. w Secretary, i o or e, xas or, 1 y o or e, exas~ • ~? THIS COPY OF PROPOSAL BETWEEN CITY OF LA FORTE AND THE J. R. PHILLIPS INVESTMENT CO., ARE MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF APRIL 23, 191.5. Honorable Mayor and City Cauneil City of La Porte, Texas Gentle~teny We understand that the City •P La Porte desires t• -make pertain i.mpravements within the City and t• finaxoe $uoh improvements by the issuanoe •f oantraot warrants. Therefore, ae_:.propase to purohase legally issued City •£ La Porte Improvement. Warrants in the amou:rt of X25,00® at par and scorned interest far warrants bearing interest at the rate •f 1 per Dent per aanum awd maturixg $1,000 eaoh year, beginning in 19J~6. We agree t• make payment far these warrants as funds are Headed and to hold them until they can be refunded int• an issue •f refunding bands •f like amount and maturities and bear- ing interest at the rate •f; 3f on all bands due first lO years, ~~ an all bands after 10 years, optional on and after 10 years Prom their date. We will pay far the priYting of bath the warrants and the refunding bands and far the expenses •f exohangixg the warrants arsd the registratiaa •f the refunding bonds. The City '- agrees t• pay the fee of C. D. Jessup, Attorney, Par dandling the prooeeding on #~kth the warrants and the refunding bands. The City •f La Porte agrees t• pass all proper •rdi- aa,naes amd execute all proper papers far the issuance of these warrants and their subsequeit refunding into a like amount of refunding bands. RespeotPully submitted this ,~ day •P April, 19.5 • J. R. PHILLIPS INVESTMENT CO. By R~ G. Wills Upon motion aP Alderman T. F. Stith , seoonded by Alderman J. N. Jshmsan with dermen Smith Johxs~n ,~ k _ •rris, eating AYE and no one vatiAg ~0 ,~it is •rdered that the above proposal •P the J. R. Phillips IYVestment Co. far financing pertain improvements within the City •f La Porte by and the soma is hereby aocepted. CITY OF LA FORTE ~'' Fred R. Ruff Yar ATTESTTs ~~~ Har,~,ld H., Shar eoretary 298 THIS COPY OF ORDER I~ GLARING INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT AND EQUIP WATER WELL,ALSO TO CONSTRUCT EXTENSIONS TO WATER SYSTEM, IS MADE APART OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF APRIL 23, 1945• THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS s CITY OF LA PORTS On this rd day •f ~ril 1945, the City Couxcil •f the it~a Porte , in rris County, Texas, cox- veaed in regular ___ session, with the following naffied members thereof present, viz: FRED R. RUFF, MAYOR J. J. ROAR, J. N. JOHNSON, GEORGE F. NORRIS, T. F. SMITH, Aldermen MRS. HAROLD H. SHARP Secretary It appears that the City of La Porte ie is need of an additional water well, als• is need •f extensioxs t• its water system, iacludixg a sand trap, axd that the cast •f bath these improvements will probablg be X25,000.00, aad the city does not have ox hand allocable t• these pstrposes sufficiext msaey to pay wash for these imprsvemeats. Aad it further appears that C. H. Kelly, City Engineer, has prepared separate plans and specificatioxs far these proposal a~~,_ improvements, axd that they meet with the approval of this Council. IT IS THEREFORE 08DERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF I.A FORTE, TEXAS I That the plates aad specifications for bot~•~~these proposed improvements prepared separately by C. H. Kelly, Engineer, be, axd they are hereby, approved. II That the City Couxcil •f the City of La Porte does hereby declare its iatextion to construct axd equip a water well for said city , als• t• coxstruct extensions to the water system(is:clucixg a sand trap) for said city, aad to make payment therefor by the issuance •f time warrants in the maximum amopat •f not exceeding ~25,000.00(for both •f these improvements), aad bearing ixterest at the rata •f not exceeding !~ per annum, aad maturing serially over a period not exceeding 25 years from thetf~ date. III Ia addition to the foregoixg, the City Coumcil reserves the right, aad declares iatextioa, t• purchase materials aad mwYe contracts not exceeding X2,000.00 ia.any one such eoxtraet, axd t• employ labor for work t• be done aad paid for by the day a.s such work progresses, and to employ the xeoessary professional services in connection with such water well axd the wfiter system •f said oity without submission t• competitive bids, aad to pay therefor vrith a portiom •P the hereix described warrants.- • • • X99 IV IT IS FtTRTHER ORDERED that the Mayor be, axd he is hereby, authorized and dire@ted t• cause xotice, preferably separate xotiees, t• bidders, together with xotiee •f ixtextiox t• issue such time warrants t• be published for two ooxsecutive weeks ix some xewspaper published in said pity, the Pirst publication t• be at least two full weeks before the date set for receivixg bids. The foregoixg •rder was read, and it was moved by Alderman Johxson acid seconded by Alderman Smith that it be passe , axd upon the questiox~s being called, it was uxaximously passed, Aldermex Roark, Johxsox, Norris, axd Smith ~otixg AYE; axx xo oxe votix IdO. Fred R. Ruff yor, ity •f a •rte, TEXAS t