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MINUTES
LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 14, 1945, 8:~ i~.M.
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Meeting was called to •rder by Mayor Ruff with the following
Aldermen and City Officials present: Ald. J. N. Johnse~a,
J. J. Roark, T. F. Smith, Geo. F~ Norris, City Secretary
sharp.
E1~ls C~.vsed The Mayor declared the bids closed on drilling and equipping
of a water well and costruction •f extensions t• the water
system.
Minutes •f the last meeting were read and approved as csrrecte~l
ss follows: that the City sell •ld In,terxiational dump truck for
X50.00 instead •f Model T Truck.
Bids The Mayer asked for the bids on the drilliog ar~d equipping •f
water well and cinstructien •f bxte nsioas t• water systeffi t•
be •pened.
The following bids were submitted: For drilling amd equipping
water well: Texas Water Wells, Inc. -~15,b73.1.~; Layne-Texas Ce.-
~19,552.95i For Construction •f ext ensions to water sys~oua:
Tellepsen Construction Co.-~5,9b9.0 0; Brown & Root, Inc.-X5,720.00.
These bids were discussed by the Co uncil but no action taken.
,~I- Bills Motion by Johnson, seoond`by Roark, that the following schedule
~I~ df bills in the amount of X654.62 b e allowed and •rdered paids
Wm. H. Baugh rj.d0
The Cargill Co. .6~
Cline Garage & Welding Shop 7.00
The Daily Sun 24.50
F. W. Heitman Ce. 9.37
Horleck Ice Service 12.88
Houston Abstract Cv. 13.00
Houston Lighting & Power Ce. 184.26
Houston Natural Gas Corp. 7.39
Humble Oil & Refining e.. 33.91
Kerr the Florist 5.00
La Pe rte Insurance Agency 139.2E
La Porte Hardware Ce. ,~,,bja,
La Porte Lumber Co. 9.98
La Porte Sheet Metal Works 11.25
McMillan Chevrolet Ce. 101.x..18
Magnolia Petroleum Co. 20.37
Mrs. Harold H.harp, City Seoy. 8.94
Ssuthwesterr Bell Telephone Co. 31.20
The Texas Co.
~ 21.92
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Carried.
Bill-
i~ Motion by Roark, second by Johnson, that the bill from Browiixg-
Browning-
Ferris Ferris Machixery Co., in the amount •f ~1,O~1.f~8 for Mowin Machine
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be paid •ut •f the Special Water Im~~vemeYts Fund.
Carried.
Audit Motion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the audit •f the City's
books by T. J. Tapp for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1945 be
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accepted and that bill in the amount •f ~1?5.00 be paid.
Carried.
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Training Motion by Smith, second by Roark, that the ity allow ~6 .
for the expexses •f the Fire ~'hief t• the annual Firemen's
School mraining school at A & M College t• be held from May 28, 1945
t• June 1, 1915•
Carried.
Bond Transfer Metien by Johnsen, second by smith, that the City accept the
transfer •f bond •f Bill Jones from 19}al Plymouth Sedan to
19l~.1 Chevrolet Forder Sedan, License ATe. CR 9076.
Carried.
Check-Telephone The secretary presented a check in the amount •f X1.03 from the
Co. Southwestern Bell Telephone Ce. in settlement •f Cein Station
Account en telephone in City Hall.
Motion by Norris, second by smith that this check from the
Southwestern Bell Telephone Ce. be accepted.
Carried.
special Mtg. Motion by Roark, second by smith, that t#~e Mayor pall a
Mpecial meeting for further investigation •f the bids ova
water we~~,. _ . .. .
Carried.
Motion by smith, second by Johnson, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried. ~ ~~,
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