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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-08-13 Meeting• MIRUTES LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 13, 19t~5, 8:0© P. M. 319 Meeting was called is order by Mayer Ruff with the following Aldermen and City Officials present: Ald. J. N. Johnson, Geo. F, Norris, T. F. Smith, P. L. Bemsen, City Atty. Kiibler, City Secretary Sharp. ~Qimutes of the last meetiimg were reed and approved. Bills Motion by Johnson, second by Smith that the following schedule •f bills in the amount •f ~1,251~..52 be allowed and ordered paid. Acme Concrete Pipe Co. 38,28 Gulf Oil Corp. 23.07 Herleck Ice Service 7.75 Houston Lighting do Power Co. 182.8l~, Houston 1`fatural Gas Corp. 3,49 Humble Oil & Refining Co. 6.33 Kerber Motor Ce. 2l~,.~0 -: John M. Kilgore 299.2(? La Porte Hardware C~. 12.l~. La Psrte Lumber Ce. ,9p Me Millian Chevrolet Ce. 18.l~1 Magnolia Petroleum Co. 8.36 Pfeiffer Electric Cd. .75 Sharp Grain Co. =7,'75 Southern Blue Print & Supply Ce, 5.15 Southwestern. Bell Telephone Co. 27,77 The Texas Co. 19.30 Thomas Hardware 7.26 ~`~erthingt®n-Gamem Meter C®« 561.50 Carried., Correspon- The Secretary read a letter from Harris County Health Unit stating deuce that a representative of this department would be im La. Porte en Wed. •f each week to make inspections and answer complaixits. Commumiea- Matioxi by Benson, second by Smith tkat all communications From.: tioms Harris.Ceunty Health Department be placed •n file. Commumica- Motion by Benson, second by Smit~t that all communicati®ns be placed •m file. tions Letter- The Mayor read a letter from Houston S.P.C.A.. ira which it S.P.C.A stated they could not give us assistance in picking up stray dogs in La Porte. Om this imfermatic~n the Mayer was instructed to contact Mayer sf Goose Creek t• be brought up at his next regular meetixg whereby a plain can be worked out by both Cities for Goose Carried. Carried. 320 • Creek t• pick up stray dogs in La Porte and on what basis and costs.. Also Mayor wss instructed t• call a Special meetixg t• asertaixi number •f deg tags needed to cover community. Court Motion by Johnson, second by Bens®x that Court Report be acceptedo Report axd Mayors Fees paid. Carried. , V-J Day Motiott by Benson, Second by Johnsen that the day President Truman declares V-J Day that City Office be closed that day and follow- ing day. Carried. Carnival Motion by Johnson, second by Benson that party interested in •perAting Carnival for one week, upon payment of tax be allowed to operate. Carried. ~` 3! F Ord. No. Motion by Bex~sox, second by Johnson that ordinance be adopted 318 ar~d Adayor and_Secretary be authorized is execute the agreement. Carried. Litht rates The Mayor o.nnouxced that Mr. Crenshaw advised that City sf La Porte will benefit ix reduction ox light rate both residextal and commercial. Street Motion by Johnson, second by Smith that City Engineer be author- Impts. ized t• prepare plans and specifications •n which t• ash for Speeifica- bids~.ox street improvements as eutlixed ox map. tions Carried. Sample h?otiox~ by Smith, Second by Johnssx that City Atterraey be author- letter-taxes zed t• prepare a sample form letter t• be printed for collecting deliquexit taxes. Carried. Pieleome The Mayor discussed-removal •f Welcome sign. Moved that Crenshaw Sign be contacted axid report at next meeting. Oil & Gas Motion by Johnson, second by Smith that Mayor axd City Secretary lease. be authorized t• ex cute Oil and Gas lease for three years, and th at Ordinance 319 be adopted ,as read. Carried. Ord• X319 2diotiert by Smith, second by Johnsexi that the meetixg adjourn. Carried. eeretary, ity sf a •rte, dtas • /~ _. _ \ f J yor, ity •f a ®rte, a