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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-09-12 Postponed Meeting~ ~ 3~ MINUTES LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 12, 1945, 8:00 F.M. POSTPONED FROM' SEPTE?MBER 10, 1945 ~.._, Meetixg was called to order by I+Qs,yor Ruff with the following Aldermex axd City Officials presextsAld. J. N. Johxsox, J~ J. Roark, T. F. Smith, Geo. F. orris, City Secretary Sharp. Mix~tes of the last regular meetixg of August 29, 1945 axd Special Meeting of August 31, 1945 were read axd approved. Bills Motisx by R®ark, seaexd by Smith, that the. following s:ehedule of bills ix the amount of X384.85 be allswed and ordered. paidt Brewimgtox Typewriter Co. 27.5© The Cargill Co. _9.01 .The Daily Sun 1.50 Gulf Oil Corporatie~a 11.55 Horlock Ice Service 7.75 Heustsxi Lighting ~: Fewer Co. 157.04 Houstox Natural Gas Cerporatiox 4.14 Humble Oil do Refixixg Ce. 2.40 La Porte Hardware Co. 15.15 La Porte Lumber Co. 1.80 McMillax Chevrolet Ce. 82.10 Magxelia Petroleum Co. 21.89 Pfeiffer Electric Ce. 5.34 ~ Mrs. Harold H. Sharp, City Secretary 5.96 Southwestern Bell Telephoxe Ce. 27.40 Thomas Hardware 4.32 3 -~• ~5 Carried. Commux~oa- Metiox by Johxsem, secoxd by Smith, that the eommunicatiex from tiex ~'~ater Taxk Servile Co., dated September I, 1945, in regard to ixformatiox ox care sf elevated taxks axid staxdpipes be placed ex file. Carried Cemplaisat The Mayor turxed the matter of complaixt sf H. B• Ho.rrisex on fexce fexce on 4th St., Block 136, La Porte ever to the Street F Alley Committee for ixvestigatior~. Letter Motisx by Johnson, secoxd by Norris, that letter from District D.A.Office Attorxeyts Office in regard to del~xquext taxes on Lots 8 to 14, Block 11, B. F. be turxed over is City Attorxiey. Carried. Drag line Mayor Ruff reported that he had coxtacted Couxty Commissioner Ruth Turrextixe iii regard to ditchixg to be done by Cou~-ty drag lix:e oxi South K & J. Inlayer Ruff read a copy of a letter writtem by Mrs. Turrerntine to City Effigixeer Kelly in rep~ard. to this matter. • Letter, The Mayer read a letter from the Houston Lighting 8c rower Co. H. L. & P. ix reg~.rd to Profit Sharing Agreement axd also xew sate slehedules Cs. which have been placed in effect in the City of La Porte. 325 This letter sad rate schedules were •raered turned ever to the City Atterxey fer ixvestigatiea. bi~iyer, Expexse Metiea by Jehxsen, secexd by Nerris, that the City reimburse the 1~ayer X15.00 fer expenses ex trip t• Austin ix regard t• reads and tuxinels. Carried. Rat Exterminatiex Metien by Jehasen, secexd by Nerris, that the City participate in program •n rat extermixatien with State and County and Municipalities if program-seems fav®rable after securing mere ixfermatien at Mayers;.axd Csux~cilmexis meetixg t• be held is Polly ex September 13, 1945• Carried. Leak, Main St. Metiea by Smith, secexd by Nerris, that Brewx & Reet, Ixc~ be authorized t• repair leak •n Maig St, between 3rd axd 1~.th while their equipment is here. Carried. Block Sidewalk Metiers by Re,ark, secexd by Smith, that Jee Thsmas be allowed to block sidewalk im frost •f his place •f busixess while making repairs ex his buildixg. Carried. Catalogue Motion by Jehxsen, secexd by Smith, that Catalogue from U. S. Departmexit sf Commerce, Office •f Surplus Property, be placed en file. Carried. 1~atcr-Gratis Metiers by Roark, secoxd by Smith, that the Church •f Christ be givex water service gratis, the same as ether Church Organizatiexs in La torte. Carried. Vacatiex Metiea~ by Roark, secexd by Jehxsen, that Raleigh Erwix be R. Erwix allowed to take his vacation when it is cexvexiext with his anal the Water Committee. Carried. Metiers by Smith, secexd by Roark, that the meetixg adjeurx. Carried. ~.,-~~ eeretary, ity •f a Porte exas yet, ty •f a Porte, •