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LA PORTI?~ CITY C GUNC TL
MARCH 25, 192;6, 8 :00 P . Tt~.
' Adeeting was called to order by Mayor Ruff with the ~ollo~r~ing
Aldermen. ?x City Officials present: A1d. T. F. Smith, Geo. F.
Norris, J. J. Roark, r. L. Benson, City Atty. Kiibler, City
Secretary Sharp.
Minutos of the 1a,st meeting vrere read and approved.
Gerald Mora The Secretary presented a b 11 from Gerald: Mora in the amount
Bill of ~1,36y.50 which was ordered tables until steer has been
inspected and approved,
Audit Bids The Ariayor asked for the audit bids to be opened. Bids were
opened and tabulated as follows: J. A. Phillips, Sheffield
Co.,.35.00 per diem for senior accountant and X20.00 for
junior accountant plus out of pocket expenses, approximately
X500.00; Tapp ~ Crosb~t, X175.00.. ~'Iotion by Roark, second by
Benson that the auditing of the City accounts be awarded to
Tapp ~ Crosby on the~rr low bid of '175.00.
Carried.
Corp. Court The P:~,yor presented the Corporation Court Report from December
Report 21~, 19L~5 to January 8, 19L6.
,~`' Motion b~~ Smith, second by Norris, that the Corporation Court
~- Report as presentec± by the Mayor be accepted and Mayor's fees
paid.
Carried.
Electric Motion by Norris, second by Smith, that the electric contract
Contract . dated February 26, 19L~6 with the Houston Lighting & Pov~rer Co.
for the ouster ~"tell on I'3orth l~roadway be placed on file.
Carried.
Settegast Motion by Smith, second by Roark_ that the matter of delinquent
Dslg. taxes taxes of Miss Alma Sotte~ast on ~ off' Lots 21 and all of Lot 22,
Bloek 22, Bay Front, be referred to the City Attorney & City
Secretary for investigation.
• Carried .
Refundi Bonds, motion by Roark, second by Benson, that the Nkayor and City
Sewer F.Bonds
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dg. Secretary be authorized to purchase bar warrant on the Interest
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Bonds. & Sinking Bond Fund, New York Exchange in the amount of
X6,775.00 to retire ~. City of La Porte Refunding Bonds, Nos.
38~ 39. ~0 ~~ L~l ~s ~1:000.00 each and interest of 2,7?~.00, due
April lU, 19Lf6 & exchange in the amount of ~16.9L~ from the
General Fund to cover the commission. of the Iv7an.ufacturers Trust
Co. of New York-for handling these bonds, also that the Mayor
~ City Seerets~ry be authorized to pay at the First National Bank
. of La Porte, by warrant on the Interest and Sinkin~~ Sewer Funding
'~' Bond Fund -;~` 1, Sewer Fund ing 3ond ~, ~ in the amount of 00.00 and
interest on Sewer Funding Bonds in the amount of X150.00 due
April 10, 19L~b and b;;T warrant drawn on the Interest 8c Sinking
S~wrer Refunding Bond Fund 71=2, Bond ~~3 in the amount of ~l, 000.00
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and interest on. Sewer Refunding Bonds in the aanount of X200.00
due April 10, 191x6.
Carrie d
ti'Tarrant Ratified Motion by Benson, second by Smith, that ~~tarrant~823J~ in the
amount of ~21~..88 for govt. printed enve]~o~os be ratified.
Carried.
Petty Accts Motion by Smith, second by Roark, that the small balances
due on water accounts by persons who have left the City be
transferred to Petty Accounts, balances aggregating in the
amount of ~~33.16.
' Carried.
Cancel ~iTarrants Motion by Roark, second by Benson, that the City Secretary be
authorised to cancel General Fund Vdarrants Nos. 2319 for 25¢
dated November 15, 1938, 2963 for 25¢ dated August 19, 1839,
5051.E for 70¢ dated March 31, 19L,2, 5055 for 85¢ dated Ttlareh
31, 192, 5223 for X1.05 dates May 30, 191.}2 and 53ZF8 for 75¢
dated August 11, 191.x2.
Carrie ~~.
iYtt..& Penalty Motion by Smith, second by Norris, that the Interest 8c Penalty
V1a.ived be waived for military service men and women to the same extent
as provided for State ~ County Advalorem taxes in Senate Bill
,' 130.
Carried.
Incinerator Motion by Benson, second by Smith, that the check fran the
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check goverm¢nent in the amount of X200.00 on incinerator be put in
the Special Deposit F~znd.
Carrieds
Motion by Smith, second by Benson, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
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