HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-05-13 Meeting
9gINUTES
LA PORTS CITE COUNCIL
SAY 13, 19I~6 8 : oo P. M.
]~ceting was called to order by I~yor ruff with the following
Aldermen end City Officials present: Ald. J. N. Johnson,
_ T~ F. Smith, J~ ~T. Ro~.r}~, J. L. Dunh am, City Atty. Kiibl~r,
City secretary Sharp.
Idinutes of the last regular meeting of April 23, 19l.~6 and
Special meeting of b'!ay 8, 1946 were read and aprroved.
Bills lotion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the following sohedule
of bills in the amount of X909.83 be allowed and ordered paid,
with the exception of bill of Johnnie Thornton for ~l~7.20 for•
sewer line extension which is to be held up for investigation
of contract by the Council ar_d. if found to be correct bill to
be paid, also that the bills of the Houston Lighting & Power
Co. in tick amount of X182.62 and Texas mater fells, Inc. in the
amount of X89.20 be paid out of ~atcr System ~farrantss
American La-France Foami+be Corp. 8.65
~~. H. Baum 6.00
Beard ~ Stone Electric Co., Inc. 11.20
The Cargill Co. 16.67
C=eorge Counts Electric Shoe Shop. 2.00
The Daily Sun 10.50
First Rational Bank 2.05
.~ -Horlook Ice Service 6.50
Houston Lighting do Power Co. 167.59
Houston Natural Gas Corp. 5.70
Humble Oil ck ltefg. Co. 18.66
Huwieler Ltunber Co. x..50
~. L. Jones 12.68
Kerber Aiotor Co. 3.00
• John M. Kilgore l.~.00
La Porte Hardware Co. 3..81
La Porte Lumber Co. 8.70
.l~el~illan Chevrolet Co. 17.00
LL.nufacturers Trust Co. .31
~~agnolia Petroleum Co. 33.07
Jno. duller Co. 6.82
Beyer-Blanke Co. 90.00
Municipal Supply Co. 92.30
Pfeiffer Electric Co. 5.01
lRrs. Harold H. Sharp, City Secy. 19.14
South Texas E~quipment-Co. 19.75
Sharp Grain Co. 3.70
Southarestern Bell Telephone Co. 29.70
The Texas Co. 20.82
Thomas Hardware 9.40
Johnnie Thornton 47.20
Universal Concrete Pipe Co. 149.40
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Houston Natural Gas Corporation for annual payment in accordance
with Section II of the Franchise. Motion by Roark, second by
Smith, that the City accept the oheok from the Houston Natural
Gas Corporation.
Carried.
Audit Report The Secretary presented the audit report for_the fisoal yeor
do Bill ending March 31, 194b, together with b~.ll from .Tapp do Crosby
for X175.00. Motion by Roark,seoond by Johnson, that this
bill be allowed and ordered paid.
Carried.
Sewer Charge The Mayor brought the matter of a sewer charge before the Council,
which matter is to be discussed at a special meeting to be called
at a~ later date.
Letter on The Mayor presented a letter Prom James A. Benson in regard to
exterminating treating and exterminating of City Hall Building at an estimated
cost of $_187.50. Motion, by Johnson, second by Smith, that the
City ask for bids on exterminating of building and the Secretary
be instructed to notify Mr. Benson that bids are being asked
for and, that he be requested to su9mnit another bid.
Carried.
Conneotion Fee Motion by Roark, seoond by Smith, that Mrs. ~. H. Irvin's water
pro-rated connection fee on the Bayridge Line in the amount of X500.00
be pro-rated equally to the original owners as per the.Cit~~s
contract with these owners.
• Carried.
Letter head Motion by Johnson, sFOOnd by Smith, that the City Secretary be
authorized to order a sufficient supply of letter head.
Carried.
Financial lotion by Johnson, seoond by Dunham, that that the City's financial
atatement statement ~.s of March 31, 191.E.fi be published in the La Porte Reporter,
and that A. H. Lambert, publisher, be requested to submit a sohedule
of his .rates to the 8ouncil.
Carried.
Circl at The Mayor appointed the Council to meet with the State Highway
Five ~oints Departm~ant in regard to the circle at Five Points.
Bible Class, Motion by Dunham, seoond by Roark, that the City allow any Church
to hold_Bible Class in the City Hall when building is not in use.
Carried.
Remove cars Lotion by Roark, second by Smith, that the City Marshal notify the
ooeupants of 81Rir Garage and the McMillan Chevrolet Co. to remove
the oars from streets.
Carried,
Fire Marshal The Mayor appointed C. J. Wilson as Fire Marshal for the ensuing
term.
Raise Fire Chief Wilson arpeared before the Council in regard to a raise,
which matter was left to the Council for investigation.
Cancelled Bonds The pity Secretary presented four City of La Porte Refunding Bonds
372
Nos. Thirty-eight(38), Thirty-nine(39), Forty(40) and Forty-one
(41), each in the principal sum of One Thousand Dollars($1,000)
~ dared October 10, 1931} and due April 10, 1946, one City of La Porte
Sewer Funding Bond No. Eight(8) in the principal sum of Five Hundred
Dollars(~500) dsted day 10, 1934 and due lpril 10t 1946 and one
City Of La Porte Sewer Rafunding Bond No. Three(3) in the principal
sum of One Thousand Dollars~~1,000) dated February 1, 191~.~.and due
April 10, 1946, paid and cancelled to be burned whic}: bonds were
turned aver to the Mayor and City Secretary-to be destroyed by
fire in the presence of the Gity Council and that proper affidavit
of this action be presented at next Council meeting.
~:otion by Johnson, second by Dunhs.m, that the meeting ad~onrst.
Carried.
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