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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-10-15 Postponed Meeting\ ~ • MINUTES LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 15, 1946, 8:00 P. ~S. Postpoxed from Ootober 14, 19l~6 Meetix~ was Balled to order by ~yor Ruff with the followix~ Aldermen axd City Officials presext: Ald. Geo. F. Norris, J, J. Roark, J. L. Duxham, C-ity Atty. ~iible r, City Seey. Sharp. Mixutec of the last negular meetix~ of September 23rd axd speesial meetix~ of 0otober 1st were read axd approved. Metiox by Roark, second by Norris, that the followix~ schedule of bills in the amouxt of X1,431.12, also bill of Woxack Cox- structiox Co. ir.t the ~nouxt of X110.37 be allowed axd ordered paidj Bayou Coxerets Products Ce. Beck Plumbing Co. Jake Bussey The Daily Sux Gulf Oil Cerporatiox G. D. Hair Houston Li~htix~ & Power Co. gYustoxa Natural Gas Corp ~ Iiuanble Oil ~ Refixix~; Co. `. La Porte Hardware Co. La Porte Lumber Co. McMillax Chevrolet Co. Ma.xufaoturers Trust Co. Magxolia Petroleum C®. ~duxicipal supply Co. Pfeiffer Electric Co. Mrs. Harold N. Sharp, City Seey. South T®xas Equipmext Co ., Inc. S.outhwesterx Bell Telephexe Co. The Texas Co. Texas Water dolls, IIxo. Thomas Hardware V~`orthixftox Gamox Meter Co. 52.50 3.50 7.25 13.20 10.12 1.05 192.93 2.a .g2 11.22 2.7fl 317.a2 1.41 63.50 2..96 2.69 3.51 1.02 33.16 50•9~~ 335.x® 2.5a 295.5® 1,431.1 Carried. Motiox by Roark, secoxd by Norris, that X1,000.00 be transferred from the Special Watcr Improvemexts Fuxd to the Gexeral Fund ix order to take care of the moxthly bills. Carried. Motion by Roark, secoxd by Duxham, that Ordixance No. 3~~ beir.~ AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING TfiE S4gEEPING OF DIRT, DUST OR TRABa ONTO SIDEPfALES OR STREETS IN THE CITY LIr.°ITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, be adopted as read. Carried. Motion by Norris, second by Duxham, that OPdinaxce No. 326 beix~ i~©6 4~7 • AN ORDINANCE APPRaPRIATING FIFTEE? PER CENT. (15~) OF Wr~TER COLLECTIONS FOR THE B'URPOSE OF PAYING THE INTEREST ON, AND A SINKING FUND FOR, THE REDEMPTION OF "CITY OF LA PORTE WlI.TER SYSTEM REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 19l~.G", AND DECLARING AIJ EMERGENCY, be adopted as read. Carried. The Secretary read a letter from Dr. Y. J. Mock offerixg a bid of $10.00 for the Casualty and Field Uxit formerly owxed by the Civiliax Defense. Motion by Roark, seooxd by Dunham, that this bid be placed ox file. Carried. Motion by Norriq, seeoxd by Roark, that the City advertise for bids ix the Houstox Chronicle oa the complete set of Civiliax Defense Medical Equipment; bids to be opexed at the City Hall oa November 12, 19~G at 8:00 P. M. Carried. Moti®x by Nt®rris, seeoxd by Roark, that the paying; of ®vertiaie to moxthly employees xot be allowed unless come emergexoy arises whereb an employee works 18 to 21~ hrs. straight Carried. throug~i . MOtiox by Rsscrk, seooxd by Norris, that the ea-ploying of Jack Moore at a salary of #150.00 per moxth be ratified. Carried. Motion by Dunham, seeoxd by Roark, that the City discoxtixus `~ the roxt of the Hower and grader. Carried. Motiox by Norris, seeoxd by Roark, that the meetixJ adjourx. Carried. __ --, Secretary, ity of Ls, o rt exas ayor, ty of a or c, exa.~ // •