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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-02-10 Meeting430 MINUTES La PORTS CITY CUIiNCIL FEBRUARY 10, 191.7, 8:00 8. M. Meeting was called to order by ?~ayor Ruff with the following Aldermen and City Officials present: Ald. J. N. Johnson, J. J. keark, J. L. L'unham, Geo. F. Norris, City Atty. Kiibler, pity Secretary sharp. P~~in.utes of the last meeting were read and apprcwed. i~Totion by Roark, sec©nd by J®hnson, that the following schedule of bills in the amount of X2,304.85 be allowed and ordered paid, that the bill of ;4 orthington-Gaman D4eter Co., ir, the am®uxt of X645.00 be paid out of special Dater Impts. rand : Frank G. tinker Gross Electric Supply Co. Gulf Uil Corporation Piou$ton Lightixg ~ ~'owcr Co. Houston Natural Gas Corp. H.umblc mil & Ref ini~ag Co. W. L. Jones Kerber Motor Co. La forte Lumber Co. 212.94 79.60 15.66 854.68 9.91 18.03 331.20 23.00 4.35 La Porte Sts_tionery & t3©ok Store 5.13 H. C. Leftwich 35.50 McMillan Chevrolet Co. 15.87. Pfeiffer Electric Ce. 6.06 idlrs. Harold H. sharp, City Secy. 13.75 Sharp Grain Co. 1.05 Shell Oil Co. 7.95 The TexA.s Co. 22.32 Thomas Hardware 2.85 Worthington-Eamon teeter Co. 645.00 2,304.85 Carried. Mrs. 5. C. Look appeared before the Council for information ©n a Sewer Line Extension to tslock 215, La torte and was advised by the Cmuncil that this installation would be hamdled on same type of contract as that executed v~~ith H. J. ~ .~. +~. Pfeiffer in Block 292, La. Porte. F. R. ~soyle appeared before the C®uxcil and requested that ditch an S©uth x between 11th ~ 12th Ave. be moved. to its proper curb line. Motion by Dunham, second by Johnson, that this matter be turxied ever t© the Street & g11ey Committee to be taken care of mmediate- ly. Carried. .The Secretary presented a check from the Houston Natural Gas Torpor- ation, in the amount of X579.12, ir, payment of two percent (2°J) rental for the privilege of using axd occupying'the streets, ease- meats, alleys, parks, and~or public ways and places within the corporate limits of the City •f La Forte, Texas based on receipts from'the salt of gas in La 1'c rte, Texas during the period from .~' 431 January 1, 1946 to December 31, 1~j46. Moti®n by Johnson, second'by Dunham, that the check of the Houston Natural Gas Corporatiaxi be accepted axd receipt issued to Cas Ce. £or same. Carried. ~®tion by Dunham, second by Johnson, that letter from Ge©rge C. Hawley, thief Exgineer, Fire Ixsuraace Division, dated Februe~ry 6, 1947, in regard to paid firemax axd Mayor's reply to this letter dated February 10, 1947, also letter from Federal works Agexcy ixi regard to appl~eati©xi for street improvements be placed ox file. Carried. Motion by Johnsax, second by Roark, that contract with H. J. & A. -~. Pfeiffer ox Sewer Line Extension through ~1©ek 292, ~a Porte be ratified as of Jaxaary 1~, 1946. Carried. Niotiox by vuxham, second by lvorris, that refund due H. J. & ~• ~!. Pfeiffer ®n Sewer Lice Extensiox through Block 292, La Porte be paid at rate of X56.00 per moxth according to contract, beginximg ~~ia.y 1, 1946 until 2 o' cost of maxhele attd 125 of sewer oztensiox has been paid. Carried. The Mayor presented the Corporation Court hepert from August 26, 194b tm January 13, 1947• Motion by Roark, secoxd by Johxsox, that the Corporation Court Report as presented by the ?~ayor be accepted ar~d ?~!ayor'r fees paid. Carried. Motiox by Johnson, secm~sd by Norris, that the City purchase a tiro for the Fire w+ater ~rpek. . Carried. Motion by Dunham, secoxd by Norris, that X24.00 for publicatioxs for tunnel be paid. _ Carried. Motiox by Norris, second by ])uxham, that urdinaxce No. 530 beixg AN URDINAtVCE AUTHORIZING THE ?4"i,EiYOR OF THE ..CITY OF LA PURTE AND TEE CITY SECRETARY TU EXECUTE AND TO AFFIX THE SHAL OF THE CITY TO ~ LEASE 1~E%'Y~EEN THE CITY, AS LESSOR, A~tDARTHUR J. MAIvDELL, A. w. iNADS~rvURTH, w. ?".;. MCi~flILLAN AND HER1_'dAN N,'RIGHT, AS LESSEES, FOR A PERIOD OF T1;N YEARS tNITH OPTIONS FUR R~;NEY~ALS, ON A PORTION OF THE AIRPUR2' B1VUV4iv nS ELLINGTOPd AUSILIARY LANllING FIELD iVU. 2, G-`ITH THE RIGHT Tv .nLL NECESSt1RY USE OF aI,L LANDING STRIPS FUR THE TAKE-Ul^F AND LANDING OF dIR~~RAFT AND DECLARING AN F2~IEEGENCY be adopted as read. Carried. motion by k®~rk, secoxd by Johxson, that the meeting ad~ourx. Carrir~d. aeeretary, ity of a orte, exas