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MINUTES
LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 10, 1947, 8:00 P. M.
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1~ectixg was called to order by Mayor Ruff with the followixg
Aldermsx axd City Officials gresext: Ald. J. N. Johxsox, J. J.
Roark, '1'. F. Smith, Geo. r. yorris, J. L. Luxham, City Secretary
Share.
Mixutes of the last meetixg were read axd approved.
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Motiox by Roark, secoxd by Smith, that the followixg schedule
of bills ix~the amouxt of X1,371.08 be allowed axd ordered
-paid; that the bill of Worthixgtor-Gaxnox Meter Co. ix the a-
mouxt of X131.50 be paid out of the Special Water Impts. Fuxd:
Kelley Bailey 46.80
Rex J. Faker 22.92
Beck Plumbixg Co. 64.05
Haxee Busch ~ 36.20
Fred G. Gillette 189.47
Gulf Oil Corporatiox 24.90
~. L. hadex Oo. 21.00
Houstox Lightxg ~ ~'ower Co. 180.14
Houstox Natural Gas Corp. 9.08
W, L. Joxes 174.40
Y~erber Motor ~o. 35.86
La Ports Hardware Co. 20.07
La Porte Lumber Co. 5.70
La Porte Reporter 27.20
La Porte Sheet Metal Mks. 27.91
La Porte Statioxery & Book Store 6.48
McMillax ~'hevrolet Co. 9.35
Magxolia. retroleum Co. 123.45
Muxicipal Supply Co. 35.39
Merchaxt's Radio & Electric Shop 17.80
~. F. Myers 5.04
~I, H. Ross 7.50
Sears Roebuck & ~o. 33.70
Shell Oil Co. 7.15
Southerx Blue Prixt & Supply Co. 5.93
South Texas Equipmsxt Co. 34.30
Southwesterx Bell Telephoxe Co. 19.25
The Texas Co. 49.34
~orthixgtox?~Gamox Meter Co. 1 1. 0 _
~ 1,371.0
Carried.
A. A. Womack, Jr. appeared before the Couxcil axd submitted ax
estimate ix the amouxt of X2,015.00 for disposixg of the rubbish
ix the disposal plait area by makix.g excavatiox axd buryixg same.
Motiox by Duxham, secoxd by SmitYr, that this estimate be placed
ox file for further ixvestigatiox.
Carried.
Motiox Johxsox, secoxd by Smith that "e ~ockburx be a.d-
vaxced 500.00 to apply ox his contract of 1,300.00 for
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draixagc work as requested ire his letter of March 10, 1947.
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Motion by Roark, secoxd by Johxsox, that the amount of X450.11
due Phillip's lxvestmext Co. iii coxnectiox with the issuaxee and
exchaxge of X22,000.00 City of La Forte ~Yater System Refuxding
Bonds, dated October 10, 1946 be paid out of the Special water
Imp±-.s . Fuxd.
Carried.
Motion by Johnson, secoxd by Smith, that the axeual report of the
Houston Lighting & Power Co. for the year ended December 31, 1946
be placed on file.
' Carried.
Motion by Roark, secoxd by Jphxsox, that 'the copy of letter from
M. N. Daxnexbaum to Chicago Pump Co., ix regard to part for sewer
lift pump at No. 2 statiox bs placed ox file.
Carried.
Motion by Smith, secoxd by Duxham, that the City Secretary be
ixstrueted to ask for bids ox the audit of the City books.
Carried.
Motion by Johxsox, secoxd by Smith, that the Mayor be authorized
to renew the X5,000.00 time deposit of the Ixterest do Sixkiag Re_
fuxdiag Boxd Fd., which expires March 26, 1947.
Carried.
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Motiox by Roark, secoxd by Norris, that the City Secretary be paid ~ `
for 10 day vaeatiox which she was dus ix 1946 and which was not
taken,
Carried.
Motiox by Smith, secoxd by Rork, that the meetixg ad3ourx.
Carried.
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