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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-14-1948 Special MeetingR _ __ lgl • b4INUTES - SPECIAL P1~ET ING LA POF.TE CITY C OMMISS ICN - SEYPr~I~iBFR 11~, 1~.8 lO:OU A. M. Special meetir:g of the La Porte City Commission was called to order by Mayor H. J. Pfeiffer, with the following members and city officials present: Com- missioners Jas. S. Crate, Jr. and James E. Stewart, Suet. of .Public V'r`orks Ral- eigh Erwiua, John T. Me Afee representing bPyatt C. Hedrick, City Engineer, end City Attorney Jno. S. gi~bler. :;?inutes of all meetings since the last regular meeting were read and ap~oved. lotion by Crate, second by Stewart, to pay Norris & Stanford, the sum of X1,291.00, far their bill for shell. Carried. Pt~otion by Crate, second by Stewart, that the following bills, in the aggr©- gate amount of ~2,1a.G6.9b, be paid: M. L. Clino Arnold Transportation Co. Art Concrete Forks Beck Plumbing Ca. Gaber C on~pany Hu-nble Oil & refining Co. Humble Cil & Refining Co• Houston Paper Company - Houston A,atural C-a,s Corp. Houstrn2 Lighting & Power Co. Kerber Tot or C o. La Porte Hardware Co. Maryland Casualty Co. La Porte Reporter La Porto Lumber Company Meyer Blrxnke C o. Magnolie. Petroleum Go. Municipal Supply Company Mc Millar Chevrolet Co. 5 A. ?+~. Polker & S ors J. G. Parker Parker Bros. John Redding ., Robertson Transports, Tic. Johnnie Sauter Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. South Texas Equipment Co. E. L. Tamborello T. B. Trotter The Texas Company C. J. Wilson, Sr. La Forte Liberal La Porte Staticmery & Book Store ~ 123.10 25.00 50.00 2.63 52b.g8 404.67 156.52 4.95 2.58 246.58 35.32 40.86 5.00 13.25 .60 98.75 3.00 250.72 50.75 lo.oo 81.OU 16.1.0 19.75 4.20 37.00 21.75 1.0.72 9.75 ~5 •~ ~ •85 1.18 41.75 4.35 TOTAL 2,1i.6b.96 Carried. ~ • Nation by Crate, second by Stewart, that ~Fiaryland Casualty Company Bond No. 823g2g for John Champagne as City night watchman, be approved. Carried. Motion by Stewart, second by Crate, that George Consolidated Ccrostructicm Company be paid the sum of ~2,17~..03, out of the Revenue Band Fund, on Esti- mate No. 3, as approved by the City Engineer,Wyatt C. Hedrick, Sept. 13: 19.8-. Motia¢i by Stewart, Carried. second by Crate, that Wyche and Bruoe Construction Company, be paid the sum of X13,813.56, out of the Revenue Bond Fund, on. Estimate No. 2, dated September 2, 19.8, as approved by the City Engineer, Pratt C. Hedrick, Sept- ember g, 1~.8. Carried. ' Motion by Crate, second b~ Stewart, that the Engineers Testing Laboratory, Inc., be paid the sum of 22.00, out of the Revenue Bond Fund, as approved by the City Fm.gineer, Wyatt C. Hedrick, September 10, 19.8. Carried. b4otion by Crate, secarnd by Stewart, that the City Clea~k be authorized and instructed to,collect delinquent taxes without interest and penalty, provided such taxes are paid an or before October 15, 1~.8. Carried. Niotioaz by Crate, second by Stewart, that Ordinance No. 362, being AN ~tDINANCE REQU]RING ALL PLUMBTIvG WORE TO BE DONE BY LICENSID PLUMBERS; PROVIDING FOR PERMIT AND INSPECT ION FEES; PROVIDING THAT ANY PF~t- SON, FIRM ~ CORPCR.ATION V`!HO SHALL OMIT,OR REFITSE TO COMPLY WITH, OR ti~i0 VIOLATES ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, SHALL BE DPEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEA9EANCR AND UPON CONYIC~~ODT THEREOF, SHALL BE FINED IlV ANY SUM N~ MC~2E THAN CNE -HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) Fit EACH OFFENSE, AND EACH DAY THAT SUCH OFFENSE SHALL EXIST SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; PROVIDIlJG A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND REPEALIlJG ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IDT CON- FLICT WITH THIS CRDINANCE, be adopted as-read. Carried. Notion b'Y Crate, second by Stewart, that Ordinance No. 363, being r~ 193 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REGULATORY P~'ASURES PERTAINING TO ELECTRICAL ~t~ORK IN THE CITY OF LA FORTE, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL BOARD; PROVIDING FOR TEE APPOINTMENT OF THE Dr~MBERS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES TO MATER ELECTR IC IANS; PROVIDING FOR FEES, BONDS, THE KEEPING OF RECORDS, TF:E REVOCA- TION OF LICENSES; PROVIDING FOP. AN APPEAL FROL~ ACTIONS OF THE ELECTRICAL BOARD; CREATING OFFICE OF CITY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND PROVIDING THE DUTIES OF SAID OFFICER; PROVIDIIvTG FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERK:?ITS FOR ELECTRICAL WORK AND THE INSPECTION THEREOF; f iac ing INS PECT I OPJ FEES; FROIlNLGAT LNG RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN AND TO BE OBSF.R.VED IN ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING, CONSTRUC- TION, INSTALLATION, REPA]R, ALTERATIONS, OPERATING AND M,A]NTENANCE OF EL~;G- TRICAL ~V'IRIIITG, APPARATUS AND FIXTURES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLALiSE; AND RE- ~A.LING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLIC^1 F~RENiITH, be adopted as read. Carried. Motion by Crate, seoond by Stewart, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. ATTEST: ~% , ,,~2~ J E. Muldoon, City Clerk of the City f La Porte, Texas ~~ ~ ~ ;-~/ _Pfe ' fer4, ' yor of the City of La Porte, ,Texas