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REGULAR P~FETINC~ LA PORTE CITY C~`UNCIL SEPTEI~ibER 10th 1934 ~teetin~a, was called to order by Mayor H B Harrison. The followir.~ named members of the council were present. Ald. Geo. Counts, J J Roark and L C le.wrence. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The following bills were presented and ordered paid. F C Dorgan, X44.00, Chas. Norris Sr., ~p44.00, F W Reynolds, ~p44.00 . Hooper Hdw. ~3.00.~ Porte Lbr. Co., X14.85, J J Reynolds,~1.50 Geo. H Blair, ~3.90,Magnolia Service Sta. 9.13,E E Browning,~7.60. News Pub. Co.,~19.75., Workman and Arthur, ~23.99.La Porte Hdw.~9.86. A Motion was made by Ald. Roark and seconded by Ald. Counts to authorize the St. Lighting Committee to arrange with the Houston Lighting and Power Co. to have all street lights discon- tinued indefinitely. Carried. A Motion was made by A~.d. Agee and seconded by Ald. Counts that the Council invite propositions to fund the City's Bonded indebtedness Carried Ald. Counts offered a motion which was seconded by Al d. Agee instructing the City Seety. to procure information as to the date claims against Gayle Bros .were filed with the City. Carried Ald. Lawrence offered a motion which was seconded by Ald. Agee that ad3ournment be taken until Monday September 1?th. when the council would meet in adjourned session to consider prop- ositions looking .to the funding of the City~s bonded indebtedness. Carried. Monday September 17 th. 9~i.e council was again called to order by Mayor H B Harrison with the following members present. old. Geo. Counts, C M Agee, L C Lawrence and J J Roark. Ald. Counts made a motion which was seconded by Ald. Lawrence that the councilcanvas the several propositions from represen- tatives of investrrient firuls present. Carried 14ir. W G Austin representing Harvey Lyons and King explained his proposition to the Council and offered to handle the. refunding of the City~s bonded indebtedness at a cost to the City of 1~ of Bonds exchanged. 1% to be paid cash when 51% Over