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~ i Ty~TT3UTE5 OF MEETITdG OF LA PORT;i~ CITY COUNCIL MAY 25th T?EETITv'G POST- POT~D TO Tf,AY 26th,1937 8:00 P.; `. Meeting was called to order by T,Zayor Sharp with the following Ald- ermen responding to roll call: ".R. Boyle, J.J. Roark, Fred p. Ruff. T~Iinutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Letter of The Mayor presented a letter addressed to T~ayor R.H. Fonville and protest to City Council of Houston, Texas, protesting the violation of State laws and City of La Porte traffic ordinances on rgay 22,1937, by mayor and Houston T~otoreycle Officers and State Highway Patrolmen together Council of with~a caravan of automobiles,as they passed through the City of Houston La Porte along Vain Street at a high rate of speed. On motion by Ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Ruff, it was unanimously carried by those present, that the letter as read be approved and mailed to T.Sayor T'.H. Fonville and that a aopy be placed on file. Letter of A letter from Mrs T:Iartha Chaloupka, Investigator in charge of the appreciation East orris County Sub-office,Old Age Assistance, was read, in which she thanked the C uncil for their cooperation in furnishing and Chaloupka equiping an office for this work and for their interest in the work. On motion of Ald. Ruff, second b3T Ald. Roark the letter was ordered placed on file. Letter & A letter from Fred Hartigan together with. an affidavit on the print- Affidavit ing of the City of La Porte Traffic Ordinance in the Official IJews- paper was read and ordered accepted and placed on file, on motion of Ald. Ruff, second by Aid. Boyle and carried. Norris Bro. L.rotion by Ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Ruff, that the matter of the de- Ant. ~ya,r.~ ferred payment of Norris Bros. Anticipating ti~arrant held by the First National Bank, be taken out of the hands of the Finance Committee and turned over to the T~ayor for settlement. Carried. Appropriation ?lotion by Ald. Boyle, second by Ald. Ruff, that X50.00 be appropriated Firemen for the sending of two delegates to the State Firements Convention at Port Arthur, Texas, June 8,9 & 10, 1937. Carried. Corporation The City Secretary presented the Corporation Court Report for the Court month of April which was accepted and ordered placed on file, by motion of Ald. Boyle, second ';y Ald. Ruff, and oarried. Fceport ~' over