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• _ • 301 <br />MINUTES <br />LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />MAY 14, 1945, 8:~ i~.M. <br />~~ <br />Meeting was called to •rder by Mayor Ruff with the following <br />Aldermen and City Officials present: Ald. J. N. Johnse~a, <br />J. J. Roark, T. F. Smith, Geo. F~ Norris, City Secretary <br />sharp. <br />E1~ls C~.vsed The Mayor declared the bids closed on drilling and equipping <br />of a water well and costruction •f extensions t• the water <br />system. <br />Minutes •f the last meeting were read and approved as csrrecte~l <br />ss follows: that the City sell •ld In,terxiational dump truck for <br />X50.00 instead •f Model T Truck. <br />Bids The Mayer asked for the bids on the drilliog ar~d equipping •f <br /> water well and cinstructien •f bxte nsioas t• water systeffi t• <br /> be •pened. <br /> The following bids were submitted: For drilling amd equipping <br /> water well: Texas Water Wells, Inc. -~15,b73.1.~; Layne-Texas Ce.- <br /> ~19,552.95i For Construction •f ext ensions to water sys~oua: <br /> Tellepsen Construction Co.-~5,9b9.0 0; Brown & Root, Inc.-X5,720.00. <br /> These bids were discussed by the Co uncil but no action taken. <br />,~I- Bills Motion by Johnson, seoond`by Roark, that the following schedule <br />~I~ df bills in the amount of X654.62 b e allowed and •rdered paids <br /> Wm. H. Baugh rj.d0 <br /> The Cargill Co. .6~ <br /> Cline Garage & Welding Shop 7.00 <br /> The Daily Sun 24.50 <br /> F. W. Heitman Ce. 9.37 <br /> Horleck Ice Service 12.88 <br /> Houston Abstract Cv. 13.00 <br /> Houston Lighting & Power Ce. 184.26 <br /> Houston Natural Gas Corp. 7.39 <br /> Humble Oil & Refining e.. 33.91 <br /> Kerr the Florist 5.00 <br /> La Pe rte Insurance Agency 139.2E <br /> La Porte Hardware Ce. ,~,,bja, <br /> La Porte Lumber Co. 9.98 <br /> La Porte Sheet Metal Works 11.25 <br /> McMillan Chevrolet Ce. 101.x..18 <br /> Magnolia Petroleum Co. 20.37 <br /> Mrs. Harold H.harp, City Seoy. 8.94 <br /> Ssuthwesterr Bell Telephone Co. 31.20 <br /> The Texas Co. <br />~ 21.92 <br />-~- <br /> Carried. <br />Bill- <br />i~ Motion by Roark, second by Johnson, that the bill from Browiixg- <br />Browning- <br />Ferris Ferris Machixery Co., in the amount •f ~1,O~1.f~8 for Mowin Machine <br />g <br /> be paid •ut •f the Special Water Im~~vemeYts Fund. <br /> Carried. <br />Audit Motion by Johnson, second by Smith, that the audit •f the City's <br /> books by T. J. Tapp for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1945 be <br />