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~ ~ 1 MINUTES LA FORTE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 26,1939,8:00 P.M. Meeting was called to order bg Mayor Pro tem Ruff, in thb absence of Mayor Sharp. The following Aldermen were present, C.M. Agee, P.L. Benson, ~'.R. Boyle, J.J. Roark, Fred R. Ruff. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The City Secretary presented the news letter from the Texas League of Municipalities, dated June 23,1939, which had special reference to legislation o~ Revenue Bonds. This was turned over to the City At- torney for further study and report. mayor Pro-tem Ruff presented a letter from the Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co. of Houston in regard to the City's order of 6" cheok valve For Well No. 2. Mr Ruff stated that the valve had been reoeived and installed~.~ Mayor Sharp Dame in to the meeting at this point. E4• The Mayor called a meeting of the Council to sit as Equalization Board Board for the City, for 8:00 oclock, Friday night, June 30,1939• Int. ~dotion by Agee, second by Boyle, that the Mayor and City Secretary be Refdg instructed and authorized to issue a Warrant in the amount oP X10.00 ~; Tarrant in favor of the Manufacturer's Trutt Co. of New 'fork, to cover the July 10th interest on City of La Porte Refunding Warrant No. 3. The above described warrant is to be dPsarged to the Int. & Sinking War- . rant Fund. garried Bill of Motion by Agee, seaond by Ruff, that the Mayor and City secretary be Sale authorized to execute a Bill of Sale to Harry Witek for that certain Royal Typewriter No•11~-85209 belonging to the City of La Porter for the sum of X3.00. Carried. Motion by Agee, second by Benson, that '+~arrant No. 2823, to J.S. Chiver, in the amount of X3.50 be ratified. Carried. Tires Alderrna.n Boyle made a detailed report of his investigation of prices Grader and speoifications on tires for the grader advisin~ that the higher priced tires contained a corresponding hig~ier amoun of rubber. ~ttotion by Agee, second by Ruff, that the City buy 2 - 32 x 5, Solid Cushion Tires for the front wheels of the grader, @ X53.78 per tire, pressed on , delivered at La Porte ~ purchase to be made from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. thro their agent C.C. Mc Donald. Carried. Post Motion by Benson, seaond by Agee, that the Mayor and City Secretary Cards be authorized to issue a Warrant in the amount of X15.00 for Post Cards to be used for Water Bills. Carried over