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MINUTES LA PORTS CITY COUNCIL SEPTEPdBER 23,1940,8:00 P.M. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-tem Ruff in the ab- sence of Mayor Sharp. The following Aldermen were present, C.~,a. Agee, P.L. Benson, J.r1. Johnson, Fred R. Ruff. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 'eater A delegation of La Porte citizens with F.G. Gillette as spokesman, District appeared before the City Council to present the matter of the pro- posed eater District for Barris County. After some discussion it was agreed that a group of citizens, including members of the City Council would attend a meeting palled at West University Place, Tuesday evening,September 24th to discuss the proposed pro3ect. Motion by Agee, second by Johnson, that the following schedule of bills be allowed and ordered paid: fills Mrs M.O. Lambly, City Seoretary 9.07 Warrant No. 3843 E.C. hSills, Contractor 677.84 " 38l~l.i. ~.R. smith, Rlec. Insp. 7.61 " 3845 Carried. Transger Motion by Benson, second by Johnson, that if there are insufficient funds in the General Fund at the end of September to cover the pay roll, the Mayor and City Secretary be authorized to transfer the sum of X100.00 from the Special eater Improve~ents Fund to the Gen- eral Fund, this amount to be retuned to the Special Water Impts. Fund as soon as it is available in the General Fund. Carried. 1~~~.0 Tax The City Secretary reported that the 1940 Tax Roll had been com- I1o11 plated with valuations of X1,501,731.00 and taxes in the amount of X22,527.65 ~ to be collected as of October 1,1940, P.!otion by Agee, second by Johnson, that the following resolution be adopteds RESOLUTION Whereas, the City Council has examined the City of La Porte tax record prepared by the City Tax Assessor 8c Colleotor and found such record to be correct; NOVt, TfU;REFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS that the tax record prepared by the City Tax Assessor &: Colleotor be and is hereby approved as the City Tax Record for the year 191.~o and the City Tax Kssessor and Collector is hereby in- structed to collect the taxes in accordance with such record. And it is so ordered. Carried.