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<br />REGULAt+ Nir,ETII~G <br />LA TORTE CITY COUNCIL <br />ArRIL 23/34 <br />Meeting was called to order by Mayor H B Harrison. <br />All members of the council answered to the roll call. <br />Minutes of the previous meeting were read and secretary was in- <br />structed to make certain cY?anges. <br />The following bills were presented and ordered paid. <br />News Pub. Co., X46 95. Wilson Sta. and Ptg. Co.,~23 60. <br />Western Union Tel. Co.,.48., Sou. W Bell Tel. Co.,~9 65. <br />Wilson Sta. and Ptg. Co., ~5 55. Houston Chronicle., w3 00. <br />The secretary was instructed to write J H Rafferty and ask <br />hdm to set a date convenient to himself to meet with the Street <br />and alley committee to work out a plan of drainage as per his <br />letter addressed to the Hon. H B Harrison under date of April <br />29th. <br />The secretary was instructed to pay the interest on the American <br />La France x;1,000,00 note due April 11/34 amounting to x:15,00 <br />and the Finance committee was instruucted to work out a renewal <br />date on the note. <br />A motion was made by Ald. L C Lawrence and seconded by Ald. <br />Counts to instruct the secretary to write J ~~~ Shelor and <br />M E Settegast to remove the fence they have constructed across <br />Holies st.between the Bay and Roscoe ave. <br />Carried <br />A proposal from Norris Bros.to trade two dump trucks far tax <br />title lots,was presented t o the council. <br />Ald. Counts made a motion which was seconded by Ald. Roark <br />that the mayor appoint L C Lawrence and Geo. Sharp to inves- <br />tigate the condition of the trucks and report back to the <br />councdtl at the next meeting. <br />Carried <br />Ald. C M Agee asked for authority ~o purchace pipe and pipe fittings` <br />for stock. <br />Ald. Counts ofT eyed a motion which was seconded by Ald. Sharp <br />to table request. <br />Carried <br />.~~ld. Counts offered a motion which was secanc~ed bec Ald. Agee <br />that the hayor be autr~orized to appoint ar. attorney to be <br />pre sent at all meet ink; s . <br />Ald. Agee reported that bar. Jno. S liiibler• agreed ,to sit at <br />the council meetings :.~'`t~i~>>~~#2~,for the purpose of <br />giving legal advise. The Mayor appinted Mr. giibler~ <br />r. . <br />r'~l~:i.e3•TTlaxl ~h~r~p made a motion which was seconded by Ald. Counts <br />that the appointment of Nr. Kiibler be ratified. <br />Carried <br />