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fiEGULAR ~~.EETIPJG LA POHT~ CITY COUNCIL • MAY NINTH 1932 Meeting was called to order b y mayor A N Me Kay. All members of the council were present except Alderr.~an H T Wall. Minute of the previous meeting were read and approved. Bills The following bills were approved and ordered paid. Southern Engine and Pump Co. ~ti18 60. La Porte Hdw. Co.:~2 41. News Pub. Co.~l7 50. C 0 uVillia.ms ~4 50. VJorkruan and Arthur ~+'40 58. Davis Emergency Equipment Co. ~2 22. Tno. S Kiibler, X12 44. Hopkins and Ivey, y~5 00. REPORT OF COI~ZR'~ TTEES. Alderman Ruff reported for the St. and Bridges committee that the matter of purchacing the street maintainer from A H Norris had been defered for the present. Alderman Counts reported for the st. lighting committee that the Officials of the Sou. W Bell Tel. Co. promised ~~' to submit ~~ figures s •howing the earnings of the company. Alderman Counts reported that Mr. H 0 Clark of the Hou. Lighting and Power Co • refused to donate the power for the fire sirene but suggested that b y hooking it up with the power line at the pumping plant the flat rate of ~5 00 per month could be saved and the actual power used would be charged at pumping power rate. Alderman Ruff reported for the Sewer Committee that the committee had not met to consider the matter of connections to privately installed laterals. NEW BUSI2IESS Mayor A N Mc Kay presented the name of C J Wilson for the ratification of the council, as Fire Marshal. The appoint- ment was rattified unanimously. Alderman Counts Moved to ratify. Z~,e motion was seconded by Alderman Ruff. mayor D~Ic Kay asked the council to ratify his commissions to S A Hatfield and Warren Anderson as deputy City Marshals serving under E L Crane at Sylvan Beach Park. Alderman Counts moved to ratify the commissions provided the parties were satisfactory to City Marshal Santa Rosa. The motion was seconded by Alderman Sahrp. • Carried . The proposition to run a line from the Fire Hall to the pump plant for the sirene was refered to the Street Light- ing Committee to get prices on the cost of same.