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360 • MIN[lr!' ES LA PORTI?~ CITY C GUNC TL MARCH 25, 192;6, 8 :00 P . Tt~. ' Adeeting was called to order by Mayor Ruff with the ~ollo~r~ing Aldermen. ?x City Officials present: A1d. T. F. Smith, Geo. F. Norris, J. J. Roark, r. L. Benson, City Atty. Kiibler, City Secretary Sharp. Minutos of the 1a,st meeting vrere read and approved. Gerald Mora The Secretary presented a b 11 from Gerald: Mora in the amount Bill of ~1,36y.50 which was ordered tables until steer has been inspected and approved, Audit Bids The Ariayor asked for the audit bids to be opened. Bids were opened and tabulated as follows: J. A. Phillips, Sheffield Co.,.35.00 per diem for senior accountant and X20.00 for junior accountant plus out of pocket expenses, approximately X500.00; Tapp ~ Crosb~t, X175.00.. ~'Iotion by Roark, second by Benson that the auditing of the City accounts be awarded to Tapp ~ Crosby on the~rr low bid of '175.00. Carried. Corp. Court The P:~,yor presented the Corporation Court Report from December Report 21~, 19L~5 to January 8, 19L6. ,~`' Motion b~~ Smith, second by Norris, that the Corporation Court ~- Report as presentec± by the Mayor be accepted and Mayor's fees paid. Carried. Electric Motion by Norris, second by Smith, that the electric contract Contract . dated February 26, 19L~6 with the Houston Lighting & Pov~rer Co. for the ouster ~"tell on I'3orth l~roadway be placed on file. Carried. Settegast Motion by Smith, second by Roark_ that the matter of delinquent Dslg. taxes taxes of Miss Alma Sotte~ast on ~ off' Lots 21 and all of Lot 22, Bloek 22, Bay Front, be referred to the City Attorney & City Secretary for investigation. • Carried . Refundi Bonds, motion by Roark, second by Benson, that the Nkayor and City Sewer F.Bonds Sewer R dg. Secretary be authorized to purchase bar warrant on the Interest e Bonds. & Sinking Bond Fund, New York Exchange in the amount of X6,775.00 to retire ~. City of La Porte Refunding Bonds, Nos. 38~ 39. ~0 ~~ L~l ~s ~1:000.00 each and interest of 2,7?~.00, due April lU, 19Lf6 & exchange in the amount of ~16.9L~ from the General Fund to cover the commission. of the Iv7an.ufacturers Trust Co. of New York-for handling these bonds, also that the Mayor ~ City Seerets~ry be authorized to pay at the First National Bank . of La Porte, by warrant on the Interest and Sinkin~~ Sewer Funding '~' Bond Fund -;~` 1, Sewer Fund ing 3ond ~, ~ in the amount of 00.00 and interest on Sewer Funding Bonds in the amount of X150.00 due April 10, 19L~b and b;;T warrant drawn on the Interest 8c Sinking S~wrer Refunding Bond Fund 71=2, Bond ~~3 in the amount of ~l, 000.00