HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-08-11 Regular MeetingRegular meeting ;of the City Council of the City of Grapevine,
Texasheld on August lith, 1933 with the following present;
B. R Wall, Mayor presiding; and the following alderman: A.W.
Willhoite, Henry Willingham, C. M. Millican, P. E. .Austin and
H. C. Yancey.
Minutes of la t regular Meeting read and approved.
The following bills were read, allowed and ordered paid.
Bankers Life Co. Interest on tater Bonds $165.00
r..Henderson, Water`Cup't July 1933 50.00
Nightw-atch Fund 25.00
Texas Power arA Light Co, lumping Bill 140.74
Street Lights 35.50
Axtell and Go. 6 model FF Hersey Meters
100 meter bolds 58.20
Well Mac eery arA Sup Co. Supplies 80.96
Freight on Meters .50
City Garage gas 1 tire and tube 5.4
Southwest Tel Co Phone and Callal 5.15
E. L. Jordan, Pipe fittings .57
. .Foust and Son File, Hoe and pick hndle 1,25
J.S.Da "els, Killing 15 dogs 7.50
Gulf Refining Co. Gas July 1933 7.82
H. L. Higgins, Read' meters, repairing same,
repair on lines 17.80
C.H. Millican Light on water tower. .50
C.C.Coleman, Fire Chief met with the council and discussed
some of the needs of the Fire department. Upon motion: and second,
C. .Mill can was instructed to make pike pole for firemen.'
Upon motion dtly seconded Chief Coleman was instructed to
purchase l extention ladder for fire truck and charge same to the
city.
Upon a motion duly seconded the following committee was
appointed to make recommendations as to the location of the
city calaboose: 'A. .Willhoite, C. IT. Millican D. B. Austin.
Upon motion `duly seconded a committee composed of
Henry Willingham,, D E. Austin and H.0 .Ya cey was appointed
to work out a programme on the collection of d linquent water
bills and to make a, report the following week.
After discussion it was voted to begin on this date to
collect security deposit for all water and sewer u® smers> Before
water is turned` on a deposit of $3.50 for water connection only
d $8.00 for both water and sewer, will be required before the
water will be turned on. Deposits to be 'collected by the eater
superin:teddent and a refund will be made when services are dis-
continued.
icontinued. Any de lieges t water bills will be deducted from the
security dpposit before refund is made.
Motion carred to instruct the mayor to appoint
a suitable proson to assess city taxes for the year 1933. Price to
e $2.00 per day, which will include the mak ng of the tax culls.
No further 'business Motion carried to adjourn.
Citv Secreta:rv.