HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-08-14 Regular MeetingRegular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grapevi
.Lexas held on August 14th, 1942 with the following present:
B� R. Wall, mayor presiding and Boone Lipscomb, D. B. Austin,
A. W. 'ail2hoite , 0. M. Millican and H. C. Yancey as aldermeni:
Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved.
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-rexap Power and Light Co. Lib r a ry $ 1.25
PUMP $40.00
3treet $39.93
H.A.Viiley, Aefund on Water Deposit $6.00 $ 3.00
Water Bill of $3.00 deducted from same
UV® A. Hedrick. 400 feet fire hose $400.00R
117. J. Henderson, vyvlater Supt $85.00
Read Meters $ 3.50 $ 88.50
14. Langley, Marshall salary $ 25.00
i;. T. Henderson Zvi ghtrat chman Hy intersect. $ 10.00
Southwest ielephone Co. Phone Callsi .60
1® Langley, Killing 6 dogsF 3.00
A. L. Richardson City Police July nigkBt
H. 0. Yancey, "press on water two and from
Austin .80
Sue Hurst Library Maintenance $ 6.00
R. M. Cate Cleaning Streets 6.00
J. N. Iffood, Gas for water truck 5.32
Parker Service Station Gas Water Truck 1.15
1-I Cameron and Co. Inc Material 1.3epair I -Pump
house 19.25
Grapevine Sun, Printing Tax notices 5 weeks 6.25
E. L. Jordan, Pipe fittings 4.89
'aril Oita Garage, Gae, oil, repairs water trk 7. 32
1.1r. Nevill of the Cpum,�,gayjity Yatural Gas ,Iompany met mith the J
city council in regard to the street and alley rentals of the
Community Natural Gas 00mmunity in Grapevine. After considerable
di6cu.�sion, the old franchise of llay 3rd, 1929 was cancelled and
new franchise was granted said Company, a copy of the ordinance,
g r ad"ting the franchise is attached to the ordinance records of th4
'ective on this date, the s- id Coripany to pay the City
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lgl-% rental for all Eas consunier by the, cunaumers in the city of
Grapevine, Texas. Lhis -franchise was granted by unanimous vote of
the council, after motion duly seconded.
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laX A motion was made and duly seconded and unanimously carried
approving all previous tax rolls and taX rates and setting the tax
rates for 1942 at 41.40 per 11undrod rendition and to allow all
tax payers Paying their taxes on or before Dece-mber lst, 19421 a
5% disco -ant for the year 1942. -rhis discount to apply only to 19421
taxes.
'lotion duly seconded unanimously carried to buy $5000.00
-Ln �ffar Bonds Series G fur the City of Grapevine. These bonds to
be purchased out of the 3idking 'Junds on hand at this time. Any
de-'i-ienc.-v in this amount of be paid out of the qater Fand. —
.Lhe First National Bank of Grapevine was accepted as the
-depository of the fur -as of the -lity of Grapevirie. A motion was
made and duly seconded and unanimously carried to that effect.
Due to the fact .that Fire Chief E. 0. Daniel had mDved oway from
Grapevine and not being in position to act in this capacity, the
Grapevine fire Department presented a petition asking Chas®
Thomas be appointed Fire chief. on motion duly, seconded Or.
Chas. ihqmas was unanimously appointed fire chief of the Grape-
vinp volunteer Fire Department.
Ae Council unanimously voted to give :mayor All permission
to rent the Grapqvinwe Canning Plant Building for $15.00 per
month.
Thera being no further busineui motion carried to adjourn.
City Secretary.
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