HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-09-13 Regular MeetingThe regular meeting of the City Gounoil, of the City of Grapevine,
Tarrant Gounty, Texas, was held on September 13th, 19461, with the
following present� BR.Walls, Mayor; presiding: G,M, Millioan, A*Ww.
Willhoite, H2O, Yancey, J,P, Starr Jr, and Boone Lipscomb,Alderman,
Minutes of the'last regular meeting were read and approved, The
following bills were read, allowed and ordered paid.
J.F, Adams, labor 8150
City of Dallas.; 2 sections auction hose 2.5000
Texas P & L Go, Pump 150.40
Lights 46.,5-8
City Hall 6197
204,15
J.F, Adams, lalbor I
� 9,00
F,E, Rogers, , lease on junk yard to 9-10-47
25,00
Well Mahy Supply, copper pipe,meter ptso pipe-itgs.
94,44
sue Mullinst PXbalance on 3m envelopes 1
50400
Ke-ene Weatherly —refund on water meter deposit
6400
Adams, labor
9150
U.B. Skinner Go; rubber gaskets
a_, OZ
So, West Tel.Co.
70
IN.J. HendersonWater Supto
1-40,20
Marvin Langley, N.W.-
4.5 *0 0
L.E. MoGain., cleaning sts.
10.00
J.,W, Barnett.. hw,,. NW..
101-00
Wood Wall offic�e expense
10,00
J.F, Adams, labor
13000
Q*L.Williamst
131,60
J.F. Adams, labor
12,.50
John Gideon, labor
21-00-
Well Mchy Supply,105 ft,, gal,. pipe
11.45
W111hoites Garage & oil and gas
181121-
L.R. Hurst, clamps and valves
7,50-
Grapevine Sun , July and Aug. ads.
go,_00 -
M. Langley,, killing 10 dogs,
5100
H,E, Barton Serv. Station, oil and gas, Aug.
20,16
Willingham,s aer, Station . gas fire truck
31-66
Briggs Weaver eerless booster pump & parts
,97,LZ,
829,00
600
4'0
liotion made,, se on�de�nd carried that a tax rate of
on
each hundred dollars, on the assessed value of all property,
real
personal and mixedwithin the city limits of Grapevine, be
levied, for the year 1946, as per attached ordinance,
No. 24,,
which was read and approvedo
Ikotion made, seconded and earried that a 0 discount be alloweE
on all city taxes, if paid before December lst,1946, as per th
following resolution which was unanimously adopted: I
Be it resolve.-d by the City Council of the City of Grapevine,
Tarrant County, Texas,, that all taxpayers paying their 1946 city
tq*ea., as shown by 1946 tax rolls, before December lst, 1946, are
entitled to a discount of 5 per cent and the City Tax Assessor is
hereb y authorized to credit said 5 per cent on the tax rolls and
tax receipta of all persons paying their 1946 taxes before Dec. isto
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Be it further resolved that the tax assessments for the year
1946 as shown on the roll in the hands of the City Assessor and
G61lect6r and as approved by the board of dqualizatiort:Are
hereby approved*-.
Uotion made, seconded and carried that N.A, Cummings.be allowed
a credit of J,2Z,40 on city taxes,, said credit being for work
done for city ia the past&
liotion made, seconded and carried that A,W, Wi-11hfaity two
ftres and tubes for fire truck*
Kotion made, seconded and: carried that the city furnish water
io Jack J.. Wendebor, at his place of business, to, be located
on track of land - south of residence of R..A, Starnes, across
4. 1.14. Mr, Wend ebor to furnish pipe and equipuent and 'secure
right of way, City to bear no expense other than setting meter.
round table disQustdkon was held on the subject of a new water
well for the city.. No defini-te plans made,
�here being no further business motion carried to adjourn.
liay or
Secretary
An ordinance providing for the levying of taxes for the year 1946
for the payment of the interest and sinking fund on the bonded
in�debtedness of the City of Grapevine Texas for the year 1946,
Prtviding that the operating expenses of the City of Grapevine
Texas be paid out of the profits of the nanicipal water and
sewer system of the City of Grapevine, and that any surplus in the
water and sewer fund over and above expenses of operating the City and
said systers be used to pay on the interest and sinking fund
due by said City of Grapevine Texas on its bonded indebtedness.
Providing that the water fund shall be a part of the General Fund.
Section II
There is hereby levied and shall be collected for the pay -rent on the
interest and bo F6 eb edneP of, a 'd I*Ity of Grapevine exa. a
the sun of 'A -on each one hu-ndrew dollars
on the asses _fa-Ald��Of P o ertVreal, personal and mixed within 0 or
the corporate linits of said City * or the year 1946.
Section
The operating expenses of the Uity of Grapevine shall be paid out of
the net receipts of the water and sewer plants owned by said City,
iind any surplus in the water fund shall be applied on the bonded indebt-
edness, interest principal and sinking fund.
T'43 section r'
There is hereby levied and shall be collected from every person,
firm or oorponation persaing any occupation taxes by the General laws
of Texas, an annual or quarterly occupation tax in each instance
equal to one half of the State ocoupation tax, to be ;paid in advance.
Section A'
All monies collected under thi6 ordinancee are appropiated and set
apart for the specific purpose indicated and the assessor and
collector shall keep his accounts accordingly and deposit sane
with the City Depository of the said City of 4rapevine Texas.
The water find shall be a part of the General fund.
All receipts not speoifioally apportioned alsewhere shall be a part
of the General fund -
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved this the 13th day of September A. D. 1946.
Ap =pv e
Attest
ayor.
"Cit 'tl
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