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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/27/1921September 27th, 1921. The City Commission met in continued session with the followahng present; L.H. Simpson, Mayor Pro-tem, J.O. Jones W.S.Posey, Commissioneke, R'.A. Sowder City Attorney and M.S. Ruby, City Mgr. By a motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, Mr. Ruby was given authority to make settlement with J.S.Johnson in regards to putting his side walk on the elevation with the others adjoining it, said motion passed by a unanimous vote. Upon motion made by 11r. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey, Mr. Ruby was authorized to get bids on the construction of Three side walks, near the School Buildings said motion passed by a unanimous vote. Upon Mot ipn made by Mr. Posey seconded by '4r. Jones the following Ordinance was read and passed by a unanimous vote. Ordinance �20 AN QRDINACE fixing am1 defining the fire limits ofthe City of Lubbock, Texas, providing that only structural of a certain standart wikh reference to inflamability shall be built, erected or constructed therein, that no building bot reaching such standard shall be moved, in or within such fire limits; providing repairs upon building now *ithin such limits when tree repairs reach acertain percentage of the value of such building sought to be repaired; providing the manrl',er of determining if structure within such district are detrimental to public safety, and for the mode of compelling the removal thereof; repealing all ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith; providing Pinalties for the violation dfany part hereof; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. Section 1. The follv,%,ing blocks within the original town of Lubbock,Texas are hereby declared to be within the fire ]Limits; 87, 88,102, �03, 184, l0u,west half 106,Blocks 118,119,120,.132,133,1.34,135,North half 136,Laet half 149,wdst half 15.0. Section 2. There shall not be built or constructed on air lot or lots, within the fire limits any structure the walls and covering whereof shall not be of fmre proof materials; nor -shall any structure be moved from any place onto any lot ob lots within said limits which has not its walls and covering of such materials. Section 3. No building now within said fore limits, and constructed of other that fireproof materials -as set out in Section 2, shall be repaired if the cost of such repairs shall exceed fifty per centum of the vague of such buil-ding as it stands without repair. Section 4. That whenever in the judgment of the City Commission, any building or structure shall become delapidated, or in such condition as to render it a menace to property or to ]public safety the Commission may notify the owner or person in charge thereof to appear before it at a day named in such notice, which shall be not less than ten or more than twenty days f.rori the date of such notice, and show cause why saidbuik4ing or structure should not be condemned as unsafe and removed from suh fire limits; if atsuch hearing, it shall be the Sudgment of the City Caimission that such building or structure be condemned as aforesaid and ordered removed from the fire limits, the owner thereof shall within ten days from the date if such order remove the building or structure from the fire limits and upon his failure to do so he shall be deemed to have violated this Ordinance, and each day the said structure or building, or any part thereof remains, within such fire limits, shall be a separate offense. Section I,. A11 ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed. Section 6. Any personviolating or causing to be violated, any part hereof shall, 1pon conviction, be -punished by a fine of not more than t*p hundred Dollws. Section 7. The fact that there is no ordinance adequately protecting the property within the stimits above named from hazards offire, and the great need to prevent fires within puch district, creates an emergency and public necessity that the rule re`gtiring ordinances to be read at t` several meetings before enavtment be suspended and that this ordinance be passed and that this ordinance be passed at the meeting of its introduction, and be effective after due publication, and it is so oi,dered. Passed acid ap:r.o--ed this the 27th day of Oeptember, 1921. L.H.Simpson, Com. No.l Attest: Acting Mayor,Cty of Lubboc4 J.R.Germany, City Secretary, Ot y of Lubbock, Texas Texas. -� r� 6" ;eOUj p Upon motion made by Mr. Jones seconded by Mr. Posey the CPeif of police was given the authority to hire extra men for the police force during the Fair, said motion passed by a unanimous vote. Motion made by Mr Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, vote being mnanimom eme, dr. Ruby and Mr. Jones vie.re ordered to get 'aide and have crossing put in on the intersection of 14th Street and Avenue I. Upon motion made by 'Llr. Jone,*, seconded by Mr. Posey, I,r. Buby was given authority to sell the rock located on the City Block, being 87 O.T. to the Country Club for the amount of $50.00, motion passed by a unanimous vote. Upon motion made by Mr. Jones seconded by Mr. Peeey, vote being unanimous, the Secretary was ordered to issue time warrant to W.K. Ames for working 16th street siadrwarrant to bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum amount to be $ Motion Made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, tote being unanimous, meeting adj ourred. Read and approved the the rvN day of U Attest: J . R. G e r-nar. y , Secretary. 1921. �'eao� Idayo r.