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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 1/17/192233 January 17th, 1922. The City Commission met at a Srecial with the following -present: C.E.1 -vrks, Iviayor, ; ,mmissioners L.h. imT son, Geo.(,.,rolf .'a.rth, J.u.Jones a.nd =.:.rot�ey, �.ti. ' owder, C : ty Atty any i..._ .ruby, City Mgr. ��.ri.lc�oody was before the "ity co,::mission in re,.a-rc_s to t.ne value assesse on his City iroperty, by a motion ma-e by r-dr. nosey secon6e� by i9-r. Simpson. the value -was reduce^ to „);:;iz�50.00, motion passed by a unanimous voteY Upon motion ma e by i,,-r. :im;•son, seconded by Lir. ro.•ey, E.n.Allens valuation w<as -re-uced to . 1250.00, m&tion passed by a unanimous vote. J.xc ..udwa.rds valuation on ,ot 14 Mock 104 r,as discusses and upon motion made by 1,.r. )ones, seconde6 by i"r. oimr_son, vote 1 einp unanimous the valuation was lower -c to 0-8000.00. John „.-it•new's complaint on valuation of City property loein�7 to hi-h was tabled by a unanimous vote. The Lubbock rain & coal Company's Valuation being of the full amount,:60% of the meal inventory of January lst, 1921 was assessed uron,a motion made b,r Mr. .nosey seconded by Mr. i.inirson,vote being unanimous. Amount :�.19,200.96 J.h. mullins com-r_laint on valuation of :axes was tabled by a unanimous vote. Mrs. J .;a. Lllison having rendered $2000.00 . orth � of :V..1-i en not,,s f'or taxes, which were on real estate tithin the ,it.y uimits,havir:t:,._r.-en cancelledacredit on total valuation of isxable proper-ty was il3su.ed TDy `u-4W-w2©. ix-ic-e Ty hr. L imp s on seconccr ry lelz . ;voli artn, vote oeil_� uiiarimous. I,rs. `, .H.T'.Behrns com-ralint on valuation of roperty located on the east sic.e of the rail road track was ta.bleO by a unanimous vote. 'Geo Rowles and Rim Browns complaint on the sewer disrosa,l plant emrtin2� in the canyon was discussed, The $200.00 time warrant due 1925 held by J.S. Johnson was discussed, Mr. Fosey a reeing to look into the matter. Mr. Sowder was instructed to look up the records in the County Slerks Office of the field notes ibn the Sewer disposal plant ? roperty. BY a motion ma��e by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. �Iolffa-rth, Mr. ruby was instructed to have the side walks built crossino the streets near the School House. MR. imr_•on, Mr.-'aolffa,rth, Mr. Jones and Mr. Fogey, deciding to run for re-election as city co:nmisti:ioners, the-T drew the following numbers, Yr. 11imr on No.l, Mr. Jones No.g, Mr. '-Jolffarth, PvO.S and Mr. _ osey No. 4. R7 a motion mace by Mr. mosey, seconded by Mr. Jones, vote being unanimous, The Citvens National Bank was appointed Ulity Depository upon filin of Surety �3ond recommended by the dity Attorney and approved by the ditY Commission. By a motion made by Mr. -osey seconded by Mr. Jones, vote being unanimous the following Ordinance was read and ordered passed. OR DI 1W4 - E 1(C.242 . f AR uRDli;aIXE levying taxes upon all taxable property within the City of Lubbock Texas, upon which taxes has not been paid for the .years, 1910,1911,1912,1913, 1914,1915,1916, 1917,191P,1919 and 1920, fixin# the rate for each of such years adopting the Heneral Laws of the State respecting penalties and interest upon such assessments if not paid before 2ebruary.lst, 1�,229 and declaring -an emergency: BE IT ORDUNED BY TH.,, CITY COUVOIL OF THB CITY OF LUBr:00 K, TEXAS. Section 1. Whereas, it has come toLhe knowledge of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, that the tax rolls for the years 1910,1911,1912,1913,1914 1915,1916,1917,1918,1919 and 1920 were not verified by the assessor, as required by law, which renders this City unable to enforce collection of such taxes, it is made the immediate duty of the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas, to assess al taxable property within this City for the years aforesaid, now unpaid,upon rolls duly made out and verified, and it is, hereby declar d that as to all such property upon which taxes have not been made shall be considered as unrendered property, and same shall be assessed at its fair valuation as of the 1st da-r of January for Taxes for each c)f said .years, for such year, and at the following rates, set opposite the respective year, that is to say, Gen. Sewer Water R,B,& 2und Imp. St.& B Fund Sink. Sink Streets tar. GNar. War. 1910--25 -�- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1911--25 -- 17 -- 8 -- 15 -- -- -- -- 1912--25 -- 17 -- 8 -- 15 -- -- -- 1913--25 -- 17 -- 8 -- 15 -- -- -- -- 1914--25 -- 17 -- 8 -- 15 -- -- -- -- 1915--25 -- 17 -- 8 -- 15 -- -- -- -- 1916--25 -- 17 -- 8 -- 15 -- -- 1917--23 -- 17 -- 8 -- 10 --2 -- 3 -- 2 -- 1918--78 -- 13 -- 7 10 -- -- -- -- 1919--74 -- 13 -- 7 -- 10 -- 4 -- -- -- 1920--56.3-- 8.5 -- 12.5-- --16 -- -- Lt.Bond St.Yv.1920 Pub. Total Int & Sk. Snk. 'dater Imp. Rate -- -- ---25 --50 -- -- --65 -- -- --65 -- - - -- --65 -- -- --65 -- -- -- --65 -- -- -- --65 -- -- --65 12 -- -- -- --1.20 12 -- -- -- --1.20 7.5 -- 22 --2.2 -1.25 Section 2. The general Laws of This state respecting penalties and interest on Taxes hot paid prior to .February 1st are adopted. Section 3. That fact there is no valid assessment for such unpaid property for the said years, and that because of same this City is unable to collect the taxes thereon creates an emergency and imperative necessity that the rule of the Charter which requires an Ordinance to be presented at two several meetings be suspended and that this Ordinance shall be passed at the meeting of its introduction, and it is so ordered. - .- Approved this 17th day of January 1922. C.E.Parks, Mayor, Attest; Lubbock, Texas. J.R.Germany, City Secretary. Approved as to form, R.A.Sowder, City Attorney. Minutes of meeting read" and approved this day of 1922.