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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/26/1923Nov. 26th., 1923. Cit7 Commission met in Special session i�.rith the followin rresent; P,--Iyor, Percy �ySpencer, Comi,.-iissi .)ners, H. G. Love, J. 0. Jones, Geo. C. Wollf-,rth W. S. tosey, and R. _�. Sowder, City attorney and Yartin S. Ruby, Cit-- M;>7-r. The following ResolAtion was passed by unanimous vote of the Cit - Comr;i; sion. Now cameon for considcrTAtic)n the returns of the Speci_-.l Election held by order of the City Commission o " the City of Lubbock Texas, held at the Orrice of the City Secretary on November 21st., 1923, -.nd it appe wring from s ,id duly dertifie return, w«ich is ordered to be spread upon the minutes that said Special Election resuled .as follows Upon the questions subrni tted to the voters "For the issuance of !1'360,000. of Street Improver ent Boni s and the levy of a tax to ra- the interest thereon ind to ere•3.te a sinkin funds to retire such as the�T mature" received 423 votes. "Against the issuance of �'360,000. of Street improvement Bonds and the levy of a tax to -ray the interest thereon and to create a sinking- fund to retire such. as they r.,-.ture" received 14 votes. "For the issuance of Bonds in the sum of '`'75,000 for the ru-r7 ose of building a City Hall and the levy of a tax to r ay the Interest as it accrues and create a sinking, fund to retire such bond: t s they mature" received 412 votes. " Against the issuance of Bonds in the sur.,; 3f P,td5,000 for the purpose of building a City Hall and the levy o a tax t.o pay the interest as it accrues find creating; a sinkinLr -find to retire such bonds as then mature." received 26 votes. "For the issuance of �"50,000 Lighting and Power System Bonds -�.nd the levy of a tax sufficient to meet the interest and create a sinking fund to retire such bonds as they mature" received 420 votes. "Against the issuance of P50,000 Lis)_�hti ncand Power System Bonds and the levy of a tax sufficient to meet the interest and c-re-.te a sinking fund to -retire 1 smme as they mature" received 20 votes. "For the issuance of t15,000 Water Works Ponds and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay the interest as it accriles and for a sinkin- fund to retire the bonds as thP7 mature" received 420 votes `I Against the issuance of P15,000 Viater ,forks Bonds and the levy of a tax sufficient to -raj, the interest as it a.ccriies 3.nrl for a sinkin�,z• fund to retire such bonds as the17 mature" received 18 votes. It is, therefore, found that s ich election resulted in favor of the issuance of 360,000 treet Improvement Bonds, 75,000 City, Ha11 Bonds, �50,000 Light and Fower Bo ds and 015,000 Water Works System Bonds and the levy of taxes to nay the interest as it accrues a,nd to create a`sinkinf= fund to retire them is theyy mature, each fund to be separate, and that the issuance thereof was authorized by a majority of the pror,erty tax paying vote on eadh proposition at such election there being cast 444 votes. �^ H. 1.lison, engineer of Roswell, New Mexico, was before the Ci.t7 Commission in regard to engineering services for Street Improvement. The Mayor instructed Mr. Allison to sile rii s ai_plic-ttion wi tri the Cif-,,- Secretary. Major Jno. D. Hawley was before the Cite Cora is -.,ion in regard to the agreement made with the Lul bock Compress for sewer right of way running through the pro- x)nrty. The matter was discaso Pd and tabled for the present. The following Ordinance was orde e( pas d by Cit,r Commission. Ord in nc e o . 24 . , r 4 a-� �i ._XN ORPIN iNCE providing that all animals intended for immeriate slaughter and for sale within this Cit,T shall be inspected before slaughter, with certain ex- ceptions; estatlishing a slaughter house whereat such !inimals shall be inspected and killed and rrepared for s.ile; providing for appointment of inspector of food and placing same under health department, providing zees for inspection of such animals; regulating the prices and services to be charged by such slaughter house and r.roviding that slaughter shall be done in accordance with the State Sanitary Code now in force and hereafter to be adorted ; repealin�z all laws and parts of laurs in conflict herewith; fixing penalties for violations, find declaring em- ergency account of the present lack of inspection and insanitary manner of fill- ing and ha,ndlinp meats and consequent dan er to heal Yll. Be it Ordained b • the Cit'T Commission of the CitT of Lubbock, Texas Section 1. Tnere is hereby created the office of Inspector of Food for this City, who shall be.under the held of the Health Department, whose duties shall be such as prescribed by the Held of such Department, and also, he shall inspect all animals intended for slaughter and to be sold, either wholly or in part within this City, and. if on ins- ection of any such ::animal it shall be found unfit for food, same shall be condemned and not sold within this city, either wholly or in part; no person, save one who hqs possessed such animal for at least six months before slaughter shall offer -),ny -j art thereof for sale in the Cit;T without having same previously so i.nspected and passed as sound and wholesome; provided that the exemption in the rreceeding clauses shall not apply to persons engaged in the business of sellin meats in this city. r Section 2. There is hereby established a municipal slaughter house under direction of the Department of Health, whereat all animals to be sold either wholly or in pa t within this City siiall be slaughtered and pre- pored for market, save those exempted in the preceeding' section, and the fees to be cha,rge� for the use of slid slaughter house any appliances, in- cluding water, shall not exceed for each animal, and the inspection fee for each animal shall be the sum of to be raidbefore inspection is made, Such sla.ur hter horse shall at all times be constructed and conducted according- to theRules and Regulations of the S•�.nita,ry Code of the State Health Department. Section 3. Nothi n.. herein s--4hll be held to repeal any -past of the Ordinance of this Cit-r now in force regulating the slaughter of animals not required to be slaughtered -it the Municip--il Slau.:='rit,r House; and the in- spector of Food may, at any time he sees fit, inspect an- meats offered for sale within the Cit,j, and anv � erson refusin:_ hi.,:l right of immediate inspection shall bo deemed to violate tpis Ordinance. Section 4. :�11 ordinances and pasts in conflict herewith are repealed. Sect' on 5, An-7 Person violta.tingan-7 provision hereof shall upon con- viction be Punished by a fine of not le than hive nor more then One Hundred Dollars and each animal shall- be a separate o 'fense. Section 6. The fact t'r_,gt there is dan-~e-r to 1.he health of the citizensfrom meats dise.ised or handled in an insanitary manner, c -eates and emerg'encv andpublie necessity that the rule of the Charter requiring propose,' ordinances to be read at two several rneetint�s be, ;ind the same is, hereby susiended. -ind this Ordinance be passed at the meeting of its introd_ucti,,gn, and if is so enacted. Passed and approved this 1923. ma:oo�Lubbock,tie Texas. Ctcery, Crity of rubbock, Texas. X I, J. R. Germany, eit-T Secretary of the City of Lubl ock Texas, hereby certi.f-T the foregoin-T' Ordinance No.241 was passed by a un- animous vote of all Commissioners present and ' hP I+�i.yor, _inc) to :t the fore - gong is a true and correct copy thereof. Witness my hind -ind seal of s aid City, this the day of 1923. City Secretary, Citv of Lubbock, Texas. 0. V. nags^yell was before the Cit7 Commission in regard to the case in court filed bv. him five .years ago for damages to his son. The matter was discussed and it was moved b,T unanimous vote th>it if Ivir. Bagwell wanted anything out of the City he had to get it by court. Tile followin: resolution was passed by unanimous vote. Persons mav, under a permit from the City, lay an 1- in. water pipe in the street, filing a statement of cost with the City. The rep al°a,r fees and r ermi. is for tapping the, V- in. line shall arrly and be paid, Lasers shall be credited with monthly water service until s -id 15 in. line is paid for. An r re-rson may secure permit in regul ,r wav to tap such line. No siich line shall be longer than one block. It was moved bT,r una mods vote that the City o-Ofer for sale on Dec. 7th. 125,000 worth of nds bearing interest at &,'-, or 5'- „o. all bidders to accomrany bid with 62500.00 certified check. Dr. VJ. �. Baugh, Mr. Wolffa,rth and Nir. Posey were appointed for building committee for the new City Hall. Upon motion duly mace and seconded Sanguinette, Sta its and Headrick were appointed architects for the new Cit-,T Hall by unanimous vote. The following Ordinance was read at two rnertings and -ordered pa,: sed by un- anir:o,as vote. Ordinance No, 242, AN OREIDAUrE GRaNTIIiG THE IECOS & I?OIS;THERII TEX:IS RAIL ,1aY COMPANY, 1 CORPRITI0I1 ITS LLSNM THE P-kIdHAN_CLR, &' Saba, 1+E RrJLVIL,�Y CORIPOR:iTION :iITD ITS SUCCESSS aIdL iS SIGNS THE RIGHT AI?'.) !RI `dI +'GE OF L.MIM TR:aCKS UPON AND 1iC30SS CEHTAIN CITY STREETS .iIID UPON z.IID OVE3 CERT.yII? CITY _ALLEYS AND IT.-INT11NING THE S:UI.TE :- Be it ordained b , the Cit-T Council of the Cit-j of Lubbock, Texas: -Section 1 ; That the Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Comran7. , a corporation and its Lessee the Fanhandle & Sint', Fe Railwav Company, a corporation, and its successors znd assigns, be and they are hereby giten 1 he rirTht, power and privilege of locating, building, erecting•, constructing and prorerly main- taining an industrial track with the necessary turnouts, switch stands, and other necessarV appliances connected therewith, upon a.ind over the alley running Nortri and South through Blocks Nos. Seven (7) , 12vienty-three (23) Thiety-nine (39) and Fifty-five (55) in the original Town of Lubbock, and upon and across Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh streets where the above described alley intersects and crosses saic streets. Section 2. That th!.s ordinance shall become effective from and after its passa- e ano- approval. Passed and adopted this Oa-.7 of Rovember 4. P. 1923. i'ipproved this day of November ".. 1). 1923. Mayo r . Attest: City Sebret,3.ry.�` There being; no further business the meetin_r ad iourned. L Read apd approved this d a7 of 1924 l o r Attest: J. R. Germany, OitV Sedy. City of Lubbock. TT.ayor, City% of Lub!.ock.