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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/20/19234 Dec', 20 th . , 192.1. City Commission met in regular session with the following present; 1&t7or, Perev Spencer, Commissioners, IN. F. losey, H. G. Love and Geo. C. Wolffarth, and citizens committee. Upon a motion made by Mr. Pose? -Ind seconded by Mr. 71olffarth the following contract was signed by unanimous vote. This contract and agreement by and between the City of Lubbock, Texas, party of the first part, and Hawley & Roberts, consultin engineers of Ft. "north, Texas parties of the second port. WITNESSETH Art. 1. That for and in consideration of the payments hereinafter mentioned, the said parties of the second part agree to make all studies, investigations, tests, etc. necessary to the preparation of full detailed plans and specifications with bidding sheets, forms of contracts, and forms of bonds, for the construction of the storm sewer and street improvements (except lighting) contemplated in - the recent bond elections for such pruposes, and to present such completed to the City in as many copies as may be necessary within a reasonable time from the retention of the second parties as engineers. Art. 2. The said second parties both agree to be present at conferences with the City Commission necessary to determine the extent and character of the pro- posed work, to be present at the receiving or the bids, to tabulate them and to make full written recommendations to the City as to acceptance; it being sxecially agreed that John B. Hawley, senior member, will give his personal attention to the designd,so of the improvements and the preparationof plans and apecifications, and will come to Lubbock to -inspect the work at least onee each .&nth, or oftener, if, in the opinion of the Commission, it ma-7 appear necessary. Art. 3. The said parties of the second part agree to supervise the work of con- struction, lay lut lines, andgrades, test and inspect material, prepare, monthly estimates for '-he contractors en -;aged in the work, and submit to the Commission weekly progress reports of the work; and that H. IT. Roberts, junior member, will reside at Lubbock and take personal charge of the work during its progress and comj�letion, givin_r its his careful attention. Art. 4. For the services outlined in Articles 1 & Z. the City of Lubbock agrees to pay in cahh, and second parties agr,,e to accept, the sum of two percentum (2 0) of the estimated cost of the work., payment to be made as follows, onehalf not later than ten days after filing with the City plans and specifications of the work (provided such pa-rment is not due befofe April 1, 1924) and the balance after the le'tin:;s of the work as covered by such plans and specifications; any of the ravment of the latter half of said two per centum, the balance of the fee of per centum will be paid on the letting of the contracts. Art. 5. For the services outlined in Art. 3, the City shall pay to second parties the sum of three per centum (3o) of the cost of the work, payment to be made in cash montr:ly at a regular meeting of the Commission, and to be based on the work done the previous month. Art. 7 Final settlement under this contract shall be made by figuring 5% of the total actual cost of the work, less engineering expense, from which shall be deducted all payment of whatsoever nature made to second parties heT-eunder, and the balance shell be paid by the City in cash within. 30 r'ays after t^_e co:nplet�gp of the work. ' Witne-s our hands. this December 20, 1923. Attest- The Cite of Lubbock, Texas L City Secretui�yw J. R. Germaxiy By Percy Spencer Ivayor, First Part b� ec nd a` ties. ' The State of Texas City of Lubbock. I, J. ;'. Germany City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas hereby certify that the above and fo-regoinr_I•• is a true and correct copy f the contract between the Cit. � Lubbock f Texas and Htrwley & Roberts as ap pears from the minutes of the Commission of said City.. ITT TESTIMOITY y1HE_'_EOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Ci tv trlis December 21, 1923. J. R. Germany, City Secretary �'ity of LLub by ck i OM-zT,1 -mz 0. All ORDIR.,110E prescribing the form of the Bonds andcoupons for interest there- on, fixing the rate of interest and place of payment in the matter of .$,50,000 Electric Light and Power System Bonds of ,he City of Lubbock, voted by the qualified voters of tiie Cit- of Lubbock, Texas, pursuant to t1ae result of the election held November 21,_1923 by virtue of Ordinance No. , and providing for the levy and collection of an ad valorem tax on all property within this city subject to taxation of sufficient rite to pay the interest as it accrues, and to retire such bonds a.t their several maturities, and fix- ing the dates of maturities of such bonds, whicl, are known as the 1923 Electric Light and Power System Bonds, City of Lubbock, Texas, and declaring an em- ergency on account of insiifficient equipment to properly care for the needs of the city and its inhabitants for such, service. AND Whereas, the proposition to issue bonds of this City in such sum of ?'50,000.00 for the purpose of enlarging, extending and improving the Electric Light and Pourer System of the Cit.T of Lubbock, wa_• ordered by such election held November 21, 19239, b-r a vote of a maorit.,, of the duly qualified pro- perty taxipa7ing voters of this cite b7 a vote of 420 votes for the issuance of such votes for ',he issuance of such bonds, and 20 votes against the issuance thereof. Therefore, Be it ordained by the City Commi .sign of the Citv of Lubbock, Texas; `.J Section 1. That bonds of: the Cit,T of Lubbock, Texas, to be called 1923 Electric Light and Power Bonds, City of Lubbock, Texas, be issued under, and -by, virtue of the Charter, of this City, amendments thereto, .nd the laws of the State of Texas, for the following public purposes, to -wit; enlarging, extending, and improving the light and power system of the city. Section 2. That such bonds shall be numbered consecutively from 1 to 50 in- clusive, each of which shall be of the denomination of $1,000.00 Section 3. That each of such bonds shall be dated December 20, 1923, and numbers 1 and 2 shall mature June 20th.1939 and the two next in numerical order shall mature each followin;; June 20th up to tnd including, June 20th 1963 being .the ra turity of the whole series. Section 4. Such bonds shall bear interest from date at the rate of 52 per cent pier annum. The first interest cou-ron on each bond shall mature December 20, 1924, and semi-annually thereafter on the 20th da,y of June and 20th day of December. Section 5. The principal and interest on such bonds shall be payable at the Hanover National Bank in New Yod-k, State of New York, upon the presentation and surrender of the several coupons'and bonds at their several maturities. Section 6. Such bonds shall be signed by the Mayor, or the person legally acting as such, countersigned by the City Secretary, and registered with the Treasurer of the City of Lubbock, and the fac-simile signature of such officers shall be printed, en:rraved or lighographed on the several coupons. Section 7. To pa TT the interest on each bond as it accrues and to create a sinking fund to retire them a.t their several maturities, a tax of .0066 dollars on each one hundred dollar valuation of taxable property within this city, is hereby levied for the year 1924, and a sufficient sum thereafter each year, until the pur posefor which such levy is instituted shall have been accomplished, or sufficient sum raised thereb-r to discharge the interest as it accrues, and retire i.he bonds �\ at their several matiirities, and which fund, when collected, shall be eitpended for \no other purpose. Section 8. The sum of such bonds and their coupons shall be substantially as follows; The United Sta.-.es of America., St-it:e of Texas, County of Lu-bbock, City of Lubbock. No . .�1,000.00 Know all men by these presents, that the City of Lubbock, Texas, a municipal corporation, in the County of Lubbock, acknowledges itself to be indebted and promises to p:a77 to the bearer the sum of One Thousand Dollars Q;,!1(50.0:00) on the 20th day of December 19 with interest from date hereof at the rate of five and one-half (5L) percent per annum, the first interest pay- able December 20th., 1924, and semi-annually thereafter on June 20th. and December 20th. of eac%i .year during the life of this Bond, as evidenced by courons hereto attached, and payable on their presentation and surrender as they severally mAture; both principal and interest payable in gold coin of the present standard of weiFxht and fineness of the Unite6 States of America, at the Hanover tdational Bank. New York, State of New York. For the prom, t 'L,gvmcnt of this Bond, principal and- interest, in acc- ordance with stipulati ns hereof, the Citr of Lubbock , Texas, hereb-T irrevo- cably pledges its full faith and credits; that this Bond is issued for the purposes of obtaining mone-T for permanent improvements, to -alit, enlarging, exten�-ing, and improving the Electric Light and Power System of this city, and in pursuance of an election held by virtue of Ordinance No. , recorded volume pages , of the minutes of said cite, an authorized at an elec ion held November 21, 1923, and in all respects, conforming to the laws of this state, ane Charter of this City, and amendments thereto, and Ordinances by virtue thereof; and that issuance of this Bond, has been duly authorized at such election, by a majority of the duly qualified property tax -paying voters, voting at such election held for that purpose. And it is hereby represented teat all con- ditions precedent to the issuance hereof have been fully complied with, in- cluding the laws of the State, Charter of the City, and amendments thereto, and Ordinances thereunder, :and that the total indebtedness of this City does not ex- ceed the limit prescribed by the Constitution and laws of this state, including this series of bonds, and that due and legal provision has been made for the levy and collection of an advalorem tax on all property within the city subject to takation of sufficient amount to pay the interest as it accrues, and to retire such bonds at their several maturities, with.sinking fund provided for such pruposes from such taxes pledged solely therefor. IN TESTIMOITY WHEREOF: lche City of Lubbock, Texas, a municipal corporation has causer' these presents to be signed by its Mayor, or person legally acting as such, and countersigned by its CitT Secretary, attested by the corporate seal of tr:e City, and registered with the Cit-7 Treasurer, and the engraved, or litho- graphed, fac-simile signature of such officers to be placed on each interest cou7Dn hereto attached. Attest - City ecre a,ry of the City o Lubbock, State of Texas. Registered this day of (Form of Coupon) No. Mayor, City of Lubbock, Texas. 19 Treasurer, Cityof Lubbock, Texas. $55.00 On the 20th. day of December, 1924, the City of Lubbock, Texas, in the County of Lubbock, promises, a.nd will, 1-.ay to bearer, at Hanover IT:itional Bank, in New York, State of New York, the sum of Fifty -Five dollars ($55.00) in gold coin of the United States of America., of the present standard of weight and fineness, ulon presentation and surrender, to s;lch Bank, of triis coupon, being for one year's interest, due ,on said date, on Bond No. of 1923 Electric Light and Power System Bond, Oity of Labboek, Texas', dated December 20th., 1923. Attest - City 3ecretary, City of Lubbock, Texas. ,,savor, Citv of Lubbock, Texas. Treasurer, City of Lubbock, Texas. 167 Section 10. Coupons No 2 and subsequent thereto, shall be like tenor and effect, except thn t they are a,lte •nate in times of payment from June 20th. to December 20th. of each ,year, and Fach beinz the sum of .J27.50 Section 11. he fact that a large portion of the City is without adequate Electric current for lighta,nd power, and that such is a great inconvenience and expense to the inhabitants, creates and emergency and imi_erative public necessity; that the Nule of Charter, reauirino Ordinances to be read at two several meetings before Ta,ssage be, and the same is, hereby suspended; and that t..is Ordinance shall be passed b,ya, unanimous vote at the meeting of its introduction, and it is so ordered. Massed by unanimous vote, and approved, this the day of December 1923. Attest - Percy Spencer, City "ecret pry, Ili lyor, Qit7 of Lubbock, Texas. W Cit7 of Lubbock, Texas. Ordina,nc " N AN ORDIU,. RrE prescribing a form of the Bonds and coupons for interest thereon fixing the rate of interest and place of payment in the matter of J75,000 Cit7 Hall_ Bonds of the City of Lubbock, voted by the qualified voters,of the City of LubbovV, Texas, rursuant to the result of the olection held November 21, 1923, b7 vi.rtoe of Ord' n ince Do. ,end Nrovidin. .for the levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax on all Pro ert-T within this citg subject to taxation of sufficient rate to . a.7 the :interest as it accrues, and to retire sash bonds at their several ma.turiles, and fixing the dates of maturit tiT of such bonds, whichare known as the ity Hall Bonds, ity of Lubbouy,Yexas, and declaring an emergency on account of insufficient e,uipment to pror er17 care for the needs of the city. AND Whereas, the i,roposition to issue bonds of this city in such sum of $75,000.OJ for the purpose of building a City Hall for the City of Lubbock was ordered bT such election held November 21, 1923 -b7 vote of the majority of the duly qualified_ property tax-p a.,ying voters of this city by a vote of 412 votes for the issuance of sBch bonds, and 26 votes agAinst the issuance thereof. Therefore, Be it Ordained by the "ity Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas ; Section 1. That Bonds of the Wity of Lubbocn, Texas, to be called `07 Hall Bonds, City of Lubbock Texas, be issued cinder, and by virtue of the Charter of this City, amendments thereto, ind the laws of the State of Texas, for the following rublic purposes, towit, building a �'ity Hall for use of the City. Section 2. That such bonds shall be numbered consdcutively from 1 to 75 in - elusive, each of which shall be o the denomination of $1,000.00. - Section 3. That each of such bonds shall be dated December 20, 1923, and numbers 1, 2 and 3 shall mat:?re June 20th, 1939, and the three next in numerical order shall mature each followinz June 20th up to and includinv, June 20, 1963, being the maturit- of the whole series Section 4. Such bonds shall bear interest from date at the rate of 50% percent per annum. The first interest coupon on each bond shall mAture December 20, 1924, and semi-annuAlly thereafter on the 20th da7 of Jung and 20th day of December. Section 5. The principal and interest on such bonds shall be payable at the Hanover Nation it Bank in New Yofk, State of New York, upon the p_•esenta.tion and surrender of the several coupons and bonds at their several maturities. Section 6. Such bonds shall be signed by the Mayor, or the person legally act- ing as such, countersiE ned by the City Secretary, and registered with the Treasurer of the Cit7 of Lubbock, and the fac-simile signature of such offs ers shall be printed, engraved or lithographed on the several coupons. Section 7. To ray the interest on such bonds as it accrues and to creZe a sink- ing fund to retire them at their several maturities, a tax of .01 dollars on each $100.00 valuation of taxable propert7 within this city, is hereby levied for the year 1924, and a sufficient s"urri thereafter each .year, until the purpose for which such levy is institute( shall have been accomplished, or sufficient sum raised thereb-7 to discharge the interest as it accrues, -nd retire the bonds at their sever-wl maturities, and which fund, when collected, shall be expended for no other rurpsse. Section 8. The sum of such bonds and their coupon: shall be substantially as follows; The United States of America State of Texas, Count-- of Lubbock Cit;T of Lubi.ock. �'1,000.")0 Know all men by these presents, that the City of Lubbock, Texas, a municipal corporation, in the Count7T of Lubbock, acknowledges itself to be indebted, and promises to paT to the Bearer, the sum of One Thousand Dollars (�1000.00) on the 20th du77 of December 19 with interest from date hereof at the rate of five °ind one-half (52) per cent per annum, the first interest payable December 20th 1924, and semiannually there -after on June 20th and December 20th of each year durin,-;� the life of this Bond, as evidence- by couyons hereto attaches, and payable on `.heir presentation and surrender as they severally mature; both principal and -interest payable_in gold coin of the present standard of weight -and fineness of the United "'testes of America at the Hanover Vational Bank of New York, State of New Yoifk. or the prompt payment of this bond, princilal and interest in acc- ordande with stipulations hereof, the City of Lubbock, Texas, hereby irrevo- cably pledges its full faith and credits; that this Bond is issued for the urpose of obtaining money for permanent improvements, to wit, buildin, a ity Hall for th"s ity, and in pursuance of an election held by virtue of Ordinance Ito. recorded volume pages of the minutes of said Ci_tT7, and authorized at an election held Ilovember 21, 1923 °end, i;n all respects, co!�formin,. to the laws of this State, and charter of this �'ity, and amendments thereto. and Ordin.-_inces by virt,-,e thereof, and Ordinances b-T vittne thereof; and that issuance of this Bond. has been duly authorized at such election by =a majority of the duly qualified pro- erty tax -prying voters, voting at such election held for that purpose. And it is hereby represented that all conditions precedent to the issuance hereof have been fully complied with, includin_T the laws of the State, Ch:.rter of the City, ind amendments thereot, and Ordinance thereunder, un(-,, that the total indebtedness of this cit- does not exceed the limit prescribed by the Con- stitution and laws of this state, including this series of Bonds, and that due and legal provision has been made for 1.he levy -and collection of an ad valorem tax on all proxpert-- within the cit-,T subject to taxation of sufficient amount to r�iy the interest as it -accrues, and to retire such Bonds at their several maturities, with a sinkin= fund providin;= for such purposes from such taxes pledgee solely therefor. IN T'r;STTTT )ITY 4uHE-:'_�1OF; -she City has caused these presents to be signed as such, ane countersi,�-ned by its City seal of its City, and rec-istere with litho. raphed, fac-simil..a si, nature of terest coupon hereto attached. Attest - r S e c r e T, -jr7 of T h e 1 :T of Lubbock, Texas, of Lubbock, Texas a municipal corporation b-, its Mqyo_ , or person leg illy =acting Secret•ar-7, =ai tested by the corporate the City Treasurer, and the enc;raved, or e7uuch officers to be placed on each in- 1,2=a.yor, City of Lub ocj , Tex -is Registered tais da'r of 19 Treasurer, Cit�T of Lubl,ock, Texas. 169 (Form o f Coupon) Td o ,�55.00 On the 20th day of December, 1924, the Citi of Lubl ock, Texas, in the Count,T of Lubbock, promises, and will pa- to Bearer, at Hanover National Bank, in Pei,., York, State of Iles^r York, t.ho sum of Fifty-five dollars ($55.00) in gold coin of the United �ta,tes of _ame-rica., of the r_ resent standard of wei�-ht and fineness, upon presentation and surrender, to s,ich Bank, of this coupon, being for one year's interest, due on laid date, on bond, No. of City Full Bonds, City of Lubbock, Texas, dated December 20th 1923. Attest - City Secretary, Citv of Lubbock, Te--as. LTayor, City of Lubbock, Texas Treasurer, City of Lubbock, Tex. Section 10. Coupons, No. 2, and subsequent there to shall be like tenor and effect, except that they are alternate in times of r-,yr_�ent from June loth to December 20th of each year., and each being the sum of �,6p27.50 Section 11. The fact there is no adequate place for the officer;: of the City to conduct its business, and safely house its records, creates an emergency and imperative pihblic necessity that the Rule of Charter, requiring Ordinances to be read at two several meetings before passa:-e be, and the s :me is, hereby sus- pended, and that this Ordinance shall be passed by ananimoas vote at the meeting of its introduction, and it is so ordered. Passed by unanimous vote, and approved, this the day of December, 1923. .kttest- 9 City Secretary. Cit7T of Lubbock, Texas. Percy Opencer Ma�To_-, `'ity of Lubbock, Texas There being no further business the meeting adjournod. Fassed and approve:, tilis the y — da.7 of a__t� 1924. Atte- .-'. J Germany; C_ T` Secretary. Mavor, City of Lub% ock, Texas Jan. 3rd. , 1929. City Com,iiission met in regalar session witri the followrin. present: M3.yor, rerc_,r Spencer, Commissioners, Geo. C. Giolffa.rth, '� . S. Fosey and H. G. Love, and PIartin S. Rube, C44,y Manager. Mayor stated the object of the meeting was to appoint Chief of Folice. The matter being~ discussed for sd)metime, it was moved by unanimous vote that the matter be tabled for further consideration. Upon motion made b-T I.Ir. Fose-- and seconded b-.T A:Ir. iolffarth, 4Iade Hardy's salary was raised from ?.'87.50 to j'100.00, beginning Dec. lst. James H. Goodwin was arpointed Cit-T Recorder by unanimous vote, salary to be 50.00 per month, beginning, Jan lst.. By unanimous vote City attorney was instructed to file suit on all delinquent taxes.