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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 1/28/1924January 28th., 1924. City Commission met in continuation of regular meeting of Jan. 24th. with the following present: Mayo, Percy Spencer, Commissioners, Posey and Geo. C. Wolffarth and itizens Committee. Mr. Jackson was present, -asking that the City extend the water mains 3 blocks in the southeast part of town. The matter was discussed and tabled by unanimous vote. A committee of citizens on Main 6tre�t.were present, asking the City to pave Main Street 36 ft. wide. It was moved by unanimous vote that the City pay its 1/4 of 30 ft., and if the citizens want the street paved 36 ft,, they pave the additional width. Jim Scotus tax valuation was reduced from $140 to $60 Lots 4 and 5 Elk. 130 belonging to Lubbock Sanitarium was not included in the $30,000 Valuation placed by Board of Equalization. Ell -is Martin was before the City Com*ission in regard to his tax valuation of City .;property. He claiming that they were too high, but after compar- ing valuation of his property with other property, it was moved by un- animous vote that they stand just as they are on tax rolls, City Secretary was authorized to notify M. L. Vvaldrop to appear before the City Commission in next reFulAr meeting in regard to width of his alley. ' Upon motion made and seconded the following Ordinance was read, approved and ordered passed by unanimous vote. Ordinance o.�245 AN ORDINANCE to anend Section 7 of Ordinance No. 243 passed and approved December 20, 1923, so that the tax rate there levied for the year 1924 shall be thesuir_ of cents on each $100.00 valuation of taxable property within this City, in order that the installments of interest due June 20, 1925, on the bonds set out and ordered issued by such Ordinance shall be promptly met, and the sinking fund increased in proportion, and repeal- ing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewit]?, and de- claring an emergency account of the purchaser of such bonds being ready to accept same, and making such amendment e-'fect as of December 20, 1923. Be it Ordained by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas: Section 1. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 243 passed and approved vecember 20, 1923, shall hereafter read as follows: - "Section 7. To pay the interest on such bonds as it accrues and to create a sinking fund to retire them at their several maturities, a tax of 10 cents on each $100.00 valuation of taxable property within this City is hereby levied for the year 1924, and a sufficient sum thereafter each. year until the purpose for which such levy is instituted shall have been accomplished, or surficient sum raised thereby, to discharge the in- terest as it accrues, and to retire the bonds at their several maturities and which fund, when collected, shall be expended for no other purpose." Section 2. All ordinan(7es and parts -of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed, and it is provided that this ordinance when passed and approved shall be effective as of December 20, 1923, the date of Ordinance No. Section 3. The fact that the purchaser of such bands is ready to accept same, and that the rate levied in Ordinance No. 243 is not sufficient to pay the interest due in June 1924, and create a proportion- ate sinking fund, creates and emergency and public necessity, that the rule of charter requiring Ordinances to be read at two several meetings before passage, be, and the same is, hereby suspended and this ordinance be passed at the meeting of its introductinn, and it is so ordered. Passed and approved this 28th dalr of January 1924. a Percy Spencer, City ecr , itir of Lubbock, Texas Mayor it-rof Lubbock, texas. Upon motion made and seconded the following Ordinance was, read, approved and ordered passed. Ordinance 246 AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 7 of Ordinance No. 244 passed and approved December 20, 1923, so that the tax rate there levied for the year 1924 shall be the sum o6 cents on each $100.00 valuation of taxable pro- perty within this ity, in order that the installments of interest due June 20, 1925, on the bonds set out and ordered issued by such Ordinance shall be promptly met, and the sinking fund increased in proportion, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, and declaring an emergency account of the purchaser of such bonds being ready to accept same, and making such amendment effect as of December 20, 1923. Be it Ordained by the City C..'ommission of the City of Lubbock, Texas: Z>ection 1. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 244 passed and approved December 20, 1923, shall hereafter read as follows: - "Section 7. To pay the interest on such bonds as it accrues and to create a sinking fund to retire them at their several maturities, a tax of 15 cents on each $100.00 valuation of taxable property within this City is hereby levied for the year 1924, and a sufficient sum there- after each year, until the purpose for which such levy is instituted shall have been accomplished, or sufficient sum raised thereby to dis- charge the interest as it accrues, and to retire the bondsat their several maturities and which fund, whe collected, shall be expended for no other p,�rpose." Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here- with are repealed, and it is provided that this ordinance when passed and approved shall be effective as of December 20, 1923, the date of Ordinance No. . Section 3. The fact that the pu�ehazer of such bonds is ready to accept same, and that the rate levied in ordinance No. 244 is not suf- ficient to pay the interest due in June 1924, and create a proporionate sinking fund, creates and emergency and public necessity that the rule of the charter requiring Ordinances to be read at two several meetings before passage, be, and the same, is hereby suspended and this ordinance be passed at the meet- ing of its introduction, and it is so ordered. Passed and approved this 28th day of January 1924. Attest: Percy Spencer, City Secretary, City; of Lubbock Mayor City of Lubbock, Texas. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Read ai3d approved this day of 1924, ttesv: x Germany, C, ty�earetry. Mayor, 'ity of Lubbock,Texas.