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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/13/1924I November 13th, 1924 The City Commmgs$mnn met ih regular session with the following present: Mayor F.R.Friend, Commissioners, R.W.Blair, J.O.Jones and Geo.C.Wolffarth. R.A.Sowder City Atty and M.S.Ruby, CityMgr. Minutes of the meetings of October 23rd, 27th and November 6th 'qere read and approved by a unanimous vote. Mr. Dalrymple was before the City Commission in rggards to getting Ave I from 9th Street to 6th street paved, the m«tter was discussed and the Mayor Stated that the present paving program would be finished before any more -,-units would be started. Ed Twitty, fire ehk&f was before the Commission wanting authority to buy equipment for the fire boys, upon a motion made by MR. Wolffarth, seconded by Mr. Jones, vote being unanimous he was given authority to buy equipment not to exceed $700.00 Mr. Ruby and Mr. Twitty were authorized to look after the greasing of the fire hydrants. Upon a Motion made by Mr. Blair seconded by Mr. Jones, Ordinance No. 110 granting B.J.Naugh His successors and assigns a gas franchise for the City of Lubbock was revoked by a unanimous vote. By a motion made -by Mr. iolffarth seconded by Mr Jones, Mr. Ruby was authorized to buy a new Jord truck for the Light Department, motion passed by a unanimous vote. " Upon a motion made by Mr. Blu.ir seconded by Mr. Jones, the fol.owingg bills wer_ ordered ppid. /Collie printing Go. ---$30.00 Southwest meter box Co.--.$125.00 Ed.S.Hughes-- 6.25 J Tekhoma Fillin# 5ta---- 15:88 Moline George--2.11, La ne Texas Go. $1.20 Lubbock Gr. & Coal 42.509 Axtell Co 25.10, E,.E.Wofford 19.50, Lubricating Service Station, 1.00, Austin no&d MeH. 191.70, Clowe and Cowan, 210.03, Texas Co. 391.41 Floyd Beal 9.50, Owens .glee. 29.70, Avalanche Pub. 79.45, City Drug 53.85, Seitz Filling 1.80 J.D.Adams 8.00, Nislar Hdw 8.09, Higginbotham Lbr Co. 4.00, Panhandle & S.F. R.R. •12) 15.00-493.64, Oakland Sales 198.42, Fairbanks M & Co. 699.55, Rd Twitty 81.00. Guld Rfg Co. 83.75, Myrick Hdw 123.36, M.S. Ruby 2$9.58, The City Secretary was instructed to write the Wall Street Journal, Boston Manscript and New York Journal Commerce for prices on advertising the sale of the proposed bonds. There being no futher business the meeting adjourned, Redd ga proved this the day of 1924. , e e ar 11 November 25th 1924. The Uity Commission met in special.session with the following present; Mayor, F.R.Friend, Commissioners, R.W.Blair,J.O.Jones and W.3.1osey, R.A.Sowder City Atty and HN.Roberts City Eng. The M<your stated that the object of the meeting was to receive -the Engineers report . The Hon. Mayor & City Commission, Lubbock, Texas. We hand you herewith 8 Paving Certificates, being all those on Unit #5, or Main Street from the West Prop. Line of Ave. "N" to the East Prop. Line of Ave. "P". The net totals, less credits, of these 8 Paving Certificates is $7,677.96, and the City's portion of the cost of this unit is $2,816.65; total cost this u:iit $ 10,494.61. Origina-ly estimated totals were: Property Owners $9,122.00 City .2,865.66; total $ 11,987.66. Decreased total cost $1,493.05; decreased City's portion was $49.01. One leave out in this unit Mr. Penny 75 Ft. We recommend acceptance of this Unit, as being done in accord with plans and specifications and contract governing same, and the signing and delivery to the Panhandle Construction Co. of the Paving Certificates. HNR /R The Hon. Mayor & City Commission: LUBBOCK , +exas. Gentlemen: Yours very truly Hawley & Roberts, Engineers. By H. Roberts. November 25th., 1925. Unit # 14. We hand you herewith 16 Paving Certificates, being all those on Unit #14, or, Thirteenth Street from the West Property Line of Ave. 1 to the West property Line of Avenue L ( including only 2 the J & 13th. intersection) The net total, less credits, of these 16 certificates is $15,947.67 and the City's portion of the cost of this U-.iit is $5,231.51; total cost of this Unit is $21,179.18. The originally estimated totals were: Prop. Owners $17,032.31, City $5,327".43; total cost $22,359.74. Decreased total cost is $1,180.56; of which the City's decrease is We recommend acceptance of this Unit, as being done in accord with plans, specifications, and contract governing same, and the signing and de- livery to the Panhandle -Construction Company, -Lubbock, Tex. of the said Paving Certificates. HNR /R The Hon. Hayor & City Commission: LUBBOCK, Texas. Gentlemen: Yours truly Hawley & Roberts, Engineers. By H. N. Roberts. Nov. 259 1924. Unit #24. J We hand you herewith 8 Paving certificates, beinz all those on Unit #24, or Avenue "J" from the South Prop. Line of Broadway to the South Prop. Line of 13th. St. (only including z J and 13th. intersection). The net totals, less credits, of these 8 certificates is 4,526.92, 3 0 C-) and the City's portioli of the cost of this unit is $ 1,499.97; total cost of this unit is $6,026.89. Originally estimated totals were: Prop. owners $4,989.02, City $ 1,548.68, total cost $6,537,70. Decreased total cost is $ 510.81; decreased City's portion is $48.71. We recommend acceptance of this iuiit, as being done in accord with plans and specifications and contract governing same, and the signing and delivery to the Panhandle Construction Zompany of the Paving Certificates. Yours truly, HAWLEY & =OBERTS, Engineers. By H. N. Roberts. HNR/R Upon a motion made by Mr. Blair second by Tyr. Jones the following resioution was read and order passed by unanimous vote. Resolution Accepting Impovements On A Portion Of Main Street Known as Unit No. Six 1 (6) Approving Bond And Directing Certificates In Evidence of Assessments Be Issued. WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock heretofore entered into a contractwith Panhandle Const- ruction Company for the making and construction of paving and other improvements on Main Street, from East propertyline of Avenue "P" to East property line of Avenue "U" known anddesignated as Unit or District N. Six (6); and, WHEREAS, said improvements have been completed and have been inspected and found to have been constructed in accordance with the termsof th contract , and the Company has files with the City its bond inthe sum of Three Thousand, Three Hundred Forty -six and 39/100 Dollars ( $3,346.39) with NATIONAL SURETY COMPANY, as surety for the re -construction and repair off such improvements as is provided in the con- tract. Said Bond with surety has been examined and found satisfactory: THEREFORE, Be It Resolved, by the City of Lubbock , Texas: 1. That said improvements on said Street be, and t$e same are hereby accepted. 2. That said Bond, with the Surety thereon, be, and the same are: -hereby approved. 3. That the Mayor and City Secretary be, and they are hereby authorized and di- rected in the name of the City to issue and deliver over to Panhandle Con- struction Company, Certificates in evidehce ofthe assessments levied against the property abbutting upon the said portion of street, and against the Owners of such property. 4. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED? THIS ----- day of -------------- A. D. 1924. F. H. Friend, Mayor, civ�f City of Lubbock, Attest: J. R. Germany, Cit-1 Clerk, City of Lubbock. THE STATE OF TEXAS ) � COUTITY OF LUBBOCK ) y I, J. R. Germany, City Clerk of the City of Lubbock, in Lubbock, County, Texas, do hereby CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correc copy of a RESOLUTION duly passed and adopted by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, entitled: "Resolution accepting improvements on a portion of Main ` Street, known as Unit No. Six (6) Approving Bond, and directing Certificate in evidence of assessments be issued", as is shown and recorded in Volume 3 Pages 308 of the Minutes of said pity. GIVEN under my hand and seal of said City, this day of December A. D. 24. .............................. City Secretary, City of Lubbock,Tex. Upon motion made by Mr. Jones seconded by Mr. Blair the following resolution was read and ordered passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING I14fROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF MAIN STREET KNOWN AS UNIT NO. FIV 5) A PORTION OF THIRTEENTH STRCIET K IO W_:T AS UNIT NO FOURTEEN (14 ) A PORTION OF AVENUE "J" KNOWN AS UNIT NO TWEINTY FOUR (24): APPROVING BONDS AND DIRECTING CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OP ASSESSMENT BE ISSUED .............. WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock heretofore entered into a contract with Panhandle Construction Comp«ny for the makin&. and construction of paving and other i-nprovements on MAIN STREET, from lest property line of Avenue "N" to East property line of Avenue P known and designated as Unit or District No. Five (5); on THIRTEENTH STREET,,from West property line of Avenue "1" to W st property line of Avenue "L", known and designated as Unit or District No. Fourteen (14) on AVENUE "J", from South property line of Broadt:aay to the "ouch property line of Thirteenth Street, known and de- signated as Unit -or .District Nv. Twenty-four (24), and; WHEREAS, said improvements have been completed, and have been inspected and found to have been constructed in accordance with the terms of the contract and the `;ompany has filed with the pity its bond, in the sim of Three Thousand Three Hundred, Seventy and 07/100 Dollars ($3,370.00) with NATI(IN_L SURETY COP;i_PANY, as surety, for the reconstruction and repair of such improvements, as is provided in the contract. Said Bond with surety has been examined and found satisfactory: THEREFOR , Be it Resol'Ved, by the City of Lubbock Texas.: 1. That s:..id improVEments on said streets, be, and the same are hereby accepted. 2. That said bond, with the surety thereon, be, and the same are hereby approved. 3. That the !Jiayor and pity Secretary, be, and they are .hereby authorized and directed, in the name of the "ity to issue and deliver over to PANHANDLE CON S`i'RUCTI-N COMPANY, certificates in evidence. of the assessments levied against the property abutting upon the said portion of streets, and against the ownerso f such property. 4. This Resolution shall take effect anu be in force, from and after its passage. PASSED AND AIPROVED, this d.y of A D 1924. Attest: J. -i. Germany, City Clerk, City of Lubbock. F. R, driend, Iviayor, City of Lubbock. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Read and ay i..roved this day of 1924. Attest: Mayor, Cit of Lub :oek,, Texas. J. R. Germany; City Secretory.