HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/28/1925May 28th., 1925.
City Commission met in regular seosion with the following present:
Mayor, 1. R. friend, Commissioners, 4. S. Posey and J. 0. Jones, Y. S. Ruby
City Manager and R. n. 6owder, City Attorney.
By motion made by Mr. Posey and seconded by Lr. Jones Unit No. 12 was re-
ceived by unanimous vote.
By motion made by Mr. Posey and seconded Lr. Jones enineer was instructed to
prepare rolls for the following paving of Thirt anth St. from Ave. Z to Ave.
T,4ve T•from 'Thirteenth to Broadway, Ave. I from 9th. St to 6th. St. Ninth
St. from M to K . Motion passed by unanimous vote.
By motion made by I._r. Posey and seconded by Yr. Jones the following Ordin-
ances were passed by unanimous vote.
ELECTIOR ORDER.
ORDW 1NCK NO. 302.
ELECTION 07 ➢-H2.
ORLIT�L17CE NO.CA3e02
AN ORLINI'INCE whereby the question of issuing bonds of this City in the sum
of `-"150,000.00 bearing semi-annual interest at a rate not greeter than
6 per cent, such bonds payable serially over a period not greater than
forty years from date of issu��nce for the purpose of extending and im-
proving the Sanitary Sewer System of t'_-is �'ity, may be issued fixing
the date and. puce of---au-e-h--election, providing for }notice thereof,
appointinm the officers to hold the same, and declaring emerc-enc-r on
account of the necessity of imirovements in such system because of
the increase of people to be served thereby.
BE IT ORDI<<3➢ BY THE CITY COMIC IIS33M'l OF THE- CITY OF LUBBOCK$ TEZtiS.
SECTION 1. An election is hereby ordered to be held at the `%ity Hall
in this City on the 2nd, day of July at the usual hours, whereat the
duly qualified property taxpaying voters of this Cite; may determine
if bonds of the 4ity hhall be issued as hereafter set out.
SE.L`TION 2. Such bonds shall be in the sum of $150,000.00 and bear
interest payable semi-annually at a rite not greater than 6 rer cent
which mature over a period not greater than fort;7 years for the pur-
pose of extending and improving the 6anitary ,Sewer System of this City
and the denominations of $1,000.00 each. A duly certified copy of this
Ordinance published in a newspaper in this City and posted at three
public places within the City, as required by law, for thirty days pre-
ceding such election, shall be sufficient notice thereof.
SECTION 3. Those desiring to vote in favor of the issuance of such
bonds shall have wr ten or printed on their ballots "for the issuance
of "$150,000.00 of Sani ry Sewer Bonds and for the levy of a tax
sufficient to pay the interest as it accrues, and for a sinking fund
to retire the bonds at their maturity". And those orposed to the
issuance of such bonds shall have written or printed on their ballots
"Against the issuance of $150,000.00 Sanitary Sewer Bonds and the levy
of a tax sufficient to pay the interest as it accrues, and for a sinking
fund to retire the bands at their maturity", and, if a majority of the
voters, voting in such election l all vote in favor of the issuance
of such bonds, same will be issued, and a tax levied,upon all property
within this City subject to taxation sufficient to pay the interest as
it accrues, and to create a sinking fund to -retire such bonds at their a
maturity.
SECTION 4. The f ollowinz persons are appointed as judges to hold such
election: W. a. Clark and H. v. Woods and they shall make return of
such election as is required by law.
SECTION 5. The fact that there are not sufi'icient sanitary sewer lines
and disposal plants for the needs of the citizens of this City creates
an emergency and public necessity that the rule of the Charter relui. ir1g
Ordinances to be read in two several meetings before passage be, and the
same, is hereby suspended, and this Ordinance passed by unanimous vote
at the meeting of its introduction, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND AB'rROVE-D this the 28th. day of May, 1925.
ATTEST
J. R. Germany, City Secretary,
City of Lubbock, Texas. 31. R. Friend,
Mayor.,
r"R➢INAINCE NO. 303.
A"d ORDI14ATICE whereby the question of issuing bonds of this City in the
sum of $150,000.00 bearing semi-annual interest at a rate not gr::fater
than 6 per cent., such bonds payable serially ove- a pe iod not gr_,t�-t-r
than forty years from date of issuance, for the purpose of ex,.ending
and improving the Nater ;forks System of this City, may be issued, fixing
the date and place of such election, providing for notice thereof,
ar;ro�inting the officers to bold the same, and declaring emergency on
account of the necessity of improvements in such system because of the
increase of people to be served thereby.
O-,-,OBZA_l'l BE IT LNED BY 1�CTir'' LU31�0CK, Td1
SECTION 1. nn election is hereby ordered to be held at the City Hall
in this City on the 2nd. du, of July 1925, at the usual hours wherein
the duly qualified property taxpaying voters of this City may determine
if bonds of the City shall be issued as hereafter set out.
SECTION 2. Such bonds shall be in the sum of $150,000.00 and bear. interest
payable semi-annually at a rate not greater trt.,. 6 per cent which mature
over a period not greater than forty years for the purpose of extending
and improving the Waterworks System of this City, and the denominations
of `1,000.00 each. h duly certified copy of this Ordinance published in
a newspaper in this Qity and posted at three public places within the
City, as required by law for thirty days preceding such election shall be
sufficient notice thereof.
SECTION 3. Those desiring ,to vote in favor of the issuance of such bonds
shall havd written or printed on their ballots "For the issuance of
$150,000,00 of Waterworks Bonds and for the levy of a tax sufficient to
pay the interest as it accrues and for a Sinking rund to retire the bonds
at their maturity". And those opposed to the issuance of such bonds shall
have written or printed on their ballots "Against the issuance of $150,000.00
Waterworks Bonds, and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay the interest as
it accrues, and for a sinking fund to'reti-e the bonds at their maturity";
and, if a majority of the voters voting in such election, shall vote in
favor of the issuance of such bonds, same will be issued, and a tax levied
upon all property within this City subject to taxation sufficient to pay
the interest as it accrues, and to create a sinking fund to retire such
bonds at their maturity.
SECTION 4. The following persons are appointed as Judges to hold such
election - W. S. Clark and H. D. woods, and they shall make return of such
election as is required by law.
SECTION 5. The fact that there are not sufficient water supply, water
storage, and water distribution for the needs of the citizens of this City,
creates an emergency and public necessity that the -rule of the §barter
requirinpr Ordinances to be read in two sever€l meetings before passage be,
and the same is hereby suspended, and this Ordinance passed by unanim us
vote at the meeting of its introduction and it is so ordered.
PASSED iZI) AY: 1_RQVED Vr is the 26th. da-y of Niay, 1925.
F. n. "riend, Talayor,
ATT�;ST
J. E. Germany, City SecretG_ry,
City of Lubbock, Texas.,
OHDIRL NCE ?-.- �304):_
AN O=1:L'iT?_:.:!CE submitting the question, to the lei--11 - qualified pro certy
taxpa_, !_ng voters of this City if Bonds of this bity in the amount of
$50,000.00 bearing interest payable semi-annually at the -rate not
greater- than six per cent., payable serially r;i,,hin forty years from
date of issu...nce, shall be issued for the purpose of paving, dr�r.ining
and permanently i-proving the streets and avenues of the Oity of
Lubbock shall be issued, levying a tax for the purpose of payin.-7 the
interest and creating a sinking fund- to retire such bonds; fixing
t!�e time and glace of holding such election and the form o L' the bL-llot;
appointinig the officers to hold the same; setting out the man er of
notice thereof, and declaring all emergency, account of sericus }teed
of permanent surfacing of the City hiz1hw1ays ..nd dnag_er &nd inconven-
ience from flood waters:
BE IT OHD&IfiL�'D BY THE CITY COIr: 'IS IO ; n THE CITY 02 LUBBOCK,'��%t1S.
1. An election within this City to be held at the City Hall in
this City on the 2nd. da` of July at the -regular hours, is hereby
called whereat the legally )ualified pro? ri; taxpaying voters
of this City may determine if bonds of this ity as hereinafter set out, and
for purposes there named, shall be issued by the `'ity.
SECTION 2. The puryoosa for this electioi: is called to determine if bonds
of this City in the amount of 5'�50,000.00 bearing interest rayable smmi-
annually, at a rate not great-r th<.•n 6 per cent, which mature over a
period not greater than forty years in denominations of one thousand
dollars, for the ;:urpose of paving dr,�ining and pe--manently imrroving
the streets and avenues of this City, and for the levy on all Iroperty
subject to taxation of sufficient -rate to pay the interest on such bonds
and to retire 'uheri as they may mature.
SECTION 3. Those desiring to vote in favor of the issu-_nce of such bonds
shall have written or printed on their ballots, "For the issuance of
'�50,000.00 of Street Imrrovements Fonds, and the levy of a tax to iay the
interest the -,eon, and create a sinking fund to retire such as they mature",
and those opposed to the issuance of such bonds shall have written or
printed on their ballotts "Against the issuance of $50,000.00 of Street Im-
provement Bonds, and the levy of a tax to pay the interest thereon, and to cre-
ate a sinking fund to retire such as they mature and if a majority of such
voters declare in favor of this issuance of such bonds, they shall be issued
as set out, the taxes levied as stated.
Section 4. The following are named as Judges, W. S. Clark and H. D. Woods,
to hold such election, and they shall make such return thereof as is required
by law.
Section 5. A certified copy of this Ordinance published in a newspaper,
published in this city, and a certified copy of this Ordinance posted in three
public places within this city, such publication and posting being for thirty
days prior to such election, shall be sufficient notice thereof.
Section 6. The fact that the highways in this city are in such condition from
lack of drainage and permanent surfacing as to render travel difficult and the
great need of remedying such condition, creates an emergency and public
necessity that the rule of the Charter requiring Ordinances to be read at two
several meetings before passage should be, and the same is suspended, and this
Ordinance finally passed at the meeting of its introduction by unanimous -vote,
and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28th day of May, 1925.
' l F. R. FRIEND, MAYOR OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS.
Ordinance No. 301 passed its first reading by unanimous vote.
There being no further business the meeting recessed until June 4th, 1925.
Read and approved tl:is the day of 1925.
ATTEST: Q Mayor.
J. R. Germany,
City Secretary. y 1