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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/4/1925June 4th, 1925. City Commission met in recessed regular session with the following present: F. R. Friend, 1dayor, Commissioners R. W. Blair, Geo. C. golffarth, W. S. Posey, J: 0. Jones, and R. A. Sowder, City Attorney. Mr. Blair stated the object of the meeting was to open bids on new engine. Bids were received from Fairbanks -Morse, Dallas, Texas, and Myrick Hardware Lubbock, Texas. It appearing to the Commission the Fairbanks -Morse having the cheapest and best bid the following contract was awarded by unanimous vote. Ordinance No. 305 was presented and read, and moved by Commissioner Posey, seconded by Commissioner Jones, that rules be suspended and the ordinance finally passed and adopted as emergency measure. Carried. Mayor Friend, Commissioners Blair, 71olffarth, Posey and Jones voting Aye. The Ordinance follows: 0RD ETA NCE N 305 An Ordinance providing for and determining to improve portions of certain streets, avenues and highways in the city of Lubbock, and declaring an emer- gency: INHEREA:3, the poor condition of the surface of the streets and highways herein :mentioned and the accumulation of surface water thereon endangers public health and safety, and the immediate preservation of public health and safety create an emergency. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCH: That the f ollowingportions of streets, avenues, and high- ways in the city of Lubbock, Texas, be improved by ra isi. ng , grading , and filling same, by installing; curbs and gutters with all necessary appurtenances, and by paving same, and by constructing and providing necessary system for drain- age and storm sewers, the said streets, avenuee ,; and highways so to be im- proved being as follows, to -wit: recited i)" + -t y - sx Att,-rl Zubbockg iez-w. :=e 4th , 19w5 • t. CITY COTS1I SIO i IT, IN REGMR SESSIONS 14ayor, P.R. Ftiond boinr O"at of thO State, Corvdasioner Blair, 1%yor Prom-tem presided Vith th0 fO11.ocU.0 presontt C°ornissioncre: Geo. C. ", o1ffrLrth, 'U.S. Posey, and ZoR. Gorrnxw, City Secretiwy, and R.A. SOIAW, City Attorney. The following basir-eas viti: othOre =re bad tO—vit4 jWop.)sition of WeA. 3grick for the s-arr_1rtoo of .150t,000. SmAta y Sewor Bonds, y150,000, Wator—Torks Bongs and. 50000000 Street Improvement Boxids to bear five poroent ( ) interest, an i s to be dated ftly Uth, 1925 aDd° to M.ture se"Lally, to bo voted at an Elpption for th:,.t purpose, to bo he31.d Ju3Y i2nd„ 1925s unanimous .ad accrued Said Myrick o,`,r0_0ix1^; to pay par acorted interost, hrW proceedings and superintend Fr trod of Ands, rincl in addi, moved b ti7:ereto, Wcein Vd p ` 61f ewes nacessr ta( the drainage or the TKO ids aVA.pnZde 1e©4OeaS,, Pax aaad e-° ra i Y a .°u bu. ; �:� t . F®dOT�:�Fil3X 4� 1a`3�. a It Mg r�ardqpqpjoncr Jones; seeoYnd� b--r ConmissiOn— ar P©s0y, t1lat the Topcmitj0n of v.A. 47riek, being for the best UItorcate for t1le City was accol)ted by an un niMOUO vats. Canes OP Lumocz CITY OF LUBBOCK I, :.R. G<Irm= , City Saarot try; City of Zvbbook, &0 herobV eortify tbat a above is a true and correct copy of the LILIntea of Gho City Ca .:.foson of t i1-0 City of Labboclt, as rG oordo d in B Ok ITo. ThrOG t0 Z83 thereof. 77.L. L.1. S S a ; �i. 4 �. P:-D t i.«TID S.E:a�,Lt .p CITY This his the 29 t h 4L -W Q� SrAL Lubboak, -emso It The facts recited in the preamble hereto constitute and create an emergency requiring that the rules providing for ordinances to be read at more than one meeting be suspended, and that this ordinance be passed as an emergency measure, and such rules are accordingly suspended and this ordinance is passed as an emergency measure, and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 4th day of June A. D. , 1925. R. V. Blair, Mayor, Pro-tem. Attest: J. R. Germany, Secretary of City of Lubbock, Texas. By motion made by lair. Jones and seconded by Mr. Posey it was moved by unanimous vote that the City levy sufficient tax to take up warrants on Fairbanks -Morse Company engine when due. By motion made by h1r. Jones and seconded by Trir. Wolffarth T. E. May was em- ployed to clean up streets and alleys of Lubbock for �400.00 per month. Mr. Sowder was instructed to prepare contract. By motion made by Mr. 'lolffarth and seconded by I.Ir. Jones, Mr. Dickeiiisorl's petition for closing alley in North one-half Block 129 was tabled. By motion made by I.ir. Jones and seconded by I,7r. Posey it was moved by unanimous vote that the city sell the proposed bonds to 1111. A. 1.1yrick for par and accrued interest, 5% bonds. By motion made by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr. dolffarth it 'gas moved by unanimous vate that the city build storm sewers to take care of the drainage rom the Tech. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. a Read and approved this the day of CLrp_, , 1925. Mayor, City of Lubbock, Texas. Attest J. R. Germany, City Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas.