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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 1/19/1926January 19, 1926. City Commission met in continuation of regular meeting of January 14, with the followin. present: Rlayor, F. T?. Friend, Commissioners, R. 17. Blair, Geo. C. Tolffarth, J. C. Jones and W. `7. Posey, A. B. Davis, City TIanager. Minutes of meeting of January 5th. and 8th. were read and approved by motion made by Mr. Jones and seconded by TTr. Vjolffarth, vote beiz.g unanim-us. By motion made by Mr. Posey and seconded by Mr. V,olffarth the City Tax Collector was authorized to accept taxes on 92.8 acres of Merrill Addition for the years 1920-1921-1922-1923-1924 without penalty and interest. Said motion passed by unanimous vote. `YVq*&r By motion made by Mr. Blair Rrd seconded by 11r. Posey the QityAAi'w,as authorized to notify Mr. hlett to rush the opening up of Twenty -Third StAs fast as possible. By motion made by Mr. Posey and seconded by TAr. Jones the City Manager was authorized to work with engineer Roberts in loc°sting a )lace to lay excess water lines. By mv.tion made by Mr. Posey and seconded by T;Ir. Jones the Mayor and Secret ry were authorized to sign paving certificates issued on Unit No. 36, paving having been done according to plans and specifications of contract. Upon motion made by I.Ir. Posey and seconded by Mr. Blair the City Manager was given a authority to hire someone, if necessary, to see that every house av�.ilable for � server connections would be im-'iediately connected with the sanitary sewer. It was moved by unanimous vote that All additions allowed to come into the �.J corporate limits of the City of Lubbock should be 'accomy�anied by plat approved by City Engineer. Ordinance No. 329 tasse.d its first•reading,by.,unanimous vote. AIT OItDIT'WTC" T.'LT I7CT A 30 FOOT STRIP OFF TIB, E,.'�,ST SIDI' OF '37,OCI,S 9, 10 and 13 OT ^H*" 90TI TT SID7 ADDITIOIT TC TIC r'( 1'?7 OF IUBB0CK T�TTI3BOCIi CO'l?lT`"Y, r0R r.TI7 PITRPOS', OF A PrLBTIC uICT4?'""�Y: LND DTCL�k-. .G 1311T7 A PUBLIC HILT '_1,Y. By motion made by Mr. Jones and seconded by T,ir. Blair the Plumbing Ordinance No. 330 was read and ordered passed, ORDII?AIT,C E ITO. 330. ATT OT�DIT?ANC.E ?. �?iIT?CT ILL LAT 'UL FOR PT,UPaERS TC DO COTT`I'RACT I''ORK 7.'ITHOU7 OBTAITTIITG A LICTITSE OR P!,YINr A LIC71kTSE FEE ABOLISHING THE EY,AT.?II?IITG :JTTD SuPEaVISI!.M BOARD 0?' i171-:MERS RE(�JTIRIYG A FOT?D OF AIL PLUT•:TBFRS FOR TIIr F•_ITTMUL P�7RFORT:kTTCE OF ThTIR DUTIES AS DEFIVT' D BY ORDITTIA TCE REPFLiLITTG ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDIT?AITCEg IT? CONFLICT !,1101 DECI:.3RITIG y.I? ET^RGFNCY J ACCOUNT OF RETA'?DITTG S__ _1 IzAKITTG 0',' ST�`73R CCI: '?EC TIOT?S , T'MICH IS A T.''ETTACF TO PUBLIC HEALTH. BE IT ORDAINED BY `.t'H', M2Y COI_,II,IISSION (COUITCIL) OF TH" CITY OF LUBBOCK, T7,)US. Section 1. - That hereafter no person, firm or corporation shall be required s to obtain a license ,ear pay a license fee to do contr..et plumbing in the city of Lubbock. Section 2. - That the Examining and Supervising Board of Plumbers for the City of Lubbock, be and the same is here -by abolished. Section 3. - That each person, firm or corporation carrying ona plumbing business, shall, before any work is done, make and deliver a bond in the sum of �,3000.00 to the use and benefit of the City of Lubbock, Texas, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of plumbers in the city of Lubbock as defined by t`ze ordinances of said city. Section 4. - All ordinances -,)arts of ore, i., cPs iz conflict Tlerewit'i ;ire expressly repealed. Section 5. - The fact tlia.t the . resent lads retard the makil-.g; of q ©Qnnections, with sewers, wLich is a menace to public health, creates an ewer#ency and --ublic necessity that the rule of t'ne Chrarter rec;airinr an ordinance to be read at two several meetings before pa, -sage be, and the same is, __ereby sus- pended and t'_is Ordinance enac' ed at ,he lieet_ng o:z its intorductioll, and it is so enacted, an this ordinance shall be in force from and after its pas sage. Passed first reading regnalar meeting, 19, day of Jan. 1926. P assed second reading regular meeting 19 day of Jan. 1926. F. R. Friend. Hay or . J. R . Germany. Secretuxy. Ordinance No. "331 was tabled for furtlier information. ATT OPDI= 'LTTC CL0?,I 't STRIP 35 F�'FT ''`IDE OTT TII.F FAST SIDE 0 I'R'LCTIOT?.',.L ZO"' T.O. 1 6F MT7j, '. S. TTOR`T'OIT ADDITIOiT TO TI-M ^Ot"Ti OF TIUBBOCY, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS. Upon motion mane by TTr, Posey and seconded by T,Zr. Jones the following bills were ordered paid' by •una:nim�us vote. Oakland Sales Co., 6174.40 � � Carrin�-ton Tire Co. 1.95 555 Tire Service 1.98 R. B. George ITch. Co 44.60 Reaney L Tobey 17.70 Texhoma Oil Refg. Co. 40.15 Scott Service Station 1.55 Hodges Bros. 3.50 Clowe Cowan 325.04 Dallas Foundray 45.00 Hunt Grocery 3.40 111^ins Motor Co. 23.67 Phipps Planning Mill 42.75 National Supply Co. 79.50 Southwest General Elec. 1484.77 Cities Service Oil Co. 754.97 Joe Hilton 45.69 J. D. Adams Co. 13.15 Myrick Hardware 41.55 Geo. Barnard St.itioner Co 29.43 Maverick Clarke Litho Co. 156.96 Paulger Battery Co. 11.85 Burroughs Adding Machine 35.35 1192.59 The Bristol Co. 2.46 Neptune Meter Co. 1315.75 The Plains Journal 86.40 The Texas Co. 241.07 Frye Rubber Co. 18.50 The Murray Co., 14.22 Panhandle Corst. Co 1135.06 By motion made by I . Posey and seconded by 1xi . Blair the following men .-ere appointed as a Board of City Development; each to serve the following number of years. 2 Year Terris 4 Year "berms 6 Year '2erms arren bacon L. Aj Ten J. B. V_axey Janes L. Dow J, i7a.,>ir_s B. Sherrod r. 0. Kel; ey V. i�. Norman S. A. '!ells J. A. Rix Pink L. rarrish- jloscoe "ilsor_ 0. L. Slaton T?oTalty i:. D. ":'oods By notion made '�y Fr. Pose�� and seconded by `r. Blair the 6itFr 1:-ar�.�;-er is 'Go f 'dire supervisor of public utilities o�� City of. Lubbock at a. sal�ar. Tr of 35DCiQDO Said motion passed bunanimous vote. Unon rr.otion made by T.'r. pose,,r and. seconded by 1lr, Jones the follo­il.ng p,,opo- sition was read a.ncl accept(,d_ bzr unanirl• gas vote. OPTION TO S:`"'LL T.',T'�; n J. 1� n 11 FLOR TO LUBBOCK COUNTY TiT. CITE. OF LUBBOCK We, Flora Green and Grace Stanley, joined herein by her husband H. D. Stanley, hereby grant and give unto the City of Lubbock Texas, an option to purchase the north half of Block 62 of the McCru.mmen 6econd Addition to the town of Lubbock, Texas, for 15 days from t'�is date, at the agreed price.of $1,000.00, to be paid in cash when the deed is demanded. It being the agreement of the parties that if the City of Lubbock shall pay to the grantors herein said sum of $1,000.00 within said time they will convey to said City of Lubbock the above described tract of land by their good warranty deed, conditioned, however, and it is a part of the consideration for this option that the City of 'Lubbock shall use said premises only for the purpose of a pumping station and water well and for no other purpose; and in the event the City shall sell any portion of said property, it shall place a restriction in the deed or deeds to the effect that no improvements shall be placed on said -property except such as are proper for retidence pur_)oses (except, of course, such as will be used in connection with said water well and pumpin station), and the dwelling house shall in each instance cost not less than 2,500.00; and it is agreed that if such restrictions and agreements be violated by the City of Lubbock, or any purchaser under it the title of said property shall immediately revert to the grantors herein; it being the agreement of the parties hereto that all parties who may hereafter own said property or any part thereof shall be bound by the foregoing restrictions, agree- ments and covenants, all of which shall be written into the deed. It is also agreed that a restriction shall be written into the deeds that no Mexican or Negro shall become the owner of any of said property and that neither class of such persons shall be permitted to reside on said property except as servants; and if such agreement be violated the title to the property shall revert to the grantors herein. This January 18, 1926. JY1 Flora Green Grace Stanley H. D. Stanley CITY OF LUBBOCK By F. R. Friend, Mdybr. It was moved by unanimous vote the the City Manager proceed to get another well site in the southwest part of town as soon as possible. By motion made by dr. Wolffarth and seconded by Mr. Posey the City Manager was authorized to get up plans and specifications and advertise for bids on the ware house and light punt building by unanimous vote. By motion made by Mr. Blair and seconded by Mr. Posey the City Manager was authorized to buy storage tank for lubricating oil. upon motion made by Mr. Wolffarth and seconded by Mr. Blair Ordinance No 332 passed its first reading by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE N0: 332. AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING MCCRUWIEN'S SECOND ADDITION INCLUDING W. T. MCCRU1, TEN' S ADDITION AND CRESTL-17IN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. Upon motion made by 1r. Wolffarth and seconded by Mr. Jones the following committee was appointed to investigate the water pump at the disposal plant: Mr. Wolffarth, Mr. Jones, Mr. Davis, Mr. Roberts and Mr. May. City Manager was authorized to look into the public liability insurance and bring it up at next meeting. Mr. Roberts was before the Commission regarding the paying his fee for engineering services on work being done in City of Lubbock. fter the matter was discussed, it was moved by Mr. "lolffarth and seconded by Mr. Jones,that the City pay Mr. Roberts for engineering services, v to being cast as follows: Ayes; 11r. Jones and Mr. Wolffarth Nays: Mr. Blair and Mr. Friend. The vote being tied the matter was tabled for further action. It was moved by unanim�i-us vote that the meeting adjourn. READ AND APPROVED this the day of, ATTEST: J. R . Germany, City Secret°•ry. 1926. M-.y or .