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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/20/1926May 20 ,1926 . City Commission met in regular adjourned session, May 20,1926, at 1:30 P.M., having adjourned from May 15,1926 with the following present; - Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners R.W. Blair, 'J.S.Posey, J.O.Jones, and J.H. Hankins, Superintendent of Utilities, 'N.H. Perkinson, City Attorpey, E.L. Klett and Secretary, F.W. Groce. Absent: None. Minutes of April 15, 1926 were read and approved upon motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously. Superintendent Of Utilities, W.H. Perkinson, was given authority to make ftrsateir connections at Baseball Park. Petition regarding the Street grader being put on Avenue U between Third and Fourth Street signed by J.S. Waller and others, was tabled. Motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Posey, that W.H. Perkinson, Stipsri:n- tendent of Utilities, proceed at once cutting off all current delinquent grater and light accounts. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by fir. Blair, that the following bills be allowed and ordered paid: Citizens National Bank R.F.Bayless,Agent, Fite Bros. H.V. Robertson & Co car fuel oil,PHRX286 $549.40 freight on fuel oil WROX246 and WRX206 total $379.06 f65.45 auditors 257.96 The bill to Hawley & R'oberts in the amoutot of $220.21 was not allowed. There was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commission, Ordinance No. 338 entitled "AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE, ISSUANCE OF SIX PER CENT • ( 6'1Jo) 'INTEREST BLARING 'WARRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDIN3 CERTAIN VALID OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: LEVYING THE NECESSARY TAX TO PAY THE INTEREST ANTD IROVIDE A SINKINFUND TO RETIRE SAID WARRANTS AT MATURITY: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." Moved by Commissioner Blair, sdconded by Commissioner Posey that the ordinance be read in full. Motion carried, and the ordinance was read in full by the City Secretary. Moved by Commissioner Blair, seconded by Commissioner Posey that the ordinance pass first reading: YEAS: Commissioners Jones,Blair,Posey & Hankins. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Blair,seconded by Commissioner Posey that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading by caption: YEAS: Commissioners Jones,Blair,Posey & Hankins. NAYS: Non.e. Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Blair, seconded by Commissioner Posey that the ordinance be placed on third and final reading by caption: YEAS: Commissioners Jones, Blair, Posey and Hankins. MAYS: None. Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Blair, seconded by Commissioner Posey that the ordinance be finally passed: YEAS: Commissioners Jones,Blair,Posey and Hankins. NAYS: None. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared the ordinance finally adopted. This Ordinance being No. 338 and recorded in Ordinance Book No.l, page 189 and *"&". F®11,,Wtftq. Petition from/ the business firms and citizens of Lubbock regarding lights in the alleys of the principal business districts, signed Minter -camel, et al, was tabled. Motion made by Mr. rosey, seconded by Mr. Blair, carried tLpanimoui sly - that 'N.H. Perkinson, Superintendent of Utilities, proceed with addition and improvement of the U' City Light Plant and construction of a warehouse. City Secretary, F.,d. Groce, was given authority to py interest on bonds due June 20,1926,50,000.00 Electric light and power, 52�fO5,000.00, City Hall, 5�, total due $3446.10. The pipe line license between the Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Company and the City of Lubbock, after having been approved by City Attorney Zlett� was ordered signed by rink L. Parrish, Mayor, and F.W. Groce, City Secretary. Motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that the Meat Ordinance pass its first reading. Motion made by idr. Posey, seconded by LIr. Blair, carried unanimously that ad- justments on the following accounts be allowed and credited to the followinz accounts as listed here below : -J.S.Galloway Water $34.40 R.E.Davidson dater 2.42 Jess ripkin Water 12.08 John Lemond Water 66.65 A.B.Davis dater $10.90 Baxter Honey Water $25.26 Dewie Campbell Water 9.68 Mrs.Edna Clay Water 2.00 M.F.Parker Sewer 1.00 F.J.Osborne ,dater &sew- .80 Geo.Duval Light 8.00 Naffle &ChiliParlor-lights72.27 D.T.Martin Light 7.54 Bert Yoder Lights 6.10 Mrs.CarrieBenson-lights 10.65 C.C.Bessent Lights 5.03 W.W. Chandler Light 2.42 Coles Cafe Lights 7.28 O.W.Dollihite Light 9.12 D.J.Gassoway Lights D.J.Gassoway Water 11.86 Guilin Gregg Lights 3.30 Joe Griffith Light 40.53 Frank Jones Lights 8.46 PostOffice Drug -light 21.78 Plains Journal Lights 119.00 BarkerBarberShop-lights 4.28 Hub Cafe Lights 46.37 Hub Cafe water 11.10 H.YcBeacham Lights 6.62 J.D.Barton Lights .95 Toby Adams Light's 7.83 T.D.Davis Light 27.18 D.P.Chappel Lights 7.08 J.L.Jordan Lights 13.20 Lubbock Cafe Lights 157.99 Lubbock Cafe Water 12.58 A.T.Block Lights 2.35 Cozy Corner Cafe Light 13.89 Sled Allen Lights 43.94 S. Salem Light 4.00 L.B.Clark Lights 6.00 J.O. Connell Light 2.39 S.R.Jackson Lights 29.19 Thomas Stone Light 12.93 J.E.Vickers Lights 100.00 J.E.Vickers Water 55.35 d.B.Hilton Lights 10.54 2.L.Price Light 18.26 W.R.Anderson Lights 1.17 C.F.Washington Light 22.19 H.T.Bateman Lights 4.43 H.T.Bateman dater 5.00 J.R. Bridwell Lights 1.80 +d.M.Adams Light 6.05 Bob Branch Lights 21.70 B.C.McCollum Light 55.25 Yellow Cab Co. Lights 60.26 S.H.Williams Light 23.18 H.T.Stewart Lights 51.04 E.L.Bennett Light 6.62 Frank Allen Lights 3.00 M.S.Beacham Light 2.79 W.A.Stahl Bights 27.59 J.M.Crowson Light 26.33 Joe H.Coker Lights 2.55 T,i.E.Brown Lights 2.26 C.B.Byrd Lights 6.50 s.F.Cole Light 1.76 H.C.Clark Light 7.04 S.R.Owens Sewer 4.00 L.L.Wendell Sewer 5.00 Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by 1vIr. rosey, carried unanimously, that the following bills be allowed and ordered paid: Roy McCravey Light labor J.S. Abernathey Light labor Hazel Burns Light labor R.L. Howington Light labor John Howington Light labor Ed Onstall Street labor J.W.Burns Street L bor Tom Walton Street labor Francisco Garcia Sewer labor Roy McCravy Sewer labor Hardy Woulard Nater labor Jess Bartley Water labor Art Kilpatrick Water labor Lee Ford Water labor Gary Hard Water labor M.H.Benson Office work .HlBryan Street labor itizens National Bank 'f Car fuel oil J.G.Porter tt Rebate on sewer charge $1.20 25.00 15.05 15.05 15.05 19.60 19.60 16..80 14.40 22.40 21.20 18.55 18.55 19.2D 18.55 11.96 31.00 352.06 355.57 31.00 �y V A Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that a check be issued to Annie Lou Holt, Cashier, in the amount of $250.00, paid out of the water fund to be carried in the cash drawer as petty cash to take care of any emergency that might arise. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by '-r. Jones, carried unanimously that the following bills payable be aL lowed and ordered paid: Avalanche Publishing Co. American La France Fire Engine Co. Axtell Co. Ballew & Burrus Bristol Co. Carrington Tire Shop Clowe & Cowan Dixie Disinfecting Co. Elgin Street Sweeper Co. Graybar Elec.Co. Hemphill -goods Co. Higginbotham Bartlett Lumber Co. Joe Hilton Hill Printing & St.Co. V Howell Oil Co. Jackson Bros. Lubbock Printing Co. Lubbock Grain &Coal Co. Labor Bulletin Mueller Co. The Murray Co. ✓ Magnolia Petroleum Co. J.F.Murfee & Son Myrick Hardware Co. Moore Bros. Oakland :Sales Co. Plains Journal Republic Flow Meter Co. Super Service Station Southwest Meter Box Co. Smith & Whitney Southwest General Electric Stafford Lowden Co. Thomas Grain 6c Coal Co. Texas Co. United States Cast Iron & Western ,dindmill Co. Lubbock Insurance Agency Lubbock Insurance Agency .Sam Gentry H.V.Robertson a Co. Fairbanks Morse Co. Panhandle Construction Co. N.A. Myrick Co. Foundry Co. $445. 70 92.96 19247.61 57.20 10.76 110.11 633.37. 51.25. 13.20. 16.04 57.20. 19.95.. 24.20 54.61. 65.50. 70.00 59.65 172.09 38.40' 55.02 15.68 21.00 57.20 166.10 33.35 86.42 106.65 1,673.11 86.96 250.00 177.75 29758.25 316.09 186. � 9 1,166.43 159.12 14.28 231.47 491.66 172..70 299.77 1417.13 119010.35 79500.00. Motion made by Lr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Hankins,that the Commission be adjourned in regular session until June 5, 1926, carried unanimously. READ AND. APPROVED this 5 th day of June, A.D. , 1926. w Mayor. .