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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/8/1926D is July 8, 1926. City Commission met in regular session at two P.id., July 8, 1926, with the following present: Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners R.W. Blair, J.O. Jones, Attorney E.L. Ylett, Superintendent of Utilities, N.H. Perkinson, Secretary F.W.Groce. Absent: J.H. Hankins and W.S. Posey. Upon motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously, the minutes of June 30th were read and approved. Motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that the renda- tion of Lot No. B,Bloek 70, Overton Addition be reduced from $1600.00 to $600.00, 1925 tax, there being no improvement on same$ January 1, 1925. This being the day to r6ceive bids for City Depository for two years, beginning July 21st, the following bid was received: "Hon. Pink L. Parrish, Mayor, City of Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas. Dear Sir: We hereby make application in accordance with law to be designated Depository Bank for city of Lubbock Funds for the two year period beginning July 21, 1926, and agreed to pay you interest on the funds on deposit with us at rate of 4� credited monthly, to your credit. Yours very truly, Sam C. Arnett President." After due consideration, motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that the Citizens National Bank be designated as Repository after a sufficient bond be given the city of Lubbock. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Blair, carried unanimously, authorizing City Secretary, F.W. Groce, to sign the following bills of sale:- three bills of sale to the Lubbock Auto Company for three old trucks traded them on new cars; one bill of sale to Kuykendall Chevrolet Company on one Dodge Coupe, and to pay the license on these four cars for the last half of the year as licenses to the city are free and we are not able to make the above transfers until these cars be fur- nished with a paid license; license on the Dodge car being -�9.60 and total license on two Ford Trucks and one Roadster being $21.90, these checks to be made payable to I.F.Holland, County Tax Collector and paid out of the General Fund. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Blair, carried unanimously that Secretary F.-+V.Groce be authorized to issue N.O.Logan a building permit, being permit No. 12 on Lot 6, Block 44, Overton Addition, this permit being for a store house contrary to our Ordinance No. 219. This Ordinance not being valid, permit was issued. Motion made by Pair. Blair, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that Ordinance entitled "AN ORDIN.'1NCE LEVYING A CITY OCCUrATION TAX ON EVERY PERSON, FIRM, FARTNF.R- SHIF, CORPORATIO�d, ASSOCIATION, P.yCEI V�,R, ',ION LAM TRUST, THOSE OBERATING UNDER A DECLARATION CF TRUST, OR OTHER CONCERN, SZLLIIT Ni rT dHOLISALE IN INTRASTATE COMMERCE IN THE CITY OF LUBEOCK tINY GASOLINE: DEFINING .`+HOLZSALL SLLLI1NTs ,30 tiS i0 INCLUDE SALES IN iNTRASTriTE COI11dE-cCE TO THE RE:Tt1ILE1:11: DEFINING REETAILER TO INCLUDE SALES TO THE CON3UIIEr IN ?Y Q.UANTITY DEFININ's WHOLi�SALE SALES SO AS TO INCLUDE TRANS - 'ACTIONS NHERE THE TEXAS REFINER, COMPOUNDER, 1ANUFACTURER, BLENLER OR P NPARER MARKETS ITS GASOLINE AT RETAIL IN INTRASTATE COI LRCE AND TO INCLUDE a t-�LES OF IMPORTED GASOLINE IN INTRASTATE COMMERCE BY THE R ;TAILr� '�dHERE. GASOLINE IS NOT SOLD TO THE RETAILER 30 AS TO SUBJECT THE SELLER TO THE TAX: ENACTING THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS TO ENFORCE THE COLLECTION OT THE TAX AND TO ACCOMPLISH THE, PURPOSE OF THt. ACT; REQUIRING REPORTS TO BE MADE AND RECORDS TO BE KEPT AND PERMITTING INSPECTION, OF SAME BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDINANCE: PROVIDING FOR INTEREST ON DELINQUENT TAXES AND PENALTIES: MAKING DISPOS- ITION OF THE: TAXES COLLECTED; PROVIDING FOR SUITS TO ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE; DEFINING GASOLINE; DECLARING THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT AS TO PORTIONS OR SECTIONS OF THE ORDINANCE: DEFINING PERSON AS USED IN THE. ORDINANCEi" pass its first reading. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Blair, carried unanimously that the fol- lowing bills be allowed and ordered paid: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company $47.45 Western Union Telegraph Companjr 13.42 H.V. Robertson & Company 373,33. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Blair, carried unanimously that the fol- lowing water and sewer lines be taken over and paid for: Mrs. Jessie F. Summers and J.A.Cockrell water line in Block 1, McCrummen's First Addition, J.A. Cockrell paid $172.82, Mrs. Summers' account paid by crediting her account on ledgers; L.H. Holt sewer line in Block 115 on the North and South Side Overton addition, amount paid $130.00; Chas. F. O'Neal paid $20.00 for water and sewer line in Block 115 on South and Nest side Overton addition.; Fred Robb paid $56.00 for water line 350 et long on South Side of Block 59 Overton addition; Mrs. Lee Schoolcraft amount aid $53.15 for water and sewer line in Block 115 Overton Addition on South side; J.K. Nester, amount paid $36.51, water line in Block 28, Overton Addition on the i North and Nast side. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Blair, carried unanimously that the Commission consider the request of several parties asking that the City take over and pay for water lines put in by individuals, and it appearing to the Commission that such lines pate put in for individual convenience and without promise or obligation on part of City therefor and the Commission further finding that such lines were not installed under city supervision or in accordance with City require- ments, and in many instances of cheap material and workmanship, it is therefore declared to be the policy of the City Commission that it is not liable for such extensions and repeats that it does not authorize such extensions and does not acknowledge itself responsible therefor. Motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that Marlin R. Smith be employed as full time City Engineer at a salary of $200.00 per month, he to furnish his own car and that he is to turn in all fees collected by him to the City and that Mr. Perkinson, Superintendent of Utilities, be authorized to purchase necessary material for his work. Motion made by Mr. Jones, aecanded by Mr. Blair, carried unanimously, that Secretary, F.W.Groce, be instructed to write each Head of the Departments and instruct them not to have any personal telephone or telegraph calls charged to the City of Lubbock. Motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously, authorizing Superintendent of Utilities, W.H.Perkinson, and lolice Commissioner, J.O.Jones, to purchase one Chevrolet Roadster to be used as Motorcycle Cop's car and a sixty day time warrant to be issued to Kuykendall Chevrolet Company, amount 1665.00 for car out of General Fund, drawing six per cent interest. W.H. Perkinson, T.E.May and R.W.Blair were appointed as a Cimmittee to work out details and frame Ordinance for car stop signals. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Blair, carried unanimously, that an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PROPERTY OWNERS AND THOSE HAVING PROPERTY IN CHARGE TO CUT AND REMOVE ALL NEEDS, GRASS AND TRASH THEREFROM WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF NOTICE FROM CITY HEALTH OFFICER: AND FIXING I-ENALTY; pass its first reading. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Blair, carried unanimously that I.E.Barr be appointed on the Board of Equalization in place of Chas. F. O'Neal who is unable UV to serve on account of being on the Board of Equalization for the Independent School District. There was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commission Ordinance No. 344 entitled, " AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED, CONTRACTOR, FOR CERTAIN STREET MACHINERY FOR SAID CITY: AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS IN PAYMENT THEREFOR: LEVYING THE NECESSARY TAX TO PAY THE, INTEREST AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO RETIRE SAID WARRANTS AT MATURITY: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." Moved by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Blair,that the ordinance be read in full. Motion carried, and the ordinance was read in full by the City Secretary. Moved by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Blair that the ordinance pass first reading: YEAS: Commissioners Jones, Blair, Posey and Hankins. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Blair, that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading by caption: YEAS: Commissioners Jones, Blair, nosey and Hankins. NAYS: None. Lotion carried. Moved by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Blair that the ordinance be placed on third and final reading by caption: YEAS: Commissioners Jones, Blair, Posey and Hankins. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Loved by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Blair, that the ordinance be finally passed: YEAS: Commissioners Jones, Blair, iosey and Hankins. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Mayor Parrish then declared the ordinance finally adopted, this Ordinance being No. 344 of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, page 204, et seq. There was presented for passage an ordinance entitled -"AN ORDINANCE AUDITING AND ALLOWING ESTIMATE FIND BY INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED, CONTRACTOR, COVERING STREET MACHINERY FURNISHED THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO CONTRACT WITH SAID CITY: AUTHORIZING THE DELIVERY TO SAID CONTRACTOR OF 'CITY OF LUBBOCK STREET *AR1:5kNTS, SERIES 1 OF 1926' 1N PAYMENT THEREFOR: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The ordinance was read in full by the City Secretary, and passed first reading by the following vote: YEAS: Commissioners Jones, Blair, Fosey and Hankins. NAYS: None. Moved by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Blair that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading by caption: YEAS: Commissioners Jones, Blair, Posey and Hankins. NAYS: None. Moved by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Blair, that the ordinance be placed on its third and final reading by caption: YEAS: Commissioners Jones, Blair, Posey and Hankins. NAYS: None. Moved by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Blair, that the ordinance be finally passed: YEAS: Commissioners Jones, Blair, iosey and Hankins. NAYS: None. Mayor Parrish then declared the ordinance finally adopted,this Ordinance being No. 345 of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, page Zpf, , et seq. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Blair, carried unanimously that the Commission be adjourned in regular session until the 16th day of July, 1926. READ AND APPROVED this t Z day of July, 1926. ATTEST: - Y 4&L Mayor Secretary.