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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/22/1926July 22,1926. City Commission met in, regular session July 22, 1926, with the following jr esent: 1 Mayor Fink L. Parrish, Commissioners J.O. Jones, R.W.Blair, J.S. Posey, City i"It'torney B.L.Klett. Superintendent of Utilities, d,H.Perkinson and City Secretary, Y.W. "�roce. Absent: J.H.Hankins. Motion made by Mr. ics. ey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unai imously that the minutes of July ]�8th be approved. Motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by rar. Jones, carried unanimously that the minutes of July 16th be approved. Motion made by Mr. i osey, seconded by Mr. accounts alla'v ed from .'7arrant No. 5079 to the Mayor and Secretary. Jones,, carried unanimously that minutes of 5107 inclusive be allowed and sinned by L Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by sir. Jones, carried unanimously that the contract between the City of Lubbock and the Hotel Lubbock Operating Company be signed. The contract is as follows: " CONTRACT FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS A11D 204LER THE STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF LUBLOCK and COUNTY OF LUBBOCK HOT ;L LUBBOC% OP. RA'TIN"'T COMIPAITY. The City of Lubbock hereby agrees to furnish Hotel Lubbock Operating Com- pany, a Corporation, hereinafter called Customer, at its hotel in the City of ubbock, Texas, with current for electrical light and power for a period of twelve (12) years from date the hotel is opened for the followin¢ prices, to -wit: - Power current for equipment, such as motors exhaust fans, pumps, ovens, oil burners, etc., at the rate of one and one-half (12¢�) cents per kilowatt hour. Light dyrrent for:Iighttng -circuits at the rate of two (2V) cents per Kilowatt hour. The City of Lubbock also agrees -.to furnish and install all necessary equipment, such as master meters, transformers, etc., necessary for the furnishing of such current. The Hotel Lubbock Operating Company obligates itself to be liable for said services and promptly pay the City therefor the rate specified at the end of each month. The City shall not be liable for damages under this contract on account of failure to furnish said services when occasioned by fire, storm, flood, strikes, or unavoidable accidents. Should the Customer default in the payment of the aforesaid charges when due, the City shall have the right to terminate said services without notice or demand. Approved this 22nd day of July, 1926. CITY OF LUBBOCK By: W.H. Perkinson. CITY MINI E . HOTEL LUBBOCK OPERATINOT COMPANY, By: W.A. Myrick Pre sid ent. The execution of the foregoing contract was approved by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock on the 22nd day of July, A.D.1926. ATTEST:- F.W. Groce. CITY SECRETARY. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. presented by L.B. Wright in the amount of labor and material used on water line on Pink L. Parrish Mayor. n Posey, carried unanimously that the bill $23.70 against the City of Lubbock for Avenue 0 and 15th Street be rejected. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded bar Mr. Blair, carried unanimously that the Ordinance entitled " AN ORDINANCE DEFINING THE VARIOUS KINDS OF GARBAGE, REGULATING THE KIND AND SIZE OF RECEPTACLES IN WHICH TO PLACE SAME, THE MANNER OF ITS PREPAR- ATION AND BHHETtE IT MUST BE PLACED TO BE COLLECTED BY THE CITY GARBAGE DEPARTMENT: PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR COLLECTING SAME AND PROHIBITING THE PLACING OF GARBAGE OR ANY ARTICLE OR MATERIAL IN THE. STREETS AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: PROHIBITING THE MEDDLING, SCATTERING CONTENTS, PILFERING OR JUNKING, WITH GARBA#E CANS, TRASH OR RUBBISH RECEPTACLES: PROHIBITING JUNKING AND CARRYING OFF THE, ER EMISES OF THE DUMP GROUND ANY ARTICLE OR JUNK: PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE, TRASH OR RUBBISH WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS: AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY", pass its first read- ing. Motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE. RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM OF LUBBOCK,TEXAS, REGULATING THE USE OF WATER THEREFROM: PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SAME AND FIXING THE PRICE THEREFOR, PROVIDING A METHOD OF COLLECTING CHARGES THEREFOR AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS. ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING FOR DEPOSIT FOR LIGHT AND WATER OR EITHER'a, pass its first reading. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that the Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING MOTOI VEHICLES FROM CROSSING STREETS WHERE A STOP SIGN IS LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE STREET INTERSECTION 4ITHOUT COMING TO A STANDSTILL BEFORE PROCEEDING ACROSS SUCH STREET: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICAT HEREWITH: FIXING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION HEREOF: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ACCOUNT OF FREQUENT ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM CROSSING STREETS AT HIGH SPEED WITHOUT REGARD TO RIGHTS OF PERSON USING THE STREETS," pass its first reading. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that petition for paving on Avenue G North to 8th Street, then west to Avenue H, sinned by J.E. Smiley, Nislar Hardware, et al, be turned over to the City Engineer, M.R. Smith, to go into details and plans and submit same to Commissioners. Motion made by Mr. losey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously, that Mayor Pink L. Parrish's bond in the amount of $5000.00 to the City of Lubbock be approved. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that Sylvan Sanders be asked to vactte the office space now occupied by him in the City Hall as soon as it will be convenient for him. Motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously, that City Attorney, E.1. Xlett, look into the matter 'r aiding the placing of lines and poles in the Streets and alleys by the Texastilities Company of Lubbock and draw proper Ordinance regulating same. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Blair, carried unanimously, that the following bond be approved: "THE STATE OF TEXAS CITY AND COUNTY OF LUBBOCK: KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE IRESENTS: That CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, a banking cor- poration, doing business at Lubbock, Texas, called a bank, and the other subscribers hereto as sureties are held and firmly bound unto the City of Lubbock, Texas,,a municipal corporation, in the full and just sum of $200,000.00, conditioned: That whereas the said bank has been selected as depository for funds of the City of Lubbock, Texas, for a period of 2 years ending on 21st day of July, 1928$ r and has agreed to pay the said City of Lubbock, 'texas, interest at the rate of FOUR per cent per annum on the daily balances in the several funds of said City on deposit with said bank, said interest payment to be credited monthly in the proper funds, and the said bank shall pay all orders, warrants, checks, and drafts drawn by the said City as and on the said bank the several funds when and as presented, provided of course, such funds shall have such sum of money to its credit and shall account to the said City for all funds, warrants, checks, and drafts as well as interest and other sums, when and as demanded by the said City then and at that event, this obligation shall become void, otherwise remain in full force and effect as to us, our heirs, .and legal representatives. 53 WITNESS our hands at Lubbock, Texas, this 9th day of July, 1926. Approved as to form- E.L.Klett, city Attorney. Sam C. Arnett Y.A. Norman France Baker W.L.Ellwood Rm Oreon by N.D. Green. The above and foregoing approved this 22 d4 of July, 1926. ATTEST: �.F. W. Groce City Secretary. Pink L. Parrish Mayor .. .f Notion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by I,Ir. Posey, carried unanimously that we get bids on publications of Ordinances for the coming twelve months. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that the following fire boy's salary be raised to ?100.00 per month beginning July 1;- Joe Nolffarth, ;uy Casey, J.B. Hodd and b .i Motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Jones, carr&ed unanimously, that the City of Lubbock hereby employs the firm of Lockhart & Garrard, composed of Geo._Z. Lockhart and Tom T. Garrard of Lubbock, to represent the city as their attorneys in the case of vr. T,%C.Overton,vs. Bledsoe and Price and the , of Lubbock, involving Blocks 36 and 46 of the Overton Addition to the to h of Lubbock for the agreed fixed fee of $1250.00 in all the Courts until the controvercy is finally settled and 1250.00 additional in the event the said Attorneys are suc- cessful in securing title to said Blocks for said City. Motion made by Llr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Jones, that an Ordinance entitled "ORDINANCE, 'VYING POLL TAX OF 1.00 EACH ON EVERY MALE AND 2Ra4ALE PERSON BETWEEN THE AGES OF TWENTY ONE AND SIXTY Yy:ARS OF AGE LIVING IN TIE LIMITS OF THE CI`1'Y OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, ON JANUARY 1sT, 1926: EXCEPTING THEREFROM PERSONS EXEMPT UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF iLXAS AND Or THE UNITES STATES: RE, UIRINs PAYMENT OF POLL TAX WITH PROPERTY TAX, EXCEPT THAT ON HOMESTEAD: PROVIDINOT FOR PAYMENT OF POOL TAX WITHOUT PAYMENT PROPERTY TAX: AND MAKING POSSESSION OF POLL TAX RECEIPT, OR PROOF AS REQUIRED BY STATUTE, SHOWING' PA)MIIENT OF TOLL TAX BEFORE FE*B1R1TJLRY 13T, 1927, AS A �UALIFICATICN FOR VOTING IN CITY ELECTIONS THEREAFTER TO FEBRUrrRY 13T, 19289" pass its first reading; - Yeas: Commissioners Blair.Jones and Posey. Nays: Mayor Pink L. Parrish. Motion made by Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that the City Commission be adjourned in regular session to July 24.1926. REAL AND. APPROVED this day of 4 1926. ATTEST - Mayor. ecretary.