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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/31/1926August 31,1926. City Commission met in regular adjourned session August 31st, having adjourned from August 24, 1926, with the following present: Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners, J.H. Hankins and VV.S. Posey, City Attorney, E.L. K1ett, Superintendent of Utilities, W.H. Perkinson and Secretary, F. e Groce. Absent: J.O. Jones and R.ii. Blair. Upon motion made by T,ir. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously, the Minutes of august 12 were read and approved. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously, the minutes of August 16 were read and approved. Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously, the minutes of August 24 were read and approved. Motion made by Mr. nosey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that the minutes of accounts allowed from warrant No. 5262 to 5450 inclusive be allowed. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that Ordinance No. 351 closing a strip 361 wide on the East side of Fractional Lot No. 1 of the W.S. Norton nddition to the town of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, pass its second reading and be made of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, page 218. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that the following resolution be passed: RESOLUTM ON It is hereby ordered by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, that the Mayor, Pink L. Parrish, and the City Secretary, F.4. Croce, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute and.deliver to J.C. 'Dean deed to the 35 foot strip of land on the east side of Lot One (1) of the 4. S. Norton Add- ition to the town of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. This August 31, 1926. Pink L. Parrish Mayor F.W. sroce. City Secretary. The deed to J.C. Dean is as follows: "For and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar, to -wit in hand paid by J.C. Dean, receipt of which is acknowledged, have granted, sold and conveyed unto the said J.C. Dean, in the City of Lubbock, State of Texas, all that certain tract or parcel of land known as the 3 5' strip on the East side of Lot 1 of the W.a. Norton bddition to the town of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. F.4. Croce. City Secretary. CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS By: Pink L. Parrish, Mayor. Acknowledgements taken by -"..L.Klett, i4otary Public on the 31 day of August , 1926. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by 1dr. Posey, carried unanimously that L.B. Nright's bill in the amount of ,$23.70 for repairing a water line by himself be rejected. lu;otion made by h1r. HC--nkins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that the petition from the plumbers of Lubbock to re-establish an Examining Board for the Plumbers signed by Young & Pratt, E.L.Law, et al., be rejected. Motion made by Nir. Posey, seconded by Mr. Parrish, carried unanimously that H.V. Robertson & Company bill in the amount of $461.47 be paid out of the general fund. ClJTde F. Elkins contract to collect taxes was passed up. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that M.C. Overton be reimbursed $56.75 being taxes on West 60' of Lots 6 to 10 inclusive in Block 128 in the town of Lubbock for the year 1921, Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that an adjustment on T.A. Acuff property be made for three years as an over valuation of same, the amount being $24,39, being Lot 3, Block 28, Original Town of Lubbock, Texas. Motion made by Mr. nosey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that Mrs. K. Carter be paid 0'110.00 in an over assessment on lots 19 and 20 in Block 132 Original Town of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, for the year 1924, as this was a transposition of figures. Motion made by 14r. Hankins, seconded by wlr. nosey, carried unanimously that the rebate on C.H.Peek's property be tabled. IVIotion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Parrish, carried unanimously th�Lt the auditor's report from H.V. Robertson & Company covering period from March 1 to June 30 be accepted and that pages 5 to 8 inclusive and page 30 be publishers. Motion made by Mr. nosey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that Superintendent of Utilities, vi.H. Perkinson, be authorized to sign contract with the General Electric Company for switchboards and equipment, bids having been had on this material. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by h1r. Posey, carried unanimously that R.D. Campbell be rebated $22.50 on a water tap taken out March 14, 1924, also sewer tap and building permit as this permit was not made for him but was taken out and made for Clyde D. Showalter on September 22,1924, on Block 58, Lot 12. 4- RM Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by lar. Hankins, carried unanimously that n.C. Jackson Independent School Tax Collector be denied his request to build partition in the dity Hall Lobby. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that the petition to do away with punch clocks, signed by the North aide Grocery, The Texas Company, et al be rejected. Motion made by Mr. i'osey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that the following men be pe.id $15.00 each,being for services rendered in decision of F.R. Friend lands and the City of Lubbock: Jeff D. Bartlett, City Manager, Amarillo, Texas, John J. Ford, Mayor of Sweetwater, and 'N.B. Risser, Mayor of Plainview. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that the Graner Contracting Company of Texas be granted permit to lay underground cable (see files for permit and bond). Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that the City Engineer begin his estimate on avenue I from 14th Street to 19th Street on paving of 32'park in center with 207 on each side. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Parrish, carried unanimously that City Attorney, B.L. Klett be instructed to draw an Ordinance chancing avenue I to Texas tivenu e. :lotion made by Mr. ros.ey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that J.11. ✓ Rix and _J.P. Hankins be paid 551.00 out of the Sewer Improvement Fund and that this sewer line be taken over by the City of Lubbock being; in the alley of Block 1, Hankins kdd i ti on, 900' of same. Motion made by 1.7r. Hankins, seconded by 1,1r. rarrish, that the Lubbock Insurance Agency account in the amount of 0680.75 be paid. Motion made by Tyr. Hankins, seconded by 1,1r. Posey, carried unanimously that Sup- erintendent of Utilities, 4.H. Perkinson, be authorized to buy a carload of common brick, bids having been had. Motion made by 1,1r. Posey, seconded by 1,1r. Hankins, that Chief of rolice, T.-E. May, confer with Superintendent of Utilities, ji.H. lerkinson about atop signals and Street markinzs. Yeas: .nosey and Hankins. Nays: rarrish. Motion made by 1,r. mosey, seconded by L_r. Hankins that the City Commission be adjourned. REii -'NI) :-! tPROVEL this day of September, D. , 1926. Ma_ or . City Secretary.