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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/28/1926October City Connission met in re,zular se6sion at 1 F.TF. with the following present: i.-ayor rink L. rarrish, Commissioners J..-.Jones, .','. 17eaver, J.H.Hankins, --acting City Manager, d.H.Per1kinson, and secretary P.4. Groce. absent: Commissioner N.S. kosey. wad City Attorney .L.Klett. The minutes of October 14th were read and upon motion made by ;,lr. Jones, seconded by iu-r. HGnkins, they were &pproved unanimously. Liotion made by Lir. iiieaver•, seconded by i.r. Jones, carried unanimously, that the minutes of accounts allowed from Jo. 5823 to 5939 inclusive be approved i and siDned by the iuiayor and City Secret,,,:-ry. I,lotion made by Lr. Hankinq, seconded by r. Weaver, carried unanimously that the Mayor appoint a Committee to make investiga,tiona re,o,a.rding the claim of C.B. Howard for damages done to his property at loll IJT in Street in the 'amount of $1025.00. The Mayor appointed the following Committee, J.O.Jones and J.H. Hankins.' 1dotion made by idir. Hankins, seconded by 1.1r. leaver, carried unanimously that the bill to the Lubbock insurUnce �.gency in the amount of $379.63 being for Compensa- tion Insurance to the City of Lubbock from hugust lst to September 30th be rejected. There was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commisaion Ordinance No. 359, entitled, 'AN ORDI�yAl'dC:; BY TL.� CITY COTvu�1IaSI0i; 0�' i'H., Ci1'Y OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, PROVIDING _ 0R THE I63UANCE 03' 61X PLR C.EllT. (6 )INTEREST BLAB IIG aVARBIANIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDIids CE TAID VhLID OU` 31' 3dJl) i1G I TEBTZD11E3'S OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: LEVYITIG .t. SUFFICIE11T T11X 'i0 PI,.Y THE INTEREST AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO RLTIR SI''.ID Jk?,RrL TS X'IT MATURITY: h1JD DECLARI NG All %I,1 tGr.idCY." I,loved by Commissioner Hankins, secorL ed by Commissioner .leaver, that the ordinance be read in full. Motion carried, and the ordinance was read in full by the City Secretary. I±oved by Commissioner Hankins, seconded by Commissioner leaver, that the ordinance pass first reading: YEkS: Commissioners Hankins, Posey, Jones and _leaver. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Loved by Commissioner 111ankins, seconded by Commissioner leaver that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading by caption: YEAS: Commissioners H,:nkins, nosey, Jones and leaver. NAYS: None, Motion carried, and the ordinance was read by caption. Moved by Commissioner Hankins, seconded by Commissioner heaver that the ordinance be placed on third and final reading by caption: YLhS: Commissioners Hankins, Posey, Jones and 'dea.ver. NAYS: None. Motion carried, and the ordinance was again read by caption. Moved by Commissioner Hankins, seconded by Commissioner 'Deaver, that the ordinance be finally passed: YEAS: Commissioners Hankins, nosey, Jones and .leaver. 1MYS : None. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared the ordinance finally adopted. This being Ordinance No. 359, recorded in Ordinance Book No. 1, page 222. et seq. t�1 Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that a check be issued to the Lubbock Casualty & Surety Company in the amount of $175.00 being estimated advanced I=emium on policy No. C-0937928. Lotion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously, that Chief of Police, T.L. May, be instructed to talk with R.F.Bayless. Agent of the Santa Fe Railway Company, regarding the blocking of crossinzs longer than the State Law requires and if they will not co-operate to arrest the train crews for this violation. Motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that the City Secretary issue time warrant No. 91 in the amount of $5,971.03 for one year drawing six per cent (6%) interest from date for water meters purchased from the Pittsburgh Meter Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Wdaver, carried unanimously that the City Secretary take out -11000.00 burglar insurance on cash carried in vault. Motion made by Mir. Hankins, seconded by 1.1r. Weaver, carried unanimously that Gas Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING GAS PIPING, APPLIANCES, FIXTURES AND APPARATUS IN ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES OF GAS CONSUMERS, AND THE INSTAL- LATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ADJUSTMEINT AND REPAIR THEREOF, PROVIDED FOR BONDS TO BE GIVuN BY THOSE 1VHO 10 SUCH IVORY.,PROVIDING FOR 11EF11ITS AND PRO- VIDING PENALTIES AND DECLARING Ali EMERGENCY, "pass its first reading. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that Marvin T. 'A(arlick, County Commissioner and National Guard, be given time to get estimate on lights and water used from the City of Lubbock and as soon as this can be done they will begin paying for all lights and water used by them. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that Lot 20, Block 380 Overton Addition, taxes be reduced from $34.05 to $7.65, there beinz no improvements until after January 1, 19e6. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously, that all sidewalks on avenue "Lue along 15th, 16th, 17th and other streets that have been torn out by the pa.vina contractors be placed back at the City's expense. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that J.C. Jones and Chief of Police, T.E. Iday, employ such extra police as they see fit to employ and their aalaries be set by them. Motion made by Idr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. leaver, carried unanimously that the City advertise fro bids on Square Yards paving. s Motion made by Idr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously that J.J. Graham, Electrician's, salary be raised to $200.00 per month, beginning November 1, 1926. Idotion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. fit�.nkins, carried unanimously that City Commission be ad jour:_,ed. READ AND APPROVP,D this / Z day of November, x.D.,1926. ' •i ATTEST : City secretary.