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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/9/1926"_"_ ...� E 0 ,., December 9,1925. City Commission met in regular session, December 9,1926, at One P.T,. with the following present: Mayor Pink L. iarrish, Commissioners J.H.Hankirs and A.V. deaver, superintendent of Utilities, W.H. ierkinson, and City secretary r'.+d. Croce. Absent: J.O:. Jones.W.S.Posey, City Attorney E.L.Klett. Minutes of November 29 and December 4th were read and upon motion made by Fair. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Seaver, they were approved unanimously. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. 4eaver, carri=d i��a� you. l:J, t1hr7tt Tq'_nutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. 6192 to 6377 be approved and signed by the Mayor and City Secretary. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that $130.93 beinz the balance in Special NaterImprovement Fund be transferred to the General Fund. There was offered foe consideratio1 a�,�' passazo by the `�Oi�y Commission Ordinance 361, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COMEEAISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AUTHOR- IZING THE PUE CHASE BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK OF LAND OWNED BY J.A. Wilsoh and located in SURVEY 189 BLOCK A, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOP. THE ISSUANCE OF SIX PER CENT. (6%) INTEREST BEIRINT WARRANTS IN PAYMENT THEREFOR: LEVYING THE 142CESSARY TAX TO PAY THE INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL OF SAID WARRANTS AT TA;ATURITY: AND DECLLRING AN EMi;3xENCY." Moved by Commissioner Weaver, seconded by Commissioner Hankins, tr.�.t the ordinance be read in full. Motion darried, and the ordinance was read in full by the City Secre- tary. Moved by Commissioner Weaver, seconded by Commissioner iiunkins, that the ordinance pass first reading: YEAS: COMMissioners +heaver, Hankins, iosey, Jones. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Weaver, seconded by Commissioner Hankins, that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading by caption; and pass second reading: YEAS: Commissioners ideaver, Hankins, Posey and Jones. NAYS: None. Motion carried, and the ordinance was read by caption, and passed aecond reading. Moved by Commissio.ier Weaver, seconded by Commissioner Hankins, that the ordinance be placed on third and final reading by caption: YEAS; Bommissioners Neaver, Hankins, Posey and Jones. NAYS: None. Motion carried, and the ordinance was again read by caption. Moved by Commissioner Weaver, seconded by Commissioner Hankins, that the ordinance be finally passed: YEAS: Commissioners Weaver, Hankins, Posey, Jones. NAYS: None. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared the ordinance finally adopted, this being Ordinance No. 361, of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, page 230 et seq. of the Minutes of the City of Lubbock. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. leaver, carried unanimously authorizing W.H.rerkinson to put in Street Crossings on 20th Street going to Dupree School. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that we adver- tise for bids on a 750 to 1000 H.P. Unit Engine for the light plant, also for a stand- pipe of one million gallons capacity, bids to be received on these January 27, 1927. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. leaver, carried unanimously that the rate on paving bond issues draw 7% interest. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that the Mayor appoint a Committee to divide the old dump ground or the New City Park for cleaning up same and give M.G. Abernathy his choice of which part he takes to clean up. The Mayor appointed the following Committee: J.H.Hankins, W.H.Perkinson and M.R. Smith, City Engineer. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. :Heaver, carried unanimously that the City Commission purchase from E.B. Speck beginning on the East Side of his tract of land which is immediately South of the Jackson Tract and come rdest 20' of the aroare of trees on this lands acreage to be determined by survey of City Surveyor and field notes to be made by City Surveyor, to pay for the land $245.00 per Acre, J500.00 cash, the balance paid by one time warrant due January 1, 1928, drawing 6% interest from date with option to pay off any time, title to be furnished by H.B. Speck, u7arrants to be issued upon approval of title by the City Attorney and paid for out of the General 2und. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. -.leaver, carried unanimously that we advertise for and receive bids on ;having per plans and specifications on file in the City Engineee's office January 10, 1927, at ten O'clock A.M., publication of notices to be run in the Texas Contractor, Fort Borth Star Telegram and Avalanche Journal. Lotion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that the follow- ing resolutions be passed and signed by the Mayor and City Secretary: LUBBOCK NEW FORM NO. 1. =--- RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF TEXAS AVENUE AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXk3, AND DIRECTING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: THAT, _ I . Public necessity exilts that the following portions of streets and avenues in the City of Lubbock, Texas, be improved as herein provided, to -wit: TEXAS AVENUE, (Formerly Avenue I) from its intersection with the North Property Line of Fourteenth .Street to its intersection with the North Property line of Six- teenth Street, known and designated as District or Unit No. 1. TEXAS AVENUZ, formerly Avenue I) , from its intersection with the South Property Line of Sixteenth Street to its intersection with the South Property Line of Nine- teenth Street, known and designated as District or Unit No. 2, AVENUE G from its intersection with the North Property Line its intersection with the North Property Line.of Eighth Street, as District or Unit 1 o. 3. EIGHTH STREET from its intersection with inters-ec tion with the Last Property Line of trict or Unit No. 4.. of Tenth Street to known and designated the Vest rroperty Line of Avenue G to its Avenue HI known and designated as Dis- NINETEENTH STREET from its intersection with the udest Property Line of Texas Avenue to its intersection with the East rroperty Line of Avenue M, known and desig- nated as District or Unit No. 5. NINETEET TH STREET, from its intersection with the Last Property Line.of Avenue M to its intersection with the East Property Line of Avenue Q,, known and designated as District or Unit No. 6. NINETEENTH STREET, from its intersection with the Last Property Line of Avenue to its intersection with the East Property Line of College Avenue, Unit No. 7. SIXTEENTH STI-EET, from its intersection with the Jest Property Line of Avenue a to its intersection with the East'property line of College Avenue, known and designated as District or Unit No. 8. AVENUE H-from its intersection with the South night -of -way Line of the F. & S.F. Railway Company to its intersection with the South ,Property Line of 2ourth Street, known and designated as .istrict or Unit No. 9. AVENUE H from its intersection with the South rroperty Line of Tourth Street to its intersection with the North Property Line of First Street, known ad designated as District Sr Unit No. 10. II. Said portions of streets and avenues shall be improved by raising, grading and filling same, and by installing concrete curbs and gutters, and storm swwers and drains where necessary, and by paving with one of the following types of material on proper foundation, to -wit: (a) Vertical Fibre brick. (b) Rock Asphalt. (c) Warrenite Bitulithic. (d) Concrete (e) Apphaltic Concrete (f) Patented Types of Paving, the exact type of pavement to be determined by the Commission of the City of Lubbock after receipt of bids. The City Engineer is hereby directed to r pare plans and specifications for such improvements embracirg spec iFiications for eac i of the said types of paving. TV. Such improvements in each Unit or District shall be paid for in the following man- ner: (a) Railways and -.street raiiways using;. occupying; or crossing any portion of said streets and avenues to be improved shall pay fro and be assessed fro all the cost of work in the area between their rails and tracks, double tracks, turnouts, and switches, and two feet on each side thereof. (10 The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and shall be assessed for all the cost of constructing curbs in front of such respective properties, and 20o of the remaining cost of such improvements, after deducting the sums to be paid by railways and street railways under sub -paragraph (a) above, provided that if it shall appear at the hearing to be had before final assessment that the special benefits to such properly in the enhanced v&lue thereof by means of such improvements will not aggregate such proportions of costs, then there shall be assessed and be paid by such abutting property, and the owners thereof, the amount of such benefits. (c ) The remaining cost of said improvements, after deducting the sums finally as- sessed against railways and street railways under sub -paragraph (h) hereo: ,cIand'against �btt�g}rope�y^end �Ghe owners thereof under sub -paragraph (b) above, shall be paid by the City of Lubbock. V. The amounts to be paid by and assessed against railways and street railways for work between rails and tracks and two feet on each side thereof, shall be payable on estimates as the work progresses, as may be provided in such specifications, and shall bear int- erest from date due and until paid at the rate of 11 per abhum. The amounts to be as- sessed against and paid by abutting property and the owners thereof in each Unit shall be payable in six equal installments, due respectively on or before k0 days, 1,5,3,49 and 5 years after the completion and acceptance by the city of the improvements in the Unit upon which the property abuts, and shall bear interest from date of such comple- tion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of f/'o per annum, payable annually, with provision that if deffault be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then at the option of the holder of any such assessment, or certificate issued in evidence thereof, such default shall mature the entire assessment upon which same is made. VI. Assessments shall be made and levidd and shall be a first and prior lien and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, if incurred, all under and in accordant® Nits the Charter, and amendments thereto, now in force in this City. VI I . This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this the 29th day of November, A.D., 1926. ATTEST: F.N. Oro c e ity Secretary. LUBBOCK NEW FORM NO. 3. Fink L. Parrish --Mayor, City of Lubbock. RESOLUTION ADOPTIN a PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND DIRECTINs ADVERT SFIdENT FOR BIDS. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock has passed a rsolution ordering that portions of Texas Avenue, and sundry other streets and avenues, embracing Units Nos. 1 to 10 inclusive, be improved by raising, grading, and filling, and paving, and otherwise, and directing preparation. of plans and specifications therefor; and, WHEREAS, the City. Engineer has prepared and filed with the City plans and specifications for such improvements, and same have been examihed and approved: THEREFOFZ , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE- CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: I. That said plans and specifications be and the same are hereby adopted and approved. II. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the making and construction of such improvements, such advertisements to be published at least two times in a newspaper published in and generally circulated in the City of Lubbock, Texas, and the first of said advertisements shall be published at least five days before the date for receiving and opening bids. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this the 9th day of December, A.D., 1926. ATTEST: F.W. 13roc e . City Secretary. Pink L. karrish Mayor, City ofLubbock, Texas. Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. '+Deaver, carried unanimously that the petition fro underground passage on Avenue H be filed and further action postponed until - Mr. J.F. :Inton is =able to attend at this time. Motion made by Mr. vVeaver, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that the City Commission be adjourned in ralular session. READ AND APPROVED this -0j- day of December, A.D., 1926. Q" MAYOR i