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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/23/1926December 23, 1926, City Commission met in regular session at one P.M. with the following present: Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners W.S, Posey and A.V. Weaver, City Attorney E.L. Klett, Superintendent of Utilities W.H, Perkinson and Secretary F.W. Groce. Absent: Commissioners J.H.Hankins and J.O.Jones. The minutes of December 9 were read and upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, they were unanimously approved. The minutes of accounts allowed from Tarrant No. 6376 to 6548 were gone over and upon motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, they were approved and ordered signed by the Mayor and Secretary. Motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that J.F. Anton be notified by letter to come before the Commissioners at their next regular meeting, January 13th, to discuss the Santa Fe Railway water rates and the underground passage on Avenue H, also to send a copy of the letter to Roscoe Wilson, J,E, Vick- ers and R.F, Bayless. Motion made by Mr. nosey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that L.P. McKinley's Plumbers Bond in the amount of $3000.00 be approved and filed. Motion made by Mr. leaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that John Conner be paid $6.00, being for six months sewer paid at 2002 Avenue Que when there was no sewer connection at that time. Motion made by Mr. nosey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that we pay Louie F. Moore Court Costs in the amount of $8.45 being for suit No. 2006, City of Lubbock vs. R.L. Wilkinson. The bills of Aetna Life for compensation insurance for August, September, and November and suit against the Zuriok Insurance Company were passed up. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that City Attorney, 3,L. Klett, be instructed to write fit. A. Izard regarding the Dan -payment of his franchise tax of $25.00 and his bond in the mount of $10,000.00 not being filed. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. 4eaver, carried unanimously that T.J. Morgan be fefunded $25.00 being for license fee paid January 7th which later on in the month was revoked. Notion made by Mr. Seaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that the following purchase agreement be entered into and signed: PURCHASE AGREEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK W. A. MYRICK, SR TO CITY OF LUBBOCK WHEREAS, W.A. Myrick, Sr., has been instrumental in financing the City in the Purchase of some eighty-one Sores of land from J.A. Wilson, which land is more particularly described in deed from said J.A. Wilson to City of Lubbock,and the said W.A. Myrick, Sr., has induced the City of Lubbock to buy said land, and the City of Lubbock has merdjy purchased said land for the purpose of making a dam and creating a lake upon said property for the purpose of adding to its water supply in the fu- ture, if the growth of the town requires it, and said City will not desire or need said land unless same proves to the City's satisfaction to be what it wants for said purpose after making such surveys and tests as it desires, for which said purpose it is to be given three years time from date. THEREFORE, I, W.A. Myrick, Sr., for the purposes and considerations aforesaid, hereby promise to buy said land from the City of Lubbock at any time within three years from date, if it decides it does not want said land for said purpose, after it has made such surveys and tests as it wishes, and that he will pay said city at Lubbock, Texas, the purchase price paid by said City with interest thereon from date at the rate of six per cent per annum, and the City of Lubbock will convey said land to the said W.A. Myrick, Sr., for said price. This 18th day of December, A.D., 1926. CITY OF LUBBOCK BY: Pink L. Parrish. - Mayor W. A. Merrick. Sr. Approved and adopted by the City Commission this the 23 day of December, 1926. Approved as to form: E. L.Klett City A torney " Motion made by Mr. Weaver, sec onded •by A.W. Jackson $500.00, being one-third of the McCrummen Second Addition, and when the 1926 taxes have been paid. Rink L. Parrish a y o r F.W. Groce e o r e t a r y Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that we pay' of purchase price of lots 1 & 2, in Block 49 the balance of $1000.00 be paid Mr. Jac ksoh Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that the bal- ance of U4.07 in the Water Improvement Fund in the Citizens National Bank which seems to be an old balance (that has been there for several years and no record of this) be checked out of that fund and put into the general fund. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, earried unanimously, that Calhoun Bros. Cement Bond in the amount of $2000.00 be approved and filed.. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that the City Attorney draw a lease contract with G,C. Beavers for the 82 acres of land purchased from J.A. Wilson and have him sign same. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that T. J. Mor an Plumbers bond in the amount of $3000.00 and Gas Plumbers bond in the amount of 12500.00 be approved and filed. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that all poul- try and packing houses that have their waste burned at the City Incinerator be charged 50W per 100 lb. for burning of same. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously that B.S. Forrest Plumbers' Bond in the amount of $3000.00 with C.E. Maedgen and W.R. Wilson as sureties be approved and filed. Motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that the City contract the collection and hauling of the down town garbage on a basis of $225.00 per month, contract to be made with W.Thomas as per bid filed with City Secretary, work to begin January 1, 1927. Motion made by Mr. Weaver. seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare dedication of 61 acres purchased from a.N. Jackson, also land purchased from 3.B. Speck of about six acres for City Park. Motion made by Mr. `Heaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that the follow- ing release of Lis Pendens be signed by the Mayor and City Secretary: R;LEA3E OF LIS PENDENS THE CITY OF LUBBOCK : IN THE MISTRICT COURT OF VS LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS. GEO. W. PICKLE, ET AL : It is duly moved and carried by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, in regular session, that the Lis Pendens heretofore filed in said cause in the County Court of Lubbock County, Texas, against Lots 4 and 5, in Block 117, in the original town of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, be, and the same is hereby dismissed as against said property so that the said Geo. W. Pickle may pr®eed with and obtain loan against said property. Passed this the 23rd day of December, A.D. 1926. Pink L. Parrish M a y o r V. W. Greco 5 s c r e t a r y P©set Motion made by Mr. VVeaver, seconded by Mr. , carried unanimously that side- walks be put in on both aides of Broadway from *e business Section of town to the Tech College and from Collie Printing Company North to 13th Street and that a reasonable time be given property owners to put this in, not to exceed six months. Motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried that we purchase two cellar nozzles and one bell for fire truer No. 1; also that the Chief of Fire Lepartment be instructed to sound siren each time that a fire truck leaves the building. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. heaver, carried unanimously that the cheek from the American Refining Company to the City of Lubbock being for Gasoline tax be returned to them subject to Court decision. Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously, instructing R.A. Holland to return the Seat Texas Hospital cheek in the amount of $500,00 being payment on taxes and this amount being for only a partial payment of one year's taxes: Upon motion by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr, Weaver, the refund asked by H.W. Thompson on Lot 9, Block 30, Overton Addition, was refused. Upon motion by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Weaver, the matter of delinquent taxes on lots 15 to 24 Inc. in Block 349 Overton Addition of N.M. Mullican, it was ordered that the Tax Collector accept payment of taxes for years 1921 and 1923, and omit all penalties, interest and costs as Mr. Mullican had thought and intended to pay all taxes on said property along with other lots in said Block. Upon motion by Mr. nosey and seconded by Mr. leaver, the Tax Collector is advised and ordered to cancel the value of house on the 21/2 of Lots 1 & 2, Block 98, Overton Addition, as same was placed thereon through error,and, said tract should have been valued at $900.00. Upon motion by Posey and seconded by Mr. Weaver, the value of lots 11, 12 & 13 should be changed to read �1320.00 instead of value placed on the rolls, and Lot 14 should be changed to read $280.00, all of said Lots in Block 9, McCrummen'svAd ditien. There is no house on Lot 14 but a house on Lot 11 above mentioned. Upon motion by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, the affidavit of A.W. May as to value of Lot 16, Block 82, Overton Addition, was considered, and the Court author- ized Tax Collector to get value of Improvements on the lot as of January 1st, 1926, and make settlement accordingly. Upon motion by Mr. Weaver, and seconded by Mr, Posey, the Tax Collector is author- ized to cancel value of Improvements on Lot 16, Block 10, S.S. Addition, and assess Lot 15 in said Block with a house to same value, this being an oversight by the Board of Lqualization as to where the improvements were located. Upom motion by Mr. Weaver and seconded by Mr. Posey, the value of the Nest Half of Lots 6 and 7, Block 109, Overton Addition, be reduced from $1600.00 to $1000.00, the Board having erred in making assessment, and it is also ordered that the East Half of said Lots 6 & 7, Block 109, Overton Addition be assessed with a house to the value of $1000.00 on Supplemental rolls. Upon motion made by Mr. Posey and seconded by Mr. Weaver, it is ordered that the Tax Collector cancel value of improvements on Lots 21 & 22 to the amount of $640.00 each, also the value of improvements assessed on Lot 25 to the value of $1600.00, all 13look 2, Addition, since these improvements were ieberror .d it has come to our knowledgethatthereare noimprovementson etherofsaidlots Upon motion by Mr. Weaver and seeobded by Mr. Posey, it is ordered that the Tax Collector, cancel value of Improvements on Lot 10, Block 1, Dixie Land, to the value of $280.00, and also reduce value on Lot 8 in said :&ddition to $600,00 and raise v&lue of Lot 7 in said Addition to $3080.00. Motion made by Bar. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously that the City Commission be adjourned, in regular session until ten A.Mo January, 10,1927, READ AND APPROVED this 11"rgr day of January, A.D., 1927. ATTEST: r` " M a y o r .ACV-- eV re tart'.