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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/11/1927ADJOURNED: REGULAR. M12TING : March 11,1927. City Commission met in adsourned regular session at 1:30 F.M. as per adjournment of the loth instant with the following present: Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners J.O.Jones, dV.S. Posey, J.H.Hankins and A.V. 'Ieaver, City Attorney E.L.Klett, Superintendent of Utilities, ,W.H.Perkinson, and Uity secretary, G.W. McCleary. Trees and IMr. H.D. Joods , representing the Board of City Development, Mrs. J.E. shrubs for Vickers and Mrs. C.F. Stubbs, representing the Business & Professional parks. 4omen'x Club, were present and Mr. Moods stated that they were here to discuss with the City Commission the improvement and beautifying of park sites owned by the City and that Mr. Don L. Jones, IuIanager of the State Park Comm- Experiment Station Last of town, and others, had agreed to donate about ittee com- 350 trees and a number of evergreens for such purposes and that they posed of desired to know the attitude of the Commission regarding such improvements H.D.Woods and that they also wished to know what help or assistance might be expected and Mrs. from the Commission, after discussing the matter, all present agreed thet J.E. Vickersit would be best to put the trees and evergreens donated out on a certain" part of the 61 acre tract acquired from Mr. Sold. Jackson and on motion of Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously, the Mayor was authorized to appoint a Committee of three to work with Commissioner Weaver in putting out the trees and evergreens and in making such other improvements as they deemed advisable on the park sites. the Mayor then appointed H.D. Moods and Mrs. J..B. Vickers, on said Committee and said that he would appoint as the other member of the Committee whoever is selected by the Bustaass & Professional Women's Club for such place. The Mayor assured the Committee that the City Commission is ready to co-operate in the way of loaning equipment and expending of such funds as are on hand -for such purpose. Upon motion made by Mr. Jeaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously, the Minutes of February 24 were read and approved. Upon ly. were motion made by Mr. ',heaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, the "Minutes of Accounts Allowed" from -Warrants No. read and approved. carried unan imous- 7142 to 720 A.:'V.Brewer The account of A.W. Brewer, in the sum of $14.95 for groceries furnished account for certain parties quaranteened by the pity Health Officer, was approved groceries and ordered paid on motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. leaver, allowed carried unanimously. L.N.Leaver-11 The account of D.N. Leaverton in the sum of $1404.46 for improvements ton account at the power plant was allowed and ordered paid on motion made by Mr. for improve- Hankins, seconded by iilr. Jones, carried unanimously. ments at light plant City Engineer's monthly estimate of storm sewer construction work done by Panhandle Construction Company was received and ordered filed and Account for the amount due thereon, $6,749.01, was ordered paid on motion made storm sewer by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously. paid. On motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, the bond of J.T. Inmon Bond. Inmon, City Recorder, in the sum of $1000.00 dated March 7, 1927, signed by the American Surety Company, New York as Surety, was approved and filed. Inmon's Oath On motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, of office City Recorder, Oath of Office was approved and ordered as City minutes. His Oath of Office is as follows: Fecorder OATH OF OFFICE McCleary bond. McCleary's Oath of Offime. J.T. Inmon's, copied in the 19 J.T. Inmon, do solemnly swear ( or affirm )that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as City Recorder of City of Lubbock, Texas, according to the best of my skill and ability; agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of the United States and of this State; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of the Constitution of this State, I being a Citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons with- in this State, nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carry- ing a challenge or aided, advised or assisted any person thus offending; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not, directly or indirectly, paid, offered or promised to pay, contributed or promised to contribute, any money or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward to secure my appointment, so help me -od. J.T. Inmon Subscribed and sworn to before me, this lht day of March, 1927. R.A. Holland Notary public. Lubbock County,,.Texas. On motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Jones, the bond of G.W. McCleary, City Secretary, in the sum of $25,000.00 dated March 7, 1927, signed by the U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. as Surety, was approved and ordered filed and his oath of office approved and copied in the minutes. his Oath of Office is as follows: OATH OF 'OFFI CF, is G.W. McCleary, do solemnly swear ( or affirm) that I will faith- fully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as City Secretary and Clerk according to the best of my skill and ability; agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of the United States and of this State; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of the Constitution of this State, I being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State,nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge or aided, advised or assisted any person thus offending; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not, directly or indirectly, paid, offered or promised to pay, contributed or promised to contribute, any money or valuable thing, or promised any publid office or employment, as a reward to secure my appointment, so help me Sod. G.W. McCleary. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 28 day of February,1927. F.`+V. Groce Notary Public, Lubbock County, Texas. L.P.P,2cVinley Las Fitter's On Motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, Gas Fitters' bonds bond. of L.P. McKinley in the amount of 2500.00 signed by the American :Surety Company of New York; W.A. Lindsey in the amount of $2500.00 signed by Gas Fitter: bonds of �T.�.. Linds- ey and B. P Fox. Crossnoe and Hart Sidwwalk bonds. Resolution confirming contract with A.J. McMahan for exten- sion of time on Ga. Franchise. Fidelity Union Casualty Company,'D.P. Fox in the amount of $2500.00 signed by the Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company of New York, were approved and ordered filed. On motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver, Side edalk Contrac- tors bonds of W.C. Crossnoe in the amount of �2000.00 signed by the Mary- land Casualty Company as surety; and John C. Hart in the amount of $2000. signed by the Maryland Casualty Company as Surety, were approved and ordered filed. On motion made by 1�r. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: March 11,1927. RESOLUTION ADOPTING, CONFI RPJ11TV-1 AND RATIFYIN3 CONTRACT HERE OF ORE MATTE AND ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AND A.J. McMAHAN RELATING TO POSTING OF $59000.00 BY A.J. McMAHAN TO 3UARANTEE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION ON GAS LINT, BY MAY,'1st9 1927. BE IT Rr'M.34B RED that at a postponed meeting of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock held in the City of Lubbock, Texas, on March 11, 1927, the Mayor, Pink L. Parrish, and all the Commissioners, to -wit: A.V. Weaver, J.O.Jones, J.H. Hankins and W.S. Posey, being present, it was duly moved by J.H.Hankins, seconded by W.S. Posey, and unanimously carried, that the Contract heretofore made on 4th day of March, 1927, by and between City of Lubbock, Texas (acting by and through its Mayor) and A.J.McMahan, wherein and whereby the said A.J. McMahan deposited .$5000.00 in the City Depository of the City of Lubbock, Texas, to guaran- tee, among other things, the beginning bf actual construction in good faith of gas line to or into Lubbock, Texas, on or before May let, 1927, be and the same is hereby confirmed, adopted and ratified in full, said contract reading as follows: FORFEITURE AGREEMENT THE. STATE OF TEXAS: A.J. McMAHAN To C OU=TTY OF LUBBOCK CITY OF LUBBOCK WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has granted to A.J. McMahan and others, a franchise to build and operate a gas line in the City of Lubbock; and WHEREAS, said line has not been constructed owing to some delays which the said A.J. McMahan and others claim have not been avoidable; and WHEREAS, there are others who wish a similar franchise, and the City of Lubbock is desirous of knowing whether or not it can depend on A.J. McMahan and others to build and operate a gas line; and JHEREAS, A.J. McMahan and others give assurance that, they have fin-! ainced the project and are now able to build and operate said line in ac- cordance with the terms of the franchise and represent that they will, ih good faith, begin the actual construction of said line; and dEZREAS, said b. J. McMahan and others are willing to give this bond to guarantee their faithful performance. The said A.J. McMahan for himself hereby agrees with the City of Lubbock, that on or before midnight Saturday, March 5th, 1927, he will deposit, or cause to ge deposited in the City Depository, towit, the Citizens National Bank of Lubbock, Texas, the sum of rive 'Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars in cash, payable to the order of the City of Lubbock, 'texas, conditioned that the said A.J. McMahan is financially able to build and operate said line, or has obtained sufficient financial ar- rangements to build and operate said line, and will in good faith on or before May 1st, 1927, begin the actual construction of said line, and in good faith continue said construction. Upon compliance with the aforesaid condition by the said A.J. McMa- han and others, and upon further condition that the said A.J. McMahan will build and finish or cause to be built and finished, one mile of gas main line pipe or tributary line in iiandall, Swisher, Hale or Lub- bock Counties, on or before may 1st, 1927, this contract will be null and void and the said $5000.00 shall be returned to the said n.J. MdMa- han; if not, said sum shall be forfeited and become the property of the City of Lubbock, which sum it agrees to accept and will retain as liqui- dated damages. Witness our hands, this the 4 day of March, A.D., 1927. A.J. McMahan riy: J. "d. Graves Signed, approved and filed this. 5th day of March, 1927. City of Lubbock G.W. McCleary By: Pink L. Parrish City Secretary. Lubbock Poultry & ELkg Co. re- fuse to ac- cept $244. 20 for sew- er line. `�525.84 pal to W.E. Bus for light line in Iv'iorning Sid Addition. The City Secretary informed the Commission that Yr. Dick White, Manager of the Lubbock Poultry & Egg Company, had advised that said Company and the other parties interested do not wish to adcept .5244.20, the amount allowed by the Commission, for the sewer line built by said Company,et al, from the middle of 7th Street down the alley between Avenues H & I to 6th Street as said line cost them $330.00. The bill of d.S. Bush in the sum of $525.84 for electric line in Morn- ing bide was ordered paid on motion of Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. .leaver, carried unanimously, on the condition that he deliver to the City two certain cancelled checks aggregating said amount that he and H.P. Lehr gave to J.R. Germany, vity Secretary, in payment for said line at the time it was constructed by the Jity, one of said checks being_udated Peb. 3, and the other 2eb. 6, 1925. $203.50 paid" On motion made by Ilr. Weaver. seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously, to Ivlrs.I.1, it was ordered that Mrs. I.A. Boyd, be paid $203.150 for 3701 of 6 sewer Boyd for line that she had constructed in 1925 in Block 1, in Mrs. I.A. Boyd Sub - sewer line division of Southside Addition, she having put in a claim for $249.00 in Southside for said line, but the City Engineer, M.R. Smith, Jr. , estimated that Addition. the line could be built by the City for $203.50. City penal- Mr. Hankins stated that Air. H.D. Woods had informed him that the City is ized on in- penalized on the insurance rate at the light plant on account of the sur:�nce rate City's gasoline lank and pump which is located near said pant not bear - on account ing stamp of the National Underwriters Assodiation. No action was taken of gasoline in the matter. tank & pump On Motion of Mr. Weaver, seconded by Tyr. 30' of North Manager was instructed to tear down 30' end of old barn located near the light plant which barn to be Jones, carried unanimously, City of the North end of the City's will lower the insurance rate, torn down. On motion by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver. the City Manager was instructed to sell the old junk wire stored in said barn. Junk wire be sold. Police to enforce ord• inance ag- ainst sweep• in- trash in streets. A.H.Travis tax refund. Loyd A.John- son tax re- fund. On motion of Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously, the Commission instructed that the Police Department be asked to enforce the Ordinance against sweeping trash into the Streets. Petition signed by R.E. Hamilton, A.H. Martin, etal, requesting that the City extend the sewer system of the City by laying a 6" sewer main be- bween Rubeo and Crockett Streets in the Webb Addition, was passed up. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver, by unanimous vote the following orders were made, to -wit: That A.H. Travis be refunded 414.40 on taxes paid by receipt No. 2634 for 1926 taxes on lot No.7, Block 32, Overton Addition, said lot was rendered on unknown rolls with house when in fact there was no house until after January, 1926. That Loyd A. Johnson be refunded $0.75 being amount over paid on Lot No. 8, Block 28, Overton Addition for year 1926, by receipt No. 2046. `„�30.00 reba- That Lot No. 20, Block 53, McCrummen's Second Addition, be credited with to allowed $30.00 account no improvements on said lot January 1, 1926, which was on taxes,on recommended by Board of Equalization, and that receipt for year 1926 #2687 Lot 209B1k which was issued subject to approval of the Commission be in all things 531111cCrummen confirmed. 2nd Addition That the 1926 value placed on Lots 11, 12, 13, Block 52 O.T. rendered by Mrs. _Uella Buchanan, asking for re -consideration and a reduction in value .eduction in certain tax be made, the Commission refused to grant said request. values ref- That the request of James Bossey asking for reduction in value of 1926 used. on lot No. 3, Block 18, Overton Addition be reduced shown in his affida- vit that there was no house on said lot January, 1926, and finding from the records that said house was completed on or about Nov. 4, 1925, the City Commission refused to grant any change in said rendation. Halseynot The matter of J.W. Halsey asking for the prorating of 1926 taxes renfed tin name of Halsey -Hall Hall Drug Company for Stores No. 1 and 2 p erm fi t t e d t Y- g p Y Pe r s ona 1 1 pay part of property, and that the City Commission refused to make any division of Halsey -Hall said rendation. Lrug C®itax es. That H.B. Davis Jr. check for v19.50 dated Feb. 26, 1927 be accepted in full payment for 1926 taxes on lots Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Block 128, Overton '6.00 crediddition, as there was no improvements on said lots in year 1926, and allowed H B that said lots be credited with 46.00, Davis,Jr. on taxes. ��n motion of Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously, Dr. Rollo,y City Health Officer, was authorized to buy necessary groceries for Dr.Rollo au -some people whom he has quaranteened who are unable to provide for them- thorized tb selves. buy grocer- ies for par- ties quarant- eened. City Man a- On motion made by Tier. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones carried unanimously, r to buy car of ripe the City Manager was authorized to purchase car of 2" galvanized water car pipe . On motion of Mr Weaver seconded by Mr. Hankins, the Commission adjour- • 1 ned to meet at 8:30 A.M. , March 12, 1927. READ AND APPROVED this day of March ,A.1) 1927. ATTEST: a y o r. G I ity Secretary.