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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/24/192714 D.N. Leaver - ton Sidwwal bond approv ed. L.L. Peek 5idwwalk Bond Appr ed. Telephone Cc request for permission to raise certain rate passed up. Buildinz- Ordinance (No. 366 ) REGULAR MEETING: March 24, 1927. City Commission met in regular session at 1:30 11.I4'.. with the following present: Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners dtx&xJ`o, aV.S. Posey, J.H.Hankins, City Attorney, ..L.Klett, Superintendent of Utilities, ii.H. Perkinson, and City Secretary, G.4. McCleary. Absent: Commissioner A.V. Weaver.. and J.O.Jones. The Minutes of March 1, 5, 109 11, 12, 129 17, 21, and 22, 1227, were read and upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by I�ir. Posey, carried unanimously, were approved. The "Minutes of Accounts Allowed" from Warrant No. 7253 to 7346. inclu- sive, were read and upon motion made by Mr. nosey, seconded by Mr. Han- kins, carried unanimously, were approved. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimou- sly, D.N. Leaverton's Side 'dalk Contractors bond in the amount of $2000.00, signed by the U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co., was approved and ordered filed. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unani- mously, L.L.Peek's Side ;`talk Contractors bond in the amount of $2000.00, signed by the U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Company, was approved and ordered filed. Communication from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to which was at- tached a schedule of rates for telephone service in the City of Lubbock which is proposed to be made fiffective on April 11, 1927, was read and upon motion of Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously Action on same was passed up for future consideration. There was offered for. -consideration and passageo ordinaVice entitled: "AN ORDINANCE FOR TH:� PFE .L.NTIOI: OF FIR ,S, :STABLISHIN 7 FIRE LIMITS, A STANDARD OF CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS, PROVIDING FOR A BUILDING INSPECTOR, P RMIT3 FOR BUILDING AND �E3 FOR SAME, WITH RESPECT TO ALL CONSTRUCTIONS, RELIOVIL AND REPAIRS `d1ITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ACCOUNT OF DANGER OF FIRS' AND FAULTY CONSTRUCTION; AND FIXING PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONa". Commissioner Hankins moved that the ordinance be placed on its first reading; seconded by Commissioner Posey and carried .by the following vote: AYE: Posey Hankins NO: None. Parrish, Mayor Carried: Ordinance placed on first reading. Commissioner Posey moved that the ordinance pass first readinz; seconded by Commissioner Hankins, and carried by the following vote; AYE: Posey Hankins NO: None. Parrish, Mayor. Carried: Ordinance passed first reading. Commissioner Hankins moved that the rules be suspended and that the Ord- inance be placed on second reading; seconded by Commissioner nosey, and carried by the following vote: AYE;: Hankins Posey NO: None. Parrish, Mayor Carried: Ordinance placed on second reading. Commissioner Yosey moved that the ordinance pass second reading; seconded by Commissioner Hankins and carried by the following vote: AYE: Hankins Posey N0; None. 11 Parrish, Mayor. Carried: Ordinance passed -second reading. Commissioner Hankins moved that the rules be suspended and that the ord- inance be placed on third and final reading; seconded by Commissioner Posey and carried by the following vote: RR J.W. Halsey not allowed to pay 1/3 of Halsey - Hall Drag C 1926 taxes. Resolution perm _tting J.':. Teaver lease to be transferred to William 1.1cl lh an ey . Ordinance No. 367 prohibiting dogs run- ning et large. AYE: Posey Parrish, 1�ayor Hankins NO: None. Carried: Ordinance placed on third reading. Commissioner Posey moved that the ordinance pass third and final reading and be finally adopted; seconded by Commissioner Hankins and carried by the following vote: AYE: Posey Hankins NO: None. Parrish, I:iayor. Carried: Ordinance passed third and final reading. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance finally passed, same being Ordinance i4o. 366 and made of record in Ordinance Book 1, lage 270, et seq. Mr. J.W. Halsey appeared before the Commission and stated that by agree- ment between him and the other members of the firm he was to pay 1/3 of the 1926 City Taxes against Halsey -Hall Drug Co., and requested that he be permitted to pay the 1/3 of said taxes. Upon motion of Mr. Posey, seconded by Mir. Hankins, the Tax Collector was instructed not to receive partial payment on said taxes. Motion made by Mr.Hankiap,seconded by Mr, Pozey.earried unanimously, that the following resolution was adopted: E RESOLUTION It is ordered by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock in regular session that J.R. Teaver be, and he is hereby permitted and authorized to transfer his rights and interests in the lease contract made and entered into between him and the City of Lubbock, dated Dec- ember loth, 1925, to Wm. McIlhaney, upon the condition that the said McIlhaney shall enter into a new bond, made payable to the City of Lubbock, in the principal sum of FIVE HUNDRED and No/10(3 ($500.00) DOLLARS, obligating the said vim. MCIlhaney to carry out all the terms and agreements of said contract required by it of the said J.R. Teaver, and said J.R. Teaver's bond, executed by him to the City of Lubbock to guarantee the performance of said contract on his gurt, shall remain in full force and effect. ' There was offered for consideration and passage ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINiINCF, PROHIBITING DOGS RUNNIIIG AT LARGE AND PROVIDING PENALTY OF DEATH THEREFOR: AND D CL.LRING AN ELTERGENCY". Commissioner Posey moved that the ordinance be placed on its first read- ing; seconded by Commissioner Hankins and carried by the following vote: AYE: Posey Hankins NO: None. Parrish, Mayor Carried: Ordinance placed on first reading. Commissioner Posey moved that the ordinance pass first reading; seconded by Commissioner Hankins, and carried by the following vote; AYE: Posey Hankins NO: None. Parrish, 1-dayor. Carried; Ordinance passed first readingl Commissioner Hankins moved that the rules be suspended and that the Ord- inance be placed on second reading; seconded by Commissioner Posey, and carried by the following vote: AYE: Hankins Parrish, Mayor Posey. VD: None. Carried: Ordinance placed on second reading. Commissioner Posey moved that the ordinance pass second reading; seconded by Commissioner Hankins and carried by the following vote: 1� AYE: Hankins rarrish, Mayor. Posey NO: None. Uarried: Ordinance pas sed second reading. commissioner Hankins moved that the rules be suspended and that the ordinance be placed on third and final reading; seconded by Commissioner Posey and carried by the following vote: AYE-. Pgsay Parrish, itii�your. Hankins 110: None. Carried: Ordinance placed on third reading. Commissioner. Posey moved that the ordinance pass third and final reading and be finally adopted; seconded by Commissioner Hankins and carried by the following vote: AYE: Posey Parrish, Mayor. Hankins NO: None. Carried : Ordinance passed third and final reading. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance finally passed, same being Ordinance No. 367 and made of record in Ordinance Book 1, page 28®, Chief of Police, T.R. May, was present and requested a lay off for 30 days, beginning about April 1. Upon motion of Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimous- ly, his request was granted. Upon motion of Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously, it was order- ed that all Indemnity Bonds in favor of the City of Lubbock be payable at Lubbock, Texas. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankihs, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously, the sal- aries of H.F. McLarty and R.T. Campbell, water and light meter readers, were made �135.00 per month each, beginning April 1, 1927. Upon motion by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr, Hankins, carried unanimously, that the amount of taxes paid by E.A. Hankins on lot 23, Block 83, Overton Addition, for yearl 1926 was excessive, and that said Hankins in paying 1926 taxes on lots 3, 4, 59 &- 6, Block 215, O.T. under paid by misfigures on receipt in the sum of tp12.00 and it Is ordered that the undercharge offset the overcharge as shown above. Also that upon recommendation of I.E. Barr, member of yqualization Hoard for year 1926, Lot 8, Block 98, Overton addition, be reduced $160.00 as there was no improvements there- on January 1, 1926, and that lot 8, on west side of Wiley Puckett tract in Survey No. 7 be reduced to a value of $160.00 as the house thereon was built after January 1926 and was not entitled to taxation. That 1926 tax receipt issued to T.M. Nowlin being No. 1215 dated Feb. 28, 1927, be cancelled account of check given therefor in the sum of 4302.25 has been returned unpaid and that notice has been given and he has failed to redeem same. Upon motion by Vrw.Hankins, seconded by W.S. Posey, carried that tax collector refuse to accept payment of A.B. Conley Jr. estate on real estate unless the person- al tax is also paid. Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously, the Mayor and Secretary were authorized and instructed to execute contract with the Pitts- burgh -Des Moines Steel Company, for the purchase of one only steel standpipe 40' in diameter by 130' in height in accordance with the said (Vdmpan�'tBd-esign, drawing WT-27007 and specifications WS-5-26 for the sum of $60,000.00. In payment therefor,i. the City to issue City of Lubbock Water Improvement darrants to bear interest at the rate of 6/ per annum to mature serially over a period of not to exceed thirty years, interest to be payable semi-annually and said warrants to be delivered to said Com- pany at Lubbock, Texas, as follows: 60% on the shipment of the steel, an additional 20/ when erection is started and a balance on completion of the work. The above action taken after going over the matter thoroughly with Mr. O.L. DeHart, Manager Dallas Office of said Pittsburgh-Deshloines Steel Company, who was present. aaid Company having submitted the lowest bid to construct such standpipe for this City as per bids received and opened by the City Commission in regular session Janu- ary 27, 1927, same being the day set to receive such bids. On motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by idr. Hankins, City Commission recessed un- til 1: 30 P.M., March 31, 1927. REAL AND APPROVED this day of April, A.D.,1927. �.� Secretary.