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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/5/1927Purpose of Meeting Sixty days extension granted A.J, McMahan on Gas Franc hi and �5000 forfeit put up guaran- teeing car- rying out of contract Lubbock, Texas, March 5.1927. CALLED MEETING: The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met in called session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall in said City, the follow- ing members thereof being present, to -wit: Pink L. Parrish, Mayor, W.S. Posey and A.V. Weaver, Commissioners, G.,7. McCleary, City Secretary, E.L.Klett, City Attorney, and ,d.H. Perkinson, Superintendent of Utilities. Absent: J.O. Jones and J.H. Hankins, Commissioners. This meeting was called by Paayor Parrish to consider whether or not he should sign contract granting ta. J. McMahan an extension of sixty days in which to begin work piping gas to this City, said A.J. McMahan to put up a forfeit of $5000.00 as a guarantee that the work will be in progress within the time limit of the extension, and also to consider the passage of "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PAYMENT OF LICENSE, FOR ENNGAGING IN THE BUSIt NESS OF OR EXHIBITING OR FERFORMING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LINES OF BUSINESS: CIRCUSES, CARNIVALS, TENT SHOWS, RODEOES, !IILD WEST SHO`.VS, MEDICINE SHOWS, PUBLIC DANCES, ,VRESTLING MATCHES, BOXING MATCHES, SKAT- ING RINKS, DOMINO PARLORS, 3TC: DECLARING' SAME UNLA)VFUL WITHOUT PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEE OR RECEIVING WRITTEN PERMIT THEREFOR; AND FIXING PENALTY THEREFOR, MAKING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS AND DECLARING AN EI`dERGENCY". On motion of W.S. Posey, seconded by A.V. Weaver, Mayor Parrish was au- thorized and instructed to execute contract with A.J. McMahan, wherein the City grants an extension of sixty days in which to begin work piping gas to this City, �5000.00 Cashier's Check in favor of the City accom- panying said contract as a guarantee that the terms of the contract will be complied with. The following is a copy of said contract: FORFEITURE AGRr;r,MENT THE.STAT 02 TEXAS A.J. McMAHAN e to COUNTY OF LUBBOCK CITY OF LUBBOCK WHEREAS, the pity 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 SHER.EAS, 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 WHEREAS, A.J. McMahan and others give assurance that they have financed the project and are now able to build and operate said line in accordance with the terms of the franchise and represent that they will, in good faith, begin the actual construction of said line; VYHERF,AS, said A.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 be deposited in the City Depository, towit, the Citizens National Bank of Lubbock, Texas, the sum of Five 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 arrangements 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. McMahan 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 zas main line pipe or tributary line in Randal, Swisher, dale or Lubbock counties, on or before May 1%t, 1927, this contract will be null and void and the said $5000.00 shall be Teturned to the said A.J. McMahan; 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 liquidated damages. Witness our hands, this the 4 day of March, A.D. , 1927. A.J. McMahan Signed, approved and filed - this 5th day of March,1927. By: W.W. Graves G.' . McCleary, City Secretary. City of Lubbock By: Link L. Parrish. Secretary On motion of Mr. ;Jeaver. seconded by Yr. Fosey, unanimously carried, instructed the City Secretary was authorized and instructed to collect only for the Ito collect water that goes through each meter instead of charginz a <�2.00 minimum only for the for every apartment, residence or business house where there are two water that or more consumers on one meter. Such change to apply on the February, i goes througb 19271 bills as well as in the future. Li each meter i instead of The following ordinance was for consideration and passage by the City (,charging Commission: $2,00 mini- mum for each ORDINANCE NO. 363. apartment 0x residence oil AN OR-DINANCE RLaUIRING PAYMENT OF LICENSE FOR ENGAGIN3 IN THE BUSINESS one meter. OF OR _XHIBITING OR rEEFORMING IN ANY OF THE FOLLO:aIN'a LINES OF BUSINE33: CIRCUSES, CARNIV.iLS, TINT SHOWS, RODEOS, 11ILD WEST SHOWS, MEDICINE SHONS, �i0rdinance pIIgBjC DATJCLS, WRESTLING (MATCHES, BOXING MATCHES, SKATING RINKS, DOMINO No.363 re- PARLORS, 21TC; DECLARING SAME UNLAudFUL 41THOUT iAYNIENT OF LICENSE FE OR quiring pay RECEIVING idRITTEN PE"11:IT THEEZ"FOR; AIM FIXING FENALTY THEEEFOR, MAKIN'J ment of lie CERTAIN EXCEPiIOIJS AND DECLARING AN E2ILRGEIJCY. ense on cer- tain busi- Commissioner Fosey moved that the ordinance be placed on its first read- nesses, ing; seconded by Commissioner 4eaver and carried by the followinz vote; hYE : Posey, Jeaver and Ilayor Parrish. NO : 2one . Uarried: Ordinance placed on first reading. Commissioner ,leaver moved that the ordinance pass first reading; sec- onded by uommisjioner Posey, and carried by the following vote: AYE: Posey, veaver and ILayor Parrish. NO: None. Uarried: Ordinance passed first reading. Commissioner Fosey moved that the rules be suspended and that the ordi- nance be placed on second reading; seconded by commissioner ieaver and carried by the following vote: ' AYE: Posey, ,leaver and Mayor Parrish. N0; None. Carried: Crdiriance placed on second reading. Commissioner ;,leaver moved that the ordinance pass second reading; seconded by Commissioner Posey and carried by the following vote: AYE: Posey, +'leaver and Mayor Parrish. NO: None. Carried: Ordinance passed second reading. ommissioner Weaver moved that the rules be suspended and that the ordi- ance be placed on third and final reading; seconded by Commissioner osey and carried by the following vote: AYE: Posey, :leaver and Mayor Parrish. NO; None. Carried: Ordinance placed on third reading. 'ommissioner Posey moved that the ordinance pass third and final reading End be finally adopted; seconded by Commissioner Seaver and carried by ,he following vote: AYE: cleaver, Posey and Mayor Parrish. NO: None. Carried: Ordinance passed t:iird and final reading. The Mayor then declared the ordinance finally passed. ame being Ordinance No. 363, and made of record in Ordinance Book 1, age 261 et seq. J.L. Murfee and other citizens residinon 17th Street appeared before the Commission protesting the action of the Texas Utilities in building Complaint regarding Texas Utili ties Light Tine on 17 Street.' City to fur• nish lights at Court House and jalb 1. a high line along North side of 17th Street. ihe;T claimed that such line damaged their property and endangered their lives. The City Attorney was requested to investigate to see if any action can be taken to prevent the continuance of such construction work and have that alteady done removed. On motion of Mr. Weaver, iI.H. Perkinson, Superintendent of Utilities, was authorized and instructed to execute a sealed bid proposing to enter in- to contract with the County Commissioners of Lubbock County to furnish electric current at the Court House and Jail for all purposes for a per- iod of two years, beginning within sixty days, at the rate of 22� per kilowatt hour, bills to be paid monthly. On motion of Mr. Weaver the City Commission adjourned. READ AND, APPROVED this day of March, A.D., 927. ATTEST: Q �,. _ - M -ayor. G City Secretary.