HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/14/1927�2
�.LOUL ?R iv1�%i ITT r�pril l4 ,1927.
City Commission met in regular session at 1:30 1.Y. with the following
present:
Mayor rink L. iarrish, ijommiasioners J.C.Jones, 4.,3. Posey, and ii. J. .dea-
ver, City -attorney �,.L.Klett, Superintendent of Utilities, d.IT. Perkin -
son, and City Secretary, a.4. I.:cCleary.
absent: Commissioner J.H.Hankins.
Minutes of March 24 and 31 and April 5,1927, were read and upon motion
made by I::r. Jones, seconded by l;ir. Ydeaver, they were unanimously approved.
Iinutes of Accounts Allowed from darrant !do. 7347 to 7580 inclusive were
read and upon motion made by ...r. Posey, seconded by Lr. Jones they were
unanimously arproved aii6 ordered signed by the LIayor and City Secretary.
J.M.Phillips Upon motion mz�.r e by I.?r. I:osey, by 1"'r.. Jones, carried unanimously,
rental con- the Mayor and Secretary were authorized and instructed to execute rental
tract,on the contract with J.1d. Phillips wherein the said J.M. Phillips leases from
81 Acres the City for a period of one year beginning March 1, 1927. and ending
Wilson Land. Feb. 28, 1928, for grazing purposes only, the 81 acres of land Northwest
of the twon of Lubbock that the City recently purchased from J.:i. Wilson,
at the agreed rental of $15.00 per month which the tenant promises to
pay to the order of the City of Lubbock the first day of each and every
month in advance during the life of this lease. first.-day
ten acres of said
land being fit for cultivation which is agreed the tenant may cultivate J
for farming purposes.
D.B. Carnes Upon motion made by lrir. Weaver, seconded by I,ir. Jones, it was ordered
allowed that iuir. D.B. Carnes be credited •;015.00 on his water account at 1618-8th
credit re- Street as a rebate on the -�8.00 paid by him March 22 to cover water char -
bate on ge-s at 1610 iivanue D. The said premises at 1610 avenue D havinT been
water of vacant for something like three months and part of the water charges at
$5.00. said place having been due.to the fact that unknown parties had cut the
water on two or three times after the City had out it off and as 14ir.
Carnes denied any responsibility in the matter it was decided to Give
him the rebate stated above.
Center of Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by 11r. dez,ver, carried unanimous-
19th Street ly, City Engineer, Smith, was instructed to set stakes on 19th Street,
to be cen- between Avenues P & Q, to show Center of paving in Center of Street.
ter of the
paving on Upon motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, the Commission
same, decided that in any paving District or Unit 90 of the property less
that owned by non-residents must be signed up for or paving contract will
9010 of pro- be cancelled and money spent on some other District and that each Dis-
perty must trict must connect with other paving.
be assess-
able for Mr. E..T.Lanham was present and stated that he resides on land owned by
navinz ir, Mr. F.R. Friend, which adjoins the City's land on which is loc:aated rrhat
any district is known as the 2riend dell and he complained that at certain times on
and each account of the amount of water the City pumps out of the Friend quell
District that it lowers the water in the well at his premises to such an extent that
must con- he does not have water for domestic purposes and on that account he asks
nect rait�a that the City arrange in some manner for him to be supplied with water
other and after going over the matter with Mr. Lanham and upon motion made by
paving. Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. 4eaver, carried unanimously, the City Mlanaaer
was instructed to run a 3/4" water line to 1dr. Friend's property line in
:�.N. Lanham order that Mr. Lanham may extend said water line to his residence, but
water mat- such extension to be at his own expense, said line to be metered, but no
ter. charge to be made for water used at present.
First Idon- Upon motion made by ,:r. nosey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimous-
thly esti- ly, the first monthly estimate made by City Engineer, Smith, on cleaning
mate on of dump ground as per contract with E.H. 'Weddle was read and the payment
cleaning of by the City Secretary of the $217.90 made to said E.H. udeddle, same
dump being amount due as shown by said estimate, was approved and said esti-
grounds. mate ordered filed.
Sec and Upon motion made by lair. Jones, seconded by 1.1r. hos ey, carried unanimous -
monthly ly, it was ordered that Panhandle Construction Company be paid `�1966.77
estimate of out of the Street Improvement Fund to cover amount due said Comr_.any as
storm sewer per City Engineer's Second Monthly estimate of Storm Sewer work (Contract
work by of January 10, 1927) and said estimate ordered filed. _
Panhandle
Construction Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by ldr. Jones, carried unanimously
Co. it was ordered that the Panhandle Construction Compan be, a'd pl 091.48
out of the Street Improvement Fund to cover amount du � sai99 60mpahy as
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`r:t per City engineer's first monthly estimate on paving (contract of Jan.
111onthly 10, 1927) and said estimate ordered filed. '
estimate
on Panhan- Upon motion made by S.S. Posey, seconded by J.O.Jones, the following
dle Con- orders were made, to -wit:
struction
Co. paving Lots 7,8 & 9, Block 17, :dheelock's Second Addition to Lubbock were
contract. assessed with improvements and we find that there was no improvements
on said lots for the year 1226, it is therefore ordered that said values
Lots 7 8 be reduced to $40.00 per lot.
& 8, in
Block 17, Also lot 12 in Block 49 Overton Addition was assessed with improvements
+dheelock when in fact there was no improvements thereon Jan.l, 1926, it is there-
2nd Add. fore ordered that said value be reduced to ' $640.00.
reduced in
value,also Also lot 23, Block 11, O.T. was assessed with improvements for year 1926
Lot 12,Blk. when in fact there were none, it is therefore ordered that said value
49,Cverton be reduced to ;v50.00.
Add.,and
�i1so Lot Upon motion by J.O.Jones, seconded by .1.5. Posey that John Jarrott be
23,B1k 119 refunded $43.11 on Lot 6, Block 14, Ellwuod Addition for year 1926,
O.T. having paid on said lot with improvements by receil:t No. 1213 dated
�; 43.11 April 8, 1927, when in fact there were no improvements thereon Jan.1,1926.
refunded to
John Jar- Upon motion by .d.S. Posey, seconded by J.O.Jore s, the application of
rott on 19 M.S. Acuff for a reduction in values for his 1926 taxes, it is hereby
26 taxes. refused.
Also application of Jack Vdeatherford for reducticn fcr 1925 taxes on
Lot 9, tenny lddition. is hereby refused under same motion.
Ordinance Upon motionmade by Mr. nosey, seconded by Wr. Jones, Ordinance No. 371
No. 371 entitled "ALT OliDINANCE Dt`�,CL�'�itIN7 THAT PART 02 THE, ALLEY BETIEEN LOTS
c los inz FIVE, (5) AND TWENTY (20) , IN BLOCZ ONE, HUN]jRED T rdE.NTY NII17 (129) OF THE
alley be- ORIGINAL TO'IN OF LUBBOCK. IN LUBBOCK COUNTY, TE.KI:S, A r ENANCE, NUISANCE,
tween to is AND �I1CLR TO THE PUBLIC PEACE,', S�.FETY kND .dEL_,1._1RE: ORDERIN 7 SIUVIE CLOSED:
5 & 20 AND DECLARIN3 AN ELiERGLIJCY:" was read by the City Secretary and ordered
Block 129, passed first reading by unanimous vote of the Commission.
O.T. passed y
first read- The petition of R.E. Hamilton, A.H. Martin, and other City property tax
payers, that the City extend the sewer system by laying a 6" sewer main
between Rubeo and Crockett Streets in 4ebb Addition to the City of Lubbock
Sewer Sys- was again presented for consideration and upon motion made by Mr. Posey,
tam to be seconded by lair. Jones, carried unanimously, the City Manager was instructe
extended in to extend the sewer system in compliance with said petition as soon as
+debb Addi- practicable and that said petition be filed.
ti on.
n motion made by Mr. nosey, seconded by Mr. Jones, the City Commission
adjourned.
READ kND AFPROVED this day of April, A.D ,1927.
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