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.11'LEGULAR ME TINO:
April 28, 1927.
City Commission met in regular session at 1 P.M. with the following_
present:
Idayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners J.O.Jones, J.H.Hankins and A.V.
Weaver. Superintendent of Utilities, 4.H. Perkinson, and City Secretory,
3. ,V. McCleary.
Absent: d. a. Posey.
I:1inu tes of rePular meeting of April 14, 1927, and call meeting of April
239 1927, were read, and upon motion made by Ialr. ;Deaver, seconded by 1dr.
Jones, carried unanimously, they were approved.
Minutes of Accounts Allowed from Warrant No. 7581 to 7671 inclusive,
were read, and upon motion made by 111r. 'Weaver, seconded bs" Idir. Harrkins ,
carried unanimously, they were approved.
John d. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by 1dr. Weaver, carried unani-
Lemond to mously, the oath of office of John d. Lemond, as thief of Police, was
make $2000 ordered copied in the minutes and filed and TJ:r. Lemond required to make
bond. bond in the sum of ; 2000.00. The following is a copy of said oath of
office:
OLTH OF OFFICE
John J.
I. John 4. Lemond, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faith-
Lemond
fully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent
Oath of
upon me as Chief of Police of City of Lubbock, Texas, according to the
Office as
best of my skill and ability; agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of
Chief of
the United States and of this .Mate; and I do further solemnly swear (or
Polices
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 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
God.
John W. Lemond.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 16th day of jipril, 1927.
R.A. Holland
Notary Public, Lubbock County, Texas.
Carl
Upon motion made by .Mr. ;leaver, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimous-
Ratliffe
ly, the account of Carl E. Ratliffe in the sum of �k.40 for moving fence
account
which took up part of 20th Street at 2300 Block was allowed and ordered
for !, 2.40
paid.
paid.
Meter contract with Southwest general Electric Supply Company was pre-
sented for consideration and passed for future consideration.
The communication from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company seeking to
have the City approve said Company's increase of rates on certain classes
of service was again up for consideration and npon motion made by Mr,
1r)P
iq; t
:�.'I.Bell
Weaver, seconded by I.1r. Jones, carried unanimously, a Committee, composed
telephone Cb
of J.A. Six, Chaiman, J.;.. Myrick, jr., and T.B. Kellner, was appointed
rate matter
to investigate and recommend to the City Commission what action should
referred to
be taken, if any.
Committee.
Eeport of audit of books of Board of city -Development and letter from
A.B. Davis, Manager, accompanying same was passed up until next meeting.
Ordinance
Upon motion made by I4gr. Jones, seconded by I.1r. Weaver, carried una-ni-
No. 371
mously, Ordinance No. 371 entitled: "AN ORDIN2210E DECLARIIIC THAT PART
closing past
OF THE ALLEY BET TEEN LOTS FIVE, (5) AND TWENTY (20) , ITT BLOCK ONE HUNDRED
of alley
T'YLTTTY NINE (129) OF THIS CR IGINAL TOJN OF LUBPOCK, ITT LUBBOCK COUNTY,
in Block 129
T `.L3 A Tu=ANCE, NUISANCE AN:; D:1rTCyR TO THE PUBLIC PE" CE,, SAFETY AND
0.'1. passed
WELFARE,: ORDEI?INC CLOSED: AND DECLAT?INC AN ET,uER3 NCY:", was placed
second and
on second readinz. Said Ordinance was then read by caption and passed
final read-
second and final reading, upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr.
ing.
deaver, carried unanimously.
Yeas: Commissioners Jones, Hankins, Seaver.
Nays; None.
Mayor Parrish then declared the ordinance finally passed.
Said Ordinance being No. 371 of record in Ordinance Book 1, page
of the Minutes of the City of Lubbock.
OrdinL:iice
There was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commission,
I:o. 372
Ordinance No. 372 entitled "AN ORDINANCE, TO P'EV ET1T DGCS RUTTNING AT
to prevent
L11RC , ON STREETS UNTIL VACCINATED 20'R RABIES AN!)' UTTTIL LICENSE TAX ON
dogs run-
SUCH 110 CS HAVE BEEN PAID FOR CURRENT YEAR: PROVIIING 1'HA`i' NO DOG SHALL
ins at lar-
BE ALLOWE4D TO RUN AT Ll'=GE :VITHG�J'1 DOG TAX R]CEIH TkG Fk=-1, LD TO
ge, etc.
HARNESS: PROVIDIISG ` ED'A.T LICENSES SHALL NOT BE IaSUI.D FOR DOSS THAT HAVE
,
passed
NOT BEEN VICCINATED FOR R LBIE13 dIT'HIN T'40 T,10 ;1'HS; PREV.ENTITIG PROUD
first
BITCHES 3UNNIN""T AT LAR'XZ; PIEROVIDITTG THX'�T DO'XS RUTTTTI"1G AT LARGE IN VIO-
recading.
LA'1'ION OF 2HIS O RDIIIANCE BE PLAC::u IN CITY POUND: PROVIDIN" FOR RED31AP-
TION FEES; AND PROVIDING POR APPOINTMENT OF DOG CATCHER AND FOR HIS
COMPENSATION". Moved by Commissioner Jones, seconded b,-�T Commissioner
Hankins, that the Ordinance be read in full.
Motion carried and the Ordinance was read in full by the City Secretary.
loved by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Hankins, that the
'
Ordinance pass first reading.
Ordinance
No. 220
relating to
constructio
of sidwwalk
to be enfor
ced.
City Tlanage
instructed
to provide
for better
w�l ter sup-
ply at Cour
House.
Yeti ti on
rel Eating to
openinF of
alley be-
tween Avenue
and
South of 18
th Street
to be looked
into by City
manager.
Yeas: Commissioners Weaver, Jones and Hankins..
Nays: None.
otion carried.
7pon motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Hankins, City Secretary,
was instructed to notify all parties who have filed Sidewalk Contractors
Bonds that the provisions of Ordinance No. 220 regulating the construc-
tion of Sidewalks and curbs must be complied with.
Mayor Parrish stated the t County Judge Nordyke, had complained to him
that the ]�a. essure of the City's water supply at the Court House and
surrounding grounds was insufficient to supply their needs and upon
motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously,
City Manager, Per$inson, was instructed to do whatever is necessary to
give a proper supply of water at the Court House and surrounding grounds.
"There was presented for consideration a petition si fined by ??.D. Manley,
et al, to have alley South of 18th Street between Avenues E and F opened,
it being claimed by the parties presenting said petition that owners of
abutting property had closed part of said alley and upon motion made by
Mr. cleaver, seconded by Mr. Hankins, City Manager, Perkinson, was in-
structed to investigate and recommend what steps should be taken, if any,
to open said alley.
The account of Hund Grocery Company in the sum of •"33.50 for groceries
furnished certain parties quaranteened by the City Health Officer was
allowed and ordered Paid upon motion made by Er. Hankins, seconded by
Mr. Weaver.
Upon motion duly made by A.Y. Weaver and seconded by J.H.Hankins, the
following orders Nere passed, to -wit:
�33.50
ots 7 & 8 Block 7, Overton Addition having been assessed on unknown
account of
rolls for years
1924 and 1925 as improved when
in fact they were unim-
Hunt Oroc-
proved, and Lot
8 in said Block was over'J
for 1926, and it, is
ery Co.
hereby ordered
that said lots be credit4aAwith
.; 18.75, for year 1925, cre-
paid•
dit with 5�'27.3O
and for year 1926 credited with
-'„3.00.'
ax adjust- It is ordered that the secretary issue voucher payable to Paul M. Crouch
ments, in the sum of $3.00 as a refund on taxes overcharged in receipt No.2234
zt;
Lark
Committee
Report.
Bills for
work done
at City
lark.
List of
trees put
out at the
City nark.
��75.00 paid
to F.A.
Vdhite for
work at
park.
nest half
of Bloc_-1
39 and Lots
1 to 4 in
Block 55,
to be taken
out of fire
limit.
ralace
Buk ery
to be fur-
nished
lights and
water at
101511, Main
JS:treet
without
payment of
old light
bill a-
gainst
said bldg.
of the Current receipts for year 1926.
The Park Committee, composed of H.D. .floods, Mrs. C.T. Stubbs and Lars.
J.E. Vickers, was present and made a -report of work done at the City
Park in the way of putting out trees and shrubbery and the expense in
connection therewith and discussed with the Commission a number of matters
relative to the further improving and managing of said park and upon
motion made by Lair. Hankins, seconded by Mr. -leaver, her. Perkinson was
authorized to act in conjunction with said Park Committee to purchase some
play ground equipment for said Park. Said Park Committee presented a
written report of the trees and shrubbery put out and the expenses in-
curred, said expenses amounting to `;175.15, and upon motion made by
hir. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver, the Mayor and secretary were instructed
to issue warrants to proper -parties in payment therefor. The following
is a copy of said written report:
"To the Hon. A.V. r�eaver, City Commissioner.
ale the undersigned committee, appointed to oversee the planting of
trees in the City Park submit the following report of amount expended
for labor , trees , etc.: -
To: V.N. 'good 8
hrs. labor with truck
$18.00
Tom Wilson 16
" "
9, 35¢
5.60
Luther Simpson
12 hrs.
Labor Ca 35V
4.20
Will Johnson
( Colored)
30 hrs. labor Cc- 35V
10.50
Tee
(Colored)
3 hrs. IT 9 35V
1.00
Twine
.85
Tvir. J.I41. ,Vitt for 142 trees
Texas Nursery Co. 100 trees
7 5.00
60.00
75.15
There h_ s been plahted in all 536 trees, over half of which were don-
ated by various l-arties and are a.ssortgd as follows :-
43
pecans
6
catalpas
28
walnuts
13
sugar maples
30
hackberry
3
ash
5
poplar
3
maple
136
American elm
4
umbre'lla China
104
Chinese elm
8
box elder
32
Lrborvite
6
cotton wood
8
willow
.Lnd some other varieties.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. C.P. Stubbs,
lArs. J.L. Vickers
H.D. +foods. IT
Upon motion made by Mr. leaver , seconded b`, Tir. Hankins, carried unan-
imously, warrant was ordered drawn for -;�75.00 in favor of F.A. White
for work at the City Park in preparing the grounds, etc.
T�lr. A.,d. May, Manager of the Cicero, Smith Lumber Company, appet-red
before the City Commidsion requesting that 7dest half of Block 39, being
Lots 1 to 10 inclusive in said Block, and Lots 1 to 4 inclusive in
Block 559 be taken crt of the eir 1_-�';i:. as arrangements had been
made to move said Lumber Company's yards to above described property
from its present location in Block 149 on 13th Street, Tyr. May having
satisfied the City Commission that it was agreeable with the other
property owners in said Blocks 39 and 55 for said parts of said
Blocks to be taken out of the fire limits: and to be occupied by said
Lumber Company and that moving the Cicero -Smith Lumber yards from
Block 149 to the new location described above will decrease the fire
hazard in the main business Section of the City. Upon motion made by
Mr. Jones, seconded by Tvir. Hankins, carried unanimously, the City Sec-
retary was instructed to request City -,-ttorney, Klett, to prepare the
Ordinance necessary to take said lots out of the lire limits.
Upon motion made by I2r. Hankins, seconded by lar. .leaver, carried unan-
imously, City Secretary was instructec'1 to cut the water and lights on
at 1015 Vain Street, said building now occupied by the lalace Bakery,
owned by T.I. Poor, without the payment of the Llectric current bill
against the bluebird, the Electric Bakery and Herbert Stubbs, amount-
ing to $197.23, incurred at said building.
Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by 11r. 4eaver, carried unanimo-
usly, City Manager, Perkinson, was instructed to investigate the needs
for electric current by the new re -Ginning plant now being constructed
and to act upon his own judgment in making a: rete therefor.
Upon motion made by Tir. Jones, seconded by L1r. heaver, unanimously
Anthony& carried the "as slumbers Bond of 111ithony & 'Irtl�ony as principal and
.
Surety d&ted .'-ril 28, 1927,
nthony "res irrerican curet Company of New York as
Pit tens Bond in the su
m of !;)2500.00 was approved.
l
approved.
J.J.graham
made Supt.
of _-Ele-etric a
Dept. of
City.
T.R. Chan-
cellor ap-
pointed City;
Scavenger.
In accordance with the recommendation of City Tanager, zerkinson, and
upon motion by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mir. Weaver, carried unanimously
h1r. J.J. graham was made Superintendent of the Electric Department of
the City, including the light plant.
Upon motion by Mr. Weaver,sec!onded #y Idr. Posey, c4rried unanimously,
T.R. Chancellor was appointed City scavenger.
Upon motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by 1.11r. Jones, the City Com-
fmission recessed to meet at 1:30 F.I.I. 3&turd&y, April 30, 1927.
RE-LD L'-ITD APPROVED this day of May, A.D., 1927.
fATTZST: a yo r.
y secretary