HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/28/1927Rate for
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J.A.Rix re
quests pay
ment for
Highland
Heights
Water and
Sewer Line
REGULAR MEETINs. Lubbock, Texas, July 28, 1927.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas met at 1:00 P. III. in
regular session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the fol-
lowing members thereof being present, to wit:
Commissioners A. V. Weaver, J. 0. Jones, J. H. Hankins and d. 3. Posey,
City Attorney E. L. Klett, City manager d. H. Perkinson, and City Sec-
retary G. W. McCleary.
Absent: Mayor Pink L. Parrish
Mayor Pro tem A. V. Vleaver presided.
Minutes of Regular Meeting July 14, 1927 and of Recessed Regular Meet-
ings July 22 and 27, 1927 were read and upon motion made by Mr. Jones,
seconded by mr. Hankins, they were unanimously approved.
"Minutes of Accounts Allowed" from Narrant No. 8493 to 8588, inclusive,
were read and upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by 11r. Hankins,
they were unanimously approved and ordered signed by the Idayor Pro tem
and City Secretary.
A letter from the Avalanche -Journal Publishing Co. was read wherein
said Company offers to publish for the next 12 months all of the City's
ordinances and legal notices for 7 cents per line for the first inser-
tion and 5 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Upon motion
made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously, it was
ordered that the Mayor and Secretary execute contract with the Avalanche
Journal Publishing Co. for the publishing of the City's ordinances and
legal notices as per the terms set forth in said letter.
A letter from J. A. Rix was read wherein Mr. Rix requests that t�je City
Pay him for the water and sewer lines in Highland Heights, and upon mo-
tion made by mr. Hankins, seconded by LYr. Jones, carried unanimously,
said request was tabled.
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$3000,00 1Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. nosey, carried unan-
escrow imously, the City secretary was instructed to return to Fairbanks,
check re- Morse & Co. the 3000.00 certified check rut up in escrow with the
turned to City guaranteeing the consumation of contract dated February 1, 1927
Fairbanks, by and between said Company and the City of Lubbock.
Morse & Co.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unan-
Approved i� imously, the Gas Plumber's Bond of 0. Iri. Coon as Principal and the
Gas bond of !!, detina Casualty & Surety Co. of Hartford, Connecticut as Surety, in the
0. M. Coon • sum of $2500.00. dated July 18, 1927, was approved and ordered filed.
Sewer Line
in B1k.100,
Overton Add.
to be taken
over from
Dr. C. M.
Ballenger,
et al.
Ordinance
No. 382
providing
form of
ElectricL
Bond.
Ordinance
No. 383
penalizing
buying of
empty milk
bottles.
Upon motion made by I.1r. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unan-
imously, it was ordered that the City take over sewer line in Block
PJo. 100, Overton Addition and pay C. M. Ballenger et al interested in
said line what it would cost the City to build said line now, such
sum to be figured out by the City Enginieer, M. R. Smith, Jr. and City
Manager, ad. H. Perkinson. Said C. L. Ballenger et al to execute in
favor of the City of Lubbock a proper Quit, Claim Deed to sewer line.
The following ordinance was offered for consideration and passage by
the City Commission:
ORDINANCE, NO.382
AN ORDINANC:: PROVIDING 201-, THE 20Rb:'l OF EL. CTRICIAIV S BOND, REPEALING
ALL ORDINA- NCES IN CONFLICT THE RE01ITH, FIXING PEIdALTIES OR FINES, AND
DECLARING AN EMEER GENCY.
Commissioner Posey moved that the Ordinance be placed on its first
reading; seconded by Commissioner Jones and carried by the following
vote:
Aye: Commissioners Hankins, Posey and Jones
No : None
Carried: Ordinance placed on first reading.
Commissioner Jones moved that the Ordinance pass first reading; sec-
onded by Commissioner Hankins, and carried by the following vote:
Aye : Commissioners Posey, Hankins and Jones
No : None
Carried: Ordinance passed first reading.
The following Ordinance was offered for consideration and passage by
the City Commission:
ORDINANCE NO. 383
AN ORDINANCE 2ROHIBITING AND rENALI�ING THE BUYING OF EMPTY MILK BOT-
TLES FRCS ANY PEE3011, FIRM OR C0111ORATION IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEX-
AS, EXCEPT FROM ONE -JHO IS A MERCHANT CHANT OR R EGULA:-ILY ENGAGED IN THE BOT-
TLE BUSINESS, OR LICENSED TO .a ;LL 11ILK IN SAID TOWN; OR FROM, ONE WHO
DOE3 NOT DELIVER ;+ITH SAID BOTTLE PRINTED TICKET OR TAG SHO8IN' FROM
4HO11 HE OBTAINED SUCH BOTTLE ; F I:iI NG PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN F1J ER-
GyNCY.
Commissioner Posey moved that the Ordinance be placed on its first
reading; seconded by Commissioner Jones, and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Aye: Commissioners Posey, Hankins and Jones
No: None
Carried: Ordinance placed on its first reading.
Commissioner iianI:ins moved that the Ordinance puss first reading; sec-
onded by Commissioner Jones and carried by the following vote:
Aye: Commissioners .nosey, hankins and Jones
No : None
Carried; Ordinance passed first reading.
Ordinance
No. 384
creating
office of
Plumbing
Inspector
and cre-
ating Boar
for the Ex
amination
of Plumber
Ordinance
No. 385
appointing
1927 Equal-
ization
Board.
Mrs. J. R.
Barrier to
be re-
funded for
water line
in Block
195 0. T.
A .H.Arnett
ordered to
remove
garage, etc
out of allE
5th Esti-
mate of
Peddle
Dump
Ground
Cleaning.
The following Ordinance was offered for consideration and passage by the
City Commission;
ORDINANCE NO. 384
Ali ORDINANCE =ATING THE OFFICE OF INS ECTOR OF 211=BINTG : DEFINING HI3 1
QUALIFICATION") AND DUTIES: PROVIDII13 FOR THE ZX-UvIINATION AND QUALIFICA-
TION OF PLUMBERS: DEFINIIG PIAa1 . PLUMBERS AITD JOURNEYlvrtANT PLULIB ERS:
CREATING A BOARD FOR 'i'Hr. ..X iMINAT ION OF PLUMBERS, FIXI.NG THE NUIrIBER OF
MEMBEl"S OF SUCH BOARD, THEIR TERLIS OF SERVICE;, DUTIES END QUALI21CATION3,
DEFINING THEIR iURE> S: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH:
FIXING PENALTIES AND DECLARING All .IIERGE_''TCY ACCOUNT 0 THE DnlT ER TO THE
HEALTH OF THE PEOIL ; OF THE CITY F ROIJ UNSANITARY PLUMBING :
Commissioner Posey moved that the Ordinance be placed on its first read-
ing; seconded by Commissioner Hankins, and carried by the following
vote:
Aye: Commissioners Hankins, Posey and Jones
ITd : None
Carried: Ordinance placed on its first reading.
Commissioner Jones moved that the Ordinance pass first reading; sec-
onded by Commissioner Hankins, and carried by the following vote:
Aye: Commissioners Posey, Hankins and Jones
No : None
Carried: Ordinance passed first reading.
The following Ordinance was offered for consideration and passage by
the City Commission:
ORDINANCE NO. 385
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION FOR THE CITY OF LUBBOCii,
TEX-.a, TO ACT WITH THE CITY COLUJISSION; AND 2IXTNG A TIME FOR MEETING
FOR SUCH BOARD 02 EQ4UAL,IZt'ATION.
Commissioner Hankins moved that the Ordinance be placed on its first
reading; seconded by Commissioner Posey, and carried by the following
vote:
Aye: Commissioners Posey, Hankins and Jones
No : None
Carried: Ordinance placed on its first reading.
Commissioner Jones moved that the Ordinance pass first reading; second-
ed by Commissioner .Hankins, and carried by the following vote:
Aye: Commissioners Posey, Hankins and Jones
No : None
Carried: Ordinance passed first reading.
Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. nosey, carried unanimous-
ly, City Manager Perkinson was authorized to settle with Mr.s J. R. Bar-
rier for water line that she had put in in Block No. 195, O.T. serving
the residences on lots 11 to 14 in said Block, the City to take over
said line and pay Mrs. Barrier on the basis of what it would cost the
City to put in a line of same size, etc.
Upon motion made by Mr. liankins, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unani-
mously, it was ordered that the Chief of iolice notify Ivlr. A. H. Arnett
to remove his garage, fence and other buildings out of alley in Block
No. 51, Overton Addition, said garage, fence and other buildings being
at the rear of Lots 1 and 2 in said Block.
'Upon motion made by Mr. nosey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimous-
ly, the Fifth Monthly Estimate of Cleaning City Dump Grounds, submitted
by M. R, Smith, Jr., City Engineer, dated July 23, 1927, showing dump
grounds ready for acceptance July 23, 1927, was received and ordered
filed and the payment by the City Secretary to Mr. E. H. deddle of
$100.00 approved and the Secretary was instructed to pay Mr. 'deddle
.$866.13 to cover balance due him on the contract for cleaning st.id dump
groui,ds as shown by said Estimate.
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Upon motion made by Mr. nosey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, the City Com-
mission recessed until 1:30 P.M. August 1, 1927.
Read and approved this the day of August, A. D. 1927.
ATTEST:
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