HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/27/1927REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, August 27, 1927.
Pavement
in front of
Lots 1 & 2
in McCrummen
2nd Add, pai
Semi -Annual
Report of
Board of
City Devel-
opment.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas met at 8:30 A. M.
In regular session recessed from August 26, 1927, the following mem-
bers thereof being present, to wit:
Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners J. H. Hankins, A. V. Weaver, W. S.
Posey and J. 0. Jones, City Attorney Z. L. Klett, City Manager d. H.
Perkinson, and City Secretary G. W. McCleary.
"Minutes of Accounts Allowed" from Warrant No. A 8764 to A 8896, in-
clusive, were read and upon motion made b� Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr.
Jones, they were unanimously approved and ordered signed by the Mayor
and City Secretary.
Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unani-
mously, it was ordered that the Panhandle Construction Co. be paid
$636.691, less 2% discount, out of the Street Improvement Fund, to cov-
er paving assessments against lots 1 and 2 in Block 49,(McCrummen, Sec -
.owned by the City of Lubbock. ( and Addition,
Upon motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unani-
mously, the semi-annual report of the Board of City Development cover-
ing receipts and disbursements of tax funds for the suipport of said
Board paid to it by the City of Lubbock, was received and ordered filed.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hari kips, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unani-
Contract with mously, City Manager W. H. Perkinson was authorized to sign contract
Anderson- with Anderson, Prichard Oil Corporation for 75 tank cars of gas oil at
Prichard Oil a price not to exceed 4-j cents per gallon F.O.B. Lubbock, same to be
Corporation delivered as needed by the City, within a period of 12 months.
for Gas Oil
authorized. Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unani-
mously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed:
Gas Plumber'
Bond of J. Gas Plumber's Bond of J. Will Moore, with the United States Fidelity
Will Moore and Guaranty Co. as Surety, in the principal sum of $2,500.00, dated
approved. August 18, 1927.
IGas Plumber' Gas Plumber's Bond of H. H. Carrell, with the United States Fidelity
Bond of H.H. and Guaranty Co. as Surety, in the principal sum of $2,500.00, dated
Carrell August 11, 1927.
approved. Gas Plumber's Bond of Clide 0. Groc e, with the United States Fidelity
Gas Plumber' and Guaranty Co. as Surety, in the principal sum of 2,500.00, dated
Bon of Clide August 25, 1927.
0. Groce ap-
proved.
ram
C.T.Jackson
Tax suit
held up.
42002.60 ne'
paid for
Russell
Grader and
Scarifier.
Local Organ
izations of
Plumbers
Unions re-
quested to
submit name:
for appoint.
ment on Boa3
for the Ex-
amination
for Plumber:
Commission
adopted
plans and
specifica-
tions and
directed
that bids
be adver-
tised for
construct-
ion of
paving on
portions of
Avenue J
anct otnerip
Streets.
City Idgr.
authorized_
to contract
with Ft. W.
& Denver
South Plain:
Ry. Co. to
tay said Co,
o properly
drain the
water from
H at 26th
St.
Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unan-
imously, it was ordered that the tax suit of the City of Lubbock vs.
C. T. Jackson be held up for two or three months.
City Manager Verkinson reported the Russell Grader and Scarifier re-
cently purchased by the City, had been delivered and upon motion
made by Mr. Weaver., seconded by Mr. Rankins, carried unanimously, it
was ordered that the Lone Star Road Machinery Co. be paid $2002.60 to
cover the contract price of $2108.00 less 5f discount for cash.
Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by 1+r. Jones, carried unani-
mously, it was decided to request the local Plumber's Organization
to submit the names of three of their members for the position of
Master Plumber and three for Journeyman Plumber on the Board for the
Examination of Plumbers, the City Commission to select from such names
one for appointment as caster Plumber and one for appointment as Jour-
neyman Plumber on said Board.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Per. Posey, carried unan-
imously, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUNS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND DIRECTING ADVERTISE-
MENTS FOR BIDS.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock has passed a
resolution ordering that portions of Avenue "J" and sundry other strets
and avenues, embracing Units 13 to 18, inclusive, be improved by r ais-
ing, grading and filling, and paving and otherwise, and directing prep-
aration of plans and specifications therefor; and,
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the City,
plans and specifications for such improvements, and same have been ex-
amined and approved:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
1.
That said plans and specifications be and the same are hereby adop-
ted and approved.
11.
That the City Secretary be and he is hereby directed to advertise
for bids for making and construction of such improvements, such adver-
tisements to be published at least two times in a newspaper published
in and generally circulated in the City of Lubbock, Texas, and the
first of said advertisements shall be published at least five days be-
fore the date for receiving and opening bids.
ill.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after tts
passage.
Passed and approved this the 27th day of August, A. D. 1927.
IATTEST:
G. W. MCCLEARY
City Seoretary
(CITY SEAL)
Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, Seconded by lur. Weaver, carried unan-
imously, City Manager Ferkinson vas authorized to contract with the
Fort Worth & Denver South Plains Railway Co. engineers for the City
to pay $800.00 to said Company to properly drain the water from Ave-
nue H at 26th Street,carrying same East to the Santa Fe Railway right-
of-way, said Company to secure all right-of-ways and easements without
further liability to the City.
Upon motion made by Mr. Seaver, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unan-
imously, City Manager Perkinson was instructed to install lights on
Avenue H from the Santa Fe Railroad to the end of the paving South of
the Court House, and to use ornamental standards in installing said
lights.
u 2
Brick to be
purchased
for use in
raising
roof of
Light Plant
Salary of
H.F.England
raised to
$125.00
Salary of
G.C.Merrill
raised to
200.00
Salary of
W.H.Perkin-
son raised
to 44300.
Ordinance
No. 388
providing
for form
of Elec-
trician's
Bond.
Ordinance
No. 386 re-
pealed.
Gas Plumber
Bond of W . T ,
Bell ap-
proved.
Plumber's
Bond of W.T,
Bell ap-
proved.
Bond Com-
panies al-
lowed to
attach 30
day cancel-
lation
notice to
Bonds.
Upon motion made by Mr. Jones., ,seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unani-
mously, Mr. Hankins and Mr. Perkinson were authorized to purchase the
brick needed in raising the roof at the light plant.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unan-
imously, the salary of H. F. England, who operates the street sweeper
was raised from $100.00 to $125iOq per month, beginning September 1,
1927.
Upon motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unani-
mously, the salary of G: C. Merrill, Building and Electrical Inspec-
tor and Assistant Plumbing Inspector, was raised from $17,5.00 to $200.00
per month, beginning September I, 1927.
Upon motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unani-
mously, the salary of City Manager �?erkinson was raised from $4000.00
to $4300.00 per year, beginning September 1, 1927.
There was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commission
an ordinance entitled: All ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE FORIu OF ELEC-
TRICIAN'S BOND, REIEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH FIXING
PENALTIES OR FINES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Said Ordinance was
read in full bi, the City Secretary, and upon motion made by lar. Weaver,
seconded by Mr. Hankins, said Ordinance was passed by the following
vote:
Yeas: Commissioners Hankins, Jones, Weaver and Posey
Nays; None
Mayor Parrish then declared said Ordinance passed, being Ordinance No.
388 of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, page 320 of the Minutes of the
City Commission.
As Mr. T. M. Nowlin, Manage-., of the Nest Texas Compress and darehouse
Co., had not paid the City the $550.00 agreed upon, upon motion made
by 11r. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously, Ordinance No.
386, closing 4th Street from the Santa Fe Railroad to Avenue H, was re-
pealed and the City Secretary was instructed to leave same off the re-
cord and to request Xr. Nowlin to return to the City the copy he has
of said Ordinance.
Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by `ter. Hankins, carried unan-
imously, the following bonds were approved:
Gas Plumber's Bond of Willitm T. Bell, with the Maryland Casualty Co.
as Surety in the sum of $2500.00, dated August 25, 1927.
Plumber's Bond of William T. Bell, with the Maryland Casualty Co. as
Surety in the sum of $3000.00, dated August 26, 1927.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unan-
imously, it was agreed that the bonding companies may attach a thirty -
day cancellation notice clause to any or all indemnity bonds made to
the City where the body of said bonds does not provide for such can-
callation notice.
Upon motion made b Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unan-
imously, the City commission adjourned.
Read and approved, this day of October, A. D. 1927.
ATTEST:
City 6ecretary