HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/5/1927�CLSSRD REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, August 5, 1927.
H.H.Grif-
fith re-
quests aid
for another
Battery for
Lubbock.
Needs of
City Parks
discussed.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas met at the regular
meeting place in the City Hall at 9:00 A. M. in regular session re-
cessed from August 1, 1927, the following members thereof being pres-
ent, to wit:
Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners W. S. Posey, J. H. Hankins and
A. V. Weaver, City Attorney E. L. Klett, City Manager `il. H. I:erkinson,
and City Secretary G. d. McCleary.
Absent: Commissioner J. 0. Jones
Mr. H. H. Griffith, Captain of Battery C, 131st Field Artillery, was
present and stated that he and those interested with him were putting
forth every effort to have another battery of the Army Vational Guard
located in Lubbock, and he enumerated the different benefits to be de-
rived by the business interests of Lubbock in securing another battery
and asked that the City of Lubbock contribute $25.00 monthly for the
support of such battery and upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded
by Mr. 'Seaver, carried unanimously, Captain Griffith was assured that
the City will either contribute $25.00 per month toward paying expenses
of said battery or get the Board of City Development to contribute said
amount.
Mrs. Mollie D. Abernathy, Mrs. J. E. Vickers and Mrs. C. P. Stubbs were
present and discussed with the City Commission the needs of the City
Park and upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried
unanimously, Commissioner Weaver was given full authority to look af-
ter the City Park and to spend such funds for the upkeep of said Park
as he may deem necessary to properly take care of same.
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at
Mr . & Mrs .
Abernathy
dissatisfie(
with con-
dition of
Dump Ground
after Weddl,
cleaning.
Mr. M. G.
Abernathy
to finish
cleaning
Dump Ground
to his
satisfactioi
for $1000.
`.
Mr. and Lirs. Y1. G, libepnzithy were present and discussed with the City
Commission the condition of that part of the City Dump Ground that
was cleaned by I.Ir. E. H. Weddle under contract dated February 24,
1927, claiming it was their understanding that all cans and other rub-
bish were to be removed from the South to the North side of the road
that is near the South side of the City's Incinerator; and they also
contended that all cans and other rubbish on the City's Dump Ground
should be moved back 150 feet from the center of the stream in the
canyon in order to prevent pollution of said stream. After a thor-
ough discussion of the conditions mentioned above, and for the purpose
of settling their dispute with the City as to manner of cleaning up
the City's Dump Ground, and the City desiring to compromise such dif-
ferences with Tyr. and Mrs. Abernathy, upon motion made by Mr. Posey,
seconded by 1vir. weaver, carried unanimously, LI. G. Abernathy agreed
with the City Commission to remove all cans, car bodies, concrete, ce-
ment plaster, bricks, rocks, bottles, glass, junk iron, tins:, papers,
and every kind of waste or refuse from the South to the North side of
said road and from the part of the Dump Grounds that adjoins said stream
back 150 feet 71est from the center of said stream, the City to pay Mr.
Abernathy $1000.00 for such work as soon as same is completed in ac-
cordance with said agreement.
Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr.Gdeaver, the City Com-
mission adjourned.
Read and approved this the L day of August, A. D. 1927.
AT`i-IST :
ecrezary
Mayor