HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/22/1927REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, September, 22, 1927.
Underpasses
on Ave. H
and Broad-
way dis-
cussed.
$2604.08
account due
Pittsburgh
Equitable
Meter Co.
ordered
paid.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas met at 1 : 30 P. M.
in regular session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the
following members thereof being present, to wit:
Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners J. 0. Jones, W. S Posey, and
J. H. Hankins., City Attorney E. L. Klett, City Manager N. H. Perkin -
son, and City Secretary G. W. McCleary.
Absent: A. V. Weaver
"Minutes of Accounts Allowed" from Warrant No. 9095 to 9183, inclu-
sive, were read and upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr.
Posey, they were unanimously approved and ordered signed by the Mayor
and City Secretary.
Mr. J. C. Barton, Division Superintendent of the P. & S. F. Railway
Co., Mr. Blair and Mr. Roscoe adilson , representing the P. & S. F.
Railway Co., were present and discussed with the Commission the prob-
lem of constructing underpasses where said Company's tracks cross
Broadway and Avenue H in this Cityy, and after the matter was dis-
cussed at some length the Mayor appointed a committee composed of
Commissioners Hankins and Jones, City Engineer Smith and City Manager
W. H. lerkinson to work out a plan of procedure toward getting said
underpasses constructed.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unan-
imously, it was ordered that the account due Pittsburgh Equitable
Meter Co. in the sum of$*2604.08 be paid.
Upon motion made by Mir. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unan-
imously, the Mayor and SecretL.iry were authorized and instructed to ex-
ecute, in favor of W. A. Myrick, Sr., for a considerption of $1000.00
in c ash, the City's deed to the following described lot:
Deed to be f� All that certain lot or Parcel of land, being a portion of Block Seven
executed (7) Original Town of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, beginning at a
in favor of point (12'' iron pipe) at the intersection of the North property line
W.A.Myrick ; of 5th Street, with the West property line of the SantaFe Right-of-way;
to part of ` Thence North 39 deg. 48' W. 134 feet;
Blk. 7, O.T' Thence S. 8 deg. 18' E . 103.7 feet;
for $1000. .Thence East 70.8 feet to the place of beginning.
Upon motion made by Mr. Posey,seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unan-
";2252000. imously, the bond of G. W. McCleary, City Secretary and Treasurer, in
Bond of the sum of $25 ,000.00 9 dated September 9, 1927, effective from Septem-
G.W.McClear'tber 1, 1927, signed by the United States Fidelity .and Guaranty Com-
Sec' y pany, Bal timo.te, Maryland, was approved.
Treas.
approved. Upon motion made by Mr. nosey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, Gas Plumber's
Bond of L. L. Lee in the sum of $2500.00 dated September 19 1927
Gas Fittewith the United States Pidelity and GuarantyP Co., Baltimore, Maryland,
Bond of as Surety, was approved.
L. L. Lee
approved. ii Upon motion made by Mr. Jones seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unan-
imously, it was ordered that the City pay the expenses of City Manager
City to pay W. H. Perkinson to Austin to confer with the proper authorities to
expenses of learn what can be done by the City to lower the fire insurance key
City Mgr. rate in the City of Lubbock,
to Austin
in effort to
reduce Key
Rate.
6d'
Ordinance
No. 389 re-
quiring pay-
ment of
License Fee
of $36.00
per annum
by Master
Plumbers.
Ordinance
No. 390
Amending
Section 27
of Ordinance
No. 339,
fixing fees
for Slaugh-
tering hogs
and cattle.
Tax value
of Lot 5
and part of
4, Blk. 119
U.T. reduce
Alleys in
Blks.119 an
132, 0. T.
to be prop-
erly drain-
ed.
The following ordinance wao offered for consideration and passage
j by the City Commission:
ORDINANCE NO. 389
AN ORDINANCE E:E UIRIN r FAYI�IENT OF LICENSE FEE OF $36.00 PER ANNUM
IN ADVANCE AS CONDITION TO RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS OF MASTER PLUMBER
IN CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: PIXIN G PENALTY FOR VIOLATION: AND DE-
CLLRING AN EMER"7ENCY.
Commissioner Posey moved that ordinance be placed on its first read-
ing; seconded by Commissioner Jones, 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; se-
conded 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 N0. 390
AME411MEIT T 02 SEC' -,'ION 27, 0�' ORDIN LTI CE NO. 339
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27, ORDINANCE NO. 339, FIXING A MAX -
MUM CHARGE OF OT,1E-HALF OF ONE CENT PER POUND FOR DRESSING AND KILL-
ING ANIMALS: PROVIDING FOR A MIMIMUM CHARGE ,OF $1.50 PER HEAD: AND
DECLARING- AN MIERGENCY.
Commissioner Posey moved that the ordinance be placed 6n 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 Hankins moved that the ordinance pass first reading;
seconded by Commissioner Jones, and carried b�T the following vote:
Aye: Commissioners Posey, Hankins and Jones
No : None
Carried: Ordinance passed first reading.
Upon motion made be Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unan-
mously, the 1927 assessed value of Lot 5, and East 7g" Lot 4, in
,Block 119, O.T., owned by Mr. C. E. Howard, was reduced to $15,000.00.
Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. losey, carried unan-
imously, City Engineer Smith and City Manager Perkinson were instruc-
ted to do what is necessary to properly drain the North and South
alleys in Blocks Nos. 119 and 1329 0. T. so that the water will not
get into the basements of the adjacent stores when it rains.
Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by'11r. Hankins, carried unan-
imously, the City Commission adjourned to meet Wednesday, September
28, 1927.
Read and approved this 2 day of October, A. D 1927.
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City Secretary