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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/9/1928k.6 JULAR LEETIt1^ • Lubbock, Texas, 1,7ebruv.ry 9, 1"28 T}:e City Commission of the City of Lubbock, iexus met ut L;00 P. I.I. in regular session at 'tine regular megting pl€ce ;!n the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to wit; Mayor Pink L. Parrish% Commissioners is. V. deaver, J. 0. :tones and J. H. Hankins, City Ilan ap-er W. 'w'c Cle ary and City secretary J. H. Rodgers. nbsent; Commissioner d. S. -Loney oi L. rendered the City in the Health Derartment. Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by IIr. :Deaver, carried unan- imously, the followiniz Ordinance was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commission: ORDINANC NO. 403 AN ORDINkNCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, T� F.S , =,FINING THE TERM 'STOP aIJIJ SYSTE11"; DRSCRIBINC THE OFlICIAL "SWOP SIGN"; REGULATING THE FLACIITJ OF STOP SI INS; P:?OHIBITIN x 1-RIVERS OF AUTOMOBILES and OTHE71R, VEHICLES FRUM. CRO SSIIJG CE7 "II? DESI >ITATED IIJTS'_?SEClIOIJS OR STREETS JITHCUT COI,iING TO A _TjLT STOP ; DEFINIIT T =' E- T -7-M "LINE OF TITTER SECTICN" ; PROVI DIIT G A 13ITALTY ; FIRE AND POLIO, OFFI- CIALS, 1MBU�ANC33 AND PHYSIC I:�IJa rLSFOIII)IId r TO :�l3ERG IJCY CALLS; PRO- HIBITING THE WIL1777 AND IlITEtJTION -L IN2.111?'ERENC , ;WITH SUCH OFFIrCIALLY ?LACM STOP SIGIJS, AITD THE USE 0�' OJAME BY UN'_UTHORIZ.ED PERSONS; PRO- VI'DIT_J:x PENALTY; AND DECLA.RIITG AIT �'11s uuIJCY. Commissioner Posey moved that the Ordinance be placed on its first reading; seconded by Commissioner leaver, and carried by the follow- ing vote: Aye'- Commissione- s Posey,leaver and Hankins No None Carried: Ordinance placed on its first reading. Commissioner Hankins moved that the ordinance pass first reading; seconded by Commissioner Posey, and carried by the following vote: Aye: Commissioners Hankins, 12osey and Weaver No : Non e Carried: Ordinance passed first reading. The following Ordinance was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commission: OP,DINANCi+; ITO. 404 AN 0 *DINAIJCI; OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCI:, TLXr.a DomITNING TH.E TERM 'SIGI, SYSTETI"; DESCnIBIIJG THE Oi,FICIAL "SIGNAL SYSTEM" UNIT; Rr,GU- LATING THE PLACINs, IN3'i!_'LT_,AyION AND OPF.=:k ='I0N OF S .1, ;; =iI;GUI TING VEHICULAR AND S ES110I?11LIT TR FIC ON THE ST:i ::TS OF SAID CITY OF LUB- BOCX AT 3rHE T IITTERSLCTICNa .J__24 SIGNAL SYS::,1. UNITS ARE INSTALLED; :iEGULhTIIdG "??I sHL JII1D "LIFT'' TURITS; 1ROVIDIiJG FOR '?I,,HT AND LEFT "LANES" OF TRIII'L+'IC AND DE2ININ137 I:iOVIDII?3 �� DEITALTY; EXEMPTING POLICE: .,iJD 1"IRE OFFICIALS, PHYSICIAITS ".L !�i.IBULUjo RESaOIrDING TO :-_,221ERGI;NCY CALLS; AND DECLARING All _.IERGE,IJCY. Commissioner Hankins moved that the ordinance be placed on its first reading; seconded b Commissioner Posey, and care ied by the follow- ing vote: Aye: Commissioners Hankins, nosey and i+eaver No : None Carried: Ordinance placed cn its first reading. Commissioner 4eaver moved that the ordinance pass first reading; seconded by Commissioner Posey, and ca}•ried by the following^ vote: Aye : Commissioners ,leaver, Posey and Hankins No : None Carried: Ordinance passed first reading. Upon motion made by It. Posey, secoit ed by l:r. Hankins, carried unan- imously, City Manager G. W. McCleary was authorized and instructed to take over the garbage contract and to handle it to the best advantage of the City. Upon motion made by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unan- imously, the following tax matters were disposed of: I.o action was taken on the property owned by Mr. Tom Jones, being Lot 1, Block 13, ­; llwo od Addition. 'ihe taxes on Lot 1 & lJ 2 of 2, Block 7, Overton Addition prior to and including 1923 were canceled. III l�l' mutes of _Ie-ular i,Ieeti -ng, January 12, 1928, of -He cessed 3egular ZTeeting, January 25, 1928, and of Called I,Ieetinc February 2, 1928 were read and upon motion made by I�Ir. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, they were unanimously a ( pr oved. Minutes of Accounts Allowed' from tiarrant No. 10400 to ,arrant No. 10643, both inclusive, were read and unon motion made by Ivlr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Hankins, they were unanimously approved and ordered signed by the Mayor and City Secretary. Upon motion made by Lir. Hankins seconded by Mr. Jones carried ` a an instruc- tedunanimously, City Manager G. �d. McCleary was authorized d to transfer the I:IcIlhaney lease to Mr. T. H. May and Dr. Fred 4. Standefer. Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously, City Manager G. W. McCleary and Commissioner A. V. Weaver were authorized and instructed to take up the matter with Mr. T. H. May and Dr. F. W. atandefer regarding the extension of the lease to five years, using their best judgment in handling same, m&king the lease 0500.00 per year for 1931 and 1932, T. E. May and F. W. Standefer to make bond in the sum of �"1,000.00 to protect the City in carrying out the above contract. Upon motion made by Llr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Weaver, carried unanimously, City Manager G. W. McCleary was authorized and in- structed to proceed with the sewer work with Panhandle Construction Company as per prices submitted; manholes to be xut in at a price i of $35.00, the City Manager to be judge of what work is to be done at this time. Upon motion made by IJIr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. ideaver, , carried unanimously, the City Manager was authorized and instructed not to hold property for light and water bills until further notice by the City Commission. Upon motion made by Mr. "leaver, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried una,ni mously, the City Secretary was authorized and instructed to place all official bonds with the Citizens National Bank with Mr. S. C. Arnett named as custodian, taking a receil t from Mr. Arnett therefor. Upon motion made by I.Ir. rdeaver, seconded by Iv;?r. Hankins, carried unanimously, City Idanager G. W. McCleary was instructed to take up the matter with the .destern Union telegraph Company to have the destern Union poles moved off Avenue J as -,oon as possible. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded b-. 1dr. Weaver, carried unanimously, the City Secretary wt-,s authorized and instructed to charge the Lubbock dfoultry and .:gg Company for burning dry feathers z at the r&te of 25 cents per 100 lbs. Upon motion made by ' r. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously, the following -Cas Fitters' Bonds were approved and or- dered filed: L. r. iIcl:inley, Z. L. 16aw, August Holtkart, Hodges Bros., Lubbock sas Pitting' Company, J. S. Lancaster, C. M. Coon, D. P. Fox, 0. H. Burton, V. P. Hadsell, Sherrod Bros. Hdwe, Co., Roche Newton & Co., :.nthony & Anthony, T. J. I,loraan , 2red Joyce. Upon motion mode by 1,r. '.Deaver, seconded by ldi,. Hankins, carried 4 unnanimously, the following Plumbers' Bonds were a-,cproved and ordered filed: L. P. McKinley, L. Law, August Holtkart, ::oche Newton & Co. , D. P. Fox. Upon motion made by L?r. Jones, seconded by Irir. Weaver, carried unanimously, the following Electricians' Bonds were approved and ordered filed: Bond of 7). P. Fox. Upon motion made b�,- Mr. Hankins, seconded by Ljr. ,leaver, carried unanimously, the Sidewalk Contractors' Bond of C. A. Flippo was approved and ordered filed. Upon motion :jade b I,ir. Hanl�In seconded b lair. ;Deaver carried p Y Y , unanimously, City Jdanager 3. d. 11cClear7,T GxULa authorized and instruc- ted to employ I,Ir. M. R. Cope as ao licitor for new business at the rate of �,�150.00 pe:.- month. Upon motion made by h1r. Jones, seconded by Mr. deaver, carried unanimously, 3ingineer Smith's i'hird 1,11onthly .estimate of paving 112 on Rvenue N, in the sum of .,"11,180.04, to the Panhandle Construction Company was approved Und the City .Secretary authorized and instructed to issue a Jarrant for the amour_t payable to the Panhandle Construction Company. Upon motion made by I.;r. Jones , seconded by I.Ir. Hankins, carried unan- imously, the 46 Paving Certificates on Unit No. 14, �ivenue IT, were appr oved and ordered signed by the Mayor and City Secretary. Upon motion made by IJr. Tiankins , seconded b-., Idr. Deaver, c,-rried unan- imously, the following resolution was adopted: SOLUTION ACC'JX I4s I11PRO`JE,iT:T1T3 OT1 03`iIOTd C1' AVET1UE "T1'', AITD d-'P?;0VID C T.::iIIJ`L .TdkIYC BCITI iD.3 , 21'.1T J OHDERIN T 1 _TT_ ISIX 11TC OF CER'L1I ICAI'ya IN i�VIDLTIC:` OP ASSi:SaI:::T?T 3 L _3JVIBD . .JHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, heretofore entered into contract With Panhandle Construction Company for the making and construction of street improvements on portions of numerous streets and places in said City, including among others the following: AVEITUE, "N" from the Tlorth Property Line of Twenty -Third Street to the Center of its intersection with Nineteenth Street from the mast, known as Unit No. 14. WHi LhS , the improvements upon the said portion of avenue 'N'' have been completed and have been inspected and found to have been constructed in accordance with the terms of said contract; and, said Panhandle Uonstruction oomnany has this day tiled with une oity 'its bond -Lor the maintenance ana repair of such imrrove- ments in accor�ance with Paragra h III of said contract, and such bonds, together Zvi th the aurety thereon, have been examined and ap- proved. TH_ BV� 1,U�� i\J� �1l13:Er0_ , ✓J I T L Y B.,I- I. That the improvements on said portion of-,Lvenue 111" be and the same are hereby accepted. II . That the T;Iayor and City Secretary be and they are hereby in- structed to execu -�e and deliver to the Contractor certificates in evidence of the assessments levied against the parcels of property abutting upon the said portion of :venue "N' and against the owners of such property in the manner provided in said contract, and the proceedings with reference to said improvements and assessments. That said bonds, together with the Surety thereon, be and the same are hereby in all respects vccepted and approved. IV. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this the 9th clay of �'ebruar,y, ii. D. 1928. Signed PITH: L. IA u:Ial T,Zayor, City of Lubbock A'2 T ST : Jd. H. _-CDGAPa City Secretary The bond referred to in above aesolution in the sum of `,�1,055.00, signed by the ianhandle Construction Company as rrincipal and the National 6urety Company, of i�ew York, as Surety, and dated February 7, 1928. Com:r.issioner Hankins moved that OrdinanceIT '%Q. 403 entitled: 1AI1 OR - i1ATuC 02 11z1;: CITY Or LUJ1-,CCl:, TBX_1a, _D 211IITZC H i _T,I "3T01 :3I M aYa- T �T"; 1ESC-iIBi-113 '2HE OF21CIrL "STOr aIGT1''; _iSuIJLAT1I3; i=!:' PLACING 0.4' 3ial VEHICLES SI7143: 2ROHIBI'211G LRIViD, i FROM CRO33IN3 CERTAI11 DLSIGT11ii'ZA IT1TN:,3;CTI0T2 OF ST.r',Z.:,iS :'JITHOUi COMIN 7 TO 1'. :FULL S TOP ; D.&FININ", 'H� TEPI: 'LIIIE OF IITOEHSi;CTIOI1`' ; P 0- VIDINs ts. PENALTY; �X�T TIT1G FI:.r, AT1D POLICE OFFICIAL S, AT,,BUL.�TIC„S nn to " 'PH1aICIna =12TJIT; =0 CLLS; - OHI3ITITa THE YILL- � .1J�FUL iNT31'2IOIiL lTJi'E F i1 ,TJCi, JIl'H SUCH 022ICIALLY PLI,CZD STOP SI sTJS, rITD 'HE USy 02- JnL-E LY UN=•U'2H0RI2;SD I 3SONa , PROVIDIN3 A PEN- nLTY; L.ND DECL1% IN" t,N :11ERaENCY" , be n 1 Lc ed on second and final reading; seconded by Commissioner Jones, and curried by t he follow - ink vote: Aye: Commissioners Hankins, J oneU 4nd leaver No : None Carried: Ordinance placed on second and final reading. Commissioner ;Deaver moved that the Ordinance pass second and final reading; seconded by Commissioner Hankins, and carried by the f of low- in�z vote: Aye: Commissioners '+Deaver, , Hankins and Jones No : hone Carried: Ordinance passed second and final reading. Idayor Parrish then declared the Ordinance passed, same being Ordi- nance No. 403 of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, Fage 343 of the Min- utes of the City Commission. Commissioner Hankins moved that Ordinance 1l6. 404 entitled: "AN OR- DINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOC i TE'L.1S DEFINING THE TERM "SIGNAL SYS- TE11' ; DESCRIBING THE O FI CI AL "SI XTAL SYSTEM" UNIT; REGULATING THE PLACING, ITJSTALLATION AND OPEI:ITION OF SAME; RE'GULATIT;a VEHICULAR AND PEDESTKIAY _RJ,-'FIC ON THE STR EiS OF SAID CITY OF LUBBOCK AT STREET IN`2ERSECTIOITS dHERE SI TJAL SYSTEI:1 U_-NITS ARE INSTALLED; RE xU- LATINa "RIGET" AND "LEFT" TURNS; 1ROVIDING FOR RIGHT AND LEFT "LANES" OF TRAFFIC AND DEFINING SAIIE; ROVIDIV G A 1,121ALTY; EXEMPTING POLICE AND FIRE OFFICIALS, PHYSICIANS AND A11BULANC S RESPONDING TO EMER- 3r:NCY CALLS ; AND DECLARIlT 3 All E1,1,1RJENCY`, be placed on second and fi- nal reading; seconded by Commissioner Deaver, and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Aye: Commissioners Hankins, 4eaver and Jones No : 11one Carried: Ordinance placed on second and final reading. Commissioner Jones moved that the Ordinance pass second and final reading; seconded by Commissioner Deaver and curried by the following vote: Aye: Commissioners Jones, Weaver and Hankins No : hone Carried: Ordinance passed second and final reading. Mayor Parrish then declared the Ordinance passed, same being Ordinance No. 404 of record in Ordinance' Book Ito. 1, Page 344, et seq of the Minutes of the City Commission. The following Ordinance was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commission: ORDINA.10E ITO. 405 AM31TU1 NT OF GAS ORDINANCE 110. 36G AT:EIJDIJEIJT OF ORDI_11.010E I10. 360 AS '20 THE USE OF STREET ELLS AT MZ12 R LOOPS; DECILRITTa All MIERGENCY. Commissioner Jones moved that the Ordinance be placed on its first and final reading; seconded by Commissioner Hankins, and carried by the following vote: Aye : Cornmi ssi oners Jone a , Hankiilo and No: Bone Carried: Ordinance placed on its first grid final reading. Commissioner .Deaver moved that the Ordinance pass first and final reading; seconded by Co:rmissioner Jones, and car_ ied by the following tote: 14 Aye : Commissioner:; .7et_ver, , Jones and Hankins tT o : ITO n e Carried: Ordinance passed first and final reading. Mayor rarrish then declared said Ordinuace finally passed, same be- ing Ordinance No. 405 of 'record in Ordina`.,ce Boot: ITo.1, rage 345 of the Minutes of the City Commission. Upon motinn motion made by LIr. Hankins, seconded by Lir. ",leaver, carried unanimously, the f of l owi ng tax matters were ap-proved as submitted by Mr. Molland, Lax Collector: %ot 11, Block 56, Overton assessed with house for 1927 when house was only two-thirds complete; credit rolls with one-third value of improvement Lot 16, Block 53, Overton for 1926, vacant lot Lot 7, Mock 122, Uv:arton, vacant lot �ui�1927 IILots 11 & 12, Block 9, -hoberds-P,icWhorter _,ddition, vacant for 1926, rebate Lubbock Building & Loan Assocbalion $5.56 Lot 10, :dock 39, Overton, vacant Jun. 1, 1927, credit with imrrove- men t Lots 4 & 5, Block 48, Overton reduced for 1927 tag; to �>2000.00 each Lots 2 & 3, Block 66, Overton, vacant lots for 1926, credit rolls with improvement --- 11 CaLoel tax for year 1923, lots 1 to 5, Block 129, 0. T. Lot 5, -block 14, 2. 3., vacant lot Jan. 1927. z,ebate j . L. Coleman `33.00 amount charged on rolls for auto Then in fact he lived in the country Fart of Lots 4 & 5, Block 76, Overton reduced to value for 1)27 of $6000.00 Rebate 4. B. Thorp, on Lots 13 & J--2 14, i;loci' 129, Overton for 1026 and 1927, P'52.37. as said lots Caere vacant and viere paid on as impPoved Lots 15 6c 16, dock 183, 0. i. reduced for 1927 to same as 1926, Q)2000 value Lot 1, Block 13, yllwood, reduced one-half value of buildings for 1926 tax as house was only one-half completed Jan. 1, 1926. Lot 1, Flock 20, Urest Lawn ndd. vacant lot Jan. 1, 1927. =,ebate J. B. nettle, ;�1.50 amount raid for auto, when he lived in Abernathy, Texas No further business coming up for consideration, upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by 1dr. Hankin§, the meeting adjourned. Bead and approved this day of D. 1928. Mayor AT T.i H : ity Secretary