HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/27/1928± REGULAR I.4.�,3TING
Lubbock, Texas, September 27, 1928.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas meet at 1:30 P.I. in
regular session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the
following members thereof being present to wit:
Mayor H. L. Woods, Commissioners A. V. weaver, i.). N. Leaverton, d.
Bacon and J. H. Hankins, City Attorney . L. Hlett, City i,:anGger
McCleary and city Secretary 'd. H. Rodgers.
Absent: Lone,
The Minutes of the regular meeting jeptember 13, 1928 and call meeting
of September 15, 1928 were read and upon motion by .,;r. deaver, seconded
by Mr. Leaverton they were unanimously aplroved.
"Minutes of Accounts Allowed" from Warrant Do. 99 to .!arrant lJo. 161
both inclusive were read and upon motion made by it;r. 'leaver, eeconded
by fdr. Leave -,,-ton they were unanimously ap-rroved and ordered signed by
the Mayor and City Secretary.
Discussion of Santa 2e agreement on subways to be built on Avenue H and
East Broadway came up and ItIr. L. Klett, City attorney, was instruct-
ed to draw a contract and submit to the Uity Uommission for their approv-
al Saturday morning at 9 September 29, 1928.
rolice discussion in regard to co-operation of the kolice Jepartment
with the @f 'ic ials of the 'Technological Uollege. jr. P. 4. Horn and --
Dean J. M. cordon were present, and after due discussion a plan form-
ulated whereby the Police Department will co-operate in every way
possible with the Technological College Officials.
Motion by i1r. Hankins, seconded by r.ir. leaver it was ordered to accept
Tax Collector hollands tax rolls for the year 1928 and they were so
approved by the City Commission•
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Lotion by :"r. leaver, tieconded by i.,r. Leaverton resolution canvassing
returns and declaring result of election.
ii ESOLUTION CA TTTLS3INF EETURNS AND DELCAING
RESULT OF .a CTION.
THE JTATE OF TEXAS)
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK )
CITY OF LUBBOCK )
At a meetinP7 of the Uity commission of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, held on the 27th day of .3eptember, A.D. 1928, at the regular
meeting place thereof, a quorum being present, there came on to be con-
sidered the returns of an election held for the purlose of determining
whether or not the bonds of said City should be issued in the sum of
1225,000.00 for the purpose of the construction of street improvements,
in the sum of ,, 85,000.00 for the purpose of the construction of sewer
extensions, and in the sum of -'-40,000.00 for thepurpose of the cons-
trustion of waterworks extensions, in and for said City, and it appear-
inf that the proposition received the neeesoary favorable vote, the
following resolution was passed:
,1HE. -3AS, under a nd by virtue of an order entered by the City
Commission on the 17th day of i1.ugust, A. D. 1028, an election was held
in said City on the 24th day of September, 1928 for the purpose of
determining whether or not the bonds of said City should be issued in
the sum of $225.000.00 for the purpose of the construction of street
improvements, in the sum of ,,85,000.00 for the purpose of the construct-
ion of sewer extensions, and in the sum of-,40,000.00 for the purpose
of the construction of waterworks extensions, in and Tor said City; and,
WHEREAS, on this the 27th day of aeptember, x. D. 1928, the
same being a regular session of the City Commission of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, there came on to be considered the returns of the said
election so held in said City on the 24th day of September, 1928, to
determine whether or not the bonds of said City should be issued in the
sum of Two Hundred Tweny rive thousand Dollars (;�2.1,5,000.00) for the
purpose of the construction of street improvements in and for said City,
in the sum of 3iI-hty Five Thousand Dollars (-$85,000.00) for the purpose
of the construction of sewer extensions in and for said City, and in the
sum of forty Thousand Dollars (`�40,000.00) for the purpose of the cons-
truction of waterworks extensions in and for said City, all of said bonds
maturing serially over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years
from their date, and bearing interest at a rate not to exceed five per
centum (5jo) per annum, p�_yuble semiannually, maturities and rate of
interest to be fixed by the City Commission, and whether or not taxes
on the one hundred dollars' valuation of all taxable I:roperty in said
City should be levied for the-cayment thereof at maturity, said taxes
being for the purpose of c,_-eating a sinking fund for the payment of said
bonds, and the interest theron, at maturity; and,
WH.EEEEAS, upon consideration of the returns of said election,
it appears that the same was in all respects legally held, after due
i notice had been given, and that the said returns were duly and legally
made and that there were cast at the said election 458 votes, of which
there were cast -
'' FOR THE I33UA14CE OF BONDS III THE SLM OF $225 , 000. 00
FOR THE PURIO SF, OF THE C ONS'i'P.UC T I OI' OF STREET IMPROVE-*
I,EITTS, AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYTYENT T7.;PEOF"------ 437 votes
''AG1.IN4 DT' THE I SSUAI4CE OF BONDS I=? '_HE 3UI!I OF �225,000.00
FOR THE PURPOSE. OF THE C0IJ3TRUCTION OF STREET IMIROVE*-
MENTS, ANDTH LEVY OF A TAX IN PAYMMT THH;FEOF"------- 20 Votes
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN THE 3)"M OF �,�8D,000.00
FOR �'HF, PURI03Z OF THE, C01 3TRUCTION OF 37WIER Lj 'TEN-*
SIONS, AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAWMITL THEREOF"------ 433 votes
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE C'F BONDS IN 711L` SUT.7 OF
-85 , 000. 00 FOR THE. IURI�0 3E OF THE; C OIT.3 ERUCT ION OF
S :WF.B iT�TJSi OrJ :�'i A11D THE LEVY Or l� TAX III Y Y*
--------------------------------------- 20 votes
`'FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN TITS 31SI OF ."40 , 000. 00
FOR THE PURPOS.3 OF THE CONTRUCTION OF WATEER d0RZ3
=TF,NSIONS, AND THE LEVY OF A TAX III PAYr�IETIT THP,FEOF"--432votes
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TA aAI1T3T THE ISaUATJCP, OF BONDS IN THE SUIT; OF
')40 , 000. 00 FOR THE PUPPO S E OF TIT,, C 0,1121 RUCTION OF
71ATERVIORKS EXTENSIONS, AIND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN
PAYI,i,NT THEN'. EOF"----------------------------------21 votes
2H. REFOR E, 92q IT RESOLV_�4,D BY TIE CITY C0111I3SION OF 2HR CITY
LUBBOCK, TEX;S, that the propositions to issue said bonds and levy said
taxes for the purposes aforesaid were sustained by a majority of the
qualified property taxpaying voters, voting at said election, and that
the City Commission of said city is authorized to issue said bonds and to
levy and have assessed and collected said taxes for the payment of the
principal and interest of said bonds at maturity thereof.
The above resolution being read, it was Loved by Commissioner
Rea,ver, seconded by Commissioner Leaverton, that the same do pass.
Thereupon, the question being called for, the following COM171ISSIONERS
VOTED AYE: A. V. Weaver, D. N. Leaverton, J. H. Hankins and J. F. Bacon.
and NONE VOT3D ITO. None.
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PASS3D ARID APPRO11 D, this the 27th day of aeptember, A. D.1928.
H. D. Woods
'Mayor, City of Lubuock,Texas.
ATTEST:
W. H. Rodgers
City aecre ary, City of
Lubbock, Texas.
( CITY SEAL)
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ELECTION _'OTICE.
THE STLT3 OF T2XAS )
COUNTY OF LUB�OCK )
CITY OF LUB3OCX )
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared J. H. Rodgers, who, after being by me first duly sworn, says
upon his oath:
(1) That he posted a true and correct copy of the notice of
election hereto attached at the following three public places in the
City of Lubbock, Texas: -
One at the City Hall;
One at the Court house; and
One at the auper :service :Ration.
(2) That each of said places was a public plLce in said City;
that each of the notices posted at said places was r osted in a conspicu-
ous position; that each of said places was accessible to the public; and
that each of said notices so posted at each of said places was posted so
as to be easily visible to the public/
(3) That all of said notices were posted by him on the 17th
day of August, A. D. 1928, which was not less than thirty full days be-
fore the date of the election.
,J. H. Rodgers
afiORN TO AIID SUBSCRIBED before me by .d. H. iiodgers , on this
the 29th day of September, A. D. 1928.
( SEAL )
R. A. Holland
Nlotary rublic it) and for
Lucuock County, Texas.
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AFFIDiVIT 02 PUBLICATION OF i;LECTION NOTICE;.
THE STATE OF TEXAS)
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK)
CITY OF LUBBOCK)
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared D. D. Roderick, who, after being by me duly sworn, deFoses
and says that he is the Business Manager of The Lubbock Lorning Avalanche
a newspaper of general circulation which has been continuously and reg-
ularly published in the City of Lubbock, Texas, for a period of more
than one year prior to the 17th day of i=ugust, «. D. 1928, and that a
true copy of the election notice hereto attached was published in sadd
paper on the following dates: August 23rd and 3oth, and aeptember 6th,
13th and 20th, A. D. 1928, the date of first publication being not less
than thirty days before the dote of the election.
D. D. Roderick
Business Mnap-er, , '!'he ubb ock
Morning Avalanche.
SINORN TO AITD SUBSCRIBED before me by D. D. Roderick, this
the 29th day of aeptember, A. D. 1928.
Ruth Jay
Notary Public in and for
Lubbock County, Texas.
Motion by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Bacon, City aecret�-,ry W. H.
Rodgers was authorized and instructed to issue ;warrant in favor of
H. V. _noberson Company, Amarillo, Texas in the amount of y'666. 68 in
full payment for their services for installing the new accounting
system.
Motion by iiir. deaver, seconded by Mr. bacon, carried unanimously, city
Manager 0. W. McCleary was authorized and instructed to extend 8" sewer
line beginning on Avenue X. Thence south to 24th atreet following 24th
Street west to Uollege hvenue. Thence west in alley between 23rd
streets Ellwood Place to Western hvenue. 'Thence north to the alley
between 22nd and 23rd streets. Thence west to Central avenue. Mr.
George Benson at that point will take up and run 8" line north on
Central Avenue to alley between 19th and 20th streets putting in 6"
latterels in alleys in University Place, the City to have option to tale
over the sewer lines at some future date less 20,o. All sewer lines to
be constructed under the supervision of the City Z'ngineer.
Motion by I.Zr. Hankins, seconded by :ir. ieaverton, Uity Manager G. W.
McCleary was authorized and instructed to instill bracket street lights
on Uollege Avenue at intersection of 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th streets,
i,4otion by Mr. rdeaver, seconded by I.:r. Bacon, carried unanimously, City
Manag-ar G. W. McCleary was authorized and instructed to install street
light at the colored school in the southeast ?,,art of the City.
Notion by Lir. Leaverton, seconded by Tdr. Weaver, curried unat.-.imously
City lax Collector Lj. A. Holland was authorized and instructed to charge
off the taxes against , 1 held against the
School District. a.ZZ r_'. rry
No further business coming up for cor;sdieration, upon motion made by
Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously the Crty
Commission adjourned to meet in recess Eegular Session at 9:00 A. M.
September 29, 1928.
xead and approved this the //
ATTEST:
City Secretary
day of October 1928.
Mayor