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Lubbock, Texa4, May 10, 1929.
The City Commission of the amity of Lu`�bock. Texas, met at 7:30
P.M. in Recessed recrular ILeeting, recessed frc^q Eezular Llleetinz of
April 25th in the Re7ular eetinz rlace at the City Hall, the
following members thereof beinq- rresent to -wit:
2ayor H.D. .floods, Commissioners J.H. Hankins, L.V. :Deaver, J.F.
Baoon, D.N. Leaverton, City l"ttorney E.L. Llett, City Manage-
s.4.11cCleary and 6ecret&ry ,J.H. :Rodgers.
absent: J.F. Bacon and 3. H. Hankins.
Iiotion by Mr. 4.:aver, seconded by I,Ir. Leaverton, it was ordered
to xay D.D. Martin, City-luditor, a salary of .350.00 per month
instead of $300.00 as at present. 1
Liotion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. 'leaver, carried unanimous-
ly, it was ordered to employ bookkeeper at a salary of ?"125.00
per month,
Motion by lair. ",'weaver, seconded by Mr. Lea,.-erton, carried unanimously,
the following Resolution rassed unanimously.
RESOLUTION P=071IDIN-1 2OR II11Pp,OV.-:71TENT Cr 11C3TI0TT3 OF AV3TTUR li AND
SUNDRY O TH 3TR:_.�TS , A V�+,NU33 23'1JD A LLRY � IN IHR CITY OF LUBBCCY,
i'EX'S, A D DIR "TI>i3 FRRPAR.L*'I"`'T OF FLlLT3 'ND SPECI,'IC'.�'I01T3.
BE IT nA'aOLVED BY TH2, CITY OF LUBBO`'K, TF,YAS: THAT,
I.
Public necessity exists that the following portions of streets,
avenues and alleys in the City of Lubbock, Texas, be improved, as
herein provided, to -wit:
To Pave Avenue Z from its Intersection with 16th Street to its
Intersection with 19th Street, same width as paving from 13th St. to
16th Street, Brick on concrete foundation.
raving Avenue a from its intersection with 19th Street to its
Intersection with 34th atreet, not less than 36 feet wide, brick
on natural base.
Paving on Avenue T from its Intersection with Broadway to its
Intersection with 19th .Street, 36 feet wide, brick on natural base.
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raving 14th atreet from its Intersection vith Avenue I to its
Intersection with Avenue H. 55 Feet wide, brick on concrete base.
PavinP 14th atreet from its Intersection with Texas Avenue to its
Intersection with ,Lvenue Li, 55 feet wide, brick on concrete base. �
To pave 14th Street fr m its Intersection with A,,enue Z to its
intersection with College Avenue, 36 feet wide, brick on concrete base.
rave 19th .3reet from its Intersection from Avenue a to its Intersection
with �ivenuetIT, 36 feet wide, brick on concrdte base.
II.
Said portions of streets, ave ues and alleys shall be improved
by raising, grading and filling same, and by installing concrete
curbs and gutters, and storm sewers and drains where necessary, and by
paving with one of the followinz types of material on proper foundation,
to -wit:
(a) Vertical fibre Brick,
(b) Rock Asphalt,
(c) Y,iarrentie Bitulithic ,
(d) Concrete,
(e) Asphaltic Concrete,
(f) Patented Types of Paving.
the exact type of paiement to be determined by the Commission of the
City of Lu�_bock after receipt of bids.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifications
for such improvements embracing specifications for each of the said
types of paving.
I V.
Such improvements in each Unit or District shall be paid for in
the following manner:
(a) Railways and street railways using, occupying, or crossing
any portion of said streets, or avenues to be improved, shall pay
for and be assessed for all the cost of work in the area between
their rails, and tracks, double tracks, turn -outs, and ::witches, and
two feet on each side thereof.
(b) The abutting property and owners thereof shall ray and shall
be assessed for all the cost of constructing curbs in front of such
respective properties, and 90 of the remaining cost of such iml-roVe- F
meats, ai'ter deducting the sums to be paid by railways and street
railways under sub -paragraph (A) above, provided that if it shall
arpear at the hearing to be had before final assessment that the
special benefits to such property in the enhanced value thereof by
means o- such improvements will not ajRaregate such proportion of
costs, then there shall be assessed and be raid b,, such abutting
property, and the owners thereof, the amount of such benefits.
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(c) The remaining coat of said impro el-ment3 after deducting the
sums finally assessed aaainJt railways and street railways under sub-
para�zraph (a) hereof, and agGinst abutting -prope•rt-T and the owners
t't.ereof under sub -paragraph (b) above, shall be Faid by the Cityaf
Lubbock,
V.
The amounts to be laid by and assessed against rai iways and
street railways for work between rails and tracks and tvo feet on
each side thereof, shall be rayable on estimates as the work
progresses, as may be provided in such specifications, and shall bear
interest from date due and until paid at the rate of 7jo per annum,
l'he amounts to be assessed against and Faid by abutting -property and
the owners thereof in each Unit shall be -cayuble in six equal install-
ments, due respectively on or before 10 days, 1,2,3,4 and 5 years after
the completion and acceptance by the '. ity of the improvements in the
Unit uron which the grope-^ty abuts, and shall bear interest from date
of such completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of 7%
per annum, payable annually, -,ith provision that if default be made
in the -payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then
at the option of the holder of any such assessment or certificate
issued in evidence thereof, such default shall mature the entire
assessment upon which same is made.
VI.
:Issessments shall be made and levied and shall be a first and
prior lien and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable
attorney's fees and costs of collection, if incurred, all under and
in accordance +,;ith the Charter, and ammendments thereto, now in force
in this City.
VII.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
iA33ED UTD �' ?�0'T~aD, this the loth day of I�uy, ".D. 1929.
Mayor, City of Lubbock, Texas.
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City aecretu
Motion b;._ Mr. Lea ton, seconded by Mr. ",leaver, carrid unanimously,
City .3ecretary 4.H. :'odgers, was authorized to is sua darrants in
favor of the ranhand l e Construction Comlany in the amount of P'40, 702.07
in payment of Esti-rr.ate Number 3 for construction of subway on .ast
Broadway.
No further business coming up for consideration upon motion by Mr.
weaver, seconded by 11r. Leaverton, carried unanimously, the City
Commission recessed to me t May 17th , 1929, at 8 P.M.
Bead and approved this �L� day of �� A.D. 1929.
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mayor,