HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/12/1929REGULAR Tv1 :STING.
Lubbock, Texas, September 12,1929.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in Hegultr cession at the regular meeting place in the amity Hull,
the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor H.D. -foods, Commissioners J.H. Hankins,A. V. ',heaver, D.N.
Leaverton and J.F. Bacon, city Attorney -•.L. Klett, Uity Lianager
McCleary and �ecretury .i.H. Hod gers.
Absent: Commissioners J.2. Bacon and A.V. leaver.
Minztes of :hegu lar Meeting of August 22. 1929 Eind .`iecessed %�e?ular
Meetings of -ugust 26, 1929, September 5. 1929 and September 9,1929,
were read. and upon motion by LIT. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Hankins,
they were unanimously approved.
The Minutes of accounts allowed from Warrant i�o. 1651 to 'darrant No.
1798, both inclusive, were read, and upon motion b:,� mr. Hankins,
seconded by Mr. Leaverton, they were unanimously approved and ordered
signed by the I'dayor and City secretary.
Motion b.V Mr. Leaverton, seconded b. Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously,
Ordinance No. 451 passed second reading.
ORDI..ANC E NO. 451
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TA UPCN ALL PROP ;1?TY SUBJECT TO TA?ATION
IITHIN THE CITY OF LU�BOCK, TEXAS, FOR THE SUPPORT OP THE CITY
FOR 2HE YEAR 1929 APPORTIONING SAID 1 VY AMONG THE W.RIOUS FUNDS AND
IT-.IMS FOR :VHICH REVE UJ MUST BE RtISED, LEVYI11113 AY OCCUFLTION TAX
ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE, AND FIXIN x �iH.: TIL`r. WITHIN��IHIGH SAID TAXES
BE PAID, ASSESSING P NALTIE3 AND INTE'12E3T FOR NON-PAnE.NT OF SUCH
TAXES ;VITHIN THE; TIME SET.
Motion by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Leaverton, carried unanimously,
Ordinance No. 452 passed second reading.
ORDINANCE NO, 452
ORDINANCE; CL03ING HEAR1Ns AND L VYINx AS3E331.1.ENT3 _FOR A PART
OF THE CO3T OF IMPROVING' PORTIONS OF TENTH S)TREET AVEI1Uu "K" AND
AVENUE "J", IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, T KAS, AND PROVIDIN3 _'0_. '1HE COTL-
ECTION OF SUCH A3SESS ENTS, AND FOR THE 13SUA"CE OF ASSI 1NABLE
CERTIFIC:I.TE3 IN EVIDENCE THEREOF, AND DECLARII10 AN E12-iYENCY.
Motion by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Lir. Leaverton, carried unanimously,
the following Bonds were approved and ordered filed.
Cornett Electric Company, Electric Bond, d.S. Bacon, klumber's Bond,
ylectric Corporation, Electric zond, Broome ;electric Co., ylectric
Fond, ILE. Lawrence, .:lectric "ond.
The question :-came up regarding charge for lectric Service at the
Ham Tabernacle. After due discussion, it was decided not to make
any charge for thiq service and the city secretary was so instructed.
Mr. baron and iir. Holmes tiiith rurmers gin company appecred before
the City Commission reg�.rding damages to their Lroperty on _:ast
Broadway in connection with construction of aubw,.y, asking the City
Commission Lo allow them 41250.00 damages. the matter was duly
discussed but no action taken.
Ldotion by iar. Hankins, seconded by fir. Leaverton, carried unanimously,
it was ordered to pay 1,irs.Annie r. Parks V400.00 for Lots 9 and 10,
block 63, Overton addition, and an additional k025.00 part payment
on Abstract. null amount due Mrs. Farks .3425.00. 'i'hese Lots to be
used for drilling City water well.
1dotion by i►ir. dankins, seconded by 1dir. Leaverton, carried unanimously,
City Secretary d.H. codgers was instructed to issue the following
Notice to Contractors.
NOTICE, TO C0NTRJkCTOnS
Brick Bu ilding - City Power House
healed proposals addressed to the Hon. 1dayor and .ity Commission,
Lubbock, Texas. will be received at the Office of ;y.H. Rod gers,
'ity Secretary, City Hall, Lui:bock, Tex�_:s, until 2 P.M., Jeptember
24, 1929, and thereuxon publicly opened, read and considered by
the city commission for furnishing all necessary materials, labor
and equipment for the construction of a one story,brick building
approximately 75 feet wide, 58 feet long and 32 feet high.
A Certified Check of the bidder for the sum of Three Hundred (1300.00)
Dollars, made payable without recourse to H.D. Moods, Mayor, will be
required with each bid.
L'he pity reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Plans and specifications may be obtained at the office of the Uity
Engineer, city tiall, Lubbock, Texas.
W.H. ttodg er s
Motion uy Mr. Hankins, seconded by lAr. Leaverton, curried unani.,nously,
it was ordered to -cave 15th street from Avenue M to Avenue Q 36 feet
wide on concre`,e ba,;e, provided 90°l0 of property o«mers sign up.
lJotion b: Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Leaverton, carried unanimously,
City ivi,,�nager, G.W. ldcCle&ry, was instructed to offer J.C. Levens �200.00
per month to collect delinquent taxes and to attend iolice Court
for the extra ,o25.00 per month now paid City Attorney, .:.L. i:lett.
No further business coming up for consideration, upon motion by Iar.
Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Hankins, the �;ity ;ommission recessed to
meet aeptember 14, 1929,at 1 P.M.
Head and approved this `��0 day of A.D. 1929.
Mayor.
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