HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/10/1930REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, April 10, 1930.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in Regular Meeting at the regular meeting place in the City Hall,
the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor J.J. Clements, Commissioners J.F. Bacon, D.N. Leaverton, Geo.
E. Benson, Jno. E.Roach, City Attcr ney E.L. Klett, City Manager
G,W. McCleary and City Secretary W.H. Rodgers.
Absent: None.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 27, 1930, and Recessed Regular
Meetings of April 3rd and 7th 1930, were read and upon motion by Mr.
Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Bacon, they were unanimously approved.
Motion by Mr. Roach, seconaied by Mr. Leaverton, carried unanimously,
City Secretary W.H. Rodgers was instructed to issue Taxicab Permits
to the Lubbock Cab Company and Yellow Gab Co. to operate in the City
of Lubbock until January 31, 1930.
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Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Roach, carried unanimously,
it was ordered to permit W.E. Twitty, Fire Chief, and one man, to
attend training school for Firemen at A & M College at College Station
May 5th and 6th 1930, at the City's expense.
Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded b;- Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously,
City Secretary W.H. Rodgers was instructed to issue Warrant in the
amount of $4,589.83 for 3rd monthly Estimate on Ave. H. Subway in
favor of Panhandle Construction Company as per estimate by City
Engineer M.R. Smith, Jr.
Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously,
City Secretary W.H. Rodgers, was instructed to issue Warrant in favor
of the Panhandle Construction Com any in the amount of $10,502.90 as
per estimate submitted by P. & S. -ay. Co. and approved by City
Engineer M.R. Smith, Jr.
Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Leaverton, City Secretary V.H.
Rodgers was instructed to issue Warrant in favor of Panhandle
Construction Company in the amount of $706.55 in payment for Sanitary
Sewer Estimate submitted by City Engineer M.R. Smith, Jr.
Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously,
the following bonds were approved and ordered filed:
Reed and Weir, Sidewalk Contractor's Bond
L.P. McKinley, Gas Fitters Bond
T.J. Morgan, Gas Fitter's Bond
L.P. McKinley, Plumber's Bond
J.J. Morgan, Plumber's Bond
Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Roach, carried unanimously, City
Secretary W.H. Rodgers was instructed to issue Water Tap for the
Christian Science Church in the 1400 block on 14th Street at a cost
of $10.00 plus $5.00 deposit, total, $15.00.
The following lamp contracts were submitted for consideration by
the City Commission: Moore Brothers, Sherrod Brothers and Nislar
Hardware Company. After due consideration upon motion by Mr. Bacon,
seconded by Mr. Benson, it was ordered to award contract for the next
twelve months to Moore Brothers.
Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously,
City Secretary W.H. Rodgers was instructed to issue warrant in
favor of the Panhandle Construction Company in the amount of $425.76
for digging ditch for 6" water main on 32nd Street as per estimate
submitted by City Engineer M.R. Smith, Jr.
The matter of paving Avenue H was discussed and after due consideration
Mayor J.J. Clements was instructed to appoint a committee consisting
of J.J. Clements, Jno.E. Roach and City Engineer M.R.Smith to work
out with the property owners the matter of width of paving.
The matter of an assistant engineer for the Engineering Department
came up for discussion and upon motion by Mr.Leaverton, seconded
by Mr. Bacon, City Engineer M.R. Smith, Jr. was instructed to
get man and submit the matter to the City Commission for approval.
The matter of widening 13th Street came on for discussion whereupon
the Mayor was instructed to appoint Mr. Bacon, Air. Chauncey and Mr.
Barton to work as a committee with the property owners in widening
13th Street.
..:otion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Bacon, City Manager G.W.
McCleary was instructed to purchase 27 dozen bath suits at at cost
of $29.88 per dozen f.o.b. Lubbock, from J.C. Penney Company.
Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Benson, carried unanimously,
it was ordered to takeover 6" Sewer Line between Avenues H and I
and 6th and 7th Streets at a cost of $244.20, City Attorney E.L.
Klett to draw up necessary papers for transfer.
Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Yx. Roach, carried unanimously,
it was ordered to hold up shipment on 14" cast iron pipe and
pump for sewer disposal until further developments.
No further business coming up for consideration, upon motion by
Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Bacon, the City Commission recessed to
meet April 11, 1930, at 7 P.M.
Read and approved . this .1 �4 day of , A.D. 1930.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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