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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/26/1930REGUi'- I.T-LTII\G. Lubbock, Texas, June 26, 1930. "'he Uity Com-fission of the Pity of Lubbock, Texas, i:1et at 1:30 0.1.4. in Regular Yeeting, at the Regular I�e;eting Place in the City Hall, the following- members thereof being oresent, to -wit: Mayor J J. Clements, Uonmissioners Ono. L. lioach, J.F.1--acon, Leaverton, pity Attorney .1'.L. hlett, City Iran�Cer J. Pryan ' iller and _.ity ecr:; pry i.fi. Rodgers. Abs: nt : I,71one. Upon motion by I r. Leaverton, seconded by ' r.,enson, ca i,ied unan mously, the follouin- bonds irrere a --)roved: J. Bryan 14iller, Fidelity bond Electric Construction Corporation, t�lectric ''ond -.C-. White, Electric hond Notion by 1.Ir. Bacon, seconded by I,;r. Benson, City ecretary Rodgers was instructed to issue ,.arrant in the amount of `''5,806.75 in payment of paving in alley in Block 149, O.T., and City's portion of 14th Street from Avenue «Q" to College Lvenue, as per the following Resolutions: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING I11PROVEId1El`?TS ON ALLEY IN LLOCK 14-9, ORIGINAL T0;a\T ADDITION, d\TD APPROVING IJ IN1TET ANCl BOND, AND ORDERING THE I::SU!,NCE OF CERTIFIC!--TES IN EVIDENCE OF ASSESti'I�'TITS IE VIED. 7'lH1;REAS, the City of Lubbock, heretofore entered into contract vrith Panhandle Construction Company for the making and construction of street improvements on oortions of numerous street and places ir_ said City, including among others the following: - ALLEY !N BLOCK 149, Ori�inal Town Addition from the South property line of hirteenth Street to the North Property Line of Fourteenth Street, known and designated as Unit T,o. A-17. WHEREAS, the improvements upon the said Alley in Block 149, Original Town;Addition, have been completed and have been inspected and found to have been constructed in accordance ,*rith the terms of said contract; and, 1.'rTi7ER-EAS, said Panhandle Construction Company has this day filed with the City its bond for the maintenance and repair of such improvements in accordance with Paragraph XII of said contract, and such bond, together with the Surety thereon, has been examined and approved. TfiM2JF ORE, BE IT RE: OLVED BY THE CITY OF LU ='BOCK, TEAS: I. That the imorovements on said r_11ey in Block 149, Original Town hddition, be and the same are hereby accepted. II. That the Mayor and City Secretary be and they are hereby instructed to execute and deliver to the Contractor, certif is-)tes in evidence of the assessments levied against the parcels of property abutting upon the said Alley in Block 149, Original Town Addition, and against the owners of such property in the manner provided in said contract, and the •proceedings with reference to said improve�:ents and assessments. That the said bond, toy; then with the Surety t r ereon, be and the same is hereby in all respects acce-ted ar_d. ap•)roved. IV. This ;resolution shall take effect and be in force from anc- after its passage. -PASSE D :IT11 A^ ROVED, this the 26th day of June, k.D. 1930. ATTEST: .H. Rodgers City Secretary. J.J. Clements Mayor, city of Lubbock, Tex. RESOLiJTION ACCEPTING I1. ROV .M.EN`I'S ON PORTION OF FOUNT '.31,11TIz S^1R-:. T !JT7 A1?,'ROVING BOPID, AND ORDERING T T IS�SUI TCF OF CFP,TI.FIC-_TES IPT, FVIDET Cr t71 AS, the City of Lu"-.bock, heretofore entered into contract with Panhandle Construction Company for the making and construction of Street i_:lprovemer_ts on portions of numerous streets and places in said City, including among, others the following:- FOUNT-': I`iTH STR ,'FT, from. the ?lest property line of Avenue " " to the last property line of College Avenue, knorm and designated as Unit ItiTo.' 35. ::`-T'R7.&S, the imi.)rovements upon the said portion of Fourteenth Street have been com,)leted and have been inspected and found to have been constructed in accordance pith the terms of said contract; and, �li TLi,RFAS, said Panhandle Uonstruction Company has this day filed with the City its bond for the maintenam e and repair of such imnrove::�Dnts in accordance ir;ith Paragraph XII of said contract, and such bond, together ;-rich the Surety thereon, has been examined and approved. ri' EREFORE, 3L IT RFS OLVFD BY T rITjr OF IUFLOCK_, Tt�XAS : I. That the improvements on said «ortion of Fourteenth Street be and the same are hereby accepted. II. That the Mayor and City Secr tary be and they are hereby instructed to execute and delver to the Contractor certificates in evidence of the assessments levied against the parcels of property abutting upon the said portion of Fourteenth Street, and against the owners of such property in the manre r ~provided in said contract, and the proceedings -?ith reference to said im- provements and assessr,ients. That the said bond, together with the :-)ur(-.ty thereon, be and the same is hereby in all respects acre-pted and ap,-)roved. IV. This Resolution stall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASS=1D 1ITT , A:.'--ROAT7,D, this the 26th day of June, A.D. 1930. J.J. Clements ATT'MT: I:!ayor, uity of Lubbock, Texas. ?,'.H.. Rodgers City �:ecretary. Lubbock, Texas, June 26, 1930. Unit 7-f" A-17 'he uonora i; le r:iayor Pc City Commission, Lubbock, Texas. Gentler..a;.n i I hand you herewith 5 Paving Certificates on Unit �-17, Alley in Dlk. 149, Original Toun of Lubbock, Tex-- s, from 13th to 14th r'tree�, this being all the certificates on Iris Unit. 4 ��0 The net total of these 5 Certificates is Al,472.65, the City's yorti portion of the cost of this Unit (105) is Q46.83. Total cdst of this Unit is 1, 619.48. I recor:"end the acceptance of this Unit as being completed in accordance with the plans, specifications and Contract governing same and the signing and delivery to the Panhandle Construction Co., Lubbock, Texas, of the 5 Paving Certificates. Yours truly, T.R. Smith, Tr., CITY ENGINEER. UTIT A 35. Lu: bocl:, Texas. exas. June 26, 193D . The Honorable I:"ayor t. City Commission, Lubbock, Texas. Gentlemen: I hand you herewith 124 raving Certificates on Unit „ 35 14th St. fron T.F.L. Ave. "Q" to the .P.L. College _ 7e., this being; all the certificates on this Unit, except 8, which are leave outs. The net total of these 124 Certificates is 143,854.78; the City's Share (10% of the cost of V is Unit, considering the Unit paved with No leaveouts) is $4,627.16, new curb charged to City 396.8 Lin. Ft. @ 401 (Credit for old curb) Q158.72, 27 Lin. Ft. gutter charged to City (Radius at 140 8 ",") C 35, - "9.45, Extra Cost to City due to leave outs n664.59, making the City's total cost r°5,659.92. The total cost of this Unit is {49, 514.70. I recormeno the acceptance of this Unit as being; comileted in accordance with the plans, specificetior_s and contract governing; same, and the signing and delivery to the Panhandle Construction Company, Lubbock, Texas, of the 124 caving Certificates. Yours tru:y, M.R. Smith, Jr. CITY 27GINTER. Motion by I.s. Benson, seconded by !: . Bacon, carvied unanimous- ly, Gity Cecretar;- V.H. Rodgers was instructed to issue '::arrant in the amount of 0671.26 in favor of an,andle Construction C,ormany for )ayment on Ave. "R" Ctorm Sever as per esti7ate subs^itted by City Engineer, M.A. S ith. Lhtion by hr. Leaverton, seconded by Yr. Benson, carried unanimously, Mayor J.J. Clements was instructV to annoint a co,-rnuittee to investigate additional water supply, but no coiamittee was a­_),Dointed. "here came on for discussion the matter of damage claims on wells in the N.T. part of the City due to new water well draining other wells, whereupon motion by Yr. Benson, allowing certain damage clai..s, but the notion did not receive a second. Liotion by I:r. Roach, seconded by IT. 7enson, carried unanimously, it was ordere6 to take over the O'Iveall Se7er and 'later Lines in 01heall Terrace, at a cost of y; 3, 785.54, as soon as water and sewer lines are on a iaying basis and subject to City 'attorney, R.L. Klett's, an royal. The naiter of a Sanitary Ordin�nce came on for discussion and Igla— yor J.J. Clements a"vointed E.L. Klett, City iittorney, and City 11anager J. Oryan Eiller, to drat- Ordinance and sul-mit to the City Convission for its an -roval. C1� ?I The matter of Toy Scout Office and County Library carte on for discussion due to the fact that the City needs the space. City LZanager _.-iller was irs tructr:f:;. to notify them to dove at such time as they can secure quarters elsewhere. Lotion by r'r. Leaverton, seconded by I.r. Dacon, the following ordinance passed unanimously. ORDIT n1;7C NO. 470. ORDI ri�TCF 1^�"_'GII TI2?G Tu ; 1 0A`AD CI '�CLUALIZ^:.��'IOi 7OR THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TLFLS, �' t�C��' ITIT TIT- CITY COP.'I;:IcSION A10 FIXING A TII'� l'OR 1rTING FOR SUCIT BOAR` OF MALIZ-�,TION. E IT CRi)1-TTI D rY TTTl CITYCO'� IrcIC CI' T�I' CITY OF ?Z?r.ROCY' T n X r, r. Section 1. That 7.11. 1."addox, J.C. Loyalty and Glenn Hess, qualified voters, residents and -)roperty owner. of the City of Lubboci- , 'Texas, be, and they are Lcreby a-o-)ointed corn: issioners to act as board of :'qualization for the -ity of Lubbock, Texas, for the year 1930, i.rith the city Coi:i.iission of such City. Section 2. That th,. 30th day of Jane, 1930, be and it is hereby fixed. as a time for the-neetinp of the Board cif' Tqualization for the City of Lubbock, Texas. Passed unanimously, all members of the City Coriraission being present , this the 26th da7,of June, 1930. .T. Clements Irt1avor. �nrn u Roy ',,ers City Iecre.Lary, "!e, F.l.`. 1addox, J. C. Royalty and Glenn Ness, as members of the board of equalization of the Cit-r of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, for the year A .D. 1930, hereby solemnly swear that, in the performance of our duties as i:ierribers of such i,oardfor said year, we will not vote to allow any taxable property to stand assess- ed on th tax rolls of said City for said year at any sum which we believe to be less than its true marls-t value, or if it has no market vallue, then its real value; that we will faithfully endeavor and as neribers of said boc.rd will move to have e,_ch item of taxable property rrhi.ch vie believe to be assessed for said year at less than its true market v_:.ue, or real value, raised on the tax rolls to what ire believe to be its true cash market value, if it has a inarket value, and if not, then to its real value; and thrt -re will faithfully endeavor to have the assessed valuation of all i pro-oerty :,ub jest to taxation aithin said r ity stand upon the tax rolls of said City for said year at its true cash market value, or, it it has no riarket value, then its real value. '-'e further solemnly swear that fire have read and understand the Drovi.sions contained in the Constitution anC. laws of this :state relative to the va ua.tion of taxable property, and that we mill f_+.i thful_ly ;ierform all the _uties recuired of us under the Constitution and laws of this Mateo help me God. 1,,'at dox J.D. Royalty Glen Mess :subscribed and sworn to before rie, t'- is the 30tb or=y of Tune, 1930. R.1,-. Holland Notary -Lublic, (SEAL) Lubbock Count,,, Texas. Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by I,Ir. Benson, carried unanimously, T/:az-or J.J. Clements was instructeC, to appoint coirmitt•..e to confer with Dr. Fred Standifer in regard to lease on City farm aix re,)ort their findings to the City Cora+,ission, whereupon the I-�alror a:)-oointed '11I.':r. Benson and amity T."ana�•er Taller as the corfrAttee. r. ;aeon, I,,,otion by ' r. Leaverton, seconded by TTr. Fenson, carried unanimously, City Tax Collector R.A. Holland was instructed to release T"rs . A.B. Conley from penalty and interest on personal tax for the year 1926. Motion by Tyr.. Leaverton, sec"nded b- I.°r. Benson, car- ied unaninollsly, it was ordered to refund automobile tax for yes-,.r 1929 in the amount of ""A.00 to V.G. Zachary. T.:otion by T,ir. Leaverton, secorded by Er. Benson, carried unanimously, it was ordered to cancel taxes in the amount of `;1.62, Lot 121 Block ✓ 8, O'Neall Terrace, for year 1929, account: double assessment. T,,otion by Er. Leaverton, seconded by h:r. Benson, carried unanii.iously, it was ordered to cancel automobile tat: in the amount of �`1.25 assoss- �/ ed against T.-rs. T .J. Sutherland account not residing in the cor-ioration limits of the City of Lubbock for year 1929. P.Totion by 'Er. Leavert I--n, seconded by i',:ir. Benson, carried unar_in,_,usly, it was ordered to credit 1 r. Butler on Lot 21 and 22, Block 2, V O'Neall Terrace, in the amount bf 516.75 for year 1929 account over assessment. Motion b-. T.Tr. Leaverton, seconded by T;r. Benson, carried unaninolisly, V it was ordere,) to reduc = John Gelin Taxes for year 1929 on his horse, account same being: only 20;� complete. Motion by Mir. Benson, seconded by ITr. Roach, carried unanimously, it was ordered -to cancel tax in the amount. of ,,;1.25 on ford Course assessed to R.D. Carroll for year 1929, as car was stolen January 31 1�29 and never found. T-'otion by T.T_r. Benson, seconded by TTr. Bacon, carried unani-Iro-tisly, it was ordered to cancel automobile tax in the amount of �"*11,25 on car assessed to T"r. 11. T?cN,abb for car assessed to hil for ye"r 1929. He states that he did not own any land of a cor. T:otion by I'r. Benson, sec nded by Ir. B^con, c^cried unani-,:ou_ly, it was ordered to c,:ncel ta-- on automobile assessed to H.H. Ee _1 in the amo,int of "'2.00 ovrin{- to the fact that he lived out the �,ity in. 1929. I:Iotion by T.Tr. Benson, seconded by T,Ir. Bacon, carried unanimously, it was orderer t) cancel personal tax of the L-rrrel Cle:anors and V Pressors rendered by A.T.-rwi.n, account of double rendition. ITo further business con -ling up Bacon, seconded by I.Ir. Roach, June 27, 1930, at 7:30 P.T-:6 for consider,-ti.on, upon notion. by T"r. the Cit„ Commission recessed to meet vead'and a ?roved this /0-* day o ATTF.: T : City Secreta. 30.