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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/9/1930REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, October 9, 1930. The Uity Commission of the "ity of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P,M, in Regular Meeting, at tho -regular I:Zeeting Place in the City Hall, the fo'lowing members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor J.J. Clements, Commissioners Jno. L. `coach, Geo. E. Benson, J.F. Bacon, and D.N. Leaverton, City T "anager J . Bryan Miller, City Attorney E.L. Klett and City Secretary 4%H. Rodgers. Absent: None. the Minutes of itegular Meeting of September 25, 1930, and Recessed Regular 1Vleetino-, of 0eptember 26th, 29th and 30th, 1930, were read and upon motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Bacon, they were unanimously approved. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Leaverton, carried unanimously, it was ordered to offer Mr. E.P. Norwood �;'3,500.00 as a matter of compromise regarding damages to his D mperty on Avenue H account construction Avenue H Subway. The matter regarding taking certain sections outside the City Limits was discussed by the City Commission but no action taken. Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Iti2r. Benson, carried unanimously, it was ordered to reduce taxes on Lots 5 and 6 in hWest Side of the 1 1926and1927,eacch,as perrecommendati� recommendation y Tax Collector, R.k. Holland. Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Kr. Benson, carried unanimously, it was ordered to purchase the electric lines to the Country Club at a cost of $853.69 and approval of Lasement Deeds. Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously, the following Easement for State Highway No. 9, was ordered signed by Mayor and City Secretary. THE STATE OF TEXAS I LUBBOCK COUNTY 4 EASE.MENT FOR HIGHVIAY nTW ALL I.FN BT THESE PRESENTS: That I, The City of Lubbock, Texas, for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereb,r acknowledged, and for the further consideration of the logical increase in value of all adjacent property, which will naturally ensue as the result of the construction of a paved highway on the property hereinafter described, and also in consideration of the great benefit to be derived by the 458 County at large through such construction, hereby GRANT, SELL AND CONVEY UNTO said LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, an EASEMENT of full rights to the permanent use as a right-of-way for the said road to be constructed, being State Highway No. 9, of the following described property situated in Lubbock County, Texas, towit: Beginning at Sta. 211 plus 97, the S.W. cor. Sec. 28, Block A, a strip of land fifteen feet in width, the west line being thirty-five feet east and the east line being fifty feet east of the centerline of Highway No. 9, and continuing to Station 219. Thence a Strip of land averaging eighteen feet in width, the east line being fifty feet east of the centerline of Highway No. 9 and continuing to Sta. 221. Thence a strip of land averag- ing eighteen feet in width, the east line being fifty feet east of the centerline of Highway 9 and continuing to Station 240. Thence a strip of land averaging twenty-seven feet in width, the west line being thirt;.--one feet east of the centerli':e of Highway No. 9 and continuing to Station 244. Thence a strip of land averaging twenty-one feet in width, the ea.-t line being fifty feet east of ;the centerline of highway No. 9 and continuing to Station 264. Thence a strip.of land averaging forty-seven feet in width, the west line being twenty-eight feet east of the centerline of Hwy. 9 and continuing to Station 264 plus 50, a point approximately twenty feet south of the N.W. cor. Sec. 28, Bloch A, containing 2.344 acres. For complete field notesy6n Hwy. No. 9, Lubbock to Hale County line see Book , 2age Lubbock County, Deed Records. This easement is executed by the Mayor of the '-Iity of Lubbock, Texas, being duly authorized by m'_nute of t'e City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, a municipal corporation. Witness my hand at Lubbock, Texas, this 27th day of Sept., A.D. 1930. THL PITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, BY J.J. Clements ayor ATTEST: W.H. Rodgers City 6ecretary. THE STATE OF TEXAS LUPBOCK COUNTY Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared J.J. Clements, Ii2ayor of the "ity of Lubbock, Texas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the nur-oose and consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity stated. Given under my hand and seal of office, this the 9th day of October, 1930, R.A. Holland Notary Public, Lubbock CouTLty, Texas. (SEAL) Motion by I,Ir. Leaverton, seconded by I:r. Bacon, carried unanimous- ly, City secretary 'O.H. 1{odgers was instructed to issue "arrant in the amount of $6,930.64 in Eavor of the Panhandle Construction Company in -payment of sixth Monthly Estimate on North Relief Storm Sewer as per estimate submitted by City Engineer, I.!.R. Smith. Motion by Ids. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Benson, carried unanimously, City Secretary ii.H. Rodgers was instructed to issue Warrant in favor of 77.G. McMillan in the amount of 8326.85 in payment for extra plumbing and Beacon Tower and ladder at IJunici- pal Airport. r 0� The matter of purchasing 1,000' of fire hose for the Fire Department was discussed at length and the Mayor was instruct- ed to appoint Commissioner Leaverton, City Manager J. Bryan Miller and Fire Chief W.E. Twitty as a committee to inves- tigate and reoort back to the Gity Commission. The matter regarding opening road on the Last side of the Airport section was discussed at length by the entire Commission and approved. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Itir. Bacon, the following Resolution carried unanimously. RESOLUTION GRANTING PERT."'IT TO SOUTF.',TESTPRN Br1 L TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE LUBBOCK COUNTRY CIUB TO `'RECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE TELEPHONE LIVE OR IINM­ ON CITY*S ELECTRIC LIGHT POLES RUNI;ING FROM THE, CITY OF LUBBOCK TO THE COUNTRY CLUB. It was moved by Benson, seconded by Bacon, and carried by a unanimous vote of the `'ity Gom fission that the southwestern Bell Telephone Company and the Lubbock Country Club, both private corporations, be, and they are hereby given permit to erect, maintain and operate telephone line or lines $9 serve Lubbock Country Club and J.D. Slaughter on the poles of the City's electric light line running from the City to the Lubbock Country Club, all without expense or damage to the City of Lubbock, and with the understanding that grantees of said permit shall be directly and solely responsible for all damages that may be caused by grantees in the erection, main- tenance or operation of said telephone line. It is further understood that this permit shall expire when the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company shall hereafter erect its omn telephone line to serve said J.D. Slaughter and the Lubbock Country Club. This the 9th day of October, 1930. J.J. Clements Mayor ATTEST: ff.H. Rodgers Z° y becretary. The matter of roofing alley between Lots 10 and 111 Block 117, of the Original Town of Lubbock, Texas, was discussed and the following resolution passed unanimously. RESOLUTION? REGARD TO ROOFII'G ALL.ET BET" irEN LOTS 10 AND 11 IN BLOCK 117 OF THE ORIGINAL ~' TO'TT OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. It was moved by Benson, seconded by Bacon, and carried by unani-::ous vote of the amity Commission, that permit be hereby granted to the Hotel Lubbock Operating "o. of Lubbock, Texas, to erect, maintain and operate a roof over all or any part of the alley between Lots Ten (10) and Eleven (11) in Block One Hundred Leventeen (117) of the Original Town of Lubbock in Lubbock County, Texas, It appearing that the abutting property owners were present at a public hearing and consented. Said roof shall be not less than fourteen feet above the sur- face of the ground or paving, shall comply with the city ordinances regarding construction of fireproof materials, and be installed under plans and specifications which must be first approved by the City engineer and the City Building Inspector. This permit shall expire December 1, 1935. The grantee shall equip the under part of said roof with adequate lighting fixtures and keep said alley reasonably well lighted and in a reasonably safe condition all the time, without expense to the city. It is understood that this permit is granted primarily for the benefit and convenience of the traveling public, and that the city reserves all rights over said alley the same as it has over any other public highway under the law; and that if for any reason the city should at any time desire said roof to be removed or altered in whole or in part it shall have the right to cause the same to be done at any time after giving the grantee sixty days written notice. Before this perm=t shall become effective the grantee shall deliver to and file with the City of Lubbock a good and sufficient surety company bond in the sum of Five Thous and (4'5, 000.00) Dollars , payable to the C ity of Lubbock, at Lubbock, Texas, conditioned that the grantee will save the City of Lubbock harmless from all damages that may be caused by such roof, and defend without e:_pense to the City all law- suits or clairis that may be made account of damages caused thereby. J.J . Clements Mayor ATTEST: .H. Rodgers ity 6ecretary. IGZotion b: Mr. Leaverton, seconded by iV4r. Benson, carried unanimously, it was ordered that the uog Catcher be discon- tinued, effective (November 1, 1930. No further business coming up for consideration, upon motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by LT. Benson, the Iity Commission recessed to meet October 13, 1930, at 7:30 P.14. Read and ap ,roved this 2 day of ® , A.D. 1930. ATTEST: City Secreta