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Lubbock, Texas, February 26, 1931.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock,'lexas, net at 1:30
P.T,i. in Regular cession at the Regular Meeting Place in the City
Hall, the following memters thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor J.J. Clements, Commissioners Jno. ,,. Roach, Geo. L. Benson,
D.N. Leaverton, J.F. Bacon, I-ity 1,11anager J. Bryan Miller, vity
Attorney E.L. Klett and 'itT Secretary .?I. Rodgers.
Absent: None.
the Minutes of riegular L�eeting of February 12, 1931, were read
and upon motion b? Y.r. Bacon, seconded b-, Yr. Benson, they were
unanimously approved.
The matter regarding long distance telephone calls or messages
sent by the-'olice Department in various lines of duty was
discussed and City Manager J. Bryan Triller was instructed to
look into this matter and work out Do' -icy with the Chief of
Police and re?)ort back to the pity Commission.
Motion by Per. Leaverton, seconded by !'r. Benson, the following
Resolution passed unanimously.
RES GLUT I0 ITT
WHEREAS, the -tate Highway Department of the estate of Texas
is desirous of constructing State F?ighway No. 9 through the amity
of Lubbock, Texas, over Avenue H, and,
lFER IAS, the ' tate FFighway Department is desirous of receiving
Federal Aid for the improvement of said Highway; and,
HEREAS, the Bureau of Public Roads of the Department of Agri-
culture of the United States of America will not participate
in the construction of said Highway until and unless the city of
Lubbock, Texas, will agree to refrain f ram permitting encroach-
ments upon the right-of-way of said above mentioned streets, and
until and unless the Uity of Lubbock, Texas, will agree to refrain
from passing ordinances or laws fixing a speed limit of under
twenty-five miles per hour on said above mentioned streets, and
until and unless the city of Lubbock, Texas, will a, r-e to re-
frain from erecting signs, semaphores, and signals that will
give preference to local routes or that will hinder or delay
traffic on said above mentioned streets.
TFiEREIFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the '-it,- of
Lubbock, Texas, that, for and in consideration of the ""tate
Highway Department of the Mate of 'Texas and the Bureau of
Public Roads of the Department of Agriculture of the United :states
of America constructing said Highway Number 9 through the city
of Lubbock, Texas, over Avenue H, it hereby agrees with the
State Highway Department of the -tate of Texas and the Bureau
of Public Roads of the Department of n -riculture of the United
States of America that it will not, in the future, pernit
encroachment on the right-of-way of said above mentioned streets;
nor will it pass an ordinance or laws fixing a speed limit on the
above mentioned streets of under twenty-five miles per hour;
nor will it allow the erection of signs, semaphores, and signals
that will give preference to local routes which intersect with
said above mentioned streets nor that will slow up, hinder, or
deIT traffic on said above mentioned streets.
This is to certify that the above resolution was adopted anc
passed at a Regular Meeting this the 26th dair of February, 1931.
J.J. Clements
Mayor.
ATTEST:
9. H. Rodgers
City eecretary.
(SEAL)
THe matter regarding 77.A. Izard asking refund on franchise Tax
was discussed and upon motion by Ir. Penson, seconded by i.-r.
Bacon, it was ordered to refund all tax collected that shows
to be illegal. City _Lttorney L.L. Elett to ness on legality
of the tax.
the matter regarding discount on water and light bill in the amount
92
of $12.98 by the Titman Egg 1,ornoration was discussed at
length by the entire Commission end ordered not allowed.
Motion by l:ir. yeaverton, seconded by l::r. Benson, carried
unanimous15,, the C.R. 'rihite suit against the `ity of Lubbock
for Underpass damages account construction of --venue H Subway,
was approved as per the following release and trust agreement.
RELEASE OF DAAL" GES
STATIJ OF TEXAS I
LUPB(,)CK COUNTY I
C.R.17HIT7 ET UX
TO
CITY OF LUBBOCK B'T AL
C.R. "hite and wife Hetty 'rihite of Lubbock County, Texas,
in consideration of the payment to them of the sum of
Twelve Hundred Fifty ($1250.00) Dollars, receipt of which is
herby acknowledged, hereby acknowledge the payment for all
clair. for damages done or property taken on account of the
construction, maintenance and operation of railroad and rail-
road underpass on, over, along and across Avenue H in front of
Lot Twelve (12) in Block Forty (40) of the Original Town of
Lubbock in Lubbock County, Texas, and hereby release the City
of Lubbock, the P. & Ry. Co., and P. &. N.T. Ry. Co. from
all claims for damages done or property taken on account of
the construction, maintenance and operation of such railroad
or railroad underpass.
Atness our hands this the 3rd day of Telarch, 1931.
TRU::'T AGR-T_PT.1 �NT
STATE OF TEXAS I
LU'_ ?? O CK COUNTY d
C.R. ,mite
Hetty 77hite
ROSCOE '7ILSON
TO
CITY OF LUBF CCK ET AL
C.R. lhite and wife Hetty Thite have this day conveyed to
Roscoe ',ilson Lot Twelve (12) in r-lock Forty (40) of the
Original Town of Lubbock, in Lubbock County, 'Texas, in the
settlement of clairr. for damages filed b, C.R. `:,bite against the
City of Lu':bock, and the said noscoe 'Nilson hereby acknowledges
that said lot ipheld by hi in trust for the sole use and
benefit of the City of Lubbock, Texas and the r. & S.F. Ry. Co.,
each ovming an Tindivided one-half interest therein, and that
either of said equitable owners may require the said Roscoe
Wilson to sell and convey said lot at any time for the best
price obtainable and the proceeds equally divided between the
City of Lubbock and the P. &. S.F. Ry. Co.
This the 3rd day of lurch, 1931.
Roscoe iilson
STAT7, OF TEXAS
LUBB OC K COUNTY
Before me, the undersigned autrority in and for Lubbock
County, Texas, on this day personally appeared .1oscoe -ilson,
knovm to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing insUrum>nt, and acknowledged to me that he executed
the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this the 7th day
of 11arch, 1931.
( SEAL )
Stella Bro=
Notary .'ubli c
Lubbock County, i'exas
Motion by ir. benson, seconded by i-r. I`oach, carried unanimously,
Mayor I-lements was instructed to appoint a cor nittee on fuel oil
contract, whereupon the Mayor appointed Ir. Roach as chairman,
Mr. Bacon and City Ianager Miller as a committee to purchase
fuel oi]. for six to twelve months supply.
Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. roach, carried unanimous-
ly, it was ordered to put in signal Lights at intersection of
Broadway and Avenue h and L: a in and Avenue H .
No further business coming up for consideration, upon motion by
Mr. Roach, seconded by Mr. Bacon, the City Commission recessed to
meet February 27, 1931, at 4:30 P.M.
Read and ap:)roved this /%✓ day of , 1931.
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