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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/23/1931REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, April 23, 1931. The city Commission of the Uity of Lubbock, 'Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in Regular 6ession, at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor J.J . Clements, Commissioners J.r', Bacon, D.N. I.eaverton, Geo. E. Benson, Jno. E. Roach, Uity Attorney E.L. Klett, Acting City ldlanager ,,.H. j3odgers and Acting Uity becretary J.L. Molt. Absent: Nona. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of Apri1;9, 1931, and Recessed Regular Mleetings of April 14th and 15th, 1931, were react and upon motion by 7..r. Dacon, seconded by 1,r. Denson, were unanimous- ly approved. Motion by i,.r. poach, seconded by Yr. Bacon, carried unanimously, it was ordered to purchase two cars of fuel oil, 24-26 gravity at 900 and 28-30 gravity at $1.04 per barrel, f.o.b. Lubbock. Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by :,,r. ixoach, carried unanimous- ly, it was ordered to repair bridge at canyon on North Lvenue H. The County to stand one-half of the cost. Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by t.:r. Benson, carried unanimously, it was ordered to construct airline, commode and screens for the Airport at an approximate cost of �-100.00. Motion by 11r. Roach, seconded by Mr. Benson, carried unanimously, it was ordered to get bids on signs for hirport building and entrance arch and submit back to the city Commission. l.o ro M(btion by i.:r. �;enson, seconded by Mr. Macon, carried unanimously, it was ordered to purchase oats and hay for feed in the garbage department. :otion by I"r. Leaverton, seconded by ;.'r. bacon, carried unanimously, Ordinance I:o. 484 passed second and final reading. ORDI!s .',1 CE NO. 484. AN ORDII AIICE closing, vacating, and permanently abandoning a part and portion of Fifth ::.treet and Avenue H in the Original Town of Lubbock in Lubbock County, 'Texas, from the point where the center line of l+'ifth ''treet intersects the "'est Boundary line of avenue H 5outh to where the .est boundary line of revenue H intersects the Forth Boundary Line of the Panhandle 8r. "Tanta Fe Railway Company's Right of �Iay and )outheasterly along said bight of way line to a point where same intersects the ,Test retaining wall of the Underpass on Avenue if and North along the lire of said ,pest retaining wall of the underpass to the point where the Center line of Fifth Street intersects, and along said center line of Fifth Street to the place of beginning, more particularly described herein; Declaring that the Public necessity and convenience demand such action and that a further continuation of said portion of said streets constitutes a nuisance; providing that the effect of this ordinarn e shall operate as a quitclaim deed to the abutting property owners as to the portion of the Street closed, and providing that this ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after its date of passage. Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded b- Mr. Bacon, carried unani- mously, Ordinance No. 485 passed first reading. ORDIIANCE NO. 485. AN ORDIN ^NCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK NAMING AND NZIR"BrRING STREETS, AWINUES, BOULEVARDS, TERRACTS, HOUSES AITD IT1PROVE- MENTS ; ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL HAP OF THE CITY OF 1UPPOCK SHUTZNG SUCH IdA1ti4ING AND NUTIBERINCz; AL'TfTORIZIi`?G CITY !",NGIIdYC ITREAFTER TO NUIIMER BUILDINGS; ATID DECLARING AN E?!.'FRG1ZTCY. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Roach, carried unanimous- ly, it was ordered to execute contract for lid=;ht globes with Moore Bros. for another year. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by T.,r. Leaverton, carried unanimously, inasmuch as the Park Loard does not wish to handle the Swimming Pool we hereb;- rescind Resolution regard- ing handling of the Swimming .-ool by the Park Board as of April,14, 1931. Motion by Mr. Roach, seconded b-- Mr. Leaverton, carried unanimously, Mayor J.J. Clements was instructed to appoint a Committee to close up contract with K.N. Clapp on Swimming Fool, with the approval of City Attorney L.L. Flett, whereupon the Mayor appointed Commissioners Geo. E.Benson and Jr_o. E. Roach and City Attorney E.L. Klett. Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Yr. Roach, carried unanimously, request c;f the Board of City Development to decorate light standards was authorized. No further business coming up for consideration, upon motion by Pdr. Roach, seconded by Mr. B- con, carried unanimously, the City Commission recessed to Meet May 8, 1931, at 3 P.T.T. Read and approved this day of T , 1931. ATTEST 'x^C1 y Secretary. / . .