HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/8/1931REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 81 1931
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30
P.M. in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting Place in the
City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor J.J. Clements, Commissioners U.N. Leaverton, J .F. Bacon,
Geo. E. Benson, and Jno. E. Eoach, City Attorney E.L. Klett, ,
Acting City Manager W.H. Rodgers and Acting City Secretary J.L.
Holt.
Absent: None.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 24th were read and
upon motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Bacon, they were
unanimously approved.
The Minutes of Accounts allowed from �varrant No. 6393 to Warrant
No. 6496, both inclusive, were read and upon motion by Mr.
Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Bacon, they were unanimously approved
and ordered signed by the Mayor and City Secretary.
Upon motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Bacon, the City
Tax roll for 1931 was unanimously approved.
Motion by Mr. Reach, seconded by Ur. Leaverton, carried unani-
mously, Acting City Manager W.H. Rodgers was instructed to
purchase two (2) cars of gas oil from the Cosddn Oil Company at
$.02679 per gallon, P.O.B. Lubbock, Texas.
Motion by Mr. Roach, seconded by Mr. Benson, the following
ttesoluti on carried unanimously:
RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION FIXING AND REGULATING PROPOSED MAXIMUM
CHARGE FOR NATURAL GAS; MAKMG IT UNLAWFTTL TO DEMAND, RE-
CEIVE OR CHARGE A HIGHER RATE, AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR
EACH VIOLkTION; SETTING DATE AND PLACE FOR HEARING ON PRO-
POSED ORDINANCE, AND REQUIRING NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS, - IRMS,
OR CORPORATIONS INTERESTED IN FURNISHING NATURAL GAS.
On motion by Commissioner Juo. 1-1. Roach, seconded by
Commissioner Geo. E. Benson, and unanimously carried, it
is ordered that the attached proposed ordinance fixing and
regulating maximum charge for natural gas, making it unlawful
to demand, receive or charge a higher rate than prescribed,
fixing a penalty for each violation,, be introduced and the
matter of considering the passage of such ordinary e or
similar rate regulating ordinance be heard and discussed at
a meeting of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
in the City Hall at Lubbock, Texas, o*clock 2 P.M., on the
22nd day of October, 1931, and that the Vest Texas Gas Company,
South Plains Pipe Line Company, the Prairie Oil and Gas Company,
all principal concerns, all subsidiary concerns, all allied
concerns, and all other persons, firms, or corporations
interested in the transmission, distribution, or sale of
natural gas in the City of Lubbock, be notified and requested
to appear at said meeting at said time and place and contest
said ordinances if they desire to do so.
Passed by unanimous vote of the City Commission this the
8th day of October, 1931.
J.J. Clements
Mayor
ATTEST:
J.L. Holt
Acting City :.ecre ary.
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Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Pair. tsenson, carried
unanimously, City Secretary T.L. Holt was instructed to
issue Warrant in favor of Geo. Eubank in the amount of
$18.00 in payment for twelve (12) nights • use of his
car at $1.50 per night.
Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Leaverton, carried
unanimously, Avenue S between 13th and 14th Streets was
ordered paved with Hock Asphalt, on natural base, as per
Estimate by City Lngineer M,R. bmith.
Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Benson, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 490 passed first reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 490.
AMENDMENT TO BU I I D ING 0 RD I AN CE .
ORDINANCE ADDING TO LUBBOCK BUILDING CODE, ORDINANCE
No. 478, BY ADDING TO SECTION 28-1-1 OF CHAPT7R 28, REGU-
LATIONS FOR REPAIR OF EXISTING BUILDINGS, AND PROVIDING
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
No further business coming up for consideration, up<<n motion
by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. bacon, carried unanimously,
the City Commission adjourned.
Head and approved this the g, �,_ day of , 1931.
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ATTEST:
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