HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/9/1931REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, July 9, 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, towit:
Mayor J.J. elements, Commissioners J.I. Bacon, D.N. Leaverton,
ino. E. Roach, Geo. -d;. Benson, city Attorney E.L. Klett,
Acting City Manager .,.H. Rodgers and Acting City Secretary
J.L. Holt.
Absent: Commissioner D.N. Leaverton.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 25, 1931, and Recessed
Regular Meeting of July 1, 1:,31, were read and upon motion by
Mr. Roach, seconded b:r Mr. Bacon, they were unanimously approved.
The Minutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. 5932 to Tarrant
No. 6073 were read and upon motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by
Mr. Roach, they were unanimously approved and ordered signed
by the Mayor and/City Secretary.
The matter regarding underpass damages on Broadway Underpass
in favor of the Farmers Gin Company was discussed and it was
decided to pay the claim in the amount of $250.00, as outlined
in settlement at the beginning or before the starting of
construction of the underpass.
Motion by Mr. Roach, seconded by Mr. Bacon, 1i6tio'n -carried;- -'
it was ordered to publish the yearly audit of the City of
Lubbock in the "Plains Progress" at a cost of $14.00. Mr. Roach
and Kr. Bacon, voting Aye, Mr. -Benson voting No.
Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Bacon, it was ordered to
pay dues to the Texas League of Municip&lities in the amount
of $60.00 for the year -July 1, 1931 to June 30, 1932.
The matter of storm sewer bouth of 19th Street and immediately
West of University Place was discussed at length in connection
with drainage of State Highway going West on 19th and it was
ordered that City Engineer 10,.R. ;z)mitla, Jr., get up contour map
showing the amo nt of water drained into the lake before any
improvements and the amount of water that would be drained into
the lake in the event the storm sewer should be constructed.
Mr. Bacon and Mr. Roach to act in conjunction with the City
Manager and City Engineer to go into the matter thoroughly
and report back to the City Commission.
Motion by r:r. Roach, seconded b` Mr. Bacon, Ordinance No. 487
passed Second and f inal reading.
Ordinance No. 487
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FIRE PREVENTION BOARD, PROVIDING
FOR ITS 1,Mfl3ERSHIP, ITS ORGANIZATION, PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES AND
OFFICE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The matter of regulation of rabbit industry in the City
Limits of the City of Lu�bock was discussed and it was ordered
to take the matter up with different cities and with the Rabbit
Breeder's Assn. with the view of working out some method of
regulating the industry from a health standpoint.
The matter of underpass damage claim in the amount of $500.00
by lvIrs. W.L. Brady for the Lvenue H Underpass was discussed
and the matter was referred to -City Attorney E.L. Klett for
handling.
Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously,
it was ordered to construct street light on Corner of 22nd
Street and Western Avenue rear the 3000 Block in University Place
at the cost of approximately $40.00.
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Motion by Mr. l�oach, seconded b� Mr. Benson, it was ordered
to work out some block in the City and pave with rock asphalt
if possible to do so to be used as a sample of this work.
Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Roach, carried
unanimously, the matter regarding reduction of Inspection
fees for Slaughter Houses was ordered tobe paid on the same
basis as at present with no reduction.
No further business coming up for consideration upon motion
by Mr. Benson, secom ed by Mr. Roach, the City Commission
adjourned.
Read and approved this a_.r day of g , A.D. 1931.
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