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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/26/1932REGULAR, MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, May 26, 1932. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met it 1:30 P.M. in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Fall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit= Mayor J.J. Clements, Uommi.ssioners Jno. E. Roach, J.F.Bacon, Geo. E. Benson, J.C.Royalty, City Attorney E.L. Xlett, City Manager VI,H. Rodgers ?nd City Secretary J.L. Holt. Absent: None. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 12th 1932 were read and Y upon motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Roach, they w;;re unanimously approved. The Minutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. 7269 to Warrant No. 7390, both inclusive, were read and up:fn motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Royalty, they were unanimously approved and ordered signed by the Mayor and City Secretary. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Roach, carried unanimously, tIze audit of the City Books for the year ended March 31, 1932, by Mr. Tilliam "7. Condray was accepted and his bill for the audit in the anount of '1600.00 was ordered paid. Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Roach, carried unanimous lyg Ordinance No. 493 passed second and final reading. Ordinance No. 493. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING FART OF PAVING ORDINANCE COVERING SOUTF 'ONE-HALF OF LOTS ELEVEN TO FIFTEEN INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN OF THE ORIGINAL TOIIrN OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 494 passed first reading. Ordinance No. 494. AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTIOY IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON THO 28th DAY OF TUNE, 19329 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, DESIGNATIIG THE TIME AND PLACE AT `v`rHICH SAID ELECTION IS TO BE HELD, AND APPOINTING PRESIDING OFFICERS THEREOF. Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by-Yr. Roach., the bond of J.C.Royalty was unanimously approved and ordered filed. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded b-- Mr. Bacon, the followirg Resolution was unanimously adopted. Resolution W11EI3EAS, the State Highway Department of the State of `Texas, is desirous of constructing State Highway No. 24 through the City of Lu'-bock over Broadway: and, AREAS, the State Highway Department is desirous of receiv- ing Federal Aid for the improvement of said highway; and, WHEREAS, the Bureau of Public Roads of the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America will not par- ticipate in the construction of s-.id highway until and unless the City of Lu',bock will agree to refrain from per- mitting encroachments upon the right-of-way of said above mentio ed streets, and until and unless the Oity of Lubbock ill agree to refrain from passing ordinances or laws fixing a speed limit of under twenty miles per hour on said above mentioned streets, and until and unless the City of Lubbock will agree to refrain 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. THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock that, for and in consideration of the State Highway Department of the State of Texas and the Bureau of Public Roads of the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America constructing said Highway No. 24 through the City of Lubbock over Broadway it hereby agrees with the State Highway Department of the State of Texas and the Bureau of Public Roads of the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America that it will not, in the future, permit encroachment on the right-of-way of said above mentioned streetsi nor will it pass an ordinance or laws fixing a speed limit of the above mentioned streets of under twenty miles per hour; nor will it allow the erection of signs, semaphores, and signals th".t will give preference to local routes which intersect with said above mentioned streets ncr that will slow up, hinder, or delay traffic on said above mentioned streets; nor will it repeal or amend any of the provisions of this resolution -Tithout the consent of the State Highway Commission. This is to certify that the passed •)t a Regular meeting City of Lubbock on May 26th, above resolution was adopted and of the City Commission of the Signed: J.L. Holt City Secretary. 591 Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimouslyv it was ordered to reduce inspection fee to one-fourth on tabernacle being erected on 16th Street and Texas Avenue on account of being church property and not being a permanent building. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Royalty, carried unanimously, the collection of $20.00 license fee for gas fitters, electricians and plumbers was ordered suspended for the year of 19329 and the plumber license fee of : 20.00 paid by Mr. WoT. Bell was ordered refunded. The collection of 13.00 from plumbers for the plumbers' Board was not suspended. No further business coming up for considerztion upon motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Roach, carried unanimcu s- ly, the City (; ommission Recessed to meet May 279 1932, at 9 A.M. Read and approved this the - '�- day of , 1932. yor ATTEST: 9V __�, \11,tQftA_ Ci ecretary.