HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/14/1933RECESSED REGU AR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, March 14, 1933.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at
1:30 P.M. in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular
Meeting of March 9, 19339 at the Regular meeting place in the
City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor J.J. Clements, Commissioners J.F. Bacon, J.C. Royalty,
Jno. E. Roach, City Attorney E.L. Klett, City Manager W.H.
Rodgers and City Secretary J.L. Holt.
Absent: Commissioner Geo.E.Benson.
Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Royalty, the following
Resolutiun was unanimously passed.
ORDER TO REANIOVE WALLS
OF THE 3RD AND 4 TH FLO.4R_$ -0 F
THE TEr,,[PLE ELIILS BUILDING
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Commission
of the City of Lubbock, Texas, that part of the walls of the
Temple Ellis Building have been blown down today by high
winds; that that part of the walls of the 3rd and 4th floors
remaining threaten public safety and create a danger reouiring
prompt action to prevent loss of life and property; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission is required by such peril to
exercise the police power in such public emergency; and,
',"HEREAS, the City Manager, W.H. Rodgers, has been authorized
and directed to secure competitive bids from reliable contractors
for the purpose of removing the walls of the 3rd and 4th floors
of said building down to the concrete girder on top of the
second story; and,
vt'HEREAS, the said City Manager, in pursuance of the foregoing
instruction, has received such competitive bids, and J.B. Maxey,
a contractor of Lubbock, Texas, is the lowest bidder, at 3790.00.
The said City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
enter in'io contract ...ith said contractor to remove the walls
of the 3rd and 4th floors of said building down to the concrete
girder on top of the second story of said building for the
consideration stated; said work to be started immediately and
completed as quickly as possible.
This 14th day of March, 1933.
ATTEST:
J.L. Holt
City Secretary.
J.J. Clements
Mayor.
CONTRACT TO REMOVE THE PALLS OF
THE 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS OF THE
TEMPLE ELLIS BUILDING
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
today entered the following order;
"`PHEREAS, it has corae to the attention of the City
Uonmission of the City of Lubbock, 'Texas, that part
of the walls of the Temple Ellis Building have been
blown down today by high winds; that that past; of the
walls of the 3rd and 4th floors remaining threaten public
safety and create a danger reouiring prompt action to
prevent loss of life and property; and,
"WHEREAS, the City Commission is reci ir.ed
by such peril to exercise the police power in such pub-
lic emergency; and,
*11. EREAS, the City Manager, W.H. Rodgers,
has been authorized and ^irected to secure competitive
bids from reliable contractors for the purpose of remov-
ing the walls of the 3rd and 4th floors of said building
dovrn the concrete girder on top of the second story; and,
"Whereas, the said City Manager, in pursu-
ance of the foregoing instructicn, has received such com-
petitive bids, and J.B. Maxey, a contractor of Lubbock,
Texas, is the lowest bidder at '790.00,
"The said Uity *� nager is hereby authorized and
directed to enter into contract 77ith said contractor
to remove the walls of the 3rd and 4th floors of said
building down to the conc rete girder on top of the
second story of said building for the consideration
stated; said work to be started imunediately and com-
pleted as quickly as possible.
"This the 14th day of March, 1933.
J.J. Clements _
Mayor.
ATT-01 S
City Secretary.
In compliance with said order, the following contr-et
is entered into:
J.B. Maxey, a contractor, of Lubbock, 'texas,
hereby agrees pith the City of Lubbock to remove the
walls of the 3rd and 4th floors of the 'Temple Ellis
Building down to the concrete girder on top of the
second story, and to begin said ;.cork im-tediately and
complete the same as r�t:ickly as possible under all the
circumstances, for the agreed consideration of �790.00,
which the City of Lubbock promises to pay to slid con-
tractor upon the completion of said work.
The contractor shall drop the material composing
said walls of the 3rd and 4th floors into the basement
of said building.
It is agreed and understood that said contractor is
to furnish the labor and material, and perform said work
at his own cost and responsibility.
The contractor obligates himself to carry adequate
workmen's compensation and public liability insurance.
This 14th day of March, 1933.
C ITY Or LUBBOCY, TEXAS
BY
T.H. Rodgers
J. B . 1 Lax ey_____
Contractor.
No further business coming up for consideration upon motion
by Mr. Roach, seconded by Mr. Royalty, carried unanimously,
the City Commission adjourned.
Read and approved this day of 1933.
ATT,E';T:
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f Secretary