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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/9/1933REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, Nov. 61*1933. The City Uommission 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. Qlements, Commissioners J.F. Bacon) Geo. E. Benson, J.C. Royalty, Jno. E. Roach, City Attorney F.b. Klett, City Manager W.H. Rodgers and City Secretary J.L. Holt. Absent: None. Minutes of Regular Meeting of Oct. 26, 1933, were read and upon motion by Mr. Royalty, seconded by Mr. Bacon, they were unani- mously approved. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr., Royalty, carried unanimous- ly, City Manager W.H. Rodgers was instructed to place stop signs on Avenue T at both North and South side intersections of 14 th and 16th Streets. Motion by Mr. Royalty, seconded by Mr. Roach, the following electric rate was unanimously adopted. City of Lubbock_ Electric Rates Lighting and Commercial Power Service Charge None En ergo Chart e First 100 KWH used per Mo 5 per KWH Next 900 t' " it " 2 ¢ It " Next 49000 It It " it " Excess It " tt " 1¢ It " Minimum Bill Minimum monthly bill shall not be less than $100.00. 16 Discount Monthly bills are subject to 10% discount if paid within 10 days from date rendered. Where primary metering is used an additional 5% will, be deducted. on all bills except minimum monthly bills,. Service Lighting service will be 115-230 volt. 2 or 3 wire, single phase. If polyphase power service is required it will be 230 volts, 3 phase. if metered on primary side of distribution transformers service will be 2300 volt, either single or polyphase as required. Distribution transformers, if used, will be furnished by City. Application This schedule applies to all commercial places of business, stores, shops, factories, hotels, lodges, churches, apartment houses metered on one meter, and to all classes of this nature using in excess of 4500 K.W.H. per month. Consumer shall be required to execute contract for a period of not less than one year. Moved by Commissioner Benson, seconded by Commissioner Bacon, unanimously carried, that the assessed value of personal pro erty of Axtell Company for year 1933 be reduced to and fixed at M,681.33, instead of the figure as listed on the tax rolls for said year. This action is taken for purpose of correcting error on part of equalization board in making valuation, it appearing that the error occurred in part through sickness and inability of Company representative to attend hearing of board. Upon motion by Mr. Roach, seconded by Mr. Benson, the following resolution carried, Mr. Roach, Mr. Benson and Mr. Royalty voting Aye, Mr. Bacon voting no. RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT. Be it Resolved by the City Qommission of the City of Lubbock, County of Lubbock,State of Texas, that its City Manager, Mr.W.H. Rodgers, is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver to the State Advisory Board Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works under the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933, an application for a load under the provisions of said Act, the funds from said loan to be used for the extension and improvement of the applicants' Electric Light and Power System in and for the City of Lubbock, Lubbock,Texas, that such application be executed and delivered in the exact form in which it is submitted, and tr.at the said City Manager, Mr. W.n. Rodgers, is further authoriaed to supply the Administration of Public Works with any other instru- ments, documents or data that it may request in connection with said application. Be it Further Resolved that accredited representatives of the Public Works Administration shall be allowed access to all property and records of said City at all reasonable hours for the purpose of securing sulch data and making such inspections as may be necessary for the purpose. Be it Further Resolved - (1) That no convict labor shall be employed on said project; (2) that (except in executeve, administrative and supervisory positions) so far as practicable and leasable, no individual directly employed on said project shall be permitted to work more than 30 hours in any one week; (3) that all unskilled, or common labor shall be paid a minimum wage of 400 per hour and that all skilled labor shall be paid a minimum wage of $1.00 per hour as rescrib.ed by the Wage and Labor Board for the Southern Zone; (43 that in the employment of Labor in connection with said project, preferenceshall be given, where they are qualified, to exservice men with dependents, and then in the following order: (a) to citizens of the United States and aliens who have declared their intention of becoming citizens, who are bona fide residents of this City and/or this County; (b) to citizens of the United States and aliens who have declared their intentions of becoming citizens, who are bona fide residents of the State of Texas; pro- vided that these preferences shall apply only where such labor is available and qualified to perform the work which the employment relates; (5) that the maximum of human labor shall be used in lieu of machinery wherever practicable and consistent with sound ecc.nomy and public advantage; (6) that no official of the applicant shall have any financial interest in the project and (7) that the construction work shall be done by the applicant and all materials shall be bought by comparative bidding. 17 0^ h b ess comin u for consideration upon motion No fur r n g t eusi p s by Mr. Roach2 seconded by Mr. Royalty2 carried unanimously, the City Commission Recessed to meet Nov. 13, 1933, at 9 A.M. Read and approved this (�"� day of , 1933. ATTEST: Ci ecretary.