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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/5/193411) o 5 RECESSED REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, April 5, 1934. The City C ommission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular Meeting of March 22, 1934, at the Regular Meeting Place in the City xall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor J.J. Clements, Commissioners Jno. E. Roach, geo. E. Benson, J.C. Royalty, City Attorney E.L. Klett, City Manager W.ii. Rodgers, and City Secretary J.L. Holt. f Absent: Commissioner J.F. Bacon. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of .March 22, 1934, and Recessed Regulcir Meeting of March 24, 19349 were read and upon motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Royalty, they were unanimously approved. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Roach, the following Resolution carried unanimously. RESOLUTION CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS; AND MOVING AVENUE E BETWEEN 23rd AND 26th STREETS Moved by Geo. E. Benson, and seconded by Jno. E. Roach, and unanimously carried, that Avenue E between 23rd Street and 26th Street, and Avenue F from 23rd Street south to the F.W. & D.S.P. Ry. Co. right of way, and 24th Street between Avenue E and Avenue F. and 25th Street between Avenue E and Avenue Y, and 3?6th Street between Avenues E and Y; and the alleys in Blocks Eleven (I1), Twelve (12) and Thir- teen (13), of the Merrill Addition, all in the town of Lubbock, Lubbock Countyv. Texas, be, and the same are hereby closed and vacated; and Avenue E between 23rd and 26th Streets in said town moved to and reopened for public travel for the same distance and width on, the east side of a ten -acre strip of IL 1 land on the east side of said Avenue E between said 23rd and 26th Streets. This resolution shall not be effective until said new avenue is opened up and dedicated to the public use as a highway, at the same time said Avenue E is physically closed to public travel and use. Passed and adopted by unanimous vote of the amity Commission of the City of Lubbock, a quorum being present, this 5th day of April, 1934. A J J Clements Mayor. ATTEST: J L Holt City Secretary. I, J.L. Holt, City Sec•ret-:ry of the City of Lubbock, Texas, hereby certify -.that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of resolution adopted by the City Commission April 'Sth, 1934, of record on page 35, Book 5, of the Minutes of the City of Lubbock„ Texas. J.L.Holt City Secretary. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Royalty, carried unanimously, the returns of general Election held April 3, 1934, be opened and canvassed and results thereof declared. Thereupon it was found that the candidates, received the following votes: Ross Edwards Mayor 29,098 B. Sherrod Mayor 19134 W.B. Price Uommissioner 29,098 J.B. Maxey Commissioner l,lld A.J. Richardson Commissioner 19451 Glenn Hess Commissioner 19202 Jno. E. Roach Uommissioner 552 Thereupon, by motion made by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Royalty, unanimously carried, that Ross Edwards as Mayor, and A.J. Richardson as Commissioner Number One and W.1B. Price as Commissioner ivumber Three, said candidates were duly declared elected to the respective offices stated, upon taking oath. Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Royalty, carried unanimously, the following Oaths of Office were approved and ordered spread upon the minutes. OATH OF OFFICE I, Ross Edwards, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faith- fully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as Mayor of the City of Lubbock, Texas;, according to the best of my skill and ability, agreeably to the Constitution and saws of the United States and of this State. And i do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of the Constitution of this State, I, being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as a second, in carrying a challenge, or aided, advised or assisted any person thus offending. And i furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly, nor indirectly, paid offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected, so help me God. ('Signed) Ross Edwards Sworn t-) and subscribed before me, this 5th day of April, 1934. (SEAL) OATH OF OFFICE Ross Edwards J.L. Holt Notary Public, Lubbock County, Texas I, V.B. Price, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faith- fully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as Commissioner, Place Number Three, City of Lubbock, Texas, according to the best of my skill and ability, agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of the United States and of this State. And I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of the Constitution of this State, I, being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State nor out of it, nor have i sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as a second, in carrying a challenge, or aided, advised or assisted an person thus offending. And I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm that I have not direct- ly, nor indirectly, paid offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment as a reward for the giving or with- holding a vote at the election at which I was elected, so help me Go d. (Signed) W B PRICE Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of April, 1934s, J L volt Notary Public in and for (SEAL) Lubbock County, Texas. OATH OF OFFICE I, A.J. Richardson, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as Commissioner, Place Number One, Uity of Lubbock, 'Texas, according to the best of my skill and ability, agreeably to the Constitution and Laws. of the United States and of this State. And I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of the Constitution of this State, i, being a citizen of this State, h-ve not fought a duel with deadly weapons within o 7 this State nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as a second, in carrying a challenge, or aiddd, advised or assisted any person thus offending. And I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly, nor indirectly, paid offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected, so help me clod. (Signed) A.J. Richardson Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of April, 1934. (SEAL) j.L. bolt Notary Public, Lubbock County, Texas. No further business coming up for consider-tion, upon motion by bir. Roach, seconded by Mr. Royalty, carried unanimously, the city Commission adjourned. Read and approved this 04 day of ATTEST: tAL Secretary. f ,