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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/28/1934REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, texas, June 28, 1934. 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, to -wit: Mayor Ross Edwards, Commissioners J.F. Bacon, J.C. Royalty, a,b. Price, A.J. Richardson, City Manager W.H. Rodgers, City Secretary W.O. Stevens. Absent: None. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 14th and Recessed regular Meeting of June 23, 19349 were read and upon motion by Mr. Royalty, seconded by dr. Richardson, they were unanimously approved. Minutes of accounts allowed from Warrant No. 10703 to Warrant No. 108479 both inclusive, were read and upon motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Price, they were unanimously approved and ordered signed. There came on for discussion Ordinance No. 515. HANDBILL ORDINANCE NO. 515. AN O'DINANCE PROHIBITING GENERAL DISTRIBUTION OF HANDBILLS, CIRCULARS, OR ADVERTISING MATT, -En IN PUBLIC PLACES OR PRIV'iTE PRVAISES IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, UNLESS THE PERSON, DISTRIBUTING OR CAUSING THE DISTRIBUTION FIRST PROCURES FROM THE CITY TAX COLLECTOR A ,VRI'r170 PERMIT FOR EACH D1Y SO ENGAGED AND PAYS LICENSE FEE THEREFOR; AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR EACH DAY'S VIOL",TION. This Ordinance, controlling the distribution of circulars, was discussed at length, and upon motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. 50 Price, ordinance was put up for second reading, all members voting no, to table the ordinance. Upon motion by Mr. Royalty, seconded by Mr. Richardson, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 516 passed second and final reading. ORDIN ONCE NO. 516. AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION FOR THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, TO ACT 'KITH THE CITY COIaISSION AND FIXING A TIME FOR MEETING OF SUCH BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. The proposition of Mrs. Jno. Moore, for group insurance on City employees, was discussed at length, and the City Manager was instructed to inform Mrs. Moore she would be permitted to write all City employees that desired to take the insurance, the employees paying the prepium. The proposition of reducing the present City Limits in the south- east part of the City, in Wheelock Second Addition, was discussed and the matter referred to City Attorney 5.1,. Mlett and City Manager W.H. Rodgers for attention, to see what could be done in removing this part of the territory from the City Limits. Motion by Mr. Royalty, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously, City Manager W.H. Rodgers was instructed to purchase 19000 3" Metal Traffic Markers, at the cost of seven cents each, to be tried out in the business: section for traffic marking instead of paint. The proposition of inspecting cow lots was discussed at length and City Manager W.H. Rodgers was instructed to pay H.B. Brown *25.00 per month in addition to amount paid him by the Dairy Aas*n., this compensation to be used for part time in inspecting cow lots. Sewer connections were discussed at length in connection with the Hub Tourist Camp and open toilets on Avenue H. City Manager, W.H. Rodgers, was instructed to check up on sewer gas at Hub Tourist Camp and also to see if possible to get dry toilets connected to sewer in that locality. Electric rates not being billed by Utility as per rates on file with the City was discussed at length and City Attorney E.L. Klett and City Manager W.H. Rodgers were instructed to work out the proposition and see what can be done in order to get them to comply with Cates on file with the City. Upon motion by Mr. Royalty, seconded by Mr. Richardson, it was ordered to pay J.L. Holt, former City Secretary, two weeks salary, Commissioners Royalty, Richardson, Price and 13acon voting Aye, Mayor Edwards voting No, motion carried. Motion by Mr. Royalty, seconded by Mr. Richardson, carried unanimously, it was ordered to discontinue the practice of paying any unearned salaries to any City employeesleaving the services of the City, this passed for future guidance of City affaird. Delegation headed by Mrs. Joe H. Smith, and Mrs. H.F. Godeke, Mrs. Clyde F. Elkins, Mrs. Leroy T. Patton, Mrs. J.S. Johnson, and Rev. Lyle Barnett, of Lubbock, and Mrs. R.L. Smith, Jr. of Slaton, came before the Commission in regard to County -City Child Welfare Assn. The matter was discussed at length, and Committee informed that the City Commission would take the matter under advisement. No further business coming up for consideration, upon motion by Mr. Price, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously, the City Commission adjourned. Read and approved this L day of , 1934. Mayor. T (ST): City Secretary.