HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/12/1934REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbocky Texas, July 12, 1934,
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30
P.M. in Regular Session at the Regul-r Meeting Place in the City
Hall, the following members thereof being present, to --wit:
Mayor Ross Edwards, Commissioners 'W.B. Price, J.F. Bacon, J.C.
Royalty, A.J. Richardson, City Attorney E.L. Klett, pity
Manager W.H. Rodgers and City Secretary W.O. Stevens.
Absent: None.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 28, 19349 were read and
upon motion by Mr. Royalty, seconded by Mr. Price, they were
unanimously approved.
Upon motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Royalty, carried unani-
mously, the City Secretary was instructed to issue Warrant in
favor of the County -City ',welfare Assn. in the amount of §1100.00
to provide funds for the City"s share of the Association.
Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by (,ommissioner Price,
carried unanimously, it was ordered to pay the same amount on
policies on Cit-- Employees through the Great Southern Life Ins.
Company, represented by Mrs. Jno. Moore, and Mrs. Temple Ellis,
as we now pay on the Aetna policies, limiting the amount of
insurance to '�29000.00 for each employee.
The matter of reward money in the Mitchell case was discussed
at length and the matter referred to City Attorney E.L. Klett
for handlirg.
The matter of closing alley in Block 119, Old 'Town, was discussed
-end City Attorney E.L. Klett was instructed to handle the matter
for $2500.00 cash to the City, if the deal can be made on this
basis.
The matter of interest on consumers meter deposits was discussed
and the City Manager was instructed to total the amount of interest
flue for two ye-rs and report beck to the City Commission.
Dues to the Municipal Utilities League of 1$50.00 per year were
discussed, the opinion being of the Cfty Commission that the
services rendered by the League was not enough to warrant the
expenditure of the money, therefore, the matter was tabled.
Motion by Mr. Price, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously,
Ordinance No. 518 passed First Reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 518.
Amending Building Code.
Amendment to the building Code of the City of Lubbock, 'Texas, by
amending Paragraph 12-1-3 with reference to Permits and fees;
amending Paragraph 12-1-4 reg-�rding Bond for engaging in the
business of Erecting Signs; amending Paragraph 12-1-5 with refer-
ence to Inspection of signs; repealing Paragraphs 12-1-9, 12-1-10,
12-1-11 and 12-1-12; amending Paragraph 12-1-15 with reference
to Advertising; amending Paragraph 12-2-1 Defining Electric oign;
amending Paragraph 12-2-2 with reference to Material; amending
Para.grath 12-3-6 with reference to Anchorage; and amending Pam --
graph 12-3-7 with reference to Temporary Sale Signs.
Amendment to the present Domino Ordinance was discussed before the
Commission by Attorney J.E. Vickers to reduce the fee for operating
domino parlor. Phis matter was discussed at length by the City
Commission and it was unanimously decided to enforce the present
ordinance.
The matter of traffic was discussed at length and it was decided
that traffic violations should be checked up and laws enforced
more rigidly.
The matter of removing part of the Ifiheelock 6econd Addition from
the City Limits was discussed and the matter referred to the
City Attorney, E.L. Klett, with instructions to draw Ordinance
and necessary papers for handling this matter.
Motion by Mr. Price, seconded by Mr. Richardson, carried unani-
mously, it was ordered that two men from the Fire Department attend
the Annual Firemen's School at__A_& M College July 16th to 19th,
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the City to bear the expense.
Motion by dr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Royalty, c•irried unanimously,
the Surety Bonds for W.O. Stevens, City Secretary, and C.L. Luce,
City Recorder, were approved and ordered filed.
Motion b, Mr. Richardson, seconded b-r Mr. Bacon, carried unani-
mously, it was ordered to pay the Liberty Independent School
District taxes on the Air Port Section in the amount of the
proportionate part of the Bonded indebtedness placed on the Air
Port Section by the Liberty Independent School District before the
purchase by the City, the amount being $155.65 for the years
19301, 1931, 1932 and 1933.
The matter of bond to be r)ut up by bank for the depository
security was discussed and the matter referred to City Attorney
E.L. Klett and Manager W.H. Rodgers to take the matter up and
secure place to take care of bonds and report back to the City
Commission.
Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Price, that Mayor Ross
Edwards be sent to Washington, at the expense of the City, to
confer --ith Government officials in regard to the gas situation,
and that the B.C.D. be asked to send Mr. A.B. Davis to Washington
with Mayor Edwards.
No further business coming up for consideration, upon motion by
Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Price, carried unanimously, the City
Commission Recessed to meet Ju y 14, 1934, at 9 A.M.
Read and approved this `2 day of , 1934.
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