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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/14/19359 L REGI LAR IIKET IJ�;G . Lubbock, 'Texas, February 14, 1935. the CityC ommission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.LL in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to-;vit: Mayor Ross. Edwards, Commiss.icners W B Price, Geo E Benson, A.J. Richardson, J.C. Royalty, Ci ty A ttorney E.L. Kle tt, C i ty Marra. ge r W.H. Rodgers and City Secretary 'It 0 Stevens. Absent: Commissioner Geo E Benson. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 24th and Recessed Regular Meetings of January 25th, 26th and 30th, were read and upon motion by Cormissioner Royalty, seconded by Commissioner Price, they were unanimously approved and ordered signed. Mr. Tom G-ston, Business Manager for 'Tech College, came before the Commission with the proposition that the City annex a certain portion of the Texas Tech. College property, and stated that it has been discussed b-r him i-ith some of the directors of the College -end they expressed a willinnness and desire to have their property taken into the City Li -nits. After discussion of the matter the City Manager was instructed to write Mr. Gaston that the City was dill ink; to take necessary steps to comply with their request. GRANT AND FRANCHISE TO LUBBOCK RUS COMPANY Be it remembered thn-t on the 14th day of Vebruary, 19359 at a regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, upon motion by Co-missiomer J.C. Royalty, seconded by Commissioner ':,'.B. Price, unanimously carried, that the transfer by !%A. Izard to J.T. Maynard of Plainview, 'Texas, and R.E.L. Yarmer of Lubbock, 'Texas, of the bus franchise heretofore granted by the City of Lubbock to the said W.A. Izard be, anti the same is hereby, aprroved by the City of Lubbock, and the said J.T. Maynard and 'R.E.L. Farmer, operating under the name of Lubbock -bus Compeny, are hereby authorized to operate under the said ';:T.A. Izard franchise the same as the sai d 71 A Izard was heretofore authorized by the City of Lubbock. The right of the said W.A. Izard to operate under any franchise is hereby forfeited and cancelled, the said J.T. Maynard ^nd R.E.L. Farmer having acquired all the rights of the said 71.A. Izard by reqson of the aforesaid transfer and the passage of this resolution. The passage of this resolution is conditioned upon the said assignees J.T. Maynard and R.P.L. Farmer faithfully and promptly complying with. the terms of said Iff.A. Izard franchise and all ordinances of the City of. Lubbock, and irythe event said assig.nees fail or refuse so to comply their rights to operate under said franchise shall be cancelled and forfeited as may be provided in the franchise or franchise ordinance. The aforesaid assignees have filed with the City of Lubbock public liability bond in the sum of ten thousand '(.$10,000.00) Dollars, as required b-, fr-4nchise ordinance, and sai d bond is hereby approved. The said assignees have also paid the annual franchise tax of 'P100.00 for the privilege of operating under said franchise for a. period of one year. Ross Edwards MAYOR � _�_._.._._..... 0 Stevens____ CITY SECRETARY 1 11oved by Commissioner J.C. Royalty, seconded by C ommis sior.er ".B. Price, carried unanimously, that the Insurance carried by R.E.L. `— Farmer and J.T. Maynard, doing business as the Lubbock Buss Company, be hereby reduced by one-half (1/2) of the amount formerl r carried by W.A. Izard Franchise, which was transferred tc the above Lubbock Buss Company. 'roved by Commissioner J.C. Royalty, seconded by Commissioner A.J. Richardson, unanimously carried, that the City Mv!nager is hereby irr tructed to construct Sanita-ry Sewer Liras irlthe Summer hill Addition at a cost of �3,544.899 provided the project is approved by the 'texas Relief Co,-imission as a relief project. )6 A petition from th-e property o-mers at Avenue- L and 30th Street wanting a street crossing opened up, was discussed, the matter ?ras referred to City Manager Rodgers for him to work out. Moved by Commissioner Royalty, seconded by Conimissimer Richardson, c^rried unanimously, that City appropriate $500.00 to the City - County 'Frelfa,re Ass'n., City Secretary was ordered to draw Warrant for this amount. Moved by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissi=ner Royalty, carried unanimously, that hereafter the City install free water taps up to and including 1" in size. Over 1*9 to charge for labor and material. Moved by Commissiorer Price, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, carried unanimously, that the City Manager be instructed to purchase a car of light poles from the lowest and best bidder. Messrs. Hill, Orisler and Fortenberry, representing the wholesale merchants of the City, came before the Commission and asked that they be given an extra policeman for their district, to work at night. After discussion at length the matter was referred to City Manager Rodgers for attention. City Mangt7er 'N.H. Rodgers was instructed to enforce Ordinance No. 466, �;hich* has reference to requiring the oper-.tors of Busses and Taxicabs carrying Public Liability Insurance. T,'o further business coming up for consideration, upon.motion by Commissiorer Price, seconded by Commissiorer Royalty, th.e City Commissi n adjourned. dead and arprov ed this the day o f � _.., 1935. MA OR . ATTEST: City Secretary.