HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/14/1935REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas,
November 14, 1935.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in Regula- Session in the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall,
the following members present, to -wit:
Mayor Ross Edwards, Commissioners W.B. Price, B.E. Needles, A.J.
Richardson, J.C. Royalty, City Attorney E.L. Klett, City Manager
W.H. Rodgers.
Absent: City Secretary W.D. Stevens.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of Oct. 24th and Recessed Regular
Meeting of November 12th, 1935, were read and upon motion by
Commissioner W.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner J.C. Royalty,
they were unanimously approved.
Armour and Company representative came before the Commission in
regard to locating a Hog Buying Plant. The matter was discussed
at length and it was decided to look into the proposition and
advise him later.
Bids jrrere submitted for the purchase of 1500 feet of 2*" Fire hose
and 500 feet of 1-0 Fire Hose, after due consideration the bids
�7rere rejected and City Manager instructed to ask for new bids.
Upon motion by Commissioner ;.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner
Royalty, carried unanimously, it was ordered to exercise our option
of an other year on Hospital Contract through the County -City
Welfare Assn.
Upon motion by Commissioner Royalty, seconded by commissioner Price,
carried unanimously, it was ordered to cancel order here -to -fore
passed to pay 350.00 per month rent on Jones Building for I.R.S.
and N.Y.A., and pay .20.00 per month for N.Y.A. and 315.00 for N.R.S.,
total of35.00 for both agencies. This to be paid through the
County -City 'elfare Association.
Motion by Commissioner Royalty, seconded by Commissioner Needles,
carried unanimously, the following Tax Corrections were ordered
made.
Lubbock, Texas, October 28th, 1935.
The City Commission,
Lubbock, Texas.
Gentlemen:
V'e, the Board of Equalization wish to submit to you the follow-
ing, with reference to property valuations of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company and the Texas Utilities Company.
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'Are agreed to raise the values on the Personal property 15%, but
let the reale.state stand at the value at which it was rendered,
the personal property of the Telephone Company was rendered at
3208.00, the real estate at '$36.00, when the figures were entered
on the margin of the rendition they were placed at 3275,200.00 when
they should have been 32399200.009 therefore they are entitled to
a reduction of '$36,000.00 in the total value of their properties.
The same condition exists with reference to the property of the
Texas Utilities Company. The figures entered on the margin of the
rendition are '450v000.00--.vhen they should have been 3357,285.009
likewise they are entitled to a reduction in total value of
1,1929715.00.
Yours very truly,
( S.M. Delaney
Signed: ( A.G. Odom
( J.H. Hankins
Board of Equalization.
Voti-n by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Richardson,
carried unanimously, it was ordered to wave all interest on
Paving Certificates paid by January 1st, 19369 all not paid by the
above date will pay interest from September lst, 1935.
Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner Price,
carried unanimously, it was ordered that the City raise salary
of Dr. J.W. Rollo, city Health Officer, 325.00 per month - and
that ;ue ask the County to pay him 350.00 additional.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Uommission
recessed to meet November `',7th, 1935, at 1:30 P.M.
mayor
ATTEST:
Acting City Secret y.