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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/13/1936Lubbock, Texas, March 12, 1936. REGULAR MEETING. 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 Edijrards, Commissioners 1,7.B. Price, J.C. Royalty, B.E& heedles, A.J. Richardson, City Manager 'l+.H. Rodgers and City Attorney J.E. Vickers. Absent: City Secretary '.'.0. Stevens. T', e Minutes of Regular Meeting of rebruary 27th, and Recessed Regular Meeting of February 2Pth, March 2nd and Larch 6th, 1936, -ere .read and upon motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Corr_missioner Royalty, they were unanim�usl7r approved. The Matter regarding Refinery at 4th and Avenue P was discussed. F.A. "hite and D.E. Meredith protesting and lir. 'Halker appeared for the �efinery. It Was decided to tender the property owners the use of the City Attorney for legal advice. The Grade Crossing at 15th and Santa He Ry. eras discussed i,rith Santa Ye Officials, Iclr. H.C. Pipkin, Mr. Jefferies, Tom Blair, Jack Randle for R.R. Company and I,Ir. Tatum for citizens, and after the discussion it eras the consensus of opinion of the City Commission that the matter would be ,orked out to the satisfaction of all concerned. Upon motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner Needles, the following Resolution on Gas ponds carried unanimously. RESOLUTION Be it resolved th=it the City Commission of the city of Lubbock, Texas, does hereby rescind its Eotice of Intention to Issue Revenue Bonds in the amount of 319200,000.00, dated the 3rd day of February, 1936, and be it further ordered thit the City Commission of Lubbock, Texas, will not issue any revenue bonds by virtue of said order and resolution aforesaid. Ross Edwards Ilayo r Att-st: ITT .0. Stevens —amity Secretary. Upon motion by Commissioner Royalty, seconded by Commissioner Needles, carried unanimously, it ,ryas ordered to enter into contract '7ith the Lubbock Oil and Refining Company for fuel oil for Electric Plant for one year. STATE OF TEXAS Z LUBRO CY COUNTY I FUEL OIL C OTC TR?AC T LUBBOCK REFINING C (IAEP ANY TO CITY OF LUBBOCK The Lubbock Refining Company of Lubbock, 'Texas, seller., hereby sells and agrees to deliver to the City of Lubbock, buyer, at Lubbock, Texas, its requirements for fuel oil for following year, estimated at 65 cars of fuel oil, 24-26 gravity, and 40 cars of 28-30 gravity, for a period beginning February 1, 1936, and ending January 31, 1937, for vrhich the buyer agrees to pay to the seller as follows: 24-26 gravity straight run fuel - �l.R per barrel, ?9-30 gravity straight run fuel - �1.35 per barrel, basis F.O.B. City of Lubbock Plant. City Engineer to make gravity test. Shipment to be made at the rate of approximately eight cars per month. The, buyer shall be allowed discount of lfo on all bills paid ---ithin 10 days after rendered. If it is determined by the City that it could use 19- 22 gravity straight run fuel, it shall have the privilege of substituting any part of the above order, and pay therefor the basic price of �1.10 per barrel, and have the same upon terms stated above. It is understood that the above quoted price is based on the current market price of fuel oil, and that the posted price of 39 gravity forth Texas Crude is 31.08. And it is agreed that in case the posted price for said 39 gravity North Texas Crude hereafter advances, that the aforesaid purchase price shall increase in the amount of 407o of the advance above the.posted price. And in case the posted price declines below �1.089 then the purchase price shall be decreased by 40% of the declines below o1.08. At any time during the life of this contract the seller should be required by reason of unavoidable accidents or other causes to suspend operations, or operations should be curtailed to the point seller is unable to furnish the aforesaid require- ments, thhis agreement may be cancelled upon thirty days' written notice by either party. The City of Lubbock further reserves the right to cancel the above contract upon 30 days written notice to the Lubbock Refining Company, kno-vn as seller. TheEity reserves the right to renew this contract for another year on the same basis as stated in above contract. This 12.th day of March, 1936. LUBBOCK REFINING COMPANY By President CITY OF LUBBOCK By __ City Manager. Upon motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Royalty, the following Resolution carried unanimously. RESOLUTION CITY OF LUBBOCK Concern Certain Securities Deposited by Citizens N-itioral Bank of Lubbock, Texas. BE IT REXMIJIBERED: That on this 12th day of March, 19369 at a negular iaieeting of the City Commission of the city of Lubbock, Texas, a quorum being present, it was duly roved by Commissioner T.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner J.C. Royalty and unanimously agreed that the Citizens National Bank of Lubbock, be, and it is hereby authorized to-vithdraw from the rirst National Bank of 11^rt ' •orth, Texas, the following described securities deposited by the Citizens National Bank of Lubbock, Texas, with the First National Bank of Fort ';worth, Texas, for the purT10se of covering deposits of the said City, as more fully shown by ordinance No• 5289 passed and aprroved on the 24th day of January, 1935. Receipt No. 2030 1 - a19000.00 City of Lubbock Water •orks 5% Bond, due February 119 1948. Receipt %o. 2021 1 - ;19000.00 City of Lubbock Street Improvement 67a Bond, due July 1, 1942. Receipt No. 2028 2 - y1,000.00 City of Lubbock City Hall 52% Bonds, due Jure 20, 1944, Receipt No. P019 3 - ,319,000.00 City of Lubbock Setirer Extension Bonds, 5769 due February 19 1948 and 1949. Receipt No. 2058 3 - 5I,000.00 City of Lubbock -'ater Works Extension -Bonds, 5%, due February 119 19509 1956 and 1958. Together T,-ith all coupons attached to the foregoing bonds. This resolution is passed for the purpose of releasing the foregoing securities for the reason that the total amount of deposits have decreas- ed more than the face amount of the securities herein released, and for the reason that the amount of securities retained exceed the total amount o`' the Cityts deposit in the said 13ank, the securities remaining pledged being ample to meet the requirements of law and of the City Commission. Passed and approved this 12th day of March, 1936. Attest: W H Rodgers kctg. City Secretary. RESOLUTION Ross Ed,-ra.rds Mayor On motion of Commissioner B.E. Needles, seconded by Commissioner A, J. Richardson, and passed unanimously by the Commission upon vote, it is ordered that all liens or purported liens against any property described as "Unit No. 23" passed b-% the City Commission of Lubbock, Texas, on November 12, 1928, described in the cei"tified cony of City Ordinance dated Wovember 219, 1928, filed in the office of the County Clerk of Lubbock County on December 14, 1929, recorded in Volume 142, page 1, Lubbock County Deed Records, be, and the same are hereby ordered released as against all property mentioned and referred to in said Ordinance relating to paving of " 11Jnit No. 23" aforesaid, since no paving as was contemplated in said Ordinance -Ras done or performed by the City of Lubbock under and by virtue of said Ordinance; however, It is ordered that any and all liens against any of the property mentioned and referred to in the aforesaid Ordinance of l-ovember 12, 1928, known as "Unit No. 23119 created `against any of said property by virtue of any Ordinance or Ordinances of the City of Lubbock other than the Ordinance of November 129 19289 relating to "Unit No. 23", as set out in the record of said Ordinance in Volume 142, page 1, Lubbock County Deed Records, remain uneffected and unimparied; it being the intention of this resolution to only release lines purportedly created by the Ordinance of T:ovember 12, 19?8, for the reason that no paving was done or undertaken by virtue thereof, and hence in fact the City of Lubbock, a municipal corporation, does not claim or assert any lien against any property thereby. Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, in regular session, this the 12th day of March, A.D. 19.7%, to which we certify. Ross Edwards Mayor 4TTEST: tip 0 Stevens City Secretary s Upon motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Needles, carried unanimously, the following Tax Matters were ordered disposed of. TEf kS COTTW, GROITFSRS GIX =ZANY, N0. Dallas, :'exas, Mr. 17.H. Rodgers, City 1Ianager, Lubbock, Texas. Re - Taxes paid City Thru E.rro r m Dear Mr. Rodgers: Durin�z the years 19309 1931 and 1932, we thru error paid the City of Lubbock tares totaling 324.65p on lots 7 && 8 in i3lock 1429 O.T. e hold receipts for these payments, and the matter has been discussed 11Tith your Tax Collector, whose files will substantiate our claim. e made payments and hold receipts as follows:- 1930 - 311.509 1931 - '$8.74 and 1932 - 34.41, total ; 24.65. "e recently discovered our error in remitting the taxes on these lots, and that they belong to NIr. W.T. McKinley, who also has paid the taxes. 77e did own some property located near the above described lots, and our records became confused. e will appreciate the favor, if you will refer this request for refund, to the 'Tay Uollector, and advise us ghat 'frill be necessary to make the correction. ".e have the receipts in our file here at Dallas. For your convenience in replying, we enclose a return envelope. Yours very truly, (signed) ° .r. 'dhite - `,%E. Ihite - 1108 South Ervay at., Dallas, 'Texas. I hereby certify that the facts set out above are correct, that taxes for 1930, 1931 and 1932 were paid by �ti.T. McKinley and the :above Company and receipts duly issued therefor to each party, that Texas Cotton Growers Gin Company is entitled to refund of 324.65. itne,ss my hand t'-is 5th day of Larch, 1936. E C Yount (Seal) City Tax Uollector Statement of corrections to be made on Tax Rolls Challenge Company. Paid tax on value Value fixed by Boo.rd of Equalization Entitled to refund 310.50,E S.H. Kress & Co. Value on personal property as shmun by ` Ax Roll Value fixed by Board of Equalization Entitled to credit on Roll 349.61., A.M. Hensley Double rendition in 1933, entitled to credit on Delinquent Roll ;33.96�1 R.J. Peek, Double rendition in 19359 entitled to credit on Roll 1.38,, Asbury AM.E. Church, Lot 149 Block 10, McCrummen 2nd Add. Deeded to Church for Parsonage 7/12/1929 entitled to credit on Delinquent Roll 1930 R- 1931 ? 50.60,E E.L. Davis. Double Rendition on Lots 13 to 17 inc., Block 29 D-)vis Sub. 19339 entitled to credit on Delinquent Roll ,j19.89,7 The Creamery Package Co. Double rendition in 1935, entitled to credit on :loll 3.30y G.N. Atkinson. Double rendition in 1929, entitled to credit on Delinquent Roll $ 3.00o� 379 500.00 5,590.00 320,000.00 190980.00 I hereb-r certify that the above is true and correct, as sho'^an from the records in my office. L.C. Young Uity Tax Collector. 1194 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF OKLAHOMA SS COtNT,T OF TULSA J.B. Burckhalter being duly sworn on oath states that, He is Assistant Tax Agent for Mid -Continent Petroleum Corporation of Kentucky and is familar -rrith and has access to the books and records of said company, and further states That on January 19 1935 the said Ifid-Continent Petroleum Corporation was not the o:imer of any property, either personal or real, located in City of Lubbock, Texas, and had no personal property on consignment or in transit in Lubbock, Texas, on said date. Dated this ?7th day of November, 19:�5, at Tulsa, Oklahoma. J B Burckhalter Subscribed and sworn to before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for Tulsa County, Oklahoma this 27th day of November, 1935. Inez L Oakes My Cor-mission :axpries N o 7a r—y-7 ub1ic 2-19- 3 8 (:'ea1) The above entitles ':!id -Continent Petroleum Corporation to a credit of `�2.75. Oklahoma `'ity, Oklahoma. November 309 1935. City Tax Collector, City of Lubbock, Lubbock, 'Texas. Dear Sir: This 'is to certify that accordi g to the records of South.•rest Battery C orporation there was no property of any kind located in the Uity of Lubbock, 'Texas, on January 19 1935. Yours very truly, SOUTH."EST BATTJRY CORPORATI(1\T By H.M. Seward Assistant 'Treasurer The above entitles South -;Test Battery Corporation to a credit of 32.75. MARATHON OIL COMPANY Tulsa, Oklahoma P 0 Box 981 November 15, 1935. 1 r. -W.C. Young, 'fax Collector, Lubbock, 'Texas. Dear Sir: This is in reply to your request that I furnish you with a certified statement t- the effect that the Marathon Oil 11ompany did not o7:yn or have any property in the Uity of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as of January 1, 19359 It is hereb made a part of this reply: ST 1Tn OF OKL_AH-Y.A SS COUTT,TY OF TULSA 0 o� I. Dan D. Harley, Tax ygent for the Marathon Oil Company, a corporation, do solemnly si-rear that the above named Company did not hive any personal or real property in the Uity of Lubbock, Lubbock "ounty, Texas, as of January 1, 1935. (Signed) Dan D Harley Tax Agent Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of i�ovember, 1935. P.M. Doyer Notary kubilc (Seal) hly commission expires February 109 1937. Thq above entitles Marathon Oil Company to a credit of-47.15. Lubbock, texas, Dec. 119, 1934. STAT:211 OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK To whom this may concern: This is to certify that I, A.O. Dunlap did not own the 1929 Chevrolet Coupe for which I was assessed for the year 1932 and had sold this car before the rirst day of January of 1932 and was not liable for the taxes on said car for that year. (Signed) A 0 Dunlop "fitness: Shepard. lh.e above entitles A.O. Dunlop to a credit,Delinquent Roll - of 5 .60 Committee composed of Jno. C. Cra7vford, uhas. C. Burns, H.R. Cogburn, T. Cole, Walter Glazner, came before the Commission regarding opening up 19th Street, Texas ivenue to Ave. G. The matter was discussed but no action taken. ho further business coming up for consideration the city Commission Recessed to meet at S A.P. March 17th, 1936. Read and approved this %C�_ day of �� , 19:"6. hlayor ATTTST: C�Z�y City Secretary.