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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/8/1936Awe REGULAR IMETING. Lubbock, Texas, October 8, 1936. The "ity Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Ball, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor Ross Edwards, Commissioners Fortenberry, A.I. Richardson, Cit Absent: Commissioner W B Price. y The Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 24th, 1936, were read and upon motion by Conmissioner McMillan, seconded by Coiaaissioner Fortenberry, they were unanimously approved. Upon motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Coramissioner Fortenberry, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 557 passed second and final reading. ORDINANCE NO. 557. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE OPENING TO DUBLIC USE OF T17L1T PART OF AVENUE "A" BETWEEN THIRTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH STREETS IN THE ORIGINAL TOMA OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND 11AINTE11ANCE OF A GRADE CROSSING OVEii THE TRACKS OF THE PECOS AND NORTHERN TEXAS RAIL,YAY CO]WzANY AND/OR THE PANHANDLE AND SANTA FE RAIIWAY COWIPAINY 4VIMRE SAID AVENUE "A" CROSSES SAID RAILIUAY TRACKS. Upon motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Conmissioner EcMillan, Ordinance No. 558 passed second and final reading, Mayor Edwards, Commissioners EcMillan and Fortenberry voting AYE, Commissioner Richardson voting No. ORDINANCE NO. 558. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC -.VTD TIM USE OF PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHA YS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS; DEFINING TERIiS; DECL.'1RING CERTAIN DAYS OF THE YEAR HOLIDAYS; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION, REGULATION, -UM CONTROL OF THE USE OF PARKING 11ETERS; RE ZUIRING TIE DEPOSIT OF COINS FOR THE USE OF P_'1RKING METERS UTD PARKING LIFTER ZONES; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCE11ENT THEREOF; PROHIBITING THE USE OF PARKING METER ZONES BEYO;:TD THE PMIOD OF TIME FINED BY THE CITY ORDINANCES FOR SUCH PARKING SPACE, AND PROVIDING THAT THE DISPLAYING OF A PARKING I2TER SIGNAL SHOVING ILLEGAL PARKIING ',VHILE A VEHICLE IS PIRKED IN SUCK SPACE SHALL BE PRI1,1A FACIE EVIDENCE THAT SAID VTIICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OVERTIME; PRESCRIBING THE _HANNER OF P-TKING VEHICLES IN PARKING KETER ZONES; PROHIBITING THE USE OF SUBSTITUTES FOR UNITED STATES COINS IN PARKING LETERS; PROHIBITING THE DEFACING OR INJURING OF PERKIN1 I.:ETTERS; PROVIDING THE FEES COLLECTED BY PARKING METERS ARE HEREBY LEVIED AS A POLICE REGULATION, SUPERVISION, AND INSPECTIOK FEE; PROVIDING FOR LOADING ZONES; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF FUNDS DEPOSITED IN PARKING PETERS; DEFINING AND STIPULATICNG PARKING ITETER ZONE; DECLARING THE PURPOSE: AMID OBJECT OF THIS ORDI=NANCE; REPEALING ORDIII&INCES INCONSISTENT HEREGTITH; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Corniissioner Fortenberry, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 559 passed first reading. ORDINANCE No. 559. AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE TRANSPORT!!TION AND STORAGE OF NITRO- GLYCERIN WITHIN THE COR ORATE LIT ZITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AND DECLARING AN E.URGENCY. Motion by Conmissioner Fortenberry, seconded by "onnissioner McMillan, carried unanimously, hearin� was ordered closed on City Budget for the year 1936-37, and the udget adopted. Notion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry carried unanimously, Tax Contract with A.V. haver was approved and accepted. THE STATE OF T=S COUNTY OF LUBBOCK Be it remembered that on the 24th day of September, 1936, at a regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, A.V. Weaver, Jr., an attorney at law, was employed to effect the collection of all delinquent taxes due and owing to the pity of Lubbock as shown by the records of the City of Lubbock on September 30, 1936. As compensation for his services rendered in this connection, the City of Lubbock 14s agreed to pay to A.V. Weaver, Jr. five per cent (5%) of the principal, interest and penalty on the first $60,000.00 (sixty thousand dollars) delinquent taxes collected; and fifteen per cent (15jo) of the principal, interest and penalty there- after collected; and in addition, A.V. 'cleaver Jr. shall be entitled to such fee as may be recovered as attorney's fee in any suit filed in any court for the foreclosure of any tax lien or for the collection of any tax. The City of Lubbock agrees to furnish at its owm expense, such information as to ownership as is required; and also to furnish at its own expense, the notices to delinquent taxpayers and pay the postage therefor. The City of Lubbock agrees to pay to A.V. Y7eaver, Jr. his share of the collections on the first day of each month, or as soon thereafter as can be done. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this the 30th day of September, 1936, and affixed the seal of the Uity of Lubbock. THE CITY OF LUBBOCK By W li Rodgers i ty Manager City of Lubbock Attest: Lavenia Williams ity Secretary, Uity of ubboc Accepted: A V Weaver. , Jr . Potion by Commissioner McHillan, seconded by Coru.iissioner Fortenberry, carried unanimously, claim by Wylie Puckett for damages to his property on account of `%ity _Sewer Farm and Dump Ground was disallowed. Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner Mcl.lillan, carried unanimously, it was ordered to extend Server Line to Burdett Addition at an approximate cost of �753.23. No further business coming up for consideration, the City Cormzission adjourned. I Read and approved this the 22nd day of October , 1936. a Jr0 A t t t: �� City Secretary.