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RECESSED REGULAR MEET ING .
Lubbock, Texas, Dec. 22, 1936.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30
P.M. in lecessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular 1.Ieeting
of December 10th, 1936, at the Regular Meeting Place in the City
Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor Ross Edwards, Commissioners 1-Y B Price, J A Fortenberry,
19 G MclJillan, A J Richardson, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley,
City Manager W H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: None.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December loth, 1936, were
read and upon motion by Commissioner Ticliillan, seconded b�� Connission-
er Price, they were unanimously approved.
The Matter of refinishing the City Hall was discussed and the City
Manager was instructed to get up Specifications and take bids.
Motion by Commissicner Richardson, seconded by Uonrlissioner
r:IcMillan, carried unanimously, estivate in the amount of $204.08
was approved as improvements for the Police Radio.
Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Corariissioner IScMillan,
carried unanimously, application bf Ted Barnett to build killing
plant inside City Limits was approved, peniit to him to include
"the plant can never be a tankage plant or have any other
undesirable features."
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Richardson,
carried unanimously, appropriation in the amount of $750.00 was
ordered for City -County Welfare Assn.
Bids having been received on tractor and grader, the bid -of J.D.
Adar_ns Company of Dallas, Texas, was found to be the lowest and
most advantageous to the City of Lubbock and was accepted. Amount
of $4,309.00.
Motion by Commissioner Pricel seconded by Oommissioner Fortenberry,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 561 passed first reading.
Ordinance No. 561
ORDII,IINCE CLOSING STREETS AIVD ALLEYS EAST SIDE OF
TOXIN SECTION
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUILISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TENS:
(1) That that part of the street between Blocks Thirty two
(32) and Forty-eight (48), Forty-eight (48) and Sixty-four (64)
Sixty-four (04) and Eighty (80), Eighty (80) and Ninety six (961,
Ninety-six (96) and One Hundred Twelve (112), and also that part
of the alley it the east end of each of said streets, and also the
alley lying just east of Blocks Thirty-two (32), -Lorty eight (48),
Sixty-four (64), Eighty (80), Ninety-six (96), and One Hundred
Twelve (112), and the alley in Block One Hundred Twelve (112),
be, and the sane are hereby, closed and abandoned. L City
reserves the right to open the above streets and alleys upon
30-days (thirty -days) written notice.
(2) Because theUity Oorziission considers the proximity and
use of the property adjacent on the east as creating a congestion
of travel and the necessity for routing sane in the interest of
public safety, this ordinance closing said streets and alleys is
passed for the purpose of preserving public peace, safety and
welfare, and is passed as an emergency rieasure to take effect from
and after its first reading, and it is so ordered.
(3) Passed and approved first reading, this 22nd day of
Lecember, 1936.
Passed and approved 2nd reading this day of
1937.
Ross Edwards
Mayor
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ATTEST:
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City 6ecretary.
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O.K. as to form: Durwood H. Bradley.
Motion by �;ormissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner
Price, carried unanimously, the following Resolution carried
unanimously.
ORDER OF CITY OF LUBBOCK
ASKING FOR DEPOSITORY BIDS.
Upon motion by J A Fortenberry, seconded by W.B. Price,
carried unanimously, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, hereby requests bids from any banking corporation or
corporations, association or associations, or individual banker
or bankers doing business within the City of Lubbock that may
desire to be selected as the depository of the City of Lubbock,
by delivering to the �;ity Secretary on or before January 14,
1937 a sealed proposal statinff the rate percent upon daily
balances that such bidder offers to pay to the City of Lubbock
for the pprivilege of being made the depository of the funds
of said �%ity. Copy of this order shall be published by the
City Secretary for two weeks prior to said date at which time
said proposals shall be opened and considered by regular meeting
of said City Uonmission.
This the 22nd day of December, 1936.
Ross Edwards
Mayor,
Attest:
Lavenia Williams.
City Secretary
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Coir--iission(:r
Fortenberry, carried unanimously, the following Resolution
carried unaninously.
RESOLUTION
STATE OF TEXAS
rMO I ALL I,9-di BY THESE PRFST' TS :
LUBBOCK C OUIM
That whereas, on the 12th day of November, 1928,the
City `'ommission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, pased a certain
paving ordinance, which ordinance is of record in ol.
page Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, which said
ordinance levied an assessment for paving against Lots 1 to 24,
inclusive, Block 232, Original Town of Lubbock, Texas, also Lots
11 and 10, Block 216, Original Town of Lubbock., Texas, for the
paving of 18th Street. The sun being assessed against said
property was in the amount of $3,251.97.
And whereas, the City of Lubbock has failed to pave this
portion of 18th Street; and whereas, said paving assessment has
created an apparent lien against the above described property.
Therefore, in consideration of the premises, the City of
Lubbock acting by and through its duly authorized agent, Ross
Edwards, I:iayor of the City of Lubbock., does hereby release any
and all liens that may have been created by virtue of the passage
of the above described ordinance insofar only as it releases
the Lots 1 to 24 inclusive, block 232, Cri4inal Town of -ubbock,.
Lubbock County, Texas, and Lots 11 and 10, lock 216, Original
Town of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; it being understood and
agreed that a full and unimpaired lien is hereby retained.against
the other property covered by said ordinance.
In witness whereof, this instrument is officially signed
with the seal affixed this the 22nd day of Deceiiber , 1936.
CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS
By Ross Edwards
Mayor
Attest:
Lavenia Williams
ity Meretary
The City Attorney was instructed to draw ordinance requiring wreck-
ing yards to be fenced by board fence and present at the next
regular meeting of the City '-;oi.qraission.
Judge Lockhart appeared before the Connission and made an offer
to sell the City the 19th Street property for $10,000.00 in order
that the Lity might open up 19th Street fron Texas Avenue to
Avenue H.
No further business coning up for consideration, the City
Commission adjourned.
Read and approved this the 4L day of , 1937.
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