HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/25/1937REGULAR MEETING
Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 25, 1937.
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 Edwards, Commissioners W B Price, W.G. McMillan, J.A.
Fortenberry, A J Richardson, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley,
City Manager W H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Hone.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of Feb. 11, 1937, were read and upbn
motion by Commissioner -'rice, seconded by Coi-niissioner Fortenberry,
they were unanimously approved.
Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 563 passed second
and final reading.
ORDINANCE No. 563
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE LUBBOCK POULTRY & EGG COI PAIff, A
CORPORATION, AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PE01ISSIO11 TO USE
CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, AND
AUTIORIZING THEM TO CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner
McMillan, carried unanimously, the Mayor eras authorized to
sign Quit -Claim Deed to the West 30 • of Dead End Street from
4th Street to Santa Fe Railway Company track, on Avenue K.
Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Corsmissioner
Richardson, carried unanimously, the following Releases on
paving were ordered, the property owners in each case to sign
new liens.
STATE OF TEXAS I
LUBBOCK COUNTY 0
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RELEASE
OF PAVING LIEN
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Be it remembered that on this the 25th day of February,
1937, at a meeting of the City Commission of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, regularly called, a quorum being present, it
was duly moved, seconded and carried that since the putriBg
in front of Lots Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20), in Block One
Hundred rorty-Pour (144) , in the Original Town of Lubbock,
in Lubbock County, Texas, has not been done, and I4rs. 11ollie
D. Abernathy, owner of said lots, desires to obtain a
OO.00 .loan thereon from the Jefferson Standard Life
Insurance 1,ompany, the paving lien heretofore levied against
said property in the amount of �137.48, dated June 9, 1936,
of record in Vol. 198, page 340, of the Deed Records of
Lubbock County, Texas, be, and the same is hereby,removed and
cancelled.
Witness the signature and seal of said City of Lubbock,
?.cting by and through its Mayor, duly authorized, this
25th day of February, 1937.
CITY OF LUBBOCK
By Ross Edwards
11AY OR
ATTEST:
Lavenia Williams
ity Secretary.
RESOLUTION SUBORDINATING PAVING ZIEN
STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF LUBBOCK
TO
LUBBOCK COUNTY T J GEORGE ET UX
Be it remembered that on this the 25th day of
February, 1937, at a regularly called meeting of the City
Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, a quorum being
present, it was duly moved, seconded and carried that paving
lien for $110 24 assessed by ordinance dated June 9, 1936,
of record in 1o1. 198, p. 340, of the Deed Records of Lubbock
County, Texas, Lot 11, lock 75, Overton Addition, be, and the
same is hereby, subordinated to a deed of trust executed by
T J George and wife in favor of the Jefferson Standard Life
Insurance Company, February 9, 1937, securing the payment of
a note of $4250.00. This subordination is made to aid the
said T J George and wife to obtain a loan for said amount to
extend and renew prior mechanic's lien for said amount, and is
made because the paving has not yet been done. Said paving lien
shall othe revise renain in full force and effect.
Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City
Commission this 25th day of February, 1937.
CITY OF LUBBOCK
By -110 ss 3dwards
Mayor
Attest:
Lavenia Williams
ty Secretary.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Corariissioner Fortenberry,
carried unanimously, to accept Dedication Deed of I.1rs 11 H Bledsoe,
to the public, Block 6, Overton Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas.
The matter of extending Sewer tines through Block 77, Blocks 41 and
78, Blocks 42 and 83, Blocks 0 and 84, MoCrunmen 2nd Addition,
was discussed and it was ordered to extend the sewer lines to
houses that are actually to be constructed or under construction;
sewer lines to be extended as needed to connect on.
Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner
11cli1illan, carried unanimously, to appoint Frank A White, Jr.
on the Electric Board in place oVIbm Ansley, who is now a
plumbing contractor and disqualified to serve on the board.
Motion by Commissioner I;:cl.fillan, seconded by Coraiissioner ''rice,
carried unanimously, to accept Public Liability policy of G.W.
Jones on refinishing the City Hall.
Motion by Commissioner Llci�.1illan, seconded by Conmissioner Richardson,
carried unanimously, present route of the City Bus as shown by map
presented to the Commission was outlined and permission was granted
to operate Schedule as outlined, for the present.
Notion by Commissioner 11cl,7illan, seconded by Commissioner Richardson,
carried unanimously, tax of 11rs Adeline Higbee on City property was
ordered accepted without penalty, Mrs. Higbee having presented an
affidavit to the Commission ,stating she had made effxVto pay this
tax in ;anuary and the Tax Collector was out of his office.
Zotion by Coranissioner McMillan, seconded by �Ioruaissioner Richardson,
carried unanimously, tax of ti+ B Rushing rrn City property was accepted
without penalty, Mr. gushing having presented to the tftEx Commission
affidavit that he nailed check at 9 P.M. January 31 in payment of
this tax.
Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner lortenberry,
carried unanimously, the 1rayor was authorized to sign Release of
Paving on Lot 12, -block 35, Highland Heights Addition, Mr. Canack
ovmer, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley to draw Release.
City Manager W H Rodgers eras instructed to secure bids on
Garbage Bodies for trucks, and present to the City Comm2ission.
Bids for drilling test holes and completing two water yells for the
City were considered and the bid of Baron Drilling Company accepted,
it being considered the best and most advantageous to the City.
W.P. Soash presented a proposition to the City Commission to lease
City Server Farm 100 acres and Old Dump Ground 70 Acres, for oil.
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Pay 650 per Acre cash and 500 per Acre for 10 years. After
discussion the amity L;ommissio n decided not to accept this offer.
Sewer Line through unplotted Block between 23 and 24th Street,
Texas Avenue and Avenue J, also Block 103, McCrurmen 2nd Addition
was discussed, and upon motion by Uormissioner Price, seconded by
Commissioner McMillan, carried unanimously, it was ordered to try to
settle with property owner claiming damage on the 23rd and 24th
Street property, not to exceed 4100.00. If unable to do this to
start condemnation proceedings to open these alleys.
No further business coming up for considers ion t City Connission
adjourned.
Read and approved this llth day of P.Ich, 193
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