HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/13/1937Lubbock, Texas, I/lay 13, 1937.
REGUL: R I:iEETII,TG.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, net at 1:30 P.M.
in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting Place in the amity Ball,
the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor Ross ydwards, Coruiissioners VJ G I.:cNillan, d.B. ,'rice, J.A.
Fortenberry, A J Richardson, City Attorney Lurvood Ii Bradley, amity
Manager ZJ H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia 'Iilliams.
Absent: Commissioner yd B -Price,
The Minutes of Regular I.Ieeting of April 22nd, 1937, and Recessed Regular
Meeting of May 8, 1937 were read and upon motion by Conriissioner
McMillan, seconded by dommissioner Fortenberry, they were
unanimously approved.
Mr. 1i N Clapp, Mrs Clark Mullican, Mrs Stubbs, Nr J B Maxey
of the Park Board, and lark Supt. Mr. McGehee, appeared before the
Commission and presented proposed budget for the coming year.
The matter was discussed but no action taken.
Mr. Campbell with Aetna Life Insurance Company, Ll Paso, Texas, and
the local Aetna representative, appeared before the Commission in
regard to continuing Life Insurance on City Employees. the matter
was discussed but no action taken.
A group of business men consisting of Mr. Brown, Ur. Phillips, Mr.
Camack, LIr. Coeoanougher and others, together vrith Dr. Rollo,
appeared before the Cormission in regard to offensive odors from
Hicks Hatchery located at 1212 Avenue G. The natter was
discussed at length, Dr. Rollo to try to get the matter corrected.
Mrs. Abernathy came before the Cormission regarding changing boundary
lines of Mackenzie State Park. The matter was discussed, the Mayor
and some of the Connissioner's agreeing to write personal letters to
the Executive Secretary at Austin, Texas.
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Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner
McMillan, carried unanimously, to rerzit Sewer Perxiit, Block
103, Sanders Addition, to Mr. ►i.A. Henry.
Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Coruiissioner
Fortenberry, carried unanimously, the following 4onds were
approved and ordered filed.
`'ontraetors bonds of J.B. Maxey, T.M. Collins, T.il. Stephens,
C.W. Guhn, L.M. Stalnaker, J C Mytytinger & 'ompany; -'Electric
bond of Tom Ansley, bign Bond of J R Jameson.
Motion by Commissioner Richardson, Seconded by Corinissioner
Fortenberry, carried unanimously, to appropriate 01,000.00 to
the County -City Welfare Association.
Petition was presented to the Commission asking that Night
Watchman be nut on .Avenue H. The natter was discussed but no
action taken.
THE ' ST.:AT,E OF TE_aS Q
C OUNTY OF LUBBOCK Q
CITY OF LUBBOCK Q
On this the 13th day of Ilay, 1937, the City Commission of
the City of Lubbock, Texas, convened in Regular meeting in the City
Hall with the following members thereof present, to -wit:
Ross Edwards, Mayor, W ,� McMillan, J A 1''ortenberry, A J Richardson,
Commissioners, Lavenia 'illiams, City Secretary,
constituting a quorum, with the following members absent, to -wit:
Commissioner �J B Price,
at which tide the following business was transacted, to -wit:
The Mayor presented for the consideration of the Cor,.ission
a resolution. The resolution was read in full by the Secretary.
Commissioner Richardson nade a notion that the resolution be
adopted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry.
The notion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution
prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner McMillan, Richardson, Fortenberry.
NOES: None.
The resolution as adopted is as follows:
RESO1UT ION
BY TIM CITY C012IISSIOIT OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
TEXAS, DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF
IIvTEDTION TO ISSUE INTE + ST-BZ%RIIIG TITS WARRANTS
FOR THE, _aUR POSE OF PURCHASING LAND NEAR SAID CITY
TO BE USED FOR SAITIT.ARY SE`a r I PURL' ONES .
,EIEREAS, the City Oommission of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
has heretofore determined that it is to the best interest of the
City that certain real property be purchased near said City to be used
for sanitary sewer purposes; and
VEEREAS, the City does not have funds on hand or under its
immediate control to pay for said purchase thus necessitating the
issuance of interest -bearing tine warrants; and
7ZEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 163, Acts of
the Regular Session of the Forty Second Legislature, it is now
proper that notice be given of its intention to issue interest -
bearing time warrants;
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
1. `That the Utayor be and he is hereby authorized, ordered and
directed to have inserted in a newspaper published within the City
of Lubbock, notice of the City's intention to issue said warrants
in substantially the folloviing ford:
"NOTICE OF IN`2ENT I011 TO ISSUE
INTEREST-BEP,RING TDIE SIARRP NTS
Notice is hereby given that on the loth day of June, 1937, the
City CopmissiohL of the city of Lubbock, Texas, will pass an
ordinance authorizing the issuance of interest -bearing time
warrants of said city in the maximum amount of not exceeding
$28,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing a tract of land near
said City to be used for sanitary sewer purposes.
Said warrants shall bear a maximum interest rate of not
exceeding 40 per annum and shall mature serially over a
maximum period of not exceeding five years from their date.
This notice is given as required by law.
Ross Edwards
klayor, Uity of ubbock, exas.
2. That said notice be published in said newspaper once each
week for at least two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for
passing the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the warrants,
the date of the first publication to be at least fourteen days
prior to the date set for passing said ordinance.
3. That the Mayor be and he is hereb;- authorized, ordered and
directed to do any and all things necessary and/or convenient to
the adoption of this resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 1Sth day of May, 1937.
Attest:
Lavenia Williams
City Secretary, Uity
of Lubbock, Texas
(Seal)
Ross Edwards
Mayor, City of LuMckTexas.
"NOTICE OF INTETJTION TO ISSUE
INTEIRE''ST-BEPd22NG TIME WARIUMS
Notice is hereb;,r given that on the loth day of June, 1937,
the City Council of the city of Lubbock,r2exas, will pass an
ordinance authorizing the issuance of interest -bearing time
warrants of said city in the maximum amount of not exceeding
$28,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing a tract of land near
said city to be used for sanitary sewer purposes.
Said warrants shall bear a riaximum interest rate of not
exceeding 4% per annum and shall mature serially over a
maximum period of not exceeding five years from their date.
This notice is given as required by law.
Ross Edwards
Mayor Ulty of Lubbock,
%xas"
Attest:
Lavenia Williams
ity 5ecretary
(Seal )
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Xt a regular meeting of the City Oonnission of the City
of Lubbock, Texas, held at the City Hall on the 13th day of
may ,� 1937, on motion of Connissioner Richardson and seconded
by 6ommissioner McMillan, the following resolution eras
unanimously passed.
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, Texas, did on the 14th day
of August, 1930, pass Ordinance No. 470, assessing Lots Five (5)
and Seven (7) Block One (1) Merrill Addition to the City of Lubbock,
Lubbock County, Texas, the sum of .1787.00, to pay the cost of
paving Avenue H in front of said lots; and
rVI-=AS, said paving lien created by said Ordinance No.
470 has been paid in full to the City of Lubbock.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C0I31ISSION that
Koss Edwards, Mayor, be and he is hereby fully authorized and empow-
ered to execute a release of said lien as created by said Ordinance
470, releasing said hots 5 and 7. Block 1, Merrill Addition to
the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, frora any and all
claims the City of Lubbock has by virtue of being the owner and
holder of said paving lien.
joss Edwards
Mayor
Attest:
Lave rfa Williams
City Secretary
(Seal)
Mr. Bartlett of Higginbotham Bartlett Company and Robert Maxey,
appeared before the Commission in regard to floor space of
proposed Lubbock Sash and Door Company building. The matter was
referred to D.J. Schlag, Building Inspector.
New Parking Meter Ordinance was discussed at length, but no action
taken.
No further business coming up for consideration the City Ooruiission
adjourned.
Read and approved this the day of Pro y, 193
or
ATT , T :
ty Secretary
( seal )
PAVING RELEASE
STATE OF TEXAS
LUBBOCK COUNTY
CITY OF LUBBO M
TO
Lonnie Langston
The City of Lubbock did the paving on 21st Street, in
front of lots East 38 Feet of Lot 14 and West 30 Feet of
Lot 15, Block 7, University Place Add'n., Lubbock, Texas,
owned by Lonnie Langston, who has paid the City of Lubbock,
that part of the street improvement assessed against said lots
and said owner; and in consideration of said payment, the
amount of which is , receipt of which -i s hereby
acknowledged, the City of Lubbock hereby releases said
property and said owner from all liability for said street
improvement.
TI'is property released on account of new Paving Lien signed by
Lonnie Langston and r.iildred Langston on April 29, 1937.
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