HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/27/1937RE GULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, May 27, 1937.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, net at 1:30
P.M. in Regular Session at the Regular P.leeting Place in the City
Fall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor Ross Edwards, Commissioners iJ G I;IcIlillan, d B Price, J A
Fortenberry, A J Richardson, City Attorney Durwood Ii Bradley,
City I•Ianager 11 H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williaris.
Absent: None.
The P.Iinutes of ReGi,l.ar Ileeting of I:aay 13, 1937, were read and
upon motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner
Fortenberry, they were unanimously approved.
Connittee conposed of Mrs. W A Jackson and L:r. render of
Texas Tech College cane before the Corinission to discuss a
recreation program for the sumner. After discussion the
Corznittee was asked to hake a report to the Corinission showing
what expense the City would have to go to in this connection.
;+idening of Main itreet frori Gasoline t1-11ey to .venue Q was
discussed and the City Tian-iger. instructed to arrange with property
owners to widen this street, the City to pay 50°0;of the cost,
the pro )e rty ovine r 50;0.
The clairl of J It Rickman for2.50 account automobile having to
be pulled out of Sanitary Sewer fill was disallowed.
Motion by Conriissioner Aichardson, seconded by Commissioner
McMillan, carried unanimously, that Section 9-1 of the Building
Code be changed permitting hearth,in gas burning fire places only,
to be a minimum of lN" aide, measured from the outer face of
masonry, instead of 18" as it reads at present.
Motion by Cor-riissioner Richardson, seconded by Coru,iissioner
''ortenberry, carried unanimously, Contractors bonds of ZY S Iloss
and D A rorbess viere approved and ordered filed.
Iaotion by Coruaissioner Fortenberry, seconded b., Commissioner
McHillan, carried unanit:iously, Electrician's Bonds of Victor
Roach and G C Glass were approved and ordered filed.
.` Motion by Cor-riispioner Richardson, seconded b.r Coruiissioner
V.rr�ed unanimously, to accept the Easerrent Deed of
' S' H :bhns'on Aadition to the City of Lubbock, Texas.
The offer of Joe 'J Bowman to buy second-hand chairs frori the City
was unanimously accepted, the price to be 02..00 each.
Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Corz,.iissioner Price,
carried unanimously, that the City P.Ianager ask for bids on new engine
for the Lle ctric Plant.
T:otion by Commissioner Richardson, eeconded bar Coruiissioner Fortenberry,
carried unanimously, that City Attorney draw ordinance requiring sur-
veys made on property located within the City Limits to be nade or
approved by the City Engineer before pernit be issued to construct
building.
Railroad crossing over tracks to 80 Acre tract northviest of the
City was discussed, and the City I.Ianager was instructed to ask the
Santa Fe Railway Company to open this crossing.
After discussion in regard to collection of delinquent taxes
by A V yeaver, Jr., the City P. anager was instructed to advise I,lr.
Weaver his services were to be terminated as of July 1, 1937.
Mr. Claude Peek came before the Oorriission asking that 12 Acres of
land knorm as Sunshine Addition, owned by Tliss Lillian Peek, be
released from the City Linits, and upon notion b,T Coruiissioner
Price, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, carried unanimously, to
release this property fron City Linits.
Motion by Cornlissioner Fortenberry, seconded b. Commissioner
Richardson, carried unanimously, the City attorney ims instructed
to draw ordinance setting speed limit of .,lmbulances
, at not to exceed 40 Miles Per Hour.
Loc-tion of server line in alley in Morrison -Parker Addition to
the City of Lubbock vras discussed and the City Manager instructed
to construct the sewer in the alley where alley is now located.
No further business coning up for consideration, the City Corulission
Recessed to meet I:Tay 28, 1937, at 1:30 P.L.
Read and approved this the y of ,ne 1937.
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