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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/14/1937e REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 14, 1937. '1le 'Jity Commission of the `%ity of Lubbock, Texas, net at 1:30 P.M. in Regular Session at the Regular lieeting Place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to vrit: Mayor Ross Edwards, "o=iissioners e1 G McI!iillan, rd B .'rice, J A r'ortenberry, A J Richardson, City Attorney jurwood H Bradley, City Manager 11 H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: City Attorney Durwood H Bradley. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of Sept. 23, 1937, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by "onmissioner Fortenberry, they were unanimously approved. 11otion by Commissioner Price, seconded by �Iorunissioner Fortenberry, carried unanimously, to appoint 0 11 Ribble tJ fill vacancy on Park Board. Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 15, 1937. Mr.'N H Rodgers, City 11anager, Lubbock, Texas. Dear Mr. Rodgers: Confirming my understanding of City participation in the foresting of sixty acres in MacKenzie Park. All labor to be supplied by yark authorities. All materials to be supplied by `ity. Pipe and fittings, as per attached list of 111r. K D Vernor, to be a loan only and are to be taken up by Park authorities and returned to City when trees shall have become sufficiently established as not to requirq irrigation. Two years time estimated necessary. Water for irrigation to be supplied by City. Materials to be supplied by pity as needed and on requisition by Park superintendent: Cash outlay by 4ity 2500 Chinese elm trees - on hand 1000 trees, various - to buy. Est. @ 250 250.00 Pipe and fittings as per attached list -Loan Lead,.pig - 2300# - est. 0 8.15/Cwt. 187.45 Oakum - 100# - est. Q 12.25/Cwt. 12.25 Skilled labor 150.00 Hose - 1500 ft. - est. 0 .120 180.00 Contingencies 200.00 I am told today that my estimate on the hose is low, that 2400 feet will be required. I hope that the City will be able to supply the additional 900 feet. If the above is correct, idll you please O.K. inclosed copies. Yours truly, (�>i gne d ) K N Clapp K N Clapp Motion by Gonmissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry, to buy pipe on times about one year. 1uotion carried, Commissioners Mcl'.iillan, Fortenberry, Richardson and Price voting Aye, Mayor Edwards voting No. "ids, as follows, were received and opened on Power House building extension for Electric Plant. There was a discussion and action deferred until next regular meeting of. the Uommission. Virgil D. Shell 412,.440.00 Robt. E. Maxey 129673.50 tit S 1110ss 12, 736.00 Louis Gosdin 13,446.78 Jess Williams 12,675.00 J B Maxey & Son 12,591.80 Applications for Plumbing and Llectric inspectors were received, but no action taken. Motion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Price, to purchase 248 Acres of land from Temple 'Trust Company, located in Canyon, North of present ''ity 100 Acre Sewage Farm, to be used for sewage purposes, price 435.00 per acre. Interest rate not to exceed 4%. Motion carried, Commissioners 1.1clTillan, Price, and Fortenberry voting Aye, Commissioner x�ichardson voting No. Bids were received and opened for purchase of additional Parking Meters, and the City P,ianager was instructed to purchase three hundred (300) parking meters from Dual Parking Meter Oonpany, Oklahoma ''ity, Oklahoma, at sane price as paid for meters now installed, and under Contract now in force with this Company. Leasing the Boles land, recently purchased by the City, for Oil was discussed, and it was decided to lease the land for 010.00 per Acre, for Five (5) years, with y 2.00 per Acre rental, if contract could be made with oil company within next thirty (30) days. Motion by Commissioner trice, seconded by `ommissioner I.icl.Iillan, carried unanimously, to pay City -County Welfare Ass'n. 41,000.00 as `ity's part of Charity r'und. Claim of D G Bramlett for $143.00 damage to automobile account being run off into Gravel Pit at Sewage Disposal was discussed and claim disallowed. Motion by Cormissioner Richardson, seconded by uormissioner McMillan, carried unanimously, that the amity Attorney be instructed to institute condemnation proceedings to open 19th Street from Texas Avenue to Avenue H. The Pity Manager was instructed to contact officials of the Denver Railway Company in regard to opening 19th Street from Texas Avenue to the Denver Depot. Motion by Commissioner trice, seconded by Commissioner McP:.illan, carried unanimously, that Mayor Ross Edwards be authorized to sign Subordination Agreement of Sam S. Rosenthal paving lien located Lot 1, Block 8, UniversitX Place Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock: County, texas. Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, carried unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: Keaster & Gann - General Contractor's Bond C H Forson - it It it Dick Rountree - Public vJorks -bond Dick Rountree - Gas-Vitter's Bond Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry, the following Resolution carried unanimously. BE IT REt'L11:BERED That at a regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, held in the City Hall, in said City on October 14th, 1937, a quorum being present, the following business was transacted: Upon notion by Commissioner -'rice, and seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry, the following Resolution was duly passed: tiVI-T��REAS, the City Corudssion at a former date ordered the publication of notice of assessment proceedings and lien upon abutting property on North Avenue H from a line across said Avenue 236.7 ft. South of the South property line of Fourth Street to its intersection with the North property line of Sanders Street (formerly First Street) and in said notice it was provided: "A portion of the cost of such improvements is to be specially assessed as a lien upon property abutting thereon"; and rMREAS, said notice was filed in the Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, and now shown in Vol. 171 at page 306, Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas; and IMEREAS, said notice created only an apparent lien and a cloud upon the title to said abutting property; and Whereas no lien was fixed by said notice. Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises, Be It Resolved by the City Commission of the pity of Lubbock that said lien and apparent lien be and the same is hereby in all things released, and the Jity of Lubbock does herebir release and relinquish and quit claim all liens and apparent liens that it has or may have had by virtue of said notice and the recording thereof in the Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas. Attest: Lavenia y'i lliams ity Secretary (Seal) STATE OF TEKaS J ' LUBBOCK COUNTY Q Ross Edwards ayor SUBORDIN;TION AGRL+MIENT CITY OF LUBBOCK TO SMI S . ROSENTHAL The City of Lubbock, Texas, acting b - and through Ross Edwards, Mayor, duly authorized, hereby makes the paving lien securing pairment of 4514.91, dated June 11, 1936, of record in Volume 198, P. 377, of the Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, covering Lot One (1), in Block Eight (8), in University Place an addition to the City of Lubbock, in Lubbock County, fiexas, second and sub- ordinate to deed of trust executed by Sam S. Rosenthal and wife Adalayde Rosenthal upon said real estate to secure payment of note of 38,000.00 payable to the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company, of Greensboro, N.C., in renewal and extension of mechanic's lien contract executed in favor of D.A. Forbess, contractor, of record in Vol. 19, P. 285, of the mechanic's Lien Records of Lubbock County, Texas. Witness the seal and signature of the City of Lubbock, Texas, this 14th day of October, 1937. Attest: Lavenia Williams laity Secretary. (Seal) Motion by Commissioner carried unanimously, to ti o ns : Main Street and Avenue Broa dwa; r and Avenue 0. 16th Street and Avenue 19th Street and Avenue CITY OF LUBBOCF., TEXAS By 'toss Edwards ylayor Price, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, place stop signs at the following loca- 4. R - on North side of 19th atreet. Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by I-ormmissioner Trice, carried unanimously, to pernit Uity Attorney to select Assistant City Attorney, sal,-iry to be paid out of laity Attorney's salary. Letter was read from Police Department requesting three additional men for the Police Department. 'there was discussion, but action deferred. Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by uornissioner Fortenberry, carried unanirously, to designate Loading Zones at 1013 Avenue J and 1204 Avenue K. Mr. Ferguson of Kigney Ferguson Company appeared before the Commission requesting that 2-Hour parking be enforced on Texas Avenue from 13th to 14th ►street. 'There was a discussion but no action taken. Messrs. D.P. Fox, W.T. Bell, J F Anthony and Pr. Gray, plumbers, appeared before the Commission requesting D.J. Schlag be re- appointed as Plumbing Inspector for the City of Lubbock.. There was a discussion, but no action taken. No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission Recessed to meet October 18, 1937, at 7:30 Read and approved this the 28th da f Oct. �, 1937. MAY OR ATT City Secretary.