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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/28/1937362 REGULAR FETING. Lubbock, Texas, October 28, 1937. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock:, Texas, net at 1:30 P.M. in Regular Session at the Regular L.eeting Place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Hayor Ross Ldwards, Commissioners Val G Mlcllillan, W.B. Price, J A Fortenberry, A J Richardson, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager W H Eiodgers and City 5ecretar- Lavenia Wi 11iams. Absent: City Attorney vurivood H. Bradley The Minutes of Regular Ideeting of Oct. 14th and Ltecessed 1{egular Meetings of Oct. 18th, 20th and 22nd, 1937, were read and upon motion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Price, they were unanimously approved. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner 11cMillan, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 572 passed second and final reading. ORDINANCE NO. 572 AN ORDINANCE LL ING A TAX UPON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBUCK, TEXAS, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR 1937, APPORTIONING SAID LEVY V.10NC= THE VZRIOUS FUNDS AND ITM4S FOR :7HICH REVENUE MUST BE RAISED, LEVYING Ali OCCUPATION TAX UPON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE AIJD FIXING THE TIHE IN WHICH SAID TAXES BE PAID, ASSESSING PETI= AIM INTEREST FOR TIIE NON PAYIIEI72 OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN THE TDIE SET. Employment of a Plumbing and Electric Inspector for the City of Lubbock was discussed but action deferred. Contract on Power Plant Building was discussed, but action deferred. Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Comriis,sioner Price, carried unanimously, that City purchase Lot 3, Block 5 Flynn Place Addition, at a cost of One Hundred Dollars, plus 162.71 back taxes, in order to open alley through this block. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Corzlissioner IicMillan, carried unanimously, to place Stop Signs at 16th Street and Avenue V. on Avenue V. E.E. Rogers asked that the amity reimburse him account extra expense in the amount of �6.25 to supplement Abstract, due to Paving Lien on his property. There was a discussion and claim disallowed. Mrs. Williard Haynie asked that the "ity reimburse her in the amount of $2.00 account having ccr pulled out of sewer ditch on 25th Street. There was a discussion and the claim disallowed. L.C. Lontgoriery appeared before the Commission with proposition to farm City Land. 'There was a discussion, but no action taken. Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 27, 1937. Honorable City Commission, Lubbock, Texas. Gentlemen: I would like to make the following bid for the use of the 783 acre place just acquired by the city, and located just south and east of the Cemetary. It is my understanding thpt this place will bg�ised for the water disposal from the city just as soon as the pipe can be laid and the dump ground will be roved to it also. I will grub and break this place or lout in to cultivation all the tillable land which I understand is approximately 350 acres for the use of the land from date to December 31st 1939. The grass land is to go with to farm land but I will pay a cash rental of 500 per acre per year for it. It would be understoou that the Uity will build the ditches and the tank and have the water ready for use by January 1st, 1939 and that I will have free use of it for the last year for irrigation 363 Also it would be necessary for me to have a small two or three room house and barn and windmill for private use on the place. After my contract has expired I would like to have the refusal of the place for the next five years at the rate of ;?5.00 per acre cash rental on the tillable land and 50¢ pental on the grass land. All tillable land is considered irrigated land or the land that we can get the w-ter too for irrigation. Thanks for your consideration I am Very truly yours, (Signed) L C Montgomery J.B. Maxey appeared before the Commission in regard to extending Dock in North and 6outh alley in Block 137, O.T. There was a discussion but no action taken. Alex McDonald appeared before the Commission requesting that fee charged for inspection on meats be the same each day of the week instead of just three days each meek designated as killing days. The matter was taken under ddvisement. Mr. McDonald also requested the City Commission to give him an opportunity to lease the Boles land for farming purposes when they were ready to enter into contract. Motion b- Cot-nissioner trice, seconded by �;omrsissioner McI�lillan, carried unaninously, to set Uity tax on property located in Fair Ground and owned by I-rs. 5.B. Wheelock, at 9'10.00. ASSESSLZ4IdT OF UIQREIvDERED LAND STATE OF TEXAS Q CITY OF LUBBO Ch TO LTJB 3OC1. COUMLY Q T.Ri. SYLVA B. WHEELOCK BE IT RME11BERED that on this the 28th day of October, 1937, at a Regular Aieeting of the Ui ty 1,onmission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, a quorum being present, it was rude known to the said City Commission by the 6ity Tax Assessor of Lubbock, Texas, that the following described strip of land has never been rendered to the City of Lubbock for purpose of taxation, said strip being described as follows: Part of Survey One (1) , Block. 0, and being a strip off of the east side thereof, in Lubbock county, 'Texas, described as follows: BLGII MM, at the southeast corner of Bloc: 16, in the Original Town of -Lubbock., Texas; Thence south with the east line of Blocks 32,48, 641 801 96, and 112, and to the southeast corner of Block 112, in the Original Town of Lubbock; Thence east an approxim-te distance of 20.45 feet to the east line of said section; 'Thence north with the east line of said section to a point in said east line due east of the south- east corner of said Block 16; 'Thence west an approximate distance of 27.6 feet to the south- east corner of said Block 16. It appears thrt 1%,:rs. Sylva B. 4heelock, a widow, claims to be the owner of said tract and desires to sell all her right, title and interest therein. It also appears that there is a claim that said strip constitutes an alley, and is not private property, and not subject to taxation, and never has been. Because it has been claimed said strip is a public alley, it has never been rendered or assessed for taxes. It further app-:ars that if anyone is the owner of said property, subject to such easement, it is 1-Irs . Sylva B. Wheelock. In order to give her a clear title, so far as the City of Lubbock is concerned, with reference to taxation, and to renove further doubt, the amity Commission of the City of Lubbock:, Texas, acting as a Board of Equalization under the statute, hereb., assesses said property at a value of w for each of the years since the Cite of Lubbock has been incorporated, and hereby fixes the total City taxes upon said real estate for all of sai.. years, including the year 1937, at $ 10.00 , which includes all penalty and interest. This action is taken on the recorinendation of the City Tax Assessor, and it is hereby ordered that upon the 364 payment of said sum of money the City Tax Collector shall issue to the said lv.,rs. Sylva B. the, a receipt showing all taxes paid on said property to and including the year 1937. Ross Edwards fayor Attest: Lavenh Williams Uity. 0ecretary. Motion by 'Cor:rai.ssioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner -er. ice, carried unanimously, to purchase P-rs. J.D. Harkey Tract of land on mouth H from T.E. I. -la -Tr, subject to Contract to be drawn by City Attorney. PAlrING RELEASE THE STATE OF TEXAS: KNO7,7 ALL YEIT BY '_''HOSE PRESENTS, COUI\TL'Y OF LUBBOCK : THAT, W=EAS, on the 23rd day of January, 1936, the City Commission of the 1+ity of Lubbock, Texas, passed a certain paving ordinance, which ordinance is of record in Vol. 198, page 340, Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, which said ordinance levied an assessment for paving against the following described property, to -wit: Lot 24, Block 56, McCrummen 2nd Addition, located,and situated in the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; that said assessment was rsade for the purpose of paving Avenue 'IV" Street in front of said property and/or along the side of said property, the amount assessed a ainst said property being $330.63. Property located on Unit 120. Above property in name of T.A. Hulin, Release executed October 23, 1937. No further business coning up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned. Read and approved this !�tt t : or ity be cretary .