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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/23/1937376 REG[TI.R IMTING. Lubbock, Texas, Dec. 23, 1937. The City commission of the pity of Lubbock, Texas, net at 1:30 P.Ivl. in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor Ross EdWa.rds, Conmissioners W B Price, W G 11cMillan, J.A. Fortenberry, A J Richardson, City Attorney Durwood 11 Bradley, City Manager Vd H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: None. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 9, 1937, were read and upon motion by Cormissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry, they were unanimously approved. A number of wrecking yard owners and W D Benson, Jr. , local attorney, appeared before the L;omnission and there was a discussion of fencing wrecking yards, but no action taken. Motion by Cormissioner LeLIillan, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry, carried unanimously, to pay C M Apple claim in the amount of 4300.00. STATE OF T MXAS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF LUBBOCK Q That Whereas , C M Apple and wife Alma Apple filed a claim with the City of Lubbock for the suns of $300.00, said claim being made for personal injuries received by IIIrs. Alma Apple on the morning of November 24th, 1937, at the intersection of Avenue G and Broadway in the City of Lubboc4, a copy of tdid claim for damages being marked "Exhibit A", attached hereto and rude a part hereof for all purposes; and WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, acting through its Co-rmissioners at its regular meeting held in {,he City onmission Roon at the City Hall in the Uity of Lubbock, Texas, on December 23,1937, did by Resolution properly passed, approve said claim in the suns of 4300.00. -Wow, therefore, we, the undersigned, C 11 Apple and wife Alma Apple, in consideration of the payment of the sum of 9300.00 to us by the pity of Lubbock, do hereby release the City of Lubbock from any and all claims of every kind and character, which we have by virtue of the injuries received on the morning of November 24th, 1937, by Alma Apple and do hereby declare our claim for all damages, including personal injuries of every character and nature, fully paid and satisfied, and do hereby release the City o4ubbock from any and all liability of every kind and character, and hereby accept the said sum of 4300.00 as full compensation and payment in full of our claim for said injuries received by 1.irs Alma Apple as described and set forth in claim for damages marked "Exhibit A", attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. (Signe d) C 11 Apple (Signed) Mrs Alma Apple STATE OF T=LAS 9 BEFORE IM, the undersigned authority, COUNTY OF LUBBOCK A Notary Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas, on this day personally appeared C ICI Apple and Alma Apple, his wife, both known t D me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they each executed the same for the pur- poses and consideration therein expressed, and the said Alma Apple, wife of the said .C.M. Apple, having been examined by me privily and apart from her husband, and having the same fully explained to her, she, the said Alma Apple, acknowledged such instrument to be her act and deed, and she declared that she had willingly signed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and that she did not wish to retract it. Uiven under my hand and seal of office, this 23rd day of Dec., 1937. (Seal) (aigned) `turner Adams IJotary Public, Lubbock Uounty, Texas. o 377 0 o� Bids were received frcri different cafes in the City asking that they be given contract for furnishing food for "ity prisoners. "here was a discussion and it was unanimously agreed to ask the Chief of Police to handle this matter. Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner nichardson, the following -,resolution carried unanimously. BE IT F.EIMIBERED that on this the 23rd day of December, A.D. 1937, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Wexas, convened in regular meeting in the City Hall, with the following members thereof present: Ross Edwards,, Ilayor, ;V B trice, til G p,gcLlillan, J.A. Fortenberry, A J Richardson, uonnissioners Lavenia Williams, City Secretary, constituting a quorum, and upon notion of Commissioner Fortenberry, and second by Commissioner iichardson, the follo�,d ng Resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED BY TIC CITY COMISSION OF THE CIS OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, thet the Porn of Ballot to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Lubbock on January llth, 1938, on the question of the purchase and retention of parking meters to be used in regulating the parking of motor vehicles in the congested business areas of the City of Lubbock shall be as follows: BALLOT i"or the purchase and retention of narking LIeters to regulate the parking of motor vehicles in the congested business areas of the City of Lubbock on a two-hour time limit. Against the purchase and retention of Parking I.ieters to regulate the parking of Motor Vehicles in the congested business areas of the City of Lubbock on a two-hour time limit. Ross Edwards Mayor o the ty o Lubbock Attest: Lavenia "lilliams City Secretary. (Seal) Lotion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded bIr Corm-issioner I"c lillan, carried unanimously, the following men were appointed judges for the Parking I.Ieter election. W.E. Ballew, Bob Smith, 8.11I.Wiison. Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, the following bonds were unanimously approved. D.E. Meredith, Moving Bond E L Law, Public Works Bond E H Armstrong, Gas Fitters Bond E R Mathis, as Fitters Bond Collection of personal tax was discussed and the City Manager was instructed to file suit in case where the parties were contacted and failed to make any kind of arrangements for payment of these taxes. Bids were read for grubbing and cultivating the Boles land and the City tanager W H Rodgers, and Commissioners d B x'rice and J A Fortenberry were appointed as a corimittee to let this contract. The City ruanager was also instructed to ask for bids on grubbing and cultivating the North part of the Boles land. Motion by Commission r Richardson, seconded by Conriissioner Fortenberry, carried unanimously, to pay the following hospital bills. J M Harris balance of $30.00 L A Johnson Hospital bill in the amount of $17.50 S 0 Boyd Hospital Bill in the amount of �35.00 378 Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by �;ormissioner Price, carried unanimously, to place siGns prohibiting parking at High School on 19th street, on the North side of the street only, and at Dupree School on Avenue T, on the West side of the street only. There was a discussion of the purchase of the Temple Trust Company land, and the City Attorney was instructed to write. the Temple Trust Company advising them that at this time the City does not see where it has funds to make this purchase, and that a decision in this matter will be made at the next regular meeting of the Commission. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry, Tax Roll for year 1937 was unanimous approved. 1.1otion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded b�T Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, to approve the proposed changes in route of the City busses, as shown on map presented to the Commission bar Ray Fe rme r . No Rather business coming up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned. Read and approved this the 13th day o January 1938. mayor,-,, Atte : 01 i y ecretary.