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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/26/1937344 REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, August 26, 1937. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in Regular session, at the Regular Meeting Place in the "ity Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor Ross Edwards, Commissioners W B Price, IV G McMillan, J.A. rortenberry, A J Richardson, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City Manager W H Rodgers and City•3ecretary Lavenia 'Williams. Absent: Commissioner W G McMillan. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 12th and Recessed Regular Meeting of August 25th, 1937, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissloner trice, they were unanimously approved. Motion by Commissioner -Brice, secondea by Commissioner rortenberry carried unanimously, bonds of ueo. d. roster as City Recorder, in the amount of iP1,000.00, and Lon Reeder, Chief of Police, in the amount of 42,000.00, were approved and ordered filed. Letter was read from il'.C. Adams, R. 1, Lubbock, Texas, in which he proposed to put a portion of the Boles land in cultivation for what he would make off it the first year. 'there was a discussion but no action taken. Letter was read from 17 F Hudman, who proposes to put the Boles land in cultivation. 'there was a discussion, but no action taken. Letter was read from C H Peek requesting four lots on the Southwest corner of the Sunshine Addition be removed from the City Limits. "here was a discussion, but account of these lots being served by a City Water Line, there was no action taken. Letter was read from Dual Parking Meter Company regarding installing additional parking meters. There was a discussion, but no action taken as the City Commission does not wish to install additional meters until the trial period is up. Letter was read from Taylor and Smith regarding their Street Park- ing 1'raffic Control System, requesting the City to allow them to come to Lubbock and demonstrate one of their Units. 17ie City Manager was instructed to inform this company that the Lorlmission would be glad to see the demonstration if they cared to come to Lubbock. There was a discussion of paving a portion of some street, as a sample, on natural base, using City labor. The "ity Lanager was instructed to contact property owners on 22nd Street, between Avenues T and V and if they were willing, to go ahead and pave this block, paying 40V per hour for labor. If unable to get the consent of the property owners in this block, to try some other. The City Lanager was instructed to write letter to Senator Marvin Jones requesting information regarding making application for a portion of the 410,0u0,000 set aside by the government to construct ponds and other water conservation projects in the "dust Bowl". Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Richardson, carried unanimously, to pay vacation salaries to policemen who were entitled to vacations and were asked to resign and not reemployed. Texas Tech College asked that the City put the topping on some paving on the Tech Campus. The City Manager was instructed to inform them that the City would be glad to assist them in any way possible, but would be unable to do the work. Doctor bill of J 11 Harris, who was injured while in the employment of the "ity, was discussed, and it was unanimously agreed to pay this bill, amount of same being 0238.05. Geo. C. Wolffarth appeared before the Commission proposing to sell the amity approximately 240 acres of land located near the Boles land, at 035.00 per acre. 'there was a discussion and it was decided to go look at the land. Selling of Paving Certificates was discussed, and the IVlayor was authorized to borrow what money was needed to carry on the City's business at 4% and not sell the p�ving certificates at this time. 345 THE STATE OF TEXAS j KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT, COUNTY OF LUBBOCK WHEREAS, on the 23rd day of January, 1936, the Oity Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, passed a certain paving ordinance, which ordinance is of record in Vol. 198, page 340, Deed Records of Lubbock bounty, Texas, which said ordinance levied an assessment for peving against the following described property, to -wit: Lots 7, 81 9, and 10, -block 228, Original 'Town, loceted and situated in the City of Lubbock, Lubbock "ounty, Texas; that said assessment was made for the purpose of paving Avenue K in fromt of said property and/or along the side of said property, the amount assessed against said property being 9'267.46. - Above lien released August 6, 1937, new lien signed same date. THE STATE OF TEXAS Q MIMI ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT, COUN'I<Y OF LUBBOCK I'MEREAS, on the 12th day of Dec., 1935, the amity Commission of the 'Jity of Lubbock, Texas, passed a certain paving ordinance which ordinance is of record in o 1. 198, page 377, Deed iiecords of Lubbock Uounty, 'Texas, which said ordinance levied an assessment for paving against the following described property, to -wit: Lot 26, Block 11, Ellwood Place Addition, located and situated in the pity of Lubbock, Lubbock `%ounty, Texas; that said assessment was made for the purpose of paving 21st Street, in front of said property and/or along the side of said property, the amount assessed against said property being 4101.95. - Above lien released August 20th, 1937, new lien signed same date. THE STATE OF TEXAS KNOW ALL L21 N BY THESE PRES-FMS, THAT, COUNTY OF LUBBOCK Q 'EIEREAS, on the 12th day of December, 1935, the pity Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, passed a certain paving ordinance, which ordinance is of record in Vol. 198, page 377, Deed Records of Lubbock county, Texas, which said ordinance levied an assessment for paving against the following described property, to -wit: Lot 12 and E. 1/2 of Lot 13, Block 14, Ellwood Place Addition, la ated and situated in the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; that said assessment was made for the purpose ofpaXing 21st Street in front of said property and/or along the side of said property, the amount assessed against said property being 4152.92. - Above lien released August 30th, 1937, new lien signed same date. TIM STATE OF TEXAS D KNOW ALL LIEN BY THESE: PRESENTS, THAT, COUNTY OFLUBBOCK I I=REAS, on the 23rd day of January, 1936, the amity Commission of the City 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 9, Block 28, Overton Addition located and situated in the City of Lubbock, Lubbock county, texas; that said assessment was made for the purpose of paving 9th Street in front of said property and/or along the side of said property, the amount assessed against said property being 4114.81. - Above lien released September 6, 1937 - new lien signed same date. 346 No furthe Ausiness coming up for consideration the City Commission adjourned. Read and approved this the 9t: