HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/10/1938REGUL' A.R I:EETIITG.
Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 10, 1938.
The City Connission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1: 30
P.I+I. in Iieguler Session at the Regular I.leeting Place in the City
Hall, the following meribers thereof being present, to -wit:
r:ayor Ross Edwards, Comuissioners '.1 B Write, 'J G Mcllillan, J.A.
Fortenberry, A J Richardson, City kt torney Durwood Ii Bradlee,
City Manager 17 H Rodgers and City :secretary Lavenia-illians.
"bsent: None .
The Minutes of Re-ular I:eeting of Janu='r,r 27th, 1938, -sere read
and upon motion by Comissioner I:cl.illan, seconded by Comissioner
Priep, they were unanir~ously approved.
Mr.. J.11. Gariel appeared before the Cormission and there was a
discussion of building; trailor houses in 2200 Block on ^.venue K,
but no action taken.
Letter was read fror. I`_ 5 Acuff requesting that he be allowed to pay
past due taxes on Acuff Heights on a 50/50 basis. The re was a
discussion and the request disallol;ied.
I,lotion by Cormissioner I,:cl.Iillan, seconded by %nruiissioner Yortenberry,
contractor's bond of R 1l ,dallier was unaniriously approved and ordered
filed.
I -lotion by Cormissioner .lortenberry, seconded by Corulissioner
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IlcI.lillan, carried unanimously, Hospital bill of r.lfred Parrack,
Fireman, in the amount of ?36.00, was ordered paid. I.:r. Parrack
having been injured while in line of duty.
Application of L G Robbins for keepin` Street Ilarkers in repair
was discussed, and the matter referred to Ilr. J C Clark.
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Bids were received for printing of 20,000 traffic ordinance in
booklet fora and upon motion by CorirlissiOner r�icl-k rdson,
seconded by Comr. issiJncr i:cliillan, carried unanimously,, the
contract was awarded to Varsity Bool: Store, their bid being
,�240.00 and considered the loivest and r.ost advantageous to the City.
T:r. ?7alters, 1824 Avenue E, requested that he be alloyed to
use 'J.i .A. toilet .at this address. ','here was a discussion and the
request disallowed, account serer line being within 100 feet.
Loading pones were re;Iuested at the folloying addresses:
;food Paler and Paint Company - 1111 Avenue G
Leftwich Food I:arket - 1119 Avenue G
Hub Laundry - 2107 19th Street
Charme Cosmetic Company - 706 I.lain Street
'-"here rras a discussion and these loading zones here not allowed.
Kotion b, Commissioner Richardson, seconded by �Jormissioner
Ilcr.illan, carried unanirously, Ordinance -To. 581 passed second
and final reading.
OIZDIIT i7CE ITO. 581
AI EITDIT.TG LUBI30CI1 BITi:' DIM '-",ODE ORDIIL^_P:FCE
_11T' OEDIITt_NCE ^_TI;ITDIITG P`-R^_GR".PI-B 11-1-1 OF LUBBOCK BU=LDING
CODE, ORDIDAIICE ITO. 478, REGUL,"'ING F I�ZEPROOF+II.TG 37RUC7URAL
I.'.'+ ._BERS AND PRESCRIBII;G :'L1TAL7Y FOR VIOL % ION.
I.iotion by, Cormrissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Oorinissioner Price,
carried unanimously, orc14.n'r.^e No. 573 passed second and final
reading .
OI•�DIITANCE !TO. 573
AN OIZDITTANCE GR �ITTIIdG TIiL P";COS _^-_IJD i10I�^IIiIRIT TEYDt S RAILIIAY C01a AITY,
A CORPORATIUIT, AI�TD ITS LI]SSEE, THE PAIJIIAITDIZ AIM S.A_ M FE RAIL'dAY
COIIPANY, A CORPORFTICIT, AITD THEIR SUCCESSORS AIM AS IGITS, 71 ll
RIGIIT AND PRIVILEGE OF LAYING TRACKS UPOIT Ai� ALONG A CERTAIN
ALLEY IN TIC CiTti' OF LT'F3I30(2 T ]:Uk), -UT") TIAITTTAIITIITG TH S,41.1' AIID
OPERATING ITS EQ4UIP1MZ7f OIT SAID Ta^Xl..
Motion by Commissioner Richardson, seconded IV Coraiissioner
I.:cT..illan, carried unanimously, salary of L A Shepard was raised
to 7150.00 per month, effective Feb. 1, 1938.
Bids mere received and opened for drilling new VratE;r wells and upon
motion b - Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Corlriissioner
Fortenberry, carried unanimously, it was agreed to reject all bids
and ask for new bids; and Cit7 Ilana.ger was instructed to get up
estimates arid other necessary information.
There ryas a discussion of sell9.r_E; Paving Certificates to Great
American Life Insurance Coripanlr and it was unanimously agreed to
sell this Company the Paving Certificate: norr on hand and those
to be completed in the Spring, the City to endorse the certificates,
if the Great American Life Insurance Uorlparry will give the City.
sixty (60) days in which to collect the certificates the7 are unabl
to collect, il-dthout paying interest thereon during; tl.is Si:,." r days •
period.
No further business coriinE up for consideration, the City Coririission
recessed to rieet February 15, 1938, at 3 P.TI.
itead and approved this the 24th
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