HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/14/1938RECESSED REGULAR TIEET-111G .
Lubbock, Texas, October 14, 1938.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular }Meeting of
October 13, 1938, at the Regular 1,+eeting Place in the `'ity Hall,
the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C E Slaton, `'ommissioners Ud G 1.1claillan, �i B Price, J A
Fortenberry, Hub Jones, City :attorney Durwood 11 Bradley, "ity
Manager �J 11 dodgers and ''ity secretary Lavenia �villiams.
Ab sent : None .
Mr. T.O. 1-urphy, A&--ent Sinclair Refining Company, ask that they
be allowed to close Dead End of tivenue F, North of Santa Fe tracks,
for extension of the Sinclair Plant. There was a discussion and
the City Manager - was instructed to make further investigation
into the matter.
1iotion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner
±'rice, carried unanimously, to place Signal Light at Broadway and
Avenue M.
Motion by commissioner Fortenberry, sec':nded by CoruAssioner trice,
carried unanimously, to place stop signs at the following places.
North and South side of 13th Street, oh-Avenu6 ``i0"
North and Sout:i side of loth Street, on Ave, "T"
Tabernacle Baptist Church requested refund on building Permit.
There was a discussion and the request disallowed.
The 03 ty Firemen -requested that they be allowed to beautify the
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80 Acre Tract northwest of town for recreation purposes.
There was a discussion and it was unanimously agreed to allow this
to be done. The City Manager was instructed to h-ve the dirt
smoothed down near the reservoir in order that grass and trees may
be set.
Petition was presented reiuesting that Santa Fe Crossing at Avenue
K be opened up, and the City 11anager was instructed to ask the
Lubbock Poultry and Egg Company to remove their, fence at this
location.
Traffic conditions on Broadway were discussed, and it was unani-
mously agreed to place policemen at Broadway and Avenue H,
Texas Avenue and Broadway, Avenue K and Broadway and Avenue J
and Broadway, to direct traffic, during the rush hours on Saturday.
There was discussion of the present system of operating the Airport
and it ijas unanimously agreed to have the accounts audited, and the
City manager was instructed to make investigation of salaries
ppid and rates charged for storage, etc., by other Cities, and report
back to the City Commission. 'jhere was discussion of creating an
airport board, but no action was take in this connection.
There was discussion of double parking in the down toran section
by delivery trucks, and it was unanimously agreed to ask the
Police Department to handle this, allowing double parking for
loading and unloading but make every effort to keep these trucks
from blocking traffic and from taking more time than is absolutely
necessary to load. and unload.
motion by Commissioner Write, seconded by Coixiissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, the City Engineer, M.R. Smith, Jr. , and J C Clark
were instructed to attend ;'later Works Convention 9t Oklahoma 6ity
at the expense of the City.
There was discussion of making the improvements requested by the
insurance Regulations Department at Austin, and the City Manager
was instructed to make report to them of the improvements that
are now being constructed, and those contemplated in the near
future.
Tdotion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Jones,
the following Resolution carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION
BE IT R121E1=RED, that at a RECESSED R (',UL:A,R MIEETING of the City
Commission of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, `texas, held
in the 1�i ty Half., on the 14th day of October, 1938, a quorum
being present, upon motion by Commissioner T.icl.iillan, seconded
by Commissioner Jones, the following Resolution was duly passed.
;VHERFAS, the City of Lubbock is now enjoying a rapid growth in
population and many new residences and homes are now being built
within the corporate limits of said City, requiring the extension
of Sewer Lines and 'slater Mains; and whereas, the City of Lubbock
is paving many new streets Rnd expending stuns of money in marking
said streets; and ,whereas, the demand for additional garbage
service has been increased, all of which has entitled and
rewired the expenditure of substantial sums of money; and
''JHEREAS, the City of Lubbock at the present time is in great need
of p25 , 000.00 in cash to properly carry on the improvements named
above.
Now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the City Commission of the Gity
of Lubbock, Texas, that C E Slaton, K-Layor of said City, be and he
is hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate a 180 day loan for
the City of Lubbock, not to exceed $25,000.00 in cash, for the
purpose of making extension of sewer lines, water mains, increasing
the garbage service and carrying on the paving of streets, and the
said C E Slaton, Mayor, is further authorized and empowered to
execute time warrants to be payable out of current revenues to
evidence and secure the payment of said loan. Rate of interest not
to exceed 4 0.
Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission,
this the 14th d,)y of October, 1938.
Attest i
L Slaton
Llayor
Lavenia Williams _
City Secretary.
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Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner McLillan,
delinquent Property Tax Roll for 1937 was unanimously approved.
I;lotion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner Price,
delinquent Insolvent Tax Roll for the year 1937 was unanimously
approved.
Bids were read on stalk field on the Boles land, and it was
unanimously agreed to accept bid of 1r. Hutto, 1,ir. Hutto to be
allowed to graze the field for sixty (60) days. Amount of bid
being $75.00.
Letter was read from Mr. Ted B Irvin, School Superintendent, regarding.
juvenile conditions in the City of Lubbock, and it was unanimously
7 agreed to instruct the City Manager to notify the County
' Comr:issi;;ners thgt the Uity Coruiission will meet with them for
discussion in this connection any time they desire/to call the
meeting.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded b-r Commissioner lW1cL'illan,
carried unanimously, to authorize the City I.1anager to have well
of 1 D Pearce, 2614 East We. F, restored to its usual pumping
capacity, this well having been dried up by City ':later V+ell.
There was discussion of parallel parking on 19th Litreet, west from
Avenue 110,", and the City Manager was instructed to have signs placed
where needed, showing parallel parking required,
Lotion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Goninissioner Fortenberry,
carried unanimously, to appoint a full time Fire Larshal at a
salary of $150.00 per month.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner hicMillan,
carried unanimously, to offer Mrs. belevan $$5,000.00 for Fifty
(50) foot street, to open 23rd Street from Texas Avenue to
Ave nue H.
No further business coming up for consideration, the �;i ty
Commission adjourned.
Read and approved this the `'7t',