HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/13/1938RECESSED RBGULAR MEETI NG.
Lubbock, Texas, December 13, 1938.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30
P.M. in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular 1.-eeting
of December 8, 1938, at the Regular Lieeti ng Place in the City Hall,
the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C E Slaton, Commissioners W B Price, 11 G McMillan, J A
Fortenberry, Hub Jones, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City
Manager 19 H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: City Attorney Durwood H Bradley.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 23rd and Recessed
Regular Meeting of Nov. 25, 1938, and Rel-ul ar Leeting of December
81 1938, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Mcl:illan,
seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry, they were unanimously approved.
There was discussion of passing Ordinance No. 601 on Second Reading
but action deferred.
Proposed Ordinance regarding crossing Railroad tracks without
caning to a stop was read, but no action taken.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner N.clillan,
carried unanimously, to authorize Mayor to sign Average Demurrage
Agreement with P & S e Ry. Company.
Geo Moore offered to pay the City 415.00 for old windmill tower at
old dump ground and the City Manager was instructed to accept this
offer.
The City Attorney was instructed to draw contract to open 23rd
Street Prom Texas Avenue to Avenue H. Mrs Delavan to be paid
$5, 000.00 for this strip of land.
Motion by Commissioner McEillanseconded by Commissioner Price,
carried unanimously, to appropriate $1,000.00 to County -City
'"Welfare Association.
Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Coimissioner
McMillan, carried unanimously, to approve the following bonds:
Rob Roberson
Ownbey & Brady
E R Palmer
Odell Farris
Dick Rains
W D Click
J I Christian
General Contractor's Bond
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Gas Fitter's Bond
Sub Contractor' Bond
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The Texas Roofing Company requested the ('ity Commission to authorize
awning as per sample presented, for use in the amity of Lubbock; and
it was unanimously agreed that use of this awning be permitted.
There was discussion of renewing Contract for gas for nexttwelve
months,and the City Manager was instructed to make further
investigation as to the rate to be paid for gas. It being
agreed to operate under the old contract for the present time.
There was discussion, and it was unanimously agreed, to place
"School Slow" signs at Negro School.
There was discussion of hiring Mexican to police Mexican Town,
and it was unanimously agreed to hire this man at a salary of
not to exceed 375.00 per month.
There was discussion of passing Paving Ordinance No. 604,
first reading, and it was unanimously agreed to republish Notice
of Hearing on this Paving Ordinance.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Metlillan,
carried unanimously, to waive merest on Paving of Lubbock
Independent School District, the principal having been paid
November 19, 1938.
The Lubbock Independent School ''istrict requested that alley in
Block 5, Delmar Addition to the City of Lubbock, be closed, but
no action was taken.
The Lubbock Independent School Listrict also requested that 30th
Street from Agenue L to Avenue N, be closed, also that alley in
Block 7, Robinson Addition be closed. There was no action taken
in this regard.
Mr Y N Clapp appeared before the City commission regarding the
City buying property for Mexican nark. There was discussion and
upon motion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner
Jones, carried unanimously, to purchase this property. The
consideration being $800.00.
Mr. Sedberry, colored, appeared before the Commission and there
was discussion of whether or net it is necessary for man pushing
cart to have license to peddle, when owner of the cart has
peddler's license. It was unanimously agreed that only the owner
of the cart is required to have peddler's license.
P,Iotion by Commissioner Fowtenberry, seconded by Uommissioner
Jones, carried unanimously, to instruct the City Attorney to
draw amendment to the Taxicab Ordinance, to require coverage
in the follo-iing amounts:
Loss or damage • of property of anyone other than the assured,
in the amount of 41,000.00; for bodily injury to or death of
one person in any one accident, in the amount of Two Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars; for bodily injury to or death of more
than one person in any one accident, in the amount of $5,000.00.
No further business coming up for consideration, the Uity
Commission adjourned.
:read and approved this the 22nd,day
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City Secretary.
of December 1938.
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