HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/22/1938REGUL' R 1HETING.
Lubbock, Texas, Dec. 22, 1938.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, net at 1:30 P.N.
in Regular Session, at the Regular Meeting Place in the `'ity Hall,
the following members therof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C E Slaton, Corinissioners .J G 1,10,1illan, tl B trice, J A
Fortenberry, Hub Jones, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City
tanager ,; H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia lillians.
Absent: Commissioner of G McMillan, and "ity Attorney Durwood H.
Bradley.
The minutes of necessed Re -ul=a r i-eeti ng of December 13, 1938, were
read and upon notion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Coi.uaissioner
Fortenberry, they were unanimously approved.
I:r. Cowan, representative of the Farm Security Administration came
before the Commission and there was discussion reE,-arding a Higratory
Labor Camp for transients. Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, sec-
onded by Commissioner Jones, the following Resolution carried
unanimously.
BE IT REMEI1BERED that on the 22nd day of December, A.D. 1938,
the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met in
regular session in the City Cornission Room nt the City Hall of
the City of Lubbock, a quorum being present, the following business
was transacted:
Upon motion of Commissioner Fortenberry and second by Com-
missioner Jones, the following Resolution was duly passed:
'i'MRE43, the United States Department of Agriculture, through
its Farm Security Administration has rude known its desire in the
establishment of a Ligratory Labor Canp to be operated b•r the Farm
Security Administration in Lubbock County; and
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'.rRE"AS, the City of Lubbock is the owner in fee of a tract
of land a short distance north of said City and adjacent to
State Highway No. 9, which is vacant and available, and suitable
for the establishment of such Vigratory Labor Camp.
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Commission of the City
of Lubbock that the United States Department of Agriculture., through
its Fan..1 Security Administration, be and it is hereby requested to
establish a Migratory Labor Camp on the above described tract of land;
and be it further resolved that the use of said land for such purpose
is hereby tendered the United States Department of A riculture
without cost. The City to furid sh the necessary utif ities to the
boundary line of the property. /A
IJlay-Or , ity of Lubbock, Texas.
Attest:
City Secretary.
Judge J J Dillard, and County Cormissioners P B Penney, `j' L Holt
and Ben Mansker, Dr J 11 Rollo, Joe Wilson, and Mrs. Perkins,
District Administrator of pity County +elfare Ass'n., came before
the Comrission and there was discussion regarding the operation
of the City -County Jelfare Association.
Kotion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by commissioner Fortenberry,
carried unanimously, to refund 415.00 to Troy Ycl,lillan, this being
refund on bond of Nathan Douthit .
Bids were read on four mules, ovined by the City, and the `'ity
Manager was authorized to sell the mules tD the person offering the
highest price for them.
Bids were read on purchase of one Standard Coupe, two standard
pickups and one 1;2-L ton truck, with trade in allowance for used
City equipment, and it was unanimously agreed to authorize the Uity
L•amger to make the best deal possible in this connection.
Motion by Commissioner -rice, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry,
carried unanimously, to pay the Lubbock Sanitariun the following
accounts, and secure release for each one.
A.C. Jarrell $75.00,
Silas Anderson 5.629
Russell Spencer 7.50,
S 0 Boyd 5.000
Manuel Gonzales 76.00,
Motion by Commissioner Write, seconded by Commissioner r'ortenberry,
carried unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered
filed.
D M Smith Electric Bond
Chas G Loore Public Works Bond
Chas G Moore Gas Fitter's Fond
L A 1,arshall Gas Fitter's Bond
Midland Neon Oign Company - Sign Board "ond
Claim of J D: Davis in the amount of $2.15_ for damage to pair of hose,
$1.65, and repair shoes, 500, account of Ivir. s i)avis stepping in open
Water l.;eter Box, was presentee to the Commission, but no action taken.
There was discussion of employing Garland Campbell to operate
Police Radio at a salary of $75.00 per month, and it was unanimously
agreed to employ this man.
Letter was read from Sam Lorestzky requesting lease on "ity Dump
Ground, and the Citir Manager and City Attorney were instructed to
see if lease contract could be worked out with this man.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Corizzission
recessed to meet December 28, 1938, at 1:30 P.M.
Read and approved this the 13th day o January , 1939.
ATTEST: TA OR
City Secretary