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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/11/1938.d o 0 Inn REGUL.IR 1-EETING. �;ubbock, Texas, August 11, 1938. The City Cormission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, net at 1:30 P.1% in Regul^r Session at the Regular I:eeting Place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to—^rit: I�a.yor C E Slaton, Commissioners *J G 1:clilillan, 1 B Price, Hub Jones, J A Fortenberry, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City P anager 73.H. Rodgers, and City Secretary Lavenia ,+illiams. Absent: Corinissioner �l G LIcIllillan. The 1:inutes of regular I.Ieeting of July 28, 1938, were read and upon notion by Cor.ziissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Cor iissioner Jones, they were unanimously approved. I:otion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Cor:�riissioner Jones, the following bonds were unanimously approved. E R Reese - Contractor's Bond Raymond Levy " " y7 i Stahl " it J L Buck 77 r ,'la lkup C R Yoose Sub -Contractor's Bond Pioneer Radio & Ref. Service - Electric Fond There was discussion of purchasing property from Lrs. Delavan at Carp Dixie, for the amount of W ,500.00, in order to open 23rd Street, from Texas-ivenue to Avenue IT, but no action taken. There ins discussion of selling or leasing a plat of ground owned byr the City to Lubbock Conpress Company, and it was unanimously agreed not to sell this property. l;:otion by Corrlissioner ''rice, seconded by Conaiissioner Fortenberry, carried unanimously, the Yayor was aut'. orized to sign Paving 4 Releases, when the property owner signs new lien at the same time. P.Iotion by Connissioner Price, seconded by Cor.inissioner Jones, carried unanimously, to accept Easement for Sewer 8c. dater, Block One, Bundurant Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas. I.:otion b: Cor.missioner Fortenberry, seconded by Conriissioner Jones, c,qrried unanimousl:, to appropriate 1,000.00 to County -City ielfare Association, as the 1�ity's share of the Charity Fund. l,:otion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Cormmissioner Fortenberry, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 595 passed first reading. Crdinance ITo. 595 ORDIls�NCE CLOSING H" ,1RIITG 'IND LLVYI G ASSESSI4ENTS FOR A PART GF THE COST OF il.:PROVIIvG A P0_CTT.O.: CF _�:TE UE "Of' AKD SUNDRY OTIiER STREE`"S, AVENUES AND ALLEYS IN '21-I-r, CITY OF LUBBOCK, TZS13, AI,D PROVIDING FOR TILL COLLECTION OF SUCH AaSLS U: E, NTJ', AIM FOR TIIE ISSU_'?NCE OF ASSIGILPLBLE CEIRTIFIC-Pi.TIES IN EVIDEI;CE TIi REOF, AIM DECL ARIYG AN ET."ERGENCY. Report was given by K. R. Smith, Jr., City Engineer, on :later Conservation l,Ieeting at Austin, Texas, !:lotion by Conmissioner Jones, seconded b; Commissioner Fortenberry carried unanimously, to refund Clyde F. Elkins Tax in the amount of �3.90, this being double rendition. Petition requesting that Texas Avenue be not vridened, was presented to the Comriission, and there was a discussion, but no action taken. Co_-rnittee fron the Lions Club, composed of Robert Bean and 41 H Evans, appeared before the City CoTMr.ission and requested that the Connission purchase a Resuscitator for the Fire Department. There was a discussion and the matter taken under advisement. L:r. r_.IT. Clapp appeared before the the Commission call an election to on the .V`?'100.00 valuation, for Park and action deferred. Gorunission and requested that vote on setting aside 2 mills purposes. 'There was a discussion l.:otion by Commissioner Trice, seconded by Cozziissioner Fortenberry, carried unanimously, the 1:ayor was authorized to borrow, rot to exceed :,'25,000.00 from the Citizens National Bank, Lubbock, Texas. 4 1,0 0 RESOM7ION BE IT REt.:E MERED, that at a Regular I,:eeting ,of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, held in the City Hall, on the llth day of August, 1938, a quorum being present, upon motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry, the following Resolution was duly passed. IMREAS, the City of Lubbock is now enjoying a rapid growth in population and many new residences and homes are now :)eing built within the corporate limits of said City, requiring the extension of Sewer Lines and Water I,:ains; and whereas, the City of Lubbock is paving many new streets and expending sums of money in marking said streets; and, �dhereas, the demand for additional garbage service has been increased, all of which has entitled and required the expenditure of substantial sums of money; and WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock at the present time is in great need of Y"'25,000.00 in cash to properly carry on the improvements named above, Now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the City Commission of the pity of Lubbock, Texas, that C E Slaton, Irayor of said pity, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate a 180 day loan for the City of Lubbock, not to exceed 9"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, K'ayor, 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 11th day of -ugust, 1938. C E Slaton Ta; o� r Attest: Lavenia Vi'i lliams City Secretary Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Zortenberry, carried unanimously, to appoint J.E. Eittrell, J.H. Hankins, and Rufe Williams, to serve on the Equalization Board, for the year 1938. Bids were read on Trucks and Garbage Bodies for Garbage Department, and upon motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, to purchase two Chevrolet trucks, and two Nabors bodies. Bids as follows: Lubbock, Texas, Aug. 9, 1938. 2 - 1938 Chevrolet 157" Wheelbase, Chassis and Cab, dual wheel trucks, to be equipped as follows: 32 x 6 x 10 ply tires on dual rear wheels with 6" rim, 6.00 x 20 - 6 ply tires on front; overload springs; heavy dl,+y radiator; 2 units 0 j1004.00 each $2008.00 Less discount $146.00 each 292.00 17 6.00 Less tax $10.50 each 21.00 Net delivered in Lubbock 69� Kuykendall Chevrolet Company Dallas, Texas, Aug. 12, 1938. 2 Only Nabors Standard Garbage Trailers on 32 x 6 10 Ply Duals and 6" Chevrolet ,'deels with stake pockets; installed on your trucks at Dallas, Texas, paint aluriinum, .make, unloadinC-, gate 6" higher than standard. Net F.O.D. Dallas, each 5735.00 2 Only A 2 Braden Jinches @ '180 each installed '�360.®0 Cable to be charged extra.. Nabors Trailers. 491 11btion b; Connissioner Price, seconded b,; Conriissioner rortenberry, carried unanimously, to call Bond Election for September 2, 1938, Petitions having been presented to the Coianission by I.r. Wesley Read requesting that ti.i s election be called. Yotion by Commissioner Price, seconded b;; Commissioner _+'ortenberry, Ordinance I -To. 596 passed unanimously. ORDII14.I10E 110. 596 "N4 ORDIIIANCE BY TIT= ' CITY CC":Z::ISSIOII OF TILE CITl r OF LUBBOCK_, TE-uAS, CALLIIIG AN ELECTION ON TIT �UESTIOIT OF f^[-y, ISSUAITCE OF FIRE STATIOF DO:'DS IN A1.:OLiTT CF �50,000; STREEET II.:P ROVM;.ENI' BOIIDS I IIT AI:IGUT I,IT OF �150 , C 00 ; S T ORI.i S7'.7ER BCI,DS IN A1,LOUI'T OF 9"3009000; SE; M DISiOSAL PLANT I3,IID3 IN A1.:OUI,71 OF 2509000.00 TO BEAR LFTERE8T AT i RATE KOT T w P;_�CEED 1M"UR PER CEITT (4%) PER AITITUI.: I:ATURING S:2RIALLY '.,ITIiIII T 7Ei1TY YE FRS FROfl: TI LIR DATE, '�T:D THE LZIVY CF A T1ir, SUFFICIEI,?T TO PAY T.. IIr 'ST 01 SAID DS�:IDS AITD PROVID-E A SIITI=I.:G fUND 717ITII :7I:ICK TO PAY TH-E Pt.II1.CIPAL AT I.:_.TURITY, LHIE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BOND,`)' TC' BE US LD 'Y'R THE 111RPOaE OF C 0I::j 11�UCT IC H OF BU ILD IDGS, SE -T" s ^AIM OTIL-M PERI::t,I121T II.:P, OV4,'I.:EITTS 1ITNII,T THE CITY OF LUBBOCK Ai�TD C0I1SMUCTIOIT AITD II..PROV 1a1]1TT OF STREETS OF SUCH CITY; ND DLCL`.RIITG 11.11 EEERGEITCY. NOTICE OF ELE,CTI:)N STATE OF TEX:'iS ) LUBB OCK C OU I= ) To all :,,UALIFIED VOTERS OF TIyE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TLLC�S, '7IH0 O"IN TAXABLE PROPERTY II; SAID CITY, JTD .FTO FTzVE� DULY REMDERED THE SMIE7 FOR T_AMTIOIT: TAKE NOTICE that an election will be held on the 2nd day of September, 1938, in the CITY OF LUBBOCK, TE.L,'S, to determine vahether or not the (pity Connission of the Uity of Lubbock, Texas shall be authorized to issue bonds of said city in the ag- gregate sum of Seven hundred i' ift;r Thousand Dollars (9750, 000) ,to bear interest at a rate not to exceed four per. cent (40) per annum, payable semi-annually, maturing serially within t',^!enty (29 ) years from their date, for the purpose of the construction of buildings, sewers and other permanent improvements <<ii thin the City of Lubbock, and the const,�uction and inlirov;,ment of streets of such city for the following purposes and in the following amounts: Fire Station y50,000 Street Inprovenent 5150,OCO atom Sewer 300,000 Sewer 'Ji s ;)osal 1"lant 250,000 and to levy a tar, sufficient to pay the interest on raid bonds and to provide a sinking fund with which to pay the principal at mat- urity, and which election was duly called and ordered by that cer- tain ordinance of the City Comriis sion of the City of Lubbock, Texas passed and adopted b;- said amity Conmission on the llth day of 11ugust, 1938, which ordinance is mane a part of this notice and is, in words and figures, as follows, to -wit: A N ORDINANCE BY THE CITY C0I.I.:ISSIO-1 OF TILE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION OIT TIE QUESTION OF TIT ISSUAivCE OF FIRE ST--"•_TIOi; BONDS IN Id-.:OUNT OF �50 , 000 ; STREET In.:.t'ROV211ENT BOIIDS II,. AT._OUITT OF ,pl50,000; SMRI:I SZ, E'R BONDS III AI.:OUITT OF . 300,000; S IER DISPOSAL PL'�IIT BONDS IN AI.1017I�7 OF �250 , 000 TO BEAR ENTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR P'EI CENT (4%) per AMM.1 I.,',.TURING SERIALLY 71ITHIN TI'TEITTY YEARS FROM, THEIR DATE, AND THE LEVY OF A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE IIITEREST ON SAID BOIQS AIM PROVIDE A SINKING FUITD 71ITH I IICH TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AT I,L,TURITY, THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BOITDS TO BE USED FOR TILE PUR-POSE OF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS, SE721- S AND OTHER PETIUL NEITT T.IPROVM:Sj S 7ITIHIN '^IIE CITY OF LUBBOCK AITD CONSTRUCTION APTD II.PROVEEMT OF SUCH CITY; ^M DECLg LIITG AN M.:ERGENCY .7HEREAS, there have been presented to the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, petitions signed by J.O. Jones and 196 other qualified electors of the City of Iubbock who own taxable property in said city and who have duly rendered 49 the same for taxation, requesting, that an election be ordered to be held in said city on the question of the issuance of bonds for the purpose of the construction of buildings, sewers and other permanent ir.:provement s within the City of Lubbock, and the construction and improvement of streets of such city for the following purposes and in the following amounts; --Fire Station 509000 Street Improvement 1501000 Storm Sewer 3000000 Sewer Disposal Plant 2503,000 to bear interest not to exceed four per cent (4f) per annum, pay- able semi-annually, maturing serially within twenty (20) years from their date, and the levy of a tax sufficient to pa�, the interest on said bonds and provide .a sinking fund with which to pay the principal at maturity; and :'JIIEREAS, the City Corriission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, has determined the necessity for the construction of such buildings and improvements; and ETEAS, the City CoPrAs si on has determined that an emergency exists for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health or safety demanding that the rule requiring ordinances to be read on more than one date before final passage be suspended, and this ordinance adopted as an emergency measure to take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval. NO- J 'RIEREFOIZE , BE IT OR DAINTED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: I. That an election be held on the 2nd day of September, 1938, at which election the following propositions_ shall be submitted: PROPOSITION I. Shall the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the City of Lubbock, Texas in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars (4"50 000) , bearing interest not to exceed four per cent (4 of per annum, maturing serially -ithin twenty (20) years from their date, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund with which to pay the prin- cipal at maturity, for the purpose of constructing and equipping a fire station within the amity of Lubbock, Texas, as authorized by- the Constitution and laws of the state of Texas? :r RO _'OS ITI ON I I . :Mall the City Commission of the city of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the City of Lubbock, Texas in the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars (9'150,000), bearing interest not to exceed four er cent (4,,o) per annum, maturing serially Tvithin twenty f6210) years frr,-. their date, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund with which to pay the principal at maturity, for the purpose of the construction_ and improvement of streets of the City of Lubbock as authorized by the constitution and laves of the :hate of Texas? PROPOSITION III. Shall the City Conmiission, of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the -City of Lubbock, Texas in the sure of `ihree Hundred Thousand Dollars ('?300,0001, bearing interest not to exceed four per cent 14%) per annum, maturing, serially within tvienty (20) years from their dpte, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund with which to pay the principal at maturity, for the purpose of constructing storm seiSrYr improvements within and for the _ Cite of Lubbock as authorized by the Constitution and laves of the State of Texas? PROPOSITI'�I- IV. Shall the City CoLamission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the Gity of Lubbock, Texas, in the sup_ of TUin hundred J'i fty Thousand Dollars (,',?250 , 000) bearing interest not to exceed four per cent (4%) per annuri, naturing �°ri thin twenty (20) years from their date, and tc levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund with which to pay the pri rcipal. at rr-tiirity, for the purpose of the construct Dn of a sewer di s,��osal plant ;,ithin and for the City of Lubbock, Texas as authorized by the Constitution and lazes of the State of Texas`' Said election s _al1 and the following r:axied to hold said election: W E Bailees P.Ianager. J A Raley Jud�,e . IV. -Xs J S Johnson CTerk. II. be held at City hall in said city, persons are hereby appointed officers R. Bush Sni th Jd(Te. :7.H. T.Ieddows Clerk. That said election shell be held under the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the -tate of Texas, and the Oharter of the `'ity of Lubbock, and only qualified electors of the City of Lubbock who own taxable property in sai c. Cit ;r and 1,vho have duly rendered the same for taxation, shall be qualified to vote. IV. That all voters who favor the foregoing proposition to issue bonds fcr the purpose of construction and equipping a fire station. shall have written or printed on their ballots, the words: "FOR THE ISSUA111CE OF BONDS FOR TIy PU"0`IE OF CONSTRUCTING "_T� i LUI_'r IiTO r_ FIRE ;ST'_ 014 A11D TH' LET! OF A TAY ITT RkYI---;' Y ' T —E:Z E0F" Those opposing shall have ,-mitten or printed on their ballots, the words: "r.G.iIIIST TII ISaLTAITCE OF BOITDS FOR TIC PC'RYOSy OF CO;�STRUCT- IITG AIM L2UIP i'ING A FIRE STATION _UM THE LEVY OF A ='c IN 1 -�Y.1-:EKT TI r=-, O F . " That all voters %,ho favor the foregoing proposition to issue bonds for the purpose of construction and inprovement of streets shall have written or printed on their ballots, the rjords: 11FO i !El ISSU ETCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COI,.TSTRUC LION UTD II;TPROVEIZITT OF STR E'TS _UT D TIC,' LEVY OF A TX IN PAYI,TI,,TITT TIE-:i ICI OF" Those opposinE shall have written or printed on their ballots, the i,•.o rds : "AG,kII�ST THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR I, PUPOSE �F COIT- STRUCTION AND II,J)ROVEr-ITTS OF STRUTS 1�sTD ^_ E LE'VY OF A T ra IN P2YI.1 I ITT THE_.-t E OF" . That all voters who favor the foregoing proposition to issue bonds for the pur ose of constructing storm sewer improve- ments shall have �,,,ritten or printed on their ballots, the words: f'FCR THE ISSUANCE OF BC -MS FOR TTIE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING STORt' SE" ER Ii:PROTT I_. 'TT_; UM THE I,EWT OF A T1 i IN PAV I-1LI]T TIEREOF" . Those opposing stall have written or printed on their ballots, the words: "AGAIKST THE ISSUANCE OF BOTTDS FORi'I� RPOSE OF CON- STRUCTING STOR1,1 SE lER Ii:PROVE,'-E1dTS ITL THE LEVY OF A MX IN PAYI-'ZgT TIZEREOF" . 494 That all voters who favor the foregoing proposition to issue bonds for the purpose of construction of a sewer disposal plant shall have written or printed on their ballots, the wordsi "FOR THE I;SLT4r1 OF DOIDS FOR THE nR'POSE OF COIJSTRUCTION OF A SE,TER DISPOSAL P L 17 Ai) Tr .°. LET1 OF A TAX TIT I kV1-T11'TIT TIC? E OF" . Those opposing shall have written or printed on th-ir ballots, the words: "AGAIIIST 'Till; ISSCiAIICE OF BOidDS FCR = ATRPOSE OF CON- 37RUCTION OF A SEWER DIS--'OSAL t'L_kNT AiTII THE TV"-,- OF A TAX IN P=eMiT TIEREOF". V. The manner of holding said election shall be governed by the laws of the :Mate of texas regulating general elections. VI. That notice of said election shall be given by posting and publication of a copy of this order. Said notice shall be posted in each of the election precincts herein designated, and at the City Hall, not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks, in Lubbock I.Iorning Avalanche, a newspaper of general circulation in the Ci of Lubbock, the first of said publications to be made not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the day set for said election. VII. The fact that the irmlediate passage and adoption of this ordinance is necessar-Nr for the preservation of public peace, propert-r health cr safety demands that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on more than one date before final passage be suspended, and such rule is hereby suspended and this ordinance is adopted as an emergency measure to take effect and be in force ire iediatel. upon its passage and approval. PASSEDAITD A PROVED this llth day of August, 1938. C E Slaton .ayor, City of Lubbock, Texas Attest: Lavenia Williams C ty Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas (Seal) iTo further business coming; up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned. j�ead and approved this the �45'--d At e t: City Secretary.