HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/23/1939REGULAR ITEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, March 23, 1939.
The @ity Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in Regular Session at the Regular Y-eeting Place in the "ity Hall,
the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Playor C E Slaton, Commissioners 'g B Price, '47 G Mcl-Iillan, J A
Fortenberry, Hub Jones, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, Uity
Manager W FI Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: City Attorney Lurwood H. Bradley.
�E The 1:inutes of Recessed negular Meeting of Larch 16, 19391
were read
and upon notion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by commissioner
Price, they were unanimously approved.
The Kinutes of "ecounts allowed from c+arrant No. 17888 to Warrant No.
18300, both inclusive, were read and upon motion by 'omaissioner
Fortenberry, seconded by Corimissioner Jones, they were unanimously
approved.
Mr. K N Clapp appeared before the Commission and there was discussion
of purchasing land for City Park. Upon motion by Commissioner Jones,
seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, to purchase
approximately four acres of land for City Park for the price of
$3,250.00. $2,400.00 to be paid in cash, balance due one year from
date. Located between Yonroe and Jackson Avenues, on 26th Street,
Just outside of the City Limits.—
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Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Conmissioner Fortenberry,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 611 was passed.
ORDINANCE NO. 611.
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF "IZASSEY HEIGHTS", Ali
ADDITION TO = CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUN'!'Y, TEXAS; AND
4CCEPTIPIG AND APPROVING TfEE,' SUB -DIVISION OF BLOCKS NMIBERS TWO
(2) , THREE (3) , FIVE (5) , EIGITT (8) , .NINE (9) , THE NORTH 436.1
FEET OF BLOCK lJI]TMER FOI R (4) , AND THE SOUTH 46 FEET OF BLOCK
N[A7 �,"M ONE (1) , ALL III TITLE G.F. COPP ADDITION TC THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, IN LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, AS SURVEYED IND ESTABLISHED
ON THE GROUND B" THE CITY ENGITIEEETNG DEPARMENT OF TIC: CITY OF
LUBB 0 CK .
Bids were read on construction of earthen reservoir on Boles Tract,
there was discussion, but no action taken.
Motion by Comnissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner -Brice,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 610 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 610
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A 20 FT. ALLEY IN BLOCK 66, MCCRUP.11EIT'S SECOND
ADDITIONI TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
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Motion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Corunissioner Write,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 612 was passed, first reading.
ORDINANCE No. 612
AN ORDINANCE PE PUTTING THE TE11PORARY USE AIM OCCUPANCY OF
All ALLEY IN BLOCK THREE (3) , MAY & JONES SUBDIVISION, DURING
I M WILL AND PLEASURE OF THE CITi' C (22',ISSI ON .
Motion by Uommissioner Trice, seconded by Commissioner McMillan,
the following bonds were unanimously approved and ordered filed.
S.A. Taylor General Contractor's Bond
L Leslie & Sons General Contractor's -bond
Jack Brock General Contractor's Band
W F Copeland Gas Fitter' s Bond
Paving Release was requested Lot 11, Block 52, McCrummen's Second
4ddition, to the City of Lubbock; there was discussion and the
request disallowed, the paving being almost complete at this
location. Mrs. Robinett, owner.
11,otion by Comnissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Fortenberry,
carried unanimously, to restrict parking to 15 minutes, for four car
spaces, in front of 77est Texas Gas Company, Texas Utilities pomp)ny,
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and the Gity Hall, in order that
customers nay use this space to park while paying; bills.
Mrs. r'ann, 1520 17th Street, requested release of paving lien,
account of property claimed as homestead when paving was laid.
There was discussion, but no action taken.
Dr. J.W. Rollo appeared before the Commission and there was
discussion of a stock zoning ordinance, but no action taken.
r:otion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Trice,
carried unanimously, to refund tax in the amount of �38.91,,
to A. Sansom, of Sansom Paint and Paper Company, account stack
of merchandise having been rendered for full value for 1938 tax,
ins ;ead of 75 per cent of the value.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
Read and approved this the 13th day of aril 1939.
City Secretare. ____