HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/29/1940RECESSED REGULAR I,iEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, Nov. 29, 1940.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.L1. in
Recessed kec-ular Session, 'recessed from `{e-ular Ideeting of November
28th, 1940, at the Reg,_llar P.:eeting Place in the "ity Hall, the following
members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C E Slaton, Conmissioners d G l:;cl.lillan; Hub Jones, Garland Ilewsom,
_V; B Price, amity Attorney Durwood H Bradley, ("ity I,;;anger 11 H dodgers
and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner vi G McLiillan and City Attorney Durwood H.Bradley.
The 141inutes of negular I:ieetings of November 14th and November 28th,
1940, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by
Commissioner Price, they were unanimously approved.
Iviotion by Corr issioner Jones, eeconded by Commissioner Newsom carried -
unanimously,
to authorize I..ayor C E Slaton to execute Waving Release,
for nest 1/2 of Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 83, Original town, Lubbock,
Texas, this being a leaveout.
kotion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, to pay claim of pity Cab Company in amount of 410.00 account
of automobile having ran into sewer ditch on 7th atreet, between Avenue
B aiid Avenue C.
Motion by Commissioner 'rice, seconded bar Commissioner Newsom, carried
unanimously, to appropriate �1500.00 to County-�'ity Welfare Xssociation
as the City's part of the Charity fund.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Newsom, carried
unanimously, the following lax corrections were authorized.
Lubbock "ood 4yorks, Year 1938, cancel ,tax in amount of �'3.15It
account of double rendition.
Lot 22, Block 15, MlcCrummen 2nd Addition, Lubbock, 'texas,
Cancel tax in amount of %�10.00,, account of over assessment.
-'his being for year 1944 Unrendered Tax Roll.
Millard Graves, Year 1940, Lot 11, Block 7, yammer Bill
Addition, cancel tax in amount of V.70. This being an
over assessment. `'
O.A. Brock, rear 1940, cancel tax in amount of �5.20,
Personal tax, This being a double rendition. A.
Motion by Co�_-imissioner Trice, secolxled by Commissioner Jones,
carried unanimously, to authorize I,;ayor C E Slaton to execute
the following contracts with the Fort 14orth "I Lenver "ity
Railway Company, and pay the railway company �1.00 for each contract.
Electric Transmission line license to cover power line crossing
34th Street. 1''ile - pity Polver Line - 34th St - XING.
Electric Transmission Line License crossing the right of way
and track of the Railway Company at I4ile Post L-357.60.
night of way Easement for encroachment on Fort 0+orth w Denver Ry
Company right of way fr-)m the North line of 30th Street, to the
center line of 31st Street, opposite the Robinson and '''ummer Hill
Addition.
1%lotion by Cormissioner Nevisom, seconded by Coia.,issIC) cr c_rr-ied
unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed.
R C Ball Company - General Contractor's -bond
C.G. Howard - Gas '',fitter's -bond
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I•�r. J.R. minds appeared before the Commission requesting that the vity
pay damage to his automobile account of wreck with City Garbage Truck,
on November 8th, 1940. `there was discussion, but no action taken, the
City Commission having already disallowed the claim..
Conmittee coriposed of A.V. ',leaver, Jr., --r. Stinson, Lir. Holmes, l.lrs.
Phillips and 1`,ir. Rix, and others, appeared before the commission
requesting that Broadway Street be designated a business street in the
Zoning; Ordinance. There was discussion, but no action taken.
No further business coming up for consideration, -the City 6ormaission
Recessed to meet Deceriber 3, 1940, at 7 B.M.
Read and approved this the _12th day of December _M, 1940.
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ity Secretary.