HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/28/1940RECESSED REGULAR LIEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, May 28, 1940.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock,. Texas, met at 7 o'clock r.M.
in Recessed Regular Session, 1ecessed from Regular Meeting of 1vey 23,
1940, at the Regular Leeting Place in the City Hall, the following
members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C E Slaton commissioners 67 G 1vcL:illan, d B Price, Hub Jones,
Garland Newsom, pity Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City Manager 71 H
Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: None.
Motion by Commissioner NMcTiiillan, seconded by Commissioner Jones,
the following Resolution carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY C0111ISSION OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS
'iMREAS, the City of Lubbock, Texas, heretofore duly advertised
for competitive bids on construction of certain storm sewer improvements
according to plans and specifications theretofore adopted by the City
Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, and,
11IEREAS, the bids received were duly opened at the adjourned regular
meeting of said City Commission held at the City hall in Lubbock, Texas,
on the afternoon of I4ay 28th, 1940, and all of such bids duly opened,
tabulated and considered, and,
a'1TI-IREAS at an adjourned, regular meeting of said City Commission,
held at the pity Hall in Lubbock, texas, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., on
May 28th, 1940, it was found that the bid of ulilliams and vdhittle,
Incorporated, Dallas, 'Texas, to furnish all labor, tools and material,
and to construct, complete in every detail, such storm sewer improvements
for the sum of 4166,978.48, was the lowest and best bid received for
said storm sewer improvements:
On motion of Commissioner 1cMd1lan, seconded by Commissioner Jones,
the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, unanimously passed
and adopted the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, that the bid of 1illiams and I4hittle, Incorporated, Dallas, Texas,
for the construction of said storm sewer improvemehts in the sum of
$166 978.48, be and is hereby accepted, and that C.E. Slaton, Mayor of
the 6ity of Lubbock, Texas, be and he is hereby- authorized and empowered
to enter into and execute and deliver to said Williams and Whittle,
Incorporated, Dallas, Texas, a contract for the construction of said
storm sewer improvements, according to the plans and specifications
adopted therefor, and in accordance with the terms of said bid, upon
said Williams and tiAhittle, Incorporated, Dallas, Texas, executing such
contract and also executing and delivering to the City of Lubbock, Texas,
a good and sufficient bond in the sum of o166,978.48, executed by a
solvent surety company authorized to do business in the 6tate of Texas,
as surety, guaranteeing the performance of such contract by dilliams and
!4hittleIncorporated, Dallas, Texas, satisfactory to and approved
by the 16yor of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
ADOPTED May 28, 1940.
C E Slaton
T'layo r
Attest'.
Lavenia Williams _
City 5e cretary
Motion by Oommissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner 141cI;Iillan,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 649 passed first reading.
ORDII•dANCE NO. 649
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE PECOS AND NORTHERN TEXAS RAIL`VIAY
COMPANY, A COR20RATION, AND ITS LESSEE, THE PANHANDLE AND
SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AND THEIR SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIG. S, THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE OF CONSTRUCTIITG, NIAINTAIN-
IID AND OPERATING ITS E0,UIPKIENT ON AN INDUSTRY TRACK ALOieG AND
UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK
COUtNTY , TEXAS.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner McP:Iillan, the
following Resolution carried unanimously.
^BE IT '�TMMIBERED, that ion the 28th day of 14ay, 1940,
the City, Commission Of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met in s✓ssion
at the "i ty Hall, a quorum being present., and among other things,
the following business was transacted. Commissioner Price, introduced
the following resolution which was seconded by Commissioner Mc1Aillan.
WHEREAS, the City Commission did, on December 28th, 1938, duly
pass ordinance number 605, which ordinance levied and assessed the
property of R.T. Davis, to -wit:
North 107 Ft. of Lot Twelve (12_), Block Seventy (70)
of the Overton Addition to, ,the City of Lubbock,
Lubbock County, texas,
the total sum of $206.03 for street ir_provement purposes,
including Avenue Iff and various other streets and alleys.
AND WBEREAS, the paving was never laid in front of
the above described property on Avenue W and whereas, said
ordinance created an apparent lien against the above des-
cribed property and cast a cloud upon the same.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission that
C.E. Slaton, Mayor of the pity of Lubbock be and he is
hereby fully empowered an�Yauthorized to execute a release,
releasing the apparent lien created against the above
described property by the passage of said ordinance number
605.
C E Slaton
May or
Attest:
Lay nnia Williams
Cit�retary.
(Seal)
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Oommission
Recessed to meet June 1, 1940, at 12 o'clock noon.
head and approved this the 13 h day of J Une - 111 ,,,, 1940.