HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/25/1940REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, July 25, 1940.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 V,11.
in Regular Session at the Regular Keeting Place in the City Hall, the
following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C E Slaton, Commissioners G McMillan, 1,1 B Price, Hub Jones,
Garland Newsom, Uity Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City Manager 14 H
Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioners -4 B Price and Garland Newsom.
The Minutes of Regular I.leeting of July llth and Recessed Regular Meeting
of July 19th, 1940, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Jones,
seconded by Commissioner lllcLlillan, they were unanimously approved.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner laclzillan, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 651 passed first reading.
ORDMIANCE 140. 651
VMREAS, M E Simmons, Mary Simmons, Clyde F. Elkins and S P Lorrow,
did on June 26th, 1940, file with the City of Lubbock, a petition
signed by each stating they are all of the owners of a tract of land
comprising approximately thirty-four (34) acres and known and designated
as Simmons Addition to the `'ity of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, re-
questing the City of Lubbock to extend its City Limits so as to include
said thirty-four acre tract of land.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, carried
unanimously, to authorize I:Layor C.E. Slaton to execute contract with the
Santa Fe Ry. Uompany on South Side Storm Sewer Crossing.
Motion by Commissioner Ii.cLillan, seconded try I�omrl_ssioner Jones,
carried unanimously, to aut'.:orize Mayor �j E Slaton,to execute Contract
with Santa Fe Railway Company for Sanitary Sewer Line along East side of
Railway property near the Canyon and authorize payment of 410.00 License
Fee.
Motion by Commissioner McL:illan, seconded by 'ommissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, to authorize Iyayor C.E. Slaton to execute Contract with Fort
Worth and Denver South Plains Railway Company for utility lines in
Blocks 1 and 6, Summer hill Addition to the Oity of Lubbock, Texas.
I:lotion by Corunissioner I,IcMillan, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, to authorize Loading Zone at 1012 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas.
Notion by Co?mmissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner L:cldillan, carried
unanimously, to authorize Mayor C.E. Slaton to execute Paving Release,
Lot 1, Block 1, College Park Addition, Lubbock, Texas.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Coi.missioner Mcl;lillan, carried
unanimously, to authorize Mayor C.E. Slaton to execute Paving Release,
Lot 20, Block 100, Original Town of Lubbock, Texas.
Notion by Commissioner McI.:illan, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed.
M H Edwards General Contractor's Bond
J D Leftwich General Contractor's Bond
C.T. Oliver, Y.W. Parman and W F La.rtin - Sub Contractor's Bond
Motion by Commissioner Mcl.illan, seconded by Cor,miissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, to raise the salary of Julio Herarra, Llexican Policeman, to
w50.00 per month, effective Jul-T 15, 1940.
Firs. Lucille Cooper presented claii.i for damages in the amount of � 35.00
account having fallen at Avenue J, between.14th and 15th Street, where
trench had been cut in the sidewalk. There was discussion and the claim
taken under advisement.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Corinission
Recessed to meet July 99, 19040, at 8 2.1l,
t Read and approved this the D day of _ Q-o, 1940.
I..AY OR
Attest
City Se retary.