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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/24/1941R�GUL.?R LUTING. Lubbock, Texas, .1pri1 24, 1941. The amity Commission of the city of Lubbock, '.1'exas, met at 1:30 r .I:1. in Regular cession at the Regular Leeting -Llace in the city Hall, the follow- ing members thereof being present, to -wit: Liayor C Slatont corimissioners Club Jones, G lic1lillan, Garland lvewsom, r, L 'rice, city :attorney 4 ll Jilson, ,ity 1.;anager J h Rodgers and city Secretary tavenia .aill-iams. Absent: Uommissioner iv B Price. j'he I,=inutes of Aerular 1..eeting of April 10th and Recessed Regular 1,,eetings of April 14th and April 15th, 1941, were read and upon motion by commissioner L:cEillan, seconded b , commissioner ljewsom, they were unanimously approved. Committee composed of Dow jmallin, L.rs . =auline Jones, A.A. Liturgeon, and a J Kendrick, of hart, property owners in the 2300 Block on 19th atreet, appeared before the Uo7mission, protesting the widening of 19th otreet, stating it would bring the street too near the dwellings. 'here was discussion but no action taken. Ia:otion by commissioner y�ewsom, seconded by Commissioner Llcl_illan, carried unanimoi.asly, to appropriate $1,500.00 to county -City :+elfare Association as the Oity's part of the Charity rund. 'there was discussion of the city furnishing work for laborers in the County-uit , .'elfare Association, who want orange stamps, and pay them through the County -City Welfare Association. instead of givin,-� them the stamps, let them work for �1.25 per day. It was unanimously agreed to do this. Liessrs. Crouch, �chlag, Hogan and I.1arr, ap,-)eared before the commission, lur. Crouch stating; he had taken the examination for t:.aster rlumber three times and faded, and felt he should be granted a license. 'There was discussion and it was unanimously agreed to take the recommendation of the r lumbing Board in this matter. 1-otion by commissioner Lcl..illan, seconded by cormiissioner Jones, carried unanimously, to approve bonds as follows: D.A. "orbess General contractor's Bond hi. G. Bowle s " " " T J i,.'organ Gas Fitter's Bond 1',otion by commissioner I.:clL:illan, seconded by commissioner '�ewsom, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 665 passed second and final reading. ORIDIIT.INCE 1:0. 665�- AN ORDIN, &I%CE FIXING :SENT LS TO BE rAID B" ELECTRIC LIGHT AND P07,VER COMPANIES, FOR THE PRIVILEGE: OF USIIIG ;7IT 1 THEIR POLE"3, 'TIRES, CONDUITS .AND FIXTURES IN -iidD CN THE STREETS, EA.30MTrS AMD ALLEYS AND OT_'Li_;R PUBLIC JAYS ",IITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, PROVIDI-I G PEII%LTIES FOR -TI OL.AT I ON . T::otion by Commissioner r;ewsom, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 666 passed second and final reading. 13RDINAITCE I-O. 666 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING ALLEY III THE SOUTH r�LF OF BLOCK 114, ORIGINAL TO`4N OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXkS. 11otion by commissioner l:icL:illan, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, Ordinance Pdo. 667 passed second and final reading. ORDINANCE NO. 667 AN ORDINANCE A11ENDIidG SECTIOi�_ 23 OF ORDINANCE NO. 564, EXTENDING PARKI .G 121TER ZM E 110. 1. Ik-otion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by commissioner McMillan, carried unanimously, to designate loading zone at 1207 College Avenue, Vogue Cleaners, one car space. This being the date set to receive bids on irrigation and storage facilities, 6ewage TreatmentPlant, motion b; Commissioner i4e,vsom, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, carried unanimousl-r to open bids. Thereupon, bids were opened and read and considered. L."otion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by "ommissioner I,-cLillan, carried unanimously, to accept bid of R.li. Fulton Construction Company and Elliott Taylor in amount of 48,190.03, for construction of storage and irrigation facilities in connection kith sewage Treatment T'lant, this being considered the lowest and best bid, and C -6 Slaton, Mayor was authorized to enter into contract. 41ere was discussion of renewing lease with l-r. 2hillips on amity's 80 Acre tract of land, and it was unanimously -agreed to not renew this lease. .Flan was presented the Commission for accident and property damage insurance coverage at =electric Light Plant, and it was unanimously agreed to not accept this plan. 11otion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner LZcT:illan, carried unanimously, to enter into Electric Light and rower contract with Myrick Investment Company, for. the City to furnish current at 1213 Avenue J. Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by commissioner i�ewsom, carried unanimously to pay Crunner and (jompany, Inc., Plainview, 'texas, account in the amount of593.70, for handling; electric Light and+ater Bonds issuances. C B Berry requested that the City Commission remit penalty and interest on '-'axes, Lots 33, 34, 35 and 36, Block 1, mart Addition, Lubbock, Texas, and it was unanimously agreed to not rer::it this penalty and interest. Llotion by Commissioner h:c1illan, seconded by Commissioner Newsom, carried unanimously, to pay Lubbock Sanitarium account in amount of �81.25, C.B.-•ussell, negro, having been shot by City roliceman. Where was discussion of continuing contract with Tom :-utherland to heat, haul and apply asphalt on paving projects, and it :^gas unanimously agreed t:) continue this contract at the same pricer 210 per gallon, this to include the paving of runways at Lubbock Municipal Airport. Lotion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner ]ones, carried unanimously, to make the following tax adjustments. Cancel tax in amount of �W.00, being over -assessment, Commercial t'rinting Company, personal tax, yedr 1940. Cancel tax in amount of 41.00, being over -assessment, Crites, personal tax, year 1940. Cancel tax in amount of 910.600, Lot 2, Block 94, Original 'sown, A.Z. Fraytor, owner, this being over -assessment, year 1940. Cancel tax in amount of 910.60, Lot 11, Block 7, 3ummerhill, account of over -assessment, Millarl Graves, owner. Year 1940. Cancellation of tax on this lot in amount of 70¢, by action of City Commission November 29, 1940, T:-inute Book 6, 1 age 189, having; been in error. -'here was discussion of the d.P.A. office specifying crushed gravel instead of crushed stone, on iirport raving, and the City l..anager, 4.11. Rodgers, and City Engineer, 1.-.R. amith,Jr. , were instructed to contact the local W.P.A. office in an effort to get crushed stone used in this paving. ':here was discussion of purchasing ten lots in block 22, Original Town, Lubbock, Texas, being north half of the Blo ek, price 46,000.00, but no action taken. No further business coring up for consideration, the Uity Lommission recessed to meet May 1, 1941, at 1:30 P.L. Read and approved this the nth day of ray _..... N_, 1941. At ity ecretary.