HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/12/1941REGUL."�R JIMTIIM.
Lubbock,Texas, June 12, 1941.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 i'.M.
in izegular3ession at the Re ,ular I:;eeting Place in the City Hall,
the following members thereof being present, to-�P:it:
P..ayor C.L. Slaton, Commissioners Hub Jones, Garland Newsom, a.G.
1ticl.iillan, 71.13. Price, Cit,r Attorney Durwood II Bradley, City Dlanager
Raters and City aecret .ry Lavenia-villiams.
Absent: Commissioner W.B. .rice, Commissioner Garland '�ewsom and
City -attorney Durwood H Bradley.
The 1',-inutes of Rei-ular P.Ieeting of Flay 22nd and Recessed Regular
I;leetings of Hay 26th and June 1st, 1941, were read and upon motion
by Commissioner I..cL-illan, seconded by commissioner Jones, they were
unanimously approved.
Motion by Commissioner IvIcM-illan, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 669 )assed second reading.
CRDIIiINCE NO. 669
OitUTII1NCE CL03IIvG IIEARING AND LEVYING A3SES31ZIVTS FOR A PA_;T OF rME
COST OF II..PROVIIyG r"i. PORTIOIT OF AVEI:UE U AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS,
AVE1\TU2S Aim ALLEYS Iiv THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXA0, AND PROVIDING FOR
`"HE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSI.IEITTS, AND FOR TILE ISSUAI.C'ill OF A331GNABLE
CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THER. O'F, AND
1:otionky Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Idcllillan, carried
unanimously, to authorize Iv,ayor C y Olatbn to execute Electric rower
Contract across Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company's property at
Lile Post 88 plus 2633.6 feet. Contract No. DEOS-1300.
Lotion by Commissi._�ner I.1cTYiillan, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, to accept plat of the standard Addition to the City of
Lubbock, as approved by the' City Engineering Department.
Plains Supply Company - 1010 Avenue H, requested loading zone. There
was discussion, but no action taken.
E. Burkett claim for water damage at his house, 914 First Street,
was discussed, and the matter referred to the City Attorney for
attention.
J.A. Hodges requested credit on waving of $8.77, Lots 11, 12 & 13,
Block 153, Original Town, account of.did not want curb in front of his
property. There was discussion and the request disallowed.
1.iot i on
carried
filed.
by Commissioner 1,1cI.iillan, seconded by Commissioner Jones,
unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered
I
L.S. Fletcher - General Contractor's pond
0 L Anderson - Sign Bond
(Neon Specialty Co)
Bids wer : read on 1,000 Ft. of 6" pipe 2640 feet of 10" pipe and
1020' of 12" pipe, and upon motion b,, �o,-qmissioner Is-cMillan,
seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, to purchase this
;pipe from Johns-I,:anville Company, theirs being considered the best and
most advantageous bid to the City.
I'Lessrs L. ,;esley Read, Chairman of the 'ity rlanning commission, and
J.A. 2ortenberry, Knox Thomas and d L Bradshaw, members of the
adjustment Board in connection with the Zoning Ordinance, net with the
City Commission and after discussion it was unanimously agreed that
the Adjustment Loard proceed with any adjustments in connection with
the Zoning Ordinance that in tieir opinion are necessary.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner ILCI-illan, carried
unanimously, to pay 4.a. Oummerlin U345.00 (Forty rive Dollars) as two
weeks vacation, Er. -Iumnerlin having been employed by the City of Lubbock
in the Garbage Department, until I4iay 15, 1941.
There was discussion of paving 25th atreet, Avenue L to Avenue
and it was unanimously agreed to pave this street.
There was discussion of extending sanitary sewer line to serve I,:exican
Town, approximate cost 9"5,224.40, and it was unanimously agreed that tAs
be worked into the City's 1941-42 budget.
1--otion by Commissioner 1,1ci.illan, seconded b7l Com missi ner Jones, carried
unanimously, to sell I.i..z;. Klein a tract of land 102 Ft . wide and 66� Yeet
long, being a portion of Lot 11, Mock 1, -y 3nderland Addition. Consideration
to be 415.00, and the I,.a,,ror was authorized to execute quit-clain deed.
'here was discussion of issuing proclamation designating June 14th
as Flag Lair and Lefense Bond Day, and it was unanimously agreed that
I�Iayor 5laton gign rroclamation, but not publish in newspaper.
I.lotion by ;Gommissioner L-cl«illan, sea; nded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, to accept plat of the Rio Vista -addition to the City of
"ubbock, as approved by the City 11;ngineeri=:g Department.
I.:r. Blackwood, formerly employed by the City Garbage Department, appeared
before the Commission, stating he had been discharged without just cause
and requested that he be reemployed. Where was discussion, but no action
taken.
J.C. Royalty appeared before the Commission stating that he owned the
.'lest 25 r'eet of Lot 1, Block 8, Robinson_ Addition to the City of
Lubbock, and that a portion of this lot is in the street. `there was
discussion and the matter referred to the City Manager J.H. Rodgers
to get additional information.
ItiIr. Brown came before the Commission stating he had secured deed to Lot
1, Block 17, O'Neall 'Terrace Annex, this lot having already been
purchased by the City of Lubbock. 'There was discussion and it was decided
to get additional information in this connection.
It-otion by Commissioner McMillan,seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, the following tax corrections were authorized.
Cancel tax, year 1936, Lot 1O,Blo6k'54, L`TcCrumme.nb Second Addition,
account of double rendition. Amount of tax cancelled -�1.16
Cancel tax, year 1938 - Lot 'nest 83 - 3/4' of Lots 6 and 7, Block 1091,
Overton Addition, account of double rendition. Amount of tax
to be cancelled 410.82
Cancel tax, year 1939 - Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 9, I:.orninpside Addition,
account of double rendition. Amount of tax to be cancelled $13.86
Cancel .tax, year 1939 - Lot 11 Block 11, L_orning side Addition,
account of double rendition. r'6 :nt of tax to be cancelled 0.31
Cancel tax, year 1940 - All of Block 7, Cope Addition to Lubbock,
account of double rendition. Amount of tax to be cancelled ?�17.40
Cancel tax, year 1940 - Lot 10, Block 29, Ellwood -elace `lddition,
account of error in assessment. Amount of tax to be cancelled, 922.60
Cancel tax, year 1940 - Personal Tax, Colonial motel, account
of Double Rendition. Amount of tax to be/cancelled - 4 2.50
Cancel tax - year 1940 - iersonal Tax, Onyx Distributing
Company - amount of tax to be cancelled - - ;?21.15
Account of double rendition.
Cancel tax - year 1940 - rersonal tax, R. V. Sandlin,
account of double rendition. Amount of tax to be cancelled 6.00,
Cancel tax - year 1940 --�ersonal tax, Great American Life
Insurance Company, account of double rendition. knount of
tax to be cancelled - - 0 0.75,
Cancel tax, year 1940, Lot 5, Block 1, Park view Addition.
Account of error in assessment. Amount of tax to be cancelled 1.40 .
Cancel tax, year 1940, Lot, ,lest 22 feet of Lot 2, Block 6,
Ellwood glace Addition, account of double rendition.
mount of tax to be cancelled - - - 1, 2.10
Cancel tax, year 1940, Personal tax of +r.r. Looney Grocery,
account of error in assessment. Amount of tax to be cancelled, 1.50
Cancel tax, year 1940, Personal tax of Sohn Cousineau,
account of double rendition. Amount of tax to be cancelled, 9 4.00
Cancel Tax, year 1940, Personal tax, Caprock Lumber Uompany,
account of double rendition. Amount of tax to be cancelled, 942.60
Property located on Lots 13 and 14, Davis hub -division..
No further business coming up for consideration, the Uity Uommission
recessed -to meet June 24, 1941, at 4 P.L.
Read and approved this the 26th_ day of June , 1941.
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