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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/19/1941RECESSED REGULAR T ZLTIKG. Lubbock, Texas July 19, 1941. The City Commission of the City of Lu' bock, Texas, net at 8 in Recessed Re ,ular Session, Recessed from Regular 1•-eeting of July 10, 1941, at the Regular I.:eeting rlace in the pity liall, the following menbers thereof being present, to-vait: L:ayor C.E. alaton, Commissioners :3.G. I::C1"illan, J.B. I'rice, Hub Jones, -- Garland .:evisom, City '..rtorney Jurwood U. Bradley, City l-anager I.H..Rodgers, and City secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: None. T%'otion by CoTnmissioner P::eT'illan, seconded by Conmission.;r Jones, the following Resolution carried unaninouslir. RESOLUTICI BE IT RESOLVED: That the Layor of t.--e City of Lubbock, 'Texas, be and he is herb,,, authorized and directed on behalf of the City of Lubbock, texas, to execute and deliver to the Government that certain lease dated the 14th day of April, 1941, and by reference incorporated herein and nade a part of this Resolution, said lease covering the following des- cribed property situated in the County of Lubbock, State of Texas: All of jection Four (4) except that part in the Southwest corner of said :3e ction lying a L being South of the Lubbock-Levelland highway; and the south Half of Section Twenty-five (25) and the .mast half of Section "D,jenty-six (26) lying North of Lubbock-Levelland highway, all in Block D-6 and the "outheast One-fourth (SEI-) of erection Forty-eight (48) in Block P, all of said land located and situated in Lubbock Uounty Texas; containing in all approximately fourteen hundred �1400) acres of land. and a strip of land adjacent to and extending 50 feet in width on each side of the following described line: Commencing at the northeast corner of erection -Sive (5) Block D6; thence viest along north line of said aect,ion live (5) a distance of two hundred (200) feet; thence south at right angles to said ~forth line a distance of fifty (50) feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing south at right angles to said north line a distance of one hundred sixty (160) feet, --:ore or less, to a poi :t of curve; thence south?westerl;r on a curve to t'ie right with a radius of ni ,-e hundred forty-two and twenty-nine hundredths (942.29) feet, a distance of one t'tousand three hundred ninety-six (1396) feet, more or less, to point of intersection with a line parallel with and seventy-five (75) feet northeasterly from, measured at right angles to, the center line of the main track of the Jouth Plains and aanta Fe Railway Company, containing 3.57 acres, more or less. IT 'Z6 LOVED by Cor,,,missioner 1:.cl.:illan, and seconded by Commissioner Jones, that the fore,.oing resolution be ado ,ted; .•,,hereupon a vote was had with the following recul�: All voting AYE. '.d_TZRJUPCi1 the I--ayor, C.-U. Slaton, declared the resolution duly passed and adotDted. Attest: Lavenia -:illiams -�Gity secretary C L Slaton City of Lubbock, 'Texas. T.-otion by Commissioner Jones, seconded bsr Cormissii,n�r 1�etwsom, the follow- ing Resolution carried unanimously. BE IT R11--EIMERED that at a re,- recess neeting of the City Commission of the City of Lubbock ,Texas, held at the City Hall, on the 19th day of July A.D. 1941, the following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Jones, and seconded by Commissioner lvewsom and duly passed: By IT REaOLVED BY _1IE CI`PY C01.1133I-14- of the City of Lubbock, y'exas, that C.E. Slaton, i.iayror of the Uity of Lubbock, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to execute a special warranty deed conveying Lots One (1) , Two (2) , 'Three (3) , and Zour (4 ) in Block ;seventeen (17) of the O' Neall Terrace Annex, an Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; to H.K. Brown for a consideration of p205.76 to be paid in cash. w C.E. Slaton _...._ �_..._.._P.:a for City of of-ubbock, Texas Attest: _Lavenia_,+illiams City Secretary. BE IT REIi-.EI:BLRED that at a recess regular meeting of the "ity Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, held Saturday, July 19th, 1941, in the City'Hall, the following among other business was transacted: On notion of Commissioner &rice, seconded by Commissioner Qwsom, the following resolution was duly passed: That, UHZREAS, in Block 7 of Ellwood 'lace Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, texas, there is great need for the opening and extending an alley from the East side of Lot 4 in said Block 7, ,pest across Lots 4, 5 and 6 to Adams Avenue in order that the residences on the North and South sides of Block 7, may be adequately and properly furnished with garbage service and for the further purpose of putting in and maintaining certain utilities such as lights, telephone, water, gas and sewerage, so that such utilities may be available at all times to the citizens living on both the N=0 and Mouth sides of said Block 7 in Ellwood Place riddition; T- EREFORE, ICE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, that a strip of Land fifteen (15) feet wide throuEh a part of Lot 4, Block 7, Ellwood Place, an Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas, described as follows: BEGIN INS at the northwest corner of Lot 3A, said Block 7, TTEITE West, parallel to and 141 feet North of the North property line of 20th Street along the pro- jection of the South line of a 15 foot alley- from the East, 194 feet to a point in the lest line of said Lot 4, THENCE 1aorth 9 feet to the South line of a tract belonging to or having been owned by A.T. Donnelly, HENCE EAst 7 feet to the Southeast corner of said A.T. Donnell- tract; THENCE, North 6 feet; TFENCE '.East, parallel to and 156 feet North of the North property line of 20th :3treet, 187 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 3 in said Block 73, THENCE South 15 feet to the place of beginning, as surveyed or the ground by the Oita, engineering Department, containing 2868 square feet of land; Also, a strip of land 4 feet wide through or across a part of _Lot 5, Block 7, Ellwood Place Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas, being described as follows: BEGIi 1'II?G at a -point in the Taft line of the '.'test One-half of said Lot 5, 141 feet north of the i1orth property line of 20th Street; THENCE 'Nest, parallel to and 141 feet North of the North property Line of 20th Street alonS the projection of the wouth line of t- e 15 foot width alley as produced from Lots 1, 2 and 3 in said Block 7, 61.5 feet to a point in the :lest line of Lot 5; THENCE North 4 feet; THENCE East 61.5 feet; TIENM South 4 feet to the place of beginning, containing 246 square fee - -f -land- --- — — -- -_— - -- - - =- Also, a strip of land 9 feet wide through or across a part of Lot 6 in Block 7, Ellwood Place, an Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas, being described as follows: BEGIXNING at a point in the mast line of said Lot 6, 141 feet North of the P<orth Property line of 20th Street; THENCE West parallel to and 141 feet North o'' the North property line of 20th Street, 100 feet; Y THENCE North alone the East property line of Adams ?venue, and the .Test property line of said Lot 6, 9 feet; TIIET\110E East, 100 feet; TIIENCL :youth 9 feet to the pl- ce of beginning as surveyed and established on the ground by the City 'Ingineering Department, containing 900 square feet of land; Also, a strip of land 6 feet wide through or across a part of Lot 6, Block 7, Ellwood r-ja. ce, an Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas, being described as follows: BZGIr4,TI'.M at a point in the Last line of said Lot 6, 150 feet north of the North property line of 20th Street, said point being the South<;ast corner of this C.T. I,:che oven Tract; TIEI'CE ;"lest parallel to and 150 feet Ilorth of the Ilorth property line of 20th Street, 100 feet to a point on the East property line of Adams -'venue and the ;lest line of said Lot 6; T`s-ENCE North 6 feet; THENCE East 100 feet; TiI]NCE South 6 feet, to the place of beginning, as surveyed on the ground by the Cit- y Engineering Department, bontaining 600 square feet of land; be co:..demned and the City .attorney is hereby instructed to institute condemnation proceedings in the Count;; Court of Lubbock County, Texas, to condemn the above described land for an alley for the uses and purposes :ereinbe£ore stated and to prosecute said condemnation suits against the orjners of said land; Dr. V. V. Clark and wife, Clyde Clark; TI.L. Lowe and wife, Nellie Lowe; Kathryn Adcock, a widow; and C.T. T,:cl:eown and trvife w1aose name is unknown to the City Cor.�ission; illl IT IS SO ORDERED. C.E. Slaton T,Iayor of the amity ofiitbbock, Texas .LTT1ST: _Lavenia ;'lilliams.,_,___ -City 6ecretary Lotion b,.r Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner J-ones, carried unanimously, to authorize I-ayor C.L. 3laton to execute Lease=�yreement with Southwestern Bell Telephone Col.pany for l.unicipal nir_=ort Telephone. There was discu:::sion of constructing .wash and Grease house at Uity ,rarehouse, and it was unanimously agreed to work this into the City's 1941-42 Budget. No further business coming• up for consideration, the City Uorimission adjourned. Read and approved t2i­ the _24th__ day of _wJuly 1941. Att t: ity secretary. REGULAR AEETD\ G. Lubbock, Texas, July 24, 1941. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M. in Regular Session, at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor C E Slaton, Commissioners Hub Jones, w G McMillan, Garland Newsom, w B Price, City Attorney W D Wi lson , Uity IrIanager w 1;Aodgers and City Secretary Laven is Williams. Absen t: Commiss ioner ru G McMillan and Commiss ioner G arland Newsora. The Minutes of Regl.ar Meeting of July loth 'and Recessed Regular Meeting of July 19, 1941, were read and upon motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Price, they were unanimously approved. Committee composed of Retail furniture dealers in the City of Lubbo-ek appeared before the Commission and there was discussion regarding sales of furniture, by auction, but no action taken. There was discussion of employing an additional meat inspector, and upon motion by Commissioner Jones seconded by Commission6r Price, carried unanimously, to employ N.I.Cox as meat inspector, at a salary of 4200.00 per month, he to furnish his oven car. h There was discussion of paying C.A. Tubbs for two weeks vacation. Mr. Tubbs having started work July 1, 1940 and resigned July 5, 1941. It was unanimously agreed to pay this Qacatinn in the amount of 4100.00. Letter was read from Game, FislAnd Oyster Commission of Texas, stating they wished to build building for perma�nent headquarters in Lubbock and requested that the City of Lubboc}idonate a site for the building. There was discussion and the City Manager was instructed to work out something with them in this connection. Motion by Cora.-iissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, that the City -County welfare Association furnish material for four desks tobe constructed by N.Y.A.,material to cost V5.24. This subject to approval by CountyCommission. There was discussion o:Vpaying Loyd James, City Garbage Department employee, 60 % of his regular salary for last half of April, month of May and first half of June, 19413, he having lnjtired his foot and not being able to work during this time. Kelly James having worked in his place during this time. It was unanimously agreed to pay Loyd James 60% of his regular salary, in amount of $90.24. Petition was presented to the Commission by property owners on Avenue M south of 19th Street, requesting additional fire plugs and street lights in this district. There was discussion and it was unanimously agreed that there were ado4uate fire plugs in this district and that it is to be included in a street -lighting project.