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REGULAR P,EETING .
Lubbock, Texas, January 22, 1942.
The City Commission of the pity 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 ivit :
Mayor C E Slaton, Corlmissioners W G McMillan, W B Price, Hub Jones,
Garland Newsom, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City Manager W H
Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner W B Price.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 8th and Recessed Regular
Meeting of January 15th, 1942, were read and up :n motion b-T Commissioner
Newsom, seconded by Commissioner Jones, they were unanimously approved.
L.F. Lively with Insol Wool `'ompany appeared before the Commission and
there was discussion as to whether or not insol Wool be used as
insulat inn material in the City of Lubbock. It was unanimousli.T agreed
that this material be used in the City of Lubbock if the Company
will label each package.
There was discussion of extending Water Line to Block 36, Cook Oub-
division to City of Lubbock at a cost of $500.00, to service three
houses, and it was unanimously agreed to not extend the line at this
time.
Motion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, that the City repair Buick automobile of J.L. Hooper which
was in wreck Frith City Truck, at a cost of $40.92...
Motion by Oommissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Newso^i, carried
unanimously, that E H Timian, Sewage Disposal Plant Operator, attend
Short course for Sewage Treatment at A & M College, January 26th to
31-s't, 1942, at the expense of the Uity.
Moti :in by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, that the pity of Lubbock reimburse Company F, llth Squadron,
Aviation Branch of the Texas Defense Guard, for four Uniforms at $50.00
each, maklAg a total amount of 4200.00, the County of Lubbock agreeing
to expend the same amount of money, in this connection. Harold Humphries
Lieutenant.
Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner Jones,
carried unanimously, to designate loading zone at Western Union,
removing one parking meter.
There was further discussion of John Wilson's salary, and it was
unanimously agreed that the City will pay $100.00 per month if County
of Lubbock will pay $100.00 per month, Mr. Wilson to be Boys'
Counselor for entire �'ounty and City of Lubbock, effective January 1,
1942.
Motion by Oommissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Newsom, the
following Resolution carried unanimously.
BE IT REIETABERED that at a Regular beeting of the City Commission
held in the City Hall at Lubbock, Texas, on January 22, 1942, a quorum
being present, the following Resolution was duly passed.
Be it resolved by the pity `'ommission of the (ity of Lubbock, `texas,
that V.R. Plummer, `'ity Tax Collector, be and he is hereby authorized
to sign, on behalf of the t'ity of Lubbock, Release of raving Lien
covering all of Lot 2, and the East Two Feet of Lot 3, in Block 2,
Maxey Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, upon
the payment to the City Tax Collector the sum of $73.19.
C E Slaton
nttest: Mayor
Lavenia Williams
lty Secretary.
Lotion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, carried
unanimously, to remove two parking meters at Scoggins-Dickey Motor Co.
on Avenue J, in order to make room for Drive-in entrance.
Committee of residents of Arnett & 4nson Addition appeared before the
commission and
Petition was presented the Commission requesting that election be
called to determine whether or not certain property be taken into the
City Limits. There was discussion and upon motion by Commissioner
Jones, seconded by Commissioner Newsom, carried unanimously, it was
ordered to publish the following notice.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
WHEREAS, on January 22nd, 1942, the City Commission of the Uity of
Lubbock, met in regular session at its regular meeting place in the
City Hall, and, among other business transacted, a petition was
presented to the pity Commission by a committee composed of P.J. Ausmus,
J.F. Eddleman, Jim Reid and W.A. Reed, which petition was signed by
a majority of the qualified property tax paying voters residing within
a certain territory contiguous to the `it.1l of Lubbock, requesting the
City Commission to extend the City Li -sits and annex said territory
and make the same a part of the Gity of Lubbock, which territory is
described by metes and bounds as follows:
A part of Survey 20, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas,
including Maddox Addition, Arnett and Benson Addition,
F.R. Friend Subdivision and Acreage Tract, described
as follows:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the Southeasterly
right-of-way line of the Santa Fe Railway Company
and a line which is parallel to and 30 feet South of
the South line of Section 20, Block A, said inter-
section being approximately 1833 feet West and 30
feet South of the southeast corner of said Section
20;
THENCE West approximately 2127 feet to a point in
the projection of the vilest line of Maddox Addition
30 feet South of the '''outh line of Section 20;
THENCE North and along the West line of I4addox
Addition 3990 feet to the Northwest corner of said
Addition;
THENCE East along the North line of Maddox Addition
and the North line of Arnett and Benson's Subdivision
3960 feet to the East line of Section 20, Block A;
THENCE South along the East line of Section 20,
Block A. at 1320 feet a Northwest corner of the
present City Limits, at 3990 feet an inside North-
west corner of the present City Limits and the
Southeast corner of this tract;
THENCE West along the present City Limits ape roximately 1833 feet
to the place of beginning;
TheCity Commission, after hearing the request of said
committee and the petition presented by it passed a resolution ordering
and directing that an election be called and held and that notice
thereof be published for thirty days prior to the date of said election,
which election was ordered held in the court room at the police station
located at 1015 Ninth Street within the City Limits of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, on the 3rd day of March, 1942, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified property tax paying voters residing in the
City of Lubbock and in said territory the question of whether they are
in favor of or against the annexation of said territory by the City
of Lubbock.
follows :
LUBBOCK.
The form of ballot to be used at said electio�L shall be as
FOR THE ANNEXATION OF ADDITIONAL TERRITORY BY TIE CITY OF
AGAINST THE ANNEXATION OF ADDITIONAL TERRITORY BY THE CITY Of
NOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN to the legally qualified tax paying
voters and general public, residing in the City of Lubbock and in the
territory above described that an election will be held for the purpose
herein stated on the 3rd day of March, 1942, at the place herein designated.
C E Slaton
Mayor
Attest:
Lavenia Williams
City Secretary.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
Recessed to meet January 30, 1942, at 2 P.M.
Read and approved this the 12th day of _ February , 1942.
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Attest:
City Secretary,