HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/23/1942REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas
July 23, 1942.
The City commission of the Oity o f Lubbock,Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in Regular Session at the Re#ular Meeting Place in the City Hall,
the following members thereof being present, to wit:
Mayor C.E. Slaton, Commissioners Hub Jones, Garland Newsom, W.G.
McMillan, W.B. Price, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager
W.H. Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner W.G. McMillan.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 9th, 1942, were read and upon
motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner Price, they
were unanimously approved.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded b- Commissioner Price, the
following Resolution carried unanimously.
BE IT REMEMBERED that at a meeting of the City Commission
held at the City Hall in Lubbock, Texas, on the 23rd day of July,
1942, upon motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner
Price, the following Resolution was introduced and duly passed:
I'MREAS, heretofore, to wit; On the 9th day of
July, 1942, the City Commission by resol.ition duly passed,
authorized Durwood H. Bradley, City Attorney, to enter into
negotiations with Dr. V.V. Clark and wife, Clyde Clark, for
the purchase of a strip of land 15 feet wide across Lot 4,
Block 7 of Ellwood Place, an Addition to the City of Lubbock,
Lubbock County, Texas, described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the East line of Lot 4, Block 7,
Ellwood Place, 249 feet South of the Northeast corner of said
Lot 4, Block 7;
THENCE West 194 feet; THENCE North 9 feet;
THENCE East 7 feet; THENCE North 6 feet;
THENCE Last 187 feet; THENCE South 15 feet
to the place of beginning;
and,
';,'HEREAS, the said Durwood H. Bradley was authorized to offer
the said Dr. V.V. Clark and wife, Clyde Clark, the sum of $775.00
for said land; and,
!'1HEREAS, the said Dr. V V. Clark and wife, refused to accept
the sum of 0775.00, and refused to negotiate with the City of Lubbock
through its agent Durwood H. Bradley and the said Dr.V.V. Clark
advised the said Lurwood H. Bradley that under no circumstances
would he sell to the City said strip of land to be used for an
alley; and,
WHEREA3, it is necessary for the City of Lubbock to acquire
title to the above described land for the convenience of the public
and to preserve a sanitary condition in said City of Lubbock and
to protect the health of the public;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission
of the City of Lubbock that Durwood H. Bradley, City Attorney,
be and he is hereby authorized and directed to institute condem6ation
proceedings as provided by law and to have said above described land
condemned, according to law so that the same can be used as an alley
for the convenience and for the protection of the health of the general
public in the City of Lubbock, and, IT IS SO ORDERED.
tV, E Slaton
' Mayor
At test:
Lavenia Williams
ity Secretary
(Seal)
Motion by Commissioner Price seconded by Commissioner Newsom, carried
unanimously, to appropriate 41500.00 to the County -City Welfare Assn.
as the City's part of the Charity Fund.
Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner Write, carried
unanimously; to authorize West Texas Gas Company to construct Gas
Regulator Station at 2613 30th Street.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Newsom, carried t
unanimously, to ap,rove purchase Barger Green Dirt Loading Machine from
Public Construction Company, Denton, Texas, cost being $2,500.00.
Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner Jones,
carried unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered
filed;
Bowman Lumber Company House Moving Bond
Orville McDaniel House Moving Bond
W.B. Atkin4umber �'ompany General Csntractor's Bond
Frank A. White Electric and
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by t'ommissioner Newsom, carried
unanimously, to purchase, out of Interest and Sinking Fund, $18,750.00
Defense onds, this month, and to purchase, each month -thereafter, the same
amount, or as near that amount as is possible to purchase under the Federal
regulations. Bonds to be placed in Federal Reserve Bank, Dallas, for keeping.
Motion by Commissi ner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Price, the
following Resolution carried unanimously.
Be it resolved that tl-:e Principal invested for Defense Bonds,
out of the interest and Sinking Funds of the City of Lubbock,
shall be, when said bonds are cashed, returned to and paid into
the Interest and winking Fund. And that all accrued interest
over and above the principal shall be paid into the General Fund.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unani-
mously, to appoint the following men to serve on the Board of City
Development for the next six year term.
Roy Furr
J.D. Hassell,Jr.
H. H. Van Aken
Earl Collins
Jack M. Randal
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by �'ommissioner Price, carried
unanimously, to authorize Mayor C.E. Slaton to execute Water and Electric
Contracts between the City of Lubbock and the Housing Authority of the
City of Lubbock, Texas.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
Recessed to meet July 25, 1942, at 11:30 A.M.
Read and approved this the �day of
Attest
City Secretary.
1942.
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