HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/25/1942RECESSED REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas,
Sept. 25, 1942.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from -Regular Meeting of Sept. 24,
1942, at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall, the following
members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C E Slaton, Commissioners W B Price, J.O. Jones, Hub Jones, Garland
Newsom, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager M.R. Smith,Jr.
and City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner Hub Jones and Commissioner W.B. Price.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of Sept. 10, 1942, and Recessed Regular
Meeting of September 18, 1942, and Regular Meeting of Sept. 24, 19429
were read, and upon motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded br
Commissioner J.O. Jones, they were unanimously approved.
Motion by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Newsom,
carried unanimously, to approve 1942 City Tax Roll, being Current Roll.
There was discussion of proposal submitted by Vaughn Wilson in regard
to opening alley through Dr. V.V. Clark property in Block 7, Ellwood
Place Addition, and it was unanimously agreed to wait until such time
as there are more members of the Commission present, before taking
action in this matter. It being unanimously agreed, however, that
all trees and shrubs and other obstructions should be cleared from
the alley on each side of the Dr. Clark property, and the alley graded.
Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissi mer J.O. Jones,
carried unanimously, bond of J.L. Craven, for moving a building, was
approved and ordered filed.
Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, the
following Resolution carried unanimously.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
that Don Reeder, Chief of Police be and he is hereby authorized, to
expend not to exceed the sum of Fifty ($50.00)Hollars per month to defer
expenses of criminal investigations.
Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by �Oommissioner J.A. Jones,
carried unanimously, to accept the bid of Fechheimer Bros. Co. and
make purchase of police uniforms, as follows:
60 Pair Trousers,
2 Pair Breeches
62 Shirts
31 Caps
Total Cost $1,419.45
Motion by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Co-missioner Newsom,
carried unanimously, to appropriate 41500.00 to the County -City Welfare
Association Fund as the Cityts portion of the Charity Fund.
Motion by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded ,, Conmissioner Garland Newsom,
carried unanimously, the following salary changes were authorized, effective
Sept. 15, 1942.
H.H. Woulard, Foreman, Water Dept., from �145.80 per Mo.
to 4165 per Month
G.G. Hunter, Dairy Inspector, from $200.00 per Mo. to
$225.00 per Month'
T.C. "ichardson, S upt. Sewage Disposal Plant, from
$120.00 por Mo. to $140.00 per Month.
C.A. McSpadden - Operator and Laboratory Worker at Sewage
Dis osal Plant, from 4120.00 per Mo.
to U30.00 per Mphth.
Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried
unanimously, the following bonds were aprroved and ordered filed.
M.Y. Smith,Jr. 01tg Manager
R.B. Luker City Auditor
Solon Lea Police Recorder
Motion by Commissioner J.U. J nes, seconded by Commissioner Newsom, carried
unanimously, to refund $3.00 �o G. Hildreth on fine assessed for being
drunk, account error in allowance for time spent in jail. This being Police
Department Receipt # 35389 of date Sept. 20, 1942.
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Motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones,
carried unanimously, to allow credit of $20.00 each on final paving
assessment, Lot 33, Block 1, Liff Sanders Addition, owned by Irma Clay
Vaugh4, and Lot 4, Block 1, Liff Sanders Addition, owned by ors. Daisye
Clay,, on account of information given to these parties by Geo. W. Foster,
the Yity's Representative, at the time the Paving Liens were signed.
Notations on the back of the Paving Liens indicate that Mr. Foster had told
these property owners that the final cost of the paving in front of this
property would be $129,54 less 25 a which the I'i ty was allowing as a
credit for W.P.A. assistance and $20.00 as a credit with the curb left off
the paving. There was notation on the paving lien that the curb was to be
left off.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City �Iommiss ion
adjourned.
Read and approved this the Sth day of
Attest.
City Secreta y.
Oc t ober 1942.
Mayor