HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 1/28/1943REGULAR MEETING
Lubbock, Texas, January 28, 1943.
The Oity Oomrgission of the pity of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2:30 P.M. in
Regular Seasion at the Regular Meeting Place in the Oity Hall, the
following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C.E. Slaton, Commissioners W.B. Trice, J.O. Jones, Hub Jones,
Garland Newsom, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager P.R.
Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: None.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of Jan. 14th 1943, were read, and upon
motion by Commissioner Newsom, seconded by 6o,-amissijner J.O. Jones,
they were unanimously approved.
Robert Allen, A torney, appeared before the commission requesting
a pro rats refund on occupation taxes collected by the `'ity of Lubbock
from Walga Evans, Elizabeth Evans, Mary John, and Lena Uanno, to allow
them to pursue the occupation of Phrenologist. Request was made asth_.se
�eople had been requested by the Police Department to leave town.
here was discussion, and the request denied.
Motion by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones,
carried unanimously, that Commercial Electric Rate, Schedule LCP 2, be
applied to electric bills of Hub Homes, effective January 1, 1943, and
that the Mayor be authorized to exeucte a contract with the Hub Homes,
Inc., in regard t -) the application of this rate.
Motion by Uommissioner Huh Jones, seconded by Commissioner W.B. Price,
carried unanimously, to designate loading zone at 13th Street and
Avenue L, the Barton House, on Avenue L.
There was discussion of the Fire Department burning weeds on vacant lots
in the Oity of Lubbock, and the City Manager was instructed tc�fnake further
investigation in this connection and report back to the `ity commission.
The 10" Sanitary Sewer line on 4th Street fro--i Wilson and Oompany Plant about
400 Feet east, having been stopped with paraffin, which drained into the
sewer from Wilson and Com any plant, requiring an expenditure by the City of
Lubbock of approximatelyt-190.00 to clean the sewer, was discussed,and it
was unanimously agreed that Wilson and Company be billed with the expense
of cleaning this sewer line.
Motion by Oommissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner W.B. !rice,
carried unanimously, to purchase electric line along the west side of
Municipal Airport from entrance to Hangars north to Cliff Dean residence
at an approximate cost of $269.00. This line having been constructed
in 14arch, 1931, by the �'ity and aid for by Milt Jones. The original cost
of materials on this line being 3386.40.
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by commissioner Garland Newsom,
carried unanimously, to authorize execution of contract for purchase of
incandescent lamps from General Electric Company, thru Terry & Childress
Hardware company, for the period January 20, 1943, to January 1, 1945.
There was discussion of purchase agreement with Graybar Electric company
on Watthour Meters, and rurchase agreement with Generr•1 Electric Su -ply
Corporation on Distribution Transformers, and `'ity Manager IM.R. Smith,Jr.
was instructed to execute these purchase agreements.
Motion by Commissioner Garland Newsom, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones,
carried unanimously, to approve Plat of Addition to Lubbock Cemetery.
Burton S. Burks, District Attorney, Assignee for Creditors of the Martin
Baking Company, appeared before the City Commission stating that the
Martin Baking company had gone broke and could only pay 500 on the dollar
of personal tax due the lity, County and State and Lubbock Independent
School District. J{r• Burks also stated that a portion of the machinery in
this bakery would be sold and the proceeds from said sale divided between
the City, County and State and Lubbock Independent School District, as
payment of this delinquent rersonal Tax. There was discussion, and upon
Motion by Commissioner J.c. Jones, seconded by commissioner Hub Jones,
it was unanimously agreed to accept check in the amount of 41010.45 and
whatever the City's share of the proceeds from the sale of the machinery
may be, as payment in full of this delinquent personal tax of the Martin
Baking Uo mpany.
'here was discussion of the rental of �Iity equipment and it was t::e
decision of the City commission that no equipment be rented or leased
except for very short periods of time and then only within Lubbock County
where the equipment would be leased on an hourly basis and the "ity
would furnish its own operator and fuel.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City `ommi.::sion
adjourned.
Read and approved this the llth day of Feb., , 1943.
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