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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/14/1943-EGG L_1R I9EETING. Lubbock, Texas Uct. 14, 1943. The t'it« Oommission of the "itv of Lubbock, 'Texas, met at 1:30 I .M. in Regular Session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being Present, to -wit: Mayor C L Slaton, 11ommissioners V.B. Price, J.O. Jones, Hub Jones, Garland Newsom, City--.ttornev Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager bI.R. Smith, Jr., Uity Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent; Commissioner Hub Jones. The Minutes of Recessed Regular Meeting of September 22, 1943, Regular Meeting of September 23, 1943, and necessed Regular 1.2eetinps of September 27, and October 7, 1943, were read, and upon motion by Uommissioner Garland Nelplsom, seconded by Lommissioner J.U. Jones, carried unanimously, they were approved. Mr. E.G. Pope, Representative of U.S. Derartment of Ihterior Division of Predatory and rodent vontrol, arpeared before the Commission and there was discussion of a rat eradication campaign in Lubbock. The Procedure to be followed in carrvinp out such a campaign was outlined by Mr. Pope. Motion by commissioner Garland Newsom, seconded by '-�orm._mis&ner VV.B. Price, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 696 passed first reading. ORDINANCE No. 696 AN ORDINANCE CRE�-iTING A CITY PLANNING COI,4MISSION, PROVIDING FOR THF, APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMB'WRS AND PRESCRIBING THEIR '�VALIFIC.�TIONS , TERM OF OFFICE -LVD THEIR DUTIES. Motion by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Uommissioner Garland Nei,:,som, the following Resolution carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT REMEMBERED: That the Citizens National Bank of Lubbock placed with the zirst National Bank of Fort "orth, additional securities to cover the guarantee of the City's;funds, and upon motion by `'ommissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, that the 'ity Accept the additional securities. VMREAS, by Resolution passed and approved on the 23rd df April, 1942) the Citizens National Bank of Lubbock, Texas, was selected as the Depository of the funds of the City of Lubbock, texas, to be secured b7 Deposit of permissible securities under the Statutes of this State, and tiVMREAS the said the Citizens National Bank has placed with the First National Bank of sort "orth, Fort °'orth, Texas, securities for the purpose of covering; deposits of this Cit,l with such depository in compliance with such selection and said Resolution, which said securities are described as follows: 1 - q�1002000.00# 117418, United �'tates Treausry Bill, Dated October 7, 1946, due and payable January 6, 19i4. with out interest. _1001000.00 which are held to the joint account of the Depository and this "ity for indemnity to the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE, IT RESOLVED BY TIE CITY COPSNIISSTON of the "ity of Lubbock, Texas, that the amity of Lubbock, Texas, does here ratify and confirm such deposit and the terms thereof, and the individual securities as being acceptable and in compliance with the resolution selecting the depository, insofar as the face of such securities do not exceed the sums of the City on Deposit with said The Citizens Nat onal Bank of Lubbock, Texas. Passed and approved by unanimnus vote of the ''itv Commission, this the 14th day of October, 1943. C E 9�aton Mavor Attest: Lavenia Williams _ City Secretary (Seal) Motion by Commissioner W.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, the following bonds were anproved and ordered filed. J.B. Vickery W.AL. Lindsay W.A. Lindsay was fitter's Bond lublic +forks Bond Gas Fitter's Bond Motion by Commissioner W.B. Price, seconded by �Oommissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, the following bond was approved and ordered filed: Woody A. Sylvester - Official Bond, as Deputy Tax Collector. Motion by Commissioner Garland Newsom, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to appropriate �1,000.00 to the City - County 'Ygelfare Association fund as the �Iitv's portion of the Charity Fund. Where was discussion of leasing old dumr ground property north of the City, and it was unanimously agreed to not lease this property. Motion by `'ommissioner W.B. Price, seconded b,r Commissioner J.O. Jones, carried unanimously, to authorize refund of Dairy lermits in instances where the owners of such permits cease to onerate their dairies, refund to be made on a pro rata basis of the unexrired time of the permit to the total length of time for which the Permit was issued. Mrs. Molloy, appreared before the City Commission, in regard to dancing being permitted in the Malt Shor located at 2113 19th Street. The matter of prohibiting dance halls within certain distances of schools, churches, and etc. was discussed and the City attorney advised the commission that ordinances with such regulations have been declared as unconstitutional. The 6ity commission made further discussion of this matter, but no action was taken. Motion by Commissioner W.B. Lrice, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, to pav claim of Mrs. Mary Lverheart in the amount of 084.00. Mrs. � verheart h,ving refused to accept the offer in the amount of 050.00, which was authorized on July 22, 1943. 4. There was further discussion of Purchasing Lots 18, 19 and 20, in Alock 172, Original Town of Lubbock, Texas, from Sam H. Weaver, at a price of 401500.00, and Lots 16 and 17, Block 172, Original loran of Lubbock, Texas, from Ella Lewis, at a price of 41,000.00. This Purchase having been authorized by the pity Uommission September 23, 1943. It was unanimously agreed to go ahead and purchase East 1/2 of Lots 18, 19 and 20, Block 172, Original sown of Lubbock, from Sam H. Weaver, at the price of 41500.00. Ella Lewis having refused to sell her property. Hon. Commissioners Court of Lubbock County 'ity commission of Lubbock, Texas amity Uommission of Slaton, Texas Gentlemen: Your committee, composed of the following members: P.B. Penney, 1,ounty `o.mmissioner, Ben Mansker, County Commissioner, L.B. Wootton, Acting Mayor, Slaton, Texas, J.A. Elliott, Citv Commissioner, Slaton, J.O. Jones, city `'ommissioner, Lubbock, and 1V.B. Price, City Commissioner, Lubbock, which was appointed at the ioint meeting of the Uount,y Commission- ers Uourt and the City Commissions of Slaton and Lubbock, on September 271, 1943, for the purpose of looking into and investigating as to whether or not the "ommissioners Court and the City 'Jommissions should sponsor the activities of the Texas State Guard in Lubbock `'ounty for the fiscal .year beginning-ertember 1, 1943, met in the i'ity Hall at Lubbock, Texas, at 2 P.M, October 13, 1943. Prior to this meeting personal investigations were made by individual members of the committee anci at the meeting a number of men who had been identified with the Texas State Guard were interviewed. These investigations were made to determine the accomplishments of the guard and looking to the necessity of maintaining the organization for further service. After these investigations and further discussions of the ;°,atter the Committee decided unanimously to recommend that the-�exas State Guard of Lubbock 1�ount.y be continued and that funds be appropriated to the Texas State guard for the fiscal year beginning -ept. 1, 19431 on the following basis: Lubbock ''ounty - 35% 01,000.00 City of Lubbock - 50% 1,428.50 1,ity of Slaton - 15% 428.50 It is further recommended that the appropriations be made on a quarterly basis, 1/4 of the amount shown above being; appropriated at the beginning; of each quarter. Respectfully submitted, J.O, Jones, Chairman Motion was made by �'ommissioner Garland Newsom, seconded by "ommissioner W.B. p rice, carried unanimously, to accept the report of this committee and thEt the appropriation be made as recommended, the amity's first quarterly payment, in the amount of 0357.12, to be made immediately. Bids on firemen's uniforms were submitted to the Commission. After due consideration of the bids from the standpoint of quality, price and availability, motion was made by commissioner Garland Newsom, seconded by commissioner J.C. Jones, carried unanimously, that purchases as follows be made. 50 pairs of trousers C• 411.00 each, and three coats @ •�21.30 each from Fechheimer Bros. Company of "incinnati, Ohio 18 caps C �1.75 each, from the -jallas Uniform Cap be Emblem Mfg. Uompany of Dallas, 'Texas 50 Shirts C $30.00 per Dozen, from Hanover Uniform Company of Baltimore, Md. Bids were submitted to the "ommission on two adding machines for the Accounting Department, bids being as follows: Lubbock Printing "ompany, Sunstrand, 4250.00 each Burroughs adding Machine Company, Burroughs, 4230.40 each Monroe Calculating Machine Co., Monroe, 4225.00 each After due consideration of the bids, motion was made by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner W.B. !rice, carried unanimously, to purchase the 2 - Burroughs machines, as it was thought that these would best serve the purpose for which they are to be used. Motion by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner W.B. trice, carried unanimously, to authorize payment of expense of J.C. Clark, Water `corks Superintendent, to Southwest Water �iorks Association Meeting in Oklahoma vity, October 11, 12 and 13, 1943, in the amount of $27.81. Motion by "ommissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, to authorize Mai*or C.E. Slaton to execute and acknowledge tax-free alcohol permit documents in behalf of the Cit.v of Lubbock, `texas. Mr. L.A. Lamb, of 215 Uvalde Avenue, requested that the City deepen his water well at this address, which, in his opinion, the lowering of the water level in his well havine been caused by the in<itallation and operation of �,itv of Lubbock water wells No. 5 and No. 10. The matter was discussed and the request denied. No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned. read and a{!proved this the ?9th _ day of �Qr,P w�, 1943. Mayor ,itte ity Sec et�ry.