HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/28/1943RR,GTTL R MEETIATG.
Lubbock, Texas,
Oct. 28, 1943.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 I.M.
in Reau] ar Session at the regular meeting place in the lity Hall, the
following members thereof being; present, to -wit:
Mavor C E Slaton, Commissioners J.C. Jones, W. B. Price, Hub Jones,
Garland Newsom, City Attorney %rwood H. Bradley, City Manager M.R.
Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: None.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of Oct. 14, 1943, were read, and upon
motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, secondegby Commissioner W.B. Price,
carried unanimously, they were arproved.
The Minutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. 327-B to Warrant No.
547-B, both inclusive, were read, and uron motion by "ommissioner Hub
Jones, seconded by commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, they
were approved.
Mr. E.G. Pone, U.S. fish & Q ldlife Serv. Game Ainaa_ement Agent,
and Frank Baker and Joe Harter of the Jr. Chamber of ommerce,
arreared before the City Commission in regard to rat eradication camleian
to be conducted in Lubbock. IJIr. Harter reported that the Junior Chamber
of Uommerce has in their rossessien funds in the amount of 1978.00 to
out on this program. There was discussion, and motion was made by
Uommissioner J.0. Jones, seconded by Commissioner K.B. "rice, curried
unanimously, to approve this rat/eradication nropram, the City to fgrnish
one man to assitt in carrvina it on, the details to be worked out by the
City Manager, M.R. :smith, Jr.
Sterling Parrish, agent for Charlie Lockhart, appeared before the
Commission, offering to sell the `'i tv of Lubbock right of way for 19th
Street, between Avenue H and Texas Avenues, for a sum of 415,000.00. There
was discussion, and the m tter tpken under advisement.
There was discussion of collision of Police cur driven by Walter 0horton '
and car driven by Florence Bolar at Main Street and avenue N, and motion
was made br Commissioner W.". Price, seconded by lommissione.r J.O. Jones,
carried unanimously, to pav for repair of I:Iiss Bolar's automobile in an
amount not to exceed $''65.55. This figure having been furnished by Kuykendall
�_ C ?zany a�s�ar estate -tom repair_ this automobile .
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 696 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 696
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A CITY FLANNING C019TISSTOY, ROVIDINCT FOR THE
1PFOI1`TTMENT OF ITS MEN' TERS _'LTD PRESCRIBING THi'IR QZTtiZIFICATIOTP,
TERM OF OFFICE AND THF'IR DITTIES.
Motion by �'ommissioner Garland Newsom, seconded b,T Commissioner J.O. Jones,
carried unanimouslv, to accept 442.44 in full payment of paving lien
covering Lot 10, and Vest 11 I'det of Lot 9, Block 65, Crestlawn Addition,
Lubbock, Texas, G.R. Kennedy owner; the first two ravmPnts of -�17.28 and
9'17.26 having* been already Paid in full. This amount to be accepted in
lieu of the full amount, due to the fact that Mr. Kennedv only has in his
rossession the East 39' of Lot 10 and 'Jest 11' of Lot 9, Block 65,
Crestlawn Addition and the 442.44 is full payment covering this Portion
of the nronerty described in the original lien.
Iviotion by Commissioner "d.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones,
carried unanimously, to arnrove the following, bond:
J.B. Moser
House Mover's Bond
Motion by `'ommissioner Hub Jones, seconded byCo-nissioner Garland Newsom,
carried unanimously, to authorize Ci tv Manager I.Z.R. -smith, Jr., to
rurchase Elgin Street Sweeper at an arrroximate cost of 4'7,000.00. phis
bid being the only one the "it,y was able to secure on the larger type sweeper.
Request having. been received from Ray Farmer of Lubbock City Bus "omrany
for change i route of 19th Street, Avenue X and 25th Street bus, motion
was made by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner d.B. Price,
carried unanimously, to authorize this change in route as follows:
Eliminate one block on 25th Street from `'efferson to itilonroe Avenue
and add three blocks on Jefferson Avenue from 25th Street to 28th Street.
Clai- of damages fDr personal injury of Martha Jinn in the amount of
$10,000.00 was presented to the I'ity '-Iommission thru Benjamin Kecura,
Attorney. The claim was discussed, and taken under advisement. The
injury was claimed due to tripping over an object in the street on north
Avenue H.
Motion by Commissioner Garland Newsom, seconded by Commissioner J.O.
Jones, carried unanimously, to approve Plat known as Anderson subdivision
of Block 3, Tract 2, of Stanton Subdivision of the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 15, Block B, Lubbock County, `texas, filed by J.C. Anderson and
wife, Lola Anderson.
Yellow Cab Company's request for removal of one additional parking meter
in front of their prorerty on Avenue "K" between Broadway and Plain Street,
was presented to the Commission and it was the o-ninion of the Commission
that the elimination of two meter spaces in front of t'-is prorerty was
sufficient. The owner being allowed to select any two of the three
meter spaces in front of his rro-perty and which the-+:ters are to be left
out.
No further business comino uT for consideration, the City Commission
recessed to meet Nov. 5, 1943, at 5:00 P.M.
Read and approved tris the 16th day of
November
1943.