HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/25/1943REGULAR TEvET ING .
Lubbock, Texas, March 25, 1943.
The Uity Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in Regular Session, at the R-gular I'deeting Place in the "ity Hall,
the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C..L;. Slaton, Commissioners W.B. Price, J.O. Jones, Hub Jones,
Garland Newsom, City ,.ttorne,y Durrood H. Bradley, City Manager M.R.
Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner W.B. -Price .
the Minutes of Reg>>lar Meeti np; of March 11, 1943, and Special Meeting
of date idarch 18, 1943, were read and upon motion by Commissions Hub
Jones, seconded by commissioner Garland Ne-visom, they were unanimously
approved.
The Minutes of =accounts allowed fro- Warrant No. 30186 to Warrant No.
30295, both inclusive, were read an4inon motion by Commissioner Hub
Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones, they were unanimously
a-onroved.
Motion by commissioner Garland Newsom, seconded b ' v Commissioner Hub
Jones, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 690 passed second and final
reading.
ORDI'. ,AITCE NO. 690
AN ORDINANCE CRE.,TIYCG _,= ESTABLISHING A DEP:1RTI.ZT1TT OF MU1PTICIPIIL
GOV-ERNT.INT TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO BE KNOB;,TN A, TIC DEI'ARTII✓7ITT
OF RECREATION; CRE:,.TIrIG A RECRTD,.,TION COTT'TCIL AND PRESCRIBING ITS
DUTIEC Ar?D TROVIDING FOR FINANCING THE DEPARTI�"?T.
Notion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commission-r Garland
Newsom, carried unanimously, to arpoint the following 'persons as
members of the 1{ecreation Council, in accordance with the terms of
Ordinance No. 690.
Mrs. J.T. Stiles for
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Chas. Vlhitacre for
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Mrs. 1)urviood Bradley 'I
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Motion by commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom,
carried unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed:
Richard Dodson, dba Modern Neon Sion Company - Sign Board 'pond
Frank H. Millis, sign Board fond
Motion by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Oommissi-)ncr'Hub Jones,
c,:rried unanimously, to make appointments as follows:
L.J. Abbott, Electrical inspector
H.H. Hamilton, Assistant 1Electrical Inspector
H.B. Hamilton, Acting Building Inspector
Captain Harris, Post Engineer at Lubbock Army Flying School, requested
the "ity to leasa a vacant lot in the Negro section of town and sub-
lease the lot to the government with utilities furnished, for the purpose
of locating a prophylactic station. The Government to construct all
improvements. There was discussion and motion was made b- Commissioner
Garland Newsom, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones, curried unanimously,
to authorize Dmith,Jr., Oit,y Idanager, to vrork out some proposition
in this connection with Captain Harris.
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commission r Garland Newsom,
carried unanimously, to cancel unpaid balance of penalt'17 and interest on
personal tax of. i,lartin Baking �'ompan,y, for years 1930 to 1941, inclusive,
in the amount of y�'231.25.
Motion by Oom-niss.ioner Hub Jones, seconded b- Commissioner Garland Newsom,
carried unanimously, to cancel 1941 tax on Lot 7, Block 37, Roberds &
IZc"lhorter Addition, in the amount oC N1.87. the correct location of
this property being Lot 8, Block 37, Roberds & Idlc hortt-�r Addition.
Motion by commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom,
carried unanimously, to cancel tax as follows, due to errors in 1942 tax
rolls.
416.50 - W.J. Garrett - Lot 9, Block 9, Highland lark, Year 1942,
only partidlly complete Jan. 1, 1942.
$18.30 --American Finance Co., lersonal Tax, 1942 tax, error in
rendition.
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4.00 - T.O. Hell, Lot 1, Block 3, Simmons Addition, 1942 tax,
error in assessment.
�25.00 - Welding
by 1RvCCo -.Personal Tax -double rendition. 1942 tax.
Tax Johnson.
0.35 - Orville PvlcDaniels - Lot 7, Block 29, Ori7inal `j'ohrn, 1942
tax, double rendition.
0.55 - A. W. May - Lot 17, Block 54, McCrurunen's 2nd Addition,
1942 tax, not complete on January 1st.
?W.J. Garrett - Lot 8, Block 9, Hia'-lland mark Addition,
1942 tax - only partially complete January lst.
$11.75 -Western Cafe - Personal tax, double rendit on, 1942 tax, paid by
J.D. Janes.
0.50 - Ignacio Lopez, Lot, .,rest 75' of Lot 4, Block 4, Vim Tubbs Addition,
Year 1942, double rendition.
•$17.50 - Jim r'oy - Lot 12, Block 1, May Addition, ,year 1942,
incorrect location. Property in lerker Addition.
916.15 - Builder's Lumber 'ompany, Lot 7, Block 30, Ellwood Place Addition,
Year 1940 - partially compl ---te January lst.
412.45 - Barfield Lumber Io - Lot 17, Block 2, Simmons Addition,
Year 1942, Only partially complete Janutyry lst.
,�12.50 - J.S. Green, Lot 18, Block 76, Overton Addition, year 1942,
Error in'Yolls - account of-over=assessment.
W 3.30 - Steam Help -Your --pelf Laundry - (J.B. roe) Personal Tax, year
1942 double assessment.
1.70 - L.L. Sullivent - Lot 7, Block 37, Roberts & Idc':lhorter Addition,
incorrect location. Year 1941-42 - property on Lot 8.
Hotion by Commissioner Garland Ne,isom, seconded by �ommissi•n r Hub Jones,
carried unanimously, to refund taxes as follows:
Refund of 43.02 due Jim Cravens, on 1935 Personal tax, account of
double payment.
Rr ft,nd of V'14.75 due 17. Alex McDonald, 194P tax, on '.'lest 1/2 of
Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 148, Original Town of Lubbock Accorint of
portion of improvements havin- been moved off these lots, bs shown'by
Building Permits Number 7466 and 7480, of date March 7, 1941, and
March 11, 1941.
Refund of iy'10.00 due Bob Biffle, 1942 tax, on Lot 3, Block 3, `'olleve
Park Addition, account of error in tax valuation.
Refund of •1012.70 due Ii F. Dean, 1942 Iers -,nal Tax, account of d-)uble
rendition and double payment.
Refund of 425.15 - F.J. Davis, 1942 lax on Lot 10, Block 1, Maxey
1'lace Addition, account of error in valuation, making overpayment of tax.
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by 6ommissioner Garland Newsom,
c:-rried unanimously, that C rl L. Svensen of Lubbock, Texas, be employed
by the 'ity of Lubbock, to perform all the necessary architectural and engin-
eering services required in the remodelling; and reconstruction of the build-
ings located at 1211 13th L)treet, and 2101 Last Avenue C, Lubbock, Texas,
and Ma,.,,or C.E. Slaton was authorized to execute the necessary contract
between the amity. of Lubbock and Carl L. Svensen.
the above mentioned bui-ldings located at 1211 13th Street and 2101 East
rivenue C, Lubbocl-, Texas, to be used for recreat;on centers and the
funds for necessary remodellin7 and equipping, including the arc}litec's
fee, to be paid from the Federal Grunt made to the Cit v of Lubbock for the
purpose of remodelling and equiprin a these buildinCD
gs, being; Federal 'forks
Project Tex-41-578.
No further business coming rip for consideration, thle City Co missi^n
Recessed to meet Ilarch 29, 1943, at 1:30 I.M.
Read and arproved this the 12th
day of A- il 1943.
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Attest
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City Secretary-
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