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Lubbock, Texas, .1"ril 12., 1943.
The `Iity Corlmissioi of the �;ity of :i,ubbock, Texas, met t 7:30 1.11.
in Recessed Re11r-lr 3'essi on, Recessed from Re-ular is eeti n7 of rinril
8, 1943, kit the leer lnr 1.11eetin r !lace in the pity Hall, the fnllowin-
members t^ :renf 'hel-lo rresent, to -'':it :
l a,,,7r C.E. Slaton , Com mis s ionc rs ':.,1 .'3 . .•rice., c1 .O . Jones, I ub Jones ,
Garland ',TelrvsomC., City .1ttornev Dur.v ood i, Bradley, Cit- 1.1anaaer .R.
LrrithJr., CitSecretnrl avenin Wi lliam.s .l,
-ibsent: Commissioner 'i.B. Trice.
The 11iniztes of iie?ular i.,eeti.na of I.iarrh `?5, 1943, ��:ces.sed lce�,,l:ar 1:eet;r"
of March 29, 1943, end R,-?t,ln.r :Teetin�7 of -:fril 8, 1.1-�43, 1-Tere read,
and iznnn nl.ot:i:on bar Corl.missio-e.r Hub Jones, seconded }, Co ,-,iissi-�ner J.O.
Jones, tliev were unanirmolisl,• anrroved.
iienort was liven by i.th,Jr., '-ln Reeder and John l.':'ilson, on trip to
Waco and 11u.stin to investi,ry2te curfew re rul_ations of these cities; there
Tray discussion and the Chief of 1 01 ice was i_nstrltcted to emrl.o�r a srecinl
roliceman to handle the Juvenile situaticn. 'uch officer to cooper!_zte in t1lis
1.7ork with John .,ilson and �len.n Hudoenst i-ho are nt t-.is time. enm97.ed in work
of this nstiire.
'1,Tnti.o.n by Vor°m.ission,:r Garland Newsom, seconded by Jorimissiorei 11+ib "ones,
c,=ied unan.l"1ously, to ray el.-ense t:-) trip, to 1.,Veco .inCl • 11: tin by Don Ileed.er,
John':'.Filson and 1i.it i lith, Jr., in zraolant of ;r34.50.
1,.Tot.i_on b'T L+orrT.ii.ssi :)nr;r
c-,=ied unaninzn"slvr, to
and 11.11 . lry�,l th , Jr., in
Gp7.1nnd %\'er;rsorl, ;:seconded by c ones,
e_,: ease tbf tr:i n to •II tin l�T �;,l.Tl'"�:7 ; .T, �r.���1_e�r
1 - the ImID1111t, of w25.50.
I:otion I-)- Copini.ssionr:r J.U. Jones, Seconded b" CO_"2r''lissi )n.;-.r (I'Lirl and Xe1,:'sor.,,
n-rried llnani molls 1 �r, t") des izn,ste 1• .-C. "'itT?,Jr. , L`i_ty I a -1,rer, to act as
the official ?I."e 1t t,r? Lit Jr 1.UbbOc1� l.`: i tl� the Zi ederal ~Dr' ir7 f nC? in
connection z-:rit.h the two recreation -~rol-ccts located nt 1`�11 13,t'l �t�reet
and 2101 ast ti.venl_Ie Ci, a u"n.orization to „l_"'n _..11 necess-:ry Cn7ve-rnr-ent
fords anal c--lrr. e:spondence in connection v.TIti"t t ae ,:�e pro;r:CtB .
IiOt;:?n b.; CO !."li.=:�sl1n_,r 1=t11� ur�1�.f.' , see�nciec' by Cnrlw.i�si.on'.r J.U. Jones, C::lrried
lin''.nim(-)us1y, the followin-r- -Le.solliti.cr, Was rased..
Ir_' 1'� _"„] m] .T at the r7eE'tirlrr )f tIi vita* lryinrnmlc` inn of ti'1e vi.tV 7f
L>>bboelc held in t1le kaomm;.,gion Room in the Cit;* ial.l�nL1ibrlec!_�, Tex-ls,
nn _�rri� 12_ 1943_ n l�l�rum hPin� rre,Pnt_ the fnllnlrin renn i 'nr vrpc
introduced by Comrlissi.on:r `Tub Tone.;, and seconded by Cor�.missioner
J.U. Jones, carried unanimously, all _embers of the 6ommission who
were present, votinf`
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::-:�,.:�:�...,, •lr. "��r•1 L. �vensen, architect, has r,,-de Tans and
specific =ti.ons for nal-:in- certain i mrroverrents and remodeling t'2e
brick building located at 1211 13th ')treet in tie C"t`T of Lubbock
and a frame bull.dinc loc -itej at 2101 i:ast -,venue C in the Uit y of
Lubbock, Texas, which rlans and srecificati ins r-re dated the lr th
d,31T of 21rril, 1-943;
of. the City of Lubboc'-,
as rrernred by i'fr. Carl
Texas, be and the snne
to the arrroval of the
.ttc.st
Lavenia '.':Filliams ,
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`1'ex+gs, th- t said plans and srecific--tions
L. Svensen, architect of Lubbock,
=ire hereb'T in all t'iinps annroved, subieet
i'edera l_ ',forks _:fiencl7. LL
C 3 s leton
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!Motion by Uomriissi.oncr Garland Newsom, seconded by Uonmission:;r Hub Jones,
carried unanimously, to r.e"und •,02.90 to Tom Shirrran, 1942 tax on Lot 6,
Block 5, lioberts &. I1c"Illorter t,.ddition to Lubbock, Texas, tax having been
naid on this rl-or..ertT, in error as this rro-erty is not owned by i r.
Shipman.
Motion br Uorimissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Cornissioner J.O. Jones,
carried unanimously, to authorize I-Ta=tor C.:l. Slaton to execute contract
agreement TTitl- fort Worth c,; Denver South i lains Railwalr Company for
right of way and easement for hinh�,,T;il, n-id road purposes covering a
parcel of land 20' in ,ridth and 4618' in length, out of Sections 3 and 4,
dock B.T.T. R.R. Survey, Lubbock County, Texas, as sho-n on blueprint
attached to agreement, marked ":i�xhlbit -i". This beinr; for roadway
nurroses over the Fort North and Denver right -of -wav to the Uity's
�e�-ra�;e Disl,osal i lant; and pa1T the Fort '. orth and Denver the amount of
10.00 as set out in the :�ase?�ent as the amount of the consideration, for
said right of wair nurnoses.
There �,,ras discussion of l.oi- antte7•s on streets in the business district
in yThich Titrater stands, end the "ity I.Iannger was instructed to correct
these defects, at the Cit�r's expense, removin- and replacing g�ztters and
curbs vrhPre necessary.
Bids urpre read -)n drill ina of T,rater well for the, Uitlr of Lubbock, Texas.
There i as di �cussion, and motion inas me=de by Co--Lmissioner Garland '•.`3el�,som,
seconded by Commiosio,,(,r Hub Jones, c =rried unanimously, to accept the bid
of George Anderson in the amount of 4747.50, this beinr- considered the Wiest
and lowest bid.
11otion by Commissioner J.G. Jones, seconded by Corrrnission r Iiub Jones,
carried unanimously, to waive penalty of 50¢ for failure to register
bicycles before i�jarch 1, 1943.1 as provided by urd.inance No. 668, until
Iday 15, 1943. This on account of bicycle tags havino; not been secured
by the �,.ty of Lubbock until February 1, 1943, anTroxim_�tell, 30 days
later than they are usually offered for sale.
Motion by laorrmissioner Nub Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom)
carried unanimously, sign Bonrd bond of Travis Garrison inas arnroved and
ordered filed. �y
Ilotio0y Commissioner Flub Jones, seconded b.-7 Commissioner J.O. Jones,
carried unanimously, to authorize I.iayor C.F. Slaton to execute lease contract
between the "ity of Lubboclr and max I•T. Coleman, for lease of Iot 8, Block
222, Original Toi:lm of Lubbock, Texas, this lot to be sub -leased by the City
of Lubbock to the United States of timerica , T'-i th water .and lir"hts fii-rn; shed
for L9.00 per month, to be rased bT.T the Federal Go-Ternment for the lorntion
of a prophylactic stntiong and that the idiavor, Slaton, be authorized to
execute contract with the Federal Government.
Motion b1T Commission;r J.O. Jones, seconded by C:immissi-mer Garland Neiuso►n,
carried unaniriousl!T, to accept ray-nt of paving assessment, on Lot 17,
Block 38, Overton Addition, Lu1.hock, Texas, Mrs. JeY:rel'Iilliamson, of=rner,
remitting interest in the amount of j�13.43.
Motion by �ornmissirnner. Hub Jone";, seconded ')y Corimissi ->nc.r J.O. Jones,
c,=rried unanimously, to invest anTroximritely :,"160,000.00 in United States
of imerica 7/8;-� Percent Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness of series
B-1944, j140,000.00 out of the General i`und and-�200000.00 out of the
street Im:-rovement -L"und and also to invest ;y100,000.00 in Series G Bonds
-)rit of the various funds as fol.lov:-s :
•,?609000.00 out of the Storm Sewer Fund
•;�13, 000.00 out oi' the street Imrroverlent r and
14#500.00 ou.t of the Water Works I-m roverient 'und
10,000.00 -)ut of the Sei.,rage Disrosol Fund
2,500.00 out of the Fire Station fund
!lis y'100,000.00 in Series "G" Bonds to supersede and cancel the
action of the `'ommission on Llarc'n_ 11, 19432 to rurchase ,J-00'000.00
in aeries "G" Bonds gut of the street improvement Fund and the
Sever r"und.
No further b;zsiness c� �in.�^ it for conside.r;-).tion, the t�� �Orim7SSlnri
ad' :,urned. V
-,-Pad and a"Mroved this the =2nd dat7 of rirril, 1:43.
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