HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/24/1943REGUL.LiR MEETING.
Lubbock, `texas
June 24, 1943.
The "ity �'ommission of the "ity of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 1.M.
in Regular Session at the Regular fleeting Place in the "it;r Hall, the
following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C.E. Slaton, Commissioners vv.B. Price, J.O. Jones, Hub Jones,
Garland Newsom, City •,,ttorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager M.R.
Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner J.O. Jones and Commissioner Garland Newsom.
The Minutes of Recessed Rea-,lar I,Ieeting of June 15th and Recessed Regular
Meeting of June 20, 1943, were read and upon -otion by Commissioner Hub
Jones, seconded by Commissioner W.B. Arice, they were unanimously arproved.
The Minutes of Accounts allowed from �varrant No. 30473 to Warrant No. 30780,
both inclusive, were read and upon motion bT, Commissioner Hub Jones,
seconded by Commissioner W.S. Trice, they were unanimously arproved.
This being the time sett to receive bids on Annual -udit of the �'ity's
accounts, the following bids were received and opened and read:
Cornell and company
Uondray and Hallmark
After discussion, motion was made by "ommissioner 97.B. Price, seconded by
Commissioner Hub Jones, carried unanimously, to accept t'-.e bid of "ondray
and Hallmark, on the following basis:
Services of Senior accountant in charge - (a certified
rublic Accountant) - �25.00 per day
Services of other Senior ,.ccountants - v20.00 per day
Services of Junior Accountants - .,15.00 per day
Above rates based on an eight hour day.
It being further agreed that if in the opinion of Mr. Hallmark it is
necessary to bring in an accountant from out of town to work on this audit,
the hotel bills and traveling expenses of said accountant be paid for by the
City of Lubbock.
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded b-7 Commissioner '' .B.-Crice,
carried unanimously, to appoint the following mento serve as members of
the Board of Equalization, for the year 1943.
Raleigh Martin
D.N. Leaverton
"I.L. King
Bids having been received on purchase of two motorcycles for the i olice
Department, motion was made by `'ommissiorier U.B. Price, seconded by
Commissioner Hub Jones, carried unanimously, to accept the bid of S.V.
Champlin to Purchase two Harley-Davidson Motorcycles at a total price of
�1,256.00, including standard police equipment and G.L. Radio _receive.rs,
less a total of 4400.00 trade in allowance for the two old police motor-
cycles, making a net bid of 9'856.00.
Bids were read on well pumpinsr unit for replacement of equipment in
Well No. 3, which was installed in 1924. There was discussion and motion
was made by Commissioner Hub Jones seconded by Commissioner V.B. i'rice,
carried unanimously, to authorize 6ity Manager M.R. Smith, Jr. to purchase
the equipment he believed best suited to the need. Bids being as follows:
Fairbanks-Ilorse & `ompany (Fairbanks l um ) - p19271.00
Feerless Pump Company (2eerless iumpf - 1,154.00
Clowe & Cowan (P )mona rum) - 1)410.00
Layne -Texas Company (Layne lum7 - 19062.86
There was discussion of purchase of two automobiles for Police Department
and pickup for Electric Department, and the "it'T Manager, 14.R. Smith, Jr.,
was instructed to go ahead and rurchase whatever equipment is needed and
available, these automobiles to replace rolice Cnrs Number 15 and Number
16, and Electric Department Cr No. 22.
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner W.B. Price,
carried unanimously, House i4overs 'fond of Orville McDaniel was arproved
and ordered filed.
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner W.B. 'rice,
carried unanimously, to pay travel expense of J.J. Graham in the amount of
$18.02. Trip having been made to Dallas to attend school on Diesel equip-
ment and controls.
There was discussion of purchasing East 1/2 of Lots 18 19, 20, Block 172,
and Lots 16, 17, Block 172, Original loom of Lubbock, `texas, these lots
adjoining Uity -.yell No. 8, and the �'ity Manager was instructed to find
out what price this rrorerty can be purchased for and report back to the
City Commission.
There was discussion of mowing weeds on vacant lots in the amity and itpon
motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner 1,V.B. trice,
carried unanimously, the �,ity Manager was instructed to proceed with
havin# this work done, hiring the necessary mowing equipment. It was
estiriated that the cost of doing this work would be ar�rroximately
700.00, on the basis of $ 1.75 per Hour for mowing machine and operator.
There was discussion of placing a memmorial plaque in the "ity Hall
for `'ity employees in the armed services, and the oity Manager was
instructed to make arrangements for such plaque.
There was discussion of adjustment of Electric Bill of L.H. Redwine
whose property is located East of and adjoining the "ity 80 Acre tract
Northwest of town; Per. Redwine contending his bill was in excess due
to the fact that all his services were not billed on one meter, and the
City .'Tanager, Smith, Jr . , was instructed to make ad justrlent of this
bill, covering period from i%1--.rch, 1938, to d==te.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
recessed to meet July 2, 19431 at 2 F.M.
Read and approved this the 8th day of July , 1943.
MAYOR
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'City Secretar .