HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 1/13/1944' 0,7I- `:R UVETT7G .
Iubbock, Texas
Jan. 1.3, 1944.
The City Commission of the Cit- of Lubbock , Texas, met at ] : 30 T .Tf.
in Regular Session, at the 1,,,r I,Ieeti.ng place in the Citw Ha11,
the foil owi np members thereof beinz -resent, to-wi+ :
Mai )r C.�:. Slaton, Commissioners W.B. -rice, Hub Jones, J.O. Jones,
Garland NeIATsomCitv l.ttornE v llurwon l F. Bra�l ev, City Manager j .R.
Smith,Jr.. Ctt$ Secretury Lavernia Williams.
lybsent: Commissioner W.B. Trice,
The Eflnutes of Recessed Hem>>lrr Ialeeting of December 23, 1943, and he_aul ar
IVleeti n, of Lecember 23, 1943, were rea:i, and uron -notion by Commissinner
Hub Tones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously,
then were n-rro-ed .
Sterlinc, Parrish a%renred before 'the Commission in regard to orening
19th Street from-veniie H to Texas Avenue. It was brnu�-ht tc� the
attention of the City Commission that this matter was referred to the
City I'lanninp Iaommissinn for recom.mendatinn, on November 26, 1943,
and that the 1-'ity Flanni.nrf Commission, in their meeti n-a January 6, 1944,
discussed the matter and recommended that action on nreninp_ this street be
deferred at rresent. _"ter discussion, the City Commission unanimously
ap-reed to nceert the recommendt,tion of the Oity _Planning �.'ommissinn in
tris regard.
'R TT K^Tr)"mT th-3t on this the 13th day of January , 1944, at a
reo>>lar meeti na of the Citv Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
there came on to he considered the matter of the executi-n of a
license between the s-id City of Lubbock, Texas, and Fanbandle and
Santa Fe -Rai lwav Comranv relatinv to rower line across Railwav Cnmranv's
rrorerty at :Iil e lost 674 rlus 4870.9 feet, whereuron the follow.irr
rroceedinp,s were had:
It was moved, seconded and unanimously voted that C,r. 131,�ton,
Mavor, be authorized and emrol,�rered to execute on behalf of` the �,itv
of Lubbock, Texas, such license, core of which is hereto attached,
and the same be recorded in the Minutes of the City Commission at the
foot of this resolution.
In-otion b- Conmiissioni=r Garland Newsom, seconded by Commissioner° J,O,
Jones, the above ^nd forepoi.ng resolution was unanimously rassed.
This being roger lire crossing Ave. A, between 14th St & 15th Street.
I,Iotion by Cnmmissioner J.u. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland
Newsom, carried unanimously, to refr,nd cash derosit of .'250.00 to Miles
Neal. This derosit having been rnt ur as guarantee of comrliance with
City ordinances on b>>ildinr� moved from Seagraves, texas, to 2202 East
-ivenue D, said bui ldinq now Navin- been rassed by the Ruil din,- Irsrector
as comrlvi-np with all brildi.np, ordinances.
Motion by Commissioner Garland Newsom, seconded by Commissi orrer Hub Jnnes,
carried unanimously, bond of Lubbock Sash c- Door Comranv, for moving a
building, was arrroved and ordered filed.
Idotion by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland
Newsom, carried unanimously, to accept final Citu Plan kerort of Koch and
Fowler, Cons,ilti.np Enain.eers, Dallas, Texas, and rav balance due in the
amount of y�I,o00.00. This in accordance with Contract, dated tirril 18,
1939.
',etition dated I•Iarch ?4, 1943, was filed by colored citizens of Lubbock
requ-3sting certain imrrovements in the colored section of Lubbock,
includin,a request for additional fire hydrants, street lights, additional
bus service, four Neyro rolicemen, and a.waitinp, room for colored reorle
at the City H6: al.th officer's office. The matter of a wni tinp, room for
colored ren-le at Dr. Rollo's office was discussed. After discussion �f
the matter it was decided conditions could be Preatly imrroved by
rrovidinp; means of registration of ratients when they arrive at the
office, and Dr . R nl to was instructed to check this m fitter and .rerort to
the Citv Commission as to the availability of a rerson for this work
and as to the salary required. The other regl�ests were discu ;sed and takan
under consider?ti-on.
No further business co,'i nr_,, ur for consideration. the Citv Uommissi on
ad burned .
Read :and a --roved tr i s the ?7th.
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day of JanIinr,r 1944.
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Ja n„-a rTT ?.7 , 1944.
The Ci tv Cnmmi.ssi • n of the Ci tfr of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1 :fin F.M. in
Re,m,l ar Sessi nn , at the .re�,W nr meetinFr rl ace i n the Ci tv Hal 1 , the
fnllnuring members thprenf being TrPSFnt, tn- hit:
T'Ia1Tnr C T+ `)1 gton, Vnmmi ssi nners '''1 .�, .`rice, T.0 . Jones, H„b Jnne�
rnrl apd NP[nrQnll, Oi t,TT !ttnrne�T 1�itrv.r�nd TT, RY`arll e�T, Ci t�� .-;anarsPr �T,1{. �ml.th,
Jr . , pity Sp.oretar.ir LPven j.a �`4i2.1 iams.
'il-sent: uommiss; o^er Garland NpiArSnm,
fhe hllnutes of-4glilar hfeet n,a_ of Januf9r�T 13, 1944, ,here read, and „nnn
moti on by Commi ssi.oner J.O. Jones, seconded by �ommi ssinner +.1R, Pri ce,
carried unanimously, thev were arrroved.
The Minutes of Accounts allowed from ��arrant No. 845 B, to vrarrpnt No.
were read, and l,rnn motion by Cormmissinn,:r .J,R.
1015 B, both inclusive,
Prise, secrn dace by Corrimissi over. J.O. Tnneq , carri.ed unani mouse v. thev
were anrroved.
T,Tntinn bv, Commissioner b'i.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner Ti„b ,Tones,
carried unanimous] v, to .authorise Mai nr C.E. Slaton to execute Bill of 5=n1 e
to Tr,wn of l ecos Citv, Texas, for
1 - 811 x 511 Tvre SSG Centrifugal l�>>mr No 271.76
Comrlete on base with ]00 H.P. 440 Volt,
3 Prase 60 Cycle, 1760 R.P,T2. , T—re ARY,
S.R. T'dotnr No. 8832TT-Y 223 B S ,.'r - 1 -and
Allen Rra.dle'1T Control 6nmrl.ete vAth resistors,
Hand-off- =vitomette Control. Station (•i `treed) .
and miscellaneous materials necessary for connection of the -umr, et a
price of �'1 ,357.08. this being 60% of the original cost of all items.
Motion by C,) rLmissioner J.O. Jones, seconded 'hy Commissioner. v+.B, I rice,
carri.ed unan.im-usly, to=)ut"ori 7,P refunds as follows: ,
Refund over-ra,vment of License Fee, for 1943-44, to Plamor Lanes,
Bnwling All.evs, in the amount of 0 0.00.
Refund over-nniTment of License Fee, for 1943-44, to "otton '`how
Bowling 11-11eys, in th.e mmn,znt of .130.00.
Motinn by Commissioner TJiib Jones, secnn.ded by Commissioner W,B, price,
carried unani mn,zsl_v, the f nl ] oVTinq bonds TPT�re-rrrnved and ordered filed.
Jno.
T. Glover -
Generf�]_ Contractor's Bond
Andre
Newton & Co. -
Gas litter'-,
Bond
Roche
Newton & Co. -
tublic +orks
Bond
Dick
ltn,lntree -
Gas li i tter's
Band
D! ck
Rountree -
1,ibl i c �vnrks
Bond
Lubbock Bus Oomran,y - Insiirance y'olicv
Tiotion by Commissioner W.B. trice, seconded by 'Jommissioner Hub Jones,
carried unanimously, to accent the fol l owing report of committee
anointed to investicate Folice Protection in. Negro -town.
Iuhbock, Texas,
Jan. 27, 1.944 .
The Fnnorabl e i"avnr -nd �it.v Commi ss ion ,
Lubbock, Texas
Gentlemen:
'hhe "ommittee arroi.nted to investigate the rolice rrotection rrovided
in the colored section of Lubbock has investigated this rnatte.r and wish to
submit the fol 1 owi.np/rerort :
The Committee is of the orinion that the recent activities of the Tolice
Derartment and varirn,s other law Pnfnrcement bodies in the near- section have
acenm-1 i sh6d a are-t deal toward ri ddi nr, this area of vice and crime and that
w1th the better colored ci.ti7ens of L,zbbnck cootie-ratinP: with the 1 qw enforce-
ment agencies the si tuati.nn inri 1 l continue to i irrove. The Oommittee also
feels that recent changes made in the ratroling of the nevro section will be
beneficial, the changes being 'that the ratrnlmen assi_L-ned to this area have
been instructed to cover -the area mnre often and to devote m^r.e time in the
i,asing9s area nn detail investigation of law violations.
`hhe.refnre, fnr the reasons stated above the Committee is of the nrininn
tl -�t at this time our resent rolice force is s,tffi cient to satisfactorily
police the colored section of Lubbock, and that the situation does not
justify anv increase in the number of rolice assigned to this area.
(continued from rage 520)
ResrPctful 1 ,cr siibmi tted ,
.T.O. Jones
Police 'ommissjnner
T'.R. Smith. Jr
Dnn Reeder
Ci_t v lfianar•er
Chief of Police
City Cnmmissi.oner 'dub .Tones end C-it- 1-ianr--er Yll.R. Smith,Jr,, hr+vines been
requested by the City Cnrimi s5j nn to mike j nvesti Kati nn of the Ci t,T Rus ser. vice
rrovided in the colored section of L„bbnck, rerorted to the Gnmmission on
this m-ttPr. After due cons dP.rnti nn -nd discussion of the matter, a motion
was made b- Commlgsj oner '"1.B. Trice, seconded by Commi ssi nn-r Hub Tones, carried
linanimously, th;-.t the Lubbock Rim Companv be instructed to extend their bus rnute
in the colored ^mention of Lnbbncic frnn Last 19th Street -nd East A-erue D,
-niith to rl�ast 9:ird Street -nd East Avenue D. Tile chance in this roiite to be
effective immediately.
There was d iv cussi_nn of niirchase of Fire Arrarntus to re-l-ace obsolete
enuir-gpnt, and motion ,eras made by `'ommi.ssjnn r T.U. Tones, seconded by 6ownission;
Nub Jones, carried imani mnusly, to Piithnrize Ci ter NIan�n_Pr M,rc. Smith, Jr.,
to -RkP arrlicati nn. to the -,-r I'rnduvti nn 'Pnard for rrinritNr certificates
to rurchase one 750 r,.r .nrt, riimrPr fire truck ^n.rl one bnnster triick with
nenessary enuirme.nt, and if rrinrit�r is ar`anted for.-urchase of the 75n rT.P.TT.
fire truck, bids Pre to be received and submitted to the Commissinn for final
eTr.r. ova 1 , but d »e +o the scarcj ty of bnnster truck tyre . of eniiirment and the
rossi.hil itv that competitive bids cannot be secured, the Cl.ty Manager is
herebtr nuthnrized to purchase this enIiirnient fr^m anv avai 1 ahle source.
There 1"has di.sciissi nn of the investment of Citv fiinds in. United States C-o7rernment
bonds, and after duscikssion the fnl lnimina rmoti ens were made
Motj.nn by Commissioner Flub Tones, seconded by "ommj.ssi.nnPr J.O. Jones,
carried unanimous 1 v, that the •111 on, 000.00 of 7; 8�o U.S. Certificates of
Indebtedness, Series B 1944 dated Arril 1.5, 1.943, and due Arril 1, 1944,
now owned by the City of Lubbock, be sold to the Citizens National Bank of
Lubbock, r2exas, for rar and accrued interest, and, that these funds be
reinvested in 7/8% U.S. Certi.fi.cates of lydebtedness, Series A 1945 dated
Feb. 1, 1.944, and due Feb. 1, 1945. The bonds to be sold are numbered cis follows:
12
- .� 5,000.00
Numbers
22607 - 18, Inclusive, and
1
- •�p100, 000.00
Number
3675
"'140 000.00 of these certificates 'Go be credited to the eneral Fund and
.1p20,nOO.00 of the certificates to he credited to the .Street Improvement F',ind:
and ,
Motion inras made by Commissioner T.O. Jones, seconded hIT Commissioner `:+.8. Trice,
c-irried iinani.mously, to purchase •1p100,000.n0 of 7/8o TT.S, Treasury Certificates
of Indebtedness, Series A 1945 dated Feb. 1, 1944, maturinp, Feb. 1, 1945,
fror•, the General Fiin.d n-P the Cite of Tiibbock, and
$45,nnn.0n of U.S. Savinas 3onds, Series r= from the Street I.mprnvement Fund
of the Vi tv, of i,,ihhn�l�, and
$55,000.rO of U.9. gavings Rnnds, Series G from the General Fund of the �,itv
of Lubbnck, Tpyq-s.
It was br.oii-ht to the attent' nn of the Commissinn that Ci- it aeronautics
Board has set 1,e.5arinns on umPrican ,virline, Continental. airline and Braniff
Xirways an-1 icatl on for Airline service thrii Lubbock, for February 1 and
Februar�r 8, 1944, in Washinuton.. T"ere 1rras discussion, nd upon motion by
Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded h,r C-mmi ssi oner T-Tub Jones, the fn1 1 owing
resolution carried unan i moiisly.
RT,''-' nT TTTTOTT
"r`7RT'??S, the City Commission o{' +-he City of Lubbock, Texas, is intensely
interested in qir transr_ ortntion thru. Lubbock because of the great need of this
service to its citizens, -nd
a )Zearin,(7 is to be held by the Civll_'-•Ieronautics Board at Wasbinaton,
D.C,, sta.rtinp; February 1, 1944, nn the ar^lic�tinn of nmerjcan 10r Lines, and
Continental Air Lines, to serve the C4t1r of Lubbock, lexas,I
T7-ERr,F0+, RE IT Rti;SOI,TED BY THE CITY OF ITTR'g0rr, THX.0,
that K.B. Davis, Manaper of +he Board of City Deve.lorment . be and he is berebv
authnrized and directed to officially rerresent the City of Lubbock at said heari
Ir
Fassed and a-rroved bNr the Citv Commission of the City of Lilhbock. Texas,
this the 27th day of Janunr-kr, A.D. 1944.
C.;4,. 91 ntnn
M-gvrnr,Ci tv �fr1,;;bboc}c;�Y
'Texa s .
Attest:
Lavenia Williams.
CitV-7, ecretarV.-
Nn further business cor,in,r ur for cnns;derat;on, the Vity Inmmissi nn
ad,inur_ned.
Rend and -Irrrnved this the ..... l� h_. da`r of Ee T_..-._ -- - 1944.
Mites
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C�tv-Secret.7r�r.
Rl:(''TTT ;1R Tl-7+71r 1\M, .
T llbbocl— 2-y' 9
reh. in, 1944.
The Vitr �;nmmi_ssi nn of the -its of Lubbock, 1'exa-,, met at 1 : 3 0 i'.lif.
in A'mil c7•-ps.S-inn `fit the rrlll='r mP,etina rlace in the Vity (Tall .
the fnl_l ovri n a membPr,s ther-nf b-i nr, nresent . to-lvi t :
Npa -)r C.L. S)latnrl• "nmr1iS;innPrq uj.?3. Trice, J.O. JnnFS, T-Tub Tnnpe,
rT?rl,jnd Ne,.arnnm Vi tv ,+tnrnpv Ti Br"r31 PNr, C; tir J'Jnr• r i"T.R.
Smith, Jr., �-it�r �.:,enret r�r L--:venin tlii lliams.
absent: CnmmissiGarland News nm.
J_ Tllmites of P, 1i1.=r l eetinrr of Jan. 97, 1944, t=Tern read, and a-nn
Anti nn hN.- Unmmissior,-r J.O. T-nP,, secincled h,r Lnmrrli.sSi nncar fi,lh J-ones.
c=nrri ed llnani mn„sl v , -then 1verP arrrn-Trprl.
... �esl Pv dead , h N. CTen- and �i .L. Rrndshaw, member, -f t'hp "i tv PI anni nv
linmml4S-1 on , e "`re`1recl befnr. P the. ;i-tv �lnmmi Pci nn •-nd made the fnl l of-i nor
recomm.en.dations :
lh-t the "itTr �nmmissinn. invite i',Ir., O.H. Ynnh. Citlr rlmnning Lnainper
of Dallas, 'Texas, to Lubbock_, nt the ex-enSe of the "itv, fnr meetin,7s
'oui-th t,he., City Lnmmissinn, `'it`% L)I,?nninP "'nmmissinn, Pnd .'env r)trr•r
cit17ens interested 1n �;itv 11Pnninp,.
Th,°t the I'Ji ter Cnmmi ss; nn a -rnve in rri n.ci rl e -t"e master 1-Inn f;-,r the ter
of Lubhock as -resented by T.ir. O.H. Knch .
!1'h Cott site for three su�,-fire stab nns he rur. chased in the fixture,
one south of th.e cent-. .1.-. h,isi ness district, one in sou-th`"eSt rPsi dentlnl
section of town, and nne 1n nnrthJ.,est residential district• end th°t site
for sub -fire station south nf, the cen i rol busi riess district be -i rchasQd
:ynd tl' is s>>h-stnti-on be b,,i l_t as soon Ps
idntinn by Ii,lh Janes, secnnd�d by vnmrlissi'T1 l'rlCe,
cP.rri ed gran i mnu s1. v, to extend I.Tr, , 0.11. Knch ^n i nvi tati nn to enure to
Lubbock fnr meetino-s 1'ith the City Onmriission, Oit,r Planning 'nmmission
end ot11ers i nte,re. st ed i n t`r F1 Pn ni nr, the Li ter of L11hhnCk to rav ex-ense
of this tri-.
the Ci t`r l anrni ny On.rnmi ssi n^ h-vi nrr st,acli ed the lai trr Plan of L,ihhncl-
as-re.santed by '•"r•. O.H. F, ncb of ��1 1 as . '1'Pxgs, -nd ravi nv recommended
that the !'T;7in �s 7`vpp'e,nted be Rdn--ted in-rinci-l.e, 1,,hPrP,,lTron mn-tir'n ,M1ras
made by Cnmmissinner J.O. Tnnas, see-)nded •h-r Cnmmissi-)nv-r �q.T3, -rice,
cr.rri ed unnni mmiSi v, that the 1-1 an of +he Ci tv of L,ihhncv, IS
-resented in IIr . O.F. Yoch l s rer-rt, hf-,retnfore n ece-ted , he and the
same is herehv adr)rted in -ri nci -1 e . 'knd th-t the �, tv rl anni na
Commissinn is sllthnri7Pd +.n-rr)CPr:d 747-;th the rlcila}lira, ucinrr tlli-
M,-gter l=1 sn ---regPntP(l btr .,,r . Knob .1s a 7,11•d P., in v6rki nA )ut the
rlPta i 1 ed ci to -)Ian of the Vi tir of Ll,hhnck.
f�ecnmmend �t n of the 1'l =:nni na in re,'=-rd to the n,lrchn ='e of
ndditiorial fire st,�ti nn sites etas discussed and acce-ted an`i t',e l-'i tv
M-9naver 1 --s instructed to secilre ortinns for the r irchase of .Snitebl e
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