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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 1/27/1944RFrTTI "R T"LFTI".T(rr. T_ubbock, Texas, Ja n ii-a rTT ?.7 , 1944. ThP r=ity Cnmmi.ssi,n of the Citir of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1 ::�n I.IiR. in Rem,] ar 6ess1 )n, P.t the repuI-nr meet 1n-9 -lace in the City Hn11 , the fol l nuri na members thPrPnf bein a -rpsFnt , to -,+nit : TIPunr C r 91 aton, Unmmi ssi nners `-/ .B. trice, .T.0 . Jones, i-bib Jnneq , (In rl and NP[n1Gnm, C:i ter }ttnrnPv D irt,r�nd TT, Rrarll P,,, Ci t,' .''anaaP.r �.T,,{, �mi.th, Jr.. Litt' �3Pcr.eta.r.ir 1,,'Ve.ni.a �`'+il.liam.s. �hsent : �;ommi cs; oner Gar. 1 and NeJArSom, The hll nutes of Aea>>1 ar hfeeti ng of Januar�T 13, 1944, -here read, and i1nnn motion by Comm.i ssi.oner J.O. Jones, seconded by Uo rmi ssioner +.-B. 'rr. i ce, carried unanimously, they were anrroved. Die Minutes of Accounts allowed fron �iarrant No. 845 R, to T'iarrsnt No. 1015 B, both inclusive, JATPre read, and ilrnn anti nn by Cnrmmi ssi nnf r- W.R. I-rioe, seem dace by Corrimissi onPr J.U. TnnPq , carried unani mouse v, thev were anrroved. "rntinn b�, Commissioner W.B. Price, seconded by Commi ssinner Tiub Tones, carried unanimously, to authori7-e Mq4 nr C.E. Seaton to execute Bill of Sale to TrmTrt of l ecos City, 'texas, for 1 - 8" x 5" Tyre SSG Centrifugal T=umr No 27176 Comrlete on base iith 100 H.P. 44n Volt, 3 Phase 60 Cycle, 1760 R.P.M. , T-re ARY, S.R. Idotor No. 8832T'1Tr-Y ?23 B S yr - 1 - and Allen Rradle'1T Control 6nmrlete with resistors, Hand-off- =tiitomettc Control. Station (3 need) . -nd miscellaneous materials necessary for connection of the -umr, -t a price of r'1 ,357.08. this being 60% of the original cost of 911 items. Tviotion btr Cnramissioner J.O. Jones, seconded r_y Commissioner- carried unan.imnusly, to nuthori RP re rinds as follows: , Refund over-ravment of License Fee, for 1943-44, to Plamor Lanes, BnwlinR rill-evs, in the amount of 0 0.00. Refund over-navment of License FeP, for 1943-44, to lotton Row Bowling 1111_evs, in the mmnunt of •1"30.00. Motion by Uommissioner Nub Jones, seconded by Commissioner W.B. Price, carried unanimously, the f nl lowing bonds w -re-rrrnved and ordered filed. Jno. T. Glover - Gener-�]_ Contractor's Bond Ancbe Newton & Co. - Gas i i tter's Bond Roche i4ewton & Co. - - ubli c vlorks Bond Dick ltn^ntree - Gas 1' i ttPr's Band Dick Rountree - —ibl i c Wnrl-s Bond Lubbock Bus Uomran,y - Ins>>ran ce j',)l i cv Tfotion by Commissioner W.B. trice, seconded by I;ommisslover Hub Jones, carried unanimously, to accent the fol 1 owing- retort of committee anointed to investicate Faliee Protection in. Negro -town. Iuhbock, Texas, Jan. 27, 1.944 . TI-e Nonorabl P., b avnr ,nd Uity Comni sG ion , Lubbock, Texas Gentlemen: hhe "ommittee arroi.nted to invPstiaatP the rolice rrotection rroTrided in the colored section of Lubbock has investigated this rn tter and wish to submit the fol 1 owi-np/rerort : The Committee is of the orinion that the recent activities of fhe T mice Derartment and variols other law Pnfnrcement bodies in the near-) s-ction save acenMrl i shdd R ares t deal trwrard ri ddi na tri s nren of vice and crime and that with the better colored citizens of Lubbock coorerstina. with the 1 gTAT enforce- ment agencies the si t»ati.nn will continue to i irrove. The committee also feels that recent changes made in the ratrolina of the nevro section will be beneficial, the changes being 'that the ratrnlmen assigned to this area have been instructed to cover -the area more often and to devote m^r.e time in the business area on detail investigation of law violations. `hhe-rpfore, fnr the reasons stated above the Committee is of the nrininn that at this time our resent rolice force is sufficient 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. -- - L - - -- ( continued from rage, 5P0) ResrPctful I v- Sribmi tted , T.O. Jones Pot i ce 'ommi.ssi -ner T;.R, smith, jr. Ci_ty ifinna-er Dnn Reeder Chief of l nl i ce. O7ty Cnmmissi.oner Hub :Tnne.S end C-it,r F'9n. -ef Pf.R. Smith,Tr., hiving been requested by the City Cnrirg1 Sqi r)n to make i nvesti rrati -n of the (;i tNr Ruc Service. = rovi ded in the cni nred section of L llbbnck, reported to the Gr mmi e.s ion on this m-tter. Afte- due c -)nsi dP.rnti nn -nd discussi nn rnf the rlattp-r, a motion was made b- Commi,Gsinner °l.B. Trice, seconded by Commi ssi nn-r Hub Jnne� , carried unanimously, thi-.t the Lizbbnck Buis Comranv be instructed to extend their bus rnute in tbP colored --ti on of LiibbocIc frnm La,t 19th Strnet -nd East A -Prue D, -niith to T+',nst 51:ird Street -nd East A77-enlie D. Vie than-ae in this mite to be effective immedi_atPly. There was d i-. ciissi_nn. of riirchnse of I"i rP Arrar, tus to rer1 a ce nhsnl ete eruirmPnt, and motion w-gs made by "ommiQsinn r J.U. TnnPs, seconded by �ommi.ssinn r Nub Janes, carried un.ani mr)u.s11r, to Piithnrize Ci ter NJqnr9iTpr M.R. Smith, Jr. , to mt3kP arrl.i cati nn. to the i-r Prndurti on 'qnnrd for rrinritir certificates to rurchaSe one 750 f=.T .r�. r>>mrPr fir,- truck ^n.r9 one bnnster truck with nPcessarNr eniiinment, and if rrionty 1,z urnnted for-urc%1ase of the 75n r=.P.IT. fire truck, bids Pre to he received and submitted to the Commission for final nTr.roval , but due to the scarcity of booster truck tvre .ri of eiiirment and the rossihility th,,t competitive rids cannot be secured, the Citv IMInnaper is herebtr n thnrized tr' riirchPse., thi S eqjii_rnient from an�r avpi 1 ahle. gourop. There eras dlscussi nn of the investment of Citv fiinds in. United States C-o7rernment bonds, and after dusciIssion the fnl 1pwina rnoti runs were rnade i.Iot'.i.nn by Commicsi..nner Iliib •Tnnes, seconded by "ommi.ssi.nner J.O. Jnnes, carried unani mnus 1 v, th- t the •1J 60, 00n.00 of 7,�8`;�o U.S. Certificates of Indebtedness, Series B 1944 dated Lnril 1.5, 1.943, and due Arril 1, 1944, now oluned by the Ci tNr of Lubbock, be sold to the Citizens National Bank of Liibbnck, Texas, for par and ^ccrued interest, and, that these funds be reinvested in 7/8% U.S. Certi.fi.cates of 1rdebtedness, `Series A 1945 dated Feb. 1, 1944, and due Feb. 1, 1945. The bonds to be sold are numbered nG foll.nws 12 - -� 5,000.00 Numbers 22607 - 18, Inclusive, and 1 - •1100, 000.00 Number 3675 '�p1.4n, 000.00 of these certificates �o be credited to the general Fund and •1P20,r)00.00 of the certificates t- hP credited to the .Street Ir-rnvement F'iind: l,and, Motion iVas made by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded h,r Commissioner ':;.R. Trice, c!-+rried iinani.mou.sly, to riirchase •1'300,000.nO of 7/8% TT.S. Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness, Series A 1945 dated Feb. 1, 1944, maturinp, Feb. 11 19451 frnr- the General r'nn.d nfl the Uitq of Tllbbock, -::Ind $45, nnn.On of U.S. Savi nas J3onds, Seri -es r= from the ;"itrept, ImprnTrement Fund of the �i tN, of lnibbnn; ,, and 55,n00.r'0 of TT.�, `�avin�s Rnnds, "eries C= from the General Fund of the -itv of I ubbnck, Taxas. It was br. )u&-ht tr) the attent� nn of the Commissinn that Ci- it aeronautics Bnard has Pet hP,,rinns on ume�rican 'Lirline, Continental. airline and Braniff xirways and icatI on for Airline service thrii Lubbock, for February 1 and Fehrriar7r 8, .1944, in Washinuton.. T"ere bras discussion, ,., nd upon motion by Commissiorl-r J.O. Jones, seconded her C-mmi ssi over T-Tub Jones, the fnl 1 owing r,�sol utinn carried unnn i r'lr)iifily. R7'OTTTmTOT-T "rrTwT?r,19, the Citv Commission o^ the City of hubbock, Teyes, is intensely interested in qir transrortPtion thru. Lubbock because of the oreat need of this service to its citizens, -nd a !Zearin,7 is to be held by the Civil_'-•eronautics Board at Vlashinaton, D.C., starting; February 1, 1944, nn the ar^licnti on of nmeri can Ii r Lines, and Continental Air Lines, to serve the C4tNr of Lubbock, Texas, T??ERr,FOT ' , BE IT RF;SOI, rED BY TT-TE CITY OF TTTRBOCTr , T77_'iS , that K.B. Davis, Manaper of the Board of City Development. be and he is herebv authnrized ,nd directed to officinlly re -resent the City of Lubbock at said heari F=assed and arrroved rN* the City Commission of the Citv of Lubbock. Texas, this the 27th day of Janua-rv-, A.D. 1944. C.,`1. Slaton M,gvnr,- City ofrl,,ibbock;�Y Texas. Attest: Laveria Wi.l_1.i-ams. Clty-7ecretarv.- Nn further business cm-ing ur fnr cnnsideratinn, the Vity '-,nmmissinn ad,ini1r_red. Aped ind-rrr-ved this the .__ 1� r_... da`T of 1944. Ati t e .s C, tv JSecretciry .