HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/14/1944REGTJI-kR K '2 1YG .
Lubbock, Texas, Dec. 14, 1944.
The `'ity Commission of the `'itv of Lubbock, ZeM)) 3, met at 2 1 .1% in
Rep-,lar session at the regular rnf etinp nla ce in the City Hall, the
followin, members thereof being present, to -wit:
h1avor 0.14. nibble, commissioners W.B. Trice, J. Hay Dickey, club Jones,
F.H. Childress, City Attorney Dur"^food H. Bradley, 1-ity 1Janager iI.k.Smith,Jr.,
amity Seer.tary Lavenia -illi!�rns.
Absent : None .
the b4inutes of recessed Ae ular Lieeting of Nov. 27, 1944, were read, ,end
upon motion by Iommissioner Jones, seconded by Uommissioner "hildress,
carried unanimously, they were arrsoved.
Followin,; bids were read on nixed car load of 40' and 45' roles:
Potosi fie & Lumber moo., Dallas, Texas total mid 41,081.50
Frost Lumber Industries,Inc.,Shreveport, La. Total Bid 1,118.10
After consideration of bide, moti:�n was made by commissioner Jones, seconded
by Commissioner "hildress, carried unanimously, to authorize City Manager
N.R. Smith, Jr.) to accent the bid for rurchase of poles that he considered
best and roost advantageous to the "i.ty.
Bids as follows were read on 8000 to 10,000 gallon tank car of Lubricating
oi]Aor power cylinders.
Cities Service Oil .Co., Ft 'North, 'Texas, Cities Dervice D C ,r 6 Oil
240 per Gal.
Gulf Oil "ornoration, Houston, Texas, Gulf Parvis Oil A 390 per Gal.
The Tex-�s Co., Dallas, Texr:s, Texaco il 585 Oil 260 per Gel.
Sinclair Refining Co., Ft Worth, 2exa3,Sirclair Aubilene
Oil, He.3vy, 240 per Gal.
after consideration of all bids, motion was made by Commissioner Dickey,
seconded by Commissir) •er-hildre:,s, carried unanimously, to accent the
bid of Sinclair lefining "ompany for purchase of this oil.
.aids as follows were read on ten (10) coats and fifty-f(mur (54) pairs trouser
for the Lubbock lire Department:
Sears Roebuck & Co. Lubbock Texas �
Total
'Total
Bid
Bid
� 708.80
920.00
Hirsch Tyler Co., l-hiladelphia, Ia.
Bros. Co., Cincinnatti,
Total
Did
844.90
Fechheimer
Craddock Uniforms, Kansas lity,
'Total
Bid
866.62
All bids were considered, and motion was made by Jorunissi.oner Jones,
seconded by-ommissioner Childress, carried unanimously, to authorize
City iglanager M.R. Smith, Jr., to accent the bid for purchase of the
uniforms that he considered to the best interest of the City of Lubbock.
Motion was made by uommissionar Jones, seconded by -ommissioner Price,
curried unanimously, to transfer Y1,000.00 frog, the General Eund to the
city County 'Welfare fund, as the "it,y's part of the Charity r und.
Bids as follows were read for drilling of test boles to obtain information
to be used by State Board of Water-ngineers in their re-ort on under-
groi-.nd water in the vicinity of Lubbock.
George L. Taylor I'lainview, Texas 2.35 nor root
J ' r'o of
1'd.0. Tye, Floydada,Texas, 2.50 per
Layne -Texas Company, Dallas, Texas 1.85 per foot
Motion was nude by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner
Dickey, carried unanim-)usly, to accept the bid of Layne -Texas I-o-iranv for
drilling of these test holes. As many test holes to be drilled as are
required by the Board of ,later Lngi�ieers to obtain the de3ired information.
Letter was read fro-i Lloyds Casualty Insurer in which they stated thGt
they were cancelling bond of E.G. Abbott, doint, business as Domino Cab
Company. :Motion was made by Com. Childress, seconded by Commissioner Jones,
carried unanimously, that the City Mana"er be instructed to noti'y i'llr-
.ibbott that he inio ld be required to have bond or insurance coverage in
accordance with Urd. ,j 562 and 608 if he continues to operate this taxicab
business. Nea policy to be in effect and aprroved by the �-itv ".ttorney
not later than Dec. 20, 1944.
l.�. h1cMillan, J.H. Felton and l'reel, nd Groce, Committee from the
first 1.Iethodist Church, appeared before the amity Commission, requ -sting
that the south one-half of alley in Blockl29, OriPinal To-,1vn of Llzbbock,
Tex�js, be clo.sea, in the event the first Methodist Church purchases
all property, riot nova owned by the church, in this block. after discussion I
of this matter it was the unanimous opinion of the Commission th::t the
City Commission is agreeable to closing the south one-half of the north
and south alley in Block 129, Original'2own of Lubbock, Texas, for us -
of the first itiiethodist Church, with the understandin-- that if the property I
is sold the allev is -to be reopened, and also with t'e understanding that u
the I irst Methodist church Lay the ex-)ense of taki<<g care of changes in �
any utility lines that are now located in this alley, Land that permanent
easement be reserved for :,uch utilities.
11r. K.T . Clan member o' the l rk 6ommission, aupea--ed before the (Aty
Commission re luestin,7 th,=t the 1 ark Commission be authorized to p:.-rchase,
l ith funds frofi their -resent budget, two 10 acre (ten acre) tracts of 1
land, one located in the vicinity of 39th Street and Last =venue C, and
one in the vicinity of 47tj�t Street and •venue L, to be used f.or park sites.
These funds having ?peen budgeted for the enlargement of Booker 'T. ',iashin tnn
lark. T�lotion was rude by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner
Jones, carried unanimously, to authorize purchase of this 1~ red. II
ri.C. Jackson of the Lubbock Independent School District apreared before the �
�itv Commission statinn that the school District is conside-°ing rurchasing
Blocks 15 and 16, College View Adrli-tion, and requesting; th`it in the event
the School 'District does purchase this property that the alley in Block
15, be closed. lllso that 31st 'Dtreet from.
rom Jefferson 1.venue to Monroe
revenue, be closed. This matter was discussed and it was unanimously agreed
that the "ity �Tould be willing to close t'-)is Portion of the street and the
alley, reserving basements for utilities and with the provision that in
the event the property is at any time not used for school Purposes that/the
alley and street be automatically opened.
Chas. yvhitacre, Chairman of the `4ity Recreation Council, a.npeared
before the `'ity Commission, requesting that '1200.00 set up in their
1944-1945 budget for rawment of rent, be transferred from the rent
account and used for the following purposes; at recreation center at
16th Street and,venue J .
Neon -!,--n 185.00
ReDairs o Baths 150.00
s.`indow Blinds or covers 200.00
Snack Bar and Check Counter to be built 400.00
Miscellaneous furnishings _265.00
1200.00
1:Iotion was rude by Commissioner trice, seconded by Commissioner
Childress, carried unanimously, to authorize this transfer of funds
as outlined, with the exception of the :,185.00 set up for Neon sign.
blotiDn by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner 'dickey,
carried unanir^ousl��, Ordinance No. 703 passed first reading.
CRDII I'OTCEP NO. 703
AN ORDINANCE TO AITIND OIRDINANCE NO. 654, 1.,03ED BY TT7, CITY
CO11HISSIO1T OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AT ITS SECOATD AND FI 'T!�L R7,ADPTG
1TOVE11BER 4th 1940 TTTE S,%11 { BEIWT -AN ORDTFANCE GR.UTTIFr A FRANCHISE
TO J.A. FORTEITBERRY AND RAY FARP,T7,R TO OPERATE A BITS LINE IN TFFi"
N,tJTE OF LUBBUCK RUS COM1'1iN`T, 1:'ITHIN TH-PP, COR1 0RLJfE LITTITS OF ` F'N
CITY OF LUBBOCK, UPON ITS STREETS, ALLEYS iiND 1UBLIC THOROUGHFARES;
aAID ORDI'_`NANCL BEITNG AMENDED BY YJFENDING SECTION 2 THBRLOF SO AS TO
CHX�GL THIE 1OTNUAL FRANCHISE T� FROM : 25 . UO FOR L11CH BUS OF'ER.�TLD BY
THE GR.LNT EES TO TWO 1ER CENT (2%) OF THE ATT \TUAL GROSS RECEi I1 TS OF THE,
LUBBOCK BUS C01711_yNY RECEIVED BY IT FR02.1 ITS OFERATIO"TS ON TTji", STREEETS,
ALLEYS J1.M THOROUCTHFk-�4ES OF TTELI CITY OF LUBBOCK ANT) FURTHER A1''ENDING
SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6549 BY ADDING T-IERLTO SECTION 2-A :�OVIDING FOR THE
�,UARTERLY PAYT�:2-11\ T OF SRI J FRANCITIS� TAX AND STIPULATING TIC TIME AND
DATA; OF SAID QU.LRTERLY FAM.,7ENT .ZTD EXCLUDI"TG FROM TFil GROSS R-F!,CEIITS
OF SAID GR:iNTNE nZL RECj'IITS RECEIVED BY GR1'i1\TTEES FROI:J T OPERATION
OF SCHOOL BUSES; AND 1 TROVIDING TTLT EXCEI T AS AMENDED ORDINANCE NO.
654 SHALL IN ALL OTITER RESIECTS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
There was discussion of designating routes of travel in the pity of
Lubbock of transport trucks containing liquefied gas and the
City Manager was requested to secure conies of ordinances from
other cities designating routes of travel of such trucks.
i Mr. Maisen and -�ov 1'aubion appeared before the 6 ity C •emission in
the interest of charley Lockhart and requested that the City execute a
quit -claim deed to Charley Lockhart relinquishing any rights or interest
that the City has in strip of land lying immediately south of Block 230,
Original Town of Lubbock, Texas, and which was originally 19th Street.
sifter discussion o; this natter motion N,,as made by Commissioner Irice,
seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, thatthe request
be denied.
There was discussion of investment of 1-ity funds in United 1 estates war bonds. After discussion, motion was made b- Cormissioner trice, seconded
by Commissi onor Dickey, carried unanimousl V, th-at the `'' ty Manan,erbe
instructed to invest from the General Fund of the "ity, 4100,000.00 in
7/8% U.S. Treasury Certificates o; lndebtedne .s, aeries II, 1945; and
that the `,itv j,ianager be instructed to sell to the Citizens National
Bank of Lubbock, texas, at par and accrued interest, the following
described 7/8%o U.S. Certificates of Indebtedness, Series ��, 1940, d8ted
Feb. 1, 1944) due Feb. 1, 1945.
f 6 - N 10,000.00 it 3282-87, inclusive
41 2 - N100,000.00 j 332 and 333
and th t the funds derived from the sale of these bonds be invested in
1 1/467 lreaeury Notes, Series C, 1947.
Letter was read from J .G. ',iilkerson, regiesting permit for establishing
a slaughterhouse. lifter discussion of this matter, Citv Manager :1.R.
arTith, Jr., was instructed to have inspection made of this property by
the '-'itSi Health Department and when the building is faade to comply A•ith
provisions of ordinance No. 339 to issue a permit and provide City
inspection of animals slaughtered at this '019ce.
No further business cominn. uF for consideration, the �-itv commission
adjourned.
Mead and approved this the _29th—__ day of __—Dec.-,--------, 1944
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