HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/9/1944REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas
March 9, 1944.
The City Commission of the pity of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in Regular Session at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall, the
following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C E Slaton, Commissioners W.B. Price, J.O. Jones, Hub Jones,
Garland Newsom, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager M.R.
Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Mayor C.E. Slaton and commissioner W.B. Price.
Commissioner J.O. Jones acted as Mayor Pro-tem in the absence of Mayor
• C.E. Slaton.
The Minutes of Regular "leeting of Feb. 24, 1944, and Recessed Regular
Meeting of March 7, 1944, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner
Garland Newsom, seconded by Uommissioner Hub Jones, carried unanimously,
they were approved.
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 698 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE No. 698
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE PANHANDLE AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY
THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO BUILD AND CONSTRUCT A SWITCH TRACK ACROSS
15TH STREET AT OR NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE ALLEY BETWEEN AVENUE
"A" AND AVENUE "R" AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK FOR REMOVING AND REPLACING ALL NECESSARY PAVING CURBS AND
GUTTERS AND ETC.
Damage claim of Carl W. Marsh - W.E. Roberts and Pauline Houston, for
damages to barber and beauty shop located at 2430 19th Street, Lubbock,
�i Texas, in the amouht of $35.00 to floor covering and $40.00 for d*mge
to fixtures and loss of time, as result of water being forced into
building during the process of flushing sanitary sewer line by City
Sewer Department, was presented to the Uity commission. There was
M discussion, and motion was made by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by
Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, to allow 435.00 as full
settlement of the claim.
There was discussion of claim of Carrol Wilson for damages to 1941 Chevrolet
Sedan as result of collision with oity car No. 17, on Feb. 29 1944, at
5tk Street and Avenue K, City car having been driven by L.D. Newsom; and
it was the concensus of opinion of t11e commission that the pity car, driven
by Mr. Newsom, was not any more at fault than the driver of the Chevrolet
automobile, therefore, the claim was tabled.
Letter, as follows, was read, from L.H. Holt.
Lubbock, Texas
February 12, 1944
Honorable Carl Slaton, Mayor
Lubbock, Texas
ATTENTION: CITY MANAGER AND COMMISSIONERS
Dear Sir:
It appears that employees of the pity of Lubbock have entered in
and upon the East twent�-five feet of Lot 26, in Block 17, McCrummens
Second Addition to the ity of Lubbock and destroyed a portion of the
surface of said land without process of law.
Please be advised that I own this land and such entry upon same
was made without my knowledge or consent, and that the public does not now
have my consent to use any part of this property.
In this connection, please be informed that unless the said
property is restored to me, I will feel at liberty to re-enter upon it
and employ it for my own use as I may determine, or at least in such a
manner as to prevent further destruction thereof.
This letter is written in a spirit of complete friendliness
in the matter, because I fully appreciate that errors of this kind may
arise, but since you now are informed that I do own the property, I will
expect you to please restore the property to its original state, so far
as it is now possible.
(signed)
Yours very truly,
L.H. Holt
L.H. Holt
1106 Texas Avenue
Lukt�ock, T xas .
'There was discussion of this ma er, buet no action taken.
There was discussion of the �'ity providing slabs, seats, covers and etc.
in order to make pit toilet facilities available in areas where sanitary
sewers are not available, on a most plus 10% basis. Estimated cost of
forms, 449.51, estimated cost of constructing each unit, $18.04.
It was unanimously agreed that a survey be made to ascertain how many of
these units could be installed, report to be made to the City C on9mission
at its next regular meeting.
Request was received for extension of sewer line to serve Iot 2, Green Sub,
of Block 11, Roberts & McWhorter Addition, estimated cost to construct this
line $616.98. After discussion, the City Manager was authorized to
make this extension.
No further business coming up for consideration, the pity Commission
adjourned.
Read and approved this the 23rd day of
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laity Secretary'.
March
, 1944.
Arc- L &-,
Mayor