HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/27/1944REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, 'Texas
April 27, 1944
The City Commission of the City of Lubback, Texas, met at 2 P.M.
in Regular Session, at the Regular .Zeeting Place in the City Hall,
the following members thereofbeing present, to -wit:
Mayor O.W. Ribble, Commissioners W.B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, Hub Jones-,
E.H. Childress, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradla y, City Manager M.R. Smith,
Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Kane.
The Kinutem of Regular Meeting of April 13: 1944, were read, and upon
motion by Cam. T.B. Price, seconded by Can. Hub Jones, carried unanimously,
they were. approved.
The Minutes of Accounts allowed from 'Tarrant Na. 1313 B to Warrant No.
1492 B, inclusive and Warrant No. 1511 B and Warrant No. 1512 B, were read,
and upon motion by Cam. Hub Jones., seconded by Cam. W.B. Price, carried
unanimously, they were approved.
Motion by Com. W.B. Price, seconded by Cam.. F.H. Childress, carried
unanimously, to approve 1943 Delinquent Tax Rolls as presented, by Tax
Collector and Assessor V.R. Plummer. 1943 Real Estate Roll being in the
amount of $6,646.81.; 1g43 Insolvent Personal Tax Roll, $2.,815.85.
Motion. by Com. W.B. Price, seconded by Cam. Hub Jones, carried unani-
mously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed:
J. Ray Dickey, bond as City Commissioner of Lubbock, Texas
Fred R. Childress, bond as City Commissioner of Lubbock, Texas
0. W. Ribble, bond as mayor of the City of Lubbock
Harvey Austin, bond as Tax Collector & Assessor, Lubbock, Texas
Ray R.obers.on - General Con.tr.actor's Bond
Motion by Cam. Dickey, seconded by Com. Hub Jones, carried unanimously,
to accept the bid of Guy H.. Gilstrap in the amount of $312.00 for building
partitions in the offices to be used by the Recreation Department on the
first floor of the City Hall.
Bids received being as follows:
Joe Telfard $375.00
J.71. Sampson 395.00
Guy H. Gilstrap 312.00
W.G.. McMillan 426.10
Motion by Cam. Price, seconded by Com. Childress, carried unanimously,
to authorize payment of expense for three members of the Police Department
to. attend Texas Traffic Courts Conference, Texas Safety Association and
Texas Police Association, to be held in Dallas., Texas, May 9th and loth, 1944•
Committee appointed by the City Commission on March 30, 1944, to investigate
the possibility of reducing the summer water irrigation rate for the
purpose of encouraging people to. plant Victory Gardens,this rate reduction
having been requested by the various Garden Clubs of Lubbock, made report;
and after discussion it was the unanimous opinion of the Commission that
it would not be advisable to change the water rate at this time.
Bids were submitted from various companies on office supplies for the
Water and Light Department, including 20 000 Customers Ledger Sheets,
200,000 Dater and Light Statements, and �0,00D Meter Book Soeetd.
There was discussion, and motion was made by Com: Price, seconded
by Com. Hub Jones, carried unanimously, that the City Manager be
authorized to purchase these supplies from the company submitting the
lowest price, pravided the qua-ittk' of material is in accordance with
bid requests, or the material pEfered an equal substitute.
Bids were submitted on one years supply of liquid Chlorine required
for various City uses.
Mathieso.n Alkali Works, Houston, Texas, - unable to furnish
Southern Alkali Corporation, Dallas, Texas, - .08� (eight cents)
per lb.,
f.o.b. Lubbock, Texas.
Bid of Southern-A.lkali Corporation, Dallas., Texas, being the only price
submitted, and being the same price which has been paid by the City
for Chlorine for the past several years, motion was made by Com.
Dickey, seconded by Com. Jones, carried unanimously, to accept the
bid of Southern Alkali Corporation, Dallas, Texas, for purchase of
the years supply of Chlorine.
Bids were submitted from the Baker Company, Lubbock, Texas,
Hester"s office Supply Co., Lubbock, Texas,
Lubbock Printing Company, Lubbock, Texas
on the following office equipment for the Recreation Department:
3 Executive Desks
1 Typewriter Desk
3 S.wivel Chairs
1 Stenographer Chair
1 Filing Cabinet.
After consideration of the bids as submitted and the availability
of the various items, motion Was made by Com.. Childress, seconded
by Com. Price, carried unanimously, to authorize the City Manager
to purchase the equipment, on the best and, most advant"eeus bid
to the City, taking into consideration the time in which the
equipment can be delivered.
Motion by Com. Price, seconded by Com. Childress, carried unani-
mously, to cancel the following tax account of errors in 1943 Tax
Rolls, as shown.
Amount Reason for
Name Lot No Block No. Addition . Cancellation Cancellation'
F.D. Blake
22
1
Dupree
9.78
F.D. Blake
23
1
Dupree
7.73
Christine Coleman
8-9
18
Wheelock S0ootid
4.25
L.T. Culler
11
41
McC rummen Ss c.on d
21.16
Richard L.- Dauglea. atal 12
51
Overton-
33.24
M...L. Elston
4
2
Burdett
18.70
John Haddock
9 & E.381of10
3
Sanders
1.53
L.H. Holt
S. Z31,afl-2
98
Overton
42.67
Glean. Ja,ekson
133 `2&-R33 t 3
5
Webb Addn
22.95
113-77
Stella McCasland
9-------
Heim Sub
A, W. May Estate
25
Massey fits. 1.15
'L .T. M89-1 Estate
26
6
McLssaay H.ts
1.49
J-.D. McGinnis
8
21
Ors. gl.Town
ll..2
J.D. McGinnis,
9
21
Origl.Town
1.19
J.D. McGinnis
10
21
0rigl.Town
11..82
Walter McNabb
4
5
Texas Ave.
2.76
C.H. Quimby
7-8
143
Origl.Town
18.10
J.M. Radford Grocery
Ca.l
37
Origl..Town
1.83
E. HayesSieber
1-2-3
3
Wheelock
1.01
J.L,.. Saftor.
3
2
Cunningham
28.31
S.L. Sartor
Personal Property
Only
1.70
W...C. Stones.treet
33
Wheelock at 0.42
2.g?
Dr.. Millard Swart
1635
Ori gl.Town
Dr. Millard Swart
5-10.
165
Or.igl.Town
8.1b
Joe Telford.
W.50tof 25
1
Cunningham
1.44
Fenner Tubbs
3
1
Highland Fk23.12
Pecos&N'.Tex H.R.Co.
A11 properties
rendered
85.00
L.A. Storrs
Planteres Warehouse
Southwestern Public
Service Company
G.R. Kennedy
Pauline D. Houston,
M.L. Waldrop Jr.,
Kirk Grocery
Bessie League
24 38 Overton 8.50
Co. All properties rendered. 18.35
Personal pro.pertx only & Real Eat.1699.99
Double Rendition
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W. 11, of 9 65 Crest}a wn 19.84 n
Personal, Classique
Beautj Shop 2.55 Double Rendition
Personal Property Only, 2.12 do
Personal.,St.oek� 4 Fixtures- only 2.55 do
Personal property only 2.12 Double- Paid
on Supplement by
regular tax roll.
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner F.H. Childress,
the following resolution was passed, designating the Citizens National
Bank, Lubbock, Texas, as depository for the Citv's funds, for the period
1 April 20, 1944 to April 20, 1946. The motion being voted on, and
unanimously carried.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE CITY COMI,'IISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK ON THE
27th day of April, 1944.
IfJfi1EREAS, The Citizens National Bank of Lubbock, `texas, has agreed to
continue as depository and to receipt properly, properly keen and account
for, City funds and to secure the same with collateral as made and provided
under the laws of the State of Texas, and permit the City to disrose of
the collateral on default; providing for contingency of there being
enacted a state law requiring a depository to pay interest, declaring an
emergency on account of inability to secure a bid to properly secure the
funds;
TNIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
TEXAS:
That the offer of the Citizens National Bank of Lubbock, 'Texas, to
receive and account for all funds of the Citv, said Bank to accept negoti-
able items subject to collection through the regular channels; to pay all
lawfully issued demands on said funds, within the credit of the City
on deposit, to keep the funds separate and to render statements as
often as required; and to deposit with the City lawfully issued security
admissable under the laws of the State oc Texas with the right of the
City to require at all times such security to be equal in market value to
the funds on deposit with said Bank; and the further right of the Uity
to dispose of said collateral security to recover itself for any unpaid
and unearned demands on it, be and the same are hereby accepted.
That the foregoing agreement of a deposit and security shall be
effective from this date for a period and ending the 20th day of
April, 194 6.
Provided should there be enacted during the life of this resolution
a law requiring payment of interest on daily balances the Uit,y shall
receive the minimum rate during the remainder of the term.
The fact that the time has elapsed within which the depository should
have been selected, or the former contract to be renewed and the desire
of the City to be protected, creates an emergency and public necessity,
that this resolution be finally passed and enacted at the meeting of its
introduction; and IT I' SO ORDERIED.
O.W. Ribble
Mayor of th_e _Uity of
Lubbock, Texas
Attest:
it y Secretary.
No further business coming up for consideration, the �,it.y Commission
adjourned.
Read and approved this the llth day of 1944.
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Mayor
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