HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/8/1944REGULAR I. EETIFG .
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Lubbock, Texas, June 8, 1944.
The City commission of the ',Iity of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 1 ,1VI, in
Regular Oession, at the regular meeting place in the Uity Hall, the
following members thereof being -present, to -wit:
liavor O.:Y. j{ibble, Commissioners ,a.B. price, J. Ray Dickey, Hub Jones, F.H.
Childress, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, Ci tv ldana:ger M.R. Smith, Or.,
City Jecretgry Lavenia Williams.
absent: None.
The Minutes
of Recessed Rpaula.r -Teeting of Ida1I
P91 1944,
were read, and
uron motion
by Commissioner Jones, seconded by
ommissinner
"hildress, carried
unanimously,
i
thev were a-rroved.
Bids as follows
were read on tinnunl audit of the City's
books and accounts
for r'isc?1
vear 1.943-1944.
-bid of I-ondrav and Hallmark:
Services of
the Certified Publ,c Accountant in
charge
35.00 ner day
Services of
other Senior Accountants
25.00 ner day
Services of
Junior Accountants
17.50 Per day
The above rates are for an eight holir day.
Bid of Oornell and onmpany:
W.E. Swenson (surervision and closing audit) �35.00 ?)er day (8 Hr.)
other Q.P.A. 25.00 Per day (8 Hr.)
senior Accountant 20.00 per day (8 Hr.)
Junior accountant 15.00 per day (8 Hr.)
After discussion of these bids motion was made by Uommissioner rickey,
seconded by Commissioner Ohildress, carried unanimously, to accept the bid
of uornell and company to do V is work, their bid being considered the lowest
rnd most advantageous to the Laity.
Motion by Commissioner Lickey, seconded by Commissioner ''hildress, carried
unanimously, to arrrove bus route as follows, to Hub Homes, and Youth Avenue H.
Starting at Ma'n and Ave. J; East on plain to Avenue H; Thence North
to 4th Street; 'Thence East to Avenue F; Thence 'North to 3rd Otreet;
Thence East to Avenue D; Thence S-uth to 4th Street; Thence Vilest
I' to "venue H; Thence South to Main Street; Thence West to Avenue J
and bus station; thence South to Broadway; Thence East to Avenue H;
Thence South to 34th Street, turn around; 'Thence North to Broadway;
Thence West to arenue K; Thence North to Main Street; Thence .East on
lt.'Iain Utreet to Bus station.
There was discussion of rassenc;er loading zones at Bryant's Taxi Cab �IomPany,
Uity Cab Comranv and Yellow Cab Uomrenv, but no action taken.
Motion by ''ommissioner Jones, seconded by Lommissioner 'jhildress, carried
unanimously, to autl-iorize the Mayor, O.W. 1{ibble, to arpoint Newton 11alton
as member of the Housing -"uthority of the L'ity of Lubbock to serve'the
unexnired portion of J. Ray 'Jickey's term exririnn Dec. 27, 1944.
rursuant to the provisions )f Section 5 of the "Housinp, Authorities Law"
of the estate of texas, approved on the 3rd day of November, 1937, and by
virtue of my office as Mayor of the "ity of Lubbocl,, Texas:
I hereby appoint Newton 4ialton to serve as Commissioner of the Housing
Authority of the Cit'T of Lubbock, `texas, for the unexpired term of J. Ray Dickey,
resi?ned. Said term exririnp December 27, 1944.
IN 71ITIESS �`FITEREOF, I have hereunto si6,ned my name as MaNror of the City. of
Lubbock to be attached h.e.reto this 8th day of J>>ne, 1.944.
0 .',i . Ribble
—0.'` -717,bble,Maavor�.
Mr. J.E. llaisen of the American business k�luh arreared before the `'sty
Commission requestinp, tent John Wilson be arroi,ited Director of The Bovs Club
which orpanizati on is being- sronsored bsr the American Business Club. There
was discussion, and motion was made by Commissioner trice, seconded bir
Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, that it will be satisfactory
for John 'dilson to serve as Director of the Bovs Club in connection with bis
duties as Juvenile Counselor, if such arrangement is agreeable with the County
Commissi)ners Court and if the details can be satisfactorily worked out.
Motion was made h,v Uommissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner -rice,
carried �inanimousl=-, th,-t J. Ray Dickey, who is a member of the -1-merican Hizsiness
Club, be excused from voting.
There was discussion of increase in salary of Garbage Derartment emTlo-)rees
and motion was made by Commissioner i rice, sec -)nded by Commissioner Childress,
carried unanimously, to not make any change in salaries raid in this Department.
John Nugent, Assistant Fire Chief, having requested that the mire Department
employees working hours be changed to 24 Fours on and 24 Hours off duty,
motion was made by �'ommissioner Childress, seconded by.Commissioner trice,
carried unanimously, that this change in working hours be granted, Doing into
effect June 15th with enough men to not decrease the efficiency of the Fire
Derartment as it is now on renular hours. On this basis men are to eat all meals
at the Fire station and to remain on duty at all times. -all firemen to be sub-
ject to emergency call when off duty.
i,lotion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried
unanimously, to correct oversight in making ur the 1944-1945 Budget by
increasing salary of John Nu-ent, Assistant Fire Chief, to 4225.00 per month
instead of 9'210.00 per month, effective May 15, 1944.
Motion by Commissioner 'rickey, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, thatAhe followinp, change be made in the Arnett & Benson bus
route of the Lubbock Bus Company. Beginning on the present route at 7th -treet
and Avenue K, the route to go south on Avenue K to Main Street, East on Plain
Street to the Bus Station on Avenue J.
No further husiness coming lr for consideration, the ui-ty �Iommi_ssion
adInurned.
Head and arnroved this the _ 22nd dair of ,Jiine 1944.
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