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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/18/1954JOINT MEETING May 18, 1954 Lubbock, Texas A Joint Meeting of the City Commission and the County Commissioners' Court was held at 10:30 o'clock A. M. May 18, 1954, in the County Commissioners' Court Room in the Court House of Lubbock, Texas. The following members of the City Commission were present: Mayor Murrell R. Tripp and Commissioners Lennis Baker, Hurley Carpenter, S. S. Forrest, City Manager Steve Matthews, City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe. Absent: City Commissioner Lucian Thomas. Members of the County Commissioners' Court present were: County Judge, Walter Davies of Lubbock, Texas, County Commissioners R. 0. Short, Lubbock, Texas, George Green, Slaton, Texas, Otis Isom, Idalou, Texas, Newton Stokes, Shallowater, Texas, County Auditor, Royal Ferguson, and County Clerk, Louie Moore �-12-598-10 4 This meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the budget for the City -County Welfare for the year 1954-55. neral, There was a/91scussion in this regard, but no definite action was taken in this meeting. -1� 2-598-105 The City Commission returned to the City Commission Room in the City Hall for further consideration of the City -County welfare Budget and the following portion of the County Commissioners' Court Minutes were presented to the City Commission: CERTIFIED COPY OF PORTION OF COMMISSIONERS' COURT MINUTES. BE IT RMDiBERED, that on this 18th day of May, A. D., 1954, there came on and was held a Special Meeting of the Commissioner's Court in and for Lubbock County, Texas, at the Court House thereof, in the City of Lubbock, the following Officers Present and presiding, to -wit: WALTER DAVIES, County Judge, Presiding R. 0. SHORT, Commissioner, Precinct No. 1 GEO. G. GREEN, Commissioner, Precinct No. 2 OTTIS ISOM, Commissioner, Precinct No. 3 NEWTON STOKES, Commissioner, Precinct No. 4. CONTRIBUTION MADE BY LUBBOCK COUNTY TO CITY -COUNTY -WELFARE., UPON MOTION made by GEORGE G. GREEN, seconded by NEWTON STOKES, the Commissionerst Court of Lubbock County, agrees to contribute to the City -County Welfare, for the period BEGINNING JANUARY 1st, 1955, and ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1955, as Lubbock County's portion of the expenses of that organization, the sum of $35,000.00 cash and will allocate an additional $5,000.00 for office space to be used by the City -County Welfare, to be located in the base- ment of the New Court House, for the equipment of such office and for the further payment of Utility Services and Janitor's Services. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK I, Louie F. Moore, County Clerk, in and for the County of Lubbock, State of Texas, here- by certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of AN ORDER PASSED BY THE LUBBOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT in Special Session, May 18, 1954, as the same appears from the record of Commissioners' Court Minutes in my office in Lubbock, Texas. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said office in the City of Lubbock, Texas, this 18th day of May, 1954 LOUIE F. MOORE Louie F. Moore, County Clerk in and for Lubbock County, Texas, and Ex-Officio Clerk of Commissioners' Court. By LZs/ Baft Alexander (Ruby Alexander) Upon receipt of the above Minutes of the County Commissioners' Court, wherein, the County Commissioners' Court agreed to contribute to the City -County Welfare for the period, January 1, 1955 to December 31, 1955, a sum of $35,000.00 cash and agreed to allocate an additional $5000 for office space to be used by the City -County Welfare, and for the equipment of said office, paying ofbtility Services and Janitor's Services, said City - County Welfare office to be located in the basement of the new Court House, the following action was taken by the City Commission: upon motion by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Balser, Carpenter, and Forrest voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize payment to the City -County W elfare Fund for the period of January 1, 1955 through December 31, 1955, the sum of $21000.00, as the City's portion of the Charity Fund. Said amount being approximately 35% of the total expenditure for the Welfare Program, which the City Commission had agreed to contribute to said Fund. Authorization being hereby given for the approval of the Policy Forming fro Raymond Burfo d Chha m , s4id letter Committee's recommendg ions as set ou fn le ter being of record at Pages 529-530, Minute Book 12, of the records of the City Commission, and payment hereby authorized of the specific monies requested in said report. No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission recessed to meet at 11:00 A.M., May 18, 1954. Read and approved this the 24th day of Jane , 1954. A., , , : enLowe, City Secretary -Treasurer RECESSED REGULAR MEETING May 18, 1954 Lubbock, Texas The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 11:00 A.M. in recessedzegular session, recessed from regular meeting of May 13, 1954, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present to -wit. - Mayor Murrell R. Tripp and Commissioners Lennis Baker, Hurley Carpenter, S. S. Forrest, City Manager Steve Matthews, Acting City Attorney, W. L. Somers, City Secretary -Treasurer, Lavenia Lowe. Absent: City Commissioner Lucian Thomas. 54-12-599_ 1036 Motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Forrest voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize acceptance of the following proposal of Ygnocio V. Hernandez for purchase of right-of-way for Avenue "Q" Northeast in the vicinity of Avenue "P" and Baylor Street, the proposal follows: Original Proposal and 1 (One) duplicate returned to ROW 6-2-54 To the City Commission May 7, 1954 Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the owners of the property herein described hereby make the following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect to additional Right -of -Way required for Avenue "Q" North Drive., -said property being: All of Lot 19, Block 3, Rio Vista Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. And that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows: All of Lot 19, Block 3, Rio Vista Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a General Warranty Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in consideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of $2850.00, and the undersigned will deliver to the City of Lubbock, Texas, a Base Abstract together with all supplements therein, down to the present date, and said abstract to show good and merchantable title in the undersigned nape, free from any and all incumbrances. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COP&iISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted, May 18, 1954. ATTEST: /a/ Laygnia Lowe City Secretary 32••600-1037 Motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Forrest voting Yea, none voting Stay, to authorize acceptance of the proposal of Pablo Delgado for right-of-way needed for Avenue "Q" Northeast in the vicinity of Avenue "P" and Baylor Street, the proposal follows: May 6, 1954 To the City Commission riginal Lubbock, Texas ropos-31 and uplicate The undersigned are the sole owners of the following described tracts of land, to -wit: eturned t o OW 6-2-54 Being a part of Lot 13, Block 2, Rio Vista Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. We propose and offer to convey by warranty deed to the City of Lubbock the following described part of the above described tract of land, said part being described as follows, to wit : A tract of land out of Lot 13, in Block 2 of the Rio Vista Addtion to the City of Lubbock, and being described as follows: Beginning at the West corner of said Lot 13; Thence N. 49 024' E., a distance of $0.0 feet with the northwest line of Lot 13 to the north corner of said lot; Thence S. 380 32' W., a distance of 81.5 feet to a point in the southwest line of said lot; Thence N. 400 361 W., a distance of 15.4 feet with the southwest line of Lot 13, to the Point of beginning. Containing 0.014 acre, more or less. We agree to deliver to City a complete abstract showing merchantable title in the undersigned and to duly execute and deliver to the City general warranty deed upon accept- ance of title by the City, and payment or tender of payment to us by the City, the sum $300.00. For the additional consideration to be paid by the City of Lubbock in the sum $600.00, we do hereby agree that we will forthwith remove all fences, buildings, structures and other obstructions as may be found upon said property to be conveyed, said consideration to be paid to the persons entitled thereto when such obstructions have been moved, which said amount is the agreed total damages sustained and/or to be sustained by the undersigned and all other persons having an interest in the above described tracts of land. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, /s/ Pablo Delgado Accepted by the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock, this 1$th day of May, 1954 . /s/ Murrell R. Tripp Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Lavenia Lowe City Secretary 5-12-6o1-io38 Original Proposal and duplicate returned to ROW 6-2-54 Motion was made by Commissicner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Forrest voting Yea, none voting Nay, .to authorize acceptance of the following proposal of Pablo Degrado for purchase of right- of-way for Avenue "Q" Northeast, the proposal follows: May 6, 1954 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas The, undersigned, being the owners of the property herein described hereby make the following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock%&th respect to additional right-of-way required for Avenue "Q" North Drive, said property being All of Lot 12, Block 2, Rio Vista Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas And that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows: All of Lot 12, Block 2, Rio Vista Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, and all improvements, including two small houses, located thereon. To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a General Warranty Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in consideration of the benefits to NY property and the sum of $3350.00, and the undersigned will deliver to the City of Lubbock, Texas, a Base Abstract, together with all supplements therein, down to the present date, and said abstract to show good and merchantable title in the undersigned name, free from any and all incumbrances. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Yours t ruly, /s/Pablo Delgado BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C(k&ISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted May 18, 1954. ATTEST: /s/ Lavenia Lowe City Secretary /s/Murrell R. Tripp Mayor 54-12-601-1039 Motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Forrest voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize acceptance of the proposal of Ensevio Rodriquez for purchase of right-of-way for Avenue "Q" Northeast in the vicinity of Avenue "P" and Baylor Street, the proposal follows: Origi nal Proposal and duplicate returned to Row 6-2-54 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas May 6, 1954 The undersigned are the sole owners of the following described tracts of land, to -wit: Being all of Lots 20 and 21, Block 3, Rio Vista Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. We fit'"' �dt f OM �e�p warranty deed to the City of Lubbock the followdng describe rac s of a , sai eing described as follows, to -wit: Being all of Lots 20 and 21, Block 3, Rio Vista Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. We agree to deliver to City a complete abstract showing merchantable title in the under- signed and to duly execute and deliver to the City general warranty deed upon acceptance of title by the City, and payment or tender of payment to us by the City, the sum of $4400. For the additional consideration to be paid by the City of Lubbock in the sum >$1600.00 we do hereby agree that we will forthwith convey fences, buildings, structures and other obstructions as may be found upon said property, said consideration to be paid to the persons entitled thereto, which said amount is the agreed total damages sustained and/or to be sus- tained by the undersigned and all other persons having an interest in the above described tracts of land. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, WITNESSED BY:/s/ Albert L. Field WITNESSED BY:/s/ Jesse C. Rodriquez Accepted by the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock, this 18th day of May, 1954. i; ATTEST: Zs/ Lavenia Lowe City Secretary 54-12-602-1040 Motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, '- Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Forrest voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize acceptance of the proposal of Natalio P. !Munoz and Jose Lara for purchase of 1384 square feet of Lot 8, Block 2, Rio Vista Addition, said footage needed for right- of-way for Avenue "Q" Northeast, the proposal follows: May 10, 1954 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas riginal The undersigned are the sole owners of the following described tracts of land, to -wit: roposal and uplicate re- Being all of Lot 8, Block 2, Rio Vista.Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock, urned to ROW County, Texas. -2-54, We propose and offer to convey by warranty deed to the City of Lubbock the following de- scribed part of the above described tracts of land, said part being described as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the West corner of said Lot 8; Thence N. 490 24' E., a distance of 80.0 feet with the Northwest line of said Lot 8 to the North corner of said lot; Thence S. 400 36' E., a distance of 9.6 feet with the Northeast line of said Lot 8; Thence S. 380 32' W., a distance of 81.5 feet to a point in the Southwest line of said Lot 8; Thence N. 40 0 36, W., a distance of 25.0 feet with the Southwest line of said Lot 8 to the point of beginning; Containing 0.032 acres, more or less. We agree to deliver to City a complete abstract showing merchantable title in the under- signed and to duly execute and deliver to the City general warranty deed upon acceptance of title by the City, and payment or tender of payment to us by the City, the sum $692. For the additional consideration to be paid by the City of Lubbock in the sum $1150, we do hereby agree that we will forthwith remove all fences, buildings, structures and other obstructions as may be found upon said property to be conveyed, said consideration to be paid to the persons entitled thereto when such obstructions have been moved, mhich said amount is the agreed total damages sustained and/or to be sustained by the undersigned and all other persons having an interest in the above described tracts of land. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, f s/ Natalio P. Munoz Natalio P. Munoz Zs/ Christina Munoz Christina Munoz !sr Jose Lara Jose Lara Accepted by the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock, this 18th day of May, 1954. ATTEST: /a/ lay ia. Lokm City Secretary, r business coming up for consideration, the City Commission recessed to meet 954 at 1:00 P.M. ipproved this the 24th day of June 1954. I I awe, City Secretary -Treasurer EGULAR MEETING J Lubbock, Texas May 18, 1954 The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:00 o'clock P.M. in Recessed Regular Session, recessed from Regular Meeting of May 13, 1954, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor Murrell R. Tripp and Commissioners Lennis Baker, Hurley Carpenter, S. S. Forrest, Lucian Thomas, City Manager Steve Matthews, Acting City Attorney W. L. Somers, City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe. Absent: None. 52� ],3-lOL1 Motion was made by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, Ordinance No. 1565 was passed on first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 1565 AN ORDINANCE ANaNDING ORDINANCE 1331, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE SECTION l-E. LOT, TO PROVIDE FOR A DEFINITION OF THE WORD "LOT"; AMENDING SECTION 5-B., Dl?ROVFYM TS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE OF THE FINAL PLAT, TO SET UP EX- CEPTIONS TO SUCH SECTION; AI�MDING SECTION 5-C, WITHHOLDING Dii'ROVEMENTS UNTIL APPROVED, TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS THERETO; FURTHER A141ENDING SUCH ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE SECTION 8" SAVINGS CLAUSE, 54-12-603-1042 Hearing having been held on change of zone as set out in Zone Case No. 4720 records of said hearing being set out in Minutes of May 133, 1954, of record at Page 585, Minute Book 12, at which meeting action as to this zone change being deferred. On this date, May 18, 1954, change of zone cf this property was again considered, said land being located on both sides of 34th Street between Avenues "Q" and "U", and motion was made by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, Baker voting Nay, Ordinance No. 1566 was passed on first reading, to change said zone as set out in the notice. ORDINANCE NO. 1566 AN ORDINANCE &ENDIluG ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 661 AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK SO AS TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE: ZONING CASE N0. /,72 - CHANGE LOTS 13 THROUGH �4, BLOCK ll, AND LOTS 13 THROUGH 212 BLOCK 12, O'NEALL TERRACE, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY CF LUBBOOK; THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF BLOCK ONE, NELLIE JARRETT ADDITION; A TRACT OF LAND SOUTH OF 34TH STREET JuND WEST OF AVENUE "S", DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDL. NANCE; AZ A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED SOUTH OF 34TH STREET AND EAST OF AVENUE "S", DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE, FROM THEIR PiMENT ZONING TO THE 11F-1" ZONING DISTRICT. —�F==J` - 043- Consideration was given to the passage of an ordinance prohibiting dogs from running at large on public or private property, and motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize passage of Ordinance No. 1567 on first reading. ORDINANCE N0.� AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DOGS FROM RUNNING AT LARGE ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY; DEFINING TERNS; PROVIDING FCR LICENSING AND VACCINATION OF DOGS; PROVIDING FOR THE WEARING OF COLLAR WITH TAGS ATTACHED; PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDING OF DOGS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF IMPOUNDED LICENSED DOGS; PROVIDING FOR RELEASE OF DOGS IMPOUNDED UPON PAYMENT OF FEES; PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF DESTRUCTION OF DOGS NOT REDEEMED; PROVIDING FOR REDEKTTION OF DOGS SOLD; PROVIDING FOR RECORDS; PROVIDING FOR VICIOUS DOGS; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION; PROVIDING FOR UNCONSTITUTIONALITY; REPEALING CERTAIN ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR CUMULATION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING PUBLICATION. >4-12-604-1044 Further consideration was given to the establishment of a building line along Indiana Avenue between 40th Street and 44th Street, and motion was made by Commissioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize an ordinance to be prepared for consideration by the City Commission at their next Regular Meeting to establish an 80' right-of-way at this location. Consideration was given by the City Commission to employment of a Certified Public Accountant to audit the City's records and accounts for the fiscal year 1953-1954 and it was unanimously agreed by the City Commission to request the local Accountants to submit to the City Com- mission, on June 10, 1954, the prices charged for the different classif ,cations of Accountants and the approximate number of dgys required for auditing the City accounts for the fiscal year 1953-1954. i4-12-60A-101& Motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize advertisement for bids to be received June 10, 1954, for sale of nine (9) buildings located in the vicinity of Avenue "P" and Baylor Street, said buildings being acquired by the City during the process of acquiring right-of-way for Avenue „Q" Northeast. �y,-12-60,E-1OG7 Representatives Preston Smith and George Berry having appeared before the City Commission on May 13, 1954, requesting the city to lease to the National Guard Armory, a body politic and corporate of the State of Texas, a 6 1/2 acre tract of land out of the Southeast corner of the Northeast one --quarter of Section 12, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas, as a site for the proposed Texas National Guard Armory Building, and action was deferred, this matter was again brought up for consideration. Said land being located on the west side of College Avenue appscocimately 1.6 miles North of the intersection of Erskine Street and College Avenue. After further discussion in this regard, motion was made by Commissioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize this 6.5 acres of land to be leased to the Texas National Guard Armory Board for and in consideration .s� of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) cash and other good and valuable considerations, for a term of ninety-nine (99) years. Said lease to be and become null and void in the event the Texas National Guard Armory Board fails to start construction of buildings on this tract of land within two (2) years from this date. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said lease agreement. The description of the tract of land hereby authorized to be leased is as follows: 7- Being a distance of 1666.6 feet South and 60.0 feet West of the Northeast corner of Section Twelve (12), Block A, Lubbock County, Texas, for the Place of Beginning of this tract: THENCE South a distance of 407.0 feet to a point; THENCE West a distance of 330.0 feet to a point; THENCE. South a distance of 1,98.0 feet to a point; Thence West a distance of 2,46,00 feet to a point; THENCE: North a distance of 6C5.0 feet to a point; THENCE East a distance of 576,00 feet to the Point of Beginning, Containing 6.5 acres of land. THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF LUBBOCK 0 That the City of Lubbock, Texas, a municipal corporation of Lubbock County, Texas, hereinafter called Lessor, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) cash and other good and valuable consideration to it in hand paid by the Texas National Guard Armory Board, a body politic and corporate of the State of Texas, hereinafter called Lessee, the receipt of which consideration is hereby acknowledged and confessed and for which no lien, express or implied is retained, has DEMISED AND LLASED and by these presents does DEMISE and LEASE unto the said Lessee, all that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in Lubbock County, Texas, and more particularly described as follows: to -wit: Being a distance of 1666.6 feet South and 60.0 feet West of the Northeast corner of Section Twelve (12), Block A, Lubbock County, Texas, for the Place of Beginning of this tract; THENCE South a distance of 407.0 feet to a point; THENCE West a distance of 330.0 feet to a point; THENCE South a distance of 198.0 feet to a point; THENCE West a distance of 246.0 feet to a point; THENCE North a distance of 605.0 feet to a point; THENCE East a distance of 576.0 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 6.5 acres of land. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described premises, together with the rights thereto appertaining, for the term of ninety-nine (99) years, commencing on the first day of June, 1954, and ending on the first day of June, 2053, upon the following terms and cond it ions . 1. It is agreed and understood by and between the parties hereto that this lease is made upon the express condition that within two years from the date hereof, the Texas National Guard Armory Board shall commence the construction of improvements upon the above describ- ed property suitable for use of a unit of the Texas National Guard. This covenant and condition is to be binding upon and to be observed by Lessee herein, its successors and assigns, and in case of and upon violation or non -observance of such covenant and con- dition, this lease shall be null and void and said premises shall then and there wholly and absolutely revert to the Lessor herein, and no act or omission on the part of the beneficiary in this clause shall be a waiver of the operation or enforcement of such covenant or condition. 2. It is understood by and between the parties hereto that the above described property may be sublet by the Lessor to the Adjutant General of the State of Texas according to laws of this State, but in the event the Adjutant General should, for any reason, fail to pay the rent prescribed in such lease, or in the event the Legislature should fail to appropriate money for the payment of said rent, then in either of such events, Lessee may sublet the premises to any person whomeoever at the highest rental obtainable; provided, however, that the City of Lubbock, Texas shall have the first option to sublease such premises upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by said City and the Texas National Guard Armory Board at such time. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto subscribed their names this, the 4th day of June, 1954. ATTEST: /s/ LaveniaQwg Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer ATitST: CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS By Lsl Murrell R. ?Pp. MURRELL R. TidPP, Mayor L E S S O R TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY BOARD By Chairman By - Treasurer L E S S E E Director THE STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF LUBBOCK 0 BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared �iURRELL R. TRIPP, Mayor of the City of Lubbock, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated, and as the act and deed of said City. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SP AL OF OFFICE, this the 4th day of June, A.D. , 1954. (SEAL) THE STATE OF TEXAS �( COUNTY OF /s/ Maxine McCandless Notary Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas. BEFORE VIE, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared , Chairman of the Texas National Guard Armory Board, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated, and as the act and deed of said Board. GIVEN UNDER kY HAND aND SEAL OF OFFICE., this the (SEAL) day of , A.D., 1954. Notary Public in and for County, Texas. 1 E 54-12-605-1048 The City Commission, in their meeting of May 13, 1954, of Record at Page 565, Minute Book 12, considered Bid No. 531 for purchase of the City's requirement for one (1) year's supply of Electric Lamps, award of contract for this purchase having been deferred on May 13, 1954. This bid was again considered May 18, 1954, and motion was made by Com- missioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Com- missioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to auth6rize acceptance of the bid of Southwestern Electric Supply Company for purchase of Electric Lamps from June 1, 1954s to May 31, 1955, approximate cost to the City for purchase of said lamps for this one year period being $8000.00, the Mayor being hereby authorized to enter into contract fcr this purchase. 54-12-605-10k9 There was discussion of relocation of City Water Well No. 29, but no action was taken. 54-12-605-1050 Further consideration was given to the passage of a New Electric Code Ordinance, and upon motion of Commissioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, Ordinance No. 1568 was passed on first reading. ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE DEFINING CITY, CITY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, MASTER ELECTRICIAN, JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN, MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN, N. E. C., N. B. F. U., PORT- ABLE SIGN, PORTABLE FIXTURE, SCOPE OF ORDINANCE; CREATING OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR OF THE BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT; DEFINING HIS DUTIES; ESTABLISHING QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CITY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR; PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAICMT10NS FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITION OF CITY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR; CREATING A BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXARINERS; DEFINING ITS MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING LENGTH OF TERM OF THE Iv�MaS OF BOARD WHO ARE APPOINTED; PROVIDING FOR THEIR REPLACEMENT UPON THEIR FAILURE TO ACT, OR RESIGN, AND LENGTH OF SERVICE; DEFINING POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAkItNERS; TIM OF &LETING AND ITS OR- GANIZATION; PROVIDING SUPPLIES FCR SAID BOARD; GRANTING SAID BOARD POWERS TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSES, AND FIXING REASONABLE TIME FOR EXAMINATIONS, TO FIX TIME AND PLACE FOR HOLDING EXAMINATION, TO AIAKE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR RE-EXAMINATIONS AND REQUIRING BOARD TO POINT OUT TO APPLICANT REASON FOR APPLICANT'S FAILURE, DEFINING SUBJECT MATTER AT ELAUYJNATION; Di"POWERING SAID BOARD TO INTERPRET MEANING OF ELECTRICAL CODE AND ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR APPEAL FROM SAID BOARD TO CITY COMMISSION BY APPLICANT'S FAILING TO PASS EXAMINATION; ESTABLISHING FEES FOR EXAP INATION AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION; MAKING CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION NOT TRANSFERABLE; PROVIDING FOR LICENS- ING OF MASTER, JOURNEYMAN AND MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIANS; PROVIDING FOR THE BONDING OF MASTER AND MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIANS; PROVIDING EXPIRATION DATE OF ALL LICENSES, TIME FOR RENEWAL, AND RENEWAL FEES, PROVIDING FOR MINIMUI,1 AGE FOR MASTER AND MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIAN; PROVID- ING NO PERMIT TO BE ISSUED TO A JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ENGAGE AS A MASTER OR JOURNEYMAN OR MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIAN WITHOUT LICENSES; REQUIRING EVERY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CO -PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION TO HAVE IN ITS EEiPWDIENT A MASTER ELECTRICIAN IF ENGAGED IN INSTALLING, EERECTLNG, ALTERING, WIRING FIXTURES TO BE USED IN THE UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT, HEAT OR POWER; DEFINING ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE WORK; PROVIDING FOR MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN LICENSE AND FEE; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO DO MAINT- ENANCE WORK WITHOUT LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR ELECTRICAL BOARD TO GRAFT LICENSE FOR MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS; PROVIDING FOR RENEWAL OF MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR A REPAIR AND/OR INSTALLATION SERVICE LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE; PRO- VIDING REQUIRF3iINTS FOR LICENSE; PROVIDING A REGISTRATION FEE; PROVIDING APPROVAL OF A LICENSE BY THE ELECTRICAL BOARD; PROVIDING FOR THE TYPE OF WORK AUTHORIZED BY A REPAIR AND/OR INSTALLATION SERVICE, LICENSE; PROHIBITING ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A LICENSE AND PROVIDING A SURETY BOND BEFORE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE; PROVIDING LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ELECTRICAL PERNIITS, MAKING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; FIXING FEE FOR PERMITS; PROVIDING EERKIT FOR kINOR REPAIRS; PROVIDING METHOD FOR PERMIT FOR EMERGENCY WORK, PROVIDING ThAT ALL PLANS OF ELECTRICAL WORK BE APPROVED BY INSPECTOR; PRO VIDIIN G REQUIRElVENTS FOR FEED- ERS AND SUB -FEEDERS IN ALL CASES OF MORE THAN FOUR CIRCUITS; EMPOWERING INSPECTOR TO DIS- CONNECT OR CAUSE TO BE DISCONNECTED ALL WIRING THAT IS DEFECTIVE ONIINSTALLED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AFTER NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT; PROVIDING THAT NO LIABILITY SHALL BE ON CITY BY REASON OF THE INSPECTION BY CITY AUTHORIZED IN THE ORDINANCE; REQUIRING AFFLICTION BE MADE TO INSPECTOR FOR PERMIT AND PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS FROM PAYMENT OF FEES BY CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT; PROVIDING CERTAIN FEES TO BE CHARGED BY CITY BEFORE PERMIT IS ISSUED AND WORK DONE; EMPOWERING INSPECTOR TO ENTER ANY BUILDING, ROOM, PLACE USED AS A CHURCH, THEATRE, MUSIC HALL, AUDITORIUM, PLACE OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLAGE OR PLACE TO WHICH PUBLIC IS GENERALLY ADMITTED, AND ANY APARTMENT HOUSE;, HOTEL, P,OTOR OR TOURIST COURT, OR ANY BUILDING USED AS SUCH, CH ANY ROOM, DIVISION, OR COMPARTMENT OF SUCH PLACE TO INSPECT ANY ELECTRICAL WIRING, CONNECTIONS, FIXTURES, APPLIANCES, APPARATUS, XACHINERY, OR WORK, AND MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO HINDER, IMPEDE, OBSTRUCT, OR EXCLUDE SAID INSPECTION DEPUTIES FROM SO ENTERING FOR SUCH PURPOSE, ANll kAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO CONCEAL ANY SUCH WIRING, ETC. FROM HIM IN SUCH PLACES AFORESAID; REGULATING TEMPORARY WORK; REGULATING THE WIRES INSTALLED IN BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED IN LUMBER YARDS OR ON PREMISES OTHER THAN THE LOCATION WHERE BUILDING IS ON PERMANENT FOUNDATION AND WHERE BUILDING IS TO BE MOVED INTO AND LOCATED WITHIN CITY; AUTHORIZING FIRE CHIEF OR MARSHAL TO HAVE INSPECTOR TO INSPECT WHERE IN THE OPINION OF THE FIRE CHIEF OR i�iARSHAL, FIRE ORIGINATING DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING OR OVERLOADING OR LINES OR EQUIPMENT, OR UNAUTHORIZED INSTALLATION AND WHERE ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND/OR LINES HAVE MEN CUT BY FIRE -FIGHTING PROCESS, NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE SHALL BE REINSTATED OR RECONNECTED UNTIL SAID PREMISES CONFORM TO PROVISION OF THLSbRDINANCE; PRO- VIDING THAT INSPECTOR MAKE INSPECTION OF WORK WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE OF WORK DONE, AND THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH; REQUIRING PERMITS FOR INSTALLING„ ERECTING (R ALTERING SIGNS, OR NEON SIGN INSTALLATIONS; MAKING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR BONDING OR SIGN COMPANIES; PROVIDING FOR TEMPORARY PERMITS; CLASSIFYING OF SIGNS; FOR PERMIT FEES; EXEMPTING PORTABU SIGNS FROM PERMIT; REQUIRING ALL SIGNS TO BEAR THE UNDERWRITERS' LABEL; PROVIDING FOR THE CHARACTER OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, MANNER IN WHICH THE WORK SHALL BE DONE, TYPE OF MATERIAL, WOR1&ANSHIP, METHOD AND TYPE OF CONNECTIONS AND SERVICE OF ALL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, WIRING, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, CHANGES OR EXTENSIONS TO BE MADE AND TYP OF STRUCTURES e hfn PREMISES- REGULATING aND PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLA- II USED IN ALL ES , TION, MAINTENANCE OF NEON TUBING AND LIGHTING FLUORESCENT TUBING AND LIGHTING; PROVIDING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE WORK SHALL BE OWE; KIND OF PI&TERIAL TO BE USED IN SUCH WORK, THE INSPECTION OF SUCH WORK; PREVENTING INC(D!PMTENT PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS FROM IN.. STALLING, MAINTAINING NEON TUBE SIGN DEVICES ORNAKENTATIONS;.MAKING VIOLATION OF ANY RROVISION OF THE ORDINANCE A MISDEMEANOR, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY ON VIOLATION NOT TO EXCEED $200; MAIL- ING EACH VIOLATION OF A PROVISION A SPECIAL OFFENSE; EXTENDING MASTER AND JOURNEDiAN AND MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIANS' CURRENT LICENSES TO DECEMBER, 1954; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT BY INSPECTOR AND HOW N.E.C. BE INTERPRETED; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ORDINANCES 285, 500, 602, 673, 695, 798, AND 1013, AMENDMENTS THERETO AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; DIRECTING CITY SECRETARY TO PUBLIC CAPTION AND PENAZ CLAUSE, ONLY. i1�-]2 60f�-10 Motion by Comissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, motio n No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned. Read and approved this the 24th day of June , 1954. .�ai 4 z La(venia Lowe City Secretary -Treasurer