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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 1/11/1945REGULr, R MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, Jan. 11, 1945. The City commission of the City of Lubbock, `texas, met at 2 P.M. in Regular Session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor O.W. Ribble, Commissioners V.B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, Hub Jones, F.H. Childress, City Attorney W.D. Wilson, City Manager M.R.Smith,Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: None. The Minutes of Recessed Regular Meeting of Dec. 29 1944, were r�2ad, and upon motion by Commission:.r Jones, secnded by 6ommissioner Childress, carried unanimously, they were approved. Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Corimissioner �'hildress, carried unanimously, to reappoint the following persons as members of the Housing Authority of the "ity of Lubbock, for a period of two/years from Dec. 27, 1944. Sam Rosenthal Newton Walton APPOINTMENT OF C01,1MISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF 1UBBOCK BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Housing Authorities Law of the State of Texas, approved on the 3rd day of November, 1937, and by virtue of my office as Mayor of the Gity of Lubbock, Texas; I hereby appoint the two (2) persons hereinafter named to serve as commissioners of the Housing "uthority of the City of Lubbock, Texas, and to serve for the number of years appearing after their names respectively, from the 27th day of Dedember, 1944. Sam Rosenthal - tw*ear term Newton Walton - two year term These appointments to be for a term of two ( 2) years from December 279 1944, to December 27, 1946. In witness ithereof, I have hereunto signed my name as Mayor of the City of Lubbock to be attached hereto this 11__ day of ^Jan., 19 45 . 0.71. Ribble Mayor Attest: Lavenia Williams ty. ecretary . Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, to remit penalty and interest on delinquent taxes, Lots 7 and 8. Block 3, O'Neall Terrace, Lubbock, Texas, the Tax Collector, thru error, having issued tax certificates stating that there were no delinquent taxes on this property. Texas State Guard Budget for fiscal year September 1, 1944, to August 31, 1945, was discussed. County Commissioners Court in special meeting eutbDrized payment of $500.00 to the State Guard for their part of budget. State Guard had requested $860.00 from Count of Lubbock and $1200.00 from the City of Lubbock, making a total of �2,060.00 as the total budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, to authorize payment of the City's pro rata part of the budget in accordance with the amount the C'ounty pays. Authorizing payment of the full $1200.00 requested from the City, in the event the County Commissioners Court pays the $860.00 requested from them. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: M.E. Tew F-ublic Works Bond M.E. Tew Gas Fitter's Bond William Crawford Electrician's Bond Bids of Layne Texas Company having been accepted for drilling of Test wells in connection with survey being made by State Board of Water Engineers, motion was made by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, that City Manager M.R. bmith,Jr. , be authorized to obtain sites for drilling of these test water wells. Claim of C.W. Haggard for damage to his car as a result of an accident in which City garbage truck backed into his car, was discussed, accident having occured Nov. 18, 1944, in alley on north side of Hotel Lubbock. Bids for repairing damage to Mr. Haggard's automobile being received: City Body Shop8.80 Western Olds Company $12.45 Motion was made by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, to allow the claim of Mr. Haggard in the amount of $8.80. Petition signed by Bryan Walker was presented to the Commission, requesting that the City Limits be extended to include the Phillips Addition, being a portion of the N.E. Quarter of the S.W. Quarter of Section 13, Block B, Lubbock County, Texas. There was discussion, but no action taken. Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, to appoint the following to serve as members of the Board of Electrical. Examiners as provided by Ordinance No. 602. Appointments to be for a term of twq�ears, from January 11, 1945, to January 11, 1947. Jack Melton Master Electrician R.H. Lowery Master Electrician Allen Loter Journe;aan Electrician J.J. Graham, Electrical Superintendent and Paul Williams, City Electric Inspector, to also be members of this Board as provided by the ordinance. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried unanimously, to authorize Mayor O.W. Ribble to execute Electric Transmission Line License Agreement between the City of Lubbock and Fprt Worth & Denver City Railway 8ompany, said line to occupy the extreme west edge of the right of way of the Railway Company along the old oil mill track, from the southerly line of 20th Street to a point 1000 feet south in Lubbock, `texas. Payment of the License fee of $1.00 not authorized in this motion. Bid was read from Texas Toro Company covering 338 - 1" Bruckner Quick Coupling Valves @ $5.50 each, Total $1,859.00 and 40 - 1" Bruckner couplers for valves C 42.75 each, total 110.00 Motion was made by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner trice, carried unanimously, to purchase these supplies, total amount of purchase, $1,969.00. No further business coming up for consideration, the Commission adjourned. Read and approved this the 25th day of January , 1945. Mayor Att t: 11 �G ity. �7ecretery.