HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 1/25/1945REGULAR DTEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, January 25, 1345.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 F.M. In
Regular Session, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the
following members thereof being Fresent, to -wit:
Mayor O.W. Ribble, Commissioners W.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: Commissioner W.B. Price.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 11, 1945, were read, and upon
motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried
unanimously, they were approved.
The Minutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. 2998-B to I7arrant No.
3182-B, both inclusive, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner Jones,
seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, they were approved.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 703 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE No. 703
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 654, PASSED BY THE CITY COMP4ISSION OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AT ITS SECOND AND FINAL READING NOVEMBER 4th, 19409 THE
SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE GR.,STING A FRANCHISE TO J.A. FORTEI�TBERRY AND RAY FARMER
TO OPERATE A BUS LINE IN TIE✓ NAI E OF LUBBOCK BUS COMPANY, "'ITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, UPON ITS STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGH-
FARES; SAID ORDINANCE BEING AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 2 THEREOF SO AS TO
CHANGE THE ANNUAL FRANCHISE TAX FROM $25.00 FOR EACH BUS OFERATED '3Y THE
GRANTEES TO TWO IE R CENT (2 f) OF THE ANNUAL GROSS RECEIPTS OF THE LUBBO C K
BUS COIZANY RECEIVED BY IT FROI.7 ITS OPERATIONS ON THE STREETS, ALLEYS AND
THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AND FURTHER AMENDING SAID ORDINANCE NO.
654, BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 2-A PROVIDING FOR THE QUARTERLY PAYMENT OF
SAID FRANCHISE TAX AND STIPULATING THE TIME AND DATE OF SAID QUARTERLY PAYMENT
AND EXCLUDING FROM THE GROSS RECEII�TS OF SAID GRANTEE ALL RECEIPTS RECEIVED
BY GRANTEES FRO11 THE OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUSES; AND PROVIDING THAT EXCEPT _,S
AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 654 SHALL IV ALL OTHER RESIECTS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT.
Bryan Walker and dobert Bean, Attorney, appeared before tte City Commission
and presented petition requesting that Phillips Addition be taken into the
City Limits. The matter was discussed and the City Manager was instructed
to work out the details in regard to this matter and present the matter for
further consideration at the next regular meeting of the City Commission.
Motion by Commissinner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried
unanimously, the following bond was approved and ordered filed:
J.?% Cox, Bond for Moving a Building
The matter of havingtest wells, that are to be drilled in connection with
Water S uEply Jurvey, electrically logged, was discussed; and motion was
made by ommissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, that the 6ity Manager be authorized to contract for t`hiu work.
There was discussion of War Production Board Utilities Order U 9
regarding the conservation of coal and other scarce fuel, and after
discussion it was the opinion of the kommission that compliance with
this order by the pity of Lubbock would not in any way contribute to
the conservation of scarce fuels, and that application should be made
to the War Production Board for an exemption for the City of Lubbock
and the area that it serves on compliance with this order.
W.G. McMillan, W.C. Wood, C.E. Maedgen and Parker Prouty, Public Affairs
Committee of the Xiwanis Club, appeared before the City Commission
requesting th9t the city purchase block of land occupied by the Central
Ward School in the 1600 Block on 13th otreet, from the 'Lubbock Independent
School District, at a price of approximately $250,000.00. After discussion
of this matter, motion was made by Commissioner Jones, seconded by
Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, that the ►school Board be
requested to give the `'ity an option on the purchase of this property for
such time as requested by the City to make further investigations regarding
the purchase of the property, and investigate the possibility of calling a
bond election for financing the purchase.
A proposed ordinance regarding the storage, transportation, etc., of
gasoline and liquefied petroleum gases, was presented to the Lommission
for study.
Louis Murfee appeared before the Commission requesting that some reduction
be made in delinquent tax due on property located on Avenue K, between
20th and 21st Street, known as the Faulk tract. Mr. Murfee stating that he
believed tax valuations were too high for certain years. 'There was discussion,
but no action taken.
No further business coming up for consideration, the 1,ity Commission recessed
to meet January 25, 1945, at 7 :30 P.M.
Read and approved this the 8th day of February , 1945.
Mayor
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City Sec etary.