HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/13/1945RECESSED R EGUL.:R RCETITTG.
Lubbock, Texas, April 13, 1945.
The City Commission of the "it,y of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 I.M. in
Recessed Ae�ular Sess'on, recessed from Regular Meeting of April 12 ,
1945, at the Regular meeting lace in the City Hall, the following
members thereof being pre gent , to-wif :
Mavor J. '4. nibble, Commissioners y� .B. Trice, J. tray Dickey, Hub Jones ,
F.H. Childress, City Attorney Duriprood H. Bradley, City Manager A.R. .�mith,Jr.
City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
jibsent: Commissioner W.B. Trice, and vommissioner F.H. Childress.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of 1.1arch 22, 1945, Recessed Regular lt,eeting
of Arril 6, 1945, and Regular Izeetin g of nnril 12, 1945, were read, and
upon motion by Uorunissioi-.er Jones, seconded by Commissioner Dickey,
carried unanimously, they were approved.
1'Lr. J.L-L. 1'ortenberry, Mr. 'U.T. Strange, dr. Chas. Guy and M.D. Fanninig,
also County Judge Walter Davies, County 8ommissioners F.B. Penney,
V.J . Farris, Ben Mansker and T.L. Holt, of the County Commissioners' Court,
met with the City Oommission for discussion of construction of a Comfort
Station in the City of Lubbock. Construction of such a station was discussed
at length, but no action taken. The County Commission st:9ted that their
Commission is going to make inspection trips in this connection, and the
City Cora.mission agreed to also send .members of the City C ommission to inspect
Comfort Statl.ons already in oFeration.
Committee frori the First Baptist Church. composed of J.A. t'ortenberrv,
Mr. Durham, and John Snikes, appeared before the Uity Commission, requesting
closing of a porti.-)n of the alley between Broadway and l6th-treet, west
of Avenue V. 1/1rs. A.B. Conley, Hiss Frances Conley, Ivlr. T.F. Wiesen and
i4rs. J.I. Kilpatrick also appeared before the City 0 ommission, requesting
that the alley not be closed. There was lengthy discussion and the cutter
taken under advisement. The Mayor having; stated that no action would be
taken in this matter due to there not be ng a full c ,mmission present.
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by C ommissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, to reappoint I.N. Clapp ds a member of the Park Commission
for term-d"areh 31, 1945 to March 31, 1950.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 706 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 706
AN ORDINANCE TO BETTIER PROTECT TT11; I'' BLIC HEALTH, i,ND PARTICULARLY TO IRE-
VE19T THE INTRODUCTION til`7D SI'RE_`LD OF 14URINE ENDE11IC TYPHUS F.EVLR AND OTHER
RiT-BORNE DISE,iSES, BY PROVIDING FCR THE RAT -PROOFING OF tiLL BUILDINGS,
OUTHOUSES, SUI ERSTRUCTUREa , STABLES, LOTS, OPEN N aRE '6 AND OTHER TRFU�ISES ,
SIDE1.1ALKS, STREETS, "TTD ,`'=-,1YS; DEFINING CERTAIN MIS; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES FOR TIM VIOIZiTION THEREOF; PROVIDING THl_T THE INVALIDITY OF
ANY PART OF THIS ORDINACE SHALL NOT INVALIDATE ALL OF SIiID ORDINANCE.
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Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, to establish a p3,000.00 revolving fund for Typhus Control
and rat -proofing, this fund to be known as "Typhus Control Fund". This
Fund is established in order to cr:rry out the provisions of ordinance No. 706.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 707 was passed.
ORDINANCE NO. 707
R ATIFYING TH" 11UTl ING OF A CONTR_iCT BET''fl N I CITY OF LUBBOCK AND
NORDBERG MANUFACTURING COT'D-ANY PN TTfiE FORT-T OF A PROr OSAL ACCENTED BY
T PE CITY ON NOVEP:'1 ER 4, 1944 ; API ROP RIATING MONEY FOR TITS T TT.RTO9E OF
1"21YING THE CONSIDER :TIOTT STATED IN SAITD CONTRACT; PROVIDING TH�IT
THE BUDGET FOR TR-,P FISC� L YEAR BEGI^STING APRIL 1, 1945, SEILL
COITTAIN A PROVISION FOR SUCH PaYMENT; AND ORDAINING OTHER P, ATTE RS
RLLiTDTG TO SAID COYTRACT riIVD T FAY1./1ETTT T TEPREOF.
Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commission(-r Dickey, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 708 passed first reading.
ORDII\TANCE NO. 708
AN ORDINANCE EXTETTDING TT"E CITY LI11.1ITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
Motion by Commissioner -aickey seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 706 passed first reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 709
AN ORDINANCE CLO13TNG i1 DART OF TFAT CERTAIN STREET SITUATED BETIITEN
BLOCKS 6 .',YD 7 OF SOUTH SIDE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Jones,
carried unanimously, bonds as follows were arrroved and ordered filed.
H.F. Webb
H.D. Martin
E 1 gin !Mull
G.M. Scott
General Contractor's pond
General Contractor's Bond
Bond for Moving a Building
Bond for Moving a '3uilding
letition requesting Street Licht on .1ve :ue Y - between 16th and 19th
was rresented the Commission. After discussion of this Matter the
petition was tabled until such time as materials are available for
li.ahting project.
Street
street
There was discussion of the ripe Line License agreement with the tort
orth and uenver South. Plains Railway Company regarding easement for
Sewer and ''later Line between 11ve -ue F and revenue G, South of 24th Street,
and the-Lgreement was rejected. The City Hanager was instructed to have
an easement prepared and sent to the Fort ,c4orth and jenver Railway Company
for their consideration.
The matter of handlinz grass cuttings for. the Garbage Department was
discussed and it was unanimously avreed that the grass cuttings would be
handled by the Garba-e Department provided the nrorerty owners coorerated
by placing the Press cuttings in some suitable t7re of container.
Letter was read from Walter 1i, Myrick, Jr. , regarding the use of Lot 16,
Block 23, UriPinal T-,wn of Lubbock, b T.S. Sutherland, and also a letter
of date June 17, 19383, signed by i.H. Rodgers, City Manna er, and T.S.
Sutherland, stating that the equipment wrolild be marred fr)m this lot and he
property cleaned un at any time notice was liven to do so. There was
discussion of thismatter and it wa the unanimous orinion -)C the
Commission that the Agreement of June 17, 1938, be complied with. If
Mr. Suth.:.rland, the contractor, fals and refuses to comrly with the
notice that the pity proceed to remove the equipment and clean ur the
rroperty and bill T.S.Sutherland for all expense incurred.
Letter was read from A.C. Jackson of the Lubbock Independent 3chool
District, recardinp .7one change on Central Viard School property, and
the Citv idcanaper was instructed to mail copy of this letter to the
Zoning Commission and request their recommendat'ons regarding this matter.
There was discussion of the payment of Hospital and "Doctor bills incurred
by ''falter 1711orton as a result of an accident which occurred on I1•1aN, 21,
1944, while acting in line of duty as a Tolice Officer, and also as
to payment of salary; whereupon a motion was made by Commissi-)nr:r Jones,
seconded by Commissioner 'Jicke,y, carried unanim usly, that I,Ir. Whorton's
salary be paid thru _�rril 15, 1945, and that Hospital and Doctor bills in
the amount of :494.69 be paid by the City of Lubbock, provided rroper
release is signed by Mrs. `,Valter VIhorton , wife of ",'alter t'; horton.
Motion by Uommissioner Jones, seconded b Cormissioner Dickey, carried
unanimously, that offer of Clem B. Boverie in the amount of .; 450.00 each
for Lots 10, 11 and 12 Block 61, McCru^lmen 2nd Addition, Lubbock, 'Texas,
be accented. Five (5%� her Cent Commission to be raid. ,:nil th 1'ayor is
hereby authorized t_ execute deed.
Bids as follows were read on excavating Basement for new power plant
building:
O.B. LaFon, Lubboc', Texas, 750 per Cu. Yd.
R.H. Fulton & Co.,Lubbock, texas 1.95 It it "
Elliott Taylor, Lubbock, Texas, Bid of 72 0 per Cu. Yd., Alternate
bid: Contractor to retain excess
excavated material, Item 18,
Bid of 5710 per Cu. Yd.
There was discussion of bids, and motion was made by Commissioner Dickey,
seconded by Commissioner Tones, carried unanimously, to accept the
laternate bid of Elliott Taylor for this work.
No further business coming un for consideration, the City Commission
ad Inurned .
bead and arrroved this the -�_ �6 da-- of!i? ril 1945.
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