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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/10/1946REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, October 10, 1946. The City Commission of the Oity of Lubbock, lexas, met at 2 1'.M. in regular session, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to wit: Mayor C.A. Bestwick, Commissioners W.B. Trice, F.H. Childress, John Spikes, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager Homer A. Hunter, City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: Commissioner J. Ray Dickey. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 26, 1946, and Recessed Regular Meeting of October 1, 1946, were read, and upon motion by Uommissioner Childress, seconded, carried, they were unanimously approved. Motion b' Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 792 passed second and final reading. ORDINANCE NO. 792 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE F.W. & D.S.P. RY. CO., ITS ASSIGNEES, SUCCESSORS AND LESSEES, THE RIGHT, POWER AND PRIVILEGE OF LOCATING, BUILDING, ERECTING, CONSTRUCTING AND PROPERLY MAINTAINING, A RAILROAD INDUSTRY TRACT, AND TO OPERATE ENGINES, CARS AND TRAINS THEREON, UPON, AND ACROSS AVENUE D, E AND F, MORNING SIDE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AS WELL ASS THE ALLEY BETWEEN 27TH AND 28TH STREETS, REACHING FROM AVENUE G TO AND ACROSS AVENUE D, AND ALSO ACROSS THAT PART OF 27TH STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS SEVEN (7) AND EIGH-' (8) , USLEAMAX ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, the following Resolution was passed. I� RESOLUrICN BE IT KNOWN that on this the 10 day of October_ _, 1946, at a regular meeting of the City=ommission of the�ity of Lubbock, Texas, there came on to be considered the matter of the execution of a license between the said City of Lubbock, 'Texas, and Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company relating to power line across Railway Company's property and over Main Track at Mile .host 0 plus 4407.9 feet, whereupon the following proceedings were had: It was moved, seconded and unanimously voted that C.A. Bestwic� Mayor, be authorized and empowerec4o execute on behalf of the City of Lubbock, Texas, such License, copy of which is hereto attached, and the same be recorded in the Minutes of the City Commission at the foot of this resolution. Payment of License Fee in the amount of $1.00 being authorized. This crossing being at MP 0 x 4407.9 feet on the Crosbyton District, near Lubbock, Texas, being on North Avenue H at the City Limits line. Payment of $1.00 License fee being authorized. Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to appropriate $1,000.00 to the City -County Welfare Fund, as the City's part of the Charity fund. The County of Lubbock having transferred $2,000.00 to this fund on October 8, 1946. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, to authorize purchase of $241,000.00 in United States `Treasury Notes, from the General rund, by the following funds, as set out below: Water Jystem Extension Fund $1001000.00 7/8% Certificates of Indebtedness, Series J. 1946. Street Improvement rund $ 46,000.00 11,% Treasury Notes, Series B. 1947 $ 40j000.00 1-.1% Treasury Notes, Series C, 1947. Police Station -building Fund - $55,000 Series G Bonds The following bids were received for furnishing 10" and 12" Cement Asbestos pipe for well lines required in the new well field, Northeast of City: Morrison Supply Company Johns -Manville Corporation $23,376.21 239543.96 Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, that the low bid of Morrison Supply Company be accepted for purchase of this pipe. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to authorize the purchase of 7,000 Feet of 12" Asbestos Cement 'Hater Pipe at $188.28 per hundred feet, from IVlorrison Supply Company, instead of 7,000 Feet of 10" pipe at $139.78 per hundred feet, on which bids were submitted. Motion by Commissioner Trice, seconded, carried, to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute Right of Way Easement as follows: RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT STATE OF TEXAS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF LUBBOCK THAT Lubbock OountyI the dity of Lubbock, and the State Parks Board, of Lubbock, Lubbock �'ounty, Texas, in consideration of the sum of Ten & No/100 ($10.00) Dollars, and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid by the "tate ofTexas, acting through the estate Highway Commission, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do by these presents grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the State of Texas, the free and uninterrupted use, liberty and privilege of the passage in, along, upon and across the following lands in Lubbock County, Texas, owned by Lubbock County, and being subject to: Lines Meld by - none. Easements held by - none. Leases held by the pity of Lubbock and the State larks Board; and being particularly described as follows, to -wit: A strip of land 20 feet in width off the " outh side of a 45 Acre tract of land now included in Mackenzie State Park and having been conveyed to Lubbock County by George M. Boles by deed recorded in Vol. 64, page 617, Deed Records'of'Lubbock I-ounty, Texas, said 20 foot strip being North of and adjacent to the North right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 62 as located on this date. For the purpose of opening, constructing and maintaining a permanent Highway, in, along, upon and across said premises, with the right and privilege at all times of the grantee herein, his or its agents, employees, workmen and representatives having ingress, egress, and regress in, along, upon and across said premises for the purpose of making additions to, improvements on and repairs to the said highway, or any part thereof. It is specificall.v understood that the State and its assigns shall be vested with the title to,and the right to take and use, without additional compensation, any stone, earth, gravel, caliche or any other material or minerals upon, in and under said land, except oil, gas and sulphur,for the construction and maintenance of the Highway System of Texas. And it is further agreed and understood that the Texas State Highway Department, in consideration of the benefits above set out, will remove from the property above described and replace within the Park property, under the supervision and satisfaction of the Fark Manager, approximately for each item, 120' fencing, 100' water lines, four stone columns 30" x 41, 3 large elm trees, 65 arporvitae trees, and a few large shrubs. And it is further agreed that The State of exas in consideration of the benefits above set out,will remove from the property above described such fences,buildings and other obstructions as may be found upon said premises. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto,t he said estate of Texas as afore- said, for the purposes aforesaid the premises above described. Witness our signatures, this the 30th day of September, A.D. 1946. (Seal) . Lubbock County, State Parks Board (Signed) By Walter Davies _ By alter�av_f sT,Uounty Judge, CITY OF LUBBOCK, By C A Best,1� Mayor. (Corp. Seal) (Notary acknowledgements attached) Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to approve Sub-Colitractor's bond of C.S. Gaddis. Motion by Commissi.Dner Price, seconded, carried, to approve plans and specifications for Fire Station No. 3 to be constructed at 30th Street and Texas Avenue, and authorize an application to be filed with C P A for permission to build the Station, also to authorize advertising for bids to be received Nov. 12, 1946. Motion by commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, to accept the bid of James B. Clowe & Son for purchase of 10 - out -door, Bubble type fountains for Park Department, bids received being as follovTs: James B. Clowe & Son $723.50 Murdock Mfg. company 725.90 The following bids were received on gate valves required for the new water supply lines to be built: Morrison Supply Oompany $5,117.40 A.P. Smith Com any 50013.00 Viking Supply ompany 4,677.25 Ludlow Valve Mfg. Com any 6,092.80 Darling Valve & Mfg. Eo. 52510.65 Clowe & Cowan 50016.30 Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, that the Supply Company be accepted for purchase of this equipment, 2 3" gate valves 1 4" gate valve 12 6" gate valves 12 8" gate valves 9 10" gate valves 1 12" gate valve 2 24" gate valves 1 30" gate valve 12 8" Swing check valves, screwed ends 12 8" Swing check valves, flanged ends 12 8" Swing check valves, Hub ends. bid of Viking be ing The following bids were received for purchase of miscellaneous pipe fittings required for new water supply requirements: American Cast Iron Pipe Company $2,559.99 Clowe & Cowan (bid incomplete) 1,849.10 Trinity Valley Iron & Steel �Iompany 3,177.48 U.S. Pipe & Foundry Company 11,926.59 James B. Clowe 2,359.39 Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, that the bid of U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company be accepted for purchase of this pipe. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, that the bid of Clowe & Cowan be accepted for purchase of approximately 140 feet of 8" Steel Pipe required for new grater supply lines. This being in the amount of $121.76, and being the only bid received on this pipe. Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to authoiize payment of $100.00 to J.A. Daniel as damages for removing stock and equipment from the front of building at 2235 19th Street, in order to set building back for 19th Street widening. This bu*ilding owned by Floyd Koen. J.E. and John E. Vickers, Attorneys, appeared before the City Commission requesting that the City Commission make some disposition of claim filed V for Mollie D. Abernathy, by John E. Vickers, on August 22, 1946, in regard to land known as Mackenzie State lark. There was no action taken by the City Commission in this regard. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to authorize the `'ity Attorney to file comdenation proceedings on property as follows: South 7 1/2 Feet of Lot 1, Block 7, Tech Gardens Addition, Lubbock, Texas North 7 1/2 Feet of Lot 8, Block 7, Tech Gardens Addition, Lubbock, Texas This condemnation proceedings authorized in order to secure right-of-way for alley thr u this property. PETITION TO ANNEX ADJOINING ','ERRITORY TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO INCLUDE BURLESON & OSBORN (1 and 2) To the Mayor and City Uommission of the City of Lubbock, Texas: We, the undersigned persons are inhabitants of and live within the territory and tract of land herein described, are qualified to vote for members of the Legislature of Texas and hereby vote in favor of said tract of land, which said tract adjoins the limits of the City of Lubbock, becoming a part of the �,i ty of Lubbock for all purposes, said tract of land being described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a point in the present city limits line at the intersection of North 4th Street and Madison Avenue, said point being the Southwest corner of the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Block A; THENCE along present city limits lines it Madison Avenue 1000 feet; THENCE East in Merthel Street 1740 feet; THENCE South 1000 feet; THENCE West in North 4th Street along present city limits line 1740 feet to the place of beginning. Name D.A. Lambert Oliver Drake J.G. Horton Dozier Dillard W S 1 et er s Leon C Lingle Mattie Lee Lingle W C Dale Annie Lalb J.R. Anderson Jim D. Kee George E. Gentry Thelma Aycock William A. Ewqett U F Bowley B. Bill Dever George f'. Gofford R.R. Williamson Cloyd Jennings H.O. Berry Thomas J. Flinn D.E . Gore Mrs. Lillian Everitt 0 J Aycock Horace L. Turnbow Ryland D. Shaddix Jim P. Lane Edgar J. Hazlip Jiffmi e Sffwth D.H. Horton House Number Street 2716 Merthel 2601 Allen St. 2706 N. 4th St. 401 Adams Avenue 2712 N. 4th St. 2707 Francis St. 2707 " 2717 " n 2717 2708 Allen 2706 ft 2704 " 2709 n Street 2708 North 4th St. 2704 2713 Frances 2718 Allan 2726 Allan 2823 Francis 2804 Allen 2712 N. 4th St. 2710 " " 2711 Allen 2709 Allen St. 2541 Allen St. 2537 Allen St. 2524 North 4th St. 2536 North 4th St. Nnr Sty 2714 Merthel St. To the Oitty Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas: We,t he undersigned residents and/or property owners of the Burleson & Osborn Addition also petition the City Commission of the City of Lubbock to include said addition within its boundaries for all purposes. Name House Number Street R.A. Bergan 2709 Merthal James 14. Brown 2714 Allen M.L. Dismeke 2808 Allen A L Rainwater 2806 North 4th L.W. Jimmons J D Mereland 2542 Allen St. L F Lancaster 2535 Allen St. Mrs. Yvilson Martin 2540 North 4th A R Osborn R C Burleson H D Bertham J W Stevens Lot 7, Block 6 Mrs. J W Treadwell Lot 9, Block 6 L C Stell Lot 2, Block 3 T P Julian N J Estes Charles I Waller Lot 11, Block 5 J F Eddleman Lot 20, Blk. 4 Frank Eddleman Lot 23 - Block P. Lot 21 Block 4 J P Boyd C E Napier 2704 - Lot 2, Blk. 11 State of Texas County of Lubbock Before me, Ffank Eddleman, A Notary Public in and for the �'ounty of Lubbock, State of lexaG on this day personally appeared D.A. Lambert, D.H. Horton, and Oliver Drake,�r., each known to me to be the person whose signatures appear below and known to me to be credible persons and each of them being by me duly sworn, upon oath did depose and say: That they and each of them signed the attached petition addressed to the Mayor and City commission of the City o_`' Lubbock, Texas, and that they and each of them are inhabitants of the territory and tract of land describ- ed in said petition and that the signers of said petition are and constitute a majority of the inhabitants of said territory, being then and there qualified to vote for members of the Legislature of Texas, and that a majority of the inhabitants and property owners of such territory have by said petition voted in favo3/of said territory becoming a part of the City of Lubbock and that this affidavit is made bv the three undersigned inhabitants consistent with the laws of the State of Xexas for the purpose of causing said territory to be made a part of the 6ity of Lubbock. This 9th day of October, 1946. (Signed) DDA._Lambert " W.H. Horton " Oliver Drake, Jr. Given under my hand and eeal of office, this 9th day of October, 1946. (Signed) Frank Eddleman Notary rublic,Lubbock County, (Seal) Texas The foregoing petition and affidavit having been filed with me, it is hereby certified to the City Commission of the pity of Lubbock for disposition. lU�ayor o�`�he pity of Lubbock, Texas. Motion by `ommissioner Lhildress, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 793 gassed first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 793 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS SO AS TO ANNEX AND INCLUDE 1110ITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK THE PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AND BEIW,. KNOWN AND OTHERWISE DESCRIBED AS BEING A PORTION OF BURLESON AND OSBORN ADDITION. No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned. Mead and approved this the 24 ___ day of _October ___ , 1946. 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