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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/25/1947RECESSED REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas November 25, 1947 The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 P.1,1. in Recessed Regular Session, recessed from Regular Meeting of November 139 19471, at the regular meeting place in the City H&11, the follow- ing members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor C. A. Bestwick, Commissioners W. B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, F. H. Childress, John Spikes, City Manager Homer A. Hunter, Assistant City Attorney S. E. Marbut, City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: None. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 13, 1947, and Recessed Regular Meeting of November 14, 1947, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried unanimously, they were approved. The Minutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. C-3912 to C-4289,both inclusive, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, they were approved. Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 836 passed second and final reading. ORDINANCE NO. 836� AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LI14ITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TE.,xS SO AS TO ANNEX AND INCLUDE ''WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LLTB'90CK THE PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED BY PQETLS AND BOUNDS. (Avenue Q to Ave. U; 34th to 42nd St. ) Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried,Ordinance No. 837, passed second and final reading. ORDINANCE NO. _837 AND ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS SO AS TO ANNEX AND INCLUDE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK THE PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AND BEING KNOWN AND OTHERWISE DESCRIBED AS ALTA VISTA ADDITION. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 838 passed second and final reading. ORDINANCE NO. 838 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 661, SO AS TO TAKE LOTS 13 THROUGH 24 OF THE (SOUTH ONE-HALF) OF BLOCK 33, OVERTON ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, OUT OF A "B" DISTRICT AND PLACE SAID LOTS IN AND "E" DISTRICT. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, to authorize stop signs on Avenue t'x" at intersections of 14th and 15th Street. Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to authorize payment of 025.00 to Burnice H. Watson, of 406 Avenue X, Lubbock, Texas, account of damage to his automobile when driven into hole in City Street, October 14, in 2500 Block on 14aple Street. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, the following Resolution was passed. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COIL21ISSION OF TIE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT, L'ff-IEREAS, Earl Ince, Jr., has submitted his affidavit to the City Commission Claiming Lot 9 and 10 in Block 47, McCrummen 2nd Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas as his homestead, and it appearing therefrom that a paving lien assessment clouds the title to said lot, and a re- lease of the apparent lien thereon created by Ordinance No. 812 has been requested, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock, does hereby in all things release Lot 9 and 10 in Block 47 McCrummen 2nd Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas from the apparent lien created by virtue of Waving Ordinance No. 812, and C. A. Bestwick, Mayor of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized to execute such release. On motion duly made and seconded the foregoing resolution was unanimously passed by the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock on the 25th day of November, 1947. C. a. Bestwick ATTEST: Lavenia ',lilliams _ City Secretary ( SEAL) STATE OF TEXAS Z X COUNTY OF LUBBOCK Z I, C. A. Bestwick, Mayor of the City of Lubbock, by virtue of a resolution duly passed by the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock and in consideration of the hereinafter described property being a homestead and a certain paving lien assessment constitutes a cloud on the title to said property, DO BY THESE PRESENTS fully release and dis- charge the paving lien assessment, and lien against Lot 9 and 10 in Block 47, McCrummen 2nd Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas, created by virtue of Ordinance No. 812 of the City of Lubbock, Texas. fitness my hand at Lubbock, Texas this 25th day of November, 1947. _ C. A. Bestwick mayor t 1� 0 Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, to authorize 22 Foot - 5 Minute Limit - Loading Zone at Whitworth �lerners, 2212 19th Street. (See Proposal Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, to authorize sale of copied at 11.14 Sq. Ft. of land off the `'orner of Lot 21, Block 55, Looney Sub - page 525, division, to W.N. Carnell, for a consideration of $10.00, and the Mayor This Minute is hereby authorized to execute deed. This being portion of land purchased Book) . for extension of Avenue Q, Northwest, and not needed. Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to authorize purchase of Lot 12, Block 16, Original Town of Lubbock, from M.O. Owens, for a consideration of $487.50. This to be used for right-of-way for Avenue "A" North of 6th S t reet . Motion by commissioner 1-hildre ss, seconded by Commissioner Lickey, carried unanimously, the following Resolution was passed: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, has, through its Right -of -Way A gent, Charles F. Dvoracek, attempted to agree with V.A. Holden on the value of his property, and clearing the following described property, to -wit: Beginning at a point on the bouts line of Section 7, Block B, 1398.5 feet east of 6outhwest corner of Section 7, Block B, Lubbock Uounty, Texas; THENCE North 25 feet to the North line of 34th Street; THENCE North 7.5 feet to the Northwest corner of tract City is seeking for a ddational 34th Street ROW. THENCE East 200 feet to the Northeast corner of the tract; THENCE South 7.5 feet; THENCE West 200 feet to beginning point and Southw� st corner of the tr,. ct, for 34th Street right-of-way, and, WHEREAS, V.A. Holden has refused to accept the "ity's offer of 4200.00 and, WHEREAS, the Lity and Mr. Holden have failed to agree on the value of said tract of land, and, WHEREAS, the said above described tract of land is needed for highway and street purposes and the owner and the 'ity having failed to agree on the value of said tract of land, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: THAT, the pity Attorney BE, and he is hereby authorized to file and prosecute to the final conclusion, condemnation proceedings, and acquire the fee simple title to the above described tract of land. Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the 1,ity Commission this the 25th day of November, 1947. ATTEST: iavenia Williams City Secretary �— C A Bestwick Mayor Motion by commissioner "hildress, seconded, carried, to accept right-of-way deed from V.H. Dieringer and wife for the West 60 Feet of Lot 5, Block 5, Flynn Place Addition, and authorize deed to be filed for record at County Court House, Lubbock, Texas, This being right-of-way needed for 34th Street. Bids as follows were read on various fittings for Sewage Disposal Plant needed to install P.E.T. Digester Heater: 4 Well Machinery Clove & Cowan Samsco Company Unit Total Unit `Total Unit Total Price Price Price Price Price Price Item No. 1 2 - 6"x6"x4" Tees 18.06 36.12 18.06 36.12 18.00 36.00 2 6 - 4TT Flanged, Lubri cat ed 'hype Plug Valves no quote 22.00 132.00 22.00 132.00 3 2 k" Ditto IT IT 50.00 100.00 50.00 100.00 4 4 4x4x4 Flanged Tegs 10.32 41.28 10.32 41.28 10.25 41.00 5 6 - 4 x 4 Flanged 90 Ells 6.45 38.70 6.45 38.70 6.40 38.40 6 8 - 6" Companion Flanges 2.58 20.64, 2.58 20.64 2.55 20.40 7 26 - 4" Ditto 1.78 46.28 1.78 46.28 1.75 45.50 8 1 3 x 3 x 3 Flanged Tees 6.19 6.19 6.19 6.19 6.16 6.16 9 3 3 x 3 Flanged 900 Ells 4.85 14.55 4.85 14.55 4.8o 14.40 10 10 3" Companion Flanges 1.19 11.90 1.187 11.87 1.17 11.70 11 1 2 x 3 Concentric C S Reducer no qguote 7.22 7.22 7.70 7.70 12 1 3" Std. Gate Valve 22.9b 22.96 22.96 22.96 22.80 22.80 Total 238.62 477.81 476.06 Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, that the bid of ulowe & 1,owan be accepted for purchase of Items 2, 3 and 12, and that the bid of Samsco Company be accepted for purchase of Items 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11. Bids as follows were received for purchase of 3,000 Pounds of Pecans for the Park DeFa rtment total Price C.E. Tisdale $1,000.00 M.O. Lucas 900.00 A.I. Fabis 690.00 4i C.F. D enny 900.00 Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, that the bid of A.I. Fabis j be accepted for purchase of these pecans. Bids as follows were read on Transformers for the Llectric Department: 6 - 25 KVA 319 60 Cycle, 2400 HV - 120/240 L.V. , Pocket Bushings Total 'rice General Electric Supply Company Unit Price: $251.74 $1,510.44 Finn Electric Company 252.06 1, 512.36 G,.E.. Jbnes rlectric Company (Allis-Chalmers Transformers) 251.74 1,510.44 Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co. 251.74 1, 510.44 3 - 37 1/2 KVA 31 60 �-yc le , 2400 HV - 120/240 L.V. Cover Bushings: General Electric Supply 11o. 322.26 966.78 Nunn Electric "ompany 394.93 1,184.79 G.E. Jones electric Cc pany (Allis Chalmers Transformers) 322.26 966.78 Allis Chalmers Ivifg. C o . 322.26 966.78 Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, that the bid of G.E. Jones Company be accepted on the Allis-Chalmers Transformers, because of the better delivery dates quoted. Bids were read, as follows, on various size transformers for the 'Electric Department : Nunn General Southwest- G.E. Allis Elec. Go. Ele c . Co . ern Elec. Jones Cha lme rs "Kuhlman" "Gen.Elec." "Maloney" "Allis-Chalmers" 5 - 3 KVA 7200/12470 YHV $565.8o $348.50 $364.90 $364.90 $364.90 15 - 5 TT TT " TT 2,373.90 11635.90 11685.10 19685.10 11685.10 2 - 7-1/2 KVA T' TT 393.60 295.20 301.76 301.76 301.76 18 - 10 KVA t1 IT 4,014.72 3,129.12 3,188.16 3,188.16 32188.16 19 - 15 KVA It IT 59172.56. 42237.76 4,300.o8 .4,300.o8 4,300.O 4 - 25 KVA TT IT 11239.84 12239.84 1,�39.84 1,239.844 1$2$9.84 1 - 50 KVA, Less Hangers 482.98 482.98 482.98 482. • 3 - 100 TT IT IT 2292.72 20292.72 21292.72 2,29272 2292.72 4 - 100 IT 2400 HV TT 2:624.00 2,624.00 2,624.00 2,624:00 2:624.00 Motion b3 Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, that the bid of G.E. Jones be accepted for this purchase, because of better delivery schedules. Bids as follows were read on purchase of 3,000 Feet of Single Conductor Cable for Ll ectric Department Warehouse Stock. Price per M Ft. Total Price Graybar Electric Company 906.00 $2,718.00 G B Anderson Co. 916.00 29748.00 General Electric Supply Anderson -Young Elec. Nunn Llectric Company G 'E Jones Company 916.00 2,748.00 916.00 2,748.00 916.00 2,748.00 958.00 2, 874. 00 Motion P�y Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, that the bid of General Electric Supply Corporation be accepted for purchase of this material. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to authorize transfer of $2,000.00 to City -County Welfare Association fund as the City's part of the Charity Fund. The County of Lubbock having authorized such payment to the fund Nov. 24, 1947. Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 839 was passed. ORDINANCE NO. 839 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 575 PROVIDING FOR THE PROHIBITION OF LOUD SPEAKERS AND AMPLIFIERS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS BY ADDING SECTION 6a TO ARTICLE XII, SO THAT SAID SECTION SHALL HEREAFT`;R PROVIDE A RULE OF CONSTRUCTION SO AS NOT TO CONFLICT WITH THE TERMS OF ANY LICENSE GRANTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION FOR USE OF LOUD SPEAKERS AND AMPLIFIERS UNDER CONDITIONS STATED IN SUCH LICENSE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Messrs. A.C. Jackson, R.W. Matthews and I-lyde Tatum of Lubbock Independent School Listrict , appeared before the "ity Commission requesting they be allowed to acquire the McCrummen City Park, on 19th Street, for expanding the Lubbock High School. Messrs. J.B. Maxey, K.N. Clapp, O.W. Ribble, C.D. McGehee, members of the Paris Board, and W.B. Holden, Park Superintendent, also appeared before the Commission in this regard. The matter was taken under advisement. Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to grant License to Down Town Merchants, represented by O.W. Ribble, Chairman, under terms of Section 6a of Ordinance No. 839, permitting use of amplifiers for playing Christmas Chimes during the month of December, 1947• F 1ee1owRing is _proposal of W N Carnell, to urchase certain City land: esAuti n on page 523, this Minute Book) Nov. 13, 1947 To the "ity Commission, Lubbock, Texas. The undersigned wishes to purchase from the City of Lubbock the following described property: That portion of Lot 21, Block 55, Looney Sub -division lying North of the Northwest Avenue 'IQ" Right -of -Way now owned by the City of Lubbock and not required for the opening of Avenue 'IQ" Northwest. Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 21, Block 55, Looney Subdivision; Thence South 4.22 feet along the East property line of said Lot 21 to a point, for the Southeast corner of this tract; Thence Northwesterly 6.75 feet to a point in the North property line of said Lot 21 for the Northwest corner of this tract; Thence East 5.28 feet along the North property line of said Lot 21 to the place of beginning containing 11.14 sq. ft. for which the undersigned agreed to pay the sum of $10.00 . This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the govatrning body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, (Signed) W.N. Carnell BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CIT�' OF LUFBOCK, THAT the foregoing proposal BE, and is hereby accepted Nov. 25, 1947. (Signe d) C A Bestwick Mayo r ATTEST: Lavenia Willaims City Secretary.