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Lubbock, Texas
June 5, 1947
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 F. H. in
recessed regular session, recessed from regular .meeting of May 22, 1947
at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members there-
of being present, to -wit:
Mayor C. A. Bestwick, Commissioners '`l. B. Irice, J. Ray Dickey, John Spikes,
City Attorney Vaughn E. Nilson, City Iianaver Homer A. Hunter, City
Secretary Lavenia-Villiams.
Absent: Commissioner F. H. Childress
This being the date set to canvass returns of Fublic Library Bond Election
held I47ay 24, 1947, the following i:roceedings were had:
THE ST i�TE OF TEXAS
X
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK X
X
CITY OF LUBBOCK X
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COIIIIISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
WE, the undersigned officials holding an election within and for the said
City of Lubbock at Box No. 1, at the Central Fire Station Building at the
corner of loth Street and Avenue "J", in Lubbock, Texas, on the fourth
Saturday in May, the same being 'the 24th day of I.rta.y, 1947, whereat one
I' proposition was submitted to determine whether or not negotiable interest
bearing coupon bonds of said City should be issue to the amount of
$500,000.00, for the purposes as setforth in the election ordinance passed
by the City Commission, and whether or not taxes should be levied, assessed
and collected against all taxable property within said City, sufficient in
amount to H•ay the interest on said bonds as it accrues, and the principal
thereof as the same matures, annually while said bonds, or any of them
are outstanding.
DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
First: That we duly received the election supplies from the City
Commission together with our Commission for holding said election.
Second: That tise took the Oath of Office required by law, of election
officials holding elections within the State of Texas.
Third: That we opened the polls for said election at 8:00 O'clock A.T.I.
on the 24th day of May, 1947, and kept them open for such election until
7:00 O'clock P. M. on said day.
Fourth: That only those qualified electors residing in the City of
Lubbock who own property subject to taxation within said City and who had
duly rendered the sane for taxation, were permitted to vote at said election.
We further certify that on the proposition submitted the following;
votes were cast, to -wit:
AT BOX NO. 1.
On the Troposition submitted 388votes were cast, of which
number there were cast:
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TI'E LIBRARY BUILDINram BONDS A^TD TIDE
LEVEYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS AND
THE LEVEYING OF TAXES IW T AY1,1ENT THEREOF
MAYORITY FOR TI-E ISSUANCE OF THE LIBRARY BUIT_DI'\TG BONDS
AND THE, LEVEYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF
252
Votes
13 6—Vote
s
116
Votes
We herewith inclose poll list and talley sheets and other documents
concerning; such election as required by law.
Witness out hands officially, this the 24th day of May, 1947.
Glenn Hess _ Presiding Judge
R._Bush _Smith _ —A Assistant Judge
17. E__Ballew Clerk
�H__B__BrvanClerk
_Mrs. _R._Bush _Smit4 Clerk
_Mrs. _A.W._McKee__, Clerk
_Edith !,'dhitlockClerk
THE STxTE OF ThILAS X
X !
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
CITY OF LUBBOCK X
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COTID ISSIOI`? OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
WE, the undersigned officials holding an election within and for the
City of Lubbock at Box No. 2,-at the Senior High School Building on 19th
Street between Avenues "T" and "U", ih the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the
fourth Saturday in May, the same being the 24th day of May, 1947, whereat
one proposition was submitted to determine whether or not negotiable in-
terest bearing coupon bonds of said City should be issued to the amount of
$500,000.00, for the purposes as setforth in the election ordinance passed
by the City Commission, and whether or not taxes should be levied, assessed
and collected against all taxable property within said Cite, sufficient in
amount to pay the interest on said bonds as it accrues, and the principal
thereof as the same natures, annually while said bonds, or any of them
are outstanding.
DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
First: That we duly received the election supplies from the City
Commission together with our commission for holding said election.
Second: That we took the Oath of Office required by law, of election
officials holding elections within the State of Texas.
Third: That we opened the polls for said election at 8:00 o'clock
A. 11. on the 24th day of :,lay, 1947, and kept them open for such election
until 7:00 o'clock 1. M. on said day.
Fourth: That only those qualified electors residing in the City of
Lubbock who own property subject to taxation within said City and who had
duly rendered the same for taxation, where permitted to vote at said electica .
We further certify that on the proposition submitted the following
votes were cast, to -wit:
AT_BOX _NO. _2_
On the Iroposition submitted-_432_votes were cast, of which number
there were cast:
FOR THE I- StTiOTCE OF TFE LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS AND THE
LEVEYING OF TAMES IAT FAYZENT THEREOF 383____Votes
AGAINST TIC ISSUANCE 1,7 TIE LIBRARY BUILDING B01TDS AI�TD
THE LEVEYING OF TAXES ITT PAY11ENT THEREOF ___49_-__Votes
MAJORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE .LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS
AND THE LEVEYING OF TA�_ES IN 1,ffT ANT THE �EOF 334—Votes
We herewith Inclose poll list and tally sheets and other documents
concerning such election as required by law.
Witness our hand officially, this the _24th_w_ day of May, 1947.
F. D._Woods------ , Fresidinp Judge
J__C__Royalt._.......... Assistant Judge
"Zrs. Ruth Carter Clerk
Geor`;e_Foster----------- Clerk
iOrs. F. M. Maddox , Clerk
-------------------------
Gertrude T O'BrienClerk
Nancy E_ Green___ I Clerk
I. C. Dunbar Clerk
STATE OF TEXAS X
X
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK Z
Z
CITY OF LUBBOCK X
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS IN ELECTION
BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this the 5th day of June, 1947, the
City Commission of the City of Lubbock convened in Special Session at
the regular meeting place of said Commission in the City Hall Build-
ing in Lubbock, Texas, at 2:00 o'clock P. M., with the following
members present, viz:
Honorable C. A. Bestwick, Mayor and Presiding Officer
John Spikes, Commissioner
J. Ray Dickey, Commissioner
W. B. Price, Commissioner
Lavenia Williams, Secretary
F. H. Childress, Commissioner, absent and excused due to illness.
The said Commission constituting a quorum for all purposes under
the Charter of the City of Lubbock, whereupon the following, among
other business was transacted:
Commissioner John Spikes introduced a resolution and moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner W. B. Price. The
motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution prevailed by
the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners John Spikes, W. B. Price, J. Ray Dickey
and Mayor Commissioner C. A. Bestwick.
NOES: None
The resolution is as follows:
RESOLUTION
CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD
*ITHIN, FOR AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS ON THE
24TH DAY OF MAY, 1947, TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE BOLDS OF
SAID CITY SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE AMCX OF $500)000 FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF ERECTING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING AND MAINTAINING A PUBLIC
LIBRARY, AND WHETHER OR NOT AD VALOREM TAXES SHALL BE LEVIED UPON
ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY TO PAY THE INTEREST ON AND
PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 811, adopted by the City Commission on
the 25th day of April, 1947, and now recorded in Volume 3, at Page
121 of the Ordinance Register of the City of Lubbock, this City
Commission ordered an election to be held within and throughout the
limits of the City of Lubbock on the fourth Saturday in May, the
same being the 24th day of May, 1947, for the purpose of submitting
to the resident qualified electors of said City, who own property
within said City subject to taxation and who have duly rendered
the same for taxation, one proposition to determine whether or
not the City Commission of the City of Lubbock shall be author-
ized to issue the negotiable interest bearing coupon bonds of
said City to the amount of $500,000 bearing interest at a rate
not exceeding three and one-half OW percent per annum from
date, and maturing at such time or times as may be deemed most
expedient, serially, not later than 25 years from their date
for the purpose of erecting, construction, equipping and main-
taining a public library building in the City of Lubbock, and
for such purposes as it more fully set forth in said ordinance,
which said ordinance is hereby referred to and adopted herein
by such reference for all pertinent purposes; and,
WHEREAS, such election was duly held in a lawful
manner and at the time and places provided for in said ordinance,
and it is affirmatively found and aeclared by this Commission
that due and legal notice was given for the time and place,
in the manner as prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas,
the affidavit of posting and publishing such notice having
been examined by this Commission and having been found to be
in all respects sufficient; and,
WHEREAS, the Judges of such election having made
due and legal returns thereof to this City Commission, to-
gether with the poll lists and tally sheets maintained during
such election and the City Commission having examined in to
the election, the manner of holding same and having duly
considered such returns:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
I.
That said election was duly and legally called;
that notices thereof were given in accordance with the Con-
stitution and statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter
of the City of Lubbock, as well as the ordinance mentioned
herein; that the election was held in strict conformity
with the Constitution and statutes of the State of Texas
and the Charter and ordinance of the City of Lubbock; that
due returns of said election have been made by the proper
officers thereof; that only qualified electors residing in
the City of Lubbock, who owned property subject to taxation
within the said City and who had duly rendered the same for
taxation were permitted to vote in said election.
II.
That from the returns duly and legally made to
this Commission and properly canvassed by this Commission
it is found and declared the t the proposition was approved
and sustained by the following vote:
On the proposition there were cast 820 votes, of
which number there were cast:
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE LIBRARY
BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES
IN PAYMENT THEREOF"-------------------------------b35 Votes
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE LIBRARY
BUILDING BONDS AND THE LEVEYING OF
TAXES IN PAYMENT THEREOF "--------------------------185 Votes
MAJORITY "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE
LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS AND THE
LEVEYING OF TAXES IN PAYMENT
THEREOF"------------------------------------------450 Votes
It is therefor further ordered and declared by the
City Commission that a majority of the qualified resident
electors of the City of Lubbock, who own property within
said City subject to taxation and who had duly rendered the
same for taxation voting at an election held for such pur-
poses on May 24, 1947, in the City of Lubbock, voted favor-
ably upon the said issue and proposition and that by virtue
of the mandate of such qualified electors, this City Com-
mission has been fully and legally authorized to issue such
bonds and to levy taxes in payment thereof.
That the City Commission of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, be and is hereby in all respects authorized, ordered
and directed to issue said bonds and each of them, and to do
any and all things necessary convenient and requisite to
carry out the expressed desire of such voters in the issu-
ance, sale and delivery of such bonds and the expending of
the proceeds to be derived therefrom for the purposes
authorized.
That all further orders, resolutions and ordinances
passed and adopted in connection therewith shall be pursuant
to the authority vested in said City Commission by virtue of
such election and that all future action be reserved for
further meetings of this Commission.
Passed, approved and adopted this the ,5th day of
June, A.' D., 1947.
C. A. Bestwick
Mayor, City of Lubbock, Texas.
ATTEST:
Lavenia Williams
Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas
(SEAL)
On this the 5th day of June, 1947, the City Commission of the City
of Lubbock, Texas, in the above mentioned county, convened in Recessed
Regular Session, in the Regular Meeting Place in said City, the fol-
lowing members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C. A. Bestwick, Commissioners W. B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, John
Spikes, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Secretary, LQvenia ?'Williams,
City Manager, Homer A. lunter.
Absent: Commissioner F. H. Childress
and passed the following ordinance on third reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 812
AND ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A TART OF
THE COST OF I11FROVING A PORTION OF TEXAS AVENUE, 22ND STREET, 23RD
STREET, AVENUE "V" , 6TH STREEC , VAN BU EN AVEITUE , 28TH STREET, PARIS
AVENUE, HILL STREET, 30TH STREET, 31ST STREET, 32ND STREET, NORTH
UVALDE AVENUE, UVALDE nVENUE, AVENUE "L", 29TH STREET, 18TH STREET,
AVENUE "K", ALLEY NORTH - SOUTH AND EAST - ',''MIST, BLOCK 105, ORIGINAL
TOIN ADDITION, 7TH AND "H", 25TH STREET, AVENUE "U", yVENUE "G",
MONROE AVENUE, 2 7TH STREET, 3RD STI EET , AVENUE "uti " AND AVENUE "," , SUCH
PORTIONS BEING MORE PARTICULhRLY DESCRIBED IN THE i AVING ASSESSMENTS OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF ANTI) PORTIONS
OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF JUT?BOCK , TEXAS,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESStE+NT'S, AND FOR THE ISSU-
ANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE TEEREOF, ALLOCATING FUNDS,
AND DECLARIITG AN EMERGENCY.
Commissioner Price moved that the ordinance be place on third read-
ing; seconded by Commissioner Spikes and carried by the following vote:
All members present voting AYE.
NO: None
Carried: Ordinance place on third and final reading,.
Commissioner Frice moved that the ordinance pass third reading;
seconded by Commissioner Spikes and carried by the following* vote:
All members present voting AYE
N0: None
Carried: Ordinance passed third and final reading.
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 814
passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE N0. 814
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING ALL THrT PORTION vF AVENUES B,C, AND D, LYING
SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF MERRILLS ADDITION, AND NORTH OF THE CENTER
LINE OF FORT WORTH AND DENVER SOUTH PLAINS RAIDJAY COMPANY MIIT TRACK;
AND, CLOSING ALL THAT PORTION OF THE ALLEY RUNNING EAST AND WEST THROUGH
BLOCKS 1, AND 2, OF HENRY Si'1IITH' S SUB -DIVISION OF THE NORTH PART OF
BLOCKS 1, 69 mND 7, USLEAT AN t S aDDIT ION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK
COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM THL WEST LINE OF AVENUE B, TO LINE 1ARALLEL TO AND
50 FEET NORTHEASTERLY FROM, HEASURED AT RIGT-iT ANGLES TO, CENTER LINE OF
FORT WORTH AND DENVER SOUTH PLAINS RAILWAY COT,ff-ANY MAIN TRACK; AND, CLOS-
ING ALL THAT PORTION OF THE ALLEY RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH IN THE SUB-
DIVIDED PORTION OF BLOCK 1, USLEAI.7AN' S ADDITION LYING NORTH OF A LIIrE
PARALLEL TO AND 50 FEET NORTHEASTERLY FROM, MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO,
CENTERLINE OF FORT WORTH AND DENVER SOUTH PLAINS RAILZWAY COMPANY MAIN
TRACK, AND LYING SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF BLOCK 1 OF THE HENRY SMITH
SUB -DIVISION; AND, CLOSING ALL THAT PORTION OF AVENUE F LYING 137.5 FEET
SOUTH OF NORTH LINES OF BLOCKS 1, ATTD 2, OF MORING SIDE ADDITION (SAT.!E
BEING ALL THAT FriRT OF SAID AVENUE F LYING BETWEEN LOT ONE IN BLOCK TWO
ON '%-1ST SIDE OF AVENUE F AND LOT NINE IN BLOCK ONE ON EAST SIDE OF SAID
AVENUE F, EXCEFT THE SOUTH FIVE FEET, ?WHICH IS LEFT OPEN TO INCREASE
WIDTH OF THE ALLEY ON THE SOUTH FROM. 15 FEET TO 20 FEET) ; AND, RESERV-
ING EASE' 1ENTS FOR SE'' -,ER LINES, AS EXISTING AT !RESENT; ; AND DESIGN_-_TING T
THE TRACTS FOR PURPOSE OF TAXATION.
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 815
passed second and Final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 815
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING Tr1E WEST BUILDING LINE ON THAT IART OF
AVENUE H IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, FROU THE NORTH
PROPERTY LINE OF SANDERS STREET OF SAID CITY OF LUVROCI' TO TEE NORTH LINE
OF SECTION 79, BLOCK A, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS; ARID E 7TABLISHING THE EAST
BUILDING= LINE ON THAT PART OF U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 87, FROM THE NORTH PRO-
PERTY LINE OF SANDERS STREET IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCY , TEXAS, NORTHEASTERLY
ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE 07 SAID U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 87, TO A TOINT
ON SAID SOUTH RIGHT -OF -?WAY LINE T:HICH IS 241.90 FEET SOUTH OF AND 616.15
FEET VEST OF A 3/4" INCH IRON PIPE SET BY SYLVAN SANDERS IN THE NORTH
LINE OF SECTION 79, BLOCK A. LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, 1295.55 FEET ',;,'EST OF
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 79, BLOCK A, THENCE ACROSS SAID
U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 87 TO A POINT IN TEE NORTH SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION
79, BLOCK Al AFORESAID,:SAID POINT BEING A 1/.'2" INCH G.I. PIPE !WITH CAP
AND 1983..67 FELT WEST OF TEE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 79, BLOCK A,
AFORESAID; AND PROHIBITING THE PLACING OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
OR REPAIR OR RECONSTRUCTION BETWEEN SAID VbF,ST BUILDING LIl'E OF SAID AVENUE,
H AND SAID EAST BUILDING LINE ALONG SAID U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 87, AND SAID
POINT AS ESTABLISHED IN THE NORTH SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION 79, BLOCK
A; IN FURTHERAN.NCE OF WIDENING, STRAIGHTENING AND IIIT=ROVING SUCH PA2T3 OF
SAID AVEIME H AND SAID TI . S. HIGI3IWAY NO. 87, AND SAID POINT AS ESTABLISHED
IN NORTH SECTION LINE;'AND ESTABLISHING TIME FOR EXISTI7G STRUCTURES TO
CONFORM; A^,?D PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR TIE VIOLATION =I 1 EOF.
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 816 passed
second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 816
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE NORTH BUILDING LINE ON THAT TART OF
34TH STREET BETWEEN THE NORTH -SOUTH HALF SECTION LINE OF SECTION 7, BLOCK
B, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, AND THE NORTH -SOUTH HALF SECTION LINE OF SECTION
13, BLOCK B, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS; AND ESTABLISHING THE SOUTH BUILDING
LINE ON THAT PART OF 34TH STREET BETWEEN THE NORTH -SOUTH HALF SECTION LINE
OF SECTION 14, BLOCK B, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS AND THE NORTH -SOUTH HALF
SECTION LINE OF SECTION 7, BLOCK B, IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY,
TEXAS; AND TROHIBITING THE 1LACING OF BUILDINGS OR OTHIR STRUCTURES OR
REPAIR OR RECONSTRUCT BETWEEN SAID NORTH AND SOUTH BUILDING LIITES, IN FURTHER-
ANCE OF SWIDENING, STRAIGHTENING AND IIU ROVING SUCH PARTS OF STREETS AND
ESTABLISHING TIME FOR EXISTING STRUCTURES TO CONFORM, AND :t ROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF.
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Motion by Conmissioner Price, seconded, carried, Ordinance #317 passed
second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 817
AN ORDINANCE A3ANDONING AT?D CLOSING THE WEST FIVE (5 )
FEET OF THE ALLEY EATE^?DIl`NG TrROTIGH BLOCK 3, OF SUNSHINE ADDTTION TO THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS.
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Motion by Comnissioner Price, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 818 was
passed.
ORDINANCE NO. 818
AN ORDINANCE A'ENDING TABLE NO. 2 OF SECTION 504, CHAPTER 5, PART III,
OF ORDINANCE NO. 587, CHANGING THE SEPARATION BETWEEN GROUT H OCCUI NCIES
is FROM " ORDINARY SEIARATION" TO "NO SEIARATION": AND REIEALING SECTION
1311 AND 1312 OF CHAT TER 13, !ART III OF ORDINANCE NO. 587, RELATING TO
TLJERIALS REQUIRED FOR TIC+; CLOSETS UNDER STAIRWAYS AND INTERIOR AND EX-
TERIOR WALLS AND CEILINGS OF CERTAIN TYPES OF BUILDINGS; AND DECLARING AN
E'JERGEI•ICY .
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, to approve Lloyds Casualty
Insurer of Houston, Texas, Automobile Policy L No. 2871, of date ",Lay 5, 1947,
expiring May 5, 1948, covering Ray Farmer, DBA City Cab Company.
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to waive collection of
$36.22 delinquent taxes on Lots 26 & 27, Block o9, Roberts & McWhorter
Addition, in the amounts as shown for the following years:
1942
410.20
1943
8.67
1944
8.68
1945
8.67
Affidavit having been furnished by J. B. Sparks, to the effect that there
has not been a ho??e located ?n these lgtgs paxconttheyhousl94l, and the
amounts charged o as set ou above bein-
g (: r -
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to authorize the Mayor to
execute the following "Apr-roval", in connection with use by the Texas
National Guard of a portion of the area included in the Lubbock Army
Air Field.
"APIROVAL"
The City of Lubbock, a municil-al corporation, Lubbock, Texas, does
hereby aprrove the issuance of a license to the Texas National Guard
by the Department of tar of the premises or any portion thereof des-
cribed and included in Lease No.`7911-Eng-540 from the City of Lubbock
to the United Stites of America.
Dated this 5th day of June, 1947.
City of Lubbock, Texas
By_ C__A. Bestwick_
Mayor, City of Lubbock
Texas.
ATTEST:
Lavenia Williams _
City Secretary,
City of Lubbock, Texas
Motion by Commissioner !-rice, seconded, carried, to approve and authorize
the following bonds to be filed:
General Contractor Bond - E'alcomb Monroe Burkett
Sub -Contractor Bond - George A. Law
Building I.Ioving Bond - E. K. Angeley
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to aprrove and authorize
pavement of Unit No. 553, being 31st Street from the East Property Line of
Avenue V to the East :Property Line of .Avenue W.
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to authorize rayment of
$1,125.00 in condemnatic.n case of F. F. Young, being: ?`Test 60 Feet of Lot 20,
Block 1, Ficket & Penney Addition, Lubbock, Texas, this bein? in connection
with securing right-of-way for 19th Street widening.
Motion by Commissioner trice, seconded, carried, to authorize payment of
:�2,000.00 in condemantion case of L. F. Simpson, being on Lots 3,4,5,& 6,
Block 50, McCrummen 2nd Addition, Lubbock, Texas, this being in connection
with securing right-of-way for 19th Street widening.
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, to authorize Mayor C. A.
Bestwick to execute right-of-way deed for right of way required for opening
of south Avenue "Q" across City P"rk site. This being Northwest 1/2 of
Section 2, Block "E", Lubbock County, Texas, conveyed by C. N. Hod -es to
the City of Lubbock by deed dated the 27th of March, 1945, and recorded in
Volume 292, ragin
631,Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, and more fully
shown by field notes n the right-of-way deed, and authorize Deed to be
filed for record at County Court House, Lubbock, Texas.
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Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, to arpoint the following
persons as members of the Board of Adjustment under the Zconing Ordinance,
for term of two years; term beginnirig February 27, 1947, and ending February
27, 1949.
G. 71. Parkhill
111. R. Faubion
Jimmie Atcheson
n. H. Nelson
Otis-J. Felty
L. E. Davis a:peared before the City Commission requestinc- that railroad
crossing be opened at Avenue "K", between 3rd and 4th Street. There was
discussion in this regard and the City R'Ianager was authorized to request
that Santa Fe Railway Company to open crossing: at this point.
'.'otion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, the following Resolution
was passed:
Be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, that
whereas negotiations have been in progress foi= the clearing of property
needed for right-of-way purposes, and it now appears that the Commission
is put to the nece.sity of making an offer for the property hereinafter
described, including improvements thereon, therefore, the City of Lubbock
Right-of-way Agent, W. M. Plemons, is hereby authorized to offer Mr. and Mrs.
1% L. Gilbert the sum of yp3,608.00 for all of Lot 6, Block 1, Parkview Add-
ition, Lubbock, Texas, together with all improvements thereon. The same
being considered the reasonable cash market value for this property. Such
offer, if accepted by the owners, shall bind the City of Lubbock to pay
said amount therefor, and if rejected, I,';r. Flemons will so advise the City
Commission. This being in an e.''fort to clear the revenue "A" Right-of-way
6th Street North.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried to accept the following
proposal of J. M. and Bivian Ayers, in connection with securing: right -of -
way for Avenue "A", 6th Street North.
June 3, 1947
To the City Commission
Lubbock, Texas
The undersigned are the sole owners of the following described tracts
of land, to -wit:
Lots 19 & 20, Block 31, Original Town
We propose and offer to convey by warranty deed to the City of Lubbock
the followinp� described part of the above described tracts of land, said
part being, described as follows, to -wit:
.all, of above lots.
We agree to deliver to City a complete abstract showing merchantable
title in the undersigned and to duly execute and deliver to the City general
warranty deed upon acceptance of title by the City, and payment or tender
of payment to us by the City, the sum $975.00.
For the a'ditional cc.nsideration to be paid by the City of Lubbock
in the sum of ;1396.95, we do hereby agree that we will forthwith remove all
fences, buildings, structures and other obstructions as may be found upon
said property to be conveyed, said consideration to be raid to the persons
entitled thereto when such obstructions have been moved, which said amount is
the agreed total dama-;es sustained and/or to be sustained by the undersigned
and all other persons having an interest in the above described tracts of
land.
The undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City -to pay all
cost of bringing Abstract up to date.
This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the woverning
body of the City of Lubbock.
Yours truly,
(Signed) _ J . I.I.AAvers
(Sinned) Bivian Ayers
Accepted by the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock, this 5th day of
June, 1947.
C. A. Bestwick
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lavenia Williams_
City Secretary
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to accept the following
proposal of W. Q. Stuard, in connection with securinC, right-of-way for
Avenue "All, 6th Street North.
May 24, 1947
To the City Commissione
Lubbock, Texas
The undersigned, being, the owners of the property herein described
hereby make the following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with
respect to Avenue A Right -of -Way required for opening of Avenue A (6th
Street North), said property being:
The East one-half of Lot 1, Block 2, Farkview Addition to the
City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
And that portion required by the City of Lubbock beingdescirbed as follows:
All above Lot
To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right -of -Way Deed
covering that portion of the above described property needed in considera-
tion of the benefits to my property and the sum of gp'400.00.
An additional sum of $275.00 to be paid to all interested parties for
all damages accruing to all interested parties and payable by the City
when Right -of -Way is cleared of all building, structures, fences and
obstructions of any and all nature.
Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of title, City of pay all cost
of bringing Abstract up to date.
This proposal is submitted subject to due accestance by the governing
body of the City of Lubbock.
Yours truly,
(Signed) __W.Q. Stuard _—
BE IT RESOLVED BY TlE CITY CO1:HISSI01\T OF TIC CITY OF LUBROCK, that the
foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted June 5, 1947.
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C. A. Bestwick
Mayor
ATTEST:
_ Lavenia Williams
City Secretary
Motion by Commissioner Dickey, Seconded, c::rried, to acce pt the following:
proposal of R. E. Gee in connection with securing right-of-way for Avenue
"Q", Northwest.
May 23, 1947
To the City Commission
Lubbock, Texas
The undersigned, being the owners of the property descti-bed hereby
make the following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect
to Avenue Q Northwest Right-of-!7a,y required for Opening of Avenue
Northwest, said property being:
Lots 12 and 13, Helm Subdivision of Block 30, Roberts & Mc`Vhorther
Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
And that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows:
2554 square feet off the Northeast corners of above two lots.
To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right -of -;`lay Deed
covering, that portion of the above described property needed in consideration
of the benefits to my property and the sum of J394.00.
Undersigned agrees to furnish abstract of title, City to pay all cost of
bringing Abstract up to date, and Abstract will be returned to Grantor.
This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body
of the City of Lubbock.
Yours truly,
( S i zxn e d ) --R.:_ E. Gee
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO"IMISSION OF THE CITY -F LU'R_?OCK, that the
foregoing proposal 3E, and it is hereby accepted June 5, 1947.
C.-el. Bestwick
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lavenia Williams
City Secretary
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to accent the following
;proposal of 111yrtle McCog in connection with securing right-of-way for
Avenue "Q" Northwest.
June 2, 1947
To the City Con -mission
Lubbock, Texas
The undersigned, being the owners of the property herein described
hereby make the following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with
respect to Avenue Q N.13. Right -of -Way required for opening of Avenue N.1;':T.
said property being:
Lot 24, Block 30, Helm Sub of Roberts & Mc':Vhorter Addition.
and that portion required by the City of Lubbock being; described as follows:
All above lot
To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right -of -Way Deed
covering that portion of the above described property needed in consideration
of the benefits to my property and sum of $800.00.
An additional sum of $486.00 to be paid to all interested parties for all
damages accruing to all interested parties and payable by the City when Right-
of-way is cleared of all buildings, structures, fences and obstructions of
any and all nature.
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Undersigned agrees to furnish kbstract of Title, City to lay all cost of
bringing Abstract up to date.
This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing
body of the City of Lubbock.
Yours truly,
(signed) _Lyrrtle_McCoy___
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COT711ISSION OF TIE CITY 'F LUBiROCY, that the
foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted June 5, 1947.
C. A. Bestwick
Ma yor
ATTEST:
_ _La_ve_nia_?4Tilliams
City Secretary�w
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
adjourned.
Read and approved this the 26th day of .Tune 1947
MAYORPre Tem
ATT T.
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City S cretary .
REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas
June 12, 1947.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbo -,-:Teikas,-:.met at Z .P.M# din regular
session at the regulat meeting place in the City Hall, the following members
thereof being pre sent , to -wit:
Mayor .C.A. Bestwic} , Commissioners W.B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, F.H. Childress,
John Spikes, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager Homer A. Hunter,
City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: all.
For want of a quorum, the City Commission recessed to meet June 19, 1947,
at 2 P.M.
Read and approved this the 26th day of June , 1947 •
ATTEST•
ye4l�'
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City Secretary.
Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to pay all cost of
bringing Abstract up to date.
This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing
body of the City of Lubbock.
Yours truly,
( Signed)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COT3MISSION OF TIC' CITY 7 LUB%C"�, that the
foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted June 5, 1947.
C. A. Bestwick
Mla yor
ATTEST:
_ Lavenia Williams
City Secretary
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
adjourned.
Read and approved this the 26th day of .Tune , 1947
MAYORPre Tom
ATT . T.
City S cretary .
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