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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/26/1947REGULAR I.T EE T IITG The City Coimission of the City session at the regular meeting thereof being zresent , to -wit: Lubbock, Texas Aut=,ust 20, 1947 of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 P.M. in regular glace in the City Hall, the following members Mayor C. Bestwick, Commissioners ?'. ,3. Price, J. Ray Dickey, John Spikes, City Attorney Vau�:hn E. 7,111son, City I,Iana;roer Homer A. Hunter, City Secretary Lavenia liVilliams . .absent: Commissioner F. H. Childress. The I;Tinutes of Regular T: eeting of Au ust 14, 1947, were read, and uron motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Cammissioner trice, carried unanigously, they were approved. The Minutes of Accounts allowed from "Iarrant No. C-2775 to ",arrant No. C-3167 both inclusive, were read, and uron motion by Commissioner ;pikes, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, they sr,:ere arrroved. Motion by Commissioner Dickev, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 827 passed second and final readinz^. ORDINANCE NO. 827 ART ORDINANCE P2,51; TDITIT G ZONING ORDITLINCE NO. 661, SO AS TO AUTHORI=1 BILL BOARDS OR ADVERTISING SIGPTS IN "G", "H", "J", :aND "K" DISTRICTS; PLACITTG OF ALL OF BLOCK 13 jUTD T;U1,' SOUTH 0^Tr IL'�LF OF BLOCK 14 '70ODLA. "F= ADDITIC117, ALL OF BLOCKS 15 AND 16 COLLEGE VIE"T ADDITIOY' IN A "T311 DISTRICT ; PLI�CIITG LOTS 5 _111TD 12; IT? BLOCK 18, OV-'RTOI\T A`)DITICN II ATT "H" DISTRICT; 1LACIING LOTS 25 THROUGH 36, INCLUSIVE IN ??LOCK 1, 1-1-0DOX. ADDITION ITd ATIT tIFI 'I DISTRICT 'VTD RE"" IRI-TC= BUILDTTTr SL;`!" ?ACTS FOR OFF STREET F�"RItI.tT,G OTT ?'T11Lr?LTT �iT:�EET ; AND I L.',CI:?r THE FCLLO?`IING "9LOCKS IT? THE A)DITIO'`TS NAT N D IN A Pi.R?'Tr^!ETTT "A" DIS'I'RICT, TO-":'I`I', E. L . SNODGRASS 10DITION , RLO Q'�'S 1 ayTD 2, `i'YLER S':�L*�"iR'r� , BLOCKS 1, 2, 3, 4, = 5, T`T. E. TOST-T ACRES, BLOCKS 1 A.TD 2, TAYLOR. ITEI rHTS, 'BLOCKS 1, 2, 3, AND 4, IVESTRIDGE, BLOCKS 1 THRTT 12, ITTCLUSIVE, FORR ST HEIGHTS ADDITION, 9LOCKS 1 TTTRU 12 IITCLTTSIV E, PHILLIFS ADDITICT'T, SOTTTTT OTSL'-HALF OF BLOCKS 2 :i^TD 3, 1T?D KIl`TSER SUBDIVISIOP?; PLACING T.TTE FOL1C''IITG LOTS tl'�TD BLOCKS I'_'T TT: r� P.TAd j. D 0DITIOIrS IN A "B" DISTRICT, TO=';'IT: ITADDOX AT)DITION, BLOCICS 1 TTTRU 36 !YCLTT;IVE, (PITH EXCEPTIO11T OF LOTS 25 THRU 36 iNCLUST'VE, BLOCK 1, I.°ADDO-A- A')DITIOTT) , TEI CH G.;RDENS ADDITIOTT, BLOCKS 1 THRU 12 IXCLTTSITTE, BURL: -SOTS' &. 0 'T3GRN T)DITIO?`T , BLOCKS 1 THRU 9 INCLUSI7TE, IRTIETT & B-ETTSOFT ADDITIG?`T, TRACTS 2 TuRT.T 33 INCLLTSIVE ATTD 36 THRU 67 ITTCLUSI72, FRIEND ADDITION, BLOCI;S 1 THRU 8 INTCLTTSIVE 'rvITH THE J11- CEPTION OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 22, 23, AND 24, BLOCK 1 AND LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 22; 23, AND 24. BLOCK 8, i1ND BLOCKS 24 i,TD 25 '^lITR. EiiC7�,TTION OF LOTS 1, 3, 4, 5, AND 6, BLOCK 25 AND LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, .1T;rD 10, BLO-CK 24, TARkS ADDITIOT'T, BLOCKS 9 , 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21 :V TT) 22 1-ITTTT EXC.,�rT IO-V OF LOTS 1, 2, 31 41 21, 220 23, AND 24 BLOCK 9 11I•TD LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 22, A117) 23, BLOCK 16; PLACING LOTS 1 T TROUGH 10 INCLUSIVE ITT BLOCK 1, LISE14BY ADDITIO'\T IN "N "F" DISTRICT _STD I=RGVIDIDTG BUI;_,DITTG SET:RACI'S FOR OFF STREET r'ARYITT T; I RCVID- ING i1 L EGEI\FD FOR A1.T ffTDIP'G TAPE' OF 'ICIAL ZOr,TI`7G 1,iAl: SO iS TO II?DICAT, TH R`ON .ILL BUILDING ',ETBACY� LITTE S ES`I'AF.LISIIIED BY '11.' T ZONING ORDTY-tINCE ND t07iIYD 'YTS. Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 828 passed second and final reading. ORDINI''LNCE NO. 828 ANT ORDITTANC" : tu.0 "r:JIT�rCr ZO^,II'.IG UR:9IY_ TCL PIo . 661, UQTD ; Lr�CITS?r, THE SCT?TH O!TE-HALF OF BLOCKS 143 , 144, ,'TTD 145, ALSO LOTS 6, 7, E, 9, AND 10 IN BLOCK 146, AND ALSO ALL OF BLOCKS 159, 160, AT7D 151' AT,TD THE "TEST CI,T-E- TALF OF BLOCK 162, ALL IN THE ORIGI TAL TOYRST OF LUBBOCK IINT ATT "F" DISTRICT: LUID I LtaCIT?C= ALL OF BLOCKS 1, 34 , 35 :STD fiu' ARTrETT & BEiTSOnT SLTT3DIVISIO1 , LOTS 1 THROUGH 4 LTD LOTS 21 THROUGH 24, I:TCLTTSIVE OF BLOCK 1, FRIE170 ADDITICT'; LOTS 1 TIT -ROUGH 4 1`u'�TD 21 TTTRCT?r=rI 24 I `'CLTT aITTS, BLOCK 8, FRIE'"TD DDITIG"T, LOTS 3 TFET OUGIS 6 IPACLT ID , BLOCK 25 kRIE"TD y,)DITICPT ZAT?'O LOTS 1 TTIRCTTqH 4 A17D 7 TITRGUGH 10 ITICLUSIVE, 'LOCK 24, FRIETITD ADDITI:)N, LOTS 1 '17H OTTr=H 4 AVD 21 THROUGTT 24 INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 9, rA-TTRYS ADDITION .1ITD LOTS 1 THROT.Tr=T-T 4 AYD 21 THROUGH 23 ITTCLUSIVE , BLOCK 16 , PARKS ADDITIO^?, 9EGITT TITTC AT THE SOT.T=EAS^1 COlUTF R OF LOT 1, BLOCK 25, FRIEND ADDITION; THENCE ITCRTH .1LODTG T??E 'frST COLLEG °VEETTTTE iRO- ERTY LINE A DISTialTCE OF �1' LTTTATELY 331 FELT TC TTPE 75OTTTFE ArT CORTTE,R OF LOT 23, BLOCK 16, I'_'iRK.S riDDITIOT?; TTT isTCLa 30UTH'JEST A DIST,I TCE OF 202.3 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH F ROPERTY LIT L OF LOTS 23, 22, AILTD 21, BLOCK 16, -F 1-1RKS -DDITIOI`T: THENCE COFTINITTITTG 71EP ST ALOTTG 307TH SRO:_ ERTY LIVE OF SAID LOT 21, BLOCK 16, A DISTANCECF 13.35 FE:�',T TO TTE 9OT7T!T`,, ST CCRTTER OF 3-'JD LOT 21, BLOCK 16, Pj-RKS riDDITIO11; TFENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF ROXIT:T.ITELY 213 Y.-EET TO THE 30I7I'IT PROPERTY LIVE OF LOT 1, BLOCK_ 25, FRIEN-D ADDITION; TI-=CE EAST TO POI_'-!T OF BEGIITT?IN, I: BEGINI.7IT•1G -iT r� 1OII'?T, T q� IT?T_��3ECTICa? OF THIS 1'"EST :PROPERTY LITTE OF COLLEGE i1V_:,"TTrE i,'?1) THi1 TC_{TTI - RO LRTjT LIn OF 4TTI ST.R ;L'I' •; `I'LiG1TCE TTCRTLT_1Rr- �iLOVTG '.',: 3T 1. ROFERT' LINE OF COLLLGI: AVENUE NUE TO THE SOUTH F-°ROPEIRTY LIVE OF 3RD STREET; TI'FE sCT ".. '`3T _1LOFr, 3017TH PROPERTY LINE OF 3RD STREET A DI3T_ ACE OF 130 71JLT ; TT-r'&!,?CE SOUTHERLY 130 FEET FROMAND PJARALLEL TO Ti'E " j.:I aT PRO; = 3TY LIT'E OF COLLEGE _iVEITTT. 130 FAT 1;A:;T TO ;: LACE OF BEGINT --T!N' TN A "G" DISTRICT ; L?�TD T•P-ACTNG LCTS UTMER 1 TO 7 I"�TCLUSTITE AND 18 TO 24. I':TCLUSIVE IN BLOC'S 55, LOO1\ , I SUB -DIVISION OF ROBERTS & MCI-T :TORT' R. �J)DITIO;�< J''LR) LOTS 13 TO 23 TIC?CET?3T_s' IT'. BLOCK 1, KTTRTTZ'1r %-:On SU"BDTVISICN OF ROBERTS & ?',TC''.r ORTE"R ADDITIO7 IV _�I\T "F" DISTRICT; ATITD i'Lt CTY r TH.':T i ,- 'T OF I3LGC' 53 OF TTTJ ROB; RTS R i.TC''TsORTER ADDITION L�'IT,G ' GTiTH OF 1T% SOT TIT '�I:G�'T-OF-�7-ff LIAi' 0 TTI�� St �?Tri FE I� �IL- ROAD (THIS !7CLITIYES ALL OF BLOCTC 2 , LIj,%ERI- 01RE . DDITIOTNT , _JJ, OF BLOC" 1, LIV! RP;ORE ADDITION, THE' ' ;EST C ` -HALF OF BLOCK 1, Y �`iIn teen SITBDTVI SIC?T OF THE RCBr tiTS & TiCI':TT.GRTER ADDITION; A SG ALL OF BLOCK 2, Y.T'•-r2TOD iiT)DTTICN ; ALSO LOTS 8 TO 12 INCLUSIVE "UND LOTS 13 TO 17 INCLUSIVL OF BLOCK 55, LOO;`F Y SUBDIVISICN ; = LSO Ti?yT PART OF BLOCK 56 ROBERTS & I+.'ZiTHORTER ADDITIOIT LYINGSOUTH OF THE >GUTTT?1 73T RIGHT- OF-1;--!AY LINE OF AVETTUE " "'t ITCRTI': FLcS T, YjTD ALSO THAT PANT OF BLOCKS 46, 47, A1TD 48, ROBERTS & I'; C'. IHORTER ; DDITIOTT LYING SOUTH OF TLTL SOUTH RIGHT-CF- 7-LlY LINE OF T1IE St�.N A Fr; RAILROt,D IN A "C" DISTRICT; AND i L&CITITG ALL OF E'RTS AND I� G?'�i-CRTER ADDITION; .iLL OF BLOCT: BLOCK 36 COCK SUBDIVISION OF ROB :35 DETWISOTT SUBDIVISION OF ROBERTS &, 1-TCSi�TCRT R ADDITION., Z�JTD TIE] ''.TreST H.�LF Off' BLOCK 34 EASLEY SU�?DIVISIOIT OF RCT3ERTS F, TFC-!',-0RTB, �DDITIC}^i IN A "C" DISTRICT; AIFI) PL:zCIi'TG LOTS 1 `..ROUGH 5 I�TCLTTSIV.l BLOCK 1, RIO VISTA ADDITION; ALSO LOTS 1 TTTROTTGH 9 11 TT?RCT?G?T 9-2 INCLUSIZ. ' , 9LOCIr 2, RIO VIST.&I ADDITION; r-JTD LOTS 1 TT?ROUGH 19 I.I-CLLTSIVE, BLOCK 3, RIC VISTA ADDITTG?T, 1=iTTD BLCC'S 1 TTSROTTGTT 6 II?CLTTSIV�`, "'1.'SIDE �IDDITIOTT IT? r1IF "E'T DISTRICT; AND DIRE, THAT Z0,7I?'TG I�T.u. CCT?F01�1'-1 TO SAID ATr�TTDT.'Ti,NTS. This being the date set to receive bids on foundations and footing for T-Hangars at Lubbock 'I'lunicipal Airport, and only one bid being received, it being from E. Y. 8. E. '7. Hester in the amount of ; 2,632.50, motion was made by Comiaissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, that the bid be rejected and that Notice to Bidders, which is of record at Page 454, T••2inute Rook 7, be re -advertised to request bids to be received September 11, 19471 at 2 I . :T. Letter was read from Interdenominational I`:Iinisterial .'�lliance ( Colored) in regard to law enforecerlent in the Negro section of town, and was taken under advisement. Motion by Corimissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to authorize ,A6.3b taxes to be remitted on Lots No. 4 and 5, Block 5, Criinal Town of Lubbock, provided the ox,-lner pays ti*161.55 in deliquent taxes, on this property. Gladys Pryor being owner of this rrolert,y. There was discussion of new agricultural lease for the year 1947, with F. Austin, Culver Austin and T,:Ir. ITe-wton, on land r..urchased from? the Texas Land and Mortgage Company, but no action taken.. The City Manager to investigate the Aossibility of ronuiring cosh rent on this land. Letter was read from E. L. K1ett, Attorney for Lubbock Tiemorial T-Tospital, requesting, that Lubbock I,;emorial Hospital be shown as an exe_,art institution on the City Tax Rolls because of the fact that "this hospital was chartered as an institution of purely public charity under the lairs of the State of Texas, on august 30, 1945, hence, is exemrt from T:a-ment of advalorem taxes under the constitution and laws of the State". (Being quotation from T,Ir. Klett's letter). This matter was referred to the City Attorney for investigation. Request was received from the T.B. Ansociation for the payr!ent of r.er month directly to the Dissociation Instead of to the T. B. Nurse. This matter was referred to the City Lttorney for -recommendation to the City CorTaission as to the legality of this procedure. Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded.b,y Commissioner i'rice, carried unanimously, the following Resolution eras passed, authorizing- the Mayor to execute License Agreement between the City of Lubbock and the 1'anhandle & Santa Fe Railwey Company for four ripe line cro3sings (as shown by red lines on Ilat dated June 17, 1947, attached to the License) to connect water well lines from Texas Land and ::ortg:a=re Com;,an,y and Stude- baker Heirs land to the Cit.y's sur,-:ly lines. RESCLUTION BE IT KYIO,'M that on this the 2E day of r!uFust, lj47, at a regular meeting of the City Commission of the City 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 four water lines under railway Company's track between 119P 2 plus 2453.7 feet and F,'IF 3 �;lus 275ri.1 feet, whereu-non the following proceedings were had: It was moved, seconded and unanimously voted that C. A. Bestivick, 1.1avor, be authorized and empowered to execute on behalf of the City of Lubbock, Texas, such license, co7•y of which is hereto attached, and the same be recorded in the T?inutes of the City Commission at the foot of this resolution. C . _i. Pestviick vor ATTEST : ---Lavenia 11'illiams ------------------------ City Secretary Motion by Comraissioner Price, seconded bN7 Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, to authorize the Na,yor to execute License agreement between the City of Lubbock and the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company coverin; installation of 21 inch sanitary sewer line under Fort ;forth & Denver City Railway Company tracks at 1:1'-L-359,56,359-83.; 359-64 and 359-98, this being at 26th Street and East.."Ivenue and being South Sanitary Sewer Interceptor line on which bids for construction are to be received September 11, 1947. Also authorizinc payment to the Fort ?forth & Denver City Railway Com-any .;p1.00 license fee. The City :Tanager rer•orted regardinp, conrlaihts received as a result of permitting the Nazarene Church to play chimes Sunday and ?rednesda,y and u;on motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, the City 1,,,Tanager was instructed to enforce the ordinance novi in effect regarding loud sneakers on buildings. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to a7•rrove the following bonds: T7. D. & Haskell Edviards General Contractor's '3ond Cline Bros. Fr Cook }T I, ,1 J. G. Barclay 11 n Tt Bids as follows were received for rurchase of 121 illtitude Valve for Tffater Department: Golden -Anderson Valve Specialty Company Pittsburgh 22,Pennsylvania `795.00 Ross Valve Pdanufact tiring Corrgtan,y, Troy, New York, thru Tlorey and Morey, Dallas, Texas 539.47 Clowe & Cowan, Lubbock, Texts 707.00 Notion by Commissioner Frice, seconded, carried, that the low bid of P;Iorey and Morey be accented for this Iurchase. Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, car;:ied, that the bid of Lakeside Engineering Corporation in the amount of each, be accented for rurchase of 90 (ninety) distributor nozzles for use on sel:!aUe filters <.t Sesva{�e Treatment Tlant. IN?o other bid w--s received on these nozzles. The followin;- bids :ere received for furnishing Puy v�ire for the Electric Derartment : 5000 Pounds 5000 Founds 5/16" Cable 3/8," Cable C. B. Anderson Company Amarillo, Texas 4147.80 ;p182.20 Southwestern Electric Co., Lubbock, Texas 147.60 no bid Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, that the bid of C. B. Anderson Comr-any be accented for purchase of the 3/8" Cable and that the bid of Southwestern Electric Company be accented for ;urchase of the 5/16" Cable. The following bids were received for sei,,jer pine and fittin7s for the 26th Street sewer line; being; 1400 feet 101, Vitrified ,Tl Selser -'ire 5 8" 90 degree Long Radius Ells 4 8 x 8 Tees W. S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Co., - .,,798.40 14orrison Supply Com;:any - r'60.79 Clowe & Cowan - 79^.40 Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, that the bid of Morrison Surely Comran.y be accepted for this , urchase because of their delivery date being, 3 to 4 months. Delivery date of the other t�-,,o bidders being twenty months. Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner !rice, carried unanimously, the following Resolution was gassed: (-►venue ,"r, i,T.",r.) RESOLITTION '.'IHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, has, thru its City Manager and Right-of- way Agent, ':'. M. Llemons, attempted to agree with Mr. & llrs. 111. IT. Davis on the value of their proi:erty being; a rortion of Lot 5, Block 38, Roberts & Yc';ihorter iiddi tion to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, described by metes and bounds as follows: Bep.innlnp: at the Northeast corner of Lot 5, Easley Subdivision of Block 38, Roberts & 1TO-Thorter Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, for the place of beginning; Thence 'Pest alonra the North property line of said Lot 5, aforesaid 13lock and :10-dition a distance of 57.70 feet to a point in the North r;roperty line of said Lot 5, aforesaid Block and 1-,ddition said r:oint being; 72.30 feet vast of the Northeast corner of said Lot 5; Thence South 510 221 East a distance of 76.86 feet to a point in the East T-ronerty line of said Lot 5, aforesaid Block and :addition said Joint being 3.88 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Lot 5; Thence North alone the East prorerty line of said Lot 5, aforesaid Block and 1-�ddition a distance of 46.12 feet to the .lace of beginning, the said pro-;,erty needed for highway and street r)ur;)oses; .and, said owners have refused to acce-,t the offer made by the City Commission as aforesaid; and, T'=,-UAS, the City and Mr. & I:rs. Davis have failed 'to agree on the value of said tract of land; and, ?%=REAS, the said lot, to -wit: A portion of Lot 5, Block 38, Roberts & 110,1horter Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, described by metes and bounds as follows: r Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 5, Easley Subdivision of Block 38, Roberts R- RIc'rhorter Addition to the Citv of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, for the r,lace of beginn'Lng; Thence ►:'Test along the North -ros erty line of said Lot 5, aforesaid Block and Addition a distance of 57.70 feet to a -,oint in the North r.rorerty line of said Lot 5, aforesaid Block and Addition said point being; 72.30 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot 5; Thence South 510 22' East a distance of 73.86 feet to a point in the East rrorerty line of said Lot 5, aforesaid Block and A.,ldition said point being 3.88 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Lot 5; Thence North along the East property line of s- id Lot 5, aforesaid Block and Addition a distance of 46.12 feet to the place of beginning, being needed for highwav and street purposes and the oviners and the City having failed to a^ree on the value of said tract of land, THREFO.RE, BE IT RESOLVED BY Tom' CITY CO'121I>>ION OF 77'�', CITY OF LU9BOCK, TEXAS: TMT THE CITY .,.TTORHEY, BL, and he is hereby authorized to file and prosecute to the final conclusion, condemnation proceedinrrs, and acquire the fee simple title to the portion of said lot as set out by field notes in this resolution. The foregoing resolution was duly rassEd by unanimous vote of the City Coim- ission on the 28th day of August, 1947. C. A. Bestwick -------------------------- i,Ia yo r A 2TE ST : Lavenia "Jilliams -------------------------- City Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas Yotion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to accent and authorize to be filed for record at County Court House, Lubbock, Texas, Deeds from F. K. Mitchell and wife for right-of-way needed for 19th Street at Avenue 1�, covering, the following_; prorerty; and authorizinx, total ravment in the amount of .'50.00. Lot 2, Block 30 Merrill Addition, Lubbock, Texas Lots 101 121 14, and 16, Block 30, VTerrill iddition, Lub'hock, Texas Lots 2, 41 61 and 8, Block 30, Merrill :iddi.tion, Lubbock, Texas Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, to accept temporary Easement for Portion of Tract 1, Harkey .addition, l7ing East of Texas Avenue and fronting on Avenue H (described by metes and bounds in the Easement) from Gus J. Beevers and authorize rayment in the amount of ."25.00. This being; for construction of 26th Street Snit ary :;el,,!er line. I:iotion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, to accept tetlrorary Easement for a yrotion of Lot 7, 75lock 1, J. 11. .Ellison .addition, (described by metes and bounds in the Easement) from 1,V. I'. Eartin and authorize 1•ayment of W10.00. This being for construction of 26th Street Sanitary Sewer line. Committee from the Cemetery Association, composed of Chas. Bacon, I.Irs. Stubbs, V,!. B. Atkins and J'ud 7.e Brown, apr,eared before the City Co=.iission requesting the City of Lubbock to take over the oreration and maintenance of the Lubbock Cemetery. After discussion in this regard the Mayor appointed the folloielinr committee to make a stud- of and recommendations to the City Commission in this re -•ard : Chas. Bacon - Chairman 0. "1. Rihble Joe Nislar There eras discussion of authorizing the City .,ttorneyJ to entervene in Suit No. 14913 in 99th District Court, .�irirnons et al against Fort ':forth & Denver Railway C -mrany, but no =ctioh taken. I.ir. Victor Vogele appeared before the City Commission requestinp, raving release on 4th Street Property. There was discussion, but no action taken. I.Iotion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carriel, to authorize payment to Josh ,'J. Davis ;?22.70 for dama-:e to his authomobile having occured at Avenue V,1 and 9th Street. Barricade having, been placed in the street at this address because of hole in the street, Mr. Davis stating; there was not a light at the barricade at the time of the accident. Motion by Commissioner, Dickey, seconded, carried, the following; Resolution was i-assed, authorizing raving release at 2103 32nd Street, J. B. Miller, Jr., Owner. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO1.11ISSION OF TIE CITY OF LT-BBOCK: THAT, '.'fFiERE�1a, J. B. Miller, Jr., has submitted his affidavit to the City Commission claiming Lot 2 (t:vo) in Block 2 (two) , i.IcIlroy Sub- division Addition to -the City of Lubbock, Texas as his homestead, and it arr,earing therefrom that a paving lien ass--ssment clouds the title to said lot, and a release of the aprarent lien thereon created by Ordinance No. 812 .has been requested, THE4REFORL, in consideration of the premises, the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock, does hereby in all things release Lot 2 in Block 2 of I.IcIlroy Sub -Division Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas from the a.rparent lien created by virtue of Paving Ordinance ;?o. 812 and C. A. Besttvick, 1"a„yor of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized to execute such release. On motion duly made and seconded, the foregoing resolution was unanimously gassed by the Governing; Body of the City of Lub'�ock on the 28 day of August, 1947. C. A. 9estwick ------------------------ 1,Ia vor ATTEST: Lavenia Williams ------------------------ City Secretary STATE OF TEXAS X X COUNTY OF LUBBOCK X I, C. A. Bestwick, 11ayor of the City of Lubbock, by virtue of a resolution duly r assed by the Governing; Body of the City of Lubbock and in consideration of the hereinafter described rrorert,y being a homestead and a certain i;aving lien assessment consitutes a cloud on the' title to said r roierty, DO BY TIESE FRESEUTS fully release and discharge the paving lien assessment, and lien against Lot 2 in Block 2, I.IcIlroy Sub -Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas, created by virtue of Ordinance I\Io. 812 of the City of Lubbock, Texas. Witness my hand at Lubboc:, Texas this 28 day of ,iugust, 1947. C. �. Bestwic_k --------Mayor - - Ilotion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, the follmminp; Resolution was rass�-?d, authorizinc, i avinn release at 2409 32nd Street, David J. Hobbs, owner. R_S0LT_TT10IT BE IT R lSOLVED BY THE CITY COI.I?ISSIOIi OF THi CITY OF LUBT30CK: THAT, i'[FDIREA.S, David J. Hobbs, pas submitted his affidavit to the City Commission cla iming ?'lest 22': feet of Lot 4 and Last �71 feet of Lot 5, Block 6, Ilassey Hei,;hts Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas as his homestead, and it aT rearing therefrom that a pavin.­- lien assessment clouds the title to said lot, and a release of the a - agent lien thereon created by Ordinance No. 802 has been requested, TTlC'.-- AFORE, in consideration of the premises, the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock does hereby in all things release ";est 221 feet of Lot 4 and Fast 371 feet of Lot 5, Block 6, Massey HeicPhts .addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas from the arT anent lien created by virtue of Paving Ordinance No. 802, and C. A. Bestvlick, T.rla,yor of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized to execute such release. On motion duly made unanimously -,assed by the 28 day of l�uust, 1rT S ---Lavenia :'Jilliaris ---------------------- City Secretary and seconded the foregoing; resolution was Governing Body of the City of Lubbock on the C. z. Bestnick ------------------ Mayor I;Iotion b; Commissioner D? c}ce F, seconded, carried, the followin^ Resolution vias rassed, authorizing ravine release at 3112 30th Street, T:i. J. Stalcur, Owner. SOLLrCI-.N BE IT RESOLVED T3Y ^ITE CITY CO:�;7ISSION OF TTT�- CITY OF LTTT1BOC7: THAT, PIT. J Stalcup, has submitted his affidavit to the City Commission claiviin:� Lot 15 in Block 31 i"hillirs Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas es his homestead, .and it aprearing therefrom that a raving, lien assessment clouds the title to said lot, and a release of the a.- anent lien thereon created by Ordinance No. 812 has been requested, THER:"FOT3:"j, in consideration of the remises, the Governing; Bodv of the City of Lubbock, does hereby in all thin,-s release Lot 15 in Block 3 Phillir.s Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas from the apparent lien created by virtue of Paving- Ordinance No. 812 and C. A. 3� st�M1�ick 1,7ayor of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized to execute such release. On motion duly made and seconded . the foregoing; resolution was unanimously rassed by the Govcrnin�7 Rody of the Ci.t;7 of Lubbock on the 28 day of l�ugust, 1g47. C. Bestwick 1"Ta y o r TT S __ Lavenia Williams_ City Secretary Yr. J. A. Fortenberr,y and 11r. Ca.rm,bell of Lubbock Pus Company and T-Tessrs. Crenshaw and T:1!an, Attorne.-s, acre, red before the City Commission and made the fcllo?>>inn arr)lic-_ tion for 0iance in bus fares, also requestir_a chanp-e in various bus routes as shown by rors rresented to the Commission. f Lubbock, Texas :IuFust 28, 1947 To the Honorable vla,yor and City Corlriissioners of the City of Lubbock Lubbock, Texas Gentlemen: Noi,v conies the Lubbock Bus Com- anv and resi'ectfully moves and Trays vour honorable body to grant it an increase in its rates of fare so as that it will be rermitted and authorized to char.-e P, fare of: For ^dults .10 cash or 5 tokens for .35 Children and students of rublic urade sc}7ools of the City of Lubbock .05 while going to and fron school. :`-t other times the rate of .10 cash or 5 tokens for .35 In this connection applicant shoves to the Commission that in o7•eratin�- under the fares Permitted to be char;~ed under authority of the Commission granted in February 1947, it has for its operations for February Parch, ,L'rril, May, June and July, 11,147, suffered a net loss of more then 910,000.00. That due to the large increase in the cost of repair -arts, gasoline, labor and all ex~enses of oreration and the tremendous in- crease in the cost of new buses needed for replacements, it is imrossible for applicant to operate its business on the Fresent fares and matte any rrofit whatsoever, but instead it has operated for the rast six months and will continue under the rresent fares to or.erate at a loss. Resrectfullv submitted LtTT?RCCT" TILTS COI7' :1I\Tv Ri': J. 1,.. FortenberrY (Maned) This matter Was taken i.inder advisement. No further business comin- up for consideration, the Iaity commission recessed to meet Sept. 2, 154 7, :v 1:30 P.I,,. head and approved this thc- llth dad of Serter2ber 11-47. ,SITES City Secretary.