HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 1/14/1949RECESSED REGULAR 1JE:-'TING.
Lubbock,Texas
January 14, 1949
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 9:30 A.M. in
recessed regular session, recessed from regular meeting of January 15, 1949,
at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following ,member's thereof
being present, to -wit:
Mayor W.H.Rodgers, Co-nissioners 11,1.B.Price, E.K.Hugstedl
Whiteside, City attorney Vaughn E.Viilson, City Manager M.J#.Smith,Jr. ,
City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner John Spikes.
Plans and Specifications on Northwest Sanitary Sewer were presented to'the
Comrission for consideration, and motion was made by Commissioner Huf-
stedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, to approve
the Plans and Specifications, and authorize advertisement for bids to be
received February 10, 1949, in accordance with the following Notice to Bidder
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Commission of
Lubbock, Texas, will be received at the office of M.R.Smith,Jr „ City
iManager, until _2:00__ P.M. Feb_rua_ry_10, 1949_, for furnishing sll
necessary materials, equipment, surerintendance and labor for constructing
selmer lines and laterals and one sewage lift station for the Citv of Lubbock,
Owner, Lubbock, Texas.
4� �O Bidders must submit Cashier's or Certified Cneck issued by a bank satis-
factory 'to the owner, for 5% of the amount of the base bid, payable .Tithout
recourse to the order of the City of Lubbock, or a Proposal Bond in the
sum of the same amount, from a reliable Surety Company, as guaranty that
Bidder will enter into contract and execute bond and, guaranty in the forms
provided within ten (10) days sifter notice of award of contract to him,
Bids without required check or Proposal Bond will not be considered.
The Successful Bidder must furnish bond on the attached form in the
amount of 100% of contract price from a Surety Company holding a permit
from the State of Texas to act �s Surety, or other Surety or Sureties
accel.table to the OVilUi,R.
All unit 1,rices must be stated in both script and figures. The owner re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids rind to waive formalities.. In
.-case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the trice in the bids, the
owner reserves the right to consider the most advantageous construction
thereof, or to reject the bid. Unreasonable (or "unbalanced") unit prices
wild' authorize the owner to reject the bid.
Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the v,ork and to inform them-
selves regarding the local conditions and conditions under which the r. ork
is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the ;acts of the
43rd Legislature of the State of Texas, page 91, Chapter 45, (Article No.
5159A Civil Statutes 1925) concerning the w ape scale and payment of rrevail-
ing wages established by the Owner. Said scale of prevailing; minimum rape
is set forth in the specifications.
Instructions to bidders, proposal forms, specifications and clans are on
file at the office of R.L.Oldham, Acting City Engineer, Citv Pall, Lubbock,
Texas.
Copies may be secured upon deposit of .; 10.00 to be returned to the Con-
tractor on subriis.:,ion of bona fide bid on the -ork tt,-ith such r=lans end
Specifications; or uf-on returning the Plans and Specifications immediately
after examination of same, before the date of receiving bids, �-nd advising
the City Engineer that bid will not be ,3ubmitted; otherwise the deposit
shall be forfeited.
CITY OF LUBBOCK TEXAS
�Owner-
ATTEST : By W . H_Rodaers_____�
"I,N.RodRers,Yayor-
Lavenia Williams_
City —Secretary
(Seal)
(Fublish January 16, 1949 and Janua(ry 23, 1949)
Request of the Lubbock Bus Company for change in route of the "lOth-
Tech and Ellwood" bus route was read, and motion was made by Commissioner
Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner '. hiteside, carried unanimously, ,to
authorize the change, as follows:
The present route being?: from Jefferson Avenue on 21st Street to
Tyler, South to 25th Street and East to Monroe, South to 26th Street`
and East to Jefferson and return to 19th Street.
The authorized change in route being:South on Tt7ler Avenue to 28th
Street and travel 28th Street from T•71er to P.lonroe Avenue.
There was discussion of claim of D.F.Eaton,in the amount of $85.45, as
damage to his car as result of running into unli7bted ditch on Taylor
Avenue between 26th Street and 27th 1-treet, the night of December 22, 19480
and motion was made by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner
Whiteside, carried unanimously, to authorize payment of this claim.
On July 22, 1948, (Minute Book 8, Page 165), The City Commission of the
City of Lubbock made application to the Board of Water Engineers, Austin,
Texas, for ar-propriation and beneficial use of water from the Salt Fork of
the Brazol River (Blanco Canyon). This application was granted for a period n
six (6) months, to expire February 19, 1949; whereupon, motion was this date,
January 13, 1949, made by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Ccllunissioner
Hufstedler, carried unanimously, Go authorize that ap-lication be made to
the Board of Water Engineers at Austin, Texas, for six (6) months extension
of time under this presentation, and authorizing payment of fee Of Ten ($10)
Dollars. (The Board of Water Engineers, o02 West 15th Street, Austin,Texas,
in letter of date December 20, 1948, state that the presentation may be re-
newed from time to time to expire in three years from August 19, 1948, or
August 19, 1951).
Motion by Commissioner Hufstbdler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, to grant loading zone (one space) to Iioneer Cookie
Company, 1704 Avenue H, provided all of this company's trucks load from
this one loading zone and not r,jrk any trucks in the street to load or
unload.
There was discussion of request of Quicksall Fr.yor Co., 1110 Main Street,
for loading zone, and motion was made by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded
by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, to not grant this request.
Mr. Quicksall is to be contacted in an effort to �;et them to use either
their side door or back door. It being a ?policy of the City to not grant
loading -7ones when the place of business has a rear door.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried
unanimously, to authorize transfer of ;�2,000.00 to the City -County Welfare
Association Fund as the Citv's part of the Charity Fund. The County of
Lubbock having transferred 42,000 to this fund on January 10*1949.
Resolution, as follovis, leas received from the County Commissioners' Court:
"MANAGEMENT OF CITY -COUNTY VYTLFARE ASSOCIATION --TRANSFERRED TO THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK--Ai PROVED BY 'i'HE COa7T.7I;3I0NERS' COURT:
Upon Motion made by Ottis Isom, seconded by Fat Corley, the
Commissioners Court approved by unanimous vote, and all members present,
of the transfer of the management and administration of the City -County
Welfare Association, to the City of Lubbock, subject to acceptance and
final approval by the City of Lubbock.
In so doing, it is understood that the City of Lubbock is to have
full control and management of the City -County 1'felfare Association and
the County of Lubbock will continue to contribute 50% of the funds necessary
for the upkeep of said Association and the City of Lubbock is to bill the
County of Lubbock for such amount or amounts when necessary.
It is further agreed that the City of Lubbock is authorized and
instructed to make appointment and employ an Executive -Secretary for the,
City -County Welfare Association, to take over the former duties of Joe W.
Wilson, resigned."
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK ) I, LOUIE F.MOORE, COUNTY CLERK & EX-OFFICIO
CLERK OF THE COL.ITISSIONERS'COURT,in and for
Lubbock County, Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct copy of an order passed by the Commissioners' Court of
Lubbock County, Texas, in regular session,_January 10th.,A.D.1949, as
the same appears from the Minutes of said Court, as of said date.
TO CERTIFY VITiICH; tritness my hand and seal of
said Court, at office, in the City of Lubbocb.-, this January 12th.,A.D,
1949.
Louie F.Moore
(SEAL). LOUIE F. E20ORE, County Clerk, & Ex-Officio Clerk of the Com-
missioners' Court, in and for Lubbock County, Texas.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously, to accept the transfer of the management and administration
of the City -County lVelfare Association from the County of Lubbock to the
City of Lubbock,under the terms as set out in the above Resolution, as of
January_15th1_1949 __1 and also to authorize employment of Ben T.Tansker
as Executive Secretary of the Association, and Nancy Green as AS3istant
Executive Secretary, effective January 15ths_1949_. Mr. Mansker's salary
to be $225.00 p:r month, plus $25.00 der month car expense; Mrs. Green's
salary to be ,pl75.00 per -��onth, plus 450.00 per month car alloiLance.
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Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner -Whiteside, carried
unanimously, to authorize rayment of claim of J.H.Murdouah in the amount
of $41.85. This claim having occurred as the result of a collision with Citv
Engineering Department automobile on January 4, 1949, at College Avenue
and 14th Street.
The City Commission having on December 6, 1948, e mrloyed J.Roy McCoy
(Minute Book 8, Page 299) to furnish a log of each of the following oil
wells: Anton,Texas well, located on G.D.Hufstedler tract of land,
Smyer,Texas Viell, located on Section 12 of R.M.Thompson Survey of
Elli%,00d Tract of land,
Tobe Foster well, located on Carl Foster tract in N.E.Lubbock County,
the following report was furnished the Commission on this date; covering
the Tobe Foster Well and the Anton Oil J3 Tucker B.
J.ROY HcCOY
Consulting Geblo;cist & Eftpineer
3102 30th St.
Lubbock,Texas
January 13, 1949
City of Lubbock
Lubhock,Texas
Gentleman;
As per your instructions, I have made a siarvev of two 'txells in
the Lubbock area. The object _)f this survey vas to see if there are anv dee; er
sands which might carry water enou!-,h to be of anv, future value to the- town
of Lubbock for city water. A secondary of iect of the survey would be, if a
sand is found, Is it of vide spread enou~h area to be of value to the i'lains.
The first well from 15ihich cuttings were ex mined was the Tobe
Foster ;ill Carl Foster in the north-west quarter of section four,Block A. It
is approximately two miles North-east of Lubbock To,;nsite . The samples were
examined under a �-nicroscol e from der•ths of 400 1 to 15001. It is the opinion
of the undersigned that there are no sands below that depth, an] if there
were, they would contain gyp and salt water. The sec,:,nd well studied was
the Anton Oil W3 Tucker B, its location is South -.vest quarter of section 33,
Block 1, R.T.T.Thoripson Survey. It is in the South-east corner of Lamb County.
Please find enclosed a sample log of each of the two wells.
Please note on the Tobe Foster log several sands. They were
found at the following de;:ths.
540 to 554 Course Angular Porous
610 to 630 Shaly fine red dirty
910 to 980 Fine to coarse rorous an-,ular
of these sands listed above, only the last one has sufficient development
to be of any value in this problem. The upper tv:o sands at 540 and 610 are
probably lenticular and would have no wide aerial coverare. The.sand which
came in at 910 has all the characteristics of a basic conglomerate, and
should be a wide spread source bed. This fact is born out by its presence
in the well at Anton. It is tight and fine at the tole and grades into a
course conglomerate. Inmediately below the sand the shale becomes a rich
marroon red of different type observed above. The undersigned believes that
the base of the sand i-s the opening time of some Geologic ;period. There are
no sands belo1v this depth.
You will see on the log of the Ant �n Oil 13 Tucker B a few
scattered t'i in btreaks of sand at the foll of -ing depths,
640
to
60
Cohrse
tight sand
690
to
700
Coarse
slightly -orous
720
to
730
Fine tight
790
to
800
Medium
Coarse porous
1000
to
1040
Coarse
porous Angular
All of these sands except the last are lenticular and may contain '
some water but will have' no wide distribution. The sand that C.-me in at f
1000, is rrobably the same one that was seen in the Tobe Foster well at
910! Again this sand had the characteristics of a basic conglomerate. This
bears out the ori:-•inal thought that the zone would be great in aerial �..
distribution.
Samples from all the sand sections of the Tobe Foster wdll
were sent to the Dowell Acid Company laboratory for analysis. Their I
findings were that the samples did not contain enough salt for the forma-
tions to contain briny salt water, however the water could be sli-ht salty
or Brackish.
It is the opinion of the undersigned that the best chance for
deep water on the Plains will be in the zone found on these two logs be-
tween 900 and 1000. This sand should be wide spread, it has good thick
develorment. It has good porosity and rermiability. The laboratory indi-
cates that the water might not be salty. 1.
NO
Please let the writer urge caution of o-timism, becaus6 the zone
might not carry any fluid which would explain the lack of salt in the
cuttings.
Sincerely
(signed) J. RoY__McCoZ________�_
J.Roy McCoy geologist
After consideration of the report, motion was made by Commissioner Price,
seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously, to accert the
report on the two above named wells, and authorize r,ayrnent of the $200.00
per well, in accordance ith agreement i.rith Mr. McCoy.
The City Commission, of date October'7, 1948, Minute Book 8, Page 245,
having agreed to cooperate with'Amarillo, Texas, in preparing a survey and
report to be presented to the U.S.Engineers in support of thF necessity of,
constructing a dam and reservoir bn the Canadian River as a means of
suprl,ying water for Amarillo and Lubbock and other towns; report having
this date (January 14, 1949) been received, motion was made by Commissioner
Whiteside, sedonded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, that the
retort be accepted and payment be made by the City of Lubbock in accordance
T11ith agreement. Report having been prepared by Burt C.Blanton, M.E., con-
sulting Industrial Engineer, and Business Economist, Dallas, Texas.
Joe Arrington, of Arthur Lay and Company, aj eared before the City Commission
requesting that the City of Lubbock grant this comrany an easement for rail-
road s ur track down Main Street from Avenue "All to East line of Original Ta<^1
Section, in order that said track could serve Arthur Lay and Companv. After
discussion, Mr. irrington was instructed th t it would be necessary tohget a
property owners adjoining this land to sign agreement for the track to be
laid, before the City Commission `could be in position to grant easement for
construction of the track.
Hobert Nelson, of the firm of Nelson & McClesky, who were employed by the
City of Lubbock to assist the City Attorney in defending the suit of Mollie
D.Abernathy against the City of Lubbock, the 2tate of Texas and the State
harks Board, for title and possession to a portion of Mackenzie State Park,
appeared before the City Commission to discuss this si-u t with the City Com-
mission relative to the proposed settlement which was tentatively agreed to
by the City Commission and attorneys for Airs. Abernathy, in March of 1948.
The proposition of the proposed settlement being generally as follows:
1. That the City of Lubbock will make viater accessible to an addition to be
put on by AZrs. Abernathy on the property no�ij owned by her and a d acent to
Mackenzie State Park.
2. That the City of Lubbock will pave, or cause to be paved, approximately
two thousand (2,000) feet of roadway from a point just East of inhere the
playgrounds are nog•, on the road between the Fourth Street and the Broadway
Street openings, thence Northeasterly to a point where such road would
intersect the present Abernathy rropert,y.
3. That the City of Lubbock would sec,.ire an opening at such point of roadway,
out of 1ackenzie State lark in and to, in =end upon property now belonging' to
Mrs. Abernathy.
4. That the City of Lubbock will grade an additional road of two thousand
(2,000) feet from the rropert.y line of ::rs. Abernathy upon her property.
After discussion of this matter, motion was made by Commissioner Hufstedler,
seconded by Corrniissioner I,Vhiteside, carried unanimously, that the City
Engineer be instructed to ,prepare an esti,i,:te of the cost of conatructin ,
the necessary pavement and an estimate of the cost of constructing the
necessary water lines and doing the necessary grading as set forth in the'
above proposed settlement, and that the attorneys be instructed to contact t
State Highway Commission relative to constructing, or rarticipating in the
cost of constructing, the neces.�ary paved road in the Park property.
Letter of resignation, as follows, was read from City Manager, M.R.Smith,Jr.
January 13, 1949.
Hon. Mayor and City Commission
Lub'iock,Texas
Gentlemen:
I herewith tender my rest -nation as City Manager for the City of
Lubbock. I request that I be relieved of my duties not later than
February 15, 1949.
I am resigning so that I may be associated with Parkhill and
Coo -per, Consulting Engineers, in the consulting, engineering business.
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I want to express ray a-T•reciation to you and the City employees
for the cooperation end assistance P.iven me while serving as your
City Manager.
Sincerely yours,
(signed) M.R.Smith Jr.
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M.R.Smith,Jr.
CITY I-UU\TAG~:R
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner trice, carried
unanimously, that resignation of Mr. Smith a�, City Manager be acceTted,
and that the City Commission hereby express their appreciation for his
services and wish for him success and happiness in his new business
undertaking.
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No further business coming i p for consideration, the City Commission
recessed to meet January 1$, 1949, at 11:30 A.M.
Read and approved this the 27th
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