HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/10/1949REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas,
March 10, 1949.
The City Commission of the City/of Lubbock,Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
i-n regular session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the
following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor W.H. Rodgers, Commissioners W.B. Price, Qlarence K. Whiteside,
John Spikes, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager Steve Matthews,
City Secretary Lavenia Lowe.
Absent: Commissioner E.K. Hufstedler, Jr.
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of/Pebruary 24 1949, and Recessed Regular
Meeting of February 26, 1949, were read, anWipon motion by Commissioner
Spikes, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, they were
approved.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 900 passed third and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 900
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PART OF THE
COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF 29T#-STREET, TYIER AVENUE AND FILLMORE
AVENUE, SUCH PORTIONS BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED INTHE PAVING
ASSESSMENTS OF THE CITY OF LUriBOCK ATTACHED HERETO ANDMADE A PART
HEREOF AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND ALLEYS IN
THE CITY OF/LUBBOCK, TEXAS AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLIECTION OF SUCH
ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN
EVIDENCE THEREOF, ALLOCATING FUNDS.
This being the date set to receive
seal coAt ing other streets in the
being of record at Page 388, Minute
Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner
bids were opened and read:
T.C. Cage San Antonio, Texas
L A Purtell Lubbock, Texas
Holland Page Austin, T xas
Curr and Middleton, Lubboc�, Texas
Ned B.Hoffman, Lubbock, Texas
bids on surfacing certai4treets and
City of Lubbock, "Notice to Bidders"
Book 8, upoikot ion by Commissioner
Price, carried unanimously, the following
Total bid:
$119,675.33
110,680.00
112 , 940.00
109,300.00
1169250.00
After consideration of all bids, motion was made by Commissioner Spikes,
seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, that the contract
for this paving be awarded to Curr and Middleton of Lubbock, Texas,
and the Mayor be hereby aut'orized to enter intqbontract for this work.
Bids having been opened and read February 24, 1949, of record in Minute
Book 8, Page 399, on construction of grading, drainage, concrete curb
and gutter, caliche base, and asphalt surface treatment on certain streets,
in the City of Lubbock, Texas, City's General Work Order No. 502, "Notice to
Bidders" being of record at Page 379, Minute Book 8, Motion was made by
Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously,
tq award contract to Holland rage cf Austin, Texas, their's being considered
the lowest and best bid, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into
contract withHolland-Page for construction of the work specified.
Bids as follows were read on re -circulation pump and motor to be/ised
at City's Swimming Pool in MackenzieState Park:
Clmve & Cowan, Inc., Bid on pump, motor and starter $795.30
Peerless Pump Division, Bid on pump, motor and starter 903.25
Layne Texas Company, Ltd., Bid on pump, motor and starter 958.27
After consideration of all bids, motion was made by Commissioner Spikes,
seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, that the bid of
Clowe &Cowan, Inc., be accepted for purchase of this pump, motor and starter.
Bids as follows were opened and read on 750 Gallons Per Minute
Bid on awarded Pumper FireTruck forpse in the Lubbock Fire Department.
at page 440., Seagraves Corporation, Dallas, Texas. $15,484.75
this Minute ook. Americah, LaFrance Foamite Corporation, Elmira, N.Y., 16#000.00
Peter-Pirsch SySons Company - Kenosha, Wisconsin,
Bid on Model 64-A 139940.00
Bid on Model 41-A 14, 940.00
Mack International Motor Truck Cor^oration, Dallas, Texas 15,625.00
No action was taken onward of contract for purchase of this equipment,
due to all members of the City Commission not being present.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously, the following action was taken:
That Alex McDonald be appointed as member of the Civil Service
Commission for terny6f three (3) years. Term to expire Januarr29L 1952
(Harry Morris having been reappointed to this term on January 27, 19499
but refused to serve, and his appointment is hereby rescinded) .
Commi3SnDpg� et jgstice be gpEointe j as me be t�e Civil Se rvice
unexpiredeM o eo. c es ey, Mr. Justice's
term to expire January 29, 1951.
Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner trice, carried
unaiaimon8ly, to instruct the City Secretary to record the following
letter from the Citizens National Bank, Lubbock, Texas, in the City
Commission minutes:
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
Lubbock, Texas
March 10, 1949.
John Hughes
Vice-iresident.
City Commission
City of Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas
Gentlemen:
This is to in -form you that on February 23, 1949, the Citizens National
Bank, Lubbock, Texas, approved a loan in the amount of $300,000 to be
secured by Certificates of Paving, 33 1/3% margin, at interest rate
of 3%.
It has been a pleasure to serve you in this instance.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) John Hughes
Vice President.
JH/gm
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it being brought to the attention of the City
Commission that Lavenia Williams was married on March 2, 1949,
to J. H. Lowe, and for the purpose of clarification of the Cityts
records, and to make it a matter of record, that the said
Lavenia Williams and Lavenia Lowe are one and the same person,
it was moved by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner
Spikes, carried unanimously, that hereafter the Secretary -Treasurer
shall execute all instruments and sign her name when acting
in the capacity of City Secretary -Treasurer of the City of Lubbock,
as Lavenia Lowe.
Passed and approved by the City Commission this the 10th
day of March, 1949,
Attest:
Lavenia Lowe
City Secretary
W H Rockers
MAYOR
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
recessed to meet March 15, 1949, at 1:30 P.M.
Read and approved this the 15 day of March
ATTEST:
ity Secretary.
1949.
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