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Lubbock, Texas
April 143, 1949.
REGULAR MEETING.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 P.M.
in regular session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall,
the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor W. H. Rodgers, Commissioners E. K. Hufstedler, Jr.,
Clarence K. Whiteside, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager
.Steve Matthews, City Secretary Lavenia Lowe.
Absent: Commissioner W. B. Price and Commissioner John Spikes.
The Minutes of Regular meeting of March 24, 1949, Recessed Regular
Meeting of March 28 and Recessed Regular Meeting of April 7, 1949,
were read, and upon motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded
by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, they were approved.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner White-
side, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 904 passed second and
final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 904
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY HEALTH OFFICER TO ESTABLISH
QUARANTINES IN AREAS WHERE DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS ARE EXPOSED TO
RABIES; PROVIDING NOTICE AND METHOD OF QUARANTINE; IMPOUNDING OF
SUSPECTED ANIMALS FOR OBSERVATION AND THE DESTRUCTION OF RABID
ANI:IALS; REQUIRING CUSTODIANS OF SUSPECTED ANIMALS TO SUBMIT THEM
FOR OBSERVATION; PROVIDING THE RETURN TO CLAIMANT OF ANIMALS FOUND
TO BE NORMAL; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY KEEP A RABID ANIMAL;
EXCEPTING OFFICERS IN THE COURSE Ors DUTY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner White-
side, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 905 passed second and
final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 905
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE HANDLING OF FOOD STUFFS AND
BEVERAGES AND UNPROTECTED FOOD STUFFS AND BEVERAGES IN THE COURSE
OF SALES, AND REQUIRING FOOD HANDLERS AND DOMESTIC SERVANTS HANDLING
FOOD STUFFS AND BEVERA ES AND RECEPTACLES, DISII� AND CUTLERY TO
HAVE A VALID HEALTH CERTIFICATE ON FILE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
HEALTH OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, PURSUANT TO EXAMINATIONS MADE BY
AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY HEALTH OFFICER; DIRECTING THE
PROCEDURE TO BE FOLL0WED BY AN APPLICA]'T FOR A HEALTH CERTIFICATE;
PRESCRIBING THE DUTY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE HEALTH OFFICER AND
HIS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES IN MAKING THE EXAMINATION,
PRESCRIBING A TWO DOLLAR ($2.00) FEE THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING THE
FOM,1 OF HEALTH CERTIFICATE TO BE USED, RETENTION OF SAID CERTIFI-
CATE IN THE FILES OF THE DEPARTIIENT OF HEALTH AND THE ISSUANCE OF
HEALTH REGISTRATION CARDS TO THE APPLICANT; PROVIDING THAT NO HEALTH
CERTIFICATE OR HEALTH REGISTRATION CARD SHOULD BE ISSUED TO ANY
PERSON INFECTED WITH ANY TRANSMISSABLE CONDITION OF A COTRIUNICABLE
DISEASE; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS UNDER WLICH CARDS AND CERTIFICATES
MAY BE REVOKED OR CANCELLED AND RE -ISSUED; PROVIDING THAT HEALTH
CERTIFICATES AND HEALTH REnISTRATION CARDS SHALL NOT BE VALID FOR
A PERIOD OF LONGER THAN SIX (6) MONTHS; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 511
AND 789 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner White-
side, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 906 passed 2nd Reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 906
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PART OF
THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF AVENUE M, AVENUE W, 27TH STREET,
31ST STREET, WOLFFARTH STREET, 29TH STREET, AVENUE T, AVENUE V, 25TH
STREET, AVENUE U, AVENUE 0, AVENUE E, AVENUE S, AVENUE P, RUBY STREET,
26TH STREET, 32ND STREET, WACO AVENUE, JEFFERSON AVENUE, AVENUE X,
TEMPLE AVENUE, 28TH STREET, 6TH STREET, VAN BUREN AVENUE, 20TH STREET,
24TH STREET, SUCHPORTIONS BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE
PAVING ASSESSMENTS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE
A PART HEREOF AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND
ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTIO
OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUA' CE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES
IN EVIDENCE THEREOF, ALLOCATING FUNDS.
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 907 passed second and final reading
ORDINANCE NO. 907
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 661 AND CHANGING THE EAST
ONE-HALF (E2) OF BLOCK 3, ROBERTS & McWHORTER ADDITION FROM A "C"
DISTRICT TO A "G" DISTRICT; AND CHANGING ALL OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 4,
BLOCK 10, WILLIAM TUBBS ADDITION; ALL OF LOTS 10 THROUGH 16, BLOCK
17, ACUFF HEIGHTS; ALL OF BLOCKS 13 and 14, ACUFF HEIGHTS; AND ALL
OF THAT PART OF SECTION 79, BLOCK A, LYING NORTH OF LOTS 10 THROUGH
16, BLOCK 11, ACUFF HEIGHTS FROM AN "E" DISTRICT TO AN "L" DISTRICT.
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler,
carried unanimously, to authorize Publication of Ordinance No. 908.
The Ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 908
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXI NG ALL OF BLOCKS *7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, AND
14 OF MCMILLAN HEIGHTS ADDITION, INSTALLMENT NO. TWO TO THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS TOGETHER WITH THE CITY PARK LYING EAST
OF BLOCKS 7 AND 8 AND NORTH OF BLOCK 10 OF SAID MCMILLAN HEIGHTS ADDI-
TION AFORESAID; DESCRIBING AND EXTENDING THE ALTERED CORPORATE BOUND-
ARY LIMITS BY METES AND BOUNDS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND FINAL
PASSAGE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3A, ARTICLE I, CHAPTER I OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, S. E. McMillan et ux L. B. McMillan as sole owners of
Blocks 7, 8, 92 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of McMillan Heights Addition,
Installment No. 2, to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas and
the City of Lubbock being the sole owner of that tract of land des-
cribed as City Park lying East of Blocks 7 and 8 and North of Block
10 of said McMillan Heights Addition, Installment No. 2 aforesaid,
and,
WHEREAS, the said S. E. McMillan et ux L. B. McMillan
tioned the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock to extend
limits of the City of Lubbock to include said lands, and,
have peti-
the corporate
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock finds that
said area above described and as owned by the said S. E. McMillan et
ux L. B. McMillan aforesaid, together with the City Park as above
described adjoins the existing City Limits and boundaries and that
all of said Blacks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of McMillan Heights
Addition, Installment No. Two, aforesaid, together with the above
described City Park is in the line of development, growth and expan-
sion being experienced by the City of Lubbock and the Governing Body
of the City of Lubbock finds that the inclusion of the entire area
above referred to and hereafter described by metes and bounds, within
the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock to be in the public inter-
est, and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission is empowered by Section 3A, Article
I, Chapter I of the Charter of the City of Lubbock to annex, by Ordi-
nance, additional territories lying adjacent to the City of Lubbock,
Texas, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMiIISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. That Blocks 71 8, 9, 10, 11, 120 13 and 14 of McMillan
Heights Addition, Installment No. Two to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Texas, together with the City Park lying East of Blocks 7 and
8 and North of Block 10 of said McMillan Heights Addition, Installment
No. Two aforesaid all described by metes and bounds as follows, to -
wit:
Beginning at a point in the present City limits,
said point being 3960 feet West and 1320 feet
North of the Southeast corner of Survey 20,
Block A. Lubbock County, Texas and for the point
of beginning; thence North along the present
City Limits a distance of 1650 feet to a point
for the Northeast corner of this tract; thence
West 1320 feet to a point for the Northwest
corner of this tract; thence South 1650 feet
to a point for the Southwest corner of this
tract; thence mast 1320 feet to the place of
beginning.
BE and the same is hereby annexed to and included within the
corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be published in a daily news-
paper published in the City of Lubbock, Texas one time and shall not
thereafter be finally acted upon until at least thirty (30) days have
elapsed after such publication and if finally passed in its present
form the boundary limits of the City of Lubbock, Texas shall there-
fore be fixed to include the extension described in .Section 1 of
this Ordnance.
On motion of Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner
Hufstedler and unanimously carried by an affirmative vote of the
City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas this Ordinance ordered
to be published at a Regular Meeting of the City Commission the
14th day of .April, 1949.
W H Rodgers
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lavenia Lowe
City Secretary
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 909 passed first leading.
ORDINANCE NO. 909
AN ORDINANCE TENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
(Regard to taking in City Limits property lying between
Tyler Ave. & Van Buren Ave. & Maple to -North 4th St.)
"McMillan Heights" Installment No. 1 -
Bids were advertised to be received on this date for privilege of salvaging the
garbage dumps and sanitary fills of the City of Lubbock, but no bids were received.
Truman Green, Electrical Superintendent for the City, and Bob Miller, his Assistant,
appeared before the Com fission in regard to increase in salary of men working as
linemen, and the Commission instructed that the City pay"linemen" in accordance
with salaries paid by other companies for such services.
Bids as follows were read on purchase of Watt Hour Meters:'
Quantity Westinghouse C.B. Anderson
15 Amp - 240 Volt - 560
Price Each - $11.30 $11.30
15 Amp 120 Volt -Each- 78 10.46 10.46
Graybar Gen. Elec. G.E.Vones
11.34 1/4 11.34 ' 11130
10.478 10.48 10146
After discussion of this matter, it was unanimously agreed to authorize the City
Manager to accept the bid considered the best and most advantageous to the City.
Bids were requested for purchase of trench -hoe attachement for Quick -Way shovel,
Model "Ell.
The only bid received was from Plains Machinery Company, Amarillo, Texas, in the
amount of $1,445.00. Letter being received from W.T. McClure Machinery Company,
Abil®ne, Texas, addressed to Plains Machinery Company, Abilene, wherein they state,
"I am passing along to you a request for bids for the City of Lubbock for an attach-
ment for a Model "E" Quick -Way truck shovel." Such letter being dated March 17,
1949. Letter of date March 22, 1949, addressed to Plains Machinery Company,
Amarillo, Texas, from J. E. Ingram Equipment Company, San Antonio 6, Texas, stating:
"Since this is in your territory, you will, no doubt, want to bid this attachment."
Whereupon, motion was made by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner
Whiteside, carried unanimously, that the bid of Plains Machinery Company be accepted
for this purchase.
Motion by Commissioner Huf.stedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously to authorize the City Secretary to incorporate in the City of Lubbock
Commission Minutes of this date, the following resolution which was passed by the
County Commissioners' Court, in regard to creating Joint Airport Zoming Board;
RESOLUTION CREATING JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock has duly passed
the attached Resolution creating a Joint Airport Zoning Board for the City
of Lubbock and the County of Lubbock under the provisions of the Airport
Zoning Act of Texas, and,
WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of Lubbock County desired to join with
Resolution passed the City of Lubbock and act concurrently in the establishment of said Board
by City of Lub boc k as provided by said Act and recognizes the need for promoting the public
appointing Ray F. health, safety a- n Mere ;j: welfare as it relates to the Lubbock Municipal
Hin they & Ro bt . J . Airport and air transportation generally, THEREFORE,
Walker as members
of Airport Zoning BE IT RESOLVED BY THE C0MMIS_qONERS COURT OF LUB.JOCK COUNTY, TEXAS:
Board - of record
at Page 444, Minute SECTION 1. That this Court join with the Governing Body of the City of
Book 8. Lubbock in creating a JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD for the City of Lubbock
and the County of Lubbock and in conjunction with the attached Resolution
of the Governing Body of the City of Lubbock, said Board is hereby created
and estab2lshed.
SECTION 2. The following citizens of Lubbock County are hereby appointed
representatives on said Board, namely: Robert H. Bean - Ernest Exum.
SECTION 3. Each of said representatives shall serve, 4thout compensation,
as Joint Board Members for a period of two (2) years or until their successors
have been appointed.
SECTION 4. Said Joint Airport Zoning Board is hereby created and estab-
lished as of the date of this Resolution for all purposes provided by the Airport
Zoning Act.
On motion of Commissioner Pat Corley, seconded 'hy Commissioner Ottis Isom,
the foregoing Resolution was unanimously pas,:ed by an af"irmative vote of the
Commissioners Court of the County o" Lubbock, Texas this llth day of April, 1949.
Walter Davies
Courty Jud-e
ATT3ST: (Seal)
Louie F. Moore. _
County Clerk
I, Louie F. Moore, County Clerk of Lubbock Courty, Texas do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution this '.ay
pass-d by the Commissioners Court of LuL'jock County, Texas This April'llth., A.D.,
1949.
(SEAL)
Lotl.ie F. Moore
Louie F. Moore - County Clerk
Lubbock County, Texas
City Tex Collector. Harvey'Austin presented :to the City:.Commission .ft "list of...160
delinquent personal tax accounts, totaling $13,837.56 which he stated he had been
una le to col-lect, and suggested the City Attorney make effort to collect. After
discussion, the City Attorney and City Manager were instructed to make every
effort to make collection of these delinquent accounts.
In instances where Tax Assessor -Collector has made every effort, and been unable
to collect, the account to be turned over to the City Attorney, he being hereby
authorized to file suit, if necessary, to ma'_ke collection of the account.
The following firms submitted bids on purchase of the City's requirements of
Electric Light Globes for the year 1949-1950.
Anderson -Young Electric Company
Southwestern Electric Company
Homer Maxey Electric Company
DeWitt Electric Company
Nunn Electric Supply
Sunray Company
General Electric Supply Corp.
Mark Halsey Dr.g Stores
Bid on Westinghouse Globes
Bid on Sylvania Globes
Bid on Westinghouse Globes
Bid on Westinghouse Globes
Bid on General Electric Globes
Bid on Suairay Globes
Bid on General Electric Globes
Bid on General Electric Globes
All prices being equal on this merchandise except on the "Sylvania" globes, which the
Commission felt was not standard, discounts given being determined by the number of
globes purchased, motion was made by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner
Huf stedler, carried unanimously, to authorize that contract be entered into with
the Homer Maxey Electric Company, for purchase of the City's requirements for this
two year period.
There was discussion of purchase of egL#ment, such as lawn movers, sprinklers, water
hose, etc, for the Park and Cemetary Department, and needed merc'-a ndise and equip-
ment for other departments in the City for operation at this time; the 1949-1950
budget, appropriating monies for such purchases not fret having been adopted by the
City Commission; whereupon the City Manager was authorized and instructed to make
purchase of necessary materials and equipment, s-me to be incorporated in the budget
now being approved.
There was discussi n of purchase of approximately 50 tires of 15 different sizes,
for warehouse stock, and at the end of each month the warehouse stock to be replen- +
i:,hed, and the City Manager was instructed to explore the possibility of entering
into contract with some tire company to furnish the City tires for all equipment, on
a mileage or rental basis and bring his findings back to the City Com:lission.
Bids as follows were read on purchase of 3,000 feet of 8" Cement Lines. Cast Iron
?' i •p e, 2 000 Feet of 8" Plain Cast Iron Pipe and 10,000 Feet of 6"
Plain Cast Iron pipe:
American National McWane U.S. Foundry Panhandle +
C.T. Pipe C.I. Pipe C.I. Pipe & Pipe Co. Const. Co.
Co. Co. Co.
8" Cement Lined C.T. Pipe $2.64 62.58 $2.66 $2.54 $2.50
8" Plain C.I. Pipe 2.54 2.53 2.54 2.49 2.50
611 Plain C.I. Pipe 1.78 1.77 1.775 1.76 1.76
After consideration of all bids, motion was made by Commissioner Hufstedler,
seconded by Commissioner 1,1hiteside, carried unanimously, that the bid of Panhandle
Construction Company Lie accepted for purchase of this pipe.
M.E. Tew appeared before the City Commission n regard to extension of water and
sewer utilities to Tew Sub -division at 2nd Street College Avenue. The City Commis-
sion having, on March 24, 1949, adopted a form of agreement for extension of water
and sewer utilities to undeveloped property wherein it was agreed that the developer
would pay for extension of utilities over 1`�O feet; except, in cases where commit-
ments had been made from loan companies for loans for construction of buildings ,
prior to March 24, 1949; it being found that on a portion of the Tew Sub -division
loan commitments had been made, therefore, the City Commission unanimously agreed
that the City would extend water and sewer utilities to the portion of the Addition
on which loan commitments had been completed prior to March 24, 1949, Mr. Tew agreeing
to extend utilities under the termsof the Agreement adopted on March 24, 1949, to
the remaining portion of Tew Subdivision. The portion of the Addition to which the
City would pay for extension of the utilities, being 2/3 per cent.
M. H. Duncan appeared before the City Commission requesting that water and sewer
utilities be extended to Block 1, 34th Street, 2nd Addition, located in the vicinity
of 34th St. & College Avenue. In discussing this matter it was found that no loan
commitments for building construction had been made by Mr. Duncan prior to March 24,
1949, therefore Mr. Duncan was advised that the City could only make the extensions
in accordance with terms of agreement adopted in Commission meoting of March 24, 1949.
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There was discussion of extension of water to serve Bloc,: 1, Stewart & Saylor Sub-
division located in vicinity of 40th Street & Avenue W. and it was unanimously agreed
that since no loan cowritments for buildings to be constructed in this sub -division
had been made prior to March 24, 1949, that extension of water should be made in
accordance with agreement adopted on that date by the City Commission, for extension
of utilities.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
recessed to meet April 20, 1949, at 9 A.M.
Read and approved this the 28 day of A2ril 1949.
MAYOR
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