HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/8/1949Lubbock, Texas
REGULAR MEETING September $, 1949
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 W. B. Price, E. K. Hufstedler, Jr.,
Clarence K. Whiteside, City Manager Steve Matthews, City Attorney
Vaughn E. Wilson, City Secretary Lavenia Lowe.
Absenb:Codn1zsi0A0r John Spikes.
The Minutes of Regular Meetin of August 25, 1949, Recessed Regular Meetings
-of August 26 and August 31 1 49, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner
Price, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously, they were
approved.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 928 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 928
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE AREA NOT NOW IN THE CITY LIMITS AND BE-
GINNING AT A POINT IN THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE, SAID AREA BEING
DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF THE J. C. DAVI. SQA! I_ S�V AND THE CENTER LINE OF 19TH
STREET AT THE NORTHW S ERN COR OF BLOCK B. SURVEY $, WHICH IS THE
CENTER LINE OF AVENUE P RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH; THENCE EAST ALONG THE
CENTER LINE OF 19TH STREET 1320 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF AVENUE L
RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH SAME BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE J. C.
DAVIS BUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF AVENUE L
AND THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE J. C. DAVIS SUBDIVISION 2640 FEET
TO THE CENTER LINE OF 42ND STREET AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE
J. C. DAVIS SUBDIVISION; THENCE WEST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF 42ND
STREET AND THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF THE J. C. DAVIS SUBDIVISION
1320 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF AVENUE P AND THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF THE J. C. DAVIS SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTH ALMG- THE CENTER LINE
OF AVENUE P AND THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE J. C. DAVIS SUBDIVISION
2640 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND
FINAL PASSAGE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3A ARTICLE I, CHAPTER I
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AND EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS
TO INCLUDE SAID AREA.
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 929 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 929
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE AREA NOT NOW IN THE CITY LIMITS AND
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE, SAID AREA BEING
DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING ON THE SOUTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF 19TH STREET AND THE CENTER LINE OF TAYLOR AVENUE AND
THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
19TH STREET AND ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO, AND 30 FEET SOUTH OF THE
SECTION LINE 1320 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF PIERCE AVENUE; THENCE
SOUTH ALONG THE CENTE& LINE'OF PIERCE AVENUE 2610 FEET M THE CENTER
LINE OF 26TH STREET AND THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS; THENCE EAST 1320 FEET
ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF 26TH STREET AMID THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS TO
THE CENTER LINE OF TAYLOR AVENUE AND A CORNER OF PRESENT CITY LIMITS;
THENCE NORTH ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF TAYLOR AVENUE 1305 FEET TO THE
CENTER LINE OF ELLWOOD STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF
ELLWOOD STREET 345 FEET TO A POINT NORTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
BLOCK 1, OF THE E. L. SNODGRASS ADDITION; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF BLOCK 1 OF THE E. L. SNODGRASS ADDITION 345 FEET
SAID POINT BEING ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF' BLOCK 2 OF THE E. L.
SNODGRASS ADDITION; THENCE EAST FOLLOWING THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS
ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF BLOCK 2 OF THE E. L. SNODGRASS ADDITION
AND THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF BLOCK 5 OF THE TYLER SQUARE ADDITION 630
FEET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF BLOCK 5 OF THE
TYLER SQUARE ADDITION 320 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF 24TH STREET;
THENCE EAST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF 24TH STREET 345 FEET TO THE CENTER
LINE OF TYLER AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF TYLER
AVENUE 1330 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF 21ST STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG
THO CENTER LINE OF 21ST STREET 1320 FEET TO THE VENTER LINE OF TAYLOR
AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF TAYLOR AVENUE 640 FEET
TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF 19TH STREET THE PLACE OF BEGINNING;
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND FINAL PASSAGE UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 3A, ARTICLE I, CHAPTER I OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK AND EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS TO INCLUDE SAID AREA.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
that Ordinance No. 931 be passed on first reading.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Commissioners Hufstedler, Whiteside and Mayor Rodgers voting AYE.
Commissioner Price voting NO.
ORDINANCE NO. 931
P
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE AREA NOT NOW IN THE CITY LIMITS AND
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE, SAID AREA BEING
'
DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: TRACT 1 - BEGINNING AT A
POINT IN THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE 1320 FEET—S-OUTH OF NORTHWEST
CORNER OF SECTION 209 BLOCK A; THENCE NORTH 4311.80 FEET TO THE NORTH -
OF SANTA FE RAILROAD; THENCE 556055t EAST
OVA,,
EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LIKE
109270.45 FEET TO A POINT WHERE THE NORTHEAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
SANTA FE RAILROAD CROSSES THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE; THENCE WEST
3364.81 FEET ALONG THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE; THENCE NORTH 1320
FEET ALONG PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE; THENCE WEST 900 FEET ALONG PRESENT
Westhaven
CITY LIMITS LINE; THENCE NORTH 1251.4 FEET ALONG PRESENT CITY LIMITS
Addition.
LINE; THENCE WORTH 5700$1 WEST 126.42 FEET ALONG PRESENC-MY LIMITS
LINE; THENCE WEST 3119 FEET ALONG PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE; THENCE
SOUTH 1320 FEET ALONG PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE; THENCE WEST 1155
FEET ALONG PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE TO POINT OF BEGINNING; TRACT 2
3960 FEET W29T=
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS
1320 FEuT NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 20, BLOCK A -
THENCE WEST 1320 FEET- THENCE SOUTH 1320 FEET; THENCE EAST 1326
CITY LIMITS TO THE
FEET; THENCE NORTH 13k FEET ALONG THE PRESENT
PLABE OF BEGINNING; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND FINAL PASSAGE
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3A, ARTICLE I, CHAPTER I OF THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AND EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS TO INCLUDE SAID
AREA.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler,
carried unanimously, that Ordinance No. 933 pass second and final
reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 933
AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING THE PAVING ASSESSMENT AGAINST LOT 7 IN
BLOCK 2 SUNNYSIDE ADDITION BY VIRTUE OF ORDINANCE NO. 906 PASSED
APRIL 2�, 1949 RELATING TO UNITNO. $0�. AND REDUCING THE ASSESSMENT
FROM $231*ll TO $209.40 DUE TO AN ERROR IN APPLYING THE FRONT FOOT
RATE WHEN IN FACT THE SIDE FOC)T RATE WAS APPLICABLE TO SAID LOT;
REAFFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT UNDER THE SAID ORDINANCE IN ALL OTHER RE-
SPECTS AND PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF THE PAVING CERTIFICATE FOR THE
CORRECTED AMOUNT OF $209.40.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 936 passed first reading:
ORDINANCE NO. 936
AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE RATE OF ASSESSMENT IN UNIT NO. 857 UNDER
ORDINANCE NO. 917 TO $3.959 PER FRONT FOOT AND GIVING ABUTTING PROPERTY
OWNERS UNIFORM CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE IMPROVEMENT IN SAID UNIT
BY LUBBOCK COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 917 levied assessments against property
abutting that part of 34th Street between the West Property Line of
Avenue Q and the West Property Line of Monroe Street designated as Paving
Unit No. $57, which constitutes a continuation of a farm to makket road,
and the City of Lubbock and Lubbock County are cooperating in making equal
contribut1ons to the paving project enabling the original paving assess-
ments against property in Unit No. 857 to be uniformly reduced to a
rate per front foot of $3.409 with the cost per foot for curb and gutter
remaining at $.55 cents; THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
That the assessments heretofore made against property in Unit No.
857 under ORdinance No. 917 be and the said assessments are hereby modi-
fied and reduced as to the paving rate per front foot to $3.409 plus
$.55 for curb and gutter, making the total rate $3.9§9a per front foot
for said unit..
The contracts to be executed by abutting property owners in said
Unit shall state the total cost agreed to b e paid by the owners calcu-
lated at the rate last above stated and certificates issued pursuant to
the provisions of said Ordinance No. 917 shall be for the amount shown
in the contracts so that the owners of property in said Unit will receive
and they are hereby given credit for contributions made by Lubbock
County and the City of Lubbock to the improvements to be made in said
Unit.
AND IT IS SO ORDEW.
and
approved by
unanimous vote of the City Commission this
$thPassed
day
of
September
, 1945.
Passed
and
approved by
unanimous vote of the City Commission this
day
of
, 1949.
ATTEST:
-Mayor
City
Secretary
r
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, the following Resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on the 29th day of April, 1949 the City Commission duly passed
its Resolution providing for the improvement of certain streets in the City
of Lubbock and directing preparation of plans and specifications, and,
WHEREAS, the City Engineer on May 13, 1949 filed plans and specifications
with the City Commissionuhich were duly adopted by its Resolution of said date
J. and Lot 10 in Block 24, Original Town of Lubbock, belonging to Mrs. T. W.
11
� Thomas was included in the notice to the owners of property abutting on 6th
� //�- Street as provided by Article 1105b, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, and;
f-�v
P WHEREAS, the improvement and paving to be laid abutting said lot was o-
mitted from the original Resolution but was included within the published
notice and the Ordinance levying assessments on 6th Street from its inter-
section with the East Property Line of Texas Avenue to its intersection with
the P $I S F Railway, designated as Unit No. 943, with the estimated amount
per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and owner thereof
for curb was $0.55 and the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed
against abutting property and owners thereof for improvements exclusive ff
curb was $3.37 for front abutting property, the estimate a#ounting to $3.37
per front foot, and;
WHEREAS, the omission has been called to the attention of the City Com-
mission and it now desires to correft the same and order the paving as of
April 29 1949 in accordance with the notice duly published and the assess-
ment ordinance duly passed, THEREFORE;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
That the original Resolution heretofore referred to dated 29th day of April,
1949, is hereby corrected to include 6th Street from its intersection with the
East Property Line of Texas Avenue to its intersection with the P & S F Rdilway
designated as Unit No. 943 and the plans and specifications for such improve-
ments are hereby corrected to include said property under General Work Order
512 and said General Work Order is hereby corrected to include 6th Street
from its intersection with the East Property Line of Texas Avenue to its inter-
section with the P & S F Railway, designated as Unit No. 943 and said Resolu-
tion, plans and specifications, General Work Order No. 512, the published
notice and the assessments levied against said lot under Ordinance No. 925
are hereby in all things ratified and confirmed, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That this Resolution be and the same shall constitute the corrections
hereinbefore indicated and a copy shall be attached to and made a part of the
original Resolution and all other instruments herein referred to.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed and approved by a unanimous affirmative vote of the City Commission
this 8th day of September, 1949.
ATTEST:
Lavenia Lowe
CitySecretary
W H Rodgers
Mayor
Motion by Commissioner Price seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried
unanimously, to pass the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON PORTIONS OF STREETS, AND/OR AVENUES
AS LISTED BELOW, AND ORDERING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock heretofore passed various street improvement
ordinances and resolutions, and entered into contract with the property owners
for the making and construction of street improvements on portions of numerous
streets, and/or avenues in said City, including among others the following:
24th Street from its intersection with the West Property Line of
Avenue P to its intersectioh with the East Property Line of Avenue
Q, known and designated as Unit No. 699.
20th Street from its intersection with the West Property Line of
Tyler Avenue to its intersection with the West Property Line of
Polk Avenue, known and designated as Unit No. 706.
Jackson Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line
of 22nd Street to its intersection with the North Property Line
of 23rd Street, known and designated as Unit No. 735.
26th Street from its intersection with the West Property Line of
Avenue Q to its intersection with the East Property Line of Avenue
S, known and designated as Unit No. 736.
Harrison Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line
of 20th Street to its intersection with the North Property Line
of 21st Street, known and designated as Unit No. 739.
Wolffarth Street from its intersection with the East Paving Line of
U. S. Highway Nol 84 to its intersection with the West Property
Line of Avenue X, known and designated as Unit No. 789.
Avenue V from its intersection with the South Property Line of 7th
Street to its intersection with th4 North Property Line of 8th
Street, known and designated as Unit No. 800.
Avenue V from its intersection with the South Property Line of 8th
,Street " its intersection with the North Property Line of 9th
Street, known and designated as Unit No. 801.
Ruby Street from its intersection with the West Property Line of
Madison Avenue to its intersection with the East Property Line of
Van Buren Avenue, known and designated as Unit No. 818.
Avenue X from its intersection with the North Property Line of 4th
Street to its intersection with the South Property Line of 3rd
Street, known and designated as Unit No. 828.
Polk Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of
19th Street to its intersection with the North Property Line of
20th Street, known and designated as Unit No. 933.
AND WHEREAS, the improvements upon the said portion of the above
mentioned streets and/or avenues have been completed and have been
inspected and found to ifame been constructed in accordance with the
terms of said contract.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOEK, TEXAS:
I.
That the improvements on said portions of the above mentioned streets
and/or avenues be and the same is hereby accepted.
II.
That the Mayor and City Secretary be and they are hereby instructed
to execute and deliver certificates in evidence of the assessments
levied against the parcels of property abutting upon the said portions
of the streets and/or avenues as listed above, and against the owners
of such property in accordance with law and in the manner provided in
said contract, and the proceedings with reference to said improvements
and assessments.
III.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the .__8th day of September, 1949.
W H Rodgers
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lavenia Lowe
City Secretary
1
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Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, the following Resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF STREETS, AVENUES
AND/OR ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS AND DIRECTING PREPARATION
OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: That,
Public necessity exists that the following portions of streets, avenues
and/or alleys in the City of Lubbock, Texas, be improved as herein pro-
vided, to -wit:
North 2nd Street
from
EPL
Adams Avenue
to
EPL
Madison Avenue
Edna Street
from
EPL
Washington Ave.
to
EPL
Madison Avenue
5th Street
from
WPL
Avenue K
to
EPL
Avenue L
5th Street
from
WPL
Avenue L
to
EPL
Avenue M
5th Street
from
WPL
Avenue M
to
EPL
Avenue N
2nd Street
from
WPL
Uvalde Avenue
to
WPL
Avenue V
1st Street
from
WPL
Vernon Avenue
to
WPL
Avenue W
Avenue D
from
SPL
4th Street
to
SPL
8th Street
Avenue X
from
SPL
30th Street
to
NPL
31s-d Street
Avenue X
from
SPL
31st Street
to
NPL
32nd Street
Avenue X
f$on
SPL
32nd Street
to
NPL
33rd Street
33rd Street
fftom
WPL
Avenue W
to
WPL
Avenue X
Avenue X
from
SPL
331zd Street
to
N Paving Line 34th Street
Avenue F
ff7om
NPL
I tli Street
to
NGL
23rd Street
Avenue J
ffiom
SPL
32nd Street
to
NPL
33rd Street
36th Street
ftor
WPL
Avenue U
to
EPL
Avenue W
Avenue U
from
SPL
33rd Street
to
N Paving Line 34th St.
Avenue 0
from
SPL
24th Street
to
NPL
Arnett Street
N 2nd Street
from
EPL
Madison Avenue
to
EPL
Van Buren Avenue
28th Street f
from
EPL
Taylor Avenue
to
EPL
Fillmore Avenue
Avenue V
from
SPL
4th Street
to
NPL
5th Street
Avenue V
from
SPL
5th Street
to
NPL
6th Street
Avenue V
from
SPL
6th Street
to
NPL
7th Street
Wolffarth Street
from
WPL
Avenue F
to
EPL
Avenue G
33rd Street
from
W Paving L US 87
to
bW & Denver RR Co. ROW
22nd Street
from
F J.
Avenue 0
to
WPL
Alley btwn Ave.N & 0
Avenue D
f$ont;=,
13th Street
to
NPL
14th Street
Avenue D
ffiom
SPL
14tb Street
to
NPL
15th Street
Avenue D
from
SPL
15th Street
to
NPL
lfth Street
b 3rd Street
from
Ei;L
Van Buren Ave.
to
WPL
Tyler Avenue
Avenue R
from
NPL
3rd Street
to
NPL
4th Street
21st Street
from
EPL
Avenue Q
to
WPL
Avenue P
28th Street
from
WPL
Tyler Avenue
to
WPL
Polk Avenue
37th Street
from
EPL
Jarrett Addtn.
to
EPL
Avenue U
37t# Street
from
WPL
Avenue U
to
WPL
Avenue V
Polk Avenue
ffiom
SPL
24th Street
to
NPL
25th Street
Maple Street
from
EPL
Jackson Avenue
to
EPL
Van Bunn Avenue
N 3rd Street
from
WPL
Madison Ave.
to
EPL
Van Buren Ave.
lst Street
from
EPL
Washington Ave.
to
WPL
Adams Avenue
E Avenue C
from
SPL
E 26th Street
to
SPL
E 98th Street
E Avenue D
from
SPL
E 26th Street
to
SPL
E 28th Street
21st Street
from
NPL
Polk Avenue
to
WPL
Taylor Avenue
21st Street
from'EPL
Fillmore Ave.
to
WPL
Pierce Avenue
Avenue E
from
S Paving L 4th St.
to
SPL
8th Street
28th Street
from
WPL
Polk Avenue
to
EPL
Taylor Avenue
36th Street
from
WPL
Adams Avenue
to
WPL
Jefferson Avenue
Walnut Street
from
WPL'Adams
Avenue
to
EPL
Madison Avenue
37th Street
from
EPL
Washington Ave.
to
WPL
Adams Avenue
24th Street
from
EPL
Polk Avenue
to
WPL
Taylor Avenue
Maple Street
from
EPL.Adams
Avenue
to
EPL
Madison Avenue,
Adams Avenue
from
SPL
37th-.Street
to
SPL
42nd Street
Adams Avenue
from
SPL
36th Street
to
NPL
37th Street
1st Street
from
WPL
Monroe Avenue
to
WPL
Jackson Ave.
Sherman Avenue
from
NPL
3rd Street
to
N Paving L 4th Street
3rd Street
from
WPL
Sherman Avenue
to
EPL
Avenue T
31st Street
from
WPL
Tyler Avenue
to
WPL
Taylor Avenue
Tyler Avenue
from
SPL
Ellwood
to
24th Street E (CL)
let Street
from
WPL
Madison Avenue
to
WPL
Monroe Avenue
Jefferson Avenue
from
S. Baving Line 34th
to
NPL
36th
41st Street
from
EPL
Jefferson
to
EPL
Monroe
Jefferson
from
SPL
36th Street
to
NPL
41st Street
Polk Avenue
from
SPL
30t h Street
to
NPL
31st Street
3rd Street
from
WPL
Avenue N
to
EPL
Avenue P
II.
Said portions of streets, avenues and/or alleys shall be improved by
raising, grading, and filling. same, and by installing concrete curbs and
gutters, and storm sewers and drains where necessary, and by paving with
one of the following types of material on proper foundation, to -wit:
ja) Hct Mix Asphaltic Concrete
b) Quadruple Asphaltic Surface Treatment
The exact type of pavemaat to be determined by the Commission
of the City of Lubbock.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifi-
cations for such improvements.
III;1A
The City Engineer is directed to prepare an estimate of the cost
of such improvements before the hearing relating hereto is held and
before any such improvements are actually constructed.
IV.
Such improvements in each Unit shall be paid for in the following jl
manner:
(a) Railways using, occupying or crossing any portion of
said streets and avenues to be improved shall pay for and be assessed
for all the cost of work in the area between their rails and tracks,
double tracks, turnouts, and switches, and two feet on each side thereof.'
(b) The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and
shall be assessed for all the cost of constructing curbs in front of
such respective property and a part of the remaining cost of such im-
provements, after deducting the sums to be paid by railways under sub-
paragraph {a) above, provided that such part of the costs assessed to
the abutting property or owners thereof shall not exceed 90% of the
cost of the improvements plus the cost of the curb, and further pro-
vided that if it shall appear at the hearing to be had before final
assessment is made that the special benefits to such property by way
of enhancement in value thereof by means of such improvements will
not aggregate sudh proportion of the cost as specified above, then
there shall be assessed and be paid by such abutting property, and
the owners thereof, a lesser amount not to exceed the benefits.
(c) The remaining cost of said improvements, after deducting
the sums finally assessed against railways and street railways under
sub -paragraph (a) hereof, and against abutting property and the owners
thereof under sub -paragraph (b) above, shall be paid by the City of
Lubbock.
V.
The amounts to be paid and assessed against railways and street
railways for work between rails and tracks and two feet on each side
thereof, shall be paid on estimates or statements on or before ten
days after completion of the work, and shall bear interest from date
due and until paid at the rate of bJ per cent per annum. The amounts
to be assessed against and paid by abutting property and the owners
thereof in each Unit shall be payable in five equal installments,
due respectively on or before ten days, 1, 2, 3 and 4 years after
the completion and acceptance by the City of the improvements in the
unit upon which the property abuts, and shall bear interest from
date of such completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate
of b% per cent per annum, payable annually, with provision that if
defaAlt be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the
same matures, then at the option of the holder of any such assess-
ment or certificate issued in evidence thereof such default shall
mature the entire assessments upon which same is made.
VI.
Assessments shall be made and levied and shall be a first and
prior lien and personal liability for principle., interest, reasonable
attorneyts fees and costs of collection, if incurred, all under and
in accordance with the Charter, and amendments thereto, now in force
in this City.
VII.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED This the 8th day of September, 1949.
W H Rodgers
Mayor
ATTEST:
Laven i a Lowe
City Secretary
There was discussion of type of siding to be used on repair to Building
T-2 5 01, which has been leased to Gifford Hill Concrete Pipe Company,
building located at Municipal Airport. There having been discussion as
to whether to use stucco or corraguted iron in making the repair. It
was unanimously agreed that stucco be used for the repair.
There was discussion of extending the City Limits to include Highland
Place Addition, located between 34th and 39th Streets and Monroe and
Nashville Avenues. (Between Miller Stevens and College Heights Addition.)
Motion was made by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner
Whiteside, carried unanimously, to authorize the City Manager to give
Leland Payne, one of the property owners, a letter to the effect that
the City Commission is agreeable to bringing this property into the City
Limits.
Mr. L. T. Stokes appeared before the City Commission requesting that he
be allowed to connect his property in Northwest Lubbock to the sanitary
sewer at the front of his lot. (In the street.) After discussion, it
was unanimously agreed to require the property to be connected to the
sewer from the alley.
Motion by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, to authorize payment of claim of Elizabeth Sims, in the amount
of $69.71. Miss Sims having been injured at the City Swimming Pool on
Jun-e 24, 1949 by an umbrella blowing out of the holder and the sharp end
sticking in her foot. Miss Sim's address being 435 West Lubbock Street,
Slaton, Texas.
Mation by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried
unanimously, to appoint G. P. Kuykendall as a member of the Lubb ock"Ceme-
}t y Board." Mr. Kuykendall to be appointed to fill the unexpired .erm
of P. F. Brown, deceased, the term to expire
Request was received from the DeMolays that members of their organization
fb be allowed to serve as City officials on Civic Dayt It was unanimously
r� agreed by the Commission that this be permitted.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried
unanimously, that the Airport Budget, City Municipal Airport be approved
for the fiscal year October 1, 1949 through September 30, 19k, in the
total amount of $59,240.00.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried
unanimously, to authorize appropriation of $2,000.00 for the City -County
Welfare Association, as the City's part of the Charity Fund.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, to authorize installation of 4" water line to the
new Hemphill -Wells store located at Uth Street and Avenue J, at an esti-
mated cost of $850.00. The City's Building Code requiring a 4" lineto
serve a building of this construction.
There was discussion of delinquent Water and Electric Accounts, and Mr.
H. F. Yant, Superintendent of the collection department was instructed
to see that collection of these accounts is made.
;rs. M. 0. Owens, T. A. Rogers and Mr. McAdams, appeared before the
t Commission in the interest of opening Avenue K, to the North. Mr.
lams and Mr. Rogers stating they would dedicate property for the
set. The City Commission unanimously agreed to investigate the
;ibYLity of getting the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company to
1 a railroad crossing on Avaue K.
?e was discussion of various Police Department matters, and it was
timously agreed by the Commission to request the Civil Service Commission
cold an investigation in connection with the arrest of the following
sons:
Lonnie Houston Johnson
Leroy Malouf
Charles Morgan
R.T. Donowho
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
recessed to meet Sept. 13, 1949, at 9 A.M.
Read and approved this the 222nd day of September , 1949.
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