HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 022631 - Agreement - THD & US Bureau Of Public Roads - Speed Limits, Avenue H - 02/26/1931491
REMLAR MEET IN G.
Lubbock, Texas, February 26, 1931.
' The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, lexes, met at 1:30
P.I.I. in Regular -ession at the Regular Meeting ?lace in the City
Hall, the following matters thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor J.J. Clements, Commissioners Jno. - Roach, Geo. B. Eenson,
D.N. Leaverton, J.F. bacon, "ity Kanager J. Bryan :.filler, -ity
Attorney L.L. Klett and 'oit:- Secretary ...H. Rodgers.
Absent: None.
the Minutes of Regular I`eeting of February 12, 1931, were read
and upon motion b_ Bir. Bacon, seconded bs Mr. Benson, they were
unanimously approved.
the matter regarding long distance telephone calls or messages
sent by the ?olice Department in various lines of duty was
discussed and City Manager J. Bryan 2'iller was instructed to
look into this matter and work out Do' -icy with the Chief of
Police and report back to the "ity Commission.
' Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by I!r. Benson, the following
Resolution passed unanimously.
RES GLUT IC N
CVH-:,�REAS, the tate Highway Department of the �-tate of 'Texas
is desirous of constructing State Highway Yo. 9 through the amity
of Lubbock, Texas, over Avenue F, and,
7,TERFAS, the -tate Highway Department is desirous of receiving
Federal Aid for the improvement of said Highway; and,
':1'HF'REAS, the Eureau of Public Roads of the Department of Agri-
culture of the United States of America will not participate
in the construction of said Highway until and unless the city of
Lubbock, 'Texas, will agree to refrain f rom permitting encroach-
ments upon the right-of-way of said above mentioned streets, and
until and unless the amity of Lubbock, Texas, will agree to refrain
from passing ordinances or laws fixing a speed limit of under
twenty-five miles per hour on said above mentioned streets, and
until and unless the city of Lubbock, Texas, will agree to re-
frain from erecting signs, semaphores, and signals that will
give preference to local routes or that will hinder or delay
traffic on said above mentioned streets.
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the "it,- of
Lubbock, Texas, that, for and in consideration of the State
Highway Department of the state of 'Texas and the Eureau of
Public Roads of the Department of zgriculture of the United States
of America constructing said highway Number 9 through the city
of Lubbock, Texas, over Avenue F, it hereby agrees with the
State Highway Department of the tate of Texas and the Bureau
of Public Roads of the Department of A riculture of the United
States of America that it will not, in the future, permit
encroachment on the right-of-way of said above mentioned streets;
nor will it pass an ordinance or laws fixing a speed limit on the
above mentioned streets of under twenty-five miles per hour;
nor will it allot; the erection of signs, semaphores, and signals
that will give preference to local routes which intersect with
said above menticned streets nor that will slow up, hinder, or
de]W traffic on said above mentioned streets.
This is to certify that the above resolution was adopted a&
passed at a Regular Meeting this the 26th day of February, 1931.
J.J. Clements
Mayor.
ATTEST:
I
W.H. Rodgers —
Ci y Secretary.
( SEAL)
THe matter regarding "'.A. Izard asking refund on Franchise Tax
was discussed and upon motion by '."r. Penson, seconded by 1%1r.
Bacon, it was ordered to refund all tax collected that shows
to be illegal. City Attorney E.L. Klett to cess on legality
of the tax.
The matter regarding discount on water and light bill in the amount