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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 100327-3 - Paving Improvements - Panhandle Construction Co. - Portions Of 16Th St - 10/03/1927 Best Available Scan Following Bonds approved. Electrician Bond of Owen Electr Shop. Gas Fitter' Gond of Lub bock Gas F1 ting Co. Ordinance No. 389 requiring ayment of 36.00 License Fee by Master Plumbers. Ordinance No. 390 Amending Sec. 27 of Fixing Max- imum charge for killing and dressin animals. City to pay expenses of Chief of Police in going to Ft Worth with Tech Train. Court Costs ordered pai in suit of Y.C.Over- ton vs W.H. Bledsoe,T.T Price et al $1400.00 bal. Att'y Fees order- ed paid to Lockhart & Garrard in above case. Upon motion made by Mr. :leaver, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously, the fo110wir.g bonds were approved: Electrician's Bond of Owens Electric Shop with the Southern Surety Compuny of Des Moines. Iowa as Surety, in the sum of $1000.00,dated 33eptember 12, 1927. Gas Plumber's Bond of Lubbock alas Fitting Company with the American Surety Company of New Orleans as Surety, in the sum of $2500.00, dated September 27, 1927. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by 14r, heaver, carried unan- imously, Ordinance No. 389 entitled: "ORDINANCE REWIRIN3 PAYMENT OF LICENSE Far OF 36.00 PER ANNIM IN ADVANCE A3 CONDITION TO RIalHT TO DO BUSINESS OF MASTER PLUMBER IN CITY OF LUBBOCK. TEXAS: FIYIN; PEN- ALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND D3II.ARIit`, AN c.LER3EIICY," was rlaced on se- cond reading, said Ordinance was then read and passed second and fi- nal reading upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried by the following vote: Yeas: Commissioners Hankins, weaver, Posey and Jones Nays- None Mayor Parrish then declared said Ordinance finally passed, same be- ing Ordinance No. 389 of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, Page 321. Upon motion made by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unan- imously, Ordinance No. 390 entitled: "All ORDINAINCE A.'ENDIN3 SECTION 27. ORDINANCE 110. 339, _1=1", A UAXIIX CH!aGE OF ON ---HALL? OF ONE CENT PER POUND FOR DRESSIN3 AND KILLIN7 ANII,isLS: PROVIDIN3 FOR A MIN - IMMA CHAR3E. OF $1.50 PER HEAD; A1M DSCLARINal <.Il MER3ENCY" was placed on second reading. Said Ordinance was then read and passed second and final reading upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried by the following vote: Yeas: Commissioners 'Posey, .ieLver, Jones and Hankins Nuys: 1111one G;ayor Parrish then declared said Ordinance finally passed, same be- ing Ordinance No. 390 of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, Faze 321. Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by idr. Hankins, carried unan- imously, it was agreed that the City will pay the expenses of Chief of Police John iN. Lemond to Fort Worth with the Tech train that leaves here on the night of October 7, 1927. Upon motion made by lir. .heaver, seconded by Lr. Hankins, csrried unan- imously, the Mayor and Secretary were instructed to issue the City's Jarrant in the sum of °26.70 to laiss Flora 3reen, District Clerk, to cover one-third of the court costs i.) the case of M. C. Overton vs 7. H. Bledsoe and T. T. Price at al - Cause No. 1850 in the 99th District Court - involving Blocks Nos. 36 and 46 in Overton addition. Said suit hav ing been compromised and the City received deed to said Block No. 36 to be used as a rark. Upon motion made b, Mr. Posey, seconded b, Mr. Hankins, carried unan- imously, the Mayor and Secretary were instructed to issue warrant in the sum of $1400.00 in favor of Lockhart & Garrard to cove_- balance of attorney fees due them as per agreement of the City Commission when, called into consultation when the compromise settlement of suit referred to above was agreed upon, said amount to be paid with the ui.derstanding that said attorneys will fight said case to a finish should it be reopened. pon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried u:.an- imously, the followinz resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION ACCEPTIN al 111iEOVEMNTS 0I1 PORTIONS Resolution Or SIXT12PPH STREET, AND AIPROVIN3 MAINTENANCE accepting BOND AND ORDERIN3 THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES pavement on IN EVIDENCE OF ASSESSMENTS LEVIED. portions of Sixteenth WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock heretofore entered into Contract Street. with the Panhandle Construction Company for the making and construc- tion of street improvements on portions of numerous streets and places in said City, including among others the following: SIXTEENTH STREET, from the Wiest Property Line of Avenue a to and including the intersection thereof with Avenue X, ki,own and designated as Unit or District No. 8. gH:EREAS, the improvements upon the said portions of Sixteenth Street have been completed and have been inspected and found to have been constr,;cted in accordance with the terms of said Contract; arid, WHEREAS. said Panhandle Construction Company has this day filed ' with the City its bond for the Maintenance and repair of such im- provements in accordance with Paragraph %II of said contract, and such bond, together with the Surety thereon, has been examined ar,d appPoved. THEREFORE. BE IT ?IP,30LV D BY THE CITY Or LUBBUCK, TEXAS: I. That the improvements on said portions of Sixteenth Street, be and the same are hereby accepted. II. That the Yayor and City Secretary be and they are hereby instruc- ted to execute and deliver to the Contractor certificates in evidence of the assessments levied against the parcels of property abutting upon the said portions of Sixteenth Street, and against the opners of such property in the manner provided i:, said contract, and the pro- ceedings with reference to Said improvements and assessments. III. ' That the said bond, together with the surety thereon, be and the same is hereb� in all respects accepted and approved. IV. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this the 3rd day of October, A. D. 1927. PIIS L. PAR ISSH Mayor, City of Lubbock, Texas. A'TT3ST s. J. L`.CCL_n tY City Secretary. (S?AL) The bond referred to in above resolution in the sum of %745.00, signed by Panhandle Construction Companyas Principal and Metropolit€:n Cas- ualty Insurance Company of New York as Surety, and dated September.8, 1927. ;139.80 mr. Homer L. 3rant, representing the Panhandle Construction Company Interest Was present and stated that the City should reimburse said Company for alloyed the interest lost by it due to the fact that the City did not accept Panhandle the improvements on portions of 16th Street described in above reso- Construction lution at the ti::.e such improvements were ready, which was September Company on 8, 1927, the City having delayed such acceptance as the Panpandle Con - account of struction Company did not have Maintenance Bond ready on September 8, delay in 1927, but did have same ready a few days later, it was agreed by and accepting between Mr. Grant and the City Commission that the City will pa-; said paving on Company interest on the Paving Certificates in question, Emou;-tina to 16th st. ?42,290.39 from September 20, 10" to October 3, 192fj, at the rate of 7jb per annum and upon motion made by Lr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unanimously, the Mayor and Secretary were instructed to issue a warrant in favor of the Panhandle 0onstruction Company in the sum of $139.80 to cover said interest adjustment. Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by 14r. Heaver, carried unani- mously, the City Commission adjourned to meet Tuesday, October 4, 1927. Bead and approved this day of October, A. D. 1927-, J i may or ATTEST: ;P27 &� i y "goe ary