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February 6th, 1922.
The City Commission met at a Si:�3CI �L Meeting s• ith the following present:
L.H. Simpson, Mayor Fro-tem, Commissioners J.O.Jones, ;d.S.Posey and Geo.C.
duolffarth, H.I.Sowder, City Attorney and 1,1.b.Ruby, City b1gr.
Mr. Pickett of the Pickett & DeWitt Accounting Co., of Dallas, Texa.- was before
the City Oommission in regards to making an Audit of the City Books and by a
motion made by Mr. �iolffarth, seconded by Tar. Jones, vote being unanimous the
following proposition was accepted.
HON. C.E.Parks, Mayor
,�;? D Members of the City Qommission.
City; of Lubbock, Texas .............
Gentlemen:
We h^reby submit for your consideration a proposition to make a
thoarough and complete detailed audit of the Records and Accounts of the City
of Lubbock, Texas, for the Period, July lst, 1917 to March 31st, 1922, and
upon completion of said Audit to submit toihe City Commission of the city of
Lubbock a well bound tyewritten report or our findings, clearly exhibiting
all receipts and disbursements of the various funds of the City by fiscal
years. Said report to be in substancially the same form as various reports
submitted this date for your inspection.
We further agree to Install a system of bookeeping in the City
Secretarys office that will be best adapted to the of the uity and s ome-
thing that will enable the Secretary to furnish at all time a trial balance of
his records and from which can be compiled annual statements of receipts
and disbursements. Said System to be adapted by some one desiganted by the
City Commission to pass on same and the Stationary paid for by the City.
Yor and in consideration of the above services our charges will be
?1000.00, the City to furnish all records and satiable place to conduct said
audi t.
We agree and bind ourselves to begin said work on or before February 20th
1922 and to diligently faithfully prosecute same to final completion and
submit final typewritte report.
" '�espectfull.y ;submitted,
PICKETT & DE `'HITT
by Thos. Y. Pickett.
BY ORDER TJ lHi� CITY COP; MI SST OIJ,CITY O.e' LUBIDOCK, TEXAS THE ABOVE BID FOR THE
CITY xUDIT 0�1 PICKETT & AE '�+ITT IS _,U'� EPTED. L.H., 11.aS'ON ALlYun r_.u"1z&a.
Upon Motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Idr. 'Nolffarth, the Citzens
Rational Bank was appointed City Repository, they to make bond in the
�........... amount of ?''409000.00, which must be approved by the City Commission,
said motion passed by a unanimous vote.
The �ecretar,y was authoriRed to get help in making oat the `'elinquent
Tax record.
Upon motion made by Mr. Mosey, seconded by Mr. '-ioliffarth, Mayor Parks
action of December 1st, 1920, in signing Contract with the t;antaPe R.R.
for `transmission Line Crossing were approved by a unanimous vote.
Peddling on the streets being discussed, Mr. Sowder agreed to draw up
Ordinance pretain-tam-to same.
The secretary was ordered, to lower C.F. y;elty Taxable valuation from ;. rc
to �1200.00
There being no futher business meeting
Read and approved this day of
Attest:
J.R.Germany,
City Secretayy.
adjourned.
1922.
M or,
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