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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/13/1923Y April 13th., 1923. The City Commission met in continuation of regular session with the follow- ing present: G ercy Spence x, Mayo a d C omm ss Toners . �'�-� �` �� , t�'' The Mayor the ob ct of thKe meeting was to ass an ordinance y j 6 p c e Allowino, payment of Estimate No. 4 of water and sewer extension filed by Janes Contracting Company. By motion made by Mr. Posey seconded by Mr. Love the following ordinance was read and approved by unanimous vote of the Citv Commissioners. ORDINANCE 224 AN ORDINANCE AUDPffING AN ALLO,i(ING ESTIMATE NO. 4 FILE-O BY THE JANES CONTR CTING COMPANY, CONTRACTOR, COVERING MATERIAL FURNISHED AND LABOR PERFORMED UNDER CONTR,,iCT WITH SAID CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS,IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATERWORKS AND SEWER EXTENSIONS IN aRD FOR SAID CITY: AUTHORIZING THE DELIVERY TO SAID CONTRACTOR OF "CITY OF LUBBOCK VIATEFWORKS & SEWER EXTENSION GJARRANTS, SERIES 1923". IN FART PAYMENT THEF:EFOR: AND DECLARIF' AN EMERGENCY. Whereas, the City of Lubbock, Texas, heretofore, - namely, on the 3rd. day of November„ 1922, entered into a contract with James Contracting Company, Con- tractor, for the Construction of certain waterworks and sewer extensions in .and for said City, in accordance with clans and srecifications heretofore adopted by said City and on file in the office of the Cit:7 Secretary, which contract is of record in the Minutes of the CitV Commission of said City; and Whereas, said Contractor has presented a written account, or estimate, covering the material which has been furnished and the labor which has been performed by it to date under said contract, which said estimate is in words and figures as follows: Lubbock, Texas, April 13th, 1923. Icon. Mayor and City Commissioners, Lubboc, Texas. Gentlemen: The following is an estimate of the material which has been furnished and the labor which has been performed by us to date in the construction of the water and sewer extensions in and for the City of Lubbock, Texas in accord- ance with the contract of November 3rd, 1923. For: Estimate No. 1, 1/31/23, paid in cash------------------------$35,769.00 Estimate No. •2, 3/l/23 , paid in cash ------------------------ 32,771.99 paid in cash -- 8,047.86 Estimate No. 3, �15�23 38,047.86 paid in Warrants - - $309000.00 For: Estimate No. 4, as follows: ITEM NO. 1, DISPOSAL PLANT Work Completed on Estimates No. 1, 2 & 3--------- '!h,54,000.00 Work Completed on this estimate No. 4--------- 5,000.00 ;39,000.00 ITEM NO, 2 , SEWER LINES Work Completed on Estimates No. 1,2 & 3--------- $32,952.21 Work Completed on this Estimate --------- 5,000.00 §,37, 952.21 ITEM NO. 3, W4TER LINES Work completed and material delivered Est-1,2& 3-- $51,479.84 Mork completed and material delivered this Est --- 16,708.95 $68,188.79 1 2 ,- 4 Less 10% retained ----414,514.10 Less Pre. Payments-1'..M.=?--l06,588.65 121,102.95 $121,102.95 ,Anount due contractor --------------------Z-------- Payment: City of Lubbock Water & Sewer Extension Warrants, Series 1923 dated January loth. , 1923-------------------- -------------------- $ 20,000.00 Cash----------------------------------------------- 4,038.05 Co rrect: Sands & Hawley, Consulting, Eng. by T. 9. Redditt, Res. Eng. Approved: W. S. Posey, Commissioner, M. S . Ruby, City Manager. (Seal) Respectfully Submitted, Janes Contracting Co., by Roy Chadwick, Supt. •L��Kil���+y , WHEREAS, said material and labor covered by said. estimate No. 4 dated 4�T3f23 has been inspected by the City Commission of said City and found to be in accordance with the specifications adopted by said City, and to be well worth the sum of $24,038.05, the amount provided in said Estimate No. 4 and said City commission has accepted the material and labor covered by said Estimate for and in behalf of said City of Lubbock, Texaa; and, WHEREAS, the said Estimate herein set out has been duly. audited by said City Commission and found to be correct; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF 1UBBOCK, TEIAS: That said Estimate No. 4. covering said material and labor, aggreg- ating the sum of $24,038.05, which has been presented by Janes Contracting Company, Contractor, be and the same is hereby allowed and ordered paid, That, in accordance with said contract between the City of Lubbock and said contractor, thereshall be executed :and. delivered to said contractor "CITY OF LUBBOCK WATERWORKS & SEVER EXTENSION WARRANTS, SERIES 1923"evidencing the indebtedness of said City (to said Contractor in the sum of $20.000.00, of the denomination of $1000.00 each, Numbered from 1 to 20, inclusive, dated January 10th., 1923, and bearing interest at the rate of 6% per cent annum, authorized to be issued by Ordinance of this City Commission adopted on the llth. day of December, 1922, and recorded in Book 3, Tage 110, et esq., of the minutes of this Commission, and that the balance of t4,088.05 due on Estimate No. 4 be raid in cash. That said City of Lubbock, Texas, has received full value and con- sideration for said Warrants and c -ash. The fact that the material has been furnished and the labor per- formed and payment is due the contractor, creates an emergency and an imper- ative public necessity that the rules requiring Ordinances to be read at more than one meeting of the City Commission be suspended and it is so ordained, and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and aftet its passage and approval. Passed and approved, this the 13th. day of April, 1923. (SEAL) Mayor, City of Lubb®ck, Texas, Attest: J. R. Germany, City .Secretary of Lubbock, Terms.