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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/5/1925* * * * r r )F * ` * *'ry * x Oct. 5th.9 1925. City Commission met in adjourned reL:ular meetin11 or Sept. 24th. with the following present: Mayor, F.-R. Friend, Commissioners, J. 0. Jones, R. V4. Blair, Geo. C. Wolffarth, and W. U. Posey, E. L. .nett, Cit.-7 ittorney and ,I. Ruby, Cit.y Man-.ger. By motion made by Mr. Posey and seconded by Mr. Jones Ordinance 317 was read and passed. 0 1 ORDINANCE NO, 317. AX ORDINANCE AUDITING AND ALIOVING ESTIMATE FILED BY FAIRBAEKS MORSE & CO. CONTRACTOR COVERING UNIT FURNISHED FOR THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT IN AND FOR THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TEXAS ACCORDING TO CONTRACT WITH SAID CITY AUTHORIZING TEE DELIVERY TO SAID CONTRACTOR OF "CITY OF LUBBOCK ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT WARRANTS SERIES 1925" IN PAYMENT THEREFOR: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS the City of Lubbock, Texas, heretofore, -namely on the 4th. day of June 105, entered into a contract with Fairbanks Morse & Co., Contractor, for the furnishing of an additional unit for the eiectrie light $ltn n an f said City in tone d.ancp with s ciMations beretofo a ad- p e y Uhl �ty and on file n e o ice of �ie y Secretary Which con- tract is of record in the Minutes of the City Commission of said City; and, WHEREAS, said Contractor has delivered said machinery and has presented written estimate as follows: 1925 Honorable Mayor & City Commission, Lubbock, Texas. Gentlemen: The following is estimate covering machinery furnished by us for the electric light plant of the City of Lubbock, Texas, according to contract of date June 4th., 1925 and specifications thereto attached: FOR: 1-360 H.P. Type Y Engine for direct connection to 300 K.V.A. 2300 volt alternator: 1-300 K.V.A. 3 phase 60 cycle 2300 volt 2-motor generators consisting of 1Type H 75 R.P.M. 3 phase 60 cycle 2200 volt motor T. R. C.B. 45 K.W. 1200 R.P.D. 125 volt plete with starters and rheostats: 1-set foundation bolts: 1-General Electric Switchboard complete APPROVED FOR PAYMENT P?. S . Ruby, City Manager. alternator; H.P. 1200 and 1 Type generator com- with necessary accessories $29,880.00 Respectfully Submitted, FAIRBANKS MORSE & CO., Contractor By A. 11. H3gge 16 AND WHEREAS, said machinery has been inspected by the City Commission of said City and found to be in accordance with the specifidations adopted by said City, and to be well worth the sum of 029,880.00, the amount provided in said estimate, and said City Commission has accepted said machinery for and in behalf of said City of Lubbock, Texas; and, WHEREAS, said estimate has been duly audited y said City Commission and Bound to be correct; and, WHEREAS, said City Commission has been fully satisfied that there are no claims outstanding against said Contractor for material and labor in con- nection with the machinery furnished in accordance with said contract: NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. That said estimate covering said machinery, agregating $29,880.00 which has been presented by Fairbanks, Morse & So. 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, there shall be executed and delivered to said Contractor "CITY OF LUBBOCK ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT WARRANTS SERIES 1925", evidencing the in- debtedness of said City to said ontractor in the sum of $29,880.00, being warrants numbers (1) to thirty (30), inclusive, in denomination of $1,000.00 each, except Warrant No. 1 is for $880900 dated July 15th., 1925., and bearing interest at the rate of six per dentum (6%) per annum, authorized to be issued by Ordinance no 310 of this City Commission, adopted on the 6th. day of July, 1925, and recorded in Book 3, Page 395 et seq. of the Minutes of this Commission. 4r That said City of Lubbock, Texas, has received full value and con- sideration for said warrants. The fact that the machinery has been delivered and payment is due the Contractor, creates an emergency and an imperative 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 after its passage and approval. , 4- 31 ATTEST: J. R. Germany, City Secretary, City o-f Lubbock, Texas. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ;_day of i i yo y u ock, Texas.