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December 4,1926,
City Commission met in regular adjourned session having adjourned from November 29.
1926 with the following present:
Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners J.OLIJones and J.H.Hankins, City Attorney E.L.Zlett,
Acting City Manager -J.H. Perkinson and Secretary F. 'd. Groce.
Absent: Commissioners d.S. Posey and A.V. 'Weaver.
Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that the title
to the Sixty-one (61) Acres in Section 79, Block A, purchased from S.N. 3ackson after
being approved by City Attorney, E.L.Klett, be accepted and paid for as per minutes
of November 24, 1926.
Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Ir. Hankins, carried unanimously that the follow-
ing contract for collecting delinquent taxes be entered into and signed by the Mayor and
the two Commissioners J.H.Hankins and J.O.Jones:
"THE STATE OF TEAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK CONTRACT
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, deems it expedient to
contract with some competent person to enforce the collection of the delinquent taxes
due the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, the said City Commission deems it expedient to enforce the collection
of said taxes for a per cent of the taxes, penalties, interest and costs actually
collected and paid to the Collector of Taxes of the said City; and
WHEREAS, the said City Commission deems Clyde F. Elkins, to be a proper person
with whom to make such a contract, and believes he is competent to take such steps
as may be necessary to enforce the collection of such delinquent taxes;
THEREFORE, the following contract is entered into by and between the City a.0
Lubbock, Texas, and Ulyde F. Elkins for the full period of one year from and after
the date of this instrument.
The said City of Lubbock, Texas, this day employs Clyde r'. Elkins to collect by
suit or, otherwise all delinqueht taxes, of every kind and character due the said City
on real and personal property for the year 1925 and for € ll prior years thereto.
In consideration of the premises, the City of Lubbock, Texas, hereby agrees to
pay Clyde r'. Elkins ten ( 10 ) per cent of such taxes, penalties, interest and costs
collected and paid i- tc the Collector of Taxes on the City of Lubbock on all
real property, and twenty -Five (25) per cent of such taxes, penalties, interest and
cost collected and paid in cash to the Collector of Taxes of said City on personal
property, which said payments shall be made on the first day of each month for all
sums collected during the preceding month.
It is further understood, however, that the said Clyde F. Elkins shall use his
best efforts in collecting all taxes now due the said City of Lubbock for said years
without suit, and in case suit be necessary, to prepare all petitions, file such
suits in the name of the City of Lubbock, and to prosecute such suits vigorously to
a final determination, and where sales are necessary, to attend such sales, and buy
the property in, in the name of the City of Lubbock, in case there is no bid for as
much as the amount of taxes, penalties, interest and costs; provided no suits shall
be filed unless first authorized by the City Commissioners. In addition, said
Clyde F. Elkins agrees to make or cause to be made a list of all properties bought
in by the said City at tax sale, and to use all possible effort in collecting such
taxes as are due the City of Lubbock for said years and to do and perform any and
all other duties in connection with the collection of said taxes. Said Clyde F.
Elkins further agrees to pay all expenses of obtaining from some abstract company
the names of parties owning or holding liens on lands on which suits are filed and
the record owners thereof, and to pay all attorneys assisting him in the prosecution
of any cases. And the City of Lubbock agrees to furnish all stamps, stationery
and blanks necessary in making said collections, and giving the notices required by
law, And in no case shall the said Clyde F. Akins be responsible for court
costs.
Witness the hands of the parties hereto in duplicate, this the 4th day of Dec-
ember, A.D., 1926.
ATTEST:
F.W. Groce
Secretary
City of Zubbock, Texas.
By: Pink L. rarrish, Mayor.
J.H.Hankins
J.O. Jones.
Commissioners.
Clyde F. Elkins.
Lotion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously that the City
Commission be adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this day of December, A.D., 26.
ATTEST: N
Secretary.
MAYOR