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II ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING: March 21,192 7.
City Commission met in adjourned regular session at 1:00 P.M. with the
following present:
Assistant
Engineer
Knox resig
ned and
Mayor &
City Engi-
neer auth-
orized to
secure an-
other as-
sistant.
$19.49 re-
funded N.D.
Benson on
water.
Ordinance
No. 364
authorizin6
issuance
of warrantc,
in the sum
of -�44 , 650
in favor o
FairbanksQ
Morse & Cc
Mayor Pink L. Parrish Commissioners J.O.Jones, R.S. Posey, J.H.Hankins,
City Attorney, E.L.Kle tt, Superintendent of Utilities, J.H.Perkinson,
and City Secretary, G.W. McCleary.
Absent: Commissioner A.V. 'Weaver.
Mayor Parrish stated that City Engineer, lla.R. Smith, Jr., needs an assis-
tant due to the fact that his present assistant, Mr. Kent Knox, has se-
eured a more permanent position with an Oil Company at a larger salary
than he is drawing from the City, and desires to take up his new work in
the immediate future. On motion of Mir. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins,
carried unanimously, the Mayor and Mr. Smith were authorized to secure
an assistant for Mr. Smith at a salary to be agreed upon by them.
On motion of Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey, Mr. Hankins was authorized
to put out some trees and otherwise beautify the City Hall grounds.
On motion of Mir. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously, it
was Ordered that S.D. Benson be paid �19.49 to cover overcharge on water
at the meters at said place and being crossed.
'On motion of Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins, the City Commission ad-
journed until 9 A.M. March 22, 1927.
READ AIM APPROVED this ;���day of March, A.D. 911927.
G� ✓u�'
ATTEST: M a y o r.
ecretary
ADJOURNED RETJLAR MEETING:
March 22,1927.
City Commission met in adjourned regular session at 9 A.M. with the fol-
lowing present:
Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners J.O.Jones, 4.3. Posey, J.H.Hankins,
City Attorney, E.L.Klett, Superintendent of utilities, ,d1H. Perkinson,
and City Secretary, 37.u9. McCleary.
Absent: Commissioner A.V. Weaver.
Where was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commis-
sion Ordinance Ito. 364 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY AND BET`4EEN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., CONTRACTOR, FOR THE FUENISHING OF CERTAIN MACHIN-
ERY FOR THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT IN AND FOR SAID CITY: AUTHORIZING THE,
I33UANCE OF 1,7ARRANT S IN PAYMENT THEREFOR: LEVYING TIE NECES31RY TAX TO
PAY THE INTr.?EST QTD PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO RETIRE SAID rdARRANTS AT
MATURITY: AND DECL2RING AN EMERGETTCY" .
Moved by Commissioner J.H.Hankins, seconded by Commissioner 4.3. iosey,
that the ordinance be read in full. Lotion carried, and the ordinance
was read in full by the City .secretary.
Moved by Commissioner J.O.Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.H.Han-
kins, that the ordinance pass first reading:
YEAS: Commissioners J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and d.S. Posey.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried.
1koved by Commissioner Yd.a. nosey, seconded by Commissioner J.O.Joni
that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second readit
by caption:
YEAS: Commissioners J.H.Hanxins, J.O.Jones and Jd.S. nosey.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried, and the ordinance was read by cLxption.
Moved by Commissioner 4.5. Posey, seconded by Commissioner J.H.Hankins
the ordinance pass second reading:
YEAS: Commissioners J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and J.S. nosey,
NAYS: None.
Lotion carried, and the ordinance passed second readine.