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I[A-DJOURNED REGULAR MEETING: March 21,192 7.
JCity Commission met in adjourned regular session at 1:00 P.M. with the
following present:
Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners J.O.Jones, IJ.S. Posey, J.H.Hankins,
City Attorney, E.L.Klett, Superintendent of Utilities, I.H.Perkinson,
and City Secretary, G.N. McCleary.
Absent: Commissioner A.V. Weaver.
-Assistant 11Mayor Parrish stated that City Engineer, i:i.R. Smith, Jr., needs an assis-
Eng�ineer I tant due to the fact that his present assistant, Mr. rent Knox, has se -
Knox resign cured a more permanent position with an Oil Company at a larger salary
ned and than he is drawing from the City, and desires to take up his new work inll
Mayor & the immediate future. On motion of Mir. Posey, seconded by Mr. Hankins,
City Enai- carried unanimously, the Mayor and fir. Smith were authorized to secure
veer auth- an assistant for Mr. Smith at a salary to be agreed upon by them.
on zed to !i
secure are- On motion of Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey, Mr. Hankins was authorized
other as- to put out some trees and otherwise beautify the City Hall grounds.
sistant. 1
19.49 re-
funded N.1,
Benson on I
water.
Ordinance
No. 364
authorizing
issuance
of warrant)
in the sum
of -�44,650
in favor o
Fairbanks9
Morse & Co
On motion of Mir. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unanimously, it
was Oudeved that S.D. Benson be paid -�19.49 to cover overcharge on water))
at the meters at said place and being crossed. it
On motion of Mr. Pose
four ed i 9 y+ seconded by Lair. Hankins, the City Commission ad-
n unt 1 A.M. March 22, 1927.
READ AND APPROVED this ;�- day of March, A.D. ,1927.
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ATTEST: 1-51 M a y o r.
y secretary
JADJOURNED REGULAR 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.Hlett, Superintendent of utilities, 4'?H. Perkinson,
and City Secretary, G.W. McCleary.
Absent: Commissioner A.V. Weaver.
There was offered for consideration and passage by the city Commis-i'
lion Ordinance No. 364 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY AND BETyEEN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., CONTRACTOR, FOR THE FURNISHINs OF CERTAIN MACHIN-
RY FOR THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT IN AND FOR SAID CITY: AUTHORIZING THE,
ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS IN PAYMENT THEREFOR: LEVYING THE NECES31RY TAX TO
PAY THE INTEREST AND PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO RETIRE SAID dARRANTS AT
MATURITY: hND D. �CLARING AN EME_:GETTCY" .
Moved by Commissioner J.H.Hankins, seconded by Commissioner d.S. iosey,
that the ordinance be read in full. Motion carried, and the ordinance
was read in full by the City Secretary.
Iuioved 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 .1.3. Posey.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried.
moved by Commissioner d.,S. nosey, seconded by Commissioner J.O.Jon(
that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second readir.
by caption:
YEAS: Commissioners J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and d.a. nosey.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried, and the ordinance was read by caption.
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Moved by Commissioner 4.S. Posey, seconded by Commissioner J.H.Hankins that
the ordinance pass second reading:
YEAS: Commissioners J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and J.S. nosey,
NAYS: None.
Motion carried, and the ordinance passed second reading.
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Ordinance
No. 365
authorizing
issuance of
$75 9 000.00
Funding adar
rants,aer-
i es # 1 of
1927.
Moved by Commissioner 4.3. Posey, seconded by Commissioner J.H.Hank-
ins that the ordinance be placed on third and final reading by caption:
YEAS: Commissioners J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and J.S. Posey.
NAYS: None.
otion carried, and the ordinance was again read by caption.
Moved by commissioner J.H.Hankins, seconded by commissioner J.O.Jones
that the ordinance be finally passed:
YEAS! Commissioners J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and d.S. ros.ey.
NAYS: None.
Mayor Parrish then declared the ordinance finally passed. This is ordi-
nande rqo. 364, made of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, page 263,et seep.
There was offered for consideration and passage by the City Commissi-
on Ordinance 14o. 365 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COY1`IS3ION OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, rROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE 0? SIX FER CENT
(6o) INTEREST BEARINs YdARRAT4T3 FOR THr, PUrPO�� 0�' 1'UiNI IN"X C .It'iAInJ 'JALID
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. TEXAS; LEVYING A SUFFIC-
IENT TAX TO PAY THE INTEREST AND PROVIDE L SIN14:I''3 FUND TO RETIRE SAID
WARRANTS AT MATURITY: AND DECLARING AN EYERGENCY."
Moved by Commissioner 'd.S. Posey, seconded by Commissioner J.H.Han-
kins, that the ordinance be read in full. Motion carried, and the ordi-
nance was read in full by the City Secretary.
Moved by Commissioner J.O.Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.H.Hank-
ins, that the ordinance pass first reading:
YEAR: Commissioners J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and W.S.Posey.
NAYS: None.
Mo.tioa, carried.
Moved by Commissioner ad.S.Posey, seconded by Commissioner J.O.Jones,
that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading
by caption:
YEjIS: Commissioners J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and jv6S. Posey.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried, an.. the ordinance was read bw caption.
Moved by Commissioner W.S.Posey, seconded by Commissioner J.H.Hank-
ins that the ordinance pass second reading:
YEAS: Commissioner J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and W.S. Posey.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried, and the ordinance passed second reading.
Moved by Commissioner 'J.H.Hankins, seconded b$r Commissioner J.O.Jones
that the ordinance be placed on third and final reading by caption:
YEAS: Commissioners J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and Y.S. Posey.
NAYS: None. "
Motion carried, and the ordinance was again read by caption.
Moved by Commissioner J.H.Hankins, seconded by Commissioner J.O.
Jones that the ordinance be finally passed:
YEAS: Commissioners J.H.Hankins, J.O.Jones and W.S. Posey.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried. the Mayor then declared the ordinance finally adopted.
This is Ordinance No. 365, made of record in Ordinance Book No. 1, page
2679 et seq.
On motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Mr. Jones, the City Commis-
sion adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this,_ day of March, A.D. ,1927.
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ATTEST: a y o r.
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City Secretary