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Resolution
in regard
to loss by
death of
City Mgr.,
W. H. Per-
kinson.
REGULAR 14:ETIII^.
Lubbock, Texas, Nov. 10, 1927.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas met at 1:00 P.1. in
the City Hall in regular session, the following members thereof be-
ing present, to wit:
Mayor Pink L. Parrish, Commissioners A. V. 'eleaver, W. S. Posey,
J. 0. Jones and J. H. Hankins, City Attorney. L. hlett and City
Secretary G. d. I�1cCleary.
14inutes of Regular Lleeting of October 27, 1927, and of Called tieeting
October 31, 1927, were read and upon motion made by Lir. Posey, se-
conded by I,1r. ddeuv_r, they were unanimously approved.
"Minutes of Accounts Allowed" from Warrant No. 9523 to `.?609, inclu-
sive, were read and upon :notion made by Iar. 'leaver, seconded b-7 lAr.
Posey, they'were unanimously approved and ordered signed by the Mayor
and City Secretary.
Upon motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Posey, carried unan-
imously, the following Resolution was adopted:
R.3SOLU�TIONS ADOPTED BY THE: CITY CO181ISSIOrY OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, T XAS , IN RFGUL�_R SESSION NOV�11B R 10, 19 27 .
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty God to take from our midst our
City Manager, Mr. uV. H. Perkinson , who died in the City of Lubbock
on November 5, 1927, and,
'rVH�7� LAS, each member of the City Commission and each employee
of the City feels a deep personal loss in the death of Tar. Perkin -
son, who had been associated with us and. faithfully served the City
for the past eighteen months, and,
;VHE t ;�sa, the City of Lubbock in the death of Mr. Perkinson has
lost a v� luable City 11anager, , whose chair will be hard to fill, who
gave the best that was in him in his service rendered the City,
therefore,
BE IL RESOLVED by the City Commission in regular session, this
November 10, 1927, that we extend to his bereaved wife, children and
relative our sincere sympathy in their sorrow.
BE IT 2URTHER a ;SOLVED and ordered that a copy of these resolu-
tions be placed on the Minutes of this Commission, a copy furnished
his wife, and that a copy be published in the Av€�lanche-Journal.
Pink L. Parrish I,Za77or
A. V. 'leaver Commi ss ion er
J. H. Hankins Commissioner
J. 0. Jones Commissioner
W. S. Posey Commissioner
s. W. hcCleary City Secretary
Purchase
Upon motion made by Mr. weaver, seconded by 1�r. Hankins, carried unan-
of a Cater-
imously, Mayor Parrish was authorized and instructed to sign contract
pillar 60
with R. B. George Machinery Co. for the lurchase by the City of one
Tractor "frori
Caterpillar 60 tractor complete with truer. shoes, canopy top and com-
R.B.George
plete set of tools, for the sum of -�'5360.00 cash.
Machinery C
.
authorized.
A letter was read from the '+Vestern Union Telegraph Co. protesting
againat the City having assessed said Company's property in the City
The $4000.
of Lubbock, at a valuation of $4000.00 for 1927 city taxes, claiming
assessed va
u6h6ft
$4000.00 was more than 100% valuation. Affer discussin the mat -
Western
ter, upon motion made by Ur. nosey, seconded bl-,- Tar. Jones, carried
Union prop-1
unanimously, City Tax assessor and Collector R. A. Holland was author-
erty re-
ized to reduce said valuation to $3000.00. Voting Aye: Commissioners
duced to
Posey, Jones and :deriver; voting No: Commissioner Hankins.
$3000.00
A l t+ It °« r4 C d
Curb Meters
to be in-
stalled by
West Texas
Gas Co.
where de-
sired on
streets.
e er Irom ' eso Te�u.a aus o. wu2 read, wherein sal company ad-
vised that curb was meters will be installed where apparently de-
sired, in compliance with the request made recently by the City Com-
mission.
City Engineer Smith, and h1r. Homer D. Grant of the Panhandle Construc-
tion Co. , informed the City Commission, just what progresshad been made
Satisfactor
progress
made toward
getting
pavement
started on
Ave. J,&
other stree
ordered
paved.
Street Light
to be place
at Q & 19th
Outs ide
meter loop
to be in-
stalled and
paid for by
Gas Co.
First pay-
ment to J.
Ben Stoner
$791.67
DeWitt Elec.
tric Co. Box
approved.
Electric Bo
of American
Automatic
Appliance
Co. approve
J.D.Nelson
Electric
Bond ap-
proved.
Gas Plumber:
Bonds of H.(
Starkey, an(
Of J. S . la)
caster& G.E
Dunwoody,
and of Tew
& Jones, an(
of Lester
B. Winder,
and of V. P.
Hadsell,
approved.
in 9-ettinp, property owners on the part of Avenue J that is to be
paved to sign up for such yevement, and upon motion made by Mr.
weaver, seconded by LIr. Posey, carried unanimously, it was ordered
that the Panhandle Construction Company -proceed with said laving
as per contract.
Upon motion made by I.Ir. `Deaver, seconded by Ibir. Posey, carried unan-
imously, it was ordered thrit a bracket light be placed at the inter-
section of 19th Street and 'venue Q,, near the 19th Street Baptist
Church.
Upon motion made by Ilr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Jones, carried unan-
imously, City Attorney wao requested to write to the '4est iaxE;s Gas
Co. thct it is the sense of the City Commission that said company
should install, at its own expense, the outside meter loop, instead
of re7uirin- the property owner to install and pay for both loops.
Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded by Yr. Jones, carried unan-
imously, it was ordered that a war_ant be issued in the sum of
791.67 to J. Ben Stoner, to cover City's part of the first payment
of one-third of the contract trice for the installation of the Unit
System of property valuation for tax purposes.
Upon motion made by Mr. Posey, seconded b7 L:r. Hankins, carried u,ian-
imously, the following bonds were approved:
Electric i&n's Bond of De h—tt .electric Co. in the sum of $1,000.00,
dated Iovember 5, 1927, with Detroit Fidelity & Surety Co., as Surety
Electrician's Bond of American Automatic Appliance Co. , in the sum
of p1,000.00, dated October 20, 1927, with National Surety Co.,
New York as Surety
E1 ec tricib� n' s Bond of J. D. Nelson, in the sum of $1 ,000. 00 , dated
October 26, 1927, with Detroit Fidelity & Surety Co. of Detroit,
I- ich, as Surety
ias Plumber's Bond of H. G. Starkey, in the su.m of 'j2500.00, dated
October 28, 1927, with Detroit fidelity & Surety Co., of Detroit,
Mich. as Surety.
Gas Plumber's Bond of J. S. Lancaster & G. E. Dunwoody, in the sum
of p2500.00, dated October 21, 1927, with United StateS fidelity &
Guaranty Co. of Baltimore, as Surety
Gas Plumber's Bond of Tew & Jo ies, in the sum of $2500.00, dated
-October 31, 1927, with United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of
Bpltifnore, Lid. as Surety
Gas ''lumber's Bond of Lester B. ,Vinder, in the sum of !;p'2500.00,
dated November 1, 1?27, with United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
of Balti.:Fore, Ltd. as Surety
Gas Plumber's Bond of V. P. Hadsell, in the sum of `,2500.00, dated
Nov. 7, 1 27, with United States 2idelity & Guaranty Co. of Bal-
timore, I:Zd. a9 Surety
Upon motion made by !Ir. Posey, seconded
imously, the City Commission adjourned.
Reud and approved 15-his 22�day of
A'-' TEST :
by 1.1r. Jones, carried unan-
November, A. D. 1927.
M*4-, - pa - Mi.;, <►•
City Secretary