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RECESSED REGULAR MEETING
Lubbock, Texas
May 16, 1957
The City CommissLon of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met in recessed regular session, recessed from
regular meeting of May 9, 1957, at 12 o'clock Noon, the following members thereof being present
to -wit:
Mayor S. S. Forrest, Cbmmissioners Lennis Baker, O.L. Byrd, David Casey and Homer G. Maxey, City
Manager H.P. Clifton and City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson.
Absent t City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Iowe.
57-16-291-765 Mbtion by Commissioner Casey, seconded by Commissioner Maxey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Com-
missioners Baker, Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yes, none voting Nay, to authorize purchase of lots
2 azd 3, Block 4, Gordon Bozeman Addition, from W.H. Clark for a consideration of $21,500. This
property being purchased for east leg of loop 289, and being located at the intersection of proposed
loop 289 and the Idalou Road in Northeast Lubbock.
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Motion by Commissioner Casey, seconded by Commissioner Maxey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Com-
missioners Baker, Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, Ordinance No. 2220 was passed
as an emergency measure.
ORDINANCE NO. 2220
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock finds it is necessary to appropriate certain
specific funds out of bond funds for an approved project, and this ordinance deals with the daily
operation of City departments in th4ublic interest which creates an emergency; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
There is hereby appropriated out of the following described bond fund, to -wit:
1956-57 Street Improvement Bond Fund
The sum $ 21,510.00
For the following purpose : To purchase Lots 2 and 3, Block 4, Gordon -Bozeman Addition from W.H.
Clark and wife JessLe Clark for $21,500.00 plus $10.00 filing fee, to provide
right-of-way for Loop 289.
i7-16-291-767 Motion by Commissioner Maxey, seconded by Commissioner Byrd, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Com-
missioners Baker, Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, Ordinance No. 2221 was passed as
an emergency measure/.
ORDINANCE NO. 2221
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock finds it is necessary to appropriate certai
specific funds out of bord funds for an approved project, and this ordinance deak with the daily
operation of City departments in the public interest which ._,reates an emergency; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
There is be reby appropriated out of the following described bond fund, to -wit:
Water Bond FundThe sum $3700.00 ,
For the following purpose: Land surveys for water rights in League 189,190,204, and part of 188,1910
and 203 in Bailey County; also League 219 and parts of 218, Lamb County. Also for placing
of "Survey 'Monuments' ". Work to be performed by Lubbock Engineering Company.
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Motion by Commissioner Maxey, seconded by Commissioner Casey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Oom-
missioners Baker, Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize a banner and
balloons to be placed across Broadway at Avenue K to advertise the clean-up campaign to be conducted
in the City of Lubbock from May 18, to May 25, 1957.
769 Motion by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Maxey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Com-
missionres Baker, Byrd, Casey a nd Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize employment of the
Lubbock Engineering Company, for a consideration $3625.00, to survey the land purchased by the City
from John McMurtry and Swing Halsell on April 11, 1957, being of record in I-InuteBook 16 of the
City Commission Records. Payment for this survey to be made from Water Bond Funds as set out in
Appropriation Ordinance No. 2221.
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Bids as follows were read for purchase of circulating water piping for installation of unit No. 7
at Electric Plant No. 2 in Northeast Lubbock, being bid No. 2992.
BID # 2992
CIRCULATING - WATER - PIPING_
CLOSE MAY 10, 1957
Bidder 774 ft. 36" O.D. 216 ft. 24" O.D. Total
Alexander Pipe and Steel Co. 12,035.70
Dallas Tank Company 13,919.00
San Antonio Machine & Supply Co.
Samsco Company equipment. 10,062.00
L.B. Foster Company
12,082.14
2,732.40
14,768.10
2,921.00 16,840.00
2,181.60 12,243.60
2,315.52 14,397.66
Less 2 % 287.95
14,109.71
After consideration of all bids submitted, motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Com-
missioner Casey, motion carried, Mayor Fbrret and Commissioners Baker, Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting
Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize acceptance of the bid of .San Antonio Machine a-d Supply Company
for purchase of the Simco Company equipment. Total consideration being $12243.60.
SEE ORIGINAL BID IN BID TABULATION BOOK NO. I.
7-16-292-771 Bids were read for purchase of a motor grader for use by the Street Department, being bid No. 2955.
After consideration of all bids submitted, motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Com-
missioner Maxey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Commissioners Baker, Byrd, Casey and Maxey vot
Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize acceptance of the bid of West Texas Equipment Company for purc
of this motor grader,less trade-in of one 1950 Allis Chalmers grader.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION
THE CITY COMMISSION
RECESSED TO MEET IN JOINT MEETING OF CITY AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY 27, 1957.
READ AND APPROVED THIS THE 28th DAY OF May ,1957.
S. S. FORREST, JR., Mayor
ATTEST:
LAVWfA LOWE, City: cretary-Treasurer