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Lubbock, Texas, June 27, 1929.
The
City Commission of
the City of
Lubbock, Texas, met at 9 A.M.
in
regular session at
the egulur
L.eeting Place in the '_:ity Hall,
the
following members
thereof being
present to -wit:
Mayor H.Z. goods, Commissioners A.Y. :Jei�ver, J.H. Hankins, J.F. Bacon,
D.N. Leaverton, City Attorney E.L. Klett, City Llanuger C.W. TacCleary
and Secretary W.H. -codgers.
Absent: None.
The Minutes of "Regular Tdeeting of June 13th, 1929, and "Recessed
e�ular Lleeting of June 19. 1929, were read and upon motion by ivir.
Leaverton, seconded by Yr. Bacon, they were unanimously afproved.
Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously,
Ordinance No. 444 passed second and final reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 444
An Ordinance providing for rules and regulations controlling the
distribution and sale of water to consumers by the City of Lubbock
,later forks, and providing that for a violation of any of such
rules and regulations that the water be cut+off; regulating the
making of connections with the city lines, meters; rates to con-
sumers outside of city; requiring deposit by consumer; fixing a
due date for payment of water bills; fixing responsibility for
leakage; prohibiting the turn -on or off of water from street stop-
cocks without written permit from city.
Motion by Mr. Weaver, seconded by Mr. Hankins, Ordinance No. 445 passed
unanimously.
ORDINANCE N ' 44
An Ordinance by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
authorizing the issuance of bonds for the principal sum of
�90,000.00, for the purpose of the construction of street improvements
in and for said City: Providing for the Levy, Assessment and
collection of a sufficient tax to fay the interest on said bonds
and to create a sinking fund to redeem them at maturity; prescribing
the form of bond; and declaring an emergency on account of the
urgent necessity of street improvements.
Motion b•- Mr. Leaverton, seconded b Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously,
Ordinance No. 446 passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE No.."`446
An ordinance by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas,
authorizing the issuance of bonds for the principal sum of �60,000.00,
for the purpose of the construction of sewer extensions in and for
said City; providing for the levy, assessment and collection of a
sufficient tax to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a
sinking fund to redeem them at maturity; prescribing the form of
bond; and declaring an emergency on account of the urgent necessity
of Sewer Extensions.
Motion b: Mr. Weaver, seconded by Tar. Bacon, carried unanimously,
Ordinance No. 447, passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO 47
AN ORDINANCE BY TH : CITY COMMIS aI ON OF THE: CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEX _S ,
AUTHORIJINC THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS 2OR IHE PRINCIPAL SUM OF
$75,000.00 for the purpose of erecting, maintaining and operating
a public utility, to -wit: By acquiring land within or without the
City and erecting, establishing, maintaining and operating thereon
a municipal airport and landing field in connection with the
operation of express, freight, airmail service and other aerial
transportation; providing for the levy,assessment and collection cf a
sufficient tax to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a
sinking fund to redeem them at maturity; describing the form of bond;
and declaring an emergency.
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Motion by Mr. "Leaverton, seconded by I.:r. Hankins, carried
unanimously, Ordinance No. 448 passed unanimously.
ORDINANC7 ITO 448
An ordinance granting the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway Company,
A Corporation, its lessee the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway
Company, A corporation, and its successors and assigns, the right
and privilege of laying track or tracks upon and across certain
City streets and upon and over certain City alleys and maintaining
and operating same: -
Motion by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously,
the Mayor was instructed to appoint Tax Equalization Board whereupon
Mayor Moods appo ,nted :;odger Pierce, Chairman, J.H. Bryan and J.A.
Hodges.
Motion by Mr. Hankins, seconded by Mr. Leaverton, carried unanimously,
sewer line contra-t between the P. & 3.2. Ry. Co. and City of Lubbock
permitting City to construct sewer line in alley between '14 and R
across Santa 2e Ry. tracks approved unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Hankins, carried unanimously,
City Manager C.N. McCleary and City .engineer M..R. Smith was instruct-
ed to employ man to supervize work at Sewer Disposal Plant and
constructing same by day labor.
INo further business coming up for consideration, upon motion
!`"r. Hankins, seconded by Tyr. Bacon, carried unanimously, the
Commission recessed to meet July 3, 1929, at 8 F.M.
by
City
Read and approved this the / / day of , A.D. 1929.
0�Z�J )4'
Mayor