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Lubbock, Texas, August 2, 1929.
The 'ity Commission of �'ity of Lub ock, 'Lexa-3, met at 8:30 I.T .
in recessed _:egula r :session, = eceJsed from _teaiar Leet .ng of
July 25, 19299 in the '-regular LLeeting place in the -ity fi-.a11,
the following members thereof being present,to-wit:
Mayor H.y. foods, Commissioiiers J.H. Hankins, j."O. Bacon, D.N.
Leaverton, City Attorney L.lett i ty :.:onager 3..,. T:cCle4ry
and Secretary d-E. _.odgers.
Absent: A.V. ,Deaver.,
On this the 2nd day of August, 1929, the City Commission of the
City of Lubbock, Texas, convened in edessed IeaulGr cession,
the following members absent to -wit:
A.V. 4ea ve r.
A quorum being present at which time the following and other
business being transacted. Commissioner D.N. Leaverton introduced
a Resolution and made a motion that it be adopted and the motion
was seconded by Commissioner J.P. Bacon. The Resolution was
read in full by the City Secretary, the motion currying with the
adoption of the resolution prevailed by the following votes:
AYES: Mayor H.D. Woods, D.N. Leaverton, and J.,'. Bacon.
NOES: J.H. Hankins.
The Mayor then announced that the 17,esolution had been adopted.
the Resolution as adohted is as follows, to -wit:
?EtiOLUT ION.
Ratifying and confirming a contract by and between the Uity and
Sanitary ALpliance Company, Inc. for the Lurchase of certain sanitary
appliances and providing for the issuance of securities to represent
the Cityfs indebtedness therefor as per the following contract.
STATE Oil =AS ,
COUNTY OF LU--BOCK 6
THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into b,, and between SA1TITARY A-22-LIATNOE
COT.7PATTY, IITC. , a corporation, incorporated under the laws of the Mate
of Texas, and having its principal office and place of business in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, first party, hereinafter called "The
Company," and CITY of Lubbock, in the .3tate of lex&s, a municipal
corporation, operating under the laws of Texas, second -tarty, herein-
after called "The City," Sitnesseth:
The Company agrees to furnish to the 'ity 100 Units of a patented
device manufactured under the trade name of Saco Pit Toilet, more
fully described as follows:
Saco Pit Toilet, consi .'ting of Copper Steel Slab, Width Pour Peet,
with i'hree-Inch Sides (No. 12 U.S. Gauge), fitted with Copper Steel
Bowl, extra heavy protective coating Asphalt-Gilsonite enamel,
Hardwood :Dater Closet Seat, Double reinforced 1-Ton-Split construction,
with Solid Brass Nickle-Plated Bar Hinge and Cover; Ten .11eet Three -
Inch Galvanized Vent Pipe.
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In cons ideruti on of the delivery to the City of said manufactured
devices, delivery to be made F.O.B. Lubbock, Texas, The City agrees
to ray to the Cornnany the sum of )2450.00 within ten days from said
delivery.
Due to the fact that the City does not have on hand available
for the purpose funds with which to pay said sum of money, the
City binds itself to issue to the Comrany its interest -bearing
time warrants of even date here i th, be_;rin¢ five perrcentt,ibtgr0�t,
tiaylabl"e semi.=anntially,: matiur g _s ;9mct h,Q r
'date, .Va.rran't Np.:1.,; �450..0,0 on, -or befo,rs Augxzt- 14 .1,R30; 4arrbwt'
No. 2 :�1 ,000.00 on or before August 1, 1931; No. 3, $1,000.00 on
or before :iu�ust 1, 1932, payable at The Public National Bank,
of Houston, Texas, or the National Bank of Commerce of the City of
New York, N.Y. 'i'he City of Lubbock hereby reserves the right to
pay in cash the above amount, less 810 discount, in lieu of issuing
Warrants.
The City agreed to pass such proceedin�zs and to exe ute such papers,
and the idayor, city secretary and City Treasurer are hereby ordered
and directed to execute such papers, as will render said warrants
legal in the opinion of the attorneys for said Comrany; and the City
v,,ill at the time the warrants are formally issued Und before any
of said appliances are Jelivered to said City, levy a legal tax to
support said warrants.
It is understood that the agreement on the part of the Company
to complete shipment of said appliances from its factory, Houston,
texas, within sixty days, is subject to further provisions that
it shall not be responsible for delay in delivery occasioned by
fire, flood, cyclone, delays in receirt of raw materials, strikes,
delay or other causes unforeseen that could not be prevented by
the Comrany by the axercise of reasonable diligence. It is and er-
stood that this contract is not subject to countermand.
:'his contract is executed b; the "ity Officials thereunto duly auth-
orized by a resolution, duly adopted ur;on proper motion and second
thereof, at a recessed regular meeting of the City Commission of ,said
City, and a copy hereof is, contemporaneously with the execution of
this contract, recorded in the Linutes as the act and deed of the
Ci ty. '
XECUTED in triplicate originals this the 2nd day of August, 1929.
( SEAL)
ATTEST:
W.H. ';od er `
amity jeeretary.
CITY CF LUB_OCY, TEXnS.
B,foods,
IVI a yo r .
3A??IT�i= Y liP I IA?�C3 C OM, PANY, INC.
By
.authorized .3ales :agent.
,VH=:' EAS, it is 'consid re' to be to the be ,t intere" of the
City that said contract be formally ratified and confirmed;
NOW, H;:.l?E.+'O:-:3, B:: IT BB:30LV 'D '"Y '.'H 'ITY COI.1:i33IO11 OL 2HE ::ITY
LUBBO CK , T EXA a :
I. i'hat said contrLot be and it is hereby ratified and adopted
as the contract of the City of Lubbock, Texas;
2. That the T a,or, City Secr=-tary and ',;ity-'reasurer be and
they are hereby orderer and directed to do any and all things necessary
and/or convenient to accomplish the i.urpose of said contract and of
this resolution.
Adopted and arproved this the 2nd day of _.ugust, 1929.
( SEAL)
kTTE ST :
H.D. .foods
M yo r.
:TI.1,. .odFers
City secretary.
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COUNTY (-F LUBBOCK 0
CITY OF LUB:-OCK r
I, il.H. liodg,ers, City aecreta_y oT the -ity of Lubbock, Texas,
do hereby certify that the above and foreFoing is a true and c orrea't
copy of a revolution adopted by th e ity Commission of said '.'i ty
on the 2nd day of August, 1929, du ly of record in the minutes of
said Uity Commission.
Executed this the 2nd day of illuzust, 1929, at :.ubbock, Texas.
(SEAL)
3. H. ?o dp-ers
.:ity Secretary.
City of 1 ubboc k, Texas.
Motion by Mr. Hankins, seconded by bir. Leaverton, curried unanimously,
Uity .secretary d.H. _.odg,ers was authorized to advertise for bids
for the construction of an underpass on Avenue H, bids to be re-
turnable clug,ust 26, 1929, at 1:30
No further business coming, up for consideration, upon motion by
Mr. lieaverton, seconded by Lir. Bacon, the ::ity 2ommission recessed
to meet illug_ust 6, 1929, at 8:30 11.11.
-• ad and approved this 2 C day of �' 1929.
aayor.
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