HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/8/1931RECESSED REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, May 8, 1931.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 3 P.M.
in Recessed Regular Session, recessed from Regular Meeting
of April 23, 1931, at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hell,
the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor J.J. Clements, Commissioners J.F. Bacon, D.N. Leaverton,
Geo. L.Benson, Jno. E. Roach, City Attorney E.L. Klett, Acting
City Manager W.H. ziodgers.
Absent: None.
This being the day set to receive bids to construct entrance arch
at Airport, the following bids were received and opened.
Hensley and Scott, Proposal No. 1 598.60
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J.G.
Biffle
Proposal
No.
1
739.00
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No.
2
1,086.50
D.A.Forbess
Proposal
No.
1
616.35
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No.
2
941.00
W.G.
McMillan
:Proposal
No.
1
524.00
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No.
2
708.00
J.B.
Maxey
Proposal
No.
1
529.65,
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No.
2
689.15
R.W.
Walker
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Ido.
1
867.15
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No.
2
867.15
After due consideration, it was found that J.B. Maxey had the
lowest and best bid, whereupon motion b;, Mr. Roach,'second ed
by Mr. Bacon, carried unanimously, contract was awarded to
Mr. Maxey in the amount of 689.15, on Proposal Pao. 2.
Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by I;r. Benson, it was ordered
to set the tax rate for the year 1931 at 950 on the f,'100.00
Valuation.
Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Tyr. Bacon, carried unani-
mously, City Secretary V.H. Rodgers was authorized to issue
warrant in the amount of $5, 220.00 payable to T.;r. D.L. McDonald
for the full payment on water well located in Booker T.
Washington Park.
Motion by I.1r. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Leaverton, carried
unanimously, it was ordered to purchase twelve (12) cars of
.fuel oil from the Dale Oil and Refining Co., 24-26 fuel at
900 per barrel and 28-30 fuel at $1.04 per barrel, with the
option to close twelve months contract for approximately 72
tank cars of 24-26 fuel at a basic price of 940 per barrel
and 28-30 fuel at a basic price of $1.09 per barrel, f.o.b.
Lubbock, Texas, the City to receive 50% reduction in price of
crude but no advance.
Motion by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Leaverton, crried unani-
mously, it was ordered to purchase parts to repair 60 Caterpillar
tractor at approximate cost of $1106.00.
Motion by Mr. Leaverton, seconded by Mr. Roach, car,,ied unahi-
mously, it was ordered to pave Ave ue H from North Intersection
of the Underpass to connect with Highway No. 9 at First Street,
40' wide. City to ??ay 25% of �'ost of paving.
No further business coming up for consideration upon motion by
Mr. Leaverton, seconded by 11r. Bacon, carried unanimously, the
City Commission recessed to meet Ttisay 12, 1931, at 10 A.M.
Read and approved this fa�0 day of , A.D. 1931.
Attest:
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City ec tary.