HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/18/1933RECESSED REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, August 18, 1933.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 9:00
A.M. in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular
Meeting of August 10, 1933, at the Regular Meeting Place in the
City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to-witt
Mayor J.J. Clements, Commissioners Jno. E.Roach, J.C. Royalty,
Geo. E. Benson, J.F. Bacon, City Attorney E.L. Klett, City
Manager W.H. Rodgers.
Absent.- City Secretary J.L. Holt.
Motion by Mr. Roach, seconded by Mr. Royalty, carried unanimously,
City Manager W.H. Rodgers was im tructed to purchase one minimum
car of Number Two oats at 42X per bushel, f.o.b. Lubbock, from
Wilson Grain Company, Coleman, Texas, they having the lowest bid.
Paris Brothers met with the City Commission and submitted the
following Resolution in connection with the gas line and dis-
tribution system for the City of Lubbock, requesting the City
Commission to sign the following Resolution.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, there is a necessity of providing gas at reasonable
rates for domestic and commercial purposes for the inhabitants
of the City of Lubbock, Texas, and the design and construction
of a municipally owned gas distributing system and supplying
pipe line therefor; and,
WHEREAS, the City requires technical information regarding the
plan and design of a natural gas distributing system; ofthe
pipe line from the field to the City gates; and of ttie available
supply and reserve of natural gas;
THERE FORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of
Lubbock, County of Lubbock, State of Texas, that Parris Brothers
and Geo. L. Simpson and Company are hereby authorized and
empowered to make a survey and design and plan an adequate
distributing system ample to serve the inhabitants of the City
of Lubbock with natural gas for domestic and commercial
purposes; to make a survey of the pipe line from the Hobbs,
New Mexico, natural gas field to the City gate; and to make
plans and specifications therefor; and to make a report to the
City of the available gas reserves and possible contract therefor,
also a plan for the disposition of Revenue Bonds therefor.
There shall be no charge against the City of Lubbock for such
work, but the City shall not use said reports, plans and
specifications in efforts for rate reductions.
This the 1 �''� day of August, 1933.
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ATTEST:
City Secretary.
After due discussion with all members present, it was unanimously
decided not to execute the Resolution, and it was the opinion of
the City Commission that the Mayor, City Attorney and Manager
work -rith Parris Brothers and Geo. L. Simpson and Company,
furnishing them all the information they desired regarding maps
and other construction data that they might desire in connection
with the construction of the line and if at any time they could
work up a feasible and workable proposition, to submit back to the
City Commission for their approval or disapproval, as they see fit.
No further business coming up
by Mr. Roach, seconded by Mr.
adjourned.
for consideration, upon motion
Bacon, the City Commission
Read and approved this day of
A.D. 1933.
Mayor
ATTEST;
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