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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 9/25/1933JOINT MEETING. Lubbock, Texas, Sept. 25, 1933* Be it remembered that the Commissioners' Court of Lubbock County, Texas convened in regular session at the regular meeting place on the fourth. Monday in September, 1933, the same being the 25th day of September and held a session jointly with the City Commission, there being in attendance at said meeting the follow- ing members of commissions, to -wit: E.L. Pitts, County Judge, Present and presiding. C.A. Burrus, County Commissioner Precinct No. 1 W.P. Florence, County Commissioner Precinct No. 2 T.L. Holt, County Commissioner Precinct No, 3 B.G. McWhorter, County Commissioner Precinct NG. 4 Joe Y. Boyd, County Auditor J.J. Clements, City Mayor of Lubbock John E. Roach, City Commissioner J.C. Royalty, City Commissioner Geo. E. Benson, City Commissioner J.F. Bacon, City Commissioner J.L. Holt, City Secretary, Joe W. Wilson, Executive Secretary Welfare Association When there came on for consideration the question of contracting with the Lubbock Sanitarium Company and the West 'Texas Host ital, both of which are located in Lubbock, Texas, for treating and furnishing hospitalization for county indigents that may be placed in either of said institutions for said purpose; and it appear- ing to these Commissions in joint session that a contract was executed between these two commissions and the said Lubbock Sanitarium.Company and the said West Texas Hospital, both located in Lubbock, Texas, for a period of one year beginning on October 1st, 1932 and expiring on September 30th, 1933, which contract was executed on October 159 A32 and under which contract such 11 cases of indigent sick or afflicted have been handled for the past year; and it appearing to these Commissions further that a contract was made between said parties for the previous year, and that in the execution of the last contract these Commissions jointly agreed to increase, and did increase, as the records will show, the remunerations allowed said sanitarium and hospital for care and treatment of indigent patients proper- ly admitted to said institutions more than thirty-three and one-third (33 1%3jo) per cent, believing that such an increase was due said institutions for said services, the prices being paid for services for the past year being fully set forth in said contract executed on October 159 1932, copies of which contract are in possession of each of these Commissions and the said Lubbock Sanitarium Company and the West Texas Hospital; and it appearing further to these Commissions that the terms of said contract so executed on the 15th day of October, 1932 will be fair and reasonable for another year beginning October 1st, 1933 and expiring on September 30th, 1934, therefore: It was unanimously ordered upon the motion of County Commission- er C.A. Burrus with a second of Uity Commissioner Geo. E* Benson, by said City and County Commissions in joint session assembled on this day with all members being present and voting "AYE" that the said contract heretofore executed by and between said parties on October 159 1932 hereinabove referred to be extended for a period of one year beginning October 1st, 1933 and expiring September 30th, 1934 and that all of its terms set out in said contract be in full force and effect by extension for said period of one years and the same is hereby proposed and authorized by these Commissions. It was further ordered that copies of this order, sufficient in number for all parties thereto to have a copy, be submitted immediatelyto the Lubbock San i t• rium Company and to the lftest 'Texas Hospital for their confirmation. Witness our official hands by order of said Commissions jointly assembled this the 25th day of September, A.D. 1933. (signed J.J. Clements (Signed) E.L. Pitts City Mayor of Lubbock County Judge of Lubbock County, Texas This order confirmed and approved this the day of A.D. 1933 by the undersigned. LUBBOCK SANITkRIUM COMPANY By WEST TEXAS HOSPITAL By RESOLUTIOY ASKING PEACE OFFICERS TO COOPERATE IN ASSISTING UNEMPLOYED TO FIND LABOR: There came on for further consideration by the City and County Commissions in joint session the matter of asking all local peace officers to cooperate with these administrations in assist- ing the unemployed to find labor, and to urge those who are not inclined to work, if any, to either go to work or move on; and it appearing to these Commissions that there is now a demand by farmers in Lubbock and adjoining counties for labor to pick cotton and harvest feed, and that unless such demand is supplied by local labor transient people from other sections of the country will overflow this section to supply the demand for labor, and in many instances, remain here to be helped by ch-rity organizations next winter; and it further appearing that those who have been seeking 1?bor for many months in the past should make every effort to find work, and should be anxious to accept employment; therefore; It was unanimously ordered by the two Commissions in joint session upon motion by County Commissioner C.A. Burrus, with a second by City Commissioner John E. Roach, that we earnestly ask for and solicit the hearty cooperation of all Lubbock County Peace Officers to assist the unemployed in procuring labor, and to urge all able bodied citizens of Lubbock County to either answer the call to work or to move on, and thus prevent loafers from idling about, all members of both Uommissions voting "AYE" on said motion. No further business coming up for consideration upon matigA by Commissioner Burrus, seconded by gommissicner Roach, the meeting adjourned. Read and approved this day of 0, 1933. ATTEST: i t Se re to ry - •