HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/31/1934RECESSED REGUL:^IR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, July 31, 1934.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 9 A.M.
in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular Meeting of July
26, 1934, at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall, the follow-
ing members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor Ross Edwards, Commissioners J.C.Royalty, J.F. Bacon, W.B.
Price, A.J. Richardson, City,h ttorney E.L. Klett, City Manager
''.H. Rodgers and City Secretary W.O. Stevens.
Absent:• None.
The matt-r of reducing `Alater Rates by increasing the Minimum amount
of water used from the present Minimum was discussed and after going
into the matter very carefull7 from the standpoint of water supply,
it was unanimously decided to defer the matter.
-Motion by Mr. B,)con, seconded by Mr. Royalty, carried unanimously,
the folloliiing Resolution was passed, directing the City Secretary
to notify the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company on rates.
Resolution.
The City Secretary is directed to Notify the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company that it i.s dissatisfied with the t e le phone rate s
c'Fa•rged in the City of Lubbock, and hereby requests said Company
to make substantial reduction. The Commission desires the Company
to advise the City what reduction it is willing voluntarily to make.
It is desired by the City Commission that adjustment by negotiation
be attempted before formala ction is resorted to.
Motion by Mr. Bacon, seconded by Mr. Price, carried unanimously, _
the following Resolution regarding reduction of gas rates was passed.
RESOLTUION.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, invites and welcomes
any and all reductions in the gas rates that may be made by the
`rest Texas Gas Company, but the City Commission is unwilling and
refuses to agree that said Company may increase the rate or tie
the consumer, by Contract, to any fixed rate for any certain
period and thereby handicap the City in its efforts to reduce the
rates.
Mayor Ross Edwards made a complete report on his trip to
Washington in connection with the P.W.A. application for Lu'-)bock
Pipe Line and Distribution Svstem. He stated to the Commission
that prospects for obtaining money from P.W.A. were very bri ht
with exception of some leggl objections, which were referrer o
Mr. Klett for his attention.
No further business coming up for consideration, upon motion by
Mr. B-,con, seconded by Mr. Price, carried unanimously, the City
Commission adjourned.
Read and approved this day of � _, 1934.
ayor.
ATTEST:
City Secretary.