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RECESSED RE G'U LZ1R 'IYEETING.
Lubrhock, 'Texas, January 9, 19:)5.
�- the City Uommission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 9 A.M.
in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular Meeting of
December P7, 1934, in the Regular meeting Place in the City
Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor Ross Edwards, Commissioners W.B. Price, J.C. Royalty,
k.J. Picha.rdson, and Geo. F. Denson, City Manager 'J'.H. Rodgers,
City kttorney J.L. Klett, and City Secretary 5.0. Stevens.
- Absent: hone.
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A citizens committee, headed by George Berry, c.Tne before the
-� Commissi-)n -rith reference tc discussion of r,Itter pert^fining to
the location of a St-te P-rk in Lubbock County.
Moved b;r Commissioner Benson, seconded by Commissioner Richgrdson,
unanimoVsly carried, th?t the mayor be authorized to enter into
contract ,,-=ith. Mrs. M.G. Abernathy for the purchase of 350 ?cres
of land for purpose of part of enlarged park site out of aurvey
One, Block "A" in Lubbock County, of the agreed price of P75.00
per acre, pay"ble ^t the City's option eith r in cash or in
time ,varr--nts, pay-ble in five equal annual inst-illmemts on or
before one to five years respectively after deal is close, bear-
ing interest -t the r-te of 5% per annum. The Mayor was further
authorized to Turchase 100 Acres of land from P.F. Brown out of
the "'est 9,/3 of the forth 150 Acres of Survey ho. 3, block "0" in
Lubbock Uounty, for the agreed consideration of .100.00 per acre
payable at the City's option either in cash or in time warrants,
payable in five equal annual installments, on or before, one to
five years from date deal is closed, bearing interest at the rate
of 51 per annurn. It is understood th-t said land is being purchas-
ed b,, the City for the ?aurpose of creriting a Park Site fro -Tr,
highway No. 9 to Highway ho. 24. It is understood thac said lan�
is to-b e deeded by the City of Lubbock to the State of 'Texas and
to be used and maintained by it as State Park, but the City of
L Lubbock does not oblig=ate itself in any stray to see that spid
land or any pgr.t thereof is so used or maintained. however, it
is understood th-t T,'rs. Abernathy desires a reversion clause in
the deed t -) the fact that if said land is used for m y purpose
other than th•, t of Public Park, said land shall revert to herg.
Per heirs and assigns. '1he City will not accept any title f rom
her except a fee simple title, but will agree to take the deed
- ith such reversion clause, provided said deed also c,)ntains
a clause binding her, her heirs and assigns, in the event of such
reversion to return to the City of Lubbock the Purchase price
of }75.00 per acre. The Mayor vrill provide for Abstr-,cts of
Title. He is also authorized to convey to the State of 'Texas
lands mentioned above, together 4rith the present City.Park
containing 95 acres, to the State of Texas, for the pure ose of
being used and maintained as a Public Park.
Igo further business coming up for consideration, upon motion by
Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Royalty, c=irried
unanimously, the City Commission adjourned.
Read a.nd approved this loth d-Tr of January D. 1 ' .
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