HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/12/1935RECESSED REGULAR liEETING.
Lubbock, Texas, Nov. 12, 1935.
The City Commission of the city of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1 P.M.
in Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular Meeting of
October,249, 19359 at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall,
the following members thereof, being present, to -wit:
Mayor Koss Edwards, Commissioners T.B. Price, J. C. Ro.,/alty, A.J.
Richardson, City Manager ".H.Rodgers
Absent: City Secretary "'.0. Stevens.
Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Royalty,
carried unanimously, it was ordered that the returns of Special
Election held.a.t the City Hall on November 7, 1935, for the purpose
of electing a Commissioner to succeed Geo. E. Benson, resigned, be
opened and canvassed and results thereof declared, whereupon it was
found that there were 1198 votes cast, at said election, being
704 votes for B.E. Needles, and 494 votes for Alex McDonald.
Therefore, -3.E. Needles was declared elected to fill the unexpired
term of Geo. E. Benson, by a majority vote of 210.
OATH OF OFFICE
I, B.E. Needles, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will
faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incum-
bent upon me as City Commissioner, according to the best of my skill
and ability; agreeably to the constitution and laws of the united
States and of this State; and 1 do further solemnly swear (or affirm)
that since the adoption of the constitution of this State, I being a
citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons
within this state, nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a
challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as
second in carrying a challenge or aided, advised or assisted any
person thus offending; and I further -more solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I have not directly or indirectly, paid, offered or promised to
pay, contributed or promised to contribute, any money or valuable
thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward to
secure my appointment, so help me God.
B.E.Needles
Subscribed and sworn to before, this 12th day of November, 1935.
Ross Edwards
Mayor.
(Seal).
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
adjourned.
Read and approved this the f/z/-�day of _ , 1935.
—mayor
ATTEST:
Acting Ci'
y Secretary.
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