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RECESSED REGULAR IMETING.
Lubbock, Texas
June 6 $ 1939
-- The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, net at 7:30 P.M.
in Recessed Regular Session, recessed from Regular Meeting of May 25,
19391 at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following
members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C. E. Slaton, Commissioners 11 B Price, 17 G ticllillan, J A
Fortenberry, Hub Jones, City Attorney Durwood H Bradley, City Manager
W. H. Rodgers, and City Secretary Lavenia ?filliams .
Absent: None
Upon I -lotion by Commissioner McMillan, seconded by Commissioner Jones,
the following Resolution carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION
"NOTICE TO BIDDERS PROPOSING TO FURNISH ADDITIONAL ENGINE AND E2UIP-
PIENT FOR THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POVIER PLAIT OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
TEXAS"
"Notice is hereby given by the City of Lubbock, Texas, that on June
27, 1939, at 1:30 P. P.Z. at the Regular Meeting Place of the City
Commission of said City on the Second Floor of the City Hall, at
Lubbock, Texas, said City will receive competitive bids on proposal
to deliver, F.O.B. Cars, Lubbock, Texas, the following type engine
and equipment:
1 - Diesel engine generating unit minimum H.P. 2700 Maximum H.P.
3200 with direct connected generator of suitable size therefor, with
necessary auxiliarieso (or) 1 - Vertical natural gas engine minimum
H.P. 2500, Maximum H.P. 3000, with direct connected generator of
suitable size therefor, with necessary auxiliaries.
Bids shall be accompanied by certified check of the bidder in the
amount of five per cent, of the bid price, unconditionally payable
to the N.;ayor of the City of Lubbock, Texase to guarantee execution
of contract, if same should be awarded to the bidder,
e, purchase price of said engine and equipni�ent to be paid out of
the _ --t refits of said runicipal electric and po%nr p.iarit within
three years from date of installation and acceptance in equal in-
stallments, bearing interest not to exceed three (3) per cent per
annum, payable on each rionthly installment at the maturity thereof.
Interest runs from date of installation and acceptance. City shall
have the right to pay all or any part of said indebtedness before
maturity."
"Notice is further given that the contract for said engine and
equipment shall be made in conformity with Article 1111 to 1118, in-
clusive, of the Statute and Amendments thereto, and also 'Bond and
:tlarrant Law of 1931' which statutes contain the express stipulation
that: Every contract, bond .or note issued or executed under this
law shall contain this clause: 'The holder hereof shall never have
the right to denand payment of this obligation out of any funds
raised or to be raised by taxation'. Said contract shall be let to
the lowest responsible bidder on the respective type of construction
selected, but the City shall have the right to reject any and all bids."
Specifications may be obtained at the office of the City Manager.
This the 6th day of June, 1939.
C E Slaton
_... May —or-_ ._
Attest:
Lavenia Williams
City Secretary
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Motion by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Price, City
Manager was instructed to send Eubanks and Hunter, Inspectors for
Health Department, to school at Tech - part time - they to make a
written report on information they obtain from school.
Potion by Commissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Comnissioner 11cMillan,
City Manager was instructed to purchase 10" Transite Pipe class 100
for water pump line to connect up well northwest of City - approxi-
mately 4000 feet.
No further business coning up for consideration, the City Commission
adjourned.
Read and approved this the _ 8th —day of June, 1939.
ATT :
ity Secretary