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RECESSED REGULAR I2ETING.
Lubbock, Texas
November 20, 1939.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, net at 11:00
O'clock A.1;1. in Recessed Regular Session, recessed from Regular
1-leeting of November 9, 1939, at the regular meeting place in the
City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
I..ayor C E Slaton, Comr.iissioners W G Ycl-itlJan, 'd B rice, J A
Fortenberry, Hub Jones, City tttorney Durwood H Bradley, City
laana,er W H Rodgers and City Secretary Lavenia Wi llians.
Absent: City L+anager l H Rodgers.
Also present, were: City -'auditor D D I.�artin and L-Lessrs. L.C. Bayerlein
and Chas. B. Trin.ble of Nordberg I.:anufacturing Company, Lilwaukee, Wis.
MLotion by Commissioner Liclllillan, seconded by Connissioner Fortenberry,
the following Resolution carried unanimously.
RES=UT IOII
DIRECTING THE IYiAYOR TO GIVE NOTICE 02 I-1 T'EI,JTION TO ISSUE
y 509000.00 OF TII,1E, i_iRR U!TS.
?ZLEREAS, it is considered to be to the best interest of the City
to purchase certain equipment and to issue interest -bearing time warrants
for the payment thereof;
MEREFORE , BE I_' RESOLVED BY THE CITY C OI.:IiISSIOji 0: THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
1. That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to insert in a newspaper of general circulation published in
the City of Lubbock, Texas, a Notice to Bidders and of the City§
intention to issue interest -bearing time warrants; that said notice
be published in accordance with law for the period of time required
by law; that said notice be substantiall;r in words and figures as
follows, to -wit:
"NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of
December, 1939, at 1:00 o'clock, P.1% at the City Hall of
the City of Lubbock, Texas, the City 6orlmission o" the City
of Lubbock will receive sealed competitive bids on proposal
to sell and deliver F.O.B. Cars, Lubbock, 'Texas, the following
equipment:
1 - Natural Gas Burning Diesel Lngine Generating; unit
Linimum H.P. 2700 liaximum H.2. 3200 with direct
connected gene;,ator of suitable size therefor, with
necessary auxiliaries.
Bids shall be accompanied by certified c he ck of the
bidder i_i the amount of five per cent (50) of the
bid price, unconditionally payable to the ILayor of
the City of Lubbock, Texas, or a bidder's bond.
Said bond to be executed by a responsible surety
Company who has a permit to do business in 'Texas,
to guarantee execution of contract, if same should
be awarded to the bidder.
Specifications may be obtained at the office of the City Manager.
The Citlr Cor-uriission reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
If a contract be awarded for said equipmmnt, the City Corrlission
intends to issue time warrants for the payment of all or a part of such
purchase price, in an amount not exceeding Fifty Thousand (050,000. GD)
Dollars, bearing Three (3%) per cent interest, and maturing in
installments, the last incta.11ment Maturing not later t1rn December 31,
1942.
Given this the 20th day of November, 1939.
C .:'.. Slaton
Ilayor, City of Lubbock, Texas."
2. That the Liayor be authorized, ordered, and directed to do
any and all things necessary and/or convenient to carry out the purpose
of this resolution.
ADMPTED .FEND _LP.2ROVED this the 20th dFi y of November, 1939.
C E alaton
-JZ3,or, Uity of iubbock, mexas.
l.ttest:
Lavenia 4i lliarls
ity Secretary, Uity of Lubbock, `l'evzo.
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NOTICE "_'C BIDDI+I, ]
Notice is hereb,- given that on the 5th day of Decenber,
1939, at 1:00 o'clock PJ%, at the Citir Hall of the Uity
of Lubbock, Texas, the Uity Cor.riission of the Uity of
-ubbocl_, vAll receive s,.:aled competitive bids on proposal
to sell and ,deliver F.O.B. Cars, Lubbock, Texas, the
following equiprient:
1 - Natural Gas B,irning Diesel Lngine Generating Unit
Iuinimum Ii.i'. 2700 1.1a.ximuri I1.13. 3200 with direct
connected generator of suitable size therefor, with
necessary auxiliaries.
Bids shall be accompanied bN certified check_ of the
bidder in the amount of five per cent (511'o) of the
bid price, uncondition-ally payable to the I,10yor of
the City of yubbock, Texas, or a bidder's bond.
Uaid bony to be executed by a responsible surety company
who has a perr.it to do business in 'Texas, to guarantee
execution of contract, if sane should be awarded to the
bidder.
Specifications Tray be obtained at the office of the Uity 11anager.
;he City Corinission reserves the riF-ht to reject any or all bids.
If a contr ct be at,carded for said equipment, the pity Cormri_ssion
intends to issue tine warrants for the naynent of all
or a part of such purchase price, in an )r.oi,nt not e:,rceedinE; il'ift;;
Thousand. (%050,000.00) licllars, benrine Three (3;;) per cent interest,
and riaturinr, in i.nstallnents, the Last installment naturing not
later than Decenber 311, 1942.
Given this the 20th dey of I ovenber, 1939.
�. "1aton
,:ayo� r,7 ty Wit) bb oa k , �' -, xa s .
,..otion b.- Corxiissionlr Pri ce, seconded by Commissioner Jones ,
the follc7,-An` Resolution carried unaniriously.
RE -SO =I0I^I
BE IT R�3.:i ,_I3 ;REi1, thy^_ t at a Recessed LZegul"r 11-eetintr of the City
Corrriission of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock. County, Texas, held
in the City kIa1.1 on the 20th da', of Nover:ber, 1939, a quoruri being
present, upon r..otion b;, Coni-Assioner Price, seconded b,r Cor.r^.issioner
Jones, the follov.ying Resolution .eras duly passed.
WHERr?_S, the City of Lubbock is not-,7 enjoying a rapid growtl: in
population and rian;; new residences and homes are now being built
within the corrorate limits of said City requiring tl.e eYtension
of powF -r lines And the }purchase of additional copper .^lire,
poles and machinery, inclucinr, Diesel gas engines, which necessit^tes
the expending~, of large suns of .coney in making :such ir^prover ient s;
and
7-1^-R1;AS, the City of 1�ubbock ' t the present tine is in -neat need
of -,r?5, 000.00 in cash to properly c-�_rry on the improvements named
ab ove ,
How, theref)re, Be It Resolved by the City 6oraiission o'_the Cit�j
of 14.1bbock, Texas, thr. t C.E. 31aton, Mayor of said 'it,,," be and he
is hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate a 180 day loan for
the City, of-ubbock, not to exceed 9`25,000.00 in cash, for the
;purpose of naking extension of po^;her lines anc the purchase of
additional copper wire, poles and machinery, includinc 1)iesei gas
engines, and the said C.E. Slaton, L;ayor, is further Guthorized
and erapot;aered to execute a pronisory note to be payable out of
c-,.irrent revenues to evidence and secure the payment of said loan.
Rate of interest not to exceed 4;o.
Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the Gity �Ionrjission, this
the 20th day of November, 1939.
C . Slaton
kayo r,
Attest:
LAY=ia llliams
-'ity Secretary
t)4
No further business coming up for consideration, the
Commission adjourned.
Read and approved this the 23rd day of __i4overiber_
Ott
L'L�CLGG�_
City Secretary