HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/11/1955RECESSED REGULAR MEETING
Lubbock, Texas
July 11, 1955
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 10 o'clock A.M. in recessed regular
session, recessed from regular meeting of June 23, 1955, at the regular meeting place in the City
Hall, the following members thereof being present to -wit:
Mayor Murrell R. Tripp, Commissioners Lennis Baker, Hurley Carpenter, S. S. Forrest, and Lucian
Thomas, City Manager Steve Matthews.
Absent: City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe.
55-14-159-305 Motion by Commissioner Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and
Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize
employment of the firm of J. B. Cassel, certified Public Accountant, to make the annual audit of
the City's records and accounts for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1954 and ending September
30, 1955. Payment for said services to be in accordance with established prices charged by Certified
Public Accountants for such work.
55-14159-306 There was a discussion of the placing of the utility wires underground on 6th Street from College
Avenue to the Texas Tech Freeway and in the Coliseum -Auditorium Parking Area.
The Commission was advised that the estimated extra cost of placing all lighting wires underground
on this project, if the College excavates and backfills the ditches, is $5,780.00.
On motion by Commissioner Forre:4 seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and
Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, the City Commission
authorized the placing of the wires underground for the lights along the North side of 6th Street
from the Texas Tech Stadium to the Auditorium Building, plus the wires along the West side of the
parking area, plus the wires in the center median of the parking area. The estimated extra cost
to the City of placing this wiring underground, with the College furnishing necessary excavation
and backfill, is $1,793.60. This extra cost hereby authorized to be paid from Auditorium -Coliseum
Bond Funds.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION. THE CITY COMMISSION ADJOURNED.
READ AND APPROVED THIS THE 28th DAY OF July , 1955.
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Lav is Lowe, Citt Secretary -Treasurer