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RECESSED REGMAR PEFTI17G.
Lubbock., Texas, Januar * 17, 1940.
The City Corinission of the City of LubbocA_, le.cs, rzet at 10:�0 A.i,:.
in Recessed RegiiLar Session, recessed fror., ate€ ular i,:eetinc of January
113 1940, at the Regular Ileetin;; Place in the City jkall, the foilowing
members thereof being present, to -wit:
1:ayor C E Slaton, Corirlissioners J A i"ortenberry, W 13 i?ri ce, Hub Jones,.
;l G I::cLillan, Cit-Nr r.ttorne�* Durwood ii �raule�r, City P.ianager W Il 1{odgers
and City :.secretary LI-venia i;illiams.
-ibsent : Corm-lissioner tii G I-cl-:illan.
P.:r.-inchey and L-r. '7all of the lest Texas Gas C�oripamy and I:r. Geo.
Dupree, :'attorney, appeared before the Commission and there was general
discussion of the gas rates in the City of Lubbock.
Motion by Connissioner Fortenberry, seconded by Conni_ssioner Jones,
carried unanimously, to accept General aervice hate of the Test Texas
Gas Company, a: fol_lotvs:
Ja nu_-rl, 17, 1940
E.r. Carl E . Slaton , 11-ayor, and City (;omni ss ion
City of Lubbock,
Lubbo ck , Texas
Gentlenen:
.7e respectfully subnit, to the City Oomnissi on of the City of ;�ubbock
a proposed reduction in the present General Service Fate which will benefit
all Domestic and Commercial users of gas.
7he new rate schedule, if accepted, will be effective with January
r,as bills and is as follows:
"EPT13R ICI, .371YTICE RLAT-P
First
^,000 Cn�.
Ft.
per
month - ,'1.25
(Minimum
Bill)
Next
48,000 Cu.
Ft.
per
nonth -
45r
per 1:.
Cu.
i't.
Next
50,000 Cu.
Ft.
per
rlonth -
30�
per E:.
(:ii .
Ft.
Next
400,000 Cii.
Ft.
per
rlonth -
25�f
per 171.
Cu.
r't.
All over
500,000 Cu.
Ft.
per
ninth -
20¢
per III.
(�u.
Yt.
Additional
(}harge -
One -ninth
(1/9th)
of
bill will be
added
if not paid
,,,ithin 10
days after
date
rendered.
Under this new rate schedule the riinimum bill of J1.25 per month
including two thousand cubic feet remains the same, and the next 48 thousand
cubic feet is reduced from 50 cents to 45 cents per. thousand. Each Domestic
and Commercial user of gas, using over the niniuun bill o_" 1.25 per month
will. save 5 cents per thousand cubic feet on the next 48 thousand cubic feet.
`ihis rate reduction will mean a saving to gas users each year in the
City of Lubbock of between �25,000 and 430,000.
The present reduction in rates is the third reduction made by -est
Texas uas �on7any to Donestic and Commercial consuners of gas in the past
four years. These three reductions have resulted in reducing the minimum
I'll (which includes the first two thousand cubic feet,) from 41.50 to $1.25,
and in reduciri; the cost of the next 48 thousand cubic feet from 67i¢ to 45¢
per thousand.
Respectfully submitted,
,TEST TMaS G_V-) CCI:PANY
Der R F liinchey _
Vice LJre s . �6- Uen . T,T(;r .
h.'otion by Commissioner trice, seconded by Cormissioner Fortenberry, carried
unanirlousl�r, that the 'Jest Texas `was Conpan, be accorded a vote of thanks for
their splendid cooperation.
62
No further business coming up for consideration, the City 1�orulission
Read and approved this the 25th day of
Att t:
'City Secretary.
REGU7211-c 1.21FTIITG.
Ja nua r r
Lubbocl:, Te_cn s
Jana-ir_y 25, 194 0.
, 1940.
r Corir::ission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, net at 1130
i'he Cit,
in lti(:gu]. sir I_j"'essio n at the Regiil�:.r I:eet i nF- Mace in the City hall, the
follo,.ving members thereof being present, to -wit:
i.:ayor C.21. Slaton, Corm-ii ssioners J.A. Fortenberry, flub Jones, r! G
YeI.iillan, �++.D. -'rice, City -.ttorney Durwood Ii Dradley, City- Lana6er
'r; - Dodgers and City Secretar�r Lravenia +ii' liars.
Absent: Corlmissioner 1�7 G 1.=cl:illan.
l''he I.iinutes of ReCuler I:eeting cif January ].lth and riecessed Regv.l�'Lr ]bei,ings
of Janual3r 1^th and Jarua.ry 17th, 1940, ware read rind upon notion b"r
Co.-missioner 10ortenberry, seconded by Commissioner gores, they -;,ere
unanimou sl, approved.
I.:otion bt- Commissi_oner 'rice, sec,)nded by Cor-r?issioner i''ortenberry, cairried
unanir:ousl7r, Ordinance I o. 638 passed First Reading.
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There was discussion of extending -'ire Limits, -Zone :,o. 2, but no action
take n.
i,:otion by (;ol.riissioner z'rice, seconded by Goriiiissioner Jones, carried
unanimously, to Hake adjustnents of tax natters, as follows, for year 1939.
Corn -Products Company Credit %, 22.21
Account double rendition.
J.T. Inmon Credit 3.15
On account of error in valuation.
Lots 13-14, Block 134, Overton Addition, Lubbock, Texas.
Y°leiss I.:otor Company Credit 23.31
'account L:r.. "'eiss being out of town at time
Equalization Board had hear; ng and rn i sed 'lax, and
was iin_a.ble to appear to protest.
J.H. Heckfield Credit 23.62
Account I.:r. Ilackfield bei. ng sick: in i)ed at tire
Equalization Board had hearing, any; was unable to
appear to protest raise in valuation.
1.1errill w Aoberds Credit 117.81
:Iccount Double rendition, Tract A-3, of cur. 7,
Block B, Lubbock.