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Lubbock, Texas, Dec. 21, 1942.
The City commission of the Oity of Lubbock, Texas, met L�t 3:30 1.1I. December
21, 1942, in Recessed Regular Session, recessed fro-i Regular=leetinr- of
Dec. 13, 1942, at the regular Tieetinf- glace i the city Hall, the fo..lot,»ing
members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mlavor C.E. Slaton, "ommissioners J.O. Jone.>, I..i.D. Price, Garland Newsorl,
Hub Jones, City -ttorney Durwood H. Bradley, City 1�I:-nager T.R. S-iith,jr.,
City Secretary Lovenia `::illiams.
-ibsent : None.
ITessrs Knox Tl-arias, Vernice Ford, J.A. Raley, GVo. nuyl-endall, 1�.B. D-vis,
end Tlrs. Evelyn Bradley, members o' the Lubboclt Defense Recreational council,
appeared before the City commission to discuss «,ith the Cornmission the
plans of the Recreational 1,ourcil in re -ard to continuing the 'recreational
1rogram for soldiers and the civilian recreaticnal pro gram. It was explained
to the �'ommission that an application had been made to the Federal Vforks
Agencyfor approximately .'32'000.00 for remodelling; and equipping the Norton
Baker building; at 1211 13th Street, and payment of rent on this building .for
one years time, and also for remodell; -ig and equipping the Negro recreational
building located at 2101 past =avenue C, and also thjFit aprlirat,iin was being
prepared meiking application thru the Federal Security Agency and the Federal
'-."orks regency for funds to carry on this recreational Program; and in such
application it was necessary to shoe:= the Cit,y's part in the operating
gadget to the extent of 410, 000.00. It was the recommendation of the
Lubbock Defense Recreational Council that the City appropriate the
10,000.G0. lifter considerable discussion it was tentatively agreed that
the City would appropriate %P101000.00 for the operation of the Recreational
program for the fisc_:1 ,veer 1943-1944, and upon motion made by Commissioner
W.B. Price, seconded by Commissioner J.U. Jones, carried unanimously, the
city nttorney was directed t; draw ordinance creatinn a Recreational
Department f�r the City of Lubbock, Texas.
C.D. McGehee, -lark Dl nerintendent, mf��t i�,ith the City Commissi or/and
there was discussion of clearinr4 the streets, avenues and alleys of broken
tree limbs caused by the ice storm, and pruning; of broken trees in the
parkways and alleys, and the City Manager and i.ir. ElcCTehee were instructed
to go ahead with this work, employing the necessary men and ecuipm..nt.
No further business c-,,..,in 7 up for consider< tion, the City Comrii psi:. n
adjourned.
Read and approved th i-- th : 28th day of
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, 1942.
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