HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/30/1944RECESSED REGULAR IEETING.
�ubbock, Texas
March 30, 1944.
The City Commission of the "ity of Lubbock, 'Texas, met at 5 Y.M. in
Recessed Regular Session, Recessed from Regular jAeeting of March 23, 1944,
at the Regular Meeting Place in the pity Hall, the following members
thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C.B. Slaton, ',ommissioners R.B. Price, J.O. Jones, Hub Jones,
Garland Newsom, City Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager M.R.
Smith, Jr., City Secretary Le venia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner Garland Newsom.
Mr. Chas. Whitacre, Chairman, Mrs. Durwood H. Bradley, Mrs. J.H. Stiles,
and Dr. Marshal Harvey, members of the `'ity Recreation council, appeared
before the City Commission for discussion in regard to the proposed
budget for the Recreation Department for the period Apri; 1, 1944, to
March 31, 1945. Mr. Whitacre outlined to the "ommission the program
which tj2e Council proposed for the following year and the proposed budget
for carrying on such a program. Said budget being in the amount of 424,450.00.
After a general discussion of the program and Budget as presented, motion was
made by Commissioner J.'. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Hub Jones, carried
unanimously, to approve the Zudget as presented.
Resolution submitted by the Garden Clubs of Lubbock requesting
reduction in water irrigation rate for victory gardens was read.
There was discussion and the following committee was appointed to
make investigation in regard to a reduction in the water rates, and report
back to the 'ity Commission. committee being appointed waSI Hub Jones,
Commissioner, M.R. Smith, Jr., City ""anager and J.C. Clark, �,ater and
Street Superintendent.
In accordance with previous action of the City lommission authorizing the
City Manager to obtain prices on three suitable Fire Station sites, the
commission was advised that Lots 311, 32, 33, 34 and 35, Block 4, Perkins
Sub -division of the Roberts & McWhorter Addition to the City of Lubbock,
Texas, could be purchased for $2,250.00, and it was recommended that this
property be purchased. Thereupon, motion was made by Commissioner W.B.
-trice, seconded by commissioner Hub Jones, carried unanimously, to purchase
this property, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute all necessary
contracts.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
Recessed to meet April 7, 1944, at 2 P.M.
Read and approved this the 7th day of
*retary.
April
, 1944.