HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/7/1944RECESSED REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas
April 7, 1944.
-�he 1,ity Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 P.M. in
Recessed Regular Session, recessed from regular meetJ1V of March 23, 19440
at the Regular Meeting Place in the City Hall, the following members
thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C.E. Slaton, lommission-rs J.O. Jones, Hub Jones, Garland Newsom,
"ity Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, City Manager M.R. Smith, Jr., `'ity
Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Also present in the meetingwere: O.W. nibble and F.H. Childress,
Absent: Commissioner W.B. Price.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 23, 1944, and Recessed Regular
Meet'.ng of March 30, 1944, were read and upon motion by Commissioner
Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously,
they were approved.
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner J.O. Jones,
carried unanimously, that returns of general City election held April 4,
1944, for election of City officers, be opened and canvassed, and the
results thereof declared.
dhereupon it was found that the candidates received the following
number of votes:
O.W. Ribble
for
Mayor
491
votes
Alex McDonald
for
Mayor
1
vote
T.E. Tuckner
for
Mayor
1
vote
W.H. Rogers
for
Mayor
25
votes
Jack Johnson
for
Mayor
1
vote
Will Rodgers
for
ayor
Nayor
7
votes
W.H. Rodgers
for
78
votes
J.W. Rogers
for
Mayor
4
votes
Bill Rodgers
for
Mayor
5
votes
E. Powell McWhorter
for
Mayor
3
votes
G.P. Kuykendall
for
Mayor
1
vote
J. Ray Dickey
for
Commissi Dner,
I la ce 2 -
610 votes
Mrs. J. Ray Dickey
for
Commissioner,
Place 2 -
1 vote
F.H. Childress
for
Commissioner,
I'la ce 4 -
612 votes
Whereupon, by motion made by Commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by
Commissioner Garland Newsom, carried unanimously, the following candidates
were declared duly elected;
O.W. nibble, Mayor
J. Ray Dickey, Commissioner,. Place 2
r'.H. Childress, Commissioner, i lace 4
upon taking the Oath of Office.
OATH OF OFFICE
"I, O.W. Ribble, do solemnly swear (or affirm) , that I will faithfully
execute the duties of the office of Mayor of the City of Lubbock of the
State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect,
and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this
state; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm), that I have not
directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed,
nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised
any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or with-
holding a vote at the election at which I was elected. So help me God."
(''igned) O.W. Ribble
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7 day of April 1944.
(Signed) C E Slaton
Mayor
(Seal)
OATH OF OFFICE
''I, F.H. Childress, do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully
execute the duties of the office of Uity Commissioner, Place 4, of the City
of Lubbock, of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability
preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm), that I have
not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed,
nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any
public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding
a vote at the elect'on at which I was elected. So help me God."
(Signed) F.H. Childress
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7
(Signed)
( Seal)
day of April, 1944.
C E Slaton
Mayor
G 4:
Mr. J. Ray Dickey being out of the City, Commissioner J.O, Jones was
retained in office until Mr. Dickey's taking Oath of Office, upon his
return to Lubbock.
Motion by Commissioner Hub Jones, seconded by Commissioner F.H. Childress,
carried unanimously, to accord a vote of thanks to Mayor C.E. Slaton
qnd Commissioners J.O, Jones and Garland Newsom for the valuable service
rendered by them to the City of Lubbock during their tenure of office.
After the new officers had taken the Oaths of Office, C.E. Slaton,
retiring Mayor, turned the meeting over to the newly elected Mayor,
O.W. Ribble, and the meeting was called to order for further business.
Letter of Resignation of V.R. Plummer, as City Tax Collector and Assessor,
of date March 6, 1944, was read, and upon motion by Commissioner Hub Jones,
seconded by Commissioner F.H. Childress, carried unanimously, was accepted,
effective as of April 20, 1944.
Motion by 110mmissione r Hub Jones, seconded by commissioner F.H. Childress,
carried unanimously, to emmmend Mr. Plummer for his valuable services to the
City of Lubbock, as Tax Collector and -ssessor, and to particularly commend
him for the high percentage of collections of the tax rolls that have been
made thru his office during the past years, and to wish him success in his
new undertakings.
Motion by commissioner J.O. Jones, seconded by commissioner Hub Jones,
carried unanimously, to authorize the pity Manager to employ Harvey Kustin
as Uity Tax Collector and assessor, at a salary of 4225.00 per month,
plus employee's bonus, effective april 20, 1944.
No further business coming up for consideration, the amity Commission
adjourned.
Read and approved this the 13th day of April , 1944.
Atte
i t y ecre 7ary.
OATH OF OFFICE
"I, J. Ray Dickey, do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will
faithfully execute the duties of the office of "ity commissioner,
Place 2, of the Uity of Lubbock, of the State of Texas, and will to
the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution
and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore
solemnly swear (or affirm),that I have not directly nor indirectly
paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to
contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office
or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote atAbhe
election at which I was elected. So help me God."
(Signed) J. Ray Dickey
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 10th day of April, 1944.
(Signed) Lavenia Williams
Notary 17blic,Lubbock
county, Texas
(Seal)