HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 6/19/195454-13-23-44 Recessed Regular Meeting Lubbock, Texas
June 19, 1954
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 11:30 A. M. in
recessed regular session recessed from regular meeting June 10, 1954, at the
regular meeting place in the City Hall. The following members thereof being present
to -wit:
Lennis Baker, Mayor Pro -tern, Commissioner S. S. Forrest, Commissioner Lucian Thomas, acting
City Manager, Lynn Andrews, and City Secretary, Lavenia Lowe.
Absent: Mayor Murrell R. Tripp Commissioner Carpenter and City Manager, Steve Matthews.
This meeting was called for the purpose of appointing an acting City Recorder of the Corporation
Court of the City of Lubbock, to serve wh...le Judge W. J. Martin, Corporation Court Judge,
is on vacation.
Whereupon, motion was made by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Forrest, motion
carried, Mayor Pro-tem Baker and Commissioners Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting
Nay, the following resolution was passed.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING SAM GARRARD ACTING CITY RECORDER OF THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT HE SHALL TAKE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY UPON FILING CFFICIAL
OATH WITH CITY SECRETARY; PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES OF OFFICE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Recorder of the City of Lubbock is upon vacation, and
WHEREAS, an emergency and public necessity exist for the appointment of an acting recorder
for the immediate preservation of the public peace and safety during the absence of the regular
recorder, Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. That Sam Garrard is hereby appointed Acting City Recorder to preside over the
Corporation Court of the City of Lubbock, Texas;
SECTION 2. That the said Sam Garrard shall take office immediately upon his filing with
the City Secretary an official oath of office, as prescribed by law and set forth in Section 1,
Article XVI of the Constitution of this State;
SECTION 3. That the said Sam Garrard, as Acting City Recorder, shall have and exercise
the same power and authority, and perform the same duties, as that of the City Recorder, as
prescribed by the law of the State of Texas and the City Charter of Lubbock, Texas, as now in
force or hereafter enacted, by either of said legislative bodies;
SECTION 4. The fact that the present City Recorder is on vacation and unable to attend
the duties of his office, and. that an emergency and public necessity exist for the appoint-
ment of an Acting City Recorder for the i-mediate preservation of the public peace and safety,
requires that this Resolution take ful3_ force and effect from its passage;
On motion of Commissioner Thomas , seconded by Commiss oner Forrest , this
Resolution was passed on this, the 19th day of June , 1954.
ATTEST
/RZayAni n T nwa
City Secretary
OATH OF OFFICE
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I, SAM GARRARD , do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully execute
the duties of the office of Judge of Corporation Court of the City of Lubbock, 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, cr valuable thing, or promised any
public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the
election at which I was elected. So help me God.
(Signed) Sam Garrard
Subscribed and sworn to befcre me, this 19th day of June, A. D. 1954.
Lsl Juanita Hall
Juanita Hall, Notary Public, in
and for Lubbock County, Texas
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned.
Read and approved, this the Sth day of Julz* , 1954
Lav is Loge, Ci Secret ry-Treasurer
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