HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 10/2/1945RECESSED REGUW MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas
Oct. 2, 1945.
The City Commission of the 'Jity of Lubbock, 'Texas, met at 7 P.M. in
Recessed Regular Session, recessed from regular meeting of Sept. 27,
1945, at the reg:'lar meeting place in the City Hall, the following
members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor O.W. Ribble, Commissioners N.B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, Hub Jones,
F.H. Childress, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manager 1V1.H.Smith,Jr.,
City Secretary Lavenia "illiams.
Absent: Commissioner J. Ray Dickey, and 'ity Secretary Lavenia ►4illiams.
The following men as representatives of the Grade "Alt Dairy products,.
Messrs. Jason Gordon, Chas. Young, Larl Collins, G.G. Gilliland and K.M. Renner,
representatives of the Grade "A" Dairy lroducers in the Lubbock Milk shed,
appeared before the Commission and ivIr. Renner as spokesman of the group
presented facts to the Commission regard-ing the shortage of Grade "A" milk
in Lubbock and requested that the Commission assist in any way they could to
help increase the production of Grade „A" milk.
After further discussion of the matter thu Cor:lmission was unanimously
agreed to assist in any way possible and the following action was taken.
Motion by 'lommissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Jones, carried
unanimously to support the Grade "A" Milk Producers in their application
to the Office of -trice Administration to raise the ceiling price on Grade
"A" milk to y4.15 per 100 pounds and increase the retail price of milk
from 141-0 to 160 per Qt. for grade "A" milk, the increase in retail price
to be passed on to the milk producers.
-here was also a general discussion on the five year improvement program
for the �,ity of Lubbock including all types of municipal improvements
and the method of financing such improvements.
M.R. Smith , Jr. , City Manager, presented his resignation to the City Commission,
the matter was discussed and action deferred until the next regular meeting
of the Commission.
Lubbock ,Texas
"ct. 2, 1945.
Hon . Mayor and City Commission
Lubbock, Texas
Gentlemen:
I herewith tender my resignation as City 'Manager effective December 1,
1945, or at any date earlier than that which you may desire. I am resigning
in order that I may be associated with Gordon �V. F arkhill and S.C. Cooper
in the consulting engineering business.
I want to express my sincere appreciation to each of ,you for the
splendid cooperation you have given me while serving as your City Manager.
My many years service with the City have been very pleasant ones and my
work has been -most enjoyable. I also want to express my appreciation to all,
of the City employees for the splendid cooperation and assistance they wave
given me at all times.
I am deeply interested in the future growth and develor,ment of Lubbock
and the efficient operation of the "ity administration and if at any time I
can be of assistance in any way I would appreciate it if you would call on me.
Again I want to thank you for the many favors shown me in the past.
Sincerely yours,
M.R. Smith, Jr.
City Manager.
No further business coming up for consideration, the 'ity Commission
adjourned.
Read and aprroved this the 11
APCEest:
City Secr tary.
day of �'ctober 1945.
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