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RECESSED RIB WLAR MEETING
Lubbock, Texas
April 29. 1953
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas met at 3:00 P.M. in recessed regular session,
recessed from regular meeting of April 23, 1953s at the regular meeting place in the City Hall,
the following members thereof being present, tomrit.
Mayor Murrell R. Tripp, Commissi6ners Hurley Carpenter, L. E. Davis, Lucian Thomas, City Manager
Steve Matthews, City Attorney Vaughn Be Wilson,
Absent: Commissioner Harry Morris and City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenis Lowe.
1-11--49 -q73 There came on for re -consideration th�oatter of acquiring title to 1170.75 acres of land at
$175 per acre, said matter having been heretofore considered by the City Commission in a joint
meeting between the City Commission and the Water Resources Board, and no record of same having
been made in the City Commission Minutes, said land being situated and located in Lubbock
County, Texas, and described as follows; to -wit:
All of that dart of Survey No. Seventeen (17), in Block D-5, Be L. & R.R.R.R. Co.
surveys in Lubbock County, Texas, Certificate No. 1244, patented to Charles H.
Kent, assignee, Patent No. 2, Vol. 53, lying south of the Santa Fe Railroad
Company right-of-way and containing 530.23 acres of Lind, more or less,; and,
All of Section No. Eighteen (18)0 Block D-5, E.L. & R.R.R.R. Co. surveys in Lubbock
County, Texas, Certificate No. 1244s patented to Be 0. McWhorter, Patent No. 638,
Vol. 39, and containing 640.52 acres of land, more or less#
and it having been unanimously agreed by the City Commission heretofore in meeting'with the
Water Resource Board, that said land is neaessar'y for the production of water to supply water
to the City of Lubbock in -connection with the Commissionrs planning for future needs, it was
proposed by 6ommissioner Carpenter that title to the above described land be acquired by the
City at the ,`rate of $175 per acre; and on motion of commissioner Carpenter, seconded by
Commissioner Davis, carried unanimously by the following vote:
Commissioners voting "YEA": Commissioners Carpenter, Davis and Thomas and Mayor Tripp
Commissioners voting "NAY": None
the purchase of said land by the City at said price was authorized, ratified and confirmed.
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The Codiadssion having authorized, ratified and confirmed the purchase of 1170.75 acres
of land situated in Lubbock County, Texas, and described as follows, to -wit:
All that part of Survey No. Seventeen (17), in Block D-5, E. L. & R.R.R.R. Co.
surveys in Lubbock County, Texas,'Certificate No."1244, patented to Charles H.
Kent, assignee, Patent No. 2, Volume 53, Lying south of the Santa Fe Railroad
Company right-of-Nnq and containing 530.23 acres of Und, more or less; and,
All of Section No. Eighteen (18), Block D�6 E.L. & R.R.R.R. Co. surveys in
Lubbock County, Texas, Certificate No. 3244, patented to B. 0. McWhorter, Patent No.
638, Volume 39, and containing 640.52 acres of land, more or less,
The 'Commission considered the matter of paying Walter 'L. Herrin the 5% commission due him for
acquiring the title to said lard, said commission amounting to $10,20.,06, on motion of
Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Davis and Carried by the following vote:
Commissioners voting "YEA": Commissioners Carpenter, Davis and Thomas and Mayor Tripp.
Commissioners voting "NAY": None
it was unanimously agreed to pay said commission to Walter L. Herrin.
Payment, as outlined in Minutes of this date, to be made from Water Bond Funds.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission recessed to sett
May 49 1953, at 1:30 P.M.
Read and approved this the 14th day of May , 1953.
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