HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/27/1953RECESSED RMULAR MEETING
Lubbock, Texas
July 27, 1953
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 4:00 P. M. ilkecessed regular session,
recessed from regular meeting of July 23, 1953, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall,
the following members thereof being present to -wit:
Mayor Pro-tem Harry Morris, Commissioners Hurley Carpenter, L. Is.. Davis, Lucian Thomas, City
Manager Steve Matthews, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe,
Absent: Mayor Murrell R. Tripp.
.53-12^23;71 Bids having been read for purchase of the City's requirements of gasoline, bids being of record
at page 27-28, Minute Book 12, and action deferred, on this date, July 27, 1953, motion was made
by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, motion carried, Mayor Pro-tem Morris
and Commissioners Carpenter, Davis and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize acceptance
of the bid of Benton Oil Company for purchase of gasoline to be used in City equipment for the
6 month period, the Mayor being hereby authorized to enter into contract.
- 2 Bids havkiW been received on July 23, 1953, for construction of drill tower for use by the
Fire Depgrtment, said minutes being of record at pagd 28, 29 and 30, Minute Book 12, and said
bids having been taken under consideration. On this date, July 27, 1953, motion was made by
` Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, motion carried, Mayor Pro -tern Morris
and Commissioners Carpenter, Davis and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize
acceptance of the bid of W. G. McMillan in the amount of $15,634.00, for construction of this
drill tower it being considered the lowest and best bid, the Mayor being hereby authorized
to enter into contract.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned.
Read and approved this the 13j;h day of August -, 1953.
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La enia Lowe, ity Se retary