Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/3/1947RECESSED REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas December 3, 1947 The City Commission of the pity of Lubbock, Texas, met at 10 A. 11. in Recessed Kegular Session, recessed from Regular Meeting of November 27, 1947, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor C. A. Bestwick, Commissioners W. B. PricE, J. Ray Dickey, F. H. Childress, John Spikes, City Dlanager Homer A. Hunter, City Secretary Lavenia Williams. Absent: City Attorney Vaughn E. t"lilson This being the date set to canvass returns of Special Election held December 2, 1947, as per "Notice of Bond Election" of recorw at Page 506-510, Minute Book 7, the following proceedings were had: THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUB�OCK CITY OF LUBPOCK RESOLUTION CANVAS--ING RETURNS IN ELECTION ---------- ---REM= BONDS-- — M...�.-_._. BE IT REIMEMBERED, that on this the 3rd day of December, A. D., 1947, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock convened in Special Session at the regular meeting place thereof in the City Hall Building in Lubbock, Texas, at 10:00 o'clock A. M., with the following members pre- sent, viz: Honorable C. A. Bestwick, Mayor and Presiding Of_'icer John Spikes, Commissioner J. Ray Dickey, Commissioner W. B. Price, Commissioner F. H. Childress, Commissioner Lavenia Williams, Secretary constituting the entire Commission, whereupon the following, among other business was transacted: Commissioner W. B. Price introduced a resolution and moved it's adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner J. Ray Dickey.' The motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution prevailing by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners W. B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, John Spikes and F. H. Childress and 19ayor Commissioner C. A. Bestwick. NOES: None The resolution is as follows: RESOLUTION CANTVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD WITHIN, FOR AND THROUGHOUT TT-M CITY OF LUBROCK, TEXAS ON DECE141BER 2., 19471 TO DETERMINE WHETFEAR OR. NOT, BY 'I'HRE (3) PROYOSITTONS, THE RIOTE'NUE BONDS' OF SAIp CITY SHALL, BE IS"7UED TO TIC AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED TWENTY- FOUR THOUSAND ( $4 , 924, 000) , SLiID BONDS TO BE STECL1L OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF LURBOCK, TEXAS FAYABLE AS r"O BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTE''REST SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES OF TIE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR TIE FURIOSE OF I14PROVING,-NLARGING, EXTI`NDING -,,ND REPAIRING SAID ELECTRIC LIG' i' CYSTEII, THE CIT'."S MATE: AND SETTER SYSTEMS. WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 835, adopted by the City Commission on November 13, 1947, and now recorded in Volume 3, at I'age 179 et seq., of the Ordinance Register of the City of Lubbock, This City Commission ordered an election to be held within and throughout the vimits of the City of Lu,bocok on December 2, 1947, for the purpose of submitting to the resident qualified electors of said City, who own property within said City subject to taxation and who have duly rendered the same for taxation three propositions to determine wheth_r or not the negotiable revenue bonds of said City shall be issued in the aggregate amount of Four Million Nine Hundred Twenty -Four Thousand Dollars, bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding three and three -fourth (3,3/4%) percent per annum from date and maturing serially or other- i.:4ise at such time or times as may be deemed mo.-,t expedient by the City Commission with a ten (10) year option to call, and said bonds to mature not later than twenty (20) years from date, for the three separate and distinct propositions which are more: fully set forth in said Ordinance, which said Ordinance is hereb,7- referred to and adopted herein for such reference and all pertinent purposes; and, 111HE -':EAS, such ele cti on was duly held in a lawful manner and at the time and place provided for in said Ordinance and it is affirma- tively found and declared by this Commissi;-�n that due and legal notice of such election was given for the time and in the manner as. prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas, the affidavit of - osting and pub- lishing such notice having been examined by this Commission and having been found to be in all respects sufficient; and, WHEREAS, the Judges of such election having made due and legal returns thereof to this City Commission, together with the poll lists and tally sheets maintained during such election and the City Commission having examined in to the election, the manner of holding same and having duly considered such returns: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO-ZIISSI.-'N OF THE CITY OF LUBT'0 CK , TEXAS: I. That said election was daily and legally called; that notices thereof N,-,aere given in accordance with the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of Lubbock, as well as the Ordinance mentioned herein; that the election was held in strict conformity with the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinance of the City of Lubbock; that due returns of said election have been made by the ;roper officers thereof; that only qualified electors residing in the City of Lubbock, who owned property subject to taxation within said -.City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation were permitted to vote in said election. II. That from the returns duly and legally made to this Commission and properly canvassed by this Commission it is found and declared that the three various propositions were alproved and sustained by the following vote: (a) On proposition Number I there were cast 1016 votes, of which number- there were cast: FOR _'HE I`' UANCE OF THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE IRIYT CIPAL SUM OF TIPIO MILLION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND ($2 , 185 , 000) DOLLARS, 111ATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE, WITH TEN (10) YEAR OPTION TO CALL, OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS FROM THE DATE THEREOF, BEING INTEREST AT THE MA.XI1.Tr_U?1 RATE OF THREE AND 3/4 PER CE NTUM (3 -3 /4 0) FEP ANNIT1, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING IMPROVIL11ENTS, EX" LARGEME'TS, EXTENSIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AS AUTHORIZED RV THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, FARTICULA-LV ARTICLE 1111 ET SEQ., REVISED CIVIL STATT'TES OF 1925) AS M ENDED, SAID BONDS TO BE SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF LUBROCK, TEXAS, PAYABLE AS TO BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES OF TIME CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CIT'' COI,7 'I-SION TO EIICUT..1BER THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING "'HE PxY14ENT OF PRI"ICI--xL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, SAID ENCUMBRANCE OF SAID REVENUES TO BE hN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF SAID REVENUES AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE REASONABLE EXPENSES OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING SAID ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AS SAID EXPENSES ARE DEFINED By STATUTE. . . . . . . . 894 votes AGAINST T19h ISSUANCE OF THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRI- YC IPAL SUM OF TWO MIL - ION ONE H' TTDRED EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND ($2tt185,000) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE, WITH TEN f 10)YEAR OPTION TO CALL, OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS FRO`` THE DATE. THEREOF, BEARING INTEREST AT THE MAXIMUM RAT7 OF THREE AND 3/4 PER CENTUM (3-3/4%) PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, II42PROVE? ITI'S, ENLAGEI,IENTS, EXTENSIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AS AUTH- ORIZED -'Y THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, 1:ARTICULARLY ARTICLE 1111 ET SEQ. , REVISED CIVIL STAT' TES OF 1925, AS .%01ENDED, said bonds to be special obligations of the City of Lubbo®X, Texas, payable as to both principal and interest solely from the revenues of the City's ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CO:T_ T'ISeION TO ENCUMB-71R THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYST_A FOR T�T, IUi'-OSE OF SECURING THE .IAY1L7NT OF 1RINCIIAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, SAID ENCUMBRANCE OF SAID REVENUES TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF 344D REVENUES AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE REASONABLE EXPENSES OF OPERATING AND TUINTAINING SAID ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AS SAID EXPENSES ARE DEFINED BY STATUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122votes MAJORITY FOR ?HE ISSUANCE OF THE REVENUES BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM OF TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND Q2,185,000) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY OR' OTHERI WISE, ''+ITH TEN (10) YEAR OPTION TO CALL, OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS FROM TIL DATE THEREOF, BEARING INTEREST AT THE MAXIMUM RATE OF THREE AND 3/4 PER CENTUM (3-3/4%) PER ANTTUl'% FOR THE 1 URPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING IMPROVE- MENTS, ENLARGEMENTS, EXTENSIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, PARTICULARLY ARTICLE 1111 ET SEQ., REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF 1925, AS AMENDED, SAID BONDS TO BE SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, PAYABLE AS TO BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST SOLELY FROM TEE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AND ZUTHORIZING THE CITY COMMISSION TO ENCUMBER THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR THE FURPOSE OF SECURING THE = AY- MENT OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON S$ID BONDS, SAID ENCUMBRANCE OF SAID REVENUES TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF SAID REVENUES AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE REASONABLE EXPENSES OF OPERATING AND TIAINTAINING SAID ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AS SAID EXPENSES ARE DEFINED BY STATUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772 votes (b) On Proposition Number II there were cast 1011 votes, of which number there were cast: FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM OF TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND Q2,313,000) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHER- WISE, `:"JITH TEN (10) YEAR OPTION TO CALL, OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS FROM THE DATE THEREOF, BEARING INTEREST AT THE TAXIMUM RATE OF THREE AND 3-3/4 PER CENTUM (3-3/4%) PER ANNUM, FOR THE 1URPOSE OF IMPROVING, ENLARGING AND EXTENDING AND CONSTRUCTING IMIROVEMENTS, ENLARGE1,1ENTS EXTENSIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE CITY'S WATERTQRKS SYSTEM, AS AUTHORIZED TY THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, PARTI- CULARLY ARTICLE 1111 ET SEQ., REVISED CIVIL ST TUTES OF 1925, AS AMENDED, SAID BONDS TO BE SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, PAYABLE AS TO BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY COMMISSION TO ENCUP•IBER THE REVENUE'S OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR THE 1URPOSE OF SECURING THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, SAID ENCUMBRANCE OF SAID REVENUES TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF SAID REVENUES AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE REASONABLE EXPENSES OF OPERATING AND FIAINTaINING SAID ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AS SAID EXPENSES ARE DEFINED BY STATUTE6 926votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM OF TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND Q2,313000) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHER- WISE, VITH TEN &0) YEAR OPTION TO CALL, OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS FROM THE DATE THEREOF, BEARING INTEREST AT THZ MAXIMUM RATE OF THREE AND 3/4 PLR CE"'TU^,I (3-3/4%) PER ANNi'M�U}P.,'I, QFOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING, ENLARGING z INn �AT E SGLNTS k E l TOSTRA �XAS,�PARTI- CULARLY ARTICLE 1111 ET SEQ., REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF 1925, AS AMENDED, SAID BONDS TO BE SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, rAYABLE AS TO BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES OF T Hh CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM$ AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY COIS IS- SI©N TO ENCUMBER THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, SAID ENCUMBRANCE OF SAID REVENUES TO BE AN EXCLUSIVL FIRST LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF SAID REVENUES AFTER DEDUCTION -OF THE REASONABLE EXPENSES OF OPERATING AND :IAINTAINING SAID ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AS SAID EXPENSES ARE DEFINED BY STATUTE. . . . . . . . . _85_ votes MAJORITY, FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM OF TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND Q2,313,000) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHER?"RISE, WITH TEN (10) YEAR OPTION TO CALL, OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS FROM THE DATE THERE- OF, BEARING INTEREST AT THE MAXIMUM RATE OF THREE AND 3/4 PER CENTUM (3-3/4%) PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF I74PROVING, ENLARGING AND EXTENDING AND CONSTRUCTING I.MROVEMENTS, ENLARGEIIEINTS, EXTENSIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE CITY'S WATER- WORKS SYSTEM, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL La;',`S OF TIE STATE OF TEXAS, PARTICULd= ARTICLE 1111 ET SEQ,., REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF 19251 AS ALEINDED, SAID BONDS TO BE SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, PAYABLE AS TO BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEMS AND IUTHORIZING THE CITY C011MISSION TO :EJNCU1.'f.BER THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR THE 1 URFOSE OF SECURING THE .1AYME'NT OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, SAID ENCU16BRANTCE OF SAID REVENUES TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF SAID REVENUES AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE REASONABLE EXPENSES OF OPERATING AND 1,'lAINT.LINING SAID ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTE1,1, AS SAID EXPENSES ARE DEFINED BY STATUTE. . . . . . . . . 841 votes (c) On proposition Number III there were cast 1009 votes, of which number there were cast: FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED T'IENTY SIX THOUSAND ($426,000) DOLLARS, Mt�TURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE, 17ITH TEN (10) YEAR OPTION TO CALL, OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS FROM THE DATE THEREOF, BEARING INTEREST AT THE MAXIMUM RATE OF THREE AND 3/4 PER CENTUM (3-3/4%) PER ANNTU1.1, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING IM1ROVENl1'ENTS0 ENLARGEMENTS, EXTENSIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE CITY'S SANITARY SETTER SYSTEM, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE rYENERAL L.9,4S OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, PARTICULARLY ARTICLE 1111 ET SEQ., REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF 1925) AS AMENDED, SAID BONDS TO BE SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, PAYABLE AS TO BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHr7 SYSTEM$ AND AUTHORIZING TIE CITY CO1,91ISSION TO ENCUMBER THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, SAID ENCUMBRANCE OF SAID REVENUES TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF SAID REVENUES AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE REASONABLE EXPENSES OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING SAID ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AS SAID EXPENSES ARE DEFINED BY STATUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 935_votes AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE rRINCII AL SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED T'i,'ENTY SIX THOUSAND ($426 , 000 ) DOLLARS, 141ATURING SERIALLY OR OTHERWISE, s^TITH TENT (10) YEAR OPTION TO CALL, OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS FROM THE DATE TREOF, HEARING INTEREST AT THE 1G'11aIlM4 RATE OF THREE AND 3/4 PER CENTUM (3-3/HE4%) PER ATTUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING ITIt ROVEMENTS , F_,NLIiRGEMENTS , EXTENSIONS AND RE,i .,'iIRS TO THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, AS AUTHORIZED BY TIE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, PARTICULARLY ARTICLE 1111 ET SEQ., REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF 19251 AS AMENDED, SAID BONDS TO BE SPEIDIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, PAYABLE AS TO BOTH IRINCIPAL AND INTEREST SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, hND AUTHORIZING THE CITY COMMISSION TO ENCUMBER THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR THE rURPOSE OF SECURING THE PAYI,7,NT OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, SAID ENCUMBRANCE OF SAID REVENUES TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF SAID REVENUES AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE REASONABLE EXPENSES OF OPERATING AND 1AINTAINING SAID ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM AS SAID EXPENSES ARE DEFINED BY STATUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._74 _votes MAJORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED TVIENTY SIX THOUSAND ($426,000) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY OR OTHER'TISE, WITH TEN (10) YEAR OPTION TO CALL, OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS NOT TO EXCEED 20 YEARS FROM THE DATE THEREOF, BEARING INTEREST AT THE MAXIMUM RATE OF THREE AND 3/4 PER CENTUM (3-3/4%) PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING IMrROVEIENTS, ENLARGEMENTS, EXTENSIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE CZTY`'S SANITARY SE�'TER SYSTEMS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL LAI'.TS OF TIM STATE OF TEXAS, PARTICULARLY ARTICLE 1111 ET SEQ., REVISED CIVIL STATUTES -OF 1925, AS AMENDED, SAID BONDS TO BE SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK$ TEXAS, PAYABLE AS TO BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY COIETISSION TO ENCUMBER TIE REVENUES OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SE- CURING THE !Z111IENT OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, SAID ENCUMBRANCE OF SAID REVENUES TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LIEN ON AND PLEDGE OF SAID REVENUES AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE REASONABLE EXPENSES OF OPERATING AND 11.INTAINING SAID ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM, AS SAID EXPENSES ARE DEFINED BY STATUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 861__vote; It is therefore further ordered and declared by the City Commission that a majority of the qualified resident electors of the City of Lubbock, who own property within said City subject to taxation and who had duly rendered the same for taxation voting at an election held for such purposes on December 2, 1947, in the City of Lubbock, voted favorably upon each and all of said issues and that by virtue of the mandate of such qualified electors, this City Commission has been fully and legally authorized to issue such bonds. That the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas be and it is hereby in all respects fully authorized, ordered and directed to issue said revenue bonds and each of them, and to do any and all things necessary, convenient and requisite in the issuance, sale and delivery of such bonds and the expending of the proceeds to be derived therefrom for the purposes authorized. That all further orders, resolutions and ordinances passed and adopted in connection therewith shall be pursuant to the authroity vested in said City Commission by virtue of such election and that all further and future action be reserved for further and future meetings of this Commission. Passed, approved and adopted by unanimous vote of the Commission this the 3rd day of December, 1947. C. A._Bestwick Mayor, City of Lubbock, Texas. ATTEST: Lavenia Williams City Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas (Seal) 14 STATE OF TEXAS X Z COUNTY OF LUR70CK X X CITY OF LUBBOCK X RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS IN ELECTION_ rCIVIL SERVICE AND MINIMMI S.�iIA_RIES FOR FIREMEN AND r OOLICEZJED BE IT REi-TEI$BERED, that on this the 3rd day of December, A. D. , 1947, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock convened in Special Session at the regular meeting place thereof in the City Hall Building in Lubbock, Texas, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., with the following members present, viz: C. A. Bestwick, Mayor and Presiding Officer, and Co-:missioners John Spikes, J. Ray Dickey, W. E. Price, F. H. Childress, and Lavenia Williams, City Secretary, constituting the entire commi3sion, - whereupon the following, among other business was transacted. IN Commissioner F. H. Childress introduced a resolution and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner John Spikes. The motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution which prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners W. B. Trice, J. Ray Dickey, John Spikes and F. H. Childress and Mayor Commissioner C. A. Bestwick. NOES: None. The resolution is as follows: RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD INITHIN, FOR AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, ON DECEMBER 2, 1947) TO DETERMINE Z'iHETHER OR NOT THE CITY OF LUBBOCK WOULD ADOiT THE PROVISIONS OF HOUSE BILL NO. 34, RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE FOR FIREMEN AND TOLICE,IEN AND T'HETH]hR OR NOT THE IROVISIONS OF SEDATE BILL NO. 36, WOULD BE ADOPTED RELATING TO 11INI.'RT'I SALARIES FOR FIREPIEN AND POLICEMEN. WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 831, dated October L3, 1�47, and now recorded in Volume 3, Pages 173 and 174, of the Ordinance Boobs of the City of Lubbock, this Commission ordered an election to be held wi.thin the Citv of Lubbock on December 2, 147, for the purpose of su`jmitting to the resident qualified voters of said City two (2) separate propositions to determine vjheth_r or not the provisions of House Bill No. 34, passed at the Regular Session of the 50th Legislature and relating to Civil Service for Firemen and Policemen, would be ado ted; and, T'rHEREAS, the City Commission submitted another proposition re- latina to the adoption of minimum wages for Firemen and Policemen as provided by Senate Bill No. 36 of the Regular Session of the 50th Legislature, and said election having been ordered by the provisions of Ordinance No. 832, dated October 23, 1 47, and, recorded in Volume 3, Pages 175 and 176 of the Ordinance Books of the City of Lubbock; and WHEREAS, such election was duly held at the time and place pro- vided for in said Ordinance and it is affirmatively found, and de- clared by this Commission that due and legal notice of such elec- tion was given for the time and in the manner as prescribed by the lags of the State of Texas, the affidavit of posting and rublishing such notice having been examined by this Commission and having been found to be in all respects sufficient; and, '7HEREA3, the Judges of such election have made due and legal returns thereof to this City Commission, together with the poll lists and tally sheets saint ned during such election and the City Commission having examined if�the election, the manner of holding same and having duly considered such returns; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO-1- IIS -ION OF THE CITY (iF LUBT30CK, TEXAS: I. That said election was duly and legally called and due notice thereof given and the election was held in conformity with the Constitu- tion of the State of Texas, its statutes, the Charter of the pity of Lubbock and said ordinance; that due returns of said election having been made by the proper officers thereof; that only qualified voters of said City were permitted to vote in said election. II. That from the returns duly and legall- made to this Commission and properly canvassed by this Commission it is found and declared that the two propositions were approved and sustained b-° the following vote: (a) On the proposition relating to Civil Service for Firemen and Policemen 1054 votes were cast, of which number there were cast: FOR THE ADOTTION OF THE TROVI 'IONS OF ;TOUSE BILL NO. 34) PASSED AT THE-E"ITTLAR SE~SIO"T OF THE 50`!'H �.EGISLATURE, PROVIDING CIVIL SERVICE FOR FIRE-2II AND POLICEMEN- - - - - - 547 votes ,AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF `r;OUSE BILL NO. 34, PASSED AT THEE RErULAR SESSION OF THE 50TH LEGISLATT-RE, PROVIDING CIVIL SERVICE FOR FIRE -'*TN AND --OLICF.T'[EN- - - - - - 507 votes MAJORITY, FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE T ROVI'IONS OF 'TOU SE BILL NO. 34, PASSED AT THE REGULti.R SESSION OF THE 50TH LEGISLATURE, ; ROVIDING CIVIL SERVICE FOR PIRE,, EN AND FOLICEIE;N- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 votes (b) On the proposition relating to minimum salaries for Fire- men and Policemen there were cast 1061 votes, of which number there were cast: FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL NO. 36, PASSED BY THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 50TH LEGISLA- TURE, PROVIDING MINIMUM SALARIES FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN - - 556 votes AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL NO. 36, PASSED BY THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 50TH LEGISLA- TURE, PROVIDING MINIMUM SALARIES FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEIE;N- - 505 votes MAJORITY, FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL NO. 36, PASSED BY THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 50TH LEGISLATURE, PROVIDING MINIMUM SALARIES FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 51 votes It is therefore further ordered and declared by the City Commission that a majority of the qualified voters of the City of Lubbock voting at the election held for such purposes on December 2, 1947, in the City of Lubbock, voted favorably upon each of said propositions and thattg virtue of the mandate of such qualified voters the City of Lubbock has thereby adopted, to all intents and purposes, the provisions of House Bill No. 34, passed at the Regular Session of the 50th Legislature providing Civil Service for Fire- men and Policemen, as ..'ell as the provisions of Senate Bill No. 36, passed by the Regular Session of the 50th Legislature, the same being designated as Article "1583-211, providing minilium salaries for Firemen and Policemen. That by reason of such majority vote constituting an adop- tion of such provisions and mandate to the City Commission to make such provisions effective, the said provisions are hereby in all things declared to be Accordingly effective. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 3rd day of December, 1947. C A. Bestwick Mayor, y of-lu oo c ,—Texas ATTEST; Lavenia -Williams City Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas (SEAL) Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, the following Resolution was passed: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on September 11, 1947, bids were opened and read for equipment required to install a 7,500 Kilowatt Steam Turbine Generator in the Electric Power Plant, and, subsequently, on September 25, 1947, the City Manager made definite recommendations regarding the purchase of various items of equipment, and on October 9, 1947, the City Com- mission approved the recommendations of the City Manager and authorized that puuchase orders be issued contingent upon the passage of a Bon' Election which would provide the funds required to pay for the equi AND, WHEREAS on December 2, 1947, electric system revenue bonds,wer approved by the voters and firm orders may now be executed for gene plant equipment, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CI OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION -1: The following equipment orders be confirmed: Union Iron Works, Steam Boiler Alliger & Sears, Turbine, Generator and Exciter Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company, Condenser, Pumps and Auxiliaries Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company, Boiler Feed Pumps Lilie-Hoffman Company, Inc., Cooling Towers General Electric Company, Switchboard and Switchgear Bailey Meter Company, Boiler Meters and Controls Elgin Company, Water Softener Equipment SECTION 2: $1210465.00 2599630.00 64,939.00 12,478.00 44,760.00 27,220.00 100362.00 7,147.00 That the companies be notified of the passage of the bond election and of the fact that the orders are now confirmed. SECTION 3: That the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized to sign the necessary contracts with the various companies for the particular equipment listed herein. SECTION 4.. That sufficient funds are hereby appropriated out of Bonds approved by the voters on December 2, 1947, to pay for generating plant equipment covered by the orders listed herein. Passed and approved this 3rd day of December, 1947. C. A. Bestwick Mayor ATTEST: Lavenia Williams City Secretary Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously,to authorize paving as follows: Unit No. 644 being 29th Street, Avenue Q, to Avenue S. The following letter was read by the Mayor. December 3, 1947 Mayor C. A. Bestwick and City Commissioners Aty of Lubbock City Hall Lubbock, Texas Gentlemen: I should like to submit to you my,resignatipn as City Manager of the City of Lubbock and if possible should like to be relievdd of my duties on December 31, 1947. I have very much enjoyed the last two years of service to the City and I am proud of the progress that the City has made in that period. I should like to express my sincere appreciation to you for your cooperation and to all employees of the City government for their hard work in carrying.on their various assignments during these very difficult times. I wish to commend to you the very loyal, hard work- ing, and efficient group of employees who are all doing a good job under trying circumstances. I regret that it is necessary for me to resign but I feel that now is the most opportune time for me to do what I have studied, planned, and trained myself for during the last twenty years. I will establish my own consulting engineering and management service for municipalities in the Southwest and I hope to be able to assist local governmental units in solving their public works, management, and operating problems. If I can be of any assistance to the City of Lubbock in the future on any engineering or management problems, I shall consider it an honor to have you call on me. Yours very truly, Homer A. Hunter Homer A. Hunter City Manager Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, that Mr. Hunter's resignation be accepted as of December 31, 1947, provided a new City Manager is employed by that date. Mr. Hunter agreeing to continue in his duties as City Manager an additional reasonable period of time in the evert a new City Manager is not employed by December 31, 1947. No further b usiness coming up for consideration, the Uity C ommission ad j our ne d. Read and approved try is the llth pay of ATTEST; City Seciletary. December , 1947.