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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/22/1947REGULAR I. 14 ETING Lubbock, Texas 1-'ay ? , 1947 The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 P. I.I. in regular session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: I:,ayor C. A. Bestwick, Coi-nissioners "J. B. -t'rice, F. 11. Childress, J. Ray Dickey, John Spikes, City Attorney Vaughn E. ?Nilson, City Mara ger Homer A. Hunter, City :Secretary Lavenia Williams. .Absent: ",done. The I•:inutes of regular meeting of 1--ay 8, and recessed rer.-ula r meeting of 11:ay 19, 1947, were read, and upon motion by Commi:,sioner rrice, seconded by Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, they were approved. The I:inutes of a counts allowed from 77arrant \o. C-1161 to "tarrant I"jo. C-1604, both inclusive, were read, -and upon motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried unanimously, they were approved. Notice having been published on April 30, 1949 and I,-sy 7, 1947, that hearing would be held at 2:30 P. N.. , 11iay 22, 1949, on budget of theCiiy of Lubbock for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1949 and ending I•iarch 31, 1948, there being no citizen present making, protest of the budget as presented, motion was made by Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner Childress, that the hearing be closed and that the Budget be adopted as the Budget of the City of Lubbock for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1949 and ending Ya.rch 31, 1948. The notion carried by the following vote: Commissioners Price, Childress, Dickey and Spikes voting AYE,, Y«ayor A. Bestwick voting 110. ",notion by Cormissio.ner Price, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, Ordinance i%lo. 812 passed second reading. On this the 22nd day of Llay, 1947, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, in the above mentioned county, convened in negular Session, at the ttegular 1eeting Place in the City hall, the follovAng members thereof being present, to -wit : I.:a -or C. A. Bestwick, Commissioners 7. B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, F. H. Childress, John Spikes, City :attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City :secretary, Lavenia "Tilliams, City Ilanaf-;er honer A. Hunter. Absent: None and passed the followinC ordinance on Second Reading. ORDINAL"' "�E 110. 812 Ali ORDI1\1ANICE CLOSING 'TEARING AidD LEVYING _1SSESSA,:EI1I'S FOR k PART OF THE COST OF 11.-PROVING A PORTION OF TEXAS AVENUE, 22ND STREET, 23RD STREET, "'VENUE "V", 6TH STREET, VAN BUREN AVENUE, 28TH STREET, _:'IRIS "'VENUE, HILL STREET, 30TH STREET, 31ST STREET, 321VD STREET, NORTH UVALDE 'VENUE, UVALDE AVEN E , AVENUE "L" , 29TI-I STREET, 18TH STREET, AVENUE "K" , ALLEY NORTH - SOUTH AIM EAST - MEST, BLOCK 105, ORIGINAL TONN ADDITION, 7TH AND "H", 25TH -STREET, YJE1\UL+' "U", AVENUE "G", I;_ONROE AVEMTE, 27TH STi.EET, 3RD STREET, AVENUE "'^T' Aid) AVENUE "X" , SUCH PROTIONS BEING ;MORE PARTICULARLY D:E:ICRIEED IN THE PkVIIdG ASSESST ENTS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK ATT kCHED HERETO AND BADE A PART HEREOF AND PROTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, .AVENUES AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY JF LUBBOCK, TEXkS, AIM PROVIDING FOR TI-E COLLECTION OF jUC1I ASSESSI:EI\,TS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGidABLE CERTIFICATES I14 EVIDEACE THEREOF, `ALLOCATING FUNDS, AND DECLARING .AN E1, RGENCY. Commissioner Price moved that the ordinance be placed on its second reading: seconded by Commissioner Dickey and carried by the following vote: ill I. -ember Voting: AYE No: None Carried: Ordinance placed on second reading. Commissioner rri ce moved that the ordinance pass second reading; seconded by Commissioner Dickey, and carried by t1le folloviing vote: -kll 1-embers present voting: AYE No: None Carried: Ordinance passed second reading. 1W.:. Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carriea unanimously, Ordinance No. 813 passed second and final reading. ORDINANCE 50. 813 AN ORDINANCE AI.1EINDING ORDINANCE NO. 661, AL-D TI=NG LOTS 1, 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , AND 6, BLOCK 4, G. A. RUSH ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK OUT OF A "D" DISTRICT AND PLACIi1G 'T'INEN_ IN AN "F" DISTRICT. Motion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 814 passed first reading. ORDINANCE 110. 814 AN ORDIHINC E .LOSING :ALL THAT PROTION OF AVENUES B, C, AND D, LYING SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF IIERILLS ADDITION, AND NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF FORT WORTH AND DENVER SOUTH PLAINS RAIL" "JAY COI:.PANY I.I.AIN TRACTS; AND , CLOSING ALL THAT PORTION OF THE .!LLEY RUNNING EAST AND "'EST THROUGH BLOCKS 1, AND 2, OF hENRY SMITH'S SUB -DIVISION OF THE NORTH PART OF BLOCKS 1, 6, AND 7, USLEAYAN'S VDDITION TO TIDE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, FROL THE 77EST LINE OF AVENUE B. TO LINT'; PARALLEL TO AND 50 FEET iN ORTIi- EASTERLY FRONT, MEASURED AT RIGILT ANGLES TO, CENTER LI11IE OF F',RT 'Tu RTH AND DENVER ,`.30UTH PLAINS RAIL71AY C-011- ANY 1, AIN TRACK; AND, CLOSINIG .ALL THAT PORTIONOF THE ALLEY RUNTNING NORTH -AND SOUT,-: IN TIC SUB -DIVIDED PRRTION OF BLOCK 1, USLEXHAN' S ADDITION LYING NORTH- OF A LINE ±ARALLEL TO _A14D 50 FELT NORTHEASTERLY FROG;;, I,:EASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO, CENTERLINE OF FORT_ . WORTH ..AND DENVER SOUTH PL41NS PAIL"JAY COI,PANY P:�AIN TRACK, AND LYING SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF BLOCK 1 OF THE HENRY SMITH SUB -DIVISION; AND, CLOSING .ALL THAT PORTION OF .AVENUE F LYING 137.5 FEET SOUTH OF NORTH LINES OF BLOCKS 1, AND 2, OF MORNING SIDE ADDITION (SAIi� BEING ALL TIMAT PART OF SAID AVENUE F LYIN!G ­BTET79jT,E11 LOT ONE IN FLOC-K T''TO ON "7= SIDE, OF AVAT[JE F AND LOT NINE. - IN .CLOCK 9 NTE- ON EAST SIDE OF SAID AVENUE F, WEPT THE SOUTH FIVE FEET, ;'III CH IS LEFT OPEN TO INCI=SL 7IDT4 OF THE ALLEY ONTEE TEE SOUTH FROK i5 1<+ ELT TO - 20 FEET) ; AND, 2 ;S RVING EASEKENTS YFOR" SEnER LINES, AS EXISTING AT PIE - SENT; AND DESIGNATING THE TR'sCTa 2OR i'URPOSE OF TAXATION. Lotion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 815 passed first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 815 .AN ORDI ANCE ESTABLISHING THE' I'TEST BUILDING LIME ONTHAT !ART OF AVENUE H IN THE jITIT-OF LUBBOCK LUBBOCK COUNTY TEXTS FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF SANDERS STREET OF SAID CITY OF LUBBOCK TO THE NORTH LINE 07 S F.CTIOiv 79, BLOCK A, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS; AND ESTABLISHING THE EAST BUILDING LINE ON 'TH!T PART OF U. S. HIGH"AY NO. 871 FROK TIIE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF SANDERS STREET IN THE] CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEAS, NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT - OF -NAY LINE OF SAID U. 3. HIGH71AY NO. 87, TO A POIAT ON SAID SOUTI1 RIGHT- OF-1',,1,`LY LINE IT11 CH IS 241.90 FEET SOUTH OF AND 616.15 FEET ''TEST OF A 3/4" INCH IRON PIPE SET BY SYLVAN SANDERS Ii THE YORTII 1IN_+, OF SECTION 79, BLOCK A, LUBBOCK COUNdTY, TEAS, 1295.55 FEET WEST OF TIIE ITORTIHE'AST CORNIER OF SAID SECTION 79, BLOCK A, 7H"ENCE .!CROSS SAID U.S. IIGiWAY NO. 87 70 A POINT IN THE NORTH SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION 79, CLOCK _:A, AFORES.=AID, SAID POINT BEING A 1/2'' INCH G. I. PIP!+' 11 H CAP IND 1983.67 FEET T,rST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 79, BLOCK A, AFORESAID; AND PROHIBITING THE PLACING OF BUILDINGS AND OTH7R STRUCTURES OR REPAIR OR RECOASTRUCTION BE- T?'TEEN SAIiL 'PPEST BUILDINTG LINE OF SAID AVENUE H _';ND SAID EAST BUILDING LIiJE ALONG SkID U. S . HIGliT%Y i\,O . 87, AND a""_AID POINT AS EST<1BLISHED IN THE NORTH SECTI:)N LINE OF SAID SECTION 79, BLOCK_ A; INN FURTHERANCE OF WIDENING, STRAIGh- TENING AND IT _2ROVING SU C_; PARTS OF SAIll AVENUE t i AND SAID U. S . HIGHWAY NO. 87, AND SAID POINT AS ESTABLISHED IN NORTH SECTION LIME; AND E3TABLISHING TILE FIR EXISTING STRUCTURES TO CONFORM:; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF. notion by Commissioner &rice, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 816 passed first reading. ORDINANTCE NO. 816 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE NORTH BUILDING LINE OF TI-L%T t .'ART OF 34TH STREET BET"TEEN THE NORTH -SOUTH HALF SECTION LI11E OF SECTION 7, BLOCK B, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TE:rAS, AND THE NORTH -SOUTH HALF SECTION- LINE OF SECTION 13, BLOCK B, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS; AND ESTABLISHING THE SOUTH. BUILDING LINE :ilal.NT JAR OF 34TH STREET BETIVEEN THE NORTH -SOUTH HALF SECTION LINE OF ,SECTION 14, BLOCK B, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS ATTD THE iTORTH-SOUTH HALF ;SECTION LINE OF 0ECTI01 7 , BLOCK B, IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK CIU1aTY, TEXAS: AND PROHIBITING THE PLACING OF BUILDINGS OR JT.iER STRUCTURES OR REPAIR OR RECONSTRUCT BETWEEN SAID 1fORTH AND SOUTH BUILDING LINJ'ES, IN FURTHERANCE OF WIDENING, STRAIGHTENING AND II.a-'ROVING SUCH PARTS OF STREETS AND ESTABLISHINIG TILE FOR EZISTIAG STRUC- TURE3 TO CONYORL, _=iI,D t ROVIDING A PENALTY FOa THE VIOLATION HEREOF. liotion by Commissioner r'rice, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 817 passed first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 817 AN ORDINANCE "MDI ITINIG .kND CLOSIiKG THE '°SST FIVE (5) FEET OF THE ALi,EY L+'�TEiZIivG TIixOUGli DLOCK 3, OF SUNSriINE ADDITION TO THE CITY JF LUBBOCIL, TE11AS ■ Potion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to authorize transfer of 462,000.00 to City -County "Ielfare Association fund as the City's part of the Charity fund. The County of Lubbock having transferred $2,000.00 to this furt in their meeting of -April 26, 1947. THE STATE OF TEMkS ) COUNTY OF LUBBOCK ) CITY OF LUBBOCK ) BE IT RM:EI:;BLRED that on this the 22nd day of Iiay, 1947, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, convened in regular session at the regular meeting place thereof in the City Ball building in the City of Lubbock, Texas, with the following members present, viz: C. A. Bestviick 1.'ayor and Presiding Officer John Spikes Commissioner J. Ray Dickey Comm i ssi ore r F. II. Childress Commissioner 7. B. Price Commissioner Lavenia 17illiams Secretary and the following members absent, to--vit: None constituting a quorum of such Commission; whereupon the following, among other business, was transacted: Commissioner Price introduced a resolution and imved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Childress. The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, prevailed by the following vote: AYES: I\:ayor Bestwick, Commissioners Price, Childress, Dickey, and Spikes. NOES: None. The resolution is as follows: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICkTION ;OF NOTICE OF THE INTENTION OF THE CITY CO10,TISSION TO DECEIVE SE4LED BIDS FOR THE SALE OF .'1, 700 , 000.00 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, PRESCRIBIITG THE FORT, OF b`UC-_ NOTICE, DESIGNATING Ti-CE, DATES AND PLkCES OF PUBLICATION, FIXING T,. E TIFF FOR A-v COTiDITIONS UI-ON TMICH SUCK BIDS LAY BE R CEIVED. «TrIEI�EAS, the negotiable, interest bearing coupon bonds of the City of Lubbock have been authorized bl.- election duly held, in the amount of '5,894,000.00, bearing interest at the rate not to exceed 3=jo per centum frog date and maturi ng at such time or time s as may be deemed no st ex- pedient by the City Commission, serially, not later than 25 years from their date, for fourteen separate and distinct purposes which are more fully set forth in the Ordinance calling such election and in the resolu- tion heretofore adopted canvassing the returns of such election; and 1% REAS,' heretofore the City Commission sold 91,500,000.00 of such bonds and there now remains unissued and unsold of such original issue, �4,394,000.00 of such bonds; and 71EEREAS, it is now the opinion of the City Commission that V1,700.,000.00 of such bonds so authorized, should be authorized and sold and, in defer- ence to article 8, Section 5, of the Charter of the City of Lubbock, which provides that before any bonds of the City of Lubbock shall be sold notice of the sale thereof shall be given once each week for a period of thirty days and that such bonds shall be sold only upon competitive bids submitted in an open session of the City Commission, it is deemed and held expedient that notice norz be given of the intention of the City Commission to sell such bonds upon a competitive bid at its regular meeting oii Thursday, June 26, 1947, at 2:00 P. K. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE "ITY_CM21ISSION OF_THE _CITY OF LUBBOCK _TE)US_ I. That the bonds of the said City, in the amount of 9'1,700,000.00 shall be offered for sale upon public competitive bids on June 26, 1947 at 2:00 o'clock P. T:I., and that such bidder be requested to specify the rate of interest which such bonds will bear and that the lowest interest cost of the City of Lubbock shall be accepted by the City Commission; pro- vided, however, that alternate bids shall be received on twenty year maturity and twenty-five maturity bonds, and the bid which will result in the lowest interest cost to the City of Lubbock on both twenty year bonds and twenty-five year bonds shall be considered the best bid, sub- ject to the City Commission determining whether twenty year or twenty- five year bonds shall be sold. It is further resolved that notice of intention to sell such bonds shall be given by publication of such notice in the Avalanche -Journal, a newspaper regularly published in Lubbock, Texas, once a week for a period of 30 days prior to Thursday, June 26, 1947. II. That such notice shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE OF S.361E GENERAL _)BLIG1=;1, BONDS OF iE `I"Y OF LUBBOME r"E�US The City Co_u-gission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, will receive bids for the sale of V1,700,000.00 general obligction bonds, hereinafter described, -which bonds were authorized by an election held December 11, 1945; the bonds to be d=9ted July 10, 1947 --ith interest payable semi- annually on Larch loth and September loth of each year ii;ith f irst interest payment date being Yarch 10, 1948; principal shall be ja ya ble on March loth each year in a:cordance with the schedules hereinafter set out; both Ij principal and interest shall be payable at the Guaranty Trugt Company of Ner York, New York, New York. `"he bonds will carry no option to call prior to maturity. Sealed bids should be addressed to 1,.iss Lavenia 77illiams, City Secret; ,ry of the "ity of Lubbock, Texas, and must be in the hands of the City Secretary not later than 2:00 o'clock P. P::. on June 26, 1947. The conditions of the bids are as follo*nis: 1. The bonds will be sold in one block, requiring the bids sub- mitted to be for all or none of the bonds. 2. Bids may be submitted in the alternate on either twenty (20) year maturity or tiventy-five (25) year maturity, provided that II any bid )n either maturity must be for all or none of the bonds. 3. No bid involving a coupon rate of more tha 3ti�%, the maximum rate at which such bonds were voted will be considered. 4. All bids must si)ecify the gross and net interest costs to the City. 5. lil bids must be submitted on a form provided br the City, which forms may be obtained in the office of the City Secretary and each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or cashier's check )n a Texas bank, payable to the -ity of Lubbock, Texas, in the amount of ,�341000.00 . This check will be considered as a Good Faith Deposit and tiie check of the successful bidder ?vill be retained by the City pendinL delivery of and payment for the bonds. Checks of the unsu-,cesc,ful bidders grill be returned within four hours after tabulating the bids. 6. The bidder must agree to acce{-'t delivery of and make payment for the bonds at The American national .-'ank, nustin, Texas. 7. Split interest rate bids involving more than three coupon rates on the block of bonds will not be considered. 8. The City will furnish the successful bidder a coo-olete certified copy of all proceedings had in connection -ith the issuance of said bonds. If acceptable and required by the successful bidder, the City -ill also furnish the unqualified, approviig legal opinion of the Law Firm of Dumas and Huguenin, of Dallas, Texas. Any other legal opinion desired by the su : ce:;s ful bid _-er must be obtained and paid for by him. 'Vhile the entire block of bonds in the amount of-1,700,000.00 will be delivered in six serparate issues described as follov-s: 1. ,41,000.00 Fire Station Building Bonds 2. ,A3,000.00 Fire Equipment Bonds 3. ti,275,000.00 atreet Improvenent Bonds 4. P'51,000.00 Street Lighting Bonds 5. �3.,5,000.00 Sewer Extension Bonds 6. ;�935,000.00 '.Vater Syster._ Lxtensi.on Bonds, the composite t-enty year maturity schedule of the bonds is is follows: I_1turity Date Total_I_:_turity_Bl�c� 3-10-1948 53,000.00 3-10-1949 N 66,000.00 3-10-1950 66,000.00 3-10-1951 70,UCO.00 3-10-1952 70,000.00 3-10-1953 74,000.00 3-10-1954 74,000.00 3-10-1955 78,000.00 3-10-1956 78,000.00 3-10-1957 83,000.00 3-10-1958 84,000.CO 3-10-1959 ? 86,000.00 3-10-1960 91,GOC.00 3-10-1961 V 93,000.00 3-10-1962 .P 95,000.00 3-10-1963 �1101,000,00 3-10-1964 ;?107,000.00 3-10-1965 QU8,000.00 3-10-1966 4109,000.00 3-10-1967 9114,000.00 while the composite twenty-five year maturity schedule of the bonds is as folloyms: 3-10-1948 38,000.00 3-10-1949 45,000.00 3-10-1950 48,000.00 3-10-1951 49,600.00 3-10-1952 y 51,000.00 3-10-1953 w 54,000.00 3-10-1954 55,000.00 3-10-1955 57,000.00 3-10-1956 61,000.00 3-10-1957 63,000.00 3-10-1958 64,000.00 3-10-1959 ,p 67,000.00 3-10-1960 69,000.00 3-10-1961 70,000.00 3-10-1962 73,000.00 3-10-1963 74., 000.00 3-10-1964 Y 74,000.00 3-10-1965 80,000.00 3-10-1966 81,000.00 3-10-1967. 82,000.00 3-10-1968 86,000.00 3-10-1969 87,000.00 3-10-1970 89,000.00 3-10-1971 90,.,000.00 3-10-1972' ,; 93 ; 000.00 The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated this the 22nd day of I,ay, 1947. City Secretary,-CityrofZkbbock, Texas (CORPORME" SEAL) That the form of proposal which will be printed and distributed by the City of Lubbock and which must be used by each bidder shall be substantially as f-Dllows: Yiss Lavenia "Tilliams, City Secretary City of Lubbock, Texas Lubbock, Texas Dear I=adara: With reference to the Cit,- of Lubbock, Texas, general obligation bonds in the principal amount of .W1,700,O00.00, as described by issues, as to amount, purpose and composite r:iaturity in your notice of sale, a copy of which is hereto attached: "le respectfully submit bid or bids as follows: TT',= YEAR I.PLTURITY: Tile viill pay par and accrued interest to date of delivery to us, plus a premium of_based upon the six issues having a twenty year maturity aggregating the maturity set out in your notice for twenty year bonds, provided all six issues bear interest as follows: R-WE FOR ALL BONDS -I _1$, URING -------------------------------------------------- Earch 10, 19__ to 19__, inclusive Earch 10, 19— to 19__, inclusive I..arch 10, 19____ to 19inclusive The gross interest cost on the w1,700,000.00 principal amount of bonds on the above bid, calculated from the date of the bonds will be 4__-___�w____ __, and deducting the premium the net interest cost will be � N --- The average net interest on the abovebid is TTVEI�TY-FIVE, YE'�R _.ATURITY: As an alternate, we will pay par and accrued interest to the date of delivery to us, plus a premium of � ............. based upon the six issues having a twenty-five year maturity, aggregating the maturity set out in your notice for treaty -five year bonds, provided all six issue bear interest as follows: ROTE FOR ALL BONDS I14TURING�______+�___�. March 10, 19__to 19___, inclusive Earch 10, 19_to 19...... inclusive Yarch 10, 19to 19, inclusive The <-ross interest cost on the �"1,700,000.00 ;principal amount of bonds on the above bid, calculated from the date of the bonds TA;ill be V�-____ __, and deducting the _ remium the net interest cost T_��__ The average net interest rate on the above wi 11 be rw_ ____ bid is __�__ In accordance imith your notice we agree: 1. To accept delivery of and make payment for said bonus at the American i\atienal Bank, Lustin, Texas. 2. The certified or cashier's check dram on the ----- __.______ Bank of Texas in the amount of '34,0U0.00 made payable to 9he City of Lubbock, Texas, may be retained by the City of Lubbock, Texas, in event we are the successful bidder, until we shall have accepted delivery of said bonds 9nd shall have paia for them; or, in event lve fail or refuse to carry out the terms of this agreement, said check shall be cashed by The City of Lubbock, Texas, as full and complete liquidated damages. JL The Good Faith check is to be returned to us by The City of Lubbock, Texas, within four fours after tabulation of bids if we are not the successful bidder; and, in event we are the successful binder, it shall be returned to us by the amity T�lhen *Are shall have accepted said bonds and shall have paid for them. 3. "le sha:il be furnished with a complete certified Copy of the proceedings had in connection Tvith the issuance of said bonds. 4. T1/e _ (do) (do not) -- require the opinion of Dumas and luguenin, TStrike one?— of Dallas, Texas. 5. We are submitting this bid on the basis of securing the unqualifiea approving opinion of _ which we agree to procure and for which ZAje will pay. Respectfully Submitted, June 26, 1947. 'Ye, the undersigned officials of the City of Lubbock, Texas, having determined that the above bid is the best and most favorable secure bid submitted, do hereb,,, accept the same and designate the maturity as years, by order Df the Clity Commission, this the 26th day of June, 1947. rr. Liayor, City� of Lubbock, 'Texas. T EST: City Secretary, :.ity of Lubbock,Texas IV. That the City Secretary shall procure a newspaper copy of such advertisement, together with the proposals and affidavit of the publication thereof and shall present sane to the City Commission on June 26, 1947, prior to the time such bids are received as evidence of the publication of such notice. PA:313ED, _APPROVED AND .ADOPTED this 22nd day of I'lay, A. D. , 1947. (Signed) C. A. Bestwick _________ ATTEST: F19_Ygr, City of Lubbock, Texas. Lavenia_ Williams— (Signed)_______ City Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas ( CORPORl".2 SuEtL) THE STWE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF LUBBOCK ) CITY OF LUBBOCK ) I, Lavenia Williams, City secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing instrument is a true, full and correct executed copy of a eso-lution duly introduced, passed, approved and adopted by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, on the 22nd of Lay, 1947, as the same now appears of record in the minutes of said Commission and that said resolution has not been altered, amended or changed in any manner and is now in full force and effect. "fitness my hand and seal of said amity, this the 22nd day of A.ay, 1947. _ (amine d) _Lav_eni a_Williams N__ sty Secretary, City of Lubbock, Texas ( C:ORPORITE 31AL ) T-.-otion by Commissioner Childress, authorize paving of Unit No. 616, Property Line of T`fashington .I'venue 'venue. seconded, carried, to approve and being 29th Street, from the West to the East Property Line of %dams I:_otion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, to authorize I.1ayor C. A. Bestwick to execute ".Application and Basic rermit to use alcohol free of tax by 6t9tes, Lunicipalities, Hospitals, Colleges, Scientific Institutions, etc.". This for alcohol to be use in City of Lubbock Laboratory. Motion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to authorize Layor C. A. Bestivick to execute the folloTh'ing Release. STATE OF TEXkS HE, LE,%.SE COUNTY OF LUbBOCK ) M17PREAS, when the Roberts & T,.cWhorter Addition to the City of Lubbock was platted on Pray 9, 1909 as recorded in Volume 19, r'a;e 484 of the Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, the dedicators of that aadition showed the vast boundary line of Block 22 to adjoin the `lest boundary line of Block 23, and there was no North -South street or alley shown by such plat or dedication bets"peen these blocks, and, 'EiN,REAS, thereafter J. J. Chauncey, an owner of a portion of the Southwest part of Block 23 executed an agreement with Mrs. J. B. Roberson on December 20, 1929, which is recorded in Volume 154 rage 109 of the Deed Records of Lubbock County, "'exas, -which was binding_ on Chauncey's assigns, whereby he agreed to dedicate a North -South strip twenty feet wine adjacent to the West boundary line of Block 23 as a street when the City of Lubbock consented to open .a street bet,ieen Blocks 22 and 23 and imhen all other abutting o,vmers also agreed to dedicate such street, and, "ff:_PREAS, R. L. Owens is the present owner of a protion of Block 23 beginning at the 317 corner of said block; thence North 127.5 feet; thence East 51 feet; thence South 127.5; thence "Test 51 feet to the beginning, on the '"est 20 feet thereof there is some cloud cast on the title by the agreement of Chauncey, and R. L. Owens desires that the City of Lubbock fully release all claims against said property, and ITILERLz3, the City Comr.,ission meeting, at a regular meeting of said body on the 22nd day of 1-ay, 1947, considered such reluest by R. L. Owens, and determined that there was no need to open a street across the 'Jest 20 feet of P,rr. Owens property, and that the otter o�"rners of property adjacent thereto, who would have been re luired to dedicate their property did not desire to have a street opened, and by resolution passed on such date, ordered the Mayor of the City of Lubbock, to ex- ecute a release of all right, title and interest in and to ItiLr. Owens property, i1OT11 TH�REFJR, the City of Lubbock, a municipal corporation acting by and through its mayor, C. A. Best�"aick, does hereby release remise and quitclaim unto the said R. L. Owens all right, title and interest of any nature I",hat-so-ever in and to the following described property lying and situated in Lubbock County', Texas and being: Part of Block Number T*roenty-Three , Roberts and Pic"Thorter addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as follows: Beginning at the S.W. Corner of said block; Thence along the 'Test boundary line of Block No. 23, a distance of 127.5 feet North to the ITV corner of this tract; Thence East 20 feet to the N.E. corner of this tract; Thence South a distance of 127.5 feet to the South boundary line of Block 23, for the SE corner of this tract; Thence 'Vest along the S. Boundary line of Block 23 a distance of 20 feet to place of beginning; It being the intention of the City of Lubbock to cancel and release all interest that it might otherwise be entitled to assert in said pro- perty arising out of the agreement of J. J. Chauncey more particularly shown in Volume 154 Page 109 of the Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, so that it rill not be entitled to assert any claims thereunder. witness out hands at Lubbock, Texas, this the 22nd day of Ii:ay, 1947. 7TIE CITY )F LUBBOCK BY C . A. Be still ck__ (SlEne d ) --------L.a v or ---- ATTEST: Lavenia_'Villiams(Signed) City :secretary - (SEAL) I:otion by Commissioner Childress) seconded, carried, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: General Contractor Bond - R. 3. Hensley Gas Fitter's Bond - John A. Harper Public 17orks Bond - A. P. Kasch & Son Gas Fitter's Bond - A. P. Kasch & Son There was discussion of selling a protion of Lot 18, Block 36, Cook Sub - Division, for a consideration of 4351.63, but no action taken, it being the concensus of opinion that it was best to not sell this land at this time . 1-lotion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, to accept the following proposal to purchase property for Right -of -Way for North-west avenue " ?" . 1�,ay 20, 1947 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned being the owners of the property herein described hereby make the following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect to Avenue .t,, N.'T. Right -of -flay required for opening of Avenue , I..''V. , said property being: Lots 3 and 4, Block 38, Roberts & Iy:c'Morter Addition. And that portion required by the Citir of Lubbock being described as follows: i.11 above Lot. To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a might -of -?'lay Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in consideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of 41,600.00. An add; tional sum of w1,025.00 to be paid to all interested parties for all damages accruing to all interested parties and payable by the City When night -of -tray is cleared of all buildings, structures, fences and obstructions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to pay all cost of bringing Abstract up to date. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, (Signed) E. A. L-artinez BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C011211ISSION OF THE -;ITY OF LUBBOCK, that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted Play 22, 1947. C. A. Bestwick ---------------------------- Kayo r ATTEST: Lavenia -'Williams ----------------------- City Jecretary Y'otion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, to accept the following proposal for purchase of part of Lots 7, and 8, Block 30, Helm Sub -Division of Roberts & I�1ct'lhorter Addition for right of Ufay re- quired for opening Worthivest Avenue May 21, 1947 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the o-A,ners of the property herein described hereby make the following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect to Avenue i, N."1. ,Right -of -'"lay required for opening avenue Northwest, said property being: Lots 7 and 8, Block 30 Helm Sub -Division of Roberts and hic'9horter Addition And that pootion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows: 3651.20 S- . Ft., more or less, off "lest end of above two lots. To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Warranty Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in con- sideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of 4594.24. An additional sum of w100.00 to be paid to all intere ted parties for removal of fences, trees structures and buildings from the .'Zight- of-`"Fay. Undersigned to furnish abstract, City of pay cost of bringing abstract up to date. This proposal is submitted to due acceptance by the governiriL body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, (Signed) Jewell Cook BE IT R416OLVED BY THP, CIT 7 ,MiISSIO!J OF THE CI y 3 F LUBBOCK, that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted ISay 22, 1947. C. A. Bestidck -------------------------- Mayor Lavenia 17illians City 6ecretary Kotion by Coi:imissioner Childress, seconded, carried, to accept the following proposal for purchase of portion of Lot 20 and Lot 21, Block 37, Roberts & T1c-1horter Addition, for securing right-of-way re ;uired for opening -'.venue " ;", NorthWest, also to authori AAW' �. �o of execute deed to John E. Toles for portion of Lot 19,B1k. 37, o ter addition, t'ais land not needed for Ave. 11 ," right-of-way. May 14, 1947. To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the of-ners of the property herein des- cribed hereby make the follolhlirig proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect to Avenue , Northwest Right-of-T',lay re :wired for Opening of Avenue '2 Northwest said rroperty being: Lot 20 and 211 Block 37, Roberts & I._c1horter Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. And that protion re��uired by the City of LubL-ock beinE described as follo,Ais: 3870.07 square feet off the Southwest corner of the above two Lots. To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right -of -?'Tay Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in consideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of -: 476.41. The above sum of "�476.41 to be paid to all interested parties for all damages accruing to all interested parties and payable by the City when Right-of-"Iay is cleared of all buildings, structures, fences and obstructions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to pas- all cost of bringing; Nb°;;tract up to date. It is specifically agreed and understood th it this proposal is con- ditioned on the above sum and that the City of Lubbock Will convey to the undersi,. ned the Northeast corner of Lot 19, Block 37, aforesaid Adaition not needed for Right -of -'lay purposes. The City is not to furnish Abstract to that part of Lot 19, This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance b,"' the �-overning body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, (.3igned) __John_.`. toles ,�E IT 1ti173DLVED BY THE CITY OF "ITY OF LUBBOCh, trat the foregoing proposal BL, and it is hereby accepted I. -ay 4-2, 1947. Ii -� LJ =E:3 T : Lay. ; nia_'.Ti ll ia_ms City O'ecretary I J._-�.Bestwick _ �Lia yor y---------- L'Lotion by Commissioner Childress, se :onded, crs.rried, to accept the follwuing proposal of Jesus Olalde for rurchase of Lot 24 and the North of Lot 23, Block 38, Roberts & I.1c"Lorter Addition, for ri€,ht-of-JAiay required for opening ivenue ",L" Aorth,.rest. T.1-ay 16, 1947 To the City Co omission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the o-ners of the property herein described hereby make the following proposal and offer to tl-e City of Lubbock with respect to kvFnue Z, 11.17. Right-of-I'lay required for opening of Avenue V,, N. "I. , said property being: Lot 24 and North ? Lot 23, Block 38, Roberts & 1:c'7hortf;r kddition. �%nd that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows: '111 above Lot. To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right-of-11lay Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in considera- tion of the benefits to my property and the sum of ,�1,200.00. An additional sum of .?880.00 to be paid to all interested parties for all damages accruing to all interested parties and payable by the City -hen Right -of -?'lay is cleared of all buildings, structures, fences and obstructions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to jay all cost of bringing Abstract up to date. This proposal is submitted subject Lo due acceptance by the governing bo dy of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, (aigned) Jesus Olalde BE IT RESOL12"D BY THE, CITY CJ1,2:ISSICh- 0- TH14 CITY OF LUBBOCK, that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted L y 22, 1947. C. A. Best -wick Lairor 1TTE3T: Livenia "alliams City Secretary _ Potion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, to accept the follo�,ving proposal of A. R. Coronado for purchase of Lot 8,.,and a portion of Lots 9, 10, and 11, of Block 37, .toberts & 1.-J-11-lorter lddition for right -of -gray required for Northwest venue Lay 9, 1947 To the City Corimission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the oThiners of the property herein described hereby make the following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect to Avenue Right -of -''Jay required for opening: of Avenue 17. "1. , said property being: Lot 8, part of Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 37 Roberts & 1.c"3horter %ddi tion. :nd that portion required by the City of Lubbock being: described as follows: i 11 of Lot 8, 6557 . o s�ivare feet off N. ;. part of Lots 9, 10, and 11, aforesaid block To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right -of -"lay Deed covering that proti�)n of the above described property needed in considera- tion of the benefits to my property and the sum of "1,606.58. An additional sum of .,P'2,070.00 to be paid to all interested parties for dariages accruing to all interested parties and payable by the City when Right -of -Way is cleared of all buildings, structures, fences and obstructions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to pay all cost of bringing Abstract up to date. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the &,overning body of the City of Lubbock. (Signed) (Signe d ) Yours truly, _Lucia V. Coronado�,� _A._R._CoronP-do BE IT RESOLVED BY TIM CITY COLI-LISSIOiv OF THE; CITY OF LUDBOCh, that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted I. -ay 22, 1947. C. _'L . Be sstwi ck P _ay or ^_TTEST : Lavenia --Willians --- ------------- City Secretary 1.1otion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to accept the following proposal of George C. Newton for purchase of Lot 23, Block 31, Easl&y - Sub -division of Roberts & Dlic' porter kddition for ri;_,ht-of-vjay required for Northeast 'venue " L" . May 21, 1947 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the oimiers of the property herein described hereby make the following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock smith respect to fkvenue i, N.E. Right -of -"Tay required for opening of _Avenue N.E., said property being: Lot 23, Block 31, Easley Sub -Division of Roberts & hic"Ihorter .kddition. knd that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows: kll above lot. To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right-of-'Uay Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in considera- tion of the benefits to my property and the sum of �800.00. An additional suns of -A,477.50 to be paid to all interested parties for all dariages accruing to all interested parties and payable by the City when Right-of-19ay is cleared of ali buildings, structures, fences and obstructions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to pay all cost of bringing 4bstract up to date. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Y_)urs truly, ( Signed) George C__jJev_iton---___ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO1,2'.I13SION OF THE CIT`_'' �F LUBBOCK, that tip foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted MLay 22, 1947, C. A. Bestwick Lay or ------------ ATTEST: IX_venia TJilliams City Secretaryr______._._ Motion by Commissioner Chilaress, seconded, carried, to accept the following proposition of ''falter .1. Wilkinson for purchase of Lot 1, Block 31, Original lo•vn of Lubbock, Texas, for right-of-way required for opening Avenue "A", 6th atreet North. May 7, 1947 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the owners of the property herein described hereby make the follov,ing proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock -with respect to ',.venue A Right -of -''Jay required for Right -of -'"lay (6th Street North), said property being: Lot i, Block 31, Jriginal Town yadition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas And that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows: All above Lot To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right-of-T°Jay Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in consideration of the benefits to my property anu the sum of ;p487.40. An additional sure of ,?1,100.00 to be paia to all interested parties for all damages accruing to all interested parties and payat,le by the City Nhen Right-of-'J'ay is cleared of all buildings, structures, fences and obstruction of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish "Ibstract of Title, City to pay all cost of bringing Abstract up to d- te. This proposal is submitted subject -co due acceptance by the governing bony of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, (Signed) _Walter A__�Vilkinson__ BE IT RESOLVED BY Th:E CITY C012_ISSION OF ' rIE CITY OF LU7BOCK, that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted P.:ay 1212, 1947. C. A. Bestwick ----T,.ayor-�------ "'TEST: Lavenia Williams ^ T aecreEary-------�- Motion by Cor.-.missioner Childress, seconded, carried, to accept the following proposal of 17. F. Bowen for prrchase of Lot 2, Block 31, Original "001AIn of Lubbock, Texas, or right-of-way required for opening _' venue "A", 6th Street lJorth. Ilay 19, 1947 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the owners of the property herein des- cribed hereby make the follo-ling proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect to Avenue A RiE:ht-of-'?ay required for Opening of :venue A (6th Street 14'orth) , said property bein6r: Lot 2, Block 31, Original �'oTwnsite And that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows: All above Lot To duly execute and deliver to the City -af Lubbock a -►ight-of-''Tay Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in consideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of ,"487.50. An Additional sure of ��865.00 to be paid to all interested p.irties for all damages accruing to all interested parties and payable by the City when Right -of -"lay is cleared of all buildin> s, structures, fences and obstructions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish Lbstract of title, City to pay all cost of bringing 1bstra t up to date. This proposal is subriitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock, Yours truly, (Signed) T,:rs. Dollie Bowen (Signed) ___ _l--FBo-en ------ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C012.II)6ION OF THiE CITY OF LUBBOCK,that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted Play 22, 1947. C. A. Bestipick ------------------------- T Mayor ATTEST: Lavenia "lilliams ----------------------------- City Secretary T:otion by Comissioner Childress, seconded, carried, to accept the folloring proposal of R. L. 77ilkerson for purchase of a portion -)f Lots 1 and 2 Block 13, Orig:inal `own Addition, Lubbock, Texas, for riti;ht-of-imay required for opening Avenue A, North of 6th Street. Ilay 20, 1947 To the City Conmission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the awners of the property herein des- cribed hereby make the folloviing proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with r.esn�ct to -.venue k Right -of -"Tay required for opening of avenue 1, said property being: Lots 1 ana 2, Block 13, Original ":'o-insite. gnu that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as f01107Ais : 3,773 square feet off above lots for Highway purposes To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right -of -"'ay Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in consid-r-tion of the benefits to my property and 'the sum of , 565.95. 1n addition4 an )f �495.00 to be paid to all interested parties for all dariages accruing to all. interested parties ana payable by the City, -when lzight-of-'play is cleared of all buildings, structures, fences and obst- rusctions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish abstract of Title, City to pay all cost of bringing _'abstract up to date. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, ( Signed) R__L___'lilkerson BE IT R E SOLB -,D BY ':ITE :`ITY u0I I :I3aIOiT OF -_I .� .;I117' OF LU. BOCK, that the foregoing proposal DE, and it is hereby a ce,uted T,:ay 22, 1947. C. �. Bestwick ----I .a y or ------------- 17TE76T : Lavenia 'iilliams City jecretar5---------- On February 12, 1942, The City Commission passed a resolution authoriz- ing Lose Hood, Fireman, to be off duty 2 hours each Lionday night for Boy 3co,at work and 2 hours off duty each `Tednesday, 1ursday and Friday for First Aid Classes. It now being considered that the emergency due to "World "1r IS is over, ?notion is hereby made by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to rescind said resolution passed on Febru-ry 12, 1942. A vote of thanks being hereby accorded 1.r. Hood for contributing; his time to do this very -orth while work. Bid as f0ll01A?s were read on 60,000 feet of #8 Underground :.able and 3,000 Pounds of rj8 Copper wire; for use in the installation :of neTAj street lights: Total ?rice C. E. .nderson Company 8,315.10 Anderson Young Electric Company 9,695.10 General Electric au;}ply Corporation 6,371.10 ''Testinghouse Llectric iupply Coripany 4, 697.10 Bid of aouth-lestern Electric Supply Cor_pany being incomplete After consideration of _ail bids, motions was made by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, that the bid of T7estinghouse Zlectric Supply corupany be accepted for this puuchase, it bring considered the JOIAlest and best bid. :aids as follows were read on purchase of trventy (20) I1anhole rinks and lids for the "later Department.: Total Price Dallas Foundry Company �293.60 Lubbock Foundry Cor.,lpany 336.00 Trinity "Talley Iran & Steel Company 346.00 P.=otion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, that the bid of Dallas Foundry Company be accepted for this purchase, it being considered the lowest and best bid. Bids as follows inere read for purchase of 50 2" Hub End Gate Valves: Total Yri ce "'ell Iaachineryc 3; �ot�iy �o. - I-.ueller Columbia Valves737.50 Viking, Supply Company - L, & H Valves 670.00 Clowe ,lti CoTAlan - i,ueller Columbia Valves 737.59 L.orrisDn Supply Coripany - Crane Valves 735.00 l otion by Co..i::,,issioner Trice, seconded, carried, that the purchase of these valves be na ue f roi-i Viking .Supply Company, theirs being considered the lo-est ana best bid. Lids as follows Tnjere received for purchase of m, terial for surfacing 62 blocks of street ;paving anu sealcoating 13 blocks of paving: J. R. Fanning, Lu-rock, texas 77,125.84 Sq. Yas. ;uadruple .3larface 'treatment „?41,2e2.'0-2 L. �. Purtell, Lubbock, Texas 772125.84 Sq "girds. quadruple Surface Treatment 41,647.95 J. xi. Fanning bid for aealcoat - 10,685.60 3q. Yds. 854.85 L. A. Purtell " if " - 10,685.60 3-1. �-rds. 1,068.56 Lotion by Commissioner Childress, seconded, carried, that the loll' bid of J. R.-+anning be accepted for this surfacing; ana sealcoating of pavi ng . Bids as follows were read on *mired Radio Control ;3ystem to control multiple street light and individual TAlater pump motors: Total Bid General Electric Company-,el4,603.00 Line Laterial Coripany 17 , 758. 00 Lotion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, that the bid of Line Yaterial Company be accepted for this purchase it being considered the best bid submitted due to the equipment offered being more flexible and better adapted to t;ie control operation to be accomplished. Y-otion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried to authorize payment of ,�3,000.00 to J. F. Hankins as partial payment to him in accordance with agreement between the City and I-Ir. Hankins, said agreement being of record at Page 550-,A;,inute Book 7; this in connection ,A?ith securing I right-of-way on 19th ;street, being Lot 13, Block 229, Original Town of Lubbock, Texas. i Lotion was made by Commissioner Spikes, seconded by Commissioner _'hildress carried unanimously, the follozrinU resolution was passed: l RESOLUTION lip IT RFSOLVLD BY TILE CITY C0I.7.I33I N OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: TiL.T, the Right -of -May agent, W. 1.1. elemons, BE, and he is hereby authorized to offer on behalf' of the City of Lubbock the folloi.�ling sums of money payable in cash and under the conditions stated, to L.r. and Lars. I..-. L. Gilbert, who appear to be the owners of Lot 6, Block 1, in I, Parkview addition, said amounts to be as follows: �800.00 , for the lot, and, .�2511.80, total damages accruing to all persons having interest in said lot, and to be paid by the City of Lubbock.in cash when said lot is entirely cleared of all build- ings, structures, fences and other obstructions which ray be located thereon. The �800.00, payable for the lot itself is to be payable at the time of conveyance by warranty deed of said lot to the City, after the examination of Abstract of Title, to be furnished by the owners of said lot showing g cod and merchantable title in the Grantor. The amount offered for damages includes all cost of removing the improver.ients from the property. In the event this offer is refused by the owners, then the Right - of -'flay Agent, is directed to make an immediate report to the City Commission. Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commicsion this 22nd day of h.ay, 1947. -_--C. A. Besttwick Ida yor .'TTFST: Lavenia Williams City Secretary No further further business coming up for consideration, the Oity Commi--sion recessed to meet May 26, 1947, at 2 1 .11. Read and approved this the AT T : ity Secretar day Of a----- , 1947.