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Lubbock, Texas
June 20, 1947
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 5 P . M. in
recessed regular session, recessed from regular meeting of June 12,
1947, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following
members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor C. A. Bestwick, Commissioners `;. B. Price, J. Ray rickey, F.•H.
Childress, John Spikes, City Manager Ho:mr A. Hunter, City Attorney
Vaughn E . Wilson.
Absent: City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Motion by Commissioner John Spikes seconded by Commissioner '„`. B. !rice,
carried unanimously, the following resolution was passed:
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
RESOLTTTION AUTHORIZING I'URCH,SE
OF 513.77 ACMES OF LAND
CITY OF LUBBOCK
TO
TE,CAS LAND & YORTGAGE CO., T YC .
On this the 20th day of June, 1947, at a meeting of the City
Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas regularly held, a quorum being
present, it was duly moved by Commissioner John Spikes, seconded by
Commissioner W. B. Price, and unanimously carried that the Mayor, C. A.
Bestwick BE, and he is hereby authorized and directed to inter into
contract of purchase with the Texas Land & Mortgage Company, Inc.,
obligating the City to buy and pay for 516.77 ac_,es of land out of
Section 41, Block A, Abstract No. 5., in Lubbock County, Texas, more
particularly described in application for purchase dated June 1:;, 1947,
signed by the City of Lubbock by C. A. Bestwick, Mayor, and the City
Commission hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor to obligate the City
to pay for said land the sum of 4164,221.25 on delivery of warranty deed
and abstract to said property shcmiing good and merchantable title in the
Texas Land & Mortgage Company, Inc.. �,nd the Mayor and City Treasurer
are hereby authorized and directed to issue to the said Texas Land &
Mortgage Company, Inc., the check or warrant of the City upon the City
Treasury (that is, the appropriate bond proceeds), to pay said considera-
tion.
This resolution being passed subject to the understanding between
the parties that there have been no reservations of oil and gas and/or other
minerals heretofore made affecting the 513.77 acres to be purchased by
the City of Lubbock; that the City of Lubbock shall be conveyed one-half
interest in the oil and gas lease referred to in the application for
purchase; that the Seller and/or its predecessor in title will not and
have not reserved to themselves in such conveyance an excess of one-
half of all oil and gas and mining and other minerals, and the City of
Lubbock shall receive by such conveyance the other one-half of all such
minerals including one-half rentals and royalties; it being further
understood and agreed that water and water rights in, on or under said
land shall not be construed as minerals and it is not intended Sellers,
or their predecessors in title, shall have or reserve any interest what-
ever in such water and water rights.
It is further understood and agreed that all tenancies relating to such
land exrire on or before December 31, 1947, and that Hugh Newton, F. W.
Austin and Culver Austin are the only tenants in possession of the
513.77 acres of land, that they are in possession by reason of written
contracts expiring on or before December 31, 1947, that Robert B.
Huskins is an employee of Hugh Newton, whose right to remain on said
land coexists with that of his employer Hugh Newton.
This authorization is subject to the Texas Land & ITortP;age Comrany,
Inc., forthwith approving and accepting the arrlication of rurchase and
subject to the understandings stated in this resolution.
.sassed by unanimous vote to the City Commission this 20th day of
June, 1947. C. tl. Bestwick
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Mayor
ATTEST:
Lavenia ':Villiams
City Secretary -
CERTIFICATE
Clarence Bestwick, I:"ayor, and Lavenia Williams, Secretary, re-
spectively, of the City of Lubbock, Texas, hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy of resolution passed by the
City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, at a meetin-a regul"=rly
held, a quorum being present, on June 20, 1947.
Given under our hands with the corrorate seal of said City attached,
this the 20th day of June, 1947.
SEAL
C. A. Bestwick
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i:Tayor
Lavenia Williams
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Secretary
No further business coming up for conz_ideration, the Oity �,onimission adjuuurned.
Read and approved this the 26 day of
ATTEST: / O,
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June
, 1947.
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