HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/15/1948RECESSED REGULAR MEETING.
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Lubbock, Texas
July 15, 1948.
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 9 A.M.
in recessed regular session, recessed from regular meeting of
July 8, 1948, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the
following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor W.H. Rodgers, Commissioners W.B. Price, Clarence K. Wiiteside,
E.K. Hufstedler, Jr., City Manager M.R. Smith,Jr.,City Attorney Vaughn
E. Wilson, City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner John Spikes.
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by C ommissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously that the pity "anager be authorized to deepen
the water wells at the residences on the Uity's farms located Northeast
of Lubbock on the Studebaker and Texas Land and Mortgage Company sections.
Pressure system to be installed on the Studebaker Farm.
There was discussion of purchase of the Northeast one-fourth (N.E. 1/4)
of Section 12, Block "A", Lubbock County Texas, and the West one-half of
(W. 1/2) Section 12, Block "A", Lubbock bounty, Texas, to be used for
the principal purpose of increasing the Northwest water supply to the
CUty of Lubbock. After thorough discussion of this matter, motion was
made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler,
that the City purchase the Northeast 160 Acres out of Section 12, fflock "A"
Lubbock County, Texas, from Fred A. Groves, at a price of $225 .00 per Acre p
including all improvements on the land, the 1948 agricultural rentals to be
paid to the seller. The City to receive one-half the mineral rights, and
with the further understanding that Mr. Groves is to secure from the holder c
the mineral rights a release, or statement, to the effect that water is not
considered one of the minerals.
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to purchase from Henry
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Lawson, the West
one-half (W. 1/2) of
Sectibh 12,
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Block Lubbock
County, Texas, at a
price of $200.00 per
Acre, including
3 fall ir�.provements.
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The City to receive
one-half the mineral
rights and land-
share of the
1948 crop; and with
the' further understanding
that Mr.
Lawson is to secure
f rom the holder of
the mineral rights a
release, or
statement, to the effect
that water is
not considered one of
the minerals.
This motion carried by the following vote:
Commissioners Price, Hufstedler and Mayor Rodgers,
voting AYE.
Commissioner Whiteside voting NO.
No further business coming up for consideration, the `'ity Commission
adjourned.
head and approved this the _22nd— day of guly , 1948.
ATTEST:
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