HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 238-1923 - Issuance Of Bond In Sum Of 15,000 Bearing Semi Annual Interest At A Rate Of 6% - 10/11/1923i ·U ;:J ! I, J. rt. Rob( :sonm Cheif of Po lie e of t h <; 1 ty of Lubboc.k .... , Texas do here by certify tha~I posted a vopy of Ordinance No. 238 on th\Jl2th day of October u~2~ at the Court house door~~hbbock vou~t,,~e~s on the Black board at the Post Office a.nd in ont of the Hed Cross Pho.r. all in the Q ty of Lubbock, Texas"J '') .. i'f . A·o --~ Subscribed and sworn to before me th1 e ij November, 1923. ~~~ ~;''\ Notary Public, Lubbock ~~z ~
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Ordinance No. 'Z ~ S
AN ORDINANCN whereby the question of issuing bonds of
this city in the sum of $15.000.00, bearing semi-
annual in t e rest at a rate not ~ore ate r than 6 pe r
cent. such bonds payable serially over a period
not greater than Forty years from date of issu-
ance. for the purpose of extendine and improving
th~ water works system of this City. may be issu-
ed fixing the date and place of such election. pro-
viding for notice thereof. appointi~ the officers
to hold the. same. and declare emergency on account
of the neBessity of improvements in such s~tem
because of the paving of the hiehway of the City.
Be it ordained by the City Commission of the City
of Lubbock, Texas:
Section 1. An election is hereby ordered to be
held at the omfice of th~ City Secretary in this
City on the 21st day of November, 1923. at th~ us-
ual hours whereat the duly qualified property tax-
paying voters of this City may determine if bonds
of the city shall be issu~d as hereafter s et out.
Section 2. Such bonds shall be in the sum of
$15,000.00 and be.ar interest payable ~emi-annually
at a rate not gre a ter than 6 per cent which mature
over a period. pe r.bd. not greater than Forty years
for the purpose of extending and improvi~ the
Water "t lork System of thi ~City. and the denomina-
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tions of ~1,000.00 each. u ~ certified co py
of this Ordinance publishe·d in a news,. paper in
this City and. posted at three public places with-
in the City, as required by law, for thirty days
preceeding such election. shall be ~ufficient no-
tic e the reo f.
Se-ction 4. Those d.esiring to vote-in favor of
the issuance of such bond.s shall have written or
printed. on their ball4Jts-ttFor the issuance of
$15,000.00 of water wcrks bonds and. for the levy
of a tax sufficient to p ay the interest as it ac-
crues. and for a sinking fund to retire the bond.s
at their maturity". and those opposed. to the-issu-
ance· of such bonds shall have wri-tten or printed
on their ballots-"Against the issuance of $15.000
Water Work Bonds. and thft levy of a tax sufficient
.to pay the interest as it accrues, and. for a sink-
ing fund to retire the bonds at their maturity";
and, if a majority of the voters vot[ng ~aibst
such election shall vote in favor of the issuance
of such bonds, same will be: issued, ana· a tax
levie·d upon all property within this City subje.ot
to taxation sufficient to pay the interest as it
accrues, and to create a sinking fund to retire
such bonds at their maturity.
Section 5. The· following persons are appointe·d
as judges to hold. such election; R. T. Penney,
L. H. W. Te.rry. a.Ilrl. W. S. Clark; and. they shall
make return of sucp· election as is required by
law.
Section 6. The fact that an election at this
meeting is being ordered f.*or the purpose of
pavi~ a large portion of this city. and, before
such paving is laid. the water works syste.m must
be improved by using lead. pipes und.er such stree.t.
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creates an emergency and public necessity that
the rule· of th~ Charter requiring ordinances to
be read in two several meetings before passage
by. and the same is h~reby snspend~d. and this
Ordinance passe·d by unanimous vote in the m~et
ing of its introduction. and. it i~so ordere.d.
Passed and approved this jlyday of
October. 1923.
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of Lubbock,~ae
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THE ST ~TE OF TEXAS J
LUlmOCX "OOUBTY
CITY OF LU~B'">CX:
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Before me the und.eraigne• authority on this
day personally appeared James L. Dow, known to me to be a credible
person who being by me duly sworn on oath deposes and says • .
!hat he, affiant is the publisher of the
Lubbock Aval!lllche a newe-p'lper published weekly in the town of Lu blJ oot,
Lubbock county, Texae, and that the foregoing Ordinance of which a
printed Copy is attaohe6 to this affidavit was published in the said
Lubbock Avalanche on the 19 and 26th nays of October, 2no,9th, 11th,
and 16th days of November. 1923.
James L. Dow
Fublisher, The Lubbock Av~lanche
Lubboot, Tems.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 22nd. da v of November, 1923.
J. E •. lenderson
Botar,v Publ1o, Lubbock oo.,
TeJP.s.
Recorded in Minutes of City Commiss1 Jn 1n Vol 3 page~.
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ORDINANCE NO. 238
An ordinance wherebf the question
of iasuintr bonds of t}ns city in tho!
suna of $16,000.00, bearing telbi-an·
nual interellt at the rate not lrJI!e&ter
tban 6 per cent, sucb bonda jqable
!lerially over a period not greater than
, 1 forty 1-·ear• from date 9.f i11uance,
~for the purpose of extending and im·
pro\'ing the water works system of
this city, may be iasued, fixiq thel
the da~ and place of such election,
proVidini for · notice thereof, appoint·
I ing the of:fJeen to hold the ialbe.
and deelare emeniency on II.Ce01lllt
of tlie neeeuity ol improvement~~ Ia
~u·eh Sl'stent because of the pavin11: 'of
the highwa:y of the cit.)•.
Be it ordained by the City Comis-
~on of the City of Lubbock, Tuaa: ,
Section 1. All election is hereby
ordere4 to be held at the office of the
Ci~y Secretary in this city on the 21st
day of November, 1923, at the usual
hoW'8 :whereat the duly quali1:ied prop-
erty tixpayinar voters of this ciQ' mar
d~termine If bonds of the citY shall
be issued as hereinafter set out.
Soetion 2. Sueh bonds shall be ill
the aam of $16,000.00 and bear i&-
terest payable semi-annually at a n&e
not greater than G ~r cent which
mature over a Pi,rio4 uOt greater than
:forty yea~ 'l.,or the purpose of atencl-
inl. ana. ~vin&' the water worb
&:;;Am of this city.
Section 3. A dulr. eertiflecl coy,;
of this ordinance publi&hed in a news-
paper in thi1 eitJ. and posted at three
public plac:es WJthtn the clt7, u n·
qufred by law, for thirty da'P pre·
ceding such election, ahaD be aufflc·
ient notice thereof.
Section 4. Those deairin~ to
In favor of f¥. illsaaace of aUeh bona
shalt" have wntteil or priated on their
~ ots "For the the ii58U8Dee of $16,-
0' of water works ~o~ds and for'
the levy of a tax aufflctent to P~Y~
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t.he interest as it accrues, and for a
sinking fund to ret.ire the bonds at
their maturity," and those oppoeed to
the issuance of such bonds shall have
\written or printed on their baUotll,
"Against the issoance of $15,000.00
water works boDds. and the lev)" of a
tax sufficieftt to pay tbe U.terut as
it acerues, 1b\d for If smkinr fuml. ~ lt·etire the bonds at tlielr maturitf ;
aftd4 ~f a maJorit.Y~I tHe voterS .v~ ~n5t wlt eteetl.qn _.. ~ ~
favor of'tbe ~ of iAiCil Mil& same wm tie • -aJld a tax 1.-;;ed
{up.on all property with~r.-ttils .c~y .sub·
jeet to ta:Jtatlon sulfl~tent to pa~' lntetelt as it aeetu~ ancl to
a smtirl~ fmul fo retil'e ~h bO
At their maturitJ.
, Section 6. The following ~rsons
ate appointed I as-j\a4ies to hol4 8uOh
election: Jt 'F. PtmneY, :£. H~ W.
Terry aad W. S. C~ rid theJ aha!~
malr:e ntum of such. eleetlon as as
required by law.
Section 8. The fact that an elec·
tion at thle !Metinc is belnl ordered
tot the ~ of Jla.tftg a IarP JICR"-ch
t.ien of thilt eity, and, before su
pavin~r is laid, tbe water workl' 8!!,'.;
tem must be imfr'Oved by o1lng le ....
pipes under 1'1\Ch ~:..~ ..... ~ emergeney and pablle _..._t.y .....
the rule of the charler n~
Qrdinances to be read in two ~~ m~tings before passaae by, attd the
!Wile ill hereby suapended, alld th1a
ordinance ~ b7 uD&llUIHJQs vote
in the meetiD&' of Ita introduction, and
It is 10 ordered. ,
Pissed and approved tb1 slltb day
of October. 1923.
(Seal)
1'l1tCY SPENCER,
Mayor, City of Lubbock, Teufl.
Attest:-
J. R. GERMANY,
City feoretar
City of La~ Texas.
THE STATE OP TBXAS.
City and· Coul)t) of Labboek.
We, Percy 8jieneer; u )(ayor and
J. R. German~. u Clty ~ of
tbe Cit)' of IJultboek, Teas. ~~~
certify that tie fo -· t. a t:rat
and cOrrect copy ~banee No.
288~ pasMd 'W a uuanililoiaa vote of
the _City Co~on of ..W City of
Lubboek. oetobef 11, 1923, ~d ap-
~proved, as the same appear~ ~Y ~1 '
:Minu* of the City CommtUlOD •
said city, Volume 3, Pace 156 esq,
~ereo~ h I In teatirnony whereof we ~red e:,:
unto s~ed the arne and a x
official seal of said eity' this OctO~
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11th, 1923.
(Seal) PERCY SPENCElt.
Mayor, City of Lubbock, Texas
Attest:-, ..
J. :a. G~N-.. • •. J ~~bock. T~ _!I
T!:~E STATE OF TEXJ,S fl
LUBBCJ.: K COUNTY
CITY OF LUBBOCK. I
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Befo··eme !Jbe undersigned m thor1 ty on this
day pel'aonally appea.Ped James L. Dow. known to me to be a credible person
who beiJlg by me d)Jl,-aw01'tl em oath deposes and sa-ys.
The he, af~1ant 1• the publiahex-of the Lubbock
Avalanche a ae\1a-paper publ1shod weekl7 1n the town of Inbbock, Lubbock
County. Texas~ n n d thnt the f'oregoing Ordinance of which a printe d' Copy
is at t ached to this atf'1dav1t waa published 1n the u1d Lubbock
Avnlanche on the 19 and 26th d ays of October. 2nd, 9th, 11th and 16th
days ot n ovember., 1923.
SUbscribe d nnd sworn to before me this tm 22nd.-day of Nov ember,l92:5.
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ORDINANCE NO. 238
An ordinanc~bf the question b a llots "For the the iss uance of ,16~~ Passed ana approv thi s11tb day
of i uuin$ bonds of thl8 cit)-in th'3 j ooo.oo' of wat-er works bonds and f~rll of October. 1928.
sum of flo.ooo .oo. bearing semi-an· t he levy of a tax &u fficient to pay I (Seal)
r.u a l interest at the rate not greatul t he inten!st as jt aecrctes. and for a PERCY SPENCER,
than 6 per cent, such bonda pa;rablel &inking fund to retire the honda at Mayor, City of Lubbock, Texas.
serially over a period not greater than their maturity," and those opposed tA> Attest:-! forty years from date of issuance, the iasuance of such bonds shall have I J . R. GERKANY,
for the purpose of extending and im· written or printed on their ballots. City Seeretary,
1 p roving t he water works system of "Against the isauance of $15,000.00 City of Lubbock, Texas.
t his city, may be iuued, filring the water works bonds, and the levy of a THE STATE OF TEXAS,
he d~te and pla~e of such eleet!on, t a x sufficient to par t.he. interest aa City and Count)' of L•bboek,
ro'ridmg fo~ nottce thereof, appo1nt.· it accrues, and for a einkmg ~d to w~ Perey Speae8l', u Mayor and
ne the offu~ers to hold the same, ntire the bonds at their maturity"; J B 'Gel111a'fty 88 City Seeretal7 of
and declare ~merpuey on aeeoant unci , if a majority of the voters vo~ the City of IAabboek, Teua, heleb7
of the necess1ty of improvementa in a gaillBt sueh eledioJl llhaD vote . aa cert.ify that the foregoq ia a tru ~ueh system beeaaae of the p avina-of f avor of the itfeaaDee of saeh bondl. and correet cop,-of OrdiDaJ1ce No.
t he bifhway !>f the city. . ~tne will be ilaued, Uld •. ~ levied 298, paaec1 by a unanhnoaa vote of
. Be 1t erdamed by the C1ty Cornia-upon all property withht thts e1ty sub-the Cit Commiaaion of .W City of
£Jo n ~ the Oity o f Lubbock1 Texas: ject to tuation mffictent· to pay the Lubbocl October 11, 1923, and ap-
Sect um 1. An election ts hereby lnterest 88 it accrues. and to creaw -·
OJ•dered to be held at the office of the " sinkin~ fund to ret.ire such bonds """'" · -----=:-~
City Secretary in this t'ity on the 21st at their maturity. p~:oved, as the same appears by the
hday of November, 1928, at the usual Seetion &;. The followintr persons Mi nutes of the City Commission of
ours whereat the duly qualified prop. are appcrinted aa judpa to bold BUcb , said city, Volume 3 , Page 156 esq ;
t>rty taxpaying voters of this eicy ma e lection· R. T . P enlleJ, L. H. W. thereof. de~ine if bonds of the city Terry a.;d w. s. Clark, and they shall In teatimony whereof we have here-
be 181SU~ as hereinafter set out. make retuna of ~b eJeetion aa is unto .. cned the IBme and affiud the
Sect1on 2. Sueh bonds shall be Ia 1·equired by law. offidil 1eal of laid cit y , this ~ber
t he sum of U6,000.00 and bear in· Section 6. The fact that an elec· 11tb., 1123.
terest payable semi-annually at a rate tlon at this m(leting Ia being ordered 1 (Seat)
not ~Teater than 6 per cent wblc f or the PU!JIOse of pavinl' a IB!'Ire oor-J PERCY SPENCER,
mf at are over a period not ~Teater tba tion of thtll eity, and. before such Mayor, City of Lubboek. Tes:aa
orty Y~ for t!te purpoee of atenll paving is laid, t.be water works .,,..· Atteat:-
tne and unproviDe the water wor tem must be improved by ~lead J . lL GEBHANY.
ll)'lltem of this city. pipes under such 1treet, creates an City Seeretary, ~on S. A duly certi£1ed eo emeqency and public neeesity tllatl City of Lu"bboek . Texas. 5t
of this ordi~~e publi&hed in a tile rule of the charter requiriJcf
paper in this e1t7. and posted at tit ordinances to be read in two several
public places Within the city, u :re me•tJn«s before puap by, and the
qufred by law, for thirty days pro ~e fs hereh;v suapended, and this
ceding ~uch election, ahall be sufffe ordinance paaaed by unanimous vote
lent not1ce thereof. . tn the meeting of ita intl'oduetion. and
Section 4. !hoae desirin.r to it is 10 ~. In favor of the 18811anee of such bon
Sha11 have written or printed on th
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. ')S '· Ordinaao~ .No.: ~ ':
AN OHDINANOF Whtre~ the questioa·cf is~ning bonds of
this city in the sUDLof $1.5.000.00. be.aring semi-
annual lnterest at a rate not greater than 6 per
cent., such bond s payable serially over a period
not greater t hen Forty years froa date of is~u
ance. for the purpose of extending and impro,ing
the water works _ system of this Oi ty. may be issu-
ed fixi~ the date and plaae of snch election. pro-
Yidi~ for notice thereof. appointi~ the officers
to hold the same. and declare emer.gency on accon~t
of the ne•essity of improvements in such SJB tea
becaus~ of the paving Qf the highwi\V of the Oi tJ.
Be it ordained by the Oity Commission of the Cit1
of Lubbock. Texas:
Section 1. An election is hereby ordered to be
held at the office of the Oi ty ·Secretary in this
City on the 21st day of November. 1923. at tht us-
ual hours where-at the dnly qualified property tax-
paying ~ters cl t his City tf1B1 -d.etemin& if b~nds
of the city shall be issued a~ hereafter set out.
S!ction 2. Such bonds shall b~ in thE sum of
$15.000.00 and bear interest payable eemi-annuallJ
at a .rate :n-ot greater than 6 per cent which mature
over a period perbd not gnater than Forty yeus
~@a.~t for the purpose of extending and. improving the J -~ai:e.r _work System of t s Oit1. d tlle dtn~na---..j,_;r;, '-:::;
tiona of t l,OOO.OO • • Ai ul.J ertified copy
of this Ordinance published 1n a news•paper in
this Cit1 and posted at three publio places with-
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in the City. as required by law. for thirtJ days
preoeeding such election. shall be sufficient no-
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tice thereof.
Section 4. !hose desiring to vote in favor of
the issnanoe of sllch bonds shall han written or
printei on their ball6ts-"For the issuance of
$15.000.00 of water works bonds and for the leY)'
of a tax sufficient to pay the interest as it ac-
crues. and for a sibking fund to retire the bonds
at their maturi tJ"• and those opposed to the issu-
ance of suCh bonds shall haYe written or printed
on their b&llots-"Against the issuancr of $15.000
Water Work Bonds. and the le., of a ta sufficient
to p~ the interest as it aco~s. end for a sin&-
ing fund to-rf"tire .the...bonds· at their maturity";
am. if a majority of the voters voting:·agail!St
S.\lch election sh~l TOte in f-avor of thtt issuance.
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of such bonds. S8111 will be issued. and a tax
leYied upon all pro~rt1 within this City subject
to taxation sufficient to pa3 the intErtst as it
accrues. -and to create a sinki.»g fund to retire
sttdh bond~ at their maturity.
Section 5. The following persons an appointed
as ju~s to hold snch election; R. T. Penney.
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L. H. W. Terry. and W, S. Clark: and they shall
make return of auc~ election as is required by
law.
Section 6. !he fact that an election at this
JHetiDg is being ord.ered f•or the purpose of
paYing a large portioa of this oi ty. and. before
such Plri.Dg is laid. the water works systea must
be ~royed by uai~ lead pipe~ under each street.
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creates an emetgeney aDd public neaessit1 that
the rule of tne Charter requiri~ ordintinces to
be read in t~ several meeti~ before pnss~
by. and the a.sme is hereby suspended .• and this
Ordinance passed by ~imous vote in the meet-
i~ of 1 ts i.ntroclnction • .ancl it is so ordered.
PanRed am approved this '\~dey of
October. 1923.
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Mayor. City cf Lubbock~ !e%aa
Secreatey.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY AND COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
We, Percy Spencer, as Mayor and J.R.Germany, as
City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and oorreot copy of Ordinance No.
238, passed by a unanimous vote of the City Commission of saidl
City of Lubbock October 11th, 1923, and arproved, as the
same appears by the Minutes of the City 0ommiasion of said I
City, Volume 3 page 156 et,eeq; thereof;
In testimony whereo~ we have hereunto signed the
same and affixed the Official Seal of said City, this October
11th, 1923.
Attest:
J.R.Germany, City
Secretary, Oity of
Lubbock, Texas.
Percy Speneer,
Mayor, 0i ty of Lubbock,
Texas