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ORDINANCE NO. 1156
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING WM. A. CLIFFORD ACTING CITY
RECORDER OF THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT HE SHALL TAKE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY UPON
FILING OFFICIAL OATH WITH CITY SECRETARY: PRESCRmiNG HIS
DUTIES OF OFFICE; DEClARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Recorder of the City of Lubbock, Solon Lea, has,
upon advice of doctors, found it necessary to take leave of his office for a
minimum period of six weeks, and,
WHEREAS, an emergency and public necessity exist for the appoint-
ment of an acting recorder for the immediate preservation of the-public peace
and safety t THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. That Wm. A. Clifford is hereby appointed Acting City
Recorder to preside over the Corporation Court of the City of Lubbock, Texas;
SECTION z. That the said Wm... A. Clifford shall take office immed-
iately upon his filing with the City Secretary an official o ath of office, as
prescribed by law and set forth in Section 1, Article XVI of the Constitution of
this State~
SECTION 3. That the said Wm. A. Clifford, as Acting City Recorder,
shall have and exercise the same power and authority, and perform the same
duties, as that of the City Recorder, as prescribed by the law of the State of
Texas and the City Charter of Lubbock, Texas, as now in force or hereafter
enacted, by either of said legislative bodiesJ
SECTION 4. The fact that the present City Recorder is unable to attend
the duties of his office, and that an emergency and public necessity exist for
the appoi;ntment of an Acting City Recorder for the immediate preservation of .
the public peace and safety, requires that this ordinance take full force and
effect frQm its passage~
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
On motion of Commissioner Hufstedler • seconded by Commis-
Davis • this Ordinance was passed on this. the 8th
November , 1951.
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