HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/1947 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF CALLED MEETING
October 6, 1947
The City Council met in Special session at 5 p. m. in the City Hall with the following
members present; Mayor Langford; Councilmen Ames, Black, Badgett, Orr and Brown;
City Secretary McGinnis and City Manager Vaughn.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF LETTING OF
CONTRACT AND OF THE CITY'S INTENTION TO ISSUE INTEREST BEARING
TIME WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF CONTRACT PRICE - MINUTES PERTAINING THERETO.
On this, the 6th day of October, 1947, the City Council of the City of College Station,
Texas, convened in Special Session at the regular meeting place, with the following members
present: Ernest Langford, Mayor; E. E. Ames, Frank Brown, Jr., Howard Badgett, J. A. Orr,
G. W. Black, Councilmen; N. M. McGinnis, City Secretary, and the following absent:
M. T. Harrington, constituting a quorum, when, among other proceedings had, were the
following:
Councilman Orr introduced a proposed resolution and moved its adoption. The motion was
seconded'by Councilman Ames.
The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, prevailed by the following
vote:
AYES; Councilmen Acnes, Brown, Badgett, Orr, and Black.
NOES: None.
The resolution is as follows:
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE T-%YOR TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE LETTING OF CONTRACT, AND
OF THE CITY'S INTENTION TO ISSUE INTEREST BEARING TIME WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF CONTRACT
PRICE.
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary and advisable to construct a combined city
office and warehouse for the City of College Station, and that such work be financed by
the issuance of interest bearing time warrants; alid
WHEREAS, it is now proper that the City give notice to bidders and notice of intention
to issue warrants in payment of the contract price;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI'T'Y OF COLLEGE, STATION, TEXAS;
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized, ordered and instructed to do all. things
necessary and/or convenient to have published notice as required by law; that said notice
shall specify the time and place when and where such contract for the improvements shall
be let, and it shall be published in said City once a week for two consecutive weeks prior
to the time set for the letting of such contract, the date of first publication to be at
least fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for letting the contract; said notice shall
provide that all bids shall be accompanied by a certified check in the sum of five (5%)
per cent of the amount of the bid; that said notice shall also convey the information that
it is the intention of the City to pay for the performance of said contract in interest
bearing time warrants; that it intends to issue warrants in an amount not exceeding
$21,000.00, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed three (3°o per cent per annum, with a
maximum maturity not to exceed fifteen (15) years from their date; said notice shall set
out the prevailing wage scale for work of a similar character in the locality in which the
work is performed, and shall contain such additional information which shall be deemed
necessary; that said notice shall be substantially in words and figures as shown in the
form attachod hereto.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED, THIS 6th day of October, 1947.
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f%� ec arY Mayor, City of College Station, Texas