The Lynn County News (Tahoka, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1931 Page: 7 of 8
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THE LYNN COUNTY NEWS. TAHOKA. TEXAS. AUGUST 27, 1931.
SO THE PEOPLE MAY KNOW!
A Resolution Passed by the City Commission of
Clovis, N. M., August 11, 1931
RESOLUTION
(1) WHEREAS: I. R. Kelso, president of Texas Utilities
Company and president of New Mexico Utilities Company
has announced the policy of cooperating with the various
towns on the interconnected electric network of N e w
Mexico Utilities Company and Texas Utilities Company
lines in the matter of working out emergency relief mea-
sures to help take care of financial problems now ccn-
fronting many towns served by these companies, through
no fault of the territory served; the policy in regard to
emergency relief has been adopted by Texas Utilities Com
pany and New Mexico Utilities Company because many
towns on their lines are suffering temporarily notwith-
standing the wonderful crops being produced in this ter-
ritory, solely because of a world-wide depression for
which the territory served is is in no way responsible.
(2) WHEREAS: At the dateof the sale of our water and
light utilities by the City of Clovis to New Mexico Utili-
ties Company in October, 1925, our City tax rate as the
result of said sale was reduced from $17.50 to $7.50 on
each $1,000.00 valuation of city property.
(3) WHEREAS: On this date said New Mexico Utilities
Company, through Hon. I. R. Kelso and other representa-
tives of said Company, has made known to the govern-
ing body and citizens of Clovis its decision, as a volun-
tary action on its part, and a s donation to said city and
the taxpayers, effective as of Aug. 1, 1931, and for a peri-
od of 1 year thereafter, to reduce the cost of the street
lighting in said city to one-half the cost prevailing on
and prior to said date, and has further taken voluntary
action reducing the rate for its service to our schools,
which is a reduction of approximately 75 per cent over
the 1930 charges; it being understood that in the event
that the legislature of New Mexico or any other lawful
taxing power or authority shall impose any tax on or
affecting the service supplied the schools and city, in-
creasing the cost of furnishing same, such tax shall be
added to and become a part of said rates and be paid by
said city and schools.
(4) WHEREAS: The action of said New Mexico Utilities
Company in the matters aforesaid effects a great saving
financially to our city, schools and tax-payers, the saving
in street lighting amounting to $1,659.00 Aug. 1, 1931 to
Aug. 1, 1932, the saving to schools based on 1930 consump-
tion being $320.74, the saving in city hall lights and other
city service being $365.70, all aggregating $2,345.44; and
in addition thereto said New Mexico Utilities Company
is one of our largest tax-payers, its current taxes to our
schools and to the cities of Curry County and to the
state and Curry County is the sum of $13,455.94, and in
addition to the donation on street lighting for one year,
the reduction to our schools and city hall lighting is the
seventh substantial reduction made by the company since
acquiring the property from the city of Clovis in October,
1925.
(5) WHEREAS: Said New Mexico Utilities Company
has heretofore from time to time reduced its rates in the
City of Clovis, each and every such reduction having been
made voluntarily by said Company; and
(6) WHEREAS: The aforesaid action by said Company is
fully appreciated by the City of Clovis and the citizens
thereof, and is convincing to all of said Company’s gene-
rous spirit of helpfulness to the Community and of its
willingness to serve the community at the lowest possible
cost and at all times to deliver to the public water, lights
and power service second to none and to do its full
part freely and voluntarily to lessen the financial burden
of its patrons and at considerable financial loss, during
the time of financial and industrial depression; and
(7) WHEREAS: We wish to say that in our opinion if all
the Utilities serving the people of the State of New Mex-
ico maintained the same generous and helpful attitude
toward the Communities served by them as has always
been maintained by the New Mexico Utilities Company,
there would be no demand or need for any kind of State
regulation, and we wish to express to the public and to
said New Mexico Utilities Company and to its President,
Juclge I. R. Kelso, and to its other officials and represen-
tatives our appreciation for its generous attitude and
spirit of helpfulness; THEREFORE,
(8) BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Clovis, acting by
and through its governing body and Committee of Citi-
zens, in meeting this day held at the City Hall in the City
of Clovis, that we do hereby express to the said New Mex-
ico Utilities Company, and to Hon I. R. Kelso and other
officers, agents and representatives of said Company, our
sincere appreciation of its and their kindly attitude of
cooperation, generosity, fair treatment and efficient ser-
vice it now renders and has at all times rendered, and
that we, as citizens, tax-payers, business men and officials
do hereby pledge to our governing body, to said New
Mexico Utilities Company, and to each other our friendly
and mutual cooperation in working out, on an efficient
and economical basis, all problems that affect and .con-
cern our mutual interests.
(9) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this
resolution be delivered to Hon. I. R. Kelso, as the Presi-
dent and Representative o^aid New Mexico Utilities
Company, and a copy hereof also delivered to the Mayor
and Governing Body of the City of Clovis, and a copy de-
livered to the Board of Trustees of the Clovis School Dis-
trict No. 1 and a copy delivered to the Clovis Chamber of
Commerce.
Executed at Clovis, New Mexico, this 11th day of August, A. I)., 1931, by the undersigned Committee
of Citizens of Clovis, in a meeting at the City Hall.
NED HAUK City Commissioner Ross JAS. T. STALKER
Mayor absent fromthe city City Commissioner
Unanimously adopted, passed and ratified by the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of
Clovis, New Mexico, this the 11th day of August, 1931.
ATTEST: HORTENSE WESTERFIELD, NED HAUK
Clerk, City of Clovis, N. M. Mayor
Note: The hereinafter mentioned committee represents the following business and professionals in
Clovis, New Mexico.
CARL A. HATCH CHAS. E. DENNIS DON WEATHERFORD
ED L. HANSON A. W. HOCKENHULL J. W. BOARD
. JAS. W. BICKLEY J. F. SELLERS J. SIMPSON MORGAN
I, Hortense Westerfield, Clerk of the City of Clovis, New Mexico, hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct copy of Resolutions adopted by the City Commission of the City of Clovis this 11th day
of August, 1931.
Done at the office of City Clerk of Clovis, New Mexico, this 11th day of August, 1931.
HORTENSE WESTERFIELD, City Clerk.
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