Min 03/12/1934Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
March 12, 1934
The Board of Aldermen of the City of �vichita Falls met
in regular session on the above date with the following members
present:
'halter Nelson, Jr., Mayor
J. S. Bridwell, X
J. N. Prothro,
L. L. Deaton, j Aldermen
G. D. F ox, X
V. R. Smitham, City Manager
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
ORDINANCE NO.11.51
AN ORDINAME AMENDING SECTION 1, PARTS OF SECTION 3,
SECTION 49 SECTION 6 AND PART OF SECTION 13 OF ORDTNA_iCE NO. 915,
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1927, EFTITLED "AN
ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS OVER
TJIE STREETS", SIDEWALKS AND ALLEYS, AND ON TOP OF -BUILDINGS, AND AT
OTHER PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A
PVNALTY; REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS. 1721, 3491 418 AND 4449 AM ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH SAME," IN ORDER
TQ ALLOW THE ERECTION OF AI,L METAL SIGNS IN THE CITY OF 717TCHITA
FALLS.
11oved by Alderman Bridwell that Ordinance No: 1151 be
passed on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Bridwell, Deaton, Fox, and Prothro.
Nays : None .
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that the error in valuation
placed on personal property by the Patricia Shop for the year 3931
be corrected by reducing the valuation from $31000 to $640, the
actual assessable value, and the taxes on over valuation be remitted.
,. Motion seconded by Aldermn Deaton and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1150
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM CF THREE THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR ($3,864.00) DOLLARS OUP OF THE UNAPPROPRIATED BAL-
ANCE OF THE WATER FUND OF THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
MAKING PAYMENTS UPON THE REIMBURSRAENT CONTRACTS WITH THE WESTMORELAND
PARK COMPANY, J. CARUTHERS (WESTLAKE DRIVM), BERT KING (RIVERCREST),
RAY MASSEY AND W. B. CHAUNCEY (HIAWATHA BLVD.), AND FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED THIRTY SEMI DOLLARS AND FIFTY NINE CENTS ($5,773.59) TO COVER
PAYMENT OF CERTAIN BONDS NOT HERETCF.ORE APPROPRIATED FOR WHICH MATURED
NOVEMBER 1, 1933, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that Ordinance No. 1150 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fox and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro, Fox, Deaton, and Bridwell.
Nays; None.
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that the City Treasurer be in-
structed to transfer the sum of $8,888.20 from the following funds to
various interest and sinking funds to cover overdrafts caused by de-
linquent tax collections:
Transfer
From
Transfer To
General Fund
-,5,03$.92
Interest
Fund
St. Imp 1 182.50
Park Fund
3,820.80
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St. I 7 717.88
Water Fund
27,48
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Sewer 5 2,876.84
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Fire Station #2 368.09
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Refunding #1 394,61
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Street Imp #5 500,00
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Refunding #2 2,641.39
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Park #3 795.37
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Ref Water Ser 1930-A 13.64
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Ref outer Ser 1930 B 13.84
Sinking Fund Park 43 384.04
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that the City Manager be authorized
to sign an agreement with the Travelers Insurance Company with refer-
ence to liability in the law s4 for personal injury filed by C. H.
Phillips for alleged injury sustained while working for the R.F.C. unde:
supervision of the Street Department.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 19th day of ch 1934.
ATTEST; ayor-
Ci v Clark