Min 03/20/1933.1180
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
March 20, 1933
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met
in regular session on the above date with the following members
present:
Walter Nelson, Jr., Mayor
R. 0. Harvey, X
J. N. Prothro, X
J. S. Bridwell, X Aldermen
C. E. McCutchen, X
J. M. Spoonts, 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 1120
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 5 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 6560 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER,
A. D. 1925, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO WICHITA FALLS TRACTION
COMPANY AND ITS ASSIGNS THE RIGHT TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE MOTOR
TRUCKS, JITNEYS, AND BUSES OVER AND ALONG THE PUBLIC ROADS, STREETS,
ARES, ALLEYS, AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
F R THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE," SO AS TO REQUIRE
ONLY $10,000.00 FOR ALL PERSONS INJURED IN ANY ONE ACCIDENT OR
OCCASION INSTEAD OF $100,000.00 AS SUCH ORDINANCE NOW PROVIDES.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that Ordinance No. 1020 be
passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the
following vote:
Bridwell. Yeas: Aldermen McCutchen, Harvey, Prothro, Spoonts, and
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the rules requiring ordi-
nances to be read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency
declared, aXid Ordinance No. 1020 be passed on its third and final
reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen McCutchen, Prothro, Spoonts, Bridwell, and
Harvey.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the Wichita Falls Traction
Company, Joe A. Bell, and Frank Kell be released from any and all
liability under a certain bond covering personal liability and property
damage incident to the operation of street buses by the Wichita Falls
Traction Co:pany by authority of Ordinance No. 656; the date of said
bond being December 16, 1925, and covering liability not exceeding the
sum of 05,000.00 for injury to any one person and not exceeding the
sum of $100,000.00 for all persons injured in one accident or at one
time, and $1,000.00 property damage.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
ORDINANCE NO 1121
AN ORDINANCE IMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 445, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON JULY 2, 1923, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
RULES, REGULATIONS, AND RATES AND FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMEN!' OF
THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY,- SO AS TO ESTABLISH WATER RATES AND TO ALLOW REDUCED RATES
FOR RESIDENCES IN THE CITY LIMITS DURING THE MO1gTHS OF MAY, JUNE, JULY,
AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER OF EACH AND EVERY YEAR.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that Ordinance No. 1121 be passed
on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, Bridwell, Prothro, Harvey, and
McCutchen.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that the rules requiring ordinances
to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency de-
clared, and' Ordinance No. 1121 be passed on its third and final reading
and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, Harvey, Bridwell, McCutchen, and
Prothro.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that the building permit fee for
building repairs valued at $100.00 or less be remitted for the balance
of the calendar year 1933, provided, however, that permits shall be
taken out for repair privileges valued at less than $100.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried.
1W
An answer to a demand for a lower commercial and domestic
rate from the Texas Electric Service Company was read by Leslie
Humphrey, their local attorney.
The proposal in answer to the demand was examined and
action deferred.
Moved by Alderrm n Bridwell that the resignation of J. B.
Price as Chairman of the Wichita Falls Charities Commission be
received.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that the T.Zayor be authorized to
sign a contract with the Wichita Falls Airport Company for a two
year option to purchase Kell Fie X with all improvementsthereon
free from debt for a consideration of $15,000.00; the City to pay
to the Wichita Falls Airport Company $100.00 a month for this
option.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that the City Attorney be
authorized and instructed to attend a legislative hearing at
Austin on the proposed gas pipe line common carrier bill which is
to be held at 2:00 o•clock Thursday, March 23.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that Junius J. Thomas be
granted a license to operate a domino parlor at 812 Scott Avenue.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
Moved by Alderman Harvey that the following freeholders
be appointed to act as a Board of Equalization for the year 1933:
John T. Young
Roscoe Staton
Homer Karrenbrock
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that the contract between the
Kiwanis Club, acting through its president, Jean P. Montgomery, and
the City, acting through V. R. Smitham, its City Manager, dated
March 14, 1933, covering the purchase of gravel located at. Call
Field, be ratified and approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that the City Manager�e authorized
to execute a contract with the Wichita Falls. Air Transport Company for
one year from March 31, 1933, covering the operation of Kell Field
Municipal Airport by the Wichita Falls Air Transport Company; considera-
tion being $50.00 per month rental and payments to begin May 19 1933.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the meeting be adjourned sub-
jeet to call of the Mayor.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPMVED this the 27th day of March 1933.
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Mayor