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Min 04/17/1933Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building April 179 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 Raymond M. Myers, Leon L. Deaton, X George D. Fox, X Aldermen J. N. Prothro, 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. A public hearing with reference to the application of the Fundamentalist Baptist Church for a permit to erect a church build- ing at the corner of Avenue C and Bell Street was called. After hearing no protests the following motion was put in order: Moved by Alderman Prothro that the Fundamentalist Baptist Church be granted a permit to erect a church building at the corner of Avenue C and Bell Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried. Moved by Alderman Myers that Lewis Osborn be granted a chauffeur's permit. Motion seconded by Alderman Fox and carried. Moved by Alderman Prothro that the City Clem be instructed to advertise for bids for ambulance service for bne year from April 25, 1933; said bids to be received at 7:30 P. M. April 24, 1933. Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried. ORDINANCE NO 1124 AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT CF THE CITY GOVERNMENT UTTIL THE FINAL ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND PAS- SAGE OF A GENERAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1, 1933, AND ENDING MARCH 31, 1934, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1199 Moved by Alderman Myers that Ordinance No. 1124 be passed on its first reading. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried by the follow-' Yeas; Aldermen Myers, Prothro, Deaton, and Fog. Nays: None. adopted. Moved by Alderman Myers that the following resolution be ing vote; Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried by the foll Yeas: Aldermen Myers, Prothro, Fox, and Deaton. Nays: None. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION CORRECTING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE BONDS REFUNDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1111, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1932. WHEREAS, THE BONDS REFUNDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1111, PASSED AND APPMVED ON THg 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1932, DESCRIBED SAID BONDS AS STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 7, SANITARY SEWER BONDS, SERI ES5, AND PUBLIC BUILDING BONDS, SERIES 21 AND WHEREAS, THE CORRECT DESCRIPTION OF SAID BONDS IS STREET IMPROVEMENT' BONDS, SERIES 1925, SANITARY SEWER BONDS, SERIES OF 1925, AND SANITARY SEWER BONUS, SERIES 1925. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1111, passed and approved on the 5th day of October, A. D. 1932, wherein the bonds refunded by said Ordinance are described as Street Improvement Bonds, Series 7, Sanitary Sewer Bonds, Series 5, and Public Building Bonds, Series 2, be and the same is hereby changed to hereafter read as Street Improvement Bonds, Series 1925, Sanitary Sewer Bonds, Series of 1925, and Public Building Bonds, Series 1925. PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of April, A. D. 1933. Moved by Alderman Myers that all proposals for engineering service in connection with the municipal light and power plant be re- jected with a view of reconsideration of this proposition at a later date. Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried. 1200 Moved by Alderman Deaton that the meeting be adjourned subject to call of the Mayor. Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried. the Mayor. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned subject to call of READ AND APPROVED this 24th day of April, 1933. ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building April 18, 1933 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular called session at 10:30 A. M. on the above date with the following members present: Walter Nelson, Jr., Mayor Leon L. Deaton, X George D. Fox, X J. N. Prothro, X Aldermen Raymond M. Myers, X V. R. Smitham, City Manager W. E. McBroom, City Clerk Thelbert Martin, City Attorney It was stated that the purpose of the meeting was to have a statement from representatives of the electric company with refer- ence to further reduction in light and power rates. The Council immediately went into executive session. The Council then went out of executive session.