Min 05/29/19331220
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
May 29, 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
J. N. Prothro, Z
Raymond M. Myers, X
Leon L. Deaton, X Aldermen
J. S. Bridwell, 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.
The public hearing with reference to the appropriation
ordinance continued from May 22 was called and J. L. Jackson, Jr.,
Chairman of the Taxation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, and
on behalf of the Real Estate Board presented a report requesting
certain cuts in the proposed budget. J. C. Mytinger, N. H. Martin,
and Luther Hoffman spoke in behalf of the report. C. B. King, a
member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and Gerald Coffey, Presi-
dent of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, urged that if the budget be
cut that it be not reduced to the extent of eliminating any
essential services. Mr. Coffey also recommended that any reduction
made be taken from the tax rate instead of reducing taxable values
on real estate. The Council took the report and recommendations
of the organizations represented under advisement.
ORDINANCE NO 1127
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL LICENSED RECORDING FIRE,
LIGHTNING, TORNADO, WINDSTORM, AND HAIL INSURANCE AGENTS IN THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS TO KEEP A RECORD SHOWING PREMIUMS WRITTEN AND
LOSSES PAID EACH CALENDAR YEAR AND TO MAKE A REPORT OF SAME TO THE
CITY CLERK ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15 EACH YEAR; REQUIRING THE OWNERS
OF ALL PROPERTY,, REAL, PERSONAL, OR MIXED, WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, THEIR AGENT OR AGENTS, TO MAKE
SIMILAR REPORTS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15 OF EACH AND EVERY YEAR TO
THE CITY CLERK, GIVING THE AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS PAID FOR FIRE,
LIGHTNING, TORNADO, WINDSTORM, AND HAIL INSURANCE UPON? SUCH
PROPERTY WHERE THE PREMIUMS ARE NOT PAID TO A LOCAL AGENT OR
AGENTS RESIDING IN WICHITA FALLS, AND PRESCRIBING A PENA=.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that Ordinance No. 1127 be passed
on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Deaton, Bridwell, Prothro, and Myers.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO 1128
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28 OF ORDINANCE NO. 511, ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR,
AND REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND
PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS," PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 19TH
DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1924, BY ADDING THERETO A PARAGRAPH ALLOWING THE
ERECTION OF BRICK BUILDINGS WITH EIGHT INCH WALLS M DER CERTAIN CONDITIONS,
AND DECLARING AN RTRGENCY. i
Moved by Alderman Prothro that Ordinance No. 1128 be passed on
its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro,, Deaton, Myers, and Bridwell.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO 1129
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PERSONS FROM GOING UPON, TRESPASSING
AND FISHING AT THE WATER PLANT, SETTLING BASIN AND RESERVOIR AND THE
GROUND AND LAND ADJACENT THERETO OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY THE CITY OF
W ICHITA FALLS WATER DEPARTMENT AND BEING BOUNDED ON THE WEST AND NORTH BY
BUR7ETT STREET AND FERN AVENUE, ON THE SOUTH BY UNDERWOOD STREET, AND ON
THE EAST BY FLORIDA STREET, AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY.
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that Ordinance No. 1129 be passed on
its second reading.
vote Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Bridwell, Deaton, Myers, and Prothro.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that the meeting be adjourned
subject to call of the Mayor.
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned subject to call of the
Mayor.
READ AND APPROVED this 5th day of June 1933.
ATTEST: Mayor
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