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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
June 5, 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, X
Leon L. Deaton, X
J. S. Bridwell, X Aldermen
George D. Fox, X
V. R. Smitham, City Manager
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that the temporary route of
a bus to serve the north side of the Wichita Falls Traction Com-
pany submitted by L. L. Allbritton, President, be approved:
"Beginning at Eighth and Ohio Streets in the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, running west on Eighth to Austin; north on Austin to
Seventh; west on Seventh to Burnett; north on Burnett to the
intersection of North Broadway; north on Broadway to the Iowa Park
Road; thence east to the Burkburnett Road; thence north to the
Katy Shops; returning on the Burkburnett Road to Ohio Street;
thence south on Ohio Street to the point of beginning at Eighth
and Ohio.
We are beginning operating of this service June 1, with twenty
minute service morning and evening - approximately seven hours
per day actual service. We will increase the service as demands
justify.,,
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried.
ORRDINANCE NO 1130
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SECTION 1 OF SENATE BILL NO. 262,
RELEASING INTEREST AMID PENALTIES UPON AD VALORMT TAXES DUE THE
MITY OF WICHITA FALLS AND DELINQUENT ON OR BEFORE FEBFU APY 1, 1933,
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, -= DECLARING AN OZERGENCY.
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Moved by Alderman Myers that Ordinance No. 1130 be passed on
its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Myers, Deaton, Fox, and Bridwell.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that the City Treasurer be in-
structed to transfer the sum of $14,000.00 from the General Fund to the.
Interest and Sinking Fund to cover overdrafts as follows:
Refunding Public Building Series 4 Interest $10,782.00
Street Improvement Series 8 Interest 2,900.00
Sanitary Sewer Series 6 Interest 318.00
this transfer being necessary to supplement tax levy on account of
reduced valuation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried.
O-PTHANCE NO 1127
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL LICENSED RECORDING FIRE, LIGHTNING,
TORNADO, WINDSTORM, AND HAIL INSURANCE AGENTS IN THE CITY 0- WIOT'ITA
FAILS 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 OTT OR BEFORE
JANUARY 15 OF EACH AND EVERY YEAR TO THE CITY CLERK, GIVING THE AMOUNT
OF PREMIUMS PAID FOR FIRE, LIGHTNING, TORNADO, WINDSTOP!,4, AND HAIL
INSURANCE UPON SUCH PROPERTY WHERE THE PREMIUMS ARE NOT PAID TO A LOCAL
AGENT nR AGENT'S RESIDING IN WICHITA FALLS, AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that Ordinance No. 1127 be passed on
its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
vote:
Motion seconded by Alderman Myers and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Deaton, Myers, Bridwell, and Fox.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1128
ATT 0PT)T7"_'rC" '_'MNDINr' SECTION 28 OF ORDINANCE NO. 511,
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, MAIN-
TENANCE, REPAIR, AND RE',OVAL OF BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION-,," PASSED AND
APPR^"ED 0Y THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1924, BY ADDING THERETO A
PARAGRAPH ALLOWING THE ERECTION OF TRICK BUILDINGS WITH EIGHT INCH
7ALLS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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Moved by Alderman Fox that Ordinance No. 1128 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Myers and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Fox, Myers, Bridwell, and Deaton
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO 1129
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PERSONS FROTI GOING UPON, TRES-
PASSING, AND FISHING AT THE WATER PLANT, SETTLING BASIN, AND
RESERVOIR AND THE GROUND AND LAND ADTACENT THERETO OWNED AND CON-
TROLLED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS WATER DEPARTMENT AND BEING
BOUNDED ON THE WEST AND NORTH BY BTIRNETT STREET AND FERN AVENUE,
ON THE SOUTH BY UNDERWOOD STREET AND ON THE EAST BY FLORIDA STREET,
AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that Ordinance No. 1129 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Deaton, Bridwell, Fox, and Myers.
Nays: None.
The public hearing w1 th reference to the appropriations
ordinance was called and after hearing several property owners the
following motion was put in order: >
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that a recess be taken for an
executive meeting with the School Board .
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried.
After an executive session with the School Board lasting
about one hour the Board of Aldermen returned to the Council Room
and resumed the hearing on the appropriations ordinance.
Yoved by Alderman Fox that the meeting be adjourned
subject to call of the Mayor.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned subject to call of
the Mayor.
READ AND APPROVED this 19th day of June 1933.
ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk