Min 01/04/1932Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
January 4, 1932
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita calls met in
regular session on the above date with the following members present:
Walter Nelson, Jr., Mayor
J. N. Prothro, X
J. M. Spoonts, X
C. E. McCutchen, X Aldermen
R. 0. Harvey, X
J. S. Bridwell, X
V. R. Smitham, City Manager
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney
The Oath of Office was administered to J. S. Bridwell who
was appointed on December 21 to fill out the unexpired term of E. H.
Eddleman.
After subscribing to the Oath of Office Mr. Bridwell took
the place of E. H. Eddleman at the council table.
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
ORDINANCE NO.1084
AN ORDINANCE GRANTIIC TO THE WICHITA FALLS TRACTION COMPANY
THE RIGHT.' TO CHARGE ALL PASSENGERS (EXCEPT SCHOOL CHILDREN) A FARE OF
TEN CENTS ON ITS STREET CARS AND BUSES, PROVIDED THAT, WHERE AS MANY
AS THREE TOKENS ARE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE, SAID WICHITA FALLS TRACTION
COMPANY WILL SELL SUCH THREE TOKENS FOR TWENTY FIVE CENTS, FOR A
PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS FROM THE FINAL PASSAGE THEREOF AND THEREAFTER
UNTIL AND UNLESS THIS ORDINANE BE REPEALED, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Harvey that Ordinance Nay. 1084 be passed
on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman IcCutchen and carried by the
following vote:
Bridwell.
Yeas: Aldermen Harvey, McCutchen, Prothro, Spoonts, and
Nays: None.
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Yoved by Alderman Prothro that the rules requiring ordinances
to be read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared;
and Ordinance No. 1084 be passed on its third and final reading and be
adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro, Harvey, Bridwell, Spoonts, and
McCutchen.
Nays
None.
ORDINANCE NO.1085
AN ORDINANCE RELEASING AND RTMITTIIZ ALL PENALTIES AND
INTEREST ACCRUED ON ALL TAXES DUE THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AND DELIN-
QUENT UP TO AND INCLUDING DECEMMER 29, 1931, PROVIDED SUCH TAXES ARE
PAID ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 29, 1931, AND ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 1932,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that Ordinance No. 1085 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, TcCutchen, Prothro, Bridwell, and
Harvey.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman PcCutchen that the City Clerk be authorized
to issue license to F. H. Kelly for the operation of a public domino
parlor at 615 Seventh Street.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the llth day of January 1932.
ATTEST Mayor
PCity Clerk ��