Min 10/03/1932Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
October 3, 1932
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
C. E. McCutchen, Z
J. M. Spoonts, j
J. S. Bridwell, X Aldermen
J. N. Prothro, X
V. R. Smitham, City Manager
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney
Reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting was post-
poned until the next regular session.
ORDINANCE NO 1105
AN ORDINANCE RELEASING AND REh.ITTING ALL PENALTIES AND
INTEREST ACCRUED ON ALL TAXES DUE THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AND DE-
LINQUENT UP TO AND INCLUDING DECMABER 31, 1932, PROVIDED SUCH TAXES
ARE PAID ON OR BEFORE DECEISBER 31, 1932, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that Ordinance No. 1105 be passed
on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, McCutchen, Bridwell, and Prothro.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO 1106
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING, AND FIXING THE RATE OF
TAXATION IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D.
1932, AND LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE UNDER
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF
SAID CITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that Ordinance No. 1106 be
passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro, Spoonts, Bridwell, and McCutchen.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO 1107
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 77 OF ORDINANCE NO. 958, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1927, ENTITLED -AND
ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC UPON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF W
WICHITA FALLS; REGULATING THE USE OF SUCH STREETS; REPEALING .ALL ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PFO VIDI NG PENALTIES," SUCH SECTION
DEFINING THE OFFENSE OF NEGLIGENT COLLISION, AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTT
THEREFOR.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that Ordinance No. 1107 be passed
on its second reading.
ing vote:
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, Prothro, McCutchen, and Bridwell.
Nays: None.
Alderman Spoonts introduced the following Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO 1108
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $43,000.001 BEARING 5j INTEREST, KNOWN AS "CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 3," DESIGNATING THE BONDS TO BE REFUNDED,
PRESCRIBING THE MATURITIES OF SAID REFUNDING BONDS, PROVIDING THE
METHOD OF CHANGING THE ORIGINAL BONDS FOR THE REFUNDING BONDS, AND DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY, LEVYING A TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
OF SAID BONDS.
The Ordinance was readin full by the City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that Ordinance No. 1108 be passed
on its first reading.
ing vote:
Motion seconded by Aldermen Prothro and carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro, Spoonts, Bridwell, and McCutchen.
Nays: None.
Alderman McCutchen introduced the following Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO 1109
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $19,000.00, BEARING 4% INTEREST, KNOWN AS "CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 4," DESIGNATING THE BONDS TO BE REFUNDED,
PRESCRIBING THE MATURITIES OF SAID REFUNDING BONUS, PROVIDING THE METHOI
OF CHANGING THE ORIGINAL BONDS FOR THE REFUNDING BONDS, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY-, LEVYING A TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BOND
The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that Ordinance No. 1109 be
passed on its first reading.
_ Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen McCutchen, Spoonts, Bridwell, and Prothro.
Nays: None.
Alderman Prothro introduced the following Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO 1110
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF AII)MMUDI OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,000.00, BEARING 4fo INTEREST, KNOWN AS "CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 5," DESIGNATING THE
BONDS TO BE REFUNDED, PRESCRIBING THE MATURITIES OF SAID REFUNDING
BONDS, PROVIDING THE METHOD OF CHANGINGTHE ORIGINAL BONDS FOR THE
REFUNDING BONDS, LEVYING A TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
OF SAID BONDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that Ordinance No. 1110 be
passed on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro, Spoonts, Bridwell, and McCutchen.
Nays: None.
Alderman Spoonts introduced the following Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO 1111
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS
IN THE AiTUNT OF $30,000,00, BEARING 44fo INTEREST, KNOWN AS "CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, REFUNIDING BONDS SERIES 6," DESIGNATING
THE BONDS TO BE REFUNDED, PRESCRIBING THE MATURITIES OF SAID RE-
FUNDING BONDS, LEVYING A TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF
SAID BONDS, PROVIDING THE METHOD OF CHANGING THE ORIGINAL BONDS
FOR THE REFUNDING BONDS, AND DECLARING AN IMERGENCY.
The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that Ordinance No. 1111 be
passed on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, McCutchen, Bridwell, and Prothro.
Nays: None.
Alderman Prothro introduced the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 1112
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDMMN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF 059000.00, BEARING 4J%o INTEREST, known as "city OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 7," DESIGNATING THE BONDS TO BE REFUA?DED,
PRESCRIBING THE MATTJRITIES OF SAID REFUNDING BONDS, LEVYING A TAX TO
PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS, PROVIDING THE METHOD OF
CHANGING THE ORIGINAL BONDS FOR THE REFUNDING BONDS, AND DECLARING AND
EMERGENCY.
The Ordinance was read in full by,the City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that Ordinance No. 1112 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro, McCutchen, Spoonts, and Bridwell.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that the following applications for
Chauffeur's permits be approved:
Eugene Ragland, 2402 Talunar Lane
P. W. Mitchell, 1500 14th St.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bridwell that the City Manager be granted
permission to attend the International City Managers Association con-
ference to be held at Cincinnati on October 24 to 26, inclusive.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the meeting be adjourned until
8:00 A. M. October 5, 1932.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned until 8:00 A. M. October
5, 1932.
READ AND APPROVED this the loth day of October 1932.
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