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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
March 9th, 1931
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
R. 0. Harvey, j
J. N. Prothro, X
J. M. Spoonts, X Aldermen
C. E. McCutch en, Y
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
17. 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 application of
J. Y. McQuigg, Jr., for a permit to erect and operate a gasoline fill-
ing station on his property located at 15th & Holliday Streets, being
Lot 20, Block 22, Jalonick Addition, was called, and, after reading
the protest petition signed by eight property owners within a radius
of 300 feet of the proposed location, Mr. McQuigg was notified that
the Board of Aldermen would refuse to grant this permit.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that the application of J. E.
Stephens for a permit to erect and operate a hamburger stand at 412
Travis Street be received and the City Clerk be instructed to give
notice by publication of a public hearing to be he d,at 7:30 P. 14.
March 16th, 1931, in the Council Chamber in the Memorial Auditorium
for the purpose of hearing protests.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
Ordinance No. 1051 being an ordinance entitled "An ordinance
requiring each and every drayman, driver of express or baggage wagon,
and all other persons pursuing like occupations with or without
vehicles, to make reports in writing to the Chief of Police of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas, giving the names of all persons moving
from one location to another, and providing a penalty" was discussed
and the objections of the Tarry Warehouse & Storage Company and Elkin
Transfer Company were received.
After- discussion it was decided that final passage of the
ordinance should be delayed until Monday evening, March 16th, at which
time those protesting against the passage of the ordinance and those
asking that it be passed shall be heard.
ORDINANCE NO. 1052
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,750.00 OUT OF THE UNAPPROPRIATED
BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1931, FOR
THE MAINTENANCE OF CHARITY PATIENTS IN THE WICHITA GENERAL HOSPITAL; AND
2,247.98 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF THE STREET FUND FOR THE YEAR
ENDING MARCH 31, 1931, TO PAY FOR STREET GRADING.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that Ordinance No. 1052 be passed on
its second reading.
vote:
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro, Harvey, McCutchen and Spoonts.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Harvey that Chas. I. rrancis, Luke McCrory and
Leon Deaton be appointed to serve as a Board of Appeals or Review in ac-
cordance with the terms of Ordinance No. 412.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
Moved by Aldeman Spoonts that Dr. 0. T. Kimbrough, Raymond Myers
and Jas. N`. Williams be appointed as a commission to hear evidence in the
claim of Mrs. pinkie Pappas for damages on account of alleged personal
injury. This Commission to act by authority of Section 139 of the City
Charter.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
Moved by Alderman Harvey that Grover Bullington, H. S. Gray and
S. L. Tankersley be appointed Presiding Judges at the P. P. Langford Garage
Box, Alamo School Box and Fannin School Box, respectively, in the bond
election to be held on March 14th, 1931, on account of the judges formerly
appointed being unable to serve.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 16th day of March 1931.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk