Min 04/27/19319-3
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
April 27th, 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
E. H. Eddleman,
J. N. Prothro, X
J. M. Spoonts, X Aldermen
R. 0. Harvey, X
C. E. McCutchen, X
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Alderman Eddleman that the Sinclair Refining Company
be granted a permit to erect a sign on the carb at House No. 2505
Holliday Street provided that said Sinclair Refining Company shall
hold the City of Wichita Falls harmless from any damages that may
arise by reason of the erection of said sign. Said sign shall be
erected under the supervision of the City Engineer, and shall be re-
moved at any time it is so ordered by the Board of Aldermen.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the City Manager be
authorized to sign a contract with the Wichita Falls Airport Cor-
poration for renewal of the city's option to purchase the interest
of said Airport Corporation in the municipal airport known as Kell
Field, and that the City Manager be further authorized to sign a
contract with the Wichita Falls Air Transport Company for lease of
the Airport for a period of two years with the right to renew said
lease for a further period of three years, at a rental fee of $150.00
per month.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eddleman and carried.
ORDINANCE NO.105 6
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8 OF ORDINANCE NO. Z40, PASSED
BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ON THE LOTH DAY
OF JANUARY, 1921, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 770, PASSED AMID APPROVED
MAY 17TH, 1926, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE EXAMINING AND
SUPERVISING BOARD OF PLUMBERS, DESIGNATING THE MEMBERS THEREOF, AND
PRESCRIBING THEIR POWER AND DUTIES AND TERM OF OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR
THE LICENSING OF PLUMBERS, AND THE GIVING OF INDEMNITY BONDS BY PER-
SONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS, ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PLUMBING IN
THE CITY OFPPICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND SETTING FORTH THE RULES, REGU-
LATIONS, MANNER AND WAY IN WHICH PLUMBING WORK SHALL BE DONE; THE
KIND AND CLASS OF MATERIALS TO BE USED IN SUCH WORK, THE INSPECTION
LJo
OF PLUMBING AND ALSO SCALE OF FEES FOR SUCH INSPECTIONS; DEFINING THE
POWER AND DUTIES OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING, AND
REGULATING PERMITS FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PLUMBING, DRAINAGE, AND COMPELL-
ING BUILDINGS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO BE CONNECTED WTTH SANITARY
SEWERS, PROHIBITING THE THROWING OF WASTES, GARBAGE, ETC., INTO THE SEWER
SYSTEM, AND THE INJURY OF THE SYSTEM IN ANY MANNER, AND PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH SAME;
AND CREATING THIS AN EMERGENCY MEASTRE AND SUSPENDING THE RULES AM DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY%
Moved by Alderman Eddleman that Ordinance No. 1056 be passed
its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried by the fo
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Eddleman, McCutchen, Spoonts, Prothro and
Harvey.
Nays: None.
Bids for a new depository for the city funds were opened and
considered. The following bids were received:
The City National Bank bid 2.26% interest on daily balances
The First National Bank bid 2.50% interest on daily balances
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that the First National Bank of
Wichita Falls be named City Depository for one year from May 1st, 1931,
on their bid of 2.50% interest on daily balances, with the further under•
standing that they carry the city's deficiency warrants at an interest
rate not exceeding 6% per annum.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the petition of property
owners on North Third Street for repeal of Paving Ordinance No. 830
passed on October 18th, 1926, be referred to the City Attorney and City
It:anager f or investigation, and, if they find it is to the best interest
of all concerned, to prepare an ordinance repealing said Ordinance No.
830.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 4th day of May 1931.
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