Min 05/18/1931Wichita Falls, Texas.
Memorial Auditorium Building
May 18th, 1931.
The B and of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular
session on the above date with the following members present:
E. H. Eddleman, Mayor Protem
1. N. Prothro, X
C. E. McCutchen, j A l d e r m e n
R. 0. Harvey, j
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager,
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 1058
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERN-
YENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1ST, 1931, AND ENDING MARCH
31ST, 1932, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that Ordinance No. 1058 be passed on
its second reading.
Motioh seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas Aldermen, Prothro, Harvey, McCutchen.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1059
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 830, PASSED BY THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN OF THE CITY CY WICHITA FALLS ON THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF OCT-
OBER, A. D. 1926, WITH REGARD TO -HE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF
NORTH THIRD STREET BEGINTING AT THE PAVING ON NORTH BROADWAY AND
EXTENDING TfrTHE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF GRAND AVENUE IN SAID CITY:
REMOVING THE CLOUD CAST BY SAID ORDINANCE ON THE TITLE TO SAID PROP-
ERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that Ordinance No. 1059 be passed on
its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen, Prothro, Harvey, McCutchen.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1060
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK NUMBER 192
OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, AMID
AU7 HORIZING THE MAYORO TO CONVEY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALL
THE RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FAILS IN AND
TO SAID ALLEY; REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1053 AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY;
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen, McCutchen, Harvey, Prothro.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1061
REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 782 791, 8059 8109 8371,854, 862
868, 8719 886, 913, 920, 925, 928, 930, 931, 932, 940, 945, 948, 949,
AND 960.
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES PASSED
BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF ME CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TO -WIT:
ORDINANCE NO. 782, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 21ST DAY
OF JUNE, A. D. 1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF THAT PORTION OF AVENUE
R, FROM GRANT STREET TO FAIRVIEW STREET (NOW WENONAH STREET); ORDINANCE
NO, 791, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1926, PROV-
IDING FO THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF AVENUE T, FRCM FAIRVIEW STREET
(NOW WENONAH STREET) TO GARFIELD STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 805, PASSED AND
APPROVED ON THE 16th DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAV-
ING OF A PORTION OF 11TH STREET, TO -WIT, THE -1IVE UNPAVED LOTS BETWEEN
SCOTT AVENUE AND BROOK AVENUE; ORDINANCE NO. 810, PASSED AND APPROVED
ON THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A
PORTION OF DENVER STREET FROM LOTH STREET TO 11TH STREET; ORDINANCE NO.
837, PASSED AND APPROVED ON 25th DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1926, PROVIDING
FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BELL STREET FROM AVENUE J, TO AVENUE L;
ORDINANCE NO. 854, PASSED AND APPROVED ON 22nd DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D.
1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF ADAMS STREET FROM 7TH
STREET TO 3RD STREET:"ORDINANCE NO. 862, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE
27TH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION
OF 4TH STREET FROM LEE STREET TO MICHIGAN AVENUE: ORDINANCE NO. 868
PASSED AND APPROVED ON 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR
THE 'AVING OF A PORTION OF BRIDWELL STREET FROM PEARL STREET TO WILSON
STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 871 PASSED AND APPROVED ON 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR -HE PAVING'OF A PORTION OF TAYLOR STREET FROM
AVENUE M, TO WICHITA FALLS RAILWAY; ORDINANCE NO. 886, PASSED AND APPROVED
ON THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A POR-
TION OF SPEEDWAY AVENUE FROM HOLLIDAY STREET TO BRIDWELL STREET: ORDI-
NANCE NO. 913, PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 20TH, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING
FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BLUFF STREET FROM 15TH STREET TO 16TH
STREET: ORDINANCE NO. 920, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 11TH DAY OF JULY
A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF 7TH STREET FROM
ROBERTS STREET TO VAN BUREN STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 925, PASSED IND APP-
ROVED ON THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF
A PORTION OF BLUFF STREET FROM SIBLEY STREET TO BURNETT'STREET: ORDINANCE
N0, 928, PASSED AND APPROVED ON 'TIE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1927, PROV-
IDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF SUNSET DRIVE FROM KINGS HIGHWAY TO
TALUNAR LANE; ORDINANCE NO. 930, PASSED AND APPROVED ON 29TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BLONDE
STREET FROM HOLLIDAY STREET TO BRIDWELI STREET: ORDINANCE NO. 931,PASSED
AND APPROVED ON THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE
PAVING OF A PORTION OF KINGS HIGHP;AY FROM POLK STREET TO LOT 10, Block 1,
OF THE SUNSET HEIGHTS ADDITION; ORDINANCE NO. 932, PASSED AND APPROVED ON
THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION
OF KINGS HIGHWAY FROM FILMORE STREET TO LOT 109 BLOCK 1, SUNSET HEIGHTS
ADDITION; ORDINANCE NO. 940, PASSED AND APPROVED ON 19th DAY OF SEPTEMBER
A. D. 19279 PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION FROM BLUFF STREET.' FROM
2ND STREET TO 6TH STREET'TO 6TH STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 945, PASSED AND
APPROVED ON THE 26th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE
PAVING OF A PORTION OF HOLLYWOOD STREET FROM HAYS STREET TO GARFIELD
STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 948, PASSED AND APPROVED ON llth DAY OF OCTOBER
A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF THE UNPAVED PORTION OF INDIANA
AVENUE FROM 6TH STREET TO FRONT STREET: ORDINANCE NO. 949, PASSED AND
APPROVED ON 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 19279 PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING
OF A PORTION OF BRIDWELL STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE EAST TO
THE SOUTH PROPERTY' LINE WEST ON THE WILSON STREET; AND ORDINANCE NO. 9601,
PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF SHERMANROAD FROM YORK STREET
TO LEXINGTON STREET; REM VING THE CLOUD CAST BY SAID ORDINANCES AGARTST
THE SAID PROPERTY ABU-TING UPON SAID PORTIONS OF SAID STREETS AND DECL-
ARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen, that Ordinance No. 1061 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: McCutchen, Harvey, Prothro.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the bond of M. A. Ellis, former
City Treasurer be returned and that sureties under said bond be re-
leased from further liability after May lst, 1931.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
Moved by Alderman "•cCutchen, that paving construction bonds
covering the West Texas Construction Company as contractors for
paving on Adams Street from 7th to 3rd and North 3rd from Grand to
Broadway be retu ned on account of these contracts nevetr having been
executed.
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 APPROVER this 25th day of May A. D. 1931.
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