Min 05/25/1931Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
May 25th, 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
C. E. McCutchen, j
J. M. Spoonts, X
R. 0. Harvey, Y Aldermen
E. H. Eddleman,
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
W. E. McBr oom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Alderman Eddleman that the City Manager be author-
ized to grant a special permit to J. H. Allison of the Allison Drug
Company for the construction of an 8 inch brick wall in the rear of
House No. 710 Indiana Avenue provided Mr. Allison agrees to con-
struct such wall under such conditions and agreements as the City
Manager thinks necessary to protect the city.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
ORDINANCE NO.1058
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE CITY
GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1ST, 1931, AND ENDING
MARCH 31ST, 1932, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Eddleman that Ordinance No. 1058 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
ing vote.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen Eddleman, Harvey, Spoonts and Eddleman.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO.1059
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 830 PASSED BY THE BOARD
OF ALDER14TN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ON THE 18TH DAY OF .00TOBER,
A. D. 1926, WITH REGARD TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF NORTH THIRD
STREET BEGINNING AT THE PAVIIZ ON NORTH BROADWAY AND EXTENDING TO THE
WEST PROPERTY LINE OF GRAND AVENUE IN SAID CITY; REMOVING. THE CLOUD
CAST BY SAID ORDINANCE ON THE TITLE TO SAID PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON
SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Eddleman that Ordinance No. 1059 be passed on
its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Eddleman, Spoonts, McCutchen and Harvey.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE N0.1060
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK No. 192
OF THE ORIGINAL TOVN OF WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, AND AUTHOR-
IZING THE MAYOR'$ TO CONVEY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALL THE RIGHT,
TITXLE AND INTEREST OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS IN AND TO SAID ALLEY;
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1053 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Harvey that Ordinance No. 1060 be passed on
its second reading.
ing vote:
Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen Harvey, Spoonts, McCutchen and Eddleman.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO.1061
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES PASSED BY THE I
BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY CF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, TO -WIT: ORDINANCE NO. 782, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 21ST DAY OF
TUNE, 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, PROVIDING
FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF AVENUE T FROM FAIRVIEW STREET ( NOW WENONAH
STREET) TO GARFIEL D STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 805, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE
16TH DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF
11TH STREET, TO -WIT, THE FIVE 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 THE
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 THE 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVIIv
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,.PRO-
VIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF 4TH STREET FROM LEE STREET TO
MICHIGAN AVENUE; ORDINANCE NO. 868, PASSED AND APPROVED 6N THE 17TH DAY
OF JANUA.RY, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BRIDWELL
STREET FROM PEARL STREET TO WILSON STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 871, PASSED AND
APPROVED ON THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE 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 PORTION OF SPEEDWAY AVENUE FROM HOLLI
DAY STREET TO BRIDWELL STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 913, PASSED AND APPROVED ON
JUNE 20TH, A. D. 19272 PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BLUFF
STREET FRCM 15TH STREET TO 16TH STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 920, PASSED AND AP-
PROVED ON THE 11TH DAY OF DULY, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A
PORTION OF 7TH STREET FROM ROBERTS STREET TO VAN BUREN STREET; ORDINANCE
NO. 925, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 19270 PRO-
942
VIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BLUFF STREET FROM S IBLEY STREET
TO BURNETT STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 928, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 8TH
DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF
SUNSET DRIVE FROM KINGS HIGHWAY TO TALUNAR LANE; ORDINANCE NO. 930,
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTFMBER, A. D. 1927, PRO-
VIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BLONDE STREET FROM HOLLIDAY
STREET TO BRIDWELL 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 HIGHWAY FROM POLK STREET TO LOT 10, BLOCK 10 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 10, BLOCK 1,
SUNSET HEIGHTS ADDITION; ORDINANCE NO. 940, PASSED AND APPROVED ON
THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A
PORTION FROM BLUFF STREET FROM 2ND 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 THE 11TH 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 THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D.
1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BRIDW= STREET FROM
THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE EAST TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE NEST ON THE
WILSON STREET; AND ORDINANCE NO. 960, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE
21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A POR-
TION OF SHERMAN ROAD FROM YORK STREET TO LEXINGTON STREET; REMOVING
THE BLOUD CAST BY SAID ORDINANCES AGAINST THE SAID PROPERTY ABUTTING
UPON SAID PORTIONS OF SAID STREETS AND DECLARING AN E =GENCY.
Moved by Alderman Eddleman that Ordinance No. 1061 be
passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Eddleman, Harvey, McCutchen and Spoonts.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Eddleman that the City Manager be author-
ized to enter into contract with M. W. Hibbs for the construction of
230 feet of 63 inch brick storm sewer on Scott Avenue between Twelfth
and Thirteenth Streets, &U pride of $8.90 per foot to be paid for
this construction.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
Moved by Alderman Eddleman that the application for a
permit to establish a curb filling station at 1102 Ohio Avenue be
referred to the City Manager for necessary action.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutohen and carried.
Moved by Alderman Harvey that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
THE Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED th=thety of June 1931.
ATTEST: Mayor
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