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Wichita Falls Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
June 1, 1931
The Board of Aldermen of the City cf Wichita Falls met in
regular session on the above date with the following members present:
Walter Nelson, Jr., Mayor
J.
M.
Spoonts, Z
R.
0.
Harvey, X
E.
H.
Eddleman, X Aldermen
J.
N.
Prothro, X
C.
E.
McCutchen,
G. D. Fairtrace, 6ity Manager
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 1060
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE AL LEY IN BLOCK NO.
192 OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CONVEY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE, 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 third and final reading and adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried. by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Harvey, Prothro, Eddleman, Spoonts and
McCutchen.
Nays:
None.
ORDINANCE NO.1061
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AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES PASSED BY
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, TO WIT: ORDINANCE NO. 782, PASSED AMID APPROVED ON THE
21ST DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF THAT POR-
TION 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. 19269 PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF AVENUE T
FROM FAIRVIEW STREET (NOW WENONAH STREET) TO GARFIELD STREET; ORDI-
NANCE NO. 805, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 16TH D&Y OF AUGUST, A. D.
1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF ELEVENTH 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 TENTH STREET TO ELEVENTH STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 837, PAS"FD AND AP-
PROVED ON THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF .
PORTION OF BELL STREET FROM AVENUE J TO AVENUE L; ORDINAME NO. 854,
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 22ND DAY OF NOVFMBER, A. D. 1926, PROVIDING
FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF ADAMS STREET FROM SEVENTH STREET TO THIRD
STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 862, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER,
A. D. 1926, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF FOURTH STREET FROM
LEE STREET TO MICHIGAN AVENUE; ORDINANCE NO. 868, PASSED AND APPROVED ON
THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION
OF BRIDWELL STREET FROM PEARL STREET TO WIISON 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. 19271 PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF SPEEDWAY AVENUE FROM
HOLLIDAY STREET TO BRIDWELL STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 913, PASSED AND APPROVED
ON TUNE 20TH, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BLUFF
STREET FROM FIFTEENTH STREET TO SIXTEENTH STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 920,
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING FOR THE
PAVING OF A PORTION OF SEVENTH STREET FROM ROBERTS STREET TO VAN BUREN
STREET; ORDINANCE N0. 925, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST,
A. D. 19279 PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BLUFF STREET FROM
SIBLEY 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 AMID APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1927, PROVIDING
FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF BLONDE STREET FROM HOLLIDAY STREET TO BRID-
WELL STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 931, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 22ND DAY OF
AUGUST, A. D. 19279 PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF A PORTION OF KING HIGHWAY
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 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 SIXTH
STREET; ORDINANCE NO. 945, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEM-
BER, 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 SIXTH 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 BRIDWELL STREET
FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE EAST TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE WEST 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 PORTION OF SHERMAN
ROAD FRCU YORK STREET TO LEXINGTON STREET; REMOVING THE CLOUD CAST BY
SAID ORDINANCES AGAINST THE SAID PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTIONS OF
SAID STREETS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that Ordinance No. 1061 be passed on
its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, TAcCutchen, Eddleman, Prothro and
Harvey.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Eddleman that Edgar Scurry be appointed Re-
corder of the Corporation Court for a two year term, beginning June-1,
1931, to succeed W. L. Bass, who has been appointed Assistant City Attor-
ney.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried.
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In response to a request made by the Board of Aldermen
for a reduction in rates charged domestic consumers by the Muni-
cipal Gas Company, J. B. McCabe, President of the Municipal Gas
Company, proposed the following revised schedule:
GROSS NET
First 700 cu f t per month $.1667 per C cu f t $.15 per C cu ft
Next 199300 "" " " .075 it II IT IT.0675 IT IT IT it
Next 10,000 " IT n .0723 n 't " IT .065 n IT IT to
Next 209 000 IT rt IT IT .0667 " IT IT IT .060 It IT IT It
All over 50,000 IT IT IT IT .0556 " IT IT " .050 " " IT IT
Service Charge: None
Minimum Monthly Bill: 500
this schedule to be made effective as of June 1, 1931, if approved
by the Board of Aldermen.
After careful consideration it was decided that no action
be taken on the proposed new schedule at this time.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that the following free holders
be appointed to serve as a Board of Equalization for the year 1931:
John T. Young
Roscoe Staton
Homer H. garrenbrock
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the Sth ay of June 1�31.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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