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Min 08/17/193197,4 Wichita Falls, Texas Memor is 1 Auditorium Building August 17, 1931 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Vichita Falls met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: Walter Nelson, Jr., Yayor J. I. Spoonts, C. E. T!icCutchen, X R. 0. Harvey, I Aldermen J. N. Prothro, j V. R. Smitham, City Manager E. V1. Irvine, Acting City Clerk Thelbert i.:artin, City Attorney The Linutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The application of J. N. Hobbs to operate a grocery store at the rear of 1322 North Eighth Street was received, and the Acting Clerk Clerk was instructed to publish notice of a public hearing to be held in the Council Chamber at 7:30 P. M. August 24, 1931, at which time all protests will be given due consideration. Proved by Alderman Spoonts that the following resolution received from the League of Texas Municipalities in regard to gas rate regulation and control be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, Harvey, Prothro,and I"cCutchen. Nays: None. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, at the third called session of the Thirty-sixth Legislature of Texas in 1920, gas utilities were subjected to regu- lation and control by the Railroad Commission of Texas; and isHEREAS, the said Commission, under the authority granted by Article 6053 of that act, has exclusive original jurisdiction to fix, establish and enforce the adequate and reasonable price of gas and the fair and reasonable rates of charges and regulations for transporting, producing, distributing, buying, selling, and deliver- ing gas by pipe lines and to establish a fair and equitable division of the proceeds of the sale of gas between companies transporting or producing the gas and the companies distributing or selling the gas; and 'J'IEREAS, on August 22, 1931, funds will be made available by virtue of a special act of the Forty-second Legislature known as House Bill No. 547 to the Railroad Commission for the purpose of making proper investigations as to the rates now being charged for natural gas in the exercise both of its original as well as its appellate jurisdiction as to gas utilities; and 75 --HEREAS, the Railroad Commission of Texas has exclusive original jurisdiction to fix and determine what are fair, reasonable, and just rate: to be charged by utilities engaged in the business of producing and tran.s- proting natural gas outside of incorporated cities; and AREAS, the power that has been conferred upon this city to regulate the prices charged by the public service company that furnishes our citizens with natural gas cannot be effectively exercised until approp riate regulatory measures governing the gas production and transportation lines outside of the city are adopted and properly enforced; and ?HEREAS, it is a matter of common knowledge that all rates for the production, transportation, and distribution of natural gas for domes- tic purposes were established in Texas at a time when prices of all commo- dities and labor were at the highest peak that they ever reached in this State due to very abnormal conditions; and ':'HEREAS, the prices of all commodities and construction and operating costs are now rapidly returning to a normal level, it is partic- ularly imperative and urgent at this time that the Railroad Commission of this Ftate proceed as promptly as practicable to fix and establish such rate schedules and structures as will reflect fair, reasonable, and just charges to be made by utilities engaged in the business of producing and transporting natural gas from the wells to cities and towns, in order than the cities and towns can establish fair and reasonable charges to be pai& by the consumers of natural gas; NOW, THEREFORE, ; E IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF AIDERI.EN OF THE CITY OF ICBITA FALL S: That we respectfully urge that the Honorable Railroad Commission of Texas proceed as soon as practicable to institute such proceedings as may be necessary in the exercise of their original jurisdiction to fix, es. tablish, and determine proper rate schedules and structures showing fair, reasonable, and just charges to be made by gas utilities engaged in the business of producing and transporting natural gas from the wells to citie, and towns for domestic consumption, in order that the duty that has been imposed upon the governing body of this city to regulate the rates to be paid by its citizens for natural gas may be effectively discharged. ORDINANCE NO.1066 AN ORDINANCE AT,]ENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINAL CE NO. 241 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 1ST DAY OF 1ARCH, A. D. 1917, E114T_I7LED -AN ORDINAME REGU- LATIM "_I'HE SALE OF FRUITS, BERRIES, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER S11.1ILAR PRODUCTS' BY ADDING TO SAID SECTION 2 A PARAGRAPH PROVIDING FOR ELECTRIC FANS IN LIE( OF SCREENS IN CERTAIN INSTRANCES, AND DECLARI ,,G AN EMERGENCY. :.roved by ,',lderman Spoonts that Ordinance _ o. 1066 be passed on its second reading. P,Iotion seconded by _.-lderman Harvey and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, Harvey, hlcCutchen, and-'rothro. I:ays: None. ORDINANCE NO.1067 AN' ORDINANCE FIXIE; THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY EiE I-IMITIC IPAL CAS CO1,PAi`'Y 07 ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR NATURAL GAS SOLD TO DOMESTIC COi:i_)TT ERA WITHIN THE CITY OF ..ICHITA FALLS, ilCHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, REPEALL.G ORDI- YANCE 1\0. 301 ANS ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. I:Ioved by Alderman Spoonts that Ordinance No. 1067 be passed .on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, Prothro, Harvey, and McCutchen. Nays: None. OR D INA IC E NO.106 5 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING 'THAT ADVALORIM TAXES DUE AND OWING THE CITY OF VECHITA FALLS FOR THE YEAR 1931 AIM SUBSE QUENP YEARS SHALL BEC CIALE DUE ON THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER OF EACH Y FAR , AND PRO- VIDING SAME MAY BE PAID IN DVO EQUAL INSTALLIMTS, ON OR BEFORE THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY AND ON OR BEFORE THE 31ST DAY OF JULY OF EACH YEAR; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND INTEREST ON DELINQUINT TAXES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGEMY. I:ioved by Alderman IcCutchen that Ordinance No. 1065 be passed on its second reading. I:otion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen McCutchen, Prothro, Spoonts, and Harvey. Nays: None. loved by Alderman Spoonts that City :::anger V. R. Smithen be allowed to accept as bond for city depository either Liberty Bonds or ' ederal Land Bank Bonds at market value in the amount of daily balance plus 20% margin. Said bonds to be deposited with the trust officer in the Trust Department of the First National Bank and receipt be furnished the City Manager for same; the mount cf bonds to be increased or decreased as the City's daily balance in- creases or decreases. Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried. Moved by Alderman Prothro that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the 24th day of August 1931. e G/ Mayor ATTEST: Acting'City Cle S 9">` l