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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
November 23, 1931
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in
regular session on the above date with the following members present:
m Walter Nelson, Jr., Mayor
1. N. Prothro, Y
J. M. Spoonts, X
C. E. McCutchen, X Aldermen
R. 0. Harvey, X
V. R. Smitham, City Manager
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that the following resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro, McCutchen, Spoonts, and Harvey.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it has been presented to the attention of the
City Council of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, that numerous
applications have been made for contract truck permits to transport
cotton over the highways of this state, including streets of Wichita
Falls; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that the present common
carrier service rendered the citizens of this City and surrounding
territory by existing rail and motor carriers is adequate and suffi-
cient to care for the needs of this territory; and
WHEREAS, numerous accidents and deaths have occurred
recently in this state as a result of such truck operations on con-
gested highways and streets, and more especially from cotton trucks;
and
WHEREAS, the additional use of the highways, which are
already overcrowded, will greatly damage, if not destroy, the high-
ways in this city, which have already been seriously damaged by such
excessive truck traffic; and
�. WHEREAS, the streets of this City are, in a large part,
-- built and maintained at public expense, derived both directly and
indirectly from the taxpayers of this City, and it is our view that
such streets should not be further burdened with, or destroyed by,
such unnecessary and unneeded truck operation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Honorable Railroad
Commission of Texas be, and is hereby requested to deny any or other ad-
ditional permits to operate motor trucks over the highways and streets
of this county and City, and especially to those trucks operating as a
carrier of cotton; and
BE IT FURTIE:R RESOLVED, that the Honorable Mayor of this City
be, and he hereby is authorized to appear, or arrange for some represen-
tative to appear, before the Railroad Commission of Texas in behalf of
this Council and the citizens of this City for the purpose of opposing
the granting of such permits which allow the operation of trucks of the
kind hereinabove referred to over the highways and streets cC this
county and City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be '
filed with the Railroad Commission of Texas, as evidencing the opposition
of this Council and the citizens of this City to the granting of any
additional permits for motor trucks, for which applications have been
made with this Honorable Body.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of November, A. D. 1931.
ORDINAI%TCE NO.1079
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING AND REGULATING PERSONS,
FIRMS, AND CORPORATIONS TO ENGAGE IN BUYING AMID SELLIM FIATS AM
VEGETABLES AT WHOLESALE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, REQUIRING THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, REQUIRING BOND IN CERTAIN CASES, EXEMPTING IN
PART CERTAIN PERSONS, DEFINIM TERMS, PROVIDING ENFORCE11ENT, PRESCRIB-
ing DUTIES OF ENFORCING OFFICERS, PROHIBITING THE SUPERSEDING THEREOF
BY OTHER ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR THE DISPLAY OF LICENSES, FIXING
PENALTIES, DESCRIBING OPERATION AND EFFECT, AND DECLARINI AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that Ordinance No. 1079 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
ing vote:
Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen McCutchen, Spoonts, Harvey, and Prothro.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO.1081
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ICE MANUFACTURED FROM
UNDISTILLED WATER IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING PENALTIES,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
After hearing the protests against the passage of this ordi-
nance by the Henrietta Ice Company, the following motion was put in
order:
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Moved by Alderman Prothro that Ordinance No. 1081 be
passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro, Harvey, Spoonts, and McCutchen.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO.1080
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PEDDLERS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMIT'S
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, PROVIDIM FOR THE ISSUANCE CF
LICENSES, FIXING PENALTIES, AND DECLARIIU AN IURGENCY.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that Ordinance No. 1080 be
passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen PcCutchen, Harvey, Spoonts, and Prothro.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the City Treasurer be in-
structed to make the following transfer of funds covering gasoline,
supplies, and services rendered other departments by the Street De-
partment during the months of June to October, 1931, inclusive:
Transfer Transfer
From To
General Fund
$1,688.47
Street Fund
$3,110.10
Park Fund
1,124.09
Library Fund
21.60
Vater Fund
275.94
Total
$31110.10
�3,110.110
Motion seconded by
Alderman Prothro
and carried.
ORDINANCE NO.1082
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING WATER SUPPLIES WITHIN THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT BEFORE ENGAGING IN THE
BUSINESS OF SUPPLYING WATER TO THE CITIZENS OF WICHITA FALLS, PRO-
VIDING FOR THE TESTIIZ OF WATER AND WATER SUPPLIES AND PRESCRIBING
THE PENALTY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Harvey that Ordinance No. 1082 be passed on
its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Harvey, Spoonts, Prothro, and McCutchen.
Nays: None.
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 30th day gf November 1931.
ATTEST:
City Clerk