Min 12/07/19311'0114
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
December 7, 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, X
J. N. Prothro,
E. H. Eddleman, [ Aldermen
J. M. Spoonts, Z
V. R. Smitham, City Manager
W. E. NcBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the following resolution
be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eddleman and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen McCutchen, Eddleman, Spoonts, and Prothro.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS
OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON IRE 5TH DAY CF DECEMBER, A. D. 19310
TO DETERMINE WHETHER aR NOT THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS MAO& OWN AND
OPERATE A PLANT, SYSTEM OF PIPE LINES, AND PROPERTIES FOR DISTRIBUT-
ING NATURAL GAS TO DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS IN THE CITY OF
WHICHITA FALLS.
At a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls held at the regular meeting place thereof in the Mem-
orial Auditorium on the 7th day of December, 1931, a quorum being
present, came on to be considered the returns of the election held
in said city on the 5th day of Decemb�jer?', 1931, to determine whether
or not the City of Wichita Falls sheaMWown and operate a `plant,
system of pipe lines, and properties for distributing natural gas
to domestic and industrial consumers in the City of Wichita Falls;
and upon consideration of such returns, the following resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS, under and by virtue of an ordinance duly enacted
by the Board of Aldermen of said city on the 2nd day of November,
1931, an election was held in said city on the 5th day of Decenb er,
1931, for the purpose of determining whether or not the City of
Wichita Falls sho4k own and operate a system of pipe lines and
properties for distributing natural gas to domestic and industrial
consumers in said city, and
WHEREAS, upon consideration of the returns of said election
it appeared that the same was in all respects legally held, that due
notice had been given, that returns thereof were legally made, that
there were cast at said election 1554 votes, of which number 1492 votes
were cast in favor of the proposition and 62 votes were cast against the
proposition,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND DECLARED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER-
MEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS:
That the proposition favoring the owning and operating of a
plant, system of pipe lines, and properties by the City cf Wichita
Falls for distributing natural gas to domestic and industrial consumers,
provided the cost of said plant, system, and properties is paid out of
the revenues derived from the operation of said gas properties and other
utilities owned by the City, and such cost in no event to be paid from
the proceeds of taxation, was sustained by the majority cf qualified
voters, voting at said election.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of December 1931.
ORDINANCE NO.1082
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING WATER SUPPLIES WITHIN THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT BEFORE ENGAGING IN THE
BUSINESS CF SUPPLYING WATER TO THE CITIZENS OF WICHITA FALLS, PROVIDING
FOR THE TESTING OF WATER AND WATER SUPPLIES AIM PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Spoonts that Ordinance No. 1082 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spoonts, Prothro, McCutchen, and Eddleman.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the application of the
Wichita Falls Traction Company for an increase in fare from 7� to 10gr
for each passenger be received and a public hearing be held in the
Council Chamber in the Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 P.M. December 28,
1931, for the purpose of hearing protests.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eddleman and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 14th da of December 1931.
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ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
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