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Min 04/08/1929V i _L %_1 I I _L VG C-4-L Luw) 1 -1 Yenorial Auditorium Build i-'g, A,,,,")ril 8th, 19294, The Board of Aldermen of the City of ""ichita Falls met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: J. 71. Akin, ay or , Oral Jones, L. L. Deaton Roy E. Carter, Aldermen, J. H. Patton, J. '-. Hunt G . D. Fairtrace City anager, E. McBroom, City Clerk, Thelbert Martin, City Attorney. The ?,,"inutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. T'�e returns of the general city election held on April 2nd were canvassed. T ,:rbved by -Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, "after, Patton, Deaton and Tones. Nay s: None . I TEEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of ichita -alls, Texas,, held at the regular meeting place in the Council Room of the T'emorial -".uditorium wilding in said City, on the 8th day of April 1929, at which a quorum was present, came on to be considered the returns of the city election held on _'_pril 2nd, 1929, for the purpose of electing three aldermen for the Cite of "'ichita -walls., and T WIVEREAS, after canvassing the returns of said election it was found that it was duly and legally held in all respects, and that there were cast at said election 750 votes, and that For Alderman Place Number One (1) C. E. Y_cCutchen received 742 votes For Alderman Place Number Two ( 2 ) J. W. 'Spoonts received - 740 votes For ZkIderman Place Nunber Three (3) R. 0. Harvey received - 659 votes illK, McCormick - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 91 votes Oral Jones 2 votes i1a And it appe ari ng that C. E. 'cCut ch en received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for A ld ermm Place Number One (1) , that J. M. Spoonts received the greatest number of votest cast at said election for Ald er man Place Number Two (2) , and that R. 0. Harvey re- ceived the greates umber of votes cast at said election f cr 1"Jderman Place Number Three (3) . THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, in regular session assembled that C. E. lk.!cCutchen, J. 1.. Spoonts and R. 0. Harvey were duly and legally elected Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls at said election, and that said election was in all respects legally held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of said City, PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8 th da- of Apr i 1 1929. ORDINANCE NO 1019 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY PERSON, FIR \A OR CORPORATION FROM En- ECTING OR CONSTRUCTING ANY AWNING ON, OVER, OR ACROSS, ANY SIDEWALK IN 'IH H CITY OF WI C ETTA FALLS, EXCEPT CLOTH AKIN INUS ; PROHIBITING THE REPAIR OF ANY AWNING NO`W ON, OVER OR ACROSS ANY SIDEWLLK IN THE CITY OF WIC HIT A FALLS, OTHER THAN CLOTH AWNIM S ; PROVIDING FOR TIE RM10VAL OF D ANGER OUS AWNINGS, AND PR OV ID ING A PENALTY, Moved by Ald er man Carter that Ordinance No. 1019 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman erman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Carter, Patton, Jones, Deaton and Hunt, Nays: None . The newly elected aldermen were qualified by administration of the Oath of Office by _"ayor J. ''. Akin and took their seats at the council table. ORDINANCE N0 1020 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE ADIMS ELECTRIFIED AND DISTILLED .--ATER COMPANTY, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND LESSEES, T= RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT AND III INTA IN A LOA DING RACK UPON ADD ACROSS RAILROAD STREET BE717EEN HQLLIDAY STREET AND THE ALLEY INTERSECTING BLOCK 3, SPIVEY ADDITION, TO . THE C ITY OF W ICHITA FALLS. Moved by Alderman Patton that the above described ordinance be received, and a public hearing be set at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Chamber in the Me mor i a 1 Aud i t or�i um Ap r i 1 15, 1929, for the purp os e of hearing protests against the passage of said ordinance, ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman YcCutch en and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Patton, McCutchen, Hunt, Spoonts and Harvey. Nays: None, G I G ifrov ed by Alderman McCutch en that the application of the Panhandle Ref ins i ng Company for a permit to construct and operate a gasoline filling station on Lot 22, Block 2, Truehart Subdivision of Block 2 of the Bellevue Addition, be received and a public hearing be set at 7:30 P. M. April 152 1929, for the purpose of hearing protests. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried, Taoved by Alderman Hunt that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the annual city audit in accordance with specifications to be provided by the City T.Ianager. Said bids to be received until 7 :30 P. M. April 22, 19290 Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried. Moved by Alderman I.IcCut chen that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt ffid carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen McCut ch en, Hunt, Harvey, O'poonts and Patton. Nays: None, -- - - - - - - - - RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE B OARD OF ALDERVIEN rF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: That the Tax Assessor of said City be authorized and in- structed to use as a basis of value for tax assessment for the year 1929, 66 2/3f of the true assessed valuation. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the Sth day of April 1929. ov ed by '.ld er man Patton that the Yayor be authorized to execute a quit claim deed to clear title as to delinquent taxes I against Lots 8 to 14, inclusive, Block 66, Original Townsit e, as soon as all city and school taxes against this property are paid. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman Patton that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried. 4 The Board of Ald erme n then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the 15 th day of Apr i 1 1929. t May or c�4� =��.� �� ,.��.