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Min 08/19/1929�) I Wichita Falls, Texas, MEmorial Auditorium Building, i August 19th, 1929. The Board of Aldermen 'of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: J. W. Akin, Mayor , J. H. Patton, I J. M. Spoonts, Aldermen, J. W. Hunt, G. D. Fair trace, City Manager, W. E. McBroom, City Clerk, Thelbert Martin, City Attorney, The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Moved by Alderman Hunt that G. L. Allen be granted a permit to install and operate a gasoline pump at 1914 Polk Street in accord- ance with his application of August 13th, 1929. Motion seconded by Ald erma n Spoonts and carried, ORDINANCE NO 1027 AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS IN A PUBLIC PLACE OF BUSINESS TO MAKE OR CAUSE TO BE MADE ANY LOUD NOISE WHETRER MUSIC, TALKING, SINGING, OR OTHERWISE, BY ANY MEANS WHATEV , WHETHFR BY THE USE OF RADIO, RADIOS, PHONOGRAPH, 1MSICAL INSTRUMENTS, OR OTHERWISE, WHICH IS CALCULATED TO, OR DOES, DISTURB OTHERS IN THE VICINITY OF SUCH PUBLIC PLACE CF BUSINESS, PRESCRIB- ING A PENALTY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY* Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 1027 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the f ollowi rag vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt and Patton and Spoonts. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Patton that the City Manager be author- ized to execute contracts between the City and Mrs. R. E . Montgomery and James T. Gant and Gerald W. Pond for the purchase of approximately 10,000 cubic yards of dirt to be used in the construction of an ap- proach to the bridge across the Wichita River on Scott Avenu ; ,A Con- sideration of five (50) cents per cu. yd. Motion seconded by Alder man Hunt and carried, GJ� Moved by Alderman Hunt that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for contract to construct an approach to the Scott Street Bridge in accordance with plans and specifications presented by the City Manager and approved. Said bids to be received until 7 : 30 P. M. September 2n d, 1929, Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried. ORDINANCE NO 1028 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION IN THE CITY" OF WI CHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALI- FIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, WHO ARE PROPERTY TAX PAYERS THEREIN A PROPOSI- TION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF 61t4009000000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT IMPROV EIJENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF WATERWORKS TO PRO VIDE AN ADEQUATE AND AVAILABLE WATER SUPPLY AND PLANT F 0 R SAID CITY, AND LEVYING A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS, AND DECLARING AN EMMGENCY. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 1028 be passed on its second reading. vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Hunt and Spoonts . Nays: Alderman Patton. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the meeting be adjourned, Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned, READ AND APPROVED this the 26 t h day of August 1929, ClerkCity 4T