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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
t December 30th, 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, Maycar, ,
J. W. Hunt , I
C. E. McCutchen, I
J. M. Spoonts, Ald er men,
R, 0, Harvey,
J. H, Pat ton, X
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manages ,
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk,
The lb er t Martin C i t v At to rney .
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Alderman McCutchen that the Mayor appoint a com-
mittee composed of two members of the Board of Aldermen and the City
Manager to investigate the offer of the Wichita Sand and Cravel Com-
pany, represented by J. E. Duncan, to transfer their gravel pits and
properties located on the Wichita River to the City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
The Mayor then appointed C. E. McCutchen, T. w. Hunt and
G. D. Fairtrace as a committee to make the investigation end report
back to the Board of Aldermen,
' The Board of Equalization consisting of J. T. Young, T. Ali.
Baber and Roscoe Staton was called in to sit with the Board of Alder-
men in hearing a complaint o property owners on Ohio Avenue, re-
presented by J. L. Jackson, with reference to the taxable values
placed on the Ohio Avenue property for the year 1929.
. After a thorough discussion and comparison of values be-
tween property on Ohio Avenue, Indiana Avenue and other business
streets, the Board of Equalization voted unanimously to make no
change in the values of property on Ohio Avenue as equalized in their
former sessions during the summer of 1929.
Moved by Alderman Harvey that the Board of Aldermen sustain
the action of the Equalization Board in fixing values on Ohio Avenue
property for the year 1929,
Motion seconded by Alderman Spoonts and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hunt that to City Manager be authorized to
approve the plans and specifications for a proposed slaughter house or
abattoir to be built by Fred Ebner on the C. P. Fore property on the
Charlie Road just outside the city limits.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCut Chen an.d carried,
Moved by ,Alder m n Patton that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman McCurt chen em d carried.
The Board of Alder men then adjourned
READ AND APP RO VED this the 6 th day of J a mar y 1930,
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