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Min 03/05/1928MR, Wichita Falls, Texas. Memorial Auditorium Building, March 5th, 19L8. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: R. E. Shepherd, Mayor, Oral Jones, Q J. W. Hunt, Q P. B. Curd, Q Aldermen, A. W. King, Q Roy E. Carter, Q 4'd. E. McBroom, City Clerk, Thelbert Martin, City Attorney. The 1kinutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Moved by Alderman Curd that R. Cleveland be allowed a permit to construct a Drive-in Filling Station on Lot 1, Block 168, Original Townsite. I;Iotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. 'loved by Alderman Hunt that the time for moving gasoline pumps now located on the curb between Seventh Street and Tenth Street and the alley between Lamar and Travis Streets and the Wichita Valley Railway tracks be extended to October lst, 1928, provided however that this ex- tension shall not apply to pumps not in use on this date. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Loved by Alderman Carter that J. A. Lamance be granted a per- mit to install a curb gasoline pump on Lot 8, Bloc,: 19, Original Town - site, being Number 412 Jefferson Street, provided said J. A. Lamance shall nold the City of Wichita Falls harmless from any damage that may arise from the operation of said curb pump and that said pump will be removed at any time ordered by the Board of Aldermen. ?lotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the full value of the building located on one-half of Lot 4 and all of Lot 3, Block 185, Original Townsite, be reduced from 42,600.UO to 41,509.00 for the year 19L7, and taxes on over -valuation be remitted. 1,iotion seconded by Alderman carter and carried. _f Moved by Alderman Jones that D. H. Whitehill be granted a per- mit to use ten feet of the alley in the rear of the Culberson Building located at the corner of Seventh and Travis Streets until June 1, 1926, for the purpose of storing building material. Hotion seconded by Alderman King and carried. 419 The public hearing with reference to the closing of that portion of Fifteenth Street lying between the East 1�4e„gf_.Scott Avenue and the 'Vichita Valley Railway was called and after hearing no protests, the following motion was put in order: Moved by Alderman Hunt that the hearing be closed. otion seconded by Alderman king and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 968 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF FIFTEENTH STREET LYING BETWEEN THE EAST LINE OF SCOTT AVENUE AIM THE WICHITA VALLEY RA ILZ,'AY IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. iFoved by Alderman Hunt that ordinance No. 968 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman King and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, King, Curd and Carter. Tlays: None. 1,doved by Alderman Curd that the estimate of - H. Lyon in the amount of �880.95 covering construction of sidewalks in front of the Memorial Auditorium be approved and allowed. ',"lotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 969 AN ORDINANCE ;MENDING SECTION 24 AND ADDING SECTION 16-A TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 340, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ON THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1921, BEING AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE EXAMINING AND SUPERVISING BOARD OF PLUMBERS, DESIGNATING THE MEMBERS THEREOF, PRESCRIBING THEIR TOWERS AND DUTIES AND TERM OF OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR LICENSING OF PLUMBERS, ETC., AND REGULATING PLUMBING WORK. i-oved by .,ldenian King that Ordinance ,�o. 969 be passed on its first reading. :lotion seconded by .alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Hunt, King, Curd and Carter. Nays: None. iv,ioved by .,lderman Jones that the meeting be adjourned. yotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the 12th day of vlarch 1928. ATTEST: Iayor