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Min 04/09/1928Vdichitu Falls, Texas. memorial Auditorium Building, April 9th, 1928. 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, Iaayor, J. W. Hunt, 0 Roy E. Carter, 0 A. W. King, Q Aldermen, Ural Jones, Q P. B. Curd, Q V1. E. 1ZcBroom, City Clerk, Thelbert Martin, City Attorney. The 1:iinutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the plat and dedication of Casper Addition, being a subdivision of Blocks 31 and 32 IZiller Sub- division, to the City of Wichita Falls be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. The public hearing with reference to the application of Mrs. E. H. Breaux for a permit to construct a sheet iron business building on Lot 12, Block 33, Scotland Addition, continued from April 2nd, 1928, was called and after hearing the further protests of Chas. Thompson, Mrs. J. A. Jackson, Mrs. Lafom, J. 0. Ozment, 0. J. Rankin and V. L. McCarty, the following motion was put in order. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the Building Inspector be in- structed to decline to issue a permit to Mrs. E. H. Breaux for the construction of a sheet iron business building on Lot 12, Block 33, Scotland Addition. :,tot ion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. The Board then proceeded to canvass the returns of the Charter Amendment election held on April 3rd, 1928. adopted. vote : Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be 'lotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Carter, King and Curd. Jays: None. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF CHARTER A14ENDMENT ELECTION. At a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, held at the regular meeting place thereof in the Memorial Auditorium on the 9th day of April, A. D. 1928, a quorum being present, came on to be considered the returns of an election held in said City for the purpose of the adoption or rejection of either or all of twelve proposed amendments to the City Charter,to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; and upon the consideration of such returns the following resolution was passed: WHEREAS, under and by virtue of an ordinance duly enacted J and approved by the Board of Aldermen of said city on the 27th day of February, A. D. 1928, and thereafter published, an election was held in said city on the 3rd day of April, A. D. 1928, for the purpose of the adoption or rejection of either or all of twelve proposed amend- ments to the City Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; and, WHEREAS, upon consideration of the returns of said election it appears that the same was in all respects legally held; that due notice had been given; that returns thereof were legally made; and that there were cast at the said election 3568 votes, of which number there were cast: For Amendment No. 1------------ lb8l votes. Against Amendment No. 1-------- 1574 votes. Majority for Amendment No. 1 --- 107 votes. For Amendment No. 2------------ 1686 votes. Against Amendment No. 2-------- 1576 votes. T,.ajority for Amendment No. 2 --- 108 votes. For Amendment No. 3------------ 1680 votes. Against Amendment No. 3-------- 1590 votes. Majority for Amendment No. 3 --- 90 votes. For Amendment No. 4------------ 1672 votes. Against Amendment No. 4-------- 1584 votes. Majority for Amendment No. 4 --- 88 votes. For Amendment No. 5------------ 1661 votes. Against Amendment No. 5-------- 1586 votes. T,.ajority for Amendment No. 5 --- 75 votes. For Amendment No. 6------------ 1648 votes. Against Amendment No. 6-------- 1585 votes. Majority for Amendment No. 6 - -- 63 votes. For Amendment No. 7------------ 694 votes. Against Amendment No. 7-------- 2299 votes. Majority for Amendment No. 7 --- ---- votes. For Amendment No. 8------------ 729 votes. Against Amendment No. 8-------- 2300 votes. Rajority for Amendment No. 8 --- ---- votes. For Amendment No. 9------------ 632 votes. Against Amendment No. 9-------- 2365 votes. Majority for Amendment No. 9 --- ---- votes. For Amendment No. 10----------- 659 votes. Against Amendment No. 10------- 2340 votes. Majority for Amendment No. 10 -- ---- votes. For Amendment No. 11----------- 842 votes. Against Amendment No. 11------- 2246 votes. Majority for Amendment No. 11 -- ---- votes. For Amendment No. 12----------- 820 votes. Against Amendment No. 12------- 2196 votes. Majority for Amendment No. 12 -- ---- votes. 442 And, it appearing to the Board of Aldermen that a majority of the qualified voters of said City voting at said election voted in favor of amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and e, and that said first i six proposed amendments were adopted; and that a majority of the qualified voters of said City voting at said election, voted against Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, of said proposed amendments, and that the said ,last six of said proposed amendments were rejected; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: That the proposition to adopt the said charter amendments :dos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and b, was sustained, and at said election each and all of said first six amendments were adopted by a majority of the qualified voters of said City voting at said election, and each of the said first six charter amendments thereby became, and is now, recognized and declared to be a part of the City Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. That the proposition to adopt Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, of said charter amendments was rejected at such election, and that said last six of said amendments were defeated by a majority of the qualified voters of said City voting at said election. The above resolution being duly presented and read it was moved by Alderman J. W. Hunt, and seconded by Alderman Oral Jones, that the same be passed; thereupon the question being called for, the aforesaid resolution was adopted by the unanimous affirmative vote of all the members of the Board of Aldermen. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 9th day of April, A. D. 1926. The returns of the regular general election held'on April 3rd, 1928, were duly canvassed, whereupon the following motion was put in order. Mloved by Alderman Jones that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by :alderman Carter and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Carter, Hunt, King and Curd. Nays: None. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of '�,icnita Falls, Texas, held at the regular meeting place in the Memorial Auditorium Building in said City, on the 9th day of April 1928, at which a quorum was present, came on to be considered the returns of the city election held on April 3rd, 1928, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two Aldermen for the City of Wichita Falls, and WHEREAS, after canvassing the return6x of said election, it was found that it was duly and legally held in all respects, and that there were cast at said election 3568 votes and tliat For Mayor J. W. Akin received - - - - - - - - - - - - 1787 votes R. E. Shephered received- - - - - - - - - - 1765 It 413 For Alderman Place Number One (1) J. H. Patton received - - - - - - - - - - - 2126 votes la. L. Dalton received - - - - - - - - - - - 1328 � For Alderman Place Number Two (2) J. vi. Hunt received - - - - - - - - - - - - 1944 � E. S. Whitelaw - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1535 And it appearing that J. W. Akin received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Mayor, that J. H. Patton received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place Number One (1), and that J. W. Hunt received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place Number Two (e,). Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, in regular session assembled that J. W. Akin was duly and legally elected i.iayor of the City of Wichita Falls, and that J. H. Patton and J. W. Hunt 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 .'.PPROVED this the 9th day of April, 1928. :iayor R. v. Shepherd administered the oath of office to Mayor - Elect J. W. Akin, :aldermen J. H. Patton and J. W. Hunt, and they took their seats at the council table. "ayor Akin recommended that the Sewer Rental Ordinance be repealed effective June JOth, 19�,,8, and the Sewer Department be at- tached to the Water Department. Moved by Alderman King that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare and submit an ordinance repealing ordinances No. 1OU and 446 providing for sewer rental charges. I,iotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. I97oved by nlderman iiunt that the Street Department be author- ized to pay one-half of a doctor bill in the amount of y�35.00 submitted by.Dr. L. D. Parnell for treatment of H. I. Ford who was injured thru the alleged negligence of a fellow employee in the Street Department. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. The matter of appointing a City Manager was discussed, after which the following motion was put in order. Moved by Alderman King that the immediate selection of a City tianager be postponed and that all applications for this position be filed with the Mayor or City Clerk for careful cons iderat ion.at future meetings of this Body. Motion seconded by .'alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman King that the salaries. of the hold -over members of the Board of Aldermen be reduced to 910.00 a month, effective April 9th in accordance with the adoption of Amendment No. 1 to the City Charter. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. The Mayor suggested that an audit of the city books be made for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1928, after which the following motion was put in order: Moved by Alderman Patton that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for an audit of the books and records of the City by certified Public Accountants for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1928. Said bids to be received at the office of the City Clerk until 7:30 P. M. April 16th, 1926. Motion seconded by Alderman King and carried. Moved by Alderman King that the plat and dedication of Grant Street Addition filed by E. M. McGrath be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. I.Ioved by Alderman icing that the matter of furnishing water free to Battery D National Guard at Call Field be referred to Alder- man Patton for investigation and recommendation. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. The Mayor appointed Aldermen Hunt, Icing and Jones as & committee to study the rules and regulations proposed by the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas covering operation of Motor Bus Lines over the streets and highways, and instructed them to report any ob- jections at the next regular meeting. The -,ayor declared that the indebtendess of the City out- side of the bonded debt was approximately y500,000. and declared that retrenchmentAW economy in the operation of all the Departments was very necessary. I'oved by Alderman King that the Council make an inspection of the delinquent tax records with the view of instructing the City Attorney to file suit for collection of delinquent taxes, which are approximately �175,000.00. Mlotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. The Mayor recommended the appointment of W. E. George as City Attorney, and the recommendation failed for want of a motion. If_ i,.oved by Alderman Hunt that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and Approved this the 16th day of April 1928.