Min 05/21/19281,ichita Falls, Texas.
-emorial :auditorium
Building,
.-ay 21st, 1928.
The Board of .'.ldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in
regular session on the above date the following members present:
J. I.. Akin, i.:ayor,
J. H. Patton, Q
Roy E. Carter, Q
Oral Jones, Q Aldermen,
J. Hunt, ¢
Geo. D. Fairtrace, City Ilanuger,
6, . E. !AcBroom, City Clerk,
Thelbert "artin, City Attorney.
The I:linutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
iloved by Alderman Patton tizat the cash deposit to cover laving
contracts ,rut up by L. E. W hitham & Company in the amount of �10,800.00
be released with the understanding that new deposits be made before any
construction work is started by L. E. lihitham & Co.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 976
AN ORDINANCE ALENDING PARAGRAPH (a) OF SECTION 36, OF ORDINANCE NO. 958,
Or THE CITY OF G;ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, PASSED AND APPROVED ON NOVE1.2ER
28TH, 1927, BEING ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC
UPOiT THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF l',ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; REGULATING THE USE
OF SUCH STREETS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PRO-
VIDING PENALTIES".
"oved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 976 be passed on its
third and final reading and be adopted as read.
J I:Iotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Patton, Carter and Hunt.
Nays: None.
.'loved by Alderman Jones that the Crater Department be authorized
to charge off bad and uncollectable accounts covering the period November
1st, 1920, to April 60t h, 1928, in the amount of ;"z2,818.26, and take
credit for unapplied deposits to the amount of w1,121.90, making a net
loss on bad accounts of .,,1,696.36.
Hotion seconded by _'lderman Patton and carried.
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I-oved by Alderman Jones that the tax valuation on the building
and lot owned by the Womans Forum in the County Club Estates by set at
200.00 for the year 1928.
ISotion seconded by Alderman Bunt and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Hunt and Patton.
Nays: Alderman Carter.
Moved by :,lderman Hunt that the City Attorney be authorized to
file suit on 44 pieces of real estate for collection of delinquent taxes
due for the year 1926 and prior years.
Motion seconded by alderman Jones and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by .".lderman Carter and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 28th day of may, 1928.
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