Min 05/28/1928Wichita Falls, Texas.
Memorial Auditorium
Building,
;Ray 28th, 1926.
The Board of ��ldermen of the city of J;ichita Falls met in
regular session on the above date with the following members present:
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J. W. Agin, Mayor, '
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J. H. Patton, Q
G' Roy E. Carter, Q
A. VJ. King, Q Aldermen,
Oral Jones, Q
J. W. Hunt, Q
G. D. Fairtrace, City I1"a6er,
I. E. McBroom, City Clerk,
Thelbert :Iarti.n, City Attorney. .
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
'loved by -'_lderman .;ing that the Woman Is GIZO.M1, Club be refunded
the sum of : 125.00 representing the difference between the established
rental price of the Auditorium and the amount paid by them for the John
McCormick Concert.
lotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
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t?oved by alderman Patton that the application of B. H. Black
for a permit to erect a one story brick building on Lot 3, Block 233,
Original Townsite, being House No. 130,7 Eleventh Street, to be used
for the operation of an ice manufacturing plant, be received and a
public hearing be ordered held at 7:30 P. PS. June 4th, 1928, in the
Council Chamber of the Memorial Auditorium Building for the purpose
of hearing protests.
'`otion seconded by alderman Jones and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones that the application of J. 0.
POlhemus for a refund of grading costs on streets opened up by him
in the amount of `�325.00 be referred to the City ;,Tanager for investi-
gation and recommendation.
iaotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
::Ioved by alderman Jones that the complaint of H. J. 1mker
with reference to 4jow bad water caused by the dead end water main i0
serving his property be referred to the City Manager for investigation.
:.Iotion seconded by Alderman King and carried.
!loved by Alderman King that the City Attorney be instructed
to prepare an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 927 providing for
paving assessments on Twenty First Street between Bluff and Burnett.
?lotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman King that the City Attorney be instructed to
prepare an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 93z providing for paving
assessment on Kings Highway from the East Curb Line of Fillmore to the
East Line of Lot 10,•31ock 1, Sunset Heights Addition.
PvIotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the application of Jack Humphrey
for a Filling Station and Skating Rink in the Stock Yards Addition be
referred to the City ';tanager with full authority to act.
Motion seconded by .klderman Jones and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that Claud E. Butler be allowed a
permit to operate a skating rink at Seventeenth and Holliday Streets.
vote:
-otion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
moved by ,alderman King that the following resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen ding, I'unt, Curter, Jo.ies and Patton.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
ViHEREAS, Lot Number Ten (1U) in Block Number Eleven (11) of
the J. A. Kemp Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, was sold
for the city taxes for the years 1892 and 1893, as shown by tax deeds
from A. D. Anderson Collector to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
recorded in Book C pages b31 and o71, to which reference is made, and
WHEREAS, all delinquent taxes due the City of Wichita Falls
on said property have been paid, and it has been requested by the
owners of said property that the City of Wichita Falls execute and
deliver its quit -claim deed to the property to remove the cloud to the
title thereto.
i'OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of 'V7ichita
Falls in regular session this 28th day of May, 1928, that the Mayor of
Wichita Falls, ::!r. J. 6'. Akin, be and is hereby authorized and in-
structed to execute said deed and that same be attested by the City
Clerk.
Ioved by Alderman Carter that due to the fact that the
building was burned on Lot 3, Block 3, South Park Addition, on January
lst, 1923, that assessed taxable value on this property be reduced from
�750.00 to Q140.00.for the years 1923 and 1924.
Motion seconded by _alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman sing that the application of D. E. Jarvis
for a permit to construct and operate a swimming pool on Block 8, Kemp
and Newby Subdivision be referred to City I!Iunager for investigation and
report.
I:`otion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
moved by Alderman wing that the Audit Report of smith,
Allred and Lambert be referred to the City Manager and members of
the Council for examination and review and if found to be correct,
that bill in the amount of 0945.00 covering contract price for this
work be paid.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
tioved by .,lderman Ling that the budget submitted by the City
Lianager covering the anticipated revenues and expenses for the fiscal
year beginning April lst, 1928, and ending Lurch 31st, 1929, be ap-
proved.
motion seconded by alderman Jones and carried.
uRDINANCE iJO. 980
AN ORDT21ANCE DIAKING APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL lbT, 1928, ,AND Ea ING MARCH 316T,
1929, AND DECLARING AN E1.2ERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Bones that the rules requiring ordinances
to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency de-
clared.
,Motion seconded by Alderman carter and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Carter, Hunt,Patton and using.
Aays: None.
moved by Alderman Bones that urdinance No. 980 be passed on
its third and final reading and be adopted a.s read.
ing vote:
lAotion seconded by ,alderman Patton and carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Patton, Ling,uarter and Hunt.
iVays: None.
moved by llderman Jones that the following freeholders be
appointed as a hoard of Lqualization to act during the year 1928 in
accordance with section 78 of the City Charter:
J. M. Baber
J . iV . Prothro
Roscoe station
notion seconded by Alderman Ling and carried.
moved by Alderman carter that the city Attorney be instructed
to draft and submit a tentative ordinance regulating and controlling
the handling of fruits and vegetables in grocery stores, and that the
merchants be invited to meet with the council and discuss the ordinance
before any action is taken thereon.
Motion seconded by Alderman &ing and carried.
moved by Alderman carter that the meeting be adjourned.
motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
The board of .Lldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 4th day of dune, A. D. 1928.
mayor