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Min 08/20/1928Wichita Falls, Texas. Memorial Auditorium Building, August 20, 1928. 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, Mayor, J. H. Patton, Roy E. Carter, J. tir. Hunt, A. W. King, G Q Q Aldermen. G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager, • W. E. McBroom, City Clerk, Thelbert iartin, City Attorney. The .eIinutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Roved by Alderman Patton that the claim for damage filed by Mrs. Rousey be referred to the City Attorney to find out who is legally liable for the alleged damage. Friction seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman Carter that due to the following described property being owned by the Assembly of God during the years 1926 and 1927 the city taxes be cancelled. "A part of J. A. Scott Survey -1115, Abstract 307 Wichita County, being part of Block 'IF" of T:ichita Falls Water Power Lands.'t Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by alderman iiag that the Spanish 1„;ar Veterans Organi- zation be allowed free use of the Auditorium for a home talent play to be staged on September 21st, 1928, for the purpose of raising funds to pay for the statue now located on the Auditorium grounds. ing vote: ?otion seconded by :alderman Patton and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen King, Hunt and Patton. Nays: Alderman Carter. Roved by Alderman Carter that the tax valuation on property owned by the Wichita -Ranger Oil & Refining Company be reduced by the amount placed on improvements for the years 1926 and 1927 and the taxes on over valuation be remitted. Motion seconded by :',lderman King and carried. nE ..g Moved by Alderman King that City Manager Fairtrace and City Engineer Rugeley be authorized to attend a meeting of Sanitary Engineers to be held at Cleburne on August 27th. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 996 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION FROM SETTING OFF DYNAMITE OR ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, WITHOUT FIRST PROCURING A PERMIT FROM THE CITY ENGINEER, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Moved by Alderman Carter that Ordinance No. 996 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Carter, Patton, King and Hunt. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman King that the Mayor be authorized to sign a 4uitelaim deed,to clear the title as to tax sale of Lot 4, Block 7, Floral Heights Addition. motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried. Moved by Alderman Hunt that an action of the Mayor in signing release of mechanics lien on Lot 1, Block 10, Sibley Taylor Addition be ratified and approved. Motion seconded by Alderman King and carried. Atoved by Alderman Hunt that on account of error in measure- ment the sale of Lot 142, Block "B", Riverside Cemetery for $116.25 instead of $150.00 as originally listed be ratified and approved. Motion seconded by Alderman King and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 997 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE STORAGE OF CALCIUM CARBIDE ,`ITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; REQUIRING A PERITIT FOR KEEPING IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED POUNDS; PROVIDING SPECIFI- CALLY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND LOCATION OF STORAGE BUILDINGS; REQUIRING REPORTS TO BE MADE TO THE FIRE MARSHALL, AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY. Roved by Alderman King that Ordinance No. 997 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by .alderman Carter and carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen ding, Carter, Hunt and Patton. .ays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the meeting be adjourned until 9 o'clock A. M. Wednesday, August 22nd, 1928. Motion seconded by Alderman King and carried. — Mayor ---- Wichita Falls, Texas. Memorial ,Iuditorium Building, August 22, 1928. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular adjourned session at 9 o'clock ,is T.T. on the above date with the following members present: J. w. Akin, Mayor, Roy E. Carter, J. W. Hunt, A. W. King, Oral Jones, 0 0 Q Aldermen, C G. D. Fairtrace, City ?aanager, W. E. ;ScBroom, City Clerk, Thelbert ilartin, City Attorney. The City ;;tanager submitted the following optional contract carrying out the proposal submitted by the '�-ichita Falls Airport Com- pany on July 19th, 1928, with the request that it be ratified and approved. STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF :4ICHITA ) ThIS CONTRACT AND AGREETdENT made and entered into by and between the ',,ICHITA FALLS AIRPORT COW:PAITY, INC., a Texas corporation, acting by its president, C. ir. Cahoon, Jr., party of the first part, and the CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, a municipal corporation acting by its :ayor, J. W. Akin, party of the second part,- LITNESSETH: FIRST: The party of the first part, in accordance with the terms of a certain written proposal submitted to the party of the second part on the 19th day of July A. D. 1928, agreed to and does hereby bargain, sell and grant to the party of the second part, an option to purcnase a certain tract of land to be used as a park and airport, situated in �iichita County, Texas, described as follows, towit :