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Min 10/29/19281 Wichita Falls Texas. #; i:iemorial Auditorium Building, uctober 29th, 1928. The Board of Aldermen of. the Dity of Wichita malls met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: J. ,;. Akin, Layor, J. W . Hunt, Oral Jones, J. H. Patton, A. W. King, Roy E. Carter, G 4 Q _aldermen, 0 4 G. D. Fairtrace, uity ;ianager, L.. E. 11cBroom, City Clerk, Thelbert .:artin, City Attorney. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. URDINANCE NO.IU04 AN ORDINANCE ALIENDING SECTION 8 OF ORDINANCE NO. o40, PASSED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ON THE LOTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1921, AS AITENDED BY ORDINANCE 770, PASSED AND APPROVED I,;AY 17TH, 1926, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE E:{AMINING AND SUPER- VISING BOARD OF PLUIdBERS, DESIGNATING THE IIIEIBERS THEREOF, AND PRESCRIB- ING THEIR POWER AND DUTIES AND TERI4 OF OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR THE LICEN- SING OF PLUIMERS, AND THE GIVING OF INDEINITY BONDS BY PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS, ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PLUIiBING IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND SETTING FORTH THE RULES, REGULATIONS, MANNER AND WAY IN WHICH PLUMBING IiORK SHALL BE DONE; THE KIND AND CLASS OF MATERIALS TO BE USED IN SUCH WORK, THE INSPECTION OF PLMIBING AND ALSO SCALE OF FEES FOR SUCH INSPECTIONS; DEFINING THE POWER AND DUTIES OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND INSPECTOR OF PLUI-IBING, AND REGULATING PEMITS FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PLTIBD.IG, DRAINAGE, AIM COMPLETING BUILDINGS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO BE CONNECTED WITH SANITARY SEWERS, PROHIBITING THE THROWING OF 'o'ASTES, GARBAGE, ETC., INTO THE SEWER SYSTE1,% AND THE INJURY OF THE SYSTEI.1 IN ANY IA1ANNER, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AND REPEALING ALL ORDI- NANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT „ITH SATZ; AND CREATING THIS AN EMERGENCY I'2ASURE AND SUSPENDING THE RULES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY". ^oved by ,alderman Jones that Ordinance i�o. 1004 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. ing vote: _otion seconded by .,lderman Batton and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Bones, ,jatton, Carter, taunt and riing. hays: idone. loved by Alderman Carter tnat Ordinance iuo. 1004 be declared an emergency measure and shall be in full force and effect from and after this date. piotion seconded by Alderman ,tones and carried by the follow - ing vote: Yeas: ildenien Darter, Jones, King, Hunt and Patton. Nays: hone. The hearing with reference to the application of C. B. Felder for a permit to construct a business building on Lot 1, Block 234, Original Townsite, was called and after hearing no protests, the follow- ing motion was put in order: Moved by Alderman Patton that C. B. Felder be granted a permit to construct a brick business building on Lot 1, Block 234, original Townsite, to be used for the purpose of operating an auto laundry, Gasoline and Greasing Station. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried unanimously. moved by Alderman Jones that the sign on the concrete protector located between the curb and sidewalk at the corner of Tenth and Brook Streets adjacent to Clouse No. 100OBrook be ordered removed immediately. Motion seconded by Alderman King and carried unanimously. The Mayor presented to the Board for its consideration and passage an ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE NO.1006 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10 OF ORDINANCE NO. 100b, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1928, ENTITLED " AN ORDI- NANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS IN '1HE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (�2bU,000.UO) DESIGNATED "CITY OF W ICH ITA FALLS REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES TWO" BLARING 4E7o INTEREST, PAYABLE SEMI- ANNUALLY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING OFF, CANCELLING, AND DISCHARGING A LIKE AMOUNT OF THE LEGALLY ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING INTEREST BEARING TIME WARRANTS, AND INTEREST BEARING REGISTERED WARRANTS OF SAID CITY, AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY". The ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk. Moved by Alderman Hunt that ordinance No. 1006 be passed on its first reading. Lotion seconded by _alderman Carter and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Carter, ratton, king and Jones. Nays: None. i,:;oved by Alderman Hunt that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. notion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Carter, King, Jones and ratton. Nays: ,gone. ,loved by Alderman Hunt that ordinance _jo. 1006 be passed on its second reading. notion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the following vote: C� Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Carter, Jones, ratton and King. Nays: None. NAPO Xr 2 by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 1006 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. lotion seconded by Alderman Darter and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: aldermen bunt, Garter, Patton, i;ing and Jones. Nays: .done. The Ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1006 AN ORDIN_,i�CE _' .E­1ING SECTION 10 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1005, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1926, ENTITLED "AN ORDI- NANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BOLDS IN THE A11OUNT OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (4250,000.00)DESIG14ATED "CITY OF wICHITA FALLS REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES TWO" BE:iRING 4�o INTEREST, PAYABLE SEMI- ANNUALLY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING OFF, CANCELLING, AND DISC1U.RGI1-G A LIKE AMOUNT OF THE LEGALLY ISSUED i i1D OUTSTANDING INTEREST BEARI14G TI11E WARRANTS, AND INTEREST BEARING REGISTERED WARRANTS OF SAID CITY, RAID DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERIEN OF THE CITY OF '��ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 10 of Ordinance No. 1005, passed and approved on the 15th day of October, A. D. 1928, be, and the same is hereby amended to hereafter read as follows: TfX That a special fund to be designated "REFUNDING BOND FUND, SERIES TWO", shall be created, and is hereby created, and the proceeds of all taxes collected for or on account of this series of bonds, shall be credited to said fund for the purpose of paying the interest on and providing a sinking fund for the redemption of said bonds at maturity, and said fund shall be used for no other purpose; that to create said fund; (1) a tax of one (.01�) cent on each One Hundred Dollars valua- tion of taxable property in the City of ;ichita Falls is hereby levied for the taxing year 1929, out of the twelve (12V) cent fund provided. in the Charter for maintaining, improving and beautifying public parks and cemeteries, and maintaining and improving public play grounds; (2) a tax of two and one-half (2z¢} cents on each One Hundred Dollars valuation of taxable property in the City of Wichita Falls is hereby levied for the taxing year 1929, out of the sixty (60/) cent fund provided in the Charter for current expenses and for general improve- ments of the city and its property; (3) a tax of one and one-half cents on each bne Hundred Dollars valuation of taxable property in the City of Wichita Falls is hereby levied for the taxing year 1949, out of the fifteen (15�) cent fund provided in the Charter for the pur- pose of laying out, opening, constructing, repairing and improving the roads, bridges and streets within the limits of said city; making a total levy of Five (5¢) Cents; that for the year 1930 and for each year thereafter while any of said bonds or interest thereon remain unpaid, and at the time other city taxes are levied during said year, there shall be computed and ascertained what rate of tax, based upon the latest approved tax rolls of said city, will be necessary,, requisite and sufficient to fully make, raise and produce in each of said years the amount of interest and principal to be paid that year, and for each of said years there is hereby ordered to be levied a tax out of the park fund, general fund, and street fund, at such rates as shall be necessary as aforesaid, and that such taxes when collected, shall be appropriated and applied to the purposes named. 5i3 All moneys to the credit of the various interest and sinking funds of the several interest -bearing time warrant issues included in this refunding bond issue are hereby ordered transferred to the interest and sinking funds of this bond issue. All taxes heretofore levied and in the process of collection for said issues are hereby ordered trans- ferred when collected, to the credit of this issue of bonds.11 SECTION 2. The fact that an error was made in the original ordinance No. 1005 levying the tax to provide the: interest and create a sinking fund, and the further fact that the issuance of said bonds is an emergency measure to relieve a financial embarrassment of the city, designates this as an emergency measure demanding that the charter pro- vision requiring ordinances to be considered and read three separate days, be suspended, and this ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED this 29th day of October, A. D. 1928. ed Alderman Carter request/permission to retire. This was given and he retired from further attendance at the meeting. L..W. Tarkington applied for a permit to construct an apart- ment house at the corner of Brook Avenue and Victory Street, which would not conform to Building Line Ordinance moo. 830. After discussion, the permit was not granted, and the following motion was put in order: Moved by Alderman Patton that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 830 for consideration at the next meeting of the Board. Motion seconded by Alderman King and carried by unanimous vote of all members present. moved by Ala ermm�� Jones that the City Clerk be authorized to issue a dance hall lieensB Carl E. Lebrecht for conducting dances at the Brookhaven Club located aT 1000 Brook Avenue. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by unanimous vote of all members present. Moved by Alderman Jones that the plat and dedication of the J. B. Stokes Subdivision of Block 8, Kemp & Newby Subdivision of the Southeast quarter of John A. Scott Survey No. 11, Abstract No. 299, Wichita County, Texas, be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by unanimous vote of all members present. Moved by Alderman King that the application of Harry C. Jordan and A. R. BlcElroy for a permit to sell flowers on the streets for the benefit of disabled war veterans be referred to the City tanager for securing endorsement of the American Legion. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by unanimous vote of all members present. Moved by AlderTm n Jones that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by unanimous vote of all members present. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. REJ',D AND l,PPROVED this the 5th day of Tlovember, A. D. 1928. Jiro i�� \__/'