Min 11/05/1928',;ichita Falls, Texas.
I,Iemorial ',uditorium
Building,
November oth, 1928.
The Board of aldermen of the City of ;;ichita Falls met in
regular session on the above date with the following members present:
J. F! . Akin, I,Sayor,
Oral Jones, Q
J. H. Patton, Q
A. W. King, Q Aldermen,
Roy E. Carter, Q
J. '�+ . Hunt, Q
G. D. Fairtrace, City manager,
L;. E. McBroom, City Clerk,
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney.
The IQinutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
roved by Alderman Patton that the City I,Zanager be authorized
and instructed to refund proraty portion of plumbers renewal license fees
paid since January 1st, 1928, in orde that all plumbers license pay-
ments may be made on an equal basis, due to the fact that the renewal
license fee was reduced from 4r50.00 to 4e.5.00 on October 29th, 1928.
I?otion seconded by Alderman King and carried unanimously.
An ordinance repealing No. 830 passed and approved on the
25th day of September, i. D.,, 1926, being entitled: "An ordinance
regulating building lines for residence and business buildings in
residential sections of tiiichita Falls, Texas, was read, and after dis-
cussion the following motion was put in order:
.,loved by :alderman King that the ordinance be rejected and
tabled.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried unanimously.
'oved by Alderman Jones that the plat and dedication of the
ubdivision of Block B, Tract No. 2, Scotland Gardens Adaition in the
City of ',;ichita Falls, be approved.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE N0.1007
l^� AN ORDINANCE M, kiNG AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRLATION OUT OF THE
UNAPPROPRIATED BAI,�,NCE OF CITY REVENUES AT APRIL FIRST, 1928, FOR THE
SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL
FIRST, 19i:8, AND ENDING MARCH 31ST, 1929, AND DECLARING i4N EI;7ERGENCY.
!:loved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 1007 be passed on
its first reading.
notion .seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following
vote,:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Carter, King and Patton.
Nays: None.
TTloved by alderman Hunt that the rules requiring ordinances to
be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jone.s, King, Patton and Carter.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 1007 be passed on
its second reading.
Notion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the following
vote:
Ye€ts: Aldermen Hunt, Carter, Patton, King and Jones.
Nays: None.
Pdoved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 10.07 be passed on
its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Carter, King, Jones and Patton.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO.1008
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF
ALL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 1008 be passed on
its f irst reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Patton, Carter and King.
Nays: None.
an
roved by Alderman Hunt that the claim for adjustment of taxes
filed by Harry Weeks for the W. T. Grant Company in the year 1926 be
referred to the City Manager and Tax Assessor for investigation and
recommendation.
!;lotion seconded by Alderman King and carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the tax rolls for the year 1928
carrying Real Estate Values of 041,945,820, and Personal Property
values of 49,967,880, making total of ;N51,913,700 with taxes to be
realized of �;726,701.72 be approved.
,.otion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried unanimously.
Pdoved by Alderman Hunt that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried unanimously.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
REL AND APPROVED this the 12th day of November 1928.
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