Min 05/21/1951 1.5
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
May 21, 1951
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular
called session in the Council Room in Memorial Auditorium, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on
the above date with the following members present:
Harold Jones, Mayor
R. P. Willis,
Lloyd C. Thomas,
J. R. Ray, Aldermen
J. Paul Montgomery,
R. J. Brown,
J. B. Hickerson, City Clerk
Frank Wood, City Manager
J. Walter Friberg, City Attorney
Mayor Harold Jones announced the purpose of the meeting to be the consideration of
the request of Texas Electric Service Company for an increase of its rates in
Wichita Falls. After much discussion on the above request by Texas Electric Service
Company representatives and members of the Board of Aldermen, the following motion
was had:
Moved by Alderman Brown that action on the rate increase request of Texas
Electric Service Company be deferred to May 28, 1951, the next regular meeting of
the City Council.
Seconded by Alderman R. P. Willis and carried.
RESOLUTION #127
It has come to the attention of the City Council of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, that the American National Red Cross is planning a large scale
enlargement of its Blood Program, and the Council has also been notified that the
Wichita County Chapter of the American National Red Cross will make application
for the establishment of a Regional Blood Center in the City of Wichita Falls, and
Whereas the Council feels that such a project is one that deserves its
wholehearted support,
NOW, THEREFORE, the following resolution on motion duly made and seconded
was unanimously adopted by the Council:
BE U RESOLVED, that the Mayor and other City Officials lend their full
support to the Wichita County Chapter of the American Red Cross in bringing about
the establishment of a Regional Blood Center in this city and that the City Council
of Wichita Falls, by this resolution, indicates its willingness to help secure a
location for such a center and, if advisable, to enter into discussions with
representatives of the American National Red Cross for the location of such a
Center on any desirable property that the City of Wichita Falls may own.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that Resolution/be approved and adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Brown that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 28th day of May, 1951.
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City Clerk