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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
August 17, 1953
The'Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called
session on the above date, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building, at
4-30 o'clock P.M., with the following members present:
R. P. Willis
Lloyd C. Thomas 1 Aldermen
Jack L. Hammond
Dr. E. Aubrey Cox 4
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
Bill N. Taylor City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
Moved by Alderman Thomas that Alderman Cox be elected Mayor Pro-tem for
this meeting.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
Mayor Protein Cox announced this meeting had been called for the purpose
of considering Ordinance No. 1656.
ORDINANCE NO.1656
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1655, SO THAT IT SHALL HEREAFTER READ
AS HEREIN SET OUT: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 445 (AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1652 and
1655) BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH 12 THEREOF, AND DIVIDING THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS INTO
THREE ZONES, THE SAME BEING DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, PROHIBITING THE USE OF WATER
FROM THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS SUPPLY SYSTEM IN THE WATERING OR SPRINKLING OF LAWNS,
GRASS, SHRUBBERY OR TREES; PROVIDING HOWEVER THAT NURSERIES SHALL BE ALLOWED TO USE
A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF WATER TO KEEP THEIR PRESENT STOCK OF SHRUBBERY, PLANTS AND TREES
ALIVE; PERMITTING WATERING AT CERTAIN HOURS ON CERTAIN DAYS BY ZONES,; PROHIBITING THE
WASHING OF AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS, RAILROAD CARS OR ANY TYPE MOBILE EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AS
DESIGNATED IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROHIBITING THE WASHING OF FILLING STATION APRONS AND
FLOORS, OR THE INTERIORS OF BUILDINGS, TRUCKS OR RAILROAD CARS; PROHIBITING THE
WASTING OF ANY WATER THROUGH DEFECTIVE PLUMBING; PROHIBITING THE USE OF WATER FOR
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, UNLESS THE SAME ARE EZUIPPED AS HEREIN PROVIDED; PROHIBITING
THE USE AND WASTE OF WATER IN FOUNTAINS, SWIMMING FOOLS UNLESS RECIRCULATED, GOLF
COURSES, MINIATURE GOLF COURSES, OR ANY RECREATIONAL GROUNES; PROVIDING THAT WATER USERS
OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS SHALL. COMPLY WITH THE SAME TERMS
. AND REGULATIONS, THE FAILURE TO SO COMPLY THEREWITH SHALL AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF
UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS TO DISCONTINUE WATER SERVICE ALTOGETHER; PROVIDING
THAT OTHER MUNICIPALITIES TO WHOM THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS SELLS WATER MIST COMPLY
WITH THESE TERMS AND REGULATIONS AND THEY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO IMPOSE THE SAME RESTRIC-
TIONS ON THEIR INHABITANTS; PROVIDING FOR THE WATERING OF CEMETERIES, CHURCH AND BUSINESS
LAWNS OR YARIE, AND PARKS, TOGETHER WITH BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL FIELDS; IMFC6ING A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that Ordinance No. 1656 be approved and passed as
read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas and Hammond.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
he Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
AT APPR 's the �C day of , 1953.