Min 11/27/1922 Wichita Falls, Texas
Morgan Building
November 27th 1922.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, met in
regular session on the above date with the following present:-
Prank Collier, Mayor
R. A. Shepherd
Burton Stayton
N. M. Clifford G A l d e r m e n
J. B. Fitts
J. F. Reed
W. E. MoBroom, City Clerk
E. M. Mann, City Attorney
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
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Moved by alderman Fitts that the Dixie Tire Service be
granted permission to install two gasoline filling stations on the curb of
the building located at the South- est corner of Eighth and Travis streets
under the usual provisions, to-wit:-
That the Dixie Tire Service, their successors, administra-
tors, assigns, and legal representatives shall hold the City of Wichita Falls,
harmless from any damages that may arise from the operation of said filling
stations and that the installation of said filling stations be made under the
supervision of the City Engineer, and that they will cease to operate said
filling stations when so ordered by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wich-
ita Falls, Texas.
It is further ordered that the cement construction be done
under the direction of Street Commissioner Clifford.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and- carried.
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Newt Maer made a request for a refund of certain sewer
construction cost and was referred to the City Clerk for an examination of
the records.
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ORDINANCE 423
AN ORDINANCE TO A!END AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
FOR TEE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE AND PROVIDING PENAL-
TIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY" AND BEING ORDINANCE
E0.331, WHICH WAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON THEE TH DAY OF NOVELRER 1920 BY THE
BOARD OF ALDEPICED OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, BY ADDING TO SAID ORDINANCE
SECTION 4-A, WHICH ADDED SECTION PROVIDES THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO USE ANY STAND OR LOCATION ON ANY STREET OR ALLEY
IN SAID CITY WITHIN THE FIRE LIMITS OF SAID CITY FOR ANY AUTOMOBILE FOR MIRRE
WHILE NOT IN ACTUAL SERVICE AND PROVIDING FOR A REFUND OF ANY LICENSE FEE HERE-
TOFORE PAID.
Moved by ALDERMAN Fitts that Ordinance No.423 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas:- Alderman Shepherd, Stayton, Clifford Fitts, Reed.
Napes: None.
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Moved by Alderman Pitts that the recommendation of Alderman
Reed relative to the installation of a septic tank at the North-west corner of
Ninth and Tyler Street be adopted and approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Reed that L. E. Whitham be allowed to re-
pair the Street pavement at the corner of Ninth and Denver and that such re-
pairs be paid out of the Paskins maintainance fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Stayton that A. H. Britian be appointed
recorder of the corporation court and that Geo. Smoot Jr. be appointed special
prosecutor of the Corporation Court for the month of December 1922.
Motion seconded by Alderman deed and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Reed that Commissioner Fitts be author-
ized to buy twelve cots for the city jail.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Moved by alderman Clifford that Commissioner Fitts be in-
structed to see that a fence is placed around the Lyle Wyatt property on the
corner of Seventh and Lamar Streets.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reed and carried.
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ORDINANCE 424
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS NO. 4,9,10,11,12,13,16,17,20,
22,31,41,43, and 460F ORDINANCE NO.340 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CHEATING THE EX-
.HTNING AND SUPERVISING BOARD OF PLUMBERS, DESIGNATING THE ME iERS THEREOF AND
DESCRIBING TTHEIR POWER AND DUTIES AND TERM OF OFFICE, PROVIDING FOR THE LICEN-
. SING OF PLULTBERS, AND THE GIVING OF INDEENITY BONDS BY PERSONS, FIRMS, OR COR-
PORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PLUMING IN TEE CITY OF ; ICHITA FALLS TEXAS,
AND SETTING FORTH THE RULES REGULATIONS MANNER AND WAY IN WHICH PLUMBINHrARK
SHALL BE DONE: THE KIND AND CLASS OF MATERIAIS TO BE USED IN SUCH CORK, THE
INSPECTION OF PLUMEING AND ALSO SCALE OF FEES FOR SUCH INSPECTIONS; DEFINING THE
POWER AND DUTIES OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND INSPECTOR OR FLUTING AND REQUIRING
PERMITS FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PLUMBING DRAINAGE AND COMPELLING BUILDINGS UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO BE CONNECTED KITH SANITARY SEWERS, PROHIBITING THE THROWING
OF WASTES, GARBAGE ETC., INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM:, AND THE INJURY OF THE SYSTEM IN
ANY 150NER, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ACT, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
WITH SAME, AND CREATING THIS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND SUSPENDING THE RULES,
"PASSED ON THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1921, AND APP..OVED ON TEE 17TH DAY OF JAN-
UARY, 1921, SC AS TO HEREINAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS TO*WIT:-
Was on motion of Alderman Fitts seconded by Alderman Cliff-
ord passed on its first reading by the following vote:-
Yeas:- Shepherd, Clifford, Stayton, Reed, Fitts.
Hayes: None.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the bill of E. M. Mann, City
Attorney for travelling and office expense in the amount of :J31.61 be allowed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the bill of the street Dept
against the Fair Association which was returned by G. C. Wood with a request
for cancellation be returned to the association for payment.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reed and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the following liabilitjes
representing unmatured contracts be set up on the books of the Water Depart-
ment.
Scotland Realty Co.
Original contract dated April 25, 1919
for 418,36?.50, actual coat. 417,550.00
Anderson, Patterson & Reese.
Original contract dated 1919
Estimated cost 44,295.62
Actual cost. 3,953.14 1•
Kemp & Stringer.
Original contract dated Oct. 8,1918
Estimated cost 44,373.00 plus :720.00
actual cost. 4,783.32
Kemp & Baum.
Original contract dated 1919
Estimated cost 45,387.25
Actual cost. 5,842.19r\
Stanforth, Mytinger & Walker.
Original contract dated March 15, 1920
Estimated cost 44,397.80
Actual cost. 5,848.95 -
Highland Irrigation & Land Co.,
Original contract dated Feb. 18,1920
Estimated cost ?26,460.00
Actual cost 26,627.34
Total ”4,604.94
• Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Reed that Commissioner Clifford be auth-
orised to renew the contract for lease of the J. E. Ward farm for the year 1923.
Motion seconded ly„ le ##Shepherd and carried.
Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the audit of the City's
books made by Ira S. Harris covering the fiscal year ending March 31,1922 be
approved and the City Clerk and Treasurer be authorized and instructed to
make the necessary adjustment entries outlined therein.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Read and approved this Oh day of Decmeber 1922.
Mayor
ATTEST:-
City Clerk