Min 11/12/1922 Morgan Building
Wichita Falls, Texas.
November 13th 1922.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, met in reg-
ular session on the above date with the following present:-
Frank Collier, Mayor
B. A. Stayton q
J. B. Fitts
J. F. Reed d Aldermen
N. M. Clifford 1
R. E. Shepherd V
W. E. MoBroom, City Clerk
E. M. Mann, city Attorney.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the M. K. & T. Railway be permitted
to install an underground fuel oil tank at the north-west corner of Ohio and
Ninth Streets.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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A public hearing was had on the application of R. E. Sohoolfield
for the location of a filling station and grocery store at the corner of Virginia
and Ft. Worth Streets and no protests being heard the following mttion was put
in order.
Moved by Alderman Shepherd that a permit be granted under the
,� usual provisions to-wit:-
That the said R. E. Sc oolfield their successors, administrators,
assigns, and legal representatives shall hold the City of Wichita Falls, harmless
from any damages that may arise from the operation of said filling station and
Grocery Store, and that the installation of said filling station be made under
the supervision of the City Engineer, and that they will cease to operate said
filling station, and Grocery store when so ordered by the Board of Aldermen of
the city of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that J. T. Workman be granted a per-
mit to operate a hand laundry on the rear of Lot 11, Block 109 being 207 Seymour
Street under the usual provisions to-wit:
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That the said 3. T. Workman, his successors, administrators,
ity,,/ assigns, and legal representatives shall hold the City of Wichita Falls, harmless
from any damages that may arise from the operation of said hand laundry and that
they will cease to operate said hand laundry, when so ordered by the Board of
Aldermen of the city of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Stayton that the City of Wichita Falls ','.Water
Department is hereby authorized to pay to the Scotland Realty Company on Decem-
ber 15th 1922, the sum of 017,550.00 the same being the amount due them under
contract dated April 25, 1919 between the Scotland Realty Company and the Wichita
Falls Water Company.
Motion seconded by alderman Clifford and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that 1920 taxes in the amount of ;35.43
be remitted on Lot 8, Block 15, Southland Addition, due to error in valuation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that 1920 taxes on Lot 23, Block 3,
Sibley Taylor in the amount of s13.78 be remitted due to error in valuation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the penalties, interest and costs
for the years 1897,1898, be remitted on S * Lot 6, Block 164, Original townsite
due to error in certificate of Tax Assessor to W. F. Turner.
motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE LIME OF THE REGULaR MEE'TINGSAND PROVID-
ING FOR SPECIAL M..EETINGS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Fitts that Ordinance No. be passed on its
first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Fitts, Clifford, Stayton, Shepherd, Reed.
Nayes: None.
Moved by Alderman Fitts that the rules requiring Ordinances to
read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Clifford, Fitts, Reed.
Nayes: None.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE TIME OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS AND PRO-
VIDING FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by ALDERMAN Clifford that Ordinance be passed on its
second reading.
motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the following
vote.
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Clifford, Fitts, Reed.
Nayes: None.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE TIME OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS AND PROV-
IDING FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERIEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by ALDERMAN Stayton that Ordinance be nassed on its
third and final reading and be adopted as read.
motion seconded by Alderman Fitts, and carried by the following
vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd., Stayton, Fitts, Reed, Clifford.
Nayes: None.
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The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Read and approved this 20th day of November 1922.
Mayor
ATTEST:-
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City Clerk