Min 06/10/1920 JUNE 10th, 1 9 2 0.
The Board of aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, met in tegulat session for the transaction of the business of the
City, with Mayor W.D. Cline presiding, and Aldermen Bonner, McDowell,
Bralley, Curlee, and City Clerk Thorburn in attendanoe.
Mr Huey, and a Committee representing the residents
of Scotland Addition appeared before the Council with a petition for
Street grading and drainage, and Public Utilities, and Alderman McDowell
moved that the City Secretary be instructed to request the Wichita Falls
Water Company, by letter, to install two Fire Plugs in Scotland Addition
and the installation of same be given preference over any other instal-
lations in prospect, which motion was seconded by Alderman Bralley and
carried.
Moved by Alderman Bonner that the Wilhelm Moulder
Auto Company be permitted to install a Gasoline Filling Station at
601 Indiana under the usual provisions,to-wit:
That the said Wilhelm Moulder Auto Company, their
successors and assigns, legal representatives, and administrators, hold
the City harmless from any damages that may arise from the said Gasoline
Filling Station, and that the Installation be made under the supervision
of the City Engineer and that same be removed at any time oh request of
ahe City Council, which motion was seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried.
Moved by Alderman Curlee that the Magnolia Refining
Company be permitted to install a Gasoline Filling Station at 1000 Scott
under the usual provisions, tit-wit:
That the Magnolia Refining Company, their successors,
assigns, legal representatives, and administrators,hold the City harmless
from any damages that may arise from the said Gasoline Filling Station
and that the installation be made under the supervision of the City Eng.a
ineer and that the same be removed at any time on request by the City
Council, which motion was seconded by Alderman McDowell and carried.
Moved by Alderman Curlee that the Bills for two pieoes,
Stutz Fire Apparatus amounting to Sixteen Thousand ($16,000.00) Dollars
be paid by City Secretary, which motion was seconded by Alderman McDowell
and carried.
Moved by Alderman Curlee that the City Secretary be
allowed to employ an extra clerk for next few months at a salary of Eighty
($80.00) Dollars per month, which motion was seconded by Alderman McDowell
and carried.
Moved by Alderman McDowell that 0. Spencer be permitted
to open a Grocer$ Store at Fifteenth Street, when and after he has secured
the necessary seventy-five per cent signatures to petition required by
Ordinance and complied with the law in all respects, which motion was secon-
ded by Alderman Bonner and carried.
Moved by Alderman McDowell that one Ford Car be bought
for the police Department and two Ford Cars be bought for the Engineering
Department, which motion was seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried.
RESOLUTION
-WHEREAS. the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas have concluded and agreed between the said City and the North
Texas Gas Company, with respeot to the matters hereinafter referred to,
and are desirous that said' agreement shall be put in due and legal form and
become the Act of the Board. of Aldermen and binding as well, on the North
Texas Gas Company, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board. of Aldermen of the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas, that the Mayor and City Secretary of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, are hereby empowered and directed tb execute in due
and legal form and manner, the following contrast, which has been agreed
upon between the parties, to-wit:
STATE OF TEXAS
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WICHITA COUNTY
This memorandum of agreement made and entered into on
this the 10th day of June, A.D. 1920, by and between the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, a municipal corporation, party of the first part, and the
North Texas Gas Company, a corporation, party of the second part,WITNESSETH:
1. It is agreed that the North Tomas Gas Company, party
of the second part, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth, shall be authorized to charge the sum of seventy-five (75) cents
gross per 1000 cubic) feet for natural gas for domestic purposes, less the
discount of ten per cent for prompt payment of monthly bills now prevailing
under the rules of said North Texas Gas Cpmpany, making the net rate of
sixty-seven and one-half (674) cents per thousand cubic feet for domestic
use, which rate shall apply for a period of twelve months from and after the
date when either of the following contingencies shall have occurred:
When the North Texas Gas Company has secured by lease
or purchase the pipe line for gas from the City of Wichita Falls to the
Walters field in the State of Oklahoma; or when said North Texas Gas Company
has built, or caused to be built from Keys filed in Oklahoma a pipe line
from the Magnolia Gas wells situated about nine miles East of said Keys'
field, it being, however, expressly provided that the increased rates herein
authorized shall not be effective at any time prior to September 1st, 1920.
From and after the expiration of the twelve months
period above named, the rates shall become effective, the basis of charges
shall be the said gross sum of seventy.,five cents per thousand cubio feet
plus three cents for every additional" cent over the, average sum of five
cents per thousand cubic feet paid for gas by the Lone Star Gas Company
in the field, less discount of ten per cent; it being, however, expressly
provided that in no event shall the net cost to the consumer making prompt
payment under the existinggrules of the North Texas Gas Company be more
than seventy-five cents per thousand cubic, feet for domestic use for the •
period of two years after the expiration of the above period of one year,
and provided further that in no event shall the prioe of gas for domestic
purposes exceed One Dollar (4.00) net, per thousand cubic feet during the
life of the present french**e granted by the City of 'Wichita Falls to the
North Texas Gas Company.
2. It is further agreed that in order to determine the
cost of gas to the Lone Star Gas Company in the field under the above pro-
vision, that the coat shall be determined at fixed periods of six months
each and shall be based upon the actual average cost of the gas purchased
by the Lone Star Gas Company during the proceeding six months, and that
the price for the nest six months shall be based upon such actual average
price for the preceding six months.
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3. The North Texas Gas Compere y as a condition upon
which the rates above stated shall become effective, agrees to make an
extension of its mains in the City of wichita Falls, and to construct
additional mains as follows:
At least seven thousand feet of additional ten
inch line and twelve thousand two hundred feet of additional eight inch
line.
5xoept as herein specifically provided, existing
contracts between the City of Wichita Falls and the North Texas Gas
Company and all ordinances regulating the supply and distribution of gas
to the citizens of Wichita Falls shall remain in full force and effect.
The City of Wichita Falls here non agrees in con-
sideration of the premises, that it will in due season pass, enact and
decree any and all ordinances or regulations in legal form which may be
necessary or expedient to carry out the terms of this contract or to
grant and guarantee to the North Texas Gas Company the rights hereby agreed
to be conferred, and such other ordinances or regulations as may be ne-
cessary for the mutual protection of the rights of the parties as fixed by
this contract.
4. This contract shall exist and remain in force
until the expiration of the franchise of the North Texas Gas Company.
In testimony hereof, the parties hereto have set
their hands this the 10th day of June, A.D. 1920.
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
By(Signed) W.D. Cline
Mayor
Party of first Hart.
ATTEST:
(Signed) Geo. W. Thorburn • •
CITY SECRETARY.
NORTH TEXAS GAS COMPANY,
By(signed)C.B. Mo$inney
President
Party of second part.
ORDINANCE # 287.
"AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 123 PASSED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ON JANUARY 14th,
1910, AND APPROVED JANUARY 17th, 14.0, REVOKING ALL LICENSES GRANTED
UNDER SAID ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR REFUNDING ANY UNEARNED PDRTION.
OF SAME; was on motion of Alderman Curlee, seconded by Alderman Bonner,
placed on its third reading by the following yea and say vote.
Alderman Bonner - yea
McDowell - yea
Bralley - yea
Curies - yea
Mayor Cline then declared Ordinance #287 passed as read on its third and
final reading, by all of the Aldermen present voting yea.
ORDINANCE # 288.
"AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO "
TAMPER WITH, USE, DISTURB, OR DRAW, OR TAKE WATER FROM ANY PUBLIC FIRE
HYDRANT IN'THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT` IS
EXCEPTED. PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY." was on motion of Alderman Bonner,
seconded by Alderman McDowell, placed on its third reading by the follow-
ing yea and nay vote:
Alderman Bonner - yea
McDowell - yea
Bralley - yea
ft•
Curlee - yea
Mayor Cline then deolared Ordinance #288 passed as read on its third and
final reading, by all of the Aldermen present voting yea. ll
ORDINANCE # 289.
"AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO PARK OR LEAVE
STANDING ANY MOTOR VEHICLES IN TBE ALLEYS WITHIN THE FIRE LIMITS OF THE
CITY CT WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY, was on motion
of Alderman Bonner, seconded by Alderman McDowell, planed on its second
reading by the following yea and nay vote:
Alderman Bonner - yea
" McDowell - yea
" Bralley - yea
" Curlee - yea
Mayor Cline then declared Ordinance # 289 passed on its second reading,
by all of the Aldermen present voting yea.
ORDINANCE # 290.
"AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO FALSELY REGISTER
AS K 8BL.ND AND WIFE, AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY, was on motion of Alder-
man Franey, seconded by Alderman McDowell, placed on its seeon reading
by the following yea and nay vote:
Alderman Bonner - yea
" McDowell - yea
Bralley - yea
" Curlee - yea
Mayor Cline then declared Ordinance # 290 passed on its Saco reading,
by all of the Aldermen present voting yea.
Moved by Alderman Bonner that yy�!/vit/ Dodge, and
Adah Tietsort be paid $150.00 and $"100.00 per month respecti l as
Librarian epP, Assistant Librariani a/e$ to date from a
for Miss Dodgee,, and and for Miss Adahh
t tsort
which motion was seconded by Ald an Curies and carried.
Moved by Alderman Curlee that the Bill for $f/
for Geo. E. Kessler be paid when O.K.'8 by Hubert Harrison, Secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City
// y'of Wichita Falls, Texas, that the following named freeholders, N.O. Monroe
(W flJuJ.W. Thomas, and J.M. Saber, all of whom are resident,citizens of the
'City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be and are hereby appbented members of the
Board of Equilization and shall constitute said Board of Equilization of
the City of Wichita Falls, Texas for the year 1920 to equalize the property
values of all the property assessed for taxes for the City purposes by the
City of •ichita Fails, Texas, and to perform such other duties as may be
required of them by the laws of the State of Texas and the Constitution
and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of WichitarFalls, Texas. Said
members of the Board of Equalization shall take the oath that is required
under article #7573 of the R.S. of Texas.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Read and approved this the 17th o June, 1920.
ATTEST:
i y Clerk