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Min 04/08/1920 i April 8, 1920. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the above date to transact the business of the City with Mayor J. B. Marlow presiding and the following offi- cers present: Aldermen, Bondy, Curlee and Reed and City Clerk Thorburm. Moved by Alderman Curlee that the Y. W. C. A. be permitted to build a 30 inch stairway in the Alley at Elks Club which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundjr and carried. Moved by Alderman Curlee that the residents on a r � 20th Street and Sibley Avenue be permitted to lay a &e-v two inch water line from Main at Bluff Street on same conditions as granted other residentsxof Sibley Taylorx Addition which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. Moved by Alderman Bundy that the City Tax Col- lectors bill for :200.05 for commission on Sewer col- lections be approved and paid which motion was secon- ded by Alderman Curlee and carried. Moved by Alderman Bundy that George W. Thorburm City Clerk be allowed extra pay during the time he had no assistant for an amount equal to the salary of the assistant for the said time viz $100.00per month from February 16th to April 6th inclusive, which motion was seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. Moved by Alderman Curlee that the recommendation by the Mayor that the salaries of the City Clerk Fire Chief, Assistant Police Commissions and Street Suprentendent be raised to $300.00 per month, be accepted, but that no definite action for same be taken until new officers are installed which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. Moved by Alderman Reed that-the Plat and Map of Clifts Re-subdivision of Block No. 1 Bellev$e Addition submitted to Council be anvroved and ac- cented provided that all the nroperty owners have signed same which motion was seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. ORDINANCE 281. "An Ordinance requiring certain premises to be connected with the Sanitary Sewer; stating require- ments for the use of dry toilets and prescribing a penalty " was on motion by Alderman Curlee, seconded by Alderman Bundy put on it's second read- ing by the following yea and nay vote; Alderman Reed, yea Alderman Bundy yea Alderman Curlee yea, Mayor Marlow khan declared ordinance 281 passed on • it's second reading by all the Aldermen voting yea. The Board of Aldermen upon motion duly made and seconded proceeded to examine and canvass the result of the Election held on to-wit: the 6th day of April A. D. 1920 at the usual polling places in the City of Wichita calls for the purpose of electing a Mayor and three Aldermen; said returns were there upon duly opened,examined and canvassed and showed the fol- lowing results: City Hall Box. For Mayor W. D. Cline 201 J. B. Marlow 1 Mrs. T. B. Smock 1 .For Aldermen•. M. A. Bundy 131 W. S. Curlee 126 P. M. Bonner 124 Jas. A. Wray 118 Fred A. Smith 3 J. W. Walkup 1 ,I a 'Court House Box. For Mayor. W. D. Cline 737 J. R. Noble 16 J. B. Marlow 3 Mrs. T. B. Smock 2 For Aldermen: M. A. Bundy 605 W. S. Curlee 628 W. N. Bonner 600 Jas. A. Wray 291 Fred K. Smith 18 Joe Mears 1 Clint Wood 1 L. 8. Burchard 11 , Total votes as follows: For Mayor W. D. Cline 938 J. B. Marlow 4 Mrs. T. B. Smock 3 J. R. Noble 16 For Aldermen W. S. Curlee 7754 W. N. Bonner 724 M. A. Bundy 736 James A. Wray 409 Fred K. Smith 21 J. W. Walkup l_ Joe Mears 1, Clint Wood 1 S. A. Burchard 1 Thereupon motion was duly made by Alderman Reed and seconded by Alderman Curlee that the canvass of the result of said Election showed for the election of W. D. Cline for Mayor and W. S. Curlee, M. #. Bundy and W. N. Bonner for Aldermen by the qualified voters at said election. Said motion was then submitted to the Yea and Nay vote of the Board of Aldermen and unanimously carried by the following vote to-wit: Alderman Reed yea Alderman Bundy yPa Alderman Curlee yea All of the Aldermen voting yea, Mayor Marlow then declared that W. D. Cline was elected Mayor, M. A. Bundy, W. S. Curlee and W. N. Bonner elected for Aldermen by the qulaified voters at said election. The Board of Aldermen then recessed until Monday April 12th. 1920. At 8 P. M. on Monday the Board of Aldermen with J. B. Marlow Mayor presiding reconvened, the following officers being presents Alderman Curlee Alderman Bundy Alderman Reed. and the Mayor proceeded to administer the oath of office to: W. N. Bonner W. S. Curlee M. A. Bundy Mayor-elect W. D. Cline not being present J. B. Marlow still acting as Mayor appointed Alderman Reed as Bhair- man and moved that the salaries of City Clerk, Chief of Fire Department, Street Suprentendent and City Tax Assesr and Collector be raised to three hundred dollars per month and City Attorney to Two hundred and fifty per month which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. Moved by J. B. Marlow that salary of City Judge be raised to One hundred and twenty five dollars per month which motion was seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried. Moved by J. B. Marlow that the salary of the Desk Sargent be raised to two hundred dollars per month which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. 6'Y L. Moved by M that Wolf Brothers be refunded J. B. arlow forty five dollars which was forfeited in the City Court December which motion was seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried. ORDINANCE 28E. An Ordinance fixing the salaries of the Mayor and Aldermen was a motion of J. B. Marlow seconded by Alderman Curlee and placed on it's first Reading by the following yea and nay vote: J. B. ICarlow Yea Alderman Bonner Yea Curlee Yea II IT Bundy Yea. Mayor Protem Reed then declared Ordinance 282 passed on it's first reading by all the Aldermen voting Yea. J. B. Marlow then resumed the chair and appointed the following committees: Commitee for Department Public Safety: M. A. Bundy Chairman W. N. Bonner A. W. S. Curlee Committee for Public Jtilities: W. S. Ourlee Chairman Dr. J. F. Reed J. M. McFall Commitee for Street: N. Bonner Chairman M. A. Bundy Dr. J. F. Reed. Commitee for Sanitary Department: Dr. J. F. Reed Chairman J. M. McFall M. A. Bundy Commitee for Finance: J. M. McFall Chairman W. N. Bonner W. S. Curlee Motion was then made by Alderman Bundy and seconded by Alderman Curlee that the thanks and deep appreciation of the work of J. B. Marlow as Mt.yor be extended to him, which motion was unanimously carried. The three newly elected Aldermen then drew lots for position on Council and W. S. Curlee and W. N. Bonner drew two year terms and A. Bundy the one year term. Council then resessed until 9 A. M. Tuesday until April 13th, 1920. At Nine A. M. on Tuesday the 13, 1920 the Board of Aldermen again convened with Mayor Marlow presiding and Aldermen Curlee, Bundy, and Bonner. Mayor Marlow then proceeded to administer the Oath of Office to W. D. Cline the Mayor-Elect, who then took the Chair as Presiding Officer. The Board of Aldermen then went into Executive session to consider those matters authorized by the Charter to be disc7ssed in executive session, At 12 P. M. the council recessed for lunc-b. At 1 O'clock they again went into 'executive session. At 4 P. M. tiey recessed until Wednesday at 8A. M. At S A. M. They again went into e ecitive session and then went out of executive session. Officers present were Mayor Cline rresiding, and Aldermen McFall, Reed, Carlee, Bundy and Bonner. Moved by Alderman Curlee that as Pitts had failed to make necessary Bond_ for building Blew Fire Station that the Contract be awarded to Bialouski whose Contract was sub- mitted by Architect Volker and showed a cost of CA2772.00) which motion wasceeconded By Alderman Bundy and carried. Moved by Alderman McFall that the following appointments be made and approved: Robert Goodfellow Chief Police N4000.00 Yr. H. J. Anderson City Tax Assesor 4000.00 " with duty of collecting sewer tax. J. R. Ogle City Judge 125.00 MO. Geo. W. Thorburn City Clerk 30 .00 " E. M. Mann City Attorney 2 .00 " Night Chief .00 " and that M. A. Bundy be appointed Commissioner Public Safety W. S. Curlee" "" "" Streets W. N. Bonner" '^' "" Utilities 417 J. M. McFall" "" "" Finance J. F. Reed " "" "" Sanitary Dept. which motion was seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried. , Permission was then granted to Mayor Cline and Alderman Bundy to leave the City. The Board of Aldermen then Adjourned. Read and Approved this �o(-April, 1920. 6*-°"41t 974 6,-,r/ • 11