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Min 01/22/1920 C City of Wichita Falls, Texas, January 22nd, 1920. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the above date for the transaction of the business of the City with Mayor J. B. Marlow presiding and the following officers present: Alderman Reed, M. A. Bundy, J. E. McFall, H. F. Weldon, and W. S. Curlee. City Attorney Mathis'City Clerk Thorburn in attendance.// Minutes of last regular session were read and approved. Alderman Weldon moved that the contract for sale of Fire Station on Van Buren and Tenth Street for $20.000.00 (Twenty Thousand) Dollars net be ratified and confirmed, if $b000.00 be deposited with Contract by Thirsday January t9th instant, which motion was seconded by Alderman Reed and carried, and passed by the following Yea and tuay vote. Alderman Reed Yea Alderman Weldon Yea Alderman Bundy Yea Alderman Curlee did Hot vote, Mayor warlow then declared motion carried bran the Aldermen of the City present voting yea. Alderman Weldon Moved that the WiChitaCdoeiandAlefrigeratot Company submit maps, charts and blueprints before any action be taken on Franchise for furnishing steam heat and etc. Which motion was seconded by Alderman Reed and carried. Alderman Curlee Moved that the Police Commissioner detail a man to make reports on City Street Lights, and that a daily report be made to the City Clerk, which motion was seconded and carried. • Alderman Weldon moved that expenses of Robert Goodfellow to Austin be allowed and that the City Clerk issue a warrant for same which motion was seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. Alderman Curleer.Moved that H. J. Andersors resignation - JILlepe accepted which motion was seconded by Alderman Weldon and arried. Alderman Weldon moved that the Council express to Mr. Anderson it's appreciation of his faithful services to the City and of his co-operation with the Council, which motion Was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. Alderman Bundy moved that W. S. Appling be appointed as i✓^ Speci 1 ssessop at a salary of $150.00 per month commencing 6 /1/x'o, which motion was seconded by Alderman ✓" Curiae d carried. Moved by Alderman Weldon that the City bills be paid as per the 0. K. of the Finance Committee, which motion was seconded by Alderman Reed, and carried. , 0--, er,:i zi,, The Board then proceeded to check the returns of an election held January 15th, 1920, for the Issuance of Eight Hundred Thousand ($800,000.00) Dollars in Bonds, for the purpose of acquir- ing and constructing water works and securing an available water supply and a Water plant for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, which showed the following results: Returns of an Election held on the 15th day of January 1920 at the City Hall box,in the City of Wichita Falls, in Wichita 1. County, Texas, for the purpose of voting on Water Works Bonds. Total Number of votesrpolled in this box 251 , • For the Issuance of Bonds 2<.9 Against the Issuance of Bonds 2 STATE OF TEXAS O COUNTY OF WICHITA CITY OF WICHITA FALLS We, the undersigned Managers of an Election held at the City Hall box in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, January 15th, 1920, hereby certify that the within and forgoing is a true and correct return of the Total number of votes polled at said box correctly shows the number of votes polled for each proposition submitted at said election. Witness our hands this the 15th day of January, 1920. J. H. Weidman. Presiding Officer J. F. Maxwell B. Y. Newton Herbert Jackson Logan Hatter Returns of an Election held on the 15th day of January, 1920 at the Court House box in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, for the purpose of voting on Water Works Bonds., Total Number of votes polled at this box '_277. 4 For the Issuance of Bonds 276 Against the Issuance of' Bonds 1 STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF WICHITA CITY OF WICHITA FALLS We, the undersigned Managers of an Election held at the Court House box in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, January 15th, 1920, hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true and correct return of the total number of votes polled at said box and correctly shows the number of votes polled for each question submitted ab said election. Witness our hands this the 15th day of January, 1920, n BB 43 Presidin b gOfficer. • W P 4.kelln'11 B. Ashabranner Total Number of Votes polled at said Election 524 For the Issuance of Bonds Against the Issuance of Bonds Motion was made by Alderman ., _,I. n. and seconded by Alderman Bundy that a resolution declaring the result of an Election held on the 15th day of January, 1920, for the Issuance of Eight Hundred Th sard $800,000.00) Dollars, City of Wichita Falls Bonds, for the, ofQacquiring and con- structing water worksand securing an available supply and a Water Plant for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. Thy Motion carried by the following Yea and Nay Votes: Alderman ed , Yea Alderman, Randy Yea+t Alderman ._cPnli Yeas Alderman eido Yea, Alderman C',rlee yea. Mayor Marlow then declared the following resolution adopted. Whereas, at a meeting of the Board of Alderman of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, held on the 22nd day of January, 1920, came on to be considered the returns of an election held on the 15th day of January, 1920, to determine whether or not the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the sum of Eight itttndred'Thousand ($800,000.00) Dollars, payable forty years after date, with option of redeeming same at any time after ten years time, bearing interest at the rate of five per cent, interest payable semi-annually, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem them at maturity for the purpose of acquiring and constructing water Works and securing an available Water Supply and a Water Plant for the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, under the provisions of a Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas adopted December 4th, 1913tunder the laws of the State of Texas and it appearing at said ele tion bias.ti+C was in all respects lawfully held and said returns fully and legally made and that there were cast at said election '`^ Votes of which a Votes were cast for the Issuance of Bonds and that there were east 7 against the Issuanc of Bonds. It is therefore ordered and declared that thepropssition to ee ejBands and to levy said tax was sits sustained by a majority o APayers voting At said election and that the Board of Alderm ; of said City is authorized to issue said bonds and to levy said Assessment and to collect said tax. /y I i a The Board then proceeded to check the returns of an Election held January 15th, 1920, as to whether or not a Comm.. lesion should be chosen'to frame a new Charter and also for the Election of a Charter Commission consisting of fifteen (15) members, which showed the following results: Returns of an Election held on the 15th day of January 1920, at the City Hall box in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, for the purpose of voting on the question as to whether a Charter Commission should be chosen to frame a new Charter and for the election of A Charter Commission consisting of fifteen (15) members. Total Number of votes polled at this box 249 For a Commission to be chosen to frame a new Charter 01P Against a Commission to frame a new Charter g For members of the Charter Commission 232 A. H. Britain 232 W. F. Weeks 232 R. E. Hint 232 v. J. Gardner 231 J. B. Msilow 232 T. B. Noble 232 J. A. Kemp 232 P. B. Cox 232 H. F. Weldon ' 232 M. H. Barwise 232 J. F. Reed - 231. J. A. Wray 272 J. A. Richolt 232 C. C. Willard 2.2 W. P. Hamilton STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WICHITA CITY OF WICHITA FALLS We, the undersigned, Managers of the Election held at the City Hall Box in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on January 15th, 1920, hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true and correct return of the total number of votes polled at the City Hall box in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, and correctly shows the number of votes lolled on each question and for each ¢anidate at said box at said election. Witness our hands this the 15th day of January, 1920. Z. $. Weidman Presiding Officer. J. F. Maxwell " B. M. Newton Herbert Jackson �`S. Bads ,L. . Returns of an Election held on the 15th day of January, 1920, at the Court House box in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, for the purpose of voting on the question as to whether a Charter Commission should be chosen to frame a New Charter and for the election of a Charter Commission consisting of fifteen (15) members. Total Number of votes polled at this box 26¢ For a Commission to be chosen to frame a new Charter 257 . Against a Commission to frame a new Charter 9 For Members of the Charter Commission 25^7 _2:. H. Britain 257 7. y. ;eekra 257 R. E. Huff 257 M. J. Gardner 256 J. 1...1 rlo- 257 T. B. Noble gb.r IT. A. Kemn 257 P. B. Cox 257 H. F. S'eeldon• 257 Ai Ti BarviQa 257 J. F. Reed 256 J. A. ;",ray 257 :r a iii(On nit 257 C. C. Wil1Ord_ 257 T' W. B. Hamlton STATE OF TEXAS ' COUNTY OF WICHITA CITY OF WICHITA FALLS We, the undersigned Managers of the Election held at the Court House box in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, on January 15th, 1920, hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true and correct return of the total number of votes polled at the Court House box in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, and correctly shows the number of votes polled on each question and for each canidate at said box at said election. Witness our hands this the 15th day of January, 1920. J1 B. Fitts Presiding Officer. -Q 'he �,-� r a-a-4 47 D7.F. H. Denison 1`G-CC?._Cj') ,..,..31 ..;.. X 0. r� P. McFall p/..6,,.Z.,. 489 W. B. ABhbranner. ,?...a.-11--- .-- — -17 Motion was made by Alderman Weldon and seconded by Alderman Bungv , that a resolution declar- ing the result of the election held on the 15th day of January,1920 on the question of whether or not a Commission shall be chosen to frame a new Charter and for the Election of a Charter Commission consisting of fifteen (15) members. The Motion carried by the follow.. ing Yea and Nay votes: Alderman seed Yea, Alderman mhFr.11 yea. Alderman -T,rdy yeas► Alder- AO man uallA�xa.- Yea, and Alderman ';tir!ae yea. AMayor Marlow then declared the following resolution adopted. C3) IHEREAS, at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, held on the 22nd day of January, 1920 came on to be considered the returns of an Election held on the 15th day of January, 1920, to determine whether or not a commission shall be chosen to frame a new Charter and for the Election of a Charter Commission consisting of Fifteen (15) members, and it appear ing that said Election was in all respects lawfully held and said returns fully and legally made and that there were cast at said Election 506 votes, of which '89 were cast favoring a Commission to be chosen to form a new Charter and that there were cast 17 votes opposing a Commission to be chosen to frame a new charter and that there were 4 Votes cast for A. H. Britain 489 R. H. Huts 48'(-J. B. Marlow , 489-J. a. Kemp , 489-H. F. .Aldon 489- 1. F. Reed , 489- J. A. Richolt , 489-W. B. Hamilton 489- W. F. Weeks , 489 Ivi. J. Gardner , 489-T. B. Noble 489- P. B. Con , 48941. H. Barwise , 4eVaJ. A. Fray 489-C. C. Willard It is therefore ordered and declared that the question and proposition for a Commission chosen tofyama a New Charter was sus- tained by a majority of the qualified voters, voting at, said elect- ion end that said commission shall be chosen to frame a new Charter and it is further ordered and declared that the following named persons were seilected by a majority of the qualified voters voting at said electlin to forme a nharter Commission to-wit; A. 1. Britain ✓ , J. F. Reed. , T. B. Noble R. r. Huff ✓ , J. A. Richolt P. B. Cos J. P. Marlow , W. B. Hamilton _:". H. Barwise A. Kemp `"eeks _ J. A. Fray H. F. Feldon T.. J. Gardner C. C. Wille.rd said Charter Commission is hereby declared to consist of the above named fifteen (15) persons. o 0 o The Board of Aldermen then adjournes. , O 0 0 Read and a proved t. is t. e Twenty Ninth day on January A. D. 1920. O 0 o 9OTEST Mayor • City Clo:'k •