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Min 12/12/1919 C • • Wichita Falls, Texas, December 12th, 1919. The Board of llidermen 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 J. F. Reed, J. :T. McFall, M. n. Bundy, H. F. Weldon and W. S. Curlee. Wity Atty Mathis, City Clerk Thorburn, City Marshal Smith, Fire Chief McClure, and acting City Engineer Donald in attendance. 0 0 0 M.nutes of last regular sessions of November 20th and Called sessions of November 20th and December lath were read and approved. 0 0 0 Alderman Reed moved that Alderman Weldon be authorized to purchase a Caterpillar Tractor for the City which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. o 0 o Alderman Curlee moved that J1dge J. R. Ogle be allowed Two (2) Weeks vacation commencing on or about the 19th days of December and that B. S. Sartin be appointed to take his place during his absence which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. 0 0 0 Alderman McFall oved that the Schofield Garage be alloyed to install a Gasoline Filing Station at 609-10th Street, under the usual provision to-wit: that the p; said Schofield Garage its legal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns shall hold tae City harmless from any damages that may be caused by the installation or maintenance of siad Gasoline Filing Station and that the installation of same shall be under the supervision of the City Engineer and to remove same upon..notice of the Beard of Aldermen and to replace sidewalks in proper condition which motion was seconded by Alderman Weldon and carried. 0 0 0 Alderman Weldon noted that Alderman Curlee be„Anthaalaplatpamake Contract for putting in not more than Sixty (60) Siderwalkb(sTilic=7fieoessary under the Contract with the Post Office for City Delivery which motion was seconded by Alderman Reed and carried. 0 0 o Alderman Bundy moved that the City Clerk be authorized to order Two (2) cars of Number 55 Road Oil from the Texas Company for immediate shipment which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried, o 0 0 Alderman Weldon moved that the City Clerk notify the Denver Railroad that unless track on Burnett Street crossing is put in ptoper condition waRial in Ten days and the Blocking of said crossing la be discontinued that suit will be filed and Franchise revokedd and that a copy of this letter be mailed to the Wichita Mill And Elevator'Company and also demand that the Crossing on Broad Street be opened up which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. o0 o ORDINANCE 274 An Ordinance requiring all employees of Food products establishments to be examined by the City Health Officer and hold Certificates from each officer showing such employee to be free from all contagious, communicable or infectious diseases, and providing a penalty was on motion of Alderman Reed seconded by Alderman McFall placed on its.QW +J *reading and passed by the following yea and nay vote, Alderman Reed yea, Alderman McFall yea, Alderman Bandy yea, Ald rman Curlee yea and Alderman Weldon nay. Mayor Marlow then declared Ordinance No. 274 passed on its first reading. 00 o Alderman Reed moved that the Followingaappointmenton Polioec'Horce be approved. Arthur Covington, E. M. Morgan, M Wdavery. Herbert Jackson,, W. S. Fry ,_, A. Dodson, W. B. Scott, B. ... Lay, G. E. Burns as Patrolmen, Jules Ehlers Desk Seargeant, which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. O 0 0 Alderman Weldon moved that the report of the Committee appointed for the purchase of the Water Works be adopted and that the Wichita Falls Water Company prepare and submit a contract as contemplated in the tentative position submitted to the council which motion was seconded by Alderman proposition and carried. O 00 � Moved by Alderman Reed that bills be paid as per 0. K. of Finance Committee, which motion was seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. 47 • • ORDINANCE 275 AN ORDI;..t E -PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO - -UALIFIED VOTERS OF TIE CITY OF FICHITA FALLS, TM QUESTION: " SHALL A COIHIISSION BE CHOSEN TO FRAME A NE':, CHARTER" FOR SAID CITY, CA"LING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SAID PURPOSE. PROVIDING POE THE ELECTION FROM THE CITY AT LLRGE OF A CHARTER COI+T SSION OF FIFTEEN MEI:BERS TO ,RLiflll A CHARTER FOR SAID CITY, AS _ROVIDED IN CHAPTER 147, Page 307 OF TEE GENERAL LAWS OF TEXAS, APPROVED APRIL 7th, 1913, AND DECTaRING AN EERGENCY, 'Moved by :alderman Weldon that the rules be suspended in order that iris Ordinance be passed which motion was seconded by Alderman MoFallr`ride man Reed moved that this Ordinance be passed and an election be called which motion was seconded by Alderman Curlee andunanimouslr carried a 0 0 0 Alderman Curlee moved that the Public Safety Committee be authorized to urchase the necessary Fire Apparatus which motion was seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. 0 0 0 Ald ''man Wall moved that Fred Smith make a detail report on each case shown 124.0 now befo e the Councils cS anal.-n ws a geesc,le.ely aidie.u¢NJ o 0 o RESOLUTION. Whereas, the Board of Aldermen of t .e Citl,- of Wichita_Falls, Texas, deem it advisable to issue bonds of said Cite' for the purpose hereinafter • mentioned. Therefore, it is hereby ordered by the Board of Aldermen of t:..e City of Wichita Fa ls, Texas, th t an election be held on t e 15th dads on January 1920, at which election the following proposition shall be submitted. Shall the Board of Alleermen of the Cita of ,Tichita Falls, Texas, be authorized to issue bonds of t:.e said City in t_ um of Eight gundred Thousand ($800,000.00) Dollars, payable forty years after date, :ith option of reassuring same at any time after ten years time, each bearing interest at rate of five per cent, per'annnm, interest papa le semi-ainualy, _ad to levy tax aufficeint to jay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking itnd sufficient to redeem t:em at maturity, for t :.e 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 t he provision of tee Charter of the City 'of Wichita Fa ls, Texas, adopted December 4th, 1913 and under the Law of the State of Texas. Said Election sha 1 be held at the City Hall and at the Wichita County Court House in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas and the following named ' '-persons are hereby a; ointed managers of said election. At the City Hall J. B. Fitts, Presiding Judge, J. Assistant Judge, J. J. Manley, C. G. Philips and Tom Weidman Clerks. At the Wichita Counts Court House: George Si ens., Presiding Judge, P. H. Denison Assistant Judge, L. P._.ebb, N. 0. Monroe and C. n, :.hamburger, Clerks. All voters living East of Lamar Street, North of Wichita River, and Soith and East of the Wichita Valley Railway Com any 'rack and in said Cita shall vote at t_e City Hall box. All voteraliving West of Lamar Street in aid City shall vote at the Court House box. Said election stall be held under tht provision of the General Election lwas ofthe State of Texas, and only the qualified voters who are property tax payers of said City shall be allowed to vote at said election and all voters desiring to sueport the proposition to issue bonds_shal_, have printed on their ballots the words: FOR TH ISSUANCE OF BONDS, and those opposing shall have printed on their ballot the words: AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, The Mannner of holding said election shall be geterenedrby t e laws of the State of Texas regulating general election. . A copy of this order signed by the Ha1or of said City shall serve as a proper notice of said election and to be posted up,at the places desiginated for holding said election at least thirty days ,:rior to the date of sAid election, and to give at least Thirty days notice of said election by publica- tion of said notice dultasigned;,by the Mayor in some daily newspaper published in the City of Wichita Falls,"T xas, at least Once a week for at least three consecutive weeks next preceding agfid election. ATTEST: ao CtLWichita Falls, Texas. Ci Ey C orz. of t:e Cite of Wichita Falls, Texas.