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Wichita Falls, Texas, September 25th, 1919.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session
on the above date fo~ the transaction thetfol'-owing officersspres nt,CAldermen M.yA.
B B. Marla., presiding,
Bundy; W. S. Curiae and J. M. McPa11, City Atty Mathis, City Clerk Walkap,
Fire CChhiefaI,',eClure StreetrSuuperintendent,Dobson oand sActing Cityor and Engineer Anderson,ctor
Cit Cit Teasurer Barren Tax EngineerDonald
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Minutes of regular session Sept llt o were read and approved.
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Alderman McFall moved that Mack Weitzmann be permitted to use 15ft of the Street
at 1007-- Travis Avenue for the purpose of storing material for the erection of
a building at that point under the usual provision to wit; that the said Mack
Weitzmann his Administrators., Successors and Assign* shall hold the City harmless
from any damages that may be caused by storing said material which motion was
seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried.
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Judge P. AM Martin came before the Beard and presented tha following resolution;
Resolved that the mayor and City Secretary are hereby authorized and
directed to make execute and deriver to A. B. Allen a good and euffieient deed
in writing conveying to the said A.-W. Allen a strip of land ten feet wide by
three hundred and twenty nine feeu long, out of the south side of Ban Antonio
Street lying just north of Block No. 42 of Kemp's subdivision and addition to the
City of Wichita Falls, the consideration of said conveyance being a deed of said
Allen to the City of an eve., amount of land ' o the South side of said block
for the purpose of a public alley ten feet wide by 329 feet long, whereupon
Alderman Curlee moved that the'resolution be adopted w ich motion was seconded
by Alderman McFall and carried.
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Alderman McFall moved that the Marble Coal.& Peed Company, be permitted to
mewe a pair of Wagon scales from the alley between Scott & I liana Avenue on
10th street to the Alley between Scott & Lamar Averne on llth Street under the
usual provision to wit; that the said Mariele Coal and Feed Company, its legal
representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns shall hold the City
harmless from any damages that may be caused by the removal, instillation and
maintenance of said Wagon scales and to remove same upon notice Of the Board of
Aldermen which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried.
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Alderman Curlee moved that the sum of Ten Dollars bend forfeiture be refunded \,\
to Sam Shepherd which motion was seconded by Alderman Mc Fall and carried. �
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ORDINANCE NO. 267.
AN 0 RDINANCE FIXING INSPECTION FEES FOR PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTIONS; FIXING
FEES FOR TAPPING SEWER AND ZROVIDING A PENAIlPY was on motion of Alderman McFalle
put on its second reading and passed by the following yea and nu' vote. Alderman
McFall yea,_ Alderman Bundy yea and Alderman Curiae yea. Mayor laarlow then
declared Ordinance No.., 267, passed on its second reading by the anenimous vett
of all the Aldermen bf the City present voting yea.
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ORDINANCE No. 268.
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKIN.* OF AUTOMOBILES OR OTHER VEHICLE BETWEEN
TEE CURB LINE AND SAFETY ZONE OR ZONES, AND PRESC2.IBING A PENALTY, was on motion
of Alderman Bundy seconded by Alderman McFall put on its first reading and passed
by the following yea and nay vote. Alderman Mc Fall yea, Alder Bundy yea,
and-Alderman Curlee yea. Mayor Marlow then declared ORDINANCE No. 268 passed on
•ite first reading by the unanimous vote of all the Alderman of the City present
voting yea.
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Alderman Bundy moved that the railing for safety zone for the protection of
Street Car passengers be placed at Ohio & Seventh, Ohio & Ninth Street and
Indiana at Seventh, Eight & Ninth Street which motion was seconded by Alderman
McFall and carried.
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Alderman McFall moved that the salary of Geo Dobson Street Superintendent be
raised to $200.00 per month commencing October let, 1919, which motion was
seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried.
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The Board of Aldermen then proceedelto cheek and OK Officers report for the month
of August 1919.
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The report of J. W. Walkup City Clerk showed the following exhi' .
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Collections Wire Inspection $ 471.05 '
" Gas " 31.50 i
" House rent 60.00
" Old Hose Sold 4.00
" Fines Collected 4693.00'
" Sanitary 132.75
" Stock Destroyed 50.00
" Trash hauling 832.50
" T. B. Tests 154.50
" Dairy permits 1.50
" Cemetery Lots and Dig$ng Graves _- 632.60 $ 7063,30
- The report of H. J. Anderson, Tat Collector showed the followin exhibits.
Collections Sewer rent $1{507.00
" Delinquent Tames 656.62
" Penalty Interest & Cost 26.14
" Pound fees 34.50
" Bicycle Fees 1.00
" Dog Tax 8.40
" Occupation Tax 67.50 $ 2,291,16 ,
The report of F. C. Barron City Treasurer showed the following exhibits.
Balance Street Fund $ 8,836.17
" Street Improvement Fund 69,964.04
" Kark Fund 5,095.89
" Fire Station Fund 187.46
" Interest & Sinking Fund 22,083.72 $ 106,167.27
Overdraft General Fund $21,072.48 I Sewer Fund 7,862.09
" " Hospital Fund .2,756.48 1
" " Library Fund 956.03
Balance in Bank 73,520.19 $106.167.27
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Alderman Bundy moved that the account of H. J. Anderson, $75.31
commission on $1607.00 sewer collection for the Month of August 1919
be paid which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried.
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The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. •
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Read and approved this Second day of October A. D. 1919.
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