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Min 04/10/1919 • Wichita Falls,Texas,April Tenth,ti,D,1919.. The Board of Aldermen of the City of aichita 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 with the following officers present, Aldermen J,F,Reed,J,M,McFall,J,L,Lea jr,C,E,McCutchen and M,A,Bundy, City Atty Mathis,City Clerk .alkup,City Marshal Smith,Fire Chief McClure and acting City Engineer Donald in attendance. O 0 0 Minutes of the last regular session vere read and approved. O 0 o The Board then proceeded to canvass the returns of Election held on the first day—of April 1919,for the election of City Officers,which showed as follows, For Alderman full term, two years, H,Pinley, Weldon, received 131 votes. " J,M,Mc'all, " 132 " 11 It " " J.Fi,Reed, " 138 " n n _ " n " " J,D,Prootor, " 92 " " unexpired " one " W,S,Curlee, " 162 " " Tax Ass&ssor_&"Co!lr " " H,J,Anderson, " 178 " Alderman Lea then moved that H,F,Weldon, J,M,McFall and J.F,Reed,be declared elected Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, for the full term of two years, that W,S,Curlee,be declared elected Alderman of the City of Wichita X Falls,Texas, for unexpired term of one year,and that H,J,Anderson be declared elected Tax Assessor and Collector,for unexpired term of one year,which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy, and carried. o 0 o Alderman McCutchen moved that the matter of water and lights for park at the Baptist Church at the corner of Kemp Boulevard and Avenue B,be refered to the Public Utilities Committee,whieh motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. o 0 e The Oath of Office was then administered to all the newly elected Officers by Mayor Marlow, and were seated with the Board. cache b4for% the Board M,D,Walker and M,Staniforth, and asked that a twenty foot street along the / north end of the east half of block five and part of the west half of block four,Southland Addition to the City of wichita Falle,Texas, be Closed, Whereupon Alderman Reed moved that said twenty foot street be closed under . the provision that the said Walker and Staniforth dedicate a sixty foot street from the north end of Alma street to eleventh street,and also to Deed to the City angle on west end of lot sixteen in Block 263, 0ity of wichita Falls,Texas,for Park purposes,which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. o 0 o Dan Oster,came before the Board and presented a petition signed by himself and sixteen others,asking that Holliday street be paved from tenth street to seventeenth street, whereupon Alderman Bundy moved that the petition be received and filed,Which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried, o 0 o The Board then proceeded to check and OK Officers reports for March 1919, The report of J,W,Walkup City Clerk,ehowed the following exhibits, Collections, Wire Inspections, $ 222.55. Gas " 27.70. Telephone tees by Police, 16.75. " Lease on Lots Magnolia Pet Co, 12.00. • House rent 60.00. • Fines, 2.008.45. Sanitary, 72.25. " Stock destroyed, 10.00. Trash hauling, 234.30. Street paving, 100.00. Cemetery, 3.331.00. " Library, 53.08. 6.148.08. The report of H,J,Anderson, tax Collector,showed the following exhibits, Collections, Sewer Tat, 4 901.50. Occupation Tax, 290.00. 11 Delinquent " 812.44. • Penalty interest & costs, 162.55. Pound fees, 56.00. " Dog Tax, 34.00. Bicycle Tax, 2.25. $ 2.258,74. The report of F,C,Barron,City Treasurer,showed the following exhibits, /11� Street Fund, Balance, $ 15.099.21. Street Imp " 583.79. _ „, Park " " 7.229.41. Fire Sta " " 187.45. Library fl 59,49. Int & Sink " 27.923.11, $ 61.082.46. General Fund Overdraft, $ 183.58. Sewer rf 618.40. Hospital " " 2.696.03. Bank Balance, 47.584.45. w 51,082.46, o 0 0 Alderman Reed moved that the account of H,J,Anderson, $57.07. forty five Dollars and seven cents,commission on $ 901.50. sewer collections and twelve Dollars Postage, be paid,which motion was seconded,by Alderman Bundy and Carrie' o 0 0 ORDINANCE NO 260. • AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES HERETOFORE PASSED PROHIBITING THE ERECTION,MAINTENANCE AND USE OF TENTS WITHIN THE FIRE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS, was on motion of Alderman Reed Seconded by Alderman Bundy, put oft its third reading and passed by the following yea and nay vote, Alderman Reed Yea, Alderman Bundy Yea, Alderman Weldon Yea, and Alderman Curlee Yea, Mayor Marlow then declared Ordinance No 260, passed on its third and final reading by the unanimous vote of all the Aldermen of the City present voting yea. o 0 0 ORDINANCE N0 261. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 135 RELATING TO THE OFFICE,OF FIRE MARSHAL AND PROVIDING FOR A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST ANY PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE OR PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FIRE OR FIRES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS, was on motion of Alderman Bundy seconded by Alderman Weldon,put on its third reading and passed naxita by the following yea and nay vote, Alderman Bundy Yea, Alderman Weldon Yea, and Alderman Curlee Yea, Mayor Marlow then declared Ordinance No 261 passed on its third and final reading,by the unanimuos vote of all the Aldermen of the City present voting yea. o 0 0 ORDINANCE NO 262. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF ITINERANT VENDORS OF GOODS WARES AND MERCHANDISE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY, was on motion of Alderman Bundy seconded by Alderman Curlee,put on its second reading and passed by the following yea and nay vote, Alderman Bundy Yea, Alderman Weldon Yea,and Alderman Curlee Yea, Mayor Marlow then declared Ordinance No 262" passed on its second reading by the unanimous vote of all the Aldermen of the City present voting yea. o 0 0 Alderman Bundy moved that Alderman J,F,Reed be Elected Mayor Pro Tem,for the ensueing year,which motion was seconded by Alderman Weldon and carried. o 0 0 Alderman Bundy moved that the City Clerk draw warrants to pay election officers for holding election April first 1919, which motion was seconded by Alderman Weldon and carried. o 0 0 Alderman Weldon moved thaOatter of fire plugs at the corner of Virginia and Galveston streets,and across the River,be refered to the Public Utilities' committee and the Fire Marshal,with power to act, which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. o 0 0 Mayor Marlow 'announced the appointment of the following committees, SANITARY COMMITTEE, aldermen,J;F,Reed Chairman; -M,k,B-dnby and W,S,Curlee, PUBLIC tTTILITIES COMMITTEE, Aldermen, W,S,Curlee Chairman, J,M,McFall and J,F,Reed, Public Safety Committee, _ Aldermen,M,A,Bundy Chairman, H,F,Weldon and J,M,McFa11, Street Committee, Aldermen,-N-,J,Weld-on Chairman,—J,F,Reed and W,S,Curlee, Finance Committee, Aldermen, J,M,McFall Chairman, H,F,Weldon and M,A,Bundy. o 0 o The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. o 0 0 Read and approved this seventeenth day of Apri1,A,D,1919 Att s Mayor. City 7_ork.