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Min 03/20/1919Wichita Falls Tezas, March Twentieth 1919. 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 with the following officers present, Aldermen J,M,M0Fall,C,E,McCutchen,and M,A,Bundy, City Atty Mathis,City Clerk Walkup,City Marshal Smith,Fire Chief McClure and Acting City Engineer Donald in attendance. 0 0 o Minutes of the.last regular session were read and approved. 0 0 0 Alderman McCutchen moved that the City furnish E,P,Stone one spool of wire for the purpose of erecting a fence between the Incinerator Plant and land owned by Mr Stone,He to furnish Posts and erect the fenee,which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. 0 0 o J,A,Knight,Represening Self Brothers,a Partnership,composed of H,P and S,S, Self,came before the Board and asked that the said Self Brothers be permitted to use 20 feet of the street at the south east corner of Scott Avenue and tenth street,running 140 feet on Scott averae,for the purpose of MMIXI Storing material for the erection of building at that point, Whereupon Alderman McFall moved that said request be granted under the usual provisions,To Wit:That the said Self Brothers.XII& their legal representativet Administrators,Successors and Assigns,hold the City harmless from any damaged that may be caused by stori6gaaiii said material. 0 0 o Alderman MoCutchen moved that the City Books be Audited from April first 1918 to March _5,1st 1919. Inclusive,which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. 0 0 o Alderman Bundy moved G SReid,be employed to Audit the City Books at $15.00. per day not to exceed 1360.00. for the entire job,which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall,and carried. 0 0 o W,Y,Hammack,came before the Board and asked permission to use fifteen feet of the street at the corner of fifth street and Ohio Ave,Also fifteen feet of the street at the corner of tenth street and Lamar Ave, for the purpose of storing material for the erection of buildings at those points, whereupon Alderman McFall moved that the request be granted under the usual provisions, To wit: That the said W,Y,Hammack his Administrators,Successors and Assigns,hold the City Harmless from any and all damages that may be caused by storing said material,which motion was seconded by Alderman McCutchen,and carried. 0 0 o Alderman McCutchen moved that the account of H,J,Anderson,for t32.50. Commission on $650.25. Sewer collections for February 1919 be paid,which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy,and carried. 0 0 0 Alderman McCutchen moved that Wallace E Pratt,be refunded the sum of 43.00. double payment Sewer rent for first half of 1919,which motion was seconded Alderman McFall and carried. 0 0 o Alderman McCutchen moved that M,L,Bauknight be refunded the sum of $2.40. nenalty collected on Lot 4 Block 222 which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall,and carried. 0 0 o Alderman McFall moved that the account of J,E,Ward,for '�413.60.for treating Wood Block paving on seventh street between Ohio and Indiana Avenues be paid which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy,and carried. 0 0 o ORDINANCE NO 2AS . AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING FORM OF BOND, FIXING THE PLACE OF PAYMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND R0XMXXAKXXXKKX91TXX" DOLLARS BONDS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS, FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT PURPOSES, AUTHORIZED BY AN ELECTION HELD FEBRUARY 15th,1919, AND MAKING PROVISION FOR A TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST THEREOF, Was on motion of Alderman McCutchen seconded by Alderman McFall,put on its third reading and passed by the following yea and nay vote, Alderman MoFall,Yea, Alderman McCutchen,Yea,and Alderman Bundy,Yea, Mayor Marlow then declared ordinance no 258 passed on its third and final reading by the unanimous vote of all the Aldermen of the City present voting Yea. 0 0 o A Petition signed by G,D,Anderson and fifteen others,asking that Denver Avenue be paved from seventh to tenth street,was presented to the Board, whereupon Alderman MoCutchen moved that the petition be received and filed, which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. 0 0 0 A RESOLUTION,upon the death of H,F,Robertson,late Tax Assessor and Collector for the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, was read before the Board,whereupon Alderman McCutchen moved that the resolution be adopted,and spread upon the minutes,and that a copy be furnished the family of the deceased, which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall,and carried. 0 0 o 301 RESOLUTION: AHEREAS, Almighty God, In his infinite wisdom,. has taken from his labors, our City Tax Assessor and Collector, H,F,Robertson, and Whereas, Our deceased Tax Assessor and Collector,by his faithful and honest discharge of his official duties,by his courtesy,his willingness to accommodate,and his happy temperament,had come to be an indispensable City official, and WHEREAS, He has filled his office for many years,keeping all records in connection with his work in admirable form, and WHEREAS, He was not only an accurate and efficient offieer,but a kind and indulgent Husband,a Citizen who worked,always, for the betterment and improvement of the City, NOW THEREFORE: Be it resolved,that we,the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,Texas,attest to the true worth of our deceased City Tax Assessor and Collector,and extend to his family our deepest sympathy, in this their hour of trial,and order a copy of these resolutions spread upon our minutes,and a copy thereof furnished his family,so that those who come after us may know the Love and Esteem in which he was held by us. 0 0 o Alderman McFall moved that the City Clerk be paid the sum of Thirty five Dollars per month(commencing March first 1919,) out of the sewer fund,for keeping sanitary Books,receiving and receipting for sanitary collections, accounting for and reporting same,which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy,and carried. 0 0 o Alderman Bundy moved that the Wichita Falls,water Company be requested to install fire plugs at corner of Elizabteh and Francis Streets,and at corner of fifteenth Street and Grace Avenue,which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall,and carried. o 0 0 o Alderman McFall moved that the City Bills be paid as per O,S,of the finance Committee,which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy,and carried. 0 0 o The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. 0 0 o Read and Approved this twenty seventh day of March A,D, 919 Attest, Yayor. 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