Min 02/27/1919 Wichita Falls, Texas,February 27th, 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.F. Reed, J.L. Lea Jr., J.M. McFall, C.E. McCutcheon, and LI.
Bundy, City Atty Mathis, City Clerk Walkup, City Marshall Smith, and acting
City Engineer Donald, in attendance.
R.E. Huff, C.B. Felder, and N.G,Blacklock and associates came before the
Board of Aldermen and dideussed the plans of opening streets and alleys
through Block 26 Jalonic Addition to the city of Wichita Falls, and after
considerable discussion, Alderman McFall moved that the Board go on record
to assist Blacklock and associates anyway possible to procure said streets
and alleys and in case of failure to arrive at any agreeab►e understand-
ing, the city would endeavor to under take condemnation proceedings to
open said streets and alleys, which motion was seconded by Alderman Lea,
and carried.
ORDINANCE 257
AN ORDINANCE GIVING AND GTANWING UNTO THE WICHITA FALLS TRACTION
COMPANY? ITS SUCCESSORS' ASSIGNS AND LESSEWTHE RIGHT TO OPERATE
CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A STRF,ET CAR LINE OVER AND ALONG CERTAIN
STREETS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ,TEXAS , AND REPEALING SO
MUCH OF ORDINANCES NOS. L108 AND 187 OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AS REQUIRES THE WICHITA FALLSTRACTION COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS
ASSIGNS AND LESSEES TO PAVE OR GRADE ANY PART OF THE STREETS OF
WICHITA FALLS OCCUPIED BY SAID STREET RAILWAY BELONGING TO THE
WICHITA FALLS TRACTION COMPANY AND SO MUCH OF SAID ORDINANCES AS
REQUIRES THE 2AYMENT7OP A GROSS RECEIPTS TAX OF TWO PER CENT TO SIAD
CITY WHEN ITS POPULATION REACHES TWENTY FIVE T HOUSAND AND PROVIDING
THAT A GROSS RECEIPTS TAX OF TWO PER CENT SHALL BE PAID BY SAID
WICHITA FALLS TRACTION COMPANY? ITS SUCCESSORS; ASSIGNS, AND LESSEES
WHEN ITS NET EARNINGS, EXCBUSIVE OF ALL TAXES PAID, SHALL AMOUNT TO
EIGHT PER CENT ON THE AMOUNT OF ITS ACTUAL INVESTMENT, was on motion
of Alderman Lea, seconded by Alderman McCutcheon put on its first
reading and passed by the following Yea and Nay Votes, Alderman Lea,
yea, Alderman McFall Yea, Alderman McCutcheon Yea, Qf9d Alderman Bundy
yea. Mayor Marlow then declared ORDINANCE 257 passed on its first
reading by the unanimous vote of all the Aldermen of the city present,
voting Yea
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C,W,Ives,Representing Selden Brook Construction Company,and the Westlake .
Construction Company,and the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company,
Came before the Board and asked that the said Railway company be permitted
to construct a temporary track or siding on and across Michigan Avenue
8ommincing it 4th street add runs in a north westerly direction across
Block 144 and across 3rd street and block 105 across main street and part
dfDBlock 90 for the purpose of unloading and storing materials fot the
said constructions companies, for the erection of buildings at the corners
8th street and Scott Ave, this permit t,o be in affect until the said
buildings atthe corner ok Seett Ave and 8th street are completed. White-
upon Alderman McFall moved that said request be granted under the us-
ual provisions to wit: That the said Railway Company and the said Cons-
truction Companies their legal represenatives, Administrators, s.:cessors,
and assigns shall hold the city harmless from any damages that maybe
caused by the construnction and maintainance of said track and sliding,
and Var t he storage of said material which motion was seconied.bg
Alderman Bundy and carried.
Alderman McCutcheon moved that Street Supt. Dobson, and sanitary officer
Morgan be permitted to raise th e wages of all men working for them,
.25c per day, said raise to commence the 1st day of match,which motion
was seconded by Alderman Lea and carried.
Alderman McCutcheon tended his resignation as Alderman to take effect
upon the election and gualificatinn of his sucessor At the next general
election, whereupon Alderman Lea moved that the resignation be accepted
with regrets, which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried.
Alderman Reed moved that the City Clerk be instructed to order ant election
to be held in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on. the first Tuesday in
April 1919, the same being the first day of April, A.D. 1919. for the
purpose of electing three Alderman for full terms, as provided in the
City Charter, also for the election of one Alderman to fill out the
unexpired term of C.E. McCutcheon (resigned) and also for the election
of City Engineer, to fill out the unexpired term of: M.M. Cook, (resigned(
also for the election of City Tax Assessor and collector, to fill out the
unexpired term of H.F. Robertson (resigned), and that the Po11IA*4g Tier ens
be appointed election officers to hold said election. At the City Hall Box.
J.B. Fitts Presiding Judge, T.W. Allen Jude, J.J. Manley, C.G. Phillips
and Albert Fitts Clerks, At the Court House Box: Geo Simmons Presiding
Judge, F.H. Denison Judge, W.P; McFall, L.P. Webb, and ' .J. Bullock Clerks.
Which mention was seconded by Alderman McCutcneort; and::carried.
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H.L. Hunter came befo_e the boardand presented a petition signed by
himself and six others, asking that Denver Ave be paved from 1Uth f
street to 11th street. Whereupon Alderman McCutcheon imovedt•,d that
the petition be received and filed, which motion was seconded by
Alderman McFall and carried•
The board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Read and approved this 6th of March, A.D. 1919
Att
Sity Clerk.
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