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Min 02/20/1919 Wichita Falls,Texas,February 20eth 1919. The Board of Aldermen of the city of Wichita Falls Texas,met in regular sea 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,McCutchen,and M,A,Bundy, City Atty Mathis,City Clerk Walkup,City Marshal Smith,Fire Chief McClure, and acting City Engineer Donald,in attendance. o 0 0 Minutes of the last regular session were read and approved. 0,H,Randle, 0 0 0 vitlidxklittexsawxcame before the Board and presented a petition signed by G,D,Anderson and ten others asking that ninth Street be paved weereeTne from the east side of Denver avenue to the west side of Baylor avenue, whereupon Alderman McCutchen moved that the petition be received and filed, which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. o 0 0 Odinanee No 255. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE WICHITA VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY; N CORPORATION, AFRANCHISE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDING OR SWITCH TRACK ON,ALONG,AND ACROSS CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS; Nas on motion of Alderman Lea seconded by Alderman MaFall,put on its first reading and passed by the following Yea and Nay vote, Alderman Reed Yea, Alderman Lea Yea,Alderman McFall Yea,Alderman MoCutchen Yea, and Alderman Bundy Yea. Mayor Marlow then declared Ordinance No 255 passed on its first reading by the unanimous vote of all the Aldermen of the city voting Yea. o 0 o T,T,T,Reese,came before the Ooard and presented apetition signed by G,D,Anderson,askiug that 8th and &* Streets be paved from the east side of Denver Avenue to the westeide of Baylor Avenue,whereupon Alderman McFall moved that the petition be received and filed,which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. o 0 o Alderman Reed moved that on and after march first 1919 that the sale of Cemetery Lots be made through the City Clerks Office,and that no permits be granted to dig Graves until Lots are fully paid for,which motion was seconde by Alderman McCutchen,and carried. o 0 0 r� t lde;A ?� ��a moved that the Cit y Clerk notify E,G,Hill, and O,W,Hines to �^ In aka s of all Cemetery Lots sold by them us to March first 1919, not heretofore reported,which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. o 0 0 Alderman Reed moved that the Salary of Geo Halstead be Raised to $100.00. per month,said raise to take effect March first 1919,which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. o 0 o Mayor Marlow then placed Mayor Pro Tem Reed in Mayors Chair,whereupon Mayor Marlow moved that Alderman Reed be authorized to prepare Deeds for Cemetery Lots,which motion was seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried. o 0 0 ORDINANCE NO 256, ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO 114 HERETOFORE PASSED ON THE 29th DAY OF APRIL 1909,PRORIBITING THE ERECTION M1X4 USE AND MAINTENANCE OF TENTS WITHIN ' THE FIRE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF dICHIT„ r'oyy� TEXAS: was on motion of Mayor Marlow seconded by Alderman McCutchen put on its final reading under an Emergency and passed by the following yea and nay vote, Mayor Marlow,Yea, Alderman McFall,Yea,Alderman McCutchen,Yea,and Alderman Bundy,Yea, Mayor pro tem Heed then declared Ordinance No 256 Passed on its final readin o 0 0 Mayor Marlow stated that he had taken upon himself the authotitIr to send Engineer Donald to Alvord for the purpose of checking the rock quary there, and ask that the city pay Mr. Donald expenses, whereupon Alderman Reed moved that the action be approved and the expenses of Mr. Donald be paid,y i4 motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. 0 0 o Mayor Marlow then resumed the chair. 6 0 0 Ilderman Lea moved that Alderman Bundy be authorized to increase the police force not to exceed tour (4) extra men. This motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. 0 0 o Alderman McFall reported that he and Aldeman Bundy had purchased gasolene filling station for Two Hundred Dollars($200.00), whereupon Alderman Lea moved that the report be approved, the motion was seconded by Alderman McCutcheon and carried. o 0 o The Board then proceeded to check the returns of the election held February 15th for the issuance of Street Improvement Rond€which showed the following results: 0 0 0 RETURNS OF AN ELECTION. • Held on the-15th Tay of February 1919 at City Hall Bog in t8ie d.ty of Wichita Falls, County, of Wichita rexds,,4or the purpose of-voting on Street Improve meat Bonds. TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES POLLED IN THIS WARD -41 • 4-FOR THE -ISSUANWEE OF BONDS *** 37 7712 A&AIRST'SHE ISSUANCE OF BONDS 4 THE STATE OF TEXAS ) CITY OF WICHITA FALLS) We, the undersigned Managers of Election at the City Hall Box in the city of Wichita Falls, Texas, hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true and correct teturn of the total number of v votes x and correctly shows th ed forsVotingolled at said o each canditate at said Box at the Election helde therein on the 15th day of February A.D. 1919. Witness our hands, this 15th day of February A.D. 1919 J. B. Fitts Presiding Officer.) Managers T. W. Allen Judge. ) of J. J. Manley Clerk. ) Election W, R. Anderson Clerk. ) Albert Fitts Clerk. ) 0 0 0 RETURNS OF AN ELECTION. held on the 15th day of February, 1919 at Court House Box in the city of Wichita Falls, County of Wichita Tekds, for the purpose of issueing Bonds for Street Improvement to the amount of Seventy Five Thousand ($75,000.00) ,Dollars. 79 TOTAL NUMBER POLLED IN THIS WARD FOR BONDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT 79.9 AGAINST BONDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS ) CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ) We, the undersigned Managers of Election at Court House Box in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, hereby certify that the within and forgoing is a true and correct return of the total number of votes polled at said Voting Box and correctly shows the nugbernof votes polled fo r each candidate at said Ward„at the Election held therein on the 15th day of February A.D. 1919, dayof FebruaryA.B. 1919. Witness our hands, this 15th Presiding Simmons Officer. ) ) Managers P. H. Denison Judge. of W. P. McFall Clerk Election. L. P. Webb Clerk TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES POLLED AT SAID ELECTION 1IL0 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS 116 AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS 4 Motion was made by Alderman Bundy and seconded by Alderman Lea that a resoi lution declaring the result of an Election held on the 15th day of February 1919 for the issuance of Seventy Five Thousand ($75,000.00) Dollars, City of Wichita Falls BondSfor the purpose of,Street Improvement Mad Storm Sewers necessary therewith. The motion carried by the following Yea and Nay Votes: Alderman Reed-Yea, Alderman Lea-Fea, Alderman McFall-Yea, and Alderman Bundy Yea. Mayor Marlow then declared the following resolution adapted. WHERE AS: at a meeting of the Board of Alderman of the city of Wichita Falls, Texas held on the 20th day of February A.D. 1919, came on to be condidered the returns of an Election held on the 15th day of February A.D. 1919, to determine whether or notthe Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas be authorized to issue Bonds of said City in the sum of Seventy Five Thousand ($75,000.00) Dollars, payable forty(40) Years after date with option of redeeming same at any time after ten (10) years time, bearing interest at the rate of five per centum (5%) per Annum, in- terest payable semi-annully, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the inter- est of said bonds and to create a Sinking Fund sufficient to redeem them at maturity for the purpose of Street Improvement and Storm Sewer Connections' therewith, in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas under the provision of the Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, adopted Dec- cumber A.D. 191S. And it appearin# that said Election was in all respects lawfully held and said returns fully and legally made, and that there were cast at said Election 120 Votes, of which 116 were cast for the issuance of bonds and there were cast 4 against the issuance of bonds. It is there- fore ordered and declared that the proposition to issue said bonds and levy said tax was sustained byQmajority of the qualified property tax payers, voting at said Election, and that the Board of Alderman of said City is authorized to issue said bonds and levy said assessment and collect said tax. Alderman Bundy moved that the City b1tl$'be paid as per O.S. of the finance commitee. Which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. The Board of Alderman then adjourned. �5 Read and approved this 41*th day of hum* 1919. Attest City Clerk Wichita Falls, Texas, Feby.24, 1919. The Board of Alderman of the city of Wichita Falls, met in called 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: Alderman, Lea Jr, J.M. McFall, M.A. Bundy and C.E. McCutcheon, City Atty Mathis, City Clerk Walkup in attendance. o 0 0 Mayor Marlow stated that this meeting had been called fort he purpose of discussing a bill now pending in the State Legislature, relative to gas and pine lines being made common carriers, after considerable discussion the Board failed to take any action. o 0 0 Alderman Lea moved that City Clerk have the authority to employ temporary help. This motion was seconded by Alderman McFall and carried. o 0 0 The Board of Alderman then adjourned. o 0 0 Read and approved this ‘ th day of 5='Cl4'teh 1 1919. ATTEST. /4-.18. or City clerk. Wichita Falls, Texas,Feby 25th, 1919. The Board of Alderman of the city of Wichita Falls, met in called 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 presents Alderman, -4.-.7L.Lea Jr. J.M. McFall, M.A. Bundy and CitE. McCutcheon, City atty Mathis, City Clerk Walkup in attendance. R.G. Fitzpatric representing the F. W. & D. C. Railway Company came before „/1 the Board and ask that said railway company be permitted e to r�ct y wood ed building on Michigan Ave, between 5th and 6th Streets. derm cteh'a11 that said request be granted under the usual provisions to wit: that the said F. W. & D. C railray company itis legal representatives, Administra- tors, successors and Assigns hold the city halgLess from any damages that ma may be caused by the erection or maintenance of said building, dal kw1i ding to. 2" ).yeti7]at said location for the period of Five (5) months, motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried. 0 0 0 The Board of Alderman then adjourned. 0 0 0 Read and approved this it'th day ofilttrfelk, 1919. ATTEST. Mayor tity ���� Ierk. C. )