Min 12/05/1918 M
Wichita Falls, Texas. December 5th, 1918.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular sessio n
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 J. F. Reed,
J. L. Lea. Jr. C. E. McCutchen and M. A. Bundy. Acting City Attorney Weeks, City
Clerk Walkup and City Marshal Smith in attendance.
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Minutes of the last regular session were read and approved.
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Alderman Reed moved that the bill of R. E. Huff for $167.74 expense to Washington
D. C. he paid, which motion was seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
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Alderman Lea moved that the account of A. J. Savell for $26.00 catching 52 dogs and
the account of R. E. Helms for $14.00 watching dog pound be paid which motion was
3bcoaded"br Alderman Bundy and carried.
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Alderman Reed moved that the account of H. F. Robertson for $17.39 Commission on
sewer collection)bhe paid which motion was seconded by Alderman Bundy and carried.
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Alderman Lea moved that Alderman Bundy be authorized to employ such police as-
sistance as he thought necessary during Christmas ho'llidays which motion was
seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried.
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Alderman Lea moved that J. W. Walkup, City Clerk, be granted one week leave of
absence commencing Sunday December 8th, which motion was seconded by Alderman
McCutchen andcarried.
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Ordinance No. 253.
An ordinance prohibiting smoking upon street cars and fixing a penalty for so
doing was on motion Alderman Lea seconded by Alderman nundy, put on its third
itititine-and-paeebdnby the following yea and nay vote. Alderman Reed yea, Alderman
Lea yea, Alderman McCutchen yea, and Alderman Bundy yea. Mayor Marlow then dectttOk'
Ordinance No. 253 passed on its and final reading by the unanimous vote of
all the Aldermen present voting yea.
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The Board then proceeded to check and 0. K. officers reports for November 1918.
The report of H. F. Robertson, Tax Collector showed the following exhibits.
1 Odcupation tax $ 68.00
Sewer Tax 347.75
Pound Fees 16.00
Bicycle Fees 1.00
Dog Tax 10.60
Deliquent Tax 196.68
Penalty interest and costs 71.91
1918 Rolls 2560.55
'3,272.49
The report of J. W. Walkup, City Clerk, showed the following Exhibits.
Wire Inspection $ 16.80
Ford Car sold 225.0C
Dump ground rent 20.00
House rent 66.25
Gas Inspections 13.60
Fines Collected 505.00
Sanitary collections 101.25
Stock destroyed 13.50
Trash Hauling 209.05
Street paving 2.416.33
$3,586.78
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The report of F. C. Barron, City Treasurer showed the following exhibits.
Street fund balance $5,930.42
St. Imp. " " 6,212.48
Sewer 3,663.77
. Park « « 1,813.65
Fire Sta. " " 187.45
Library " 1,054.35
Int. a Sinking Fund Balance 4.871.69
$23,733.81
General Fund overdraft $18,626.72
Hospital " " 2,568.41
Bank Balance 2,538.68
$23,733.81
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The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
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Read and approved this _ day of December A. D. 1918.
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