Min 07/18/1918 Wichita Falls, Texas, July a 1918.
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.ISeFall, and C.E.McCutchen,6ity Attorney
Mathis, City Clerk Walkup and City Marshall Smith in attendance.
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The minutes of the last regular session were read and approved.
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R.E.Ruff came before the Board and recommended the adoption of
the following order: It is ordered by the Council that immediately
upon completion of Raving on 9th Street to Broad Street that
the Street Committee is directed to cause Lamar avenue from
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10th St-feet to 7th Street to be paved and on completion of said
"r work on Lamar Avenue that Huff Avenue from Brook Avenue to
Archer Street inclusive be paved - the property owners on
each street to pay for paving and curb in front of the property
owned by them ; this order to be mandatory except in case of
interference from the U.S.Government or cause beyond control
of this Council. Whereupon Alderman Lea moved that the
order be adopted which motion was seeoizded by Alderman IL
MoCutchen and carried.
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Alderman Reed submitted plans for walks in Lamar Park, whereupon
Alderman McFall moved that the plans be adopted which motion
was seconded by Alderman Lea and carried.
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M.A.Marcus,representing the peoples Ice Company, came before the
Board and asked permission to use 15 ft of the Street at 715
rfi'Q, /Ohio Avenue for the purpose of placing material for the erection
of a building at that place; whereupon Alderman McFall moved
that the request be grantedunder the usual provisions, towit;
that the said Ivi.A.Marcus d the peoples Ice Company hold the city
tst 0 harmless rom any damages that may be caused by the storing of
said material, which motion wasseconded by Alderman MoCutchen
and carried.
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Alderman Lea moved that the Bark Board assess the value of
all vacant lots in the cemetery, which motion was seconded
by Alderman MoCutchen and carried.
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Alderman Lea moved that acting City Engineer Donald be granted
leave of absence, which motion was seconded by Alderman McFall
and carried. 0 0 0
Alderman Merall moved that the city hills be paid as per O.K.
of the Finance Committee, which motion was seconded by
Alderman Lea and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO 252
An Ordinance giving ang granting unto the Wichita Valley
Railway Co and Wichita Palls Railway Co. , the right to construct
and operate two lines of tracks across certain streets and
alleys in the Jalonic Addition to the city of Wichita Falls
Texas, whereupon Alderman Reed moved that said ordinance
be put on its third and final reading , which motion was seconded
by Alderman "'c"all and passed by the following yea and nay vote:
Alderman ea, yyea; Alderman 'Joeutchen, yea: Alderman Reed, yea;
Alderman Me°all, yea; Mayor Marlow then declared ordinance o.
252 passed on its third and final reading by the unanimous vete
of all the aldermen of the city present voting yea.
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J.W.Collins came before the Board and asked permission to
install a gasoline filling station at 509 Seventh "treet
Whereupon Alderman McFall moved that the request be granted
under the usual provisions to wit, that the work be done
ander the supervision of the city Engineer and that the
said J.W.Collins, his heirs,Executors and assigns hold theCity Harmless from any damages that may be caused by the
installation and maintenance of said gasoline filling station
and to remove same upon request of the Board of Aldermen and
to replace side walk in proper condition.
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The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
head and approved this 25th day of
f July, 1918.
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