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Min 06/13/1918 C eiahita Falls, Texas, June 13, 1918. The hoard 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.idarall, C.A.McCutchen, and W.H.Walker; City Clerk Walkup, City Attorney Mathis, and City Marshall Smith in attendance. - o 0 o - The minutes of the last regular session were read and approved. - 0 0 0 - Alderman Reed moved that mouse numbers on Scott Avenue be as follows starting 800 at righth Street and Jcott Avehue and numbered consecutively South one number for every 25ft. front; which motion was seconded by Alderman McCutchen and carried. o 0 0 - Judge Scurry came before the Board and proposed the sale of ten or more acres of land known as the old Ball Park, ton,the City for Park purposes; whereupon the Board decided to take the matter under advisement and Mayor Marlow appointed "lderman treed, McFall and Walker a committee to investigate the proposition. - 0 0 0 - Alderman McJ'all reported that the Street Committee had redacted the name of hrittain "venue to take the place of Park Street in the mkinner Addition to the City; whereupon Alderman L.ea moved that the name be adopted, which motion was seconded by Alderman MoCutchen and carried. - o 0 o - Alderman "alker moved that the pity Blerk draw warrent for 0.0.00 payable to Ruth Perkins und'of fine, which motion was seconded by Alderman and carried. - 0 0 0 - Roy Jones representing the Panhandle Refining Co., came before the Board and asked permission to install a telephone wire from the Union Station to the Western Union Telegraph Office ' ; on 8th Street on the poles of the Western Union Telegraph Co. Whereupon Alderman ea moved that the request be granted under ' the usual provisions, to wit: that the Panhandle Refining Co. � . ,.hold the city harmless from any damages that might be caused from the installation or maintenance of said wire and to remove same upon request of the board of Aldermen; which motion was seconded by Alderman AcCutchen and carried. - 0 0 o - Mayor Marlow appointed Aldermen Reed and Mo"utchen a committee to select a suitable memorial to J.A. Kemp, for his gift of the Kopp Library to the City. - o 0 o -. l0 Alderman deed moved that the Fire boys be allowed 18 hours off per week instead of 12, which motion was seconded by Alderman alker and carried. - o 0 o - The Board of Aldermen then adjourned, Read and approved this 20th day of June, A.D. 1918. Attest 7` // � May or r_ Y `ram City Clerk,'