Min 02/07/1918 uichita Falls Texas, r'ebruary 7th, 1918.
Tne Boars of Aldermen os the city of Wichita r"alls, Texas,-
met on the above date for the transaction of the business of
the city, with Mayor A.H.Brittain presiding and the following
officers present:
Alderman M.J.Gardner
J.A.Richolt
J.L.Lea Jr.
E.G.Hill
City Attorney Nutt
City Clerk Walkup
City Marshall Humphries
City Engineer Cooke
Fire Chief MoClure in attendance.
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The minutes of the meeting of 7 were read and approved.
City Engineer Cooke informed the Board that he had employed an
Assistant at $85.00 per month and two helpers at two dollars per da
day to assist in making re-survey of the city; whereoupon Alderman
Hill moved that the action of Engineer Cooke be ratified, which
motion was seconded by Alderman Gardner and carried.
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Ordinance No. 246
An ordinance granting the Wichita Valley Railway Company a
franchise and right to construct a single line siding or switch
from its tracks on its right of way in this city. Beginning
on the right of way of said Wichita Valley Railway company
where the alley runs thru Block No.1 of the I. Jaloniek
Addition to the city of richita Falls Texas, strikes said
right of way; thence along said alley in a Northerly direction
` ,to sixteenth Street; thence across Sixteenth Street to alley
running thru Block No. 225of the original town of Wichita Falls;
thence along said alley thru Block No. 225 - a distance of 140
feet and no farther, was on motion made by alderman Lea and seconded
by alderman Hill put on its third reading and passed by the
following yea and nay vote:
Alderman Gardner - yea Alderman Hill - yea
" Richolt - yea Lea - yea
Mayor Brittain then declared Ordinance No. 246 passed on its
third and final reading by the unanimous vote of all the
Aldermen of the city present voting yea.
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Ordinance No. 247
An ordinance prohibiting the giving or delivering, or causing
to be delivered or given, or being in any way concerned in
the giving or delivering of any spirituous, vinous, malt or
other intoxicating liquors to any soldier in the service of
the United States of America, defination , penalties, etc.,
was on motion made by Alderman Lea and seconded by Alderman
Gardner put on its third reading and passed by the following
yea and nay vote: •
Alderman Richolt - yea Alderman Hill - yea
Gardner - yea " Lea - yea
Mayor Brittain then declared Ordinance No. 247 passed on its
third and final reading bf the unanimous of all the Aldermen
of the city x present voting yea.
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Alderman Hill moved that the account of H.F.Robertson for
$252.04 , commissions on sewer collections for January be
paid, which motion was seconded by Alderman, ie4 and carried.
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Alderman Gardner moved that J.W.Walkup be paid $35.00 for
making Treasurers report for January, which motion was seconded
by Alderman Lea and carried.
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Alderman Richolt moved that Mayor Brittain be authorized to
close trade with George Dobson for property adjoining city
pound, which motion was seconded by Alderman Gardner and
carried.
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The reports of the following officers were checked and O.K.'d.
The report of J.W.rialkup, 9ity Clerk, showed the following
exhibits:
Wire Inspection 68.80
House Rents 72.50
Fines collected 02.00
Sanitary collections - - - -372.75
Stock destroyed 48.00
Trash Hauling 31D.45
Dairy permits 10.30
1,586.30
The report of H.F.Robertson , Tax Collector,
showed the following exhibits:
Delinquint taxes - - - - 075.79
1917 Rolls 063214.66
Occupations 75. 00
Sewer collections - - - - 5044.75
Pound fees - - - - - - 10.50
Bicycle fees - - - - - - 1.25
Dog tax 4.00
Penalties and costs - - - - 31.59
;68,457.54
The report of the city treasurer showed the tattaw
following exhibits
General Fund Balance - $25.918.19
Street " " - 17,163.37
Street Imp. " " - 17,084.05
Sewer Fund "- - 3,591.68
Park " If - 7,164.20
Fire Station " - 187.49
Interest and Sinking
Fund balance - y 27,323.99
;98,432,93
Hospital Fund ov,rdraft - - - - 1,619.85
Bank amardataft - - 96.813.00
98,432,93.
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There being no further business the board of aldermen
adjourned.
Read and approved thiiss�y14th day of February,A.D.1918.
ATTEST Z�l/
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City Clerk
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