Min 01/24/1918 Wichita Falls,
January 24, 1918
• The Board of aldermen of the City of Wiohita calls, Texas, met
in regular session on the above date for the transaction of
the business of the city, with Mayor A.H.brittain presiding
and with the following officers present:
Alderman M.J.Gardner
" J.A.Richolt
J.L.Lea Jr.
" Marvin Smith
City Attorney Nutt
City Clerk walkup
City Marshall Humphries
City Engineer Cooke
City Fire Chief McClure,
The minutes of the last regular session were read and approval
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Ellis Robertson, representing the Wichita Ice Company, came
before the Board of alderman with the request that the ti,ichita
Ice Company be granted permission to install a gasoline fillix
station at its plant on Ninth St. alderman J.A.-,icholt
74( moved that this request be granted under the usual provisions
to wit; - that the said Ice Company have the work done under
the supervision of the City Engineer ; that they save the city
harmless from any damages that might be caused by said
gasoline station, and to remove same at the request or upon de
mend of the Board of Aldermen. Y'hdehmotion was seconded by
Alderman Gardner and carried.
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J.L.Mears, representing the Staley Motor and Supply 6o. Inc.
came before the Board of Aldermen with the request that said
Company be granted permission to install a gasoline filling
station at 804 Scott Avenue. alderman Lea moved that the
request be granted under the usual provisions, to wit; -
" That the work be done under the supervision of the City
Engineer; that the city be saved from any harm or damages
that might be caused from the installation of said gasoline
filling station, and to remove same upon request or demand
of the Loard of aldermen. )1hi4motion was seconded by
alderman Smith and carried.
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C.C. Shelton, Probation Officer, came before the Board and
asked the co-operationof thePPolice Department in making zrrw
arrests of Juveniles in the absence of the Probation Officer.
Whereupon City Marshall Humphries assured Mr.Shelton that he
would be glad to give him ai►y assistance possible, at all times
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Alderman Gardner brought before the Board the fact that some
of the street awnings were in a decayed condition and should
be repaired or removed. Whereupon , the Board requested lire
Chief McClure to make inspection and report to the Uoard.
Alderman smith asked for two weeks leave of absence, whereupon
alderman Gardner moved that Alderman Smith be granted leave
of absence for two weeks, commencing January 26th, inst.,
which motion was seconded by Alderman Richolt and carried.
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Ordinance No. 247
An ordinance prohibiting the giving or delivering, or causing
to be given or delivered, or being in any way concerned in the
giving or delivering of any spirituous, vinous, malt or other
intoxicatiA liquors to any soldier in the service of the
- United States of America. Definition, rpenalties , etc.,
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w qs on motion made by Alderman nicholt and seconded by
Alderman Gardner, put on its first reading and passed by the
following yea and nay vote: Alderman Richelt - yea, Alderman
Gardner,yea ; Alderman Lea - yea, Alderman Smith - yea.
Mayor Brittain then declared ordinance ito. 247 passed on its 14
first reading by the unanimous vote of all the aldermen of the
city present voting yea.
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The Board of aldermen then went into executive session to
consider matters as authorized by the City Charter to be
considered in executive session. After which the Board went o
out of executive session and the following business was transa
acted : Alderman Gardner moved that R.W.Morgan,Banitary
Officer, be permitted to pay $3.00 per day for a man to run
the Sanitary wagon, which motion was seconded by alderman Jima
Smithy and carried.
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There being no furthur business the Board of Aldermen
adjourned.
riead and approved this 31st day of January. 1918.
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