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Min 01/17/1918 Wichita Palls Texas, January 17, 1918. The Board of aldermen of the City of Wichita Palls 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 the following officers present: alderman M.J. Gardner Alderman J.A.Rioholt Alderman J.L. Lea Jr. Alderman Marvin Smith alderman E. G. hill City attorney Nutt City Clerk Walkup City Marshall Humphries Deputy City assessor& colector anderson Fire Chief McClure - o - The minutes of the meetings of Lecember 27th,28th, 31st, 1917 and of January3rd 1918, were read and approved. 1 Alderman dill moved that Sewer Extension be made as follows: beginning at Manhole in nroad Street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth "treets, thence west through Bleck-17 Jalonic addition - distance of 200 feet. Yrryc)o motion was seconded by Alderman Gardner and carried. -o- a petition signed by a. E. Huff and eleven others, asking that 9 • ' crossings be placed across alma, Marshall, lark and Bridwell streets on the south side of Elizabeth Street, was presented to the Board and referred to Alderman Lea for recommendations - o - alderman Hill moved that Miss Opal Hughes be employed as 70y0;44 'tt assistant to Iurs. Smock, City rood and Dairy Inspector at a salary of idinpty Dollars per month, commencing January lst,1918, • ,, which motion was seconded by alderman .icholt and carried. 1. ! o - tl alderman hill moved that the action of Mayor Brittain in F II, ' purchasing auto for the Food and DairytZtrgrtment be 99t44' ratified, and that the city Clerk draw warrent in payment of.,2 %-�0,44- 4MMID, and that Mayor Brittain take out Liability, Theft and mire Insurance on said car. Whieltmotion was seconded by Alderman Lea and carried. - o - alderman Lea moved that the following amounts be credited to the Street fund and charged as following funds: Sewer fund (eanitary Department) Feed for six mules 1 mo. at $15 per each per mo. . 90.00 " " three mules " " " " " , " " 45.00 " " one horse 1 mo. " $12.50 " " 0.2.50 - o - ;47.50 General Fund ( Pound Department) Feed for one horse 1 mo. at$15.00 per month - �15.00 " stock in pound 8.00 $23.00 Park Fund Peed for one mule 1 mo. at Cemetery w12.10 0183.&0 t�.,.�]]��_ i' 'cttrarimotion,was seconded by Alderman Smitn,and carried. alderman Smith moved that City Engineer Cooke be granted four days leave of absence, which motion was seconded by alderman • Gardner, and carried. alderman Gardner moved that the city bills as O.K.'d by the finance committee, be allowed and paid, which motion was second -ed by Alderman nicholt and carried. alderman nicholt moved tnat the sum of 4278.50 be paid Robert Elliott on contract 'or heating apparatus at the ,.ichita General hospital. YTh/ motion was seconded by alderman Omith, and carried. I; Ordinance 14o. 2/ 1' an Ordinance granting the ,.ichita Walley Hallway company a 11 franchise and risht to contract a single line siding or switch as snown in minutes of January Nrd, 1. 18, mason motion made by alderman Lea and seaonded by alderman Smith put on its second reading and passed on the following Yea and Nay vote: alderman Gardner„yea; alderman dicholt,yea; alderman mith,yea; alderman Hill,yea. �-• ' Mayor .Brittain then declared Ordin e No ,24/�. passed on its second reading by the unanimou „of all the city alderman. There being no further business , the Board of aldermen adjourned. Iile +,ead ?i of 7e.na,,r 1918 r` and approved tnis /f day y t pity filer • I I