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Wioniva Falls, Texas,
December £7tn, 29th, and 31st, 1917.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in
regular session on 27tn day of December, 1917, when on account of
she death of City Clerk, V. G. Skeen, recess was taken until
Friday night, December 28tn, 1917, at which time the Board of Alder-
men met in adjnnrned session with Mayor a. H. Britain presiding,
and with the following officers present, towit:
Alderman M. J. Gardner,
Alderman J. A. Rioholt.
Alderman J. L. Lea, Jr.
alderman Marvin Smith.
Alderman E. G. Hill.
City Attorney Nutt.
City Marsnal Humpnris,
Fire Chief McClure,
Minutes of regular meetings of December 13th, lel?, and
December 20th, 1917, were read and approved.
Motion was made by Alderman Gardner and seconded by Alder-
man Lea, that A. J. Chambers act temporarily as City Clerk until
a City Clerk should oe regularly appointed by the Board, which
motion was carried.
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Mr. A. I. Brainard,of the Frick-Reid Supply Company, appear-
ed before tne Board and requested permission to nave constructed a
railway switch or siding in the alley adjacent to their property oe-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteentn Streets, and between the Wichita Val-
ley Railway Company's right or way and Lamar Street, where said
Company desire to construct a permanent warehouse. The Mayor in-
formed Mr. Brainard that it would be necessary to have drafted
regular francnise, snowing plat,etc., and suggested that he confer
with City Attorney Nutt in its preparation.
J. 0. Bobo, of Bobo & Rogers, requested permission to make
side walk sloping in front of their place of business at 615 Seventh
Street so that cars might oe able to enter their garage. After con-
, sidering this matter motion was made by Alderman Richolt, and seconded
by Alderman Gardner, that said Bobo & Rogers be granted permission
to slope said sidewalk for a width of eight feet, and Tor a distance
of four feet from the outer edge of the sidewalk under the usual pro-
visions, towit: that they are to have the work done under the super-
vision of the City Engineer, save the City harmless from damagrd which
may be caused by the slopi,� said side walk, and tnat they or
their assigns agree to rem ame upon demand or at the request of
the Board or Aldermen, wnicnmotion was carried.
The bond of Lenly Humpnris as City Marshal in the sum of One
Tnousand Dollars, with American Surety Company ea- surety, on motion
made by Alderman Gardner and seconded by Alderman Lea, was approved
by the Board.
A communioation was read and considered rrom Mrs. T. B.
Smock, City Food Inspector, requesting that Miss Opal Hughes be
appointed as her assistant, Miss Hughes to give hair or nor time
and to receive a salary of Forty-five Dollars ($45.00) per month;
Miss Hughes to fu nisn car for time she is working for the city,
and the city to pa-0 asoline while the car is used for the City(s
work. Upon motion oy Alderman Hill, seconded by Alderman Richolt,
this request was granted.
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Motion was made and seconded that tne following transfers
De made:
Tne following amounts snould be credited to the Street Fund
and onarged to the following funds from November 1st, 1917, to
December 1st, 1917:
Sewer Fund, (Sanitary Department).
Feed for six mules one month, C $15.00 per month each, $90.00
111 Feed for three mules one montg $15.00 per month eaen, 45.00
The above tnree mules borrowed from trio Street Department.
Feed for one Horse one month, ® $12.bO per month, 12.50
One team on sewer ditch, seven days 6 $'1.50 per day, 10.50
Between Kemp Boulevard and Baucnman Streets,"and
Avenues H and F.
One City prisoner 20 days G ow per day, 12.00
$170.00
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General Fund (Pound Department).
Feed for one horse one month Q $1 5.00 per month, 415.00
Feed for stock in pound, 8.00 $23.00
Park Fund.
Feed for one mule one month, g $12.50 per month,
t (at cemetery), 12.50 12.50
$205.60
Motion carried.
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Motion was made by Alderman Hill and seconded oy alderman Smith,
that the following Resolution be adopted and spread on tne Minutes:
"RESOLUTION."
"WHEREAS since our last meeting death has again visited our
Official Family and has taken trom nis labors our City Clerk, V.
. G. Skeen, leaving another vacancy nerd to be filled by us, and ,
WHEREAS our deceased City Clerk, by nis honest and faithful
discharge of his official duties, oy his genuine kindliness and
courtesy, oy his cheerful and happy temperament, by his willing-
ness at all times to serve his City, its employees, its citizens,
whether high or low, witn an equal alacrity, had come to be as
nearly an indispensable official as any man can well be, and
N WHEREAS he has filled his office with an unstinted service,
keeping at all times tne records in such an accurate and admir-
able form, and the finances of the City entrusted to him in such
r . an nonest and conscientious manner and all other official duties
so willingly and ably tnat many times nis official work has been
praised and approved by ootn the governing body or the City and
. those entrusted with the audit of its accounts, and
v WHEREAS he was not only an efficient officer, out a kind and
j indulgent father and husband, a citizen or nigh ideals and a friend
to oe loved and trusted:
NOW, THEREFORE: Be it resolved, that We, tne Mayor and tne
Board of Aldermen, in sorrow attest to the true and genuine
wortn or our departed City Clerk and extend to his beloved wife
and children, nis motner and relatives, our deepest sympathy and
condolence, recognizing that our loss is second only to theirs,
and knowing that we speak for the entire official family of the
City of Wichita Falls and its employees in our simple, but just
tribute, we likewise add to our own the sympathy and condolence
of all of the constitutent members of the City Government, and
order this testimonial to be spread upon our Minutes, and a copy
thereof to oe furnished to his family; so that those who may come
after us may know the true love and esteem in which he was held by
us."
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Alderman Gardner and seconded by Alderman
Smitn, that tne salary or Desk sergeant A. J. Chambers bd made
Ninety Dollars ($'9O.00) per month, beginning January let, 1v18,
which motion was carried.
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Recess was tnen taken until Monday nignt, eeember 312 1v17,
when the Board or Aldermen met in adjonrtned session Wifh Mayor A.
H. Britain presiding, and the following officers present, towit:
Alderman M. J. Gardner,
Alderman J. A• Licholt.
Alderman J. L. Lea, Jr.,
Alderman Marvin Smith,
Alderman E. G. Hill,
City Marshal Humpnris,
Fire Chief McClure.
A. J. Chambers, acting City Clerk, was in attendance.
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The resignation of J. W. Walkup, as City Treasurer, was laid
before the Board of Aldermen, -and upon motion made oy alderman
Hill and seconded by Alderman Gardner, said resignation was ac-
cepted.
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Motion was made by Alderman Lea and seconded oy alderman
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Rionolt, that J. W. Walkup be appointed to fill out the unexpired
tern of City Clerk, V. G. Skeen, deceased, which motion carried.
J. W. Walkup was then sworn in as City Clerk of the City of Wichita
Falls,. Texas, by A. H. Britain, Mayor, to serve the unexpired term
of the late City Clerk, V. Skeen, deceased, and said J. W.
Walkup was instructed to prepare and file a bond in the same amount
required of City Clerk V. G. Skeen, deceased.
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Motion was made by Alderman Hill and seconded oy Alderman
Richolt that W. S. Pyle and Josepn Swink, doing business in the
( name or the Quick Tire Service Company,be granted permission to
if ,,Lr move its filling station now located at b12 Ohio Avenue to 61E
rt.. Ohio Avenue in the city of Wichita Falls, Texas, under the usual
/., provisions required in such cases; that is to say, that the said
Pyle and Swink, their successors and assigns, agree to save the
City narmless from any and all damages which may be caused by the
4X1 taking up of said filling station and removing, installing, and
maintaining the same at the new location, and that the work shall
be done under the supervision of the City Engineer, and that the
same shall be removed at any time the Board of Aldermen should
determine.
There being no further business the Board of Aldermen ad-
journed.
Read and approved this the 17th day or January, A. D. 1V18.
ATTTST: Mayor.
City Clerk.
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