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Min 09/20/1917 Page 224. Wichita Falls, Texas, Sept 20th 1917. i The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on above date for the transaction of the business of the City with Mayor A H Britain, presiding and with the following Aldermen present, tO-wit; M J Gardner, J A Richolt, Marvin Smith, E G Hill and J L Lea, jr. . City Atty Nutt, City Marshall Humpkris, City Clerk Skeen, Street Supt Dobson and Fire Chief McClure in attendance. -000- Minutes of last regular meeting were read and approved. -000- Mr Chas Pogenpohl, Manager of the Western Union Tel & Tel Co, came before the Board of Aldermen to ask permission to place a self supporting telegraph cable pole in the sidewalk at the corner of the alley on Borth side bf 8th street.betwcdn Ohio, and Idnianna Avenues, whereupon E G Hill moved that the Western Union Tel & Tel Co be granted permission to erect a self suuport- ing Telegraph cable pole as aforesaid under the usual conditions, viz., that the Western Union Tel & Tel Co agree to save the city harmless from any damages which may be caused by the erection and maintainance of said pole, which motion was seconded by J A Richolt, and carried. -o0o- Mr B D Donnell, Manager of the Times Publishing Co, came before the Board of aldermen with request that the Bicycle Ordinance be repealed or amended to allow messenger and newspaper delivery boys the use of the sidewalks, but after a discussion of the matter the Board decided it could not consider the request and no action was taken. -o00- Mr Lon Marrisett made request that he be granted permission to i4satll a Gasoline Filling Station in the sidewalk at 814 r, Scott Ave., whereu on J L Lea, Jr moved that Lon Morrisett be granted permission to install a Gasoline Filling Station at above mentioned location under the usual provissions, viz'., „i that he is to have the work done under the supervission of the City Engineer, save the city harmless from any damages which le *" may be caused by the placin- of a Gasoline Filling Station at sj,e1 4 above mentioned location and removed same at the::rgquedt or 4 upon demand of the Board of Aldermen, which motion was seconded by Marvin Smith and carried. -o0o- Mr M A Marcus, representing the Peoples Ice Co, came before the Board of Aldermen with request that he be granted permission to install a Gasoline Filling Station at the Ice plant on Pecan St. whereupon E G Hill moved that the Peoples Ice Co be granted GK permission to install a Gasoline Filling Station at above men- tioned tioned location under the usual provissions, viz., that they l are to have the work done under the supervisihn .of the City ' Engineer, save the City harmlbss from any damages which may be ))) caused by the installation of said Gasoline Filling Station and to remove same at the request or upon demand of the Board of Aldermen, which motion was seconded by Marvin Smith and carried. -000- Alderman Richolt reported that he had investigated the cost of signs and post necessary to the placing of Street Signs over the city where there are no signs at present and advised the advisability of having signs erected, whereupon Marvin Smith moved that Mr Richolt be authorized to buy 150 iron posts and 350 metal signs and to have them erected where needed, which motion was seconded by E G Hill and carried. -000- Alderman Gardner reported that he and Mr Dobson had investigated the advisability of building a Pound Lot on the City property west of Holliday street between 6th and 7th streets and failing to find a suitable place for the purpose had arranged with Mr S D Doyle, oceupying Mr Dobsons house 1509 6th to furnish a lot and look after stock imponded for the sum of $2.50 per. month, whereupon E G Hill moved that the report be accepted and arrangements approved, which motion was seconded by Marvin Smith and carried -000- Page 225. g Alderman Gardner moved that the bills as OKd by the Finance Committee be allowed and ordered paid, which motton was seconded by J A Richolt and carried. -o0o- Capt. H C Robb, presented an:.9deount for board tt..Atietin.for Willie Miller, a boy who was bitten by a Mad Dog and taken to the Pastuer Institute, "Jie explained that the boy was eatehingiand'impOnnding dogs under the direction of the City Marshall and that he *mild like fez' the City allow,the'adodunt, whereupon E G Hill moved that the bill be allowed and ordered paid, which motion was seconded by Marvin Smith, and carried. �j �D,\ ',! -o0o- "� J L Lea, Jr., moved that the following transfers be made, whioh motion was seconded by Marvin Smith and carried. Charge Sewer Fund and credit Street Fund, Feed for 6 mules one month at f"15:00 per month,each, 0.00 Feed for 2 mules one month at :,15.00 per month, each. 0.00 (The above two mules borrowed from St Dept) Peed for one horse one month at $18.60 per month. 12.50 Charge Gen Fund and credit St Fund,(Pound Dept) Feed for one horse one month at $15.00 per month. 15.00 Feed for stock in hound one month, 6.00 Work on Aviation Field. Two men 7 days each at $2.75 per day, 438.50 Two " 7 " " 2.50 " " 35.00 One man 7 " " 2.25 " " 15.75 Two men 51 " " " 2.00 " " 22.00 Geo Dobson 7 Days " 5.75 " " 40.25 One Team 56 days " 1.50 " " 84.00 235.50 Charge St Imp Fund and credit St Fund for-moaning llth St paving and gradingback intersections; One team 14 days at ' 1.50 per day, OP . 21.00 One prisoner 10 day at 60' per day, 6100 Geo Dobson one day at $$5.75 per day, 5.75 Total to credit of Street Fund, $421.75 -000- The appointment of a City Engineer to succeed Mr L C Hinckley, deceased, *as taken up for consideration and after a disoue don of the qualifications of the various applioans, M J Gardner moved that M M Cooke be appointed City Engineer to begin work Oct 1st 19174:which motion s seconded by E G Hill and carried. u R l/'7/-v ,(,G y'f4 7../'X -000- There being no further business the Boardfo Aldermen dajourned. Read and approved this the 2 7 day of Sept 1917. Attest, i y er , Mayor.