Min 09/08/1917 P4EP 220a Wichita Falls, Texas, Sept 8th 1917.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met
in regular session on above date, adjourned from Sept 6th, 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, J L Lea, Jr., E G Hill and Marvin
Smith
City Marshal Humphris, City Atty Nutt, City Clerk Skeen, City
Treasurer Walkup and Fire Marshal McClure in attendance.
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Minutes of last regular meeting were read and approved.
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Mr C C Shelton, Sr. County Probation Officer, being present,
stated that on Aug 26th a little boy was bitten by a Mad Dog,
and his parents being poor and unable to give him the proper
care and attention, he had at the instigation of the County
Judge taken the child to the Pastuer Institute at Austin, and
had i4oured and expense of $14.65 which he asked that the City
allow. After some discussion of the matter action was postponed
for future consideration.
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City Clerk Skeen reported that he had paid the expense of
packing and shipping a Mad Dogs head to the Pastuer Institute
at Austin, Texas, amounting to 06.15, whereupon M J Gardner
moved that the action of the City Clerk be ratified, which
motion was seconded by H G Hill and carried.
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The reports of the various City officers were checked and
0 Kd as follows;
The report of H F Robertson showed the following exhibits.
Delinquent Taxes Collected. $32.20
Occupation Taxes " 85.00
Sewer Rent " 735.75
Pound Fees " 30.50
Bicycle Fees tt 1.75
Dog Taxes 10.20
Penaties and Interest, 9.99
Total Collections, 0905.39
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The report of V G Skeen showed the following exhibits,
Wire Inspections, $39.70
House Rent, 104.50
Fines, 700.50
Dirt Sold, 18.62
Blocks Sold, 6.00
Sanitary Collections, 414.75
Tests and Permits, 11.50
Total Collections, 1295.57
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The report of J W Walkup showed the following exhibits,
Geran Fund Balance, $3840.35
Street Fund " 8174.32
St Imp. " 20344.88
Sewer Fund 210.40
Park Fund " 5626.76
Fire Station Fd " 187.45
Int & Sint Fund " 3915.58
Hospital Fund Overdrawn, 4800.00
Balance all Funds, 41499.74
042299.74 $42299.74
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E G Hill moved that H F Robertson be paid $36.79, same being
5% commission on $735.75 sewer rent collected during August,
which motion was seconded by J A Richolt and carried.
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E G Hill moved that tt be the expression of the Board of
Aldermen that the resignation of Dr J T Traylor, Food and
Diary inspector, be accepted with regrets, which motion was
seconded by J A Richolt, and carried.
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RESOLUTION ON DEATH OF CITY ENGINEER L. C. HINCKLEY.
WHEREAS death has visited the offidial family of the
City of Wichita Falls and removed from his labors and duties
our City Engineer, L. C. Hinckley, and
WHEREAS Mr Hinckley has served this City for more than
ten years as its City Engineer, during which time he has
brought to the discharge of his duties a rugged honesty, a
never tiring energy and an effincinoy unsurpassed, a cheer-
fullness and willingness seldom equaled, and,
WHEREAS during his tenure of office he has rendered
to this City a service which can scarcely be estimated in its
importance, and at a time when the City was undergoing tran-
sition from town to the City, always looking and working to
the City's interest, having at his finger tips as it were the
whole history of the developement of the City in his depart-
ment, in fact to such an extent that scarcely any public
improvement made during his tenure of office or before but
that he could instantly give the Board of Aldermen the true
and exact facts concerning the same, and,
WHEREAS during the time of his association with this
Board of Aldermen he has rendered it such efficient and faith-
fnl service that he had endeared himself to the Mayor and each
member of the Board of Aldermen, who feel deeply the loss of
Mr Hinckley from among our Council, recognizing that the City's
loss and our loss is second only to that of hie beloved family;
THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED; that this reolution be
spread upon the minutes of the Board of Aldermen and that a
Dopy be furnished to the family of our deceased officer and
friend as perpetual testimony of the high regard in which he
was held by us as well as by the City, and as a just tribute
to his true worth both as a man, as a friend and as an officer.
THE STATE OF TEnrAS ')
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COUNTY OF WICHITA. )
I, V. G. Skeen, City Clerk of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas,do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is true and correct copy of ."RESOLUTION ON DEATH OF CITY
ENGINEER L. C. HINCKLEY", adopted at a regular meeting of the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, held
this the 8th day of September 1917, same being a regular
meeting adjourned from Sept 6th 1917, said resolution being
adopted by the unanimous vote of all the Aldermen of the City
on motion made by E G Hill and seconded by J L Lea, Jr.
WITNESS my hand and seal of office, at Wichita
Palls, Texas, this the 8th day of Sept AD 1
City Clerk''df e City or
Wichita Falls, Fexas.
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Mayor Britain reported that Prof Lee Clark, Supt of the City
Schools had requested that he be granted permission to erect
appropriate signs within a radius of a block of all Public
School Buildings, warning autoists of the nearness of the
school grounds-and requesting them to drive slowly and care-
fully, which request he had granted, whereupon E G Hill
moved that the action of the Mayor Britain ratified, which
motion was seconded by M J Gardner, and carried.
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The matter of successors to City Engineer Hiokley and Food
and Diary Inspector Traylor were taken up for discussion,
but no action was taken.
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Mr Miller, Assistant State Fire Marshal, in the City on
an ispection tour visited with the Board of Alderman, and in
the course of a few remarks complimented the very good work
of the Fire Chief and Sanitary Officer in keeping the City
free of fire Hazards and trash, saying this was the oleanest
city he had visited in the State of Texas.
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There being no further business the Board of Aldermen adjourned.
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Read and approved this the le,--day of Sept 1917.
Attest, /179
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i y Clerk. Mayo*.
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