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Min 06/07/1917 Page 206. Wichita Falls, Texas, June 7th 1917. The Board of Aldermen of the City of s,ichlta 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; J a Lea, Jr, L: J Gardner, J Aicholt, Marvin Smith and E G hill. City Engineer Hinokley, City Marshal Humphris and City Clerk Skeen in attendance. -o0o- Minutes of last regular meeting were read and approved. -000- Tie reports of the following officers were checked and 0 Kd. -000- The report of H F. Robertson, Collector showed the following exhibits. Delinquent Taxes Colected, $295.62 Occupation " 207.50 Sewer Rent " 214.00 . ound Fees " 73.50 Auto Registrations, 13.00 Bicycle 2.75 Dog Taxes " 8.00 Penanties and Interest, ' 90.87 Totals, $905.24 -o0o- The report of V G Skeen, Clerk, showed the following exhibits. ire Inspections, t56.90 House Rent, 56.50 Fines, 418.50 Repairing 10th St Paving,(McGregorl. 14.85 Sanitary Collections, 505.15 Tests and Permits, 9.00 Sale of Cemetery Lots, (Hill). 465.00 Totals, $1525.90 -000- The report of J Walkup, Treasurer, showed the following exhibits. Balance, General Fund, $13913.87 Balance St ^urd, 10987.83 Balance St Imp Fund, 1E702.07 Balance Fire Station Fund, 187.45 Balance Park Fund, 7890.32 Balance Int & Sink Fund, 25465.11 Overdraft Sewer Fund, $1761.97 Overdraft Hospital Fund, 4131.53 Balance all Funds, 71233.15 77146.65 77146 65 -000- Mr J I Pond came before the Board of Aldermen to ask permission w,5Pirvi to use a part of 6th street at corner of 6th st and Ohio Ave, during the ctearing of the site and erection. of a building at (1 said location, ithereupon J A Richolt moved that J V Pond, be granted the use of five feet outside the curb line on 6th et, from_Ohio At to.thee811ey, for the storing of building material during the construction of a building at said location, under , 4 the usual proi+ihions, that he is to save the city harmless from any damages which may, be caused by the use of said street, which motion was seconded by J L Lea, Jr, and carried. -coo- Mr Wylie Wyatt llama before the Board of Aldermen to ask permission to use a part of 7th street in front of the Westland Hotel during the construction of additions,to said building, whereupon, J A Riaholt moved that 7ylie oyatt be granted the use of fifteen feet of 7th street in front of the ..estland Hotel, the White Front building, the alley adjoining and for twenty feet along the side of the Schlitz Bar, for the storage of building material during the time requited to make the improvements contmplated, which right was granted under the provision that he is to save the city harmless from any damages which may be caused by the use of said street as aforesaid, which motion was seconded by Marvin Smith and carried. Page 207� The question of more and better toilet accomodatione about the City Hall, came before the Board of Aldermen, and after a die- bussion of the matter, E G Hill moved that the Mayor, Aldermen Richolt and Gardner be appointed a committee to investigate the cost and boat>on of additional otosets, and to report back to the Board dor final action, which nation was seconded by J L Lea, Jr, and carried. -o0o- A request from Mr R E Huff, that he be granted permission to repair a stable on Lot 9 Block 151 damaged by fire recently, was presented to the Board of Aldermen, with the result that Marvin Smith moved that B committee composed of Messers C C Willard, John Taylor and H J Naylor be appointed a Board of Appraisers to ascertain the damage ensued to the stable in question, and that the 3ity Clerk be directed to notify Mr Huff of the action of the Board of Aldermen and to advise him of that part of the Fire Ordinance relating to the repair of buildings in the fire limits, damaged by fire or otherwise, which motion was seconded by E G Hill and carried. -00o- The unsafe and dangerous condition of the R O'C Lynch ware- house situated on the Fort orth & Denver City Ry tracks, between 6th and 7th streets, was brought to the notice of the Board of Aldermen, whereupon E G Hill moved that a Committee composed of Messers C C Willard, John Taylor and H J Naylor be appointed a Board of Appraisers to pass on the condition of the said ware- house, and that the City Clerk be directed to advise Mr S D Lynch, agent of R O'C Lynch, of the action of the Board of Aldermen and to call his attention to that nart or parts of the Fire Ordinance relating to buildings of this caracter, which motion was seconded Marvin Smith and carried. -00o- J L Lea, Jr moved that the follwing transfers be made, which motion was seconded by E G Hill, and oarreid. Credit Street Fund and charge Sewer Fund, Feed foro6 mules one month at $15.00 per month each, $90.00 Feed for one horse one month, gyp One team 110 days Floral Haight Addition extension at $1.50 per day, 165.00 One prisoner 10 days at 00V per day, 6.00 Credit street Fund and charge Gen Fund, Feed for ound Horse one month at $15.00 per month, 15.00 Feed for stock in pound, one month, 1.50 Credit Street Fund end charge Park Fund, Feed for one mule one month, ls.50 One team for days at $1.50 per day, 6.00 Credit Street Fund and charge St Ind Fund, One tern 94 day at $1.50 per day, 11th St Paving, 141.00 One prisoner 27 days at 66ci per day " " 16.20 Geo Dobson, 10 days, at 5.75 per day llth St Paving, 59.60. One team two days at $1.50 per day, 8th St Paving, 3.00 Total to credit'. of the Street Fund, $526.20 -o0o- Motion was made by E G Hill that the City's part of the balance due the Victor Electric Corporation, Chicago, on-lray madhine,o.. : amounting to ,s,'3Q0:OO be paid,rhdnh,;moticn;Wat-8 q ondad:by J A Richolt and carried. -o0o- E G Hill moved that the Civic League Ladies be granted the use of a wagon and team and two men for 15 days for the purpose of cleaning the alleys of the 8ity, which motion was seconded by Marvin Smith and carried. -000- Marvin Smith moved that the Sanitary Committee and Mr Gardner, be authorized to buy a team and wagon far service in collecting trash and garbage in the residence part of the City, which motion was seconded by J L Lea, Jr, and carried. -oOe- Motion was made by Marvin Smith that the Sanitary Committee be authorized to buy a soavinger wagon to replace to one now in use, provided it can be had at:the price allowed in the budget, which motion was seconded by M J Gardner, and carried. • Page 208. M J Gardner moved that H F Robertson, be allowed $"10.70 amount due at 5% commission on $214.00 sewer rent collected, which was seconded by J A Richolt, and carried. There being no further business the Board of Aldermen adjourned. -000- Read and approved this the Y/ day of June 1917. -000- ' Attest. j , y Clerk. s Mayor. Wichita Falls, Texas, June llth 1917. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session on above date, with Mayor A H Britain, presiding and with the following Aldermen present, to-wit; M J Gardner, E G Hill, J A Richolt and Marvin Smith. J L Lea, Jr,. being absent. City Atty Nutt and City Clerk Skeen in attendance. - -e00- Mayor Britain _stated,- the purpose of the meeting to be to consid- er the advisability and to ask authority to invest the money belong- ing to the City's Interest and Sinking-Fund, not needed to pay this / years interest on City Bonds, in U S Liberty Loan Bonds, and in / explaining the proposition he said there was about $25000.00 in 40-4114 the Interest and Sinking Fund and that about one half of this years interest had been paid, leaving a balance available of about f_ $18550.00. After full discussion of the proposition, in which it Vag was shown that the City was now receivin only 3% interest and that the Liberty Loan Bonds would draw 3 interest, Marvin Smith moved that Mayor A H Britain be authorized to invest that part of the Interest and Sinking Fund, belonging to the City of Wichita Falls, not needed to pay interest on City Bonds coming due this year, in United states Liberty Loah Bonds, which motion was sec- onded by E G Hill, and carried. 1 -o0o- r.ld man H111 made request that hh be granted a leave of absence from the City, explaining that he had arranged to make a trip to the coast country, whereupon, M J Gardner moved that Zr Hill, be granted a leave of absence from the City for a period of thirty days, which motion was seconded by J A Richolt, and carried. -00o- There being no further business the Board of Aldermen adjourned. i -000- Read and -appproved this the 1%� day of June 1917. -000- Attest, i -/l____----- #7- /1-, -61-".-- ---. Ci y Clerk. Mayor.