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Min 03/22/1917 Page 153. Wichita Falls, Texas, March 22nd 1917. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met on above date in regular session for the transaction of the business of the city, with Mayor A H Britain, presiding and with the follow- ing Aldermen present, to-wit; J A Richolt, J L Lea, Jr., M J Gardner, J W Bradley and Dr Reed. City Atty Nutt, City Marshal. Humphris, City Engineer Hinckley and City Clerk Skeen in attendance. Minutes of last regular meeting were read and approved. Mr H J Naylor, of the firm of Hammack & Naylor, contractiors, came before the Board of Aldermen to ask permission to use a part of the street at 912 Scott Ave, for the storing of building material during the erection of a building at said location, whereupon J A Richolt moved that Hammack & Naylor be granted the use of 15ft of the street at 912 Scott Ave, for the storing of building material during the erection of a building at said location under the usual provisions, to-wit; that they are to save the city harmless from any damages which which may arise from the storing of materail at said loaction, which nation was seconded by M J Gardner and carried. Motion was made by J W Bradley, that the Electricians Bond, of M T Arnold, be accepted and approved, which motion was seconded by J L Lea, Jr., and carried. ELECTION NOTICE. STATE OF TEXAS. COUNTY OF WICHITA. CITY OF WICHITA FALLS. Notice id hereby given that on the 3rd day of April A D 1917, the same being the first Tueday in April, a general election will be held in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, State, of Texas, for the election of three Aldermen to the office of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. The following named persons have been lawfully nominated as candidates for such office at such election, and they are entitled to have their names appear on the official ballot-:for such election. FOR'ALD MFW. (3 to be elected) W H Veal. Marvin Smith. E G Hill. J L Lea, Jr., The said election shall be held at the Wichita Couty Court House in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and at the City Hall in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and the following named persons have been duly:appdinted as officers to hod said election; At the Wichita County Court House Voting Box. F H Denison, Presiding Judge. G R Walker, Assistant Judge. Geo Simmons, Clerk. I D Browder, Clerk. John Woodhouse, Clerk. At the City Hall Voting_•Box. J B Fitts, Presiding Judge. J T Young, Assistant Judge. J J Manley, Clerk. Curtis Phillips, Clerk. F M Tidwell, Clerk. Those voters residing West of Lamar Avenue in slid City of Wichita Falls, will cast their ballos at the Wichita County Court House Voting Box in said City, and those voters residing East of Lamar Avenue, South and East of thi Wiohita Valley Railway tracks and North of the Wichita River, within the corporate limits of said City, will cast thier ballots at the City Hall Voting Box in said City. Witness my hand at Wichita Falls, Texas, this 22nd day of March A D 1917. with the seal of the office of City Clerk affixed. V G Skeen. (SEAL,' City Clerk, Wichita Falls, Tem Motion was made by J W Bradley that the above Eledtion Notice be' -adopted-with above named election officers,:which::Motion was seconded by M J Gardner and caryeigd, Page 154. Mr J B Marlow came before the Board of Aldermen to ask permission _ toh use part of 7th street between Indianae and Scott Avenues, for the purpose of storing building material during the erection of a building at 718 7th St, whereupon J W Bradley moved that J B ,F Marlow be granted permission to use 15ft of 7th st at above mentioned liaoation for the purpose of storing building material during the erection of a building at said location, undet the usual provisions that he is to save the city harmless from any damages which may 1:5(el be caused by the storing of building material at said location, which motion was seconded by J A Richolt and carried. The committee from the Chamber of Commerce, having in charge the matter of more and better street lights in the business district of the city, came again before the Board of Aldermen to discild with them another proposition for the lighting of said district, Mr Johnson, as spokesman for the Comiittee stating that the Committee failed to get the Wichita Pal1s,Miectric Co to agree Pit'j V' to the terms of the former proposition. Be said he thought an vU_ agreement might be reached with the Lighting Co if the City would agree to maintain the lights from year to year for a period of seven years, agreeing further, thatlif at the expira- tion of any yearly period the lights were discontinued the City would then take over that part of the equipment furnished by the Lighting Co, at a depreciation of value amounting to one- seventh per year of the *ostoof said equipment, said equipment to be valued at $40.00 per light, and after some discussion of the proposition, J L Lea, Jr., moved that the City accept the above proposition, which motion was seconded by II y Gardner, and carried by the following vote; J L tap, Jr, Yea. M J Gardner, Yea. Dr Reed, being excused from voting because of having property in the district covered by the proposed lighting system. J A Rioholt, Nay. J W Bradley, Nay. There__being:_ a tie vote Mayor Britain toted Yea, and declared the motion carried. Dr Reed of the Park Board, reported that Mr Lawton, Manager of the Wichita Falls.Pater Co had agreed to lay 1200 feet of four inch water main from the corner of Truehart and Baylor streets into the Cemetery as per request. Motion was made by J A Richolt, that the Curb Line from 12th street south on Indiana Ave, be established at twenty feet from the property line, which motion was seconded by J W Bradley and carried. Motion was made by J W Bradley, that the Wichita Falls Water Co. be instructed to reset the Fire Plugs at the following locations the proper distance from the Curb Line, at 12th aid Broad Sts. at 13th and Broad Sts, at 15th and Broad Sts, at 12th and Holliday Sts, at 13th and Burnett Sts, at 14th and Burnett Stsat 13th and Bluff Sts, at 9th and Travis Sts, at 12th St and Ind Ave and at 13th 3t'and Scott Ave, which motion was seconded by M J Ilardner and carried. Motion was made by J A Richolt and seconded by J W Bradley, that established grade of the street at 8th and Burnett streets be lowered one foot. Motion carried. Motion was made by J L Lea, Jr, that Dr Traylor be granted a leave of absence from duty from Friday noon to Sat.rday, which motion was seconded by J A Richolt and carried. Motion was made by J W Bradley that F K Smiths salary be reduced from $85.00 per month to $"70.00 per month after Api let. said motion being seconded by Dr Reed and carried. There being no further business the Board of Aldermen adjourned. Read and approved this kerday of March 1917. Attest, Ci y Cler . Mayor.