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Page 139 Wichita Falls, Texas Jany llth 1917.
The Board of Aldemen of the City of Wicnita Falls, Texas, met
in regular 'session Un„above date with Mayor'.: H Britain presiding
and with:the follewing.Alderthen present, to-wit;
Mi J Gardner, J W Bradley, J L Lea, Jr, and J A Richolt.
J F Reed, Aldermen, absent.
City Atty Nutt, City Clerk Skeen and City Marshall Humphris in
attaedance.
Minutes pf last rewnlar meetings read and ae"roved.
The report of J W Walkup, City Treasurer, passed for approval
from last regular meeting, was chaeked and showed the following
exhibits.
General Fund, Bal. $'446.16
Street Imp Fund, 38471.04
Sewer Fund, e 15141.09
Firs Station Fund, " 129.70
Int & Sink Fund " 11699.43
Street Fund, 93.83
Park Fund Overdrawn818.63
Hospital Fund, 3465.95
Net Balance All Funds, 6169e.67
'65981.25 D65981.25
Mayor Britain declared-the:nekt order of business to be the
opening and c vessing the bids for the sale of $15.000.00
Cemetery Bonds which showed the followings results.
Spitzer-Rorick & Co, Toledo, Bid. Par, Int and $207.50
First Natl Bank. City. " " " " 326.00
Powell, Gerard & C, Chicago, " " If " 301.50 and bonds.
E L Twing & Co, San Antonio, " " " 450.00
Temple State Bank, Temple, Tex " " " rt 475.00
Meyer-Wiser Bank, Indinapolis, " " 153.00
C E Denison & Co. Cleveland, " " It ri 454.50
Terry,Briggs & Co, Toledo, It " " 496.50
Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne, San An." " 11 " 587.50
Security Savings B e T Co, Toledo, Bid " " " 253.50
Provident " " " " " Cincinnati " " " 244.50
C H Coffin, Chicago, Bid, " " " 301.00 and bonds.
^,uardian Trust Co, Denver, tt
" " " 340.40 " "
J R Sutherlin & Co, Kansas City " " " " 178.00 " "
J E Jarrett & Co, San Antonio, " " " " 611.00
Halsey, Stuart & Co, Chicago, " " " " 538,00 " "
Seasongood & Mayer, Cinciinnati," " 11 " 351.00
Bosworth, Chanute & Coe Denveru" 11 IT 11 380.00 " "
Oswell F Benweel & C, Denver, " " " 393.50
International Trust Co, Denver.," " ft " 427.00 " "
All bids being opened and canvassed and it appearing that the
bid of J E Jarrett e Co, of ;,an antonio, Texas, for the sum of
the principal and interest accruing to theaate of delivery of
said bonds and a premium of 4611.00 was the highest and best
bid and should be accepted and upon motion made by J W Bradley
and seconded by M J Gardber the following reulotion was adopted.
BE IT 2E^OL47D by the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas,
lst, That the bid of $15.000.00 and interest accrued
to the date of delivety and a premium of '611.00 made by J E
Jarrett & Co, of San Antonio, Texas, for the $15.000.00 of
bonds of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, being issued for the
purpose of acquiring Public Cemeteries be and is hereby accepted.
2nd, That Mayor A H Britain is hereby authorized to notify
the said J E Jarrett & Co of the acceptance of said bid, to take
charge of deliver said bonds and to receive and receipt for the
purchase price thereof. ,
Mr J E Duncan appeared before the Bed of Aldermen to ask permission
to move a Gasoline Filling Station from its present location in the
1' sadewalk at 602 gnieeAve.And-.to 'place same in the sidewalk on the
north side of the building at 600 Ind Ave, and that- he be granted
permission to install a Gasoline Filling Station in the sidewalk
ten feet south from the property line at 600 Ind Ave, thereupon
motion eeas made by M J Gardner and seconded by J L Lea, Jr, that
Mr J E Duncan be granted permission to install Filling Stations
1 as per his request. under the usual provisions, to-wit; that he
is to save the City harmless from any damafes which may be caueed
by the removal and installation of said Gasoline Filling Stations,
to have the work done and r the supervisslion of the City Engineer,
and that he and his assigns agree to remove said Filling Stations
upon demand of the Board of Aldermen. Motion carried.
Motion was made by J B' Bradley and seconded by J L Lea, Jr. that
J E Duncan be grabted permission to hang an electric sign over
the sidewalk at 600 ThdeAve.under'the tirovigons of the side-,
z, walk ordinance. Motion.narried.
G Motion was made by JtA Richolt and seconded by J L Lea, Jr, that
a J A Kavanaugh be paid 0.78.00 amount of bill for installing
a heating plant in the holdover cells in the City Hall.
Motion carried.
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Motion was made by J A Richolt and seconded by J W Bradley, that
the Motor Supply Co, be piad a bil of $551.25 for a Ford Car,
bought for the Police Department. Motin carried.
ORDINANCZ No 236.
An Oadinance regulating the preparation and sale of food products
in Restaurants, Safes and Delicatessens Etc, was read and on
motion made by J W Bradley and seconded by J A Richolt, put on
its third and last reading and passed by the following Yea and
Nat vote. to-wit;
J W Bradley, Yea. J a Richolt, Yea, M J Gardner, Yea and J L Lea, Jr,
Yea.
Mayor Britain than declared Ordinance No 236, an Ordinance regu-
lating the preparation and sale of food products in Restaurants,
Cafes, and Delicatesene etc, passed on its thrird and last read-
ing by the unanimous vote of all the City present voting Yea.
Motion was made by J W Bradley and seconded by J A Richolt, that
Dr Traylor be granted a leave of absence from the city for four
days begining with Tueaddyty Jany 16th 1917. Motion carried.
Motion was made by Y J Gardner and seconded by J L Lea, Jr. that
J W Bradley, be granted a leave of absence from the City for two
weeks begining with Jany 15th 1917
There being no further busipess the Board of Aldermen adjourned.
Read and approved this / --day of Jany A D 1917.
Attest,
Ci y Clerk. Mayor.
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