Min 11/09/1916 •
Page 125. Wichita Falls, Texas, Nov 9th 1916.
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 the following
Aldermen present, to-wit;
J W Bradley, J A Richolt, J F Reed, M J Gardner and J L Lea, Jr.
City Atty Nutt, City Clerk :Skeen, City Engineer Hinckley and City,
Marshall Humphris in attendance.
Minutes of rrevious meetings were read and approved.
Mr John Taylor, of the firm of Taylor Bros, Contractors, came before (IIp
the Board to ask permission to occupy parts of 8th street and the =.I .alley where they are treating a building for Robertson & 7tringer,
for the purpose of storing building material, and that they be t;,;
granted Permission to erect a temporary sanitary closet in said
alley, whereupon;
Motion was made by J Bradley and seconded by J I Reed, that Taylor
Br,.s, be _anted permissioa to use cne t ird of 8th street at No 713
and one tnidr of the alley adjourning for the :.ur.ose' of storing „!
building material during the erection of said building and that they
be granted permission toinstall a temporary sanitary closet in s.1d f
alley, with the understanding that they are to save the City harmless
from ana da,&ages which may be caused by the use of said atteet and
alley. Motion carried.
Motion was made by J ;; Bradley and seconded by J L Lea, Jr, that
B Reeves, Jr., be granted permission to install a Gasoline Filling
Station at No 902, Indiana Ave. under the orovission that he is to
kea, save the City harmless from any damages which gay be caused by the
placing of said gasoline filling station between side*alk and 6urb at
ta/1. said .incat.ibn_ and to do the work under the supervision of the City
/Jf�y Engineer. Motion carried.
Motion was made by M J Gardner and seconded by J A Richolt, that
, Shuler & Wallace be granted permission to install a Gasoline Filling
rA Station between the curb and sidewalk at 704 Scott ave. under the
up : provision that they are to save the city harmless from any damages
which may be caused by the placing of said filling Station between
‘ ,,, - the sidewalk and curb at said location, and that they have the work
done under the supervision of the City Engineer. Motion carried.
Motion was made by Dr need and seconded by M J Gardner that the
election officers be paid for holding &n election for the issuance
of Cemetery Improvement Bonds on Nov 7th as follows; F H Denison
$3.00. G R Walker, 02.00. G W Eagle, $2.00. J H Johnson, $2.00.
• I D Browder, w2100. for Court House Box, and J B Fitts, $3.00.
Smiley Turner 02.00. J M Arrington $2.00 and J J Manley, $"2.00 for
holding election at City Hall Box. Motion carried.
Motion was made by J L Lea, Jr and seconded by J A Richolt, that the
following parties be paid for services rendered as extra police on
Oct 30th. Hubert Glaescook, $2.00. Smiley Turner, $2.00 and J M
Arrington $2.00. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE No 230.
hn0rdinace granting the:_L'ichita Fella and Notthwestern Railway 'Co,
of Texas, its successors and assigns and lessees, the right to
construct ten (10) standard guage railway tracks in, alongand
aide.across :entucky Avenue between blocks three Pour(3 & 4
) of the
Barwise and Jalonic Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
was put on its third and last reading and on motion made by J W
Bradley and seconded by Dr Reed, was passed by the following Yea and
Nay vote, to-wit; J W Bradley, Yea. J A Richolt, Yea. J F Reed, Yea.
M J Gardner, Yea, and J L Lea, Jr, Yea.
Mayor Britain then declared Ordinance No 230, and Ordinance granting _
the_ Wichita Falls, and Notthwestern Railway Co, of Texas, its suc-
cessors, assigns and lessees the right to construct ten (10) standard
guage railway tracks across Kentucky Ave between Blocks three and
four of the Barwise and Jalonic addition to the City of Wichita Falls,
passed on its third and last reading by a vote of the all Aldermen
of the city present voting "Yea".
In the consideration of an Ordi,anoe granting the Panhandle Refining
Co, the right to construct pipe lines over and along certain streets
allays and public grounds of the City of Wichita aal1s, for the
donveyance of fuel oil, Mayor Britain vacated the chairrDr Reed
Mayor Pro-tem took charge of the meeting, whereupon;
ORDINANCE No 23.
An Ordinance granting the Panhandle Refining Co, a corporation,
whose principal office is in the City of T",ichita Falls, Wichita
County, Texas, a franchise for the construction of pipe lines for
the conveyance of fuel oil along and over certain streets and
alleys and public grounds in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, was
on mot • made by M J Gardner and seconded by J A Richolt, put on I
its •econ.. readingand passed by the following Yea and Nay, vote.
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J W Bradley, Yea. J A Rieholt, Yea,J L-Lea Jr Yea. M J Gardner, Yea.
Mayor Pro-tern, Reed, then declared Ordinance No 233, an Ordinance
granting the Panhandle Refining Co, whose principal office is in the
City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, a franchise for the
construction of pipe lines for the conveyance of fuel oil along and
over certain streets and alleys and public grounds of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, passed on its second reading by a vote of all
the aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls , present and voting "Yea".
Motion was made by J W Bardley and seconded by M J Gardner, that warrai
be drawnt for th�Ob,�alance due E. L Walsh, in payment for the house
,, erected at the : t4—t park, when the work is finally completed
and account OKd by Dr Reed. Motion carried.
Motion was made by J L Lea, Jr and seconded by J A. Rieholt, that the
City Marshall be authorized to buy the necessary blankets for the
jail. Motion carried.
There being no further busiess the Board of Aldermen adjourned.
Read and approved this /‘—day of November A D 1916.
Attest, 2
ei y Clerk. YBy4r.
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