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Min 08/10/1916 Page 104. Wichita Falls, Texas, lug 10th 1916. On above date the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session for the transaction of such business as might properly come before it, and with the following officers present, to-wit; A H Britain, Mayor. J A Richolt, Alderman, J F Reed, J W Bradley, t' M J Gardner, J L Lea, Jr., City Atty Nutt, City Clerk Skeen and City Marshall Humphris in attendance. • Minutes of last regular meeting were read and approved. Motion was made by J W Bradley and seconded by M J Gardner that the Board authorize the repair of the Citybs house at the corner of 6th and Holliday Streets and that sewer connections be made at said house and with the city barn, motion carried, whereupon the Mayor appointed a committee composed of Messers Richolt, and-Brdddal and Dr Reed to see to having siad repairs donenand sewer connections made. Motion was made by J A Richolt and seconded by J W Bradley that the City Marshall be directed to provide a means for supplying the Board with ice water during its meetings. Motion carried. The following report by the Board of Health was submitted. To the City Council, Sirs:- The Board of Health examined the water supply on Aug 7th from Lake to City. We followed ditch much of the distance, for the greater part ditch is fenced to keep stock out of the wtaer. About one mile from lake, at Jeter place, we found the water used in irrigating run back to ditch through lot, of course storm would run from lot to ditch. We found other lots, (Avis & Brown places) that storm water would flow into ditch, water from fields fiIDw into ditch, two watering places go Into ditch. We are glad to report that on calling Mr Lawtons attention to this that he at once took steps to remedy or partiallyv remedy these defects, and in a few days, if not now we are certain that he has done so. Your board is unanimously of the opinion that if o en ditch could be discarded and water broght from settling vat just below lake dam to pump station in a large vitified pipe that it would give the city a more wholesome water supply, however we realize it would be expensive to Company tp make this change. Respectfully submited, Mrs T B Smock, W H Walker. Q,B Lee, Everett Jones, J T Traylor, Mark H Moore, J F Reed, Board of Health. August 10th 1916. " Motion was made by U W Bradley and seconded by.M d Gardn4r that report of Board of Health be received and approved. Motion carried. Motion was made by M J Gardner and seconded by J A Richolt that street lights be installed at the conner of Humphey and Diggs streets, near the irrigation ditch and at Humphrey and Owen streets, Motion carried. There being no further business the Beard of Aldermen adjourned. I Read and approved this /7 vkday of August 1916. Attest, )4.1--brj /T-7--(-- -N-c4_L__›- Ci y Clerk. Mayor. y 1