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Morgan Buildiing
Hichita Falls, Texas,
"WIZIt3Xst 1922.
The Board of Aldermen of the City pf Wichita Falls, Texas,
met in regular session on the above date with the following present:-
Frank Collier, Mayor
J. B. Fitts V
N. M. Clifford 0
J. F. Heed 0 Aldermen
R. E. Shepherd 0
Burton Stayton 0
Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk
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A petition signed by Howell Bfos and Curlee .and Johnson
was presented to the Council asking that the Road in Andersons Sub-division
between blocks E and I on the West side and Block F on the East side be closed
permanently and that if said road be closed then Howell Bros will widen the
road between blocks C & B on North and F & G on South and Curlee & Johnson
will open up and dedicate another road runnin¢ North and South in Blocks E
and I.
Moved by Alderman Shepherd that petition be granted and
said road closed permanently.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Mr. Clifford was then requested to take up with the prop-
erty owners adjacent to the Seymour Road north of the road between Block
B and G the matter of widening said Seymour Road seven and one half feet (72)
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Refund of
taxes tee made :- (j 3 kc tou. 1 .521-
B. F. Dutton $7.84
Jno. W. Thomas 5.24
L. Steelman 1.76 •
C. R. Taylor 36.24
E. G. Rogers 4.98
J. L. Maxwell 14.11
L. T. Burns 24.90
J. A. Kemp 58.10
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Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the reduction of taxes re-
quested by H. W. Norman be not allowed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following reductions of
valuations for 1920 be allowed.
L. A. Bewley, Lot 1 Block 24 Jalonic from $3500.00 to $1200.00
M. M. Simpson Lot 26 Wilson Felder Add from 2400.00 to 600.00
C. W. Johnson,Lot 15, Block 258 from $1500.00 to $500.00
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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Moved by alderman Shepherd that J. W. Lee taxes be remitted
for 1892- 1893- 1894- and 1895, but,that he be required to pay taxes now del-
inquent for 1901 and 1902.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by following
vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Fitts, Shepherd, Clifford, Stayton.
Hayes: None.
RESOLUTIOB
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WHEREAS the following warrants,
Warrant No. Dated Name Purpose .amount
23159 March 22nd 1922 Mack Taylor Supplies 6.70 A-4.
23256 " 29th 1922 I. H. Roberts. Construction 1335.60 04.AAr,
23260 " 29th 1922 Record News publishing 1.49 eakk..
23267 " 30th 1922 I. H. Roberts Construction 458.50 0cw4.
Total 0.802.29
were listed in Ordinance 413 as "unpaid warrants" and that same had been
paid before the passage of said Ordinance, and Whereas the following Pay-
Roll warrants to-wit:-
Warrant mot Dated Name Purpose Amount
24671 august 4th Pay Roll Account Wages 33.05 43 -
70 " 4th " "' " " 175.00 '''--,
69 " 4th " II IT TT 432.77 '''IL.''-,,
23944 June 21,1922 • " " " 125.00 1
48 " 21 ' If IT " IT 95.00 -
24668 August 4th " " 442.25
67 n n n " " " 86.61 '4fl_Z-
' 66 June 21st " n n If 145.004su ✓
23950 June 216t " " " 33.00 ,.
86 July 3rd' " n If If 33.004 o-.--/
24674 August 4 " " " " 201.61
0.802.29
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would have been included in said list if the above mentioned warrants
had not been erroneously entered, and that same are unpaid and outstanding .
warrants of the City, Therefore,
Be it Resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, that the City Clerk be directed to take the proceeds
from the sale of warrants 23159, 23256, 23260, and 23267 and apply it in
payments of warrants 24671, 24670, 24669, 23944,23948,24668, 24667, 24666
23950, 23986, and 24674 and direct their cancellation.
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ORDINANCE # 415
"AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING OF HOGS AND SWINE IN
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ALSO REGULATING HOG PENS, PROVIDING FOR a
PENALTY AND DECLaRING AN EMERGENCY".
Was on motion of Alderman Shepherd, seconded by Alderman
Stayton placed on its first reading and passed by the following vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Shepherd, Stayton, Clifford, Fitts
Naves: None.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that Dr's Reed and Douglas employ
an egg inspecto± the months of August and September his salary to be paid by
the Retail Merchants Association.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the bill of 449.75 for work
on swimming pod]. be paid.
Motion seconded by alderman Stayton and carried. c°'9 d�doS
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that Commissioner Stayton be
authorized to purchase, in conjunction with the Commissioners Court, anything
needed to complete the New Hospital provided that said purchases are small
or reasonable amount.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Bids for printing of legal notices for the City were then
opened and were as follows:-
Wichita Daily Times 564 per inch
Record News • 60p' per inch
And Alderman Shepherd moved that the Wichita Daily Times
print all the legal notices of the City and be the official paper of the
City for one year from August 1st 1922 to July 31st 1928.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the Board adjourn until
10:30 A. M. Tuesday 2nd August 1922.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Morgan Building
Wichita Falls, Texas
August 2nd 1922.