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Morgan Building
Wichita Falls, Texas.
June 19th 1922.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
met in regular session on the above date with the following present:-
Frank Collier, Mayor
J. F. Reed
N. M. Clifford 1 Aldermen
J. B. Fitts X
R. E. Shepherd Q
Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk
E. M. Mann, City Attorney.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the City Clerk officially notify
the Commissioners Court that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, has designated Jalonick Street to connect with Lamar as the route for the
Highway entering the City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reed and carried.
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ORDINANCE 414
"AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR TEE SUPPORT OF THE
CITY GOVERNMENT OF TEE CITY OF WICHITA FAILS, TEXAS, FOR ONE YEAR BEGINNING
APRIL 1ST 1922 AND ENDING MARCH 31ST 1923".
Was on motion of Alderman Shepherd seconded by Alderman Fitts
placed on its first reading and passed by following vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Fitts, Shepherd, Clifford.
Hayes: None.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution
be adopted.'
Motion seconded by Alderman need, and carried by the foll-
owing vote:-
Yeas:- Clifford, Shepherd, Fitts, Reed
Hayes: None.
RESOLUTION
"Whereas the Books of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, show
that on March 31st 1920 the Sewer Fund was over drawn 053,540.88 and that in the
fiscal year ending the 31st March 1921 the sum of 0931,200.00 was deposited to
the credit of the Sewer Fund for the purpose of constructing sewers for the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas, and that on March 31st 1921, See Ira Harris Audit for
that year, the Sewer Funds shows as follows:-
Sewer Operating 081,224.05 Over drawn
Sewer Construction 467,194.49 Credit, and
Whereas the City Clerk does how present a statement showing
that in the fiscal year ending March 31st 1920 that the sum of $52,416.85 was
spent for Sewer Construction and attaches warrants of the City, paid and cancel-
led, for labor, material and freight, in proof of same, and claims that the
Sewer Fund on March 31st 1920 should have shown as follows:-
Sewer Operating Fund : 1,124.03, Debit
Sewer Construction Fund 52,416.85 Debit
and that the Sewer Fund on March 31st 1921 should have shown as follows:-
Sewer Operating Fund 028,807.20, Debit
Sewer Construction Fund 414,777.64, Credit
to correct the error of previous year noted above, and that the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, for fiscal year ending March 31st
1920 fully recogiAized that said 052,416.85 should be charged to Sewer Construct-
ion Fund in that at the last meeting of their administration they did instruct
the City Attorney to take the necessary steps to call an election for the issu-
e ante of ••400,000.00 Sewer Construction Bonds to pay for construction already
done, and for new construction, all of which is well known to the City Clerk and
others who were then part of that administration,
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN,of
the City of Wichita Fails, Texas, that the snm of $52,416.85 be charged to
Sewer Construction, and credited to Sewer Operations, and if there is not this
amount to the credit of Sewer Construction on March 31st 1922, then the sum to
be charged to Sewer Construction and credited to Sewer Operations shall be the
amount shown to be to the credit of Sewer Construction and that the City Auditor
be now instructed and authorized to make such transfer on the books of the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas, as of March 31st 1922.
Examined and approved.
Signed: Ira S. Harris, Auditor.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution
be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd, and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Fitts, Shepherd, Clifford.
Nayes: None.
NESOLUTION
WHEREAS, certain charges for Street Improvement equipment
and the maintenance of same amounting to $37,189.34 (as shown by report pre-
sented to this Board by the City Clerk) have been charged to Street Fund, and,
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Board that said charges
should have been charged to Street Improvement Fund, and were erroneously char-
ged to Street Fund, therefore)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, of the City of Wich-
ita Falls, that the City Treasurer and City Auditor be instructed and author-
ized to make the following transfer on the books of the City:-
Credit Street Fund, $37,189.34
Debit St. Imp. Fund 37,189.34
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ORDINANCE 413
"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TWO HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND ($275,000.00) DOLLARS OF CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, FUNDING
WARRANT NOTES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AND IN SETTLEMENT OF VALID OUTSTANDING
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS: PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR
THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID INDEBTEDNESS AT MATURIS'Y AND DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY".
Moved by Alderman Fitts, seconded by Alderman Shepherd that
the Ordinance be read in full.
Motion carried and the Ordinance was read in full by Alder-
man Shepherd.
Moved by Alderman Fitts, seconded by Alderman Shepherd that
this ordinance be placed on its first reading.
Motion carried by following vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Fitts, Clifford, Shepherd.
Nayes: None.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the Board adjourn until
3:30 P. M. Tuesday June 20th A. D. 1922.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts, and carried.
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