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WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to enter into said contracts
upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein provided.
therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Falls:
1.
That the City of Wichita Falls do enter into contracts with
the West Texas Construdtion Company, binding the city to do and perform all the
work of excavation shown in said contract, and on the said street, being a sep-
arate contract for each of the said portions of the street above set forth,at
and for the prices and upon the terms therein stipulated and set forth.
2.
That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and
the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the said con-
tract in the name of the city.
3.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved this day of 1922.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the Board adjourn until 4 P.M
Monday April 24th 1922.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Morgan Buniding
Wichita Falls, Texas.
April 24th 1922.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in
regular adjourned session at 4 P. M. on the above date with the following pre-
sent:-
Frank Collier, Mayor
J. F. Reed
Burton Stayton ( Aldermen
J. B. Fitts
E. M. Clifford
R. E. Shepherd (
Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that A. F. Appleby be permitted to
build and operate a soft drink stand on rear of lot 701 Adams Street, Wichita
Falls under usual provisions to-wit:
That the said A. F. Appleby his successors and assigns, legal
representatives and administrators shall remove said building whenever such re-
quest is made by the Board of Aldermen.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reed and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Reed that I. H. Roberts.be instructed to
place fourteen markers at positions designated by Police Commissioner Fitts.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that W. E. McBroom be named as
official auditor for the City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried.
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The Board of Aldermen then aft4ourned. '—_^--
Read and approved this t#- day of 1922.
ATTEST. Mayor
i y Clerk
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Morgan Building
Wichita Fails,Texas.
April 24th 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 0
J. B. Fitts d Aldermen
Burton Stayton {
R. E. Shepherd 4
Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk
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Moved by Alderman Stayton that Crowell and Associates be
permitted to construct a private Telephone line from Burnett Street bridge and
running four blocks north and one and a half blocks West.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts, and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the following compose the
"Plumbers Examining Board" for this year.
F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer
J. L. Moore, City Plumbing Inspector
W. P. Lowry, City Health Officer
Geo. U. Winburne Jr., Master Plumber
W. D. Griffin, Journeyman Plumber.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the City Clerk notify property
owners at the following corners
to cut down the embtakmeiit.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reed and carried.
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Mr. J. C. Hunt then addressdd the Board and asked that
Michigan Avenue be closed between 6th & 7th Street, and Alderman Shepherd
moved that the Board inspect the oro,erty and take action next regular meet-
ing.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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The Board then heard the arguments of several Citizens on
the route to be designated as the Meridian Highway and Alderman Fitts moved
that the Board go into executive session to consider certain things that may
be considered in executive session.
Mhtion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
The Board then went into executive session then went out of
executive session and Mayor Collier notified all visitors present that the Mer-
idian Highway question would be passed for a week.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the Mayor be authorized to
sign contract with the Wichita Falls,Electric Co., for power for the Sewer
lift at sewer disposal plant.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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. ORDINANCE 407
"AN ORDINANCE REGULATING METER READING BY THOSE PUBLIC UTIL-
ITIES WHICH SELL THEIR COMMODITIES THROUGH MET-;RS OR METERING DEVICES;
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PROVIDING FOR THE HANDLING OF CERTAIN COMPLAINTS AGAINST SUCH UTILITIES AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY".
Was on motion of Alderman Fitts seconded by Alderman Shep-
herd placed on its first reading and passed by the following vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Stayton, Clifford, Fitts, Shepherd.
Napes: None.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the City Taxes on the fol-
lowing lots near Sam Houston School bought by School Board be waived by the
City.
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, Block 59A, Highland Addition
" 16,15,14, " 59", Highland Addition
All of Block 10, Homewood Addition.
All of Block 74A,75A, 78A, 79A, except Lot 9 Blk 79A,High-
land Addition.
Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, Block 5, Bateson Addition.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
Moved by Alderman Fitts that the City Attorney be author-
ized to appeal the Service Car case now in the Courts in the eventh the case
is decided against the City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Salaries for
City employes shall go into effect May 1st 1922.
C. B. Montgomer,,, Electrical Inspector 175.O0
J. L. Moore, Gas & Plumbing Inspector 150.00
H. J. Anderson Tax Assessor & Collector 250.00
Volenia Rice, Clerk 140.00
D. W. Covington, Clerk 125.00
Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk 250.00
Ovattataaws, Utardtc-
G. S. Dobson, Street Superintendent 250.00
A. H. Douglas, Chief Sanitary Officer 326.00
Herbert Jackson, Quarantine Officer 150.00
J. H. Lamb, Sanitary Officer lOP.00
J. B. Upchurch, Ass't Engineer 250.00
John A. Donald TT " 200.00
Carrie aaldrip, Stenographer 125.00
W. A. Barker, Sewer Foreman 125.00
S. C. Francis, Rodman 10.00
T. G. Watson, Inspector 140.00
R. 0. Grant, Chief Clerk 200.00
S. L. Williams, Supt. 400.00
J. E. Dobson, Park Sunerintendant 200.00
(Maintenance & Construction (Water Dept)
Store Keeper 125,00
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Read and approved this / day of j/ A. D. 1922.
ATV ;h3JP. Mayor
y Clerk
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