Min 03/22/1922 Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 399 be placed on its
second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and passed by following vote;
Yeas; Curlee, Fitts, Bonner, Reed, Shepherd.
Hayes: !done.
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Moved by Alderman Bonner that Ordinance 399 be placed on its
third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Curlee and passed by following vote;
Yeas: Curlee, Fitts, Bonner, Reed, Shepherd.
Hayes: None.
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Moved by Alderman Reed that the City purchase three motorcycles
for the motorcycle corps and give warrants for same and that the individual mot- A
orcyole officer pay the City for the machine he rides at the rate of $30.00 per
month.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried.
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The Board of Aldermen then went into executive session to dis-
cuss matters that may be considered in executive session.
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The Board then went out of Executive session and Alderman Reed
moved tiat the contract for paving Burnett Street from Eleventh Street to the
Railroad tracks at the mill be awarded to the West Texas Construction Co., an3
the contract for the block between 10th and llth Streets be awarded to L. E.
Whitham & Co.,
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Curlee that the Board adjourn until 10:30
A. M. Wednesday 22nd 1922.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried.
Morgan Building
Wichita Falls, Texas
March 22nd 1922.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met
in regular adjourned session at 10:30 A. M. on the above date with the following
present:-
W. D. Cline, iy;ayor
W. S. Curlee
W. N. Bonner Aldermen
R. E. Shepherd
J. B. Fitts
Geo W. Thorburn, City Clerk
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The Mayor then read the following report;-
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Wichita Falls, Texas.
March 21st, 1922
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen, •
Wichita Falls, Texas.
Gentlemen-
As requested by you we have examined into the circumstances
in connection with the accident by which Fireman John Jenkins was injured and
the Chemical Truck was demolished on last Thum&ay afternoon about 7 o'clock
at the intersection of 9th and Travis Streets,
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The testimony which ye have taken in our judgment shows that the
fireman injured in this accident was in no wise to blame as he was preforming his
duty and trying to get to the scene of the fire as quickly as possible. We think
that the driver of the Red Ball truck was negligent and failed to preform his duty
'as he heard the fire whistle and failed to look for the fire equipment which we
think he ahpuld have done.
We also believe that what is known as the dummy policeman or
traffic guide post placed at intersection of said Streets had something to do
with causing this accident, at this particular place on account of the street
car line. This traffic guide post was not in the center of the street, but on
the north side of the street car track. In our judgment these traffic guide posts
are sources of danger, especially on streets where car lines are operated be- ,
cause they necessarily confine the traffic on one side of the street to a res-
tricted area. In this connection we wish to say that in our judgment it would
be adviseable to remove all these traffic guide posts from street intersections
in the City substituting for them a small iron or concrete block placed in the
center of the street low enough for street oars to pass over.
Ne further recommend that the ordinance if one already exists
requiring all traffic to stop when the fire whistle blows should be rigidly en-
forced and if no such ordinance exists we recommend that one be passed. We
also think it proper to sail the attention of the public, that when the fire
whistle blows it is to notify them so that they may avoid collision with the
fire equipment by stopping.
Respectfully submitted.
Signed:- T. B. Noble
M. J. Gardner
J. A. Rioholt
Moved by Alderman Fitts that the above report be accepted and
that the thanks of the Board be extended to the Committee making same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried.
Moved by Alderman Curlee that the City Attorney be instructed
to take action against the Red Ball Transfer Co., for damage to Fire Truck
(approximately amounting to 500.00) caused by their Commercial truck driven
by W. T. Cooley in accident at 9th and Travis Streets.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
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Read and approved this �,� day of /i1922.
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Mayor
ATTEST:-
City Clerk
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