Min 02/21/1922 ORDINANCE 393
"AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS:
PROHIBITING THE SALE OF SUCH PRODUCTS EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED; PROVIDING FOR AN
INSPECTION OF SAID PRODUCTS; METHODS OF TESTING THEREOF.. LEVYING FEES AND PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY".
was on motion of ALDERMAN Curlee seconded by Alderman Shepherd
placed on its first reading and passed by the following vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Fitts, Shepherd, Curlee.
Nayes: None.
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Moved by Alderman Curlee that Commissioner Fitts be allowed
to trade one of his horses for another.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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The Tax Assessor then brought to the attention of the Board
that the Panhandle Refining Co., had'tendered their check in payment of only
part of the taxes due by them claiming that part of their eroperty was not with-
in the City Limits and therefore not subject to City Taxation and Alderman Curlee
moved that this check be held up for the present and that the City Attorney be
instructed to request information from the Panhandle Refining Co.,as to which
property is covered by said check and which property is alleged by them to be
outside the city limits.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reed and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the Board adjourn t until 11;30
A. M. February 21st, 1922.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Morgan Building
Wichita Falls Texas
February 21st, 1922
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls Texas,
met in regular adjourned session at 11:30 A. M. on the above date with the fol-
lowing present:-
W. D. Cline, Mayor
J. F. Reed
W. S. Curlee
J. B. Fitts I ALDERMEN
R. E. Shepherd
W. N. Bonner. {
Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE 392
"AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF INDIANA
STREET BETWEEN THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH STREET AND THE SOUTH PROPERTY
LINE OF THIRTEENTH STREET DESIGNATING TEE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR TEE PAY-
MENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, LEVYING ASSESSMENTS THEREFORE, AND FIXING
THE TERMS AND TIMES OF PAYMENT AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREON, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES".
was on motion of Alderman Curlee seconded by Alderman Bonner
placed on its second reading and passed by following vote:-
Yeas: Bonner, Reed, Curlee, Shepherd, Fitts.
Naye s: None.
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ORDINANCE 394
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING COMlYiERCIALIZED AMUSEMENTS, CREATING
THE POSITION OF CENSORS OF COMMERCIALIZED AMUSEMENTS AND A BOARD OF APPEALS,
PRESCRIBING THEIR DUTIES; REGULATING MOVING PICTURE SHOWS AND OTHER COS+MERCIALIZED
AMUSEMENTS, PRESCRIBING A PENALTY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY".
Was on motion of Alderman Fitts, seconded by Alderman Bonner
placed on its first reading and passed by the following vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Curlee, Bonner, Shepherd, Fitts.
Hayes: None.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the rules requiring ordinances
to be read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried by following
vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Curlee, Bonner, Shepherd, Fitts.
Hayes: None.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that Ordinance 394 be passed on its
second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried by following
vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Curlee, Bonner, Shepherd, Fitts.
Payee: None.
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that Ordinance 394 be passed on its
third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried by following
vote:
Yeas: Reed, Curlee, Fitts, Bonner, Shepherd.
• Hayes: None.
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The Mayor then nominated the following as the "Board of Cen-
sors"
Mrs J. E. Sharpe, Chairman
Mrs Walter Robertson
T. B. Noble,
and nominated as "Board of Anneals" the following:-
John Bland, Chairman
Mrs T. Smock
Mrs J. A. Rioholt
Mrs M. M. Addieks
J. C. Hunt
Wiley Robertson
M. A. Bundy
and Alderman Fitts moved that the nominations be approved.
Which motion was seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Curlee that the Contract for paving on
Eleventh Street from Indiana Street to Austin Street be awarded to L. E. Whitham
' & Co.,
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the contract for paving on
Eleventh Street from Austin Street to Grace Street be awarded to the West Texas
Construction Company.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried.
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The Mayor then advised the Board that he had been asked by
one Kelley who claimed to be spokesman for the unemployed, for a permit to stage
a parade and demonstration on the business streets of the City and that the ob-
ject of this demonstration was to demand the resignation of the members of the
Irrigation Board and pass a vote of censure on all connected with the Irrigation
Project.
After a little discussion Alderman Curiae moved that the
following Resolution be adopted.
Which motion was seconded by Alderman Fitts and passed by
the following vote:-
Yeas: Reed, Bo4ner, Fitts, Curlee, Shepherd
Nayes: Bone.
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RESOLUTI*0N
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The Board of Aldermen then ad' urned.
Read and approved this day of 1922.
Mayor
ATTEST:-
.City Clerk
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