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Min 02/13/1922 • Morgan Building, Wichita Falls, Texas. February 13th 1922. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the above date with the following present:- W. N. Bonner, Eayor Fro-ten J. B. Fitts W. S. Curlee ( Aldermen B. E. Shepherd I Geo N. Thorburn, City Clerk Moved by Alderman Fitts that J. A. Maag be permitted to con- struct and operate grocery store on Lot 1, Block 70A, Highland Heights Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, under the usual provisions to-wit:- That the said J. A. Mang, his successors and assigns legal representatives and administrators hold the City harmless from any damages that may arise from the operation of said Grocery Store, and that said store shall be removed at once, whenever request for removal is made by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. Moved by Alderman Curlee that W. T. Henderson be refunded $48.14 for taxes paid twice. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried. Moved by Alderman Fitts that the bill turned in by Ben Spencer /I for catching and killing dogs and commission on dog tags amounting to $64.00 be paid. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. Moved by Alderman Curlee that in the contract with the White- Hill Construction Company for construction of Hospital alternates Nos. 2, 3 and 4 be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the amount due Call Field n Hospital for the City's half of deficit for 3 months ending December 31st be reduced from $1102.58 to $900.79 in accordance with the audit submitted by W. E. MoBroom. Motion seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the action of the City Clerk in cancelling all plumbers licenses issued in error on wrong form and issuing new licenses on correct form be hereby ratified and approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried. HH# '-'########## Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the audit for the fiscal year from April lst 1920 to March 31st 1921 made by Ira S. Harris be approved and ace- epted and that the City Treasurer be authorized to make the following transfer of funds as shown by said audit:- 363 Debit Park Fund 1116.26 ' " Sewer Fund 9020.02 " St. Imp. Fund 41838.52 • " General Fund 3370.94• " Water Fund 267.03 • Total •j55,612.77 Credit Street Fund $51,990.73 • " Fire Station Fund 3,622.04• Total 55,612.77 Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried. ####################### Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the City Treasurer be auth- orized to make the following transfers for the present fiscal year. Debit Park Fund 4,562.96 " Sewer Fund 4,576.70 1,, " St. Imp. Fund 11,540.17 " General Fund 944.89 Total $21,624.72 and credit Street Fund $21,624.72. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried. ####################### • Moved by Alderman Fitts that the resignation of John Thomason be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. #######M`r########## Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the appointment of W. E. McBroom as deputy clerk of the Corcoration Court by the City Clerk be hereby ratified and approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried. ################;'#### Moved by Alderman Fitts that Commissioner Curlee, City Attorne ey Mann and City Engineer Montgomery, be apnointed Committee to report what can be done to open Broad Street into Sibley Taylor Addition. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. ########### ######## ORDINANCE #390. "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING RESIDENCES AND BUSINESS HOUSES TO BE NUMBERED, STATING THE METHOD OF NUMBERING, THE KIND OF NUMBERS, THE DUTY OF THE CITY ENGINEER TO DESIGNATE NUMBERS AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY". • was on motion of Alderman Curlee seconded by Alderman Shepherd placed on its third and final reading and passed by the following vote:- Yeas: Curlee, Shepherd, Fitts. Nayes: None. ################### ORDINANCE #391 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT ALL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES USED FOR THE SALE OF MERCHANDISE, COMMODITIES AND PRODUCE SHALL BE PROPERLY TESTED AND IN- SPECTED; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF WEIGHTS AND ME- ASURES DEFINING HIS DUTIES AND PROVIDING A PENALTY". was on motion of Alderman Shepherd seconded by Alderman Curlee placed on its second reading and passed•by following vote:- Yeas: Curlee, Fitts, Shepherd. ' Hayes: None. .4############### ### , 3s4 Y Moved by Alderman Fitts that Commissioner Curlee bt author- ized to Gravel from the Fire Station on Seventh Street to Holliday, and from Holliday between Seventh and Eighth Streets. Was on motion of Alderman Shepherd seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. tl..-, _Read and approved this K. -a- day of 1922. . Mayor ATTEST;- --a-7' . City Clerk v 365