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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Mrs Thos Pryor be permitted to operate
a grocery business in the Laloyce Building at 22nd and Holliday Streets, under
the usual provisions to-wit:-
That the said Mrs Thos Pryor, her 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 the operation
be stopped at once when requested by the Board of Aldermen.
which motion was seconded by Alderman Reed and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Curiae that the matter of sidewalk maintenance
Bonds be referred to the City Attorney and City $ngineer for investigation and x
report,
which motion was seconded by Alderman Reed, and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Reed that the City Clerk be directed to write the
Editor of the Lifted Veil that Blind people are not prohibited by our ordinance
from begging or selling merchandise on our streets but the ordinance does re-
quire them to first get a permit from the Welfare Council,
which motion was seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Dr Reed be authorized to make a firm "
offer of 01.0031.37 to the Methodists for certain equipment in their Hospital
at Call Field,
which motion was seconded by Alderman Curiae, and carried.
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Moved by Alderman zteed that Street Commissioner Curlee be authorized
to buy tractor from Sanders-Raid at an approximate cost of 0l250.00,said Tractor ,i
being listed at -05100.00 and having been in fire,
which motion was seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
In order to :ix the tax rate for present year, and as necessary
data was incomplete, the Board of Aldermen then adjourned until Thursday Aug .
4th, it 1 P. M.
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Morgan Building,
Wichita Falls, Texas
August 4th, 1921.
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The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in
regular adjourned session on above date with following present:-
W. N. Bonner, Mayor Pro-tem
W. S. Curlee 0
J. F. Heed Q ALDERMEN
J. B. Fitts 0
a. E. Shepherd G
GEO. W. Thorburn, City Clerk,
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Moved by Alderman Fitts that the Tax Assessor, H. J. Anderson be
granted vacation of 2 weeks,
which motion was seconded by Alderman Curiae, and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the City Attorney make all necess-
ary notices in order that the Board of Aldermen might borrow money necessary 1.
for current expenses, but not to exceed 0200,000.00,
which motion was seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried.
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ORDINANCE 380
"AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION IN THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS FOR THE YEAR A. D. 1921 AND ALSO LEVYING AN OCCUPATION
TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONS T4xARLE UNDER THE LAWS OF TEE STATE OF TEXAS. AND THE
CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY",
was on motion of Alderman Shepherd seconded by Alderman Fitts placed
on its first reading and passed by the following vote:.-
Yeas: Fitts, Shepherd, Reed, Curlee.
Hayes: None.
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ORDINANCE 381
"AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNM-
ENT OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS FOR ONE YEAR BEGINNING APRIL let 1921,
AND ENDING MARCH 31ST 1922",
was on motion of Alderman Curlee seconded by Alderman Fitts, placed
on its first reading and passed by following vote:-
Yeas: Fitts, Shepherd, Curlee, Reed.
Hayes: None.
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R-E-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N
On motion of Alderman Curlee, seconded by Alderman Shepherd, the
City Clerk and City Treasurer were instructed to purchase with the cash and
Liberty Bonds in their own Sinking Funds the following bonds from other sink-
ing funds and cancel same, purchase to be effective as of August 1,1921.
Street Paving #1
From Street Improvement #1 4b00.00
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From Sewer #1 5.000.00
%5500.00
Refunding #3 „go U8-c c�[2
From Refunding #1 - 500.00 /,/8aZ
Refunding #2
From Street Paving #2 1000.00-
Park m Hospital #1 1000.00
From Sewer #3 ---1500.00 2500.00
915.00.6)
Motion Carried by following vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Reed, Curlee, Fitts.
Hayes: None.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Read and approved this day of . 1921.
Mayor
City- Clerk
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