Res 13 11/10/1947RESOLUTION NO. /?
THAT WHEREAS, the city limits of the City of Wichita Falls
has not heretofore been extended except in small sections and there
are many Industrials and Manufacturing Plants, as well as residen-
tial and business sections lying adjacent to the City Limits that
are urgently in need of the many services provided by said city which
cannot adequately be furnished without the extension of the city
limits.
AND WHEREAS, there are no provisions made by the City Char-
ter for the extension of the city limits except by a vote of the
people within the boundaries of the proposed extension, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Falls to submit to the qualified voters of said
City the question of amending Section 3 of the City Charter so
that it will, if amended, empower the Board of Aldermen to extend
the city limits by the passage of an Ordinance.
NOW, THERR FORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Attorney be, and he is, hereby authorized and
directed to prepare an Ordinance to be passed by the Board of Alder-
men submitting to the qualified voters of the City f WichitFalls,
Texas, at a special. election to be held on the a _ day of a4...1.-.e ,
A. D., 194$, in the city of Wichita Falls, at which the que ion of
amending Section 3 of the City Charter, giving and granting to the
Board of Aldermen of said city the power and authority after it is
amended to extend the city limits of said city by Ordinance duly
passed and approved by the Board of Aldermen.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE AP DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D.,
1947.
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