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Ord 1074 11/2/1931 ORDINANCE N0 . ' AN ORDINANCE ORDERING ELECTION IN THE CITY OF VtiICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TO BE HELD LD ON THE DAY OF A, y4LV, A. D. 1931, FOR T HE puRPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE: QUALIFIED VOTERS Or THE CITY OF vJICHITA FALLS A PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT SUCH VOTERS ARE IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OWNING AND OPERATING PROPERTIC' S TO B8 USED IN DIS- TRIBUTING NATURAL GAS, DESIGNATING THE PLACES AT WHICH SAID ELECTION IS TO BE HELD, APPOINTING OFFICERS T_.11EREOF0 AND DECIILRING AN EMER- GE:ICY. WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls have endeavored to induce the furnishing of gas at reasonable rates to the citizens of Wichita Falls; and, WHEREAS, it appears that in order to reduce such rates and fur- nish natural gas to the citizens of Wichita Falls at a reasonable rate, it is ne,:essary that the city own and operate a plant system and properties to distribute natural gas to the citizens of Wichita Falls; therefore, BE' IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Tha an election be h ld in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the day of � ysaidlcit� the following for the squestione of mlto- ting to the qualified voters of Y grit: Are you in favor of the City of Wichita Falls owning and operat- ' a plant , system of pipe lines, and properties for distributing nat- ural gas to domestic and industrial consumers, provided the cost of said plant, system, and properties is paid out of the revenues deriv- ed from the operation of said gas properties and other uti]_ities o,=- ed by the city and. such cost is in no event to be paid from the pro- ceeds of taxation? SECTION 2. The polling places and presiding officers of said election shall be respectively as follows ; -1- Sa d electio shall be,, held in ccord�ne ith the laws of the State of Tex s a d ordinances and c art f hea' City of dtiehi tW s made and rovded i suih c ses. he p ces or holding a eet ' n sha 1 be at the tent r 1 P ice S at io ., Wichity ou t Hous Reagan J for H hoo , Sout Side Baptisch x on Ho iday Str t, Ala hoo Ave ue H and Gi Str t Fire S tion, S oust S hool Buc , nan StreetStrati , P. P L ngford Gar ge,` e No 600 North Bro adwd sh be co du ed b the ollo ng nam `d pers7 ns: Central Police Station Box: Nat L. Inge, Presiding Judge Paul Goldstucker, Clerk B. L. Trevathan, Clerk Geo. H. Hodgins, Clerk Wichita County Court House Box: E. P. Murrell, Presiding Judge Roy A. Jones , Cl Erk Mrs. R. M. Morrow, Clerk W' Reagan Junior High School B6z: Irvin Deaton, Pre si di ng Judge 1-rs . J. E. Ramee, Clerk C. C. AvIlcMurray, CI.erk J. H. Patton, Clerk South Side Baptist Church Annex Box: J. W. Nicholson, Presiding Judge W. R. Irvin, Clerk Mrs. W. C. Perkins, Clerk Mrs . Ruth Karrenbrock, Clerk Alamo School Box: E. S. Whitelaw, Presiding Judge J. Will Gray, Clerk IV% L. Tittle, Clerk W. G. Bralley, Clerk Avenue H & Giddings Street Fire Station Box: J. C. Owen, Presiding Judge Mrs. C. C . VicMurray, Clerk B. L. Baits, Clerk Mrs . Oral Staples , Clerk Sam Houston School Box: S. D. Harper, Presiding Judge Anna M. Jensen, Clerk J h Fder C 1� . , Buchanan Street Fi e Station Box: P. S. Richardson, Presiding Judge S. 111. Gose, Clerk Paul Ringle , Clerk J. L. Lea, Jr. , Clerk P. P. Langford Garage Box: Grover Pullington, Presiding Judge J. E. Thorne, Clerk C. K. Harrison, Clerk E. J. McWilliams, Clerk House No. 600 North Broadway Box: J. B. Scarborough, Presiding Judge Weldon Johnson, Clerk Mrs. Jno. I'a. Schiller, Clerk All voters living in Wichita County Voting Precincts No. 1, 2, 3, and 40, which are included within the following boundary: "Being that area bounded on the north and east by the Wichita River and City Limits ; bounded on the west by the Fart Worth & Denver Railroad track from Wichita River to center of Seventh trPet, thence west along center line of Seventh Street to the center of Lamar Street , thence south along the center of Lamar Street to Mill Street, thence south along the center of Mill Street to the center of San Antonio Street , east on San Antonio Street to the center of Mississippi Street, south along the center of Mississippi. Street to Underwood Street, thence east along the center of Underwood Street to California Street, thence south along the center of California Street to the City Limits", shall vote at the Central Police Station Box. All voters living in Wichita County Voting Precincts No. 4, 51 6, and 10, which are included within the following boundary: "Being that area bounded on the north by the Wichita River; on the east by the Fort Worth & Denver Railway from Wichita River to Seventh Street; bounded on the south by Seventh Street from the Fort Worth & Denver Railway to Lamar Street , thence along center line of Lams Street from Seventh to Ninth Streets , along the center line of Ninth Street from Lamar to Broad Streets , along center line of Broad Street from Ninth to Eleventh Streets, along center line of Eleventh Street from Broad Street to Brook Avenue : and bounded on the west by Brook Avenue from Eleventh Street to Wichita River" , shall vote at the Wichita County Court House Box. All voters living in Wichita County Voting Precincts No. 79 8, 91 11, and 12 , which are included within the following boundary: "Being that area bounded on the east by Lamar Street from Ninth to Seventeenth Streets; bounded on the South by the Wichita Valley Railway; bounded on the west by Brook .Avenue from Wichita Valley Railway to Eleventh Street; bounded on the north by the center line of Eleventh Street from Brook Avenue to Broad Street, along center line of Broad Street from Eleventh to Ninth Streets; and the center line of Ninth Street from Broad to Lamar Streets" , shall vote at the Reagan Junior High School Box. All voters living in Wichita County Voting Precinct No. 3_7, which is included within the following boundary: "Being that aig area bounded on the north by the Wichita Valley Railway; bounded on the east by the cneter line of Mill :Street from Seventeenth to San Antonio Streets, along the center line of San Antonio Street from Mill to Mississippi Streets, along the center line of Mississ- ippi Street from San Antonio to Underwood Streets , along the center line of Underwood Street from Mississippi. to California Streets, along the center line of California Street from Underwood Street to the City Limits; bounded on the south by the City Limits ; and bounded on the west by Brook Avenue from the City Limits to the Wichita Valley Railway" , shall vote at the South Side Baptist Church Annex Box at 2206 Holliday Street. All voters living in Wichita County Voting Precincts No. 149 15 , and 18, which are included within the following boundary : "Being that area bounded on thb east by Brook Avenue from the Wichita River to Elizabeth Street; bounded on the south by the center line of Elizabeth Street and Avenue C; bounded on the west by the center line of Monroe Street from Avenue C to Tenth Street, along the center line of Tenth Street from Monroe to Taylor Streets, along the center line of Taylor Street from Tenth to Fifth Streets, along the center line of Fifth Street from Taylor to Filmore Streets, along the center line of Filmore Street from Fifth Street to the City Iimits; bounded on the north by the City Limits and the Wichita River" , shall vote at the Alamo School Box. All voters living in Wichita County Voting Precincts No. 16, 19 441, and 43 East of Kemp Blvd. , which are included in the following boundary: "Being that area bounded on the north by the center line of kvenue C and Elizabeth Street; bounded on the east by Brook Avenue from Elizabeth to the City Limits ; bounded on the south by the City Limits; bounded on the west by the center line of Kemp Blvd. from the City Limits to the Wichita Valley Railway, along Wichita Valley Railway from Kemp Blvd. to Monroe Street, along the center line of Monroe Street from the Wichita Valley Railway to Avenue C", shall vote at the Fire Station Box located at the corner of Avenue H 8r, Giddings Street. All voters living in Wichita County Voting Precints No. 24 and 43 west of Kemp Blvd. , which are included within the follow- ing boundary: "Being that area bounded on the north by the center line of York Avenue and center of Santa Fe Street from York Avenue to Cumberland Avenue , along the center line of Cumberland Avmue from Santa Fe to Grant Streets, along the center line of Avenue M from Grant Street to Monroe Street ; bounded on the east by the center line of Monroe Street from Avenue 11 to Wichita Valley Rail- way, along the Wichita Valley Railway from Monroe Street to Kemp Blvd. , along the center line of Kemp Blvd. from dichita Valley Railway to the city limits; bounded on the south by the city limits; bounded on the west by the city limits from Arthur Street to York Avenue" , shall vote at the Sam Houston School Box.. All voters living in Wichita County Voting Precints No. 23 and 45, which are included within the following boundary: "Being that area bounded on the east by the center line of Monroe Street from Avenue G to Avenue M; bounded on the south by the center line of Avenue III from Monroe to Grant Streets, along the center line of Cumberland Street from Grant to Santa Fe Streets, along the center line of Santa Fe Street from Cumberland to York Avenue, along the center line of York Avenue from Santa Fe to the city limits; mounded on the west by the city limits; bounded on the north by the city limits and the center line of Beverly Drive from the city limits to Seymour Road, along the center line of Seymour Road from Beverly Drive to Hays Street and the center line of Avenue G from Hays Street to Monroe Street" , shall vote at the Buchanan Street Fire Station Box. All voters living in Wichita County Voting Precints No. 207 21, and 22, which are included within the following boundary: "Being that area bounded on the north by the city limits; bounded on the east by the center line of Filmore Street from the city limits to Fifth Street, along the center line of Fif th Street f roan Filmore to Taylor Streets, along the center line of Taylor Street from .Fifth to Tenth Streets , along the center line of Tenth Street from Taylor to Monroe Streets, along the center line of �aionroe Street from Tenth Street to Avenue G; bounded on the south by the center line of Avenue G from Ionroe to Hays Streets and Seymour Road from Hay s Street to the center line of Beverly D_ ive; bounded on the west by the center line of Beverly Drive and tie city limits" , shall vote at P. P. Langford Garage Box in the rear of House No. 1300 Tilden. All voters living in Wichita. County Voting Rrecints No. 13 and 41, which are included within the following boundary: "Being that area of city lying north and east of the Wichita River to the City Limits on the north and east , shall vote at House No. 600 T orth Broadway Box. a 1 r l SECTION 3. The election shall be held in accordance with the general elect- ion laws of the State of Texas and all qualified voters in said city shall be allowed to vote. SECTION 4. That the form of the ballots to be used in said election shall be , respectively, as follows: OFFICIAL BALLOT _ Are you in favor of the City of Wichita falls owning and operat- in- a plant, system of pipe lines, and properties for distributing natural gas to domestic and industrial consumers, provided the cost of said plant, system, and propertie -oa Z � t�o,L,., a es de- rived from the operation of said gas as es nci "sue cos�i' in no event to be paid from the proceeds of taxation? Answer: "YES." "NO." SECTIOIT 5. That all voters desiring to vote in favor of said proposition shall permit to remain on their ballots the word "YES." And those opposed shall permit to remain on their ballots the word "NO " SECTION 6. That notice of said election shall be given for at least thirty (30) days by the Mayor by publication in the Wichita Falls Record News ; a newspaper of general circulation in Wichita County, Texas, and published in she City of Wichita Falls; and such notice shall be made by publishing a copy of this ordinance with the words "Notice of Election" prefix thereto , once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in said newspaper; the first publication to be made at least thirty (30) days preceding such election. SECTION 7. That the fact that present rates charged to users of natural gas within the City of Wichita Falls are unreasonable and it is nec- essary that steps be taken immediately lookin to the ownership of a system and properties for distribution of natural gas by the City of Wichita Falls, creates an emergency; and the rule is hereby sus- pended, requiring ordinances to be read on three several days; and this ordinance i hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance and shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval . PASSED AND APPROVED this ".day November, A.D. 1931. 0 Mayor. ATTEST: