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Uichita Falls , Texas
Ylemor ial Auditorium
Building
Nay 28, 1934
The Board of Aldermen of the City of 4vichita Falls met
in regular session on the above date at 7 :30 P.M. in the Council.
Chamber in the Memorial Auditorium. Roll call indicated the fol-
lowing members present:
John T. Young, Mayor
Tlaymond 1% flyers,
Leon T . Deaton, X
George D. Fox, Aldermen
Lack Taylor X
Turk D. Walker, X
V. R. Smitham, City Manager
W. E. T,ICBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Ylartin, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read.
ORDINANCE NO. 1156
AN ORDINANCE T41AYTNG AP.F�ROPRIATTONS FOR SUPPORT OF THE
CITY GOVER7VEN`I' FOR THE FISC-11 YEAR BEGINNING A.PRIL 11 1934, AND
ENDING MARCH 31, 1935, AND DECLARING AN E1,1ERrTENCY.
T,,,'oved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No. 1156 be
passed on its second reading.
The motion was seconded by Alderman 'talker and put to
a vote by the Mayor with the following result:
Yeas: Aldermen Valker, Taylor and Mayor Young.
Nays: Aldermen Fox, Deaton, and Tvlyers.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that the application of 0. T.
HOLDEN for a chauffeur' s hermit be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried.
A petition requesting an amendment to Section 10 of the
City Charter was presented and read by Dr. John H. Fletcher. Ater
discussion and agreement that further amendments to the City Charter
might be offered before submission of the proposed amendment to
Section 10 the following motion was put in order:
'Foved by Alderman d'alker that the following* resolution
be adopted:
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Be it Resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita ,
Falls, Texas, that the petition of voters of Vvichita Falls, Texas, this
day presented to the City Council asking for an election to amend
Section Ten (10) of the -City Charter of u+ichita Falls, Texas, be re-
ceived by the City Council of Wichita Falls, Texas, and ordered filed by
the City Clerk and that the said Clerk be and is hereby directed to
immediately check the list of qualified voters subscribed to such
petition and ascertain the •ualif ied electors thereon and the sufficient
thereof, and if such petition has fully met the legal requirements of
such proceedings, then the said Clerk is further directed to give
immediate notice of such proposed charter anendment as required by law
by advertising the same in the Wichita Daily Times, a newspaper of
general circulation published in Wichita Falls, Vlichita County, Texas.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Taylor and put by the
TYiaycr with the following result:
Yeas: Aldermen Fox, Deaton, Myers, Taylor, Walker, and
Mayor Young.
Nays : None.
ORDINANCE NO 3_158
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12 OF OF DINANCE NO. 511, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, A.D. 1924, ENI'ITIE D "AN ORDINANCE
TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION,, AITERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND RE-
MOVAL OF BUILDINGS VIITHIN THE CITY OF WICFITA FALLS, TEXAS, AI?D PRE-
SCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS," CHAITGING AND RE'rTER DEFITTTP?G THE
r, IRE LIP'ITS IN SAID CITY, AND DECIARING AY EMERGENCY.
The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk.
moved by Alderman W--Yalker that Ordinance No. 1158 be passed on
its first reading.
The motion was seconded by Alterman Taylor and carried by the
following vote:
Yeast Aldermen Fox, Deaton, Myers, Taylor, VI alker, and P:ayor
Young.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman° Deaton that the rules requiring ordinances
to be read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared,
and Ordinance No. 1158 be passed on its second reading.
lZotion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Fox, Deaton, Payers , "aylor, Vdalker, and Mayor
Young,
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman 4 alker that Ordinance No. 1158 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
11otion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Fox, Deaton, ".Tyers, Taylor, _��'alker, and
Kayo r Young.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1157
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT E1�FENS ES
OF THE CITY OF '='ITCHITA FAILS CHARGEABLE TO TIE APPROPRTATIOXI' FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1, 19341 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 1935, TO
COVER THE Y'ECES NARY EXPENSES OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, DIVI ST ONS, AND
OFFICES NOT HERETOFORE APPROPRIATED FRO11 THE I'ERTnD EIIDTNG TTTNE 12
19349 AND DECIA_RING AN MrIERGENCY.
The ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No. 1157 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman `gda]_ker and carried by the fol-
lowing vote :
Yeas : Aldermen Fox, Deaton, Myers, Taylor, 11alker, and
11ayor Young:
Nays: None.
Loved by Alderman Taylor that the rules requiring ordi-
nances to be read on three separate days be suspended and an emer-
gency declared, and Ordinance No. 1157 be passed on its second
reading.
The motion was seconded by Alderman ''alker and carried
with tl-iF! result:
Yeas: r"..I_ .eT'meri FOX, '-IeptC`r., 1yers, Tf9ylor, 'daiker, and
1.1ayor Young:
YRys : None .
11oved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No. 1157 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman calker and carried by the fol-
lowing vote :
Yeas : Aldermen Fox, Deaton, 1yers , Taylor, ;':`alker, and
Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
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Moved by !alderman Deaton that the application of Nines coil Co. !
for a permit to erect and operate a gasoline filling station on the
southwest corner of Tenth and Burnett Streets be received, and the City
Clerk be instructed to give notice by publication of a public hearing
to be held at 7 :30 P.T,% June 41 1934, for the purpose of hearing
protests.
The motion was seconded by Alderman 'Talker and carried.
Moved by Alderman Myers that the bill of Cleo Bowers in the
amount of $15.00 for stenographic service in connection with the hearing
on the charges of Everett Hughes against Alderman Deaton be allowed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Talker and carried.
Yoved by Alderman ;Talker that the petition signed by 16 trash
haulers requesting that license fee for trash haulers permit be removed,
be denied.
Motion seconded by alderman Myers and carried.
Moved by Alderman `:Talker that the claim of W. Y. Davidson for
$75.00 for services rendered be referred to the City Attorney and City
Manager with authority to act.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Myers and carried.
Moved by Alderman 11yers that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman k� alker and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 4th day of June 1934.
Mayor
ATTEST:
C i y Clerk
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t:ichita Fat ls, Texas
i:.eruorial Auditorium
Bu i ld ing
June 4, 1934
The Roerd of tildermen of the City of -Wichita Falls met
in regular session at 7 :30 T'.T1. in the Council Chamber on the
above date. Roll call indicated the following members present:
?'ohn T. Young, Mayor
T.eon I. Deaton, X
George D. rox,
Yack Taylor, X Aldermen
r:lark D. Walker, X
Raymond Y. Yyers, X
V. R. Smitham, City P:'_anager
W. R. lvlcBroom, City. Clerk
Thelbert r,?artin, Cite Attorney
The TTinutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
The City Clerk gave the following report with reference `
to a petition filed on May 28 requesting a charter amendment
election:
Honorable Mayor & Board of .Aldermen
City of Wichita Falls, Texas
Gentlemen:
�u'ursuant to vour instructions under date of Ilay 28 I
have checked the attached petition requesting an amendment to
Section 10 of the City Charter and find same to contain the names
of one thousand qualified voters in the City of ";ichita Falls.
This number constitutes ten per cent of the qualified
voters in the City.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) 17. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Moved by Alderman Taylor that notice of intention of
the Board of Aldermen to amend the City Charter be given by pub-
lication of the following notice:
NOTICE OF T".MYTION OF THE BOARD 0�� €�I ?JER''EN OF THE CITY 07 TT,r�TT!1'L1
F_a TLS, TEXAS, TO PASS AN ORDIDT:UrF S??�IITTING tr.ENDTTNTS TO TUE
C7� 4RTER O-v T`JF, CITY OF WT074TTA FAILS TEXAS.
' In accordance with the requirements of Article 1171,
Revised Civil Statutes of Texas 1925 notice is hereby
given to
all resident citizens and qualified voters of the City of Vichita
Falls, Texas, that it is the intention of the Board of Aldermen of
said city to pass an Ordinance on the 26th day of June, A. D. 1934,
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at its regular place of meeting in the Council Chamber in the Memorial 1
Auditorium in said city, providing for the submission of amendments to
the Charter of said city to the qualified voters thereof at an election
to be held in said city on the 27th day of July, A.D. 1934, said Ordi-
nance providing for amendments with respect to the following matters
and things , to-wit:
1. The amendment of Section 10 of said Charter, so as to
hereafter provide that the Board of Aldermen shall consist of a Mallror
and six Aldermen elected by the cit,r at large instead of five Aldermen,
as at the nresent; providing that the Board of Aldermen shall call a
special election to elect the sixth Alderman to serve until the regular
election in April, 1935 , and to further provide that at the election to
be held in 1935 three .Aldermen shall be elected and that at the election
in 1936 a Mayor and three Aldermen shall be elected, and that the
additional Alderman to be elected in 1934, together with the present May r
and Aldermen, shall constitute the Board of Aldermen until the regular
election in 1935.
At said meeting a hearing will be held by the said Board at
which an opportunity will be given those favoring or opposing the pass-
ing of such ord-Inance to appear for or against its adoption and
passage.
Dated this 4th day of June, A.D. 1934.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas : Aldermen Taylor, Walker, Fox, Deaton, and Myers, and
Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
Bids for a city depository for one year from June 5 were re-
ceived and filed for future action.
The public hearing with reference to the application of the
Hines Oil Company for a permit to erect and operate a gasoline filling
station on the southwest corner of Tenth and Burnett was called, and
after hearing no protests the following motion was put in order:
Moved by Alderman h'lyers that the Hines Oil Comnany be granted
a permit to erect and operate a gasoline filling station on the south-
west corner of Tenth and Burnett Streets.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Valker and carried.
ORDT NA�ZE NO. 1156
AY ORDINANCE IaKING APPROPRIATIONS rOR STTPpORT OF THE CITY
GOVERNIvTENT FOR THE FISCAI YEAR BEGIN'ING APRIL 1, 1934, AYL ENDING rrAPCH
31, 1935, AND DECIARINC= AN WERGENCY.
Yoved by ^_ldernan Taylor that Ordinance No. 1156 be passed on
its third and final reading and be adoped as read.
Motion seconded by AldermanUJ
and nut by the Yayor with the
rollowing result:
Yeas : Aldermen Taylor, .talker and 1.layor Young.
Nays: A3 dermen Fox, Deaton, and L'1yers.
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The Ordinance follows :
(',`PDTNA_JT(TF, 7,T,-1. 1156
D P TI A ,' ORDINAINCE 1�__A.T-TNG A7!'P,'R()T)RIATTC)yj-) FOR UI PORT 0 , T F
CITY GrVERR,.,EI\7T FOR THE 7T9CAI YEAR BEaTN_IrTNTG APRTI 1, 1934 A7,,--,]D
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7"N,D_�T G 1:111AIRCH 319 1935 , !JTT) DECIART-MT
TFE CITY 11�,'J\:AGER IT'IF, PREPARED AYD SITBIL".7TTED
TO THE BOARD OF ALDERT,7Ey k BUDGET ESTTMATE OF THE MLP'FYDTrPTTRF7,
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Jj REVENUE OF ALL CITY DEPART11EITTS, DTVTS IONS, Al\.,D (74 'TCF" -OR
THE YEAR BEGINNING APRTL 1, 1934, kND ENDING MARCH 31, 1935, ':,TTTCH
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I-I.ATI) BUDGET --'_FTER CERTAIN A>.,'!E'�M`INTS "" '-'JTnV,'N B-,' TFE 1_=ACHET)
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SCHEDULES TS HEREBY APPROVED* THEREFORE,
BE TT ORDATI"ATED 'RV THE BOARD OF ATDERTIEN OP THE CTTY OF
WTCITTTA FAT LS, TEXAS:
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That the sum of w229,958.05 be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of the General Fund for the payment of the ex-
nenses of the city government. as hereinafter itemized, to-Wit-
Account #1 1,111avor & Board of Aldermen 11280.00
2 City '0:anager 41696.00
3 City Clerk & Auditor 5,866.00
4 Citv TrAasurer 115.00
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6 rornoration Court 961 .00
7 Purclsin!7, I-ent
8 Tax
9 Enq,iiieerinp 71293.00
10 Auditorium 109458.00
20 Building Tns-nection 473.00
21 Electrical Inspection 19213.00
22 PIumbinr- Tnsrection 1$371.00
23 "'olice 601864.73
24 Fire 62,453.00
25 Pound 803.00
30 Health Administration 59328.00
32 Food 9- TJilk Control 69573.00
35 general Sanitation 21141.00
36 ';-, nitary Fewer "Inintenance 4,527.72
37 Sewage hisnosal 59306.00
38 GarbeLr7e Collection & T)jsT)osal 550.00
44 Street liphtinp, 59400.00
50 �Iichita r-eneral Hos-nital 161390.00
51, Food "- Yedicine for Charity 2,600.n0
300 Court Costs Pc '.ettlerrients 31000.00
303 Airport 416.10
306 Refunds 3-9000.00
Total General Fu,,jd An-oropriation ,'_�2.2_9.958.05
That the sum of <.52I 831.20 be and the same is herebv aT)Dro-
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rriated out of the street Fund for maintenance and renairs., as
follows, to-wit :
Account P40 Street Cleaning 141326.25
41 Street ".1airtenance 279109.30
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42 Street raving Renairs, 3, 925 OOL
43 Storm, Sewer, Culvert F- "ridge Rep 225.00
100 Street Paving Construction 31100.00
102 New Bridges & Culverts 75.00
307 Street Right-of-.:,',Fay _41,0.70.65
Total Street Fund Anpropri at ion �*52, 831 .20
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That the sum of '130,276 .13 be and the same is hereb-y appro-
priated out of the Park Fund for maintenance and construction as followsl,
to-wit : _
Account #60 Parks 19,425.23
61 Golf Course 32500.00
62 Recreation 587 .50
63 Zoo 680.20
302 Cemeteries 61.083 .20
Total Park Fund Annropriation �309 276.13
That the sum of " 9,225.00 be and the s eme is hereby anrnro-
priated out of the Library Fund for the exn enses of operating the Kemp I
Public Library as follows, to-wit:
Account #68 Iibrary 9. 225.00
Total I ibrary Fund Ar T)ronriation ?9, 225 .00
That the sum of �74,055 .02 be and the same is hereby appro-
priated out of the Water Fund for operation, maintenance, and construct-
ion as follows, to-wit:
Account #70 Water Collection 21, 1.72.00
71 Water 1 eter 8,805 .96
73 1,ater Supply 15,140.00
74 shyster. Distribution 16,365 .06
75 '.' ester Purification 12_,572.00
To tal rater Fund A.nnronriat ion -c�'741 055.02
That the sum a' '�2.69,584.91 be and the same is hereby appro-
priated out of the Interest and Sinking Fund for the purpose of paying
the interest due on the bonded indebtedness and creating a sinking fund
for the payment of outstanding; and maturing bonds heretofore legally
issued by said City as hereinafter itemized, to-wit :
Interest on Bonded Indebtedness 166,252.50
Sinking Fund for Bonded Indebtedness 103.332.41
Total 269,584.91.
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That the fact that the expenses of the City are accumulating
and have accumulated since April 1, 1934, and are now due and payable
creates an emergency and this Ordinance is hereby declared an emergency
measure and shall take effect immediately after its passage and approval,
and it is so ordained.
PASSED At'D APPROVED this 4th day of June, A.D. 1934.
14 oved by Alderman Taylor that the City Attorney and City
Manager be instructed to investigage the proposition -of charging the
Municipal Gas Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Texas Electric
Service Company, and Western Union Telegraph Comnany rental for use of
the streets and alleys for their lines and equipment, and report back to
the Council at the regular meeting on June 18; t-le investigation to
include #U survey of cities now making such charges.
The motion was amended by Alderman aV alker to include Alderman
Taylor to act with the City Attorney and City Tanager in the investi-
gation. The amendment was accepted by Alderman Taylor and motion as
amended was seconded by Alderman Walker and carried by unanimous vote.
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Moved by Alderman Deaton that the City 1;"anager be
authorized to negotiate a trade with John W. Thomas for the
purchase of 2000 feet of 10 inch cast iron water pine valued
at 81.45 per foot less 61% interest for 2 years (it being
estimated that the nipe will not be needed by the city for a
period of 2 years) : the cost of same to be applied on navment
of taxes due the City by the V,estmoreland Park Company.
."otion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman 1,yers that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ An .APPRO7,'PD this the llth day of June 1934.
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ATTEST:
21-. City YClerk
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