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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
July 169 1934
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita 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 following
members p resent :
John T. Young, Mayor
Raymond M. Myers,
Leon L. Deaton,
George D. Fox, Aldermen
Mack Taylor, X
Mark D. Walker, X
V. R. Smitham, City Manager
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Thelb ert Martin, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meetings Were read and
approved.
ORDINANCE NO 1165
AN ORDINANCE AMINTDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11619
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, A.D. 1934, ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE TO FIX RENTALS TO BE PAID BY TELB3RAPH, TELEPHONE,
ELECTRIC, AND GAS COMPANIES FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF USING WIth THEIR
POLES, WIRES, CONDUITS, PIPES, AND FIXTURES TE.E STREETS AMID ALLEYS
AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", SO
AS TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR MAKING REPORTS UNDER SAID ORDINANCE FOR
THE YEAR 1934 TO AUGUST 1, 19349 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Myers that Ordinance No. 1165 be passed
on its first reading.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried by
the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Myers, Deaton, Fox, Walker~, and Taylor,
and Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that the rules requiring ordi-
nances to be read on three separate days be suspended and an
emergency declared, and Ordinance No. 1165 be passed on its second
reading.
The motion was seconded by Aldeaaan Myers and carried by
the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Deaton, Dyers, Fox, Walker, and Taylor,
and Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Fox that Ordinance No, 1165 be passed on itsi
third and f inal reading and be adopted as read. i
The motion was seconded by Alderman Talker and carried by the
following vote:
Yeast Aldermen Fox, Walker, Taylor, Deaton, and Myers, and
Mayor Young,
Nays: None,
ORDINANCE NO 1166
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1147, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 1934, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANC
PROVIDING FOR THE REMISSION OF PENAITI ES AND .INTEREST ON AD VALOFOM
TAXES THAT WERE DELINQUENT ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 19339 DUE THE CITY OF
WICHITA FAILS, TEXAS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PENALTIES AND INTEREST
ARE RELEASED, PROVIDED AD VALOREM TAXES ARE VOLUNTARILY PAID ON OR BEFORE
DEC EUB ER 31, 1933, WITH AN ADDITION OF TWO (2%) PER CENT PENALTY ON SAID
TAXES; AND SHALL BE RELEASED PROVIDED SAID TAXES ARE V 0 LUNTARI LY PAID
,AFTER DECEMBER 319 19339 AND BEFORE MARCH 319 1934, WITH AN ADDITION OF
FOUR (4%) PER CENT PERALTY ON SAID TAXES; AND SHALL BE RELEASED, PRO-
VIDED SAID TAXES ARE VOLUNTARILY PAID AFTER MARCH 319 1934, AND ON OR
BEFORE JUNE 30, 19349 WITH AN ADDITION OF SIX (6%) PER CANT PENALTY ON
SAID TAXES AND PROVIDED THAT PENALTIES SHALL NOT BE CUMUTA.TIVE; PROVID-
ING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS POSTPONING, DELAYING,
OR EXTENDING THE TIME OF PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT TAXES NOT AS PROHIBITING,
POSTPONING, OR DELAYING THE FILING OR PROSECUTION OF SUITS; PROVIDING
FOR THB PAYMENT OF COSTS; PROVIDING THAT TAXES AGAINST ANY PARTICULAR
PIECE OF PF10P2= MAY BE PAID FOR ANY YEAR 0R YEARS; PROVIDING THAT IF
ANY SECTION, CLAUSE, SENTENCE, PARAGRAPH, OR PART OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE ADJUDGED VOID IT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE OTHER PROVISIONS THEREOF,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY". SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DELINQUENT TAXES MAY
BE PAID ON OR BEFORE JUIY 31, 1934, WITH AN ADDITION OF SIX (Y) PER
CENT P ERA M ON SAID TAXES
Moved by Alderman Talker that Ordinance No. 1166 be passed on
its first reading,
Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried by the f ollow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Walker, Taylor, Deaton, Dyers, and Fox, and
Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Myers that the rules re4juiring ordinances to
be read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared,
and Ordinance No. 1166 be passed on its second reading,
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Myers, Deaton, Fox, Taylor, and Walker, and
Mayor Young.
Nay s: None,
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luloved by Alderman Deaton that Ordinance No. 1166 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Fox and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Deaton, Fox, Myers, Walker, and l='aylor,
and Mayor Young.
Nays : None.
ORDINANCE NO 1167
AN ORDINANCE EX31PTIIvG FROM ALL TAXATION FOR CITY PURPOSES
THREE THOU2CD ($3,000.00) DOLLARS OF THE ASSESSED TAXABLE VALUE OF
ALL RESIDENCE HOLESTEADS, AS N0W DEFINED BY LAW, WHICH ARE LOCATED
AND SITUATED '�V ITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, FROM AND AFTER THE 1ST DAY OF JANQARY, A.D. 1934.
loved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance 2( 0. 1167 be passed
on its first reading .
Motion seconded by Alderman Talker and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, :Talker , Deaton, "Ox, and Myers,
and Mayor Young.
itiays: �'yone.
ORDINANCE NO 1168
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 4459 PASSED
AND APPROVED ON JULY 21 19239 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
RULES, REGULATIONS, AND RATES AND FOR :HE OPERATION AND MA.-GWIENT
OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS, AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY", AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1121, PASSED AND
APPROVED ON MARCH 209 19331, by ADDIM TO SAID SECTION` 1 A PARAGRAPH
TO PROVIDE THAT CHURCHES WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS SHALL BE
FURNISHED WATER BY THE WATER DEPARTMENT FREE OF CHARGE FOR ITS
NECESSARY AND USUAL REQUIRE gNrS, AND DECLARING AN WERGENCY.
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Moved by Alderman Taylor that Or dinanee No. 1168 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Talker and f ailed to carry
by the following vote:
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Yeas: Aldermen ,.Taylor and Walker..
Nays : Aldermen Fox, Deaton, and Myers.
The Mayor refused to vote.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1164
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT EXPENSES
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS CHARGEABLE TO THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 11 1934s AND ENDING MARCH 319 19359 TO y
COVER THE NECESSARY EXPENSES OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, DIVISIONS, AND
.OFFICES FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JULY 159 19349, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that Ordinance No. 1164 be passed on
its first reading.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Myers and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Deaton, Myers, Fox, Taylor, and 'talker, and
Mayor Young.
Nays-: None,
Moved by Alderman Myers that the rules requiring ordinances to
be read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared,
and Ordinance No. 1164 be passed on its second reading.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Myers, Deaton, Fox, Walker, and Taylor, and
Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that Ordinance No. 1164 be passed on
its third and f inal reading and be adopted as read.
The motion was seconded by Alderman. Walker and c arri ed by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Deaton, Walker, Taylor, Myers, and Fox, and
Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
Moved by Aldermen Walker that candidates for public office be
allowed the privilege of hanging banners across the streets until
August 1, 1934,
The motion was seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Myers that the following resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried by the follow-
ing vote :
Yeas: Aldermen dyers, Deaton, Fox, Taylor, and Talker, and
Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
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RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF AIDER 4:EN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS.
That the City of Wichita Falls furnish free of cost to
the Wichita County Board of Welfare and Employment one (1) Super-
visory Director for the project entitled "Kenp Public Library-
Clerical work and record keeping" and materials to the value of
$75.00.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned,
READ AND APPROPED this the 23rd day of July, A.D. 1934.
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