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Min 10/08/1934 92 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building October 8. 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 with the following members present: John T. Young, Mayor Ray Puckett, Mark D. Walker, Mack Taylor, Aldermen V. E. Stampflis L. C. Rodgers,, A. H. Douglass, City Manager -J.- H. Crouch, City Clerk W. E. George, City Attorney The meeting was opened with prayer by W. E. George. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Moved by Alderman Taylor that the application of John Edward Chrysler for chauffeur's license be approved, Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried. Moved by Alderman Stampfli. that the $15.00 account of W. L. Neel for rental on branch library building for month of October be approved and paid. Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried. ORDINANCE NO 1176 AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNIAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, BY ANY ACT, SIGN, OR SIGNAL, KNOWINGLY TIO GIVE A FALSE AIARM OF FIRE, TO OPEN ANY SIGNAL BOX, EXCEPT IN CASE OF FIRE OR THE PROBABIE DANGER OF FIRE, OR IN ANY WAY TO TAMPER, MEDDLE, OR INTERFERE WITH ANY BOX OR APPARATUS CONNECTED WITH THE FIRE ALARd TELEGRAPH SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. Moved by Aldermen Stampfli thAt Ordinance No. 1176 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Stampfli,, Rodgers, Walker, Puckett, Taylor, and Mayor Young, Nays: None, 93 ORDINANCE NO. 1178 AIN' ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR LICENSING OF COINI SIUG, OR CHECK OPERATED MACHINES OPERATING GAMES OF SKILL OR OPERATED 'FOR AMUSEMWT OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF VENDING AND MACHINES OPERATED FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEE AND PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO OBTAIN LICENSE' ZD PAY THE FEE PROVIDED HEREIN, AND PROVIDING FOR CANCEI LATION OF LICENSE UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS, Moved by Alderman Walker that Ordinance No, 1178 b e passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Walker, Rodgers, Puckett, Taylor, Stampfli, and Mayor Young, Nays: None, Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the Board of Aldermen approve and allow the erection of a marble shaft or momument on the Auditorium lawn to comm morate the Daughters of the Confedracy; said momument to be erected by the Daughters of the Confedracy. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried. By common consent the Council agreed to the appointment by Mayor Young of A. L. Huey to act for the City, together with appointee W. W. Camp, to adjust damages on Mr. Campts land. Moved by Alderman Walker that the Council approve the payment of the regular appropriation of $1,000.00, together with an additional sum of $2,856.78, for the Wichita General Hospital, Motion seconded by Alderman Puckett and carried. Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. RXkD AND APPROVED this 15th day of October 1934. MayOr ATTEST Cler 94 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building October 8, 1934 The Board of Aldermen of the City of -,Jichita Falls met in special, called session on the above date at 9:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber in the Memorial Auditorium with the following members present., John T. Young, Mayor Mark D. Walker, 'V. E. Stampflis Aldermen L. C. Rodgers, Ray Puckett, A. H. Douglass, City Manager J. H. Crouch, City Clerk W. E. George, City Attorney Moved by Alderman Walker that Oral Jones be selected Treasurer of the City of Wichita Falls and the City National Bank in Wichita Falls be made the city depository effective October 91 1934. Motion seconded by Alderman Puckett and carried. Moved by Alderman Walker that the City Manager be allowed to accept as bond for the city depository, bonds at market value in the amount of the daily balance plus 2CK/o margin. Said bonds to be acceptable to the City Manager and to be deposited by the City National Bank with the Trust Officer in the Trust Depert- ment of the Wichita National Bank and receipt be furnished the City Manager by the Wichita National Bank; amount of bonds to be increased or decreased as the city's daily balance increases or decreases,Motion seconded by Alderman Puckett and carried, Moved by Alde man Walker that Alderman Ray Puckett be authorized and instructed to purchase bonds of the City of Wichita Falls at the lowest quoted figures for the Interest and Sinking Fund. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried. Moved by Alderman Walker that the account of J. B. Marlow, dated October 1933, be approved for payment with the understanding that it be applied to pa�ment of city taxes owed by J. B. Marlow* Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried. Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Puckett and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. RFAD AND APPROVED this 15th day of October 1934, Mayo ATTEST.-� ,,�//City Clerk