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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
October 15 , 1934
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls me t 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
Mack Taylor, X
V. E. Stampf li,
I:. C. Rodgers, X Aldermen
Ray Puckett,
Mark D. Walker,
A. H. Douglass, City Manager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
W. E. George, City Attorney
The meeting was opened with prayer by lf�- Qeorgw.
The Minutes of the previous meetings were read and
approved.
Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the Council approve . the
Deed conveying Lot No, 449, Block H. Riverside Cemetery, to Roy L.
Riner.
Motion seconded by Alderman Puckett and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 117 6
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, BY ANY ACT,
SIGN, OR SIGNAL, KNOWINGLY TO GIVE A FALSE ALARM OF FIRE, TO OPEN ANY
SIGNAL BOX, EXCEPT IN CASE OF FIRE OR THE PROBABLE DANGER OF FIRE, OR
IN ANY WAY TO TAMPER, MEDDLE, OR INTERFERE WITH ANY BOX OR APPARATUS
CONNECTED WITH THE FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH SYSTEM OF THE CITY IF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
Moved by Alderman Rodgers that Ordinance No. 1176 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the
f ollowi ng vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Rodgers, Stampfli, Walker, Puckett, Taylor,
and Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1177
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE WICHITA FALLS GAS COMPANY, A
GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS, AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHTS, PRIVI-
LEGES, FRANCHISE, AND LICENSE OVER, ON, AND ACROSS THE STREETS AND
ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TO TRANSMIT, TRANSPORT, AND
DISTRIBUTE, ERECT, AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE (F
DISTRIBUTING NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL GAS TO CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF T
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, INC IIJDING DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL
CUSTOMERS THEREOF AND INCLUDING THE CITY ITSELF, FOR THE PURPOSE CF FUR-
NISHING FUEL, HEAT, LIGHT AND POWER AND PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDUIE OF
REASONABLE CHARGES AND FOR THE COMPL&ION OF ITS PIPE LINES INTO SAID
CITY WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE FINAL PASSAGE OF THIS
ORDINANCE, AND PROVIDING FOR A CONTINUATION OF THIS FRANCHISE AND THE
RIGHTS HEREIN GRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF 25 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ITS FINAL,
PASSAGE.
Moved b Alderman y Rodgers that Ordinance No. 1177 be passed onli
its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the fol-
lowing vote.-
Yeas: Aldermen Rodgers, Stampfli, Taylor, Puckett, Walker,
and Mayor Young,
Nays: None,
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ORDINANCE NO.1178 j
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR LICENSING OF COIN, SLUG, OR CHECK
OPERATED MACHINES OPERATING GAMES OF SKILL OR OPERATED FOR AMUSEMENT OR {
FOR THE PURPOSE OF VENDING AND MACHINES OPERATED FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES,
PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEE AND PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO OBTAIN LICENSE AND
PAY THE FEE PROVIDED HEREIN, AND PROVIDING FOR CANCEILATION OF LICENSE �
UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
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Moved by Alderman Stampfli that Ordinance No. 1178 be passed
on its second reading.
ing vote:
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried by the follcw-
Yeas: Aldermen Stampfli, Walker, Puckett, Taylor, Rodgers,
and Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Walker that $10,000,00 be transferred from
the Water Fund to the Street Fund and Library Fund in the sums of $7,500
and $2,500 respectively.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Walker, Stampfli, Puckett, Rodgers, and Mayor
Young,
Nays: Alderman Taylor.
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Moved by Alderman Taylor that the following resolution
be adopted.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, Stampfli, Puckett Rodgers,
Walker, and Mayor Young.
Nays : None ,
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RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD Or ALDERMEN OT THE C ITY Or
WICHITA rAI:LS, TEXAS:
That the City of Wichita Falls furnish free of cost to
the Wichita County Board of Welfare and Employment one (1) Super-
intendent and certain equipment as listed in said application for
the project entitled "Kell rield Airport Improvement" . The estimate
value of this service is placed at ;>1,139.50.
Moved by Alderman Walker that all claims for adjustment in
salaries pre sent ed by Raymond Myers, Attorney, under date of October
39 1934, be denied and not allowed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Puckett and carried,
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
REND AND APPROVED this 22nd day of October 1934.
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