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Min 11/13/1934 I Wichita Falls, 'Texas ra?emorial Auditorium Building November 13 , 1934 The Board of Aldermen of the Uity of Wichita Falls met in regular sessionat 7:30 P.M. on the above date in the Coum it Chamber in the Memorial Auditorium with the following members present: John T. Young, Mayor Ps ark D. Walker, X J. B. Stokes, 11ack Taylor, V. E. Stampfli, X Aldermen L. C. Rodgers, X Ray Puckett, X A. H. Douglass, City Manager J. H. Crouch, City Clerk W. E. George, City Attorney The meeting was opened with prayer. approved. TheMinutes of the previous meeting were read and loved by Alderman Stampfli that the City Manager and Mayor be instructed and authdrized to proceed with final settle- ment with Kimbell-Bostic Supply Company for Right-of-Vay; the sum not to exceed $6,000.00, and the City Manager be instructed to"advise the Highway Department that the City will furni& Right- of-Way necessary°for overpass on North Scott Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.by the fallowing vote.- Yeas: Aldermen Stampfli, Walker, Stokes, and Mayor Young, Nays: Aldermen Taylor, Rodgers, and Puckett. ORDINANCE NO.1177 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE WICHITA FALLS GAS COI.PAPIY, UNDER WHICH NAME AND STYLE T. J. HUTCHERSON DOES BUSINESS, AND TO HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, FRANCHISE, AND LI- CENSE OVER, ON AND ACROSS THE STREETS AND ALIEYS OF TEE CITY (F WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TO TRANSMIT, TRANSPORT, AND DISTRIBUTE, ERECT AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM NECESSARY FOR THE' PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTING NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL GAS TO CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF WICHITA FALLS, INC LUD ING DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTO M R S THEREOF AMID INCLUDING THE CITY ITSELF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FTP NIM ING FUEL, HEAT, LIGHT .91- D POWER AND PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE OF REASON- ABLE CHARGES AND FOR THE COMPLETION OF ITS PIPE LINES INTO SAID CITY WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE FINAL PASSAGE OF 'IH IS 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. 3 I L1� j 4 The ordinance was read in full. i Moved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No. 1177 be passed in its final form. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli end carried by the fol- lowing vote: E Yeas: Aldermen Walker, Stokes, Stampfli, Puckett, Taylor, Rodgers, and Mayor Young. Nays: None, ORDINANCE NO. 1179 AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALIyS , TEXAS, AMID THE SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY AGREE THAT THE TELEPHONE CWANY SHALL CONTINUE TO ERECT AND MAINTAIN ITS POLES, WIRES, ANCHORS, CABLES, � MANHOLES, CONDUITS, AND OTHER PLANT CONSTRUCTION AND APPURTENANCES ALCi ACROSS, ON, OVER, THROUGH, ABOVE AND UNDER ALL PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES, ALIEYS, PUBLIC GROUNDS AND PLACES IN SAID CITY, UNDER CONDITIONS, REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, AND THAT THE CITY SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL I PA1MENT AND THE RIOT TO USE CERTAIN FACILITIES OF THE TELEPHONE COMPJUY ALL AS HEREIN PROVIDED. Moved by Alderman Walker that Ordinance No. 1179 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried by the follow- ing vote: f Yeas: Aldermen Walker, Stokes, Stampfli, and Mayor Young. Nays: Aldermen Rodgers, Taylor and Puckett. ORDINANCE N0.1180 i i AN ORDINANCE A=TDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 771, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 31ST DAY OF MAY, 1926, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE FC THE LICENSING AND RDGUL&TION OF AUrOMOBIIES FOR HIRE AND PROVIDIM 9 PENALTIES." Moved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No. 1180 be passed on its first reading. i Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, Stampfli, Puckett, Rodgers, Stokes, Walker, and Mayor Young. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Walker that the rules requiring ordi- nances to be read on three separate days be suspended, an ere rgency declared, and Ordinance No. 1180 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Walker, Rodgers, St6kes, Puckett, Stampfli, Taylor, and Mayor Young. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Walker that Ordinance No. 1180 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.by the. following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Walker, Rodgers, Taylor. Stokes, Puckett, Stampfli, and Mayor Young, Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1181 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELEASING THE INTMEST AND PENALTIES ON ALL DELINQUENT' AD VALOP ., TAXES THAT WERE DELIN- QUENT ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 19343, DUE THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, PROVIDED SAME ARE PAID BEFORE MARCH 15, 1935; PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE ARE EXP RESSLY SUSPENDED DURING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. Moved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No. 1181 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by trs following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, Stampfli, Stokes, Puckett, Talker, Rodgers, and Mayor Young. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Walker that the City Attorney be authorized to make final settlement with M. T. Bennett for claim against the City for the sum of 4' 100.00. Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried. Moved by Alderman Taylor that the City Manager be author- ized to sign a contract with Hawley, Freese & Nichols, Consulting Engineers, for services in connection with the Municipal Gas Com- pany case before the Railroad Commission for a sum not to exceed $10750,00, Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried. t I I P 9 I 9 i f 1 3 Moved by Alderman Walker that the Engineering Departure nt be instructed to allow Fred Maier to install a gasoline pump outside the building at 300 Ohio subject to approval of the City Manager as to location. Motion seconded by Alderman Stempfli md carried. 3 Moved by Alderman Stampfli that, the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this 19th day of November 1934. ` May Of e ATTES City Clerk , Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Bldg. November 14, 1934 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular called session at 7:00 o'clock P.M. on the above date in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium with the following members press t: John T. Young, Mayor J. R. Stokes, V., E. Stdmpf li, Mark.Walker,'-. ` � � A ld a rme n A . H. Douglass, Cjty Manager J. H. Crouch, City Clerk The resignation of Alderman Ray Puckett was read. Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the resignation of Alderman Ray Puckett be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried. 4 1 i 113 f I Moved by Alderman Walker that the City Manager be authorized to close the contract with Kimbell-Bostic Supply Company acquiring Right-of-Way through old American Refining Company for consideration of 46,000.00 and two 8000 gallon gasoline tanks. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried. Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this 19th day of November 1934. r 'y Mayor ATT ; / 'f City Clerk i I I e I I i f I i i i a � y j �f i