Min 11/26/1934 Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
November 26, 1934
The Board of Aldermen. of the City of Wichita Falls met
in regular session at 7 :30 P.M. on the above date in the Council
Chamber in the Memorial Auditorium Building with the following
members present :
�T. T. Young , Mayor
Mark D. Walker,
L. C. Rodgers,
Mack Taylor Aldermen
V. E. Stampfli,
J. B. Stokes,,
A. H. Douglass, City L'I'anager
The meeting was opened with prayer.
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Yoved by Alderman Stampfli that Geo. T. Henderson be ap-
pointed Acting City Clerk during the absence of City Clerk J. H.
Crouch with authority to sign warrants and other matters Dertaining
to the duties of the City Clerk during his absence and until such
time as the City Clerk returns to the City of Wichita Falls.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
Yloved by Alderman 'i"'alker that Ordinance No. 1181 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the
f ollowing vote:
Stokes, Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, Rodgers, -,,Valker,I Stampfli, and
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO.1181
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REI.EASP-C- THE INTEREST AND
PENATTIES 07 AIL DEl.TK()TJKTT AD VAIORMI TAXES THAT WERE DEITN UENT OY
OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 1934, DUE THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, PRO-
VIDED SAME ARE PAID BEFORE MARCH 15t 1935; PROVTDT19G THAT All, 0PDI-
NANCES IN CMNFIICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE ARE EXPRESSIY SUSPENIDED
DURTNIG THE TEPIJS OF THIS ORDTITANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. 1182
AN OPIDTNAFTCE RKUIRTNG ALL POND HOLDERS OF THE CITY OF
WICFITA FALLS BOP`DS TO REGISTER SATD BONDS WITH THE CITY CIERK BEFORE
DEMAND IS MADE FOR PAYMENT, GIVING OWNERSHIP, ADDRESS, AMOUNT OF STTCH
BOND OR BONDS, INTEREST RATE AND MATURITY OF SUCH BONDS.
Moved by Alderman Rodgers that Ordinance No. 1182 be passed on ,
its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the roi-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Stanpfli, Rodgers, ','ialker, Taylor, and Stokes. i
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1183
AN ORDINAITCE PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE AND FIRING OF FIRE
WORKS, ROMAN CANDIES, SKY ROCYETS, TORPEDOES, FIRE CRACYERS, CANNON
CRACKERS OR ANY OTHER YIND OF FIRE WORKS WITHIN THE FIRE LIMITS WTTFIN I
ANY PIACE OF BUSINESS, OR OTHER PLACE WHERE PEOPLE ARE CONGREGATED FOR
BUSINESS OR PTEASURE9 AND UPON THE STREETS AND PUPIIC 71AYS OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS; REGT71ATTNG AYD LICM7SING TFE BUSINESS OF SELLING FTRE
WORKS, ROMAY CANDIES, SKY ROCYETS, TORPEDOES, FIRE CRACKERS, CA�TNON
CRACKERS AND ANY OTH�P KIYD OF FIRE WORKS IN THE SAID CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS; PROHIBITING THE SALE OF SUCH FIRE WORKS WITHIN THE FIRE LIMITS OF
SAID CITY 'UPON THE STREETS, AILYYS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITT AND IN
FRONT OF AND IN OR NEAR THE ENTRANCES TO PLACES OF BUSINESS; RE(",UTRTNG
ANY PERSON, FTRtr, OR C OPPORAT ION B77ORE 3�!GAGINIG IN THE 13USINESS -OF SELL-
ING FIRE WORKS AT RETAIL TO APPIY TO AID PROCURE FROM TEE TAX COLLECTOR
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS A IICFVSE TO 30 ENGAGE IN SAID BUSINESS AND
PAY THEREFOR:F AN ANNUAL LICENSE FEE OF 790 AND 50/100 ($2.50 ) DOLLARS;
AND PROVIDING THAT STCH SALES SHALL ONLY BE MADE AT ESTABLISHED PLACES OF
BUSINESS AND STORE H OUSES AND WITHIN SUCH BUILDINGS; PROVIDING A PENALTY;
PROVIDING THE INVALIDITY OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDTNANCE STly-11, NOT
AFFECT THE OTHER PROVISIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITff
THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by -Alderman Walker that Ordinance No. 1183 be passed on
its second reading.
ing Tote: Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the follow-
Yeas: AI.dermen Stokes, Rodgers, Taylor, Walker, and Stampfli.
Nays: None.
Loved by Alderman Walker that the rules requiring ordinances tol
be read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared,
and Ordinance No. 1183 be passed on its third and final reading and be
adopted as read.
ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Stanpfli and carried by the follow-
Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, Stokes, Rodgers, Stan-pfli, and Walker.
Yays : None.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen approve for
payment the account of Dr. X1. M. 1,11alker in the amount of -':��30.00 for medi-
cal services rendered in connection with examinations of Mrs. C. 171. Woods
Virginia Garrett, and Nell 7yche as claimants against the City of Wichita
Falls.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
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OFD]A TNCE NO. 1184
A Y ORD INA'NCE 1EVYING1 LSSESSTM, AND FIXING THE RATE OF
TAXATION IN THE CITY O-P ','VTCHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A.D.
1934t AND LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE
'UNDER THE L.LWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AJZ THE CHARTER AM ORD:rNIANCES
OF SAID CITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No. 1184 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman btarfipfli and carried by the
following vote:
Stampfli. Yeas: Aldermen -Walker, Rodgers, Stokes, Taylor, and
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Taylor that the rules requiring ordinances
to be read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency de-
clared, and Ordinance No. 1184 be passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
'11alker. Yeas: Aldermen Stanpfli, Rodgers, Taylor, Stokes, and
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No. 1184 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the
following vote:
Rodgers. Yeas: Aldermen Stokes, 'Jalker, Sta.Epfli, Taylor, and
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen ap-
prove for payment theaccount of Montgomery & 'Ward, Consulting En-
gineers, in the amount of V�'75 .05 for services in connection with
pending law suit against the Municipal Gas Co.
Motion seconded by Alderman Steripfli and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the Board of Aldermen
approve for payment the account of Huff, Jalker in the
Mytinger and
amount of $817.03 by virtue of a certain contract dated August 17
1925 by and between R. E. Huff, T. C. Mytinger and IL. D. -Walker and'
the City of Wichita Falls providing said above amount be applied
ion their city taxes.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
Moved by ILlderman Jalker that the following resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the follow-1
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Rodgers, Taylor, Stampfli , Stokes, and '.Valker. i
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
WIFEREAS, it has come to the attention of - the 13oard of Aldermen
of the City of ,',,ichita Faills , of "'.1ichita County, Texas, in regular
session on this the 26th day of November, 1934, that the State Highway
Department will order a location made on Highway Yo. 5, from Sixth
Street and Scott Avenue - over Scott Avenue Route to the northwest City
limits and Towa rark Highway, provided, the City of "Vichita. 7alls ,
through its Board of Aldermen, agrees to secure a minimum of One-Hundred
foot, right-of-way, clear of all obstructions, except standing timber,
and furnish without cost to the State, clear title to the necessary
right-of-way, including all standing timber, through each and every
tract crossed by said highway, and do the required fencing, on location
approved by the State Highway Engineer before said location is made.
It is , therefore, ordered that the City of Iffichita 'Falls, act-
ing herein by and through its Board of Aldermen, agrees and obligates
itself to secure a minimum of One-Fundred foot right-of-way. , and do the
required fencing, on Highway No. 5 from Sixth Street and Scott Avenue -
Over Scott Avenue Route to the Northwest City limits and Iowa Park
Highway and to clear such right-of-way of all obstructions, except
standing timber, and. furnish a clear title to each parcel secured,, in-
cluding all standing timber, without cost to the State, through each and
every tract crossed by this highway, on location to be approved by the
State Highway Engineer.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Staapfli and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AM APPROVED this 3rd day of December 1934.
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