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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium 7uilding
December 31, 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 with the following members
present :
John T. Young, Mayor
L. C. Rodgers, j
V. E. Stampf li, X
J. B. Stokes, Z
Mack Taylor, Aldermen
IY'ark D. Talker, X
Claude Miller,
A. H. Douglass, City Iranager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
1. E. George, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
The representative of the local fire insurance exchange
appeared before the Council urging securing of all information
on premiums and losses during 1934 and offering the services of
the local underwriters in securing the best possible fire rating
for the ensuing year.
Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the Board. of Aldermen
approve the application of W. W. Holcombe for remodeling a busi-
ness building at 509 Burnett Street under conditions to be ap-
proved by the City Manager and City Engineer.
Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried.
The taxicab firms, through their local representative,
again recommended amendment of the taxicab ordinance to allow
certain firms to furnish their own bonds by cash deposit made
monthly with the City Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO.1188
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 PARAGRAPH F OF ORDINANCE
NO. 331, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, BY
AMENDING SECTION 4 PARAGRAPH F SO AS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE
BOND AND/OR SECURITIES IN LIEU OF A BOND TO BE 71 TRNISHED BY PERSONS
OPERATING TAXICABS, AND BY ADDING TO SAID ORDINANCE 331 SECTION 4
PARAGRAPH F, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A LICM SE FEE TO BE PAID
BY THE OPERATORS OF PUBLIC VEHICLES FOR FIRE, PROV IDJ G FOR A
PENAITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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loved by Alderman Rodgers that Ordinance No. 1188 be passed
on its first reading.
TY'otion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried by the followin*
vote :
Yeas: Aldermen Rodgers, Taylor, Stampfli, Stokes, Miller,
Talker and Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the City Manager and City
Engineer be instructed to allow installation of gasoline pump outside
of building located at 603 Scott occupied by the United Auto Service.
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
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11oved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen authorize
the Mayor to sign quit claim deed to J. C. Mytinger and Southwest Dairy
Products Company to clear titles on certain parts of the land on right-
of-way for Highway No. 5.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen ratify
report and recommendation of the tax committee and establish valuation
of the old Martin Printing Company Building at 750 on the dollar for the
reason that property is on the unrendered roll.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the follow-
ing vote :
Yeas: Aldermen Rodgers, Staapfli, Stokes, Miller, and Talker.
Nays: Aldermen Taylor.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERIVIEN OF THE CITY OF
WICFITA FALLS THAT the City of Wichita Falls furnish free of charge to
the Wichita County Board of Welfare and Employment one Superintendent,
one foreman, certain equipment and materials as listed in the applicatio
for a project entitled Improvement of Weeks Park Golf Club. The
estimated value of this service is placed at e2,740.80.
1 oved by Alderman Rodgers that the follwwing resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Rodgers, Taylor, Walker, Stokes, Miller, p
Stampfli, and Mayor Young.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the following resolution
be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Stampfli, Walker, Miller, Stokes, Taylor,
Rodgers, and I-,ayor Young.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED TI=AT THE BOARD OF AIDERMIEN O ' THE CITY OF
WICHITA FAILS furnish free of cost to the '7ichita County Board of
Welfare and Employment one superintendent, two foremen, one time
keeper, materials and equipment listed in the application for a
project entitled Street Improvement. The estiaa,ted value of this
service is placed at 82,919.80 .
adopted. P`oved by Alderman Taylor that the following resolution be
Motion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, Stokes, Rodgers, Stampfli, Miller,
:talker, and I4ayor Young.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
WIFTEREAS, the City Council of Wichita Falls for months
has been endeavoring to secure fair and reasonable light and power
rates for the City of Wichita Falls from the Texas Electric Service
Company without any material success, and
WHEREAS, the existing light rates charged the people of
this city by such company are excessive and entirely out of line
with the cost of production of such electrical energy and it now
appears that competition is the most effective weapon for securing
adequate relief for the citizens and firms of Wichita Falls, and
'v7HEREAS, Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the
United States, has asked all American cities which are desirous of
building municipal light plants as a means of producing and supply-
ing the citizens of such cities with fair and reasonable light rates,
to apply to the Federal �overnment for financial help and assistance
in promoting such municipal light plants,
10wt THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
Wichita Falls that we go on record as favoring the construction of
a municipal light plant for Wichita Falls;
That we secure the help and cooperation of the Federal
Government in the construction and building of the same; and
That we feel that the people of this city have expressed
by an election duly held for this proposition an overwhelming
endorsement of such a plan, and we call upon the citizens of
Viichita Falls for their full help and cooperation in this matter.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1189 9
AT; ORDINANCE FIXING THE MkXI1 TY CHARGES TO BE MADE BY ANY
PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, RECEIVER OR LESSEE FURNISHING ELECTRICITY
AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC USE ;WITHIN THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXINr THE DATE FOR THE PAY1111�'T OF BILLS AND I
PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION.
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Moved by Alderman Stokes that Ordinance rio. 1189 be passed on
its first reading.
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Motion seconded by Alderman :',ialker and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas : Aldermen Stokes, Walker, Miller, Stampfli, Taylor,
Rodgers and I,11ayor Young.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Taylor that the Board of Aldermen authorize
the Tayor' s and City Manager's attendance in Austin at a meeting of the
League of Texas Municipalities to represent the City's interes-t in the
coming legislation and approve expense accounts.
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
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Mayor Young appointed a permanent committee on taxation com-
posed of Aldermen Taylor and Stampfli, City 11-or
anger, Tax Collector, and
City Attorney. 99
Moved by Alderman Miller that the Mayor appoint a committee
to negotiate with the Federal Government relative to the securing of
monies to finance installation of an electric light and power system
and to work with representatives of power supply companies in preliminar
survey, with no charges for such preliminary survey work.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
The. 14ayor appointed: a committee composed of Alderman Mack
Taylor, Chairman, Claude Miller, and Dr. A. H. Douglass, City Manager.
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Moved by Alderman ';calker that Alderman V. E. Stampf li be
appointed Mayor Pro Tem to act during the absence of Mayor Young from
the City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried. �
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Moved by Alderman vialker that the Board of Aldermen approve
plans submitted by the City 111anager for graveling of the following
streets: Rosewood from Flood to Duncan; Fourth from Lamar to Travis;
Speedway from Holliday to Bridwell; Deerwood, from Speedway to Woodrow;
'loodrow from Cherokee to Deerwood; and Avenue J from Garfield to Arthur .
1,otion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried.
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;roved by Alderman Rodgers that the Board of Aldermen
approve project recommended by the City aanager for installation
of storm sewers on the Municipal Golf Club grounds.
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i,�otion seconded by Alderman 71alker and carried.
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The resignation of Mr. T. B. Smock from the 'y'ichita
General Hospital Board was read and accepted.
The Board of Aldermen heard the reading of recommendations
of a number of local citizens that Jahn Z. Martin be anpointed to
fill the vacancy of T. B. Smock as a member of the Hospital Board.
Loved by Alderman 'Nalker that John Z. Martin be appointed
as a member of the Hospital Board to fill vacancy made by T. B.
Smock.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
p TVoved by Alderman Stampfli that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Oialker and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 7th day of January 1935 .
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