Min 05/06/1935 Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
VIay 6, 1935
The Board of Alder-'on 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:
Tohn To Young, Mayor
Claude 1iller,
J. Be' Stokes,
L. C. Rodgers,
V. E. Stampfli, Alderman
Mack Taylor,
Mark Do Walker,
A. H. Douglass, City Manager
1. H. Crouch, City Clerk
We E. George, City Attorney
The Yinutes of the previous meetings were read andapproved.
J. Be Marlow had a renewal of his claim against the City for damages to
Lots 6 and 21, Block 16, Bateson Addition. Action on this matter was deferred
until the next regular council meeting.
The Vice President of the Dallas-Wichita Falls Coaches call ad attention
of the Board of Aldermen to portion of certain resolution approved April 29 relative
to the granting of permit by the Railroad Commission to the North Texas Coach Co.
Moved by Alderman Miller that the City Clerk be authorized to address a
letter to the Railroad Connission interpreting said resolution to the effect that
the Board of Alderman was merely granting permission to City Attoriley We Be George
to appear in the capacity of a witness before said Commission in hearing on said
application.
Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried by the fb1lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Miller, Taylor, Stokesq Walker, and Stampfli.
Nays: Alderman Rodgers.
Moved by Alderman Miller that We Be George, City Attorney, and Be Do Sartin
appear for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, in the case of We A* Simonton, at al, vs
City of Wichita Fallst Texas, in the United States District Court at Dallas, Texas,
may 7, 1935, and answer for the City and defend said suit on behalf of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, and take with them To He Crouch, City Clark, and P. He Lambert,
Auditor of Wichita Falls, Texas, as witnesses, and that they be allowed their
necessary traveling and hotel expenses incurred in making the trip to Dallas, Texas,
and return to Wichita Falls, Texas,
Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the Board of Aldernan continue the appointment i
of J. B. Stokes as Acting City Manager from May 1 to 6:00 P.M. May 6, 1935, and confirm
all action taken by him as Acting City Manager during this period*
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
Movsd by Alderman Rodgers that the Board of Alderman approve the applications
for Chauffeur's Licenses presented by Marlow Prichard and James Bailey.
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried*
ORDINANCE NO U98
AN ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OUT OF THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1, 1935, AND ENDING MARCH 31 193j,,-AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No, 1198 be passed on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, Walker, Stampfli, Stokes, Rodgers, and Miller,
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three
separate days be suspended and an emergency declared, and Ordinance No, 1198 be passed on
its second reading*
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Rodgers, Stampfli, Stokes, Miller, Walker, and Taylor.
Nays: None*
Moved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No* 1198 be passed on its third and
final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Alderman Taylor, killer, Rodgers, Stampflis Stokes, and Walker,
Nayso. None.,
ORDIXA= NO 1199
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN TOR
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES; THE STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; REGULATING THE TESTING AND. USE OF WEIGHING AND MEASURING
DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF ACCURACY OF WEIGHING OR NEASURIM
DEVICES; PROHIBITING THE GIVING OF SHORT WEIGHTS OR MEASURES; REGULATING THE MANUFACTURE
AND SALE OF CERTAIN C=ODITIES WITH RE,8PECT TO WRIGHT, MEASURE, AND NUMERICAL COUNT;
CONTAINING, SPECIFICATIONS AND TOLERANCE; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR TffE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF PROSECUTING COEPORATIONS
AND OTHERS FOR VIOLATING THIS ORDINANCE; CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE; Fd*=ING ALL FOSSR
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; and MCTING THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS INCIDENT TO THE
OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE WHETHER MENTIONED IN ISTAIL IN THE CAPTAIN OR NOT"
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reading, Moved by Alderman Walker that Ordinance No. 1199 be passed on its first
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers end carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Alderman Walker, Rodgers, Stempfli, Miller, Taylor, and Stokes.
Nays: None,
Moved by Aldermen Taylor that the Board of Alderman appoint and elect
Mack Thomas as Temporary City Manager for the City of Wichita Falls,
Motion seconded by Aldermen Rodgers-and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, Rodgers, Stokes, and Miller.
Nays: Aldermen Walker, Stempfli, and Mayor Young,
Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the Board of Alderman recommend the appoint-
ment of Dre A. H. Douglass as Manager of the Water Department of the City at a
salary of $200.00 per month. -
Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried,
Moved by Alderman Walker that personal taxes of Spudder Bowling Alley,, Jim
Galloway, blanager, be settled at 60% for the year 1930, 1931, and 1932, and for the
year 1933 be canceled account of fire,
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers land carried*
Moved by Alderman Walker that the meeting be adjourned*
Motion seconded by Aldermen Taylor and carried,
The Board of Alderman then adjourned.
RUD AND APPROVED this 13th day of May, A.D. 1935.
Tayor
ATTZ%�T: ,
City Clerk
Wichita Falls , Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building-
Way 8, 1935
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls rat in regular called
session on the above date in the Council Chamber in the kemorial Auditorium Building withi
the following members present:
Le C. Rodgeraq
.To Bo Stokes,
Mack Taylor, Aldermen
Claude Miller,
Mack Thmas, City Manager
Moved by Aldermen Taylor that Geoe To Henderson be made permanent acting Cit
y
Clerk during such times as the City Clerk may be absent for the regular and called
meetings of the Board of Aldermen
kotion seconded by Aldermen Stokes and carried.
Moved by Aldermen killer that L. C, Rodgers be made Mayor Portem during the
meeting..
Motion seconded by Aldermen Taylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Miller that the New Deal City Council elected three to one on
municipal ownership declares its bitter opposition to amendment forcing cities to buy out
present utility corporation plants before we can build our own plantq and that Senator
Ben Go Oneal be wired to that effect*
Motion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carriedo
Moved by Alderman Stokes that the meeting be adjourned,
Motion seconded by Aldermen Miller and carried,
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 13th day of May, A.Do 1935.
Mayor Protem
ATT
Acting City Clerk