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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
July 15, 1935
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session
at 7:30 P.W. on the above date in the Council Chamber in the Memorial Auditorium
with the following members present:
John To Young, bayor
Claude L'iller,
T. B, Stokes,
L. C. Rogers, Aldermen
liark, Do 11alker,
Mack Taylor,
Lack Thomas, City Manager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
E. George, City kttorney
The 111inutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
1,,oved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen authorize approval and
payment of $2,500.00 to thelwichita General Hospital for the month of May 1935,
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
Loved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen approve and grant
chauffeur's licenses to E. Go Scott, So Do Parchman, and �Iack Mitchell,
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
Yoved by Alderman Taylor that the Board of Aldermen authorize the Tax
Collector to cancel and the City Treasurer be instructed to refund the following
items:
$10,04 to 17. L. Sheets on Lot 10, Block 221, Original Townsite, 1934 taxes, On
account of Homestead exemption,
012.04 to J. Go Quinn, Agent for 011ie Hager, paid to the Tax Collector on June 28,
1935, Receipt No, 23100, on account of Homestead exemption,
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
ORDINANCE NO,1205
AN ORDIMANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1183 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD
OF ALDEF&EN OF TBE CITY OF '�lICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ON ME 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A.D.
1934, ENTITLED -AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE AND FIRING OF FIREWORKS, ROMAN
CPiNDIES, SKY ROCKETS9 TORPEDOES, FIRE CRACKERS9 CANNON CRACKERS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF
FIRE WORKS WITHIN THE FIRE LIMITS WITHIN ANY PLACE OF BUSINESS$ OR OTHER PLACE !!MRE
PEOPLE ARE CONGREGATED FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE, AND UPON THE STREETS AND PUBLIC WAYS
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; REGUIATING AND LICENSING THE BUSINESS OF SELLING FIRE
WORKS, ROMAN CANDLES, SKY ROCKETS, TORPEDOES, FIRE CRACKERS, CANNON CRACKERS AND ANY
OTHER KIND OF FIRE WORKS IN THE SAID CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; PROHIBITING THE SALE OF
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SUCH FIRE WORKS WITHIN THE FIRE LIMITS OF SAID CITY UPON THE STREEETS, ALLEYS AND
PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITY AND IN FRONT OF AND IN OR NEAR THE ENTRANCES TO PLACES OF
BUSINESS; RECJJIRING ANY PERSON9 FIRM OR CORPORATION BEFORE ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF
SEILING FIRE WORKS AT RETAIL TO APPLY TO AND PROCURE FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS A LICENSE TO SO ENGAGE IN SAID BUSINESS AND PAY THEREFOR AN ANNUAL
LICENSE FEE OF T-NO AND 50/100 ($2.50) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH SAIES SHALL ONLY
BE MADE AT ESTABLISHED PLACES OF BUSINESS AND STORE HOUSES AND WITHIN SUCH BUILDINGS;
PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING THE INVALIDITY OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
NOT AFFECT THE OTHER PROVISIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT 'YITH THIS
ORDINANCE AND EECLARING AN EMERGENCY*
Moved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No. 1205 be passed on its first
reading*
'tial
Motion seconded by Alderman Iker and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, Walker, Rodgers, Stokes, and killer,
Nays: None,
Moved by Alderman Taylor that the Board of Aldermen authorize W. E, George
and B. D. Sartin, Sattorney, to secure the setting and trial of the gas rate case now
pending on appeal in the Travis County District Court,
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried,
The CIVIC DIVISION of the Chamber of Commerce composed of a majority of the
civic clubs represented by Dr. H. T. Wood offered to the Council the cooperation of i
this Division in the filling of all possible applications for W.P.A, projects of
Wichita Falls,' and listed suggestions of such projects believed feasible and possible
of accomplishment,
Petitions presented to the Council by citizens of the North Side were
referred to the City Manager.
Resolution by the Ministerial Alliance addressed to the Council- was read by
Secretary Osborne, endorsing and approving all -efforts of law enforcement by the City.
Loved by Alderman' Walker that the meeting be adjourned.
lotion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 22nd day of July, A*D. 1935.
Mayor
ATTEST-
City Clerk