Min 07/22/1935 r Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
July 22, 1935
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 Lemorial Auditorium
with the following members present:
John T. Young, Mayor
J. B. Stokes,
L. C. Rodgers,
Mark D. Walker, Aldermen
Lack Taylor, �
Claude Miller,
t4ack Thomas, City Manager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
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1'1. E. George, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Alderman Miller that the Board of Aldermen allow a special permit
to the Continental Oil Company to erect a triangular advertising sign at the company
owned station located at 12th and Scott, known as Station No. 13, with the under-
standing that said company will remove the sign at the discretion of the Board of
Aldermen or the City Engineer.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
Moved by Alderman Miller that a refund of $2.00 be ordered and allowed to
E. G. Scott on account of Chauffeur's license paid in error.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO.1205
d AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1183 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD
OF ALDERI-EN OF THE CITY OF i]ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ON THE 26TH DAY OF NOVERtBER, A.D.
1934, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE AND FIRING OF FIRE WORKS,
ROMAN CANDLES, SKY ROCKETS, TORPEDOES, FIRE CRACKERS, CANNON CRACKERS OR ANY OTHER
KIND OF FIRE Y'ORKS 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 GrAYS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; REGULATING 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 "tiICHITA FALLS; pro-
HIBITING THE SALE OF SUCH FIRE WORKS WITHIN THE FIRE LIIvITS OF SAID CITY UPON THE
STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC �;AYS OF THE CITY AND IN FROM' OF AN IN OR NEAR THE
ENTRANCES TO PLACES OF BUSINESS; REQUIRING ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION BEFORE
ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING 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 T70 AND 50/100 ($2.50) DOLLARS;
AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH SALES SHALL ONLY BE MADE AT ESTABLISHED PLACES OF BUSINESS
AND STORE HOUSES AND WITHIN SUCH BUILDINGS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING THE IN-
VALIDITY OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT AFFECT THE OTHER PROVISIONS;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT `.1ITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
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Moved by Alderman Walker that Ordinance No. 1205 be passed on its second
reading.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen miller, Walker, Stokes, Rodgers, and Taylor.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Diller that a committee composed of Aldermen L. C. Rodgers,
Vic Stampfli and City Attorney +. E. George- be appointed to look into the legality of
the recall petitions of Mayor John T. Young and Alderman Mack Taylor, and that said
committee be instructed to investigate the regularity of each of said petitions and to
report back to this body its recommendations, together with a suitable and proper date
for holding said elections, if such committee deems it necessary.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Rodgers, Stokes, Taylor, and Miller,
Nays: Alderman Walker
ORDINANCE N0. 1206
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE h AXIMUb CHARGES TO BE MADE BY ANY PERSON, FIRM, COR-
PORATION, RECEIVER OR LESSEE OPERATING A TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
FIXING THE DATE FOR TEE PAYdENT OF BILLS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION,
moved by Alderman Taylor that Ordinance No. 1206 be passed on its first
reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen, Taylor, Miller, Stokes, Rodgers, and Walker.
Nays: None,
ORDINANCE N0. 1189
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE MAXD= CHARGES TO BE MADE BY ANY PERSON, FIRM, COR-
PORATION, RECEIVER OR LESSEE FURNISHING- ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR COI&ER-
CIAL AND DOMESTIC USE RITHIN TIE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; FIXING TIE DATE FOR THE
PAIMENT OF BILLS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION.
Moved by Alderman Stokes that Ordinance No. 1189 be passed on its third
reading.
1:otion seconded by Alderman Taylor with the following result:
Yeas: Aldermen Stokes, Taylor, and Rodgers.
Nays: Aldermen Ailler, Walker, and Mayor Young.
Iowed by Alderman Taylor that the Board of Aldermen set and hereby order a public
hearing on Ordinance No. 1189 and Ordinance No. 1206 for 8:00 o'clock P.D. July
29, 1935, and the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Texas Electric Service
Company and the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company of this hearing.
Motion seconded by Alderman miller and carried.
koved by Alderman the meeting Rodgers-thati g be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 29th day of July, A.D. 1935,
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