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71chita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
September 16, . 1935
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session
on the above date at 7:30 P. 11, in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium with
the following members present:
John T. Young, Mayor
Nark D. `balker, Q
V. E. Stampfli, Q
L. C. Rodgers, Q
Claude killer, j Aldermen
J. B. Stokes, j
Lack Taylor, j
Mack Thomas, City Manager
W. E. George, City Attorney
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 1207
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A CITY MARKET, PROVIDING THAT EVERY PERSON, FIRM
OR CORPORATION OFFERING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR SALE AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL IN
THE CITY OF ?*JICHITA FALLS SHALL TAKE SUCH FOOD PRODUCTS TO CITY MARKET FOR INSPECTION;
PROVIDING AN INSPECTION FEE; PROVIDING FOR PROPER LIGHTING, DRAINING AND VENTILATING
`!JFERE FOOD STUFF IS OFFERED FOR SALE; PROHIBITING SALE OF UNSOUND AND UNWHOLESOME
FOOD PRODUCTS; PROVIDING FOR SCREENS TO BE ERECTED; CREATING OFFICE OF INSPECTOR;
PROVIDING SURETY BOND; PRESCRIBING DUTIES OF INSPECTOR AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
Moved by Alderman Miller that Ordinance No. 1207 be passed on its first
reading.
III kotion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried, by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Diller, Stokes, Walker, Stampfli, and Taylor.
Nays: Alderman Rodgers.
ORDINANCE NO. 1208
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING, AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION IN THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR TIM YEAR A.D. 1935, AND LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX
ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER AND
ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY, AND DECLARING AN EL2RGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Rodgers that Ordinance No. 1208 be passed on its first
reading.
Potion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Rodgers, Stampfli, Stokes, '.Walker, Taylor, and Miller.
Nays: None.
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Roved by Alderman Stokes that the rule requiring ordinances to be read on i
three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared and Ordinance No. 1208 be
passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the following vote:
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Yeas: Aldermen Stokes, Rodgers, Taylor, Miller, Stampfli, and 1jalker. !
Nays: None.
Moved by Aldermen ' alker that Ordinance No. 1208 be passed on its third and
final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Walker, Rodgers, Taylor, biller, Stampfli, and Stokes.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1209
AN ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OUT OF THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE SUPPORT OF TEiE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR TBE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 19 1935, AND ENDING MARCH 310 1936, AND IECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Walker that Ordinance No. 1209 be passed on its first
reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Talker, Miller, Taylor, Stampfli, Stokes, and Rodgers.
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. 1209 be
passed on its second reading.
Moti,on seconded by Alderman Miller and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen -Walker, Biller, Stampfli, Stokes, Rodgers, and Taylor.
Nays: None. 1
Moved by Alderman Miller that Ordinance No. 1209 be passed on its third and
final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Miller, Rodgers, Stampfli, Stokes, Taylor and Salker.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Taylor that the Board of Aldermen authorize the City
Treasurer to transfer the sum of $25,000.00 from the Nater Fund to the Street Fund
for the purpose of covering overdraft and augmenting operating fund of the Street
Department.
Yotion seconded by Alderman 17alker and carried.
Attorneys for Walter Brown filed formal claim with the Board of Aldermen
for damages in the sum of $7,500.00. This matter was referred to the City Attorney
for attention.
Attorneys for L. H. McGaughey filed a formal claim with the Board of Alder-
ment for damages in the sum of $1 500.00. This claim was referred b or to t� r y the as y he
City Attorney without action by the Board of Aldermen.
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moved by Alderman Stampfli that the City Treasurer be authorized and in-
structed to pay over to the Wichita Falls Police Relief Fund the sum of $27.50; this
being the amount of money collected by the City Tax office from Harley Sadler Shows
for the benefit of the Police Relief Fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman killer and carried.
Loved by Alderman Rodgers that the use of the Memorial Auditorium on the
night of November 8 be granted the Masonic Lodge; the Masonic Lodge to be charged
only for the amount of operating expense.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Miller that the Board of Aldermen hereby authorize a 15%
reduction on land values for the year 1935.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Walker that the Uity tanager and Chief of Police be
r instructed to put into effect request of the Highway Department relative to traffic
parking on Highway No. 5 from Sixth Street south to the City Limits.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the meeting be adjourned*
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potion seconded by alderman YAller and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 23rd day of September 1935,
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ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
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