Min 11/04/1935 G• J i
Wichita Falls, Texas
1lemorial Auditorium Building
November 4, 1935
The Roard of Aldermen of the City of 7:1ichita Falls met in
regular session at 7 :30 P. IV . on the above date in the Council Room
in the Memorial Auditorium with the following members present :
John T. Young, Mayor
Claude I li ller,
L. C. Rodgers,
J. B. Stokes, -°_ldermen
Mark Walker, X
Mack Taylor, X
V. E. Stamof li,
Mack Thomas, City Manager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
W. E. Georce, City Attorney
The ?Minutes of the previous meetins were read and approved.
Moved by alderman Miller that the Board of Aldermen
authorize and order reduction in valuation on Lot 16, Block 9,
Southland Addition as follows :
Years .From TO
1931 4430,O0 2350.00'
1932 3390.00 2350.00
1933 2710.00 2350.00
11otion seconded by Alderman '.talker and carried
Moved by Alderman `Walker that the Board of Aldermen of
the City of ;Wichita Falls authorize the Tax Collector to accept the
sum of , 7, 100.00 in settlement of all taxes, penalties and interest
due the City of Wichita Falls by the J . J. & 11. TA.11'.AN Refinery
for 1933 and prior years .
Motion seconded by .Alderman Stokes and carried.
Moved by Alderman W-lker that the Board of Aldermen ratif y
contract by and tetween the City of Wichita Falls and T. R. Boone,
Attorney in the J. J . & 11. Taxman Refinery ca,,e, -__ nd authorize
payment to T. R. Boone of fees set out in said contract .
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1-213
AN ORDINANCE AU7HORI'f'I1\TG THE ISSUANCE AND S - LE OF BONDS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND RTTTIDING A NATURAL GAS SY,9rr13JI
FOR TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS TO' AND PIU V IDING THAT SAID BONDS
SHALL BE SECURED BY A MORTG, GE UPON SAID NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, AND
SO MUCH OF THE ANNUA.I INC OI,,E THEREFRO11 AS IS NEC-'SSARY `^O PAY TT'E
' INTEREST UPON SAID BONDS AND RETIRE THEM AS THEY l'ATURE AND
PROVIDING THAT AS ADDITIONAL SECUPlITY THEREFOR BY THE �„ET1.1S OF SUCH
MORTGAGE THAT ANY PURCHASES OF SAID NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, UNDER SALE
OR T)NDER FORECIOSURE OF SAID MORTGAGE, SHALL HAVE A TRANCHISE 00
OPERATE THE SYSTE 1 AND PROPERTIES SO `'URCHASED FOR A TER1,1 OF NOT OVER
T'JENTY YEARS AFTER PURCHASE, SUBJECT TO ALL LAvJS REGULATING SA,1E
278 THEN IN FORCE, AND PROVIDING FTTRTHER THAT SAID BONDS CON-
TT TUTING THE OBLIGATION FOR SUCH NATURAL GAS SYSTEM: SH-M
NEVER B79/A DEBT OF THE CITY OF VJIC HITA FAILS, TMU,9 9 TUT
SOIELY A CH.'',.RGE UPON THE PRO'ERTIES DF SAID NATURAL GAS
SYSTIIvI S0 TIORTGAGED.
Moved by Alderman Taylor -chat Ordinance No. 1213 be passed on
its second reading:.
Motion seconded by Alderman Tiller and Carried by the following
vote :
Yeas : Alderman `='aylor, 1G:iller, Stampfli, and lvlayor Young.
Nays: Alderman `;talker, Rodgers, and Stokes.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1214
l.N ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE 0v1NER OR OPERATOR FROM 1'-EMITTINCT
ANY PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE FROM PIAYITIG ANY M&CHTNE OPERATED
BY ,COIN, SLUG OR CHECK, EITHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING G11XIES OF
SKILL OR 7OR AT (JSEYEA?T OR FOR PRIZES, EXCM�T MIACHINES OPERATED EXC TTTSIVEIY
FOR SALE OF STAT,'TS OR MERCHAIMTSE; PROVIDLNG A PENALTY; AND DECT 'DING
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Moved by Alderman Rod-~ers that Ordinance No. 1214 be passed
on its first reading-,
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried by the
following vote :
Yeas : Alderman Rodgers, I•,liller, � Stokes, •'Tc lker, Staninfli,
and Taylor.
Nays : None.
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Moved by Alderman Tuiller that the rule requiring ordinances
to be read on three sen_ arate nays be suspended and an emergency declared,
and Ordinance No. 1: 14 be passed on its second reading.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas : Alderman Hiller, RodEers, Taylor, Stokes, F7alker,
ana Stampf li.
Nays : None.
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Moved by Alderman 'dalker that Ordinance No. 121T 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 �Jalker, T,Iiller, Sfiokes, Taylor, Stampfli,
and Rodgers.
Neirs : None.
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Members of the Board of _Ildnrmen and interested citizens
discussed the status of the City' s, bonded indebtedness.
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Yoved by 'Alderman. Talker that the Board of aldermen accept
the certificEtion of the City Clerk of the J . B. Stokes recall }etition
and call a special election.
T.iotion seconded by Aldermen. 'Jalker, Stampfli, PodFers,
and I, ayor Young.
Yeas: Aldermen -Walker, Staiapf li, Rodgers, and Ylayor youn
Nays : .Aldermen Taylor, Miller, and `-Itokes
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.e'er roved by Alderman :Walker that the Bo,L-^d of 'Idermen order
MW and set the special election on the T. B. Stokes reaal]. for Decemk
18, 1935.
I'vlotion seconded by -Idermen Stampfli with the follow] ng
re sv.l t :
Yeas : Aldermen Walker, Stampfli, and lv.ayor Young.
-aldermen Taylor, Hiller, Rodgers, and Stokes.
I,:oved by :1.2derman lodgers that the "'oard of Aldermen call
the s ecial election on the T. B . Stokes recall for December 24, ? �5.
`M-is motion rec -ived no second.
I-oved r,,: Alderman Tavl_or that the Board of /Iddermen adiol-M
Kotion seconded by 'iId.erma.n Rodgers.
The �rard of =Lldermen adjourned.
R' _D 2-ND Ap '.'OVZII this the 18th da.y of Yovember 1935 .
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