Min 12/30/1935 Texas
gichita Falls,
Memorial Auditorium Building
December 30, 1935
The Board of Aldermen of the City of 110ichita Falls met in regular session
on the above date at 7:30 P. L,,i. in the Council Room in the Lemorial Auditorium with
the following members present:
John T. Young, lvayor
J. B. Stokes,
Yack Taylor,
Claude 11iller, Alderimn
V. E. Staripfli,
b,ark D. ',`Ialker,
Mack Thomas, City Lanager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
W. E. George, City Attorney
The Mnutes of the meeting of December 16th were read and approved.
�'oved by Alderman Taylor that the application of Eugene Collins for a
Chauffeur's License be granted
Yotion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1220
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TO
BE HFID ON THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1936) FOR THE PURPOSE CF SUMITTTINGITO THE
'�UALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF �JICHITA FALLS ONE PROPOSITION: (1) 7MTHER OR NOT
SUCH VOTERS ARE IN FAVOR OF THE ISSUANCE OF $1,2609000.00 REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF CONSTRUCTING A COtTLETE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEMI IN SAID CITY AND THE
PLEDGING OF THE REVENUES OF THE EIECTRIC LIGHT AND POISR SYSTEY, IN TIM PAMENT THERE-
OFf SUCH OELIGATION TO BE PAID ONLY FROMI THE REVENUES OF SUCH PLANT; DESIMATING ME
PLACES AT I.IHICH SAID ELECTION IS TO BE HELD; AND APPOINTING OFFICERS THEREOF.
Vloved by Alderman Taylor that Qrdinance No, 1220 be passed on its second
reading.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Miller with the following result:
Yeas: Aldermen Taylor killer and Stokes.
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Nays: Aldermen ':Ialker, Stampfli, and 11ayor Young.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that the Board of Aldermen go on record as being
in favor of appropriating $4,176.11 for 77orks Progress Administration street and
gravel project with the understanding that this amount is to be paid to the City by
property owners.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
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I'loved by Alderman Stampfli that the Board of Aldermen authorize and instruct
the Tax Collector to reduce taxes for the years 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934 on (C) East'
251 of TwIlpst bOl Lot 1 and 2, Block 163, Original Townsite, for Joe Ward, from the sum
of $264.04 to the sum of $84.00.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
Moved by Alderman Miller that the Board of Aldermen authorize and instruct
the Tax Collector to cancel all taxes for the years 1930-1935, inclusive, on Lot 12
Block 33, Scotland Subdivision, for the North Side Baptist Church.
I'lotion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1213
AN CRDINATNCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS FCR THE PURPOSE OF
C01,13TRUCTING AND BUI�DING A NATURAL GAS SYSTE1 FOR TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS TO,
AND THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF IIATURAL GAS -1ITHIN THE CITY OF ',';ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
AND PROVIDING THAT SAID BONDS SHALL BE SECURED BY A MORTGAGE UPON SAID NATURAL GAS SYS-
M!, AND SO YUCH OF THE ANNUAL INCOM THEREFROL AS IS NECESSARY To PAY T14E INTEREST
UPON SAID BONDS AND RETIRE THEM AS, THFY IvATURE, AND PROVIDING THAT AS ADDITIONAL 97, CUR- :
ITY THEEPFFOR BY THE TERA7.S OF SUCH YORTGAGE THAT ANY PURCHASER OF SAID NATURAL GAS SYS-
TEE', UNDER SALE OR UNrER FORECLOSURE OF SAID YORTGAGE, SHALL HAVE A FRANCHISE TV UEI�4
ATE TEE SYSTEM AND PROPERTIES SO PURCHASED FOR A TEM OF NOT MR TWENTY 'YEARS AFTER
PURCHASE, SUBJECT TO ALL LAWS REGULATING S= THEN IN FORCE, AND PROVIDIM FURTHER THAT �
SAID BONDS CONSTITUTING THE OBLIGATION FOR SUCH Nl�.TURAL GAS SYSTEY SHALL NEVER BE A
DEBT OF THE CITY' OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BUT SOLELY A CHARGE UPON ME PROPERTIES OF
SAID NATURAL GAS SYSTEY., SO MORTGAGED.
Yoved by Alderman Stampfli that Ordinance No. 1213 be passed on its third
reading.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Walker with the following result:
11,91ker and Mlayor Young.
Yeas: Aldermen Stampfli
Nays: Aldermen 1iller, Taylor, and Stokes.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that court costs in the amount of $83.90 and the ac-
count of Hawley, Freeze and Nichols in the sum of $750.00 be approved and recommended
for payment.
T�_otion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried,
Yoved by Alderman Walker that the luagnolia Petroleum Company be granted per-
mission to install a gasoline pump on curb line at Eighth and Travis with the under-
standing that sarn will be removed at the discretion of the City or Board of
Aldermen.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
Yoved by Alderman Stampfli that the meeting be adjourned.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 13th day of January 1936.
ATTE7Yayor
City Clerk