Min 10/12/1936 `'J ichita Falls, Texas
Mlemorial Auditorium Building
October 12, 1936
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 Room in the J'emorial Auditorium with
the following members present:
T. -E. Fitzgerald, Nayor
Edwin A. Bebb,
Roy Bryan,
Claude Miller, �
H. J. Naylor, Aldermen
J. B. Stokes,
Frank TItolf,
J. Bryan Hiller, City Manager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
The yinutes of the regular meeting of October 5 were read.
Moved by Alderman 17olf that the minutes of the regular meeting of October
5 be approved as read.
Y,otion seconded by Alderman Bryan and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1240
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT CAFES, SANDTVIICH STANDS AND 07TTER SIMILAR
BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FAILS, TEXAS, LOCATED OUTSIDE OF DEFINED LM'ITS
IN SAID CITY, AT '"r'HICH PLACES BEER IS SOLD TO BE COMU E'D ON OR OFF THE PREYISES,
SHALL CLOSE THEIR PLACES OF BUSINESS AND YAKS NO SALE OF BEER OR OTHER CONN.ODITIES
BEIMEEN THE HOURS OF T-WELVE (12) O'CLOCK Iv IDNIGHT AND SEVEN (7) O'CLOCK A. M. ON
E,kCH 1,7EEK DAY AND FROM T'.7ELVE (12) O'CLOCK YIDNIGHT SATURDAY UNTIL SEVEN (7)
O'CLOCK A. Y. Sunday, AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY.
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hoved by Alderman Bryan that Ordinance No. 1240 be passed on its second
reading.
�,otion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: , Aldermen Bryan, Naylor, Stokes, Yiller, Bebb, and '7olf.
Nays : _ None.
The Iayor opened public hearing on petition of the nvichita Falls Junior
College District and Hamilton-Martin Investment Company relative annexation and
inclusion within the city limits of property occupied by the 1,1ichita Falls Junior
college.
Yoved by Alderman golf that the Board of Aldermen of the City of ;7ichita
Falls approve and accept all requests filed in petition of :7ichita Falls J�iorf�
College District and Hamilton h artin Investment Company, and by this order nexatiEhr
and incluoiowithin the corporate limits territory as described and set out `in said
petition; all in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and laws of the State.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen 'Ilolf, Bebb, 1-iller, Stokes, P<aylor, and Bryan.
Nays: None.
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The City manager read his report to the Council relative installation of
parking meters in Wichita Falls.
Moved by Alderman Bebb that the Council approve the installation of parking
meters and appoint a committee composed of the City Manager, City Engineer, City
Attorney and a member of the Council; said committee to further investigate the in-
stallation of parking meters and to return recommendations to the Board of Aldermen,
and further requesting the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance governing and regu-
lating the installation and operation of parking meters.
liotion seconded by Alderman Bryan and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bebb that a proposal of Joe Marlow made before the Board
for the removal of street car rails within the city be referred to the City Manager and E
City Engineer and Superintendent of Streets. i
lotion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Naylor that the request of Gus Little, operator of Green
Gables, relative installation of a barbecue pit be referred to the City tanager for
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Motion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried.
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Rloved by Alderman Bryan that petitions of J. Lucius, Henry i1allace and E. A.
Smith, owners of certain properties in Block 14 of the J. A. Kemp Addition to the City,
requesting the closing of an alley through said Block 14 be deferred and referred to the
City Attorney; and requesting the City Attorney to advise the Board of Aldermen whether P
or not said alley may be closed with one or more property owners in said block
objecting.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried,
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Moved by Alderman T1.'olf that the Council authorize and order the adjustment of
property and personal taxes and settlement of same as set out in the following schedule; !
Motion seconded by Alderman Bryan and carried.
Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value Tax Check
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1932 A. C. Ludlam Co. Bal 1540 21.50 770 10.79
1933 Personal 6170 86.38 3085 43.19
1934 6300 88.20 3160 44.10
Less pen & int 196.17 98.08 98.08
1931 Chili King 500 7.00 250 3.50
1932 Personal 500 7.00 250 3.50
1933 500 7.00 250 3.50
1934 230 3.20 115 1.60
Less pen & int 24.20 (Cash) 12.10 12.10
1933 P. P. Langford 600 8.40 300 4.20
1934 Personal 1400 19.60 700 9.80
1935 1950 27.30 975 13.65
Less pen & int 55.30 27.65 27.65
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Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value Tax Check
1933 Cream Bakery (Milo Connelly) 1150 Bal 16.14 580 8.07
1934 Personal 2000 28.00 1000 14.00
s 1935 2000 28.00 1000 14.00
1933 t{ilo Connelly 500 7.00 250 3.50
1934 Personal 400 5.60 200 2.80
1935 200 2.80 100 1.40
= Less pen & int 87.54 43.77
Checks 10-8-36 14.59
11-8-36 14.59
12-8-36 14.59
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1934 Wichita Feed Store 750 10.50 750 10.50
1935 Personal 750 10.50 750 10.50
Less pen & int 21.00 21.00 21.00
1935 Floyd A. Rousseau Personal 1000 14.00 715 10.00
Less pen & int 10.00
1935 Wigleys Furn Co Personal 1630 22.82 1630 22.82
Less pen & int 22•82
j 1933 Shepherds Dyeing & Cleaning 5710 79.94 2855 39.97
1934 Personal 5710 79.94 2855 39.97
1935 4250 59.50 2125 29.75
Less pen & int 219.38 109.69
� Checks 10-8-36 36.56
11-8-36 36.56
12-8-36 36.57
1928 Queen City Grocery Bal 85 1.20 45 .60
1929 (Bolding) 1000 14.00 500 7.00
1930 250 3.50 125 1.75
1931 750 10.50 375 5.25
Less pen & int 29.20 14.60
Checks 10-8-36 4.60
! 11-8-36 5.00
12-8-36 5.00
l 1930 Jas. V. ?qi;liams 4150 58.10 2070 33.03
1931 E55' 9 - 39 - SL 3730 52.22 2070 33.03
1932 2870 40.18 2070 33.03
1933 2300 32.20 2070 33.03
Includes pen & int 182.70 132.12 132.12
1934 Boston Cafe 620 8.69 295 4.00
1935 Personal 800 11.20 430 6.00
Less pen & int 19.89 10.00
Cash 2.00
1 Bal 11-10-36 8.00
I 1929 Grand Hotel 1000 14.00 350 4.93
1930 (Yrs. 13. Thomas ) 1000 14.00 350 4.93
1931 Personal 1000 14.00 350 4.92
1932 700 9.80 290 4.06
i 1933 560 7.84 220 3.08
1934 560 7.84 •220 3.08
Less pen & int 67.48 25.00
Check 11-1-36 25.00
1933 Art Jewelry Co. 6720 94.08 3360 47.04
1934 Personal 6120 85.68 3060 42.84
Less pen & int 179.76 89.88
Check 10-9-36 15.00
1-2-37 74.88
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Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value Tax Check
1928 Tipps Barber Shop 100 1.40 50 .70
1933 Personal 100 1.40 50 .70
1934 280 3.92 140 1.96
1924 F. T. Tipps 105 1.50 55 .75
1925 Personal 95 1.30 55 .65
1930 100 1.40 50 .70 j
1931 100 1.40 50 .70 {
1932 150 2.10 75 1.05
1933 100 1.40 50 .70
1935 380 5.32 190 2.66 j
Less pen & int Check 10-12-36 21.14 10.57 10.57 i
1931 Ruth Nan Shop 300 4.20 150 2.10
1932 Personal 250 3.50 125 1.74
1933 200 2.80 100 1.40
1934 500 7.00 250 3.50 0
1935 500 7.00 250 3.50
Less pen & int Check 10-16-36 24.50 12.24 12.24 i
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1932 K. 0. Willims (Wichita Yusic) 10960 153.44 5480 76.72
1933 Personal 5900 82.60 2950 41.30
1934 4490 62.86 2245 31.43
1935 4400 61.60 2200 30.80
Less pen & int 360.50 180.25
Check 10-15-36 25.25
11-15-36 25.00
12-15-36 25.00
1-15-37 25.00
2-15-37 25.00
3-15-37 25.00
4-15-37 30.00
1931 C. 0. Simmons 15-6-Brook 480 6.72 250 3.50
1932 15-6-Brook 370 5.18 250 3.50
1930 17-6-Brook 680 9.52 320 4048
1931 , " 610 8.54 320 4.48
1932 " 470 6.58 320 4.48
Less pen & int 36.54 20.44
Cash 7.00
Bal 10-31-36 13.44
Sealed bids on an audit for the City of Wichita Falls were opened by the
Board.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that the Council award to W. G. Eads, Certified
Public Accountant of A. F. Bowden Company, contract for audit of the City of Wichita
Falls on the terms and conditions as set out in specifications for the sum of $1,050.00
Motion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried.
Yoved by Alderman Bryan ,that the following resolution be adopted.
V,oti„on seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried by the following vote:
Yeas; Aldermen Bryan, Bebb, Naylor, Stokes, Miller, and wolf.
Nays_: None.
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RESOLUTION
T EREAS, certain appropriations of Ordinance No. 1235 for the fiscal
period April 1, 1936, to September 30, 1936, inclusive, made appropriations in
certain Departments, Divisions and Accounts, supported by scheduled distribution of
said appropriations, in sums and amounts unnecessary and unexpended, and,
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'YHEREAS, other appropriations of Ordinance No. 1235 for certain Depart-
ments, Divisions and Accounts were not sufficient to cover needed expenditures,
and,
",tI'IEREAS, certain appropriations of Ordinance No. 1235 were not supported
by scheduled distribution for expenditures and certain expenditures were ordered
and authorized by the Board of Aldermen for which appropriations had not been made
and were insufficient,
NOW) THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS,_ TEXAS:
THAT the transfer of appropriations from Departments, Divisions and Ac-
counts which have sufficient appropriations to Departments, Divisions and Accounts
which have insufficient appropriations be and are hereby authorized and ordered,
and further that all accounts which have been over-expended are hereby ordered
covered by the transfer of sums and amounts from accounts where sufficient appro-
priations will allow such transfer without over-expenditure of said accounts from
which transfer is made; all in accordance with schedule herewith attached and made
a part of this order, and effective as of September 30, 1936:
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ACCT #1 - Mayor & Board of Aldermen
F-13 Association Dues ' 68.25
B-1 Office Supplies .75
F-4 Audits 67.50
Total $68.25 $68.25
ACCT #2 - City Manager
F-6 .Traveling Expense 18.00
F-13 Association Dues 18.00
j ACCT #3 - City.Clerk
A-2 Salary 14.00
A-5 ..Extra Salary 14.00
E-1 -Furniture & Fixture Repairs 1.50
e F-1 Communication 3.00
F-7 Rental Election Booths, etc 1.50
s Total $17.00 T7.00
ACCT #5 - City.Attorney
A-2 Salary 250.00
f F-1 Communication .61
G-7 .Jury Fees & Costs .61
309 - F-4 Special Services in Nov. 250.00
Total $250.61 $250.61
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ACCT #8 - Tax Department
E B-1 Office Supplies 14.78
I B-6 Gas & Oil 14.78
ACCT #23- Police Department
i B-8 Laundry &.Cleaning 5.50
B-10 Rtechanical Supplies 5,50
E-1 Furniture & Fixture Repairs 17.40
E-4 kotor Vehicle Repairs 348.67
Z-1 New Furniture & Fixtures 239.50
E-11 Signal System Repairs 605.77
Total $611.27 $611.27
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ACCT #24 - Fire Department
A-2 Salary 50.00
B-9 Chemical & Medical Supplies 10.02
B-13 Water & Ice 50.05
E-2 Machinery Repairs .44
F-1 Communication 110.51
Total $110.51 $110.51
ACCT #25 - Pound
A-5 Salary, Extra 27.15
E-4 Motor Vehicle Repairs 20.88
A-4 Salary 48.02
Total 148.03 $48.03
ACCT #30 - Health Administration
B-13 Distilled Water 13.00
Z-1 New Furniture & Fixtures 88.35
B-1 Office Supplies 101.35
Total $101.35 1101.3F
ACCT #32 - FOOD & MILK CONTROL
F-5 Advertising 7.20
F-4 Special Laboratory Service 7.20
ACCT #35 - General Sanitation
A-5 Salary Extra 4.80
B-9 Chemical & medical Supplies 41.42
E-4 Yoto r Vehicle Supplies 5.76
B-6 Gas & Oil 51,98
Total $51.98 91.98
ACCT #36 - Sanitary Sewer Maintenance
F-3 Insurance & Bonds 3.13 '
B-4 Rubber Boots 1.98
B-6 Gas & Oil 5.11
Total $5.115.11
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ACCT #37 - Sewage Disposal
B-2 Fuel .38
B-7 linor Tools & Supplies 3.39
B-10 &echanical Supplies 4,19
B-8 Cleaning 1.00 j
E-2 Yachinery Repairs 29.11
E-5 71agon Repairs 14.30
E-1 Furniture -& Fixture Repairs .61
B-13 !,later & Ice 52.98
Total $52.98 $52.98
ACCT #38 - Garbage Collection & Disposal
D-2 Bridge Repairs 115.00
D-10 Incine?•ator Repairs 115.00
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ACCT #39 - City Yarket
B-6 Gas & Oil 48.36
A-5 Salary Extra 48.36
ACCT #40 - Street Cleaning
F-1 Communication 3.05
E-2 Machinery Repairs 3.05
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ACCT #41 - Street Ylaintenance
j A-5 Salary Extra Labor 116.15
B-8 Laundry & Cleaning .23
D-2 Bridge Repairs 29.24
F-3 Insurance 151.23
G-4 Claims & Damages 140.00
Z-2 New Equipment (Motor Grader) 1,153.62
Z-7 Live Stock 1,153.62
E-4 Rotor Vehicle Repairs 436.85
Total $1$ 90.47 $1,590.47
ACCT #60 - Park
B-4 Rubber Boots 30.68
B-5 Forage & Shoeing 33.79
B-8 Laundry & Cleaning 12.05
D-2 Bridge Repairs 45.65
" D-6 Storm Sewer Repairs .70
D-8 Street & Roadway Faint 48.04
E-2 Truck & Machinery Repairs 2.78
E-15 Other Repairs 2.75
` F-3 Insurance 147.08
E-1 Furniture & Fixture Repairs 28.68
Y-6 New Storm Sewer Construction 4.07
Z-1 New Furniture & Fixtures 10.85
Z-15 Other Equipment 68.59
Z-4 New Yotor Vehicles 10012.30
B-13 Water for Parks 11465.75
B-6 Gas & Oil 600.00
A-4 Salary, Regular 21313.76
Total $2,913.76 $2,913.76
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ACCT #61 - Golf Course
B-1 Office Supplies 20.58
B-12 Botanical Supplies (For Greens) 51.57
B-13 Water & Ice 61.16
E-2 Machinery Repairs 49.24
F-3 Insurance 32.13
Z-9 New !'later Yains 37.76
! F-11 Power & Light 252.44
Total 252.44 $252.44
ACCT #320- Cemeteries
B-1 Office Supplies 5.45
B-13 ?Water & Ice 125.67
F-3 Insurance 42.13
Z-2 New bowers 20.00
Z-4 New l otor Vehicles 163.60
Y-8 New Streets & Roadways 183.60
A-4 Labor 173.25
Total $356.85 'V56.85
{ ACCT #68 - Library
A-5 Salary Extra 16.25
B-13 ;Hater & Ice .98
Z-1 New Furniture & Fixtures 35.75
Z-8 New Books 35.75
A-3 Salary Clerks .98
B-2 Fuel 16.25
E Total 7;,52.98 $52.98
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ACCT #70 - Water Collection
A-5 Salary Extra 75.20
B-2 Fuel 30.48
B-6 Gas & Oil 30.48
A-2 Salary 75.20
Total $105.68 $105.68
ACCT #71 - ,dater Yeters
B-2 Office Supplies 13.71
F-3 Insurance 2.13
B-6 Gas & Oil 15.84
Total $15.84 115.84
ACCT #73 - water Supply
B-13 !'dater & Ice 4.50
E-1 Furniture & Fixture Repairs 17.16 j
E-4 Yb_otor Vehicle Repairs 1.20
F-2 Hire of Equipment 108.00
F-11 Power & Light 130.86
Total 130.86130.86
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ACCT 04 - rater Distribution
F-3 Insurance 183.86
Z-3 New Instruments 94.78 s
Z-4 New Y'otor Vehicles 834.60 r
Z-13 New Service Connections 1,113.24
Total $1,113.24 $19113.24 p
ACCT #75 - ;dater Purification
B-7 Yinor Tools & Supplies 78.52
E-15 Other Repairs 262.06
Y-5 Sidewalks & Gutters 6.40
Z-1 New Furniture & Fixtures 415.33
Y-1 Land Improvement 6.40
Z-2 New Yachinery & Tools 100.00
B-9 Chemical Supplies 393.85 a
E-2 Yachinery Repairs 175.00 i
E-3 Instrument Repairs 87.06 i
Total $762.31 1762.31
ACCT #100- Street Paving Construction
Y-8 Street Paving Construction 565.18
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ACCT #43 - Storm Sewer & Bridge Repairs
D-6 Bridges & Culverts 485.00
D-2 Storm Sewers 80.18
Total $565.18
ACCT #202- TIME WARRANT INT - Park
G-2 Time Warrant Interest 660.00
ACCT #204- Time Warrant Int-San Sewer
G-2 Time -darrant Interest 95.07
ACCT #205- Time Tarrant Prin-San Sewer
G-2 Time 'k'darrant Principal 840.00
ACCT #206- Time Warrant Int Nater
G-2 Time Tarrant Interest 131.28 !
ACCT #207- Time ?"!arrant Prin-dater
G-2 Time 7,17arrant Principal 19160.00
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ACCT #60 - Parks
A-1 Salary 660.00
ACCT #70 - T,'rater Collection
G-3 Deposits Refund 10291.28
ACCT #103- Sanitary Sewers
Y-4 Sanitary Sewers 802,00
ACCT #102- New Bridges & Culverts
y-2 : ew Bridges & Culverts 133,07
Total $2,886.35 $2,886.35
Authorize Distributions of Ordinance No. 1235 and not supported by
schedule proposed expenditures:
ACCT #51 - Food & wedicine for Charity
A-3 Salary Relief & Soup Kitchen 480.00
A-5 Salary " " 663.17
B-1 Office Supplies .39
B-2 Fuel Relief Office 253.38
B-3 Food 25.86
B-13 :later & Ice 49.67
F-11 Communication Relief Agencies 49.00 $1,521.47
ACCT #64 - Parks
A-5 Salary 167.00
B-7- Yinor Tools 10,17
E-2 Machinery Repairs 4.25
E-4 Yotor Vehicle Repairs 5.40
B-13 ;later & Ice 59.67
D-2 Bridge Repairs 160,93
F-1 Communication .90 $406.32
ACCT #303- Airport
A-5 Salaries 693.60
D-1 Building Repairs 310.77
D-10 Other Repairs 8.80
D-8 Street & Roadway Repairs--.� �_ r-- 22,50
B-13 'dater & Ice __- �-� 1.07
Z-15 New Equipment 60.00 $1,096.74
ACCT #312- Budget & Annual Report
B-1 Office Supplies 148,85
F-4 Special Services 279.00 $427.85
ACCT #313- Texas State Employment Service
B-1 Office Supplies 1.00
F-1 t Communication 57.10
F-7 Rent 250.00
F-11 Light & Power 25.15
F-5 Advertising 15.00 $3348.25
ACCT #314- Refunding Bonds
j F-1 Communication 2.77
i F-4 Special Services 4.50
F-6 Traveling Expense 10.70 $17.97
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Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen defer consideration of request
for refund on homesteads and refer this matter to the City Attorney for a report.
T.otion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen accept recommendation of
the Legal Department for settlement of the claim of B. C. .Villiams in the sum of
$150.00, and hereby authorize the settlement of said claim on a full release by B. C.
?Williams of all liability to the City.
Notion seconded by Alderman Babb and carried.
CRDINANCE NO. 1241
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AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TBE SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERMENT j
UTTIL THE FINAL ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND PASSAGE OF A GETZRAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
FOR THE YEAR BEGIr-ING OCTCBER 19 1936, AND ENDING SEPTELIBER 30, 1937.
1-oved by Alderman Babb that Ordinance No. 1241 be passed on its first
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Yotion seconded by Alderman ;golf and carried by the following vote:
Yeas; Aldermen Babb, Uolf, biller, Stokes, Naylor, and Aryan.
Nays; None.
Moved by Alderman Babb that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on
three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared and that Ordinance No. 1241
be passed on its second reading.
motion seconded by Alderman 7olf and carried by the following vote:
Yeas; Aldermen Bebb, Wolf, Stokes, ivaylor, Bryan, and Liller.
tYays: None.
11oved by Alderman Babb that Ordinance No. 1241 be passed on its third and
final reading and be adopted as read.
Ylotion seconded by Alde-nan TJolf and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Babb, Wolf, Naylor, i-Jryan, Triller, and Stokes.
Nays: None.
A petition from the residents of the Kemp Addition for the installation of
additional fire plug was filed with the Board.
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A"owed by Alderman 17olf that the Council give leave for the City 1 anager
to attend the International City Manager's conference to be held in Richmond, Va. ,
October 19, 20, and 21, and if deemed necessary to continue to Washington, D.C. ,
relative the City's P.T.A. proposal with said expenses to be borne by the City.
Notion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried.
Moved by Alderman wolf that the meeting be adjourned.
Notion seconded by Alderman Bryan and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ A1�TD APPROVED this 19th day of October 1936.
Mayor
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