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Min 10/21/1940 466 I Wichita Falls, Texas October 21, 1940 Memorial Auditorium, The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in 4 regular session on the above date at 8:00 o'clock P. M. in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium with the following menbers present: J. W. Fitzpatrick, H. 1. Naylor, 0 V. E. Stampfli, ( Aldermen Tas. N. Williams, Frank Wolf 1 1. Bryan Miller, City Manager J. H. Crouch, City Clerk T. A. Hicks, City Attorney The minutes of the meeting October 14th, were read. Moved by Alderman Williams that the minutes of October 14th, be approved as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick, and carried. Moved by Alderman Williams that in the absence of Mayor W. E. Fitzgerald from the City that Alderman Wolf be appointed Mayor-protempore for this meeting. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1310 AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERN- MELT FOR T111E FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 19409 AND ENDING SPETEMBER 30, 1941. Moved by Alderman Williams that Ordinance No. 1310 be passed on its third and final reading and approved as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried with the following vote: Yeas: Fitzpatrick, Naylor, Stampfli, Williams and Wolf. Nays: None. 467 ORDINANCE NO. 1313 i i AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY SEPARATING LOTS 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, AND 10 IN BL:CK 57 OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND EXTENDING FROM LINCOLN STREET TO NORTH BROOK kVENUE, AND RESERVING UNTO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS A RIGHT-OF-VAY AND EASEMENT FOR THE LAYING OF A SEVER LINE WITH THE RICET OF ING':ESS AND EGRESS FOR THE REPAIRING AND MAINTAIN- ING THE SAME. Moved by Alderman Williams that Ordinance No. 1313 be passed on its first reading. Notion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried with the following vote: Yeas: Fitzpatrick, Naylor, Stampfli, Williams and Wolf. Nays: None. * * * * * * * * * * It was moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the Board of Alder- men hereby authorize the use by the Wichita Falls Public Shools System of 32 movable school traffic safety signs for a 90 day trial period, it being understood that the schools will operate and control the use of said signs. Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried. * * * * * * * * * * Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen hereby authorize and allow the use of the Municipal Auditorium, stage and dressing rooms by one unit of the local 'National Guards during the period from November 25th, to December 4th, to be used as barracks or sleeping quarters, and allow the use of the American Legion Room for a mess hall. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried. B. L. Wiest and others appeared before the Board of Aldermen requesting the extension of water lines from the present water line to the intersection of the old Iowa Park Road with the new Scott Street Highway. This request was referred to the City Manager for cost estimates, to be reported to the Board of Aldermen. ORDINANCE NO. 1311 AN ORDINANCE BY THE POARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE TRUST INDENTURE DATED AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1940, EXECUTED BY THE 1,AYOR AND ATTESTED BY THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY, TO SECURE PAYMiENT OF $400,000.00 'CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, WATERVORKS SYSTEM Ib°PROVEM NT REVENUE BONDS, ' DATED OCTOBER 1, 1940, AUTHORIZED AT THE ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON TBE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1938, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING, ENLARGING, EXTENDING AND REPAIRING THE V,'ATERXRKS SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, AND WHICH SAID TRUST INDENTURE VAS EXECUTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK IN ACi ORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 1308, PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OIL TIM 23RD DAY Or' SEPTEIBER, 19409 RECORDED IN BOOK NO. 8, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF SAID CITY; APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTION OF SUCH TRUST INDENTURE 7Y THE L,AYOR AND CITY CLERK, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALL;, TEXAS; ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." 468 Loved by Alderman Williams that Ordinance No. 1311 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried with the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Naylor, Stampfli, Williams and Wolf. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1312 AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, EXPRESSLY (RANTING TO THE PURCHASER, OR PURCHASERS, OF THE VATER_ WRKS SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO OPE-;ATE THE SAID SYSTEM, IN THE EVENT OF DEFAULT IN THE PAYMIENT OF ALL, OR ANY PORTION, OF THE $400,000.00 'CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, VATER- WORKS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT 'REVENUE BONDS, ' DATED OCTOBIM 1, 1940, AUTHORIZED AT THE ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1938s FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING, ENLARGING, EXTENDL`G AND REPAIRING THE VyATER- WRKS SYSTEM; OF SAID CITY, AND WHICH FRANCHISE SHALL RUN FOR A TERM OF T143NTY YEARS FROM THE DATE THE FROPERTIES OF SAID VATERXRKS SYSTEM MAY BE ACQUIRED BY SUCH PURCHASER, OR PURCHASERS, BY JUDICIAL SALE, OR OTHER- WISE; AND ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE." Moved by Alderman Williams that Ordinance No. 1312 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried with the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Naylor, Stampfli, Williams and Wolf. Nays: None. * * * * * * * * * * Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen adjourn. Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28th day of October A. U. 1940. X, -- MAYOR ATTEST: 7 �- ITY CLERK i