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:ichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
January 4, 1943
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The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular
E session at 8:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium
Building, on the above date, with the following members present:
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Jas. IA. Williams, �
J. W. Fitzpatrick, �
V. E. Stampfli, Aldermen
V1. Ralph Hyer,
J. M. Baber, X
J. A. Giddings, Jr., City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
In the absence of Mayor W. P. Hood, due to serious illness, it was
moved by Alderman V+il;iams that ',% Ralph Byer be elected Mayor P rotem for a
period of two weeks.
?Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
The minutes of the reg lar meeting of December were read and approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 1348
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO COM1,d1UNITY NATURAL GAS C0I`PANY, A CORPORA-
TION, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, AND FRANCHISE TO DISTRIBUTE GAS IN THE CITY OF
4tiICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR A PERIOD OF T',g"LNTY (20) YEARS, REGULATING SAID
DISTRIBUTION; PROVIDING FOR THE RATES TO BE CHARGES TO CONSUMERS OF GAS; AND
REQUIRING ACCEPTANCE OF SAID FRANCHISE IN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS.
Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the proposed gas franchise to
the Community Natural Gas Company be passed on its first reading.
There being no second to the tion, 1,ayor Protein V . Ralph Hyer
declared the motion had died for want a second.
ORDINANCE NO. 1358
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING RESTAURANT, ITINERANT RESTAURANT, EIAPLOYEE,
UTENSILS, HEALTH OFFICER, ETC., RE,UIRING PERg:.1ITS FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH
ESTABLISITlxNTS, PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ADULTERATED, U%HOLESOIME OR MIS-
BRANDED FOOD OR DRINK, REGULATING THE INSPECTION, GRADING, REGRADING, AND
PLACARDING OF SUCH ESTABLISIRSENTS, THE ENFORC12JENT OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND THE
FIXING OF PENALTIES.
Moved by Alderman Jas. M. Williams that Ordinance No. 1358 be
passed on its first reading, as amended, with the provision to clarify
Section 7, and also change Section 11 to read "Six months.1'
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Baber and Williams.
Nays: Alderman Stampfli.
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Moved by Alderman V. E. Stampfli that the Board of Aldermen authorize
and order the City Clerk to refund the sum of 0.00 to Louis Mitchell for
Plumbing and Excavation Permits, which he was unable to use on account of
unavailable materials.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
Moved by Alderman Baber that the City Clerk be authorized and
ordered to refund the sum of 4$15.27 to Mrs. H. C. Mayfield for Homestead
Exemption, with instructions to the City Tax Collector to deduct the sum of
6.30 Personal taxes.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
"Moved by alderman Baber that the pity Clerk be authorized and
ordered to refund the sum of $`23.10 to I11,rs. Billie Vdhatley on Homestead
Exemption.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1359
AN O':IDINANCE ALIENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE 841, PASSED AND
APPI-60VED ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVTMBER, 19261, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR A TAX ON DOGS, PROVIDING FOR VACCINATION OF DOGS AGAINST RABIES BY A
LICENSED VETERINARIAN AS A CO.,DITION PRECEDENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH
LICENSE TAG, THE FEFE TO BE CHARGED FOR SUCH VACCINATION AND PROVIDING FOR
THE COLLECTION OF SAID TAX, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY, REPEALING ORDINANCES
NOS. 196 and 589 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERD ITH;" SUCH SECTION
BEING ALSO KNOWN AS SECTION 3-101 OF CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES CF THE CITY
OF '",ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, 1941, SO THAT SAID SECTION SHALL PROVIIE FOR AN
`NNUAL TAX OF ONE DOLLAR ON HALE DOGS AND T;O DOLL:RS FOR FEI,;ALE DOGS; AND
DECLARING AN L1ERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that Ordinance No. 1359 be passed on
its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the following vote;
Yeas: Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Saber, Williams and Stampfli.
Nays: None.
ORDNANCE 1W 1360 AN ORDINANCE REQURING THE QUARANTINE OF ALL DOGS EXPOSED TO RABIES
AIM EVERY ANIMAL OF THE DOG KIND THAT HAS RABIES OR SYv[PTOPAS THEREOF, OR ANY
ANIMAL THAT BITES, SCRATCHES OR OTHLTV;ISE ATTACKS ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WITH-
IN THE CITY LIMITS, REUIRITJG THE C:°NER OR KEEPER OF DOGS AND OTHER PERSONS
TO REPORT ALL CASES OF RABIES COMING TO THEIR ATTENTION, PROVIDING A PENALTY,
ANT) DECLARING AN ElIERGENCY.
PVoved by Alderman Baber that Ordinance No. 1360 be passed on its
first reading.
Hotion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas' Aldermen Baber, Fitzpatrick, Stampfli and Williams.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman V illiams that the City Clerk be authorized and
ordered to draw a City V"arrant, payable to D. i44. Perkins, in the amount of w60.00,
reimbursing him for the procurement of an abstract covering Lot B, McGregor Sub-
division, part of Block 244, Original, sold to the said D. 'm'. Perkins by the City
of 'Vv'ichita Falls,
'notion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
11oved by jlderman Stampfli that the City Clerk be authorized and
ordered to draw a City -Warrant, payable to the J. A. Richolt Estate, in the
amount of Y50.00 for liquidated damages on lot located at 7th and Seymour Streets,
from May to November 15, 1942, said amount to be applied on their city taxes.
Motion seconded by Alderman iUlliams and carried.
Moved by Alderman Baber that the meeting be adjourned.
11otion seconded by Alderman Stanpfli and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the llth day of January, 1943.
A yor Proteia
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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