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Wichita Falls, Texas
August 2, 1943,
memorial Auditorium
The Board of Aldermen of the City of vaichita Falls, Texas, met in
regular session at 8:00 o'clock P.M. on the above date in the Council Room in
the Memorial Auditorium Building with the following members present:
W. P. Hood, Mayor
C. A. Spragins,
J. W. Hunt, X
V'41. Ralph Byer, Aldermen
0. G. Stephens,
J. A. Giddings, Jr., City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Mayor W. P. Hood announced a quorum weds present.
The Minutes of the regular meeting held July 26th and the called meet—
ing held July 28, 1943, were read and approved as read.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the Board of Aldermen waive that portion
of Ordinance No. 1080 prohibiting peddling in the fire limits in the case of Eli
Goodggan, colored, and that the said Eli Goodman not be further molested in the
peddling of peanuts.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
The application of Wilson Gray requesting a permit or franchise to
operate a taxi line from south Sixth and Scott Streets to Kell Field Airport
was read and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk..
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the application of Wilson Gray be set
for public hearing in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium at the next
regular meeting on August 16, 1943.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
The application of C. J. Owens for a Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity for the operation of three taxicabs on the streets of the City of
Wichita Falls was read and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the application of C. J. Owens be set for
public hearing at the next regular meeting of the Council to be held in the
Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium August 16, 1943•
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that chauffeur's license be granted to Hayden
L. Sanders.
Motion seconded by Alderman.Stephens and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Stephens that chauffeur's license of John Wesley 1
Jordan be revoked.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried. i.
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Moved by Alderman Stephens that the application of William J. Dowell
for chauffeur's license be granted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
City Clerk to pay all printing bills, filing and recording fees, and attorneys'
fees in connection with the issuance of $61,000 Water Revenue Warrants issued to �
Hamilton-Martin Investment Co.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried..
The ap ation of the D.A.V. to change the date of the carnival permit
granted them fo;U 12th-17th, inclusive, to August 23rd-28th, inclusive, was
read and filed.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the application of the D.A.V. for a
carnival permit for August 23rd-28th be tabled due to the present polio
epidemic.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
PROCLAMATION
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WHEREAS the dread disease poliomyelitis has reach epidemic proportions
in the State of Texas and is rapidly threatening to advance into that stage in
the City of Wichita Falls, with additional cases being reported in this area
almost daily; and likewise the disease typhoid fever has recently appeared in
our midst with sudden devastating effect,
It becomes immediately apparent that recent appeals for cooperation
from certain members of the public have met with on
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drastic measures have thus become imperative;
Therefore, acting upon the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City
of Wichita Falls and upon the authority voted by the Board of Aldermen at the re-
gular meeting on August 2, 1943, I now declare a State of Emergency to exist in {
Wichita Falls with reference to the threat of poliomyelitis, together with the i recent outbreak of typhoid fever in one section of our city.
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I direct that every resident immediately take every possible step to
maintain proper sanitation about the home and the premises owned or occupied by
that resident. It shall be required from this date forward that each resident
provide some suitable type of garbage container, with proper cover, which shall
be fly-tight. I direct that every outdoor privy or septic tank shall be immedi-
ately placed in sanitary condition, and that necessary measures be taken at once
to prevent flies or other insects or pests from having access to human waste or
sewage. Owners of stock, chickens, horses, rabbits or other animals shall imme-
diately take steps to clean, and keep clean, the yards or pens in which such
animals are kept, and to use suitable means to prevent the breeding of flies,
mosquitoes or other insects in such yards or pens.
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I direct that, beginning immediately, and for the duration of the
current epidemic of these diseases, all operators of carnivals, amusement parks,
motion picture theaters, swimming pools, minature golf courses, or any other
type of pubic gathering place where groups of people congregate, shall refuse
admission to any person under the age of 18 years. This shall apply to any and
all performances or gatherings, and to all hours of the day or night.
I direct that a common-sense interpretation of this order be made, and
stress that no necessary or essential functions of daily life are intended to be
altered by these directions. It shall be the duty of those public officials
charged with the enforcement of such regulations to take whatever steps are
necessary to prevent violations of the foregoing, and to enforce with utmost
vigor all ordinances and regulations already in effect pertaining to the present
health situation in Wichita Falls.
It is hoped that our citizens will enter into the spirit of these
emergency requirements on a voluntary basis, far the welfare of all. But it is
imperative that these directions be followed, and failure on the part of any
individual or establishment to meet these requirements will result in drastic
measures to enforce compliance, to the fullest extent of the law and my authority
as Mayor in such emergencies.
The relaxing of the foregoing regulations will be publicly announced
at such time as our medical authorities, in cooperation with the representatives
of the Wichita County Medical Society, inform us that the crisis has passed and
there is no longer danger of further spread of poliomyelitis or typhoid fever.
Given under my hand as Mayor of the City of 'Kichita Falls, Texas, this
4th day of August, 1943.
W. P. Hood, Mayor
City of Wichita Falls, Texas
Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen approve and author-
ize Mayor W. P. Hood to issue the above and foregoing proclamation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Hunt, Hyer and Stephens.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO.1366
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-1514 OF THE CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, 1941, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1315, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1941, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REVOCATION
OF LICENSES ISSUED BY W SAID CITY TO OPERATE AUTaIOBILES FOR HIRE THEREIN SO
AS TO MORE FULLY PROVIDE FOR REVOCATION OF SUCH LICENSES AND ALSO TO PROVIDE FCR
THE REVOCATION OF CHAUFFEURS LICENSES WHICH ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED UNDER
SECTION 6-1509 TO 6-1509.2 OF SAID CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 1366 be approved and passed
as read on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Hunt, Hyer and Stephens.
Nays: None.
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! Moved by Alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen authorize and
f order delinquent tax adjustments, both personal and real as set forth in the
following schedule.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
� Original Original deduced Redi7ced :,:en �.
Year 78111e max 7alue rp
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1938 9 _ 9 :r 640 8 96 270 3 78 94 4 72
1939 640 8 96 270 3 78 94 4 72
1940 640 8 96 270 3 78 94 4 r72
1941 640 9 60 270 4 05 77 4 82
1942 640 9 60 270 4 05 45 4 50
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Moved by Alderman Spragins that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried,
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 16th day of August, 1943.
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