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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
January 7, 1947
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in
called session at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the above date in the Council Room
in the Memorial Auditorium, with the following members nresent:
h'. B. Hamilton, Mayor
C. A . S pra gins, 0
J. ViT. Fitzpatrick,, 0
E. J. Wininger, 0
Melvin B. Evans, Aldermen
J. M. Baber.,
A. Jay Ea,stham,
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Mayor W. B. Hamilton announced the purpose of this meeting to be
further consideration of certain ordinances held over from the previous
meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 1421
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDO1 ING THAT PORTION OF AVENUE N
BErT,TEEN POLK AND TAYLOR STREETS, AND CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY IN
BLOCK 106A OF HIGHLAND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BETV.TEEN
POLK AND TAYLOR STREETS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA F ALIS, TEXAS, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 11t21 be approved and
passed as read on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Bather and
Eastham.
Nays : None.
Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the rules requiring ordinances
to be read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended and that Ordi-
nance No. 1421 be passed on its third and final reading and declaring an
emergency.
vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and
Eastham.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen approve and
authorize Mayor W. B. Hamilton to execute for and on behalf of the City of
Wichita Falls a Quit Claim Deed to C. W. WAlker for all of Avenue N lying
between Polk and. Taylor. Streets and all of the alley extending across Block
106A, Highland Addition, from Polk Street to Taylor Street. The purpose of
this conveyance being for title perfection only.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1422
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONITG THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 30A, HIGH-
IAND ADDITION, BETNTEN AVENUE T AND AVII!'UE U IN THE CITY OF 'v-,;TICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, RESERVING ALL NECESSARY EASEMENTS FOR UTILITIES, AND PROVIDING THAT
THE CITY SHALL UNDER NO CIRCIJh,F)TANCES BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN EVENT BUILD-
INGS ARE CONSTRUCTED OVER EXISTING SET4ER LINE BY VIRTUE OF THE MAINTENMICE
AND OPERATION OF THE SFP ER.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1422 be approved and
passed as read on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderan Eastham and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and
Eatham.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the rules requiring ordinance to be
read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended and that Ordinance No.
1422 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading and
declaring an emergency.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and
Eastham.
Nays: None.
ORDINANC E NO. 1423
AN, ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF THE ALIEY LYING
BETWEEN LOTS 1, 2, ? AND 4, BLOCK 3, AND LOT 24, BLOCK 4, OF KEMP AvTD JACKSON
SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 11, BELLEWE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF VTICHITA FALI-S, TEXAS,
RESERVING ALL NECESSARY EASEMENTS FOR UTILITIES PROVIDING TEAT THE CITY SHALL,
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN THE EVENT BUILDINGS ARE
CONSTRUCTED OVER EXISTING SE'TR. LINE BY VIRTUE OF THE MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION OF THE SE"'ER, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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Moved. by Alderman Eastham that Ordinance No. 1423 be approved and
passed as read on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, 1ininger, Evans, Baber and
Eastham.
Nays : None.
Moved by Alderman Evans that the rules requiring ordinance to be
read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended and that Ordinance
No. 1423 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading and
declaring an emergency.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and
Easth am.
Nays: None.
OFDINANCE NO. 1424
AND ORDINAPU E PROHIBITING PARKING OF TRUCK AND MOTOR VEHICLES USED
IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF GASOLINE OF.. LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GASES OF ALL KINDS
FROM THE STREETS, ALLEYS OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, EXCEPT Tnlf-IEN SUCH TRUCKS AND MOTOR VEHICLES ARE ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN
UNLOADING GA`',OLINE OR LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GASES AT FILLING STATION AND OTHER
PLACES WHERE SUCH GASOLINE AND LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GASES ARE SOID AT RETAIL
OR AT PLACES WHERE SAME ARE BEING LAWFULLY USED FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL
PURPOSES; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1424 be approved and
passed as read on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham. and carried by the following
vote
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and
Eastham.
Nays : None.
Moved by Alderman Baber that the rules requiring ordinances to be
read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended and that Ordinance No.
1424 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading, and
declaring an emergency.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and
Eastham.
Nays : None.
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Moved by Alderman Baber that the meeting be adjourned. i
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 20th day of January 1947.
Mayor
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