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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
April 22, 1947
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls reassembled at 7:00
o'clock P. M. on the above date in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium
in accordance with 'the called session held April 21, 1947, which was recessed
until 7 o'clock P. 14. April 22, 1947, with the following members present:
W. B. Hamilton., Mayor
C. A. Spragins,
K. C. Spell,
E. J. Wininger, Aldermen
J. M. Baber,
A. J. Eastham,
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
Thelbert Martin, Assistant City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Mayor W. B. Hamilton announced the Council had reassembled for the
purpose of holding a Public Hearing on the application of James 0. Hodges for
a permit to operate fifteen (15) taxicabs on the streets of Wichita Falls.
j ORDINANCE NO. 1433
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION TWO (2) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1296, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1940, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
CHEATING AND DEFINING PARKING METER ZONES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION, OP111ATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL DEVICES
TO REGULATE PARKING IN SAID PARKING METER ZONES; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION
OF REGULATORY AND INSPECTION FEES FOR THE USE OF SUCH DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE
DEPOSIT OF SUCH FEES BY THE CITY TREASURER IN A SPECIAL FUND; BROVIDING FOR THE
METHOD AND PURPOSES OF DISBURSEMENT OF SAID FUND; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO USE THE
STREETS OR PORTIONS OF THE STREETS SO DESIGNATED FOR PARKING EXCEPT THROUGH USE
OF PARKING METERS; DEFINING WHAT ACT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL, AND FIXING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, It AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Baber that Ordinance No. 1433 be approved and passed
as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Spell, Wininger, Baber and Eastham.
Nays: None
Mayor Hamilton declared the Council now ready to conduct a public
hearing on the application of James 0. Hodges for a taxicab permit.
Frank Ikard, Attorney for the Applicant, presented a petition bearing
approximately 1000 signatures requesting that the said James 0. Hodges be
granted a permit, also some 20 letters from various people and concerns were
filed stating the Veterans Free Taxicab Service had ,been satisfactory. Taz
Locke, Attorney, representing the A. & A. Taxi and others, filed a certified copy
of the Assumed Name Certificate filed in the office of the County Clerk, January
9, 1947, showing James 0. Hodges and Cecil A. Smith to be the sole owners of the
Veterans Free Car Service.
Both proponents and opponents were heard at length, whereupon the
following motion was had:
Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Public Hearing be closed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
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Thelbert Martin, Assistant City Attorney, stated the application of the
said Janes 0. Hodges did not conform to the requirements of the Ordinance govern-
ing the issuance of taxicab licenses, therefore, no action was taken.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 12th day of May, 1947,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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i City Clerk