Min 11/03/1947 i 4ti�
Wichita Falls, Texas
Me-morial Auditorium Building
November 3, 1947
The Board of Aldermen of the City* of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in
called session on the above date at 1-30 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room
in the Memorial Auditorium, with the fol3.owing members present:
W. B. Hamilton, Mayor
C. A. Spragi.ns
K. C. Spell_
E. J. Wininger Aldermen
Melvin B. Evans
J. M. Baber
A. Jay Eastham
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manafer
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Kearby Peery, Assistant City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Mayor W. B. Hamilton stated this meeting had been called for the
purpose of conducting an informal hearing, to determine, as near as possible,
the facts, either pro or con, concerning a statement made through the press
by Mr. W. E. McDonald, former night captain of the Police Department, that he
had recently been discharged from the Department because of his efforts to
suppress gambling and other similar law violations in the City; and further
that it is the desire of the Council tiiat Mr. McDonald be given an opportunity
to state in his own words such facts as were alleged by him to be true.
The meeting was transferred to the Main Auditoritul in the Memorial
Auditorium building for the reason that the Council Room was inadequate to
accomodate the crowd assembled to witness the hearing.
Due to the fact that the Main Auditorium had been previously
engaged for an everiing performance, the hearing, by common consent of the
Council, was recessed at 5-30 o'clock P.M. to 1-30 o'clock P.I . Tuesday,
November 4, 1947.
The Council reassembled at 1-30 o'clock P.M. NOVeTAber 4, 1947, in
the Plain Auditorium in the Memorial Auditorium Building to resume the public
hearing, after having been duly recessed on the previous day.
W. L. Griffin, Court Reporter for the 30th District Court of Wichita
County, was employed by the City to record the public hearing and was present
throughout the entire procedure, and a copy of this neport' shall be filed in
the office of the 'City Clerk fo'r future reference.
The public hearing was concluded about 3 o'clock P.M. and a motion
was in order to adjourn.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman. Evans and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
hl�AD AND APPROVED this the loth day of November 1947.
:�0O�, Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk