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Min 01/29/1948 454 s Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building January 29, 1948 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 Building, with the following members present: W. B. Hamilton Mayor K. C. Spell 0 E. J. Wininger Aldermen Melvin B. Evans J. M. Baber Henry Nabors, Assistant City Manager T. A. Hicks, City Attorney Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk A quorum being present, Mayor Hamilton stated this meeting had been called for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing on the proposed Ordinance No. 1452, as advertised. Moved by Alderman Evans that the Council proceed with the Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 1452. Motion seconded by Alderman Spell and carried. A large delegation of citizens of the City was present for the Public Hearing, at which time both proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to express their views, thereupon the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Evans that the Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 1452 be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1452 AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE USE OF LAND AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIED USES: TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES; TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE HEIGHT AND BULK OF BUILD- INGS HEREAFTER ERECTED OR ALTERED; TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, IN CONNECTION 1ITH BUILDINGS AND/OR SURROUNDING BUILDINGS HEREAFTER ERECTED OR ALTERED; TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE DENSITY OF POPULATION; TO DIVIDE THE CITY INTO DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISH BY REFERENCE TO A MAP, THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICTS FOR SAID PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ENFORCE- MENT AND PRESCRIBING THE FOLLOWING PENALTIYS: ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHO VIOLATES, DISOBEYS, OMITS, NEGLECTS, OR REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH, OR WHO RE- SISTS THE ENFORCEMEVTS OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE FINED NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS ($10) OR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) FOR EACH OFFENSE. EACH DAY THAT A VIOLATION IS PERMITTED TO EXIST SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMENDMENTS TO THIS ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR PL71OLITS A14D CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY; TO PROVIDE FOR ITS INTrRPRETATION AND THAT OF OTHER ORDINANCES OR LAWS OR COVENANTS, ETC., RELATING TO THE SAME OR SIMILAR UBJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF ANY CLAUSE, SENTENCE, SECTION, PARAGRAPH OR PART OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALIDP SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT INVALIDATE THE RaIAINDER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF SUCH ORDINANCES IN C014FLICT j,ITH THIS ORDINANCE. 455 Moved by Alderman Evans that Ordinance No. 1452 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading. After some discussion, the motion was withdrawn by Alderman Evans. Moved by Alderman Evans that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize payment to the Wichita General Hospital the sum of $3725.54 for charity patients for the month of December, upon like payment by Wichita County. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. ORDINAICE NO. 14 AN ORDINANCE AM'rENDING SECTION/-901 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1392 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN ON THE 23RD DAY 07 0CTOBER A. D. 1944 PRO- VIDING FOR ONLY ONE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO BE HELD ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH AND AMENDING THE SAME AND PROVIDING FOR TWO MONTHLY MEETINGS BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO BE HELD ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAYS OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH. Moved by Alderman Baber that Ordinance No. 1453 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and Carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spell, Wininger, Evans and Baber. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1454 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF TWENTY-SIXTH STREET, BETWEEN HOLLIDAY AND CARRIGAN, TO VICTORY STREET, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. Moved by Alderman Evans that Ordinance No. 1454 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spell, Wininger, Evans and Baber. Nays: None. ORDINANCE N0. 145� AId ORDINANCE AMaJDING SECTION 4-707 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1377, PASSED AND APPROVED THE 29TH DAY OF DECEMBilt, A.D. 1943, PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING HOURS OF ALL PUBLIC DANCE HALLS AT TWELVE OIMOCK P.M., CHANGING SUCH HOUR TO ONE O'CLOCK A.M. SO THAT ALL PUBLIC DANCE HALLS SHALL CLOSE AT ONE O'CLOCK A.M. Moved by Alderman Evans that Ordinance No. 1455 be approved and passed as read on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and lost by the following vote: Yeas: Alderman Evans. Nays: Alderman Spell, Wininger and Baber. 456 Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen approve for payment to Mrs 011ie Goodman the sum of $4000.00, as settlement in full for the said Mrs 011ie Goodman's claim for alleged damages, and to authorize and direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant for the same when and at such time as the claimant executes the proper release to the City. Motion seconded by Alderman Spell and carried. Moved by Alderman Evans that the Board of Aldermen approve for payment to Dr. W. L. Powers the sum of $50.00 for professional services rendered in connection irith the physical examination of Mrs 011ie Goodman, and to direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant for the same. Motion seconded by Alderman Spell and carried. Moved by Alderman Evans that the Board of Aldermen approve for payment to Lola Woodward the sum of $12.00 for preparing a deposition in connection with the Mrs 011ie Goodman case. Motion seconded by Alderman Spell and carried. Moved by Alderman Spell that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the 9th day of February, 1948. i Mayor rJ ATTEST: /�12 City Clerk i ,\