Min 02/13/1950 761
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
February 13., 1950
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular
session on the above date at 7-30 o'clock P. M. in the Council Room in the Memorial
Auditorium Building., with the following
., members present:
Harold Jones Mayor
L. R. Abbott
Lloyd C. Thomas
Roy W. Parish Aldenuen
J. H. Ray
Berry Brown
B. C. Hunter
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
Frank Wood City Manager
Guy McNeely City Attorney
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The Minutes of the called meeting held February 6, 1950, were read
and approved as read.
Moved by Aldel-aan Brown that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize
use of Memorial Auditorium, free gratis, by the local I.O.O.F. Lodge, October
22nd and 23rd,, for the purpose of accomodating their convention to be held in
this City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried.
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Moved by Alde.rman Brown that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize
use of Memorial Auditorium, free gratis, by the local YMCA Armed Service Club
(fonaerly U.S.O.Club) when and at such time as open dates at the Auditovium
are available; the purpose of this gratuity being to pemit the YIICA Armed Service
Club to raise funds to keep the Club building open to personnel at Sheppard
Air Force Base.
Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried,
A petition, bearing a large number of signatures., was presented to the
Council, requesting that an ordinance be passed to close all beer taverns on
the Sabbath Day. The matter was discussed by the Council, but action was
deferred to the next regular meeting.
Moved by Alderman Abbott that the Board of Aldem.en authorize payment
of the sum of $148-75 to the colored Chamber of Commerce, as a gratuity, for
the purpose of making up a deficit of the said Colored Chamber of Commerce for
oiling cert * s city streets in the colored section; it being the concensus of
opinion thata,ggratuity will be of valuable service to the City for street
improvement; and further to direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant for the
same payable out of the Street Fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried.
Glen Groves came before the Council requesting the City to purchase
uniforms for police patrol. The matter was deferred for further study and
consideration.
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Moved by Alderman Ray that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize
a lease transfer of a sufficient portion of Lot 32,, Block C., Lake Kickapoo, from
Guy S. Redd to F. Y. Ross, as may be necessary to construct a boat house on the
above stated location.
Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1512
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PARK BOARD FOR THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ITS PlalBERS; SETT11iG OUT THEIR POWERS AND Y
DUTIES; AND DECLAtiING AN EMERGh14CY*
Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No.' 1512 be approved and
passed as read on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Aldermen Hunter and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Abbotto Thomas, Parish, Ray., Brown and Hunter.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Brown that the City Attorney and City Clerk be
directed to prepare an ordinance to perfect such charter changes as may
be deemed advisable by the Council and submit the same to the Cotncil for
further consideration, in order that an election may be called at the earliest
practical date to submit such changes to the electors,
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried.
Moved by Alderman Abbott that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the— day of Februanr, A.D. 1950.
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ATTEST:
City Cl ark