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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
November 2, 1950
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called
session on the above date at 5;00 o'clock P. M. in the Council Room of the Memorial
Auditorium Building, with the following members present:
Harold Jones Mayor
L. R. Abbott
Lloyd C. Thomas
Roy W. Parish Aldermen
J. R. Ray
R. A. Putman Q
R. J. B rown 0
J. B. Hickerson City Clerk
Frank Wood City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
Mayor Harold Jones announced the purpose of this meeting to be passage
of an Ordinance calling an election on proposed Charter amendments.
ORDINANCE NO. 1540
SUBMITTING TO THE DULY QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THEIR ADOPTION OR REJECTION, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF WICHI TA FALLS, WHICH AMENDMENTS ARE HEREIN SET OUT IN FULL AND
IDENTIFIED BY SECTION NUMBERS; CALLING A SPECIAL CITY ELECTION FOR THAT PURPOSE;
PRESCRIBING THE MODE AND MANNER OF HOLDING AND CONDUCTING SAID ELECTION, AND
NAMING THE PLACES AT WHICH SAME SHALL BE HELD; AND PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE
BALLOT TO BE VOTED TH.�aEAT; ORDERING THAT A COPY CF SAID CHARTER AMENDMENTS SHALL
BL MAILED BY THE CITY CLEitK TO EACH QUALIFIED VOTER IN THE CITY OF WICHIT A FALLS
WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE ROLLS OF THE TAX COLLECTOR OF 1,vaCHITA COUNTY FOR THE
YEAR tNDING JANUAHY 31, 1950, AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLES 1165 TO 1174, BOTH INCLUSIVE,
OF CHAPTER 13, TITLE 28, OF THE REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS OF 1925; ORDAINING
OTHER iqATThiiS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AND DECLARING AN ErILRGENCY,
Alderman Abbott presented for the consideration of the Board of Alderman
an ordinance. The ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Abbott that Ordinance No. 1540 be approved and passed
as read on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following vote:
YEAS: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Putman and Brown.
NAYS; None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1540
Moved by Alderman Parish that the rule requiring that ordinances be
read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended, and declaring an emergency.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried by the fcllowing vote:
YEAS: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Putman and Brown.
NAYS: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1540
Moved by Alderman Brown that Ordinance No. 1540 be approved and
passed as read on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following
vote:
YEAS: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Putman and Brown.
NAYS: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1540
Moved by Alderman Thomas that Ordinance No. 1540 be approved and
passed as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency.
Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried by i,he following-
vote:
YEAS; Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Putman and Brown.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE 110. 1539
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO WICHITA CITY LINES, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION, AND
ITS LAWFUL SUCCESSORS, THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE MOTOR
BUSES AS A CITY,,:IIDE MOTOR BUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR
HIRE IN AND UPON THE PUBLIC HEADS, AVENUES, STREETS, ALLEYS AND HIGH`,JAYS WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF t-^7ICHITA FALLS, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS UNDER ,,HICH SUCH RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND FRANCHISES SHALL BE
EXERCISED.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that the above and foregoing Ordinance No.
1539 be approved and passed as read on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried by the following vote;
Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Putman and Brown.
Nays: None.
Moved by alderman Parish that the City pay one-half the operation
deficit bill in amount $13,022.41, of the Wictnita General Hospital for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1950, upon payment of a like sum by Wichita
County and order and direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant for $6511.20
in payment of the same.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried.
Moved by Alderman Parish that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned,
READ AND APPROVED this the day of '"i� , 1950.
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AT i SST f y ; Mayor
City Clerk