HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-64 TC MinMINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING
OF THE NEWLY ELECTED BOARD OF ALDERMEN
APRIL 27, 1964
The newly elected Board of Aldermen, consisting
of H. S. Thrasher, H. T. Webster, A. H. Wilde, John A.
McGuire, Jr., and A. L. Odom, and the newly elected Marshal,
Wesley Harvey, were duly sworn in and signed Oaths of
Office before Lucy S. McGuire, a Notary Public in and for
Tarrant County, Texas, at McGuire Ranch Headquarters in
Tarrant County on the 27thdayof April, 1964, at 2:00 P.M.
and then proceeded on with their first meeting.
Mr. John A. McGuire, the newly elected Mayor,
acted as Chairman of the meeting and called the meeting to
order.
Upon motion made by H. T. Webster and seconded
by H. S. Thrasher, John A. McGuire, Jr. was unanimously
appointed Mayor Pro Tem to be vested with all the powers
and to perform all the duties of the Mayor of the Town of
Westlake, Texas, in the absence or disability of the Mayor
unless or until the Board of Aldermen should otherwise
determine.
The Mayor then stated that the first order of
business was to appoint a Town Secretary and Treasurer.
After a full discussion, upon motion duly made by A. H.
Wilde and seconded by John A. McGuire, Jr., Mr. A. L. Odom
was unanimously elected Secretary and Treasurer of the
Town of Westlake, Texas.
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The Mayor then directed theSecretary to file
the signed Oaths of Office in the permanent records of the
Town of Westlake, Texas.
The Town Marshal, Mr. Wesley Harvey, then an-
nounced that there were several persons he would like to
deputize as Deputy Marshals of the Town of Westlake and
in this connection submitted the names of the following
persons for the consideration and approving of the Board
of Aldermen:
A. H. Wilde
William L. McInerney
H. S. Thrasher
John A. McGuire
J. Glenn Turner
A. L. Odom
John A. McGuire, Jr.
H. T. Webster
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the deputization of the
foregoing persons as Deputy Marshals of the Town of Westlake,
Texas, was unanimously approved. Thereupon the foregoing
persons repeated aloud the Oath of Office and were duly
sworn in as Deputy Marshals of the Town of Westlake before
Luch S. McGuire, a Notary Public in and for Tarrant County,
Texas.
The Mayor then stated that he would like to take
up a matter which had been called to his attention by
several of the citizens of the Town. He stated that there
was some concern that automobile racing events and other
sporting events might be undertaken within the Town Limits,
and that such events would be open to the public, which
could create a nuisance and be detrimental to the welfare
of the citizens of the Town if not properly supervised.
After a full discussion of the matter, the Mayor presented
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to the meeting a proposed form of Ordinance providing
for the licensing of such events by the Board of Aldermen.
After a discussion thereof, the Mayor requested the
Secretary to read to the meeting the following proposed
Ordinance No. 29:
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ORDINANCN NO. 29
AN ORDINANCS TO PRMIDE FOR THTC I,ICXX3INC OF CIRTAIN
$NTNNTAINUNT PRWWTd WITHIN THUG CORPORATE LIMITS OF
To TOWN CF WXBTLAX9,
SAB, the police protection provided for the Citi-
aeons of the Town of Westlake is l mited j and
NHNRNAS, certain public entertainment projects way
create a nuisance and the Board of Aldermen have determined
that in the best interest and general welfare of the Town and
Its inhabitants certain procedures be promulgated for the law-
ful licensing of such ontertaianwat proj*ots 3
NOW, TNNRVORN, BZ IT ARAAIN i BY THB AL=PJMN OF
TUB TOWN OF WIST , , TZW i
1.
That no circus* eaaraival, horse racing evont, auto-
mobile or drag racing events or fair ublah is open to attend.-
ante by the public generally, wiothor or not any Pere or other
admission chargee Is made, shall be conducted within the cor-
porate stets of the Tom of Westlake, Texas, unless the same
shall have been licensed by the hoard of Aldermen of the Toon
of Westlakee, Teaaa►s attar a public hearing for which written
notice shall have bon published for at least two weeks prier
to such hearlag by being posted at the usual places where
notices of elections of the Town of Westlake have beam here-
tofore posted, and after such Board of Aldermen shall have
established a proper licensing fee therefor.
2.
TUU ardinanoo shall bedome Ofrootive and be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the
Mayor and duly attested by the Tom Secretary.
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ADOPM this „ day of April, A. D. 1964.
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Upon motion duly na de )y Mr. Thrasher and
seconded by Mr. Wilde, the f oreg>ing Ordinance No. 29
was unanimously adopted.
There being no further business to come before
the meeting, it was, upon motion duly made and seconded,
adjourned.
A. L. 0 iom, SECRETARY
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