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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
May 11, 1953
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular
session on the above date, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building,
at 8:00 o'clock P.M., with the following members present:-
Kindel Faulk Mayor
R. P. Willis 0
Jack C. Hammond
Dr. E. Aubrey Cox 0 Aldermen
J. Paul Montgomery G
Henry D. Mason Q
Geo. T. Henderson City Clrk
Bill N. Taylor City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
Moved by Alderman Mason that the Minutes of the regular meeting held
April 27, 1953, be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Honorable Mayor &Board of Aldermen
Wichita Falls, Texas
The members of the Citizens Safety Council meeting in regular monthly session Tuesday,
May 5, unanimously adopted the following resolution:
"That the City Council of Wichita Falls be urged to adopt immediately the
proposed ordinance prepared by City Attorney J. Walter Friberg regulating
traffic upon the public streets'of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas and
repealing all other ordinances and sections of ordinances in conflict
therewith."
Members of the Citizens Safety Council, the Police Department and other civic
leaders have had the opportunity to assist in the study of this proposed ordinance,
and the members of the Citizens Safety Council believe that it is a definite step
in the right direction to eliminate confusion on the part of out-of-town motorists
. and to provide an easily read and understandable ordinance governing vehicular
traffic in our city.
Your favorable consideration of this recommendation will be appreciated.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Harry Wheat, Chairman Citizens Safety
Council.
The above and foregoing report of the Citizens Safety Council was read to
the Board of Aldermen, whereupon the following motion was had:
ORDINANCE NO. 1641
AN ORDINANCE REIUTATING TRAFFIC UFON THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
Moved by Alderman Mason that Ordinance No. 1641 be approved and passed
as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Hammond, Cox, Montgomery and Mason.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen approve and adopt the
Re-fiat of Edgemere Subdivision, copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of
the records hereof.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Mason that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance of ,5
a permit to the Chamber of Commerce to'install to safety signs approximately 7' x 4
9' at the following locations, providing the same are installed in accordance with re-
quirements of the City Engineer, with further provision that erection of the said signs
meets with approval of the State Highway Departments
5th & Taylor, at the Intersection of Seymour Highway
At the Intersection of Iowa Park Highway and the Old Iowa Park Road on the
South side.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Moor be and he is hereby authorized to limit
debate or discussion upon any subject by any person or parsons speaking for the public
at any meeting of the Hoard of Aldermen held in the Council Chamber of the Memorial
Auditorium Building.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Moved by Alderman Montgomery that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
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issuance of a permit to the First Presbyterian Church to erect a basket ball goal ?>
post in the alley adjacent to their parking lot on llth St.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Moved by Alderman Montgomery that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance 4
of a permit to Tru Vu Appliance Company to erect a sign on the outer edge of the canopy °?
in front of their building located at-1104 - llth St., providing the same is installed
in accordance with requirements of the City Engineer.
Motion seconded by Alderman Mason and carried.
City Attorney, J. Walter Friberg, Chairman of the City Traffic Committee,
gave a verbal report to the effect that the Traffic Committee had requested that the v
practice of the public in leaving a coin partir.11y inserted in parking meters for
policemen to register an additional hour of parking, and other similar'practices,
be discontinued, thereupon the following motion was had:
Moved by Alderman Mason that the Board of Aldermen endorse the recommendation
of the City Traffic Committee aforesaid and direct that the Police Department be notified
to enforce the parking meter ordinances.
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1642
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE STORAGE, HANDLING, TRANSPORTATION,
SALE, DIS PENS ING AND USING OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; DEFINING TERNS; PRESCRIBING
STANDARDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS AND FOR HANDLING LIQUEFIED
PETROLEUM GAS; LIMITING THE AREAS IN WHICH IT MAY BE TRANSPORTED OR USED; PROHIBITING
I15 USE FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES ON PREMISES, ANY PART OF WHICH
IS WITHIN ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET OF A NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION LINE; PROVIDIG FOR THE
ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES RESULTING FROM DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS OR FROM IMPROPER
METHOIS OF HANDLING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; REQUIRING LICENSES, PERMITS, INSPECTIONS
AND TESTS; REPEALING PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT; RESERVING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Moved by Alderman Willis that Ordinance No. 1642 be approved and passed as
read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried by the following vote:
Yeast Aldermen Willis, Hammond, Cox, Montgomery and Mason.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1643
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SOLICITORS, PEDDLERS, HAWKERS, ITENERANT MERCHANTS
OR TRANSIENT VENDORS OF MERCHANDISE IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DECLARING
IT TO BE A NUISANCE FOR THCSE ENGAGING IN SUCH PURSUITS TO GO IN OR UPON PRIVATE
RESIDENCES WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, WITHOUT HAVING BEEN REQUESTED OR
INVITID TO DO SO, FOR THE PORDCSE OF SOLICITING ORDERS OR THE SALE OF GOODS OR MER-
CHANDISE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that Ordinance No. 1643 be approved and passed
as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried by the following vote:
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Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Hammond, Cox, Montgomery and Mason.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO.16111
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DANCE HALL PERMIT WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ON ANY PREMISES AT WHICH A LICENSE TO SELL INTOXICATING
BEVERAGES bF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER IS HELD UNDER THE TEXAS CONTROL ACT, AND CANCRT.i.TNG
ANY PRESENT DANCE HALL PERMIT ISSUED UNDER ORDINANCE 427, AS AMENDED; IN THE EVENT
THAT EITHER WHISKEY, WINE OR BEER IS SOLD ON SUCH PREMISES EITHER LEGALLY OR ILLEGALLY,
WITH OR WITHOUT A PERMIT UNDER THE TEXAS LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.
Moved by Alderman Montgomery that Ordinance No. 1614 be approved and passed
as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Hammond, Cox, Montgomery and Mason.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Willis that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to
Hairston-Best Lumber Co. the sum of $1527.94, being payment due May 1, 1953, on a
• water main contract entered into by and between Hairston-Best Lumber Co. and the
City of Wichita Falls, August 2, 1951, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check
for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried.
Moved by Alderman Willis that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to
W Mrs C. A. Gillespie the sum of 8251.67, being payment due May 1, 1953, on a water
main contract entered into by and between Mrs C. A. Gillespie and the City of
Wichita Falls August 13, 1953, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the
same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Mason that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance
, of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to Wichita Rent-A-Van Company Inc. of
Wichita Falls, Texas, to operate two driverless rent vans upon the streets of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas, when and at such time as the necessary bonds or insur-
ance policies lecrequired by the terms of the Ordinance governing driverless motor
vehicles have been furnished to the City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Mason that the Board of Aldermen authorize the execution
1 /of a contract by and between the City of Wichita Falls and the State of Texas, acting
by and through the Board of Texas-State Hospitals and Special Schools, for the sale
of water from Lake Kickapoo to the State of Texas for the Wichita State Hospital, upon
the terms and conditions stated In said contract, and to authorize and empower Mayor
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Kindel Faulk to execute the same for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that the Board of Aldermen authorize a tax
refund to S/Sgt Paul J. Dehner the sum of $4.80 for personal taxes paid in 1952,
which was collected contrary to recent Supreme Court ruling; further to direct the
City Tax Assessor and Collector to refund the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried.
Moved by Alderman Willis that the application of Glynn L. Harris to purchase
a city-owned small triangle of land at Ave A&Tyler for a consideration of $500.00,
or a tract located at 10th &Hayes for a consideration of $700.00, be refused and
denied.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
Moved by Alderman Mason that the City Attorney be authorized and directed
to advertise for bids for the sale of a tract of land between Brook and Holliday
Streets, south of Fifth Street Highway; a small tract of land at Tyler and Ave A
in Lot 1, Block 34, Floral Heights Addition; also a small triangle of laid at 10th
& Hayes St., providing the City Attorney, upon investigation, finds the City can
legally dispose of the same; with further provision that sale of the above described
meets with approval of the Park Board.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
AMENDMENT TO PERSONNEL RULES:
Section 10, Sick Leave, as published in the Personnel Rules is hereby rescinded
and the following substituted therefore.
Section 10, Sick Leave (Issuance date of amendment: May // , 1953).
1) Employees shall be allowed a total of sick leave with full pay computed
upon a basis of 1 full working day allowed for each full month employed
in a calendar year, with an extra day added for each 4 months, so as to
,total 15 working days to an employee's credit each 12 months.
2) Sick Leave Cumulative. Employees shall be allowed to accumulate 15 working
days of sick leave.with pay in 1 calendar year. Sick leave with pay may be
accumulated to a total not exceeding 90 days with the privilege of an ex-
tension of sick leave in case of exhaustion of time, providing that the em-
ployee can conclusively prove that such illness was incurred while in the
performance of his duties. Sick leave may be granted only for absence
from duty because of personal illness.
3) In the event that an employee for any reason leaves the service, he shall
remain on the payroll until his accumulated sick leave is all used.
4) Employees who are absent from work because of illness must be responsible
for having their absenteeism reported to their Department Head by 9:00 A.M.
on the day of absence. Any employee who fails to make such report in accord-
ance with this provision may be penalized by having the leave charged to
leave without pay. The absenteeism because of illness of employees shall be
spot checked from time to time.
5) The provisions of this section shall be retroactive to the date of current
employment, or to April 1, 1948, whichever date is closer. These provisions
shall apply only to those who are in the employ of the City on the date of
issuance of this amendment and shall not, in any manner, apply to those who
save terminated their services with the City prior to the issuance date of
this amendment.
Moved by Alderman Mason that the above and foregoi.88 Amendment to Personnel
rules be approved and adopted in its entirety. 0C
Motion seconded by AldermanWillis and carried.
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RESOLUTION NO. 236
STATE OF TEXAS
WICHITA COUNTY WHEREAS, in 1940, the Young Women's Christian Association began
the building of certain improvements upon its property at 801 Burnett Street, Wichita
Falls, Wichita County, Texas, being all of Lots Nos. Twelve (12), Thirteen (13), and
Fourteen (14) in Block No. One Hundred Seventy-one (171) of the Original Town of
Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, raising funds therefor by private subscription,
and lacking enough money to complete said building, applied to the Federal Government
for a WFA grant, in order to complete same, and in order to comply with the regulations
of the Federal Government it became necessary to convey the legal title to said property
to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, which was done by deed dated February 1, 1940,
recorded in Volume 372, page 615, Deed Records of Wichita County, Texas, and said improve-
ments were completed and accepted; and,
WHEREAS, since the completion and acceptance of the improvements on the above
described property the Young Women's Christian Association has been in possession of
and operating said property as a Young Women's Christian Association; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has determined that the project
for which Federal assistance was granted has served the purpose for which Federal
assistance was granted, viz., the relief of unemployment, and that there is no longer
any necessity for the title to said property to remain in the City of Wichita Falls, and
that the title to said property should be vested in the Trustees of the Young Women's
Christian Association:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, that the project for which Federal assistance was granted has
served its purpose, and that there is no longer any necessity for the title to said
property to remain in the City of Wichita Falls, the Mayor is hereby instructed to
convey the title to said property to the Trustees of the Young Women's Christian
Association, and that he is fully authorized and empowered to execute such instruments •
as may be necessary to convey the title to said property from the City of Wichita
Falls to the Trustees of the Young Women's Christian Association.
Moved by Alderman Willis that Resolution No. 236 be adopted and passed
as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Hammond, Cox, Montgomery and Mason.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 237
WHEREAS, On April 28, 1953, the City Of Wichita Falls, Texas, did cause to
be placed of record a certain Notice with reference to an order and determination to
pave certain streets, avenues and public places in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
and that a portion of the cost of such improvements was thereby specially assessed as
a lien upon the property abutting thereon;
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has been unable to obtain bids on
the cost of constructing such improvements, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the said City of Wichita Falls to withdraw the
Notice heretofore given, the same being recorded in Volume 604, Page 501, of the Deed and/
or Mechanics Lien Records of the County of Wichita, State of Texas: CC tt��
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN of selaithat said
Notice of such improvement be, and the same is hereby declared null and void insofar as
it affects the following described property:
BLUFF AVENUE, from the north property line of 204r Street to 7.5 feet north of the
;, north property line of 21st Street;
%soy BONNER STREET, from the west property line of Homes Avenue to the west curb line
of Redwood Avenue;
CARRIGAN STREET, from 3.5 feet south of the south curb line of Blonde Street to
the north property line of 25th Street;
CARRIGAN STREET, from the'north property line on 25th Street to the north edge
pavement onspeedway Avenue;
CORWIN STREET, from the north edge of pavement on Jefferson Street to the south
curb line of Madison Street;
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CORWIN STREET, from the south curb line on Madison Street to the north line of
Block 10 and 11, the original towns ite of the City of Wichita Falls;
FIFTEENTH STREET, from the west property line of Austin Street to the east
property line of Lamar Street;
FOURTH STREET, from the east property line of Travis Street to the west property
line of Lamar Street;
HARVARD AVENUE, from the south property line of 21st Street to the south property
line of 22nd Street;
HOLLYWOOD AVENUE, from the east property line on Hayes Street to the east property
line df Garfield Street;
HOMES AVENUE, from the south property line of Sullivan Street to the north property
line on Humphreys Street;
HUMPHREMS STREET, from the south prolongation of west line of Lot 3, Block 13,
Bateson Acre Lots to the west curb line of Cleveland Avenue;
JUAREZ STREET from the west property line of Homes Avenue to the west curb line
of Redwood Avenue;
MARSHAL STREET, from the south property line of McGregor Street to the north curb
line of Railroad Avenue;
McGREGOR AVENUE, from 10 feet west of west property line of Grace Street to 100
feet east of east property line of Bridwell Street;
SHAW AVENUE, from the east property line of Van Vuren Street to the east property
line of Denver Street;
SIXTH STREET, from the east property line of Lee Street to the west curb line of
Adams Street;
NORTH TENTH STREET, from the east property line of Grand Avenue to the east
property line of Linwood Avenue;
NORTH TENTH STREET, from the east property line of Linwood Avenue to the east
curb line of Vermone;
THIRTEENTH STREET, from the west property line of Travis Street to the east
property line of Austin Street;
THIRTEENTH STREET, from the west property line of Austin Street to the east
property line of Burnett Street;
NORTH TRAVIS STREET, from the south property line of Wichita Street to the
north curb line of Warren Street;
TWENTY-SECOND STREET, from the west curb line of Grace Street to the 5 feet
east of the east property line of Bridwell Street;
WELCH STREET, from the west property line of Homes Avenue to the west curb
line of Redwood Avenue;
WEST ONE-HALF TRAVIS STREET (leave out) from the north property line of 13th
Street, to a point 70 feet north of said north property line.
Moved by Alderman Mason that Resolution No. 237 be adopted and passed
as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Hammond, Cox, Montgomery, and Mason.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Mason that the Board of Aldermen do not consider selling
advertising space on parking meters.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Moved by Alderman Mason that a letter be written to the Chairman of the
Medical Board of the General Hospital, expressing thanks and appreciation to the
Medical staff, the resident Physicians, and all others who assisted in the prepara- f
tion of the splendid and informative comparative report for the years 1951-1952 and
1953,'together with other valuable information recently furnished the council; such
letter to be written when the report has been released for publication.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Moved by Alderman Montgomery that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
The Board of Aldermen tken adjourned.
APPROVED this the , . day of May, 1953.
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