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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
June 15, 1953
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called
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
Lloyd C. Thomas 1 Aldermen
Jack L. Hammond
Henry D. Mason 0
• Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
Bill N. Taylor City Manager
J. Walter Fi•iberg City Attorney
Mayor Faulk stated the purpose of this meeting to be,among other things, the
holding of public hearings on Ordinances Nos. 1646 and 1647.
In accordance with terms of the Charter, a second public hearing was held on
Ordinance No. 161:6, at which time Messrs 0. R. Hart mad Bob Cole expressed their
objections to the said Ordinance No. 1646. Mayor Kindel Faulk stated that, in his
opinion, the Gas Company was not entitled to the full amount of increase asked for,
therefore he would not vote.
After both proponents and opponents had been given an opportunity to voice
their opinions; the following motion was had:
Moved by Alderman Mason that public hearing on Ordinance No. 1646 be closed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Hammond and Mason.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO.16146
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING RATES AND CHARGES TO BE CHARGED FOR
SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
OF WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH
RATES AND CHARGES MAY BE CHANGED AND AMENDED, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS WHICH ARE IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORRDINANCE.
Moved by Alderman Mason that Ordinance No. 1646 be approved and passed as
read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried by the following vote:.
1 I Yeas: Aldermen Thomas, Hammond and Mason.
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Nays: Alderman Willis.
As advertised, the public hearing was held on Ordinance No. 1647. There
being no one present to oppose Ordinance No. 1647, the following motion was had:
Moved by Alderman Willis that public hearing of Ordinance No. 1647 be
closed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Hammond and Mason.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE No.1647
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ORDINANCE NO. 161:7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1533 WHICH AMENDED SECTION 14-707 OF THE
CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, 19141 EDITION, ADOPTED '
BY ORDINANCE NO. 1315, PASSED AND APPROVED ON JANUARY 6, 1914]., AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE
NO. 1377, PASSED and APPROVED ON DECEMBER 29, 191i3, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11462
PASSED AND APPROVED ON MAY 10, 1948, AND AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1533 PASSED AND
APPROVED ON AUGUST 28, 1950, PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF ALL PUBLIC DANCE HALLS FROM
1100 O'CLOCK A.M. TO 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M. EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS, AND PROVIDING THAT ALL SUCH
PUBLIC DANCE HALLS SHALL BE CLOSED FROM 1:00 O'CLOCK A.M. SUNDAY TO 7i30 O'CLOCK P.M.
ON MONDAY FOLLMING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 44
Moved by Alderman Willis that Ordinance No. 1647 be approved and passed as
read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Hammond and Mason.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that the Bbard of Aldermen approve and authorize
payment to J. R. Farabee the sum of $22.65, being amount due June 1, 1953, on a sewer ./
main contract previously entered into by and between J. R. Farabee and the City for
sewer mains in Farabee Addition; further to direct the City Clerk to draw a check for
the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and-carried.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that the Board of Aldermen grant a 12 month extension• `
to J. R. Parkey Sc Son to that certain grass lease contract dated Aug. lj, 1951, coverings'
156 acres at Lake Kickapoo in the J.C. Philon Survey, Abst. 236, Archer Cbtay;:,Tex3s ' d
for a consideration of $1.25 per acre; said lease being extended to August 14, 1954.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hammond that the Board of Aldermen approve and ratify the C
action of the City Manager, Bill N. Taylor, for the execution of a contract dated a�
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June 10, 1953, by and between C. W. Taylor and the City for the construction of a fir r
station in Southmoor Addition, upon the terms and conditions therein stated.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried.
ORDINANCE NO.1651
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1456 DEFINING
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM FOR FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
Moved by Alderman Mason that Ordinance No. 1651 be approved and passed as read.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried bk the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Hammond and Mason.
Nays: None. '
RESOLUTION NO. 239
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OE ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls is a participant under the Texas Municipal
Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, such participation is intended to take care of the physically handicapped
employee who becomes permanently disabled in the course of his employment, or after ten
years service, for any reason; and
WHEREAS such retirement was entered into for the purpose of obtaining better and
more qualified employees for theCity of Wichita Falls;'
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IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that all physically handicapped employees who are eli-
gible for retirement under the provisions of the Texas Municipal Retirement System shall,
and they are hereby required to take a physical examination, and in the event such
physical examination determines a total disability that is compensable under the terms
of the City's contract with the Texas Municipal Retirement System, then such employee is
hereby required to apply for such benefits in order that said employee may be replaced
by a physically competent person.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that Resolution No. 239 be adopted and passed as
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Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Hammond and Mason.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION NO.240
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEAS:
THAT it is hereby added to Section 5, Termination of Service, of the Temporary
Regulations Concerning Personnel of the City of WichitaFalls, dated December 10, 1951,
the following additional cause for termination of service, the same to be added as 4)
to said section: Physical Incapacity. (By physical incapacity is meant any partial
or total disability, either mental or physical, that retards the employee in the per-
formance of all the duties pertaining to the position for which he has been hired.)
Moved by Alderman Willis that Resolution No. 240 be adopted and passed as
Bead.
Motion seconded by Alderman Mason and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Hammond and Mason.
Nays: None.
�•Q Moved by. A lderman Mason that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance
of a permit to Magnolia Petroleum Co. to install 2 - 3M gal underground gasoline storage
tanks at 1001 Filmore St., providing the eerie are installed in accordance with require-
ments of the City Engineer.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
2' Moved by Alderman Willis that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance
of a permit to Roy Hyatt to install one 13000 CFM airconditioner at 925 Scott Ave.,
providing the same is installed in accordance with requirements of the City Engineer.
It is expressly understood and agreed that this permit shall expire October 1, 1953.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried.
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Mr. J. T. Stephen came before the Council to request/the City furnish some
65 houses in Lake Wichita area with water from Lake Mckapoo, through a special
arrangement with the State Hospital. Mr. Stephen stated their supply from Lake Wichita
is completely exhausted and that citizens of that area would comply 100% with water
restrictions, whereupon Mayor Paulk stated the matter would be given careful consideration
and requested John Ruhmann to investigate the situation and make such recommendations as
he deemed advisable and possible.
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By common consent of the Council, a public hearing will be held at the next
egnlar council meeting, June 22nd, to consider one-way traffic on Austin and Travis
Streets from 5th to 11th.
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Moved by Alderman Thomas that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wi1liS and carried. '
The Board of Aldermen hyn adjourn-�
APHWVED this the / day of r 1953.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
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