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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
June 27, 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 11:00
o&clock A.M., with the following members present:
Kindel Faulk Mayor
R. P. Willis 1
Jack L. Hammond 9 Aldermen
Dr. E. Aubrey Cox
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
Bill N. Taylor City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
Mayor Faulk stated this meeting had been called for the purpose of considering
various matters of importance to the City of Wichita Falls.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen permit the owners of all
cabins.at Lake Kickapoo to file 5 gallons of raw water per tree per day, or not to
exceed 250 gal. per week for all purposes, and the sane to be furnished from the
City pump station at Lake Kickapoo, where actually needed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to
Arthur Andersen& Co. the sum of $9500.00 for services rendered in the preparation
of an audit report of the Lone Star Gas Co. in connection with their application
for an increase in gas rates, and to direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the
same. further to authorize an appropriation fund transfer of $9500.00 from the
Contingent Fund to the General Fund, Acct. 1-F 4-A.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that, in accordance with two pending applications,
the Board of Aldermen authorize two additional water tap installations on Lake Kickapoo
conduit for human and livestock consumption, only1so long as water from the conduit
is dispensed in galvanized or other hard bottomed tanks or containers. Permission is
also hereby granted to water users, who take water from tap connections on the conduit,
to be allowed to use water for lawns and trees where no stock is being watered. It
is further understood that neither of the above mentioned installations shall be permitted
to increase their herd of cattle or otherwise to any greater number, for water consumption,
' than the number now on hand. This also to apply to all other water users who already
have water conduit connections. Further, all such water consumers shall use every
precaution to conserve water and comply with all city regulations being imposed now or
hereafter upon water users of the City of Wichita Falls. It is further understood and
agreed that no further conduit tap installations shall be permitted unless otherwise
directed by the Board of Aldermen.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hammond, Cox, and Mayor Faulk.
Nays: Alderman Willis.
Moved by Aldermen Cox that the Board of Aldermen authorize the city manager
to purchase and install air conditioning equipment for offices in the Municipal
Auditorium Building, at an approximate coat of $9000.00; further to authorize a transfer
of $4700 from the Contingent appropriation account to the appropriation of Account
9-Z-15.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen authorize the sale of ,(4/4 , > iy
water to tank-wagon water haulers, for household purposes only, at a price of $1.00 - -
per 1000 gallons.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
Office of FIREMEN'S PENSION COMMISSIONER
702 Tribune Bldg., Austin, Tex.
June 18, 1953
Mr. Geo. T. Henderson, Sec'y
Firemen's Pension Board, Wichita Falls, Tex
Dear Mr. Henderson:
We have had considerable discussion in the past with your Pension Board Members,
relative to the City matching the contributions of the paid Firemen. This added
provision (Section 10a) becoming effective in 1947.
We have had no authority to enforce this part of the Law until recently. The Fifty-
Third Legislature, in regular session, wrote a special provision into our Appropriation
for 1953 - 1954-55 State monies, stating that we vill not be permitted to pay any
State monies to any City which has not complied with all provisions of Chapter 201
(S.B.84) Acts of the 50th Legislature, 1947, (same being the Section 10a referred to
Above.)
This means that your City will have to match the contributions of the paid Firemen.
This amount will have to be deposited and will have to show on your 1953 Annual Report
or we will not be permitted to send your Board any State monies whatsoever.
This letter is to give you as much time as possible to take whatever step is necessary
to have the matching funds deposited to your Pension Fund before the end of 1953.
If we can assist you further in this matter, please call upon us.
Respectfully yours, /s/G. F. Williams, Commissioner
The above and foregoing communication was read to the Council by Mayor
Kindel Peuik. The contents were discussed and the letter ordered filed in the
Office of the City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
APPROVED this the j dacy' , 1953.
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