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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
January 11, 1954
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
Lloyd Thomas
Jack L. Hammond Aldermen
Dr. E. Aubrey Cox
Elie E. Lam
Henry D. Mason
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Manager •
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Minutes of the called session held December
21, 1953, be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
As advertised, the public discussion of the proposed Trailer Perk Ordinance
was held and opportunity was given to both proponents and opponents to express their
'views. R. L. Sutton and Mr. Tripp urged passage of the same. After considerable
discussion, the City Engineer, F. M. Rugeley, and City Attorney, J. Walter Friberg,
were directed by the Council to confer with Messrs Sutton and Tripp, and make such
recommendations as they deem advisable and determine whether or not the present trailer
camp ordinance is adequate.
Moved by Alderman Mason that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance of
a permit to W. W. Heffington to install two 10' x 24' Overhead storage tanks at
Bulk Plant located at 301 East Scott St.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried.
Moved by Alderman Willis that the Board of Aldermen authorize and direct
the City Attorney to advertise for bids on an oil and gas lease on.approximately 30
acres of land, adjoining the present production on city property, lying east of
Lake Kickapoo, and submit the same to the Council for further consideration.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize
payment to James M. Honker the sum of $388.30 for consulting services in connection
I'mith telephone rate application of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and direct
the City Clerk to draw-a check for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried.
Moved by Alderman Thomas that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize
payment to W. B. Hamilton the sum of $40.52, being the amount due Dec. 31, 1953, on a
sewer main contract entered into by and between W. B. Hamilton and the City of Wichita
Falls Jan. 4, 1952, for sewer mains in Blocks 40, 41& 42, Sixth Supplemental Addition,
Codntry:.C3ub Estates, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Mason and carried.
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The petition filed with the City Clerk at a regular Council meeting held December
14, 1953, requesting salary increases for employees of both the Fblice and Fire Depart-
ments, was duly certified to the Council by the City Clerk to contain a sufficient number
of electors, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that the above and foregoing certificate be and the
same is hereby received and filed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen approve and ratify the action
of the City Clerk and City Manager for payment to the Wichita General Hospital the sum of
$8332.01, for November charity patients. *"
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 247
WHEREAS, the City National Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas, Depository of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has deposited in trust with the First National Bank in
Dallas the sum of $1,500,000.00 in U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes, as security for the
account of the City of Wichita Falls, as evidenced by the First National Bank in Dallas
Certificate Nos. 48613 and 46847, as hereinafter set forth:
Certificate No. 46847, dated September 35, 1952, U.S. 1 l 2%
Treasury Notes, Series A-1955, due 3/15/55, Nos. 34634/34638
at 100 M each $500,000.00
Certificate No. 48613, dated April 23, 1953, U. S. 2$ Treasury
Bonds of 1952-54, due 6/15/54, 56100/56109 @ 100 N each 1,000,000.00
and,
WHEREAS, the City National Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas, has requested
release of the above described Treasury Notes and Bonds, and,
WHEREAS, the City National Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas, agrees to substi-
tute in lieu thereof $1,500,000.00 U. S. Treasury 2 7/8% Notes due March 15, 1957;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: That
The City Treasurer and the City Clerk of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
be and they are hereby authorized to accept as security for the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, $1,500,000.00 2 7/8% U. S. Treasury Notes, due March 15, 1957, and
surrender the above described notes and bonds, Certificate Nos. 46847 and 48613,
aggregating the-sum of $1,500,000.00 now on deposit with the First National Bank in
Dallas.
Moved by Alderman Lam that resolution No. 247 be adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Hammond, Cox, Lam and Nason.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Mason that the Board of Aldermen approve a lease contract
for Spudder Ball Park.with the proposed new operators, Messrs Stacy and Greer,.of
Roswell, New Mexico; providing a proper release from the present operators is secured; /
the consideration to be upon the terms recited in a written recommendation by A. 8.
Laoasse, copy of which is attached hereto; providing the same meets with approval of
the Fark Board, with further provision that the Park Board act within 48 hours. It is
further authorized that a joint contract be made between the new Ball Club and the
Wichita Falls Independent School District so that the Coyote Baseball team would have
certain rights described in the recommendations attached. Further, to direct the City
Attorney to draw a suitable contract and submit the same to the Council for further
consideration.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
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!lc Moved Moved by Alderman Thomas that the Board of Aldermen approve the plans as sub-
mitted by A. B. Ladasse, for`construction of a bane shell at Bridwell Park, and direct
the City Attorney and A. B. LaGasse to advertise for bids and submit the same to the
Council at the first regular meeting to be held in February.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Mason that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance of
mow.' a permit to Gulf Oil Corporation to install 3 - 3M gal. underground gasoline storage
tanks at their service station at llth'& Holliday Streets, 'providing the same are in-
stalled in accordance with requirements of the City Engineer.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried.
Moved by Alderman Masoh that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to the
Board of Water Engineers, State of Texas, the sum of $1500.00 for the city's portion
on stream flow and chemical quality of water investigation in Texas, for the period
of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1954, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried.
Bids for the purchase of 6000 ft. 7"conductor #12 solid traffic cable color
coated USA Specification#20 were presented to the Council for consideration. The
bids were as follows:
Graber Electric Co. Ft. Worth $1357.50
General Electric Co. " 1362.00
R&A Supply'Co. Wichita Falls 1510.00
Nunn Electric Co. " 1360.00
Moved by Alderman Thomas that the Board of Aldermen accept the bid of Nunn
Electric Company which is the lowest and best bid, due to the difference in service
in returning reels.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
Bids for the purchase of truck load quantities of sewer pipe were presented
Ito the Council for consideration. Bids were as follows:
Texas Vitrified Pipe Co., Mineral Wells, Texas $1609.41
W. S. Dickey Clay Mfg Co. Texarkana, Tex. 1752.50
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Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen accept the bid of Texas
Vitrified Pipe Co. at $1609.41, being the lowest and best bid.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Bids for the purchase of 12,000 gallons (84 octane) gasoline were presented
to the Council for consideration. Bids were as follows:
Panhandle Oil Corp. $1860.00
Wichita-Olney Dist. Co. 1896.00
Continental Oil Co. 193d.50
Moved by Alderman Mason that the Board of Aldermen accept the bid of Panhandle
Oil Corp. of $1860.00, being the lowest and best bid.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
r Bids for the purchase of certain sizes of building pipe and sucker rods were
presented to the Council for consideration. The bids were as follows:
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North Texas Supply Co. $1111.30
Kress Pipe &Sup. Co. for
sucker roll only 58.24
Great Northern Sup. Co. 1368.00
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Moved by Alderman Thomas that the bid of Kress Pipe Co. on sucker rods
at $58.211 be accepted, and the bid of North Texas Supply Co. of $1014.30 be
accepted, both being the lowest and best bids.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Bids for the purchase of lumber, corrugated iron and wire for new park �e
garage were presented to the Council for consideration. Bids were as follows:
Northside Lumber Co. $1060.17
Foxworth Galbreath Co. 1067.41
Long Bell Lumber Co. 1087.81
Moved by Alderman Hammond that the Board of Aldermen accept the bid of
Northside Lumber Co. of $1060.17, being the lowest and best bid.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried.
" Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen approve the Execution '
of a contract by and between the Wichita Falls Independent School District and the ka „..<
City of Wichita Falls, controlling the physical appearance of the school grounds, 4a '
recreation for the youth and other pertinent matters recited in the Contract, and
to authorize and empower the City Manager, H. A. Thomason, to execute the same for
and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman'Lam and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjo d.
APPROVED this the fr day , 1954. '
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December 22, 1953
Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Wichita Falls, Texas
Gentlemen:
Re: Petition reading as follows:
Honorable Kindel Faulk, Mayor, and Members of the Council
of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas
Gentlemen:
In order to more equitably adjust the present salaries of
the members of the Police and Fire Departments of t his City,
in relation to the rapid rise in the cost of living, we, the
undersigned qualified voters of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, hereby petition and request that the City Council set
the minimum monthly salary of the members of the Police and
Fire Departments of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, at
$275.00, or that the Council call an election within ninety
(90) days from the filing of this petition to determine by
a majority of the qualified voters of this City whether or not
such minimum mum salaries shall be set at $275.00, pursuant to
provisions of Senate Bill No. ?3, passed by the 53rd Legis-
lature of the State of Texas."
I, Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing petition, filed
with the City Clerk at 8840 p. m. at a regular Council meeting held
Dec. 114, 1953, has been duly examined and f d to contain a sufficient
number of electors, in accordance with Se e Bill N . , ssed by
the 53rd Legislature of the State of Tex . C/
o. . Henderson
Cit Clerk
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CITY OF WICHITA FALLS PLEASE NOTE
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM AND RETURN
FOR YOUR
INFORMATION
TO: H. A. THOMASON, CITY MANAGER DATE: 4a1 NU je.Y ', 1 �� PLEASE SEE ME
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PLEASE ADVISE
FROM: ALFRED B. LAGASSE _
YOUR FILE
SUBJECT: SPUDDER BASEBALL PARK
COMMENT:
I HAVE MET TWICE WITH MR. PAT STACY AND HAYDEN GREER OF ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO, WHO HAVE
CONTACTED THE CITY IN THE HOPE OF SECURING THE SPUDDER BASEBALL PARK IN ORDER TO
ORGANIZE IN WICHITA FALLS A PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TEAM OF CLASS C CLASSIFICATION,
4HICH WOULD BE A MEMBER OF THE RED RIVER LEAGUE. IT IS THEIR INTENT TO BE THE SOLE
FINANCIERS OF THIS PROJECT AND TO LEASE THE PARK IN THEIR NAME.
IN DISCUSSING THE TERMS OF A PROPOSED NEW CONTRACT, WE USED THE BASIC CONTRACT AS
ENTERED INTO WITH OTHER BALL CLUBS IN PREVIOUS YEARS WHICH STIPULATED THAT THE
CLUB WOULD ASSUME ALL UPKEEP OF THE PARK; PAY ALL BILLS, SUCH AS UTILITIES AND
MAINTENANCE; AND PAY THE CITY THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS (p3000.00) IN RENTAL PER YEAR.
THE $3000.00 COULD HAVE BEEN PAID IN CASH OR THE CLUB WOULD HAVE BEEN CREDITED SHOULD
THEY USE THESE FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON THE BALL PARK.
MR. STACY AND MR. GREER EXPRESSED SOME CONCERN OVER MAKING SUCH A COMMITMENT FOR THE
FIRST YEARS OPERATION. THEIR REASONS WERE ( I ) THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PROPOSED
TEAM WOULD BE REDUCED FROM LAST YEARS "B" CLUB TO PROPOSED "C" CLUB AND (2) THAT THE
CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT MIGHT CAUSE A FURTHER REDUCTION IN ATTENDANCE.
DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DRAWING POWER OF A NEW CLUB WOULD HAVE TO BE BUILT OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS I RECOMMEND THAT WE SET THE FIRST YEARS RENTAL FEE TO CORRESPOND WITH
THE ATTENDANCE FIGURES AND THAT THE RENT BE PRORATED AS FOLLOWS:
ATTENDANCE RENTAL
FROM 0 TO 70,000 $1 ,000.00
70,000 ti 80,000 2,000.00
80,000 D ABOVE 3,000.00
THE ATTENDANCE OF COURSE WOULD BE PAID ATTENDANCE. THE OTHER TERMS OF THE CONTRACT TO
BE ENFORCED REGARDLESS OF ATTENDANCE, I .E. THE CLUB WOULD PAY ALL UTILITY AND MAINTEN
ANCE BILLS. AFTER ONE YEARS OPERATION THE CONTRACT WOULD BE FOR A FLAT RENTAL FEE OF
S3000.00 PER YEAR (THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORMER CONTRACTS) WITH OTHER ITEMS RED
MAINING THE SAME.
I FURTHER RECOMMEND THAT THE CONTRACT BE MADE JOINTLY BETWEEN THE NEW SPUDDER BASEBALL
CLUB AND THE 'ICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SO THAT THE COYOTE BASEBALL TEAM
WOULD HAVE A CONTRACTUAL RIGHT TO PLAY THEIR INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE GAMES IN THE CITY
BALL PARK. THIS PRIVILEGE WOULD EXTEND ONLY TO GAMES PLAYED AND NOT TO PRACTICING
WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE CARRIED ON IN ANOTHER LOCATION. THE TWO PARTIES OF COURSE WOULD
MUTUALLY AGREE UPON SCHEDULE AND DATES SO THAT GAMES WOULD NOT CONFLICT. MR. STACY AND
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APPROVE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS PLEASE NOTE
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM AND RETURN
FOR YOUR
INFORMATION
TO: H. A. THOMASON, CITY MANAGER DATE: JANUARY 7, 1954 PLEASE SEE ME
FROM: ALFRED B• LAGASSE PLEASE ADVISE
YOUR FILE
SUBJECT: SPUDDER BASEBiLL PARK (PAGE 2)
COMMENT:
MR. GREER AGREED TO THIS PROPOSAL. OF COURSE ANY COST—SHARING PROBLEMS WOULD HAVE TO
BE WORKED OUT BETWEEN THE TWO GROUPS AND WOULD NOT NECESSARILY CONCERN THE CITY. IT
WOULD BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE RIGHTS OF THE TWO GROUPS WOULD BE OUTLINED IN THE CONTRACT.
IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT I MIGHT FURNISH YOU, PLEASE ADVISE ME.
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ALF D B. L ASS
DI CTOR OF PARKS & :"RECREATION
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