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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
June 28, 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:
Lloyd C. Thomas Mayor
R. P. Willis 0
Jack L. Hammond 0
Dr. E. Aubrey Cox 1 Aldermen
Elie E. Lam #
Gene Liepold 0
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Minutes of the regular meeting held June 14,
1954, be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
The Oath of Office was administered by the City Clerk to Joe Bailey Meissner
as Alderman Place #2, and he was duly seated.
x Amos West presented a petition, bearing approximately 29 signatures of property
owners on Hampstead Lane between Kemp Blvd. and Holliday Streets, requesting restriction
of trucks and vehicles of more than 5000 lbs. gross weight from this street at all times;
city busses and trucks making deliveries to Hampstead Lane address excepted.
The petition was ordered filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
As advertised, a Public Hearing was held on the proposed changes in Taxicab
fares, at which time Aldermbn Dr. E. Aubrey Cox gave an oral'report of an extensive
study his Committee had made concerning taxicab rates in other cities of comparable
size. After both proponents and opponents had been givdn an opportunity to be heard
the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Willis that the Public Hearing on the above and foregoing
be closed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried.
ORDINANCE NO.1690
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION IV - - "RATES" OF ORDINANCE NO. 1631, SETTING
"'THE RATES TO BE CHARGED PER MILE AND FOR TIME WHEN THE TAXICAB IS NOT DRIVING WITH A
PASSENGER, RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR CARRYING TRUNKS AND RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR ADDITIONAL
PASSENGERS, OF ALL TAXICABS OPERATING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS.
Moved by Alderman Cox that Ordinance No. 1690 be and the same is hereby intro-
duced and a Public Hearing of the same be held at the next regular meeting to be held
July 12, 1954, and that due Notice of the same be published in the Record News.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willie, Meissner, Hammond, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Liepold that, in accordance with bids opened at a regular Yak
Council meeting June 14, 1954, the Board of Aldermen accept the recommendation of R.7
John P. Ruhnmann, Dir, of Utilities, and award the bid for purchase of 3000 ft. 6"
and 6000 ft. 8" Transite Pressure pipe to Johns-Manville Sales Co. for a total considera-
tion of $15690.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried. U }
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Moved by Alderman Liepold that, in accordance with bids previously openedby
H. A. Thomason, City Manager, and Geo. A. Mobley, Purchasing Agent, the Board of Aldermen?
accept the recommendation of the City Manager and John P. Rutmiann, Dir, of Utilities,
and award the bid for purchase of 1350 ft. 12" cement asbestos pipe to Morrison Supply
Co. for a consideration of $4603.50, as per summary purchase attached hereto and made a
part of the records hereof. Cs..._ .0 e a-!f)
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried.
Moved by Alderman Willis that, in accordance with bids for purchase of tires
and tubes submitted to Geo. A. Mobley, Purchasing Agent, under date of June 24, 1954, r
the Board of Aldermen accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent and award the
bid for purchase of tires and tubes to the lowest bidder, Earl Hodges Tire Co. for a
consideration of $1720.16, in accordance with a list of tires and tubes attached to the
purchase summary dated June 25, 1954, attached hereto and made a part of the records
hereof. (.s., a 32 A)
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Meissner, in accordance with bids for purchase of 18 tons off ?
aqua nuchar "A" (carbon) that the Board of Aldermen accept the recommendation of the
Purchasing Agent and H. A. Thomason, City Manager, and award the bid to Barada &Page,
Inc. for a consideration of $130.00 per ton f.o.b. factory, as/per purchase summary f1
attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof. CsA.,.. (/ 4(3.?-.4)
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
As advertised, bids for purchase of 10,000 ft. 3/4" Type K soft copper pipe,
2000 ft. 1" of same, and 540 ft. 2" of same, were opened by the City Clerk and read e
aloud by Mayor Lloyd C. Thomas. The bids were as follows:
Clowe &Cowan, Inc. f.o.b. Wichita Falls, Terms Net 5049.56
American Radiator Corp. f.o.b. factory, 1/2 of i% disc.
10th approx. 5324.54
Morrison Supply Co. f.o.b. Wichita Falls, Terms Net 5024.25 i
N. 0. Nelson Co. f.o.b. Wichita Falls, Terms Net 5243.47
Homer G. Maxey& Co. f.o.b. Wichita Falls, " " Cash 5061.87
Moved by Alderman Lam that the above and foregoing bids be referred to John '
P. Ruhmann, Director of Utilities, for comparison and recommendation.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
As advertised, bids for purchase of the following items were opened by the
City Clerk and read aloud by Mayor Lloyd C. Thomas:
200 #5605 3/4" copper couplings 500 #5200 3/4" corporation stops
25 #5605 1/2" " " 100 #5610 314" copper unions
200 #5600 3/4" " " e
500#5050 3/4" curb stops
The bids were as follows: i'
N. 0. Nelson Co. fob Wichita Falls, (Terms Net cash 30 days) 2065.75
Morrison Supply Co. " " " (Net) 2104.79
American Stan. Radiator Co. " 2059.76
Clowe & Cowan fob Wichita Rails (Net) 2104.79
Homer G. Maxey & Co." " " (Net) 2253.22
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Moved by Alderman Hammond that the above and foregoing bids be referred to
John P. Ruhmann, Dir. of Utilities, for comparison and recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to
Wichita General Hospital the sum of $9368.98 for May charity patients.
IliamovE Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Minutes of the City Traffic Commission dated
June 14th and June 25th, 1954, respectively, be and the same are hereby approved by
the Board of Aldermen, except the following item, which shall be deleted and of no forme
and effect:
"Moved by Titus Mitchell to deny the request of the Taxicab Company for
additional cab stands. The motion was seconded by Earl Williams and carried unanimously;"
also the following item shall be referred back to the Traffic Commission for further
study:
"Moved by Mr. Nelson to eliminate center parking, on an experimental basis,
between 10th & llth on Holliday, and to substitute center parallel parking in lieu of
angle center parking between 15th and 16th on Holliday, subject to the approval of the
Board of Aldermen. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rugeley and carried unanimously;"
copies of the said Traffic Minutes being attached hereto and made a part of the records
hereof. C164. 6) -4(a.-/3l
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
✓ With reference to the last paragraph of City Traffic Commission Minutes of
June 25th, above described, which recommends elimination of center parking, on an
experimental basis, between 10th & llth on Holliday St. and to substitute center
parallel parking in lieu of angle parking between 15th & 16th on Holliday St;, a number
of protests were made from merchants in these areas; namely; Attorney Wilson for Sullivan
Food Store, J. A. Redwine et al, against the change between 15th & 16th St. Bob Jones,
representing Shaw Pharmacy, Mr. Onstott, representing E-Z Stores et al opposed the
proposed change between 10th & llth on Holliday.
Mayor Lloyd C. Thomas advised the above representatives that the Board of
Aldermen were only acting upon decisions made by the Traffic Commission, who always
make extensive study of traffic problems before presenting the same to the Council.
After much discussion, the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Willis that the last paragraph in the Traffic Commission
Minutes of June 25th, relating to certain recommended parking changes on Holliday
between 10th & llth, also 15th & 16th St. be referred back to the Traffic Commission
for further study.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Meissner and Liepold.
Nays: Aldermen Lam and Hammond, Alderman Cox not voting.
a `1 Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to
the Wichita Falls Insurance Exchange the sum of $7878.48 for Greever & Co. insurance
covering city automobile fleet schedule from 5/1/54 to 5/1/55.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
Moved by Alderman Willis, in accordance with the request of The Housing Author-
ity of the City of Wichita Falls under date of June 14, 1954, that the said Housing
Authority of the City of Wichita Falls be and they are hereby authorized to vacate and
abandon 12 dwelling units located at 800 block Rosewood it., presently being operated
as Rosewood Housing Project of the City of Wichita Falls, and to advertise the buildings
-for sale on the conditions that the buildings be demolished and the lumber and materials
therein salvaged, and the proceeds used to defray cost of erection of street lights in
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in Ben Donnell Homes, or otherwise, as the Housing Authority may direct, for ether low rent ,,
public housing units in the City of Wichita Falls. ,
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried unanimously. ''
Moved by Alderman Lam that the Board of Aldermen approve and adopt the Revision ,r
Plat of "Dittos Heights" a Subdivision of a portion of Block 4, Kemp & Newby Subd. of at
Cherokee Co. Four League Grant, Abst. No. 81, Wichita Falls, Wichita Cst, Texas, a copy of
which is attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof. Cam. -cc a 3_, )
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hammond that the Board of Aldermen approve and adopt the Re- ` fi
Plat of Blocks 1 and 2, Section "A", Blocks 10 and 12, Section "B", of University Park ✓ '
Subd., Wichita Falls, Texas, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of the •
records hereof. C (7 a 3 a-/3) s Sx
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Willis that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize payment to Treasurer of the U.S. the sum of $1500.00 for landing fees at Kell Field, for period
June 21, 1954, through Sept. 20, 1954, in accordance with Lease Contract No. DA-34-066, �Il
Eng.3443; further to direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried.
Moved by Alderman Lam that the Board of Aldermen authorize the remodeling and 51' '
rehabilitation of the Nurses Home on Rose Street, jointly with Wichita County, and proceed
immediately to receive specifications , plans and bids for the cost, and submit the same "'
to a Committee of two to be named by Mayor Lloyd C. Thomas to work in conjunction with
Commissioners of the County Court; the City to share 50% of the cost and Wichita County °�50%. It is expressly understood and agreed that the said plans, specifications and cost
estimates and/oe bids shall be submitted to the Committee. , J
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Board of Aldermen approve the Health Unit
Budget for the year 1954-55 in the amount of $ 41,000.00 , in accordance with
Agreement jade with Wichita Co. Commissioners Court and others; further to authorize
City Manager, H. A. Thomason to sign for and on behalf of the City such instruments as -
may be required by the State. •
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried. y,
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The Board of Aldermen then adjourned
APPROVED this the / 7" day o , 1954.
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June 23, 1954
The City of Wichita Falls will receive bids at the office of City
Purchasing Agent, Room #200 Memorial Auditorium, not later than
3:00 P.M. Friday June 25th on the following tires and tubes:
6 600 x 16 - 4 ply tires
2 670 x 15 - 6 ply tires
4 650 x 16 - 6 ply tires
1' 4 700 x 15 - 6 ply tires
2700x16 -- 6 ply tires -
, 12 750 x 20 .. 10 ply tires
i 6 825 x 20 - 10 ply tires
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8 750 x 20 heavy duty truck tubes
6 750 x 20 grader tubes--short stem
10 750 x 20 - 6 ply traction tread grader tires
2 1200 x 24 - 8 ply traction tread grader tires
* 2 1000x24 - 8 ply traction tread grader tires
Tires to be 100 level. Give brand name. Purchase will be made on
a lump sum basis. The City of Wichita Falls reserves the right to
reject any or all bids and to waive all formalities.
City of Wichita Falls, Texas
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CITY TRAFFIC COMMISSION
RECORD OF JUNE 11TH MEETING
The Traffic Commission of the City of Wichita Falls met in the Office of
the City Manager, Memorial Auditorium, June 11, 1954, at 2:00 p,m., with the
following members present:
J, Walter Friberg, Chairman City Attorney
C. C. Daniel Chief of Police
Harry H. Wheat Chairman, Citizens Safety Council
Earl C. Williams, Jr. City Traffic Engineer
F. M. Rugeley Director of Public Works
Titus T. Mitchell Asst. city Attorney
Jack Christopher President, Traffic Club
Raymond Adcock President, Retail Merchants Council
Merchants from llth and Holliday appeared before the Commission in protest
of the proposed elimination of center parking on Holliday north of llth Street,
Action on the rewuest for removal of center parking on Holliday Street was
deferred for further study.
Moved by Harry Wheat to deny request for traffic signal at Beverly and Ninth.
The motion was seconded by Titus Mitchell and carried unanimously.
Moved by Titus Mitchell to deny the request for removal of two parking meters
at the side of No. 1 Fire Station. The motion was seconded by Earl Williams and
carried unanimously.
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;_loved by F. H. Rugeley that permission be granted to widen 8 feet for parallel
parking on Avenue J, at Fillmore and Avenue J, and permission granted to angle
park on Fillmore, provided he indent a minimum of 19 feet from the curb ling. The
motion was seconded by Earl Williams and carried unanimously,
Moved by Earl Williams to deny the request of Atchison's Allied Wrecker
Service to set up exclusive wrecker service for the City of Wichita Falls. The
motion was seconded by Harry Wheat and carried unanimously,
The Commission unanimously invited the President of the Retail Merchants
Council and the President of the Traffic Club to attend the meetings of the City
Traffic Commission.
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
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CITY TRAFFIC COMMISSION
RECORD OF JUNE 25TH MEETING
The Traffic Commission of the City of Wichita Falls met in the Council Room
of the Memorial Auditorium, June 25, 1954, at 2:00 p.m., with the following mem-
bers present:
J. Walter Friberg, Chairman City Attorney
Harry H. Wheat Chairman, Citizens Safety Council
Luther Baker Representative, Traffic Club
Raymond Adcock President, Retail Merchants Council
F. 14. Rugeley Director of Public Works
Earl C. Williams, Jr. City Traffic Engineer
Skeeter Nelson Highway Department Representative
Murry Johnson Captain of Traffic
Titus T. Iitchell Asst. City Attorney
O. H. Kirby Asst. Superintendent of Schools
The Commission voted to recommend to the bard of Aldermen adoption of the
recommendations of the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce, Retail Merchants Council,
atd the Traffic Club, with the following exceptions t
Disapproved the use of Bus Stops for loading and unloading when not in use
by buses.
Approved use of existing fire zones in front of hotels and public buildings
subject to the legality of same.
Deferred action on recommendation that some special consideration be given
merchants who operate delivery trucks.
Moved by Raymond Adcock to advise the Post Office Department that postal
trucks may use any prohibited zone for the purpose of picking up or dropping mail.
The motion was seconded by Murry Johnson and carried unanimously.
Moved by F. N. Rugeley to deny the request of the Wichita Theater for an
enlarged Fire Zone in front of the theater. The motion was seconded by Titus
Mitchell and carried unanimously.
Moved by Titus Mitchell to deny the request of the Taxicab Company for addi-
Y"tional cab stands. The motion was seconded by Earl Williams and carried unanimously.
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Moved by Mr. Nelson to eliminate center parking, on an experimental basis,
between 10th and llth on Holliday, and to substitute center parallel parking in
lieu of angle center parking between 15th and 16th on Holliday, subject to the
Y approval of the bard of Aldermen. The motion was seconded by iir. Rugeley and
carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
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CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. H. A. Thomason DATE: June 25, 19 4
FROM: F. M. Rugeley
SUB ECT: REVISION OF PLAT OF DITTOE HEIC T2
COMMENT:
Attached hereto you will find a revision of the
plat of Dittoe Heights. The general layout is the same
as the original plat except some areas which were f or-
merly set aside for apartment developement have now been
changed to residence lots. I recommend that the plat
be approved.
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CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: :ir. H. i`..r:lomason DATE:
FROM: F. '.,. Ru#ley
SUBJECT: REPLAT 0 BLOCKS 1 and 2, BLOCKS 10 and 12, SECTION B,
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COMMENT:
When University Park Subdivision was originally
flatted, a canal lay between Blocks 1 and 2 on the west and
10 and 12 on the east in th. .vereity Park Subdivision. This
canal has since been/abandoned and University Park Corporation
has acquired the property and is now cutting it up so as to
extend the lots to occupy the old canal right-of-way. I
recommend that the plat be approved.
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