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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
July 12, 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:
Afik Lloyd C. Thomas Mayor
R. P. Willis
J. Bailey Meissner
Jack L. Hammond Aldermen
Dr. E. Aubrey Cox
• Elie E. Lam
Gene Liepold
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
The Invocation was given by Dr. Geo. Davis.
Moved by Alderman Lam that the Minutes of the regular meeting held June 28, 1954,
lbe approved, as corrected.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
The verbal application of Ray Puckett to install a 18" x 30 ft. channel
"'Letter Sign on the fire wall of his property located at the corner of 9th &Brook was
'discussed at length, thereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Hammond that the Board of Aldermen adhere to the Ordinance
governing such installations and that the application of Mr. Puckett to instali,1 a sign on
the fire wall of his building located at 9th & Brook be refused and denied.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried.
As advertised, bids for the construction of a 24" water main extension were
opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by John P. Ruhmann, Director of Utilities. The
bids were as follows:
Doerfler Construction Co., Oklahoma City, August Delivery $176,339.61
October " 170,339.61
Herman W. Holtzer, Fort Worth, August " 192,607.26
October " 185,907.66
Pelphrey-Basham, Inc. Fort Worth August " 167,020.90
October " 164,020.90
R. B. Hodgson & Co., Lubbock, August " 160,272.96
October " 153,278.60
Glade Construction Co. Fort Worth August " 185,671.40
October " 178,971.80'
n Sherman Machine & Iron Works, Okla.City August " 173,735.26
141, October " Not quoted
Moved by Alderman Cox that the above and foregoing bids be referred to John
P. Ruhmann, Director of Utilities, for comparison and recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
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As advertised, the Public Hearing was held on Ordinance No. 1690. Atty
L. V. Abernathy appeared on behalf of unnamed clients and opposed passage of the said
Ordinance No. 1690, and requested final action on the same be postponed for a period of
two weeks in order to give him time to present the views of his clients. After both
proponents and opponents had been heard, the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Cox that the first Public Hearing of Ordinance No. 1690 be
closed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Meissner, Hammond, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that a second Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 1690
be set for July 26, 1954, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bui] .ing at 7-30"$
o'clock P.M.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Meissner, Hammond, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Hammond, in accordance with bids opened at a regular Council,,((4a
meeting June 28, 1954, for the purchase of 10,000 ft. 3/4" Type K Soft copper pipe, and �Q
2000 ft. 1" of same, that the Board of Aldermen accept the recommendation of John P. 44 7-
Ruhmann, Dir, of Utilities, and award the bid to the lowest bidder, Morrison Supply Co.
for a consideration of $5024.25 fob Wichita Falls,
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried.
Moved by Aldennan Willis, in accordance with bids opened at a regular meeting 'w`c
June 28, 1954, for the purchase of a certain number of 1/2" and 3/4" copper oouplings,
etc., that the Board of Aldermen accept the recommendation of John P. Ruhmann, Dir, of lr-"2
Utilities, and award the bid to the lowest bidder, American B.1iator Standard Sanitary
Corp. for a consideration of $2059.76, fob Wichita ja11a.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that the Board of Aldermen approve and accept the 4;
plans and specifications as exhibited to the Council for sanitary sewer extension in 64h.
Second Section Sunnyside Heights Addition, and to authorize F. M. Rugeley to advertise,
for bids to be opened in the Office of the Director of Public Works July 26th in the 7'
presence of Joe Best, and further authorize that an award be made at the discretion
of Mr. Best and F. M. Rugeley, and further authorize and direct the City to pay the
difference in th$, cost of the sewer pipe for sizes above that required to serve the lots
in Sunnyside Second Addition, which is estimated to be approximately$1615.00, more or
less.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize F. M. Rugeley
Dir, of Public Works to advertise for bids for dirt work on street construction in Ditto q. 7
Heights at an estimated cost of approximately $2300.00, and further authorize F. M.
Rugeley to make an award on the date set by his office.
Motion seconded by Aldan Meissner and carried.
RESOLUTION N0,259
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 $700,000.00 in U. S. Treasury Bonds as security for the account of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, as evidenced by First National Bank in Dallas Certificate Nos 51076,
51790 and 51877, hereinafter set forth:
Cert. No. 51076, dated 1-25-54, U.S. 2 Treasury Bonds of 19538 ,
due 12-15-58, Nos. 8890/8891 N AOOM ea $200,000.00
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Cert. No. 51790, dated 3-11-54, U.S. 2t Treasury Bonds of 1959-62,
due 6-15-62, Nos. 62297/62298 d 100M ea 200,000.00
51877, dated 3-22-54, U.S. 2t Treasury Bonds of 1959-62,
due 6-15-62, Nos. 62299/62301 M lOOM ea 300.000.00
Total 700,000.00
and WHEREAS, the City National Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas, has requested
release of the above described Treasury Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the City National Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas, agrees to sub-
stitute in lieu thereof $300,000.00 U.S. Treasury 1-7/8% Notes, due 2-15-59
in exchange for Cert. No. 51877 dated 3/22/54 U.S. 2 Treas. Bonds aggregating
the sum of $300,000.00, and
WHEREAS, the City National Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas, desires to
withdraw altogether Cert. No. 51076 U.S. 2 Treasury Bonds, and Cert. No. 51790
U.S. 24 Treasury Bonds aggregating the sum of $400,000.00, and
WHEREAS, it appears that sufficient securities have been pledged by
the City National Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas, with the First National Bank in
Dallas to secure the deposits of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: That
The City Clerk of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be and he is hereby
authorized to accept as security for the City of Wichita Falls, $300,000.00 U.S.
Treasury 1-7/8% Notes, due 2-15-59, and surrender the above described Treasury
Bonds Cert. No. 51877 due 6-15-62, aggregating the sum of $300,000.00 now on deposit
with the First National Bank in Dallas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; That
The City Clerk of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be and he is hereby
authorized to permit the City National Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas, to reduce the
securities pledged with the First National Bank in Dallas, Texas, in the amount of
$400,000.00 and surrender the above described bonds mentioned in Cert. Nos 51076
due 12-15-58 in the amount of $200,000.00, and 51790 due 6-15-62 in the amount of
$200,000.00, aggregating the sum of $400,000.00.
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Moved by Alderman Willis that Resolution No. 259 be and the same is hereby
adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Meissner, Hammond, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment of the
following reimbursement water main contracts:
To C. P. McGaha et al, $1736.59, due 7-1-54, on Water Main Contract with the
City 5-19-49, for Lake Park Drive.
A. L. Kuykendall, $ 405.14, due 7-1-54, on Water Main Contract with the
City 7-24-50, for West Side Addition.
L. G. Cook $ 197.21, due 7-15-54, on Water Main Contract with the
City 1-8-51, for Blocks 1&2, Wm. S. Thomas Addn.
T. R. Boone, Jr. $ 108.66, due 7-1-54, on Water Main Contract with the
City 8-27-51, for Linden Place Addn.
Homer Humphries = $ 45./11, due 7-1-54, on Water Main Contract with the
City 8-28-50, for Lots 5 to 10, incl. Blk 6, and Lots 1 to
23, incl. Blk 7, all in Park Place Addn.
N. H. Downing, $ 28.08, due 7-1-54, on Water Main Contract with the
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City 8-28-50, dovering lots 5 to 10,• incl. Blk 6, Park
Place Addn.
Frank Parrish, $ 4.144 due 7-1-54, on Water Main Contract with the
City 8-28-50, covering Lots 5 to 10 incl. Blk 6, and
Lots 1 to 23, Blk 7, Park Place Addn;
further, to direct the City Clerk to draw checks for each of the above payments.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen.approve and authorize payment ✓ ° i(�
to the Wichita General Hospital the stun of $8734.62 for charity patients for the month of pi
June and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
ORDINANCE NO.1691
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF "KINDEL ROAD" IN HURSH SECOND SUBDIVISION,
AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TO "CHRISTINE ROAD;" AND REPEALING ALL ,
ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that Ordinance No. 1691 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Meissner, Hammond, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Hammond that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to C. W.
Taylor the sum of $4329.58, being Estimate No. 2 on the Band Shell at Bridwell Park, and
to direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen hereby appoint Russell R. ,
Kolp, Julian A. McFall and Homer Karrenbrock to serve on the City of Wichita Falls
Equalization Board for the year 1954.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
Col. Steve Marchand, Civil Defense Director, again appeared before the Council
seeking advice as to how to proceed to raise the balance of $8500.00 necessary to install
9 sirens in the City for defense purposes. The matter was discussed by the Council,
whereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Liepold that permission be granted to Col. Steve Marchand
for the purpose of soliciting and raising approximately '!=500.00 necessary to provide
the balance required to install 9 air raid warning signals in the City of Wichita Falls o'
and that such permit may be cleared through the City Solicitation Board.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
As advertised, bids for the purchase of 4500 tons of asphalt surfacing materials
and 900 tons of cover stone for seal coat work were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud
by F. M. Rugeley, Dir. Public Works. The bids were as follows:
Price Per Cubic Tare
Asphalt Mix Ton Cost
White's Uvalde Mines 5.00 6.65
Southwest Stone Co. 4.63 6.78
Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co. 5.20 6.94
Cover Stone
Southwest Stone Co., 3.63 5.17
Whites Uvalde Mines 4.67 6.00
Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co. 4.67 6.00
Moved by Alderman Lam that bids for,the above and foregoing Asphalt Mix
& Cover Stone be referred to F. M. Rugeley, Dir. Pub. Works for comparison and
recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Willis that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
The Board of Aldermen theg adjourned.
APPROVED this the! day of • , 1954.
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Mayor
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