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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
December 27, 1954
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session
bn the above date, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg. at 8:00 o&clock P.M.,
with the following members present:
Lloyd Thomas Mayor
R. P. Willis
J. Bailey Meissner
Jack I.. 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
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Minutes of the regular meeting held December 13,
1954, be and the same are hereby approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1710
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, THE SAME LYING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION FROM THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, ALL OF WHICH ARE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ( W. H. Spiser Subdivision & Edgemere Subdivision.)
Moved by Alderman Cox that Ordinance No. 1710 be approved 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.
As advertised, bids for the purchase of a fire truck for the City were opened
by the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. The bids were as follows:
Central Fire Truck Corp. (FOB St. Louis) $17,274.61
The Seagrave Corp. " Factory 18,955.84k'
American—LaFrance—Foamite Corp. " " 19,300.00
Howe Fire Apparatus Co. Inc. " Wichita Falls 17,146.00
Mack Mfg. Co. " Factory 19,281.70
The Boardman Co. " Okla.City net 18,441.00
C. H. Welch Fire Apparatus
Div. FWD Auto Co. Basic chassis 14,126.25
Added Accessories 00
19;960M
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the above and foregoing bids be referred to the
Fire Chief and City Manager for study and recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 267
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF BOND ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXASi
COUNTY OF WICHITA
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, convened in regular
lw session at the regular meeting place within said City on the 27th day of December, 1954,
with the following members present, to—wit:
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Lloyd C. Thomas Mayor
Dr. E. A. Cox Alderman
R. P. Willis Alderman
Jack Hammond Alderman
Elie Lam Alderman
Bailey Meissner Alderman
E. Liepold Alderman
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
and the following members absent, to-wit: None, when the following business was transacted:
The Mayor introduced a resolution which was read in full. Alderman Elie Lam
made a motion that the resolution be adopted as read. The motion was seconded by Alderman
Bailey Meissner, and was adopted by the following vote: YEAS: Aldermen Cox, Willis,
Hammond, Lam, Meissner, and Liepold. NAYS: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as
voting 'Yea., The resolution thus adopted follows:
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF THE BOND ELECTION HELD
IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ON THE 14th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1954; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 14th day
of December, 1954, an election at which was submitted to the fuly qualified resident elec- q'
tors of said City who own taxable property within said City and who had duly rendered the
same for taxation, for their action thereupon, the following proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION
SHALL THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION
DOLLARS ($3,000,000) MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY-FIVE YEARS FROM THEIR
DATE OR DATES, BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE NOT EXCEEDING FOUR PER CENT
(4%) PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS
TO THE CITY'S EXISTING WATERWORKS SYSTEM, AND TO LEVY TAXES UPON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY ANNUALLY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST OF SAID BONDS
AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS
AS IT MATURES?
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 3264 votes, of which number there were
cast:
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS SYSTEM BONDS 2573 votes
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS SYSTEM
BONDS 662 votes
MAJORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS
SYSTEM BONDS 1911 votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore submitted to this Board of Aldermen
and filed with the City Clerk; THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That said election was duly called and notice thereof given in
accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that only
duly qualified resident electors of said City who own taxable property within said City
and who had duly rendered the same for taxation voted at said election; that said election
has resulted favorably to the issuance of the bonds described in the proposition; and that
a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election have voted in favor of the
issuance of said bonds.
SECTION 2. That the Board of Aldermen is authorized to issue said bonds and to
do any and all things necessary and convenient therewith.
SECTION 3. That the need for the waterworks improvements and extensions to be
accomplished by the issuance of said-bonds is urgent for the prevention of disease and to
afford adequate service for the inhabitants of the City of Wichita Falls, and because of
these facts the Board of Aldermen hereby declares that this resolution constitutes an
emergency measure on the ground of urgent public need for the preservation of the peace,
health and safety of citizens and property of the City, and this resolution shall take
effect and be in force from and after its adoption.
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RESOLUTION NO. 268
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
ails, held at the regular meeting place in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium
'lding in the City of Wichita Falls on the 27th day of December, A. D. 1954, at which a
.uorum was present, came on to be considered returns of a special City Election held
December 14, 1954, for the purpose of voting upon the proposition of continuing or dis—
ontinuing artificial fluoridation of the City water supply, and
WHEREAS, after canvassing the returns of the said Special Election with refer-
-nee to continuing or discontinuing the use of artificial fluoridation of the city water
=upply, it was found to be duly and legally held in all respects, and there were cast at
=aid election 3410 votes, as follows:
For continuing artificial fluoridation of the city
water supply 1418 votes
Against continuing artificial fluoridation of the
city water supply 1892 votes
;t thus appearing that continuation of the use of artificial fluoridation of the city
-ter supply was disapproved;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
'ALLS:
THAT the motion duly made and seconded at a Council meeting held October 30, 1950,
.uthorizing and directing the use of fluorine salts in the water supply of the City of
ichita Falls, Texas, was duly and legally disapproved and is of no further force and effect
. d the same be and is hereby repealed as of this date, and said election was in all respect
.uly and legally held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the charter of
=aid City.
Moved by Alderman Lam that Resolution No. 268 be adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Meissner, Hammond, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize the City Manager
o proceed to advertise for bids on the sum of $1,700,000 Waterworks Bonds, said bids to
•e opened January 10, 1955, and the bonds to be delibered on or about February 15, 1955.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hammond and carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to Wichita
eneral Hospital the sum of ''•:639.38 for November charity patients and direct the City
Clerk to draw a check for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ohm and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried.
The Board of Aldermen tp! adjo d.
APPROVED this the/(0 day o , 195�✓.!_
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Mayor
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City Clerk