Min 04/11/1955 518
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
April 11, 1955
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 Bldg. at 8:00 o'clock
P.M., with the following meubers present:
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Lloyd C. Thomas Mayor
R. P. Willis
J. Bailey Meissner I
Dr. E. Aubrey Cox 1 Aldermen
Elie E. Lam 1
Gene Liepold I
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
The Invocation was given by Rev. Robert 0. Tupper, Pastor Evangelical United
Brethern Church.
Moved by Alderman Willis that the Minutes of the regular meeting held March
28, 1955, be and the same are hereby approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Minutes of the Wichita Falls Park Board,
dated March 22, 1955, be and the same are hereby approved and ratified, copy of which
is attached and made a part of the records hereof.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 272
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS ON APRIL 5, 1955, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ALDERMEN FOR POSITIONS 1,
2 AND 3.
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, held in the Memorial Auditorium Building in said City on the llth day of
April, 1955, at which time a quorum was present, came on to be considered the returns of
the Municipal Election held on the 5th day of April, 1955, for the purpose of electing
three Aldermen, and
WHEREAS, after canvassing the returns of said election it was found to be
duly and legally held in all respects, and there were cast at said election 1408
votes, for the election of three Aldermen, and that
FOR ALDERMAN, POSITION 1
Roy Hyatt received 12/42 votes
R.P.Mathis " 1 vote Bill Hood 1 vote Ralph Myer 1 vote Bob Land 1 vote
S.M.Trevathan 1 " Madk Taylor 1 " Stromquist 1 " W. P. Willis 1"
J. D.Morrow 1 " Paul Brooks 1 " Bill Hale ^1 " Luther Thurman 1 vote
S.C.Bussey 1 " Jack Kennedy 1 " Otis Nelson 1 "
Carl Montreth 1 " Glen Thompson 1" J. R. Ray 2 "
Tom Foley 2 " Joe Perry 2 "
FOR ALDERMAN, POSITION 2
W. E. (Bill)Reichmuth, 1229 votes
Roger Crampton 53 votes Bonner 1 vote A. F. Edwards 1 vote
Frank Wood 2 " W.W.Walker 1 "
Joe Adair 1 " B.Meissner 1 "
Joe Doak 1 " P.Browning 1 "
C.E.Wilson 1 " Bill Ferguson 1 vote
Ralph Bullington 1 " Mrs Reichmuth 1 "
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FOR ALDERMAN, POSITION 3:
Jack L. Hammond received 580 votes
Jack G. Banner " 740 "
Malcolm L. Hughes " 83 "
AND, it appearing that Roy C. Hyatt received the greatest number of votes cast
at said election for Alderman, Position 1; that W. E. (Bill) Reichmuth received the greatest
number of votes cast at said election for Aldermen, Position 2, and that Jack G. Banner
received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman, Position 3;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS:
That Roy C. Hyatt was duly and legally elected Alderman, Position 1, that W. E.
(Bill) Reichmuth was elected Alderman, Position 2, and that Jack G. Banner was elected
Alderman, Position 3, at said election, and that said election was in all respects legally
held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of
said City.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that Resolution No. 272 be and the same is hereby
adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Meissner, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
The oath of office was administered by the City Clerk to the newly elect
Aldermen Roy C. Hyatt and Jack G. Banner, and they were duly seated.
As previously set by the Council for April llth, the public hearing on J. H.
York's application to operate 20 taxicabs upon the streets of the City of Wichita Falls,
was duly held, at which time both proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to
express their views, whereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Cox that the public hearing to consider the application of
J. H. York to operate 20 taxicabs upon the streets of the City be and the same is hereby
closed for this meeting and that the Mayor be authorised to appoint a committee of two
for the purpose of investigating the advisability and necessity for granting permits to
operate additional taxicabs in the City, and to report back to the Council for the second
hearing to be held at the next regular meeting April 25, 1955.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried.
Mayor Lloyd C. Thomas appointed Aldermen Lam and Hyatt as a committee of two
to serve in the above and foregoing stated capacity.
As advertised, bids for purchase of 18 tons Activated Carbon for the Water Dept.
were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. Only one bid was received,
as follows:
Barada &Page, Inc. 3164.79 per ton fob Covington, Va, full frt. allowed to ' i
Wichita Falls.
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Moved by Alderman Lam that the Board of Aldermen accept the bid of Barada & Pa;,i, , .. IT
Inc. for 18 tons of Activated Carbon at $164.79 per ton, with frt allowed to Wichita
Falls.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and serried.
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As advertised, bids for purchase of one ditching machine for the Water Department
were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. The bids were as follows:
P. A. Ross Machinery Co. $9087.00
Alternate Bid #1 10555.00
Alternate Bid #2 5375.00
J. W. Bartholow Machinery Co. 8760.00
Add for 16" bucket equip. 740.00
Add for Conveyor ext. 110.00
Add for Head Lights 50,00
Add for Back Rest 12.00
Moved by Alderman Cox that the above and foregoing bids be referred to John P.
Ruhmann for comparison and recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
As advertised, bids for'the purchase of one under-water weed cutter were opened
by the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. Only one bid was received, which
reads as follows:
Leo D. Lewis, Iowa Park, Tex. One Hockney Underwater Weed cutter $1105.00
plus Frt. from Silver Lake Wis.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the above and foregoing bid be referred to
John P. Ruhmann, Dir. Utiliti1de?`:-, for further consideration, and purchase.
Motion seconded by Alderman Banner and carried.
As advertised, bids for the purchase of 63 Tires &Tubes were opened by the City
Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. The bids were as follows:
Firestone Stores 1685.00
B. F. Goodrich Co. 1793.52
Hodges Tire Co. 1729.77
Sears Roebuck & Co. 1497.34
Cruise Tire Co. 1553.09
Paulk Tire Co. 1736,95
Hazelwood Tire Serv. Co. 1830.65
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the above and foregoing bids be referred to the
Purchasing Agent and City Manager for comparison and recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Banner and carried.
As advertised, bids for purchase of 3081 ft. of asbestos pipe were opened by
the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. The bids were as follows:
Morrison Supply Co. 3819.27
Bailey Meissner Co. 3819.27
Moved by Alderman Cox that the above and foregoing bids be referred to the
Director of Utilities and Park Director for recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
As advertised, bids for the purchase of 2880 ft. C.I. pipe were opened by
the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. The bide were as follows:
•United States Pipe &Foundry Co. 6" C.I. pipe a 1.52 per ft.
8" n n 2.17 " n
fob Foundry at Birmingham, Ala. Frt allowed to WFalls.
Jas. B. Clow & Sons 6" C.I. pipe 1.725 per ft.
8" n n 2.51 n n
fob foundry, Tarrant, Ala. carload frt. allowed to WFalls
American Cast Iron Pipe Co. 6" C.I. pipe 1.605 per ft.
gn n n 2.35 n
all fob Wichita Falls carload lots of at least 40,000
# minimum weight.
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Moved by Alderman Liepold that the above and foregoing bids for C.I. pipe be
referred to John P. Rrhmann, Director of Utilities, for comparison and recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1718
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 CITY4111
OF WICHITA FALLS; ALL OF WHICH ARE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE. (Faith
Village Unit No. Four.)
Moved by Alderman Banner that Ordinance No. 1718 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Banner, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1720
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING "ACCESS STREET" IN DITTO HEIGHTS ADDITION
TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AS THE SAME APPEARS OF RECORD IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S
OFFICE OF WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS. •
Moved by Alderman Cox that Ordinance No. 1720 be and the same is hereby approved
and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Banner, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
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A Pipe Line;.i.cense Agreement, dated and effective March 14, 1955, between the
City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, and Missouri..Kansas-Texas Railroad Company
of Texas, covering the installation of one twelve.(12) inch water main across said Railroad
Company's premises at a point so described in said pipe line license Agreement, was presented, u`
Mr. Jack G. Banner made a motion, seconded by Mr. Gene Liepold/ that said pipe
line license agreement be approved and accepted and that the Mayor, and/or Mayor Pro Test,
and/or City Manager of the City of Wichita Falls, be duly instructed and authorized to sign
and execute the said pipe line license agreement in and for the City of WichitaFalls. Texas.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen authorize the execution of the
following contracts with the Fort Worth & Denver City Ry. Co., for pipe lines across or
along their right-of-ways:
1. To cross Railway premises in Wichita Falls with a 12" water line at M.P. W-4.23.
2. To cross Railway premises with a 12" water line near Wichita Falls across Burlington
industrial property and under industrial tract opposite M.P. W-4.23.
3. To cross Railway premises with a 12" water line in Wichita Falls at M.P. 115.23.
4. To cross Railway premises in Wichita Falls with a 20" water line at M.P. 1-3.17;
further to authorize and empower Mayor Lloyd 0. Thomas or City Manager H. A. Thomason to
execute the said contracts for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls. 4.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. r ..
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen authorize the purchase of a `
tract of land, approximately 200 x 145', located at Ave. Y&Wichita Falls & Southern Ry
tracks, from the firm of'Rutledge &Dwyer, for a consideration of S2000.00, said tract of
land to be used as a site for an elevated water storage tank; further to direct the City
Clerk to pay for the same when and at such time as the proper deed and title has been fur-
nished; said tract of land to be paid for out of Water Bond Improv. Ser. 1955.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Lam that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize payment to
Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Searle, the sum of $6.90 for telephone calls in connection with
validating Water Bond issue at the Attorney General's office in Austin, etc. and direct
that same be paid out of the Water Bond Improv. Series 1955 fund account.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen hereby approve and authorize
payments on Water Main Reimbursement contracts, as follows:
To Fox Hairston Development Co. $249.69, being amount due 12-1-54, accumulative from
Nov. 30, 1953, on contract dated 3-2E-55
covering Holliday Heights Addn.
To N. H. Downing 854.22, being payment due 4-1-55 on cont. dated 9-10-51,
covering 1600 blk on Norman, St.John& Easy
Streets, Park P1. Addn.
To Hughes Development Co. 7499.97, being payment due 10-28-54 accumulative from
10-28-53, on a suonlemental cont. dated 3-9-55,
covering Faith Village Unit #2;
further, to direct the 8ity Clerk to draw shocks for each of the above stated.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen hereby approve and authorize
payments on Sewer Main Reimbursement contracts, as follows:
To Sunnyside Development Co. $927.89, due April 1, 1955, on contract dated 2-20-54,
covering Sunnyside Hts Addn.
To Hughes Development Co. 1313.19, due 10-28-54, accumulative from 10-28-53, on
supplemental cont. dated 3-9-55, covering Faith
Village Unit #2;
further, to direct the City'Clerk to draw checks for each of the above stated.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Moved by Alderman'Lam that the Board of Aldermen authorize the installation of a
water main on Speedway Street, between Harrison and Brook Streets, at an estimated cost of
$11,000.00, same to be paid out of Water Bond Improv. Fund, Ser. 1955.
Motion seconded by Alderman Banner and carried.
The request of the Chamber of Commerce for the City to place about 40 trash
♦receptacles on streets in the downtown business section came up for consideration, whereupon
the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Banner that the request for trash receptacles, to be placed in
r the downtown business section, be referred to the City Manager and the Director of Sanitation
for investigation as to costs, etc., and recommendation to be submitted to the Council at the
next regular meeting to be held April 25th.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
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Consideration of a proposed contract with the State Highway Department relative
to the proposed Freeway, was deferred until such time as the City Manager may select a
suitable time to call the Council together in executive session for the purpose of study-
ing said contract.
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Seca Moved by Alderman Lam that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize the
following tax refunds:
To Lester Lawhon $12.01, account of error in his assessed valuation for the year 1954.
To Marvin A. Leach 3.6S, for personal taxes collected in error for year 1954.
To A. L. Sherman 8.00, for personal taxes collected in error on his auto for the
year 1954, for reason Mr. Sherman did not reside in the City
Jan. 1, 1954;
further, to authorize the City Tax Assessor & Collector, or the City Clerk, to make each of
the above stated refunds.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Banner and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize the City
to increase the contract with Sherman Machine & Iron Works in the estimated amount of
$3211.75, to include a 12" connection to Water District No. 4, and authorize and empower the
Mayor, or City Manager, to execute the necessary Contract, or Agreement, to include said
installation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize theta
execution of a Quit Claim deed to Sidney A. Gaines, Kindel Paulk and Roger Paulk, covering
that portion of.Galveston Street lying west of the west line of Colorado Street, more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the South line of Galveston Street and the West line of
Colorado Street (said point being the Northeast corner of Block 31 of the J. A.
Kemp Addition);
Thence West along the South line of Galveston Street a distance of approximately
two hundred fifty (250) feet to an intersection with the Southeast right of way
line of the highway cutoff road, which road extends from Virginia Street to
Scott Street;
Thence along said right of way line on a curve to the left to an intersection with
the North line of Galveston Street;
Thence along said North line of Galveston Street a distance of ninety—seven (97)
feet, more or less, to an intersection with the West line of Colorado Street;
Thence South along the West line of Colorado Street, if extended, a distance of
sixty (60) feet to the place of beginning;
further, to authorize and empower Mayor Lloyd C. Thomas to execute said quit claim deed for
and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls; the purpose of this conveyance being for title
perfection only.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
APPROVED this the 7'4-- day of 1955
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Mayor
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City Clerk
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
WICHITA FALLS PARK BOARD
MARCH 22, 1955
THE WICHITA FALLS PARK BOARD MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT 12:00 NOON,
MARCH 22, 1955, IN ROOM j:"605 AT THE KEMP HOTEL. THE CHAIRMAN PRESIDED. ,
MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: MR. HAROLD JONES, CHAIRMAN
MR. HERBERT STORY, SECRETARY
MRS. CHARLES PROTHRO, MEMBER
MRS. JOE HERSEY, MEMBER
MRS. JOHN ESTES, MEMBER
MR, J. C. CLOWER, MEMBER
MR. JOHN T. WILSON, MEMBER
DR. AUBREY COX, COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
OTHERS ATTENDING WERE: MR. SPENCER P. ELLIS, DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
MR. ED DANIEL, SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS
MR. CONRAD LOHOEFER, WICHITA DAILY TIMES
MRS. JOYCE LEMASTER, MR. ELLIST SECRETARY
ITEM I: MR. ELLIS PRESENTED THE BASIC ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
OF THE PARKS. AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND A DISCUSSION OF THE DEPARTMENT
FOLLOWED.
ITEM 2: OFFICERS FOR 1955 ARE:
MR. L. R. BLOODWORTH, CHAIRMAN
MR. JOHN T. WILSON, VICE-CHAIRMAN
MRS. JOE HERSEY, SECRETARY
ITEM 3: A BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED TOUR OF PARK
FACILITIES WAS HELD. MR. JONES INSTRUCTED MR. ELLIS TO SET UP THE TOUR 4
AND NOTIFY THE MEMBERS OF THE TIME AND PLACE.
ITEM 4: MR. ELLIS PRESENTED A LETTER FROM MR. W. B. HAMILTON REGARDING
HAMILTON PARK,(COPY ATTACHED)IN WHICH MR. HAMILTON REQUESTED THAT THE LIGHTS
ON THE SOFTBALL DIAMOND BE REMOVED. IN THE DISCUSSION THAT FOLLOWED, MR. ELLIS
POINTED OUT THAT BY PREVIOUS ACTION THE BOARD HAD AGREED TO REMOVE THE LIGHTS
AS SOON AS A SUITABLE LOCATION HAD BEEN FOUND, PROVIDED THE REMOVAL WAS DONE
AT NO COST TO THE PARK DEPARTMENT. MR. ELLIS STATED THAT SINCE THE DEVELOPMENT
OF LAKE WICHITA PARK HAD BEEN UNDERTAKEN BY THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT A SUITABLE LOCATION HAD NOW BEEN FOUND. HE RELATED
THAT IN A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH MR. TOM MEDDERS, APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS
AGO, MR. MEDDERS AGREED TO REMOVE THE LIGHTS FROM HAMILTON PARK SOFTBALL
FIELDS, CONSTRUCT NEW BACKSTOPS, AND RE-ERECT THE LIGHTS AT THE NEW LOCATION
AT HIS EXPENSE. AN ELECTRICIAN, ACTING ON ORDERS FROM MR. MEDDERS HAS REMOVED
THE WIRING AND FIXTURES ON THE POLES. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME MISUNDERSTANDING
ON MR. MEDDERS PART, AND HE IS ACTING WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY, MRS. PROTHRO
STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $8,000 TO RE-ESTABLISH THE LIGHTED SOFTBALL FIELDS
AT A NEW LOCATION, AND THAT THE BOARD SHOULD STAND BY ITS PREVIOUS ACTION
REGARDING THE HAMILTON SOFTBALL DIAMONDS. OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AGREED WITH
THIS STATEMENT, BUT NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE BOARD.
(A SEARCH OF THE MINUTES OF THE PARK BOARD MEETINGS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF
THE BOARD REVEAL THIS TO BE THE ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN)
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MINUTES PARK BOARD MEETING JANUARY 8, 1951
MOTION: 'MRS. PROTHRO MADE A MOTION THAT WE ARE TO REMOVE THE BASEBALL
FLOOD LIGHTS AND BLEACHERS FROM HAMILTON PARK AS SOON AS AN ADEQUATE PLACE
HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
SECONDED: SECONDED BY MR. CLAUDE THORNTON.
ITEM 5: THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
L. R. BLOODWORTH, CHAIRMAN
MRS. JOE HERSEY, SECRETARY
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MR. SPENCER P. ELLIS
DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
DEAR MR. ELLIS:
IN OUR CONVERSATION OVER TELEPHONE MONDAY, YOU STATED THAT IF THE
MONEY WAS IN THE BUDGET YOU WOULD REMOVE THE POLES AND LIGHTS USED IN
NIGHT BASEBALL IN HAMILTON PARK AND CEASE TO USE THAT PARK FOR THAT PURPOSE.
YOU STATED THAT YOU HAD A PLACE TO WHICH THESE FACILITIES COULD BE
MOVED; THAT IS, ON THE CITYTS LAND OUT NEAR THE LAKE. YOU SAID THE LIGHTS
HAD BEEN TAKEN DOWN OFF OF THE POLES, IN ORDER TO BE CLEANED, AND THAT THE
POLES COULD BE REMOVED FROM WHERE THEY ARE IN HAMILTON PARK AND ERECTED IN
THE RECREATION PARK NEAR WICHITA LAKE, BUT THAT YOU DID NOT HAVE FUNDS IN
YOUR BUDGET TO PAY THE ELECTRICIAN'FOR RE—WIRING THE POLES AND LIGHTS AT THE
NEW LOCATION. YOU STATED THAT THE ELECTRICIAN'S CHARGE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY
$I000.00 FOR REWIRING THESE LIGHTS FOR NIGHT BASEBALL AT THE NEW LOCATION;
IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE LESS OR IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE MORE.
THIS IS TO ADVISE YOU THAT HAMILTON INVESTMENT COMPANY WILL PAY THE
$1000.00 APPROXIMATE COST FOR REWIRING THESE POLES AT THE NEW LOCATION
ON THE CITY'S LAND NEAR LAKE WICHITA. IF YOU WISH US TO ADVANCE THE MONEY
AHEAD OF TIME, THAT CAN BE ARRANGED.
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As 1 TOLD YOU, WE ARE BEING DEPRIVED OF THE USE OF OUR PROPERTY e
BECAUSE OF THE CITY MAINTAINING A NUISANCE OF NIGHT BASEBALL IN HAMILTON
PARK. WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THESE LOTS •
FACING THE PARK. THE DEAL HAS ALWAYS FALLEN DOWN BECAUSE WE COULD NOT
GIVE THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER ASSURANCE THAT THE LIGHTS WERE GOING TO
BE REMOVED.
AS THE DONORS OF HAMILTON PARK TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, IT IS
OUR CONTENTION THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE FOR
WHICH IT WAS DONATED AND THAT WE COULD RECOVER THE LAND COMPOSING HAMILTON
PARK IN A LAW SUIT IF WE WISHED TO DO SO. WE DO NOT WANT TO DEPRIVE THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS OF THE USE OF THIS LAND FOR A CHILDREN'S PLAY PARK.
WE DO NOT WANT THE LAND BACK. BUT WE MUST INSIST THAT THE LAND BE USED
FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS GIVEN TO THE CITY, AND THAT THIS NUISANCE
BE DISCONTINUED. THE COST OF LAND, THE PAVING OF HAMILTON BOULEVARD, WHICH
BORDERS THE PARK ON THE NORTH AND WEST SIDES, AND THE PAVING OF HAMPSTEAD
LANE, WHICH BORDERS THE PARK ON THE SOUTH SIDE; PLUS MORE THAN $10,000.00
WE SPENT ON THE PARK BEFORE DONATING IT TO THE CITY, BRINGS THE TOTAL COST
TO US OF MORE THAN $75,000.00.
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NOT ONLY DID WE GIVE THIS PARK TO THE PUBLIC FOR USE, BUT WE ALSO
GAVE THE WOMAN'S FORUM THE GROUNDS, WITH EVERYTHING COMPLETE, WITHOUT
ANY COST TO THE FORUM. WE GAVE THE SCHOOL BOARD THE BEN FRANKLIN SCHOOL
GROUNDS. THIS COMPANY GAVE THE ORIGINAL 40 ACRES OF THE CAMPUS OF
MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY WITHOUT ONE PENNY OF COST TO THE SCHOOL, AND WE SOLD
THEM THE 40 ACRES ADJOINING THE ORIGINAL FORTY AT LESS THAN ONE—FOURTH OF
THE PRICE WHICH WE WERE OFFERED FOR THAT TRACT OF LAND. WE GAVE THE PARK,
KNOWN AS MARTIN PLAZA, TO THE CITY, AND PUT IN LARGE TRAFFIC DIVISION
TRIANGLES, LARGE ENOUGH FOR PARKS, PUT IN CURB AND GUTTER AROUND THESE
TRIANGLES AND PAID FOR THE PAVING OF THE STREETS WITHOUT ANY COST TO THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS.
WE DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE REQUIRED EVEN TO DONATE THE $1000.00 WHICH
WE ARE WILLING TO DO TO GET THE LIGHTS OUT OF HAMILTON PARK, BUT IN KEEPING
WITH OUR PRACTICE IN THE PAST, WE ARE WILLING TO MAKE THIS FURTHER GIFT FOR •
THE GOOD OF THIS CITY.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
HAMILTON INVESTMENT COMPANY
BY: /s/ W. B. HAMILTON
PRESIDENT
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