Min 06/13/1955 543
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
June 13, 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 members present:
Lloyd C. Thomas Mayor
Roy
W.E.
(Bill)
C.
11tReiehm Reiehmuth
Dr. B. Aubrey Cox ! Aldermen
Elie E. Lam X
Gene Liepold
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
The Invocation was given by Rev. Lee Roy Brandes, Pastor of the Lutheran Trinity
Church.
Moved by Alderman Lam that the Minutes of the regular meeting held May 23, 1955,
and the called meeting held May 26, 1955, be and the same are hereby approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Atty. Purcell stated his committee on automobile taxation had not been called
for consultation, thereupon Mayor Thomas stated that the City Council, as a committee, is
ready to meet with Mr. Purcell's committeeat any reasonable time.
"` , As advertised, bids for purchase of 3000 tons of asphalt were opened by the City
,Clerk and read aloud by F. M. Rugeley, Director Public Works. The bids were as follows:
Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co. $4.97 per ton fob Wichita
fSouthwest Stone Co. 4.63 n n n n
Uvalde Mines 4.99 n n Ti u
Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the Board of Aldermen accept the recommendation
of the Director of Public Works and award the bid for purchase of 3000 tons of ai.phalt
paving to the lowest bidder, Southwest Stone Co., at the bid price of $4.63 per ton, fob
Wichibe.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that theBoard of Aldermen does hereby approve and
/adopt the Plats of University Park Addition Section A-1 and Section A-2 & C, conies of which
are attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof,
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Bids received for the purchase o ns ton pickup truck were as follows:
North Texas Motor Co. $1265.00
International Harvester Co. 1191.66
Randel &Presley Chevrolet Co. 1313.00
Morgan Motor Co. 1194.30
°`fM1p Moved by Alderman Cox that the bid for one -k ton pickup truck for the Pound Depart=
ment be and the same is hereby awarded to the lowest bidder, International Harvester Co.,
at the bid price of $1191.66.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen approve payment to.Brodie
Construction Co. the sum of $22,555.82, being Estimate No. 2 on their Water Improvement
contract, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same payable out of Water
Improvement Bond Fund, Ser. 1955.
Motion seconded by Alderman Lam and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen approve payment to Sherman
Machine & Iron Works the sum of $9,787.34, being Estimate No. 3 on their Water Improvement '
contract, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same payable out of the water
Improvement Bond fund, Ser. 1955.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Reichmuth, in accordance with bids opened May 9th for paving ¢'pNe •
a parking area at the rear of the Memorial Auditorium, the Board of Aldermen does hereby 'I
award the same to the lowest bidder, Virgil T. Stone, at the bid price of $5737.20.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize H
payment to the U.S.A. the sum of $1666.21 for landing fees at Kell Field for the period
from June 21 through September 20, 1955, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for
the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried. •
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby appoint Julian "e
McFall, Homer G. Karrenbrock, and R. P. Willis to serve on the City of Wichita Falls Taxi.
Equalization Board for the year 1955.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and t
ratify the appointment made by City Manager H. A. Thomason, of George F. Edwards as a �£,
member of the Civil Service Commission, to fill the unexpired term of Dr. George Davis, 1
whose term expires Feb. 1, 1957.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the Board of Aldermen approve Field Change No.
1 on Brodie Contract, as follows:
On Beverly Drive the plans for the 20 inch main show it to be located back of the
curb and between the curb and the sidewalk. This location has turned out to be unsatis-
factory and to satisfactorily serve the customers while the main is being installed, the
location must be moved out in the street.
In constructing the main in the street the contractor must cut and replace paving `
which was not a part of the original agreement and therefore must be paid for as extra
work. The eetimated cost of this work is $3,581.00, which has been calculated and approved
by our engineer, Joe Ward.
It is requested that this field change be approved by the Council.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried. .
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Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize the Water Depart- .-
meat to construct and lay approximately 3050 ft. 8" water main on Santa Fe, from Kessler t,
to Ave. H, and approximately 8000 ft. 8" water main on Fifth St., from Broad to Ohio,
with forced labor at an approximate cost of $35,900.00 and pay for the same out of Water
Bond Improvement Fund, Ser. 1955.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize Water Main Contract
payments, as follows:
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C. P. McGaha, $1931.80, being the amount due 6/1/55 for Water Mains in Sonthmoor Addn.
Joe H. Farabee 246.81, " " " " 6/1/55 " " " " Surrey Circle Addn;
further, to direct the City Clerk to draw checks for each of the above.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen authorize tax refunds, both personal
and real, as follows:
To Gertrude &W. W. Schultz $10.85 on account of double payment on an automobile for the
i year 1954.
To Eluterio A. Contreras 7.80 on account of double payment on Lot 4, Blk 132, Orig.
for the year 1954
To Ranger Oil & Gas Co. 40.00 on account of an error in collecting taxes on 2.04 ac.
Blk 164 Highland Addn., for the year 1954;
further to direct the City Tax Assessor & Collector, or the City Clerk, to refund each of the
above mentioned amounts.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Atty Graham Purcell Jr., representative of a group of citizens who reside in the
area of Giddings Street Fire Station, appeared before the Council to protest the abandonment
"of the same as a fire station. Considerable time was given Mr. Purcell in which to state
his reasons for wanting the location retained as a fire station, whereupon Mayor Lloyd C.
Thomas stated the Board of Aldermen had acted in accordance with the Kiefer report and felt
the Council's actions were, to the beat of their belief, for the beat interest of the City
insofar as it covers and pertains to fire protection.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen award to the Junior Chamber of
Commerce the fire truck that is being taken out of service, for the purpose of placing the
,same in one of the public parks; further, to direct the City Manager to draw a contract to
be signed by the Junior Chamber of Commerce to insure the proper care of the said fire truck
as may be deemed advisable by the City Manager.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment to Joe
E. Ward, Engineer, the sum of $4313.35, being payment due for engineering services on water
'main contracts, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same, payable out of
Water Bond Improvement Fund, Ser. 1955.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Alderman Lam was excused from further attendance at this meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 1728
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF BAYLOR STREET FROM THE NORTH
PROPERTY LINE OF FIFTH (5TH) STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPkacrx LINE OF THIRD (3RD) STREET IN THE
CITY OF WICHITA FAILS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Cox that Ordinance No. 1728 be and the same is hereby approved
and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reichmuth, Cox and Liepold.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Cox that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourn
APPROVED this the 77 day o , 1955.
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