Min 09/26/1955 606
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
Sept. 26, 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
with the following members present:
Roy C. Hyatt
Dr. E. Aubrey Cox 1 Aldermen
Eli Lam
Gene Liepold
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
The Invocation was given by Alderman Eli Lam.
Moved by Alderman Cox that Alderman En Lam be and he is hereby elected Mayor
Pro ten for this meeting only.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Minutes of the regular meeting held September
12, 1955, be and the same are hereby approved, as corrected.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
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As advertised, bids for purchase of 12,000 ft. 6" Class C asbestos pipe were
opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. The bids were as follows:
Morrison Supply Co. (net fob Wichita) $17,040.00
Bailey-Meissner Co. " " " 17,040.00
Moved by Aldermen Cax, since the above bids are identical as to price, that
50% of the bid be awarded to Bailey-Meissner Co. and the remaining 50% to the Morrison
Supply Co. at the above quoted price.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Jack Ballard filed a petition, bearing the names of himself and Flora M.
Ballard, asking that the City Attorney be removed from office for reasons as set forth in
the petition which was ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk for future reference.
A public hearing was held on the proposed budget for the City of Wichita Falls
for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 1955 and ending Sept. 30, 1956. There being no
e objections voiced against the same, the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Cox that the public hearing on the budget be closed for this
meeting.
• Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the proposed budget for the City for the fiscal
g-year ending Sept. 30, 1956, be set down for a second hearing to be held in the Council Room
at the next regular meeting to be held Oct. 10, 1955, and that due notice of the hearing
be published in the Record News.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved Alderman Liepold, in accordance with bids �
by po , opened at a regular Council
meeting held Sept. 12, for purchase of 23000 feet of copper pipe, that the bid be awarded
to American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corp., the lowest bidder, at a price of
$11,490.60, as quoted in a revised bid due to an esculator clause in the original bid.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment to
the Wichita General Hospital the star of $7426.24 for charity patients for the month of August
and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that, in accordance with the request of Joe Ward, Engineer,
and John P. Ruhmann, Dir. Public Works, the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and author-
ize Change Order#2 with Brodie Construction Co. Part No. 1, thereby increasing the contract
price the sum of $4028.09, affecting the original Water Improvenent,Ser. 1955, contract,
copies of the request of Joe Ward and John P. Ruhmann attached hereto.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize payment to
Brodie Construction Co. the sum of $12,649.69 for Estimate #4 Part 1, and direct the City
Clerk to draw a check for the same payable out of the Water Improvement, Ser.1955, Fund cash.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment
to the U.S.A. the sum of $1688.a3, for landing fees at Kell Field for the period ending
Dec. 20, 1955, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
ORDINANCE 140.1734
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, TEXAS, THE SAME LYING IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FROM THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; ALL OF WHICH ARE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE.
(Lakeview Cemetery; Sections A, A-1, A-2, and C University Park.)
Moved by Alderman Cox that Ordinance No. 1734 be and the same is hereby introduced
and direct that same be duly published in the Record News.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen hereby adopt and ratify the
physical examination requirements as recommended by the Civil Service Board for the Fire
and Police Departments, copy of such requirements being attached hereto and made a part of
the records hereof.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried. •
RESOLUTION NO. 280
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE POLICE DEPART-
MENT TO BE APPLIED WO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS.
WHEREAS, the Police Department of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, is under the
Texas Municipal Retirement System along with all other employees of such City, save and
except employees of the Fire Department; and
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WHEREAS, the Fire Department maintains its own Retirement System to which the City
of Wichita Falls makes a contribution; and
WHEREAS, it is to the mutual advantage of the Fire Department Employees and the
City of Wichita Falls, to adopt rules as to retirement under such Retirement System;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That all rules relating to retirement as applied to
City Employees under the Texas Municipal Retirement System shall be and they are hereby
adopted as applicable to the employees of the Fire Department of the said City of Wichita
Falls under its separate Retirement System Plan.
Where age limit for a retirement is set by the Texas Municipal Retirement Act and
contract as applied to City Employees, the same are hereby adopted as applicable to employees
of the Fire Department.
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Moved by Alderman Cax that Resolution No. 280 to and the same is hereby adopted and
passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Cox, Lam and Liepold.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
, authorize a fee of $5.00 each to be paid for physical examinations for employees of the
Police and Fire Departments, as required by Civil Service rules.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the
execution of a sewer main reimbursement contract by and between Hamilton Investment Co.
' and the City of Wichita Falls, in the amount of $3193.00, for sewer mains in Second Section
of 7th Supplemental Addn. to Country Club Estates Addition, upon the terms and conditions
therein stated, and to authorize and empower the City Manager H. A. Thomason, to execute
the said contract for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Fails.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the
execution of a Reimbursement contract by and between Lillian Singleton, Independent
Executrix of the Estate of Geo. T. Singleton, and the City of Wichita Falls, in the
amount of $22,332.76, for water mains in the Singleton Addition, and to authorize and
empower Mayor Lloyd C. Thomas, or the City Manager H. A. Thomason, to execute the said
contract for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the City Attorney be and he is hereby directed to
'make a report on the deputy sheriff now employed by the City for the purpose of serving
delinquent tax citations, and submit the same to members of the Council on or about the
first of each month.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the request of the Board of Directors of Midwestern
q'University, for the City to take over the policing and patroling of the University street
system, be deferred for further study and advisement.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the report of the City Clerk relative to a survey
"made of certain records in the Police Department, be taken under further advisement, and
copy of same to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
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An appraisal by members of the City Equalization Board, covering certain city-
owned properties to be used in the Expressway, was presented to the Council, copy of
which is attached hereto, and after discussion, the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen does hereby agree to furnish
Wichita County such city-owned land as is necessary for use of the Expressway Right-
ofWay, provided the County acquires its own title to that portion of Scotland Park
necessary for said Expressway R-0W and guarantees that the City's rights and title to
the balance of Scotland Park not actually used for the Expressway R-0W shall in no way
be affected and remain the property of the City for all purposes originally conveyed
to the said City; with further provision that the County agree to deed to the City any
and all other excess land not actually used for Expressway R-0W purposes, which the County
has or may acquire for the said Expressway R-0W, within the City Limits, in exchange for
such land as may be furnished by the City for the above stated purpose.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried. m `
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The previous report of the Transit Committee concerning Wichita City Lines, Inc.
came up for discussion, whereupon by request of Mr. Leffard, local representative, the
matter was deferred to the next regular meeting.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that permission be granted to close Eighth Street,
from Tamar to Indiana Ave. Oct. 9th through the 15th, for exhibits of the oil industry, v`
provided that the Oil Progress Committee secure the consent of all the merchants between
the designated points to close the street, and direct the City Manager to so notify the
Committee.
Motion seconded by'Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Cox that the City Manager and Alderman Lam be directed to
confer with County officials concerning fire fighting outside of the corporate limits,
and determine the charge for same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize Tex
Adjustment Recap No. 744, being cancellations of automobiles owned by servicemen,
amounting to $801.60, per Schedule attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
by Alderman Cox that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize tax
refund of � to R. E. Covington for taxes paid in error, per schedule attached hereto
and made a part of the records hereof.
Motion seconded by Alderman Liepold and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the City Manager be directed to contact the proper
officials at SAFB and request that they repair, at their own expense, the Northeast-South- '
west runway so that commercial planes can continue using the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Liepold that the meeting be adjourned.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Cox and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned,
AP OVED this the /0 day of UG , 1955.
ATTEST
Mayor
City Clerk
P. 0. Box 4548
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 23, 1955
TO: City Manager
FROM: John P. Ruhmann
SUBJECT: Change Order No. 2, Water Distribution Improvements - Brodie Construction Co. Contract.
COMMENT:
There is attached hereto change Order no. 2 for Brodie Construction Co. in the
amount of a net increase of $4,028.09 over the original contract price of $115,334.00.
This net increase is made up of increases in construction quantities amounting to
$8,878.50 and decreases in construction quanties amounting to $4,850.41.
The decreases and increases are caused by: 1. Differences in the original
quantities and construction quantities, 2. Change order number 1 (already approved by
the Council in amount $3,581.00 for moving the main from behind the curb out into the
street in Beverly street), and a difference in the repair of pavement caused by a
difference in the original specifications and the method required by the Director of
Public Works.
It is requested that change order number two be approved in amount of net increase
to the contract of $4,028.09 making the total contract price approved to date °`119,362.09.
This change order was worked up by our engineer, Joe Ward, and although he does not
have his name on it, the quantities set out are reflected in the August Partial Estimate
Number 4 which he has approved by signature.
ohn P. Ruhmann,
Director of Utilities
IJOE E. WARD
CONSULTING ENGINEER
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
OFFICE ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS
1608A MONROE STREET September 22, 1955 P. O. Box 3157
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEfi NTS
BRODIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, CONTRACTOR - PART NO. I
CHANGE ORDER NO. 2
Brodie Construction Company
P. 0. Box 2064
Amarillo, Texas
Gentlemen:
We have been authorized by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas to
increase your contract by approximately $4,028.09 due to the variation
of the quantities of construction actually performed from the quantites
listed in the proposal of the Contract Documents. The principal part
of the increase is occasioned by relocating the 20 inch main along
Beverly under the pavement instead of behind the curb as at first plann-
ed; and by the City's recently adopted policy of extending the new con-
crete pavement or concrete base at least one foot out beyond the edge
of the trench to provide support on undisturbed earth. The principal
part of the decrease is due to the fact the actual length of 20 inch
pipe laid was appreciably less than the proposal quantity and also amounts
of smaller pipes required for connections were less than allowed in the
proposal quantities.
Following are lists of increases and decreases from the proposal
quantities which make up the increase covered by this change order:
A. INCREASES
Item Amount of Unit
Increase Price Total
15. Fire Hydrants, Ea. 1 to 3 $ 200.00 ,r li.00.00
18. Valve Manhole Extra Depth, Ft. 10 to 12.25 70.00 157.50
19. Cut & Replace Concrete Pavement,SY 1i50 to 1359 5.00 1,5h5.oO
20. Cut & Replace Asphalt Wearing
Surface on Concrete Base, S.Y. 150 to 622 8.00 3,776.00
TOTAL INCREASE $ 8,878050
$
Brodie Construction Company
Change Order No. 2
September 22, 1955
page 2
B. DECREASES
Amount of Unit
Item Decrease Brice Total
1. 20" Pipe, Ft. 11,200 to 11,014 7.25 41,348.50
2. 12" C.I. Pipe, Ft. 7o to 50.25 6.00 118.5o
3. 8" A.C. Pipe, Ft. 60 to 22 5.00 190.00
4. 8" C.I. Pipe, Ft. 20 to 6 4.00 56.00
5. 61! C.I. Pipe, Ft. 380 to 95.25 3.00 8514.25
6. 4." C.I. Pipe, Ft. 20 to 3 2.50 42.50
7. 2" Pipe, Ft. 20 to 3 2.00 34.00
8. C.I. Pipe Fittings, Lbs. 15,000 to 10,958 0.23 929.66
10. 12" Gate Valves, Ea. 5 to I, 18b.00 184.00
12. 6!, Gate Valves, Ea. 20 to 16 73.0 292.00
13. 4" Gate Valves, Ea. 2 to 1 49.00 49.00
21. Cut & Replace Asphalt Surface
pavement on Gravel Base, S.Y. 300 to 116 i.00 736.00
22. Cut & Replace Brick Surface on
concrete base, S.Y. 2 to 0 8.00 16.00
TOTAL DECREASE $i.,850.Ii1.
NET INCREASE 4,028.09
APPROVED: CITY OF WICHITA FAT,T.ri, TEXAS
BY: � •
nager of Utilities
APPROVED: BRODIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
BY:
TITLE:
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THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
REPORT OF PHYSICAL CONDITION
1. 2.
Name Address
3. 4. 5.
Date of Birth Male or Female Department
6. 7.
Title of positiobi (If applicant - none) Years with Department
$. (A) Have you any physical defect or disability whatsoever? Yes No
If answer is "yes", give details:
(B) List all doctors who have examined or treated you in the last five years.
Give approximate dates, reasons for visits, and result of treatment.
Sign your name in ink in presence of physician for purpose of identification.
Signature of Applicant Date
EXAMINING PHYSICIAN'S REPORT
1. Height: Feet Inches Weight: pounds (Stripped)
2. General Appearance:
3. Eyes: (A) Any evidence of abnormality
(B) Distant vision without glasses: Right: 20/ Left: 20/
Corrected with glasses to: Right: 20/ Left: 20/
(C) Color vision:
4. Ears: Any abnormality
Hearing:
5. Mouth and Throat: (include speech impediment)
6. Neck:
7. Chest: Any evidence of abnormality
Measurements: Normal circumference at nipple level Expansion
Lungs: Right Left
FINDINGS
Chest X-ray: Date:
S. Heart and Blood Vessels:
(A) History of disease:
(B) Blood pressure:
(C) Pulse rate (sitting):
(D) Is organic heart disease present?
If organic heart disease present, is it fully compensated?
(E) Cardiac reserve:
(good, fair, poor)
(F) Report of electrocardiographic findings on all examinees over age 45:
9. Abdomen:
Hernia:
10. Back: (Include test of function)
11. Genitalia:
12. Anorectum:
13. Extremities:
Atrophies, deformities:
Function:
Varicose veins:
Feet:
14. Urinalysis: Reaction: Sq. G.: Sugar: Albumen:
Miscroscopic:
15. I have found the exninee abnormal under the following headings:
(list numbers)
16. Necessary remarks explaining abnormalities:
17. Examinee found physically qualified Not qualified for arduous duty
Attach reports of special examination as may be required.
18.
Signature of physician
Date:
Name and Address (typed or printed)
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CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: 7hcarsor DATE: eptssber 19, 190
FROM: 4:wilt:stirs Beard
SUBJECT: APPILIEAL OF CITY PaOPERTY FOR 11PROWAY
COMMENT:
At the reque't Ben 7. Arristrohir, Tax Assessor s Loilector
ve were asked to appraIse the City Juned property Salim/ wltaia the
Aprestway fight f lay.
Ns submit the tellevias appraisals by c,arcelss
Vbrcel. 25 t 12,500
" 2,500
" 030 500
ReC :roma Property 343,000
Parcel Oa 2,500
ast part of Blk 266, ,Jriginsl Town 6,000
Parcel #79 250
Parcl!,1 1g5 25,000
Appraisal of Parcel #105 domes not include say amp to the : ark.
Very truly yours
CO. Homer Zsgrenbroek
Julian McFall
R. P. Willis
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: DATE:
H. A. Thomas(
FROM:
Ben C. Armstrong
SUBJECT:
Adjustments:
COMMENT:
Re-cap of Adjustment #744 consisting of
cancellations of automobiles owned by Servicemen
and carried on the Automobile Tax Roll, results
in a loss of City taxes in the amount of $60.16
for 1952, $108.48 for 1953, and $632.96 for 1954.
I recommend these adjustments be approved.
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Ben C. Armstrong
City Tax Assessor and ollector
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CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: H. A. Thomason DATE: September 21, 19
FROM: Ben C. Armstrong
SUBJECT: Refunds:
COMMENT:
Mr. R. E. Covington, 1823 Ardath Street
Iaid 1951, 1952, and 1953 taxes amounting to
49.68 on Tr.43, .kAc. of Abst . 701 on receipt
s 38542 thru 38545 dated January 30, 1951+ to
the City of Wichita Falls. Since Mr. Covington
paid this in error and paid on the wrong tract
.411' of land, I recommend we refund the difference
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in the amount of $38.40 as overpayment.
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Ben C. Armstrong
.City Tax Assessor and ftllector