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Res 057-2023 Approve Request from Museum of North Texas History to Donate Artifacts by Gift Agreement 05/16/2023 Resolution No. 57-2023 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve a request from the Museum of North Texas History to donate by Gift Agreement, artifacts from the holdings of the abandoned Railroad Museum. WHEREAS, The Museum of North Texas History has requested the City gift said artifacts as listed in the attached Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, it has been determined to be in the best public interest to donate said items to the Museum of North Texas History, which will benefit and allow the general public access to said historical artifacts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: 1 . The gift of said artifacts will allow the public to view and learn the historical significance of these items and how they relate to the city of Wichita Falls and the surrounding area. 2. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law. 3. This will authorize the City Manager to execute said Gift Agreement to convey the property. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of May 2023. 4.- .2 MAYOR ATTEST: cam, .0c,igvi4r City Clerk EXHIBIT A Exhibit A Artifacts Transferred to the Museum of North Texas History Inventory# Name Description Condition 2021.RR.0041 Track Drill Buda Hyduty Paulus Vertical Track Drill, Handles Missing Fair 2021.RR.0043 RR Sign Railroad Crossing Signs: Round,Yellow Good 2021.RR.0044 RR Sign Railroad Crossing Signs: Round,Yellow Good RR2021.0046 Kerosene Lamp MKT Tall brass lamp with mount Fair • RR2021.0047 Kerosene Lamp Broken Glass missing kerosene holder Poor RR2021.0048 Kerosene/Oil Jug Metal container with handle on top Poor RR2021.0049 Kerosene/Oil Jug Metal container with handle on top screw top lid Poor RR2021.0050 "MKT Katy Ladies' Small metal dish with velvet inside Good RR2021.0051 Pullman Ash tray Ash tray made from cast iron Good RR2021.0052 Hole punch , For ticket validation • Fair RR2021.0054 Receipt booklet Witchita Falls&Southern Ry.Co.Cash Fare Receipt Booklet Fair RR2021.0055 Framed collection of buttons Burlington buttons mounted in a frame Good RR2021.0057 Wool H'at Burlington Conductor Hat Good RR2021.0058 Wool Hat Burlington Trainman Hat Good RR2021.0059 Wool Hat Plain Conductor Style Hat with no patches or identification Poor RR2021.0060 Centennial Dater Model A Hills Centennial Dater Fair RR2021.0061 Sugar bowl Denver&Rio Grande R.R.sugar bowl Good RR2021.0062 Creamer Jub Denver&Rio Grande R.R.creamer jug Good RR2021.0063 Uniform Jacket Burlington Uniform Jacket Good RR2021.0064 Kerosene/Oil Jug MKT kerosene/oil jug Fair RR2021.0065 Hot Box Coolant Texaco hot box coolant Poor RR2021.0066 Spitoon F.W.&D.C.RY.Spitoon Poor RR2021.0067 Oil can long spout oil can poor RR2021.0068 Oil can large can with screw top poor RR2021.0069 stick with string wrapped aroi Unknown use handmade tool\ Poor RR2021.0070 Prince Albert Tobacco Can for crimp cut cigarette tobacco Poor RR2021.0071 Coal Shovel Short Handled Coal Shovel,rusted Poor RR2021.0072 Lock&Key Adlake lock and key with attached chain Poor RR2021.0073 Luggage Tag • Luggage tag from F.W.&D.Ry. • Fair RR2021.0074 Tool Metal tool with plastic handle Good RR2021.0075 Red stamp ink Glass jar of red stamping ink Good RR2021.0076 Receipt spike Receipt spike with papers Good RR2021.0077 Validator Hill's No.7 Centennial Validator Serial number 2289 Fair RR2021.0078 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Fair RR2021.0079 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with wooden handle Poor RR2021.0080 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Poor RR2021.0081 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Poor RR2021.0082 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Poor RR2021.0083 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Poor RR2021.0084 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Poor RR2021.0085 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Poor RR2021.0086 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Poor RR2021,0087 ,Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Poor Page 1 of 3 Exhibit A Artifacts Transferred to the Museum of North Texas History RR2021.0088 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with metal handle Fair RR2021.0089 Typewriter Black metal underwood typewriter Good RR2021.0090 Black Rotary Phone with chord Good RR2021.0094 Gas Can Rusted gas can with long handle Fair RR2021.0096 Weight • Metal Weight rusted with hanging loop Fair RR2021.0097 Scale Weight 2 weights on hook for scale Fair RR2021.0099 Telegraph station Telegraph keys and receiver mounted on wood Good RR2021.0100 Burlington Route Phamplets Paper Good RR2021.0109 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Good RR2021.0110 Kerosene Lamp Metal Handle glass intact Good _ RR2021.0111 Keroseen Lamp Metal Handle glass intact Good RR2021.0112 _Red Lantern ; Metal Handle glass intact Good RR2021.0114 Electric Lantern Red/White Electric lantern with rubber coated handle • Fair RR2021.0116 Phone • Extension Candle stick Phone no earpiece Fair RR2021.0117 Electric Lantern Electric lantern with rubber coated handle Fair RR2021.0118 Freight tags Large group of metal numbered tags Fair RR2021.0119 Locks Several old locks with chains Fair RR2021.0120 _Spitoon Green Burlington Northern Spitoom Poor RR2021.0121 Phone Balck rotary phone Fair RR2021.0122 Headset with talking tube •Poor RR2021.0123 Flambeau Tin Torch light with handle and wick - Good • RR2021.0124 _Oil can Black with lid and hanging loop Good RR2021.0125 Steam Guage Brass Steam Pressure Guage for boiler - Good RR2021.0126 Fuel can Oil or Kerosene Can,cast iron,rusted with chain Fair RR2021.0127 Fuel can Oil or Kerosene Can,cast iron,rusted with chain Fair RR2021.0128 Fuel Can Gas or Kerosene Can with lids Good RR2021.0129 Small Electric Lantern Neo Flasher light with yellow cover on top Fair RR2021.0130 Railroad Paperwork Several Items of MKT,FW&D,WV,and Burlington Paperwork Fair RR2021.0131 Spitoon Union Pacific Poor RR2021.0132 Large Lantern Huge Lantern-No inside parts poor RR2021.0133 Lantern Lantern(red)electric to mount on rail car Fair RR2021.0134 Log Books Several Log books of freight and passenger information RR2021.0135 _Milk Can Rusted with some paint Fair RR2021.0136 Milk Can - Rusted-formerly painted Fair RR2021.0137 Railroad Crossing Sign Lighted crossing sign mounted on freestanding pole. Good RR2021.0138 Freight Records " 1907 Fair RR2021.0139 Milk Can Black Milk Can with lid Good RR2021.0140 Trolley Token Collector Metal and glass collector for tokens Good RR2021.0141 Signal Lamp Cast Iron Signal Lamp with hanging loop Fair RR2021.0142 On-Time Calculator Electric device in wooden box with connection Good RR2021.0143 Wooden Schedule Board FW&D,Wichita Valley,and MKT Fair RR2021.0144 Ladel For Drinking barrel-iron, rusted Fair RR2021.0145 Whistle Heavy Cast Iron Whistle marked"CO2235"heavily rusted Fair RR2021.0146 Luggage Cart Wood and Metal Cart for Passenger Luggage Good. Page2of3 Exhibit A Artifacts Transferred to the Museum of North Texas History RR2021.0147 ICC Annual Reports 1907-1912 Fair RR2021.0148 Freight Records Fair RR2021.0149 MKT Stock Certificate Framed Certificate Good • RR2021.0150 Iron attahment with valves Rusted iron attachment with"plumbing valves Fair RR2021.0151 Brass Paperwork Clip Large size elaborate brass paperwork clip Good RR2021.0152 Message Holders Ornate metal hook with spike for messages/paperwork Good RR2021.0153 Message Holders Ornate metal hook with spike for messages/paperwork Good RR2021.0154 Message Holders Ornate metal hook with spike for messages/paperwork Good RR2021.0155 Message Holders Ornate meta]hook with spike for messages/paperwork Good RR2021.0156 Pieces of manual scale Rusted metal pieces of Roman-type scale Fair RR2021.0157 Mouthpiece for headset Communications mouthpiece for telephone headseat Fair RR2021.0158 Numbered Rail Nails Styrofoam block with several numbered rail nails Fair RR2021.0159 MKT Sectional Map Framed Map Good RR2021.0160 Large Wooden Wheel Large wooden wheel-could be sand casting model for train whet Fair RR2021.0161 Hand Truck Wood&metal dolly for loadingAfreight Good RR2021.0162 Warning Signal Box Red metal box for carrying warning flags and torpedoes Good ,RR2021.0163 Freight Tags Small paper tags identifying freight by type for MKT shipment Fair RR2021.0164 Picture of Santa Fe Depot Framed print of original Wichita Falls Depot Good RR2021.0165 Western Union box Wood Western Union box filled with blank telegram slips Good RR2021.0166 Picture of Factory City Sign Large print of Wichita Falls Factory City Sign near Depot Fair RR2021.0167 Small Suitcase Small"grip"suitcase with Texas Centennial Sticker Fair RR2021.0168 Rail Tongs Large Steel Tongs for lifting rails Good RR2021.0169 Microphone Vintage gold colored microphone Good RR2021.0170 Signal Lamp Metal Signal Lamp with lens intact Fair RR2021.0171 Signal Lamp • Metal Signal Lamp with lens intact Fair RR2021.0172 Railroad Crossing Sign Cast Iron Rail Road Crossing Sign Fair RR2021.0173 Train Whistle Cast Iron Train Whistle " Fair RR2021.0174 Train Whistle Cast Iron Train Whistle Fair RR2021.0175 Train Whistle Cast Iron Train Whistle Good RR2021.0176 Rail Pry Bar Iron"Gandy Dancer"Tool , Fair RR2021.0177 Switch Signal Cast iron switch singal with metal flags Good RR2021.0178 Pullman Sleeper Ladder Original Ladder for Pullman Sleeper Car Fair RR2021.0179 Warning Signal Box Red metal box for carrying warning flags and torpedoes Good RR2021.0180 Steam Tube Rubber and metal tube for connecting train whistle Good RR2021.0181 Steam Tube Rubber and metal tube for connecting train whistle Good RR2021.0182 Wool Hat Burlington Trainman Hat top partialy torn from brim Poor Page 3 of 3