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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
March 17, 1960
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session
on the above date, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg., at 2-30 o'clock
P.M., with the following members present:
K. C. Spell Mayor
Roger E. Thoes I
Milam J. Vaughan Aldermen
Joe Bailey Meissner Jr.
Bill Thacker
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
C. J. Griggs City Manager
Frank Gibson City Attorney
Mayor K. C. Spell announced the purpose of this meeting to be the consideration
of annexing certain territory as defined in Ordinances Nos. 1895 to 1898, inclusive.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that public hearings on Ordinances 1895, 1896, 1897,
and 1898, now open to the public.
A Mr. Roberts, representative of the local State Hospital, was desirous of
knowing what benefits the hospital would derive from the City, whereupon, Aldermen Meissner
and Vaughan gave a brief outline of city benefits, thereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Mayor be and he is hereby requested and directed
to write a letter to the State Hospital authorities, stating the special benefits of annexa-
tion and to particularly assure the said hospital that they would have police and fire
protection.
Motion seconded by Aldeman Meissner and carried.
There being no serious objection to annexation, the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the public hearing of Ordinances 1896, 1896,
1897 and 1898, be and the same is hereby closed:.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1897
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY
'ANNEXING THE STATE HOSPITAL AREA WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, 1^114ICH LAND IS DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, ,AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that Ordinance No. 1897 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1895
x AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
BY ANNEXING OXLEY DRIVE AREA DNIP THE RANCHO VISTA AREA WHICH ARE ADJACENT TO THE WEST
TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, `i4HICH ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS
ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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Moved by Alderman Meissner that Ordinance No. 1895 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermien Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1896
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LI14ITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY �
ANNEXING SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE NORTHEAST TERRITORIAL LIZV1ITS OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, WHICH LAND IS DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING
AN &1ERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Thoes that Ordinance No. 1896 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE N01898
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY
ANNEXING THE JACKSBORO "Y" AREA WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, WHICH LAND IS DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that Ordinance No. 1898 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker.
Nays: None.
The City Clerk presented the following Certificate:
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
I, Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, hereby
certify that the following named candidates have been duly certified as being eligible
to have their names placed on the ballot for the Municipal election to be held April
5, 1960:
FCR MAYOR:
Kenneth Johnson
Raymond L. Laukhuf
Solon R. Featherston
Milam J. Vaughan
R. J. Ballard
FOR ALDERMAN POSITION 4:
Dr. Al T. Witcher
Arch A. Greenwood
Leroy 0. Wilkins
FOR ALDMMAN POSITION 5:
Forrest E. Robertson
Roy W. Parish
Joe Bailey Meissner, Jr.
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FOR ALDERW POSITION 6:
Luther H. Franks
Mrs H. P. Ledford
Claude G. Ritchie
Harold M. Bristol
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
The Board of Aldermen tQhjourn
APPROVED this the U day of �/ �A60.
Mayor
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City Clerk