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Wichita Falls,, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
June 25, 1956
The Board of Aldermen of the City of -',,,TichitaFalls,, Texas, met in re-lilar session 6n,
the above dateP at 8:00 P.M., in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bld-.p with th
f ollovrimg members present:
K. C. Spell Mayor
Roy C. Hyatt
W.E.(Bill) Reicli-Luth
Tom C. Foley Aldermen
Avery latchel I
J. B. Jarratt
Geo, T, Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Marager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
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The Invocation was 7,iven by Rev. Clyde Boyd, Pastor of Floral Heights Baptist
Church,
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Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the 1.1inutes of the re,--,Ular rieeting held May 11.,
1956.9 be and the sne are hereby approved,
Motion seconded by Alderm.an Ilitchell -and carried.
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As advertised, bids for purchase of one Motor Grader for the Street Department
were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by F. M. RuSeley., Director of P.Lf,)Iic ","orks.
The bids were as follows:
Darr 1�quipment Co. $14.,415 Less Trade-In Allowance -92815.00 Net 11,600.00
Berry Bros. Machinery 11 it it 12,000.00
Browning-Ferris ilach, 14.,358.00 It 2693.00 11,665-00
Hi-,Way Mach. Co. 15,220.00 it 3240.00 11,980-00
Shaw Eni 15,433-00 it
,_iipraent Co. 2463.00 12,970-00
G.A.Coffey Co. 13,240.00 2000.00 11,240-00
or
1 Huber Warco 4D-85 100 H.P. with G11C 371 or IHC UD 14A Engine
less trade-in allowance 12,700.00
I-loved by Alderman Reicharuth that the above and fore-oing bids be referred to
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F.M.-Rulgeley, Dir. Public Works., for tabulation and recormendation.
Motion seconded by Alde man Foley and carried.
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BurTolughs St,,.
As advertised, bids for paving North Burroughs,'Street/;and Rivercrest Road were
opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by F. M. Rugeley, Director of Public Works. The
bids were as follows:
Stuckey Constniction Co. -'1, 14,463-54
Virgil T. Stone 14,,534-60
H.O.Green Construction Co. 11�1818.84
J. F. Foster & Son 15.,183.70
T.A.Litt-eken et Sons Inc. 15,815.80
The above and foregoing bids were referred to F. 14. Rugeley, Dir. Pub. 11.1orks for
irnediate recomiendation, thereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman I-litchell that bid for pavin Burroughs St. from the Old Seymour
Road, to Rivercrest Road; North Burroughs St. from Hivercrest Rd to U.S. Hy 82 & 277; arid
R'ivercrest Road from Burroughs St. to U.S. Hy 82 & 277, be and the same is hereby awarded t ,
the lowest bidder, Stuckey Construction Co., -at their bid price of �14,463.54, and that City
i,ianazer H.A. Thomason be authorized and empowered to exec'Ae a contract for the sime for and
i ` a Falls.
on behalf of the City of �"' c",-Lt,
1,jotion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
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�s 7 advertised, bids for sale of Lots 25 through 29, Block 2, Ed F. Riley
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Subdivision ii c.�-ita County, Te�:as,$ were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by the
City K'ana,,er. Only one bid was received which read as fol I ows:
:,,:d F. Riley Q500.00
Moved by Alderman Jarratt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby accept the bid of
iEd F, Riley for purchase of Lots 25 through 29p Block 2., Ed F. Riley Subdivision,, Wichita
County., and does hereby authorize the execution of a deed to Ed F. Riley for the following
described property:
All that certain land in Wichita County., Texas., to-wit: An of Lots Nos. 25.,26.,27,.28 and 29
of Block No, 2 of the Ed F. Riley Subdivision No. 2, of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4
of the J. A.Scott Survey No. 13., as shown by the Plat of said Subdivision recorded or to
be recorded in the proper records of Wichita County, Texas, and to which reference is here
made., the said five lots comprising an area described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at the Southeast intersection of Glendale Road and Hickory Lane., the same being
the Northwest corner of Lot 25 of said Block 2; THENCE East with the South line of Hickory
Lane 405 feet to its Northeast corner; THENCE South along the East line of the above five
lots 375 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 29 in said Block 2; THENCE West to the South-
west corner of Lot 29 in said Block 2 at the East line of Glendale Road; THENCE North with
the East line of said Glendale Road and the West line of the above named five lots 375 feet
to the place of beginning;
for a consideration of $500.00., and further authorize and empower Mayor K. C. Spell t
execute the same for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls,
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried unanimously,
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I:-C. ON ALL OF ITS SCHEDULES -7ITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS FD 3
I ', TEXAS�, A i IT
SUBURBS; PROVIDING FOR CHANGE OF SCH]EDULIE3; PROVIDING FOR ADEQUATE SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR
ZONE, FkZ-1,3; AND RETAINIDT
SAID UTILITY. 14G ALL OF THE OF THS CITY OF '-�ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.� OVER THE
Moved by Alderman Jarratt that inasmiach as Ordinance Nlo. 1759 was introdiaced.,
the same being a revision of Ordinances Nos. 1757 and 1758, on which two prior public
hearings were held after being duly advertised, and said Ordinance No. 1759 havinr, been
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re-written and advertised to incorporate the provisions of Ordinances Nos. 1757 and 1758
which were favorable and acceptable to the City of 1%ich'ita Falls, the Board of Aldermen does
hereby approve and pass Ordinance No. 1759 as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reiclirauth and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldemen Hyatt, Reiclmiuth, Foley, Mitchell and Jarratt.
1,11ays: None.
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The application of A.B.C. Packingg Co. for a permit to enlarge and expand their
Djant at 1709 - 5th St. again came up for consideration whereupon after having been presented
with a petition bearing appro,<imatelY 150 names protesting the issuance of such nermit, the
so-Tne was, by common consent of the Coimcil, a7ain deferred for further s
C) tudy until the next
rel-ular meeting, The petition was ordered filed in the Office of the City Clerk,
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Moved by Aldennan heichmuth that the claim of Wichita County Water Improvement
Di3trict No. 2 for taxes alleged '. to be due them in the amount of $3081.02., be and the sc-me
is hereb,,, refused and denied.
Motion seconded by Alderman Foley and carried.
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ORDII'ANCE NO. 1762
AN ORDINANCE E12ENDENG THJ� CITY LL,lITS OF THE CITY OF " ICHITA FALLSp TEXAS, BY
A"INLKEIG CE��T AIN LA,,103 IN AN 3OUTIT-.'EST OF T111E CITY OF '.�'IC.iITA FALLS) IIJ 1,iTI1C1iITA COUI�jTY, N,�1*
T-�IkS, ALL JF HICH 0 FULLY D.2-1'3C.LIBED E'l ri"!IIS OitD1.JA`JCE- A,.,D DECLA.!�LIKIG AN KiEHG.,,1JCY.
(1�ar6li el'states iirst bection.)
I-loved by Alderman Reichmuth that Ordinance No. 1762 be and the sam e is hereb7,
ap,7-roved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman 11itchell and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, ReicIrmthP Foley., 1,litchell and Jarratt.
Na,rS: None.
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RESOLUTION NO. 29�
BE IT 16!',3OLVT,D 13Y THE BOJUU) OF ALD�dLI�EN OF TliE CITY OF ..-I-111TA FALLS., T-11MAS:
THAT -m-lended
,, �,JTHEI?_E.,�S, SectJoh 218 (d) of the Federal Social Secnrity Act has been ,
to nermit coveraZe of employees of the City of '6iichitt_,. Falls., a municipal corporation., having
their ovm retirement systems,, and
- A the employees of the said 1�ity of Wichita Falls., through comm.ittee re-pre-
11111"if" Si
sentation,, have requested this City to ask the Texas State Department of Pu`olic Welfare to
hold an election by the employees of the said City of Wic'iita Falls, who are members of the
Texas lvlljanicipal Retirement System., excluding only the employees of said City who are mennibers
I to have Federal
of the Fire and/or Police Depart.ments to determine whether or not they wish
Old Age and Sunrivors Insurance Coverage in addition to the existing retirement;
NOW -
I", TIDREFORE., in order to meet the require-aents of Section 018 (d) of tho Federal
Social Security Act,, as &,nended, the City of Falls., a municipal corporat4 on., hereby
requests the Texas State Department of Public Welfare to hold as expeditio-i-isly as possible a
referendum of the members o� the retirement system as realaired in said law and in House Bill
603
Acts of the 52nd Le��islature of the State of Texas,, 1951.
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1,16ved by Alder.,,,-_n Jarratt that Resolution No. 296 be and the same is hereby
adopted and passed as read.
141otion seconded by Alderm.an Reichmuth and carried by the followinl- vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reich h., Foley, 11itchell and Jarratt.
'1114 a-,,rs: No ne.
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11oved by Alderman Fole-,r tll,-,,t
the Board of Aldermen _�.oes hereby �luthorize n,�ynilent
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'�`57%69 for en�ineerin7 services in conne(,--
,to Joe "ard, lonsu U 1-,he siva of �t)_
ZA 11in- an"ineer,
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tion with the iater Bond Tri,nrove ent - roject and direct the �ity Clerk to check for
the s,-me, pla-�-a'hle o--,,t of a
ater Bond 1:-.a)rove-'1ent, Ser. 1951, D nd.
tion seconde.-I I v Aidernan !,':itchell -1nd carried.
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11oved by Aldt=,-.n 1-Litchell th-,t the 3oard of Aldermen Joes hereby authorize
ment Lo �._allace 3,iles n,- 'Co. the mri of '8,9"t,_1.00 .".'01- flirniFhin- nnd installing
one co-qve,7rin elewtin�, �,n�! stor-:;e errai_-nent for movin" nebble 7-i-me -It the -'ater Fil-tra.-
Clerk tc a check for -1,11e 7--l-le olit of
tion Pi.-.nt, -ML direct the C---t.,7 n e
re-�,.iar water.
','otion seconded by Alderm-.n '_)'eic�=uth -nd c-crried.
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1,16ved b:7- Alderman qarr�,,tt that the Board of Alder-aen hereby authorize
,,pay�nent to 7,,'ic,'dJ'Ua General Hlo�,�)ital the si_rl of ,8,5?_3.44, for charity natients, for mont.h c-f
-11rect the �14t7_ Clerk to dr�%, E; io-n t!�e -�L�,ae.
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ilotioja se-conded b� Aldc-=ian 'Tyntt :_nl cnrr; (,.d,
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Moved by Alderman Mitchell that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize th�
following tax refunds:
To Marshall E. Cooper, $2.24 account of error in collecting taxes on one automobile
for year 1955 when Mr. Cooper resided out of City Limits,
C. Goit Mock, 8.36 account of double payment on one automobile for year
1955;
further., to direct the City Tax Assessor & Collector to refund each of the above stated.
Motion seconded by Alderman Foley and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Mayor appoint an Automobile Tax Conmittee., for
the purpose of making a survey of the procedure and progress of delinquent tax collections.,
and report back to the Council.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried,
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Mayor K. C. Spell appointed Aldermen Hyatt., Mitchell and Reichmuth to serve
in the above stated capa6ity.
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Moved by Alderman Reicbmuth,, in accordance with bids opened June 32., 1956.. for
purchase of fire hose, the Board of Aldermen does hereby award the bid to Fire Appliance Co.
at their bid price of $1.09 per ft. for 2 1/211 Master Guard Hose,, and .74 per ft. on 1 1/2"
Master Guard Hose*
Motion'.� seconded by Alderman Hyatt., whereupon.. after considerable discussion.,
Alderman Reichmuth., with consent of the second,, withdrew the motion.
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Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
ratify the action of the City Clerk., Goo. T. Henderson,, for transferring the sum of $360.61
from the regular Street Fund cash to the Street 3o;Ld,.I;mprckve&ent Fund cash on June 16th
to correct an overdraft in the Street 5Dnd ,jmpft_ veEent Fund cash.
Motion seconded by Alderman Foley and carried,
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Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and ratify
the action of the City Clerk and City Manager for having issued checks to Braniff Air Lines
and H. A. Thomason., City Manager., in the net amount of $1140,70 for transportation and other
necessary expenses of members of the City Council and Chamber of Commerce to Washington.,D.C.
for the purpose of obtaining valuable committments from officials of the Air Force, pertain-
ing to appropriation,, etc, for the proposed Municipal Airport,
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried,
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Moved by Alderman Foley that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
authorize the issuance of a Right-Of-Way Easement to Lone Star Gas Go, to construct and
maintain the necessary pdleap ' etc,, over lands situated in Wichita County, to-wit:
T. E. Harwell Subdivision of Block 1 of the Dorsey Subdivision, and
Pleasant View Addition,,
for a consideration of $150,00., and to authorize and empower the City Manager,, H. A.
Thomason to execute the said Right-Of-Way Easement for and on behalf of the City of Wichita
Falls., Texas,
Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried.
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Jack Ballard appeared before the Council, and consumed much time demanding that
the Board of Aldermen direct the Wichita General Hospital to deliver an x-ray picture of
his baby., still-born at Wichita General Hospital many months ago,, to certain State authorities.,
whereupon Mayor K. C. Spell advised Mr. Ballard this was a request or matter over which the
Council has no legal authority,
ratify the Moved bY Alderman Hyat - - - - - - - - - - ,prove and
t that the Board of Idermen does hereby al ity 14gnager.4
t14e to action Of the City Clerk for transfering, t the request Of the C
One 1949 Piymouth Sedan
Derse Department
Of Wichita Fallsorig'naUY used by ihe Tax Departments to the Civil
MOtion seconded bV Alderman Reichmuth and carriede
!�--k_`day 0 1956.
AppRoVED this the��_
ATTEST- Mayor
�ity Clerk