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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
July 9, 1956
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session
on the above date, at 8:00 P.M., in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg., wito
the following members present:
K. C. Spell Mayor
Roy C. Hyatt
W. P. (Bill) Reichmuth
Tom C. Foley Aldermen
Avery Mitchell
J. B. Jarratt
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
H. A. Thomason City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
The Invocation was given by Major J. M. Bradberry, Chaplain at Sheppard Air
Force Base.
Moved by Alderman Jarratt that the Minutes of the regular meeting held June
25, 1956, be and the same are hereby approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried.
Mayor K. C. Spell appointed Alderman W.E1(Bill) Reichmuth as a committee of
one to confer with Oklahoma authorities in connection with the Waurika Water Shed Group,
thereupon the following motion was made:
Jar,ratt
Moved by Alderman,/that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and ratify the
appointment made by Mayor Spell of Alderman Reichmuth to serve in the above and foregoing
stated capacity.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby accept the
,resignation of Curtis Cook as a member of the City Traffic Commission, and further,
does hereby approve and ratify the appointment made by Mayor K. C. Spell of Boyd A.
Kelp to fill the unexpired term of Curtis Cook as member of the City Traffic Commission,
whose term expires April 23, 1959.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried.
As advertised, bids for purchase of 6500 ft. 6" cement asbestos pipe were opened
by the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager. The bids were as follows:
Morrison Supply Co. $1.46 per ft. fob Wichita Falls
Bailey Meissner Co. 1.46 it " if 11 It
based on carload lots.
Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that theBoard of Aldermen does hereby accept the
`recommendation of John P. Ruhmann, Dir. Pub. Works, and award the bid, 50% to Bailey-
Meissner Co. at his price of $1.46 per ft. and the remaining 50% to Morrison Supply Co.
at the same bid price of $1.46 per ft., all fob Wichita Falls,
Motion seconded by Alderman Foley and carried,
As advertised, bids for purchase of 10,000 ft, 3/4" x 601 coils soft copper
pipe; 2000 ft. 1" x 601 copper pipe, 200 ft. 1 1/2" x 201 copper pipe, and 500 ft, 2" x
20' copper pipe, were opened by the City Clerk and read aloud by the City Manager: The
bide were as follows:
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Amston Supply Div. Amer.Rad.& Stand.San, Corp:
3/4" pipe :4732 per ft.
1_ n it .5955 " u
1 1/2" It 9654 n n
n n
Clowe & Cowan: 211 it 1.4330
3/4 in pipe @ .4895 "
1 " it .6161 „ ►,
11/211 it .9987 " u
2 u " 1.4825 " n'
Homer G. Maxey & Co;
3/4 in pipe d .4790 " n
1 it it .6028 n r,
11/211 i, .9772 n n
2 It if 1.4506 rt u
Bailey Meissner Co.:
3/4 in pipe 9 .4396 r, u
1 it " .5530 rt n
11/211 it .9100 " n
211 ,t It 1.4154 " n
N. 0. Nelson Co: Prices subject to 10 days acceptance, all fob Wichita
3/41', 1", 1-" and 211 - Net 6815.50
Morrison Supply Co.
3/4" pipe It .4670 per ft.
1" It .59 u n
Jill It .9575 n n
211 It 1.42 n n
fob Wichita
Moved by Alderman Foley that the above and foregoing bids be referred to John P.
Ruhmann, and Geo. Mobley for tabulation and recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Foley, in accordance with bids opened at a regular meeting held
June 25, 1956, for purchase of one motor grader for the Street Department, the Board of Alder-
men does hereby accept the recommendation of F. M. Rugeley, Dir. Pub. Works, and award the
bid to the lowest bidder, Darr Equipment Co., at the bid price of $11,600.00,
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt, in accordance with bids opened at a regular meeting-held
May 28, 1956, for purchase of 2000 ft. 2 1/211 and 1000 ft. 1 1/2" fire hose, the Board of `
Aldermen does hereby award the bid to Fire Appliance Co. at their bid price of $1.18 per ft.
for 2 1/211 Steel Tex, 400# test, and 750 per ft. for 1 1/211 Master Guard' : less 2% 30 days.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jarratt, in accordatnce with bids advertised June 12, 1956, for
sale of 16 used trucks, the Board of Aldermen does hereby accept the bid of J. H. Lewis at
his bid price of $1362.00, same being the highest bid submitted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Mitchell that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment
to F. S. Oldt Company the sum of $14,521.45, for Estimate No. 6 on Water Distribution System,
and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same, payable out of the Water Bond Improv.
Ser 1955 fund.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried. ry
Moved by Alderman Foley that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment
to J. C. Oliver the sum of $25,221.65 for Estimate No. 2 on Booster Pump Stations, and J '
direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same payable out of the Water Bond Improv.
Ser. 1955 fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment
,to Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, the sun of $639,21 for engineering fee on Water Improve-
ment Clear Well construction, and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same, payable
out of Water Bonet Improv, Ser. 1955 fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Foley and carried.
Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
authorize the execution of a contract by and between the City of Wichita Falls and Wichita
County Water Control Improvement District No. 5, for sale of water, and to authorize and
empower City Manager H. A. Thomason to execute the same for and on behalf of the City of
Wichita Falls.
Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jarratt that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize tax
refunds and adjustments, as set forth in a schedule prepared by Ben Armstrong, Tax
Assessor & Collector. After some discussion, the motion was withdrawn by Alderman Jarratt.
Moved by Alderman Hyatt that further payment to Public Administration Service
be deferred, so as to arrange for a conference between the proper official, or officials,
.,.of the Public Administration Service and the Mayor, Board of Aldermen, City Manager, City
Attorney and Chief of Police; and request the City Manager to arrange for such conference
at as early date as possible.
Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried.
F. M. Rugeley, Director of Public Works, gave a report to the effect that the
A.B.C. Packing Co. had submitted building plans for enlargement of their plant at 1709
5th, which were acceptable to the City.
' John Terry, L. C. Rogers, and several other residents of this ionediate area
strongly opposed further expansion of the Plant, on account of the obnozious odors,
coupled with other objections, which, in their opinion, would present undesirable problems,
whereupon, after considerable discussion, the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the application of the A.B.C.Packing Co. for a
building permit to expand and enlarge their packing plant, be and the same is hereby
refused and denied.
Motion seconded by Alderman Mitchell and carried.
Moved by Alderman Reichmuth that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the
execution of a Quit Claim deed to J. W. Nelson for all of the East one-half of Lots 5, 6
, and 7, Block 109, Original Town of Wichita Falls, and to authorize and empower Mayor K. C.
Spell to execute the said Deed for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls; the purpose
of this Deed being for title perfection only.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jarratt that the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized
to purchase, under the old contract, one additional automobile for the Police Department,
also one additional radar for the same department.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyatt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jarratt that Dr. E. Aubrey Cox be and he is hereby appointed
temporary Director of Public Health at the Wichita Health Unit and serve in such capacity
1F, until such time as a permanent Director may be appointed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried.
The appointment to fill the unexpired term of Tom C. Foley on the Planning
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Board came on for consideration, whereupon Mayor K. , C. Spell stated it probably would be
the next regular meeting before he would recommend the successor.
Moved by Alderman Mitchell that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
authorize annual payments, due 7-1-56, on the following water main contracts:
To T. R. Boone Jr. $150.01, for water mains in Linden Place Addn.
L. G. Cook 190.66 it it tl It Wm. S. Thomas.Addn.
A. L. Kuykendall 422.33 being Jbg& payment for water mains in Westside Addn.
N. H. Downing 70.87 for water mains in Lots 5 to 10, Park Place Addn.
Homer Humphreys 168.57 for water mains in Lots 5 to l0,incl.,Blk 6, & Lots
1 to 23,incl. Blk 7, all in Park Place Subd,
C. P. McGaha et al 2561.13 for water mains in Lake Park Drive
Frank Parrish 168.75 It it If " Park Place Subd.;
further, to direct the City Clerk to draw checks for each of the above stated payments.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jarrett and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1763
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION IV - "RATES" OF ORDINANCE NO. 1631 AND ORDINANCE
NO. 1690, SETTING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED PER MILE AND FOR TIME WHEN THE TAXICAB IS NOT
DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER; RATES TO BE CHARVED FOR CARRYING TRUNKS AND RATES TO BE CHARGED
FOR ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS, OF ALL TAXICABS OPERATING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS.
Moved by Alderman Jarratt that Ordinance No. 1763 be and the same is hereby
introduced and set down for public hearing at the next regular meeting to be held July
23, 1956.
Motion seconded by Alderman Foley and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hyatt, Reichmuth, Foley, Mitchell and Jarratt.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Foley that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the
execution of a contract by and between E. E. Cloer, General Contractor, Inc. and the City
of Wichita Falls for sewer main facilities in Ditto Heights Addition #2, in the amount of
$15,250.00, 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 Falls.
Notion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Foley that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the
execution of a contract by and between Sunnyside Development Co. and the City of Wichita
Falls, for sewer main facilities in Section 2-A and Section 2-B, Sunnyside Heights Addition,
in the amount of $12,827.70, and to authorize and empower City Manager, H. A. Thomason, to
execute the said contract for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Foley that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and authorize
Reimbursement Contracts be drawn for sewer facility installations, where verbal committments `
have actually been made to date by certain city employees, as has been the accepted practice
for past several years, with owners or developers of the following recent Additions to the
City: ,
Edgemere South
University Park - Sections A-1, A--2, A 3, C and C-1.
White Acres, Sect. 2
Singleton Addition, Sections 1 & 2
West Rivercrest Addition
Sikes Addition
It is further understood that the City agrees hereto to execute contracts with
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developers of each of the above stated Additions when and at such time as Contracts have
been drawn with the actual amounts stated therein and verified and approved by F. M.
Rugeley, Director of Public Works.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Foley that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
authorize Reimbursement Contracts be drawn for Water Main facility installations where
verbal committments have actually been made to date by certain city employees, as has
been the accepted practice for the past several years, with developers of the following
recent additions to the City of Wichita Falls:
Dittoe Heights, or Southern Hills Sunnyside Heights
Singleton Addition, or Parkway Estates Hurst Addition
University Park Portion of 7th Supplemental
Faith Village Addition to Country Club
Sikes Addition Estates
Edgemere South
West Rivercrest
It is further understood hereto that the City agrees ZZOWS to execute contracts
with Developers of each of the above stated Additions when and at such time as Contracts
have been drawn with the actual amounts stated therein and verified and approved by John
P. Ruhmann, Director of Utilities.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jarratt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Foley that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Reichmuth and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned
APPROVED this the day of , 1956.
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