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THE STATE OF TEXAS ,
COUNTY OF WICHITA .
CITY OF ViICHITA FALLS
On this the llth day of August, 1958, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wi*,ita
Falls, Texas, convened in Regular Meeting, at the regular meeting place, with the following
members present, to wit:
K. C. Spell, Mayor,
Bill G. Hale,
Dr. J. D. Hall
Ti.lam J. Vaughan Aldermen
Joe B. Meissner, Jr.
Bill Thacker
Stayton M. Bonner
Geo, T. Henderson, City Clerk,
with the following absent: None, constituting a quorum, at which time the following proceedings
were had:
Alderman Meissner introduced a resolution and moved that it be adopted. The motion
was seconded by Alderman Vaughan. The motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution
prevailed by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hale, Hall, Vaughan, Meissner, Thacker and Bonner and Mayor Spell.
Nays: None.
The resolution as adopted is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 333
BY THE BOARD OF ALDMIEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS., CALLING AN ELECTION
ON THE PROPOSITIONS OF AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT 1�°TITH WICHITA
COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMpROVEZIENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE ISSUANCE OF $2,700,000.00 OF
WATERWORKS IMPROV11,TENT BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN PAUT, ��F SUCH BONDS; PROVIDINs FOR
NOT ICE OF SUCH ELECTION; PRESCRIBING VOTING PLACES, ELECTION OFFICIALS AND DEFINING QzUALIFI-
CA^!IONS OF ELECTORS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN SAID ELECTION AND RESOLVIT�TG OTHER MATTERS R'ELAT T'IG
`PO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS the Board of Aldermen has determined that the present and future welfare
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of the City and its inhabitants reouires that immediate provision be made to furnish an
additional source of water supply which may be obtained by contract with Wichita County Water
Control and Improvement District No. 1 and further that additional filtration facilities need
to be nroviaed to assure safe, potable and adequate pure water for theCity; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and necessary that a:r% election be called within
said City for the purpose of submittin(g the propositions hereinafter set forth to the voters
for their acticn thereupon;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF -:4ICHITA FALLS, TEYkS:
1. That an election be held in the City of Wic'_:ita Falls, Texas, on the bth day
of September, 1958, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
"Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be authorized
to enter into a contract with 4d4chita County Water Control and Improvement District
No. 1 for the purpose of supplying water to said City, as authorized by Chapter 342,
Acts of the Fifty First Legislature of Texas, and other applicable laws,'"
pg,OPOSITION NO. 2
11Shal1 the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be authorized
to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of $2,700:000.00, maturing serially in such
installments as may be fixed by the Board of Aldermen, the maximum maturity being not
more than Thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed
Four and one-half W'E%j) per cent per annum, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay interest
as it accrues and principal as it matures on said issue of bonds, for the purpose of
constructing water filtration facilities and improving the wateniorks system of the City,
as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas."
2. That said election shall be held at the following places within Laid City, and
the following named persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election:
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In City Precinct No. 1, composed of Wichita County Election Precincts Nos. 1 <�nd
8, at the Central Fire Station, 9th and Ohio, within said City, with the following officers:
Mrs W. K. Niles, Presiding Judge
Mrs B. Ward, Judge,
Mrs J. R. Scott, Clerk
Mrs Ruth Gregory, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 2, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 2, at
the Travis School, 300 Third Street, within said City, with the following officers:
Arthur Ballard, Presiding Judge,
Mrs Clara Solomon, Judge,
I1rs Maude Kitchen, Clerk
I-lax Solomon, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 3, composed of Wichita County Election Precincts Nos. 3 and
40, at the Highway Department District Shop, 400 East Scott, within said City, +nth the
following officers:
Mrs J. H. Raines, Presiding Judge,
.°-lrs T. A. Worley, Judge,
Ers H. H. Wright, Clerk
Mrs Bobbie �'Yise, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 4, composed of Wichita County Election Precincts Nos. 4 and
5, at the Wichita County Court House, Lamar and Seventh Streets, within said City, with the
following officers:
L. L. Kuntz, Presiding Judge
Pars A. W. Estes, Judge,
Mrs L. L. Kurtz, Clerk
Ruth Watson, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 5, composed of Wichita County Election Precincts Nos. 6 and
48, at the Weeks Park Club House, Weeks Park, within said City, with the following officers:
Mrs S. H. Rider, Presiding Judge,
Mrs Jake Harr.is, flud-e
Mrs Joe B. McNiel, Clerko
Ann Yeager, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 61 composed of Wichita County Election Precincts Nos. 7 and
54, at the Washington School, 700 Flood Street, within said City, with the following
officers:
C. E. Jackson, Presiding Judge,
Mrs Ernestine Washington, Judge,
Mrs Georgia Mae Jones, Clerk.,
Mrs Rosa Mae Jackson, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 7, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 9, at the
Kemp Public Library, Lamar and Travis, within said City, with the following officers:
Mrs E. D. T revathan, Presiding Judge,
Mrs I.7. W. Flournoy, Judge,
Mrs. Myrtle Williams, Clerk,
Mrs. Evelyn M. Welch, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 81 composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 10, at
Oechsner Electric Co., 809 Brook Street, within said City, with the following officers:
J. M. Baber, Presiding Judge,
Urs R, M. Morrow, Judge
Mrs Agnes Zihlman, Clerk
Mrs Edilene King Thompson, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 9, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 11, at
Reagan School, 1104 Broad Street, within said city, with the following officers:
Roscoe Staton, Presiding Judge,
Mrs Roscoe Staton, Judge,
Mrs Josephine Jackson, Clerk
Mrs H. M. Barton, Clerk.
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In City Precinct No. 10, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 12, at the
17th Street Fire Station, 17th and Holliday, within said City, with the follotai.ng officers:
Mrs J. W. Thomas, Presiding Judge,
J. W. Thomas Judge,
Mrs Herman Lange, Clerk
Mrs Phillip Haubert, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 11, composed of Wichita County Election Precincts Nos. 13
and 42, at the Jefferson Street Fire Station, 507 Jefferson Street., within said City, with
the following officers:
Mrs Aiyrtle Laseman, Presiding Judge,
Mrs R. J. Condon, Judge,
Airs Wayne Reed,
Clerk,
Airs Bob McCorkle, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 12, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 14,
at the Seventh Street Fire Station, 701 Warford Street, within said City, with the followin-officers:
Airs J. H. Terry, Presiding Judge,
G. Dillard Anderson, Judge,
Mrs R. L. Howard, Clerk,
Mas Marvin Morris, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 13, composed of Wichita County Election Precincts Nos. 15,
18, and 53, at the Alamo School, 1912 Eleventh Street, within said City, with the following
officers:
I'Irs R. E. Benson, Presiding Judge,
John P. Marrs, Judge,
Barbara Benson, Clerk,
Mrs C. A. Fay, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 14, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 16,
at Dr. Leo Karl's Office, 1606 Brook Street, within said City, with the following officers:
Mrs Jno. W . Dobbs, Presiding Judge,
Mrs Claude Thornton, Judge,
Mrs Cynthia Harder, Clerk
Jno. W. Dobbs, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 15, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 17,
at the Southside Assembly of God Church, 2121 Broad Street, within said City, with the
following officers:
Ctrs R. E. Stone, Presiding Judge,
L. W. Callaway, Judge,
Helen Trouppy, Clerk,
Airs R. B. Dodd, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 16, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 19, at
the Sr. High School, 2149 Ave H, within said City, with the following officers:
Airs B. T. Adams, Presiding Judge,
Mrs Lila Stone, Jud e
� Clerk
Mrs Scott Williamson Judge,
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Mrs P. R. Flake, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 17, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 20,
at Sundelowitz School, 1706 Polk Street, within said City, with the following officers:
N. A. Moore, Presiding Judge,
Mrs N. A. Moore., Jude
Mrs L. W. Brewster, Clerk
Mrs Arch L. Tucker, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 18, composed of Wichita County Election Precincts Nos. 21
and 22, at the English Pharmacy, 2414A Tenth Street
officers: , within said City, with the following
R. J. Claypool, Presiding Judge,
Maude Stonecipher, Judge,
Airs Mason E. Wynne, Clerk
S. G. Waggoner, Clerk,
In City Precinct, No. 19, composed of Wic"iita County Election Precinct No. 23, at
the Buchanan Street F;_re Station, 1800 Buchanan Street, within said City, with the following
officers:
Geo. �.. Smoot, Presiding Judge,
Mrs Joe H. McDaniel, Judge,
Mrs J. W. French, Clerk,
Airs J. H. Hallmark, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 20, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 24, at
the Sam Houston School, 2500 Grant Street, within said City, with the following officers:
Mrs J. S. Counts, Presiding Judge,
Mrs G. 79-1. Stracener, Judge,
Mrs Bonnie T. Edmondson, Clerk,
Mrs W. E. Roberts, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 21, composed of Wichita County Election Precincts Nos. 25 and
45, at Crockett School., 3015 Ave I, within said City, with the following officers:
Airs Tom Fortune, Presiding Judge,
Airs R. B. Wiseman, Judge,
flarl Thompson, Clerk,
Mrs Sam Acton, Clerk,
In City Precinct No. 22, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 41, at
the Wininger Food Store, 601 N. Broadway, within said City, with the following officers:
Airs A. H. Hulsey, Presiding Judge,
Airs A. J. Grimes, Judge,
Mrs Chas. A. Jackson, Clerk,
H. A. Prestage, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 23, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 43, at
the Ben Franklin School, 2112 Speedway, within said City, with the following officers:
H. A. Van Emden, Presiding Judge,
lirs R. I . Rogers, Judge,
Mrs Leon Horn, Clerk,
Mrs 0. C. Bert, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 24, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 44, at
the Giddings St. Fire! Station, 1715 Giddings, within said Citr, with the following officers:
A. F. Edwards, Presiding Judge,
Alrs Ella Mae Duce, Judge,
Mrs E. M. Ewen, Clerk,
Mrs Cecil %,ainscott, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 25, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 47, at the
Carrigan School, 1609 Blonde, within said City, with the following officers:
C. L. Murph, Presiding Judge,
Mrs C. L. Murph, Judge,
Mrs J. R. Snider, Clerk,
Mrs E. W. Stoker, Clerk
In City Precinct No. 26, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 50, at the
McGaha School, 1537 Hampstead Lane, within said City, with the following officers:
firs H. M. Dice, Presiding Judge,
Dick Gose, Judge,
Mrs N. H. Nanney, Clerk,
firs D. R. Ward, Clerk.
In City Precinct No. 27, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 51, at
the Kemp St. Fire Station, Kemp and Ave. X, within said City, with the followin ; officers:
Mrs Joe Tyson, Presiding Judge,
Firs Jno. C. Coffey, Judge,
llrs Bill C. Ritchie, Clerk,
ifrs W. A. Thompson, Clerk.
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In City Precinct No. 28, composed of Wichita County Election Precinct No. 52, at
the Cunningham School, 1�1a00 iicNiel, within said City, with the follor,ing officers:
Mrs Francis Duffey, Presiding Judge,
14rs Perry Goolsb; , Judge,
Mrs Eltina Box, Clerk
rs Bill J. Rowland, Clerk
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Absentee voting in the Office of the City Clerk.
3. The said election shall be held under the provisions of Chapter 1 Title 22
of the Rev.'_sed Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, including the provisions of
^..^title 704, as amended by Chapter 382, passed at the First Called Session of the Forty
Fourth Legislature, and only legally qualified electors who own taxable property in the
City and who h?ve duly rendered the same for taxation shall be qualified to vote.
follo:aingP 4. The ballots for said election shall have written or printed thereon the
PROPOSITION 1,10. 1
"FOR THE IIIATER CONTRACT"
"AGAINST THE I ATER CONTRACT"
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AT WQ,1iLKS Ti-'r Ro 171 ,
BOi\TDS"
NT
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF ';'Aln,-ITC OUKS DjrPROVE-
"�,IV'T BONDS"
Each voter shall mark out with black ink or black pencil one of the above
expressions, thus leaving the other as indicating his vote on the proposition.
5. A substantial copy of this resolution signed by the Mayor of said City Pnd
attested by the City Clerk shall serve as groper notice of said election. Notice shall
be -iven in accordance with Article 701L Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, as amended by
Chapter 382, passed at the First CalledpSession of the Forty Fourth Legislature, supra.
The Mayor is authorized and directed to have a copy of said notice posted at the City Hall
and at each -.noting place .within said City not less than fifteen days prior to the date
fixed for holding said election. He shall also cause said notice to be published on the
so-me day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general
within said City-, the � first �..I circulation published
he date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen days prior
to the date set for said election. Except as otherwise provided in said Article 704, as
amended, the manner of ftolding said election shall_ be governed by the laws governing }general
election,-,
Church. The Invocation was giver. by Rev. Theodore Moeller, Pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the Li.nutes of the regular meeting held Jul
195 , be and the same are hereby approved. y 28,
Motion seconded by Alderman Ilei.ssner and carried.
The City advertised for bids for paving Pennsylvania Road, between Lexington
Ave. and Revere Ave., but no bids whatsoever were received. The matter was disc sed in
an effort to arrive at the proper procedure for paving this street, thereupon the following
motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the paving situation which has develon_ ed on
Pennsylvania Road be and the same is hereby referred to the City Attorney fora workable
solution.
.otion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried.
x Moved by Alderma , ,n Vaughan that the Board of Aldermen does hereby adopt the
overall annexation plan as previously recommended by the City Planning Board.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried, with Alderman Bonner Voting
P'3o.
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Mo7,-ed by Alderman 1.1aissner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby ratify the
action of the Board of A iustments and Appeals, and permit the Indiana Ave. Parking Assn.
to construct a File-A -lda�- Parkin; Garage according to their plans, waiving the code require-
ments of fire proofin, the colirnns and beans.
'lotion secondaed by AldermanBonner and carried.
The City Manager presented a petition, bearing appro:dmately 79 names, protesting
g a vacant lot in 3100 block of Ave. R into a playground, ball park, or
against convertin
otherwise, thereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Bonner that the above and foregoing petition be and the sarie
is hereby referred to the Legal Department and Park Department.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
r,ioved by Alderman Hale that the Board of Aldermen does hereby deny the request
of Louis Bloodworth, representative of Aetna Insurance Co., for relief on their bonded
contract by evading the penalty of $2700.00, for failureto finish the paving project on
Flood St. on ai:me, per contract orith S & S Construction Co., and that the said penalty remain
in full force and effect.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried, with Aldermen yaughan voting No,
and AldeMan Meissner not voting.
loved by Alderman Thacker that the Public Hearing of the Urban Renewal Plan be
the next regular meeting to be held September $,
and the same is hereby extended until
1958•
Motion seconded by Alderman T-leissner and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bonner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the
execution of a. Fiscal Agency Contract with First Southwest Company of Dallas in connection
with the authorization issuance sale and delivery of 02,700,000. Waterworks Improvementther
Bonds, and authorization of 31,300,000. 1°+aterworks Bonds previously voted in 1955;
authorizes Mayor K. C. Spell to execute the said Contract for and on behalf of the City of
Wichita Falls.
Motion seconded by Aldermian Thacker and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hall that the Boar. of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment
ve of Change Order increase of
to V. Clouse, Contractor, the sum of �19,
176.$8< nclusi
de Sewer '?gin from Teas St. to
<� .90.75, for Estimate iIo. 8, for reconstructing Southsi
Hampstead Lane; and direct the City Clerk to issue a check for the same, payable out of
Sewer Znnrov. I- Xt. Bond, Ser. 1957 Fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried.
!-loved by Alderman Thacker that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
authorize payments on 'rater and Sewer Main Reimbursement Contracts, as follows:
E. Cloer $944.94, due 8-1-58, on Water Plain Contract for llich ita Manor.
To E.
AlorE. Clode Est. Inc 713.77, due 8-1-582 on Water Main Contract for East Morningside
Addn.
Hamilton Investment
Co. Inc. 868.24, due 8-1-58, on Water Ka.in Contract for 7th Sup. Addn. to
Country Club Est. Addn.
0. L. Rogers 552,57, due 8-1-58, on Water Main Contract for Revera Parkway
Addn.
Harold 111. Davis,ABC
Constr.Co.,T.H.Callaway
W.O.Simpson & Krs L.Y. 85.55,
Crank due 8-1-5$, on Sewer Main Cont.at 9th & Beverly DrivAgedd
E. E. Cloer 435.04, due 7-31-58,nlv'at weer Ma Main
or DittoeH eiPssAddnn;'
Sunnysi.de Development Co. 5727.04, due 8-1-58,
further, to direct the City Clerk to draw checks for each of the above stated.
Motion seconded by Alderman i,leissner and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Thacker that the bid awarded to Virgil T. Stone on July% ,1957,,
for paving the following streets:
Corwin St. from Caroline to Washington
Calhoun St. If Caroline to Washington
Washington St. " Corwin to Calhoun,
Caroline St. " Calhoun to 325' East of Clay, and
Caroline St. " Corwin to 1501 West of Corwin;
be and the same is hereby rescinded, for reason that the said Virgil T. Stone has dis-
continued his paving business; .and that the contract for paving of the above named streets
be and the same is hereby awarded to R. 0. Green Construction Co. who was second low bidder,
at his bid price of $17,968.30; likewise the bid awarded to J. F. Foster & Sons for paving
the following streets:
Marconi St. from Rosewood to Bailey,
Bailey St. " Marconi to Juarez, and
Juarez St. If Bailey to Neff;
be and the same is hereby rescinded and cancelled for reason that the said J. F. Foster
& Sons are not interested in this paving projeotsr.nd that the contract for paving the above
stated streets be and the same is hereby ,' rai-aed to R. 0. Green Construction Co., second
low bidder, at the following unit prices:
Curb and gutter $1.15 per Foot
Valley gutter .45 per sluare foot
Asphalt paving on
flexible base 1.50 per square yard.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried.
oved by Alderman ilcissner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby direct the
City _ana„er and City Attorney to proceed to -aa.ke the prop er approach to the -, -ro-per persons
of the State Lehi slat,,_are to have the tIater Improvement District Nlo. 1 legally spread over
the entire city limits, or forthe proper city officLtls o proceed in such 7u.nner as they
ma.,- deem necessary and advisable to a.cco-:-,lish the same.
�btion seconded by Alder-man Hale a c! carried.
By request of Jude Filmore, Attorney for the local silk producers, and by
co..Lraon consent of the Board of Aldermen, any action to amend the milk ordinance was
deferred until some meeting in September.
Moved by Alderman Bonner that the meetin,; be adjourned.
notion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
APPtJVED this the day o , 1955.
Mayor
ATTEST: �
_/ City/Clerk, --�