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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
On this the 8th day of September., 1958s the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas., convened in regular meeting., at the regular meeting place.* with the
following members present., to-mrit:
K. C. Spell, Mayor
Bill G. Hale,,
Dr. J. D. Hall,
Milam J. Vaughan Aldermen.,
Joe B. Maissner, Jr.
Bill Thacker,
Stayton M. Bonner,
Geo. T. Henderson., City Clerk.,
with the following absent: Noneo constituting a quorum, at which time the following pro-
ceedings were had:
Aldeiman Vaughan introduced a resolution and moved that it be adopted. The motion
was seconded by Alderman Meissner. The motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution
prevailed by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen HaleP Hall, Vaughans Meissnerp Thacker and Bonner and Mayor Spell,
Nays: None.
The resolution as adopted is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 334
BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS., TEXAS., CANVASSING RETURNS
AND DECLARING RESULTS OF AN ELECTION ON THE PROPOSITIONS OF AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH WICHITA CGUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No. 1
AND THE ISSUANCE OF $2..700.,000-00 OF WATERWORKS I14PRWRIENT BONDS AND THE LEVY OF A TAX IN
PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS.
WHEREAS, heretofore on the llth day of August, 1958s the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Fallso T4xass adopted a resolution calling an election to be held in said City
on the 6th day of September, 1958., on the following propositions:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
"Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,, Texas,, be authorized
to enter into a contract with Wichita 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?"
PROPOSITION NO.- 2
"Shall 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 maturing being not more
than Thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Four and
one-half W%) per cent per annun,, 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 waterworks system of the City,, as authorized by the
Constitution and laws of the State of Texas,"
and I
WHEREAS., said election was duly and legally held at the time and places specified
after due notice as required by law had been given by posting and publication; and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election the following votes:
PROPOSITION-NO. 1
"FOR THE WATER CONTxRACT,, 4086 Votes;
"AGAINST THE WATER CONTRACT" 5268 Votes.
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS IMPROVEMENT BONDS 5444 Votes;
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS D1PROVEKENT BONL . 3880 Votes.
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as is reflected in the election returns heretofore filed with the city Clerk; and
8 and
WHER,,AS.
, only qualified taxpaying voters owning taxable property in aid City
who had duly rendered their property for taxation were allowed to vote;
BE IT REsOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF wICHITA FALLS.. TEXAS:
1, That said election was duly called; that notice was given in accordance with
law and in accordance with the resolution calling the election; that the election was held
in accordance with law; that the returns of said election have been made by the proper
officers; that a majority of the qualified voters who own taxable property in said City and
who have duly rendered the same for taxation voting at said election have not voted in
favor of the water contract but have voted in favor of the issuance of said bonds,
2. That the Board of Aldermen is not authorized to execute the water supply
contract but is authorized to issue said bonds and to'do any and all things necessary or
convenient in connection therewith.
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The Invocation was given by Rev. Neil C. Winslow, Youth Director of First
Methodist Church,
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Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Minutes of the regular meeting held August
ill 1958, be and the same are hereby approved as corrected.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried.
As advertised, bids for purchase of 2OtOOO lbs. of Ingot Lead were opened by the
city Clerk and read aloud, The bids were as follows: $11 .66 cwt. $2332.00
Morrison Supply CO-
Terms Net fob Wichita Falls $12.00 cwt. $2400-00
Economy Supply Companies
in 50 lb- bundles at tbivir loading dock,
Clowe & Cowan., Inc. $12.10 cwt. 02420.00
in 60 ib. bundles fob Wichita Falls.,Net 2371-60
Terms 2% 10th Proximo. $11.405 cWt $2281.00
Standard Iron & Metal Co,
Terms net fob Wichita Falls $11,8o cwt $2360,00
Amstan Supply CO- 2312.80
Terms 2% 10th Prox. Net
and foregoing bids be referred to the
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the above
Director of Utilities and Purchasing Agent for tabulation and recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hall and carried,
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Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the
execution of a Re-imbursement Contract by and between the University Park Corporation and
the City of Wichita Falls, in the amount of $61083.47, upon the terms and conditions stated
in the said Re-imbursement Contract., for sewer mains in University Park Subdivision, Sections
C-111 1-2- and to University Park Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, and
11611, it P behalf of
to authorize and empower the City Manager to execute the said Contract for and on
the City of Wichita Falls.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hall and carried.
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ORDINANcF, No. 1806
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF GALVESTON STREET FROM THE EAST
pRopERTY JINE OF TEXAS STREET TO THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF DENISON STREET., IN THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY., TEXAS; AND RESERVING ALL UTILITY EASEMENTS THEREON AND THERE-
UNDER.
Moved by Alderman Bonner that Ordinance No. 1806 be and the same is hereby
approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried by the following vote: 297
Yeas: Aldermen Hale, Hall., Bonner2 Vaughan., Meissner and Thacker.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Hall that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment
to the Wichita General Hospital the 'sum of $10.,441.21., for charity patients for the month of
July and direct the City Clerk to draw a check for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Board of Aldemen does/au?Korize payment to
Ferrier Bros. the sum of $2759.74 for construction of a 105 foot extension of the Flood
Street culvert in lieu of a right-of-way drainage ditch upon which a brick b ding is locat
uil ed
and it was deemed less expensive to widen the culvert than payment for the brick building
and remove the same,
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hale that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize payment
to V, Clouses Contractor, the sum of $11A75-00 on Estimate No. 1, for collapsing and back-
filling abandoned portion of the old Southside Sanitary Sewer Main,, and direct the City
Clerk to draw a check for the same.. payable out of Sewer Improv. Bond,, Ser. 1957,, fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and* carried.
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Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize
'payment to V. Clousej, Cohtractor., the sum of $2084.68., inclusive of a Change Order increase
of $367-55, plus accumulated Change Order increases amounting to $1948-76* on Estimate No.
9., for sanitary sewer main construction from Texas Street to Hampstead Lane., and direct the
City Clerk to draw a check for the same, payable out of Sewer Inprov. & Ext. Bond, Ser.
1957s fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried,
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Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize
payments on Water and Sewer Main Re-imbursement Contracts., as follows:
To Morningside Estates Inc. $370.02., final payment due 9-1-58., for water mains in
Ingle-wood Iddn.
Soutbmoor Manor Inc. 1436.60, due 9-1-58, for water mains in Soutbmoor Addn.
University Park Corp. 7588-170 due 9-1-58, for water mains in Sects A & B-32 B-2,A0
A & B-2., A-1 & C, A-3 & C-1, all in University
J. R. Farabee,, Park Addn.
due 9-1-58., for sewer mains in Surrey Circle, Joe
Hill & Moore 82.28 R. Farabee Addn.
due 8-31-58., for sewer mains on Christine Road in
Hursh Addn.
Hughes Development ,Co. Inc. 1128.41,, due 8-30-58., for sewer mains in Faith Village.
Hamilton Inv. Co. Inc, 51-05, due 8-24-58, for sewer mains in 7th Sup. Addn. to
Country Club Estates Addn.;
further,, to order and direct the City Clerk to draw checks for each of the above stated,
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried,
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Moved by Alderman Meissner that the City Manager and/or the City Attorney be
and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids on grazing lands at Lake Kickapoo.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried.
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Moved by Aldeman Hale that the Board of Aldermen does hereby authorize the
issuance of a permit to Solon Featherston to remodel the Western Union Buildingo located
in the 700 Block on Lamar St,,, by extending the veneer on to the front sidewalk., but not
to exceed 21 inches,
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Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Thacker that the City Manager be and he is hereby directed to
place a patrolman on duty immediately on Norm= St. at., or near,, Fain School., for protection
of the school children, etc.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that the hearing on the Urban Renewal be and the same
is hereby continued until the next regular meeting to be held September 22, 1958.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hale that the City Attorney be and he is hereby directed to
prepare the necessary ordinqn- ce to close Wichita Street, from Indiana Ave, to the right-of-
way of Fort Worth & Denver Railroad., reserving easements for all utilities.. and submit the
same to the Council for their consideration,
Motion seconded by Alderaan Thacker and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hale that the Board of Aldermen does hereby direct the City
to proceed immediately to do all things necessary to begin the actual paving of the 3000
block of Pennsylvania St.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried,
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Moved by Aldeman Vaughan that the Board of Aldemen does hereby grant permission
to Hazelwood Tire Co. to transfer their stock of tires, both new and used,, from the present
location to McClure Bros. Bldg. at 9th & Travis St.., with the distihet understanding that
virtually no more tires be stored than on hand at the present time., and subject at all times
to inspection of the Fire Department and Fire Marshal as to the quantity of tires in stock.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hale and carried,
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Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Board of Aldermen does hereby approve and
ratify the Ylinutes of the Traffic Commission meeting held Aug, 21., 1958, except., however., that
portion of Paragraph 3., which relates to light standards being placed in the middle of 9th
St, between Van Buren and Kemp streets; that any action on the same be and is hereby deferred
until the next regular meeting to be held Sept. 22nd., for further study; further., that the
fixed time traffic signal be replaced immediately in front of Wilson Mfg. Co. at Caroline &
North Scott2 while further study is being made,
Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carriedj, with Alderman Hale voting No.
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Mayor K. C. Spell appointed Aldermen Meissner and Bonner as a conrkittee of 2 to
investigate the Traffic situation at Caroline and North Scott., and submit their findings.
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Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner a rried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned
APPROVED this the 42-//2L ay of J 1958.
ATTEST
Mayor
-�ity Clerk
MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION
August 21, 1958 Thursday 2:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Martin Nelson Geo. G. Adams
T. Herbert Brown Ralph W. Morgan, Jr.
Lt. Wm. J. White Earl C. Williams, Jr. Secretary
VISITORS PRESENT:
Arch Greenwood Aubrey A. Wilson
Grover Bullingt*n
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The City of Wichita Falls Traffic Commission met in regular
session on August 21, 1958 at 2:00 p.m., the seventh meeting of
the year.
Mr. Martin Nelson, Acting Chairman, called the meeting to
order at 2:20 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Request for discussion of the need for a no parking
restriction at the normal curb line on the west side
of Monroe Street between Ave. F and Ave. J.
Ralph W. Morgan, Jr. moved that a further study and
survey as to the accessibility to the abutting property
be made by the Traffic Engineer and presented at our
next meeting.
T. H. Brown seconded the motion and it was carried.
2. Recommendation for zoning Lawrence Road for 45 m.p.h.
speed limit from the Wichita Falls and Southern R.R.
spur, a point approximately 550 feet north of Call
Field Road, north to the Wichita Valley R.R., a point
approximately 170 feet south of Revere Ave.
Because of the present 85 percentile speed of 45 m.p.h.
at this location and because this section has no cross
streets, homes or business sites; Geo G. Adams, moved
that the speed limit can be safely raised to 45 m.p.h.
on Lawrence Road from the Wichita Falls and Southern
R.R. spur, a point approximately 550 feet north of Call
Field Road, north to the Wichita Valley R.R., a point
approximately 170 feet south of Revere Ave.
Seconded by Lt. Wm. J. White and carried unanimously.
3. Request for discussion ofthe need for a traffic signal
at Caroline and North Scott Street.
Geo. G. Adams made the motion that the present fixed
time traffic signal be removed at Caroline and North
Scott Street in a effort to further reduce accidents at
this location; and since it has been made a prerequisite
to the Wilson Manufacturing Company's receiving a govern-
ment contract, that a semi-actuated traffic control
signal be installed at this location.
Seconded by T. H. Brown and carried unanimously.
Pap.,e 2 TRA.-'i;F'IC COMMISSION MINUTES August 21, 1958
Geo. G. Adams moved that it be called to the attention of
the City Council, the Mayor and the City Manager that the
Traffic Commission has fully studied all the merits of the
light standards being placed in the middle of the street on
-,,Ninth Street between Van Buren and Kemp, and recommended
that they be removed. It is the feeling of the Commission
after a discussion that this creates a traffic hazard and
it partially defeats the purpose of widening the street in
order to handle more traffic. It is the Commissions desire
to call this to the attention of the Council and recommends
that they accept our original proposal that the necessary
trees be removed or trimmed in order to place the light
standards on the sides of the street.
Seconded by T. H. Brown and carried unanimously,
Whereas the Traffic Commission in an effort to facilitate
the movement and safety of traffic through the intersection
of Austin and Eighteenth Streets recommended on April 18, 1957,
that the radius on the north west corner of Austin and
Eiphteenth streets be increased to a minimum 50 foot radius , and
the Council approved this recommendation on April 22, 1957,
Ralph W. Morgan, Jr. moved that the Traffic Commission request
of the Council the present status of this recommendation.
Ralph W. MorFan, Jr. requested of the Secretary that all
recommendations acted upon by the Traffic Commission be
reviewed to determine there prusent status.
Our next regular meeting will be held on September 18, 1958,
f at 2:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:55 p.m.
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e',,,cepts howevers
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-t por�ion of Para raph wf -b �- lat��s to 1i -ht I)P.in,- nl-� 11 in the
-f 9th St, between V,-z hurer. and Strect�-,; thetu any Lct...'.ov. on 'Q-ne same be
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v7' i F, 'le'reby defox-red unti� the
i'stzther, th�;t the f.-Lxed tL--c-, rrffic signnl L4e ter'l, ..L.Ia'dLately in
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front :-11' i-Ison 1-,4f&, �;o, ';-.t V-arcllx�c
Aotion secinded by Aldem� ,-z.tnl3omner carrie� iv:ith Alde ale v,t-rig
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May-or K. G. Spell appointed Alder,.-.-,-n T'lorner as a cou:--' ee of
turo to in-4estigate the Traffic situation ,J.- C,-.rolinc and North Scott., iifid slibi-at
tieir fiadin&s.
Geo. T. Hand-,--:r3on, 'Jity Clork