Min 09/02/1935 Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
September 2, 1935
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session
at 7:30 P.M. on the above date in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium with
the following members present:
John T. Young, Mayor
Lack Taylor, �
Dark D. Walker, �
V. E. Stampfli, Aldermen
L. C. Rodgers, 0
Claude lUller, d
b.aek Thomas, City Manager
W. E. George, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, Acting City Clerk
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
loved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen aut) orize payment of the sum of �50.00 to A. Kriss and Wife, Etta kae Kriss, for the purchase of Lot 10,
Block 9, County Club Addition, for the purpose of straightening out Holliday Creek.
kotion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried.
City Attorney W. E. George made the following report on his investigation
of certain claims for the City:
C. A. Fuchs, 301 Live Oak St. vs CITY OF WICHITA FALLS. I have this day,
the 27th day of August, A.D. 1935, investigated the above claim agains the City of
Wichita Falls for damage to the property at the above address and find that there
y� are no damages and recommend that none be paid.
Mrs. lil. N. Ferrell, 2511 Princeton, Wichita Falls, Texas. I have this
day the 27th day of August, A.D. 1935, gone on the premises and looked this situation
over and find that there were no damages done P.rs. Ferrell or her property by the City
of Wichita Falls, and recommend that none be paid.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that the City enter into a contract with the South-
western Life Insurance Company for an easement for the purpose of straightening out
and widening Holliday Creek.
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the City of Wichita Falls Tax Department be
authorized to accept from J. J. Perkins bond interest coupons in the amount of $622.50
to apply as part payment on his city taxes; said bond interest coupons to be paid out
of Special Interest and Sinking Funds only.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the following vote:
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Yeas: Aldermen Walker, Stampfli, Miller, and Taylor.
Nays: Alderman Rodgers,
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Moved by Alderman Taylor that the use of the Memorial Auditorium Building be
granted to the Commissioners' Court of Wichita County, Texas, for Works Progress
Administration project known as "Wichita County Sewing Room" for a period of one year
beginning September 1, 1935.
Motion seconded by Alderman Diller and carried*
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Moved by Alderman Taylor that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls authorize the execution for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls of that
certain forks Progress Administration project proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 5, and
being a project to furnish a Superintendent and six foremen, labor, equipment, and
materials for Cleaning the Shore Line of Lake Wichita and the cleaning and clearing of
the channel of Holiday and Panther Creeks and, further, that John T. Young, Mayor of
the City of Wichita Falls, be authorized to execute such project proposal as the
Sponsor's agent, and that back Thomas, City hanager be authorized to execute such pro-
ject proposal as the fiscal officer of said City.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried. i
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loved by Alderman Taylor that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls do hereby allocate and set aside to that certain project described in Works
Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 5, and entitled "Lake
Wichita Shore Cleaning and the Cleaning and Draining of Holliday Creek, Panther Creek,
and their tributaries, and those certain funds, material and equipment as set out in
such project proposal, as the Sponsor's contribution, and being in the total amount of
44,855.00, and that such funds be allocated from and constitute a charge against the
Plater Fund of said City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls authorize the execution for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls of that
certain Works Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 6, and
being a project to furnish one Superintendent, twelve foremen and labor, equipment, and
materials for the straightening of Holliday Creek from a point 200 feet west of Jasper
Street to the north end of Weeks Park and, further, that John T. Young, Mayor of the
City of Wichita Falls, be authorized to execute such project proposal as the Sponsor's
agent, and that Mack Thomas, City kanager, be authorized to execute such project
proposal as the fiscal officer of said City.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls do hereby allocate and set aside to that certain project described in Works Prog-
ress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 6, and entitled "Cleaning
and Straightening of Holliday- Creek from 200' W. of Jasper St. to :'leeks Park all those
certain funds, material and equipment as set out in such project proposal, as the
Sponsor's contribution, and being in the total amount of $7,8�O.OQ, and that such funds
be allocated from and constitute a charge against the General Fund of .said City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
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Moved by Aldermen Rodgers that the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls authorize the execution for and. on behalf of the City of Wichita
Falls of that certain Works Progress Administration Project Proposal , Sponsor's
Proposal No. 7, and being a project to furnish labor, materials, and equipment
for the grading and surfacing with gravel the driveways in Scotland Park and the
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Third and Fourth Street approaches to the park, and, further, that John T. Young,
Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, be authorized to execute such project pro-
posal as the Sponsor's agent, and that Mack Thomas, City yanager, be authorized
to execute such project proposal as the fiscal officer of said City.
botion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
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t Idoved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls do hereby allocate and set aside to that certain project described
fin Works Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 7, and
entitled "Grading and Surfacing with Gravel the Driveways in Scotland Park and the
Third and Fourth Street approaches to the Park". All those certain funds, material
and equipment as set out in such project proposal, as the Sponsor's contribution,
and being in the total amount of $1,170.00, and that such funds be allocated from
and constitute a charge against the Park Fund of said City.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls authorize the execution for and on behalf of the City of 4ichita Falls of that
certain Works Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 10,
and being a project to furnish labor and materials for the graveling of the drives
in Riverside Cemetery, and, further, that John T. Young, Mayor of the City of Wichita
Falls, be authorized to execute such project proposal as the Sponsor's agent, and
that black Thomas, City tanager, be authorized to execute such project proposal as the
fiscal officer of said City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried,
Moved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls do hereby allocate and set aside to that certain project described in ?forks
Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 10, and entitled
"Graveling Drives in Riverside Cemetery." All those certain funds, material and equipment
as set out in such project proposal, as the Sponsor's contribution, and being in
the total amount of $1,665,00, and that such funds be allocated from and constitute
a charge against the Park Fund of said City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Rodgers and carried.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
d READ AND APPROVED this 9th day of September 1935.
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yichita Falls , Texas
Yemorial Auditorium Building
September 4, 1935
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular called
session at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the above date in the Council Room in the Memorial
Auditorium with the following members present:
John T. Young, Mayor
Lack Taylor, � f
V. E. Stampfli,
Mark D. Walker, j Aldermen
Claude Miller,
L. C. Rodgers, j
Geo. T. Henderson, Acting City Clerk !�
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Loved by Alderman biller that a building permit be granted to S. W. Baker to
erect a frame one story building 26 ft. square on Lots 6 and part of 7, Block 190,
Original Townsite, for the purpose of operating a retail fruit and vegetable store,
subject, however, to the approval of the City Engineer.
Notion seconded by Alderman Taylor and carried.
Loved by Alderman Walker that Mayor Young be authorized to sign preliminary
applications for Works Progress Administration projects No. 11, 12, 13, and 14.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stempfli that the City Manager be authorized to sign Bill
of Sale to J. L. McClure for one Chrysler Coupe, Motor No. 226222, for a consideration
of $1.00 and other valuable considerations.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller end carried.
Loved by Alderman Walker that the City Clerk be authorized to pay taxes on
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Lots 1 to 8, inclusive, Block 31, Barwise & Jalonic Addition, for the years 1930, 1931, ,
1932, 1933, and 1934, due the Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 1 in the
amount of $114,41.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Taylor, Stampfli, Walker, and &filler.
Nays: Alderman Rodgers.
Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls authorize the execution for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls of that
certain ;forks Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 8, and
being a project to furnish an assistant to City Librarian, and further , that John T.
Young, Mayor of the City of ichita Falls , be authorized to execute such project pro-
posal as the Sponsor's agent, and that Pearl Goldstucke r, Acting City Manager, be
authorized to execute such project proposal as the fiscal officer of said City.
Isotion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
Moved by Alderman Rodgers that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls do hereby allocate and set aside to that certain project described in 'Works
Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 8, and entitled
"Project to furnish an Assistant to City Librarian." All those certain funds,
material and equipment as set out in such project proposal, as the Sponsor's con-
tribution, and being in the total amount of $435.00, and that such funds be allocated
from and constitte a charge against the Library Fund of said City.
&got ion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
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I'ioved by Alderman Talker that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls authorize the execution for and on behalf of the City of 11ichita Falls of that
certain Works Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 9,
and being a project to furnish clerical help for distributing to Rural Districts
from the City Library, and, further, that John T. Young, Y�ayor of the City of Wichita
! Falls, be authorized to execute such project proposal as the Sponsor's agent , and
E that LAck Thomas, City Manager, be authorized to execute such project proposal as the
( fiscal agent, of said City.
Notion seconded by Alderman killer and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Taylorthat the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls do hereby allocate and set aside to that certain project described in ".corks
Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 9, and entitled
"Project to furnish clerical help for distributing to Rural Districts from City
Library" all those certain funds, material and ekuipment as set out in such project
1 proposal, as the Sponsor's contribution, and being in the total mount of $1,019.40,
and that such funds be allocated from and constitute a charge against the Library
Fund of said City.
Motion seconded by alderman Mller and carried.
Proved by Alderman Stampfli that the meeting be adjourned.
Lotion seconded by Alderman ,"talker and carried.
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The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
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T AD AND APPROVED this 9th day of September 1935.
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