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Wichita Falls, Texas
1-,emorial Auditorium Building
April 13, 1936
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, inet in regular
session at 7:30 P. M. on the above date in the Council Room in the Yemorial Auditorium
with the following members present:
Zohn T. Young, kayor
Yark D. Walker
V. E. Stampfli:
J. B. Stokes, Aldermen
Claude Miller,
Yack Thomas, City yanager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
E. George, City Attorney
The yinutes of the regular meeting of April 6 and called meeting of April
9 were read and approved
The following resignation of Lack Thomas, City Manager, was read:
April 61 1936
Honorable Layor end Board of Aldermen
City of Wichita Falls, Texas
Gentlemen:
I am this day tendering you my resignation as City Yanager of the City of
T,A,Tichita Fallst Texas, to take effect the night of April 13, 1936, at which time the
newly elected Council takes charge.
Under no consideration would I be willing to serve beyond that time.
Yours very trulyj
Mack Thoras, City Vanager.
Move d b y A'ldennan Stampfli that the resignation of Lack Thomas, City
Yanager, be accepted.
T,�otion seconded by Alderman Walker and carried.
Toe E. Ifiard, Consulting Engineer, presented bill in the amount of $235.00
for engineering services rendered in connection with Public Works Administration
applicatiov�
Consideration of this matter was deferred.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Aldermen authorize and instruct
tax r--�funds as follows:
T. P. Duncan - Year 1934 $42.00 and 1935 $1.26 - Total 43.26 - Homestead
J. Morgan - Year 1935 49.52 - Homestead
Yotion seconded by Alderman Stampfli end carried.
Loved by Alderman Walker that the Board of Alderman authorize end instruct
the City Tax Assessor and Collector to reduce assessments on the 1935 tax rolls to the
arounts originally rendered as per the following schedule:
1. S. Bridwell from 146,610 to $179170.
City National Bank in -'Achita Falls from $302,900 to $228,800.
General Mills Inc. from 1463,160 to $229,720.
W. P. Ferguson from $109,,390. to $63,570.
Ed Howard from $44,060 to $12,320.
R. E. Huff from ;T,75,370 to -�26,560.
Kemp Hotel Corporation from $147,050 to $141,920.
Frank Kell from $1,504,910 to ��67,730.
Tchn 01D- onoboe from $31,340 to $189834.
Tires Publishing Co. from $409,100 to $43,830.
Wichita Falls Window Glass Co. from $50,470 to $35,140.
Wichita Mill & Elevator from $456,200 to $176,200,
Wichita National Bank from $153,000 to $75,000.
Hamilton Building from $210,830 to $65,370.00
V'otion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Walker, Stempfli, Stokes, and Mayor Young.
Nays: Alderman Miller.
Moved by Alderman Miller that the following Resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Miller, Stampfli, Stokes, and Walker.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
I)EEREA,S, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldemen of the City of Wichita
Falls held at the regular meeting place in the Council 'Room of the Yemorial Auditorium
Building in said City on the 13th day of April, 1936, at which a quorum was present, I
came on to be considered the returns of the city election held on April 7, 1936, for
the purpose of electing a mayor and four aldermen for said City, and for the recall of
Ylayor John T. Young and Alderman Yack Taylor.
Whereas, after canvassing the returns of said election it was found to be dul
and legally held in all respects, and there were cast at said election 6548 votes for I
the election of a mayor and four aldermen and 5304 votes were cast for the recall of
Alderman Taylor and 5198 for the recall of Mayor Young, and that
For Mayor
IV. E. Fitzgerald received 4367 votes
k-ack Taylor received 2137
For Alderman Place Number Three (3)
Roy Bryan received 4286
E. S. Morris received 2137
For Alderman Place Number Four (4)
E. A. Bebb received 4052
E. B. Zittel received 171T
P. A. McIntosh received 667
For Alderman Place Number Five (5)
4364
H. J. Naylor received
J. 0. Ammann received 2017
For Alderman Place Number Six 46)
Frank Wolf received 43,30
Elmer Parish received 2044
For Recall of Mayor John T, Young 2 928
Against Recall of Mayor John T. Young 2270
For Recall of Alderman Mack Taylor 2884
Against Recall of Alderman Mack Taylor 2420
And it appearing that W. E. Fitzgerald received the greatest number of
votes at said election for Mayor, that Roy Bryan received the greatest number of
votes cast at, said election for Alderman Place Number Three (3), that E. A. Bebb
received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place
Number Four (4), that H. J. Naylor received the greatest number of votes cast at
said election for Alderman Place Vumber Five (5), that Frank Wolf received the
greatest I number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place Number Six (6),
that the greatest number of votes were cast in favor of the recall of Mayor John
T. Young, and that the greatest number of votes were cast for the recall of Alderman
Mack Taylor,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERPEN CF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALL�, TEXAS:
Roy Bryan and Frank 77olf
THAT TV. E. Fitzgerald, I E. A. Babb, H. J. Naylor,
were duly and legally elected Yayor and Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls at
said election and that Mayor John T. Young and Alderman Mack Taylor were recalled
and that said election was in all respects legally held in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of said City.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 13th day of April 1936.
The retiring Mayor, John T. Young, administered oath of office to the
newly elected mayor and aldermen who took their seats at the council table.
ORDINANCE No. 1228
Ay ORDINANCE IFAYING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERN-
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mENT UNTIL THE FINAL ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND PASSAG OF A GENERAL APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1, 1936, AND ENDING YARCH 31, 1937, AND
DECLARING AN EEE� RGENCY.
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Moved by Alderman Babb that Ordinance No, 1228 be passed on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Rabb, Miller, Bryan, Naylor, 11olf, and Stokes.
Nays: None*
Moved by Alderman Bebb that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on
three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared and that Ordinance No. 1228
be passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Babb, Miller, Stokes, Bryan, Naylor, and wolf.
Nays: None*
Moved by Alderman Bebb that Ordinance No. 1228 be passed on its third and
final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Babb, Miller, Wolf, Stokes, Bryan, and Naylor.
Nays: Noneo
Moved by Alderman Bryan that the Board of Aldermen authorize the contunance
of operation of governmental and local agencies for the distribution of relief supplies
until Lay 1, 1936.
Tootion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that City Clerk J. H. Crouch be and is hereby appointedl
Acting City Y.anager and George T. Henderson Acting City Clerk until such time as the
Board of Aldermen make a permanent appointment of a City Yanager, it being the under-
standing of the Council that the Acting City Manager will not initiate changes in the
general policy or personnel, emergencies excepte d.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bryan and carried.
Damage claim of Miss Iva Johnson was presented to the Council by her attorney,
Moved by Alderman Na�or that action on this claim be deferred and that the
matter be referred to the Legal Department for investigation and report.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried,
Moved by Alderman Yiller that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 20th day of April 1936.
ATT�ST:
mayor
ACTING CITY CLERK