Min 11/30/1936 485
',Alichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
Yovember 30, 1936
The Board of Aldermen of the city of Wichita Falls met in regular session
at 7:30 P. Y. on the above date in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium with
the following members present:
11. E. Fitzgerald, Mayor
Claude Miller, I
H. J. Naylor, Aldermen
J. B. Stokes,
.T. Bryan Miller, City Manager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
The Yinutes of the meeting of November 23 were read.
Moved by Alderman Miller that the Minutes of the meeting of November 23
be approved as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
The Board of Aldermen heard continued discussions about ordinance proposed
to govern, regulate and license produce dealers, produce truckers, etc.
No action was taken.
ORDINANCE NO. 1244
AN ORDINANCE A�;:ENDII\ry SECTION T?,TE1\TY-79O (22) OF ORDINANCE NO. 12431
PASSED AND APPROVED ON NOVM3ER 2, A. D. 1936, ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CREATING Arm
DEFINING PARKING IvETER ZONES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: PROVIDING FOR THE
INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTE-NkNCE OF MECHANICAL DEVICES TO REGULATE PARKING
IN SAID PARKING I!ETER ZONES; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLEECTION OF REGULATORY AND IN-
SPECTION FEES FOR THE USE OF SUCH 1EVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPOSIT OF 9LTCH FEES
By THE CITY TREASURER IN A SPECIAL FUND; PROVIDITZ FOR THE METHOD AND PURPO"ES OF
DISBURSEMENT OF SAID YUND; MAKIM IT UN19�11FUL TO USE THE STRUTS OR PORTIOFS OF THE
STREETS SO DESIGNATED FOR PARKING EXCEPT THROUGH USE OF PARKIM METERS; DEFINING
W—AT ACT SHALL BE UNL99FUL, AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS
OF MIS ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HERF,VITH, Pl�'D DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Aldeman Naylor that Ordinance No. 1244 be passed on its second
reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Naylor, Stokes, and Miller.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Miller that the Board of Aldermen grant the issuance of
permit to E. M. McGrath for an additional gasoline pump to be located at 707 Lamar
Street, said pump to be in line with pumps previously installed at 707 Lamar and in
accordance with specifications of the City Engineer; it being understood that said pump
will be removed at the discretion of the Board of Aldermen or the City Engineer.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that the Board of Aldermen authorize and order pay-
ment of $236.50 to T. T. Perkins for certain strip of land used for Right-of-Way pur-
poses for Highway No. 5 on North Scott Street.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried.
Moved by Alderman Yiller 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 '�Ilorks Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 5-36,
and being a project to improve certain streets, alleys and sidewalks by surfacing with
gravel, and, further, that W. E. Fitzgerald, Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, be
authorized to execute such project proposal as the Sponsor's Agent, and that J. Bryan
Miller, City Manager, be authorized to execute such project proposal as the fiscal
officer of said City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Miller that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls do hereby allocate and set aside to that certain project described in Works Pro-
gress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 5-36, and entitled To im-
prove certain streets, alleys and sidewalks by surfacing with gravel, all those certain
funds, materials and equipment as set in such project proposal, as the Sponsor's con-
tribution, and being in the total amount of $11,129.55, and that such funds allocated
from and constitute a charge against the Street Fund of said City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Miller that the Board of Aldermen order payment of warrant
interest coupons No. 46 and 47 of Warrant No. ig due November 1. 1937.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried.
Moved by Alderman Miller that the Board of Aldermen order the issuance of a
permit for the erection and operation of a wholesale and retail station for the storage
and sale of gasoline lubricating oil and other products commonly sold through such
stations, said station to be located on parcel of ground described in the application
of the Ohio Oil Company dated November 2 1936, upon condition that the said Ohio Oil
Company shall meet and fulfill all the requirements of the fire marshal and all the
specifications and provisions of the building code; it being understood that storage
tanks may be either above or below ground.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
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Loved by Alderman Miller that the Board of Aldermen accept terms of pro-
posed lease by letter of agreement dated November 24, 1936, on the United States
Government building known as the old Post Office in 71ichita Falls, and authorize
the City Manager to sign agreement on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls.
lv'�otion seconded by Alderman Stokes and carried.
Moved by Aldermen Naylor that the Council authorize and order the adjust-
ment of property and personal taxes and settlerent of same as set out in the
following schedule:
Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value Tax Check
1935 Johnnie Riggs 1600 22.40 1600 22.40
Less pen & int 22.40
1931 C. E. Basham 6910 96.74 3600 61.18
1932 3-4 28 FH 5280 73.92 3800 61.18
7 1933 4220 59.08 3800 61.18
Includes Pen & int 229.74 183.54 163.54
1935 Peterson & Krohn 2000 28.00 1000 14.00
Less Pen & Int 14.00
1932 Dr. C. E. Bailey 1000 14.00 610 8.50
1933 Personal 1000 14.00 570 8.00
1934 1500 21.00 570 6.00
49.00 24.50
Less Pen & Int Checks 12-2-3,16 8.50
1-2-37 8.00
2-2-37 8.00
1931 James L. Nelson 500 7.00 250 3.56
1932 Personal 600 8.40 305 4.27
1933 410 5.74 205 2.92
1935 2000 28.00 1015 14.25
Less Pen & Int 49.14 25.00 25.00
1 1935 Ireland Food Yarket 800 11.20 800 11.20
Less Pen & Int 11.20
1 1935 A. C. Estes, Personal 250 3.50 250 3.50
Less Pen & Int 3.50
1935 North Side Lbr & Bldg Co. 4820 67.48 4285 60.00
Less Pen & Int 60.00
1935 8-47-Orig 460 6.44 460 6.44
1935 10-47-Orig 300 4.20 300 4.20
1935 15 to 24 - 48 Orig 3340 46.76 3340 46.76
1935 5-47-Crig 460 6.44 460 6.44
63.84 63.84
Less Pen & Int Checks 12-24-136 21.28
1-21 4-3 7 21.28
2-24-37 21.28
1935 Palace L-eat Iv'arket 3000 42.00 3000 42.00
Less Pen & Int
Check 12-15-36 42.00
1935 Ed Tschabold 7.50 10.50 750 10.50
Less Pen & Int Check 12-lb-36 10.50
193.5 Geo '�'Vlinburne Plumbing Co. 1500 21.00 1500 21.00
Less Pen & Int
Checks 11-17-36 10.62
11-21 6-376 10.38
1'.otion seconded by Alderman Yiller and carried.
.T. Walter Friberg, Attorney representing B. F. Van Pelt, filed a claim with
the Board of Aldermen alleging $122.00 due by the City to said B. F. Van Pelt fcr
alleged unlawful discharge.
The kzyor referred this matter to the City Attorney for investigation and
report to the Board.
ORDINANCE NO. 1245
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT CAFES, SAN71WICH STANDS AND OTIHM SIMILAR BUSI-
IT
_NESSES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, LOCATED OUTSIDE OF DEEFITED LIT,_ITS IN SAID
CITY� AT 7ICH PLACES BEER IS SOLD, AND NOT AS THE PRI117CIPAL BUSINESS, TO BE COMMYED
ON OR OFF THE PRMISES, SHALL CLOSE THEIR PLACES OF BUSINESS AND LAKE ING SALE OF BEER
OR OTHER COMYODITIES BET`�IEEN THE HCURS OF 7.',?,LVF, (12) O'CLOCK 11-IDNIMT AND FIVE (5)
OtCLOCK A. k. ON EACH DAY; PRCVIDING IT SHALL NOT APPLY TO PERSONS, FIMIS AND CORPCRA-
TIOT'%TS KMAGED IN ME SALE OF BEER, AS A PRI11T.CIPAL BUSINTESS, AND MICH IS TO BE COYSUIE-D
CN THE PREI,.-ISES; AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY.
I.oved, by Alderman Yiller that Ordinance 11,To. 1245 be passed on its first
reading.
L'otion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen 1-iller, Naylor, and Stokes.
Nays: None.
1-oved by Alderman Yiller that the rmeting be adjourned.
Ylotion seconded by Aldemian 17,aylor and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then -adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 7th -day of December lG36.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk