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-�"Jrichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
December 7, 1936
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session
on the above date at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Room in the Ylemor'Lal Auditorium with
the following mmbers present:
W. E. Fitzgerald, 1ayor
Edwin A. Bebb,
Roy Bryan,
Claude Miller,
H. J, Naylor, Aldermen
J. B. Stokes,
Frank Wolf
J. Bryan liller, City 1"Isnager
.T. H. Crouch,, City Clerk
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
The Minutes of the regular meeting of November 30 were read.
Yoved by Alderman Naylor that the Minutes of the regular meeting of
November 30 be approved as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Miller and carried.
Yoved by Alderman Wolf that the Board defer consideration of an ordinance
proposed for the governing and regulation of produce dealers, produce truckers, etc
and that the Mayor appoint the City Attomey to represent the City in conference
with all parties interested in the proposed ordinance and present to the Council an
ordinance governing, regulating and licensing produce dealers, truckers, etc; said
ordinance to as equitably as may be conside:n'l he rights of all interested parties.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1244
AN ORDINANCE AYa"DING SECTION TV1ENTY T'.10 (22) OF ORDIMTGE NO. 1243
PASSE]j AND APPROVED ON NOVEYBER 2, A. D. , 1936, ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CREATIM AND
DEFINING PARKING METER ZONES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE
INSTALLATION, OPERATION AM 14AINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL IEVICES TO REGULATE PARKING
IN SAID PARKING LTTER ZONES; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF REGULATORY AND INSPECTION
FEES FOR THE USE OF SUCH DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH FEES BY THE CITY
TREASURER IN A SPECIAL FUND; PROVIDING FOR ME METHOD AND PURPOSES OF DISBURSEMENT
OF SAID FUND; 1AAKING IT UNIX.-TFUL TO USE THE STREETS OR PORTIONS OF THE STREETS SO
DESIGNATED FOR PARKING EXCEPT THROUGH USE OF PARKING METERS; DEFINING WHAT ACT
SHALL BE UNLAIUUL, AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION CF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING AIL ORDINANCES AND PARTS CF ORDINANCES IN CON1?LICT HERE-
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,VITH, AND JECLARING AN 12MGENCY.
Yoved by Alderman Miller that Ordinance No. 1244 be passed on its third read-
ing and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Babb and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Miller', Babb, Naylor, Stokes, Wolf and Bryan.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1245
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT CAF"ES, SANDTVIICH STAND AND OMER SIMILAR BUSI-
NESSES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, LOCATED OUTSIDE OF DEFINED LIMITS IN SAID
CITY, AT WHICH PLACES BEER IS SOLD, AND NOT AS THE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS, TO BE CONSUN:ED
ON OR OFF THE PRM(ISES, SHALL CLOSE THEIR PLACES OF BUSINESS AND IL&E NO SALE OF BEER
OR OTHER COMMODITIES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 717ELVE (12) O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT AND FIVE (5)
O'CLOCK A. M. ON EACH DAY; PROVIDING IT SHALL NOT APPLY TO PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORA-
TIONS ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF BEER, AS A PRINCIPAL BUSINT.03S, AND WHICH IS TO BE CONSUITI)
ON THE PREMISES; AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY.
Moved by Alderman Miller that Ordinance No. 1245 be passed on its second
reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman 'Nolf and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen I-liller, 'golf, Naylor, Stokes, Bryan and Babb.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Babb that the Board of Aldermen refer to a committee to be
appointed by the Yayor the matter of readjustmnt and rewriting all fire and windstorm
insurance of the City; said committee to have full power to act in the matter.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bryan and carried.
The Layor then appointed a committee composed of Aldermen Wolf, Naylor, and
Babb to act on the order of the Board of Aldermen relative to the writing and distri-
bution of the city's insurance.
Luther Hoffman, Attorney representing a number of merchants and citizens,
petitioned the Council to remove parking meters from the business section of the City.
Moved by Alderman Yiller that the Board of Aldermen request the City Manager
to survey and investigate immediately the petition filed by merchants and citizens re-
lative to the removal of parking meters and the matter set out in said petition and
make recommendations to the City Council at a special called meeting to be held as soon
as investigation is completed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Babb and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen defer consideration of the
request of a Civil Service act filed vrith them.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
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Moved by Aldeman Bryan that the Council authorize and order the adjust-
ment of property and personal taxes and settlement of same as set ou in the fol-
lowing schedule:
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried,
Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value Tax Year,
1934 Wolfson Pipe & Supply 5000 70*00 3570 50,00
1935 Personal 5000 70.00 3570 50,00
Less pen & int 140*00 Check 12-15 100.00 100,00
1935 Tack Teffus, Personal 350 4.90 350 4.90
Less pen & int 4,90
1935 Parfet & Martlew, Personal 650 9.10 650 9.10 9.10
Less pen & int
1930 M. W, Barnett 1/3 720 10.12 360 5.04
1931 E501 14 - 37 - SL 1950 27.30 1070 14.98
1932 1490 20,86 1070 14.98
1933 1190 16.66 1070 14.98
Less pen & int 74.94 49.96 49.98
1929 V. A* Huff 550 7.70 250 3.50
1930 9 - 111 - Orig 510 7.14 250 3.50
1931 460 6." 250 3.50
1932 350 4.90 250 3.50
1933 280 3.92 250 3.50
1934 210 2.94 250 3.50
1935 200 2.80 250 3.50
Less pen & int 35.84 24.50 24.50
1935 McConnell Furn Co Personal 6240 87.36 6240 67.36
Less pen & int Checks 12-3-36 27.36
1-15-37 30.00
2-15-37 30.00-
1934 Dr. Wm. Rosenblatt 550 7.70 500 7.00
1935 Personal 750 10.50 500 7.0 0
Less pen & int 18. 14.00 14.00
1935 Eagle Cafe (H. W. Carpenter)* 200 2.80 200 2.80
Less pen & int 2.60
1935 Groves Shoe Shop, Less pen &
Int 800 11.20 570 8.00 8.00
1934 Ruby Howard Battery Co. "0 6.16 440 6.16
1935 Personal Less pen & int 600 8.40 440 6.16
14.56, 12.32 12.32
1934 A. C. Epp, Personal 2500 35.00 1500 21.00
1935 2500 3.5.00 1500 21.00
Less pen & int 70.00 42.00 42.00
1929 Gertrude Kershner 1430 20.02 690 11.20
1930 5 100 - Orig 1390 19.46 690 11.20
1931 1250 17.50 690 11.20
1932 960 13.44 690 11.20
1933 770 10.78 690 11.20
Includes pen & int 81.20 Cash .00 56.00
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Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value Tax Value
1930 Home Baking Co. 645 9.02 320 4.51
1931 Personal 900 12.60 450 6.30
1932 530 7.44 265 3.72
1934 750 10.50 375 5.25
1935 Less pen & int 750 10.50 375 5.25
50.06 25.03
Checks 12-15-36 8.34
1-15-37 8.34
2-15-37 8.35
1931 C. M. Reed 2760 44.44 1530 24.85
1932 14 - 1 - Campbell 2120 34.13 1530 24,85
1933 1700 27.37 1530 24.85
Inc pen & int 105.94 74.55 74.55
Moved -by Alderman Wolf the the Board of Aldermen grant issuance of hall
license to W. Byrom on his application duly filed; said application to be subject
to cancellation by the Chief of Police without reference to the Board of Aldermen.
Motion -seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that the Board of Aldermen *aive occupation license
for the Jack Hurst Electric Company for the reason that the electric contract on an
addition to the Wichita Falls Junior College building is carried under contract as
"extra to the original contract" but all regular inspection fees are to be paid by the
contractor.
Motion seconded by Alderman Babb and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bryan that the Board of Aldermen refer the claim of Joe I.
Ward, Engineer, to the City Manager for investigation and report.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Babb that the Board of Aldermen hereby speeficly authorize
the payment of all warrant interest and principal falling due in the current fiscal yeax as
setout in the budget covering said fiscal year.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bryan and carried.
Loved by Alderman Bryan that the Council approve and order payment in the sum
of $90.00 to parties asking for and on behalf as appraisers on right-of-way known as
the Virginia Street route.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Loved by Alderman Miller that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman 'golf and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 14th day of December 1936*
ATTEST: _ Mayor
City Clerk