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Wicbita Falls , Texas
kemorial Auditorium Building
February 8t 1937
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 L,-emorial Auditorium with
the following members present:
W. E. Fitzgerald, Ylayor
11. Williams,
Edwin A. Bebbf Aldermen
Frank Wolf,
J. Bryan Miller City kanager
T. H. Crouch, City Clerk
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
The Minutes of the meeting of February 1 were read.
Moved bv Alderman Wolf that the Minutes of the meting of February 1 be
approved as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1248
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATING OF ALITM,'OBILES FOR HIRE,
PROVIDING FOR A PER,!IT OR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC NECESSITY AND CONVENIENCE, PRE-
SCRIBING RATES TO BE CHARGED, REQUIRING CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSES FOR DRIVERS OF SUCH
AUTOMOBILES, REQUIRING M 2UWISHING OF INSLTLQTCE OR BONDS BY THE OPERATORS OF
SUCH CARS, fEQUIRING THE FILING OF AN AFFIDAVIT SHOWING THE NP2,,-,ES AND ADDRESSES
OF AIL aqMS AND PERSONS INTERESTED IN SUCH BUSINESS, RE(ZUIRING SUCH OPERATORS
TO HAVE RESIDED IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS FOR AT LEAST SIX kONTHS BEFORE EN-
GAGING IN SUCH BUSINESS, PROHIBITING THE TRANSPORTING OF PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF LZWSNESS, ETC. , PROVIDING FOR THE REVOCATION OF LICENSE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS,
PROVIDING THAT IF ANY PART OF THIS ORDINANCE IS HELD TO BE NULL AND VOID THEN SUCH
HOLDINGS SHALL NOT AFFECT THE OTIMR SECTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, PROVIDING �ffTAT IF
ANY SECTION OF THE ORDINANCE 15 IN CONFLICT INITH THE STATE IXV, THEN THE SAID STATE
LAW SHALL GOVERN, PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY AND DECLARING AN' E11ERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman tbh��the Board defer action on Ordinance 17o. 1248, due
for passage on third reading, until the next regular meeting of the Council.
Motion seconded by Alderman-Williame and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1249
AN ORDINANCE AJI�ENDIING SECTION TWO(2) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1243, PASSED AND AP-
PRCVED ON NOVEILBER 2 A. D. , 1936 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CREATING ANr,, TEFINING PARK-
I NG 1'7E TE R ZONES IN TIE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR 'ITIE INSTALLATION,
OPERATION AND YAINTENANCE OF ATCHANICAL DEVICES TO -,IEGULAT-7 PARKING IN SAID PARKING
LETER ZONES; PROVIDING FO-P THE, COLLECTION OF REGULATORY AND INSPECTION FEES FOR THE
USE OF SUCH DEVIES; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH FEES BY THE CITY TREASURER 11T
A SPECIAL FUND; PROVIDING FOR THE 1.7,THOD AND PTUWOSES OF DISBURSEMENT OF SAID FUND;
1AKING IT UNIA!IFUL TO USE THE STREETS, OR PORTIONS OF THE STRRETS SO DESIGNATED FOR
PARKING EXCEPT THROUGH USE OF PARKING IVETERS; DEFINING 17HAT ACT SHALL BE UNLA1kTM
AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR TIE ULATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCE AND PARTS OF ORDINANCE IN CONTLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING
AN 11IRGENTCY.
loved by Alderman Babb that the Board defer action on ordinance no. 1249 duel
for passage on third reading, until the next regular meeting of the Councol.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried.
loved by Alderman Babb that the Mayor appoint a committee from the Board of
Aldermen to consult with the property owner and the representatives of the Country
Club to consider rerouting of Holliday Creek Channel through the Country Club property
and to bring a recommendation to the Board.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Babb, 'Wolf and Williams, as a committee to con-
sider rerouting of Holliday Creek Channel through the Country Club.
Yoved by Aldermen 1,11illiams that the Board grant request of the American
Legion Post and order issuance of a permit to the Loos Carnival Shows to operate for a
period of six days during the month of March, said permit and license to be without
charge and issued only on the written application conforming to the terms of the ordi-
nance governing.
Motion seconded by Alderman Babb and carried.
Moved by Alderman Babb that the Board refer to the City Attorney for investi-
gation and report the request and claim of Mrs. Owen Tumulty in the matter of taxes
held against Lost 6. Block 1. Harrison Addition.
I.otion seconded by Alderman Wil.Liams and carried.
Bert Darden, attorney for the Conruittee of Petitioners previously petitioning
the Council for amendment to the City Charter for the purpose of establishing civil
service for city employees, presented to the Board amendment to the petition originally
filed. This amendment petition was accepted by the Board of A ldermen and referrred to
the City Clerk for procedure set out in the Charter.
loved by Alderman Wolf that the Council authorize and order adjustment of
property and personal taxes and settlement of same as set out in the following schedule:
Yotion seconded by Alderman Babb and carried.
Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value Tax Check
1931 J. B. Ridenour 520 8.31 590 9.56
1932 6 - 104 - FH 810 12.82 590 9.58
1933 650 10.28 590 9.58
Inc pen & int 1-30-127 31.41 28.74 26.74
529
Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value Tax Check
1929 Carroll Duke 1530 21.42 730 11.86
1931 11 - 106 F H 1310 18.34 730 11.66
1932 1010 14.14 730 11.86
1933 810 11.34 730 11.86
1934 610 8.54 730 12.06
1935 590 8.26 730 11.65
82.04 71.15
1929 3 78 FH 2590 36.26' 1200 19.48
1931 2170 30.38 1200 19.48
1932 16?0 23.38 1200 19.48
1933 1330 18.62 1200 19.48
1934 1020 14.28 1200 19.82
1935 960 13.44 1200 19.15
136.36 116.89
Inc pen & int 1-30-37 188.04
1935 E. U. Smith 15-53A-HL 150 2.10 150 2.10
1935 16-53A-EL 600 8.40 600 8.40
1935 12-53A-HL 300 4.20 300 4.20
1935 1-56A-HL 490 6.86 490 6.86
1935 3-5 6 A-11M 570 7.98 570 7.98
1935 5-54A-BL 170 2.38 170 2.38
Less pen & int 1-31-37 -�1.92 31.92 31.92
1930 Blanche Connor 3940 55.16 1930 27.02
1931 21 6 Harrison 3490 48.86 1930 27.02
1932 2670 37.38 1930 27.02
1933 2140 29.96 1930 27.02
Less pen & int 171.36 .08
2-15-37 14.84
3-15-37 14.84
4-15-37 14.84
Hold Checks 5-15-37 14.84
6-15-37 14.84
7-15-37 14,84
B-15-37 9.52
9-15-37 9.52
1930 11. Staniforth 4490 62.86 2240 36.38
1931 2 5 - C C Est 4040 56.56 2240 36.38
1932 3110 43.54 2240 36.38
1933 2490 34.86 2240 36.38
1934 1900 26.60 2240 37.00
1935 1770 24.78 2240 35.75
1936 2240 31.36 2240 31.36
Inc pen & int .1-31-37 280.56 9.63 249.63
1930 10 - 7 - S L 4550 62.30 2210' 35 89
1931 4000 56.00 2210 35:89
1932 3060 42.84 2210 35.89
1933 2450 34.30 2210 35.89
Inc pen & int 195.44 143.56 143.56
1933 D. C. Bennett 200 2.80 100 1.40
1934 Personal 120 1.68 60 164
1935 400 5.60 200 2.80
1936 180 2,52 180 2.52
Less pen & int 3-1-37 12.60 7.56 7.56
1929 Elizabeth Brown 2720 38.08 1280 20.79
1930 2 - 67A - H L 2570 35.98 1280 20.79
1931 2320 32.48 1280 20.79
1932 1770 24.76 1280 20.79
1933 1420 19.88 1280 20.69
1935 1C40 14.56 1280 20.42
Inc pen & int 165.96 124.27 124.'27
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the meeting be adjourned.
Y.otion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried.
The .8oard of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 15th day of February 1937.
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City Clerk