Min 11/22/1937 �6
lichits Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
November 22, 1937
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session
at 8:00 P. M. on the above date in the Council Room in the kemorial Auditorium in
the Council Room with the following members Im esent:
W. E. Fitzgerald, Meyor
J. W. Fitzpatrick, Q
Pat Hardage,
H. J. Naylor A.lderme n
J. Y. ?Tilliems, {
Frank Wolf, �
J. Bryan Miller, City Neeneger
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
The 1inutes of the regular meeting of November 15th were reed.
Moved by Alderman Williams that the Minutes of the regular meeting of
November 15th be approved as reed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
V. E. Hamm made a proposal to the Board of Aldermen for the use of the
Auditorium for motion picture sound shows.
After some discussion the Rayor deferred the matter for further considera-
tion by the Council.
ORDINANCE NO. 1264
AN 07DINPNCE REGULATING AND LICENSING CERTAIN PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORA-
TIONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF DEALING IN THE NEW MOTOR VEHICIES AND/OR USED
CARS, AS DEFINED HEREIN, WITHIN THE CORPORATION LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TI(HITA
FALLS, PROVIDING THE TIME, MANNER, AND METHOD THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE IISL^,TION
tM 977RVISION OF SUCH PERSONS M) THEIR BUS?NT'SSES, PROVI'ING CERTAIN REGUI1TTOTM
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE, DISPIAY AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES, PROVIDING FOR THE
CLOSING OF PLACE OR PLACES OF BUSINESS ON SUNDRY, LICENSING SALESIt'EN, PRESCRIBING
OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, AND PROVIDING GENERA ILY FOR 7HE E'NFORCEA2INT HEREOF, L17D
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by "_ldermen Hardage that Ordinence No. 1264 be passed on its second
reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hardage, Wolf, Fitzpatrick, Naylor, and Williams.
Neys: None.
Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board authorize and order payment of
$2,772.70 to the Wichita General Hospital on the payment of like amount by Wichita
County.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf end carried.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board authorize adjustments of personal and
property taxes and settlement of same as outlined in the following schedule:
1,111otion seconded by Aldermen Fitzpatrick and carried.
Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Velue Tax Velue Tex Check
Evens Pharmacy
1936 Personal - Less pen & int 3150 44.10 2 44.10
Brown & Allen
1936 Personal - Less pen & int 1800 25.20 25.20
1. T. Montgomery
1936 1-2 - 54 - FH 2055 28.77
Personal 5555 77.77
Less pen & int 106.54 106.54
7. T. Knight
1936 Personal - Less pen & int 4500 63.00 3000 42.00 42.00
P. P. Langford
1936 Personal - Less pen & int 1580 22.12 22.12
T. R. Boone
1936 Personal - Less pen & int 5200 72.80 72.80
Homeland Realty Co.
1933 (B) W9011-2 - 33 - FH 3140 43.96
1934 2410 33.74
1935 2300 32.20
1936 2480 34.72
Original tax less pen & int 144.62 144.62
E. L. Topper
1930 5 - 95A - HL 570 7.98 280 4.70
1931 510 7.14 280 4.70
1932 390 5.46 280 4.70
1933 310 4.34 280 4.70
1930 22-23 - 3 - SS Hts 180 2.52 90 1.50
1931 160 2.24 90 1.50
1932 120 1.68 90 1.50
1933 100 1.40 90 1.50
1934 80 1.12 90 1.52
1935 70 .98 90 1.48
1936 90 _1.26 90 1.33
Inc pen & int 36.12 29.14
12-1 10.00
Balance monthly 19.13
Anna Bell Farquaher
1934 16 - 13 - FH 1730 24.22
1935 1630 22.82
1936 2030 28.42
Original tex less pen & int 75.46 11-16 10.00
Belannce monthly 65.46
Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value Tax Check
Sullivan Food Store
1936 Personal - Less pen & int ? 2885 40.39 40.39
Bolton Bros.
1936 Personal - Less pen & int 1010 14.14 14.14
Deaton Furniture Co.
1936 Personal - less pen & int 3240 45.36 45.36
C. E. Brown
1936 7 - 3 - F H - Less pen & int 1160 16.24 16.24
Nxs. Wm. A. Huper
1933 3 - 26 - CC E'st 430 6.02
1934 640 8.96
1935 530 7.42
1936 770 10.78
Original tax less pen & int 33.18 11-16 10.00
Balance 23.18
Humphrey Printing Co.
1936 Personal - Less pen & int 2 2475 34.65 34.65
Milburn Nutt, Atty.
1931 9 - 2 - Kemp 510 7.14 230 3.92
1932 390 5.46 230 3.92
1933 310 4.34 230 3.92
1934 240 3.36 230 3.97
1935 230 3.22 230 3.80
1936 280 3.92 230 _3.65
Inc pen & int 27.44 23.18 23.18
Parker & Topper
1928 16 - 75 - Orig 1270 17.78 200 2.80
1931 1090 15.26 200 2.80
1932 840 11.76 200 2.80
1933 670 9.38 200 2.80
1934 510 7.14 200 2.80
1935 490 6.86 200 2.80
1936 600 8.40 200 2.80
1928 17 - 75 - Orig 430 6.02 100 1.40
1931 320 4.48 100 1.40
1932 240 3.36 100 1.40
1933 200 2.80 100 1.40
1934 150 2.10 100 1.40
1935 130 1.82 100 1.40
1936 180 2.52 100 1.40
1928 18 - 75 - Orig 460 6.44 100 1.40
1931 350 4.90 100 1.40
1932 270 3.78 100 1.40
1933 220 3.08 100 1.40
1934 170 2.38 100 1.40
1935 100 1.40 100 1.40
1936 160 2.24 100 1.40
1931 W201-19 - 75 - Orig 300 4.20 100 1.40
1932 230 3.22 100 1.40
1933 180 2.52 100 1.40
1934 140 1.96 100 1.40
1935 120 1.68 100 1.40
1936 160 _2.24 100 1.40
Less pen & int 138.72 47.60
11-12 25.00
Balance monthly 22.60
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Moved by Alderman Wolf that chauffeur's license be granted to T. J. Allen.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board grant permission to the American
Legion to sell apples during Christmas holidays in the business district.
hIotion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1265
.AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING, AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION IN THE CITY
OF WICHITA FAILS, TEXAS, FOR THT' YEAR A. D. 19379 AND IMING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL
OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE TINDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TEEM CHARTER AND ORDINANCES
OF SAID CITY.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that Ordinance No. 1265 be passed on its first
reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Naylor, Hardage, Fitzptrick, Williams and ?golf.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board approve tax refund to Home Owners
Loan Corporation in the amount of $16.40 on Lots 1, Block 2, Skinner Addition, account
of homestead.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls authorize the execution fbr and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls of that
certain Works Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 2-37A,
and being a project to prepare maps showing underground mains, service lines, and other
such structures of the existing water system owned by the City of Wichita Falls, in-
cluding necessary engineering, field and office surveys to collect the information and
data necessary for such maps, and, further, that W. E. Fitzgerald, Moyor of the City
of Wichita Falls, be authorized to execute such project proposal as the Sponsor's Argent,
and that J. Bryan biller, City Maneger, be authorized to execute such project proposal
as the fiscal officer of seid City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams Qnd carried.
Moved by Alderman Naylor 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. 2-37A, and entitled "The
preparation of meps showing underground mains, service lines, and other such structures
of the existing water system owned by the City of Wichita Falls, including the necessary
engineering, field and office surveys to collect the information and data necessary for
such maps", all those certain funds, materials and equipment as set in such proposal as
the Pponsor's contribution, and being in the total amount of 1,204.00, and that such
fundg llocated from and constitute a charge against the Water Fund of said City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen hereby authorize end
order the transfer of appropriation balances fbr the fiscal year 1936-37; said
appropriations heretofore duly mPde pnd not expended/in the departments, divisions,
and accounts where eppropriPtions originally made are insufficient to cover
expenditures made, such transfers to be made in accordance with a certified record
of such transfers filed in the records of the City Clerk.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried.
Moved by Alderman. Wolf that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROM this 29th day of November 1937.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk