Min 12/13/1937 789
tV ichita Falls, 'Texas
11.emorial Auditorium Building
December 13, 1937
The Board of Aldermen of the City of T'ichita Falls met in regular session
at 8:00 P. 1-1. on the above date in the Council Room in the Ylemorial Auditorium with
the following members present:
W. E. Fitzgerald, Mayor
Edwin A. Bebb,
J. 1V. Fitzpatrick, Y
Harry J. Naylor, Aldermen
J. V. Williams, �
Frenk ,°I7olf,
T. Bryan A.Iiller, City ranger
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
The linutes of the regular meeting of December 6th were read.
Yoved by Alderman Bebb that the IJinuteS of the regular meeting of Decem-
ber 6th be approved as corrected.
I:'otion seconded by Alderman Ne.ylor and carried.
i.oved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the follovinp resolution be adopted.
lotion seconded by Ald.eri,.an 'hi lliams and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Williams, Bebb, Naylor, and 14olf.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
6'.1 ERE_43, ON THE 2ND DAY OF NO`2P BER, A. D. 1936, E, CONTR,CT u PS I:f_DE l dD
ENTERED INTO BY rM BETWEEN THE PARK.-RITE CORPOR«TION OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, AND THE
CITY 07 ThTICHITA FALLS OF V ICHITA COUTTTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURCH. SE OF FIVE I TIND RED
(500) =JT-LETE PAREING %IETERS, 1N,ORE OR LESS, rT THE AGREED PRICE OF FIFTY EIGHT
($58.00) DOLLI`RS PER ITETER, CC?,,TL'-RT= INS1-.LLED 11TI) PLACED IN OPERATION ON THE
STREETS OR 7IDE6VAIKS OF THE CITY OF i'ICHITA FALLS, TL'X_L.S, UDDER THE TERAFS ,IND PRO-
VISIONS SPECIFIED IN SAID CONrPUXT, ?WHICH IS REFERRED HERETO FOR r1LL PURPOSES; AND
V"HERE:',S, THE SAID PG:RKRITE CORPORATION HAS FULLY C(7_-.,,TLI3D ".ITH ALL THE
TERr S AND PROVISIONS OF THE SilD CONTRACT AND HAS INST.-.LLED UPON THE STREETS OR
SLR"11111KS OF THE CITY OF WICHITt, F�`.IIS, TEXAS, 429 PARF'ING r,,ETERS; AND
'.11 REAS, THE CITY OF '.",'ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, HAD THE OPTION AFTER ATRI:,L
PERIOD OF NINETY (90) CONTI_'v'UOUS DAYS TO RESCIND SAID COPITR1`ICT, AND SUCH TRIa?
PERIOD HAS NMI EXPIRED 1`:.ND 3,11JD CITY HI S NOT EXERCISED S!',ID OPTION, AND DESIRES TO
COi4TSUM,7--TE SAID COVrR!CT BY THE PURCFL,SE OF 420 Rt�pyrNG 11ETERS.
NOV , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF l-.LDEP2T_N OF THE CITY OF
WICHIT A FALLS, TEY,".S.
SECTION 1. That -K. E. Fitzgerald, Y"iyor of the City of r:ichita Falls, Texas,
be and he is hereby authorized to consummate the purchase of 420 parking meters from the
said Parkrite Corporation of Houston, Texas, at the agreed consideration of Fifty
eight ( 58.00) Dollars per meter, completely installed and placed in operation on the
sidewalks of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, under the terns and provisions of said
contract of November 2, 1936, and the proposal and specifications attached to said
contract, and made a part thereof.
SECTION 2. That said W. E. Fitzgerald, Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, be hereby authorized to execute in the name of the City of " ichita Falls, Texas,
any and all instruments that may be necessary and proper in the consummation of said
contract.
PASSED A".'D APPROVED this 13th day of December, A. D. 1937.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board authorize paym.ent�offe certain judgment �&/'X
in the sum of $500.00 in the case of Hal Mayer and wife versus Yellow Cab Company, and
further instruct that all taxicab companies participating in the Taxicab Deposit Fund
be notified of the intention of the Board to cancel licenses to operate unless the
Taxicab Deposit Fund is fully paid on or before Yarch 15, 1938.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Yoved by Alderman Wolf that the Board authorize and order payment of a
claim in the a'um of $500.00 due R. L. Miller on the execution by R. L. Miller of re-
lease from any and all claims 2.?ainst the City.
11otion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Naylor, Bebb, Wolf, and Fitzpatrick.
Nays; Alderman Williams.
1foved by Alderman ;'col£ that the Board authorize adjustments of personal and
property taxes and settlement of same as outlined in the following schedule:
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value Tax Check
A. C. Ludlam Co.
1936 Personal 7200 100.80 25.80
Less pen & int 1-15-38 25.00
2-15-38 50.00
Dwight Y. Ross
1935 19 - Blk 115 - Orig Bal 170 2.38
1936 590 8.26
Less pen & int 10.64 Check 10.64
Mrs. Annie L. Witcher
1926 Abst #300 - 50x150 - Scott 610 8.56
Less pen & int Check 8.58
Mrs. Grayce D. Clark
1936 1 to 8 - Blk 116 - Orig 3000 42.00
Less pen & int Check 42.00
Original Original Reduced Reduced
Year Value Tax Value PTax Check
G. M. Callahan
1934 5-6 - Blk 101 - Orig 580 8.12
1935 550 7.70
1936 770 9.38
hess pen & int 25.20 Cash 15.00
Balance 14onthly
Tars. Nary E. Lynsky
1935 3 - Blk 169 - Orig 1090 15.26
Less pen & int Check 15.26
h400re & Richolt Lumber Co
1936 Personal 10060 140.84
Less pen & int Check 140.84
1,11; F. Karrenbrock
1930 Lot 4 - Blk 10 - SS Hts 1010 14.14 400 6.72
1931 910 12.74 400 6.72
1932 690 9.66 400 6.72
1933 550 7.70 400 6.72
1934 (New appraisal by Board) 420 5.80 400 6.77
1935 400 5.60 400 6.81
1936 500 7.00 400 6.27
Inc pen & int 62.64 46.73
Cheek 46.73
VJ. F. Karrenbrock
1929 Lot W50' 6-7 Blk 171 - Orig 4660 65.24 1350 22.68
1930 4240 59.36 1350 22.68
1931 3810 53.34 1350 22.68
1932 2930 41.02 1350 22.68
1933 (New appraisal by Board) 2340 32.76 1350 22.68
1934 1790 25.06 1350 22.86
1935 1020 14.28 1350 22.30
1936 1800 25.20 1350 21.15
Inc pen & int 316.26 179.71
Check 179.71
Chas. D. Gouchie
1932 Lot 4 - Blk 24 - S L 1900 31.39 1370 22.63
1933 1520 25.11 1370 22.63
1934 1170 19.58 1370 23.02
1935 1120 18.27 1370 22.34
1936 1370 20.33 1370 20.33
Inc pen & int 114.58 110.95
Cheek 110.95
Sam Kruger
1936 Personal 7620 106.68 Check 31.68
Orig tax less pen & int Balance monthly
7Yrs. T. B. Couch
1932 (A) Sz- 9-10-11 - Blk 19 - FH 4200 58.80 3020 50.73
1933 3360 47.04 3020 50.73
1936 (less H.S. Ex) 20 .28 20 .28
101.74
Inc pen & int Check 101.74
Clint Humphris
1931 4 - Blk 3 - Dutton 1360 22.66 760 12.66
1932 1050 17.49 760 12.66
1933 840 13.99 760 12.66
1934 640 10.84 760 12.88
1935 600 9.87 760 12.50
1936 760 11.33 760 11.33
Inc pen & int 74.69
Cash 12.66
Balance LZonthly
92
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board authorize payment to the 11tichita
General Hospital the sum of $2,578.24 on payment of like amount by Wichita County.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bebb that the Board of Aldermen of the City of 11riehita
Falls authorize the execution for and on behalf of the City of 4ichita Falls for that
certain 1�rorks Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 6-37,
and being a project to quarry and haul stone for a recreation building, and, further,
that W. E. Fitzgerald, Yayor of the City of Vichita Falls, be authorized to execute
such project proposal as the Sponsor's Agent, and that J. Bryan Miller, City Manager,
be authorizeato execute such project proposal as the fiscal officer of said City.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bebb that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls do hereby allocate and set aside to that certain project described in Works
Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 6-37, and entitled
"Project to quarry and haul stone for a recreation building", all those certain funds,
materials and equipment as set in such project proposal, as the Sponsor's contribution,
and being in the total amount of 3,075.00, and that such funds allocated from and
constitute a charge against the Park Fund of said City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Mayor W. E. Fitzgerald recessed the meeting for a period of ten minutes.
The Council convened after the recess and was called to order by the t4-ayor.
All applications on file with the Board for the post of Corporation Judge
were presented to the Board b� Mayor Fitzgerald, whereupon Alderman Williams nominated
0. L. Gibbs for the post of Corporation Judge, effective January 1, 1938.
1"oved by Alderman Wolf that nominations be closed and 0. L. Gibbs be elected
Judge of the Corporation Courts
Motion seconded by Aldermzn Bebb and carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 20th day of December 1937.
ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk