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Wichita Falls , Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
April 11, 1938
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 Memorial Auditoriums with
the following members present:
W. E. Fitzgerald, 114ayor
Edwin A. Bebb,
J. W. Fitzpatrick, �
Pat Hardage,
F. J. Naylor, X Aldermen
J. IT. Williams, X
Frank Wolf,
J. Bryan I,_iller, City Manuger
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
i'. A. Hicks, City attorney
The Minutes of the regular meeting of April 4th were read.
1'_oved by Alderman Wolf that the Minutes of the regular meeting of April
4th be approved as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1268
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING (IRDITY.NCES NOS. 1161 AND 1165. ORI)INJtME NO. 1161
PASSED AND APFR arED ON U1E 18TH DAY CF JUNE, A. D. , 1934, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1165,
AN AVENDMENT OF ORDINANCE 1161, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, A.D.,
1934, ENTITLED AN ORDINA.IUE TO FIX REN''TALS TO BE PAID BY TELEGRl;PH, TELEPHONE,
ELECTRIC AND GAS CCLTANIES FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF USING FRITH THEIR POLES, VIRES,
CONDUITS, PIPES AND FIXTURES, THE STRI&,ETS, ALI= AMID OTHER PUBLIC WAYS WITHIN THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, PROVIDTI G FOR PENfiLTIES FOR VIOLATION AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY. ORDINANCE NO. 1165 WITH SIMTILAR CAPTION JAJIE DING SECTI Of1 I OF ORDI-
I.ANCE NO. 1161, EXTENDIM.G THE TrT FOR Tf,'_E FILING OF THE REPORT AS PROVIDED BY
SECTION I.
Moved by Aldeman Naylor that Ordinane e No. 1268 be passed on itsthird
and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried by the follor.I rr vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Naylor, Hardage, Bebb, Fitzpatrick, Tolf and Williams.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1269
AN ORDINANCE 94EM ING SECTION 1 OF ORDINATE NO. 1167 PROVIDING FOR THE EX-
EMPI'I ON FROM ALL TAXATION FOR CITY PURPOSES $3,000.00 OF THE ASSESSED TAXABI.,E VALUE
OF ALL RESIDENCE HCMESTEADS AS NOW DEFINED BY 1A11, WHICE ARE LOCATED AND SITUATED
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF I-,!ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING THAT
SUCH H(I-MI TEAR EXEvTTION SHALL NOT BE ALLCKED UNLESS THE CV NER THEREOF SHALL., AS PRO-
VIDED BY STATUTE, RENDER SAID PROPERTY, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COLLECTOR SHALL
ISSUE A CERTIFICATE GRANTING HOB4ESTEAD EXE"., iON m-iTIL ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY r:',k�S
HAVE BEEN PAID BY THE PARTY CLAIMING THE EXEMPTION, SAID ORDINANCE NO. 11-6"> BEING EN-
TITLED "AN ORDINAME EXFIU TINr, FROM ALL TAXATION FOR CITY PURPOSES $3,000.00 of the
ASSESSED TAXABLE VALUE OF ALL HOMESTEADS AS TOFF DEFINED BY LAW, WHICH ARE LOCATED A.ND
SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LI),4ITS OF THE CITY OF PaICHITA FALLS, TE):AS, FROM AND
AFTER THE 13T DAY OF SANUARY, A. D. , 1934%
reading. Moved by Alderman Golf that Ordinance No. 1269 be passed on its first
Motion seconded by Aldernan Babb and carried by the follovd.ng vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Wolf, Bebb, Naylor Fitzpatrick, Williams, and Hardage.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Babb that the Board, on application of Mildred Hampton and
N. R. Byrd, grant Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to N. R. Byrd to
operate a taxicab services and cars heretofore operated by Mildred Hampton, doing
business as Hamp's Taxicab Service, and on agreement acknowledged and sworn to by
Mildred Hampton for Hamp's Taxicab Service, order a transfer of all taxicab deposit
funds to the credit of Hamp's Taxi Service to N. R. Byrd hereafter doing business as
Hamp's Taxi Service; said N. R. Byrd assuming all liabilities for which the Taxicab
Deposit Fund is created.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderrm n Wolf that the Board authorize filing of 11,1.P.A. Project
covering installation of sanitary sewers in the alley of Block 2, R. E. Montgomery
Subdivision, provided property ovaiers in said block will pay in cash the sum of50.00
per each 50 ft. lot adjacent to the proposed sewer line.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
The City Attorney filed written report dated April llth advising the Board
that title to the cafe building at the municipal airport was vested in J. C. Mytinger.
Maylor Fitzgerald appointed Aldermen Volf and Williams to confer with ovmers
of the cafe building located at the municipal airport relative purchase of this
building by the City.
Moved by Alderman Babb that the Board grant issuance of a building permit to
T. L. McGee for the construction of two residences on 50 x 150 ft. lot, listed as Lot
1, Block 83A, Highland Addition.
Motion seconded by Alderman '""olf and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Council authorize adjustments of personal and
property taxes and settlement of same as outlined in the following schedule.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
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Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen & Total
Year
Va_i,ie Tax Value Tax Int
-__-__-_ ------ --- -------
W.-F. Turner
1928 7 - 1 Trh 10 560 7 42 230 3 22 74 3 96
1929 504 Denver 530 7 42 230 3 22 74 3 96
1930 470 6 58 230 3 22 74 3 96
1931 420 5 88 230 3 22 74 3 96
1932 330 4 62 230 3 22 74 3 96
1933 260 3 64 230 3 22 74 3 96
3.96 monthly 35 56 23 76
Burke Taylor - 1706 Pearl
1929 21 - 41 SL 3110 43 54 1800 25 20 5 04 30 24
1931 2620 36 68 1800 25 20 5 04 30 24
1932 2010 28 14 1800 25 20 5 04 30 24
1933 1600 22 40 1800 25 20 5 04 30 24
Cash 10.00 130 76 120 96
Balance monthly
Mrs Cora Karrenbrock Eleder
1931 1 - 2 Kemp 150 2 10 90 1 26 25 1 51
1932 120 1 68 90 1 26 25 1 51
1933 100 1 40 90 1 26 25 1 51
1934 80 1 12 90 1 26 26 1 52
1935 70 98 90 1 26 20 1 46
1936 90 1 26 90 1 26 14 1 40
8 54 8 91
PG,ss H Harper-c/o Virs Cora K Elder
1935 8 - 2 VISFH 700 9 80 700 9 80 9 80
1936 850 11 90 850 11 90 1 78 13 68
1937 850 11 90 850 11 90 59 12 49
33 60 35 97
Fred Morris
1927 6 - 90A - HL 1330 16 62 600 8 40 1 93 10 33
1928 1330 18 62 600 8 40 1 93 10 33
1929 1330 18 62 600 8 40 1 93 10 33
0 1220 17 08 600 8 40 1 93 10 33
193 1100 15 40 600 8 40 1 93 10 33
1931
840 11 76 600 8 40 1 93 10 33
1932 670 9 38 600 6 40 1 93 10 33
1933 600 8 40 600 8 40 1 26 9 66
1936 310 4 34 310 4 34 21
122 22 86 52
Chas hill
1933 (A 7 14)W50' -1 145 Oris 510 7 14 620 7 14 5 46
1934 390 5 46 620 5 46 5 32
1935 5 380 5 32 620 5 32
460 6 44 620 6 44 1 03 7 47
1936
620 6 68 620 8 68 43 9 11.
33 04 34 50
Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen &
Year Value Tax Value Tax Int Total
Idonia Thomas - 415 s'ielch
1930 2 - 17 - Bat 2nd 50 70 74
1931 80 1 12 _ 1 12
1932 60 84 84
1933 50 70 70
1934 40 56 56
1935 140 1 96 1 96
1936 160 2 24 2 24 33 2 57
1937 220 3 08 3 08 15 3 23
3.96 on 15th 11 24 11 72
S E Ward Est
1928 6 - 55 A - HL 2240 31 36 1050 14 70 3 38 18 08
1929 2240 31 36 1050 14 70 3 38 18 08
1930 2130 29 82 1050 14 70 3 38 18 08
1931 1910 26 74 1050 14 70 3 38 18 08
1932 1460 20 44 1050 14 70 3 38 18 08
1933 1170 16 38 1050 14 70 3 38 18 08
1934 900 12 60 1050 14 70 3 67 18 37
1935 860 12 04 1050 14 70 3 08 17 78
1936 1050 14 70 1050 14 70 2 20 16 90
1937 1050 14 70 1050 14 70 73 15 43
210 14 176 96
11 s. Claude Staton
1928 Personal 100 1 40 1 40
1933 30 42 42
1 82 1 82
IN E Brothers
1928 24 - 41 - SL 3870 54 18 1810 25 34 4 56 29 90
C D Robbins
1931 2 - 2 - ST 660 9 24 360 5 04 1 16 6 20
1932 500 7 00 360 5 04 1 16 6 20
1933 400 5 60 360 5 04 1 15 6 19
21 84 18 59
Moved by Aldemtan Williams that the Board authorize the Ehrenborg tax survey
to be brought up-to-date at a total cost not to exceed 'P*500.00; the City to pay a pro-
rate part.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried.
The City Attorney filed a written report dated April llth relative to a
claim of Oliver Fudge for alleged damages, advising the claim had been thoroughly in-
vestigated and the City has no legal liability.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that the following resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Naylor, Hardage, ?`illiams, Babb, Fitzpatrick, and V!olf.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
ThTEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls held at the regular meeting place in the Council Room of the I'lemorial
Auditorium Building in said City on the llth day of April 1938, at which a quorum
was present, came on to be considered the returns of the city election held on
April 5, 1938, for the purpose of electing a mayor and three aldermen for said
City, %7-EREA3, after canvassing the returns of said election it was found to be
duly and legally held in all respects, and there were cast at said election 468
votes far the election of a mayor and three aldermen, and that
For Mayor
W. E. Fitzgerald received 464 votes
Otto Stehlik received l "
For Aldermen Place Number Four (4)
Edwin A. Bebb received 458 votes
L. R. Abbott received 8 "
For Alderman Place Number Five (5)
11. J. Naylor received 466 votes
For Alderman Place Number Six (6)
Frank Wolf received 458 votes
B. lard received 8 "
And it appearing that Y. E. Fitzgerald received the greatest number of
votes at said election for Mayor, that Edwin A. Bebb received the greatest number
of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place Number Four (4) , that H. J.
Naylor received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for alderman
Place Nunber Five(5) , and that Frank 1 olf received the greatest number of votes
cast at said election for Ald enran Place Nunb er Six (6) ;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY TEE BOARD CF ALDER TN OF THE CITY OF ?`I ICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS:
THAT W. E. Fitzgerald, Edwin A. Bebb, H. J. Naylor, and Frank Volf were
duly and legally elected Mayor and Ald.ermn of the City of t5lichita Falls at said
election and that said election was in all respects legally held in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of said City.
Moved by Aldennan Naylor that the Board grant issuance domino parlor
license to 1. R. Newlin and T' . R. Guthrie, operating as H & IM Domino Parlor,
located at 812 Scott.
l otion seconded by Alderman 11�illiams and carried.
Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board order payment of $949.67 to the
V ichita General Hospital on payment of like amount by V ich it a County.
,,oti on seconded by Alderman ,'olf and carried.
Moved by Alderman Williams that the following resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Aldermen Hardage and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Williams, Hardage, Wolf, Naylor, Fitzpatrick, and Bebb.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTICU
'a'HEREAS, Walter Caldwell has voluntarily given service and time without ex-
pense in perfecting claims for pension on behalf of F?rs. F. Y. Dowdy, widow of F. 14.
Dowdy, deceased, and former Chief of the Police Department of the City of t"ichita
Falls;
Novi, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BO4,RD OF ALDEMUN OF ME CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS:
THAT the services of Walter Caldwell on behalf of 11rs. F. 11. Dowdy in the
matter above mentioned be recognized by this Board and the gratitude of this Board be
hereby expressed.
Yoved by Alderman Bebb that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls hereby go on record approving a proposed dam across V:ichita River to be located
below Ohio Street Reiver Bridge with the distinct understanding that the City will not
be held liable for any damage or claim of any nature which may arise by reason of the
proposed damming of 'Glichita River, and further provided that final plans and specifi-
cations for installation of said dam and improvement of property adjacent to the giver
are approved by the City Engineer, State Board cf k ater Engineers and the Board of
Ald ermen.
otion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried.
2:1oved by Alderman L"olf that the meeting be adjourned.
1"oti.on seconded by Alderman 2itzpatrick and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 18th day of Agri 1 1938.
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Mayor
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City Clerk