Min 05/16/1938 I'richit a Falls, Texas
Isentori al Aud it cri um Bui Id i ng
Iiay 16, 1938
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session
at 8:00 P. IA. on the above date in the Counci 1 Room in the Memorial Auditorium with
the following members present:
E. Fitzgerald, Mayor
Pat Hardage,
J. 1% Fitzpatrick,
H. J. Naylor, Aldermen
J. Y. Williams, �
J. Bryan Miller, City I"anager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
T. I':. Hicks, City Attorney
The Minutes of the regular meeting of I'ay 9th were read.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that the Mi nut es of the regular meeting of Yay
9th be approved as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried.
Yoved by Alderrriian Hardage that the Beard approve tax refund to I ichita
Falls Building & Loan Association for account of V G. Erwin in the sum of. 15.26
on Lot 20, Block 17, Scotland Addition, double payment.
Notion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried .
Dr. Hyde, President of the '''ichita Falls Traffic Safety Council, presented
a report and recorun.endation of the Safety Council milking three specific recommenda-
tions for relief of traffic hazards in the City. These reports were accented and
filed for further investigation.
A petition by citizens and business firms was filed with the Board request-
ing installation of parking meters on Seventh Street from Ohio to Lamar. Considera-
tion of this petition was deferred by order of the Yayor until the regular Board
meeting May 23rd.
Moved by tild erman Williams that the Counci 1 authorize adjustments of personal
and property taxes and settlement of same as outlined in the following schedule:
Motion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried.
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Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen &
Year Value Tax Value Tax Int Total
Eula P Hardesty
1936 1-2-3 255 Orig 24750 346 50 22500 315 00 315 00
1937 27000 378 00 22500 315 00 315 00
724 50 630 00
s D Rowe
1927 1 - 86 F H 1850 25 90 710 10 10 10 10
1928 1710 23 94 710 10 10 10 10
1929 1710 23 94 710 10 10 10 10
1930 1450 20 30 710 10 10 10 10
1931 1300 18 20 710 10 10 10 10
1932 1000 14 00 710 10 10 10 10
1933 Vacant Lot 800 11 20 710 10 10 10 10
1934 600 8 40 710 10 10 10 10
1935 510 7 14 710 10 08 10 08
720 l0 08 720 IH910 08 1 08
1927 2 - 86 - F IT1680 22 40 6�90 8 8 8 68
1928 1460 20 44 620 8 68 8 68
1929 Vacant Lot 1460 20 44 620 8 68 8 68
1930 1240 17 36 620 8 68 8 68
1931 1110 15 54 620 8 68 8 68
1932 860 12 04 620 8 68 8 68
1933 680 9 52 620 8 68 8 66
1934 510 7 14 620 8 68 8 68
1935 430 6 02 620 8 68 8 68
1_gg6 580 8 18 620 8 68 8 68
1937 490 6 86 490 6 86 6 86
315 90 201 48
Louis Bertstein Est by Adolph Chanosky
1931 hT45' - 7 Blk 4 Jalonic 1600 22 40 22 40
1932 1220 17 08 17 08
1933 980 13 72 13 72
1934 _ 750 10 50 10 50
1935 710 9 94 9 94
1936 880 12 32 1 84 14 16
1937 920 12 88 64 13 52
I'd 100900 98 84 101-32
Balance soon
Geo 111idner - 1710 l,ionroe
1928 6 - 81 - F H 2960 41 44 1350 18 90 4 54 23 44
1929 2900 40 60 1350 18 90 4 54 23 44
1930 2720 38 08 1350 18 90 4 54 23 44
1931 2450 34 30 1350 18 90 4 53 23 43
1932 1870 26 18 1350 18 90 4 53 23 43
1933 Pd 100.00 1500 21 00 1350 18 90 4 53 23 43
Bal monthly 201 60 140 61
J Paul Montgomery
1930 Personal 250 3 50 - 3 50
1936 320 4 48 68 5 16
7 98 8 66
Bessie McCain - 904 - 5th
1932 S301of V150'-6 & 1020 14 28 400 5 60 1 34 694
1933 7150'-7 118 Orig 820 11 48 400 5 60 1 34 6 94
1934 This property has 620 8 68 400 5 60 1 45 7 05
1935 been inspected by 320 4 48 400 5 60 1 23 6 83
1936 various tax units 740 10 36 400 5 60 84 6 44
1937 and it has been 600 8 40 400 5 60 28 5 88
a:-reed that the
basis of 4400 on which 57 68 40 08
this settlement is made islOO" value
92' 3
Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen &
Year Original
Tax r Value Tax Int Total
0 A Falness 1304 - 4th
1930 18 - 241 Orig 910 12 74 450 6 30 1 51 7 81
1931 820 11 48 450 6 30 1 51 7 81
1932 620 8 68 450 6 30 1 51 7 81
1933 500 7 00 450 6 30 1 51 7 81
1934 380 5 32 5 32
1935 370 5 18 5 18
1936 450 6 30 . 450 6 30 94 7 24
1937 450 6 30 450 6 30 31 6 61
63 00 55 59
Queen City Grocery
1936 Personal 720 10 08 1 61 11 69
Paid 5.00
Bal in 30 days
T E Hill
1931 14 - �'L Carter 150 2 10 2 10
1932 120 1 68 1 68
1933 100 1 40 1 40
1934 80 1 12 1 12
1935 70 98 98
1936 90 1 26 20 1 46
1937 150 2 10 12 2 22
10 64 10 96
R E Batson
1931 5 - 241 - Orig 540 7 56 310 4 34 82 5 16
1932 420 5 88 310 4 34 82 5 16
1933 340 4 76 310 4 34 82 5 16
18 20 15 48
Shadie F Hale
1934 Personal 200 2 80 2 80
1935 200 2 60 2 80
5 60 5 60
T A Hunter
1930 13-14 75 FH 6330 88 62 3140 43 96 43 96
1931 5690 79 68 3140 43 96 43 96
1932 4360 61 04 3140 43 96 43 96
1933 3490 48 86 3140 43 96 43 96
1936 (Less Homestead) 3140 43 96 140 1 96 1 96
1937 3140 4� 3140 43 96 43 96
366 12 2_
Ivoved by Alderman Naylor that the Board authorize payment of "1,61,9.18 to
the I ichita General Hospital on payment of like surz by W ich ita County.
Motion seconded by .Udesman Hardage and carried.
The City 1,anager reported to the Council schedules of new proposed electric
rates to becorle effective on all meter readings on and after June 1, 1938, snowing__
schedules as applied to rate steps and consumption fron the minimum charge to the rge
for 500 kwh on residential accounts and similar sclBdules as applied to all other
electric consumption.
Yoved by Alderman Williams that since a comparison of the schedules of the
new proposed rate schedule offered by the Text's Electric Service Company for the City
Of Wichita Falls with other cities of comparative size to Wichita. Falls in the State,
compares favorably and inasmuch as the proposed rate reductions are reported to be
from 7% to 27% for residential consumption and the proposed commercial rate reductions
are reported to be an average of approximately 101/1'9 reduction and other proposed
reduction reported average approximately 14% and since these reductions are estimated
to total a savings of approximately f;65,000 annually for the City, that the Board of
Aldermen ^ccept the report of the City luianager and order the proposed new rate
schedules, effective on all meter readings on and after June 1st, filed in the
records of the City.
11otion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hardage that the Board authorize execution of pipe line
license dated May 12, 1938, with; the Fort `euorth and Denver City Raily ay Company,
covering the installation of pipe line under said Company's tract at Fort a,orth Street.
Illotion seconded by Aldernian Fitzpatrick and carried.
Moved by AlderrT-n Hardage that the Board grant the request of J. T. Harrell
for issuance of permit to install a pole. and flood limit between the sidewalk and_ curb
line at Sixth and Scott Streets. _
ho of i or. s eco rd ed by Aldermen u,i lliams and carried.
Moved by .Alderman Fitzpatrick that the Board of Aldermen adjourn.
Motion seconded by Iilderman Naylor and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
REriD AIT, AIPPROVE.D this 23rd day of May 1938.
It"_ayor
ATTEOT
City Clerk