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Min 08/01/1938 Wichita galls, 'Texas 1,1'emorial Auditorium Building August 1, 1938 The -board of Aldermen of the City of ? ichita Falls met in regular session at 8:00 P. 11. on the above date in the Council Roon in the Ie,enorial Auditorium with the following members present: E. Fitzgerald, Mayor Edwin A. Bebb, j J. W. Fitzpatrick, Pat Hardage, Alderman Jas. M. Williams, X Frank Wolf, � J. Bryan Miller, City MarF-_ger J. H. Crouch, City Clerk Thelbert Martin, Assistant City !Attorney The 11inutes of the regular meeting of July 25th were read. Moved by Alderman Hardage that the Minutes of the regular meeting of July 25th be approved as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1271 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 5 AND 6 OF CR.DINANCE NO. 986, PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 18, 1928, AS ATTENDED BY ORDINi-alCE PASSED AND APPROVED JULY 11, 1932, INCREASING THE LICENSE FEE PROVIDED FOR IN THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE No. 986, .:'ROM FIFTY DOLLARS TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, AND REQUIRING AN APPLICA111ION F R A LICENSE AS AN "ITIIdERANr VENDOR" TO BE FILED SIXTY DAYS BEFORE GRANTING OF A LICENSE, AND EXCEPTING FROM THE OPERATION OF THIS ORDINANCE PERSONS, FIRMS OR COR- PORATIONS ENGAGED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL, FARM OR DAIRY PRODUCTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Wolf that Ordinance No. 1271 be passed on its first reading. 1„oti on seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Wolf, Fitzpatrick, Babb, Hardage, and Williams, Nays: None. Troved by Alderman Williams that the Board authorize and instruct the City Attorney to institute proceedings for the condemnation Har right-of-way purposes for tii4 way 30 on the following described property: 110tion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried. C. Buss, 'Triangle out of Lot 1, Block 265, and Lot 1, Block 244. G. 1i. Jackson, Lot 4, Block 244. T. J. Sharp, Lot C, Block 244. V. U. Mills, Lot 8, Block 1. Moved by Alderman Babb that the Board instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance prohibiting sale of beer in the City of Wichita Falls between the hours of 12:00 o'clock P.M. and 7:00 A. M. Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried. Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, hereby approve and adopt map or plat of Blocks numbered One, Two, Three and Four of the Lee Wilson Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and hereby approve dedication to the public the streets and alleys as same are shown on said plat which is filed in the records of the Clerk of Wichita County, Texas, dedication being made by The First National Bank of Wichita Falls . Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried. Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board authorize issuance of dance hall license to Wm. P. Vandegriff, doing business as Van's Pig Strand, at 410 North Scott. Motion seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Williams, Hardage, Babb, end Wolf. Nays: Aldermen Fitzpatrick. Moved by Alderman Babb that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls authorize the execution for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls t)r that certain Works Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 2-38, and being a project of city wide extensions of sewer lines, and, further, that W. E. FITZGERALD, Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, be authorized to execute such project as the Sponsor's Agent, and that J. Bryan Miller, City Manager, be authorized to exe- cute such project proposal as the fiscal officer of said City. Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried. Moved by Alderman Babb 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. 2-38, and entitled "Project of city wide extension of sewer lines," 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 $2,418.45, and that such funds allocated from and constitute a charge against the General Fund of said City. Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried. Moved by Alderman Babb that the Board of Alderman of the City of Wichita Falls authorize the execution for and on behalf of the City of Yichita Falls for that certain Works Progress Administration Project Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 3-38, and being a project of city wide extensions of water lines, and, further, that W. E. Fitzgerald, Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, be authorized to execute such project as the Sponsor's Agent, and that J. Bryan Miller, City Manager, be authorized to execute such project oposal as the fiscal officer of said City. Motion seconded by Alderman �'7olf 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, Sponscr's Proposal No. 3-38, and entitled "Project of city wide extension of water lines", all those certain Hinds, materials and equipment as set in such .project proposal, as the Sponsor's contribution, and being in the total amount of 5,881.04, and that such funds allocated from and con- stitute a charge against the Water Fund of said City. Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carrj ed. The special committee appointed by Mayor Fitzgerald, pursuant to an order of the Board of Aldermen, for the purpose of considering a petition filed by a Committee of Petitioners of the voters requesting submission of certain questions relative the construction of a light and power plant and water plant to the voters, and for the purpose of making investigations relative to said petition and request and the holding of public" hearings on said petition, filed a written report with the Board of Aldermen as follows: TO THE 1AAYCR AND CITY COUNCIL of WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: We, your Committee, appointed to conduct public hearings on the petition presented by a number of taxpayers and citizens of V ichita Falls, requesting that an election be ordered to determine whether or not the City of Wichita Falls should build an electric light plant, and make certain additions and improvements to the water system, as outlined in application No. 9630, have had one public hearing and have obtained quite a bit of information relative thereto, and beg leave to report as follows: We recommend that no election be ordered, as called for in said petition, for the following reasons: (1) The grant is conditioned upon a showing that a reasonable, bona fide offer has been made to purchase the existing plant, and, by it, refused. This offer has not been made and such a showing at this time could not be furnished. This could not be done until a survey and estimate of the value of the existing plant has been conducted. (2) It would cost the City of Wichita Falls a considerable sum of money to secure the services of an expert, or experts, to make such survey and estimate as would justify a reasonable, bona fide offer of purchase. (3) Again, if the existing plant should accept said offer, the tax payers would have to vote a bond issue sufficent to pay for said plant, which would involve an annual payment of thousands of dollars to meet sinking fund and interest requirements. (4) We have secured, in the last three months, a reasonable reductions of electric light rates for the citizens of Wichita Falls, aggregating a saving of $65,000.00 per year. (5) The construction and building of Possum Kingdom Dam and other like projects in this state, will undoubtedly cause a reduction in electric rates, and possibly enable Wichita Falls to receive further and more substantial reductions in the future. (6) If we should accept the present grant, or purchase the existing plant, we could be compelled to involve the City in additional indebtedness to the extent Of $1,000,000.00 or $2,000,000.00 and, under our present set-up, be forced to raise our taxes or do away with the Homestead Exemptions, or find new revenue sources to properly and legally provide for the liquidation of our present indebtedness of more than 3,000,000.00, and this added indebtedness of from one to tM million dollars. F (7_) Repairs and additions to our water systm, and other urgent and worth- while projects, which will necessarily increase our indebtedness to approximately $800,000.00, are more vital and important thanthe building of a light plant. (8) It is thought that in view of the fact that the present plant has a franchise, good until 1951, that a competitive city built plant would not be practical, or produce much results in either reduced rates or city revenue. (9) The grant, No. 9630, pledges the revenues from our water plant for the payment of the proposed light plant, and this would tie up the revenues from our water system. (10) 'V"ith our present light rates comparable with other cities in Texas, and with our existing indebtedness current at this time and in better shape than it has been - for years, and in view of the fact that the people of v'Jichita Falls have twice, heretofore, voted down a like proposition, and for the other reasons hereinabove mentioned, we submit that it would be unwise to ask the people of ',,J'ichita Falls to vote upon this question. (Signed) Jas. L. Williams � Frank Wolf Committee. Edwin A. Bebb Moved by Alderman Hardage that the Board authorize and order payment of 1�11.25 interest on Judgment of Lena Hughes vs hamp's Taxicab Co. and charge same to the Taxicab Fund. Motion on seconded by Aldeman Violf and carried. Moved by Alderman Williams that the Council authorize adjustment of personal and property taxes and settlement of same as outlined in the following schedule: Mloti on seconded by Alderman Hardage and carried. Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen & Year Value Value Tax Int Total Mrs Mollie Evans - 193o W58-1/3*100' 2 & 3550 49 70 1760:- 24 64 5 66 30 30 1931 V1W821-3 246 Orig 3190 44 66 1760 24 64 5 66 30 30 1932 2440 34 16 1760 24 64 _ 5 66- 30 30 1933 1950 27 30 1760 24 64 5 66 30 30 1934 1490 20 86 1760 24 64 6 16 30 80 1935 1310 18 34 1760 24 64 5 17 29 81 1936 1760 24 64 1760 24 64 3 69 28 33 1937 1760 24 64 1760 24 64 1 23 25 87 $30 per month 244 30 236 01 A T Kramer 1932 3 - 4 VSFH 2480 34 72 1780 24 92 6 23 31 15 1933 1980 27 72 1780 24 92 6 23 31 15 1929 Personal 200 2 80 2 80 1932 100 1 40 1 40 1933 220 3 08 3 08 1934 200 2 80 2 80 1935 200 2 60 2 80 1936 220 3 08 3 08 1937 180 2 52 2 52 80 92 60 78 AC Realty Co 1935 Personal 1510 21 14 21 14 A A Gannon Est 1928 24 - 26 - Scotland 1100 15 40 510 7 14 1 79 8 93 1929 1100 15 40 510 7 14 1 79 8 93 1930 1040 14 56 510 7 14 1 79 8 93 1931 930 13 02 510 7 14 1 78 8 92 1932 7l0 9 92 510 7 14 1 78 8 92 1933 570 7 98 510 7 14 1 78 8 92 76 30 53 55 A r� Moser - 1608 Harrison 1932 5 - 2 Renz 1220 17 08 17 08 1933 980 13 72 13 72 1932 Personal 40 56 56 _ 31 36 31 36 Mr s I F Byrd 1931 4 - 99 Orig 400 5 60 230 -3 22 - 81 4 03 1932 310 4 34 230 3 22 81 4 03 1933 250 3 50 230 3 22 81 4 03 13 44 12 09 Gerald E Deatherage 1935 E531 -1 - 5 Skinner 1140 15 96 15 96 ha Bar Beauth Shop 910' Scott 1937 Personal 1350 18 90 18 90 Grover Bullieston 1936 1 - 187 Orig 3600 50 40 2600 36 40 6 18 42 58 1937 2600 36 40 2600 36 40 2 16 38 56 86 80 81 14 P F` Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen & Year V- Tax Value Tx Int Total Staley- Wynne Oil Corp 1930 2 - 49 - SL 2180 30 52 1070 14 98 3 74 18 72 1931 1960 27 44 1070 14 98 3 74 18 72 1932 1490 20 86 1070 14 98 3 74 18 72 1933 1190 16 66 1070 14 98 3 74 18 72 1934 910 12 74 1070 14 98 4 03 19 01 1935 870 12 18 107.0 14 98 3 43 18 41 1936 1070 14 98 1070 :L4 98 2 52 17 50 1937 1070 14 98 1070 14 98 89 15 87 1930 E2/3 27-28 116 Orig 1080 15 12 15 12 1931 . 970 13 58 13 58 750 10 50 10 50 1931 1932 600 8 40 8 40 1934 150 2 10 2 10 5 180 2 52 2 52 193 540 7 56 1 14 8 70 1935 1936 540 7 56 45 8 01 217 70 214 60 Borden Yorris - 1022 Ind - - i 850 11 83 11 83 1933 4 - 67A HZ 6 1520 21 28 3 60 24 88 193 1936 1520 21 28 1 27 22 55 1 615 8 61 8 61 1933 3 - ??A HL 1110 15 54 2 62 18 16 1936 950 13 30 79 14 09 1937 91 84 - - 100 12 J J Maucini 1937 Abst 305 J A Scott 1 580 8 12 8 12 250 3 50 3 50 1933 Personal 200 2 80 2 80 1935 320 4 48 74 5 22 1936 18 90 19 64 W B Swatzel 150 2 10 2 10 1931 Personal 40 56 09 65 1936 2 66 T F Courtney - 1414 - 14th - 31 64 1933 8 - 252 Orig 2260 31 64 12.50 Cash balance monthly Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the board. of Aldermen adjourn subject to call not later than August 29th. _ Motion seconded by Alderman BebS and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. RE.0 AND APPRC 2D this 29th day of August 1938. / n"layor ATr T: A 14 City Clerk