Min 11/07/1938 1039
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
November 7 , 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 theMemotal Auditorium with the following members present:
W. E. Fitzgerald, Mayor
Edwin A. Bebb, 1
J. W. Fitzpatrick,
Pat Hardage ,
H. J. Naylor, j
Jas. M. Williams,
Frank Wolf,
J. Bryan [filler, City Manager
J
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
The Minutes of the meeting of October 31st were read.
Moved by Alderman Bebb that theMinutes of the regular
meeting of October 31st be approved as read.
Motion seconded by Aldermen Williams and carried.
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ORDI1\ANCF NO. 11276
AN ORDINANCEV,AKIid(x za?RoPRIATIO T :FOR SUPPORT OF THE
CITY GOV MifAENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGIN1RING OCTOBER 1 , 1938 AND
ENDING SEPT&MBER 30 , 1939.
Moved by Alderman WilltRm- s that Ordinance 1276 be passed
on the third and fin�+l reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Aldermen Naylor and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Alderman Bebb , Naylor, Fitzpatrick, Hardage,
Williams and Wolf.
Nays: None.
ORDI .4ACE NO. 1278
AN ORDIi3.-gACE AMEADING PARAGRAPH A OF SECTION FOUR OF
ORDINANCE NO. 568 REGUL.ATT-4G INSThLLATION OF GASOLItvE T4NKS,
PEFdAITTING THE INSTALLATIOFV OF TANKS TO BE SET ON NOT LESS THAN
SIX INCHES OF SAND OR ON SIX INCHES OF CONCRETE.
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Moved by Alderman Williams that Ordinance No. 1278 be
passed on it' s third reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried by
the follO'King vote:
Yeas: Alderman Bebb, Naylor , Fitzpatrick, Hardage ,
Williams and Wolf.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1279
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT BEFORE THE CITY OF WICHIT.A
FALLS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KI14D TO A PERSON INJURED,
SUCH PERSON OR SOME ONE FOR HI4, SHALL GIVE THE CITY CLERK OF SAID
CITY NOTICE,, IN WRITING OF SUCH INJURY WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER
THE SAME HAS BEEN RECEIVED, GIVING THE DETAILS OF SUCH INJURY, NAMES
OFVrITNESSES AND ETC.
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Moved by Alderman Hardage that Ordinance No. 1279 be
passed on 2nd reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried by
the following vote:
Yeas: Alderman Bebb , Hardage , Fitzpatrick, Williams,
Wolf. and Naylor.
Nays: None .
Sealed bids on the houses secured by reason of purchase
ofright of way for Highway No. 30 were opened by the Mayor disclosing
high bidders as follows: W. C. Wither , houses at 507 Holliday and
1402 - 6th, $250.00; D. L. Holder, house at 1400 - 6th, 100.00;
J. H. Goins, house at 1404 - 6th Street , $61.00.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that high bids offered for
houses secured in the purchase of the right of way for Highway 30,
be accepted and approved , and authorize the execution of bills of
sties forsaid houses on payment in cash for said houses.
Motion seconded by Alderman. Hardage and carried.
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A petition by citizens to restrict the sale ofbeer and
other intoxicants to specified areas as set out in said petitions
wa.s received ,by the boerd and read by theclerk. Mayor Fitzgerald
referred this petition to the City Attorney forstudy to ascertain
the powers of the City in respect to the matters petitioned.
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Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Council authorize ad-
justment of personal and propety taxes and statement of same as
outlined in thefollowingsehedule:
Motion seconded by Alderman Iiardege and carried.
Ori`dna1 Orivinal 11educed Reduced Ien
Tax
Value Tux Int Total
e r Value
Silva 3 ,rro n
- 730 10 22 10 22
19)55 Lott 7 l- 1:
1926 - 2 - 5 Skinner 1550 21 71 540 7 56 87 8 43
1927 1314 Britain 1670 23 Z 54400 7 56 87 8 43
1928 1670 2� 8 7 56 87 8 43
29 1670 23 38 540 7 56 87 8 43
1929
1540 21 56 540 7 56 86 8 42
1931 1380 19 32 540 7 56 86 8 42
1932 1060 14 84 540 7 56 86 8 42
1933 850 11 90 540 7 56 86 8 42
640 8 96 540 7 56 86 8 42
1934
. 1935 590 8 26 540 7 56 86 8 42
1936 770 10 78 540 7 56 86 8 42
1937 540 7 56 540 7 56 86 8 42
1938 540 7 56 540 7 56 7 56
Court Co st 2 15
202 59 110 79
Cnorault
1931 ibst 527 Irt 311-,s G&H 30620 428 68 9150 128 10 12 81 140 91
R 1932 23410 327 74 9150 128 10 12 81 140 91
11933 18730 262 22 9150 128 10 12 81 140 91
1934 Less xiSx ' 5665 79 31 91130 43 05 4 30 47 35
1935 if tt 10760 150 68 9150 _-86 10 8 61 94 71
1936 tt tt 11000 154 00 9150 86 10 8 61 94 71
1937 tt It 9150 128 10 9150 86 10 8 61 94 71
1933 :ers onal 650 9 10 9 10
1936 710 9 94 99 10 93
1937 650 9 10 91 10 01
1558 87 784 25
-J J iiarret t
1935 Lot 12 Blk 70.L4. HL 1180 16 52 16 52
1936 1510 21 14 4 02 25 16
1937 1450 20 30 2 84 , 3.
57 96 ;1 2
Raymond v T,iy-e rs
1933 1&3 31k 47 5L 825 11 55 11 55
1934 1250 17 50 17 50
1935 1180 16 52 16 52
1936 1490 20 66 3 96 24 82
66 43 70 39
Hubert Stringer
1930 4-97-Fi1 ) 2050 28 70 240 3 36 3 36
1931 14-85.1--�M) 1840 25 76 240 3 36 3 36
1932 1410 19 74 240 3 36 3 36
1933 one lot only 1130 15 82 240 3 36 3 36
1934 one end in Fh the 870 12 18 240 3 36 3 36
1935 of -1 er in i1L 830 11 62 240 3 36 3 36
1936 1020 14 28 240 3 36 40 3 76
1937 240 3 36 240 3 36 19 3 55
19 30 13 - 85.. tiL 710 9 04 240 3 36 3 3o
1931 640 8 96 240 3 36 3 36
1932 490 6 96 240 3 36 3 36
40 3 36 3 36
1934 300 4 20 2 0 3 36 3 36
1935 260 364 240 3 36 3 36
1936 350 4 9O 240 3 36 40 3 76
11937 240 3 3.6 240 3 36 19 3 55
173 78 54 94
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-Lear OY°i final Orin in a1 '_educed reduced 'en w
VLilue Value Tax Int Total
L is 6'rli t=lcti:l 00
1930 13 - 44- L1 570 7 98 220 3 08 31 3 39
1931 510 7 14 220 3 08 31 3 39
1932 390 5 46 220 3 08 31 3 39
1933 310 4 34 220 3 08 31 3 39
1934 240 3 36 220 3 08 31 3 39
1935 .4 3 64 220 3 0,3 31 3 39
1936 2S'0 3 92 220 3 O's 31 3 39
1037 220 3 33 220 4 0,�; 31 3 39
38 220 3 OE 220 3 OU
42 00 30- 20
3 1Jt 01.
1931 6 - 240 - Cri,u 910 13 58 630 9 06 9 06
1932 740 10 36 425 6 120
1933 1,1--0 1 90 130 1 82 1 0 2
1934 1 50 3 30 130 1 E2
1 S2
1935 100 1 j;0 130 1 2
1936 1' 1 .`;2 130 1 2 rz 2
1937 90 1 26 90 1 26 15 1 41
36 38 2, 017
.leifT.Y
1928 12 - 10, 3 ::41- 9 `-0, 200 0 `
1929 17 0 2' 530 12 32 2 96 15 28
1930 17'l0 24 7 12 32, 2 96 15 28
1931 1600 u2 /-0 12 32 2 96 1p 28
1932 1220 -17 0L C
12 �321 ��
1233 0 ' 1- 30 12 72 2 96 15 28-
79 20
NGV 7 193B
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Moved by Alderman Bebb that the Board grant Chauffeur' s
License to F. L. Nichols.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
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Moved by Alderman 14olf that the Board allow Van' s Pig
Stand , 410 N. Scott to opwate a public dance hall without
providing a special police officer �so long as the police department
finds the operating conditions of Van' s Pig Stand generally satis-
factory and law abiding.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1230
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING$ ANDFIXING THE RATE OF
TAXATION IN THE CITY OFWICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D.
1938, AND LEVYING All OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE
UNDER THELAWS OF THE STATE OFTEXAS AND THE CHRTER AND ORDINANCES OF
SAID CITY.
Moved by Alderman Bebb that Ordinance 1280 be passed on
it' s first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried by
the following vote:
Yeas: .Alderman Bebb, Hardage , Fitzpatrick, Williams,
Wolf and Naylor.
Nflys: None
Moved by Alderman Naylor that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED This 14th day ofNovember A. D. 1938.
Mayor`/
ATTEST:
`fief City Ulerk