Min 05/01/1939 Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
May 1, 1939
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas
met in regular session at 8:00 P. M. on the above date in the Council Room
in the Memorial auditorium with the following members present:
W. E. Fitzgerald, Mayor
E. A. Babb )
V. E. Stampfli ) Aldermen
Frank Wolf )
J. Bryan Miller, City Manager
1. H. Crouch, City Clerk
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
The minutes of the last regular meeting held April 249 19399
were read.
Moved by Alderman Babb that the minutes of the last regular
meeting of April 24th, 1939, be approved as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the Board authorize the purchase
from W. E. Wilson of a certain two acres of land located Northeast of Lincoln Park
for the consideration of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and further authorize the
Mayer to execute a deed or contract deed transfering this two acres to the Colored
Club, its duly credited officers or trustees, for park and recreational purposes
only, the pure'-lase of said two acres conditioned specifically upon the dedication
and opening of an extention of Homes Street to provide public ingress and esress.
Motion seconded by Alderman Babb and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bebb that the following Resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION
AGREEMENT BY MUNICIPALITY OR POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION TO MAINTAIN HIGHVAYS IMPROVED
UNDER STATE C014STRUCTION PROGRAM
The City of Wichita Falls, State of Texas, hereinafter referred
to as Wichita Falls, and the Texas Highway Department, hereinafter referred to as
the Highway Department, hereby agree as fellows:
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1. That the Highway Department will submit a project for the
improvement of two(2) miles of the municipal highway from Scott Avenue to west
city limit, known as 5th and 6th Street State Highway No. 30, and to be designated
as State project No. 156-4-5, and has been approved by the Texas State Highway
Commission for construction, subject, however, to the condition that the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas, shall provide for its proper maintenance after com-
pletion of its improvement.
2. That the said City of Wichita Falls hereby requests the
Highway Department to construct the aforementioned project, and agrees that if
such project is constructed by the Highway Department, it thereafter, at its own
cost and expense, will maintain the *reject in a manner satisfactory to them,
or their authorized representatives, and will make ample provision each year
for such maintenance.
IN IITNESS THEREOF, the parties have hereunto affixed their
signatures, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 1st day of May, 1939, and
the Highway Department on the day of 0 1939.
CITY OF WICHITA FAILS, TEXAS
By
MAYOR
STATE HIGHWAY DEPAR91IENT
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ing result:
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried with the follow-
Yeas: Aldermen Bebb, Stampfli & Wolf.
Nays: None.
adopted: Moved by Alderman Wolf that the following Resolution be
RESOLUTION
AREAS, The State Highway Department of the State of Texas is
desirous of constructing State Highway No. 30 in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
from Scott Avenue West ever 6th and 5th Streets to the West city limit, and
WMEAS, the State Highway Department of Texas will not parti-
cipate in the construction of said highway until and unless the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, will agree to the following on routing of Highway 30 over 6th and
5th Streets, to refrain from permitting excroachments upon the right-of-way of
said and above mentioned Street and Highway and unless the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, will agree to refrain from permitting parking of vehicles on the pavement
on 6th Street from Austin Street to Broad Street, and unless the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, will agree to refrain from passing ordinances or laws fixing a
speed limit of under twenty miles per hour- on said street and highway, and until
and unless the City of Wichita Falls will agree to refrain from erecting signs,
semaphores and signals that will give preference to local routes or that will
hinder or delay traffic on said above mentioned highway.
TFif+.'REFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas, that, for and in consideration of the State Highway Depart-
ment of Texas, constructing Hi emay No. 30 in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
it hereby agrees withthe State Highway Department of Texas, to the following on
6th and 5th Street route extending from Scott Avenue to the Vest city limit, that
it will net in the future permit enchroachment on the right-of-way-Of said streets
or highway;, nor will it permit parking on 6th Street between Austin Street and
Broad Street, nor will it permit parking of vehicles, except parallel parking, on
the remainder of pavement, nor will it pass ordinances or laws fixing a speed limit
on the above mentioned streets or highway of under twenty miles per hour; nor will it
allow the erection of signs, semaphores and signals that will give preference to local
routes which intersect with said streets; nor will slow, hinder, or delay traffic
on said streets; nor will it repeal Or amend any of the provisions of this resolution
without the consent of the State Highway Commission.
This is to certify that the above resolution was adopted and
passed at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen on May 1st, 1939.
Signed
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Lotion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried with the following
result:
Yeas: Aldermen Bebb, Stampfli, and Wolf.
Nays: None.
Representatives of the Wichita Falls Paving Cormittee and the
Chamber of Commerce anneared before the Council urging the consideration of the
paving and improvement of " leave outs " in paving, with particular reference to
improvement at the intersection of Monroe Street and Avenue I and further offering
their cooperation in any program of City assistance in accomplishing such improve-
ment.
J. W. Nicholson, representing a delegation of citizens from
Virginia Street and adjacent area, again requested the Board of Aldermen to pass a
zoning ordinance prohibiting the sale of beer within the area set out in a petition
filed with the Board.
ORDINANCE NO. 1285
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING TIM SALE OF BEER hIT11IN TEE ZONE
IN THE CITY OF WICnITA FALLS, 7E'XAS, PRESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, AND `FiJRTIER
PROVIDING THAT NO LICENSE OR PE1W1IT BE ISSUED FOR THE SALE OF SAr"E, EIT'r1ER
BY TIC SL.TE, COUNTY OR CITY, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that Ordinance No. 1285 be Passed and
approved on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried with the
following result:
Yeas: Aldermen Bebb, Stampfli and Wolf.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board authorize adjustment
of personal and property delinquent taxes, and settle Iof same, as outlined in the
following schedule:
Motion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried.
Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen &
Year Value Tax Value Tax Int Total
T J & Jaunita Cash
1930 30 - Burnett #1 1260 17 64 600 8 40 1 68 10 08
1931 1130 15 82 600 8 40 1 68 10 08
1932 860 12 04 600 8 40 1 68 10 08
1933 690 9 66 600 8 40 1 68 10 08
24.32 cash Bal lvlay 16th 55 16 40 32
Geo Gutzman
1929 V"d45' - 2 2 Harrison 900 12 60 360 5 32 5 32
1930 740 10 30 380 5 32 5 32
1931 780 10 92 360 5 32 5 32
1932 530 7 42 380 5 32 5 32
1933 420 5 88 380 5 32 5 32
1934 330 4 62 380 5 32 5 32
1935 280 3 92 380 5 32 5 32
1936 380 5 32 1 11 6 43
1937 500 7 00 1 12 8 12
1938 500 7 00 35 7 35
Paid in full 74 98 59 14
0 0 Hager ,
1935 82- 11 19 Jalonic 1210 16 94 16 94
1936 1490 20 86 1020 14 28 1 42 15 70
1937 1020 14 28 1 42 15 70
1935 N� 13_ 19 Jal 510 7 14 7 14
1936 650 9 10 91 10 01
1937 640 11 76 1 17 12 93
10 monthly 80 08 78 42
Marina Smith
1932 E20' - 1 V110 t-2 Blk 6 150 2 10
1933 BE;J Pd in full 120 1 68 3 78
Pedro Merito
1929 10 - 9 Bat 2nd 40 56 56
1930 30 42 42
1931 40 56 56
1932 70 98 98
1933 50 70 __ 70
1934 40 56 56
1935 30 42 42
1936 50 70 15 85
1937 130 1 82 30 2 12
1938 130 1 82 09 1 91
$4 cash balance monthly 8 54 9 06
Guy C Nip
1932 3 - 1 McBride #2 660 9 24 150 2 10 2 10
1933 House burned 530 7 42 150 2 10 2 10
1937 270 3 78 60 4 38
1938 180 2 52 - 13 2 65
2.23 cash 43 monthly 22 96 11 23
Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen &
Year Value Tax Value Tax Int Total
Milton Cooke
1930 2 - 30 C C Est 910 12 74 570 7 98 7 98
1931 810 11 34 570 7 98 7 98
1932 620 8 68 570 7 98 7 98
1933 500 7 00 7 00
1934 380 5 32 5 32
1935 370 5 18 5 18
1936 570 7 98 1 60 9 58
1937 340 4 76 71 5 47
1938 340 4 76 24 5 00
Paid in full 67 76 61 49
Real Estate Trust
1927 Frac 2 Blk 12 Kemp 350 4 90 180 2 52 70 3 22
1931 290 4 06 180 2 52 70 3 22
1932 230 3 22 180 2 52 70 3 22
1933 180 2 52 180 2 52 70 3 22
1934 140 1 96 1 96
1935 130 1 82 1 82
1936 180 2 52 50 3 02
1937 350 4 90 50 70 10 80
Paid in full 25 90 20 48
Henry Hamilton Inc
1937 Personal 6940 97 16 16 51 113 67
1938 24560 343 84 20 63 364 47
$25 per month 441 00 478 14
E F Riley Furn Co
1938 Personal 7200 100 80 6 00 106 80
N P McKinney
1929 3-4 2 Ed Wil 1030 14 42 580 8 12 1 62 9 74
1930 1000 13 98 580 8 12 1 62 9 74
1931 9 50 13 30 580 8 12 1 62 9 74
1932 800 11 20 580 8 12 1 63 9 75
Paid in full 52 90 38 97
W R McFaddin
1924 11 - 29 Hinckley 800 11 25 160 2 24 67 2 91
1925 490 6 89 160 2 24 87 2 91
1926 490 6 89 160 2 24 67 2 91
1927 530 7 42 160 2 24 67 2 91
1928 530 7 42 160 2 24 67 2 91
1929 530 7 42 160 2 24 67 2 91.
1930 490 6 86 160 2 24 67 2 91
1931 440 6 16 160 2 24 67 2 91
1932 330 4 62 160 2 24 67 2 91
1933 260 3 64 160 2 24 67 2 91
1934 200 2 80 160 2 24 67 2 91
1935 190 2 66 160 2 `24 62 2 86
1936 230 3 22 160 2 24 49 2 73
1937 160 2 24 160 2 24 38 2 62
1938 290 4 06 290 4 06 22 4 28
83 55 44 50
Court Cost 4 00
Gertrude Anderson
1933 2 - 8 Bateson 680 9 52 400 5 60 1 12 6 72
$3.72 cash balance in May
Mozelle Revier
1935 4 - F Kemp 300 4 20 4 20
Pd in full
Dave Tones
1932 2 - 17 Kemp 230 3 22 160 2 24 47 2 71
1933 180 2 52 160 2 24 47 2 71
$2 per month 5 74 5 42
Hai W Yeager
1928-1932-1933-1934 Person&.1 380 5 32 5 32
Paid in full #30442
Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the Board grant the request of
the State Highway Department to move the Information Booth from Scott Avenue and
locate same on city owned property at the corner of Virginia and Scott Avenue.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried.
Moved by Alderman Bebb that the Board authorize the issuance of
chauffeurs licenses to Leroy Nix and Joe Hugh Ricks.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the Board authorize the payment
of court costs of cause No. 29008, City vs. City National Bank, in the sum of
$40.75.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen adjourn.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bebb and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 8th day of May, A. D. , 1939.
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