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Wichita Falls, Texas
August 5, 1940
Memorial Auditorium
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular
session on the above date ht 8:00 o'clock P. M. in the Council Room of the
Memorial Auditorium with the following members present:
W. E. Fitzgerald, Mayor
J. W. Fitzpatrick,
W. Ralph Hyer, j
H. J. Naylor, ( Adermen
V. E. Stampfli,
J. M. Williams,
Frank Wolf,
J. Bryan Miller, City Manager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
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T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
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The minutes of the meeting of Tuly 29, 1940 were read.
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Moved by Alderman Naylor that the minutes of July 29, be approved
as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
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G ORDINANCE N0. 1306
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THAT PART OF MISSISSIPPI
STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION OF CHESTER STREET TO SWARTZ STREET AND THAT
PART OF SWARTZ STREET EXTENDING FROM VIRGINIA AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF
MISSISSIPPI STREET, BOTH THE SAID STREETS BEING IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that Ordinance No. 1306 be passed on its
third reading, and adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried with the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Hyer, Naylor, Stampfli, Williams
and Wolf.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the Board of Aldermen authorize
the Morrison Supply Company of Wichita Falls to use Kentucky Avenue between Pecan
Street and Barwise Street for the purpose of a warehouse yard until such time as
the City, through its duly authorized officials shall by written notice to the
Morrison Supply Company request the abandonment of the use of said Street by the
Morrison Supply Company, and with the understanding and agreement that no build-
ing or structure of any permanent nature be placed thereon, and further that if
any building, structure or fence of any nature whatever be placed thereon the City
of Wichita Falls shall be held harmless for any damage v&atsoever, and any such
building, structure or fences shall be immediately removed by the Morrison Supply
Co., upon written notice and request of the City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Naylor that the Board of Aldermen grant the
request of Dan B. McDowell for the issuance of a building permit for the
construction of a temporary frame building at 1318 - llth Street, said
building to be 8J feet from the property line on llth Street, and permit
to issue only upon the written consent of property owners adjacent thereto.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried.
Architects submitted plans for new addition to the Kemp Public
Library building, and discussed them with the Board.
Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen authorize
the advertising for bids on plans and specifications submitted by architects
for new addition to Kemp Public Library building, bids returnable to the
City Manager and the Kemp Public Library Board for tabulation and report to
the Council.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
advertising for bids on plans and specifications submitted for improvement
of the negro swimming pool, bids returnable to the City Manager for tabulation
and report to the Council.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen authorize
the execution of the supplemental Works Progress Administration application
for the operation of Sewing Room during the months of August and September
1940.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
Junior Chamber of Commerce to use the Scotland Park Soft Ball Field for the
purpose of a girl's soft ball tournament August 25th to September lst; the
use of the field to include all cone-sions of any nature upon the following
general conditions:
First: That all ligitimate expenses for the operation and maintenance
of the field, including all accounts incurred by the City of Wichita Falls
shall be paid out of the first receipts accruing from the operation of the
tournament, and any and all concessions.
Second: After all legitimate expenses above referred to have been
paid any profit or residue accrued from the tournament , and concessions, shall
be divided on the basis of 60% to the Junior Chamber of Commerce and 40% to the
City of Wichita Falls.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the Board of Aldermen grant
Domino License to Earl Fletcher, located at 702 Scott Street.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried.
Mayor Fitzgerald appointed a committee composed of Aldermen
Frank Wolf, W. Ralph Hyer, V. E. Stempfli as a right-of-way committee to survey
and secure right of way necessary for the completion of the water plant project,
reporting .to the City Council for final action and approval.
City Attorney, T. A. Hicks, a v+ritten opinion with the .Board of
Aldermen as follows:
"You are advised that it is my opinion that the
City Charter does not provide a method whereby
you can execute a contract with Mr. W. E. Huff,
which he has requested of the Council for the
laying of a six inch water main extension on
Wilson Street, from Van Buren to Brook, as I
understand he desires to execute a simllar con-
tract to the ones heretofore made for the laying
of water lines."
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen adjourn.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
The Board of Alderman then adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 19th day of August, A. D. 1940.
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CITY CLERK
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