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Wichita Falls, Texas
October 28, 1940
Memorial Auditorium,
The Board of Aldermencf the City of Wichita Falls met in regular
session on the above date at 8:00 o'clock P. Y. in the Council Room of the
Memorial Auditorium with the following members present:
W. E. Fitzgerald, Mayor
H. J. Naylor, I
Jas. 1v1. Williams, ( Aldermen
Frank Wolf,
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, Asst, City Attorney
The minutes of the meeting October 21st were read.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that the minutes of October 21st be approved
as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried.
Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen approve the
adjustment of Appropriations made by Ordinance No. 1310, to provide for the sum
of $1610.00 for the purpose of providing supports and shelving I)r an addition
to the Kemp Public Library.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1311
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF AIDEMIEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE TRUST INDENTURE DATED AS OF THE FIRST DAY
OF OCTOBER, 1940, EXECUTED I3Y THE i+AYOR AND ATTESTED BY TIE CITY CLERK OF SAID
CITY, TO SECURE PAYPrENT OF $400,000.00 'CITY OF WIC=ITA FALLS, 'TEXAS, VATER-
WORKS SYST114 IMPROVIMENT REVENUE BONDS, ' DATED OCTOBER 1, 1940, AUTHORIZED AT
THE ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON' THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1938, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF Iiv.PROVING, ENLARGING, EXTENDING AND REPAIRING THE WATERPARKS SYSTEM
OF SAID CITY, AND WTICH SAID TRUST INDENTURE "EAS EXECUTED PY THE :MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK IN AC ORDANCE Y-UTH ORDINANCE NO. 1308, PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN ON THE 23RD DAY OF 3EPTEMBER, 1940, RECORDED IN BOOK NO. 8,
OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF SAID CITY; APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE, EXECUTION
OF SUCH TRUST INDENTURE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE
CITY OF 7ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO
1HE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARI,vG AN EMERGENCY."
Moved by Alderman Wolf that Ordinance No. 1311 be passed on its
second reading.
P++lotion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried with the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Naylor, Williams and Wolf, and Mayor W. E. Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
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Mayor Fitzgerald introduced Ordinance No. 1312, being a
franchise for the operation of the City Waterworks System in accordance
with the terms set out in Trust Indenture dated October 1, 1940, and said
ordinance being read in full the Nayor called for public hearing on
said ordinance as advertised and set by the terms thereof;
Whereupon a public hearing on Ordinance ivo. 1312 was had.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1312
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, EXPRESSLY GRANTING TO THE PURCHASER, OR PURCHASERS, OF THE
WATERVIURKS SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE
TO OPERATE THE SAID SYSTEM, IN T,E EVENT OF DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF
ALL, OR ANY PORTION, OF THE $400,000.00 'CITY OF 'AICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
VTATERWRKS SYSTEM Lk1'ROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS, ' DATED OCTOBER 1, 1940,
AUTHORIZED AT THE ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 30TH DAY OF SEP + $ER,
1938, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IM PROVING, ENIARGING, EXTENDING AND REPAIRING
THE V;ATERWRKS SYSTEI4` OF SAID CITY, AND WHICH FRANCHISE SHALL RUN FOR A
TERM OF TWENTY YEARS FRO A- TnE DATE Pli PROPERTIES OF SAID WATERWORKS SYSTEM
MAY BE ACQUIRED BY SUCH PURCHASER, OR PURCHASERS, BY JUDICIAL SALE, OR
OTHERWISE; AND ENACTIivG PROVISIO vS INCIDENT AND iELATING TO THE SUBJECT
AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that Ordinance No. 1312 be passed on
its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried with the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Naylor, Williams, Wolf and Mayor W. E. Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1313
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY SEPARATING
LOTS 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 IN BLOCK 57 OF THE ORIGINAL T0YN OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AND EXTENDING FROP._ LINCOLN STREET TO NORTH BROOK AVENDE,
AND RESERVING UNTO THE CI`1'Y OF WICHITA FALLS A RIGHT-OF-WAY AND BASEMENT
MR TFE LAYING OF A SEWER LINE V.11D, THE RIGHT 01" ING ESS AND EGRESS FOR
THE REPAIRING AND T A Li ITAI'�'ING THE SAME.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that Ordinance No. 1313 be passed on
its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried with the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Naylor, Williams and Wolf.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen authorise and
order adjustment of personal and property taxes and settlement of same as
set out in the following schedule.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried:
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Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen Total
Value Tax Value Tax Int
Yea r
Haru.lton-1,artin Inv. Co
1930i 1 - 12 C C Est 1210 16 94 400 5 60 5 60
1931 1430 20 02 400 5 60 5 60
1090 15 26 400 5 60 5 60
1932 Vacant lot 870 12 18 400 5 60 5 60
1933
1934 570 9 38 400 5 60 5 60
1935 1936 Basis 560 7 84 400 5 60 5 60
81 62 33 60
paid in full
I A Rlcholt Est
Blakely 1 12 40 56 56
1931 6 - 2 Elakel
60 84 40 56 56
1932
1933 Vacant lot 50 70 40 56 56
1934 40 56 42
1935 1936 basis 30 _ 42
paid in full 3 64 2 66
Susie beeves
1930 13 - 1 Carombell 2200 30 80 1100 15 40 3 85 19 25
1931 1980 27 72 1100 15 40 3 85 19 25
1932 9 25
1530 21 42 1100 15 40 3 85 17 0
1933 1936 basis 1220 17 08
paid in full 97 02 74 83
LL pvhitham Co 1 26
1229 4 - 19 S Taylor 340 4 76 90 1 26 1 26
1930 320 4 48 90 1 26 1 26
1931 290 4 06 90 1 26 1 26
1932 230 3 22 90 1 26 1 26
1933 180 2 52 90 1 26
1934
140 1 96 90 1 26 26
1935 Vacant lot 130 1 82 90 1 26 1 26
1936 1937 basis 160 2 24 90 1 26 63 0 81
Pd in full 25 06 10 71
T_,irs. Bess Findley
1929 2 - 95 li N 2550 35 70 1200 16 80 3 40 20 20
1932 1660 23 24 1200 16 80 3 41 20 21
1933 1936 basis 1330 18 32 1200 16 80 3 41 20 21
Paid in full 77 56 60 62
Chas. R. Daniel
1930 S40x96' -5 225 Ori 2710 37 94 1340 18 76 4 69 23 45
1931 2440 34 16 1340 18 76 4 69 23 45
1932 1860 26 04 1340 18 76 4 69 23 45
1933 1490 20 86 1340 18 76 4 69 23 45
Paid in full 119 00 93 80
1936 basis
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Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen authorize and
order the installation of approximately 936 feet of a 2 inch water line
extending to the intersection of the old Iowa Park Road with the Scott Street
highway west, and extending from Vermont Street, providing that property
owners interested in the extension of said water line pay to the City a
sum equal to the cost of the line, estimated at 34� per foots less the cost
of 600 feet of said line borne by the City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
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The Board of Aldermen was asked to consider the passage of an
ordinance relative to Pawn Brokers and Money Lenders.
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Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen reject
application of W. W. Medford for dance license at his cafe located at 603
and 604 Jefferson Street in North Wichita.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried.
moved by Alderman Naylor that the Board of Aldermen hereby approve
street paving under WPA project for general paving of = blocks heretofore
filed, of the following:
lnbodroire Street from Hamilton to Cherokee
Marshall from bouthern to Keeler
Wilson from karshall to Bridwell
Bluff from llth to 12th. Streets.
Avenue C fran Buchanan Street to Grant Street.
Avenue E from Hayes Street to Garfield Street
Avenue F from Grant Street to Tilden Streed
Said described blocks to be substituted for a like number of blocks
authorized under 9WA project referred to above.
Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried.
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Mayor Fitzgerald appointed Aldermen Wolf and Williams to investigate
and report to the Board of Aldermen on suggestions and recommendations the
price of Riverside Cemetery Lots now priced at $1.00 per square foot be reduced
to 500 per squqre feet.
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Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen hereby order
the installation of 50 new parking meters in the 800 block on Indiana Street.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen approve the
application of A. E. Skelton for Chauffeurs License.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that the Board of Aldermen approve the
account of Dr. r . n. Glover in the sum of $75.00 for services rendered in the
case of Mrs. Mable Morgan.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried.
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ORDINANCE N0, 1314
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AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING, AND FIXIivG THE RATE OF
TAXATION IN r1HE'CITY OF UTICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D. 1940,
AND LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE UNLER TBE
LAMS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TIE CHARTER AND ORDIiVANCES OF SAID
CITY.
Moved by Alderman Wolf that Ordinance No. 1314 be passed on
its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vvilliams and carried with the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Naylor, Williams and Wolf.
bays: None.
Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen adjourn.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of November A. D. 1940.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK