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Wichita Falls, Texas
h'emorial Auditorium,
November 18, 1940
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular
session on the above date at 8:00 o'clock P. I:_. in the Council Room of the
Yemorial Auditorium with the following, members present:
W. E. Fitzgerald, Yayor
W. R. iyer, �
H. J. Naylor, X
V. E. Stampfli, Aldermen
Jas. L . Williams,
r`rank Wolf,
J. Bryan Miller, City Manager
J. H. Crouch, City Clerk
T. A. flicks, City Attorney
The minutes of the regular meeting of November 4th; the regularly
called meeting of November 6th, at 10:00 o'clock A. I— and the regularly
recessed session of the called meeting of November 6th, at 7:30 o'clock P. 1 .
were read.
Moved by Alderman Taylor that the minutes of November 4th, Novem-
ber 6th at 10:00 o'clock A. rYi. and November 6th at 7:30 o'clock P. tr be
approved as read.
otion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1314
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING, AND FIXING TAT, RATE OF TAXATION
IN THE CITY OF KC',ITA FALLS, T'EJ ", , FOR THE; YEAR A. D. 1940, AND LEVYII\r,
AN OCCUPATIOi TAX ON ALL, OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE UNDO THE LAWS OF `i'1�E ST41'E OF
TEXAS AND ZiE CHARTER AND ORDINAITCES OF SAID CITY.
Moved by Alderman Williams that Ordinance No. 1314 be passed on
its third and final reading and approved as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried with the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hyer, Naylor, Williams, Stampfli and Wolf.
Nays: None.
Mayor Fitzgerald appointed a committee composed of Aldermen Naylor,
Stampfli and Williams to appraise all properties acquired in the purchase of
right-of-way for construction of Water System Improvements which are to be sold.
Moved by Alderman ivaylor that the Board of Aldermen autkrize the
City Yanager to advertise for bids on all properties acquired by the City
of Wichita Falls in the purchase of right-of-way for the Water System Improve-
ments, which are to be sold.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
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Mayor Fitzgerald opened bids filed in connection with the
regular annual audit of the City of Wichita Falls aeeounts, which were
read and recorded as follows:
CITY HOSPITAL
M. E. Wallace $1400.00 4175.00
J. B. Allred &, Co., 850.00 137.50
P. H. Lambert & Co., 650.00 75.00
Vith the consent of the Board of Aldermen t!'ayor Fitzgerald
deferred awarding of the contract on these bids until the regular meeting
of November 25th.
Loved by Alderman Williairs that the Board. of Aldermen grant
the request of the Disabled American afar Veterans organization to use
the Memorial Auditorium on the night of November 30th, at a cost of $30.00
for a show by the Players Guild.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
R L S 0 L U T I C N
`ZESOLU'I'ION OF GOVERNING BODY OF PUBLIC A(MCY
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OFr'ICIALS OF Tt7E CITY
OF KCHITA FALLS, TI AS, TO COOPERATE WITH THE, ADitiIhISTizATOR OF CIVIL
AERONAUTICS OF THE UNITED SI'A`PI S DEPAI M,E Nr OF C Ol!_,7-K CE , TH A VIEW TO
OBTAINING FEDERAL AID 1 a r'i1WCING TIIE DEVELCP._ TT Oi' PUBLIC AIRPORT
FACILITIES IN OR AFAR TIIE CITY cy ,IC_ITA FALLS, TEXAS.
VeIIEREAS, the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics of the United
States Department of Commerce (herein called the "Administrator") considers
the public airport facilities available in and near the City of Wichita
Falls, Texaq, inadequate for national defense, and is therefore contemplat-
ing expenditure of r'ederal funds, under Public Law No. 812, 76th Congress,
to remedy this condition; and,
b' iLRFAS, the deveopment of additional public airport facilities
in or near the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, would be in the public interest
and to the advantage of the City of 'icYiita Falls, Texas;
BE i i tL"„SOLVED BY 'ITIE BOARD OF ALDMl lEN OF THE
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CITY Ue .iCHITA r°ALL6, l:EjaS:
SECTIC'v 1. That E. Fitzgerald, Mayor of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, be and he is hereby authorized to write to the Administrator,
on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, advising that the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas is greatly ingested in the possibility of obtaining
Federal aid in financing the development of public airport facilities in or
near the City of w'ichita Falls, Texas, and, in this connection, is prepared
to furnish any legal or factual information that may reasonably be requested,
is desirous of assisting and cooperating in every way possible in connection
with any and all engineering surveys of airports and proposed airport sites
in or near the City of Wichita Falls, Texas that the Administrator nay wish
to make, and will be willing, if an offer of aid in financing the development
of public airport facilities in or near the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, is
made, to enter into an agreement with the United States, through the Adminis-
trator, uxdertaking, among such other things as may be weed upon: (1) that
all title to property and other property interests necessary to prosecution
of the project will be acquired by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; (2)
that the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, v.Zll cooperate with the Government in
the prosecution of the project; (3) that the aerial approaches of the airport
will be protected against obstruction to the fullest extent possible; (4)
that the airport will be operated as an airport during the useful life of
the facilities thereof established or improved with Federal aid; (5) that the
airport and all its facilities will be maintained in reasonably good condi-
tion and kept in good repair; and (6) that the airport will be operated and
managed for the use and benefit of the public, on reasonable terms and
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without unjust discrimination.
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney and City Manager be and they
are directed to rake such studies as may be necessary to determine what obliga-
tions the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, could assume, practically, financially,
and legally in entering into an agreement such as that referred to in Section 1
hereof, and report thereon to this Board of Aldermen as soon as possible.
SECTION. 3. That the City Attorney and City Manager be and they are
authorized to furnish such legal and factual information to the Administrator as
he may reasonablg request in connection with consideration of the desirability of
an airport project in or near the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
SECTION 4. That this resolution shall be in full force and affect
from and after its passage.
Yoved by Alderman Aaylor that the foregoing resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Villiams and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hyer, 'Naylor, Stampfli, Williams and Wolf.
Nays: None.
R E S 0 L U T I 0 h
VUEREAS, it is necessary to transfer certain unexpended portions
of appropriations made and ordained for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1940,
from departments, divisions, and accounts where such unexpended appropriations
exist, to departments, divisions, and accounts where normal and ordered expendi-
tures create and will create an over-expenditure of the original appropriation:
NOW, T�MEFORE, EE !T RESOLVED BY T-it; BOARD C F ALDER EN OF THE CITY
OF VLCI tITA FALLS, 1EXAS:
THAT transfers of certain unexpended portions of appropriations
from departments, divisions and accounts where such unexpended appropriations
exist to the departments, divisions and accounts where normal and ordered
expenditures create and will create an over expenditure of the original appro-
priation, be and are hereby ordered as per schedule reviewed by this Board and
filed in the records of the City Clerk. `
Roved by Alderman Wolf that the foregoing resolution be adopted.
It otion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried with the following
vote:
Yeas: flyer, aylor, Stampfli, Williams and Wolf.
Nays: None.
it-oved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen authorize and
order adjustment of personal and property taxes and settlement of same as set
out in the following schedule.
notion seconded by Alderman r,aylor and carried.
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Original Original Reduced *.Reduced pen
Year Value Tax Value Tax Int Total
Western •i-uto Supp
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1940 Personal 3060 42.84 1680 23 52 23 52
Settled on basis of
inventory. Paid in full
Zimmer ',,Io-'Uo-r aides
1938 Personal 6780 94 92 2700 37 80 7 18 44 98
1939 Settled on basis 6750 94 50 4560 63 84 8 93 72 77
of inventory 189 42 117 75
10 payments
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1939 Personal 4500 63 00 2030 28 48 28 48
1940 4500 63 00 2680 37 52 37 52
fettled on basis 126 00 66 00
of inventory. Paid in full
Yfichita Music Co
1937 Personal 3310 46 34 2570 35 98 8 99 44 97
1938 2600 36 40 1570 21 98 4 17 26 15
1939 2570 35 98 1760 24 64 3 20 27 84
Settled on 'oasis of 118 72 98 96
inventory. 2 payments
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Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the Board of Aldermen reject
the application of wirs. C. tip?. Lane, Sr. for Public Dance License.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Vv'olf that the Board of Aldermen grant Chauffeurs
License to Larry hi. -undy.
potion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
Moved by Alderman Naylor that the Board of Aldermen authorize and
order the pa-;Tment of all taxes due to time of purchase on a portion of Lot 3
Block A, 1. A. Kemp Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, sold to H. Overby;
the City having agreed as part of the consideration to assume al.l. taxes due
against this portion of Lot 3 Block A.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
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11oved by Alderman Stampfli that the Board of Aldermen hereby take
notice of the proclamation of the President of the United States of America,
and the Governors of several States, setting aside and recognizing Thursday
November 21st as Thanksgiving Day, and hereby proclaim said day to be the
official Thanksgiving Day of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried.
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Yoved by Alderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen hereby authorize
the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City of Nichita Falls, the necessary ggreement
with the %PA for the creating of a local unit of the Statewide V-?A Project
described as a Nursing School Colored Unit.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried.
P.,oved by Alderman Naylor that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
installation of street lights at the intersection of:
Ardath and -bridwell Streets
Avenue L and Monroe Street
Avenue K and Monroe Street
and the installation of eight street light units on Har:,ison Street.
ITotion seconded by Alderman Flyer and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stampfli that the Board of Aldermen adjourn.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 25th day of November A. D. 19#0
AT ZEST:
MAYOR
City Clerk
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