Min 12/23/1940 496
Wichita Falls, Texas
December 23, 1940
ic:emorial Auditorium
The Board of Aldermen met in regular session on the above date
at 8:00 o�cl_ock P. k.. in the Council Boom of the e:emorial Auditorium with
the following members present:
W. E. Fitzgerald, I',-ayor
J. IV. Fitzpatrick, Q
1��. Ralph 11yer, ( Aldermen
Frank W1 lf,
J. Bryan Miller, City Yanager
J. Crouch, City Clerk
T. A. Flicks, City Attorney
The kinutes of the meeting of December 16th were read.
Loved by Alderman Hyer that the minutes of December 16th be
approved as read.
i`_otion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Aldermen 11'aylor and ujilliams, as a Committee of the Board of
Aldermen, reported through the City 1,`anager recommending the approval of
suggested changes in the arrangement of buildings on the site of the
I_unicipal Airport.
".roved by Alderman 'Wolf that the recommendation of the Committee
and suf�ested changes at the airport be accepted and approved.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
V&A RI,SOLUIZO u
Yoved by Alderman ryer that the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Wichita Falls authorize the execution for, and on behalf of, the City of
Wichita Falls for that certain Works Progress Administration, Project
Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 5-40, and being a project for the "Beauti-
fication dnd improvement of Park facilities, including the beautification of
various parks and street parkways by planting of shrubs, trees, construction
of walks, and sodding of grass strips; building of fences around Riverside
Cemetery; reconstructing swimming pool in negro park; removing of poor soil
from parkways and replacing with selected top soil; and doing other work
appurtenant to this improvement," and further that V. E. Fitzgerald, Yayor
of the City of Wichita Falls be authorized to execute such Project as the
Sponsor Is Agent, and that i . Bryan biller, City ivianager, be aut'I ori zed to
execute such project proposal as the fiscal officer of said City.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Loved by Alderman hyer that the Board of Aldermen of the City of
V.ichita Falls do hereby allocate and set aside to that certain project
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described in Works Progress Administration, Sponsor's Proposal No.
5-40, and entitled "Beautification and improvement of Park facilities
including the beautification of various parks and street parkways
by planting of shrubs, trees, construction of walks, and sodding of
grass strips; building of fences around Riverside Cemetery; reconstruct-
iw.- swimming pool in negro park; removing of poor soil from parkways
and replacing wit:ti selected top soil ; and doing other work appurtenant
to this irprovement,'r all those certain funds, materials and equipment
as set out in such -loject Proposal, .�zs the Sponsor's contribution,
and being a total amount of 48,017.70, and that such fund be allocated
from and constitute a charge a.Tainst the -Park Fund of said City.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
V iPA REDO LUTIO N
11oved by Alderman 7,b. if that the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Falls authorize for, and on behalf of, the City of
Wichita Falls for that certain Lorks Prog-,-ess Administration, Project
Proposal, Sponsor's Proposal No. 6-40, and being a project for the
"Improvement of 1r'ater Distribution system, consisting of city wide ex-
tending, enlarging and replacing of 1-ater lines in the municipally owned
water system of 'Wichita Falls, installing service lines, valves and fire
hydrants, and other work appurtenant thereto," and further that W. E.
Fitzgerald, mayor of the City of Wichita Falls be authorized to execute
such Project as the Sponsor's Agent, and that J. Bryanliller, City
Yanager, be authorized to execute such project proposal as the fiscal
officer of said City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Yoved by Alderman Wolf that the Board of Aldermen of the
City of VI chita Falls do hereby allocate and set aside to that certain
project described in Works Progress Administration, Sponsor's Proposal
No. 6-40, and entitled "Improvement of water distribution system, con-
sisting of city wide extending, enlarging end replacing of Mter lines
in the municipally owned eater system of Wichita Falls, installing
service lines, - alves and fire hydrants, and other work appurtenant
thereto," all those certain funds, materials and equipment as set out
in such Project Proposal, as the Spcnsor's contribution, and being* a
total amount of $38,559.54, and that, such fund be allocated from and
constitute a charge against the Dater Fund of said City.
1'.otion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1315
AN O_,,DI-\7ANCE ADOPTING 71M CODIFICATION OF TTIP ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF V,`ICF.ITA FALLS, TEXAS, PRINTED DY TERRY BROS., PROVIDING
THAT ALL ORDINANCES OF A GENERAL TvATIJRE ITS CONFLICT TIM SAID CODIFI-
CATION, EXCEPT SUCH AS r,,`AY HAVE BEEN PASIED SINCE JANUARY 1, 1 941,
ARE REPEALED; AND PROVIDING TtiA-i S CH REPEAL SHHALL izT AFFECT OR IYPAIR
ANY RIGHT OR RETI.= AC'RUED UT= SUCH REPEAL ORDINANCES; NOR ANY ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OR ASSESSYENT OF ANY TAX; OR ANY ORDINANCE ORDERING
AYf STREET) WIDENED, EXTENDED, PAVED OR 117 A: Y W IT,"PROVE'D; OR A•Y
ORDINANCE C'?DERING ?P'P?OVEL:EhTTS OF AIv"Y KIND OR MA`TII G ANY FRAi'CHISE;
OR AN11 ORDINANCE C,F A SPECIAL OR CO �?'MACTUAL NATURE O AlY KI M; OR ANY
&! DITIANCE CLOSIDIG ANY STREET, ALLEY OR CTHER PUBLIC 'AY; OR ANY ORDI11,4A CE
NA1�IING OR CFANGING THE TTAP, OF AITY STREET; UR ANY ORDT �ANCE A?TTHORIZING
ME ISSUANCE OF ANY PO"'?B OF ANY KIND OR CHAttACTER; PROVIDING THAT
EXPLANATORY 11DRDS, FIEADINGS AND ETC. SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE ANY
PANT OF SUCH CODIFICATION; `I' .T SUCH CODIFICATION SHALL BE REFERRED TO
AS CODIFICATION OF ORDII,"AMES OF T�- E CITY CT' WlChITA FALLS; AND TEAT
TITLE 1 SHALL riE i',TTC1'ty :,�S "AIL, : :'ISTRATIVE CODE" A_ND ALL OT EM 'TITLES SHALL
B" +F1 R tEJF TO AS 11P&1.AL CODE"; PROVIDI G THAT' SAID CrDIFICATIOT.? b'1TEN
PUBi,IS1LFID I1'. BOCK 1"' tt: ;': ALi: ?5C CLIVED ITd i�?�J1DE�?CE -1Y ALL COURTS AND
P'20CE'EDIN`_ 1'ITTEOUT FiRTHER PRUOF Ti':I';REOF.
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BE I`i' ORDAIrED RY THE BOARD OF ALDETti&9EN OF TIri+; CITY CF ';'SICIIITA
FALLS, TXAS:
11oved by Alderman `'yer that Ordinance i�o. 1315 be passed on its
second reading.
Iotion seconded ':y Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried with the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Byer and 1'1olf.
Tays: !'lone.
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Yoved by Alderman iiyer that the Board of Aldermen approve,
authorize and order the transfer of 85,000 frorr. the Yater Yind to the Parking
Yeter Fund.
Y'otion seconded by Alderman 'v blf and carried.
Yoved by Alderman t'+olf that the Board of Aldermen approve and
authorize the purchase of Lots 7 and 8, Block 22, Sibley Taylor Addition,
being 2112 and 2114 Jasper Street, for the purpose of 4"ater System Improve-
ment right-of-way, and further authorize the Yavor to sign a letter of
agreement obligating the City of T.ichita r'alls to supervise the removal of
the improvements belonging to .:-r. Lynn located on Lots 7 and 8 Block 22
Sibley Taylor Addition to Lot 7 Block 25 Sibley Taylor Addition being No.
2213 Jasper Street, according to the terms and specifications of the bid of
1- =-. Pearce dated December 19, 1940, for the moving of said improvements.
T.otion seconded by Alderman r'itzpatrick and carried.
Moved by Alderman 71yer that the Board of Aldermen adjourn.
lJotion seconded by Alderman Vk)lf and carried.
The 3oar•d of Aldermen then adjourned.
PASSED AND AP=ROVED this the 13th day of January A. D. 1941.
MAYOR,
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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