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Min 05/19/1941 570 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Audi tori gun, May 19, 1941 i 6 I The Board of Al.dPrmen met it regular session in the Council. Room of the Memorial Auditorium or the above date at 8:00 o'clock P. 1v?. with the following members present: W. E. Fitzgerald, Mayor T. W. F tzpatrick , W. Ralph Myer, H. J. Naylor, V. E. Stampfli , Jq s. M. Williams, Frar - W T. BrNr n Miller, City 11nnager 1. H. Crouch, Ci tv Cl erk T. A. Hicks, City Attorrey The minutes of the re ulnr meting of May 5th, were read. The yi.mjtes of ? Sre,.ial Meetinr- MAv 8th, and Special Meeting May 1.0th, were read. Moved by Alderman Navlr-,r that the Minutes of the regular meeting of May 5th, S-ecial Ivleetin7s of Y--v 8th and 1i977- loth, he a-proved A s read. Motion socorled b,,T Alderman Fitznat.rick and parried. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION CONFIRb'IING SALE OF $140,000.00 "CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, V;ATERt+ARKS Il,TROVEITI NT BONDS, SEERIES 1.941 ." WIEREAS, there has been submitted to this Board the bid of W. N. )MWARDS AND COITANY, of Fort VFrth, Texas, Cr>>mmer and Comnanv, Inc. of Dallas, Texas, RauschPr, Pierce and Comranv, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, McClung & Knickerbocker, Inc. of Houston, T^xas, and R/ K. Dianbnr and Ommneny, of Austin, Texas, to r..urchasn "CITY OF TJiICiIITA FALLS, TEXAS, ViATERMRKS BPROVEMENr BONDS, SERIES 19419," ar rref-ating $140,000.00, dated Mnv 15, 1941, at a n.riee not less than par and nerrued interest to date of delivery thereof7 and, 11EERE.A35, this Board, uron Advice and consideration, finds that the said bid of W. T�. Edivards and Cnrrmnanv, Crummer and Comronnv, Inc. Rauscher, Pierce and Comnnnv, Inc., McClun? & Knickerbocker, Inc. , and R. K. Dunbar and ucmnarv, for the Turcha.se of said bonds at a Twice not less than par and accrued interest to date of delivery thereof, -ergs the highest and best bid received by this Board in respect of the rurcha^e of said bends: therefore, BE IT `',ESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALD�D11ETv' OF THE CITY OF VCHITA FALLS, TEXAS: I. That the bid of W. N. Edwards and Company, Crummer and Company, Inc., Rauscher, Pierce and Company, Inc. , McClung & Knickerbocker, Inc. and R. K. Dunbar and Company, for the nurchase of "CITY OF WZCHITA FALLS, TEXAS, WATERWORKS I1,PROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1941," dated May 15, 1941, at a price not less than rar and accrued interest to date of delivery thereof, shall be and the same is berehv accented: said bonds being for the nrincinal sum of $140,000.00, in denomi- nation of $1.,000.00 each, numbered consecutively from 1 to 1.40, both inclusive, and payable serially on May 15th in each of the years 1942 to 1951, both inclusive, bearing interest from date until raid at the following rates per annum,, that is to Moved by Alderman Stamnfli that the Board of Aldermen approve employ- rent of 10 additional nnlice officers at the established base ray. Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried. Moved by Alderman Stamnfl.i that the Board of Aldermen order the + + +v.00i 1 i nh+ nn r7th 4trac+ aii ianotlt t.n an 571. say: Bonds Numbers 1 to 95, both inclusive, maturinc, on May 15th in each of the years 1942 to 1948, both inclusive, at the rate of 2-1-% ner annum, and Bonds Numbers 96 to 140, both inclusive, maturing on May 15th in each of the years 1949 to 1951, both inclusive, at the rate of 3% ner annum, payable on November 15, 19411 and semi-annually thereafter on May 1.5th and November 15th, in each year, both Principal and :interest being payable at YMCANTILE NATIONAL BANK Al DALLAS, DALLAS, TEXAS. II. That said bonds are hereby declared to be sold, and the same are this date sold, to the said W. N. Edwards and Company, of Fort North, T-xns, Crummer and Company, Inc. of Dallas, Texas, Rauscher, Pierce- and Company, Inc. of Dallas, Texas, McClune and Knickerbocker, Inc. of Houston, Texas, and R. K. Dunbar and Company, of Austin, Texas, at a price not less than par and accrued interest j to date of deli very thereof. { PASSED AND APPROVED. this the 19th day of May. 1941. 573 i , i I Moved by Alderman Wolf that the Board'of Aldermen order building permit to issue for the construction of an apartment house building on Lot 1 and east 1/2 of Lot 2, Block 76-a Highland Addition, all-wing for a change in the established building line. Motion seconded by Alderman Naylor and carried. Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita "Falls. hereby approve W. E. Wilson Additior to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas oiit of a 13- acre tract out of S.P.R.R. Company Survey No. 1, Certificate No. 16/157, Abstract No. 281, bounded on the North by Highland Addition, on the e^st by Taft Street and on the South ry the Wichita Va11e1Z Railway. Map and plat of said addition hereto attached and made a part hereof. Y-tinn seconded by Alderman Williams and carried. Moved by Alderman Stamrfli that the Board of Aldermen approve the expenditure of $125.00 to reimburse Wichita County for 1 /2 of materials purchased for uniforms for the local Trx-s Defense lizards. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, hereby cancel certain lease contract by and between the City of Wichita F-lls and Wichita Falls Air Transport Comnany executed at Wichita F-11s, Texas, the 20th day of November, A. D. 1939 and extending to the 1st day of April., A. D. 1964, and further, That W. E. Fitzgerald, .t`.ayor, be and he is hereby authorized +0 execute for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls a lease contract by and between said City and Wichita Falls Air Transport Company, dated the ° 19th day of May, A. D. 1941, said leasn contract to be in all respects ntisfactory to the Civil Aeronautics Administration and the Government of the United States of America, and further authorize that certified conies of this order be filed with the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Mntirn 7eennded by Alderman Hver and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Stamnfli that, the Board of Aldermen authorize execution by Mayor Fitzgeraldp of an anl.i.cation of the Tex-s State. HighwayDe-Department for easement over State Hif,hway Ripht-cf-ways, for the nurnose• of the construction of nine lines from the City Limits to the site of ' Sheppard Field, and Kell Field Airport. e � Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried. - - - - - - - - - - I R E S O L U T I O N w1chita Falls Rock of the a Board of �aMemorial Au�to��s wlth t der jaxder�n 941 he following me�b Auditorium on the amet In bove ses$lo rs Present: ove date n i he n t Council o Fitz a at 8:flo o�cxock P�'. g rald, Mayor J. �. Fitz 'V Ralph 11 trick, �• E. �aYlor, ' X Ja Sta�Afxi X $• Frank ' X Yvo1�� , X d• Bryan �11er, Clt � Y {manager J. H• Crouch, City Clerk T T• A• Hicks' City Atto Minutes of a special the 2'ney e read, of lax �Qetl4' Alai 8th, et1ng °f a ere ag eting of�sd by Aide and special etl'# 4.. read• The read. Y 5th, Special 'if that the loth, were htotio ings of `�Y 8th u nd of the regular n $eC°nded by Alderman F �y loth, be approved t dove .. _ itzPatr'lck and carried he City ofV, d by '�xde � � ' � - r Co and bet Chita ichita Fa]. Yb-iyliaa t hat A. Da 939 anted at C chi f Wi hits Fa hereby cancel the Board of Alderme n eaten cling to Falls, Texa, and yyiChita sin lease co of � the , the Falls contract by and tO cuteTf r andE. FitZge ld 1st day, of Apra, A. D ©f No e�ernsport 19th da between said on behalf of'the Git be and is 1%4, and furthe , satlsfact of a jrs A, �itY and a"?ichlta Y of 6i�ichit hereby authorized r the United S to the Civ�941' said 1e alas Air T a Falls a horized of this © State$ Of led ix Aeronautic lea contract t nsport Co lease contra rder ct be filed America Utica and f s Admtnlstratio be In a Van-v re dated the Motion 'Seconded�rl th the civil sPects AeQh authorize that certifiednd he Governmen ded by Axderrnan If les A nistr copies and carried. � N � .� p .. d --1. �. �. . .. - .. 574 i i i 3 PROPOSITION nO. 1 (Airport) "SHALL the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichite Falls, Texas, he authorized to issue the bonds of said Cite in the amount of ONE HUNDRED AND TEN TIiOUSAIM DOLLARS ($110,00,�.00),for the purpose of the improvement, en- larpement aryl extension of the Airport of said City, under authority of the Cnnstitution and laws of the State of Texas, rarticularly Senate Bill No. 129 j of the Genera]_ laws passed by the Forty-seventh Lepisl.ature at its Rer�ular Session in 1941: said bonds to mature serially over a period of years not ! exceeding- twenty (?0) gears from the date thereof and to bear interest at the rate of not exceedine FOUR PER CENM!' (4%,) per annum, payable semi-annually, and levy a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and nrovide a sinkin.r fund to nay the said ',onds at mat,irity?" I PROPOSITION NO. 2 (Waterworks) "SHALL the Board of Aldermen of the City of Vhchita Falls, Tex^s, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount of ONE HUNDRED FORTY T`OUSAND DOLLARS ($140,000.00) , for the purpose of the imnrovement, enlargement nd extension of the Waterworks System, of said Cite, under authority of the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, particularly amended Section 75 of the Charter of the Citv of Wichita Falls, Texas; said bonds to mature serially* over a period of years not exceeding t?,,enty (20) ,years from the date thereof and to bear interest at the .rate of not exceeding MUR PER CEI'TTMv (4%) per annum, na,yable semi-annually, and levy a tax sufficient to ray the annual interest and rrovi.de a sinking fund to the said hnnds at matiirity?" ME1REAS, or this the 19th day of May, 1941, same being a repular session of the Board of Aldermen, there came nn to be considered the returns of said election, and. XH.REAS, unor. consi,de-ation of the returns of the -aid election, it arrears that the :game wns in all resnects ler-ally ':eld, after due notice ?ad beer riven„ and th-t tie s,a .d returns were duly and legally made; and, t+i 'REAS, it further appears from said returns that there east '+ said electior 13?2 votes in ro^nect of Provo si. i t. nn Number 1 (Airp. r+), of -hi ch Timber 121.3 votes were cast "FOR T 1E TaSUANCE OF B0NM f► and 70 votes trrre cast "AGAI,ZT THE IS.:-,UAYCE OF BO 71.)S"; and, MIEREAS, it further ann,-,gr!z from said roturns that there T,erp c~,st elentinn 13"? votes to ^esnect ^f Pronnsition Number 2 Materrrrks), of which number '?06 votes were r' <;t. "FOR TTIiE ISSUATCE OF BOie'A;,,r ^d 92 *.rotes ,,.„rP st "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE 0.7 BOA D�." I THEREFORE, BE I'T -%ES OI VED BY Ii3E BOARD C F ALDEU.'EP CF THE CITY CF j� VIC HTA FAILS, ' X-iI.5: I I. That the -r. n^shirr. +n iGs,.ie $11.09000.00 bonds, fnr the pur-cse of the irrnrcverent, enl.ar-ement. and oxtensinr. of the Ai.r�rt of -,aid City s sustained by a rrajoritvv 'cf the �,, al.ifind voters of Laid Cit*.r, votirr, at ,aid election, Who own t-,x-ble nronerty in said City and r,,,n had duly r.enederpd the -,re for taxation, and tbt, the Brnrd of Al.dermer of maid City is nuthorizPrl to "sue said bonds and to rrovide for the nay t n the rrinei*�a., of r.d interest 1m'.n f a on -,,id bonds in the ti-e and manner prescribed '-v law. II. That. the T.rnnnsiti^r, to issue $1.40,000.00 bonds, for the purpose of the { improvement, enlargement and extension of the Tnterworks System rnf said Cit--, rAns sustained by a mainrity of the q,ialified voters of said City, votinn at said election, who owe taxable nror.erty i.n said City and who had duly rendered the game j for taxation, and that the Board of Aldermen of �-ai.d Citvr is authorized to issue maid bonds and to rrc.vide fnr the nayment of the prircinal of end interest on said bonds in the time and. mar..~ter rrescribed by law. t i 575 i Moved htr Alderman Taylor that the foregoing Resolution be ndorted. Yotion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried with the f cl 1_cwin g vote: Ypa.s: Aldermen Fitzratrick, fiver, N`~.vinr, Stamnfli, Williams P,nd Wolf. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1321 "Al,; ORDINANCE BY the Board c f Aldermen of the Ci tv of Wichita Falls, Texas, authorizing the issuance of bonds for the rrinei+ pal sum of $110,000,00, for the rurno se of the i mnrovement, enlarge- ment and extension of the Airrort of said City*, prescribing the form jl of bond, interest coupons and certificate of registration: levying a continuing direct annual ad vgl_�rem tax on all taxable rronerties within the limits of said City to ray the interest nn such bonds and to create a sinking fund for the redemrtinn thereof, and providing for the assessment and collection of such t-x- enacting provisions incident and relating to the subiect and purnose of this ordinance: and declaring an emergency." i Moved by Alderman liver that Ordinance No. 1321 be passed on Its first reading. Yotion seconded by Alderman Stamnfli and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Mavor Fitzgerald and Aldermen Hyer, W^lf, Naylor, StamrfIi , Williams and Fitzratrick. Nays: None. f I Moved by Alderman Navlcr that the rule requiring ordinances to he read on three seDnrate days be suspended and an emergency delayed -nd Ordinance No, 1321 be gassed on second reading. Yotion seconded by Al.dPrman viiiliams and earri.ed by the following vote: ! F Yeas: Ylavor Fitzgerald and Aldermen Hirer, Wolf, N�vlor, Stempfli, Wil.liamG and Fitzratrick. x Nays: None. ` Ordinance No. 1321 was then read in full. i Moved b-,r Alderman W61f that Ordinance No. 1321 be passed on third and final reading and be adopted as read. i 6 Motion seconded by Alderman Fitanntrick and c^.fsried bV the i followin? vote: i Yeas: Ya.yor Fitz-erald ?nd Aldermen Hyer, Wolf, Navlor, Stamnfli , Williams and FAtzn?trick. Nays: None. i i S t f 576 i i ORDINANCE NO. 1322 i "AN ORDINANCE BY the Board of Alderren of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, authorizing +he issuance of ',onds for the principal sum of $1401000.00, for the nurnnse of the improvement, enlargement and. extension of the Waterworks System of Laid Citv• rrescribing the form of bond, irk�rest coupons and certificate of re ristratf on: l.evvi ng a Conti nui.ng direct annual ad valorem tax on ail taxable properties witbir_ the limits of said Citv to ray the interest on such bonds and to create a sinking fund for the fedemnt- F ion thereof, and nroiridin�, for the -sgessment and c^llection of such tax: enacting nrrvisirns incident -nd relstin�- to the subiect and purnose of this j nrdinance: and declarinn- an emer,-ency."i Mrv-d ' v Alderman Hver that Ordinance No. 1392 he gassed nn its first readinfi. votes: Motion seco nded by AIdermar Sf-Pmrf Ti a.nl -arri ed by the f ollowi rg Yeas: mayor Fit?grrald and Alder-en Hver, Z`lf, Nr^ylor, Stamrfli , T+ii l liams and Fi tznatri^k. Nays: None. S Loved bar Alderman Naylor that the rule re7uring ordinances to be re•-d on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared and Ordinance No. 1322 be passed or. second reading. Yotion seconded by Alderman Wi.l.l-isms and carried.hv the fral-^wing vote: Yeas: Y-yor Fitzgerald and Aldermen Hyer, lknlf, Navl.^r, Sta.mrfli , Williams and Fitz-atric k. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Wrlf that. Ordinance Nn. 1322 be passed on third and final rPadinv and he -dorted as read. Yioti.on secrn-'ed by Al derman F7 tzratrick and —cried vi, th the fr? 1-w- ine vote: Yeos: Tvl-v^r Fitz,,amid and Aldermen Hirer, �T lf, Nav1^r, Stamrfli , 16111 iars and FitzratricV. i i N-,vs: None. Moved by alderman Fitzpatrick that. the Board of Aldermen deny the �nrlicatirr. r^f Mildred Kerns for the issuance of dance license at 200 Indiana A�ren ie. lbirt,i on seconded by Alderman Stn--fl i and carried. R E S 0 L II T I 0 N %TMEAS, the Ci tv N---ti onal Bank in Wichita Fa1.1s, Tex^s, denosi tore for the City of Wnchitn Falls fends, denosi.ted with the Wichita National Bank of Wichita F-11 s, Texas, brndc of the City of Wichita F�l is in the si-:rn of $1,41,000.00 as shown by rnceirts Nos. 125 ar,d 129 of the Wich3t N�ti^pal Eenk, sRil ands bonds being rled-ed ' v the Cit�r N^ti oral ?3ank to -pci funds on deposit, 57 7 k tEEREAS, the City National Bank desires to renlace said securities in the sum: of $141,000 by pl.edo-inp the same amoun+. of bonds to be deposited. with the First National Bank of Dallas, Tex^s. NOW, TF-EREFCRE, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of 791chita Falls, Tex�is, that the pledred security described and Get out in VAebita National Bank of Wichita Falls, Texras, receirts Nos. 125 and 129 be, and are, hereby released, and in lieu thereof the Board of Aldermen annroves and accents 141 bonds of $1,000 nar value each of the City of Wichita Falls, Trx- s, Refundinn Bonds Series 1940, to be deposited on securities receirt of the First National. Bank in Dallas, Texts. PASSED AND APPRO 71ED this the 19t�, da v of Y.ay A. D. 1 Q41. a W. E. FITZGMALD MAYOR ATT I'ST: T. CROUCH CITY CLERK i 4 i 1%?oved by Al derman T1i,Ti11 iams that the forePoi n;z Resol ution be adonted. . Motion seconded by Alderman Fi.tznatrick and carried with the following vote: yeas: Aldermen Hyer, Wolf, Naylor, Stamnfli , Wi]liars and Fit_nntrick. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen deny the applicption of the Ladies Auxiliary of Foreign tzars for rermi.t to solicit by telerhrne the sale of Purity Products. Yotion seconded by Alderman Fitznatrick and ^.rriedo Moved by Alderman Stamnfli that the Board of Aldermen receive and angrove revised schedules and rou es of the Wichita Transit Corn. as reported by the Wichita Transit Corn. effective May 15, 1.941, filed with the Board of Aldermen this the 19th day of Yay A. D. 1941. Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried. 1Voved by Alderman Stamrfli that the Board of Al-dermen approve the payment of $11.97,57 to the Wichita General Hospital for charity accounts, upon the nayment of like sun by the Wichita County. Motion seconded by Alderman Wolf and carried. i 578 Yoved by Alderman Vdi 11 i ams that the Board of Aldermen anrrove pevment of the purchase rrice $6839,95 for the trinle combination urimner 1 to the Buffalo Pre An-pliance Corn. Motion seconded by Alderman S+am.pfli and carried. i Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the Board of Aldermen approve j the purchase of one unit of the Electrical Homelite Anna.rgtus for tre Buffalo Fire A-plience P-mper. llntion ;seconded by Alderman Stri-mrfli and carried. a - - - - - - - - - - - L-ved '�v Alderman Tlayl nr that the Board of Aldermen of the Cit�r of 16richita Falls hereby authorize Ynyor VT. E. Fitzr�eral.d to execute a contract for and on behalf rf ,;,,id Ci tv itidt�L. E. Whithrm & Co. covering the cont- -ictinn cf n^ving „nder City Snnnso VrPA Ention seconded by Alderm?n Fitznatrick and carried. Yov^d by Ald=,rmar St.amrfl i that the Board of Aldermen apnrrve the recommendrtion of the City 1,1-n-rger for +he furnishing^ by the NYA of a certain furniture for the ne7- Pnl ice S'nt ion. Yotinn seconded bTr Alderman Williar^s and carried. s Yoved by Aldermen Vlilliams tlint the Board of Aldermen ad.journ. 1rti nr s?cor.ded b r Alderman Stsm^fl , and c-.rried. The Board of Al deT"en then ad j-urred. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 26th day rf L19y A. D. 1041 , P,AYOR i ATTEST: f e l CITY CLMK �,- 3 i f 1 i i R i s r r t i I i E 4 r i i j i `• fi 1( C I f 9 �`( t l i i 7