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Min 04/05/1943 958 i ,s"ichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium April 5, 1943 I The Board of Aldermen of the City of +ichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock P.`.S. on the above date in the Co,_incil Room 4n the ''eiaorial tiuditoriwi Building, v�rit � the follo,,iring members present : j P. Hood, :Mayor i V. L. Sta_lpfli, J. `:. r'itzoatrick, Jas . . ',;illiams, Ralph Hyer, Aldermen jJ. Baber, O- G. Stephens, J. A. Giddings, Jr. , City '?anager . , . ;licks, City attorney Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk - - - - - - - - - - The - inutes_ of the regular meeting of ''March 29th were read and approved as read. HiSOLUTION ' H tE; EA5, the City Lational Bank, Cit.), Depository, has requested the -s)oard of -ldermen of the City of Achita Falls, Texas, to release as security '�7,000.00, 5 %, `::ichita County, Texas, road Improveaent ' arrants, Series 1925B, Trust F.eceipt First National Hank in Lallas No. 21537; 2,000.00, 5-%, `_:ichita County, Texas, goad I;Iprove,nent '�.arrants, Series 1925C, Trust Receipt First National Sank in Lallas No. 2153'r; 2,000.00, 5;�;C,, ~.ichita County, '.e;;as, road Improvement .•arrants, Series 1926E, First F,atio.nal Bank in a.11as Trust Receipt I.o. ":1539; and `'�1,000.00, 5 ,'ichita County, Texas, 13ridge +arrani s, aeries 1925D, r'irst National Bank in Dallas 'Trust Receipt f.�o. 21540, and ;iEhEl", it is the opinion of tae Board of rldermen of the City of ' ic':li.ta r'alis, Texas, that since there remains the sum of ,„420,200 in securities, this amount is sufficient to warrant release of r121000 of the securities as reoueste(' by the City national Bank. 'i': Fuii , 3? , IT R-SOIV D BX i t3UAtD OF �L� tt. �'F Tip CI 'Y TiihT, t_e City of .ichita r'alls, `l'exas , does hereby release to the City 1,ational 3an'c of ,ichita Falls, r1e,as, First National Sank in Dallas `Trust ieceipts o. 21537 to 21540 coverinJ a1.21000.00 in '­'ichita County :toad and :::,ridge ',,arrants. ;loved by . ldermari.illiams that the above and foregoing; resolution be adopted and approved as read. otion seconded by Aldenaan Stephens and carried by the follov,'Ing vote: Leas: -,lderfaen Stampfli, Fit.spatrick, :;illians, Ey-er, Baber and ::Geohens. mays: I' one. f >59 I 4 :;loved by Nlder.nan Stephens that chauffeur's license be ranted to John Daniel ::alters. :lotion; seconder by Alderman Saber and carried. b loved by . lder:::an Jtaiipfli that the -i.ty clerk be granted a three days leave of absence the latter part of ipril with full pay allowed, and that -::. Irvine be appointee rctingCit;,- Clerk during the absence of the City Clerk for that oeriod with autr.orit_, to sign c .ecks and other things necessary. Lotion seconded by nlderi-an 14illians and carried. j - - - - - - - - - - 's loved by alderman Baber that the Board of aldermen authorize and order refund of .?30.30 to 1"Irs. R. L. for homestead exemption, sane being 2 3 of the year 1Ulr2, also refund the sure of `.3L.L.8 to '.lrs. C. y. De1.� for homestead e�enption f'or the• year 19L2 covering Lot 15, B�ocic 9, Southland hddition. ':lotion seconded by :.lden_ia.n I-ver and carried. - - - - -• - - - - - City ''anaFer J. Xiddin, s, Jr. , gave an extersive detailed report for the Council ' w Co,, ittee a ,c, stated that a v:ritten report would be submitted 1«ter. i - - - - - - - - - - k ��'OLL''"i IOC. .-- a thoi'011 ;h 1nvect-LgatiC�p has been :Wade of the i".ourly Y:age rates vrhich are being paid in the City of chita calls , Texas, i,-hich is the locality in which the proposed project (hereinafter referred to as "Project") is to be constructed by the City of ., ichita Falls, Texas, to employees in k each trade or occupation engaged in wore, of a nature similar to the work to be perfor::.ed in the constndction of said i-ro 'ect, and the pre.vailin? .sourly v ge rates being paid in such locality to such empl_oyee;s for such v�,ork have been determined by investigation and referred to wage rates being paid on Docket %exas 41-1675 in tLe City of '+,ichita Falls , Texas, and other informed sources. s P_Ui. T _H,rEF0RE, :Ili', IT I'._,,_`0LViii "3Y THE 3U�,iZD OF ,�LJ1 "�EN OF i�i CITY 0 ' ': IC 1IT.� F_LI , TE':ES, THAT the following rates for the respective trades j or occupations listed below shall be and are hereby fixed as the "."inimum 4 hourly- wage rates and %nave been determined in accordance with rates prevail- ; ing for work of a similar nature in the locality in which the project is to be constructed: I 11 ti s �i SFD G£,P F txL PT�EW,!I, ! O i,' DI.Y i I:G I IOUP LY q�1L Lsp'r;alt (raker, Shoveler, Taper 6.J0 -' 0.75 3ric4.layers :Janh.ole 2_0.00 1.25 Iricklayers Tenders 4. 30 U.60 Calkers-pipe 6.00 0.75 Cement 'r'inishers 10.00 1.25 "ec .anic r epai rma.n 8.00 1.00 Cperator Co;imressor 6.00 0.75 Operator- 'itcl.er, Trenching; -achine 10.00 1.25 Operator-Grader backfiller 8.00 1.00 Operator, Paving Breaker 6.00 0.75 Ope rat or--fi,-er under 10S '�, 10c, 6.00 0.75 Urerator-"fixer over 10S « under 27E 8.00 1.00 Operator-Moller 8.00 1.00 Operator-Trucks over V tons 6.00 0.75 Operator-Trucks under 11 tons 1;.80 0.60 Pipe Layers 6.00 0.75 Yarner 6.00 0.75 € i Kettle.aen )�.80 0.60 Laborers, unskilled 4.00 0.50 f I E I E 9b0 I ;hen a sinc,le shift is employed tlsere .gust be paid one and one— a' f tir,,.es the basic r<<--te of pay for all hours 1,,iorked in excess of eight hours a C;a'! In any one day, or at any ti.::e C'uriiV, the 'interval frofl 5 P._:i• i'rida,, to 7 :.. onday, or on hol-daTrs, and �"ylen tvo or more shifts are employed t"iere �:,ust be uaid cne and one-half tunes the basic. rate of. pay for all .) our- worked in excess of seven and me-:Calf hours in any one day, or at any time during t`_-ie interval fro.n Friday midni`ht to Sunday .udni`ht . FL' T"11 t `SGLV�,. !'., ' the foregoi iVg, list of trades or occupations includes to the 'nest of our knovrledge all the classifications of enployees who vfill be engaged ir. cork on said Pro sect other than execu- tive, supervisory, administrLtive, clerical or other non-aanual workers as such. 'loved by ,lderma.n Stephens that tr:e above and foregoing resolution be adopted and approved as read. ';lotion seconded by rlderrian Fitzpatrick and carried by the following vote: i Yeas: Aldermen Steripfl.i, Fitzpatrick-, -Aillims, Hyer, Baber, and ! Stephens. lays: None. .loved by :alderman 6+i1lians teat the . oard of nldermeri authorize paymEnt of •,'71.45 to Yrank Hell Lstate, s_ne being amount due from 1�pril 1, 1942, to '_larch ?1, 1943, on water main contract previously :made by and be- tv.een the City of `. chita Falls and S. Curlee on Indian IIei ;hts addition, and later assigned to Frank Kell. .°`otion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried. roved by t:la:erman '�iilliaas that the Board of Aldermen authorize purchase of Lot B, I cGregor Subdivision, Part :dock 21,1�, Original, from ". 2erkins for a consideration of : 501.00, and the assusmtion of all I` taxes. I eason for said purchase v.as t nat t'ie CitlT had never i-iven possession of said property- to said IJ. .-'. Perkins and respossessi_on of the above property seemed to be the only solution to the controversy. :.otion seconded by hlderna.n H._yer and carried. :,favor i P. :Toed authorized and requested the City _'Engineer to institute a survey of a drainage problem of Fred Gates property on FJ_Lmore Street and to surnbit his solution to the situation, together with the estimated cost. 'foved by hldermaan liver that the Board of xidemen appoint the fol- lowing named persons as perlanent trustees for the ',':omen's Recreational Building: Oscar Burden; C. Snider; Pat Simmons; Ldgar ':,Tarn: C. ';. "_cCutchen; '.'falter Cline; i1'_rs. C. H. dark; 'Irs. P. B. Curd; J. h. Giddings, Jr. , City Tanager, and/or his successors; hrnie S_iith, President of the Board of Birectors of the T. Ce,, and/or her successors. 'otion seconded by t,lder(nan vd'illiams and carried. i 961 i Moved by LL.1derman w'illiarns that the 3oard of aldermen authorize :Tayor 1. P. Hood to write a letter to the Wichita County- Rationing Board for the purpose of assisting . T. 'r;acy in procuring extra gasoline necessary for his use in collection of city delinquent taxes. "Toti_on seconded by Alde-rman Stephens and carried. I - - - - - - - - - - i "oved by tilderman Stephens that the meeting be adjourned. ,notion seconded by Alderman Stampfli and carried. The Hoard of Aldermen then adjourned. i i:END A'ND ,'PP LOVZD this 12th czy of xpril 1943. i i i :ayor ATTEST: City Clerk t 3 1 A I 7i 1 i 1�I i i V 7y{� 1 A 3 yj {I I pp[� `€V Ik I E 6f I l i E i i f 1 t I 4 { l N Aichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium April 12, 1943 The Board of hldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock P. 1M. on the above date in the Council Room in the Memorial auditorium Building, with the following members present: P. Hood, Mayor J. W. Fitzpatrick, � Jas. M. Nilliams, X W. Ralph Hyer, I Aldermen J. M. Baber, 0. G. Stephens, J. A. Giddings, Jr. , City Manager T. A. Hicks, City Attorney Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk The Minutes of the regular meeting of April 5 were read and approved as read. Moved by Alderman Williams that chauffeur's license be granted to Omar E. Hughes and Joseph L. Coleman. Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried. Moved by alderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen authorise the issuance of a solicitor's license to Melvin Evans, President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, together with the necessary identification cards, for the purpose of soliciting funds for the construction of asmall house for Ira J. Gotcher who is an invalid and who house was recently destroyed by fire. Further to waive license and permit fees. i{potion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried. City Attorney T. A. Hicks gave a report of his trip to Austin to the effect that House Bill No. 383 is being redrafted and that he has been informed that all cities will be given a hearing on said Bill. Moved by alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen approve and adopt the written report and recommendations of the Council Tax Committee with instruction to the City clerk to file said report for der reference. Fvtvfe Motion seconded by alderman Hyer and carried. loved by alderman Fitzpatrick that the Board of Aldermen authorize City Manager J. A. Giddings, Jr., to ask for and receive bids for the con- struction of a new roof on the Iunicipal Golf Club house. _,otion seconded by alderman Stephens and carried. 963 Moved b Alderman Baber that the Board o Aldermen y a f ld rmen approve and authorize sale of water to C. A. Spragins and John M. Barnard for use at Haven Park Swimming Pool during the summer season of 1943, at a price of 100 per thousand gallons. Hotion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. City Manager J. A. Giddings, Jr., reported that according to report from the City Engineer that estimate of the cost of the solution to the drainage problem of Fred Gates property on Fillmore St. would run from a minimum of $350.00 to a maximum of 0729.50. By request of the Uity Manager, the Council instructed City Manager J. A. Giddings, Jr., City Engineer F. 1. Rugeley, and City Attorney T. A. Hicks to make a further survey of the cost and determine, if any, the liability of the City. Isoved by :alderman Hyer that the City Manager be instructed to receive formal bids on May lst for the sale of 70 sewing machines now on hand. Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen authorize City ,Manager J. A. Giddings, Jr. , and City Engineer F. 'M. Rugeley to adver- tise for bids for the construction of the Sanitary Sewer Project Texas Docket 41-167 at some future date designated by the FVA. Motion seconded by Alderman Williams and carried. I Moved by Alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen appoint the following persons to serve as Directors of the Men's Recreational Building: Leslie Humphrey Carter McGregor C. J. B ohner Henry S. Ford to replace Rufus ring Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. Moved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen authorize pay- ment in the amount of 1,774.05 to w'ichita General Hospital upon like payment by '=ichita County. i4otion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. :loved by Alderman Flyer that the Board of Aldermen proceed to can- vass the returns of the regular municipal election of April 6, 1943• Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. •3 i 9 R �tt t p R {t� t 964 i i i I ?loved by alderman Williams that the Board of Aldermen approve and order delinquent tax adjustments, both personal and real, asset forth in the following schedule: Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried. Original Original Reduced Reduced Ten 'I'ear Value Tax Value Tax Tnt. Total A u r oeller 1930 �23 - 20 Scotland 230 3 22 120 1 68 1 68 1931 205 2 87 120 1 68 1 68 1932 Vacant lot 165 2 31 120 1 68 1 68 1933 130 1 82 120 1 68 1 68 Pd in full - 1936 Basis 10 22 6 72 Teffie :rill 1931 100x2.761 °bst 300 330 4 62 220 3 08 77 3 85 1932 250 3 50 220 3 08 77 3 85 Td in full - 1936 Basis 8 12 7 70 `I 1\70ble TTdva Co ` 1929 21 - 4 u 7." T"ts 100 1 40 60 84 84 1930 90 1 26 60 84 84 1931 90 1 26 60 84 84 1932 vacant lot 70 98 60 84 84 Pd in full - 1936 Basis 4 90 3 36 Tucile '?oods 1927 2 - 6 Kemp 590 8 26 280 3 92 98 4 90 1928 590 8 26 280 3 92 98 4 90 1930 570 7 98 280 3 92 98 4 90 1929 590 8 26 280 3 92 98 4 90 1931 510 7 14 280 3 92 98 4 90 1932 390 5 46 280 3 92 98 4 90 1933 310 434 280 3 92 98 4 90 Td in fv11 - 1936 Basis �49 70 34 30 T r Deitermai 1928 23 - 9 S T 410 5 74 190 2 66 66 3 32 1929 410 5 74 190 2 66 66 3 32 1930 380 5 32 190 2 66 66 3 32 1931 340 4 76 190 2 66 66 3 32 1932 260 3 64 190 2 66 66 3 32 1933 210 2 94 190 2 66 66 3 32 Pd in full - 1936 Fasis 28 14 19 92 Annie Ruth 7orford 1927 E, of 71301 Fat Ac 740 10 32 380 5 32 1 33 6 55 1928 740 10 32 380 5 32 1 33 6 65 1929 790 11 06 360 5 32 1 33 6 65 1930 760 10 64 380 5 32 1 33 6 65 1931 680 9 52 380 5 32 1 33 6 65 ~d in full - 1936 'Basis 51 86 33 25 W T` TToore 1931 Abst 701 (TTorre) 28690 401 66 13100 183 4o 45 85 229 25 Pd in full - 1936 Basis 965 Original Original Reduced Reduced Fen Year Value Tax Value Tax Int. Total Tean Brown T?elson 1927 6 - 11 uemp 1000 14 00 490 6 86 1 71 8 57 1928 1000 14 00 490 6 86 1 71 8 57 1929 1000 14 00 490 6 86 1 71 8 57 1930 980 13 72 490 6 86 1 71 8 57 1931 880 12 32 490 6 86 1 71 8 57 1932 680 9 52 490 6 86 1 71 8 57 1933 540 7 56 490 6 86 1 71 8 57 Pd in full - 1936 "Oasis �85 12 59 99 T'rs. Clara Walker 3490 48 86 1730 24 22 6 05 30 27 1930 P - 12 Belly. Id in full - 1936 Basis t'r s. T elern -j ller 1933 6 - 6 7'alor.ic 860 12 04 780 10 92 2 73 13 65 T'd in fall - 1936 "ia si s B IT, Griswold 1933 13 - 144 Orig 1180 16 52 1060 14 84 3 71 18 55 Pd in full:.- 1936 'basis T'rs xtta Cummins 1932 3 - 17 Scotland 930 13 02 670 9 38 2 34 11 72 1933 740 10 36 670 9 38 2 34 11 72 Fd in full - 1936 'Rasis 23 38 23 44 !�-rs C E Tohnson 1932 9 - ' of 8 9 scot. 690 9 66 500 7 00 1 50 8 50 1933 550 7 70 500 7 00 1 50 8 50 7d An full - 1936 Rasis �17 36 17 00 Tef-P "on-vood 1931 2 - 13 'T " TTts 830 11 62 440 16 1 54 7 70 Fd 1- f-lj - 1936 -a si s Art R vounE 1932 3 - 47A _"1 970 13 58 690 9 F6 2 41 12 07 1933 770 10 78 690 9 66 2 41 12 07 Td in full - 1936 Rasis 24 36 24 1_4 I teve Trosopolous 1932 1-2-3 6 T:W 220 3 08 150 2 10 52 2 62 1933 170 2 38 150 2 10 52 _2 62 _mod in fu11 - 1936 Basis 5 46 5 24 R T Sanderford 1933 7,t 5 253 Frig 1130 15 82 1020 14 28 3 57 17 P5 Td in fill - 1936 rasis Drew 7eff erson 1930 14 - 11 T-T "ts 780 10 92 400 5 60 1 40 7 00 1931 710 9 94 400 5 60 1 40 7 00 1932 550 7 70 400 5 60 1 40 7 00 1933 440 6 16 400 5 60 1 40 _ 7 00 id in full - 1936 Basis 34 72 28 00 966 i I i RESOLUTION IMEREAS, at a regular meeting of the hoard of Aldermen of the City of Vvichita Falls held at the regular meeting place in the Council Room of the memorial Auditorium Building in said City on the 12th day of April, 1943, at which a quorium was present, came on to be considered the returns of the pity election held on April 6, 1943, for the purpose of electing three aldermen for said City, and TMEREAS, after canvassing the returns of said election it was found to be duly and legally held in all respects, and there were cast at said election 716 votes for the election of three aldermen, and that, r'or Alderman Place No. 1 C. A. Spragins received 674 votes Ray R. Keith received 1 " For Alderman Place No. 2 J. 111. Fitzpatrick received 676 votes For Alderman Place No. 3 J. r . Hunt received 391 votes Ueorge E. Kadane received 306 " And it appearing that C. A. Spragins received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place Number One, that J. 1,11. Fitzpatrick received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place Number Two, and that J. TVo. Hunt received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place Number Three, Naafi, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF i LDERIMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FILLS, TEXAS: THAT C. A. Spragins, J. Vi. Fitzpatrick, and J. Vi. Hunt were duly and legally elected Aldermen of the City of '°:ichita Falls, Texas, at said election and that said election was in all respects legally held in accord- ance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of said City. Moved by Alderman Williams that the above and foregoing Resolution be adopted as read. lotion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried with the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Hyer, idilliams, Baber, and Stephens. Nays: None. The Oath of Office was administered by the City Clerk to Aldermen Elect C. A. Spragins, J. 1 . Fitzpatrick, and J. W. Hunt. 4.Loved by klderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen, as a token of appreciation for the untiring services rendered: by the retiring members of the Board, present Jas. M. Williams and V. E. STA&pfli with the life member- ship in the '+-ichita Falls Municipal Golf Club. Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried. I 967 I I — N 's 'loved by Alderm der that the meeting be adjourned. j 'Notion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. k 4 4 The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the 19th day of April, 1943• �,�ayor ATTEST: Ci, y Clerk i a 0 A a !f G DEPORT ANP iiHCOMMTIONs of the CCaU rTAX COMIT TUFA R. Hyer, Chairman; J. :. il.l. s; J. U. Haber; Members s `',• • Jr., City' anage ro J. A, Giddings i 1943• ILestin s held ,arch 27th, Apxil 3ra� and April 9, t tax problem Committee has anal3�ed the 0 jow 'a delinquent rolls The Council. Tax. Catmai effort to c�,termine l 1944. It was city of ,Wichita Falls in an twelve months ending $ delinquent taxes f the tY during into its compo nt �, t be cleaned up �ths nextt�t �305r595.39 remained as ttee s stub s c dawn there remaixw o Lsclosed in ths Co�ami this fiBu d my After disclosed that actuall.Y taxes i p complete :ce3vable an the books* vi) it was collectible delinquent scho A z 'rts (see an 1S'sis be classed as soot $128,528 that co problem is reflected in the folio g aal is is of the delinquent ©f An cent Ta is xes Receivable 327s845.7l 1942 22 2 Delinquent taxes �ceivabls Oct. is j305,595•39 Less Collections to date bons allayed since Oct. 1st j2rp,80.85 Less Homestead ExWap 2 0 sa since Oct. 1st �287,979.90 Less Tax Adjustments allow' of vncallectible personal tax �'.00�:�?0 for 1938 Less lglg and prior years 212,979.90 Lions (�'"m cases) —6„�� -2 Less Hoxmestead�� claimed 86:233.68 that have np and not charged l ,� Less Tax AdJustments off prior to 1939 to Less conservative estimate of adjustments 3 be cwred on taxes to be aa3usted an 193b l® basis collectible taxes 128,528.46 Liberal estimate of that receivable factors Lion disclosed above and the the t tax problem, the Cow Hoard In vier of the is uen royal by the oheexistins fax review, consideration and a� have created the existing f011oving rec of AldermOns Page L. That the Tact Collector be instructed by the City 11anager to sup�; study ,t investigate the delinquent personal property taxes rece5 a list of those accounts which are deterndned to be unc011ectible to hO Council for cancellation. it is estimated that such accounts will &AIn-. to approximately '475.,C00 for years prior to 1938• of that amount $3900 are for years prior to 1930. 2. That prior adjustment balances not charged off the books be properly chtged off. Prior to 1939, there were $42,394,81 of these adjustments not proptly charged off. 3. That after careful investigation, exemption certificates b a issued o i ll property entitled to homestead exemption from 1934 thru , it is recom mended that the homestead exemption ordinance be appliedt n these cases grid without regard to the requirements that the property the personal tax paid. A rmber of these cases date prior ret these a ender ments to the original. homestead exemption ordinance. Ca entitled to such homestead exemptions that amount to between 26 and 30 thousand dollars. �. That by January, 19440 a new tax record system be installed that will eliminate unknown ownership of property on the rolls and will provide for the billing of delinquent taxes along with current taxes, and further pro- vide a more modern up-to-date system of assessing procedure and delinquent record system, elimi.nAing duplication of effort in the tax office. �. rihat the present policy of adjusting delinquent taxes be extended to years beyond 1936 so that in no case will penalty and interest exceed 25%; that values continue to be adjusted on the 1936 basis and that this raw policy expire Slay 12 1944• it is the intention of the Committee that the delinquent tax roll be collected during the coming twelve months and such a policy be temporary and Limited to that period. ',''. T. Ma.cy's contract with the City win expire at that time and all delinquent taxes should be collected by then. ,. That the tax levy ordinance ca�lelrt� the tax roll o axes an said rollthat4remainude a Pro- vision vision that on July 1, 1944, collection and be automatically provision ned be ma.der to knawrn�toLthe publial c thru ament n educationalprogram. that this provision