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yichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
April 26, 1943
The Board of Aldermen of the City of 111 is hi.ta Falls, Texas, met in
l regular session at 8:00 o'clock P. 11. on the above date in the Council Room
in the Mlemorial Auditorium Building with the following members present:
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V;Y. P. Hood, Mayor
C. A. Spragins,
J. 1i. Fitzpatrick,
J. 7% Hunt,
^ . Ralph Hyer, Aldermen
J. M. Baber,
0. G. Stephens, X
J. A. Giddings, Jr., City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
The Minutes of the regular meeting of April 19th were read and
approved as read.
Loved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the 3oard of Aldermen authorize
the issuance of a license to Frank Walton to operate a dance hall under the name
of Club at 7031 Indiana.
Dlotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
moved by Alderman Hunt that the Board of Alderman approve and
ratify the action of the City Clerk for the issuance ofa solicitor's license
to the Southwest Jewish Chronicle on May 21, 1943, and further authorize the
City Clerk to grant like license to the Holliday High School and Valley View
Senior High School.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
Moved by klderman Baber that domino license be granted to the
Arcade Recreation Club at 7211 Eighth Street.
?,lotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that chauffeur's licenses to granted
to Newell L. Hudgins, Lawrence L. Tyce, Loss C. Glazier, and James R. 11orris.
Motion seconded by klderman Stephens and carried.
'loved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen authorize and
order payment to Harvey Harris the sum of $1,500.00 for fees due him in Cause
No. 35912-B, Bruner vs City of lutiichita Falls, same being in compliance with the
Ydnutes of April 6, 1942.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
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Moved by Aldeman Stephens that the City Clerk be authorized and q
ordered to refund the sum of $6.15 to C. N. Jennings and the HOW for home- a
stead exemption for the year 1942.
'::Lotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
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Bids for reroofing the Club House at Meeks Park were read by the
City Manager. The bids of $963.00 by J. A. Siranons Construction Company
was the lowest bid and, since even their bid seemed excessive, the City
Manager recommended that all bids be rejected.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the Board of Aldermen reject all bids
for reroofing Vveeks Park Club House and further authorize the City i;anager
to readvertise for new bids.
Motion seconded by Aldeman Stephens and carried.
The City Manager reported a conference with Oral Jones, one of
the iichit a County Irrigation District directors, revealed that the City
was asked to pay $1,500.00 of an estimate of �1,500.00 to 492,500.00 for the
construction of flumes necessary to supply water for the East Side Gardens,
whereupon layor Hood, with the consent of the Council, instructed the City
Manager and City Attorney to further confer with the Irrigation officials i
and Leslie Humphrey in an effort to negotiate an agreement whereby the City
will pay only 50% of the actual cost of said construction or necessary re-
pairs with provisions of allowing the city engineers to superintend the
construction and with the further provision that all interestest parties in
the East Side Gardens sign a written agreement to dismiss the Suit yr tr��
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prejudice.
The City Manager reported that, after conferring with Eli ?Horgan,
he had agreed to either remove the lumber yard at 1113 Indiana or comply
with the Eire and Building Code requirements.
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14oved_by Alderman Stephens that the bids �of� he Consolidated
Chemical Industries, Inc., for alum at $1.65 per �-csrri and $1.62 after 1.4ay,
be accepted and further authorized the City ?tanager to execute a contract
with the Consolidated Chemical Industries, Inc. , for the purchase of alum
for a period of one year at prices above stipulated.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
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1foved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen authorize
the issuance of a complimentary golf membership to J. E. Unger, Local Manager �
of. Interstate Theaters, and likewise issue a complimentary life golf club
membership to former Iayor ,,,alter Nelson, Jr.
'Jotion seconded by :11aerman Hyer and carried.
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Paoved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen authorize and order
delinquent tax adjustments, both personal and real, as set forth in the following
schedule:
'lotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
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Or na 1 ,, 5 ra,l T'ed-ced ec;;ced = en,
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192I- 6000 84 QO 2000 29 00 17 00 3 CSC
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1.924� �11-12 75 nri j 1600 22 50 40 56 56
1925 9 to 12 75 nriM 1790 25 �)9 80 1 12 1 12
1926 1790 25 09 80 1 12 1 .12
1927 1930 27 02 90 1 12 1 12
°w8 1930 27 02 80 1 12 1 12
1922 1930 27 02 80 1 12 1 12
1930 1790 24 92 80 1 -12 1 12
1931 1590 22 26 Eo 1 12 1 12
1932 580 8 12 80 1 1.2 1 12
1933 460 6 44 80 1 12 1 1.2
1934 360 5 04 80 1 12 1 12
1935 320 4 4F? 80 1 12 1 12
1936 420 5 98 60 1 12 28 1 40
1937 660 9 24 F,0 1 12 28 1 40
1936 660 9 24 80 1 1.2 2P 1 40
1939 660 9 24 80 1 12 28 1 40
1940 660 9 24 80 1 12 25 1 37
1941 330 _ 4 95 80 1 20 20 1 40
272 79 21 25
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1928 �-T25t 8-9�143 ^rig; 750 10 50 140 1 916 1 96
1929 680 9 52 140 1 96 1 96
930 620 8 68 140 1 96 1 96
931 550 7 70 140 1 96 1 96
932 420 5 88 140 1 96 1 96
933 340 4 76 140 1 96
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270 3 78 140 1 96 1 96
935 250 3 50 140 1 96 1 96
1936 310 4 34 140 1 96 49 2 45
937 230 3 22 140 1 96 80 2 76
938 230 3 22 140 1 96 69 2 65
939 230 3 22 140 1 96 57 2 53
940 220 3 08 140 1 96 45 2 41
942 P2 0 3 30 140 2 10 09 2 19
941 220 _ 3 30 140 2 10 36 2 46
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Moved by Alderman Hunt that the request of h1lildred Maxey for permit
to construct a pit privey at 409 Jalonic be refused and denied for the reason
that plumbing fixtures are obtainable.
1.1otion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of May 1943.
Mayor
ATTEST: L/
City Clerk
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