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Wi chit a Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
May 24, 1943
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in
regular session at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on the above date in the Council Room
in the Memorial Auditorium Building with the following members present:
W. P. Hood, Mayor
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C. A. Spragins,
J. W. Hunt,
W. Ralph Hyer, X Aldermen
J. M. Baber,
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0. G. Stephens., X
J. A. Giddings, Jr., City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Mayor W. P. Hood announced a quorum was present.
The Minutes of the regular meeting of May 17, 1943, were read and
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approved.
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Moved by Alderman Stephens that a license be granted to R. Benton Ross
and Max Lester to operate a miniature golf course at. 1124 Lamar Street, subject
to clearance of the electrical inspector.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
issuance of a license to the Greater United Shows, sponsored by the American
Legion, for a carnival at or near the Ball Park from August 3rd to the 14th,
1943, inclusive, with provisions that the sponsors exert every possible effort
to prevent the opeation of gyp games and other irregularities, and upon payment
i of the regular license fee of $50.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen authorize the City
Clerk to transfer the sum of $10,375.00 from the Airport Improvement Fund; to
the Sinking Fund account the amount of $9,000.00 and to the Interest Fund account
the sum of $1,375.00 to reimburse the regular Interest and Sinking Fund accounts
for payment advanced by the regular Interest and Sinking Fund accounts to retire
the Airport Bond principal and interest coupons which matured May 15, 1943, and
to further authorize the City Clerk to transfer the sum of $27,650.00 from the
Water Fund cash account to the regular Sinking Fund cash account.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried..
Moved by Alderman Hyer that the action of the City Council on may 17,
1943, authorizing the pity Manager to advertise for bids for the sale of thirteen
$1,000.00 Airport Improvement Bonds be and is hereby rescinded.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
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RESOLUTION
That, whereas, on May 14, 1941, an election was held in the City of
Wichita Falls for the purpose of permitting qualified electors of said city to
vote on a bond issue for the Airport Improvement in the sum of $110,000.00, and
Whereas, at said election a majority of the qualified voters voting in
said election, voted in favor of the issuance of Airport Improvement Bonds,
Series No. 1941, for the sum of $110.,000.001 and
Whereas, on the 19th day of May, 1941, Ordinance No. 1321 was passed
authorizing the issuance of Airport Improvement Bonds, Series 1941 in the sum of
$UO,000.00 and bearing the date of May 15, 1941, and.
Whereas, said bonds were legally issued and,signed by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk of Wichita Falls, Texas, and said $110,000.00 bond
issue was sold by the (ity of Wichita Falls, and
Whereas, subsequent to the sale of said bonds it was found by the
Board of Aldermen that there was a surplus of cash in said bond account after
the completion of said Airport Improvements the said city on May 30, 1941, re-
purchased thirteen $1,000.00 bonds of said original issue being Bonds Nos. 85
to 97, inclusive, which are now held by the City of Wichita Falls, and
Whereas, it has been determined by the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Wichita Falls that said bonds should be cancelled.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, That Bonds Nos. 85 to 97, inclusive,- of the Airport
Improvement Bond issue, Series 1941, and dated May 15, 1941, be, and the same
are hereby cancelled and shall be of no further force and effect.
Be it further resolved that the City Ulerk shall make a notation on
each of said bonds showing the date of the cancellation, as herein provided for,
and attache to said bonds so cancelled a copy of this resolution and
It is so ordered.
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Moved by alderman Stephens that the above and foregoing resolution be
adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Hunt, Hyer, Baber and Stephens.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
That, Whereas, the City of vOichit a Falls, a Municipal corporation, is
the fee owner of the
All of Lot "B" of the McGregor's Subdivision
of Block 244 of the Original Town of Wichita Falls,
Wichita County, Texas, save and except that portion
of the East end of said lot heretofore conveyed to
the State of Texas for highway purposes, and
Whereas, the City of Aichita Falls desires to sell the above portion
of said lot and in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of
'i'ichita Falls, advertised the same to be sold for cash to the highest bidder,
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Whereas, T. J. Sharp was the highest bidder for cash for said property,
i which bid was accepted by the Uity of Wichita Falls.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, AS FOLLOWS:
That W. P. Hood, Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, be and is is
hereby authorized to execute a General Warranty Deed conveying the above de-
scribed property to T. J. Sharp upon the payment by the said T. J. Sharp of the
sum. of Six Hundred and Three ($603.00) Dollars in cash.
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Moved by Alderman Hunt that the bove and foregoing resolution be
adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Hunt, Hyer, Baber and Stephens.
Nays: None.
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Whereas, a thorough investigation has been made of the hourly wage
rates which are being paid in the vicinity of Wichita Falls, Texas, which is
the locality in which the proposed project is to be constructed by the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, to employees in each trade or occupation engaged in work
of a nature similar to the work to be performed in the construction of said
project, and the prevailing hourly wage rates being paid in such locality to
such employees for such work have been determined by investigation.
NOW, THEREFORE, .BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, that the following rates for the respective trades or
occupations listed below shall be and are hereby fined as the minimum hourly
wage rates and have been determined in accordance with rates prevailing for
work of a similar nature in the locality in which the project is to be
constructed.
GENERAL
PREVAILING
TYPE OF LABORER HOURLY RATE
Calker, pipe $0.60
Operator, Mixer under 105 and 10E 0.60
Operator, Mixer over 105 and under 27E 0.75
' Operator, paving breaker 0.60
Operator, trucks over 1i tons 0.60
Operator, trucks under li tons 0.50
Pipe layers 0.60
Joiner 0.60
Kettleman 0.50
Laborer, unskilled 0.40
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foreoing list of trades or occupations
includes to the best of our knowledge, all the classifications of employees who
will be engaged in work on said project other than executives, supervisory,
administrative, clerical, or other non manual workers as such.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the above and foregoing resolution be
adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Hunt, Hyer, Baber and Stephens.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen,authorize the payment j
of $2.50 to the Fidelity Abstract & Title Company, and payment of delinquent f
taxes amounting to $9.87 to the Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 1,
all in connection with the sale of city owned property at 511 Holliday Street to
T. J. Sharp.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that-chauffeur's licenses be granted to
James Virgil Marshall, Earl White Morris, Asa Amon Nichols and Leon Clifford
Dorsey.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
Moved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen authorize and order
the City Clerk to refund the sum of $5.77 to J. D. Barton and the First National
Savings & Loan Association of Pampa, Texas, for homestead exemption for the last
half of the year 1936.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyer that the City Manager be instructed to make a
survey and appraisal for the purpose of determining the value of the Hamilton—
Martin utilities in the Country Club Estates Addition, and report his findings
to the City Council.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hunt that the Board of Aldermen authorize and order
delinquent tax adjustments, both personal and real, as set forth in the follow-
ing schedule.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen &
Year Value Tax Value Tax Int. Total
H H Hager
1935 15 - 15 ST 390 5 46 180 2 52 63 3 15
1936 230 3 22 180 2 52 63 3 15
1937 230 3 22 180 2 52 63 3 15
1938 230 3 22 180 2 52 63 3 15
1939 230 3 22 180 2 52 63 3 15
1940 230 3 22 180 2 52 60 3 12
1941 230 3 45 180 2 76 48 318
1942 90 1 35 08 1 43
26 36 23 48
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Moved by Alderman Spragins that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 31st deny of May 1943.
Mayor
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