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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
June 7, 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 Auditoriwu Building with the following members present:
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v%. P. Hood, Mayor
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C. A. S pragins, X
J. Fitzpatrick,
J. W. Hunt, X
V4. R. Hyer, Aldermen
J. M. Baber,
0. G. Stephens,
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J. A. Giddings, Jr. , City ;manager
T. A. Hicks City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, C?ty Clerk
The Mri.,tes of the regular meeting held May 31., 1943, were read and V
approved as read.
The committee representing the Youth's Forum were present and dis-
cussed at length with the Council the problem of juvenile delinquency, resulting
in the request by the Council of the City Manager meeting with the committee for
the purpose of determining the best procedure toward solving and financing the
problem and reporting his findings to the Council.
Bids were opened and read for city owned property, being Lots 18 and
North one-half of 17, Block 62, Original. Also Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block 75,
Original. The $$61.00 bid of J. W. Watson was the highest and only bid sub-
mitted for Lots 18 and North one-half of 17, Block 62, Original; also 0200.04.
bid of Frank Wolf was the highest-bid submitted for Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block
75, Original.
Moved by Alderman Spragin that the Doard of Aldermen accept the bid
of J. VI. Watson and authorize the sale to him of Lots 18 and North one-half of
17, Block 62, Original, for a consideration of $61.00, and further authorize the
City Clerk to pay such delinquent taxes on said above described property as may
be necessary to furnish a merchantable deed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the board of Aldermen authorize the
sale of Lots 22 3, 4 and 5. Block 75, Original, to the highest bidder, Frank
Wolf, for a consideration of $200.04, and further authorize the City Clerk to
pay such delinquent taxes on said above described property as may be necessary
} to furnish a merchantable title.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
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The bids for reroofing the 24unicipal Golf Club house were read by
the City Manager and he declared, in his opinion, that all the bids were
excessive.
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Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen reject all bids
submitted for reroofi,ng the Municipal Golf Club House and further that the City
wenager be authorize to proceed with the reroofing by force account.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. J'
City Manager J. A. Giddings, Jr. reported for the joint committee
appointed for the purpose of reviewing the contract submitted by the Tate
Pipe Line, Inc., stating that the contract was not acceptable and recommended
that the Tate Pipe Line, Inc., be requested to send a representative here for
the purpose of ironing out certain details and submit a contract that would
be acceptable to the City; whereupon the committee was requested to continue
its further consideration of the contract.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that chauffeur's licenses be granted to
Hugh Preston Jones, Jr. , William Woodie Leslie, Charlie Dallas Prince,
Raymond P. Bradley, Ray Chester Brinkley and Walter ��yers.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hunt that the application of Herman Earl Cox for
chauffeur's license be refused and denied.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Moved by Alderman Baber that chauffeur's licenses of Ernest Clarence
McConnell and James R. Morris be revoked.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
Moved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen authorize and
order the City Clerk to refund the sum of $13.20 to Mrs. Ruth Inez Dowell and
the Standard Savings and Loan Association for homestead exemption on the West
50 ft. of Lot 6, Block 227, Original, upon payment of the personal taxes of
Mrs. Dowell.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. v
The City Attorney was requested to review the airport contracts be-
tween the pity of %ichita Falls and the Wichita Falls Air Transport Co., Inc., °
and Sheppard Field for the purpose of determing maintenance liability, if
any, of the pity of t ichita Falls.
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The City Manager reported that a petition bearing signatures of j
certain Garbage Department employees had been presented to him asking for a
V hourly wage increase.
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No action was taken by the Council.
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Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the Board of Aldermen approve and
order delinquent tax adjustments, both personal and real, as set forth in the
following schedule.
Motion seconded by Aldezman Spragins and carried.
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Year Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen a
Value Tax Value Tax Int. Total
R B Biles
1928 1-2 B Mundell 340 4 76 40 56 56
1929 340 4 76 40 56 56
1930 280 3 92 40 56 56
1931 260 3 64 40 56 56
d 1932 220 3 08 40 56 56
1933 180 2 52 40 56 56
1934 140 1 96 40 56 56
1935 120 1 68 40 56 56
1936 160 2 24 40 56 14 70
1937 80 1 12 40 56 22 78
1938 80 1 12 40 56 19 75
1939 80 1 12 40 56 16 72
1940 60 84 40 56 12 68
1941 60 84 40 6p 09 69
1942 60 �900 40 60 06 66
Paid in full 34 56 9 46
N A Moore
1928 19 to 25 D Kertz 1450 20 30 330 4 66 4 66
1929 1450 20 30 330 4 66 4 66
1930 1230 17 25 330 4 66 4 66
1931 1110 15 55 330 4 66 4 66
1932 810 11 34 330 4 66 4 66
1933 660 9 24 330 4 66 4 66
1934 500 7 00 330 4 66 4 66
1935 450 6 30 330 4 66 4 66
1936 600 8 40 330 4 66 1 16 5 82
1937 300 4 20 330 4 66 1 16 5 82
1938 300 4 20 330 4 66 1 16 5 82
1939 300 4 20 330 4 66 1 16 5 82
1940 300 4 20 330 4 66 1 11 5 77
1941 320 4 66 310 4 66 83 5 49
1942 310 44666_ 310 4 66 27 4 93
Paid in full 141 80 76 75
June 7, 1942
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The City Manager reported that contracts by and between the City
of 64ichita Falls and the Wichita Falls Independent School District and Junior
College would expire soon; whereupon the Uity Attorney was requested to pre-
pare and submit new contracts for approval of the Council.
Mayor W. P. Hood announced that the Council had been invited to
attend a Flag Day ceremony at the t and Lamar Street USO Monday,
June Lath, at 8:00 P.M., and requested attendance of the entire Council
after which the Council would assemble at the Memorial Auditorium for its
regular meeting.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the meeting be adjourned. ,-
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
The Board of kldeimen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 14th day of June 1943.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
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