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Min 06/21/1943 i 1011,. i Vuichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium June 21, 1943 The Board of aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock P. '- . on the above date in the Council Room in the Memorial aliditorium Building with the following members present: i VI. P. Hood, Mayor J. 14. Fitzpatrick; X J. i"r. Hunt, Aldermen U. G. Stephens, � j J. A. Giddings, J-. , City Manager, T. A. T i:i 67r,, City Ht f,,-rn ev moo. T. HendersDn, City Clerk The Vayor announced a nu^ream nresent. The I'fi.n it es of the regular council meeting held June 14, 1943 were read and approved as corrected. L. L. Kuntz presented to the Council a petition requesting that weeds be cut on Lot 101, Block 169, Original. The matter was referred to the City ofanager for attention. Moved by Alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen authorize issuance of a carnival oermit to World)f 1qd Shows sponsored by the Veterans of. Foreign i;ears for a period of one we ^t( le atter part of September upon pay- ment of the regular $50.00 license fee; said carnival to be located near the Ball Park. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt. and carried. The proposed purchase of water mains and sewer lines in the Country Club Estates Addition was discussed at length, resulting in the call by Mayor !lj. P. Hood for an executive session of the Council to convene in the City Manager's office Friday, the 25th, at 5 :30 o'clock P.M. Moved by alderman Hunt that the Board of Aldermen turn down and reject the proposal to purchase the property located on Rose Street for the Nurses home. Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried. Mayor 71. P. Hood appointed Aldermen Stephens and Hunt to serve on a coru*ttee with the Mayor and City manager for the purpose of locating and providing suitable living quarters for a student nurses' home. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the Board of Aldermen authorize and order the City Tax Assessor and CIllector to cancal all taxes to date on city owned property being Lots 1 to 5, inclusive, Block ,, Original, and Lots 15 to 18, inclusive, Block Original. Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried. 1015 Moved by Alderman Hunt that chauffeur's license be granted to Kenneth Idalcolm Coulson. • Motion seconded by Alder,,,na.n Stephens and carried. The City Attorney reported that the final court decision of the suit of Casper Geyer vs City of Wichita Falls was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, allowing a judgment in the amount of $7,500.00, and further stated that the City would be required to pay 6% interest on the same until paid. The City Attorney also reported that the Higher courts had held the Homestead Exemption ordinance to be invalid and to become effective January 1, 1943. The City Attorney further reported that the $17,500.00 suit of firs. Sarah S. Davidson against the City of Vgichita Falls had been compromised for the amount of $250.00 plus court closts. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Hunt that the Board of Aldermen authorize and order the City Cleric to draw a warrant payable to Mrs. Sarah S. Davidson and John W. Davenport, her attorney, in the amount of $250.00 payable from the Street Fund as final settlement of the above mentioneg quit, and to further authorize payment to the District Clerk the sum of 418.,55 court costs. Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried. Moved b; Alden-aan Hunt that the 'Joard of Kldermen authorize ani order the City Clerk to draw a warrant payable to T. Macy reimbursing him for advance payment made to Mrs. Drusie Bacon and B. B. Bacon for the City of Wichita Falls for the purchase of Lots 8 and 9, Block 177, Original. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. The City Uanager read a communication from the Fort Iv7orth & Denver City Railway Company requesting the Council to reduce their monthly water rate. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the reaue st of the Fort 'Worth & Denver City Railway Company for reduction in water rate be denied and refused, and that the 0ity Manager be authorized and instructed to notify the Fort Worth & Denver City of such action. Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the Board of Aldermen authorize Mayor W. P. Hood to execute and sign a contract with Mel H. Vaught for amusements, rides, etc, concessions in Scotland Park, stipulating that the contract shall read so as to require Mel H. Vaught to execute a valid liability bond of to $a5-,-&=limit. ' Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. - - - - - - - - - - a E 1016 1 , I i Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the Board of 'Aldermen authorize and order delinquent tax adjustments, both personal and real, as set forth in the following schedule: Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. 1 Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen & Year Value Tax Value Tax Int. Total Virgil & Georgia Lynch 1931 (P) 4.02 ac. Abst 307 420 5 88 90 1 26 1 26 1932 330 4 62 90 1 26 1 26 1933 260 3 64 90 1 26 1 26 1934 200 2 80 90 1 26 1 26 1935 170 2 38 90 1 26 1 26 1936 250 3 50m 90 1 26 31 1 57 1939 180 2 52 90 1 26 31 1 57 1940 180 2 52 90 1 26 30 1 56 1941 180 .2 70 90 1 35 13 1 48 30 56 12 46 Hattie Mae Co er 1935 15 - H KF P 70 98 40 56 56 1938 90 1 26 40 56 20 76 1937 80 1 12 40 56 20 76 � 1938 80 1 12 40 56 20 76 1939 80 1 12 40 56 20 76 1940 80 1 12 40 56 18 74 1941 70 1 05 40 60 10 70 1944 70 1 05 40 60 07 67 882 571 AssemblZ of God 1930 17 - 243 Orig 250 3 50 90 1 26 1 26 1931 230 3 22 90 1 26 1 26 1932 180 2 52 90 1 26 1 26 1933 140 1 96 90 1 26 1 26 1934 110 1 54 90 1 26 1 26 1935 90 1 26 90 1 26 1 26 1936 130 1 82 90 1 26 31 1 57 1937 120 1 68 90 1 26 31 1 57 1938 120 1 68 90 1 26 31 1 57 1939 120 1 68 90 1 26 31 1 57 1940 130 1 82 90 1 26 21 1 47 1941 130 1 80 90 1 35 13 1 48 1942 100 1 50 90 1 35 07 1 42 25 98 18 21 a 1017 P e The City Manager recommended that the City enter into an agreement with Wichita County whereby said County will provide living quarters at the County Farm for certain female venereal patients; the City to bear one—half of the expenses of maintaining a main?, cook, and other minor expenses at a cost of approximately $125.00 per month. Loved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the recommendation of the City Manager be adopted and authorize payment of one—half of the monthly expenses for maintaining living quarters for female venereal patients at the County Fax-4,not to exceed the sum of $125.00 per month. "Notion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried. Moved by Alderman Stephens that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the 28th day of June 1943. 1 Mayor ATTEST: ' Ci Clerk 1 P k 6 e p i t f6 4 P C e