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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
March b, 1944
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
C. A. Spragins,
J. W. Fitzpatrick,
E. J. Wininger,
W. Ralph Hyer, Aldermen
J. M. Baber,
0. G. Stephens,
Garland Franks, Acting City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as corrected.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
issuance of a chauffeur's license to Jack C. Wilson.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the contract for the construction of
the addition to the Administration Building at the Airport be awarded to the
lowest and best bidder Murph & Taylor, whose bid was in the amount of $9,446.48.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
A public hearing was had upon the proposed annexation of Blocks 38 and
39, Highland Land and Irrigation Company Subdivision, C. Eakman Survey, Abstract
No. 450.
Mayor Hood announced since no one was present to oppose the proposal
for said annexation, the Council would consider the hearing closed.
Moved by Alderman Baber that the City Attorney be instructed to pre-
pare the necessary ordinance fcr the annexation into the city limits of the
above described tract of land.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
issuance of a chauffeur's license to William Carl Burgess.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1379
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO AND INCLUDING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY WICHITA FALLS JUNIOR COLLEGE
DISTRICT, AND ADJACENT STREETS AND ALLEYS AND COVERING BLOCKS 38 AND 39, HIGH-
LAND LAND AND IRRIGATION CORPANY SUBDIVISION IN WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS.
Moved by Alderman Baber that Ordinance No. 1379 be approved and passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Hyer, Baber and
Stephens.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that the rules requiring ordinances to be
read on three separate days be, and is hereby, suspended, and that Ordinance No.
1379 be approved as read and passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Hyer, Baber and
Stephens.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1379 be approved as read
and passed on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded"by Alderman Stephens and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Hyer, Baber and
Stephens.
Nays: None.
City Attorney T. A. Hicks was instructed by the Council to confer
with the Manager of the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of determing whether
or not there is any assistance the City can render in presenting briefs relating
to Docket No. 505, application of Braniff Airways Inc. before the CAA on March
10, 1944.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
paving of Avenue L from the intersection of Hayes Street to the Sacred Heart
Cemetery east entrance gate, upon the following conditions:
That the property owners, et al, affected by such
paving project shall provide and furnish all necessary
materials at their own expense for the paving of said
Avenue L, and the City of Wichita Falls shall provide
the labor only for such paving project.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried. '
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Moved by Alderman H Ye r that the Acting City Manager be authorized to
advertise and receive bids for the proposed construction of the comfort building
on Wall Street.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stephens 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 Fitzpatrick and carried.
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The Acting City Manager was instructed by the Council to enter into
negotiations with the proper authorities for obtaining the lowest cost of certain
blocks of land lying adjacent to Riverside Cemetery, and report the results of
the same at the next regular meeting night.
Acting City Manager Garland Franks was instructed by the Council to
arrange for a joint meeting with members of the Hospital Board and the City
Council for Thursday night.
The City Attorney was instructed by the Council to reply to Captain
Young's letter pertaining to taxicab fares being charged in the City of Wichita
Falls.
Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the Acting City Manager notify all
taxicab owners in Wichita Falls to appear at the next regular council meeting to
be held March 13, 1944, for the purpose of discussing the present taxicab fares.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
The Acting City Manager was instructed by the Council to ascertain the
prevailing taxicab fares of other cities similar in population of the City of
Wichita Falls, as well as the taxicab fares for similar Army camps to that of
Sheppard Field.
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Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
* The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 13th day of March, 19, .
ATTFS 3 ' Mayor
City Clerk
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';JThIN THE '-ITY LAjul'r,5 OF
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,IT CERTAIN BY INA F'PIU JU"I S -9,
ov"'i'lMG rNTI-CK", 38 A'Z�
AND �UJACYNT T'1121-.A TS A J!-. iICHITA CUUNM., TCXAS.
vlaf "4vof UO"'Aff '%UB
on iebruAry 23, 1,944,, jCt,,jt& islis junior College 1,
a municipal corporation, under thm provisions of ".section 4 of the Gharter of
adontod 4arch 30p 1920s and amandments thereto, filed
je following describegi tract and
their i_.�etition in writing praying that t' within the corporate li.-lits Of thc
narcel of land be annexed to and include
City of .vitchita i"A&ita cow-ityj �'' I and showing ot),ter nertinent
facts aut-iorizing the annering ')f said territory to said city and the inclusion
t"noreof 'within the corporate U.-Ats Of sai6 city, and
wular ineeting of the
said )atition was duly rg.ard at the re s et down
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n 6.9 19", s at 0Ach time said :)etitlon Aar
3oard of Aldermen o d riiard Pt the regular neeting, Of said ward on
for �,iblic !��,Barijg before 9PA
Yarch 62 at which time said public hearing was duly hold and no adver3S
interest an-earing, th. e sdmls!!ion of said territory was duly approved and an
ordinance ordered drawn to include said territory within the city limit$ Of
said city;
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Iract and parcel of land
9,1 L 'That a following described t
be ttnd the in here -IoNj odered to
a a'I S Texas.,
situated in "jIoAtR COuntv, "eras, 4-sit; of ',,ichit
�4nnsxed to to be inclildee within the s a id. (
and that tare corporate limits if said city be e.-<tended to incl ;de said terri-
tory, rz-.ore particularly described ao fAlowlso to-vit..
W'ocks 38 and lkg., lijghland Land and. lrri4Tation (,oq,yany
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ab.' ivisiin in ,Aihita tounty "t'exa I to-Wit:
'iI.1A_,.,Inniv_g at the southeast corner of 6lock 39, Agh-
ie'lor --§f �',. 'Va?.aan
"'and irri,�atlon (,fvpW ';uWlxr a point in the
,tract Number 450p same
I-)- being ta Fal-In 0 thence
nirent City Limits ,-)f the Clit-Y ')f
djor),q jl_Ie of blocks 391 5.38 IfW,; then noet'h
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rreF.ent 1 t'Y any,- '39;
1;38 feet to t�lv- line. of Block 38 an,-
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t0ence 779.c�� feet to beginni it, in
e and bounds 9.7 acres,
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