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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium_
June 5, 19"
ON THIS the 5th day, of June, 1944, the Board of Aldermen of the CITY
OF V`yICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, convened in Regular Session in the Council Room in
the Memorial Auditorium, the following members thereof, to wit:
W. B. HAMILTON, MAYOR
C. A. SPRAGINS, ALDERMAN, J. M. BABER, ALDERMAN
J. W. FITZPATRICK ALDERMAN
' � , 0. G. STEPHENS, ALDERMAN,
E. J. WININGER, ALDERMAN, W. RALPH HIER, ALDERMAN
GEORGE T. HENDERSON, CITY CLERK
GARLAND FRANKS, ACTING CITY-MANAGER
T. A. HICKS, CITY ATTORNEY -
MINUTES of the meeting of May 29, 19", were read.
MOVED by Alderman Hyer that the minutes of May 29th be approved as read.
MOTION seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
MAYOR HAMILTON introduced Ordinance No. 1387, being a Franchise Ordi-
nance for the operation of the City's Waterworks System in accordance with the
terms set out in the Trust Indenture dated May 1, 1944, and said Ordinance being
read in full, the Mayor called for public hearing on said Ordinance as advertised
and set by the terms thereof.
WHEREUPON a public hearing on Ordinance No. 1387 was had.
Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the public hearing be closed on
Ordinance No. 1387.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Hamilton, Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Baber, Stephens
and Hyer.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE N0. 1387
"AN ORDINANCE by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, expressly granting to the purchaser, or purchasers, of the Waterworks
System of said City, the exclusive right, privilege and franchise to operate
the said System, in event of default in payment of all or any portion of the
$3,500,000.00 'CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIRST MORTGAGE WATERWORKS SYSTEM
REVENUE IMPROVEMENT BONDS, ' authorized at the election held in said City on
April ll, 1944, for the purpose of paying off, refunding and cancelling
$351,000.00 'City of �richita Falls, Texaa, Waterworks System Improvement Revenue
Bonds, ' dated October 1, 1940, and for the purpose of purchasing additional
water powers, riparian rights, improving, enlarging, extending and repairing
such System at a cost of not exceeding 3,149,000.00 as authorized by the Con-
stitution and laws of the State of Texas, particularly Articles 1111 et seq. ,
Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, as amended, and which franchise shall run for
a term of twenty years from the date the properties of said Waterworks System
may be acquired by such purchaser or purchasers, by judicial sale, or otherwise;
and enacting provisions incident and relating to the subject and purpose of this
Ordinance."
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Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1387 be passed on its
second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried with the following
vote:
Yeas: Hamilton, Spragins, Fitzpatrick, titiininger, Baber, Stephens
and Hyer.
Nays: None.
Dr. 0. W. Wilson and Dr. Roberts and members of the tiichita County
Health Unit appeared before the Council proposing that an ordinance be passed
to prohibit the sale of raw milk within the city limits of the City of 4ichita
Falls.
Harry Simons, Mr. Walker and Mr. Ditto, among other dairymen, voiced
their opposition to the proposed ordinance, whereupon the matter was discussed
by the Council and deferred until the next regular meeting.
Moved by Alderman Spragi.ns that the Council authorize and order the
construction and installation of a sanitary sewer line in the alley in the 600
and 700 blocks between Welch and Sullivan Streets.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
A petition requesting permission to fish in Lake Wichita by wading
with rubber boots on, again came up for consideration, whereupon the following
motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that that portion of the ordinance pro-
hibiting fishing by, wading in Lake 4ichita be repealed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Kininger, and after considerable discuss-
ion by the Council, the motion, by consent of the second, was withdrawn.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that chauffeur's license be granted to
1,1. C. Johnson.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
Moved by Alderman Baber that chauffeur's license be granted to
H. N. Joyner.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that the application of Chas. L. Holloway
for a chauffeur's license be rejected and refuse issuance of the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hyer that the City Clerk be authorized and ordered
to draw a warrant payable to Glenn Haynes, District Clerk, in the amount of
1,751.60 to satisfy ,judgment in the 78th District Court granted A. I. McAda
against Wilkes and Huffines, dba Hamp's Taxi; said warrant to be drawn on the
Taxicab Deposit Find and charged to that portion of the taxicab fund belonging
to Hamp's Taxi.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
June 5, 1944
Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen & Total
Year Earl Smith Value Id Value Tax Int.-------- �-----___
1930 12 - 11 H u"J Hts 350 4 90 170 2 38 59 �2 97
1931 320 4 48 170 2 38 59 2 97
1932 240 3 36 170 2 38 59 2 97
1933 190 2 66 1,70 2 38 59 2 97
Paid in full - 1936 Basis 15 40 11 88
J F Stone
1931 21 - 242 Orig 210 2 94 120 1 68 42 2 10
1932 160 2 24 120 1 68 42 2 10
1933 130 1 82 120 1 68 42 2 10
Paid in full - 1936 Basis 07 0 6 30
W E ;'Ji 1 s on
1929 11-12-13 21 Bat 2 250 3 48 120 1 68 1 68
1930 2 10 2 97 �20 1 68 1 68
1931 220 3 12 120 1 68 1 68
1932 170 2 41 120 1 68 1 68
Paid in. full - 1936 Basis 11 98 6 72
T .A Litteken
1927 7 - 18A HL 390 5 46 140 1 96 1 96
192 630 8 82 140 1 96 1 96
630 8 82 140 1 96 1 96
1930 570 7 98 140 1 96 1 96
1931 510 7 14 140 1 96 1 96
1932 400 5 60 140 1 96 1 96
1933 320 4 48 140 1 96 1 96
1934 250 3 50 140 1 96 1 96
1935 230 3 22 140 1 96 1 96
1936 290 4 06 140 1 96 49 2 45
1929 13 - 16.A HL 470 6 58 140 1 96 1 96
1930 400 5 60 140 1 96 1 96
1931 360 5 04 140 1 96 1 96
1932 280 3 92 140 1 96 1 96
1933 220 3 08 140 1 96 1 96
1934 170 2 38 140 1 96 1 96
1935 190 2 66 140 1 96 1 96
1936 200 2 80 140 1 96 49 2 45
1930 5-6 106.E HL 900 12 60 140 1 91 1 91
1931 520 7 28 140 1 91 1 91
1932 480 6 72 140 1 91 1 91
1933 500 7 00 140 1 91 1 91
1934 400 5 60 140 1 91 1 91
1935 480 6 72 140 1 91 1 91
1936 460 6 44 140 1 91 47 2 38
143 50 50 10
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Original Original Reduced Reduced Pen &
Year Value Tax _Value `ibx� Int. Total
acne _39-eyville_
1929 8 --19 Jalonic 1630 22 82 390 5 46 5 46
0 1470 20 58 390 5 46 5 46
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193 1320 18 48 390 5 46 5 46
1020 14 28 390 5 46 5 46
1932 5 46
1933 820 11 48 390 5 46 5 46
1934 390 5 46 390 5 46 5 46
1935 260 3 64 390 5 46
193 460 6 44 390 5 46 1 36 6 82
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Moved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen authorize and order
delinquent tax adjustments, both personal and real, as set forth in the above
schedule:
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Mayor be authorized to executed a
release to W. B. Bennett on dot 1, Block 112, Original, since the said lot was
never paved and therefore owes nothing to the City of Wichita Falls.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1388
AND ORDINANCE LEVYING A RENTAL CHARGE OF TWO PER CENT OF THE GROSS
INCOAE RECEIVED FOR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, TO BE PAID BY PERSONS, TRUSTEES, FEULS, ASSOCIATIONS AND CCRPCRATIONS
ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE ON AND OVER UNDESIG-
NATED ROUTES WITHIN SAID CITY AND WHO USE THE STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF
SAID CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSE, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES.
Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that Ordinance No. 1388 be passed on its
first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Hyer, Baber and
Stephens.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
purchase of one air compressor for the Water Department at a cost of $1,991.00,
plus transportation charges, if any, and the same to be paid out of the Water
Fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
The proposed purchase of 10 trucks for the Garbage Department was post-
poned indefinitely.
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The City Clerk was instructed by the Council to draw a warrant payable
either to the City National Bank, Trustee, or Crummer & Co., as may be necessary
to retire the $351,000.00 worth of Water Revenue Bonds plus the interest, which
amount is necessary to be retired before the $3,500,000.00 Water Revenue Improve-
ment Bonds can be validated.
The City Clerk was also instructed by the Council to pr4eed to Austin
with Alderman Stephens or some other member of the Council for the purpose of
delivering 63,000,000.00 water revenue bonds to the Comptroller's office in
Austin for his attention.
Mayor Hamilton recommended to the Council that Geo. D. Fairtrace be
appointed City Manager for a period of two years at a salary of $9,000 per year
and to begin not later than July 1st, and that Garland Franks be appointed
Assistant City Manager.
Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen appoint Geo. D.
Fairtrace City Manager, effective not later than July lst, at a salary of
$9,000.00 per year.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
It was moved by Alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen adjourn.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 12th day of June 1944.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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