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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
July 17, 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, with the following members present:
C. A. Spragins,
J. W. Fitzpatrick,
E. J. Wininger,
W. Ralph Hyer, Aldermen
J. Li. Baber,
0. G. Stephens,
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen elect C. A. Spragins
Mayor P.rotem for this meeting.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.
Eli Morgan and J. K. Walsh appeared before the Council on behalf of
the Lamar Street USO requesting the Council to repair or recondition Lamar
Street in front of the USO building so the same would be more suitable for
street dancing, whereupon the Council instructed the City Manager to take this
matter under advisement.
ORDINANCE NO. 1390
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO COMPEL THE REPAIR OF
SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS AND/OR DRIVEtiEAYS WHICH ARE IN A DEFECTIVE AND DANGER-
OUS CONDITION; DEFINING OFFENSES;IMPOSING LIABILITY FCR DAMAGES AND LOSS
SUFFERED; REGULATING THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF SIDDIALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS AND/OR
DRIVEWAYS;DEFINING BROKEN AND DANGEROUS SIDEEALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS AND/OR DRIVE-
WAYS AS A NUISANCE; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO PROPERTY gvNERS OR USERS THEREOF;
PRESCRIBING A PENALTY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1390 be approved and
passed on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried with the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Hyer, Baber and Stephens.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen authorize issuance
of chauffeur's licenses to J. 111. Farrington, H. A. Myers and W. F. Sellers.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Board of aldermen refuse and deny
issuance of a chauffeur's license to Lavena Eggenberg.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City National Bank of Wichita Falls has pledged through
the First National Bank in Dallas to secure the deposits of the City of Wichita
Falls the following securities:
$280,000.00 U.S. 2% Tr. bonds of 1951/53; First National Bank,
Dallas, Receipt No. 27745 dated 6-21-44,
51,200.00 U.S. 2% Tr. bonds of 1951/55; First National Bank
in Dallas, Receipt No. 27743 dated 6 12-44,
5842600.00 U.S. 2% Tr. bonds of 1949/51, First National Bank
in Dallas Receipt No, 27744 dated 6-12-44, and,
400,000.00 U. S. lj% Tr. notes, Series A 1947, First National
Bank in Dallas Receipt .No. 27987 dated 7-7-44,
totaling the sum of $1,315,800.00, and
WHEREAS, the City National Bank of 14ichita Falls desires to substitute
$1,200,000.00 of the above described securities for a like amount of U. S.
Government securities,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Wichita Falls, Texas, that the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized to
exchange $280,000.00 U.S. 2% Tr. bonds of 1951/53; First National Bank in
Dal 4s, Receipt No. 27745 dated 6 12-44
51,200.00 U.S r. bonds of 1951/55: First National Bank in Dallas,
Receipt No. 27743 dated 6-12-44,
584,600.00 U.S. 2% Tr. bonds of 1949/51: First National Bank in
Dallas, Receipt No. 277.44, dated 6-12-4.4, and
284,200.00 only of the U.S..1j% Tr. notes, Series A-1947, as
described in First National Bank in Dallas Receipt
No. 27987 dated 7-7-44,
for the following securities to be pledged by the City National Bank of Wichita
Falls through the First National Bank in Dallas to secure the deposits of the
City of Wichita Falls:
$600,000.00 U.S. 1�%Tr. notes, Series B-1947, due 3-15-47,
First National Bank in Dallas Receipt No. 28055,
600,000.00 U.S. 7/8% Certificate of Indebtedness, Series
C 1943, due 6-1-45, First National Bank in Dallas
Receipt No. 28056,
totaling the sum of $1,200,000.00, plus the remaining amount of $115,800.00 U.S.
lj% Tr. notes Series A 1947, as described in First National Bank in Dallas
Receipt No. 27987, dated 7-7-44.
Moved by Alderman Hyer that the above and foregoing resolution be
adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded by alderman Wininger and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Hyer, Baber and Stephens.
Nays: None.
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City Manager, G. D. Fairtrace, reported to the Council that he had
agreed to increase the gages of the employees of the Garbage Department to 650
per hour for truck drivers and 550 per hour for laborers, effective August 1st,
and recommended that the above wage scale increase be approved by the Board of
Aldermen, whereupon the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Hoard of Aldermen approve and ratify
the action of the City Manager in increasing the Garbage Department wage scale
to 65¢ per hour for truck drivers and 550 per hour for laborers, effective
August 1st.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen authorize a tax
refund of 619.90 to J. T. Stephen on account of error in payment of taxes not
belonging to the said Stephen, and further authorize and order the City Clerk
to draw a warrant for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
The Uity Manager read to the Council a letter from Albert E. Wratten
requesting the "ouncil to consider paving Denver Street in the 500 and 600
blocks. Acting upon the recommendation of the City Manager the matter was
deferred to such time as the City may be able to secure Federal aid for such
projects.
Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that since L. H. Gould is ill and his
condition being such that he will not be able to serve on the Equalization
Board, that the Council is compelled to and does hereby now declare the place
of L. H. Gould to be vacant.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hyer that the Board of Aldermen appoint T. E. Hill
to fill the vacancy for this place on the 0ity of V ichita falls Equalization
Board.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize
payment to the Wichita General Hospital the sum of 41,459.10 for the City's share of
charity patients for the month of June 1944, upon like payment by Wichita County.
'lotion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen adjourn.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 24.day of July, 1944.
ATTEST: Mayor Pro tem
City Clerk
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