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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
October 16, 19"
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in
regular session at 8:00 o1clock P. M. on the above date in the Council Room
in the Memorial Auditorium with the following members present:
W. B. Hamilton, Mayor
C. A. Spragins, I
E. J. Wininger, Aldermen
J. M. Baber, X
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Mayor
amilton
proceed with the Hregularo der nes
nof busis, present and that the Council would
The Minutes of October 9th were read and approved as corrected.
The following petition was presented to the City Council by Mr, T. W.
F.Brumbalow, Miss Arnie Smith, Mrs. John Justice, Mrs. 4inna Perry, and Mr. Charles
Juliana, Area Supervisor of the Federal Security Administration.
PETITION
TO: THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
GENTIEMEN:
The Recreation Committee of the COMMUNITY YOUTH FORUM of Vvichita Falls
made up of approximately eighty (80) members, representative of practically
every responsible agency including the schools, churches, civic and service
organizations, and private boys and girls clubs, has adopted in regular session
the following resolutions:
I'NEREAS, the Recreation Committee of the Community Youth Forum of
Wichita Falls, Texas, wishes to call to the attention of the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, the splendid contributions being made by
all assisting agencies in Wichita Falls, Texas, toward building substantial
morale among members of our Armed Forces, through the many recreational facilities
offered by the great number of agencies in Wichita Falls, Texas, and
WHEREAS, recreation has demonstrated conclusively its value as a great
military morale builder, it is therefore no more than right to believe that it
has a great contribution to make towards the sustained morale of the whole popu-
lation in approaching peace time, and
INHER.EAS, the Committee believes that recreation, as well as education,
is a vital force in influencing the lives of all the people, and that is
necessary for happiness and ,joy in living. The Committee further believes that
recreation matures and develops the individual
for it, and so that his personality is better
Py'HEREAS, the Committee feels that all necessary wholesome leisure time
desires of our citizenry be met through a well balanced recreation program on a
city wide basis and under qualified supervision;
THEREFORE, be it further resolved that the hoard of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas, appoint a representative committee, made up of
all agencies concerned and interested in the wise use of leisure time, for the
citizenry of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. That this Committee make a
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complete and thorough survey to study local problems, to discover and organize
local resources in the way of facilities and service, and after this complete
survey and study has been made, this Committee shall report to the Board of
Aldermen of the city of viichita Falls, Texas, such findings and make recomend-
ations toward the establishment of a municipal recreation department, and the
uch findings
creation d ve
thatuactuallneed forlanrecreation,departments a
and commission
determine
Mr. Juliana assured the Council that any expense incident to the
making of a survey of recreational facilities of the City would be borne by
his organization.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the board of Aldermen authorize Mayor
VT. B.
Hamilton to appoint the Committee requested in the foregoing petition to
make the survey of recreational facilities of Wichita Falls, as outlined therein,
and report to the Board of Aldermen its findings and recommendations.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
ORDINANCE N0. 1392
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-901 OF TITLE 1, CHAPTER 9, OF THE
CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE 1315 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1941 A. D. , SO
ONLY ONE
AR MONTHLY
G BY THE
THAT SAID SECTION SO PROOVI�N ZHE SECOND MONDAYLOF EACH C NDARNMONTH.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN TBE
Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1392 be adopted as
read and passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Mayor Hamilton, Aldermen Spragins, Wininger and Baber.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1393
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-1509 OF THE CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FAU.;, TEXAS, 1941s ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1315 PASSED
AND APPROVED ON JANUARY 6, 1941, AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ISSUE A
CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE UPON APPROVAL
THE BOARD OF ALDELRMENT BY IONABYATHE CITY ICANT UPON DISAPPROVAL
AND
PROVIDING FOR AN APPEAL
OF HIS APPLICATION BY THE CITY MANAGER.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1393 be adopted as read
and passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Mayor Hamilton, Aldermen Spragins, Wininger and Baber.
Nays: None.
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A letter from the U*Needa Taxicab Company dated October 4, 1944, noti-
fying the City that the U-Needa Taxicab Company discontinued operating their
taxicabs on July 30th, was read to the Council by the City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 23rd day of October 1944.
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