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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
November 6, 1944
The Board Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in
regular session a& o'clock P. M. on the above date in the Council Room
in the Memorial Auditorium with the following members present:
W. B. Hamilton, Vayor
E. J. Wininger,
W. Ralph flyer, Aldermen
0. G. Stephens,
G. D. Fai.rtrace City 1vianager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Mayor IN. B. Hamilton announced a quorum present and that the Council
would proceed with the regular order of business.
The Minutes of October 30, 1944, were read and approved as corrected.
Mayor W. B. Hamilton announced the meeting now open for a public hear-
ing of the proposed annual appropriation budget for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 1944, and ending September 30, 1945, being Ordinance No. 1394.
There being no visitors present to consider the budget, the following
.motion was had:
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the public hearing of the annual
appropriation budget be closed.
Motion seconded by Alderman flyer and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1394
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1944, and ENDING SEPTVMR 30, 1945.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that Ordinance No. 1394 be adopted as read
and passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Mayor Hamilton, Aldermen Wininger, Hyer and Stephens.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the application of Emma Adams for a
dance hall license at 101 North Mill Street be tabled.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Wini.nger that the Board of Aldermen approve for
payment the claim for damages of Mrs. Dorothy Slagle in the amount of $150.00
for loss of time plus the assumption of the following doctors and hospital bills
incurred by virtue of said claim for damages:
Dr. Marion 1;7. Caskey $29.00
Dr. 0. T. Kimbrough 50.00
Dr. M. H. Glover 35.00
Wichita General Hospital 82.4
$196.43
andfurther order the City Clerk to draw separate warrants in payment of the
above mentioned accounts, also to draw and deliver a warrant in the amount of
$p150.00 to the said Mrs. Dorothy Slagle upon receipt of a properly executed
release to the City for damages in full.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1395
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING AND FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE USE
AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1944-45,
AND APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE, AND PROVIDING FOR
COLLECTION OF ALI, ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAXES PROVIDED BY STATE LA.
Moved by Alderman Hyer that Ordinance No. 1395 be adopted as read
and passed on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Mayor Hamilton, Aldermen Wininger, Hyer and Stephens.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION
4HEREAS, a thorough investigation has been made of the hourly wage
rates which are being paid in the vicinity of �'-ichita Falls, Texas, which is
the locality in which the proposed project (hereinafter referred to as "Project")
is to be constructed by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to employees in each
trade or occupation engaged in work of a nature similar to the work to be per-
formed in the construction of said Project, and the prevailing MINIMUM hourly
wage rates being paid in such locality to such employees for such work have
been determined.
N0Fv`, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED b;.- the City Council of the City of
Vvichita Falls, Texas, that the following rates for the respective trades or
occupations listed below shall be and are hereby fixed as the TVINII4tP! hourly
wage rates and have been determined in accordance with rates prevailing for
work of a similar nature in the locality in which the project is to be
constructed.
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GENERAL PREVAILING
PERD IF_M �,,TAGE BASED
ON 8 HOUR WORKING GErdERAL PREYAILING
TYPE OF LABORER DAY HOURLY RATE
Operators Bulldozer $6.00 � .75
it Compressor 6.00 Shovel 8.00 1.75
.75
" Crane dragline 00
8.00 1.00
" Clamshell 8.00 1.00
Ditchers-french :Mach. 8.00 1.00
" Graders 6.00 .75
" Jack Hammers 4.80 .60
" Mixer under 10S & 10E 4.80 .60
Mixer over 10S and under 27E 6.00 .75
Pumps 4.80 .60
" Rollers 6.00 .75
" Tractors 6.00 .75
Mechanic Repairman 8.00 1.00
Cement Finishers 8.00 1.00
Truck Drivers over 11 ton 6.00 .75
Truck Drivers 1,� ton and urider 6.80 .60
Carpenters f;rrr: buil.dt-ig 8.00 1.00
ire:,n- '7--rkers reinforcing 8.00 1,.00
Iron Workers St.ru.ct�a_ral 8.00 1.00
Laborers unskilled 4.00 .50
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing list of trades or occupations
includes to the best of our knowledge, all the classifications of employees who
will be engaged in work on said Project other than executive, supervisory,
administrative, clerical or other non-manual workers as such.
Moved by Alderman VlininFer that the above and foregoing resolution
be adopted and passed as read.
vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Stephens and carried by the following
Yeas: Mayor Harailton, Aldermen Wininger, Hyer and Stephens.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the City I'lanager be authorized to
advertise for bids to be received on December 13, 1944, for the construction
of a dam and appurtenances on the Little Wichita River in Archer County. f or
the purpose of creating a lake to provide a water supply for the City of
"ichita Falls.
:Motion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the Board of Aldermen authorize a tax
refund of $5.80 to J. Baldwin Montgomery on account of double payment, and order
the pity Clerk to draw a warrant in payment of the same.
'4otion seconded by Alderman Hyer and carried.
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A written request of Pair. J. J. Perkins that the Uity purchase U48,000
of 2% government bonds out of the funds donated by Mr. Perkins to the City for
the purpose of constructing an isolation ward at the ',Nichi.ta General Hospital,
was read to the Council. By cofrumon consent of the board of Aldermen the matter
was referred to the City Attorney for an opinion as to the legality of such
investment.
Moved by Alderman Stephens that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman liver and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this 13th day of November 1944.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk