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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
February 11, 1946
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Voichita Falls, Texas, met in
regular session at 3:00 o'clock P. 3d. on the above date in the Council Room
in the Ifemorial Auditorium with the following members present:
71. B. Hamilton, Mayor
C. A. Spragins, I
E. J. Wininger, Aldermen
J. M. Baber,
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Mayor V9'. B. Hamilton announced a quorum present and that the Council
would proceed with its regular order of business.
The Minutes of January 14, 1946, were read and approved as read.
Moved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen accept the resigna-
tion of Dr. J. A. Heymann as a member of the Wichita General Hospital Board. . 1'
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen approve the
claim and authorize payment to Wayne Walker and Martin Fowler the sum of $500.00
as liquidated damages for the loss of 13 hogs alleged to have been caused by
action of a certain official of the Wichita Health Unit ordering the removal of
the hogs from the city limits during unfavorable weather conditions, and further
to order the City Clerk to draw a warrant for the same when and at such time as
the said v%ayne 7,'alker and Martin Fowler execute a release to the City for any
further damages or claims.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
Messrs. Gould, Dwyer and Hager, representatives of the City Planning &
Zoning Commission, appeared before the Council requesting immediate passage of
an ordinance restricting the sale of alcoholic beverages to the fire zone in the
City of 'dehita Falls.
The matter was discussed by the Council, whereupon the City Attorney
was requested to prepare such an ordinance for action of the Council when and
at such time as it might be deemed necessary for the consideration of such an
ordinance by the Council.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Bm rd of Aldermen authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Karpark Corporation of Cincinnati
for the purchase of 400 Karpark parking meters at $43.70 each FOB Cincinnati.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
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'loved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen authorize
Mayor l'. B. Hamilton to execute for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls
a contract with Milton Katz, owner of the Acne Junk Company, for the leasing of
all that part of Front Street west of the west line of Indiana Avenue and
extending to the Big ",ichita River, the same being the dead end of Front Street;
said lease contract being for a period of one year ending February 14, 1947, for
a consideration of $150.00 per year, payable semi-annually.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
Moved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen approve and
authorize payment to yvichita General Hospital the sum of $1,978.47 for charity
patients for the month of January upon like payment by Wichita County.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
The application of the Four Threes Taxicab Co. for a permit for one
additional taxicab, and likewise the application of E. P. 7o'illiams (colored)
for a license to operate 2 taxicabs, was read to the City Council by the City
Clerk; whereupon the following motion was made:
,loved by Alderman Vininger that the Board of Aldermen designate the
next regular meeting to be held March 11, 1946, at which time the Council-y�ll
conduct a public hearing to consider the application of Fred Holmberg, dba
Four Threes Taxicab Co. for a license to operate one additional taxicab, and
likewise the application of E. P. s,'illiams (colored) for a license to operate
2 taxicabs on the streets of the City of Y`-ichita Falls, Texas.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
'moved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen authorize the
City Manager to purchase of Fain & McGaha, et al, 267 acres of land necessary
for the new water reservoir in Archer County, for a consideration of 8)35.00
per acre, subject, however, to the approval of title by the City Attorney, and
/ to order the City Clerk to draw a warrant for the same, payable out of the
o'9ater Improvement #5 Cash Fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
Moved by Alterman Baber that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment
to "ayne Somerville, Attorney, the sum of �,55.00 for services rendered to the
City Corporation Court during the vacation of J. 'ailton Erwin, Corporation
Court Judge, and likewise authorize payment to Dr. Curtis Atkinson the sum of
$27.50 for services rendered the City Health office: during th(- aLsence of Dr.
F. R. Collard, City Physician.
t;totion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
':loved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen authorize �,Iayor
lr;. B. Hamilton to execute for and on behalf of the City of ,'.'ichita Falls a r-uit
Claim Deed to Geo. A. Ritzinger covering Lot 7, Block 1, and Lot 2, Block 28,
all in the Fairview Addition, and Lot 1, Block 6, Sibley-Taylor Addition; 'the
purpose of this conveyance being for title perfection only.
P,vlotion seconded by Alderran Baber and carried.
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?`oved by Alderman `pragins that Sirs � t i- `"i vita Falls public schools
have recently acquired Lot 22 and the South half of Lot 23, Block 3, Sunset
Heights Addition, for parking space at Coyote Stadium, and have requested the
City to cancel its taxes on the said above described property, that the Board of
Aldermen hereby authorize and order the City Tax C ollector to cancel all city
taxes covering the above described property for the years 1938 to 1945" inclusive.
)Motion seconded by Alderman 1%ininger and carried.
P.1oved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen repeal and cancel
all recommendations as outlined in the report and recommendations of the Council
Tax Committee approved and adooted by the Board of Aldermen on April 12, 1943, a
copy of which was attached to page 962, Book 13, of the YLinutes of the City of
Wichita Falls and made a part of the Minutes thereof.
:Motion seconded by Alderman Jininger and carried.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of A ldermen authorize a tax
refund of �12.53 to V,'ill "irz on account of double payment covering Lot 6, Block
5, Bellevue Addition, for the year 1945, and further to order the City Clerk to
draw a warrant for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
Moved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen authorize the City
Manager to purchase of the Kempner Estate, et al, 169.49 acres of land at $80.00
per acre for use in connection with the new lake project in Archer County, sub-
ject, however, to the approval of the title by the City Attorney. The purpose
of this purchase being for use of a water conduit, water storage and equalizing
reFervoir.
Yotion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
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 llth day of March 1946.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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