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Min 05/22/1946 280 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium May 22, 1946. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the above date in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium, ,with the following members present: C: A. -Spragins, E. J. Wininger, X J. M. Baber, Aldermen A. Jay Eastham, G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager T. A. Hicks, City Attorney Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk Moved by Alderman Spragins that A. Jay Eastham be elected Mayor Pro tern for this meeting. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. Mayor Protem A. Jay Eastham announced a quorum present for this meeting. ��Iproposition of salary and wage increases for city employees g y ploy s again came on to be considered, whereupon, after have liven careful thought to the . City Manager's recommendation, the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen approve, authorize and instruct the City Manager to institute.a 15% salary and wage increase for all city employees, except, however, such employees who are paid by the hour only shall be given a 10¢ per hour wage increase. The said salary and wage increases shall be effective June 1, 1946, except employees of the Police and Fire Departments whose salary increases shall be retroactive as of April 1, 1946. Further that the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to make a reassessment of all taxable property in the City of Wichita Falls, and to employ the service of any and all additional help necessary to make the reassessment. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen grant permission to the Russell Radiator Shop to erect a neon sign at their place of business located at 1106 8th Street, providing the same shall be installed under the supervision of the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. Moved by Alderman Spragins that Emmett & Moral Rogers Motor Company be granted a permit to install an air conditioner on the awning at their place of business located at 606 Scott Street for a period of one year only, providing the same shall be installed under the supervision of the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. 281 Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen accept a Deed of C. A. Tidwell, et al, covering all that certain tract of land as hereinafter described and for a consideration of $1.00 and other valuable considerations hereinafter set forth, towit: FIRST TRACT: A strip of land fifty (50) ft. N. and S. by approxi- mately three hundred thirty (330) ft. E. and W. lying N. of and adjoining a one (1) acre tract out of C. A. Tidwell twenty nine and 3/10 (29.3) acre tract out of the W. one half (1/2) of John A. Scott Sur. No. 17, Abst. No. 298; said one acre tract now being owned by G. M. Lile, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point which is the intersection of the S. line of North Ninth St. and the W. line of Vermont Avenue, City of Wichita Falls, Texas; THENCE NL along the W. line of Vermont Avenue, a distance of 50 ft.; THENCE W. parallel with the N. line of said Lile 1 acre tract, a distance of 330 ft., more or less, to the E. bank of Big Wichita River; THENCE S. and E. along said river bank, approximately 50 ft.; THENCE E. with the N. line of said Lile 1 acre tract approximately 330 ft. to the place of beginning; same being an extension or continuation W. or North Ninth Street in Wichita Falls, Texas; same to be used by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, as a public street. SECOND TRACT: A strip of land twenty (20) feet N. and S. by approx- imately two hundred fifty six (256) ft. E. and W., S. of and adjoining the one (1) acre Lile tract out of the John A. Scott Sur. No. 17, Abst. 298, and referred to in the above description, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point 20 ft. S. of the S.E. cor. of the above described Lile one (1) acre tract, which point is in the intersection of North Ninth St. and Vermont Avenue, Wichita Falls, Texas; THENCE N. along the W. line of Vermont Ave. to 20 feet S.E. cor. of said Lile one acre tract; THENCE W. 256 ft., more or less, to the E. bank of Big Wichita River; THENCE S. and E. along said river bank approximately twenty ft.; THENCE E. parallel with the S. line of said Lile one acre tract 256 ft., more or less, to the place of beginning; same being a continuation or extension W. of the alley lying between North Eighth Street and North Ninth Street in the city of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; same to be used for the purposes of a public alley. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. Moved by Alderman Baber that Mayor W. B. Hamilton be and he is here by authorized to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls an amended contract with Phillips Petroleum Company of Bartlesville, Okla., whereby the said Phillips Petroleum Company is given the right to retain all right, title and interest in and to certain underground and above ground gasoline storage tanks now owned by the Phillips Petroleum Company located at Kell Field and to be constructed as recited in said contract; and further agreeing that said Phillips Petroleum Company may terminate the said agreement 10 years from date of this contract by giving a 30 days notice in writing. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 141.2 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AN ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN LOT 7, BLACK 9, FLORAL HEIGHTS ADDITION, AND LOT NO. 1, BLOCK 120 SUNSET HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; SAID ALLEY TO BE CLOSED AND ABANDONED RUNNING FROM ROBERTS AVENUE BETWEEN THE ABOVE LOTS TO THE ALLEY BETWEEN ROBERTS AVENUE AND 8TH STREET. d 282 Moved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1412 be approved and Passed as read on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Wininger and Baber. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen authorize the City Manager to employ the services of Dan Wiley at a remuneration of i15.00 per day with transportation furnished by the City., went #5 Fund, for the purpose of acquiring the necessarblri Out of Water Improve- ements for the water conduit from the new water reservoir in Archer Countary yndsfurther to authorize and empower the said Dan Wile y to for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls for ethe purchaser into so then said right-of-way easements. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber 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 loth day of June 1946. Y/" ��. Mayor— =_ ATTEST: /� I City Clerk 283 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium May 31, 1946 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session at 11:40 A. 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, E. J. Wininger, X Melvin B. Evans, Aldermen J. M. Baber, A. Jay Eastham, G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk MayorW. B. Hamilton entfed the three members to serve conithesWichitato be the consideration of appointm General Hospital Board. Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen reappoint Drs. 0. C. Egdorf, J. D. Hall and W. L. Powers as members of the Wichita General remainder of the calendar year 1946. Hospital Board for the Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the contract for the purchase of one water pump and two motors, toether with all new water reservoirs in ry ArchermCounty�, ac becawardeds, for use in connection with the to Allis-Chalmers Co for a consideration as follows: BIDS ON 12,500 G.P.M. MAXIMM BASE BID DELIVERY TIME PRICE INCREASE Allis-Chalmers $10,090.00 11 months Not to exceed Efficiency 81.56% 20% 200 HP - 720 R.P.M. 20" x 18" Pump $11,203.67 10 months. Not to exceed A. M. Lockett 81.33% 20% Efficiency 200 HP - 720 R.P.M. 24" x 20" Pump $10,281.00 10 months Not to exceed Ingersoll-Rand 80.05% 20% Asa Hunt Efficiency 200 HP - 720 R.P.M. 24" x 20" Pump Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. Moved by Alderman Evans that the Board of Aldermen approve and auth- orize payment to Henry B. Nabers, Public Health Engineer, the sum of $100.00 for traveling expense for attendance at the Mexico U.S. Border Public` Health�i oonfoer- ence held in El Paso the latter part of April and to order the y draw a warrant for the same. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried. 284 ORDINANCE NO. 1412 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AN ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN LOT 7, BLOCK 9, AN HEIGHTS ADDITION,AND LOT N0. 1, BLACK 12, SUNSET HEIGHTS ADDI- TION TO THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; SAID ALLEY TO BE CLOSED AND ABANDONED RUNNING FROM ROBERTS AVENUE BETWEEN THE ABOVE LOTS TO THE ALLEY BETWEEN ROBERTS AVENUE AND EIGHTH STREET. Moved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1412 be approved and Passed as read on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. By common consent of the Council, Mayor W. B. Hamilton appointed, J. P. Tarry, President of the Rotary Club; T. L. Jeter, President of the Lions Club; Hunter Jones, President of the Kiwanis Club; Lloyd Yarbrough, President of the Optimist Club; Chap Smith, President of the Exchange Club; and Charlie Clough, President of the Wichita Falls Advertising Club to serve as a ,joint committee on the Famine Relief. Moved by Alderman Evans that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the loth day of June 1946. Mayor ATTEST City Clerk 285 r � t. �a