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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
September 9, 1946
iThe Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in
regular session on the above date at 8:00 o'clock P. M. in the Council Room
in the Memorial Auditorium, with the following members present:
W. B. Hamilton, Mayor
C. A. Spragins,
E. J. W ini nge r,
lelvin B. Evans, Aldermen
J. M. Baber, �
A. Jay Eastham,
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
The Minutes of the regular meeting held July 8th were read and approved;
likewise the Minutes of the called sessions held July loth and July 31st were
read and approved as read.
,goved by Alderman Wininger that since it is the concensus of the opinion
of the Council that the interest of the City of Wichita Falls could be best
served by abandoning a portion of Sixth Street from the Southwest line of the
alley between Lee Street to the Northeast line of the Fort Worth & Denver City
Railway Company right of way, comprising a distance of 150 feet, that the Council
approve abandonment of that portion of the said Sixth Street hereinabove described
and instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance to officially
close the same and present to the Council for further consideration.
11otion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
Otis Spawn presented a petition to the Council requesting the City to
extend its water mains .5 miles from the present location in order that the
residents of Burk Road and Dean Lane might have access to city water.
The matter was referred to the City Manager and dater Superintendent
for study.
!'owed by Alderman Spragins that the Wichita Transit Company be granted
permission to extend its bus line service from Seventh Street to Flood, thence to
Redwood, thence to Sullivan, thence to Brick, thence to Garden, thence to Park,
thence to Barwise, thence to 0`:io, thence to Tenth Street, theme to Indiana,
thence to Seventh Street, the place of beginning; it being understood and agreed
that the Yvichita Transit Company desires this route for a trial period of ninety
days.
ktotion seconded by Alderman Haber and carried.
`:'oved by Alderman Evans that the Soard of Aldermen grant permission to
the Central Church of the Nazarene to erect a church sign approximately 2 ft.
square at Sixth and Holliday Streets for a period of one year, and that all other
churches be granted the same privilege.
Notion seconded by Alderman Yininger and carried.
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oved by Alderman Baber that the hoard of Alderman approve and author-
ize payment of the sum of $333.33 each to Hosco 6taton, Alan T. Bryce and Fred
Cone for services rendered on the Tax Equalization Board for the year 1946.
�. otion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
!`oved by Alderman Evans that the City Clerk be and he is hereby auth-
orized and directed to transfer the sum of $150,000 from the City of Wichita
Falls :':'aterworks Revenue time deposit in the First National Bank to the City of
",ichita Falls Water Improvement No. 5 checking account; and likewise transfer a
like amount from the City of l°'ichita Fails Waterworks Revenue time deposit in
the City National bank to the City of + ichita ?'ails Vdater Improvement No. 5
checking account.
Motion seconded by Alderman `J'lininger and carried.
14oved by Alderman W1ninger that the City Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $170,176 from the '=�:ater Fund
cash to the following general government cash accounts:
'ene-at Fund 1�3,562
Street Fund 122,266
Library fund 4 348
Total $170,176
:Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
''oved by Alderman Eastham that the City Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $14,000 from the Parking Meter
Fund cash to the Prater Fund cash; this transfer being the final payment of the
loan made in prior years to the Parking �:4eter Fund by the Plater Department.
'Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen approve and
ratify the action of the City Clerk and the City Manager for the payment made '
to the Wichita General Hospital in the amount of $1,799.41 for charity patients
for the month of July; and likewise approve for payment to the V'ichita General
Hospital the sum of $2,731.55 for charity patients for the month of August; and
to direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant for the same, upon like payment by
Wichita County.
-lotion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
'11oved by Alderman 4'rininger that the Board of Aldermen approve and
authorize payment to ':1.rs. John T. Zrelak the sum of $75.00 for alleged claim
for damages sustained at Bellevue Park, and to order the city Clerk to draw a
warrant for the same ; providing the claimant executes proper release to the
City of Wichita Falls for any further lcaims.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
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The surety bonds of the Four Threes Taxi, Hamp's Taxi and A&A Taxi,
which were filed with the City Clerk on August 1, 1946, which were offered in
lieu of their taxicab deposit fund on deposit with the City of Wichita Falls,
were examined by IMa.yor W. B. Hamilton. and disapproved for reason that the
financial statement of the insurer did not warrant acceptance.
':Aayor W. B. Hamilton appointed Aldermen Baber and Spragins and the
City Manager as a committee of three to further negotiate with W. F. George and
other interested parties for the purchase of certain lots located in Westside
Highland and Fairview Additions.
'Moved by Alderman Evans that the Board of Aldermen authorize and
direct the City Tax Collector and Assessor to cancel the taxes against Lot 25,
jBlock 6, Marlborough Addition, for the year 1935 on the grounds that a former
tax collector and assessor had issued a certificate showing the taxes paid on
the above described property for the year 1935.
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'.Aotion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
Moved by Alderman Evans that the Board of Aldermen approve and adopt
a policy of requiring the city tax collector and assessor to make and collect a
charge of $1.00 each for tax certificates required by abstractors effective immed-
iately; and further that the City Clerk shall set aside all receipts from this
source in a separate fund.
Motion seconded by alderman Spragins and carried.
",loved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen authorize a tax
refund of �,1.17 to Laura Jacks on account of an error on personal taxes, and
further to direct the city clerk to draw a warrant for the same.
:Motion seconded by Alderman Evans and carried.
'.loved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen grant permission to
the Texas Company to erect a banjo type sign at 1125 Scott Street for a period
of one year, providing the same shall be erected under the supervision of the
city engineer.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
.Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen grant the
request of Gifford Hill Pipe Company and American Pipe & G onstruction Company
for a 30 day extension of time on their contract executed with the City* of
Wichita Falls on May 10, 1946, being Contract #3.
:Motion seconded by Alderman Evans and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen authorize and
direct Mayor W. B. Hamilton to proceed to Washington, D.C. , for the purpose of
securing certain hangars at Sheppard Field for use of the City, it being under-
stood that the City shall defray the expenses of its '.,Tayor for such purpose.
'_;lotion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Evans that the meeting be adjourned.
'potion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 14th day of October 1946.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk