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Min 11/11/1946 i 315 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium November 11, 1946 The 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, J. W. Fitzpatrick, 0 E. J. Wininger, 0 Melvin 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 October 14, 1946, were read and approved as read. Likewise the Minutes of the called session held October 21, 1946, were read and approved as read. Moved by Alderman Eastham that the Board of Aldermen grant permission III to the Wichita Valley Railway Company to construct and lay a switch track in the alley between Scott and Lamar Streets, beginning at a point in the East property line on Thirteenth Street and running thence in a Northeasterly direction across Thirteent h Street and through the ally of Block 209 across Twelfth Street and in the alley of Block 200 to a point approximately 140feet East of the East property line of Twelfth Street, providing, however, that the proper cross ties and rails are laid under the direction and supervision of the city engineer. i Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. A public hearing was conducted on the proposed ordinance granting a franchise to the United Gas Corporation, at v-hich time the proposition was discussed at length by members of the Council. No objection was voiced by the public, thereupon the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Eastham that the public hearing be closed on proposed Ordinance No. 1415 granting a franchise to the United Gas Corporation. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. - - - - - - - - - - f ORDINANCE NO. 1415 i AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE UNITED GAS CORPORATIONI, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS A PIPE ;SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING GAS (NATURAL AND/OR ARTIFICIAL AND/OR MIXED TO INDUSTRIAL AND COM?,1ERCIAL USERS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; PROVIDING THE RIGHT TO THE SAID UNITED GAS CORPORATION TO USE THE STREETS, ALLEYS AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN ITS SYSTEM OF PIPES; PROVIDING THAT THIS FRANCHISE DOES NOT CONFER ANY EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS; PROVIDING FOR THE AMOUNT OF MAIN TO BE EXTENDED FOR ADDITIONAL CUSTO1TRS ADDED; PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHT OF THE CITY TO DETERMINE TO ACQUIRE GRANTEE'S PROPERTY AND PROVIDING FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PURCHASE PRICE THEREOF; PROVIDING THAT THIS FRANCHISE SHALL CONTIT?UE FOR A TERM OF T'A'ENTY (20) YEARS; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FRANCHISE BY GRANTEE. ' I l 316 i i Moved by Alderman Evans that Ordinance No. 1415 be adopted and passed as read on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: Alderman Fitzpatrick. Moved by Alderman Evans that permission be granted to the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company to construct and lay a switch track in the alley between Ohio and the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company main track, be- ginning at a point approximately in the middle of Block 138 and extending Southward across Sixth Street to Lot 10 in Block 153, Original, providing, however, the same shall be constructed and laid under the direction and super- vision of the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. Certain representatives of the Lone Star Gas Company came before the Council requesting a franchise. The matter was discussed by the Council, whereupon the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen designate me the next regular meeting to be held in the Council Room on December 9, 1946, as the time to consider the proposed ordinance granting a franchise to the Lone Star Gas Company. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried. Moved by Alderman Evans that permission be granted to Bill Warren to i erect.a neon sign between the sidewalk and curb at Warren's Village Inn, located at 2306 Brook Street, for a period of one year, providing the same shall be erected under the direction and supervision of the city engineer. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried. Mr. F. B. McDougal presented a petition to the Council requesting revocation of a dance hall license previously issued to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, located at 807� Tenth Street. The City Attorney ruled the request was not a matter to be acted upon by the Council, therefore no action was taken. Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance of a chauffeur's license to Jack I. Smith. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. A public hearing was held on Ordinance No. 1417 making appropriation for support of the city government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1947. No opposition was voiced against said ordinance No. 1417, thereupon the following motion was had: 317 Moved by Alderman Spragins that the public hearing on Ordinance No. 1417 be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. ORDINANCE NO.. 1417 AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1946, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1947. Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that Ordinance No. 1417 be adopted and passed as read on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Eastham that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Eastham that Ordinance No. 1417 be adopted and passed as read on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Evans and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1417 be adopted and passed as read on its third and final reading and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1418 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING ARID FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF W IC HITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1946-47, AND APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE, AND PROVIDING FOR COLLECT- ION OF ALL ALL ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAXES PROVIDED BY STATE LAW. 318 Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1418 be approved and passed as read on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Eastham that the rules requiring ordinance to be read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Eastham that Ordinance No. 1418 be adopted and passed as read on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Alderman Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1418 be adopted and passed as read on its third and final reading and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Eastham that the following resolution be adopted and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City National Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas, Depository for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has deposited in trust with the First National Bank in Dallas to secure the deposits of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, the following described securities, aggregating the sum of $140,000, as evidenced by the First National Bank in Dallas Certificate No. 32549, dated March 13, 1946: 319 r U. S. 7/8% C. of Its. Ser. K-1946, due 12-1-46, Nos. 281/294 ® 10M ea $140,000.00 And, WHEREAS, the City National Bank has requested release of the above securities, and WHEREAS, there remains in trust with the First National Bank in Dallas sufficient securities to secure the deposits of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to release $140,000 securities held in trust by the First National Bank in Dallas, being First National Bank in Dallas Certificate No. 32539, dated March 13, 1946, more particularly herein above described. Moved by Alderman Spragins that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $1509000 from the City of Wichita Falls Waterworks time deposit in the First National Bank to the City of Wichita Falls Water Improvement No. 5 regular checking account, and likewise transfer a like amount from the City of Wichita Falls Waterworks time deposit in the City National Bank to the City of Wichita Falls Water Improvement No. 5 regular checking account. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried. RESOLUTION THAT, WHEREAS, on the 9th day of OctobeV, A. D. 1946, the City of Wichita Falls executed a contract with The Federal Public Housing Authority for the construction of a temporary housing project and among other provisions said City obligated itself to secure and furnish said Federal Public Housing Authority a tract of land upon which said temporary housing project was to be located, and, WHEREAS, G. D. Denman and wife, Clara Denman are the owners of a tract of land 150 feet x 250 feet out of Block No, 4, J. A. Scott Survey No. 12, Abstract No. z96, located in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, which has been approved as a suitable location for said housing project, and WHEREAS, a lease contract has been prepared between G. E. Denman and wife, Clara Denman and the City of 'Kichita Falls, Texas, for a term of five (5) years for a consideration of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, payable in five (5) equal annual installments; said lease is now in form and execution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS: THAT W. B. Hamilton, Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls be and he is hereby authorized to execute the above described lease with G. E. Denman and wife, Clara Denman, lessors and the City of Wichita Falls, lessee. Moved by Alderman Evans that the above and foregoing resolution be adopted and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and Eastham. Nays: None. 320 II Moved by Alderman Baber that the previous action of the Council on October 14, 1946, wherein the said Council authorized the leasing of a 300 feet x 300 feet tract of land to the United States Government for a Naval Reserve, being the Northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 7, Bellevue Addition, be and is hereby rescinded, and in lieu therefor hereby authorize the leasing of a tract of land 250' x 250' out of the Southwest corner of the said Lot 1, Block 7, Bellevue Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, for a period of ten years; and further to authorize Mayor W. B. Hamilton to execute the said lease contract for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls. Notion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. Moved by Alderman Baber that the Board of Aldermen approve and author- ize the leasing of a certain tract of land situated in Wichita County, being all of Lots 50 to 54, inclusive, and all of Lots 96 to 150, inclusive, of the Lakeview Farms Subdivision, being out of Blocks 27 and 34, League 1, Denton County School Land, containing 203.8 acres, for a period of one year for a consideration of $815.20; and to further authorize the City Manager to execute a lease contract for the same for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried. Moved by Alderman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen approve and auth- orize the leasing of a six acre tract of land out of J. A. Scott Survey No. 5 situated in Wichita County to the Wichita Falls Sailing Club for a period of one year for a consideration of $24.00 per year with an option to renew the said lease from year to year for a period of five years for a consideration to be agreed upon at renewal dates; and to further authorize City Manager G. D. Fair- trace to execute the sale lease contract for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. Moved by Alderman Eastham that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate with Mid-Continent Supply Company for the renewal of a lease contract on a certain tract of land owned by the City and now occupied by the Mid- Continent Supply Company, for a consideration of $250.00 per year. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. Moved by Alderman Spragins that a permit be granted to McCullough Tool Company to erect a 3x6' neon sign between the curb and sidewalk at 326 North Scott Street for a period of one year, providing the same shall be erected under the direction and supervision of the City Engineer and in accordance with the State Highway requirements. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. Moved by Alderman Wininger that permission be granted to the S & M Oil Company to erect a bell disc sign between the curb and sidewalk at Holmes Service Station located at 2012 Grant Street, for a period of one year, providing the same shall be erected under the direction and supervision of the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. 321 Moved by Alderman Spragins that the application of Emmett McCreary to erect a liquor sign between the sidewalk and curb at the corner of Scott and Twelfth Street be refused and denied. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the application of W. M. Zackery to erect a sign between the sidewalk and curb at 1110 Scott Street be refused and denied. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. Moved by Alderman Baber that permission be granted to the Co.sden Petroleum Corporation to erect an electric sign between the sidewalk and curb at a filling station located at 908 Sixth Street, for a period of one year, providing the same shall be erected under the direction and supervision of the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried. Moved by Alderman Eastham. that the City Attorney be directed to pre- pare an ordinance requiring all persons, firms or corporations having signs located on city property, more particularly between the sidewalk and curb, to pay an annual rental for such privilege, and to submit the said ordinance to the Council for its approval. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Wininger that the application of J. V. McCasland to erect a liquor sign between the sidewalk and curb at 311 North Scott Street be refused and denied. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. Moved by Alderman Evans that the City Attorney be directed to prepare and submit to the Council an ordinance prohibiting all trucks or trucks with trailers carrying gasoline, butane gas, and other inflamables or explosives from parking in the streets or alleys of the City of Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen authorize and direct the City Tax Assessor and Collector to acceptihe sum of $239.70 of Eli Morgan for delinquent taxes in full for 1945 and prior years covering the North 2/3 of Lot 6, Block 9, Barwise & Jalonic Subdivision. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. Moved by Alderman Spragins that the City Manager be directed to order all persons now operating filling stations and bill boards located on city property at Ninth and Ohio Streets to vacate said property at once; and further to direct the City Attorney to prepare eviction papers, if necessary, for possession of said city property. Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried. 322 Moved by Alderman Spragins that all persons raising cattle on city owned land at Lake Kickapoo be required to move such cattle off said land or pay a reasonable rental per acre. The motion died for want of a second. Moved by Alderman Evans that all cattle be moved off the pasture land at Lake Kickapoo. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and lost. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Spragins that the City Manager be instructed to advise Mr. Mounts to remove all cattle off the land at Lake Kickapoo in fifteen days or start paying rental at the rate of $2.00 per acre per year; and to have all cattle off said land by January 1st. Motion seconded by Alderman Evans and carried. Moved by Alderman Eastham that the Board of Aldermen ratify action of the Committee for the purchase of Spudder Ball Park for a consideration of $18,000.00 plus the assumption of all taxes. Motion seconded by Aldermans �—and carried. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Evans and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the 9th day of December 1946. Mayor ATTEST Ci y Clerk