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Min 01/27/1947 it 343 'A`ichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium January 27, 1947 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session at 7:00 o'clock P. 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, 0 J. ?'d. Fitzpatrick, 0 E. J. Wininger, Aldermen Melvin B. Evans, J. M. Baber, G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager T. A. Hicks, City Attorney Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk Mayor W. B. Hamilton announced this meeting was called for the purpose of holding public hearings on Ordinances No. 1427, 1428 and 1429 as previously announced. ORDINA14CE NO, 11,19 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT TO THE LONE STAR GAS COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAITjTAIN IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, A PIPE SYSTE!? FOR DISTRIBUTING NATRUAL GAS TO INDUSTRIAL, COA�AiFR- CIAL AND DOMESTIC USERS IN TH1, CITY OF 'RrICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; PROVIDING THE RIGHT TO THE SAID L014E STAR GAS COMPANY TO USE THE STREETS PUBLIC PROPERTY TO I , ALLEYS AND OTHER ATSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN ITS SYSTEM OF PIPES, PROVIDING THAT THIS PERMIT DOES NOT CONFER ANY EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS; PROVIDING FOR THE AMOUNT OF MAIN TO BE EXTENDED FOR ADDITIONAL CUSTOMERS ADDED; PROVIDING FOR ; RTGi OF THE CITY TO DETERMINE TO ACQUIRE GRANTEES PROPERTY AND PROVIDING FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PURCHASE PRICE THEREOF; PROVIDING THAT THIS PERMIT SHALL CONTINUE FOR A TERM OF TivENTY (20) YEARS; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PERMIT BY GRANTEE. Moved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1419 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading. vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger and Evans. Nays : Alderman Baber. A public hearing was held on Ordinance No. 1427 a to the Wichita Transit Company, at which time both opponents and npropon ntsise voiced their opinion of the proposed franchise; whereupon the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Evans that the public hearing on Ordinance No. 1427 be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried. 344 ORDINANCE NO. 1427 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION IINANCE NO.NCE FIXINGSoARES PASSED BE AND APPROVED ON SEPTEMBER 8, A.D. 1942, EING AN ORDI CHARGED FOR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY PERSONS, TRUSTEES, FIRMS, ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE ON AND OVER DESIGNATED ROUTES WITHIN SAID CITY AND ITS SUBURBS AND TO USE THE STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSE, PRESCRIBING A PENALTY AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. Moved by Alderman Evans that Ordinance No. 1427 be approved and passed as read on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans and Baber. Nays : None. A public hearing was also held on Ordinance No. 1428 granting a franchise to the Wichita Valley Railway Company, at which time both opponents and proponents voiced their opinion of the proposed franchise; thereupon the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Evans that the public hearing on Ordinance No. 1428 be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. By common consent of the Council no further action was taken on Ordinance No. 1428 and was deferred to a later date for further study by the Council. A public hearing was also held on Ordinance No. 1429 granting a franchise to the Texas Electric Service Company, at which time the public was given an opportunity to voice its opinion. There being no opposition whatso- ever, the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Wininger that the public hearing on Ordinance No. 1429 be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried. ORDINANCE N0. 1429 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER FRANCHISE. 345 Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1429 be approved and passed as read on its second reading. vote: Motion seconded by Aldernan Spragins and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger and Evans. Nays: Alderman Baber. ORDINANCE NO. 1430 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TRANSFER TO WICHITA TRANSIT CO1%TANY OF THE FRANCHISE ORIGINALLY GRANTED TO WICHITA TRANSIT CORPORATION AND ITS LAI^JTUL SUCCESSORS, BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ON APRIL 20, 1942, BY ORDINANCE NO. 1337, WHICH SAID FRANCHISE WAS ACCEPTED BY SAID '°TICHITA TRANSIT CORPORATION ON APRIL 25, 1942, AND THEREAFTER UNDER THE APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1396 TRANS- FERRED TO LONE STAR COACHES, INC., AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE cAID WICHITA TRANSIT COMPANY SHALL MAINTAIN AN OFFICE IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND MAINTAIN AND KEEP ITS BUSSES OPERATED UNDER SAID FRANCHISE WITHIN SAID CITY AND PAY AD VALOREM TAXES THEREON AM OPERATE BUSSES NOW OPERATED BY SAID LONE STAR COACHES, INC., AND PAY, OR CAUSED TO BE PAID TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS THE STREET' RENTAL OF TWO PER CENT AS PROVIDED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1337 AND ORDINANCE NO. 1396, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Evans that Ordinance No. 1430 be approved and passed as read on its first reading. vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans and Baber. Nays : None. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen grant permission to the Altrusa Club to use 250tx4001' out of the Northwest corner of the baseball park grounds to be used as a playground for that section of the City. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried. A letter and resolution was read to the Council from the Kiwanis Club recommending that Sheppard Field be acquired by the City; Airther that if and when such purchase has been made that the City establish a recreationcenter at the Field for various uses and sundry purposes. The letter and resolution eras ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk. RESOLUTION NO. 1 That whereas, the city limits of the City of Wichita Falls has not heretofore been extended except in small sections and there are many industrial and manufacturing plants, as well as residential and business sections lying adjacent to the city limits that are urgently in need of the many services pro- vided by said city which cannot adequately be furnished without the extension of the city limits. And whereas, there are no provisions made by the City Charter for the extension of the city limits except by a vote of the people within the boundaries of the proposed extension. 346 And whereas, it is the desire of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Tichita Falls to submit to the qualifier', voters of said. City the question of amending Section 3 of the City Charter so that it will, if amended, e-apower the Board of Aldermen to extend the city limits by the passage of an ordinance. NOr1, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIM BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF !!,TICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AS FOLLONIS: That the City Attorney be, and- he is, hereby authorized and directed to prepare an ordinance to be passed by the Board of Aldermen submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, at the next regular municipal election to be held April 1, 1947, the question of amending Section 3 of the City Charter, giving and granting to the Board of Aldermen of said City the power and authority after it is amended to extend the city limits of said city by ordinance duly passed and approved by the Board of Aldermen. Moved by Alderman Baber that the above and foregoing resolution be adopted and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans and Baber. Nays : None. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the action of the Council on November 11, 1946, whereby permission was granted to the Wichita Valley Railway Co. to lay a switch track in the alleyin 200 and 209 blocks, Original, between Scott and Lamar Avenues, be and is hereby rescinded. Motion seconded by Alderman Evans and carried. 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 February, 1947. Mayor ATTEST: Cit Cle rk