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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memo ri al Auditorium
January 28, 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. 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
Mayor Hamilton announced the purpose of this meeting to be the
consideration by the Council of various matters of importance to the City
of Wic hit a Falls.
Drs. Hall and Powers appeared before the Council for the purpose
of explaining the necessity for revision of the Laboratory in the General
Hospital and recommended the employment of Dr. Pasternack as Chief Pathologist
at the General Hospital at a salary of $400 per month for the General Hospital,
and further request authority to purchase the necessary laboratory equipment
at the General Hospital to the extent of $5,000, one half of which to be paid
by the City and the remaining one half by Wichita County. Dr. Pasternack is
to serve also as chief pathologist for the Wichita Clinic Hospital and the
Bethania Hospital¢ these institutions paying a salary in addition to that
which he shall receive from the General Hospital. Thereupon the following
motion was had:
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the above and foregoing recommenda-
tions be approved and adopted by the Board of Aldermen.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1427
AN ORDINALE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1250, PASSED AND
APPROVED ON SEPTEMBER 8, A. D. 1942, BEING AN ORDINANCE FIXING FARES TO BE
CHARGED FOR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALIS, TEXAS,
BY PERSONS, TRUSTh7S, FIRMS, ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE
BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE ON AT'D OVER DESIMIATED ROUTES
WITHIN SAID) CITY AND 1TS SUBURBS AND TO USE THE STRF-PTS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC
?p'AYS OF THE CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSE, PRESECRIBING A PENALTY AND RFPEAL:ING 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 second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans and Baber and Eastham.
Nays: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1430
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TRANSFER TO WICHITA TRANSIT COMPANY OF
THE FRANCHISE ORIGINALLY GRANTED TO G'ICHITA TRANSIT CORPORATION AIM ITS LAT,TFUL
SUCCESSORS, BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ON APRIL 20, 1942, BY ORDINANCE NO.
1337, WHICH SAID FRANCHISE WAS ACCEPTED BY SAID WICHITA 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 SAID ?.'IC HITA
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 AND 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 CF TWO PER CENT AS PROVIDED IN
ORDINANCE NO.. 1337 AND ORDINANCE NO.. 1396, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that Ordinance No. 1430 be approved and
passed as read on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alden Wininger and
carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Fitzpatrick, Wininger, Evans, Baber and
Eastham.
Nays : None.
Moved by Alderman Evans that the rule requiring ordinances be read
on three separate days be and is hereby suspended, 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 Wininger that Orl nance No. 1430 be approved 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 a refund be granted to Loffland Drilling
Co. on account of the fine having been imposed in error by the Corporation
Court, and to direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant f or the same.
Motion 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 loth day of February, 1947.
ATTEST: Mayor
City-Clerk