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';lic hit a Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditoriumn
April 4, 1947
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in
called session at 7:00 o'clock P. 'lit. on the above date in the Council Room
in the Mlemorial Auditorium, with the following members present:
W. B. Hamilton, Mayor
C. A. Spragins,
J. W. Fitzpatrick,
E. J. Wininger, Aldermen
'telvin B. Evans,
A. Jay Es wham,
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Mayor Hamilton announced this meeting was called for the purpose of
consummating the deal w-ith Wm. E. Huff and others for the purchase of Spudder
Ball Park.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that the City Manager be authorized and
directed to advertise for bias for the letting of a three year commercial oil
and gas lease covering approximately eighty acres of land at Lakeview Cemetery.
'potion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
`,loved by Alderman Eastham that the City Manager be authorized and
directed to purchase the necessary land of Wm. E. Huff and others as required
for Spudder Ball Park for consideration of $18,OOO.00, plus the assumption
of taxes, and to order the City Clerk to draw a warrant for the same, payable
out of the Park Fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitzpatrick and carried.
Moved by Alderman Fitzpatrick that the Board of Aldermen approve and
authorize payment of $4000.00 each to T. A. Hicks, City Attorney, and Thelbert
Martin, Assistant City Attorney, for special legal services rendered in connection
with the condemnation procedure in Archer County, for the acquisition of
necessary lands for the new water reservoir in said Archer County,and legal work
in connection with the issuance of water revenue bonds for improvement of the
water system of Wichita Falls, and further to order the City Clerk to draw
warrants for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried.
Voved by Alderman Evans that the meeting be adjourned.
':lotion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the ,� L_., day of April, 1947.
Mayor
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City Clerk