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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
July 25, 1947
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in
called session on the above date at 3:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room in
the Memorial Auditorium, with the following members present:
W. B. Hamilton, Mayor
C. A. Spragins
K. C. Spell
E. J. Wininger Aldermen
Melvin B. Evans
J. M. Baber
A. Jay Eastham
G. D. Fairtrace, City Manager
T. A. Hicks, City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson, City Clerk
Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen approve and
authorize a Lease Agreement by and between the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
and the United States of America, acting by and through the War Assets Admin-
istration, for the leasing of certain property located in the area known
as Sheppard Field, Wichita County, Texas, to-wit: Buildings Nos. T-50, T-51,
T-522 T-53, and T-54; and to authorize Mayor W. B. Hamilton to execute a
lease for and on behalf of the City of WichitaFalls, and to further authorize
the payment of the sum of $277.12 as rental for said lease agreement from June
25, 1947, to July 20, 1947; and further to authorize and direct the City
Clerk to draw a warrant for the same.
Motion seconded by Alderman Evans and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 8
THAT WHEREAS, W. B. Hamilton, Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
has for several months carried on negotiations with various agencies of the
United States Govemnent, including War Assets Administration, for the purpose
of acquiring certain airport facilities located at Sheppard Field in Wichita
Falls, Texas, which have been declared surplus by the proper Government agencies,
and
WHEREAS, the War Assets Administration has submitted to the city of Wichita
Falls the necessary blanks for the city to file its application with the War
Assets Administration to acquire certain lands, runways and airport facilities
to be used in the operation of Kell Airport in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that an official of the City of Wichita Falls
be authorized to execute said application on behalf of said City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
That W. B. Hamilton, Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be, and
he is, hereby authorized and directed to execute the application submitted to
said city by the War Assets Administration for the purpose of acquiring certain
airport facilities for the city of Wichita Falls, Texas, as provided in said
application, and further authorize said Mayor to accept delivery of all formal
instruments of transfer and agree that the transferee shall be bound by all
of the reservations, restrictions and conditions of transfer set forth in said
application, said facilities to be acquired from the War Assets Administration
without cost to the city.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, A. D., 1947.
EXECUTED BY THE MAYOR AND ATTESTED BY THE CITY CLL'RK this the 25th day of
July, 1947.
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Moved by Alderman Spragins that the above and foregoing Resolution
be adopted and passed as read.
vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Evans and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Spell, Wininger, Evans and Eastham.
Nays: Alderman Baber.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the City Manager be authorized and
directed to enter into negotiations for the installation of the proposed new lighting
system on Scott Street.
Motion seconded by Alderman Evans and carried.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that the City Manager, and he is hereby
authorized and directed, to enter into negotiations with the Texas Electric Service
Company for the leasing of its spray pond located adjacent to the Texas Electric
Service Company generator plant.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
Moved by Alderman Evans that the Board of Aldermen grant permission
to the Assembly of God church to erect a tent on the north end of city-ownad
property located at 6th & Broad Street, for the purpose of conducting religious
services.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spell and carried.
Moved by Alderman Evans that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the day of 1947.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk ---