Min 11/10/1947 r
128,
'•,'ichiita Fa.11.s, Texas
I,Iemori 1 Auditorium Eu_ldi_nc-
I�Gv2n"1'r)er lG, 1�y7
The: Board of Alden:en of the City of Wichi to F-ilis.$ f:xas, -net ir.
r s-u-I-a.r secs n, on the above date at 7-30 P.!,!. In t Council iloo`rl
in the Memer ..1 Auditori"am, '.v1t.h t:h�- me- berS
71. B. Ha:nu_ton, Mayor
�i. A. t7•'r•j�•� na
t.• C. Spell x
i. li.
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G. D. F^irtrace, City* M^nas,er
T. A. Hicks, City
Attorney-T. Heridc�rsrn, City Clerk
i� The ilinates of _ e�,alar rnee„ine : e1d October 13, 10147, were react
and approved ac read; likena3e tale Minutes of the called =etings held October
a0t„ i;i, ov .:ber 3rd, ,nd Nove i )�r 5th, 1947, respectively, were read and --)proved
s read.
:. F. Fruechte, Attorney-, representing the owners of Danceland,
locat,:d 0l N. ScGtt Street, aptneared before the Council, requesting the Board
of Aldeniten to change the hours of closing public dance halls from 12:00 P.r-I.
I to 2:00 A.11,1.
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The matter :pas referred to the City [1tt•or?,ev for prF;arati_on of
an orlinance necE33ary- to make such change asrd submit the same. to the C _unci l
for furt:r r conjideratio-n.
Yr. itay Keith ,)reser_ted a petition requesting the closing of Swartz,
F i-i t.ain, o�`',ier sIlp t:., and certain alleys, whereupon the city attorney was
directed to ,prepare the necesz3ary ordinance to close Such streets and alleys
and submit the same to the Council for Pirther consideration.
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fMr. Earl Kuntz appeared on behalf of the local i,eserve Officers
Ass��c:Lation, requesting a 10-year lease on certain buildings located at Sheppard «
Field, whereupon Aiavor Har;iilton advised Mr. Kuntz t'r:r++ at the present time the
1 City has no jurisdiction ov�;r these properties, but assured fir. Kuntz that the
Council would lend all possible assistance toward the procurement of such lease.
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i,.r. it. P. !Willis appeared before the Council requesting that taxes on
i the local. Elks Club be reduced from 4p111.8.61 to $97.12, whereupon the follo-wing
motion was had:
Moved b;;- Aldermen Spell that the Board of Aldermen authorize and
direct H. J. Anderson, City Tax Collector, to accept from the local Elks Club
tine sum of 500.00' as delinquent taxes in full_, for 1947 and prior gears,
covs3ring Lots 1 and 2, Block 1a6, Original.
Motion seconded 1),,r Alderman Eastham and carried.
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Rt;SuLliTIUN fdU. 11
THAT :JH uKi,AS, the Ci+,, of 4,Jichita Falls and Wichita Countir, Texas, owns
jointly Lots 4 and j of Downi ngsV Subdivision of Lot 2, Block 3 of the Bellevue
Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas., together with furniture and fixtures
now situated therein, and being more fully described as "Nurse's Home" at 806
Brook Street in the Ci tv of Wichita Falls, Texas, and
idHLii SAS, Wichita County advertised said ,.property for sale at 10:00
o'clock a.m., Novera'oer 10, A. D. , 1947, and
WH.L1011AS, said property was struck off to H. C. Freston of Burkburnett,
Texas, the highest bidder for cash, in the sum of Eighteen Thousand ( 18,000)
Dollars, and
�,JHE LEAS, said sale was made subject to the approval of the County
Comrdssicner of Wichita County, Texas, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Vlichita Falls, Texas.
NO'sl, Thhlt FOR_Hll Be it resolved as follows: That the City of Wichita �
Falls accept and approve said sale for its undivided one-half (1,/2) interest in
the above described )roperty for a cash consideration of Nine Thousand ($9,000)
Dollars..
That 1'Iayor W. B. lia:nilton be, and he is, hereby authorized and
directed to execute a Deed %rid Bill of Sale conveying to H. C. Prest.,on the
undivided one-half (1,/2) interest in the above described Nroperty belonging
to the City of Wichita Fails upon the payment of the total cash consideration
to said city in the sum of Nine Thousand ($9,000) Dollars.
Moved by Alderman Eastham that the above and foregoing Resolution
be adopted and ;sassed as read.
;Motion seconded by Alderman Spell and carried, by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Sprag}ns,-Spell3 Babe-p and Eastham.
Nays: None.
hi-SULU TION NO. 12
THAT WHr'ti`t,AS, at the 1947 session of the 50th Legislature of the State
of Texas there was passed House Bill No. 34, being Article 1269M of the Vernon's
Annotated Civil Sts.tutes of Texas, treat .ng a firemen's acid policemen's Civil
Service Law for cities of Ten (10,000)Thousand or more population, according to
the last preceding FederalCensus of said cities, and
Wl?ERI AS, Section 27A of House Bill. No. 34 provides that the provision
of this act shall not ap,)ly to any city unless, first determined at an election,
which shall be called within Ninety (90) days from the effective date of this
act, which was September 6, 191.7, to be held in accordance with the State Law grid
the City Charter, at which time the adoption or rejection of this act shall, be
submitted at such election, and
WHt;L_"A"3, the provision of said bill make it mandatory upon the Board
of Aldermen of all cities with a population of more than Ten (10,000) Thousand,
according to the last preceding Federal Census, to call an election for the
purpose of voting on the adoption or rejection of said bill, and
WHEtt? AS, the Board of Aldermen of the Cit=r of Wichita Falls desire to
fully comply with the requirement. of House Bi'_I No. 34 in the calling of an
election as t1.erein provided.
NOW, TivA_o,FOzi , BE IT t,LCOLVED BY ilia BUAHD OF OF "'1i'_s CITY
OF ' ICrITA FALLS AS FOLi,OI:rS:
That the City Attorney be, and he is, hereby authorized and c:ircected
to prt:Dare an Ordinance to be passed by the Board of Aldermen submittinf; to
the ,Iu,alified voters of the City of '.°lichita Falls, Texas, at a special election
to be held on the 3rd day of January, A.D. 1948, the ouestion of the adoption or
rejection of Mouse Bill No. 34, being Firemen's ar!d .olicemen's Civil Service
13i.il..
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
RESOLUTION NO. 12 STATE OF TEXAS
That whereas, at the 1947 session of THE COUNTY OF WICHITA
the 50th Legislature of the State of
Texas there was passed House Bill No.1
34, being,Article 1269M of the Vernon's I
Annotated Civil Statutes of Texas, ere-' a,
ating.a firemen's and policemen's Civil NOVeI1�J er
Service Law for cities of Ten (10,000) 20 th 194..........
Thousand or more population, accord-
ay o
ing to the last preceding Federal Cen- On t111S.................._...........__......_...-.
sus of said cities, and
Whereas, Section 27A of House Bill
No. 34 provides that the provision of
this act shall not apply to any city ,
tiR}ess first determined at an election, ersonally appeared before me, the undersigned authority,
which shall be called within Ninety h
(9p) days from the effective date of
this act, which was September 6, 1947,
" to,� be held in accordance with the
State Laq� and the City Charter, at William F. Ad am g bookkeeper for the
which tilne the adoption or rejec- ..........I.............................
tton of this act shall be submitted at
such election, and ublishers of the Wichita
Whereas, the provision of said bill Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, p
make it mandatory upon the Board of
Aldermen of all cities with a popula-
tion of more than Ten (10,000) thou-
sand, according to the last preceding Falls Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita•
Federal Census, to call an election for
the purpose of voting on the adoption
or rejection of said bill, and y
me on oath states that the
Whereas, the Board of Aldermen of County Texas and upon being duly sworn
the City of Wichita Falls desire to
fully comply with the requirements of
House Bill No. 34 in the calling of an attached advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published
election as therein provided.
Now, therefore, be it resolvedby the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Wich-
ita Falls as follows: TEN (10`
That the City Attorney be, and he � l
is, hereby authorized and directed to ......._..I--.............................................................................. Issues thereof on the fol owingdates;
prepare an Ordinance to be passed by
1 the Board of Aldermen submitting to
the qualified voters of the City of 20 th 194"l
Wichita Falls, Texas, at a special elec- November 11 12,13 14 15 16 1'7 18 19 and
tion to be held on the 3rd day of Janu- > > ..................._...�........_D....................1........_.............................
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ary, A. D., 1948, the question of the -
adoption or rejection of House Bill _
No. 34, being Firemen's and Police-
men's Civil Service Bill.
Passed and approved this the loth """'
day of November, A. D., 1947.
W. B. HAMILTON Bookkeeper for
Time3 p2C13123h2n ompan2�
ATTEST: Mayor of Wichita Falls
GEORGE T. HENDERSON
-- City Clerk (Seal)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above
written.
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(SEAL) ........................................... . . ....
JESS McLARRY, NOTARY PUBLIC Pt
A+VJ FOR WiCS-H CA CGUNT Y, TLX,C .S \
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Loved by Alderman Spell that the above and foregoing Resolution be
adopted and passed as read.
!lotion seconded by Aldcrmaxi Spra{Tins and carried by the follow2ng
TJte;
Yeas: Aldermen Spra ins, Spell., Baber end Eastham.
Nays: None.
HF;SOLUTION NO. 13
THAT IlHhttLAS, the city limits of the City of Wichita Falls has not
heretofore been extended except in small, sections and there are many Indus-
trials and I<.anufacturing Pl?.nts, as well as residential and business sections
luring adjacent to the City Limits that are urgently- in need of the manor
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services provided b said city which cannot adequately be furnished Idthout
the extension of the city limits.
AND WIi ltLAS, 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, and
'°7Hhhji�AS, it is the desire of the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita Falls to submit to the qualified voters of said CitY the question
V: of amending Section 3 of the Cit,- Charter so that it :rill, if arrierded,
empower the Hoard of Aldermen to extend the city limits by the pas3age of
an Ordinance.
NC I, TH-,!-.EFORE BE IT RE;OLV D I3Y THE BOAitD OF AL'J' !uii;�' OF THE CITY
OF ?JI('HITA FALLS, TLXAS, AS FOLLO'rlS:
That the City Attorney be, and he is, hereby authorised and
directed to prepare an Ordinance to be passed by the Board of Aldermen sub-
mil t.ti n to the qualified voters ct' the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, at a
special election to be held on the 3rd da.;r of January, A. L., 1948, in the
Ci t'r of I^:ic':i+,a Falls, at ��hic,h the question of amending, Section 3 of the
City Charter, ,ivinE and Era.nting to the Board of Aldermer of said city the
power and authority after it is amended to extend the cit • limits of ;,aid
city bir Ordinance duly gassed and ai:,)roved by the Board of Aldermen.
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N.oved by Alderman hasthm. that the above and foregoing Resolution
be adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman I3aber, -nd carried b1.`- the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins:, Spell, Baber and Eastham.
Nays: ":ore.
R:ZOLUTION NO. 14
THAT WHE,10,:AS, The Soap Corporation of America oyes the property
located at 1900 Bluff Street in the Citv of Wichita Falls, Texas, and
has recently purchased Block 31 of the Jalonic Addition to the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, which adjoins Bluff. Street on the last from the
property owned by said corporation adjoining Bluff Street on the 1,'est,
and
WHr,rLJ'AS, The Soap Corporation of America desires tc expand and
enlarge its operation on said property, '.Aii_ch necessitates the running
of cert in pipelines from the West side of Bluff Street to the mast
side of Bluff Street for the purpose of connecting its propertiej, which
is necessary in 4he operatinE of said business, grid
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WHE'h ;AS, the said corporation desires to secure a right-of-:,gay ease-
,rent under and across said street for the purpose of running pipes through a
concrete conduit under said street for the operation of its business.
NOW, T Eh+,FURE' BE IT HESOLVLD AS FOLLO?1S:
That the May:r, be, and he is, hereby authorized and directed. to
execute an easement to the Soap Corporation of America across Pnd under Bluff
street extending from the properties at 1900 Bluff to uloclk 31 of the I.
Jalonic addition, said easement to be used for the purpose of connecting; said
properties by pipes and power lines running through a conduit across and under
said street for a cash consideration of 0,25.00.
Moved by Alderman Sprains that the above and foregoing hesolution
be adopted and passed as read.
A:otion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Pldermen Sprar;ins, Snell, Baber end Easthrr:.
Nays: None.
?,E OLUTION NO. 15
TiiAT WHEHE^:S, All incorporated cities and tovms in the State of Texas
was authorized by Senate Bi_11. No. 125, approved by the Legislature of Texas on
June 12, 1947, to grant the use of a portion of the Streets and sidewalks of auch
cities and towns for private purposes for such consideration and upon such terns
as they may prescribe, and
WHERL'AS, the Board of Aldermen of the Citir of Wichita Falls have
determined that the leasing of the property hereinafter described will not inter-
fere with the public by ji rtue of the execution of said lease and the use thereof
by the lessee, the follo;ring de:3cribed portion of 19th Street lyin€ West of Bluff
Street, to—wit:
Beginning; at the most Northerly corner of Block No. 30,
Jalonic Addition, to the City of Wichita Falls, said point
being in the West lire of Bluff Street and the South
line of 19th Street; Thence, Northwesterly along the
Hest line of Bluff Street 25 ft. to a point 8 ft from
the center line of the Kichit� V alb A r itailway main line
track; Thence, in a Westerly direction: parallel with
and 8 ft. from the center line of the Wichita Valley
main line track approximately 141 ft. to a point; Thence,
in a SoutheasterlIr direction approximytell 42 ft. to
a point 50 ft. from the center line of the r:i.ilroad track;
Thence, in an Easterly direction approximately 49 feet
to a point in the South line of 19th Street; Thence, in
a Northeasterly direction approximately 90 feet along the
South line of 19th Street to the place of beginning.
AND I�Ht:I? AS, The Soap Corporation of America desires to secure a lease
on the above described portion of 19th Street for a period of Ten (10) years.
NOW, TH&L!sFUtir., B rJ I T tt 1 JULVED BY TH " BO AitD OF A;,DE a1 11 AS 11 OI.,LOWS:
That the Mayor be, and he is, hereby authorized to execute a lease
on the above described tract of land leasing; the same to the Soap Corporation
of kmerica for a period of ten trears for an annual rental of One Hundred and
T'ift 0 1 i l t
y ( 150i Dollars per :Tear, payable able in advance, said lease to provide that
the .lessee may tenainate said ;..ease prior to the primary term of same by giving
a thirty (30) day wmitten notice to the City Iviewager of the Ci t.`, of Teri cnita
Falls, Texas.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO.irnits of the
COUNTY OF W ICHITA
t whereas, the city
of Wrcmta ir'alls has not heretosc.-
+een extended except i Industrias' No}yember 194. ....
and there are many as well as
Manufacturing Plants. .... . . ......... ... .. ... .
:ntiai and business sections iy.9 On this..............20.th..............................
day of ...............
ent to the City Limits t services I
rtiy to need of the many
ded by said city wnfc.i cannot
uately be.furnfsned without the l
sron of the city limits• personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority,
d whereas, there are no provisions
.on of the c1TY it itiu except.band I, 2-� bookkeeper for the
by the City t harter for the ex-
Adeas, .ofothee City te�51 Wichita 41(i1liaTri ..F. Adams
of the people within the boun-
s of the p P
iereas, it is the desire of the 13oaid ...._..........._......._..........................................................
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to submit to the qualified voters publishers of the Wichita
aid City the question of amending an Of Wichita Falls,
,ion 3 of the City Charter so that I Times Publishing Company
-i11, if amended, empower the Board
kdermen to extend the city limitsthe newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita
the passage of an Ordinance. Falls Record News, a
Ow,
tnerefore, be it resoived by
rd of Aldermen of the City of Wich- me on oath states that the
rails,he City Attorney be,Texas, as follows:
hat t and he County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by +
hereby authorized and directed to of advertising published
pare an Ordinance to be passed by
13oard of Aldermen submitting to
qualified voters of the City of attached advertisement is a true and correct copy
Chita Falls, Texas, at a special elec-
n to be held on the 3rd day of Jan-
ry. A. D. 1948, in the city of Wichf-
r'alls, 'at which the question of ZO
lending Section 3 of the City Charter, TEN ( �......................_...... issues thereof on the followingdates;
,ing and granting to the Board of Al-and
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er
rmen of said clty 20th
thority attar it is amended to ex- 12 1.3 �^ �� 16��n 7 9
ad the city'11 passed anti-approved eits Of said city d by
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the pow
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dance duly P Novemb®r 111•......... ......... ....................�...........................................
e Board of Aldermen. ............................................ L
Passed and approved this the loth
,y of November, A. D., 1944.
W. B. HAMILTON -]
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Mayor ✓. : _...............I TEST: .............. -.._................ ............:.......
EOROE T. HENDERSON (Seal) Bookkeeper for Times Publishing 'Companpt
City Clerk_
of Wichita Falls
before me this the day and year first above
Subscribed and sworn to
1
written.
(SEAS) ............ ................................................
JESS MCLAPRY, NOTARY f 1JB:!_!C [N�A
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Moved by Alderman Spragins that the above and foregoing Resolution
be adopted and passed as read.
Motion seconded b;;- Alder tian Eastham and carried by the folloidrig
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Spell, Babar and Easthani.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1447
PN ORDINANCE AMIJDING SECTIOr?S 15-104.1; 15-104.2; 15-104.4; 15-105.8;
15 1.06; 15-106.1; 15-106.2; 15-108; 15--109; 15-109.5; 15-109.8; 15-109.11;
15-1014; 15-1017; OF THE CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES OLD THE CITY OF ;-d'ICHITA FALLS,
T,XAS, 1941, ADOPTED BY O1HXNA14`CE NO. 1315, PASSED AND APPRO�TED ON THE 6TH DAY
OF JANUAfff, 1911, A14D 31+,ING SHOVN II4 SAID CODIFICATION UNDIiR T1',"LE FIFT&Ii (15)
ELECT.tICAL CODE, PAGE: 245, SC THAT SUCH SECTIONS `jHP.LI: H ItEAFT,R It-sAD AS H lItE-
INAFT.�t SPECIFICALLY SET OLT Ed"D IdUIir3Rr,D.
Moved by Alderman Saber that Ordinance No. 1447 be approved and
passed as read on its first reading.
Motion seconded bar a
Alderman Eastham nd carried by the follo,,ing
vote: V
Yeas: Aldermen S ra-,;ins, Spell, Baber and Eastham.
Nays: None.
Moved by Aldcrman Spral;i ns that the Board of Aldermen approve and
authorize the payment of the sum of $46,148.96 to Gifford Hill Pipe Company
and American Pipe & Constraction Co., being the final payment for the con-
struction of the conduit from Lake Kickapoo to the Filtration Plant, as per
contract, and to direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant for the same.
Motion seconded bar Alderman Eastham and carried.
Moved by Alder_nan Baber that the Council proceed with the public
hearing ion the proposed appropriation budget for the fiscal year beginning,
Octcher 1, 1047, and ending September 30, 1948.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spra;7ins and carried.
There being no opposition voiced agndrist the proposed budget the
following motion was had:
Moved by Alderrq n ;astharn that the public hearing on the budget
be closed.
MOtiOY; seconded by Alderman Spra -ins and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1445
AN ORDINIME t<!AKING ArF'ROPitIATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOV,aEdZIENT
FUR THE FISCAL YEAR B-GINNING OCTUBER 11 191,7, AND ENDING SEPT011BER 30, 1948.
1Moved by Alderman SpraLins that Ordinance No. 1445 be approved and
passed as read on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried by the foll.oi.dng Grote:
Yeas: Aldermen SpraLins, Spell, Baber and Easthara.
Nays: None.
CRDINANCE NO. 1446
AN ORDINANCE LEVYI It ASSESSING AND FIXING TIME TAX HAT FOIt THE USE
AI1D CUP-'ORT OF THE �TaTICTF'"1 GOV11MUN- T OF THE CITY OF 1J,,ICHIT'1 FALLS, TEXAS,
AND P:tCVII)ING Kit THE INTPIcc,".ST r,.1 D SINKING F'UI:T FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1947-45,
AND APPORTICNT14G EACH LEVY FOR TH ; S?EGIFIC PUHI'OSE, AND PIOVIDING FOlt
CULLi:CTIUN OF ALI- ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAXES PROVIDED BY STATIC LA';4.
Loved by aldermen Eastham that Ordinance No. 1446 be approved <aid
passed as read on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Sell and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Sprayiris, Spell, Daber and Eastham.
Nays: N011e.
A letter was read to the Council.from the Hines 011 Company protesting
the previous action of the Council in demanding removal of certain equipment
recently installed by trie said Hines Oil Company located on cit�r-owned pro;-erty
at 1601 Lamar Street.
No action was taken.
Roved by Alderman_ Spell that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance
of a pernmit to the Humble Oil & Refining Company to install one - 5000 gallon and
two - 4000 gallon gasoline underground storage tanks at their filling station
located at the corner of llth and Brook Streets, providing the same are installed
under the direction and supervision of the cit;r Engineer.
?Motion seconded b,, Llderman Haber and carried.
Pioved by Alderman Spell that the meeting be adjourned.
Kotion seconded by Alderman Baber and carried.
The Board of Aldermer_ then adjourned.
READ AND AP'l'iIOVED this the Rth day of December, 191�?.
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Maycr
ATT' 3T:
City Clerk