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Min 04/12/1948 i 478 i Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium April 12, 1948 I I The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date at 7-30 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium Building, frith the following members present: W. B. Hamilton, Mayor C. A. Spragins 0 K. C. Spell Aldermen E. J. Wininger A. Jay Eastham Henry B. Nabers, Assistant City Manager Kearby Peery, City Attorney Geo. T. Henderson., City Clerk The Minutes of the regular meeting; held I-iarch 22, 1948, were read and approved as read; likewise the minutes of the called meetings held April 3rd and April 5th, 1948, respectivelu-, were read and approved as read. Moved by Alderman Spragins that f,he Board of Aldermen approve and ratify the action of Mayor W. B. Hamilton in his letter to Harry Holmes, Jr., Councilman for the City of Houston, Texas, ,which reads as follows: April 10, 1948 "Mr. Marry Holraes, Jr. Councilman for the City of Houston Houston, T,.xas Dear Sir: "In reply to your letter of Mardi 27, it seems now that the Army will take over the hangars which ;rou refer^,ed to if the Congress increases the personr;el of the Air Corps. "If the Army does not take over the hangars, we have imuiediate use for the same, and we would not be interested in disposing of them, even though gyre had the power to do so. Yours very truly, W. B. Hamilton, Mayor." Motion seconded by Alderman Eastham and carried. Next came on to be considered was the canvassing of the returns of the municipal election held. April 6, 1948, thereupon Mayor Hamilton appointed Aldermen Wininger and Spragins to assist in tabulation of the vote, and after the results had been determined, the following Resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO,,, 23 WliL,E,AS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls held at the regular meeting place in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building in said City on the 12th day of April, A.D. 1948, at which a quorLLm was present, came on to be considered the returns of the city election held on April 6, 191;8, for the purpose of electing a mayor and three alderzren, and I 479 - WHEREAS, after canvassin; the returns of said election it was found to be duly and legally held in all respects, and there were cast at said election 8079 votes for the election of the Mayor and three Aldermen and that., For Mayor: Harold Jones received 2761 votes K. C. Spell received 2039 votes Alton Hanes received 1655 votes ' di. A. (Bill) Bundy received 1405 votes H. F. Hines received 219 votes Bill Hacker received 1 vote J. W. Fitzpatrick received 1 vote For Alderman Position 4: J. R. Ray received 1395 votes E Coyal Francis received 3427 votes For Alderman Position 5: John C. Coffey received 4106 votes Roy W. Parish received 2764 votes T. A. Swarts received 1029 votes For Alderman Position 6: B. C. Hunter received 3450 votes A. Jay Eastham received 3141 Dotes C. H. Bingham received 1279 votes Dercion Short received 1 vote And it appearing that Harold Jones received the greatest nsnber of votes cast at said election for Hayor, that J. R. Ray received the greatest number of votes cast at said election For Aiderian Position 4, that John C. Coffey received the great,;st nu:ber of votes cast at said election for Alderman Position 5, and that B. C. Hunter received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Position 6, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY "'HE BOARD OF ALDi+ltMEN OF THE CITY ` OF WIC14ITA FALLS, TEXAS: That Harold Jones was duly and legally elected Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and that J. R. Ray, John C. Coffey, and B. C. Hunter were duly and legally elected Aldermen of the City of Wic',rdta Falls, 'texas, at said Election and that said election was in all respects legal- 7 held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and Charter and Ordinances of said City. Moved by Alderman Eastham that the above and foregoing Resolution be adopted and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman :,pelf and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Sprains, Spell, Wininger and Eastham Nays: None. Mayor W. B. Hamilton administered the Oath of Office to the Mayor and Aldermen elect, thereupon the said Mayor and Aldermen elect were duly seated. . 480 Moved by Alderman Spragins teat the Board of Aldermen authorize +.iv issuance of free gratis life-time municipal golf club membership cards to the retiring mayor and aldermen. Ilotion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. Moved by Alderman Ray that the Board of Aldermen appoint Lee Miks as Alderman for Position No. 2 to fill the unexpired term of K. C. Spell. Motion seconded by Alderman. Hurter. Moved by Alderman Coffey that the Board of Aldermen appoint.Edward G. Kadane for Alderman Place No. 2 to fill the unexpired teen of K. C. Spell. Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins. Moved by Alderman Ray that Edward G. Kadane be required to appear before the Council for the purpose of stating his platform and views. Motion sec:)nded by Alderman Hunter and lost bar the f6l1oi.1jing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Ray and Hunter. Nays; Aldermen Spragins, Wiringer and Coffey. The motion made by Alderman Coffey and seconded by Alderman Spragins to appoint Edward G. Kadane as Alderman for Position No. 2, to fill the unexpired term of a. C. Spell, was then voted upon and carried by the folloiring vote; Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Wininger, and Coffey. Nays: Aldermen Ray and Hunter. Mayor Harold Jones then declared Edward G. Kadane duly and legally appointed as Alderman for Position No. 2 to fill the unexpired term of K. C. Spell. The motion made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Hunter to appoint Lee Miks as Alderman for Position No. 2 was not voted upon for reason that the vacancy upon which the motion was predicated was filled by the appoint- ment of Edward G. Kadane by a majority tote of the Council, and hence said motion became moat. Moved by Alderman Hay th-%' the BoarJ of Aldermen authorize the leasing of approximately 9000 sq. ft. of ground located in Scotland Pa.rk, as per plat attached hereto, the terms and consideration to be deterTaned by the City 1"Inxiager; and further to authorize and empower City !-Igr.G:D.Fa.irtrace to axec;:te the Lease Agreement for ar_d on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman 19ininger and carried. Moved by Padernman Spragins that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance of a permit to H. A. Bancroft to install an airconditioning unit on the awning at his place of business located at 721 Ohio St., providing the same is mounted on a steel frame and installed under the direction and supervision of the City Engineer. It is expressly agreed and understood that this permit shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed October 1, 1948. Moticn seconded by Alderman Coffey and carried. i 481 r Moved by Alderman Wininger that a permit be granted to Luby's Cafeteria to install an evaporation cooling unit at the rear of their place of business located at 808 Scott Street, for a period of time not to exceed October 1, 1948, providing the same is installed under the direction and supervision of the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. The Oath of Office was then administered to Edward G. Kadane by Mayor Harold Jones, thereupon Aldennan Kadane was duly seated. Moved by Alderman Spragins that previous action of the Council wherein the Board of Aldermen authorized the leasing of a certain �JRatiart}end owned by the City, being located in the vicinity of 5th &.Bay or,/ or a period of ten (10) years, for the purpose of locating a building to house the State Highway Patrol, be and is hereby rescinded for reason that the said Jack Martin has acquired a more suitable location and does not now desire to lease the aforesaid tract of land. Motion seconded by Alderman Coffey and carried. Moved by Alderman Hunter that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the 26th day of April, 1948. Mayor ATTEST: / v City Clerk --- r Tulin Golt0121voods) J = .. ,6 P77 . w, 900o sy �� 7'- .x • Q Elm W Q J W -i x x z TENN/s i i1 G�URTS i i CITY OF WicHITA FALLS, TE, f" OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER AVE. - -- PLAT OF _- G RAN D PROPOSED LEASE TC T. M. SCARBOROUGH PART SCOTLAND PARK i City Enyr, FM Ruyelt. Dr,-xwn by. Joe 5. Liyoi Date Apri l 9,194 Z Seale I" = 50.0'