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Min 07/12/1948 511 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building July 12, 1948 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date at 8:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium Building, with the following members present: Harold Jones Mayor Edward G. Kadane E. J. Wininger J. R. Ray John C. Coffey G. D. Fairtrace City Manager Kea.rby Peery City Attorney Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk The Minutes of the regular meeting held June 28th, 1948, were read and approved as read. Attorney C. K. Walsh presented a petition to the Council bearing 18 signatures, requesting the Board of Aldermen to cancel and terminate the dedication as to 20 ft, to be taken off of each side of Blocks 19 and 20 of R. L. Miller Subdivision, which said 20 ft. around each and both of said Blocks 19 and 20 of said R. L. Miller Subdivision have never been opened and have never been used as public streets. The matter was deferred for further investigation and advisement. Moved by Alderman Ray that license be granted to the Firing Squad of Pat Carrigan Legion Post for the purpose of bringing the Greater United Carnival Shows to the City during the period of August 23rd to August 28th, inclusive, 1948, to be exhibited on city-owned property located adjacent to the Ball Park, providing the regular license fee is paid, and with the further provision that the said Carnival Shows shall not be exhibited on August 23rd unless the said Pat Carrigan Legion Post Firing Squad, or the Greater United Carnival Shows secures the permission of the local Base Ball Club to exhibit their shows on August 23, 1948, so as not to conflict with any regular scheduled ball game. Motion seconded by Alderman Coffey and carried. Dr. Garrison appeared before the Council and tendered an offer of $700.00 for a certain tract of city-owned land located in Weeks Park, being a 200 ft. strip of land facing on Hampstead Lane and extending back approximately 140 ft. to Holliday Creek, whereupon the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen accept the offer of Dr. Garrison and sell the said tract of land above desctibed for a consideration of $700.00. Motion seconded by Alderman Kadane. The motion, with the consent of the second, was withdrawn. 512 Moved by Alderman Iininger that the Mayor appoint a committee to investigate the value of that certain tract of land which Dr. Garrison desires to purchase, and further to determine the advisement for future need for park purposes and to negotiate with the said Dr. Garrison and report back to the Council at the next regular meeting. Motion seconded by Alderman Kadane and carried, thereupon Mayor Harold Jones appointed Aldermen J. C. Coffey and J. R. Ray as a committee of t-wo to serve in conjunction with the City Mgr. in the above mentioned capacity. Moved by Alderman Ray that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize payment to E. W. Hargrove the sum of $192.28 for damage in full to his car by reason of a recent accident to his automobile by city fire truck; and likewise authorize payment of the sum of $127.48 to Jack Weatherford for damage in full by reason of a recent accident to his car by city fire truck, when and at such time as proper releases are executed to the City; and to direct the City Clerk to draw warrants for the same. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. Mr. F. Edgar Deen, Jr., Chairman of the Police & Firemens Civil Service Commission appeared before the Council, stating the advisability of purchasing uniform badges for the Police Department, whereupon the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Kadane that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize the purchase of uniform badges and cap emblems for the Police Department at an approximate cost of $293.70, and to direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant for the same. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. A letter from the Planning & Zoning Commission was read to the Council, reco:n-nending that all of Lots A, B, C, D, E, F & G of the McGregor Subd; all of Lots 1 & 2 of the Noble Henderson Subd; all of Lots 1, 21 182 19, 20, 21 and Lots 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 of the Clift Subd; all of Lot 1 of the Trueheart Subd; being all of the 1700 Block of Fifth Street and extending east of Holliday St. on Fifth St. approximately 150 ft, to include the 1500 Block of Fifth St. and that portion of the 1400 Block extending from Holliday to the first alley East, be changed from Districts C and B to District D, or local business; whereupon the matter was referred to the City Attorney for the purpose of preparing the necessary ordinance to perfect such changes, and present the same to the Council for further consideration. Moved by Alderman Ray that a permit be granted to the Panhandle Producing & Refining Co. to erect a sign, approximately 40 in. x 30 in. on a pole at their filling station located at Avenue H & Harrison Street, for a period of one year, providing the same is erected under the supervision of the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen approve and direct the City Tax Assessor and Collector to waive or cancel city taxes for the year 1948. covering Lots 19 and 20, Block 28, Country Club Estates Addition, for the reason that this property is now owned by Hardin College. Motion seconded by Alderman Kadane and carried. 513 Moved by Alderman Kadane that a permit be granted to the Humble Oil & Refining Co. for the purpose of installing two 2000 gallon underground gasoline storage tanks at 13th & Indiana Street, providing the same are installed inside the property line, and also installed under the direction of the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. Moved by Alderman Coffey that the Board of Aldermen approve, authorize and direct the City Attorney to Proceed to file suits for the collection of delinquent personal taxes against the following persons or firms hereinafter set forth: Will Hommel Distributing Co. 210 Oak St., Personal City Tax 1947 $80.80 Diamond Bar, Wilson Gray, Owner, 617-8th St. It 2 " 1946-47 62.79 Pat Hardage, co Postoffice " It " 1931-42 35.79 Mi.ke's Playhouse, Mike Zabarowski, Owner 716 Ohio Ave. " " " 1946-47 115.51 Soderlund Portrait, G. Soderlund, Owner 923 Scott " " 1939-47 153.38 North Texas Rebuilders, Successors to Gilmore Souther Paint & Body Works. Former Owner H. B. Gilmore-Cecil Royal-113ud Upton. Present owner L.O.Skidnw re, 314 N. Scott St. 28.22 Allen's Cafe, Successor to Texas Cafe & Sisk Restaurant 812p Scott St., Vivian James, former owner Texas Cafe Allen Grantham, present owner. T. C. Sisk, former owner Sis0s Restaurant, Personal City Tax 1946-47 125.34 Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried. Moved by Alderman Wininger that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize a refund of $405.00 to Wm. E. Huff by virtue of a certain agreement entered into by and between the City Water Department and Wm. E. Huff on February 26, 1941, for the installation of water taps in the 1700, 1800 and 1900 blocks on Wilson Street; and further to authorize and direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant for the same upon the execution of the proper release to the City. Motion seconded by Alderman Kadane and carried. Request of the City National Bank for reimbursement in the amount of $5,085.19 for the cost of sewer line connections in the Marlborough Addition by virtue of a certain contract dated March 26, 1928, was discussed and deferred, by common consent of the Council. Moved by Alderman Ray 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 July, 1948. or ATTESiClty f i Clerk .,\ \�\,\ `\ �\ ,\ ,\ ,\ �� �� ,� �, `\ '�. ��. :�\ �, ,, `�� ��\ �� `� ,\ z ,�