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Wichita Falls, Texas
October 25, 1948
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 boom in
the Iviemorial Auditorium Building, ;%ri.th the following members present:
Harold Jon ;s Mayor
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C. A. Spragins
Edward G. Kadane
L. J. .1ininFer
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J. it. hay
John C. Coffey
is. C. Hunter
G. D. Fairtrace City Manager
Kearby Peery City Attorney
j Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
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The 1VIinutes of the regular meeting held October 11, 1948, were read
and approved as read; likewise the Minutes of the called meeting held October
18, 1948 were read and approved as read.
A petition was presented to the Council signed by J. M. Ealy,
Secretary, Wichita Falls Trades & Labor Council, requesting that Clyde Tittle,
employee of the Times Publishint Company, be appointed to fill the existing
vacancy on the local Police and Firemens Civil Service Comruosion. The
petition was graciously received and temporarily deferred for further advise-
ment and consideration.
Moved by Alderman hay that Ordinance No. 1452 (being the original
Planning; and Zoning, Ordinance) be repealed.
Iiotion seconded by Alderman Hunter and lost by the following
1 vote:
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Yeas: Aldermen itay and Hunter
IJays: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, L,Tininver and Coffey.
ORDINANCE 140 o 1470
AN OhDIiVANCE A1,16NDING OHDINANCE 1110. 1452, PASSED AND At'PhOVED BY
1 THL BOARD OF ALDLiti•:rEN OF 'i'HL CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ON THE 5TH DAY OF
! F 11BHUAitY, A.D. 1948, SO AS TO ChLATE A "HEAVY INDUSTttIAL DISTRICT" ON THL EAST
EIGHT LOTS ON THL SOUTH SIDE O)F THE 400 BLOCK ON FaONT SThEET, BY CHANGING ALL OF
LOTS 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, AND 16, IN BLOCK 89, ORIGINAL T01,,giSITE OF T. CHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, FROM "liIST-tICT B" Oh "SECOND DWELLING HOUSE DISTRICT" TO "DISTRICT
G" Oit "HEAVY INDUS'lAIAL DISTRICT"; DII i CTING THE CITY SECHETARY ^10 AAi-ITD AND
CHANGE THE OFFICIAL 1,1cAP TO HEI,ZECT SUCH CHA14GLi AND RLDISTitICTING; Pi% VIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF ORLINANCE INTO. 1452; OhDhRING
NECESSAhY PUBLICATION; AidD DECLAhING All iyIIHGENCY.
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Loved by Alderman hay that Ordinance No. 1470 be approved and passed
as read on its second reading.
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vote; .Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following
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Yeas: Aidernen Sdra€;ins, Kadane, Wihinger, hay, Coffey* and Hunter.
Nays: IJone.
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Moved by Alderman Wininger that the rule requiring that ordinances
be read on three separate days be grid is hereby suspended, and declaring an
emergency.
Motion seconded by Alderman Coffey and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Sprag°ins, Ladane, Wininger, Ray, Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Hunter that Ordinance No. 1470 be approved and
passed as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency.
iAotion seconded by Alderman Kadane and carried b;r the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, :ti'ininger, 1'6ay, Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: Pone.
WwINANCE NO. 1471
AN ORDINANCE Aivir�NDING O'_WINANCE NO. 1452, PASSED AN
D APP OVED BY
THr, BOARD OF ALDErdiEIv OF THE CITY OF W_TCHITA FALLS, TlaAS, ON THE 5TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, A.D. 1948, SO AS `i'0 CH!dZE' ALL DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, 11OW DESIGNATED AS "DISTRICT All OR "FIRST 1AVE1,LING HOUSE DISTRICT" TO
"DISTRICT 13" Oi`t "SECOND DWELLING HOUSE DISTRICT", EXCEPT COUPITRY CLUB ESTATE ,
LAVINA TERRACE, INDIAN HEIGHTS, 11OHNIN,GSIDE PARK, I,101NINGSIDE PARK NORTH, THAT
PORTION Ur' FLORAL Ht;IGHTS ADDITION LYING SOUTH OF TENTH STREET, NORTH OF AVENUE
H, 1AST OF TILDEN STREET AidU WEST OF BUCHANAN STII�,ET, ALL OF THE WESTMOILELAND
PARK ADDITION AND THE MANLBOROUGH ADDITION; A1,1D EXCEPTING SUCH OTHER DISTRICTS,
ADDITIONS, SUBDIVISIONS, LOT, Up. LOTS 14111ICH Rc,STttICT THE L91D 'PO SINGLE itEiIDEP1-
TIAL USE BY h;6!1iVATION, COVEIJANT, CONDITION, Ot. STIPULATION IN THE DEED (OR
D.e,LDS), PLAT OR DEDICATION ThveaiUF; DIRECTING THE CITY SLCRETAItY TO AP E11D APvD
CHANGE THIS; CFFICIAL 111AP TO REFLECT SUCH CHANGES AND REDISTitICTI`JG; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; REPEALING CUNFLICTING PAOVI6I011S OF ORDINANCE NO. 1452; ORDLRING
14hGh;3SAAY PUBLICATION; AND DECLAidhG AN Ei!&t GE'NCY.
Moved by Alderman Hunter that Ordinance No. 1471 be approved and
passed as read on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried by the followd.rrg vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, Wininger, Ray, Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Sprat;ns tl'at the rule requiring that ordinances
be read on three separate days be and is hereby Lmsperided, and declaring; an
emergency.
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Motion seconded by Alderman :Jininger and carried by the following
vote: i
Yeas: Aldermen Spral-i_ris, Kadane, Wininger, Ray, Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1471 be approved and
passed as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency.
Motion seconded by Alderman Coffey and carried by the follov�ing
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, Wininger, Ray, Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1474
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THAT PORTION OF GALVESTON
STREET LYING EAST OF COLORADO STREET AND BOUNDED ON "i'RE. EAST BY THE VIRGINIA
STREET CUT—OFF, SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
BLOCK 31 OF THE J. A. KEMP ADDITION TO THE CITY OF' 'Y'ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
Moved. by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1474 be approved and
passed as read on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Kadane and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Soragins, Kadane, Wininger, Ray, Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1475
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY RUNNING FAST AND
WEST BET'NEEN CALIFORNIA STREET AND COLORADO STREET EE,71,EEN GALVESTON
STREET AND SAN ANTONIO STREET, LOCATED IN BLOCK 31 OF THE J. A. KEMP
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF 'r ICHI_'A FALLS, TEXAS, AND RESERVING THE RIGHT
OF THE CITY OF' ','ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TO ,i NT ;R THE PROPERTY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF 111AINTAININC A SANITARY SE7,1ER AND OTHER UTILITIES.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that Ordinance No. 1475 be approved
and passed as read on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Ald.ermanR:-:y and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Soragins, Kadane, Wininger, Ray, Coffey and. Hunter.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 14?6
AA O DINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7',O (2) OF ORDINANCE NO. 12961
PAS_cED AND APPROVED ON THE 22ND DAY OF J'ANUARY, A. D. , 1940, ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE CREATING Al-M DEFINING PAT-KING 24ETER ZONES IN THE CITY OF
� ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; ?!AOVI:.ING FUR THE Il`STALLATI' OPERATION AND
'vAINTENAtti'CE OF :.I ECHANTI(�AL DEVICES TO REGULATE PARKING IN SAID PARKING
: TER GUNS; Pi,,OVILIV'G FOR TI' COL iCTION OF REGULATORY AND IlySPEC7'IUN
F="S F'Oii THE U E OF SUCH DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE LEPOSI'T OF SUCH FEES
BY THE, CITY T'_iEASURER IN A S ECIAL rUND; PROVIDING FOR THE .!ETHOD AND
PURPOSES OF D=ISBUHS.E,&KNT OF Sr;ID FUND; -'AAKING IT UNLA";'FUL TO USE THE
STREETS Oh PORTIONS OF TH._ STRI;ETS SO DF.SIGRAT�% FOR PArKI1G EXCEPT
`ih'ROUGH USE OF PAF.KING '.;ETHERS; I;EFINING ',`,HAT ACT SH _LL BE UNLA'3FUL, AND
FIXING PENIALT1111S F'OR THE VIOLAZION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE,
kND RLPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PANTS OF OnLINANCES IN CONFLICT HE.iE—
',A ITH," AND DECLARING AN E�ffRGVI:NCY.
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ifioved by Alderman Kadane that Ordinance No. 1476 be aooroved and
passed as read on its tecond reading.
Hunter
Motion seconded by Alderman and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, "tiininger, Ry Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Spragins that the rule requiring that ordinances
be read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended, and declaring an
emergency.
Motion seconded by Alderman Coffey and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, Wininger, Ray, Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No. 1476 be approved and passed
as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency.
Motion seconded by Alderman Kadane and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Spragins, Kadane, ^ininger, Ray, Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
AFFIDAVIT Or POSTING
THE STAT-L OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF A IC:HITA
CITY OF 1",ICHITA FALLS
BEFORE CIE, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared
C. H. Hodges, who after being by me duly sworn upon oath says:
(1) That he posted a true and correct copy of the election notice
hereto attached et each of the following places:
(a) One at the City Hall;
(b) One in City Precinct No. 1 - Central Fire Station, 604-9th St;
(c) One in City Precinct No. 2 - Travis School, 500-3rd St;
(d) One in City Precinct No. 3 - Barwise School, 205 Jalonic;
(e) One in City Precinct No. 4 - 'Wichita County Court House, Lamar & 7th Sts;
(f) One in City Precinct No. 5 - Doolen Pharmacy, 2304 BrookSt;
(g) One in City Precinct No. 6 - ,,ashington School, 700 Flood St;
(h) One in City Precinct No. 7 - Kemp Public Library, 13th & Lamar Sts;
(i) One in City Precinct No. 8 - John Oec�rsner Electric Co. 809 Brook St;
(j) One in City Precinct No. 9 — 17th St. Fire Station, 17th & Holliday Sts;
(k) One in City Precinct No.10 - Jefferson St. Fire Station,507 Jefferson St.
(1) One in City Precinct N o 11 - 7th St. Fire Station, 701 Warford;
(m) One in City Precinct No.12 - Alamo School, 1912-11th St;
(n) One in City Precinct N0.13 - W.E.Brothers Residence,1700 Pearl St;
(o) One in City Precinct No.14 - Warehouse, Lone Star Gas Co.,1426 Sibley;
(p) One in City Precinct No.15 - Giddings St.Fire Station,1715 Giddings St;
(q) One in City Precinct No.16 - Zundelowitz School, 1706 Polk St;
(r) One in City Precinct No.17 - English Pharmacy, 2414-A -loth St;
(s) One in City Precinct No.18 - Buchanan. St.Fire Stat-.on, 1800 Buchanan;
(t) One in City Precinct No.19 - Sam Houston School, 2500 Grant St;
(u) One in City Precinct No.20 - Fast Side Presbyterian Church,1200 Trout St;
(v) One in City Precinct No.21 - North Side Baptist Church,1223 N.3rd St;
(w) One in City Precinct No.22 - Ben Franklin School, 2112 Speedway;
(x) One in City Precinct No.23 - Carrigan School, 1609 Blonde St.
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(2) That each of said notices were posted on the 22nd day of
October, 1948, which is not less than fifteen days prior to the date fixed for
the election;
(3) That each of the places described in paragraph (1) above is
a public place within the City of SUchita Falls, and that the above named
places are all of the voting precincts in said city.
/s/ C. H. Hodges
SUBSCRIBEr ANL S'' CF N TO BEFORE Iff THIS THE 22nd day of October,
194 3.
/s/ J. B. Hickerson
Notary Public in and for 77chita
SEAL County, Texas
Moved by AldermanRay that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Spragins and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the Sth day of November, A.D. 1948.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City. Clerk