Min 04/28/1949 634
Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
April 28, 1949
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in
called session on the above date at 3:15 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room of
the Memorial Auditorium Building, with the following members present:
Harold Jones Mayor
L.R. Abbott
Lloyd C. Thomas
Roy W. Parish Aldermen
J. R. Ray
John C. Coffey
B. C. Hunter
Frank Wood City Manager
Guy H, McNeely City Attorney
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
Mayor Harold Jones stated this meeting had been called for the
purpose of considering the transfer of the franchise of the Wichita Transit
Company to J. S. Perusse.
- - - - - - - - - -
ORDINANCE NO. 1490
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TRANSFER TO J. S. PERUSSE OF THE FRANCHISE
ORIGINALLY GRANTED TO WICHITA TRANSIT CORPORATION AND ITS LAWFUL SUCCESSORS, BY
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS ON APRIL 20, 1942, BY ORDINANCE NO. 1337, WHICH SAID
ORANCHISE WAS ACCEPTED BY SAID WICHITA TRANSIT CORPORATION ON APRIL 25., 1942., AND
THEREAFTER UNDER THE APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1396 TRANSFERRED TO LONE STAR
COACHES., INC., AND THEREAFTER UNDER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1430 TRXNSFERRED
TO THE WICHITA TRANSIT COMPANY, AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE SAID J. S. PERUSSE
SHALL MAINTAIN AN OFFICE IN THE CORPORATE LIKITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AND MAINTAIN AND KEEP THE BUSSES OPERATED UNDER SAID FRANCHISE WITHIN THE
SAID CITY AND PAY AD VALOR141 TAXES THEREON AND OPERATE BUSSES NOW OPERATED BY
SAID WICHITA TRANSIT COMPANY, AND PAY, OR CAUSED TO BE PAID., TO THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS THE STREET RENTAL OF TWO PER CENT OF ANNUAL GROSS PASSENGER RECEIPTS,
AS PROVIDED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1337, ORDINANCE NO. 1396,, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1430;
APPROVING AND GIVING SAID J. S. PERUSSE THE RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR TRANSFER SAID
FRANCHISE TID A CORPORATION TO BE ORGANIZED BY HIM; PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF 15 MODERN TRANSIT TYPE BUSSES WITHIN 60 DAYS., AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Parish that Ordinance No. 1490 be approved and
passed as read on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Coffey and Hunter,
Nays: None.
- - - - - - - - - -
Moved by Alderman Hunter 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 Ray and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Abbott.. Thomas, Parish, Ray,, Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
- - - - - - - - - -
635
Moved by Alderman Abbott that Ordinance No. 1490 be approved and
passed as read on its second reading.
vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray., Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
- - - - - - - - - -
Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No. 1490 be approved and
passed as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency.
vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Abbott., Thomas, Parish, Ray, Coffey and Hunter.
Nays: None.
- - - - - - - - - -
Alderman John C. Coffey tendered his written resignation, which
reads as follows:
April 28., 1949
The Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
Wichita Falls., Texas
Gentlemen:
I hereby tender my resignation at once as a member of
the Board of Aldermen'. Place number five,
I regret that I am not in position to give the required
time necessary to serve,
With best wishes to all of you., I remain
Sincerely yours,,
/s/ John C. Coffey
John C. Coffey
- - - - - - - - - -
Moved by Alderman Ray that the Board of Aldermen accept the
resignation of Alderman John C. Coffey.
vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and lost by the following
Yeas: None
Nays: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish., Ray, Coffey and Hunter.
Moved by Alderman Parish that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carr-led.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 9th day of May, A. D. 1949.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City 'Clerk