Min 07/25/1949 671
.11-chita Talls,
Yemorial Auditorium Building
July 2 15
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T.Le Dnaird of Aldermei-i of the Cit- of ,lichita Falls, Texas, met in
reL7ular seesion on the allbove date at 8:00 oclock I.P.1,11. in tYie Council hoom
in the Ii.einorial Auditorium 9u,-10Ing, with the following members present:
Harold Jones Kayer
L. R. Abbott
Lloyd C. Thomas
Roy W. Parj.3h Aldermen
J. R. Ray
Berry Brown
B. C. Hunter
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
lana:�-er
Frank Wood City N
Guy H. McNeely City Attorney
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The minutes of the reL.;ular meetinr� held V e 1949, were read and
approved as read; likewise, the minutes of the call meetinE held July 12, 19/49,
were read and approved as rea.d.
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Moved b- Alderrrian Hay that ti-,e Board of Aldeman authorize the issuance
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of a -er--,Iit to tf-ie local 1)4sabled Veterans for the -,ur-ose of '-�rinndnu Hale's
Carnival to Wictiit,a Falls Au-ust 1 tLrouLh A:iE,,,I-st 6), providinL a re-Ular license
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fee 4 S -.aid and no Lax'.ib--Ln,c-,- devi.ces are allowed to operate or other oo.-jectionable,
features.
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otion seconded bv Aiderman Parish a.,,d carried.
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Fred Cone came before tLe Council to q-tiestion t.',e closinr� of a portion
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of Terral 3treet in Block 2, Cannon Park Addiiion, whereupon the following motion
was liad:
Eoved by Aldeniian T' 011L
Las that the req.,uest to close a portion of Tierra-1
Street be referred to the City IvIanaLer and City EnLineer for invest-LL;ation and,
if found to be advisable to close t�ie same, to cause the necessary orc Linance to
be drawn and submit t�.e same to the Council for further consideration, reserving
all right-of-way riLhts for utilities.
Eotion seconded by AldeTnian Varish and carried.
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Frank Johnson requested the City to black top Linwood Street between
North Sixth and Eighth so as to alleviate the undesirable dust condition caused
by bus routing and other heavy traffic over t�ds street and stated II.e believed
the adjacent property owners would contribute to the cost of such rroject. The
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iaatter was discussed b�7 whereupon the followinf-- motion was had:
Koved by Alderrrian Bro-orn ti-at t1he matter of pn.vLnr Linwood Street be referred.
to tY,.e Cit-; 1,-'anaCer for the cost of t�ie pavirq- and to ascertain what portion of the
cost would be borne bir adjacent prcpert.y owners.
1�7otion seccnded bIT Aidemian tia,-�.- and carried.
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A petdtion of rt. J. 14ilson, etal, to close Holliday Street between Edwards
Street &-id Holliday Creek was presented to the Council, whereupon the following
r,,iotion
was had:
eloved b,-,- Aidenian Aal,, tv.at t1je City Attorney be directed to draw an ordinance
to close the above and foreLoin& named street, reserving all ri-ht-of-way rights for
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utilities, aaid ,,resent the sa-,-ae to the Council for further consideration.
Mlotion seconded Oy Aideniian Abbott and carried.
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A letter frc,-rl Attorne.,7 J. it. Wilson dated Jull; 5, 1949, requesting tile
Council to appoint a committee of three citizens t�-, investiZAe the claLn for da.,-,iaFes
as alle-ed by G. W. ii�ssell was read to tile Co,,-,ncil Wliereupon the following motio n
wa3 nad:
!loved by Aideraari Rally- that +�.e YP.1ror be directed to appoint a co!:�aittee of
three to investiZate the al�egea claL., for dwnaE--,es of G. ',,I. A113sell.
��otion seconded by Alderl-,Ian Thomas and carr.'Led.
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Mayor Jones appointed John G. Coffey, Lax Llale.-f, and T. Will Morgan to serve
in t-1-ie above stated ca,�acit-V.
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Eoved by Alderman Rav that the Board of Aldenmen authorize the issuance of
a permit to Chicks Drapery Shop 'or t,,-ie purpose of installinL a 4.,000 cu. ft. air con-
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ditioner over the sidewalk at I.S18 Monroe Street for a period of time not to exceed
October 1, 1949, providing the saii- e however is installed in accordance with. tl�.,e require-
mients of the City Engineer.
1,1otion seconded by Aiderman Thomas and carried.
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111oved by Aldemnan Thomas t-at t e Board of Aldermen authorize the Lssuance
of a nermit to J. A. Blackshear for the purpose of installing an air conditioner on
the outside of a buildinc- at his place of business located at 808 - Seventh Street
for a period of time not to exceed October 15 1949, providinE tLe sa----,e is installed in
accordance with the reclArements of the City En-ineer.
Lotion seconded by Alderman 91,bott and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hunter tilat the 3oard of Alciermeil authorize the issuance
of a peni-Lit to Aed Ball IKotor Freight, Inc. for the pur0ose of installing a 4,000 callon
underground gasoline storac-e tank at their place of bu1jiness located at 101 Henrietta
Street, providing 41-1,,e s&,�-,e is installed in accordance with the reouirements of the City
i�,nsineer.
i..otion seconded b,,7 Aideni-tan Ra,�, and carried.
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Moved by Aldenian Aay that the Board of Aldermen abti'.orize the issuance of
a permit to Wichita Cycle Company for the purpose of installing a sign between the
curb and sidewalk at the residence located at 406 Scott Street for a period of one
year from date only, providing ti-,Ie same is installed in accordance with requirellents
of tte City zneineer.
i,iotion seconded by Alderman Thomias and carried.
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City of Wichita Falls.,
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I.,lichita Falls Texas.
Ge.-Alemen:
We file �Ierewith copy of our Rate CL with notice stamped
thereon that this rate is withdrawn as of November 1, 1950, and will not be available
to any custo.-ner after triat date.
This rate and its predecessor rates were made when the business
to which the- were applicable was off of our yearl-,, neak, wh* ch condition no lon-er
exists, arid were made available to businesses of the type set out in the rate wiiere
industrial refriLeration or similar compres�3or e-'Lli-pMent amounted to 501 or -,nore of
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the customer's installed capacity.
J'Ifter the date of withdrawal
L.-neral service rates will
apply.
Yours very truly,,
Is/ Ferry Davis
VICE DIST.
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The above and 0reEning letter of Texas Electric Service Company with
rate cKan3es attachei thereto was read to the Council and ordered filed in the
office of the City Clerk.
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ORDI0NGE NO. 1497
AN ONDIZAAC6 AVENDING 33CTI0 710 (2) OF OiDIX00 NO. 1296, PASSED AND
A&ROVED ON THE 22ED DAY OF JAEUARY, A.D. 194.0, ENTITLED "At ORDINANCE CAEATING
AND DEFINING PARKING KETEh ZQA3 IF TE! CIT! OF WICEITA FALLS, TEXAS; PnOVIDING
FUN TEE IN6TALLATION, OPMATION &D 1JINTENAK& OF ZECHAPICAL DEVICES TO REGULATE
FAI,�KING IN SAID PARKING AETER ZCAAS; PROVIDING FOR TFE COLLECTION OF REGLLATORY
AND !TSPECTICN FEES FOR TAn USE OF SYCE DEVI03; PROVIDING FOH TKI DEPOSIT OF
SUCH FEES BY TAS CITY ThaPAL&R IN A SPECIAL FUND; PROVIDING FOR THE MITHCD AID
PURICS13 OF CF SAID FUND; KAKING IT UNLA�7'LL TO' 3TitEIETS
OR PORTIONS OF THE STRE&S 30 Dh31GNATID FOR PARK!7jG EXCEPT THROLGH USE OF PARKING
EETTHS; DEFINING WHAT ACT SHALL BE UIINCLA�,,IFUL, A1 L�: FIXINC PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLA-
TICN OF TEL FRCVISTONS OF THIS CRDINANCE, AID REPEALING ALL ORDINAHCES AND PART3
OR ORDINANCES IH CONFLICT HEREWITH." A�,:D -DECLARING AS,` E1,�ERGENCY.
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Moved by Aldermpp Abbott that Ordinance No. lA97 be approved and passed
as read on its first rnedinE.
Notion aeccnded by Aldernan Ra7 and crrried bj the followinE vote:
Yeas: Al6ermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, in.,,, 9roi%n, nrid 1!unter.
Fays: �one -
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OHDINANCE N(�. 1497
Moved by Alderman Drown that the rule requiring Qat ordinances be
read on three separate days be and is hereby suspended, and declarinE an emereency.
Motion seconded by Alderman hunter and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Alderien Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Any, Brown, and Hunter.
Neys: None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1497
Loved by Alderman hay t0t Ordinance To. 1497 be approved and passed as
read on its second readinE.
Notion seconded by j1derman Brown and carried by the followinE vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Farish, Hal, Brown, and Hunter.
Naya: None.
CHDINAICE NO. 1497
Moved by Alderman Hunter that Crdinance No. 1497 be approved and passed
as re,d on its tflro nr� P'�,T reading, and declaring an emergency,
Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldernen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Brown, and Hunter.
Nays: None.
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City Manager Frank, '.-,,00d reported that according to an estimate prepared
by the City Engineer the cost of purchasinE sufficient oil to oil Seymour Street
from Sixth to Seventh Street, Sixth and LcLaujlin from Seymour Street to Heilly
Avenue, and part of Reilly Avenue for one block, would amount to $450-00, thereupon
tne following notion was had:
Noved by AlderaRn Brown that the above and foregoinZ be referred to City
KannEer Frank T,,Tccd for the purpose of securinE oil at the lowest and best pos-ible
prLce and proceedinL immediately to oil the nbove stated streets.
Fotion secnnded by Aldennan Abhott nnd carried.
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�,'Ioved b,,,7 "I-Iderlian Tho.,-nas that the Board of Alder-nen authorize the payl-Hent
of t�-ie s"Itil of �,',,5511-49 to H;2,m,-Jlton-Mart--n InveStiTient C,o:;-qp,%nY, lbeilr)�� the amount due
A -il I, -L`,�'49 by virtije of P water ,;lain contract in the Country Club Est,�tes 3--cond
pi 1 1, 1
Supp'lemental Addition, e,,,tered into b;,- and between the (7,; t- of !Nlicnit;�R F.9119 and
Hamiltnt-i—IMartin invest:ncnt Coiin,,any under date of 11,1arcl, 1 19z'O Prid direct the City
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Clerk to drpw ;; warmnt "or t1he Sallie.
Motion seconded b,,:, AlderllFun Nunter end c3rried.
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1-�oved b,,, Alden�rian Brown tilat t,-ie Board of, A-.,-aeri'Pri aut.-;or-ize of the
SuIll of ;,,"3,9164-56 to +.'!.,e Wichita General Hospital for charity patients di,rin- the mn"Ith
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of June and direct the C�ty Clerl- to draw a warrant for the --,ipon like pa,--ment by
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County.
10otion seconded b,- lilderf-irlmn nna I c;3 rried.
i,.oved blr A-1-d'er,iiaii H-q, that Albeman Berr�,, 311-)im be appointed cnairrinan of
a committee to com-'er with various citizens from a!-' sections -)f the citv fo- the
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pose of enli ntenino arid. pro.moting the proposed bond i3SIUE- to improve the water
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sanitary sewer s-ste:,l, sewa;.,e, disposal plant, etc. w- the cit, .
!,.otion seconded b,.7 �!,-ierr,,ian i,ar,,6n carried.
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kioved b,� i,.ldernan Aav that tne rap--tin-- be adjoiinled.
,,,otion seconded by Aider-iian Eunter and carried.
The Board of Alder-aen then adiourned.
Hi,�AD ID APPHOVED this t1ne 12th day oil September, A. D. 19119.
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