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Min 01/23/1950 1 a _ .. 755 Tn1i,^I: +::malls, Texas Memcrial Audi tor iUan Building January 23, 1950 oM The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in yet ]_ar session or. the above date at 7-30 of--lock P. M. in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium Building, wwith the following members present; Harold Jones Mayor L.i. Abbott 0 Lloyd Co Thomas Roy W. Parish Aldermen J. R. Ray Berry Brown B. C. hunter Frank Wood City Manager Guy McNeely City Attorney J. B. Hickerson ,acting City Clerk The Minutes of the regular meeting held Janua - 9, 1950, were read and approved as read. Moved by Alderman Thomas that the Board of Aldermen approve and adopt the Plat and Dedication of Southmoor Addition, covering 28.24 acres, as shown by the Plat attached and made a part of the records hereof. 'Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and carried. Moved by Alderman Ray that the Board of Aldermen authorize payment of $50.00 to Sgt. Kenneth Veith, stationed at Sheppard Field, being the $50.00 deductible on his insurance, for alleged damages to his automobile sustained in a collision with a City of Wic'rita Falls Police car on the Sheppard yield cut-off, road on January 22rd, 19502 after his settlement with the Insurance Co., when and at such time as the said Kenneth Veith execute a proper reliease to the City. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and carried. Bill Beddow, Fee Appraiser for Veturans hd.i ri strati.on, appeared before the Council requesting; that City Plwribing and Electrical Inspectors be authorized to make inspections on new homes purchased by Veterans in addit=..ons outside t.ie city limits. Moved by Alderman 34o tin that this matter be deferred for further study. Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried. Mr. ljorton, General Manager Wichita General Hospital, together with members of the Hospital Board, appeared before the Council, requesting the Board of Aldermen to authorive the City to pay one-half of $36,995.86, representing delinquent accounts payable of the hospital.., as of December 31, 1949. Moved by Alderman Parish that the Board of Alderr�ien authorize the payment of 182497.93, representing one-half- of the delin-ruent hospital accaunts payable upon payment of a like amount by Wichita County. Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried. 756 ORDINANCE NO. 1511 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS REGULATING TAXICAB -TRaIVSPO:TAT:.ueu, EQUfRI�dGr'AXI:;METERS:PLACED ON TAXICABS OF THE CITY OF ;pdICHITA FALLS, SETTING THE RATES TO BE GHARGED PER ;MILE AND FOR TIME WHEN TAXICAB IS NOT DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER, PROVIDING A LICENSE FOR OPERATORS, PROVIDING FOR SUB CAB STANDS ON THE STREETS OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXt.3, SPECIFYING REGULATIONS CONCERNING TAXICABS, TAXICAB OPERATORS AND/OR DRIVERS, AND TAXICAB STANDS, 'FMB LIMITS ON THE GRANTING OF LICENSE, PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION OF TAXICABS, REQUIRING PASSENGERS TO PAY FARES, PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION OF CHAUFFEUR13 LICENSE, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, BROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE. Moved by Alderman Parish that Ordinence No. 1511 be approved and passed as read on its first reading=. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and lost by the following vote: Yeas: None Nays: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Brown and Hunter. Moved by Alderman Brown that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize a Water Main and Sewer Line Contract by and between the Hughes Development CO). , Wichita Falls, upon the terms and conditions as set forth in said contract, a copy of which is filed in the office of the City Clerk; and further to authorize and empower Mayor Harold Jones to execute the same for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried. Moved by Alderman Brown that the Board of Aldermen authorize the issuance of, a chauffeur's permit to J. 0. Kelsey. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and carried. Moved by Alderman, Brown that the City Manager be authorized to adver- tise for bids for the sale of the City and County owned houses located adjacent to the Wichita General Hospital, and further to authorize the City Manager to purchase such of these houses for the use of the City, as he may deem advisable. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and carried. Moved by Alderman, Hunter that the Board of Aldermen approve and authorize payment of the sum of $31.00 covering repair to Floyd Jones, automobile, the sum of $91.00 for medical attention and the sum of $219.25 for hospital bill, plus $25.00 per week for such time as the said Floyd Jones was unable to work; all the above being settlement in full for dam-age claim as alleged by the said Floyd Jones due to a previous collision with a city police car; and further to authorize and direct the City Clerk_ta draw warrants for the same when and at such time as the said Floyd Jones executes a proper release to the City. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray are: carried. RESOLUTION NO. 47-4 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Manager or the Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls is hereby authorized and directed to execute to the Texas Electric Servive Company an easement of right-of-way for an electrical transmission and distribution line consisting of variable numbers of wires and all necessary or desirable appurtenan- ces including towers, H-frames or poles made of wood, metal, or other materials, telephone cr telegraph wires, props and guys, at or .tear the location and around the general course now located and staked out by the Company, over, across, and upon the fallowing described lands located in Archer County,, Texas, to-grit: 1 757 Being described as tracts of land out of the following -r_rveys: 51ock 111 of the American Tribune New Colony Subdivision, W.M. Horrits survey A-646; D. L. & C. .Co. survey, and the C. Spaulding survey A-388, Deed to the said property being recorded in Volume 199, page 627 and volume 199, page 629 of deed records of Archer County, Texas. follows: An electric line on said property to be located as Starting from a point in an existing pole-line approximately 600 feet north of the City of Wichita Falls Lake Kickapoo pump- ing facilities and extending in a northwesterly direction approximately 1800 feet to the designated corimercial area, thence in a westerly direction along the north shore line of Lake Kickapoo to such cabin sites as have been, or will be, desig- nated by the City of ?tLchi to Falls. and said City by and throuZh its Mayor or City Manager is directed to execute an easement and deliver the same to the Texas Electric Service Company, a corporation. Moved by Alderman Brown that the above and foregoing Resolution be adopted and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Brown and Hunter. Nays: None, ORDINANCE NJO. 1512 AN ORDINANCE GREATING A PARK BOARD FOR THE CITY OF ?IIC?.ITA FALLS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ITS MIBERS; SETTIM OUT THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Brown that Ordinance No. 1512 be approved and passed as read on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried by the following; vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Brown and Hunter. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Parish that the Board of Aldermen authorize the City a Manager to seek possession of the city-owned property located at 9th & Ohio Street for the purpose of hard-surfacing same and installing parking meters to relieve parking congestion in the down-town area. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. Moved by Alderman Brown that the City Manager be authorized to ,inter into an agreement with Archer County for the purpose of developing a 12-acre tract below the dam at Lake Kickapoo for recreational purposes, it being distinctly understood that the above and foregoing be developed and created for the entire public; it being further understood and agreed that, Archer County shall at its own expense pay all of the necessary cost of the spare. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. 758 Moved by Alderman Parish that the Board of Aldermen authorize, the transfer of Lease , covering Lot 1, Block A, Lake Kickapoo, from 0. R. McNeil to L. E. Brooks, Iowa Park, Texas. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunter and carried. Tioved by Alderman Hunter that the bill of the Texas Electric Service Co. covering power for Christmas lighting, in the amount of t49.E0, be paid, and the City Clerk ordered to draw a warrant for thesame. Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried. - - - - - - - - - - i Moved by Alderman Ray that the meeting be adjourned. j Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried. i I The Board of Alderman then adjourned. BEAD AND APPROVED this the ..6t.h day of February, A. D. 1950. iiayor City Clerk T April 17, 1950 Mr. J. B. Hickerson City Clerk Dear Sir: Herewith I hand you three copies of the map Of Southmoor Addition. This map now seems to be in order and in accor— dance with the understanding with the Board of Aldermen, You are authorized to issue a Certificate of Approval. Very truly yours, ?)__�- F• M. 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Ray Berry Brown Frank Nood City i ana sr Guy McNeely City Attorney J. B. Hickerson Acting City Clerk -------------- Amoni other proceedings the fo1lo,�,j n was had s Moved by Al erman,,,,,� _.Thomas .._..��w .,r..�,.,..�...—that the Board of Aldermen approve and adopt the K-at and nedicati On of SO THOOR ADDITION covering 28*24 acres as shown by the Plat attached hereto anA made a part of the r'ocords hereof• Motion seconded by Al erman_.Lu�ter and carried. Uay6 A'TTST +MIYMM4—M+I —w...--w--M—M-ww---Mw- --wa+----Govr--—r--—r----r--s--------r--r— 0,F TEXAS CsC ONZY OF T?PLC. 11`.ti`.A t It Goon T. Henderson, City Clerk of the City of Wichita Falls$ Texas hereby certify that the above and fare o:��g is a true and correct copy of Excerpt from Minutes Of the meeting of the City COM01 . hold on W 23., , .9 C : as of record in Minute Book No. � _ lt,.,of the City of. w3.c'Uta Fallst Texas;'. and l do further ceVt fy that the plat attached hez eto is a true andi correct capy of the Plat mentioned in the above- an4 foregbi.ng Excerpt from the Uinate s. Witness uq hand and ser1 of the City of 1,1jo a Falls, Texas# this the 95 .., day of �January A. D. 1.9500 G n C E C5er e City of 7-Vic'Ita Al.ls., Texnsb