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Min 07/24/1950 850 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building July 24, 1950 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date at 8otclock P. M., in the Council Room in 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 Berry Brown R. J. Brown D J. B. Hickerson City Clerk Frank Wood City Manager Numerous requests for flood relief from citizens in areas including 17th & Holliday, North Broadway and North 4th, were heard by the Council and referred to City Manager Frank Wood for study. Moved by Alderman Abbott that a request of the D.A.V. and A.M.Vets, to bring Smith's Carnival Show of San Augustine, Texas, to Wichita Falls July 31st, be denied. Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1532 AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 1416, PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SPIRITIOUS, VINOUS OR MALT LIQUORS. (Extending Liquor ,Zone out Sheppard Field Cut-Off Road.) Moved by Alderman Parish that Ordinance No. 1532 be approved and passed as read, on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Thomas, Parish, Ray and R. J. Brown. Nays: Aldermen Abbott and Berry Brown. RESOLUTION NO. 84 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF GALVESTON STREET AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PREPARE, EXECUTE AND FILE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, A NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTIES. WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered that the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be improved as hereinafter set forth, which said streets, avenues and public places are as follows, to wit: GALVESTON STREET, from the west edge of the Virginia Street paving to the west property line of Mississippi Street, known and designated as Unit No. 15; GALVESTON STREET, from the west property line of Mississippi Street to the east curb line of Mill Street, known and designated as Unit No. 16; VAN BUREN STREET, FROm the south property line of Fifth Street to the north property line of Sixth Street, known and designated as Unit No. 17; BROOK AVENUE, from the south curb line of Fifth Street to the south property line of Trueheart Street, known and designated as Unit No. 18; 851 BROOK AVENUE, from the south property line of Trueheart Street to the north curb line of Seventh Street, known and designated as Unit No. 19; KEMP BOULEVARD, from the north property line of Avenue U to the north right-of-way line of the Wichita Valley Railway, known and designated as Unit No. 20; K&P BOULEVARD, from the south property line of Ninth Street to the north property line of Tenth Street, known and designated as Unit No. 21; DENVER AVENUE, from the south curb line of Fifth Street to the north property line of Seventh Street, known and designated as Unit No. 22; AVENUE K, from the west property line of Monroe Street to the east property line of Polk Street, known and designated as Unit No. 23; TWELFTH STREET, from the center line of Lamar-Travis alley to the east property line of Austin Street, known and designated as Unit No. 24; Each of the hereinabove described portions of streets, avenues and public places known and designated as Units Nos. 15, 17, 183 20, 21, 22 and 23, to be improved by raising, grading and filling same and constructing thereon a six inch Reinforced Concrete Pavement with monolithic curb constructed integrally; Each of the hereinabove described portions of Galveston Street and Brook Avenue, known and designated as Units Nos. lb and 19 respectively, to be improved by widening and by raising, grading and filling said widened portions and by constructing on said widened portions a six inch Reinforced Concrete Pavement with monolithic curb constructed integrally; All unpaved and unimproved portions of the hereinabove described portion of Twelfth Street to be improved by raising, grading and filling any and all un- paved and unimproved portions and by constructing on such unpaved and unimproved portions a six inch Reinforced Concrete Pavement with monolithic curb constructed integrally; which said unpaved and unimproved portions are described as being (a) The north one-half of that portion of Twelfth Street lying between the east property line of Travis Street and the center line of the alley between Lamar Street and Travis Street; and (b) The south one-half of that portion of Twelfth Street lying between the west property line of Travis Street and the east property line of Austin Street; all said improvements to be constructed together with incidentals and appurten- nances as and where shown on the plans and in strict accordance with the plans and specifications therefor; and, WHEREAS, bids were advertised for and received, fully tabulated, canvassed and considered, and the Board of Aldermen after fully considering the same, is of the opinion that the bid of Stuckey Construction Company is the lowest and most advantageous and should be accepted; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: I. The bid of Stuckey Construction Company for the making and construction of said improvements on the above described portions of streets, avenues and public places, filed with the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, accepted and that contract be made and entered into in accordance with the specifi- cations set forth for such bids and in accordance with the charter and ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas and the laws of the State of Texas. II. The City Clerk is directed to prepare, sign and file with the County Clerk of Wichita County, Texas, a notice in accordance with the provisions of the Act passed at the Fifth Called Session of the Forty-First Legislature of the State of Texas and shown as Chapter 21 of the Acts of said Session of the Legislature, said Act having been passed in the year 1930 and now shown as Article 1220a of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes: This resolution shall take effect and be in force and effect on and after its passage. 852 Moved by Alderman Thomas that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 84 be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried by the following vote: ' Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, J. R. Brown and Berry Brown. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Thomas that the June bill of the Wichita General Hospital for charity patients, in the amount of $4777.50, be paid., upon the payment of a like amount by Wichita County, and the City Clerk ordered to draw a warrant for the same. Motion seconded by Alderman R. J. Brown and carried. The Committee appointed by Mayor Harold Jones to study ways and means for a broader bus service to the public, requested that the City Attorney study the Bus Company franchise and inform them as to the obligations of the Bus Company and the City of Wichita Falls under the existing franchise. Moved by Alderman Berry Brown that a payment of $807.61, due July 1, 1950, be made to C. P. McGaha, et al, on a water main contract dated May 19, 1949, for water mains in the Lake Park Drive Addition. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1530 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING A PART OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK NO. TWO, INGLEWOOD PLACE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; RESERVING TO SAID CITY A 10-FOOT EAS&ENT FOR UTILITIES, TOGETH-:R WITH ALL EXISTING EASEMENTS, IF ANY, NOW LOCATED IN SAID ALLEY; PROVIDING THAT SAID CITY SHALL UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN THE EVENT BUILD- INGS ARE CONSTRUCTED OVER EXISTING SEWER OR WATER LINES BY VIRTUE OF THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF SAID SEWER OR WATER LINES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No. 1530 be approved and passed as read on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R. J. Brown. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Thomas that the rule requiring the reading of ordinances on three separate days, be and is hereby suspended and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman R. J. Brown and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R. J. Brown. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Abbott that Ordinance No. 1530 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R.J.Brown. Nays: None. 853 f ORDINANCE NO. 1531 AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND FIXING FIRE LANES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SEVENTH STREET FROM THE EAST LINE OF THE FORT WORTH AND DENVER AND KATY RAILWAY COMPANIES RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE WEST LINE OF SEYMOUR STREET; THE NORTH SIDE OF FLOOD STREET FROM THE EAST LINE OF PARK STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF ROSEWOOD AVENUE; THE WEST SIDE OF FILMORE STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF NINTH STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF TENTH STREET, ALSO THE NORTH SIDE OF TENTH STREET EXTENDING FROM THE CURB LINE AT THE NORTHWEST INTERSECTION OF TENTH AND FILMORE STREETS WESTERLY A DISTANCE OF SEVENTY FEET; AND THE WEST SIDE OF MONROE STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF AVENUE E EXT114DING SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 265 FEET; PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF ANY AND ALL VEHICLES IN SUCH FIRE LANES; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No. 15.31 be approved and passed as read on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R. J. Brown. Nays: None. Moored by Alderman Parish that the rule requiring the reading of ordi- nances on three separate days be, and is hereby, suspended, and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R.J.Brown. Nays: None. • - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Parish that Ordinance No. 1531 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman R. J. Brown and carried by the following vote; Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R.J.Brown. Nays; None. ORDINANCE NO.1528 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD COMPANY OF TEXAS THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPER- ATE A SPUR TRACK IN, UPON, OVER AND ACROSS OLD BURKBURNETT ROAD IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TO OPERATE ITS TRAINS, ENGINES AND CARS THEREON. Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No. 1528 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R.J.Brown. Nays: None. 854 ORDINANCE NO. 1529 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LAND ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF SAID CITY, THE SAME LYING IN A SOUTMIESTERLY DIRECTION FROM THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS, KNOWN AS GILLASPIA ADDITION, ALL OF 14HICH LANDS ARE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Parish that Ordinance No. 1529 be approved and passed as read on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman R. J. Brown and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R.J.Brown. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Parish 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 Thomas and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R.J.Brown. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Parish that Ordinance No. 1529 be approved and passed as read on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman R. J. Brown and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R.J.Brown. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1533 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-707 (427) OF THE CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, 1941, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1315 PASSED AND APPROVED ON JANUARY 6, 1941, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 1377 PASSED AND APPROVED DEC&IBER 29, 1943, AND AS FURTHER AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 1462, PASSED AND APPROVED MAY 103, 1948, PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF ALL PUBLIC DANCE HALLS FROM 1:00 O'CLOCK A.M. TO 7:30 P.M. EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS, AND PROVIDING THAT ALL SUCH PUBLIC DANCE HALLS SHALL BE CLOSED FROM 12:01 O'CLOCK A.M. SUNDAYS TO"-11:39 O'CLOCK A.M. ON MONDAYS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Parish that Ordinance No. 1533 be approved and passed as read on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Berry Brown and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R. J. Brown. Moved by Alderman Ray that a request by the Phillips 66 Oil Co. to place two underground tanks, located on U.S. Highway 287, 500 feet west of F.W.& D.C. overpass, on south side of highway, be granted, provided the same is done under the supervision of the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. 855 Moved by Alderman flay that Mayor Harold Jones and City Manager Frank Wood be authorized to execute a water main contract for and on behalf of the city of Wichita Falls, in the amount of $2960.37, with A. L. Kuykendall, covering the South 1/2 of Blocks 8 & 9, and the North 1/2 of Blocks 10 & 11, Westside Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, providing for an annual payment of 33 1/3 percent of gross revenue from metered water for said addition, due and payable July 1st of each year beginning one year after the date of completion of water facilities. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. Moved by Alderman Parish that a request by Hubert Stringer for per- mission to sub-lease certain grass land, owned by the City of Wichita Falls, near ` Lake Kickapoo, which he has leased, be granted. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. Moved by Alderman R. J. Brown that City Manager Frank Wood be authorized to negotiate a Purchase and Service Contract with D. & F. Motor Co., Wichita Falls, Texas, for automobiles for the Police Department, at $1.00 per car, and 2 1/2 cents per mile for maintenance. Motion seconded by AldermanAbbott and carried. Moved by Alderman R. J. Brown that water and sewer line facilities be extended by the City to the proposed Norriss Bros. Addition west of the Jacksboro Road; provided Norriss Bros. leave a street outlet on the west side of the develop- ment, and that a re-imbursement contract be executed with Norriss Bros. for cost of mains, contingent upon annexation by the City of this area within the city limits; cost of construction to be paid by Norris Bros. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. The Minutes of the regular meeting held July 10, 1950, were read and approved as read. Moved by Alderman Thomas that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the day of __r e—. X , 1950. Mayor ATTEST:� � C r / 'City Clerk 856 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building July 27, 1950 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session on the above date at 5:00 o'clock P. M. in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium Builaing, with the following members present: Harold Jones Mayor L. R. Abbott Lloyd Thomas Aldermen J. R. Ray R. J. Brown J. B. Hickerson City Clerk Frank Wood City Manager Moved by Alderman R. J. Brown that a permit be granted to the D.A.V. and AM Vets to bring the Smith Amusement Co. Carnival, of San Augustine, Texas, to Wichita Falls on July 31, 1950, at the Orbit Amusement park located on the Sheppard Field Cut-off Road. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and lost by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Thomas and R. J. Brown. Nays: Aldermen Abbott, Ray and Mayor Jones. (Mayor Jones voting when the vote was 2 and 2. ORDINANCE NO. 1532 AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 1416 PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SPIRITIOUS, VINOUS OR MALT LIQUORS. (Extending Liquor Zone out Sheppard Field Cut-Off Road.) Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No. 1532 be approved and passed as read, on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman R. J. Brown, and lost by the following vote: Yeas: None Nays; Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Ray and R. J. Brown. Moved by Alderman Abbott that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman R. J. Brown and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned, READ AND APPROVED this the day of �'��(C 1950. Mayor ATTEST: J "� City Clerk i �� ORDINANCE 1531 An ordinance creating and fixing fire AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION lanes on the south side of Seventh Street frcin the east line of the Fort Worth and Denver and Katy Railway �I line of Seymouanies urrtSt Street; the nohrtth side) THE STATE OF TEXAS of Flood Street from the east line COUNTY OF WICHITA Park Street to the west line of Rose-e-I wood Avenue; the west aide of Fill- more Street from the south line of Ninth Street to the north line of Tenth Street, also the north side of Tenth Strect extending from the curb line at the northwest intersection of Tenth �3 t11 d UUL15- 191 -Q and Fillmore Streets westerly a distance On this....._._..---.-----...--........................._... ay 0 .........-..--.. of 70 feet, and the west side of Mon- roe Street from the south line of Ave. .nue E extending south a distance of 265 feet; prohibiting the parking of any and all vehicles in such fire lanes; personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, providing a penalty for violation; and declaring an emergency. Be it ordained by the board of alder- men of the City of Wichita Falls, rie ld on ar i f i n Texas: _................ bookkeeper fort e Section 1.That there Is hereby created a fire lane along the south aide of Seventh Street, from the east line of the Fort Worth and Denver and Katy Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita RaIIway Companies right-of-way to the west line of Seymour Street. Section 2,That there is hereby created Falls Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita a fire lane along the north side of Flood Street, from the east line of Park Street A enue� the west line or Rosewood .County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the iSection 3.That there is hereby created a fire lane along the west side of Fiil- more Street, from the south line of attached advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published Ninth Street to the north line of Tenth Street, also along the north side of Tenth Street, extending from the curb line at the northwest intersection of Tenth and Flllmore Streets, westerly One (1) _.--- ___--issues thereof on the following dates: a distance of seventy (70) feet. -.---.--- Section 4.That there is hereby created a fire lane along the west side of Moo- r oe Street from the south line of .08 Ave- E extending south a distance of Jul 27 1950 194............ nue265 feet. --- - ................ y ------------------------------------------------------........................ _....... Section 5, That It she herfirm t af e ' unlawful for any person, cor- poration to park a vehicle of any kind or description on those portions, or ----- ... ..._......... ....................... any part thereof, of the above created ..--....... fire lanes and upon conviction of such Bookkeeper for Times ublishing Company violation such person, firm or corpora- of Wichita Falls finedtion shall be not more than $200 00 nor less than $5.00. The fact that parking at certain times in the above set out zones creates a Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year first above fire hazard for the property owners in that area, and the fact that such written. streets are narrow ac such imp extent that it would be practically impossible for a fire truck to go between ve hicles parked on both sides of the --------------------------- _- -.--- ---- - streets above described creates an the rearm emergency an ordinance o the rule n three 3) reading WILLIAM F. ADAMS, NOTARY PUBLIC separate days is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall become and publica- tion IN AND FOR YdICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS upon its passage, approval as required b Passed and approved this 24th day of July, 1950. HAROLD JONES, Mayor. Attest: J.B. HICKERSON, City Clerk. (Seal)