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Wichita.Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditori In. Bul`_l c'i..ng
1-arch 12, 951
The Board of Alder.T_en of the City of '^T_chita Falls, Texas, met ir regular
session on the above date at 7-30 o'clock P. M. in the Coa:ncil Root, of the Me-morial
Ioaditoriun Bui!_,Tarr, the following members present:
Harold Jones Mayor
Lloyd Thomas
Roy W. Parish
J. R. Ra-r Alrl?r?Den
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R. A. Putman
R. J. Brown
J. B. Hickerson City Clerk
,�I ank Wood City .Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
Mayor Harold Jones declared the public hearing on Park Street paving,
which Urns called for 7-30, March 12, 1951, at tT meeting held Feb. 26, 19512
to be open.
'rdhen no one camo forward to be heard, i:,h4e follovring motion was had:
Roved by Alder-man Thomas that the public hearing be closed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Put,-Man and carried.
CRD I, i'CE I1C. 15`54
AN ORDIIIANCE DISCOIJTINUIN�7 CERTAIN TERRTTORY AS A PART OF TI-I:J CITY OF
W_rr,r'T TL F.P.I1 S AND ELIMIIIATING THE SAME FROM THE CTTY LIMITS OF 11ICHITA FALLS ,
TEXAS, THE SAME BUNG PROPERTY ?,-J-143 D BY THE, CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AtTD STATE OF
T'=XAS '"arIT IIN TIC; CORPORATE LI'MITS-1 OF THE CITY OF �dICHT A FALLS, PART OF rII+,II IS
NO d SHEPPARD FIELD, ALL OF �"HICH L AIIT
.11'3 ARE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY CT1 THIS
ORDII:AITCE AND WHICH WERE TAKEN IITTO THE CITY LIi-TITS BY ORDIITINCES 134!) AI1D NO.
1355, CORITAINING 1634 ACRES OF L.AI1D MORE OR LESS.
Moved by Alderman Brown that Or(Iinance No. 155)j be al-prove a and passed
as read.
I_oti on seconded by Alderman Thomas and lost by the follo�hT.ng vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Brown, Thomas and NTayor Jones.
Nays: Aldermen Parish ar.d Putman; Alderman R�r not ,,otinge
A contract which would secure right-of-?"ray from the W.F.i S. Ry. Co,,
Necessary for the construction of the proposed cross-town thoroughfare, was
presented to the Council_ with a Resolution from The Citizens Committee that the
ccn�ract be accepted.
Tioved by Alderman Parish that since this Land is necessa.r^y for p�alr)lic
use a,d a highwx-y right-of-7Tay., that the City Attorney J. Waltef° Fr_'berg be
instructed to imme.:a.atel, proceed to cen-;em this landfor a right-of-way, s.,e
being the lands of -he TI.F.L S. Ry Co.
7-as mot on was w-Lthdra.-rTn by Alderman Paris?..
Moved by Alderman Thomas that a cep., o.f the proposed contract on la-id
o`° the W.re!- S. Ry Co. for right•-o.F'-way for the crosstown thoroughfare, together
,ith a copy of the city attorneys opin'.on on same, he given each member of the
Executive 'Go27Lni ttce of f, e Citizens Co,imiti:ce for their study, with a request to
report their findings to the Counc:Il at their ncxt re--cl=�r meeting March 26, 1951.
Motion serond.ed bar ALlerron Putrn_n and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Brown that the Plat of The Hughes Development, Co. for
Unit No. 2, Faith Village, be approved, subject to the approval of the Engineering
-r. r'- '- tapproval �- l �
De2,a_ moment and �h.. City Park Boards as �o Park- and School sites.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried.
ORDINANCE NO, 1555
ORDINANCE CLOSING TEARING AND LEVYING ASSESS," ITS FOR PART OF THE COST OF
IMPROVING A PORTION OF PARK STREET IN THE CITY OF VTICHITA FALLS, TE_-uS, FIXING
CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST PROPERTIES ABUTTING ON SAID PORTION OF PARK STREET AND
AGAINST THE OWNERS TI-1EEREOF, PROVIDING FOR 711E COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND
THE ISSUANCE OF- ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN EI,1R-
GENCY.
Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No. 1555 bo approved and passed on
its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman. Putman an ' carried by the followi ng vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Thomas, Parish, Ray, Putman and Brown.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Brown that the rules be suspended and that Ordinance
No. 1555 be placed on, sdccnd reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Thomas, Parish, Ray, Putman and 3rown.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Parish that Ordinance No. 1555 be approved and passed
on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Thomas, Parish, Ray, Putman and Brown.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Thomas' that Ordinance No. 1555 be approved and passed
on its third and final reading, and declaring an emergency.
Motion seconded by Alde_�man Putman and carried b = the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Thomas, Parish, Ray, Putman and Brcr-m.
Nays: None.
REPORT OH THE iGIt ER AS TO FINAL CO,%rPLrTT_ON OF IMPROVE1,EINTS ON KEIIP
BOULEVARD, IN 7111 CI'i T OF ,tiTICHITA FALIS , TEXAS.
TO THE BOARD OF ALDEPIMEN OF THE CITY OF 1•TICHITA FALM , TEX_AS:
Gentlemen:
I beg to report that Stuckey Construction Company a partnership, of WichitaFalls,
Texas, to whom was awarded the contract for the improvement of certain streets and
avenues in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has completed the improvements on,
KEIIF' BOULEVARD, from the South Property Line of Ninth Street to the North
Property Line of Tenth Street, ?mown and designated as Unit or District No. 21.
Thy said improvements having been completed in strict accordance with the terms
of said contract and specifications of said Tr?ork adopted by the C_L:,�r, I hereby recommend
that the said improvements be finally accepted by the Po-q.r(I of. Alden en.
Dated this TOth da�T of Marche 1951.
/sl F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer.
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RESOLUTION NO. 115
RESOLUTION ACCEPTITIG I' �T T T iTS ON A PORTION OF KEMP BOULE' A',?D AN-
.)IRECTLi?s TIFF, ISSUAATCE AND DELIL . -Y OF CT..:' 1 I�I_ATES IN I;.I FENCE OF SPECIAL
ASSESSET,ITS LEVIED.
WHERE•ASs the City of T,iichita Falls heretofore entered into a contract
N�tli St��ckey Construction Company, a partnerships of Wichita Falls, Texass for
the makin` and ccnstruction of cert-ain improvements on the following portion of
Kemp Boulevard in said City to wit:
KEMP BOUrLEVARD., from the South Property Line of Ninth Street to the
North Property Line of Tenth Street., known and designated as Un Lt or
T 7. 21.
and,
WHERE AS., such in, have been cor leted upon said port .on of
Kemp Boulevard and have been inspected and found to be complete in accordance
to t the contract therefor THEREFORE.,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF A LDEE IEN OF THE CITY OF WITCEI-A
FALLS, TEX-AS3 THAT:
I. The improvements on said portion of Yemp Boulevard bey and }t,ny axe
hereby,p accepted; and the contract, with reference to the construction of such
improvements bey and is hereby., found a-.d declared fully completed and performed.
II. The Mayor be, jnd he is hereby directed tc issue and execute in
the name of the City.V certificates in evidence of the special assessments levied
against abutting property and owners thc.recf for such impsc�.�e,rerts, and '•h City
Clerk is directed to execute same and imoress thereon the corporate seals all in
accordance -with the proceedings relating to s7.ich ir.proimme :ts and assessinerts;
such certificates shall be delivered to said Co7moany.
III. This resolul-1on shall take effect: and be in force from and after
its passage.
Moved by Alderman Putman that Resoll. tion No. 115 be approved and
passed as read.
Motion seconded by .Alderman Thomas and c.arr_ed by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Thomnsy Parish., Ray, Putma-, and Erov-n.
Nays: None.
REPORT OF THE ENGINEER AS TO 'FITIUL COI,' 'LET._ON OF Ii"PRO�1 '-7NTS ON AVENUE
„Kn, in the CITY OF T;J'ICHITA FALLS , TEXAS
TO TIE, !'OARED OF ^.LDLRi°ET1 OF THE, CITY OF GdICHITA FAT IS
Gentle~:-gin:
beg to report that Stuckey Construction Co,-, ny a a partnership, of Wichita
Falls, Texas, to whom was awarded the contract for the improvements of certain
streets and avenues in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas., has completed the im»rove-
ment-s on.,
AVEI,IUE "K", from the West Property Line of Monroe Street to the East
Property Line cf Polk Street., known and designated as Unit or District
No. 23.
The said i=rovement.s having been completed in strict accordance with the
terms of said ecn{t.ract and specifications of said work adolptedl by the ;i.ty j I
hereby _-ecorrmend that I:he said improvements be finally accep led by the Board of
Aldernen.
Dated this 10th day of Hercht 1951.
!s/ F. i'!. Rugeley. Cit;r Engineer.
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RESOLUTION NC.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING I•':F LOv ',Ej',1TS ON 'i F+^'?^��nN OF AVENUE ngn AND
DIRECTING TI.:,' IS 9UkNCE AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE O
SPECIAL ASSESSTE NTS IEVIED•
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N?EREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, heretofore entered into a contract
with Stucker Construction Co-pang, a ont,nershiT. of Wichita I'^a,l7.S j Texas, for the
making and construction of certain improvements on thefolloi-ring portion of Avenue
"K" in said City towit:
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AVENUE "K" from the West Prcperty Line of i-lcnroe to the Property
Line of Polk Stree'•,--, known <?Q designated as Unit or Di fr nt No. 23.
and,
TJIi,7ZE!1_}, slach, improvenerts have hG, sd '_ -lion of "z
�� = Avenue
"K" and have ticker irspected ar_' found nd ',c be co p!02 in aroordance
then.F°oy,' TIIE-7T-_^n,77.'
EE IT _"�L ..^ _�... C-1 �_ID7 772I ..T HE., CiT 011' T._n li. 1i
TEXAS, 7117:
1. The r' ' :'erRn s on said ±o ±. of Avenue "K" be, and they
Pecepted; and the contract with reference to the , c o i, ,
and in ' >y �n :jc:;lp ? f l'y completed and performed.
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•T such r;,7}r � ,:,'
T �. .._�� _ .,_. � �.<. a. _, _,._. ,; _ �: _ L`trf zed.
!I. The Hay-or be, and he is ho-eby directed to issueand execute in the
name of the Oity, certificates in evidence of the specill assessments levied against
abutting r,2'er.,crty and owner thereof for such _ p , r'F , an! the City Clerk is
directed to execute same and lopreFs + _ere,cn "he co Ttc.rate seal., all in accordance
with the prccapdfngs reTating to such irpri.v . t nts Pnd ...` sessma .ts; S=h vertificates,
shall 1-..y delivered to aid Co ary±
III. This Resolution sha,l take off-c1 and be in force from and after its,
passage*
w� y
MovedveQ �byAlderman Par:�sh .;t_.'?;; R 3�'C.l tic No. 116 b_. `�y"�ro v �I i asIsed
as read.
Notion seconded by ri_BI " _ Putman and carried
1e ?d by the fGl1' c,Tir�,_b� vote:
Yeas: Aller en Thomas, Parish, Re,-, , Putman art? Dr.oTJnr_
lays: Yone.
REP,-,,m CF nIRTE ENT 7F ER AS TO F I7^•_L t_.O.TI ON C Iy P; OTT%.r:' TS ON .'EI T BOULEVARD.,
IN 70 CTTY
OF
T TT0 T 1 TEXAS
TO r E BOARD OF ALD' _T EPd OF THE CITY OF T'vICMT A _°:I LZ , TE7 �S:
Gentlemen: -
I beg to report that Stuckey Construction. Company a partnership, of Wichita F l3B,,
Texa^, to :r;on ups awarded the contract for the improvement of certain streets and
avenues in the City of Wi-chita Falls, Texas, has complete,' the improvements on,
E':'� i ,vu.:�`�M1 n�' from. t� ' 1ov -Y Property i. nC of Avenue 4LI to the North
Property Line of the Wichita Valloy Railroad, known and designated a..s Un
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or District To. 20
The sail irryprovements having been completed in strict accordance with the terms
of said contract and specifications of said work adopted by the City, I hereby
r ecom,_;_ the the said improvements J c I � Board c . _ellermen.
r"'`r-�"I �# .F�" said i y"`�rGti'^ _ r�`:S 'f}e f'1T'iv.l�" 3.0 ^. t",ed_ �i'r tI'?.: �C_ {' �__
Dated this !Ott Gq of March, 1951•
RESOLUTION NO, 117
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ON A PORTION OF' SIT E JLTVA L AINTD
DIRECTING I THL ISS t."CL 1)r;I,T,i EPy O._l CERTIFICATES 1i'T EVIDENCE OF
SP CTAL ASSE`'e_ 77S. T'r=).
T' E,L?L'AS, the City of Wichita i+a Fa I I s, heretofore ore entered into a contract
with Stuckey Construction Compare a partnership W i T r
,��, partnership, of Wichita �'a_3_.s, Texas, for the
Braking and construction of certain improver'ents on the following portion of Kemp
acu3 evard in said City, to wit:
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=,^p EOULEVARD., from i.he North Pro, ertL- Line of Avenue "U" tc
the i`lorth Prop^rtl,- Line Valley ail-road., knoZ,.7I and
�.r !7 tcd s 7j i 1 r i � j C4 ' 20
G'.e -'c.-�','Y'i_:�, a.a n�t., o.� 1+ .Ci...Z^__ +, c�. L...
VIERE.kS., such improvemen-s have been conr 11_,-+teC� up n r?- pert: OTC
of Ker_p Boulevard and have been inspected and found to be complete in accordance
ith the ccr.t RESOLVED
therefor., T ?i�UF0RE.9
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BE 1T aJIiL[refoLED 11 L`l'n1 ✓ 1.. l i lJ m � CITr r ?iVr N'I,T,y , 1
I. The J mrrove�lierjt.s on said �:�ortio7_ Gf Kerim Eoulevard be and they are
'r.�?reby� accepted; an''. the con •rwct wi.t�"'i reference 'Q tli� coi'stT"�;ct:1Cr). of Such
1 rovements bc3 and i:, h reby� fo'_n ' rti declared fl:lly completed and perfor:^�e�..
II. The Mayor be., and he is hereby directed to issue and execute in
the name of the City3 certificates in evidence of the special assessments levied
against, a;outtin.g :iropex'ty an(' oi�ners thereof for such improvements= and the City
Clerk is direct,:,-': to exec;;te s, rae and impress thereon the n.orrjorate seals all in
accordance 7.1dth the proceedings relating to such improvements axid assessments;
such cer=;i ficates shall be delivered to sail d Coml,any.
III. This resolut;.c>n shall ta,e effect: and be in force from anal
after its passage.
Mcved by Alderman ,_J,. that Resolution No. 117 be approved and y,-)asseud
as read.
7 seconded . Alderman Parish and carried r r 1
t_-_nn. econc t l�% ..l '^ri b� 1' e foil no --o k.e:
Yeas: lclernor.. Thor^asp Paris- Ra;r� '�.,_, r s1 a?� �i BrcTr-n.
A'ays: T1one. `
Moved by Alderman Parish triat, the proposed bus routes of. the Wichita
Lines, In.c.p as set frrt,l! in their letter of March 8, 1951., be approved?.
Motion seconded b-xr Alderman Putman a�r.:'_ c`srMied.
M ,ved by Alderman Pitman that the proposed shifting of the side-^7.k by
the Parke" Inod Store at 900 T;rool: Avenue, in their Parking Fl-an a.. filed in Office of
City Engineer, b apprcved' provided the irL tr cf the sidewalk be inc,reasod frorr,
5 feet to 6 feet., as recor-needed. by the City Engineer.
Motion seconded cv- Alderman Parish and carried.
;`loved by ,1,11_derman Parish that, the re ,aest of the Hicks Oil. Co. to install
one - 3000 gal. underground gasoline storage tank on the lot occupied by the Check
Cab Co. on the ,Sout,i'ITivTest corner of 8th &: Austin St. be a roTTed.y provided the
sarre is installed under the supers sj on of the C-ty Engineer.
Motion secended by Aldpi-man Putr:an. =.).n`y carried.
Moved b'.r .il._c errn~. ? Thonas that Maycr Harcld Jones be authorized to
cc„mose and send a resolution ro a1.1 members of the legislature from this district
voicing the ',.narimous opposition of the Board of Alderrrien to House Bill No. 354
and Senate Bill No. 270, now being considered at. Austin$ wlh.ich zror?c restrict
the rights of cities to incorporate areas into the city lirr+lts.
Motion seconded by Alderman. Ray and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Pay that I-Tayor Harol d Tones bo aut.horized to compose and
send a Resolution to all members of the Sate Ler,islat.urP, fror this District,
unanimously endorsing House Bill No, 314, which provides for election on Civil Service
La c-I-e -y two years instead of five ;rears.
Yotion secC}rde r.?.de-r-an Thor as a.nO carri e-?,
Moved by Alderman Brown that City Manager Frank I-ood he authorized to
enter into a tentative ccntract for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls, T"it.h
the Stuckey Cons tract..on Co. to pa.'E 62 blocks of miscellaneous pa,-_ �g at the re-
negotiated bid fil-'ure of 121 1,06 .20.
Motion seco1`ided. by A-1-derman P frlsll and carried.
The i"Lrutes cf the meetir_o of T,.a rch �5, 1951, were read, and. approved as
read.
Mo,7ed by Alderman+. P-a-i sh that, the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman hl omas and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
P iD Ar: ^P 'ROVED this tti.e ��+ der of A. D. 1951.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk