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Min 06/27/1927I= Wichita Falls, Texas. Basement City National Bank Bldg., dune 27th, 1927. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: R. E. Shepherd, Mayor, P. B. Curd., ) J . W . Hunt. t ) Oral Jones, } Aldermen, A. W. King, �} Roy E. Carter,() W. E. JJcBroom, City Clerk, Thelbert Martin, City Attorney. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. r Moved by Alderman Carter that D. D. Allbritton be permitted to establish a skating rink on Lots 15 and 16, Block 24, Bateson Addition* Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. The hearing with reference to paving Mississippi Street from Elm to Jalonic Streets was called and after hearing protests, the following motion was put in order. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Form 8, RESOLUTION Mississippi St, Elm to Jalonic RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNE.S AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF MIS S ISS IPP I STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF ELM STREET TO THE CENTER LINE OF JALONIC STREET• ORDINANCE NO, 916 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMMENT OF A PORTION OF MISSISSIPPI STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF ELM STREET TO THE CENTER LINE OF JALON IC STREET, DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS A 1N D 1 ETHODS OF IMPROV=T , AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION HEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS* LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREOF, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES OF PAY1MTS , AND THE RATE OF TT t`�.5' T'HEREO _ AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERT IFI- Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 916 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following �. vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. nays: None. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolutionsbe adopted. Mot ion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote Yeas: Aldermen hunt, Jones, taurd, Carter and King. Nays: None. 61� am 4W r Form 10, RESOLUTION Mississippi St, Elm to Jalonic RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF MIS S IS S IPP I STREET IN THE CITY OF W ICH ITA FALLS; AUTHORIZ- ING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAIiIE; APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S BONDS TH-li-kREFOR ,' AND PROPR IAT ING FUNDS FOR THE C ITY' S PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF. Jalonic St - Mississippi to Virginia RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS `INTERE,,TED IN IMPROVEIDTT OF JALONIC STREET FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF MISSISSIPPI STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF VIRGINIA STREET, AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AG_ ..INST ABUTTING LOTS, AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OViNERS THEREOF. -ft_ _ _ ORDINANCE NO . 917 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF JALONIC STREET FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF MI SS IS S IPP I STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF V I-LGINIA STREET, DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. LEVY- ING ASSESSMENT THEREOF, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES OF PAYMENTS, AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREON, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Urdinance No. 917 be passed on its first readings Motion seconded by Alderman Jones an,.` carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Curd that the rules requiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared, motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and .Being. Nays: None* Moved by Alderman Curd that Urdinanee No. 917 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. ing vote: adopted. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, carter and King. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Curd that the following resolutionsbe Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the follow. Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Form 10, RESOLUTION Jalonic St- Miss- to Virvinin PORTION OF JALONIC STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAME; APPROVING THE CONTRACTORS BONDS THEREOF;" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE C ITY' S PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF* Form 11, RES OLUT ION Jalonic St - Mississippi St - to Virginia St RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUB -CONTRACT FOR THE EXCAVATION BY THE CITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF JALONIC STREET IN THE CITY OF „ ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS* The hearing with reference to paving Virginia Street from Jalonic to 1'ortWorth Road was called and after hearing protests the following motion was put in order. vote: Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Garter and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Uart er and King. Nays: None* Form 8, RESOLUTION Virginia St- Jalonic to Fort '4e'orth Road RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF V IRGINIA STREET FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF JALONIC STREET TO THE PAVEMENT ON FORT WORTH ROAD AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSM1NTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY, AND THE OWNERS THEREOF. ORDINANCE N0. 918 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF VIRGINIA STREET FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF JALONIC STREET TO THE PAVEMENT ON THE FORT WORTH ROAD , DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVMMTS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS* LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREOF, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES OF PAYMENTS, AND THE RATE OF INT ERES T THEREON, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCES OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES ; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Loved by Alderman Hunt that urdinance No. 918 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Tones, Curd, carter .,.nd ring. „ Nays: hlone. Loved by Alderman Hunt that the rjXles requiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. Lotion seconded by Alderm-'n. Jones and -carried by the following., vote: Yeas! Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. its third Moved by Alderman, Hunt that urdinanc e N o . 918 be passed on and final reading and be adopted as read. Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Uurd, Darter and King. Nays: None. Moved by the Alderman Hunt that the following resolutions be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the following vote: Yeas,* Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. days: None. Form l0, IESOLUTION virginia St- Jalonic to Fort wr orth Koad RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF VIRGINIA STREET IN THE CITY OF w IC HITA FALLS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAI)M; APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S BONDS THEREFOR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE C ITY' S PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF. Form 11, RESOLUTION Virginia St- d aloni c to Fort Worth Road RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUBCONTRACT FOR THE EXCAVATION BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS FOR THE IMPROVE1,IENT OF A PORTION OF VIRGINIA STREET IN THE CITY OF WICH ITA FALLS, TEXAS* The hearing with reference to paving Giddings Street from Avenue J to Avenue L was called and after hearing no protests the following motion was put in order. Moved by Alderman hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman. Jones and carried by the following vote: Form 8, RESOLUTION Giddings St - Ave J to L RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN I1ViPROVENENT OF GIDDINGS STREET FROM ITS INT ERS EGT ION w I TH THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE J TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE L AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS, AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF. ORDINANCE N0919 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IlTROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF GIDDINGS STREET DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVsPIENTS, LEVYING ASSESSMINT THEREOF, AIM FIXING THE TER14S AND T 121ES OF PAYNENTS, AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREON, .AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN E47ERGENCY! Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 919 be passed on its first reading. ! 6-7N -JL 09 ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Hays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the rules requiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency de- clared. vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 919 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. vote: vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolutionsbe adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Form 10, RESOLUTION Giddings St - Ave J to L RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF G IDD INGS STREET IN THE CITY OF W ICH ITA FALLS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAME; APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S BONDS THEREFOR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE C ITY' S PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF. Form 119 RESOLUTION Giddings Street, Ave J to Ave L RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUB *QONTRAC T FOR THE EXCAVATION BY THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF GIDD INGS STREET IN THE CITY OF W IC HITA FALLS, TEXAS. The hearing with reference to paving Hollywood Street from Hayes to Garftield was called and after hearing the protests of E. U. Schmidt, A. E. Gwynn and T . C . McLest er, the following motion was put in order. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the hearing be continued until 7:30 o'clock P. M. , September 26, 1927. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. 0 RD INANC E N O . 914 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABA11DONING THAT PORTION OF COLORADO AVENUE LYING BETWEEN PECAN AND OAK STREETS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS* Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. ORDINANCE N0. 915 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS OVER THE STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND ALLEYS, AND ON TOP OF BUILDINGS, AND AT OTHER PLACES IN THE CITY OF WIC HITA FALLS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY: REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS* 1721 3499 418 and 444 AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH SAME. Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 915 be passed on its second reading. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolutions be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by , the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: -None. Form 10, RESOLUTION Bluff St. , 15th to 16th RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF BLUFF STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALL ; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAME; APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S BONDS THEREFOR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE C ITY' S PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF. Form 11, RES OLUT ION Bluf f St- 15th to 16th RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUB -CONTRACT FOR THE EXCAVATION BY THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS FOR THE UAPROV E- EEN T OF A PORTION OF BLUFF STREET IN THE CITY OF W ICH ITA FALLS • Wichita Falls, Texas. June 2 7th, 1927. Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: - This certifies that L. E. Whitham & Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Brook Avenue from its inter- section with the North property line of Seventh Street, to its inter- section with 75 feet North of the North property line of Eighth Street, in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. ed. vote: Moved by Alderman Jones that the following resolution be adopt -- Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, tarter and King. Nays: None. Form 14, RESOLUTION Brook Avenue, 7th to 8th RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE - K OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE IM2-ROVING A PORTION OF BROOK AVENUE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIF ICATES . Wichita Falls, 'Texas. June 2 7th, 1927 . Hon* bla.yor and Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas* G-ntlemen:- This certifies that L. E. �ehitha.m & Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Brook "venue from its intersection with the North property line of Seventh Street to its intersection with the South curb line of Truehart Avenue, in accordance with the plans .and specification therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. vote: Respectfully, F. L. * Ruge1 ey, City Engineers Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Form 14, RESOLUTION Brook Avenue 7th to 'Truehart RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING A PORTION OF BROOK AVENUE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES* Wichita Falls, Texas, .ju.rje 2 7tii, 1927 . Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Wichita il`alls, Texas. Gentlemen: This certifies that the West Texas Construction Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Giddings Street from its intersection with the south property line of Avenue J to its intersection with the 14iorth property line of Avenue "Ll' , in accordance � ith the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. adopted. rvioved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Darter and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King* Nays: None. _ Form 14, Giddings St- J to L ti RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING A PORTION OF GIDDINGS STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUT ION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES RESOLUTION Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Clerk be instructed to draw warrant on the Public Building Fund in the amount of ��476.00 payable to J. E. Morgan, contractor, covering construction work on the new auditorium. Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried. Moved by Alderman Carter that the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrant payable to the Dixon Motor Company for §650.00 to cover purchase by the Police Department of one second hand Buick Road- ster on which a Ford touring car was traded in at a value of �150.00. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Clerk be instructed to draw warrant on the General Fund payable to b. M. Newton in the amount of �20.60 to cover traveling expenses in connection with the Reeves robbery case. Lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Clerk be instructed to draw warrant payable to J. L. -KeClu.re for 4P95.85 to cover the traveling expenses of the Vire Chief and his assistant on trip to AiWAntonio to attend the �4ire Marshalls Convention. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the Sanitary Department be authorized to name an egg inspector for the City of Wichita Falls provided his salary is paid by the local produce markets. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Moved by A" derman Curd that the eater Department be authorized to install a fire hydrant at Seventh and Warford Streets and Sixth and Iran Buren Sts at an approximate cost of �170.00 and �140.00 respectively. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolutions be adopted. Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King* Nays: None. Form 4, RESOLUTION Bluff St- 13th to 14 th RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF BLUFF STREET AND DIRECTING THE EXECUT ION OF CONTRACT* From 4, RESOLUTION Blonde St - Holliday Road to Bridwell RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR IMPROVE MT OF A PORTION OF BLONDE STREET AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT • Form 4, RESOLUTION Sherman Ave., York to Lexington RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR IMPROVE MT OF A PORTION OF SHERMAN AVENUE AND DIRECTING THE EXECUT ION OF CONTRACT* Form 4, RESOLUTION Uak Street, Mississippi to Virginia St RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR IMPROVE14ENT OF A PORTION OF OAK STREET AND DIRECTING THE EXECUT ION OF CONTRACT* Moved by Alderman Carter that the Mayor be authorized to enter into contract with the following mentioned firms for furnishing 3500 feet of two and one-half inch fire hose to the b'ire De artment The Eureka Fire Hose Company, 2000 feet of - aragon Brand fire hose at �1.40 per foot. bailey -Moline Hardware Company, 1000 feet of Energy Brand fire hose at 41.10 per foot. Standard Supply Company, 500 feet of Chieftian Brand fire hose at ;-1.15 per foot. otion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the Park Department be authorized to enter into contract for the purchase of a spraying machine with the bean Sprayer Company at a cost of §990.00 to be paid as of April lst 1928 at 6j0 interest from September 1st, 1927. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Loved by Alderman Hunt that walker & Alexander Pe permitted to install a gasoline pump and under ground tank at 909 v irginia Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the Fire Chief be authorized to Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried. - Moved by Alderman Curd that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman taunt and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the llth day of July 1927. FIOAF) 0-410!44 wq-Lymm ! Wichita Falls, 'texas. Basement City National Barak Bldg. , June 28ttz, 1927. The Board of Aldermen of the City of w ichita r'alls met in regular called session at 11:30 o'clock A. M., on the above date with the following members present: R. E. Shepherd, Mayor, P. Be Curd, 4 Jo '�i . Hunt, 4 A. V,. xing, 0 Aldermen, Oral Tones, 4 Roy Es Carter, 4 W. Z. McBroom, City Clerk, Moved by Alderman Curd that the Mayor be authorized to enter into contract with -Black & Veatch and Montgomery & Ward, Associated engineers for detailed plans and specifications and super- vision in connection with the proposed waterworks improvements an d extensions. Motion seconded by Alderman Bones and carried. ��" �1'+1111)IG ��risy ,������ � � �i�ii f 4 � CIPi �, y" Y //� t(� � `' W III IF ... ,.. I r` r i 'IVI � ��4mhrrlI if101 � .. � [ j� ,k t., i it � . 10�� sk I.. �Wry�i � h � � � �� I I I �d Ilu n �- 1 � ii ,4��