Min 08/01/1927Wichita Falls, 'Texas.
August lst, 1927.
Basement city national
Bank Bldg.
The Board of Aldermen of the u ity of Wichita malls met
in regular session on the above date with the following members
present:
Re E. Shepherd, mayor,
2. B. Curti, )
Jo W o bunt,
Vral Bones, ) Aldermen,
A. W . ring, )
Roy L. carter, }
W. B. mcBroom, city Clerk,
•ihelbert martin, city Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approvede,
moved by Alderman curd that the Mayor be authorized to
execute Quitclaim Leed to clear title as to delinquent taxes on Lot
1, Block 205, uriginal wownsite.
.motion seconded by Alderman Bones and carried*
moved by Alderman turd that the mayor be authorized to
execute ripe Line License Agreement with the sort Worth & Denver City
Railway Company, Miss our i-Aansas-`-Vegas nailroad Company, Wichita ealls
and uklahoma Railway Company, The Wichita Valley railway company, and
the Wichita r'alls & Southern tcailroad Uompany, for the construction
of a six inch water line to be extended from Seventh Street along the
Wiest side of the brick sidewalk of the Union passenger station at the
intersection of Eighth Street and xiohigan Avenue.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Curd that the vity Clerk be instructed """'°"""" "''''''k'
to draw warrant payable to J. E. Morgan, Contractor, of the municipal
Auditorium in the amount of V28, 323.63 covering construction work as
per estimate of the supervising architects
motion seconded by Alderman aunt and carried.
moved by Alderman Ourd that the City Clerk be instructed to
draw on the eublic Building Fund in the amount of §11,900.00 payable
to the Hamilton company to cover plumbing on the new auditorium*
motion seconded by Alderman carter and carried.
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Beloved by Alderman Jones that the CityClerk be instructed
to draw warrant on the vublic Building xund in the amount of %al7l0e50,
payable to Volland Scenic Studios to cover part payment on stage
scenery for the new auditorium.
Moved by Alderman jiunt that the City Clerk be instructed to
draw warrant on the Street Improvement r•und payable to L. E. whitham
& Company, as follows:
Cityss part of paving Taylor Street intersection 4994.03
a n It n North Lamar 69788.31
2821 curb and gutter around skips on North Lamar 253.80
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Treasurer be instructed
to make -the following transfers of funds:
Transfer 01000 from Interest r'uAd Refunding Series A-1 to
Sinking r'und Refunding Series A-1.
Transfer 41000 from interest 'Fund Refunding Series B-1 to
Sinking Fund Refunding Series B-1.
Transfer y 1,170.10 from Interest b nd Hefunding Series G-1 to
Sinking rand Refunding Series C -1.
Lotion seocnded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
The hearing with reference to paving Bluff Otreet from Sible -
to Burnett streets was called and after hearing protests, the fol-
lowing motion was put in order:
Moved' by Alderman iiunt that the following resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following
vote
Yeas: Aldermen Aunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King.
Nays: None.
Form 8, RESOLUTION
Bluff St -
Sibley Ave to
Burnett
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS
INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF BLUFF STREET FROM THE SOUTH
PROPERTY LINE OF S IBL Y AVENUE TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF BURNETT
STREET AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGA INS T ABUTTING
LOTS, AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY, AND THE OWNERS THEREOF.
ORDINANCE N0. 925
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF BLUFF STREET
DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND IMMODS OF IMPROVEMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
COST OF SUCH IMPROVE1_1VTS . LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREOF, AND FIXING THE
TERMS AND T IMPS OF PAYMENTS, AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREON, AND PROVID-
ING FOR' THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY*
Moved by Alderman Jones that urdinance no. 925 be passed on
its first reading.
motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following
vote:
Moved by Alderman Hunt 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 King.
Bays: None.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that urdinanc a Boo 9�.5 be passed
on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen.iunt, Jones, Curd, Darter and Being.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolutions be
adopted.
motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter Bend King.
Nays: None.
Form 10, RESOLUTION
bluff St -
Sibley to Burnett
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A POR-
TION 02 BLUFF STREET IN THE CITY OF W ICH ITA FALLS ;- AUTHOR Iz -
ING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAME; APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S
BONDS THEREFOR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE C ITY t S
PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF.
r'orm 119 RESOLUTION
Bluff St -
Sibley to BurLnett
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUB -CONTRACT FOR
THE EXCAVATION BY THE CITY FOR THE IMP OVEMENT OF A PORTION
OF BLUFF STREET IN THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS*
The hearing with reference to paving .duff Street from 13th
to 14th Sts., was called and after hearing no protests the following
motion was put in order.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be
adopted.
ing vote
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King.
Nays: none.
Form 8, RESOLUTION
Bluff St-
13th to 14th
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS
INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF BLUFF STREET FROM THE SOUTH
PROPERTY LINE OF THIRTEENTH STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY
LINE OF FOURTEENTH STREET -AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF
ORDINANCE N0. 926
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF BLUFF ST•,
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* LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREOF, AND FIXING THE
TERMS AND TIMES OF PAYMENTS, AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREON, AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
.loved by Alderman hunt that urdinanee no., 926 be passed on its
first reading,
vote mot ion seconded by Alderman turd and carried by the following
leas: Aldermen hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and Ling.
Bays: None.
moved by Alderman Aunt that the rules requiring ordinances to
be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency be
declared*
emotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following
vote.
Yeas : Aldermen aunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King*
Bays: hone*
moved by Alderman bunt that Ordinance vo. 926 be passed on its
third and final reading and be adopted as read.
vote: Motion seconded by Alderman surd and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Aunt, Jones, Curd, Carter ana King.
Bays: Bone*
moved by Alderman Aunt that the following resolutions be adopt-
ed.
vote
Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following
leas: Aldermen t.unt, Jones, Curd, Carter and Ling.
nays: None.
Form 10, RESOLUTION
Bluff St-
13th to 14th
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMOT OF A PORTION
OF BLUFF STREET IN THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS; AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO SIGN SAME; APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S BONDS THEREFOR,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE COST
THEREOF*
Form 11:. RESOLUTION
Bluff St-
lZth to 14th
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUB -CONTRACT FOR
THE EXCAVATION BY THE CITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF
BLUFF STREET IN THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS*
The hearing with reference to paving 21st Street from Bluff to
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moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King.
Nays: None*
Form 8, RESOLUTION
21st St.,
Bluff to Burnett
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS
INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF TWENTY FIRST STREET FROM THE
WEST PROPERTY LINE OF BLUFF TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF
BURNETT STREET; AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS
AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS, AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY, AND THE
OWNERS THEREOF.
ORDINANCE NO 927
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF TWENTY FIRST
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. LEVYING ASSESSMENT
THEREOF, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES OF PAYMENTS, AND THE RATE OF
INTEREST THEREON, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIF-
ICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 927 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King.
Nays: None.
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King.
Nays: None.
Form 10, RESOLUTION
21st St.,
Bluff to Burnett
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMT OF A PORTION
OF TWENTY FIRST STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; -AUTHORIZ-
ING THE MAYOR TO SIGN- SAt E ; APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S BONDS
THEREFOR,, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE C ITY' S PORTION OF THE
OOST THEREOF.
Form 11, RESOLUTION
21st St.,
Bluff to Burnett
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUB -CONTRACT FOR THE
EXCAVATION BY THE CI Y FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF TWENTY
FIRT STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALL , TEXAS .
The hearing with reference td paving Sherman Avenue from York to
Lexington was called and after hearing the irotests of Zula M. Holden
and Mrs. M. L. Thompson, the following motion was put in order.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the hearing be continued until 7:30
o' clock P. M. November 1" It4o 1927.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
The hearing with reference to paving Denver Street from Eleventh
Street to Elizabeth Street was called and after hearing the protests
of C. We Clark, Carl Worsham, William Huff, John Zilhman, W. We
Lindville, W . J. Hawthorne and the Episcopal Church, the following
motion was put in order.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the hearing be closed and all
contracts and proceedings heretofore had with reference to paving
Denver Street from Eleventh Street to Elizabeth Street be cancelled and
annulled.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Clerk be instructed to
advertise for bids for furnishing floor covering for the new auditor-
ium; said bids to be received until 7:30 o'clock P. Me, August 22nd,
1927.
Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
Wichita Falls, Texas.
August lst, 1927.
Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
Wichita Falls, 'Texas.
Gentlemen:
This certifies that the west Texas Construction Company has
completed the paving and otherwise improving of Holliday Street from
its intersection with the North property line of Eighth Street to its
intersection with the South property line of Seventh Street, in accord-
ance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend
the acceptance of the above des ci- ibe d work.
Loved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be
adopted.
motion seconded by, Alderman Curd and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King.
Nays: None.
Form 14, RESOLUTION
Holliday St-
7th to 8th
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING A19D OTHERWISE I A-
PROV ING A PORTION OF HOLLIDAY STREET -AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMMT CERTIFICATES*
Wichita balls, Texas*
August ist, 1927.
Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
Wichita Falls, Texas.
Gentlemen: -
This certifies that the west 'Texas Construction Company
has completed the paving and otherwise improving of North Seventh
Street from its intersection with the west curb line of North Brook
Avenue to its intersection with the East curb line of Vermont Avenue
in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby
recommend the acceptance of the above described work.
Respectfully,
Fe M. Ruge ley,
City Engineer.
moved by Alderman Bunt that the following resolution be
adopted*
motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol-
lowing vote*
Yeas: Aldermen bunt, Jones, curd, Carter and Xing.
Nays: None*
Form 14, RESOLUTION
North 7th,
Brook to Vermont
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AIXD OTHERWISE,"'''',"'}rrti
IMPROVING A PORTION OF NORTH SEVENTH STREET -AND AUTHORIZING THE ExECU
T ION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES*
Wichita Falls, wexas.
August lst, 1927,
Ron* Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
Wichita Falls, Texas. _
Gentlemen: -
This certifies that L. E. Whitham & Company has completed
the paving and otherwise improving of North Lamar Street from its
the plans and specification therefor and I hereby recommend the accept -
and of the above described worke,
vote:
xespeetfully,
r. m. Ruge le y,
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted*
motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen riunt , Jones, Curd, Carter and Xing.
hays: None.
Form 14,
North ,Lamar,
Wichita to
.brook
RES OLUT ION
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE n2ROV -
ING A PORTION OF NORTH LA= STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE
EX CUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFfCATES•
4` ichita malls, 'Texas.
August lst, 1927.
Ron. Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
Wichita .Falls, Texas.
gentlemen:
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This certifies that Le, E. Whitham Company has completed the
paving and otherwise improving of North Ninth Street from its, intersee-
t ion with the West curb line of he Brook Avenue to its intersection
with the East curb line of Linwood Avenue in accordance with the plans
and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the
above described work.
Respectfully,
F. Me Rugaley,
U ity Engineer.
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Moved by Alderman Jones that the following resolution be
adopted.
motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen kiunt, Jones, curd, Darter and Ling.
gays,* None*
Form 14 , RESOLUTION
North 9th St.,
Brook Ave to,
Linwood Ave
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING .AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING
A PORTION OF NORTH NINTH STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT C ERT IFI CAT ES .
Moved by Alderman Bones that the city Clerk be instructed to
draw warrant on the Water rind in the amount of g9.10 payable to mrs.
M* L. Harless for copying ordinances for the City Attorney.
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Moved by Alderman Jones that the Uity Attorney be instructed
`• to draft an ordinance fixing the tax levy for the year 1927 at
41.40 per hundred dollars assessed valuation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Curd that Alderman Hunt be permitted to
be absent from the next two regular meetings of the Board of Aldermen.
Motion seconded by Alderman uarter and carried.
Moved by Alderman Curd that Alderman Jones be permitted to
be absent from the next three regular meetings of the Board of Aldermen.
Motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried.
Moved by Alderman Garter that the Sewer Department be
au-horized to purchase a car load of sewer pipe.
Motion seconded by Alderman. Uurd and carried.
Movoed by Alderman Jones that the Mayor and street Commissioner
be authorized to negotiate for the pu-rchase of 1.24 acres of land on
the horthivest side of the riverside Uemetery.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Uurd and carried.
Moved by Alderman Uarter that previous action of the Board
of Aldermen under date of duly 25th authorizing the eire and Police
Commissioner and wire Chief to attend the national Fire Uhief Is Con-
vention at Portland, Uregon, be rescinded.
Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
Moved by Alderman Carter that the fire chief be authorized
to attend the National Fire Chief s s Uonvent ion at Portland, uregon
during the month of August, with expenses paid by the City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Curt and carried.
Moved by Alderman stunt that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
The board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 8th day of August, A. D. 1927.
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