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Min 08/22/1927Wichita .Falls , 'Texas, .basement City Rat' 1 Bank Bldg August 22nd, 1927. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita i`alls met in The public hearings with reference to paving King's High. "".......""' way from Polk to Eilmore Streets continued from August 8th, 1927, were called and after hearing protests, the following motion was put in order. Iesoved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. -ot ion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Form 8. RESOLUTION King' s Highway Polk to Lot 10, Blk 19 Sunset Heights RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF KING' S HIGHWAY FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LUNE OF LOT 10 BLOCK 19 SUNSET HEIGHTS , AND DE- TERI't'iINING AIVIOUNTS OF ASSESS'AENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY, AND THE OWNERS THEREOF. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Notion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. i�a_ys : None, Form 8, RESOLUTION7¢ King' s Highway, Filmore to Lot 10 Blk 1, Sunset Heights A 2 z 4 4- CURB LINE OF FILMORE STREET TO HE EAST LINE OF LOT 10, BLOCK 19 SUNSET HEIGHTS ADDITION AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF �- SESS- MENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY, AND THE OWNERS THEREOF . ORDINANCE NO. 931 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEZ=T OF A PORTION OF KINGS' HIGHWAY DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND 111ET ODS OF IMPROVE21ENTS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAY�=T OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. LEVYING ASSESS=T THEREOF, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND T IOS OF PAYhENTS , AND 11E RATE OF INTEREST THEREON, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DEC LAR ING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 931 be passed on its first reading. 1jlot ion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Days: None. Yoved 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 following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King* Nays: None* Droved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 931 be passed on its third and final readinL and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and Xing, Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolutions be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Form 10, RESOLUTION Ki rle ' s Highway Polk. St to Lot 10 Blk 1, Sunset Hgts RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE RaDROVEYENT OF A PORTION OF KING' S HIGHWAY IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; AUTHORIZING THE .IAYOR TO SIGN SAME; APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S BONDS THERE- FOR, AID APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE C ITY' S PORTION OF THE COST THE O F . Form 11, King' s Highway, Polk St to Lot 10, Blk 1 Sunset Hgts RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HAYOR TO EXECUTE SUB -CONTRACT FOR THE EXCAVATION BY THE CITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF KING' S HIGH'Y,AY IN THE CITY OF wICHITA FALLS TEXAS. w w w w w w w ORDINANCE NO* 932 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVE10ENT OF A PORTION OF KING' S HIGH�IAY DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND Mi THODS OF 11PROVEIMT, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYIENT OF THE COST OF SUCH DVTROVET,11ENTS. LEI PING ASSESSMENT THEREOF, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND T IIIE:S OF PAYMENTS, AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREO.. , AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY . w w - w w �► w � � Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 932 be passed on its first reading. motion seconded by Alderman Carter and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and Xing. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the rules requiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspend&d and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King* Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 932 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones., Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. 14oved by Alderman Hunt that the. following resolutions be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King* Nays: None. Fork 10, RESOLUTION King' s Highway, Filmore St., Lot 10, Blk 1, Sunset Hgts Add. RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPR O VEIV ENT OF A PORTION OF KING t S HIGHWAY IN THE CITY OF wICHITA FALLS. 9 r j i Tlf` C ITY' S PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF* low we- - - - -- - - Form 11, RESOLUTION King's High,,vay �I Filmoy�e to Lot 10, Blk 1, Sunset Hgts Add RESOLUTION .AUTHORIZING THE 11AYOR TO EXECUTE SUB -CONTRACT FOR THE EXCAVATION BY THE CITY FOR THE IDPROVETZENT OF A PORTION OF KING' S HIGHWAY IN THE CITY OF '.'O I C HITA FALLS, TEXAS. Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Clerk be instructed to draw warrant on the Public Building Fund in the amount of g1428.00, cov- ering estimates payable to J. E. Dorgan, Contractor on the new auditorium, dat d August 18th and August 22nd, 1927. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. � koved by Alderman Jones that the City Clerk be instructed to draw warrant on the Street Fund in the amount of 4590.22 to cover cost of pavement constructed by the Fuller Construction Company, abutting lojP 7 1,9 Block 25, Fairview Addition, owned by the city. A,ot ion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Wichita Falls, Texas. Engineer's Letter -Fourth St -Ohio to Scott August 22nd, 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 Fourth Street from its intersection with the west property line of Uhio Avenue to its intersection with East property line of Scott Avenue in accordance with the plans and specifica- tion t erefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above de- scribed work. Respectfully, �. D. Rugeley, City Engineer 1'oved by Alderman Jones that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Uurd, Darter and King. Nays: None. Form 14, RESOLUTION Fourth Street Ohio to Scott -- RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE I1TROV- ING A PORTION OF FOURTH STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES* - - _ - - -W _ - _ a* - ORDINANCE NO. 928 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE I1!PROVE1=-TT OF A PORTION OF SUNSET DRIVE DESIGNATING THE ?, Tj-iTER IALS A 1,D 1,U THODS OF ImPROVEh _iT , A ;4 D PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR T=r.-: PAYTIMT OF V10 PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman'Hunt that ordinance No. 928 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen. liunt, Jones, Uurd, Carter and King. Nays: None. ORDINANCE N0.929 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION BEFORE DOING WORK OF .ANY KIND IN THE CEMETERIES OWNED BY THE CITY OF W IC HITA FAILS, TO FIRST PROCURE A PIT FROM THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT PROVIDING FOR THE CANCELLATION OF SUCH PERMITS, AND ALSO PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY* Moved by Alderman Hunt . that V.rdinance No. 929 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted -as read* ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, carter and King. Nays: None. ORDINANCE N0. 930 A AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEAMEN T OF A PORTION OF BLONDE STREET DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND L4ETHODS OF INPROV=ENT, 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 PA.YLIENTS , AND THE RATE OF INT =EST THERE- ON) AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 930 be passed on its second reading* ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones , ourd, Darter and King. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman curd that the Mayor be authorized to exe- cute a note for �491.10 payable to L. E. Whitham & Company to cover paving constructed in front of the water canal right of way on Twenty Fourth Street; said note to be due and payable August 8th, 1928, with interest at 6% per annume Mot ioh seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the City Clerk be instructed to give notice by publication of the intention of the City to close the North 25 feet of Underwood Street beginning at a point where Fern Street intersects Underwood Street and running East for a distance of 420 feet; said publication to give notice of a public hearing to be held at 7:30 o'clock P. M. September 5, 1927, in the Council Chamber in the Basement of the U it y Bational Bank Building, at which time and 4,.1ace any protests against the closing of said portion of Underwood otreet will be given due consideration. r ORDINANCE NO t 933 A�0 ORDINANCE REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF PAWNBROKERS, REQUIRING CERTAIN REPORTS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. Moved by lderman Darter that Ordinance lvo. 933 be passed on its first reading. Lotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, carter and King. Nays: None. - - - -- - - - - - ORDINANCE NO . 934 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF JUNK DEALERS AND DEALERS IN SECOND HAND GOODS, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 934 be passed on its first reading. got ion seconded by Alderman turd and carried by the followingMIER vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, uu.rd, carter and King. Nays None. ORDINANCE NO. 935 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING EACH AND EVERY DRAYMAN , D IVER OF EXPRESS OR BAGGAGE WAGON, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS PURSUING LIKE OCCUPATIONS WITH OR WITHOUT VEHICLES, TO FAKE REPORTS IN w:R ITING TO 17-HE CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, GIVING THE NAMES OF ALL PERSONS ?MOVING FROI' ONE L_ CAT ION TO ANOTHER, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY40 hiIoved by Alderman garter that urdinarice No. 935 be passed on its first reading. mm Motion seconded by Alderman King and carried by the following vote Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, carter and King. Nays: None. 11oved by Alderman Curd that the City Clerk be instructed to draw warrant on the Street Fund in the amount of ;199.64 payable to L. E. Whitham & Company to cover patching; on portions of Scott, Seventh and Eighth Streets. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. f :.`oved by Alderman Hunt, that the City Clerk be instructed to draw warrant on the ►street Fund in the amount of � 748.30 __ayable to the West Texas Construction Company to cover raising of valleys in pave- ment at Eighth and trace Streets, Eighth and Broad btreets, Eighth and Holliday streets, and the alley on Eighth 6treet between Holliday and trace Streets. otion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. _ _ _ _ _ contract with the Northern 'Texas Utilities vompany covering natural gas to be furnished all buildings operated by the City. motion seconded by Alderman Uarter and carried. Moved by Alderman Uurd that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AITD A_,PROVED this the 29th day of August, 1927. Attest: City C erc *,• * * * * * * * * wic Nita Falls , Texas. August 23rd, 1927. Basement City National Bank Bldg. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita .Falls met in regular called session at 10:00 o'clock A. Me, on the above date with the following members present: R• E. Shepherd, Mayor, 'Fe Be Curd, ) J . VV . punt , } oral Jones, } Aldermen, Roy E. Uarter, } 179 L. McBro om, City Clerk. healed bids submitted at the meeting on August 22nd, for furnishing floor coverings for the new auditorium were opened and -i considered together with samples of material to be furnishede h1oved by Alderman Hunt that the r'reear .Furniture Company be awarded the contract for furnishing Armstrong's grade "A" 178 inch, pattern 84, marble the linoleum for auditorium foyers upon their bid of �j3.10 per square yard for a complete job cemented on one and one- half pound felt* motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried* moved by Alderman vurd that the contract for furnishing «` Armstrong's Triple .1 brown cork carpet to be laid in the aisles of the auditorium be awarded to the North texas rurniture Company upon their bid of �2.00 per square yard for a complete job cemented on one and one-half pound felt* Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the contract for furnishing Armstrong's 3/16 inch No. 12 taupe linoleum for the office floors • 1 t - . - � . 1 - _,I __._ _ L. __ .S '! _2 m I-. ­ . .Q 4- — 4- '-, -, T3 -" 4- L, [ReN -e.�© r. '�� �� in + %,j -.a