Min 11/21/1927Wichita Falls, Texas.
Basement City National
Bank Building,
November 21st, 1927.
The Board of .._ldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in
regular session on the above date with the following members present:
Moved by .,.lderman Jones that the estimate of J. E . Morgan,
Contrctor of the new aduitorium, in the amount of $4,739.59 be approved
and allowed.
`.otion seconded by .'�,lderman Curd and carried.
RDIN-4N CE NO. 960
_�N ORDINANCE ORDERING THE ITTROVEhENT OF A PORTION OF SHERMAN ROAD FROM
TRE SOUTH PROPERTY LIFE OF YORK AVENUE TO TNT' NORTH CURB LI1lE OF LEXING-
TON A NUE, DESIGITATING THE 11A.TERI__LS AND - ETHODS OF I11PROVETENT, AND
PROVIDING FOR TIE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYATIENT OF THE COST OF SUCH ITOROVE' VENTS. LEVYIEG A SSESST4ENT THEREOF,
AI\TD FIXING THE TERMS AND TIRES OF PAY19NTS , AND THE RATE OF INTEREST
THEREON, IND PROVIDING FOR TIE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES; .4ND
DECLARING AN E1.11ERGENCY.
Moved by _.lderman Hunt that Ordinance l:o. 960 be passed on its
second reading.
�.otion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the followi.n�
vote:
Yeas: ,aldermen Jones, Hunt, King, Curd and Carter.
I:ays : None .
:,loved by ...,lderman Hunt that the rules requiring ordinances to
be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared
I:1ot ion seconded by _,lderman Jones and carried by the f ollowin�_
vote:
Yeas: Alderi en Jones, Hunt, King, Curd and Carter.
Ways: -- one .
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Moved by-',lderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 960 be passed on its
third and final reading and be adopted as read.
ATot ion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following
vote
Yeas: T_ldermen Jones, Hunt, King, Curd and Carter.
I, -ay s : None .
Wichita Falls., Texas.
November 21 st , 1927,
Fon. Mayor and roard of ,aldermen,
Wichita Falls, Texas.
Gentlemen:
This certifies that L. E. Whitham & Company has completed the
paving and otherwise improving of Bluff Street from its intersection with
the South property line of Fourteenth Street to its intersection with the
South property line of Fifteenth Street, in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the
above described work.
Respectfully,
(Signed) 7. M. Ruge ley ,
City Engineer,
adopted. :
..oved by Alderman.Lunt that the following resolution be
Motion seconded by __lderman Jones and carried by the following
vote
Yeas: _aldermen Jones, Hunt, King, Curd and Carter.
Nays: None.
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Form 14, RESOLUTION
Bluff Street,
14th to 15th.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTIKG THE WORK OF PAVING AND OT1ERWISE IMPROVINS
A PORTION OF BLUFF STREET .;.ND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION A17M DE-
LIVERY OF SPECI-L ASSESSI)ENT CERTIFICATES.
-ove d by Alderman. Jones that Carl 1,11i lliams on be permitted to
tec.r out the curb and construct a drive at 1016 Scott .'-,venue.
�._otion seconded by .',lderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones .that the Mayor be authorized to enter
into contract with T. G. Gardner for rent of the concession in the new
auditorium at the rate of $85.00 per month, providing Mr. Gardner is found r
to be financially responsible and that he is willing to enter into this
contract for one year only.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
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moved by _°�lderman Jones that this Council go on record as ex-
pressing its appreciation of the interest of the Lions Club in the establish-
ment of a municipal zoo and assure this organization that this Council will
co-operate with them in making any plans for the construction of said zoo.
Motion seconded by . ,.lderman King and carried.
Moved by Alderman Kin that the City Engineer be authorized to
approve for payment the sum of 1, 981.00 to cover hand work on Sanitary
Sewer contract -of the Janes Contracting Company.
116t ion seconded by 11derma.n Jones and carried.
vote:
11oved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Hunt, King, Curd and Carter.
Kays: None.
Form 10 , RE SOLUT I ON
Sherman Road,
York to Lexington.
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IN1PR OVEr'�'NT OF A PORT I OR
OF SHERVAF ROAD IN TH7' CITY OF wI CHIT A 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*
vote:
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Hunt, King, Curd and Carter.
Kays: T.one.
Form 111 RESOLUTION
Sherman Road,
York to Lexington.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE I�UYOR TO EXECUTE SUB -CONTRACT FOR
THE EXCAVATION BY THE CITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION
OF SHER14AN AVENUE (ROAD), IN THE CITY OF `' ICHIT-, FALLS? TEXAS,
Moved by Alderman Curd that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by .'alderman Jones and carried.
The Board of Alderman then adjourned..
READ AND APPROVED this the 28th day of November, 1927.
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