Min 01/04/1926. I iI
Achita Falls, ioexas.
Basement iiorgan Building,
January 4, 19260
The Board Of Aldermen of the City of 14ichita Falls met in
regular session on the above date 1.Ath the following present:
R.E. Shepherd, I'Llayor,
Oral Jones,,
Frank glue
Cl iff ord, Aldermeno
J,H. Patton,
11 Broom city Clerk,
1. E. reorge, City attorney.
The minutes of the previous rnieetinC were read and apT) roved.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the 1.:ayor be authorized to
sign a quit -claim deed clearing title as to taxes on lot 6, block b,
Warford's Sub -division Of lot 1. block 3, bellevue -idditiong provided
the Tax Collector certifies that all taxes are paid on this property*
iI .jotion seconded by lderman Jones and carried-
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11iroved by j�iderman Clifford that the complaint of the
.yichita Valls -brick (;ompany with reference to taxes assessed on,
their property for the year 1925 be referred to Uommissioner Jones
for investigation and report.
Motion seconded by Aldermal-L �,ueisser and carried.
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OIRDIN,tiNCE 110. 677.
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ORDINANCE GF-AITTING T., O THE �ICIIITA -LALLS AND SOUM 41-T
RAITIPO.AD COA.1PA1TY A F'R,,.NCHISB TO 3UILD �-IM IUJITTAIN TE LEGRLiiPH
AND, - TELEPHONE POLES fiND LINES OVER THE ST11R3ETS, AVENUES 1.1m .0- LLEYS
Ill �IICHM-, FALLS, TEXAS, UNDER CERTiDT CONDITIONS .,ND' 2.1".1ESTRICTIL ONS
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I11POSED HER-'-JI14-
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1.1oved by jlder,L,.-,an -Clifford that Ordinance No. 6
passed on its first reading, No
',lotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the
f ollowingr vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Quelsser, Clifford, 2atto72-
Kays: I.Tone
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Moved by 111deruian Clifford that J.E.Childers be perr-,Atted
to place a bridge across the water canal provided it done under
the supervision of the Engineer city P d. 1,janager OIL the later Depart--
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otion seconded by -Uderman Jones and carried.
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1.1ove d by Alderman Patton that J. J. Speer be pei,�..iitted to
erect and operate a drive-in filling station on the corner of -venue
11j1 and Grant stre'et provided that all the provisions of Ordinance ro.
568 are complied with.
.71otion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
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The hearing with reference to a pew -A,it for the construction
and operation of a grocery store at 23rd and bridivell Streets was
J.C.alled and after hearii1b the protests of .C. J.�ytine--'-
er and ..,.D. �ialx:er
axid the -board of Education of the City of �vichita ivalls, the following
motion was put in order.
Moved by alderman -L.'atton that a permit for the construction
and operation of a grocery store at 23rd and -brid�vell Streets be re-
fused,
11otion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
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11oved by Alderman Uli-10ford that jc,. Gordan m-id &Jam Aikins
be permitted to operate a restaurant and store at the corner of -bluff
and J240th Streets.
motion
i�otion seconded by Ilderman Jones and carried.
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The hearing to property oviners �,-lith reference to paving the
alley in block 150, original- to��-a-isite,, eras called, and after hearin--
no protests the following motion was put in order:
1.1oved by Alderman ueisser that the resolution
be adopted.
inb vote: -:a.L
10tion seconded by Alderman Jones �d carried by the folloi,-).
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, '�ueisser, Clifford, Patton.
Days: None.
Fori,,q 8 on nlley block 150. RESOLUTION,
JjT('1 _r "EARIlIG TO !':OP`RTY OVJITE'RIS i,1TD OTHERS
"RESOLUTION CLOS
il�—I".'RESTIED ,;ITH 7EGARD TO 011
-j ALLEY BLOCK 150 YROM THE
SOUTH PILOPERTY LINE OF SIXTH S=E13T TO THE NOI��DH 27-'0PERTY 03
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SEVENTH STREET, A!TD DETERMINING AilOUITTS OF ASSES S-'Z,::,.ITS AG-;,I1TST '3UT-
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TING LOTS 2M PARCELS OF P"I,OM7TY -'H
T E 0,11MIRS THE1;1'E0100
13E IT --ES0LV-"EjD by THE B011'�D OF -LDERIDEN OF "11" CITY , F
-ICHLT
TA FALLS9 TEXAS, THAT:
,d=-JR-EAS, the said board of �lderr,,,aen has heretofore ordered
that Gilley -blocIL. 150 from the 6outh property line Of :3ixth Street to
the forth Property line of --�eventh Street in said city be improved
by raising, grading and filling same any,.installingconcrete curbs
and Cutters and paving with one course reinforced concrete, aaad
.iHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen passed and
approved on the 14th day of December 1925, it was ordered -.-h---t a
hearing to all Owners Of property abutting on said porti011 Of said
street above mentioned and to all others interested, be held in the
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Council chamber of said board in the i1organ �uildi)acy- in said uity
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7:30 p.m. on the 4th day of January 11325. and th--t ,14ue notice thereof
be iven to said parties, and
NFIE1r ' .1EAS7 in accordance -.,.ith said resolution due notice of
the time rind place -.iid object of such hearing was iven such
hearing was cluly held, and k-hereas all parties , their agents -,'lid
attorneys,attorneys,and all others desiring to be heard, have beei-1 fully
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and fairly heard, and the fD_1Lowin, protests were made at sai-0, hearing
There �,.7ere no protests.
THE"_REFORI. BE IT _--3S0___#VED by -i,H7LJ SAID bOARD , F i_,LDE111MT
I.
THAT, all protests and objections, whether therein specifi-
cally mentioned or not, be, and the scime are hereby over ruled in
N:hole nd in part. 'That the -board o-Al.' 1.1dermen finds from the
evidence presented thereto that no property hill be damaged by -means
of, or as a result of, --ny of such proposed improvements. it is
further declared that the just and proper rule of apport-ioni-lent of" the
cost of said improvement is that reported in est-imates, statements
and reports of the city engineer filed on the 14th day of -,,,ece,,qber
I and that by such pin.ns
.1_9�)51 and heretofore approved by the board,
and rules equality and justice --ill exist between the various lots and
parcels of land sIM,-jii to be affected thereby, and the respective
i,-)-r r cel
owners thereof; and the :,oard. further finds that each lot o1-1 a
of land abutt-ing on said portion of said Street Evil be benefituted in
enhanced value by means of such improveiments thereon in mi ,,,Lmount in
excess of the portion of costs to be assessed against same as c�-;hokln
by said estimates, -:,tnc1 re -ports of the city :�hgineer-
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TTLJ.--.T said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels
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of, land and 9-ga-inst the ovaiers thereof, an6_ the city --ttornej is
hereby directed to prb-are Eaid present detail for-1 of assess,l,ient
ordinance levying such - aQ-,sessT,,l ei . its in accordance with the charter
% T S I'l _P accor'w-ice �,�ith the rdi n-aa c e s
and _a -force in this pity and ill
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and other proceedings applicable thereto.
TH;_T said hearing be and is hereb y closed cLs to ,,Lll parties
and as to all said irmprove.� el--tts-
passage.
III.
TF-.T this resolution shall take effect froT,i L-Lncl after '-ts
PASSED --',T.D ___?P—_0VED this 4:th day of J,.:,iauar� A.D. 1926.
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0'PDT"1,T_INCE 1,0. 678.
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URD1',,,1.A1.'!rCE LEVYI17G -�SSESS.kl 'I'li, _707-1 PART OF 2'HZ-! COST OF
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IT:LP7_R0VI1_41G ., POETIOIT OF 1LEY BLOCI�_ 150 I11T CITY 07 11ICH17.a'_'LSt
TEXAS, FIXING CKARG-Nj- A11D LIEU n3U'L`,'I11G P-,C)"PERTY AlZ) Ill'
P'�'()VTDI'ING FOI? TH]Ej CULLTI]ACTIOIT �;'TF SUCH ASSES SlEr,1"IS
0', � I E'-r 7 �'S T HE S 0 F ASST _T
, I TI'_r, :L 7NOI �� THE I S S LT. 1 C E 0 G 11 -13 L E C IF!CA=S.
Roved by ..lderman Clifford that (_rdinance ITO. 678 be
passed on its first reading*
1.1otion seconded by Alder,,,i�,,tn Jones and ctarried by the --Follov.--
i1ag vote : "')atton.
Yeas: Al(lermen Jones, Queisser, Clifford,
Days: ITDnee
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11oved. by .alderman Clifford that the following resolutions
be adopted.
Motion seconded by alderman Jones and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, �,ueisse-_,-, Clifford, PcattQn.
Nays: 1,�one.
Form 10 alley Blocl-, 150. --.ES OLUT ION.
"IHEREAS 9 � liv _L V.
contract in writing between City of Wichita F-ills
and L,.E. Whitham P-4 Compan-7, foir the improvement of the following 0
street in said City to -wit:
Alley in Block 150 from the South - Lj property line of sixth
Street- to the North property life of Seventh Street, together with
contraction bonds and maintenance bonds reouired thereby, are this
day presented to the Board o-.'L"-' 4ildermen for adoption and approval,
and,
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PEAS, the Bid of L.E.LE.hitham, Company for the mak'
and construction of the improvement provided for in the said con-
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tracts, has after due advertisement u and no 4u-iue,, been r-,Iade -.-lid upon
opeiiiii, said contract -as awarded to the said
,,, of the said Bids, L
C ompai.,y, and
iHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide
for the pL., vent of all that portion of the cost required in the
said. contract to be paid by the City of lichita Falls:
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T H ZIP.. E F 0", E, be it resolved by the Board Of Aide"ien Of he
City of .,ichita Falls, that there be and is hereby set aside and
appropriated oilt of the funds available for that purpose, the sum
of
to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said
portion of Alley in Block 150 from the South -property line of Sixth
Street to the lZorth property line of Seventh Street to be paid for
by the City of Wichita galls.
The said contract and the construction bond and maintenance
bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the -I.'-ayor
is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contract, in
the name of the C ityo
passage.
That this resolution sh-.!-:,,,11 take effect from and after its
"PPRUIED 41M 2ASSED this 4th day of January 19260
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Form 11 Alley Block 150, RESOLUTION.
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Y,AVJI Y�NOMW'[Wffl
VIHE-REAS, contracts in writing between L.E. Whitham, and
Company and the City of dichita 2alls, for performing of all work
of execavat ion in connection with the improvement of L1-11ey Bloch 150
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from the South Droperu-line of Sixth tree t to the i�orth property
rty
line of Seventh ;-;treet for the prices named therein and upon the
terms therein set forth binding t--' e Cit.7 of .�ichita 'Palls, Texas, to
do and perform all work of excavation upon said street, as is
provided in the cont--ract, being one contract for said street, are
this day presented to the Board of -aldermen for adoption and approval,
and,
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14jH1T.1,,AS, it is deemed advisable to enter into said contract
u- and f or the c om-oensation therein
up the terms set forth therein,
provided,
Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of �dernaen of the
City of 'Jichita Falls, Texas:
That the City of dichita Falls, Texas, do enter into contracts
i per all
'ith -.Be Whitham and Company binding the Uity to do and form the work o. excavation shovm in said contract, and on said street, at
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and for the prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth.
II.
That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and
the I.Tayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the
said contract in the name of the City.
,-re passac,
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its
PASSED ID AP1_''ROVIM this 4th day of January A.D. 1926*
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The hearing with reference to paving 1.1agnolia Street,
continued from December 7th, was called and as no protests were heard
the following motion was put in order;
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"Moved by ...lderman Queisser that the following resolution
be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Clifford, Patton.
1jays: None sp
Form 8 on Iiiagnolia Ste RESOLUTION.
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RESOLUTA.T ii
CLOSING HE-R-LING TO P:-ILOPE'IRTY OWITERS iU�M (� T-11"RS
0 T I 1-�) -Q1 0 jjE' '-'III
�,'TIFH REGARD T ENT Oil '.iAGTTOLIJ� STPMET FROJI E
JIT 'A" EIZE S T E D A -
NORTH CUI�3 LINE OF S11A'RSH STREET 1-10 TH__Tj_' SOUTH CU-1:B LINEOF
EL 17ABETH STI=T9 AND DETE'_�' l'II1TI1TG A.MOUITTS (j'F ASSES SIMITTS i�GiiI'119T
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ABUTTING LOTS "IM PARCELS OF 21-1.'OPERTY .:11D THE THTMR.EOF.
BE IT _-IESOLITED BY THE B-..,A1_11 OF OF THTIJ CITY F
,Fj TCHITi3, FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
the said 3oard of Aldermen has heretcL-fore ordered
that "Llagnolia Street from the _'�orth curb line of Smarsh Street to
the South curb line of El
izabeth Street in said city be improved by
raising, gradilig and filling same and installing concrete curbs and
gutters and paving with one course reinforced concrete, and
,HXREAS, by resolution of the board of Aldermen passed and
approved on the 28th day of September 1925, it v,.Tas ordered that a
hearing to all owners of property abutting on said portion of said
Street above mentioned and to all others interested, be held in the
Council Chamber of said Board in the 14forgan Building in said City
7-.30 p.m, on the 7th day of December 1925, and that due notice thereof
be given to said parties, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with said resolution due notice of
the time and place and object- of such hearing was given and such
ii hearing was duly held, and ',hereas all -parties, their agents, and
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attorney's, and al'.]. others desiring to be heard, have been '
and fairly heard, and t e following protests were made at said
hearing: There were no protests.
THEREFQ'--'-L'E, BE IT R.ESOLVED BY TIT, SAID Kii� OF �DF.Ri'SIT,
I.
THAT, all protests and objections, whether therein spec .4fi-
tally mentioned or not, be, and the same are hereby over ruled in
whole and in part. That the Board of Aldermen finds from the evidence
presented thereto that no property will be damaged by means of, or as
a result of any of such proposed improvements. it is further declared
that the just and proper rule of apportionment of the co-st of said
improvement is that reported in estimates, statements and reports of
the City Faagineer filed on the 28th day of September 1925, and hereto-
fore approved by the Board, and that by such plans and rules equality
and justice will exist between the various lots and parce'ls of land
shown to be affected thereby, and the respective ovaiers thereof, and
the Board further finds that each lot or parcel of land abutting on said
portion of said Street will be benefited in enhanced value by means
of such improvements thereon in an amount in excess of the portion of
costs to be assessed against same as shown by said estimates and re-
ports of the City Engineer.
That said sums be assessed. against said lots or parcels of
land and against the owners thereof, and the City Attorney is hereby
directed to -prepare and present detail form of assessment Ordinance
levying such assessments in accordance with the Charter and --axis in
force in this uity and in accordance with the �..rdinances, and other
proceedings applicable thereto.
That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all parties
and as to all said improvements.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND ,JPPROVED this 7th day of December a.D. 1925.
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The hearing to property owners with reference to paving Hays
Street from Ozark to Kenesaw -avenue was called and after hearing the
protest of L. Kertz, owner of a majority of the abutting property, the
following motion was put in order;
!loved by Alderman Clifford that the hearing be closed*
Lotion secorLed by Alderman Patton and carried.
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Moved by zilderman Clifford that all contracts, resolutions,
and proceedings heretofore had with reference to paving Hays Street
from Czark Avenue to 1Lenesavi avenue be cancelled and annulled.
J,Totion seconded by Alderman 11atton and carried.
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The hearing with reference to paving Ozark, ,avenue from i;rant
Street to hays Street was called and after discussion ,.lderman Clif-
ford moved that the hearing be continued until 7:30 p,m-, January
25th9 1926, and be held in the council chamber in the basement of the
City _,ational .8ank, Building in the City of '-vichita Falls.
1.1otion seconded by Alderman ..ueisser and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Queisser that the City Clerl: be authorized
to issue Domino Parlor license to the following parties:
Palace Smoke house, 723 Uhio avenue,
Brewster and -ierguson, 508 - 8th Street.
1.1otion seconded by �ilderm.an Clifford and carried.
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1.1oved by --ilderman Patton that the City clerk be authorized
to refund J,,i. Shipley the sum of �"12-50 covering the unused portion
of service car license for the period October 1st, 1925 to April 1st,
19260
11otion seconded by Alderman Jones �-nd cf-.-,rried.
1.1m- ed by -.1de "Man Cliff ord that the expense acc ount of T. U.
Taylor in the amount of �60.36- covering his expei-ises on trip --;LE'--rom
.'LUStin to -,ichita s in connection �-;ith the ;ater System Survey be
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allowed out of the '.later .Fund.
i,lotion. seconded by lderrnan Patton and carried.
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RD I I IT ME 110. 6764
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.,.J'-�ITCE MiDGING `.j-1HE 11ti:1-E OF T-H.IT MRTIOIT OF JOITES
ST-"'-,EET BETWEEN -.VEITUE H -J'TD _VENUE F IN THE CITY F 'ZICHITjl. FALLS,
TO -10RE1'CE STONEE BOULEV-30-
Hayed by ilder,-Lian Clifford that Ordinance No, 676 be
pa:-sed on its second reading*
inE vote:
notion seconded by alderman Jones anc carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, -,ueisser, Clifford,, Patton.
1'ay s : -1 one 0
Moved by jjlderman Clifford that the City Clerk be authorized
to refund the unexpired portion of all tr4u1,sfer licenses issued for
the period October 1, 1925 to April 1. 1926 oil account- of the Ordinance
prohibiting transfer vaEons from standing, on the streets, havin,c, been
recently passed*
11otion seconded by z.,lderman -uelsser and carried,
C, :7— LAU 77CE 110* 683.
All ORDIlTd1rCE TO CLOSE, VACi1T`L7-h ,-ND 13 AND01"T A P01�)TION OF THE
11,UITIIIIT
ALLEY XG TH'-,OUGH BLOC-1r.. EIGHT, B.;.T-;,4j1S01T SECOND .0DITION TO �HE CITY nnn
OF -'ICHIL3. FALLS.
Moved by Alderman .'.uelsser that Ordinance No. 683 be 1,)nssed
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on its first read iiat� *
111-otioil seconded by .alderman Clifford and carried by the
f ollowin6 vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, k.,,ueisser, Clifford, Patton.
Nays: Node.
The resignation of Dr. Everett Jones as President rvf the
Hospital Board was filed and after discussion it was decided that his
resignation be accepted but no successor be appointed at this time.
Engineer's letter revenue J.
Wichita falls, Texas, 'f
January 4 th, 19 25 .
Hon. i:layor & Board of Aldermen,
ichita I'alls, Texas.
cTent ... ei ien,
This certifies that the Plains Paving Cori -)any has cor.,-Dleted
the paving aild otherwise improving of Avenue J from its intersection
;:ith "ast property line of Garfield Street to its intersection -�,jith
.lest property line of days Street in accordance kith the plans and
specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the
above described �,io rk.
Respectfully,
( Signed) 151. II. I?uLel ey ,
U ity E7.igineer.
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moved by Alderman Patton that the folloviing resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by i,lderman Cliffcrd 'and c-rried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Jones, �ueisser, Ulifford, Patton.
Irays : Yone.
.accepting avenue J. I:E U UTION.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING 12HE ,i0� 0? PAVING AIyD UTHFr�i,�1ISE i1.2--
P=.OVING A PORTION OF AVEIRJE J A -ND AUTHO"II.1M 1G THE E:�:CUTION All:,)
DEL IVE-?Y OF SPECIAL ASSES SI LITT CERTIFICATES.
BE IT ID S OLVED BY THE B0.1-D 0:--" C I ,'Y OF
ICH IT1+ FALLS, TEXAS, `I`HAT
' HERE the City Engineer has certified that the av ing
and otherwise improving hvenue J from its intersection ��Iith the East
property line of Garfield Street to its intersection with the crest
property line of Hays Street, has been completed by the--lains Paving
Comp"ny in accordance �,vith the plans and specific���tions therefor
and the said city Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said �jor-k
by the �; ity ,
NOW, THEREF JI1E , BE I T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF A-TjD= -EN
OF THE CITY IF ,'"ICIIITA FALLS, TEXAS,
TH.,J said paving and other improvements be and the same are
hereby accepted by the city of liichita Falls, Texas, and the -ayor be �
anc is hereby authorized and O irected to execute .special 4ssess- _ent
i.:ertificates evidencing-4 the indebtedness of the owners of the
property abutting on said portion of street, in the name of the city
of Wichita Walls, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to attest same and to impress the Seal of the City of dichita malls,
Texas, and to deliver said Special "ssessment certificates to the
`laans Paving Company, as set forth in the contract, for the above
named improvements, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolu-
tions heretofore adopted and passed by the City of •ichita -:Falls,
with reference to the above described improvements.
'ASSED .ZTD APp±LOVED this 4 th day of January 19260
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Moved by Alderman C 1iff ord that the first estimate on �
construction of the fire station at the corner of Avenue H and
Giddings Street in the amount of �4,619.00 payable to J,D. Stephens,
contractor, be alloried out of the General rUnd.
.lotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
Moved by 11d e rman Jones that the tax valuation i o r the
year 1925 on the building o�laied by J.E. 4ard, located at the corner
of loth and .duff Streets be reduced from -�8, 426.00 to �,' 7, 000.00, and
the tax on over-v4luat ion be remitted.
Motion seconded by hldermaii Queisser and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND j.PP-'OVED this the llth day of January 19?6.
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