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Min 01/18/1926M Wichita Falls, Texas. Basement City National Bank Bldg. January 18, 1926 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session on the above date with the following present: R. E. Shepherd, Mayor. N. M. Clifford 4 Oral A. Jones 0 Frank Queisser Q Aldermen P . B . Curd Q J. H. Patton 0 W. E. George, City Attorney W. E. McBroom, City Clerk The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. C. H. Evans applied for a permit to construct a build- ing at the intersection of Bridwell Street and the Wichita Valley Railway tracks and after hearing protests it was decided that the hearing should be continued until Thursday, January 21st. at 3:30 P.M. ########## Moved by Alderman Queisser th«t the building inspector be authorized to issue a permit to J. H. Simon for the construction of a small business buildingat 408 Lee Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. ########### Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following reso- lution be adoped. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones, Queisser Nays; None. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, R. L. Miller, under date of May 18, 1907, as the owner of forty acres of land out of the S. E. Croner of the Thomas H. Garner Survey, Abstract No. 84, Certificate No. 3147, subdivided and platted said forty acres into forty blocks, contain- ing one acre each, and did on said date dedicate to the public a forty foot street around each one of said blocks, being twenty feet off of each one of said blocks. It was provided, however, that said dedication should not become effective and the public would have no right in said streets except as sales were made from the East side of said forty acres; and WHEREAS, Walter M. Priddy is now the owner of blocks No. 13, 16, 239 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 350 360 37 and 36 of the said R. L. Miller Sub -division and has subdivided said blocks into what is known as the Stehlik-Baber Addition to the city of Wichita Falls, Texas, which addition is fully described and set out by plat and map showing the blocks, streets and alleys as desiginated in said Addition; and WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to convey to the said Walter M. Priddy all its right, title, and interest in and to the forty foot street around each of said blocks of the Miller subdivision which are owned by the said Walter Priddy and made a part of tho Stehlik-Saber Addition to the City of "Tichita Falls, Texas, in consideration of the said Walter Y. Priddy dedicating to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, the streets and alleys as shown and desiginated in the plat and map of the Stehlik-Baber Addition. ####� '##### Moved by Alderman Clifford that Mayor, R. E. Shepherd, be authorized to execute quit claim deed to Walter M. Priddy conveying the forty (40) foot streets around Lots Nos. 13, 18, 23, 26, 279 28, 33, 34, 36, 37 and 38 out of R. L. Miller sub -division, Abstract No. 84, Thomas H. Garner Survey, to him. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: i Yaes; Alderman Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones, Queisser. Nays; None. pppp )) ########## Moved by Alderman Jones that the City accept and approve plat and dedication of the M. D. Walker sub -division of the Original R. L. Miller sub -division, Abstract, No. 84 of the Thomas H. Garner Survey, Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. ########## Moved by Alderman Clifford that the tax complaint of V- . C. Heath be referred to Commissioner Jones for ihspedti-on and re�por. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. ########## Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolu- tion be adopted. n following vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Jones, Curd, Clifford, Queisser Nays; None. Form l RESOLUTION on Elizabeth. RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF ELIZABETH STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND THE METHOD BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYMENT BE MADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS PREPARED. BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER- MEN 0 THE CITY OF 161I CHI TA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: I. It is necessary that Elizabeth Street from the West Property line of Lot 1, Block 69 Spivey Addition to the West Curb Line of Holliday Street, be improved by raising, grading, filling, paving same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and that same be im- proved with one of the following materials, to -wit: (a) One -course reinforced concrete pavement (b) V`dillite process asphalt (c) Brick pavements. (s) Vlarrenite-Bitulithic II. The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, profivies, specifications and estimates embracing the foregoing mater- ials and plans of improvement prepared, and to file same with the Board of Aldermen, the City Engineer being so directed, there being no City Manager. III. The said improvements shall be paid for in the follow- ing manner, to -wit; The benefited and abutting property and the owners there of shall be assessed and p;k-per for all of the cost of installing curbs and gutters and not exceeding cent of the remaininimprovements, and the City oWichita Falls shall g cost such pay the reemm ainder. The sums payable by the benefited property and the owners thereof shall be payable in six (6) equal installments, the first of which shall be due and payable upon date of completion and acceptance by the City of such improvements; the second shall be due and payable on or before one (1) year from said date of completion and acceptance; the third shall be due and payable on or before two (2)years from said date Of completion and acceptance; the fourth shall be due and payable on or before three (3) years from said date of completion and acceptance; the fifth shall be due and payable on or before four ( 4 ) years from said date of completion and acceptance and the sixth shall be due and payable on or before five (5) years from said date of completion and acceptance by the City of such improvements/ The entire amount of such sums shah bear interest from the date of said completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (8%) per annum, payable annually, but such property and the owners thereof shall have the privilege of paying any or all of such installments at any time before maturity, and the failure to pay any installments upon maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner and holder of the certificate of special assessment, issued in evidence thereof, mature the entire amount then unpaid; and the sums payable by the respective lots or parcels of land or property abutting upon said improvement, and benefited thereby, shall be assessed against such lots or parcels and against the owners thereof, and shall be a personal liability of such owner and a first and prior lien and charge a)gainst such property, superior to all other liens, claims and charges and demands of whatsoever kind excepting only State, Courity,-and Municipal taxes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land, or the owner thereof in excess of the special bene- fits to such lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by means of such improvement, and no assessment shall be levied until after the notice and hearing as provided in the Charter and Laws in force and effect in this City, and in the ordinance and proceed- ings of the Board of Aldermen applicable thereto. IV. Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements, if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of property, and the owners thereof, shall be issued to the contractor, or party performing and executing the work of such improvement and containing recitals lawful and properly applicable thereto and the said improvements shall be executed, and the said matters filed, said notice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the assessment and any other matters with reference to said improvement shall be done and performed in the manner and form pro- vided by the Charter and Laws in force and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Aldermen. V. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 1926. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 18th. day of January, A. D. ############### Form No. 2 Engineers' Letter Wichita Falls, Texas. January 18, 1926 To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of Elizabeth Street from t e West property Line of Lot 1, Block 6, Spivey Addition, to the 'Nest Curb Line of Holliday Street, I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces and different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and speci- fied in the said resolution. (Signed) F. M. RugeleX City Engineer; Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolu- tion be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones, Queisser. Nays; None. RF9(1T,TTTT 019 Form 3 Elizabeth. RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVE- MENT OF ELIZABETH STREET FROM THE VIEST PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 1, BLOCK 6, SPIVEY ADDT. TO I%JEST CRUB LINE OF .. lahIDAY STREET? I IillllUll � llil i �iluu � EMS p IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, and Directing the City Clerk to adver- tise for Competitive Bids for the making and construction of such improve- ments. BE IT RESOLVED; By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, That; WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the 18th. day of January A. D. 1926 the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, declared the necessity of improving By raising, grading, filling same, and paving same and installing concrete curbs and gutters with the materials and in the manners and methods stated in the said resolution, and gave the method by which it was proposed that payment be made therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications and estimates of the proposed improvement prepared, and WHEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates and has filed same with the Board of Aldermen, and the same have been examined and inspected and corrected where necessary. I. That the said plans, profiles, specifications and estimates, be and the -ame are hereby adopted and approved as those under, by, and in accordance with which the said improvements shall be made and constructed. II. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advertise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the said improvements, in the manner, and for the length of time, and in the form required and provided for by the City Charter and laws in force and in effect, at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of th s Board, and such bids will be received until, and shall be opened on the day of February, A. D. 1926 at 7:30 P. M. o'clock, and all bids shall be made in the form and manner, and accompanied by a certified check and by the guarantee as is provided and required by and in the said specifications. III. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 1926. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 18th. day of January A. D. ###### adopted. Moved by Alderman Queisser hat the following resolution be following vote. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones I and carried by the Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones Queisser and Clifford. Nays; None. Form 5 Park St. RESOLUTION RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO MAKE AND FILE REPORT INITH THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN SHOWING ESTIMATED COST OF IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF PARK STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPETTY LINE OF FT. WORTH AND DENVER RIGHT OF WAY 10 THE PAVEMENT ON FLOOD STREET. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WI CHI TA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Park Street from the North property Line of Ft. Worth and Denver Right of way to the Pavement on Flood Street by raising, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and pavement with foundation and has caused advertisements to be made for bids for the making and con struction of said improvements to be made and bids therefor have been taken and said Board has determined to make the same in the manner described and with one course reinforced concrete as shown in the specifications adopted therefor. NOW THEREFORE: I. The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance with provisions of Section 108 of the City Charter, to make and file a report with the Board of Aldermen showing thereon the estimated total cost of the proposed improvements, the proportion thereof to be P P paid by the City, the proportion thereof to be assessed against the abutting property, and the owners of land abutting thereon and benefited thereby, and the owners thereof, the rate per lineal foot proposed to be assessed for curb and the amount to be assessed in each case for curb the estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pavement per front foot, the rate per front foot of property proposed to be assessed for improvement other than curb, the total amount proposed to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof, and such report may show other matters or things and shall show the estimated amount of damages, if any, to each piece or parcel of property, and the owners thereof, which will be sustained by reason of said improvements. Such report shall in all respects comply with the resolution and other proceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed improvement of said portion of said street. II. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th. day of January, A. D. 1926 Form No. 6 Engineer's Letter. Wichita Falls, Texas. January 18, 1926 TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. Gentlemen: I hand you herewith report and estimate of thecost of im- proving Park Street from the North Property Line of Ft. Worth and Denver Right Of Way to the Pavement on Flood Streetp showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc., as required by the Charter and laws and by the proceedings of your Honorable Body; As is shown on this report the estimated total costs of the improvement will be $_ 11_= - � The estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will be The estimated amount payable by the owners of the abutting property will be $ The estimated cost to property owners per lineal foot of curb is o ,moo The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pavement per front foot is HmA�,,/,- , The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement is per per front foot. The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement, exclusive of curb is �..33.ri/ per front foot. The estimated damages are nothing in any case. This estimate and report is based upon one course rein- forced concrete all in accordance with the specifications thereof heretofore adopted by and filed with your Honorable Body. Respectfully submitted, (Si ned) F. M. Ru el Ey Engineer. �- be adopted: Moved b Alderman ueisser Y Q that the following resolution Motion seconded by Alderman Jones following vote. and carried by the Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones, Queisser Nays: None A A Form 7 'ark-17-Street. RESOLUTION ' RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF Tt-?T CITY ENGINEER AS TO COST 4ND ASSESSMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PARK STREET FROM THE NORTF- PROPERTY LINE OF FT. WORTH AND DENVER RIGHT OF WAY TO THE PAVEMENT OF FLOOiD STREET FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THEREOF AND PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER'. EN OF THE CITY OF WI CHI TA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT? WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Park Street from the North Property Line of Ft. Worth and Denver Right of Way to the Pavement of Flood Street and has received estimates, plans, and specifications from the City Engineer, and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice, competitive bids were received, and it has been determined that all of the cost of const u t'ng curbs along said portion of said street, and not ex- ceeding ninet o) per cent of the remaining cost of said improvements, as determined at e hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon and against the owners thereof, and that said property is the property that will be benefited by means of said improve- ments, and the City Engineer has made and filed with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvements and estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land, and the owner thereof and showing other matters and things required by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected; I. That said report of the City Engineer filed on the 4th. day of January, 1926, be and it is hereby adopted and approved. II. That a hearing shall be given to the property owners proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested and shall be given or held in the Cquncil Chamber in the Basement of the City National Bank Building in the C ty of t"'ichita Falls, Texas, at 7:30 P.M. o'clock on the day of 1926, and at which hearing and atac said time and p e e owners *Al'osa�roperty, or any of their agents, i or attorneys, or any one else any manner interested either in said property or in said improvements, or in the manner or method of making and constructing same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said property, shall be fully and fairly heard as to any of said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and against the owners thereof, and as to the benefits to their property in enhanced value by means of said improvements, and as to damages to said property or the owners thereof resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvements, or as to any other matters or things in any wise incident to or connected with the said improvements, contract, proceedings, or assessments thereof, or method or manner of paying for same. III. That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things in the manner and fbrm provided and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims or matters may be presented either orally or in wiriting and at such hear- ing all claims, protests, objections whatsoever will be passed upon by the Board of Aldermen and said hearing may be continued from time to time un- till all desiring to be heard have been fully heard and after all have been fully and fairly heart, the said hearing will be closed, and at said hearing and from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots or parcels benefited by means of said improvements, and will determine the amount of damages, if any, to each lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of property by means of said improvements, and will correct any errors, mis- takes, or invalidities in any proposed assessment, and in any proceeding with reference to the making or construction of said improvements, or the levying of assessments therefor, and willthereaf ter, by ordinance, make and kevy assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and form and in accordance with the terms required by law in force in this City and the City Charter, and the ordinances, resolutions, and other proceedings of this Board, and such assessments when levied shall be a first and prior lien. After such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal therefrom shall prosecute and appeal to any Court having jurisdiction within twenty (20) days from the date such hearing is closed and final assessment levied and not thereafter, and all persons, firms, corporations, estates, and other parties shall after the expiration of twenty ( 20 ) days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopped in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, irregularity, mistake, or invalidity, therein. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of said hearing to the owners of said property and to all others interested by causing such notice to be published in the official newspaper of the said City, which notice shall be sub- stantially the following form, to -wit; "TO THE 010TERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON PARK STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF FT. 'NORTH AND DENVER RIGHT OF WAY TO THE PAVEMENT ON FLOOD STREET AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED" Notice is hereby given of the intention of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas to proceed with the improvement of Park Street from the North Propetty Line of Fb. Worth and Denver Right of Way to the Pavement on Fl&od Street by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with one course reinforced concrete and assessing a portion of the cost of making and constructing such improvements against all lots and parcels of property abutting on said portion of said street and all lots and land benefited by means of the said improvements, and such assessments, when levied shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and land assessed, and a personal claim and a charge against the owners thereof. On the 211.2Z day of A. D. 1926, in the Council Chamber in the Basement of the Ci y at onal Bank Building in the City of Wichita Tnalls, at 7:30 P. M. o'clock, all such owners and their agents will be fully heard by the Board of Aldermen, and any protests, objections, or claims will be fully and fairly heard. The Benefits and damages resulting from said improvements will be determined and the am6unts to be assessed against each such lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof will be determined and an assessment thereof will be levied. Plans and specifications for the improvements, and form contract and report of Engineer showing estimated cost thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to inspection. The estimated cost of the said improvement is The estimated amount to be assessed against property owners is y� �� . d 9 The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is v o U- v per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and their property for pavement and excavation is 6. 3 .t l per front foot. All persons, firms, corporations, or estates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in any matter or thing in any wise connected with said improvements, the assessment therefor, the benefits therefor, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connected therewith, shall be and appear before said Board -of Aldermen at said time and place. Done in accordance with the resolution of t e Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the h. day of January, A. D. 1926. (Signed) W. E. McBroom City Clerk And said notice shall be published in said paper not less than three times, and the first of said publications shall appear not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said, hearing, not counting the date of the hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed to each owner whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer, a registered letter containing a copy of the said notice, such notice to be deposited in the Post Office at Wichita Falls, Texas, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given or whether or not such notice by letter be received or sent. NIIIIrillllllll,, I 111IIII I1lit 113ffIlhI-2111T1k I.€T� 7 ,.:111VflIll%Nl,,�IIIIIIIIIII.=__b. I,In��.«�,��..rE T TIII �� III III �,,,,, � IIIIII�L.��, I __ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII If,P;�> I Io.:lll ,I III II11 I IIIIIIIIIII1II ,h I[I IIIII, III I.I i fi I1 �' fit. 3£�I}, (Ii i t. :.f.j ;.,1N i�du„I �alll� I,iIII ' .IIIII t"-UII II �� J ., II .III > I.. II J, I. III..... r II I i... I.. III) III III . i Ill7b, :IIIIIII 1, I I ., �. a -a". i All Z7tb` ,;; �. ,� e , !I ti .r I I I 1pt. =.i A'A I, 6 �-.. !I 7l t \ III&� 1 .' , �. vC: �., 'f: ail . ass, Ydll 11 IF ji IV. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. NEWWREVEM PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 18th. day of January A. D. 1926 Moved by Alderman Patton that the following resolution bd adopted. ing vote; Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and passed by the follow- Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Jones, Curd, Clifford Nays; None Form No. 5 Avenue RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO MAKE AND FILE REPORT WITH THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN SHOWING ESTIMATED COST OF IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF AVENUE F FROM THE '.BEST PROPERTY LINE OF MONROE STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF POLK STREET. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS , THAT, WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Avenue "F" from the West Property Line of Monroe Street to the East Property Line of Polk Street bS; raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and pavement with foundation and has caused advertisements to be made for bids for the making and construction of said improvements to be made and bids therefor have been taken, and said Board has determined to make the same in the manner described and with one course reinforced concrete as shown in the specifications adopted therefor. NOW THEREFORE: I. The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance with provisisions of Section 108 of the City Charter, to make and file a report with the Board of Aldermen showing thereon the estimated total cost of the proposed improvements, the proportion thereof to be paid by the City, the proportion thereof to be assessed against the abutting property, and the owners of land abutting thereon and benefited thereby, and the owners thereof,the rate per lineal foot proposed to be assessed for curb, and the amount to be assessed, in each case, for curb, the estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pavement per front foot, the rate per front foot of peoperty proposed to be assessed for improvement other than curb, the total amount proposed to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land and the ovnners thereof, and such report may show other matters or things and shall show the estimated amount of damages, if any, to each piece or parcel of property, and the owners thereof, which will be sustained by reason of said improvements. Such report shall in all respects comply with the resolution and other proceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed improvement of said portion of said street. II. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 1926. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th. day of January A. D. Form 6 Wichita Falls, Texas Engineer's Letter January 18, 1926 TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD- OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WI CHI TA FALLS, TEXAS. Gentlemen: I had you herewith and estimate of the cost of improving Avenue F. from the West property Line of Monroe Street to the East Property Line of Polk Street showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc., as required by the Charter and laws and by the proceedings of your Honorable iaody:: Illlllllllllllllllll l lrrlrrll «,,,,,,. The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pavement per front foot is $ „ The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners Iliiuu for pavement is $ 4( per front foot. The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement, extClusive of curb is $ 4 �t6 per front foot. The estimated damages are nothing in any case. rrrrrrrrtrtrrrnll I This estimate and report is based upon one course reinforced concrete all in accordance with the specifications thereof heretofore adopted by and filed with your honorable Body. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) F. M. Rugeley City Eng neer be adopted. Moved by Alderman Patton that the following resolution :, following vote; Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones & Queisser Nays; None. Form No. 7 Avenue "F" RESOLUTION RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS TO COST AND ASSESSMENT FOR THE IMPROVE- MENT OF AVENUE "F" FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF MONROE STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF POLK STREET FIXING A TIDE AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTEREgTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THEREOF AND PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER'. EN OF THE CITY OF WI CHITA ALLS, TEXAS, THAT, WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls has heretofore ordered the improvement of Avenue "F" from the West Property Line of Monroe Street to the East Property Line of Polk Street and has received estimates, plans, and specifications from the City Engineer and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice, compe- titive bids were received, and it has been determined that all of the cost of constr cti curbs along said portion of said street, and not exceed- ing ninet, ) per cent of the remaining cost of said improvements, as determined .t the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon and against the owners thereof, and that said property is the property that will be benefited by means of said improvements, and the City Engineer has made and filed with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvements and estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land, and the owner thereof and showing other matters and things, required by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected; I. That said report of the City Engineer filed on the 4th. day of January, 1926, be and it is hereby adopted and approved. II. That a hearing shall be given to the property owners proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested, and shall be given or held in the Council Chamber in the basement of the City National Bank Building in the City of Wichita Falls Texas at 3 7. . 0 �s i!17lll,lll 1 1• II 1 I ., I I ` i+ 41 � 1 '.•..III I S ��I (, l l� � 4 � � �.: ! �,; ,P�� +L J a J ,.I 1 . , P,li # !• , J IL ., .L L1. ..> i(. ,�1! 1 II I I I I t f I I. # ill+, � �LI ill «I� � . I :!81 tI � ..1Y, � (l �L1ll1 .:�aya41n�,:.�dIINki&i 11�1l �i..I.I(} illm:f(h9�4Ili,�, � P. M. otclock on the day of 1926, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners of laidproperty, or any of them, their agents or attorneys, or any one else in any manner interested either in saic property or in said improvements, or in the manner or method of making and constructing same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said property, shall be fully and fairly heard as to any of said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and against the owners thereof, anc as to the benefits to their property in enhanced value by means of said improvements, and as to damages to said property or the owners thereof resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvements, or as to any other matters or things in any wise incident to or connected with the said improvements, contract, proceedings, or assessments thereof, or method or manner of paying for same. That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set forth the mattero and things in the manner and form provided and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter, And other claims or matters may be presented either orally or in writing and at such hearing all claims, protests, and objections whatsoever will be passed upon by the Board of Aldermen and said hearing may be continued from time to time until all desiring to be heard have been fully heard, and after all have been fully and fairly heard, the said. hearing will be closed, and at said hearing and from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots or parcels benefited by means of said improvements, and will determine the amount of damages, if any, to each lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of property by means of said improvements, and will correct any errors, mistakes, or invalidities in any proposed assessment, and in anyproceeding with reference to the making or construction of said improvements, or the levying of assess- ments therefor, and will thereafter, by ordinance make and levy assess- ments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and form and in accordance with the terms required by law in force in this City, and the City Charter, and the ordinances, resol.tions, and other pro- ceedings of this Board, and such assessments when levied shall be a first And prior lien. After such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal there from shall prosecute and appeal to any Court having jurisdiction within twenty (20) days from the date such hearing is closed and final assess- ment levied and not thereafter, and all persons, firms, corporations, estates, and other parties shall after the expiration of twenty (20) days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopped in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, irregularity, mistake, or invalidity therein. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of said hearing to the owners of said property and to all others interested by causing such notice to be published in the official newspaper of the said City which notice shall be substantially the following form, to -wit; "TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON AVENUE "F" FROM THE 11VEST PROPERTY LINE OF MONROE STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF POLK STREET AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED" Notice is hereby given of the intention of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas to proceed with the improvement of Avenue F from the West Property Line of Monroe Street to the East Property Line of Polk Street by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs, and gutters and paving with one course reinforced concrete and assessing a portion of the cost of making and constructing such improvements against all lots and parcels of property abutting on said portion of said street and all lots and land benefited by means of the said improvements, and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and land assessed, and a person- al claim and a charge against the owners thereof. On the Iq day of A. D. 1926, in the Council Chamber in the Basemen o the City a onal Bank Building in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas at 7:30 P. M. o'clock, all such owners and their agents will be fully heard by the Board of Aldermen, and any protests, objections, or claims will be fully and fairly heard. The benefits and damages resulting from said improvements will be determined and the amounts to be assessed against each such lot or parcel of land the the owners thereof will be determined and an assessment thereof will be levied. Plans and specifications for the improvements, and form contract ind report of Engineer showing estimated cost thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to inspection. The estimated cost of the said improvement is SS The estimated amount to be assessed against property owners is 4 S «Ao The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and their property for pavement and excavation is per front foot, ... �"""xkkkkk"L^i?v""d 4lv}m::. iit'tFf✓,,. i i. i, All persons, firms, corporations, or estates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in any matter or thing in any wise connected with said improvements, the assessment therefor, the benefits therefor, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connected therewith, shall be and appear before said Board of Aldermen at said time and place. Done in accordance with the resolution of th Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the jith. day of January, A. D. 1926. (Signed# W. E. McBroom City Clerk And said notice shall be published in said paper not less than three times, and the first of said pbblications shall appear not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said hearing, not counting the date of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed to each owner whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer, a registered letter containing a copy of said notice, such notice to be deposited in the Post Office at Wichita Falls, Texas, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given or whether or not such notice by letter be received or sent. IV. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 18th. day of January, A. D. 1926. #### "#00#01/14# "### ORDINANCE NO. 689 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROV- ING A PORTION OF MAGNOLIA STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLEC- TION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGN- ABLE CERTIFICATES, 4ND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 689 be passed on its first reading. vote. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Clifford, Jones, Curd and Queisser Nays; None Moved by Alderman Patton that the Sul equiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote; Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones & Queisser Nays; None. #######-Y-4##�##### ORDINANCE NO. 689. ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROV- ING A PORTIO'\ OF %'JAGNOLIA STREET IN THF� CITY OF VTICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABU, TING PROPERTY OIATN- n . uui � I�I i IIII iI 17 a CI �� It, �j Aj Il I III jj��I IIII III m .. Ii.:a k v( III IIIII L llll I (i�V ERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH wr f ASSESSIMENTS, .AND FOR THE I SSUANCF OF ASSIGN.,.BLE CERTIF- ICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. a Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 689 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones and Queisser. Nays; None. The hearing with reference to closing Alley in Block 8-Bateson 2nd. Addition was called -ind after hearing no protests the following motion was put in order: Moved by Alderman Clifford that the hearing be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. ##W0000#0 ORDINANCE NO. 683 AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE, VACATE AND ABANDON ;� PORTIo,r OF THE ALLEY RUNNING THROUGH BLOCK 8, BATESON SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF 17ICHITA FALLS. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 683 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote. Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Clifford, Jones, Curd and Queisser. Nays; None. ####### 1#{ //####### Moved b W0.06 lderman Patton the bill of the Security National Bank in the amount of covering interest on bonds carried by them dur- ing the process of exchange bp approved and allowed. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. ################## ORDINANCE NO. 690 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF AVENUE "P" TO YORK STREET AND FAIRVIEW AVENUE TO WENONAH AVENUE. Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 690 be passed on its first reading. vote; Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following EMEMANNEM Yaes; Alderman Curd, Jones, Clifford, Queisser. Nays; Alderman Patton. TT### r1#_#1i###TI ##### # Engineers Letter Harrison St. Honorable Mayor and City Council, Wichita Falls, Texas. Dear Sir: -- This is to certify that the sidewalk on Harrison Street from 7th. Street to 8th. Street has been completed by Mr. Z. G. Benson in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, heretofore filed with your honorable body. I therefore recommend that this sidewalk be accepted. Respectfully, (Signed) F. M. Ru eley City Engineer. . ..... .... . . Moved by Alderman Clifford that the sidewalks on Harrison Street from 7th. street to 8th. street constructed by Z. G. Benson in accordance with contract, plans and specifications thereforjand proceedings heretofore had be accepted and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to issue r certificate of assessment, evidencing the indebtedness of the owner of this property to Z. G. Benson, contractor, in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter & Ordinaxces governing such matters. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones & Queisser Nays; None. ################## Moved by Alderman Patton that the bill of Carrigan, Britain, Morgan and King in the amount of $500.00 for Attorney's fee in the Graezinger case be approved and allowed. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. #######-4######## Moved by Alderman Jones that the expense account of W. E. George in the amount of $61.68 covering trip to Austin relative to the approval of bonds voted on November loth. be approved and allowed. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. 40 The Mayor submitted to the Board of Aldermen for its con- sideration, the passage of an ordinance entitled Ordinance No. 685, ORDINANCE NO. 685 An ordinance by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 664, heretofore adopted by said Board on the 23rd. day of November, 1925 so as to provide for the proper levy of an ad valorem tax in payment of the principal and interest of the City of Wichita Falls Public Park Bonds, dated December 15, 1925, providing that no other provision of said ordinance shall be affected by this ordinance and declaring an emergency. The ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk. Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 685 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford qnd carried by the following vote; Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Patton, Curd, Clifford The IVlayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea". Nays; None -------- ------------ Moved by Alderman Clifford that the rules of the Charter requiring that ordinances be passed on three separate days, be sus- pended and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote; Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Patton, Curd, Clifford The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea" Nays; None ,----------------- Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 685 be passed upon its third and final reading and adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote; Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Patton, Clifford, Curd The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Year' Nays; None. The Ordinance follows; WHEREAS, heretofore to -wit; on the 23rd, day of November 1925, this Board passed Ordinance No. 664, authorizing the issuance of $25,000.00 City of Wichita Walls Public Park Bonds, dated December 15, 1925, pursuant to authority conferred by a majority of the qualified tax paying voters voting at an election held in said City for that purpose on the loth. day of November, 1925; and WHEREAS, this Board, upon advice and consideration, has ascertained and determined that Section 4, of the aforesaid Ordinance, wherein provision is made for the levy of a tax to pay the principal and interest of said bonds, is not in full compliance with the requirements of the law, and that it is necessary to amend said Section so as to make due and sufficient provision for the payment of said bonds and interest there on by the levy of a continuing, direct, annual tax on all taxable property in said City; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; 1. Section 4 of Ordinance No. 664 adopted by this Board on the 23rd. day of November, 19250 authorizing the issuance of �250000.00 City of Wichita Falls Public Park bonds dated December 15, 1925 shall be, and said Section 4, is hereby amended so as to hereafter read and provide as follows, to -wit; BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund to pay the principal thereof at maturity, a tax of .0006 cents on each One Hundred Dollars valuation of taxable property in said City of Wichita Walls, Texas, shall be annually levied on said property and annually assessed and collected, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, or in addition thereto, as may be required, until the said bonds with interest thereon have been fully paid; and that the said tax of .0006 cents is here now levied for the current year, and so much thereof as shall be necessary, or in addition thereto as may be required is hereby levied for each succeeding year while said bonds, or any of them, are outstanding, and the same shall be annually assessed and collect- ed and applied exclusively to the purpose herein stated. 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINEDby the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls that no other provision of the Ordinance hereby amended shall be changed or affected in any manner. 3. The fact that there is an urgent public need for the acquiring of public parks in and for the City for the preservation of the health of the community, creates an emergency and public necessity, that the rules requiring Ordinances to be read on three separate days, be suspended and the said rule is hereby suspended and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th. day of January 1926. R. E. Shepherd ATTEST. Mayor W. E. McBroom 1 y erk. ------------------ The Mayor submitted to the Board of Aldermen for its consideration, the passage of an ordinance, entitled Ordinance No. 686. ORDINANCE NO. 686 An ordinance by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, amending Section 4, of Ordinance No. 665, heretofore adopted by said Board on the 23rd. day of November, 1925, so as to pro- vide for the proper levy of an ad valorem tax in payment of the princi- pal and interest of the City of Wichita Falls Sanitary Sewer Bonds, dated December 15, 1925, providing that no other provision of said ordinance shall be affected by this ordinance and declaring an emergency. The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 686 be passed nnon its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow ing vote; Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Clifford, Patton, Curd Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Patton that the rules of the Charter requiring that Ordinances be passed on three separate days, be suspended and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd, and carried by the following vote; Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones, Queisser Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance No. 686 be passed upon its third and final reading and adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote; Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Jones, Clifford, Curd Nays; None The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea'' The Ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 686. An ordinance by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, amending Section 4, of the Ordinance No. 665 heretofore adopted by said Board on the 23rd. day of November, 1925 so as to provide for the proper levy of an ad valorem tax in the payment of the principal and interest of City of Wichita Falls �III�7sfntnrn�ri�„ Sanitary Sewer bonds, dated the 15th. day of December 1925, pro- viding that no other privision of said ordinance shall be affected by this ordinance and declaring an emergency. WHEREAS, heretofore, to -wit, on the 23rd. day of November, 1925, this Board passed an Ordinance No. 665 authoriz- ing the issuance of $375,000.00 City of Wichita Falls Sanitary Sewer Bonds, dated December 15, 1925, pursuant to authority con- ferred by a majority of the qualified tax -paying voters, voting at an election held in said City of that purpose on the loth. day of November, 1925; and WHEREAS, this Board upon advice and consideration hqs ascertained and determined that Section 4, of the aforesaid Ordinance wherein provision is made for the levy of a tax to pay the principal and interest of said bonds, is not in full com- pliance with the requirements of the law, and that it is necessary to amend said section so as to make due and sufficient provision for the payment of said bonds and interest thereon, by the levy of a continuing, direct, annual tax on all taxable property in said City; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; 1- That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 665, adopted by this Board on the 23rd. day of November, 1925, authorizing the issu- ance of 4375,000.00 City of Wichita Falls Sanitary Sewer Bonds dated December 15, 1925 shall be, and the said Section No. 4, is hereby amended so as hereafter to read and provide as follows, to - wit; BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that to pay the interest on said bonds, and creating a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal thereof at maturity, a tax of .07 cents on each �100.00 valuation of taxable property in said City of V;ichita Falls, Texas, shall be annually levied on said property and annually assessed and collected or so much thereof as shall be necessary, or in addition thereto, as may be required, until the said bonds with interest thereon have been fully paid; and the said tax of .07 cents is hereby now lev- ied for the currect year and so much thereof as shall be necessary im i i ii C i � 1r � �i �t� 1i�0�U �� i�j}j ��t1U i �� i ��)j ;�I (i, ��i �) l � �� S ti 4 �� 1�� iI I 1T� �1��„� RR9 uiuii�Wr��.., ...,.�m�.� �x�. ,.�� II iFs,.� _�,...a�o , i �ru� ii iI�i.��_ II �,t iiI IIIII I `"...r...:,....w�.....:.,...o...�...i...ii.r�r�� it 17 or in addition thereto as may be required, is hereby levied for each succeed ing year while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, and the smme shall be annually assessed and collected and applied exclusively to the pur- pose herein stated. 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls that no other provisions of the Ordinance hereby amended shall be changed or affected in any manner. z 3. The fact that there is an urgent need for the construction of sanitary sewer extensions and improvements in said C7ty for the preser- vation of the health of the community creates an emergency and public necessity, that the rule requiring Ordinances to be read on three separate days be suspended, and said rule is hereby suspended and this Ordinance_ shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th. day of January 1926. R. E. Shepherd ATTEST. Mayor IV. E. McBroom City -Clerk, -------___----------- The Mayor submitted to the Board of Aldermen for its consider- ation the passage of an ordinance entitled Ordinance No. 687. ORDINANCE NO. 687. AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF s''ICHITA FALLS AMENDING SECTION 4, OF ORDINANCE K6. 662, HERETOFORE ADOPTED BY SAID BOARD ON THE 23rd. DAY OF NOV EWBER 1925? SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROPER LEVY OF AN AD VALOREM TAX IN THE PkYMENT OF THE P ;�CIPAI AND INTEREST OF THE CITY OF '°-ICHITA FALLS PUBLIC BLDG. BONDS DATE 152 1 025 PROVIDING THAT NO OTHER PROVISION OF SAID ORDINANCE SHALL BE AFFECTED BY THIS ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk. Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 687 be passed on its first reading. vote; Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford ind carried by the following Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Patton, Curd, Clifford. The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea" Nays; None ---------------------- Moved by Alderman Curd that the rules of the Charter requiring that Ordinances be passed on three separate days be suspended, and an emergency declared. The Motion was seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote; Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Patton, Curd, Clifford, Queisser The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea" Nays; None Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 687 be passed upon its third and final reading and adopted as read ing vote; Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser qnd carried by the follow- Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Clifford, Patton, Curd The Mayor asked to be recorded ss voting "Yea" Nays; None The Ordinance Follows: ORDINANCE NO. 687. An ordinance by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls Texas, amending Section 4, of Ordinance No. 662, heretofore adopted by said Board on the-23rd, day of November, 1925, so as to provide for the proper levy of an ad valorem tax for the payment of the interest and principal of City of Wichita Falls Public Building Bonds, dated the 15th. day of December 19253, providing that no other provision of said Ordinance shall be affected by this Ordinance and declaring an emergency; WHEREAS, heretofore to -wit, on the 23rd. day of November, 1925, this Board passed an Ordinance No. 662, authorizing the issuance of $75,000.00 City of Wichita Falls Public Building Bonds dated DecembBr 15, 1925, pursuant to authority conferred by a majority of the qualified tax paying voters voting at an election held in said City for that purpose on the loth, day of November, 1925; and WHEREAS, this Board upon advice and consideration has ascer- tained and determined that Section 4, of the aforesaid Ordinance wherein provision is made for the levy of a tax to pay principal and interest of said bonds, is not in full compliance with the require- ments of the law, and that it is necessary to amend said section so as to make due and sufficient provision for the payment of said bonds and interest thereon by the levy of a continuing, direct, annual tax on all taxable property in said City; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; 1, That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 662 adopted by this Board of the 23rd. day of November 1925, authorizing the issuance of $75,000.00 City of Wichita Falls Public Building Bonds dated December 15, 1925, shall be, and said Section 4 is hereby amended so as to hereafter read and provided as follows, to -wit; BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal thereof at maturity, a tax of .02 cents on each $100.00 valuation of taxable property in said City of Wichita Falls, Texas, shall be annually levied on said property and annually assessed and collected or so much thereof as shall be necessary, or in addition thereto, as may be required, until said bonds, with interest thereon have been fully paid; and the said tax of .02 cents is here now levied for the current year and so mucli thereof as shall be necessary or in addition thereto as may be required, is hereby levied for each succeeding year while said bonds, or any of them, are outstanding, and the same shall be annually assessed and collected and applied exclusively to the prupose herein stated. 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, that no other provision of the ordinance hereby maneded shall be changed or affected in any manner. 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, the fact that there is an urgent public need for the construction of public buildings for house- ing fire apparatus in and for said City for the preservation of the health and safety of the community creates an emergency and a public necessity; that the rule requiring Ordinances to be read on three separate days be suspended, and the s-id rule is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 18th. day of January, 1926, ATTEST W. E. McBroom R. E. Shepherd My Clerk. Mayor ------------------ The Mayor submitted to the Board of Aldermen for its consideration the passage of an ordinance entitled Ordinance No, 684. ORDINANCE NO. 688 An ordinance by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, amending Section 4 of the Ordinance No. 663 hereto- fore adopted by said Board on the 23rd. day of November, 1925, so as to provide for the proper levy of an ad valorem tax in pay- ment of the principal and interest of the City of Wichita Falls Street Improvement Bonds, dated December 15, 1925, providing that no other provision of said ordinance shall be affected by this ordinance and declaring an emergency, the ordinance was read in full by the City,Clerk. Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 688 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the Tr followin,- vote; Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Patton, Curd ,Clifford The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea" Nays; None Moved by Alderman Clifford that the rules of the Charter requiring that ordinances be passed on three separate days, be suspended and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote: Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Patton, Curd, Clifford The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yearn Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Clifford that'Ordinance No. 688 be passed upon its third and final reading and adopted as read. Motio+econded y Alderman Queisser ind carried by the following vote: Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Patton, Clifford Curd The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea" Nays; None. The Ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 688. AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF "'ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION FOUR OF ORDINANCE N0. 663 HERETOFORE ADOPTED BY SAID BOARD OA THE 23rd . DAY OF NOVEMBER 19250 SO AS TO PRO- VIDE FOR THE PROPER THY OF AN AD VALOREM TAX IN THE PAYMENT -OF THE PRINCIPAL P ND INTEREST OF CITY OF WI CHI TA FALLS STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS DATED THE 15th. DAY OF DECEMBER 1925? PROVIDING THAT NO OTHER PROVISION OF SAID ORDINANCE SHALL BE AFFECTED BY THIS ORDINANCE rND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, heretofore, to -wit, on the 23rd, day of November 1925, this Board passed an ordinance No. 663,_authorizing the issuance Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars City of Wichita Falls Street Improvement Bonds, dated December 15, 1926, pursuant to authority conferred by a majority of the qualified tax paying voters voting at an election held in said City for that purpose on the loth. day of November, 1925; and WHEREAS, this Board upon advice and consideration, has ascertained and determined that Section 4, of the aforesaid Ordinance wherein provision is made for the levy of a tax to pay principal and inter est of said bonds, is not in full compliance with the requirements of the law, and that it is necessary to amend said, Section so as to make due and sufficient provision for the payment of said bonds and interest thereon by the levy of a continuing, direct, annual tax on all taxable property in said City; NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; 1. That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 663, adopted by this Board on the 23rd. day of November, 1925, authorizing the issuance of �100,000.00 City of Wichita Falls Street Improvement Bonds, dated December 15, 1925, shall be, and the said Section 4, is hereby amended so as to hereafter read and provide as fo -ows, to -wit; 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that, to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal thereof at maturity, a tax of .o22 cents on each One Hundred Dollars valuation of taxable property in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, shall be annually levied on said property and annually assessed and collected or so much thereof as shall be necessary or in addition thereto, as may be required, until the said bonds with interest thereon, have been fully paid; and that the said tax of .022 centsis here now levied for the correct year and so much thereof as shall be necessary or in addition thereto as may be re- quired, is hereby levied for each succeeding year while said bonds or any of them, are outstanding, and the same shall be annually assessed and collected and applied exclusively to the prupose herein stated. 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the -Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that no other provisions of the Ordinance hereby amended shall be changed or affected in any manner. 4. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen that because of the defective condition of the public streets it the City of Wichita Falls, Yexas, due to not being properly graded and filled in, endangers the property and health of the cit- izens of said City, thereby creating an urgent necessity demanding and requiring that the provisions of the City Charter providing for the reading of the Ordinances on three separate days, and providing further that Ordinances shall not go into effect until thirty days, be suspended and this Ordinance is passed as an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage, and it is so or(lered. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th. day of January A. D. 1926. R. E. Sehpherd ATTEST. ayor W. E. McBroom City Clerk Moved by Alderman Jones that the bill of L. E. Whitham and Company covering cost of reconstructing drive -way and walks around the 17th. Street and Holliday Street fire station in the amount of $280.16 be approved and allowed. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the second estimate of J. D. Stephens covering cost of Fire Station at Avenue "H" and Giddings Street in the amount of $4,276.25 be approved and allowed. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the contract fo ambulance Y service for one year from January 18, 1926 be awarded to t e Merkle Undertaking Company for the consideration named in their bid. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Wichita Falls, Texas. January 18, 1926 Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas, Gentlemen: This certifies that the Plains Paving Cotipany has completed the paving and otherwise improving Avenue IH" from its intersection with East property line of Giddings Street to its intersection with West Property line of Harrison Street in accordance with the plans and specifications there- for and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. Respectfully, F. 14. Rugeley City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Patton that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the following vote; Yaes; Aldermen Jones, Curd, Clifford, Patton, Queisser Nays; None. Accepting RESOLUTION. ' Avenue "H" RESOLUTION ACC. , E INORK OF PAVING AND OTHER- CANDIERM "'ISE IMPROVING A PORTION OF AVENUE "H" AND AUTHOR- IZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESS- MENT CERTIFICATES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER,EN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA F.,LLS, TEXAS, THAT, HEREAS, the City Engineer has certified that the pav ing and otherwise improving Avenue H from its intersection with the east property line of Giddings Street to its intersection With the west propery line of Harrison Street, has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and the said City Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said work by the City. NOVI THERET-ORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WI CHITA FAILS, TEXAS THAT said paving and other inprovements be and the same are hereby accepted by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and the Mayor be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute Special Assessment Certificates evidencing the indebtedness of the owners of the property abutting on said portion of street, in the name of the City of Wichita Falls, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest s,.me and to impress the Seal of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and to deliver said Special Assessment Certificates to the Plains Paving Company, as set forth in the contract, for the above named improvements, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions heretofore adopted and passed by the City of Wichita Falls, with refer- ence to the above described improvements. 1926. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th. day of January ------------------- Wichita Falls, Txas. January 18, 1926 Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Giddings Street from its intersection with south property line of Avenue "'G" to its intersection with south property line of Avenue "H" in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. F. M. Rugeley City Engineer. resolution be adop .ed. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following the following vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by Queisser. Yaes; Aldermen Clifford, Patton, Curd, Jones, Nays; None. Accepting Giddings St. RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE NORK OF PAVING AND OTHER- TfiISE IMPROVING A PORTION OF GIDT?INGS STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER EN OF THE CITY OF !%1I CHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT WHEREAS, the City Engineer has certified that the paving and otherwise improving Giddings' Street from its intersection with the south prcperty line of Avenue G o its intersection with the south property line of Avenue "H" has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and the said City Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said work by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER.'4EN OF THE CITY OF TI CHITA FAILS, TEXAS. THAT, said paving and other improvements be and the same are hereby accepted by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and the Mayor be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute Special Assessment Certificates evidencing the indebtedness of the owners of the property 0 abutting on said portion of street, in the name of the City of Wichita Falls, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest same and to impress the Seal of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and to deliver said special Assessment Certificates to the Plains Paving Company, as set forth in the contract, for the above named improvements, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions heretofore adopted and passed by the Vity of Wichita Falls, with reference to the above described improvements. PASSED ,'D APPROVED this the 18th. day of January 1926 Wichita Falls, Texas. January 18, 1926 Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Taft Street from its intersection with south property line of Avenue "J" to its inter- section with so th property line of Avenue "L" in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. Respectfully, F. M. Rugeley City Engineer Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yaes; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones, Queisser Nays; None. Accepting Taft St. RESOLUTION RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE Vs'ORK OF PAVING AND OTHERTISE IMPROVING A PORTION OF TAFT STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF ZTICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT WHEREAS, the City Engineer has certified that the paving and otherwise improving of Taft Street from its intersection with the south property line of Avenue "J" to its intersection with the South property line of Avenue "L ", has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and the said City Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said work by the City. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WI CHITA FALLS, TEXAS. THAT said paving and other improvements be and the same are hereby accepted by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and the Mayor be abd is hereby authorized and directed to execute Special Assessment Certificates evidencing the indebtedness of the owners of the Property abutting on said portion of street, in the name of the City of Wichita Falls, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest same and to impress the Seal of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and to deliver said Special Assessment Certificates to the Plains Paving Company, as set forth in the contract, for the above named improvements all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions heretofore adopted and passed by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, with reference ..I.k to the above described improvements. PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th, day of January 19,% Moved by Alderman Patton that the Park Department be authorized to buy two motion picture machines from Albert Ellis at a cost of $300.00 payable in ninety (90) days. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. ««««ur ilmumol mn�iri n�m _i „ , . o 4YI hllV yV lii(; o r ii , u r 70, ii i�il'" �ssss � »�ii i i .. _.... �._ , .� ". , � �� . � 7 _ �,,.. �. t1111�� =7 �I ,,; , �i�m i rffl � t � � i i (u ��l'I'llllll��lll�.� ��j�l�l�l�l��l�l��a��m��I'I'1��4(ra}o,�C ��u� M..,,� ,� r _ .stir„ I��s �w�� . , .,�'� � . �,�.�.�..,' . �, F .•; . �I�I��u��rr�WE�,�� IN Moved by Alderman Curd that the Sewer Department be authorized to construct the following laterals: Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. "Blocks C and D- Subdivision Blocks 45A, 46A, 47A, 51A, 52A, 27A, 58A, 63A of Highland Addition Blocks 1 to 10, inclusive, Southside Addition Blocks 1, 3, 4, and 5 of Fairview Addition Blocks 8, 13, 14, Westmoreland Addition and Sam Houston Place. This estimate is as follows: 3000 ft. 8 inch sewer pipe @ $0.32 960.00 140,000 ft. 6 inch sewer pipe L.21 2940.00 5 manholes C .55 165.00 18 " @ .60 1080.00 3 @ .70 210.00 15 cleanouts c .15 225.00 17000 trenching, laying, etc 6800.00 80.00 co s rAgved by Alderman Clifford that the Sewer Department be authorized to laterals to serve the districts laying south of Avenue "K" to the Railroad tracks and between Joline Street and Fred Weeks propefaty in the Roahatsch Addition to cost as follows: 10 manholes .,% .$600.00 3300 feet of 6 inch pipe 693.00 Trenching & laying of pipe 1551.00 Total approximate cost �28.00 also service line in Block 57, Original town31te. 100 feet of sewer in place 86.00 1 manhole 70.00 Total approximate cost 156.00 Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that contract for the pruchase of sixty tons of cast iron pripe be awarded to the American Cast Iron Pipe Company on theirbid of $52.00 per ton for six inch pipe in 12 foot lengths and �56.00 per ton for four inch pipe. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Ulerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the purchase of one 2 ton truck for use in the Street Department. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. --------------------- The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and approved this the 25th. day o January A.D. 1926. _ Qv i , o�_ ATTEST �� 1 y er