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Min 03/29/1926Plichita Falls, Texas. Basement City Nat'l. Bank Bldg. March 29, 1926. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: R. E. Shepherd, Oral Jones, 4 N. Il. Clifford,Q P. B. Curd, Q .T. H. Patton, 161. E. McBroom, W. E. George, Mayor Aldermen City Clerk City Attorney. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. ------------------------- Moved by Alderman Clifford that the petition of Peeler and Associates, for the construction of a brick business building at 1914 Polk Street be received and the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for a public hearing to be held at 7:30 P. M., April 12, 1926 for the purpose of hearing protests. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the building inspector be authorized to issue a permit to L. L. Choate for the erection of a business building at 1401 7th. Street to be used as a grocery store, hamburger and cold drink stand. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. The hearing with reference to paving Galveston Street from Mill Street to Mississippi Street was called and after hearing no protests the following motion was put in order. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following reso- lution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, Clifford Nays; None. Form 8- Galveston Mill -Mississippi RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED 'WITH REGARD TO IMPROVEIMENT OF GALVESTON STREET FROM THE ;NEST CURB LINE OF MILL STREET TO THE CENTER LINE OF MISSISSIPPI STREET, AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY ANDTHE OWNERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVFD BY TH7 BOARD OF ALDF'R:ET OF THE CITY OF WICHITA F .i T S, TE!,S, THAT; WHEREAS, the said Board of Aldermen has heretofore order ed that, Galveston Street from the blest Curb Line of Yill Street to the Center Line of Mississippi Street in said City be improved by raising grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with one course reinforced concrete, and t 17 WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen passed and approved on the lst. day of March 1926, it was 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 City National Bank Building in said City at 7:30 P. on the 29th. day of March 1926, 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 hearing was duly held, and whereas all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following protests were made at said hearing: (No Portests) protesting against the cost of such improvements and declarimg that this is an inopportune time therefor. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAID BOARD OF ALDER;v:EN, I. THAT, all protests and objections, whether therein speci- fically 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 cost of said improvement is that reported in estimates, statements and reports of the City Engineer filed on the 1st. day of March 1926, and heretofore approved by the Board, and that by such plans and rules equality and justice will @xist between the various lots and parcels of land shown to be affected thereby, and the respective owners thereof; and the Board further finds that each lot or parcel of land abutting on said portion of said Street will be bene- fited 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 reports of the City Engineer. II. 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 from of assessment Ordinance levying such assessments in accordance with the Ordinances, and other proceedings applicable thereto. That said hearing be and is h.-reby closed as to all parties and as to all said improvements. III. passage. THAT this resolution shall take effect from and after its PASSED rND APPROVED this 29th, day of March A. D. 1926. ORDINANCE NO. 735. ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF GALVESTON STREET IN THE CITY OF NICIiITA FALLS, TEXAS, Flx"ING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE O''NFRS THEREOF, PRO- VIDING FOR THE COLLECTIO' OF SUCH ASSESS -LENS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 735 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, Clifford. Nays; None. ------------------------------ The hearing with reference to paving Brook Street from Keeler Street to Speedway was called and after hearing protests the following motion was put in order. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution be adopted, ing vote; Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow - Yeas; Aldermen Patton,. Curd, Clifford, Jones. I Nays; None. > i Form 8-Brook Keeler -Speedway RESOLUTION. 0 RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY O"I4ERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED 1":ITH REGARD TO IMPROVEMENT OF BROOK STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF KEELER, TO 10 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH PROPERTY LI,,E OE-SPEEDI''AY; AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSP+iENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE 0'"NERS THEREOF', BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT; "rHERIAS, the said Board of Aldermen has heretofore ordered that, Brook Street from the South Property Line of Keeler to 10 Feet North of the North Property Line of Speedway in said City be improved by raising, grading and filling same and installing con- crete curbs and gutters and paving with one course reinforced concrete, and, WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen passed and approved on the 1st. day of March 1926, it was 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 City National Bank Building in said City at 7:30 P. M. on the 29th, day of March 1926, 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 hear- ing duly held, and whereas all parties, their agents and attorneyts, and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following protests were made at said hearing: C. L. Anderson, owner of Lot 11, Block 5 Franklin Anderson, owner of Lot 14, Block 8 Frank Pappas, owner of Lot 15, Block 8 ( Fronting 450 feet on this street) protesting against the cost of such improvements and declaring that this is an inopportune ti-e therefor. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAID BOARD OF ALDERMEN, I THAT, all protests and objections, whether therein specifi- cally 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 cost of said improvement is that reported in estimates, statements and reports of the City Engineer filed on the 1st. day of March 1926, and heretofore approved by the Board, and that by such plans and rules equality and justice will exist, between the various lots and parcels of land shown to be affected thereby, and the respective owners 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 reports of the City Engineer. II. THAT said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of land and against the owners thereof, and the City Attorney is here- by directed to prepare and present detail form of assessment Ordinance levying such assessments in accordance with the Charter and Laws in force in this City and in accordance with the Ordinance, and other proceedings applicable thereto. That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all parties and as to all said improvements. III. THAT this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 29th. day of March A. D. 1926. ORDINAI•:CE NO. 737 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE CO3T OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF BROOK STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA F:�LLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 737 be passed on its first reading. fol?owing vote; Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones. Nays; None. The hearing with reference to paving Collins Street from Bridwell to Grace Streets was called and after hearing no protests the following motion was put in order. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the follow- ing resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, Clifford Nays; None. Form 8-Collins Bridwell-Grace RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION CLOSING ?TEARING TO PROPERTY 0"'NEES AND OTHERS INTERESTED "ITH REGARD TO IMPROVE:4ENT OF COLLINS AVENUE 100 FEET WEST OF TEST PROPERTY LINE OF BRIDWELL TO. THE "'EST PROPERTY LINE OF GRACE, AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PAR- CELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF. BE IT RF90LVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER1',7N OF THE CITY OF -ICFITA F.LLS, TEXAS, THAT: WHEREAS, the said Board of Aldermen has heretofore order- ed that Collins Avenue 100 feet West of West Property Line of Bridwell to the West Property Line of Grace in said City be improved by raising, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with one course reinforced concrete, and ?PHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen passed and approved on the 1st, day of March 1926, it was ordered that a hear- ing to all owners of property abutting on said portion of said street above mentioned and to all others interested, be held in the Council C:,amber of said Board in the :.:organ Building in said City at 7:30 P. M. on the 29th. day of March 1926, and that due notice thereof be t,iven to said parties, and <2* 03 ITHEREAS, in accordance with said resolution due notice of the time and place and object of such hearing was given and such hearing was duly held, and whereas all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following protests were made at said hearing: ( No protests) THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAID BOARD OF AI. DER;,;EN , I. THAT, all protests and obiections, whether therein specifically 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 cost of said improvement is that reported in estimates, statements and reports of the City Engineer filed on the 1st. day of March 1926, and heretofore approved by the Board, and that by such plans and rules equality and justice will exist between thq various lots and parcels of land shown to be affected thereby, and the respectibe owners there- of;-andthe 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 reports of the City Engineer. II. I 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 Laws in force in this City and in accordance with the Ordinances, and other proceedings applicable thereto. That -aid hearing be and is hereby closed as to all parties and as to all said improvements. i III. THAT this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 29th, day of March, A. D. 1926. ORDINANCE NO. 736 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF' COLLINS STREET IN THE CITY OF TICHITA FALIS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY ANDTHE 0"INERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSES'AENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 736 be passed on its first reading. Notion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, .Tones, Clifford Nays; None. ----------------------------- . ORDINANCE N0: 725 ORDINANpC.�Ei AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 583 CORRECTING THE NAMES ' U O':':yERS ASSESSED FOR PAVING SEVFNTH STREET. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 725 be passed on its third and final reading end be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones. Nays; None. -------------------------- Engineer+s Letter Accepting 14th. Wichita Falls, Texas. March 29, 1926. Hon. Mayor and City Commissioners: P'ichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: This is to certify that the pavement on Fourteenth Street from the West Property Line of Burnett Street to the West Prop- erty Line of Grace Street has been completed by L. E. Whitham and Co., in accordance with the Plans and Specifications therefor heretofore filed with your Honorable Body. I, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accept- ed. Respectfully, (Signed) F. M. Rugeley City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolu- tion be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the Following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones. Nays; None. Form 14- Fourteenth Burnett- Grace RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEMENTS ON FOURTEE11TH STREET FROM THE 'PEST PROPERTY LINE OF BURNETT STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF GRACE STREET , IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE LIAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ISSUE CER^lIFICATES OF SPECIAL ASSES`MENT LEVIED AGAINST THE VARIOUS LOTS OR -TRACTS OF LAND AND THE O'7NERS THEREOF ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERIdEN OF THE CITY" OF WICHITA FALLS, TFERSAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Balls has heretofore ordered that Fourteenth Street from the West Property Line of Burnett Street to the West Property Line of Grace Street be improved by raising, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs, and ;,;utters and paving same and after due notice and hearing, special assessments were levied against the various lots and tracts of land and the owners thereof abutting upon the said portion of said street, and contract for the making and construction of the said improvements was entered into with "HEREAS, the said L. E. Whitham and Company has fully performed its aid contract and the said improvements have been made and constructed in accordance with the said contract and the specifications therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this Board: I. That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and L. E. Whitham and Co. and the sureties on its construction bond are hereby released of any further obligation for or on account of the contract or bond for the making and constructing of said improvements. II. That this resolution does not and shall not in any wise effect the bond of the said company for the maintenance of the said improvements, but such maintenance bond shall and does remain in full force and effect. III. That the Mayor and City Vlerk be and they are hereby authorized, instructed, and diredted to issue to L. E. Whitham and Company certificates of special assessment in evidence of the various assessments levied against the respec'ibe lot or parcels of land j abutting upon said portion of said street, and the owners thereof, and against which special assessment has been levied, reciting the description of such property, the amount of the assessment against same, the owner thereof, the terms of payment thereof, the rate of interest, the date of completion andacceptanceof the said improve- ments, the lien of the said assessment and the personal obligation and liability of the owner of the property, and reciting that all proceeding with reference to making such improvements have been regularily had in accordance with the Law, the Charter of said City the terms of the certificate, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of a lien and claim of personal liability evidence by the certificates have been performed and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals, and in accordance wit the contract with the said Company and the -law in force in the City, and the proceedings of this Board. i IV. This resolution shall take effect from and after.its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 29th. day of March A. D. 1926. ----------------------------- Moved by Alderman Curd that the City Clerk be instruct- ed to draw warrant for $5.00 to cover Fire Marshall's dues for the year 1926 in the State Fire Marshall's Association. Motion seconded by Alderman .Tones and carried. ---------------------------- Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Clifford, Jones. Nays; None. RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, heretofore on June 4, 1894, A. D. Anderson, Tax Collector of Wichita Falls, Texas, executed a Tax Deed upon j lots 11 and 12, in Block 255, City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to the City of Tichita Falls, for the unpaid City Taxes of 1893, which Deed is recorded in Book "C" at page 571 of the Deed Records of Wichita County, Texas, and it is hereby referred to, and, WHEREAS, the owners of the East 30 feet of Lot 12, and the West 25 feet of Lot No. 13, of the Gully and James Subdivision of said Block 255, original City of Wichita Falls, Texas, have here- tofore redeemed said property from s id Tax sale, and have also paid all City Taxes for the year 1925 and prior years, but do not seem to have received a reconveyance from the City. IT IS, THEREFORE, RESOLV71), by the Council that R. E. Shepherd, Mayor, is hereby authorized and directed to make a Deed to W. L. Ponder, the present owners of the Real Esatate above described, releasing any and all rights which the City has or may have had by virtue of the Tax sale above referred to. PASSED AND APPROVED this 29th. day of March, 1926. -------------------------- Moved by Alderman Clifford that the construction of a concrete syphon under the water ditch at the intersection of Cherokee Street be referred to Commissioner Curd for investigation and report. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. ---------------------------- Moved by Alderman Curd that the water department be )L.J authorized to construct a six inch cast iron water line from FloodI to Redwood Streets to the location of the new sewerage disposalplant at an approximate cost of p4,460.00, which amount is to be paid by the sewer department. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. ---------------------------- Moved by Alderman Curd that the water department be authorized to buy one car of McWane six inch pipe at .82 cts. per foot F.-O. B. Wichita Falls and three cars of De Lauvauld at .78 cts, per foot F. 0. B. Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. ---------------------------- Moved by Alderman Curd that the water department be authorized to buy one car load of galvanized pipe in mixed sizes from the Wichita Hardware Company at a cost of $2,671.50 less 2°% cash in ten days. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. -------------------------- Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following reso- lution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, Clifford. Nags; None. Form 19-Scott Sixth -Second. RRSOI,UTION. RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF SCOT11,STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAME; APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S BOEDS THEREFOR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF. WHEREAS, a contract in writing between the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Plains Paving Company for the improvement of Scott Street from its intersection with the center line of Sixth Street to its intersection with the center line of Second Street, together with the construction and maintenance bonds, required thereby, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval, and, "'HEREAS, the bid of Plains Paving Company for the making and construction of the improvements provided for in the said contracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been made and upon the opening of the bids said contract was awarded to said Plains Paving Company, and 111HERFAS, it .is deemed necessary to set aside and pro vide for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in said contract to be paid for by the City of "ichita Falls; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF '"ICHITA FAILS, TEXAS; THAT, i i w w 1. 3IAP There be and is hereby set aside and appropriated out of the funds available for that prupose, the sum of Seven Hundred Forty Three and 53/100 ($743.53) Dollars to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of Scott Street, to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls. II. The said contract and the construction and maintenance bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contract in the name of the City. III. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED AND PASSED this 29th, day of March, 1926. Moved by Alderman Patton that the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrant for $10.00 payable to Dr. J. W. Mickle to cover professional services rendered to an employee who was injured in the services of the Street Department. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. ----------------------------- Moved by Alderman Clifford that the Street department be authorized to construct a bridge at the intersection of Third and Broad Streets. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. ----------------------------- Moved by Alderman Jones the the Street Department be authorized to pay the sum of y>52.00 for a gate constructed by the Water Improvement District on the farm cultivated by the Street Department during the year 1925. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. ---------------------------- Moved by Alderman Clifford that J. W. Culberson be authorized to place one 550 gallero✓ storage tank under the side walk at 610 Travis Street. eA Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. ---------------------------- The Finance Commissioner presented the following re- port on financial affairs of the Wichita General Hospital for the month of February, 1926. Cash Balance Feb. 1, 1926 $5,511.92 Receipts 7,407.17 Disbursements 9,574.38 Balance March 1st. 3,344.71 ---------------------------- I The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and approved this the 5th. day of April, A. D. 1926. I 11 ATTEST: Mayor. p� ul--y Cl e k A ��� �� F -� �