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Min 05/03/1926Wichita Falls, Texas, Basement City Nat'l Bank Bldg., P.M,.y 3, .1926. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita P'alls met in regular session on the above date with the following present: R.E. Shepherd, Mayor, Oral Jones, ) P.B. Curd, ) J.W. Hunt, ) Aldermen i,'rank @ueisser,) J.H. Patton, ) ,'.E. 74cBroom, City Clerk; W.E. George, City Atty. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Moved by Alderman Curd that the Building Inspector be authorized to grant a permit to L. Van Schoiaek for the construction of a lumber yard on lot 22, block 88, Original Townsite, being No. 115 Lee Street. Motion seconded.by Alderman Patton and carried. The hearing with reference to paving Grace Street from 9th to 13th Streets was called, and after hearing protests the following motion was put in order: Moved by Alderman Patton that the hearing be continued until 7:30 p.m. Eay 10, 1926, in the basement of the City "_'ational Bank Building. Icotion seconded by Alderman Bunt and carried. The hearing with reference to paving Seventh Street from Polk to Sunset Drive was called and after hearing no protests the following motion was put in order. Moved by Alderman Cueisser that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: Yeas.: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Patton, and 'Queisser. Nays: None. Form 8 - 7th Street RESOLUTION Polk to Sunset Drive. RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED i'iITH REGARD TO IMPROVEMEP:T OF SEVENTH STREET FROM THE EAST CURB LINE OF POLK STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF SUNSET DRIVE, AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS 01-7 ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTI"G LOTS ADID PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD CF _,LDERMET1 OF THE CITY OF NICHITA FALLS, 'TEXAS, THAT: WHEREAS, the said -board of Aldermen has heretofore ordered that Seventh Street from the East Curb Line of Polk Street to the East Property Line of Sunset Drive 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 'iHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen passed and approved on the Sth day of March 1926, it was ordered that a hearing to all owner's 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 3rd day of Riay 1926, and that due notice thereof be given to said parties, and ,rH1_i9EAS, 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 attorney's, and all others.desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following protests were made at said hearing: There were no protests. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAID BOARD OF ALDER IETT, 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 gnd proper rule of apportionment of the cost of said improvement is that reported in estimates, state- ments and reports of the City Engineer filed on the 3rd day of May 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 benefitted 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 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 said hearing be and.is hereby closed as to all parties and as to all said improvements. passage. ATTEST: THAT this resolution shall take effect from and after its PASSED AND YPP3OVE1) this 3rd day of flay A.D. 1926. City Clerk. ORDINANCE NO. 754. Mayor AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT zOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF SEVENTH STREET IN THE CITY CF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABU'1'TI''0 PROPERTY AND THE O-INIFRS THEREOF, PROVIDIT)G FOR 'THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESS,''.'''NTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF .ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DEUTARI'G AN EMERGENCY. Idoved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance Lio. 754 be passed on its first reading. i'lotion seconded by Alderman 2ueisser and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. !Jays: :done, _ Moved by Alderman Queisser that the rules requiring Ordinances to be passed on three -separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 754• be passed on its ,third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. The hearing with reference to paving Sunset Drive from Sixth Street to Seventh Street was called and after hearing no protests the following motion was put in order: Moved by Alderman Queisser that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Form 6 -.Sunset Drive RESOLUTION 6th to 7th Sts. RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY O"INERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED WITH REGARD TO IMP ROVELIENT OF SUNSET DRIVE FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH STREET TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF SEVENTH STREET, AND DETE?JAINING AYiOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAI'7ST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE 014'Pi�ERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF AIDERT-,Ml? OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: VIHEREAS, the said Board of Aldermen has heretofore ordered that Sunset Drive from the South Property Line of Sixth Street to the South Curb. Line of Seventh 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 WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen passed and approved on the 8th 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 Ctty National Bank Building in said City at 7:30 p.m. on the third day of May 192�3, i 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 t,o be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following protests were made at said hearing: There were no protests. 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 apportion- ment of the cost of said improvement is that reported in estimates, statements and reports of the City Engineer filed on the 3rd day of May 1926, end 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 bene£itted 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 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 said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all parties and as to all said improvements. ,TII. passage. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of May A.D. 1926.- ATTEST: Mayor uGa i uuld'u 1 ity lerk. ORDINANCE NO. 75&. AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT 'OR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF SUNSET DRIVE IN THE CITY OF 1.7ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTITG PROPERTY AND THE Ot:NERS TFEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGITAB E CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING Ali EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 755 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Queisser, Patton, and Hunt. Nays: None. i Moved by Alderman Queisser that the rules requiring Ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency dee,lared. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 755 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. The hearing with reference to paving Sixth Street from Polk to Sunset Drive was called and after hearing protests the following motion was put in order: Moved by Alderman Curd that the following Resolution be adopted: G Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Queisser, Hunt, and Patton. (p Nays: None. Form 8'- Sixth'St. RESOLUTION Polk to Sunset Drive. RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OVlNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED AITH REGARD TO IMPROVE1ZENT OF SIXTH STREET FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF POLK STREET TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF SUNSET DRIVE, AND DETERMINING AI?TOUNTS OF ASSESSIdfENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF P20PERTY AND THE Oi:`NERS THEREOF. BE IT RE'cOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDEhi,lEN OF THi? CITY OF WICHITTA FALLS, TEXAS, THeT: WHEREAS, the said Board of Aldermen has heretofore ordered that Sixth Street from the East Property Line of Polk Street to the East Curb Line of Sunset Drive in said city be im- proved by raising, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with one course reinforced concrete, and WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen passed and approved on the 8th day of I:4arch 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 .9oard in the City National Bank Building in said city at 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd day of May 1926, and that due notice thereof be given to said parties, and V°HEREAS, 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 attorney's, and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following protests were made at said hearing: W.P. Glade, owner of 14U feet fronting on this street, protesting against the cost of such improvements and declaring that this is an inopportune time therefor. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAID BOARD OF ALDERI;,EN, 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 8th'day of Burch 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 benefitted 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 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 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 3rd day of May A.D. 1926. ATTEST: Vayor City lerk. ORDINANCE NO. 756. AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSIENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A 'ORTION OF SIXTH STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE O"JNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance ,o. 756 be passed on its first reading. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the follow- "4 Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd., Hunt, Cueisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Cueisser that the rules requiring Ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. Idotion seconded by'Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: done. A4oved by Alderman Cueisser that Ordinance No. 756 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fcllo'Yvirig vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Cueisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Cueisser that the following ResolutionS be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, aueisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Form 10 - 6th Street RESOLUTIOid Polk to Sunset Drive. WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of FJichita Falls and L.E. Whitham & Company for the improvement of the following street in said city to -wit: Sixth Street from the East Property Line of Polk Street to the East Curb Line of Sunset Drive, together with contractG06 bonds and maintenance bonds required thereby, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval: and, WHEREAS, the bid of I.E. l"7hitham & Company for the making and construction of the improvement provided for in the said con- tracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been made and upon opening of the "said bids, said contract was awarded to the said company, and WHEREAS, i'- is deemel necessary to set aside and provide for the payment of ail that portion of the post required in the said contract to be paid by the City of Wichita Falls: THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, that there be and is hereby set aside and appid priated out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of l�o,vr� to pay efray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of Sixth Street from the East Property Line of Polk Street to the East Curb Line of Sunset Drive, to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls. The said contract and the construction bond and maintenance bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the ruIayor is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contract, in the name of the City. That this resolution shall take effect from and after itS passage. ATTEST: APPROVED AND PASSED this 3rd day of blay 1926. City Clerk. Form 11 - Sixth Street RESOLUTION Polk to Sunset Drive. Mayor WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L.E. Whitham and Company and the City of Wichita Falls, for performing of all work of excavation in connection with the improvement of Sixth Street from the East Property Line of Polk Street to the East Curb Line of Sunset Drive, for the prices named therein and upon the terms therein set forth binding the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to do and perform all urork of excavation upon said street, as is provided in the contract, being one contract for said street, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval, and, W1gEREAS, it is deemed advisable to enter into said contract upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein provided, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas: I. That the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, do enter into contracts with L.E. Whitham and Company binding the City to do and perform all the work of excavation shown in said contract, and on said street, at and for the prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth. II. That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the said contract in the name of the City. III. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of 1-ay A.D. 1926.' ATTEST: IAayor City Clerk. Form 10 - Seventh St. RESOLUTION Polk to Sunset Drive. WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of Wichita Falls and L.E. Whitham & Company for the improvement of the following street in said city to -wit: Seventh Street from the East Curb Line o; Polk Street to the East Property Line of Sunset Drive, together with contraction bonds and maintenance bonds required thereby, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval.: and, WHEREAS, the bid of L,E, ,Whitham 1 Company for the making and construction of the improvement provided for in the said contracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been made and upon opening of the said bids, said contract was awarded to the said company, and �\ WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in the said contract to be paid by the City of Wichita Falls. THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board,of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, that there be and is hereby set aside and appropriated.out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of '�a��ray al. to pay d e ray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of Seventh Street from the East Curb Line of Polk Street to the East Property Line of Sunset Drive, to be.paid for by the City of Wichita Falls. The said contract and the construction bond and mainten- anise bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said con- tract, in.the name of the City. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its. -passage. APPROVED AND PASSED this 3rd day of LTay 1926. FORM ll .- Seventh St. NESOLUTION Polk to Sunset Drive. ,WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L.E. Whitham and. Company and the City of Wichita Falls, for performing of all work of excavation in connection with the improvement of Seventh Street from the Sast Curb Line of Polk Street to the Fast Property Line of Sunset Drive, for the prices named therein and upon the terms therein set forth binding the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to do and perform all work of excavation upon said street, as is provided in the contract, being one contract for said street, are this day presented to the -board of Aldermen for adoption and approval, and, WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to enter into said con- tract upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein provided, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Walls, Texas: That the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, do enter into con tracts with L.E. Whitham and Company binding the. City to do and perform all the work of excavation shown in said. contract, and on said street, at and for the prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth. II That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and the L4ayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the said contract in the name of the City. I III. That this resolution shall take.effect from and after its passage. PASSED tdD APPROVED this 3rd day of May A.D. 1926. Form 10 - Sunset Drive RESOLUTION 6th to 7th t;'HEREAS, contract in writing between City.of Wichita Falls and L.E. Whitham & Company for the improvement of the following street in said City to -wit: Sunset Drive from the South Property Line of Sixth Street to the South Curb Line of Seventh, together p with contraction bonds and maintenance bonds required thereby, r are this day presented to the board of Aldermen for adoption and .� approval: and, WHEREAS, the bid of L.E. [i'hitham & Company for the making and construction of the improvement provided for in the said contracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been made and upon opening of the said bids, said contract was awarded to the said company, and WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in the said contract to be paid by the city of 7ichita r'alls: THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of dichita Yalls, that there be and is hereby set aside and appropriated �ul.I IL tof the available for that purpose, the sum o f � SS to pay and defray a 1 that portion of the cost of improving said portion of Sunset Drive from the South Property Line of Sixth Street to the South Curb Line of Seventh Street, to be paid for by the City of ',Nichita Yalls: The said contract and the construction bond 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. That this resolution shall take effect.from and after its passage. r APPROVED AND PASSED this 3rd day of May 1926. Form 11 - Sunset Drive RESOLUTION 6th to 7th WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L.E. !,Whitham and Company and the City of 'Wichita Falls, for performing of all work of excavation in connection with the improvement of Sunset Drive from the South Property Line of Sixth Street to the South Curb Line of Seventh Street, for the prices named therein and upon the terms therein set forth binding the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to do and perform all work of excavation upon said street, as is provided in the contract, being one contract for said street, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval, and - WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to enter into said con- tract upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein provided, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of '7ichita Falls, Texas: I. That the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, do enter into contracts with L.E. Whitham and Company binding the City to do and perform all the work of excavation shown in said contract, and on said street, at and for the prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth. II. That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and the Layor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the said contract in the name of the City. N That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 3rd day of May A.D. 1926. The hearing with reference to the establishment of a store and filling station on the Southwest Corner of Avenue F and Harrison Street was called and after hearing the protests of 23 property owners in this neighborhood the following motion was put in order,: Moved by Alderman Hunt that the permit for a filling station and store on -the corner of Avenue F and Harrison Street applied for by G.J. Thompson be refused. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. The hearing with reference to the establishment of a laundry at 2114 Jasper Street was called and after hearing no protests the following motion was put in order: Moved by, Alderman Queisser that the hearing be closed and the Building Inspector be authorized to issue a permit for the construction of a frame building to be used as a laundry at 2114 Jasper Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. The hearing with reference to the establishment of a filling station at 2514 Tenth Street was called and after hearing the protest of VJ.C. Campbell, the following motion was put in order: Moved by Alderman Queisser that the hearing be closed and the Building Inspector be authorized to issue a permit for the construction of a filling station at 2514 Tenth Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. The hearing with reference to closing the alley run- ning through Block 84A Highland Addition was called and after hearing no protests the following motion was put in order:. Moved by Alderman Curd that the hearing be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 757 AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE, VACATE, AND ABP.i;?DON THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 84-A OF THE HIGHLAND ADDITION, AND RESERVING AN EASEi,TNT FOR THE PU_POSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING SEWER LINES, ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES, TELEPHONE V!IRES, GAS LINES AND WATER LINES. Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 757 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the , following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, ueisser, and Patton. Nays: None. i Moved by Alderman Hunt that the Building Inspector be authorized to issue a Dermit to C.C. Linley fe;- the construction of a business building at the corner of Eleventh and Holliday Streets. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Queisser that the petition for the removal of sick dogs from 1422 - 22nd Street be referred to Com- missioner Patton for necessary action. Llot ion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Wichi-ta Falls, Texas, May 3rd, 1926. Hon. Mayor and City Commissioners, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen, This is to certify that the avement on Alley Block 194 from the South Property Line of Tenth Street, to the North Property Line of Eleventh Street, has been completed by L.E. Whitham s Company, in accordance with the Plans and Specifications therefor heretofore filed with your honorable body. I, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted. Respectfully, (Signed) F..M. u ele ngineer. LY Moved by Alderman Queisser that the following Resolution be adopted. Notion seconded by Alder:i;an Hunt and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. RESOLUTION Form 14 - Alley Block 194 loth to llth. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVMT?JTS ON ALLEY BLOCK 194 FROIJI THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LIPdE OF ELEVENTH STREET, AND DIRECTING TFE 1.1AYOR -I'm CITY CLERK TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVIED AGAII;ST THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF LAND ARID THE O'.NERS THEREOF ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET. M EREAS, the Board of Aldermen of t,,e City of 'tJiehita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered that Alley Block 1.94 from the South Property Line of Tenth Street to the North Property Line of Eleventh Street, be improved by raising, grading, and filling same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters 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 L.E. W+hitham €c Company, and WHEREAS, the said L.E.-,Vhitham & Company has fully per- formed its said contract, and the said improvements have been made and constructed in accordance with the said contract and the speci fications therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this Board: •THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF 'TDE?rEN OF THE CITY OF 'IICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, I That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and L.E. Whithem & Co. and the sureties on its construction bond are hereby released from any further obligation for, or on account of, the contract or bond for the making and constructing of said improvements. II. I That this resolution does not and shall not in any way effect the bond of the said company for the'maintenance of the said improvements, but such maintenance bond shall and does remain in I full force and effect. That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized, instructed, and directed to issue to the said L.E. dVhitham & Company certificates of special assessment, in evidence of the various assessments levied against the respective lot or parcels of land 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 pay- ment thereof the rate of interest, the date of completion and ac- ceptance of the said improvements, the lien of the said assessment and the personal obligation and liability of the oviner of the prop erty, and reciting that all proceeding with reference to making such improvements have been regularly 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 person al liability evidenced by the'certificates have bean performed, and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals, all in accord ante ith the contract with the said company and the law in force in the City, and the proceedings of this Board. IV. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of May A.D. 1926. Wichita !alls, 'Texas, I:Iay 3rd, 1926. Hon. Mayor and City Commissioners, Wichita mlls, Texas. Gentlemen, This is to certify that the pavement'on Bluff Street r •� from the South Property Line of 8th Street to the North Property Line of Jsinth Street, has been completed by L.E. Whitham 8; Co., in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor hereto- fore filed with your honorable body. I, therefore, recommer_d that this pavement be accepted. Respectfully, (Signed) F.I:4. Rugg--ey Engineer. l�A i Moved by Alderman aueisser that -the following resolution be adopted. ing vote: bRotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Plays: None. Form 14 - Bluff Street RESOLUTION 8th to 9th RESOLUTION ACCEPTING 'HE IMPROVEMENTS ON BLUFF STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF EIGHTH STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF NINTH STREET, AND DIRECTING TEE IKAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF SPECIAL ASSESSiiTNT LEVIED AGAI'TST THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF LAND. AND THE O'."iNERS THEREOF ABUTTING L`7ON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET. .':HEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of %Iichita Balls, Texas, has heretofore ordered that Bluff Street from the South Property Line of Eighth Street to the North Property Line of 'inth Street be improved, by raising, grading and filling same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters 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 L.E. Whitham & Company, and WHEREAS, the said L.E. 7hitham & Company, has fully per- formed its said contract, and the said improvements have been made and constructed in accordance with the said contract and the speci- fications therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this Board: THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERIEN OF THE C ITY OF V`'ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, I. That'the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and L.E. Whitham �! Company and the sureties on its construction bond are hereby released from 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 way effect the bond of thesaid company for the maintenance of the said improvements, but such maintenance bond shall and does remain in full force and effect. That the 1-ayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized, instructed, and directed to issue to the said L.E. 7ihitham & Company certificates of special assessment, in evidence of the various assessments levied against the respective lot or parcels of land 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 ou.ner thereof, the terms of pay- ment thereof the rate of interest, the date of completion and ac- ceptance of the said improvements, the lien of the said assessment and the personal obligation and liability of the oi:,ner of the prop- erty, and reciting that all proceeding with reference to making such improvements have been regularly 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 evidenced by the certificates have been performed, and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals, all in accord ance with the contract with the said company and the law in force in the City, and the proceedings of this Board. IV. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of NIay A.D. 1926. Wichita Falls, Texas, May 3rd, 1926. Hon. Mayor, and City Commissioners, ';7ichita Falls, 'Texas. Gentlemen, This is to certify that the pavement on Alley Block 150, from the South Property Line of Sixth Street to the North Property Line of Seventh Street, has been completed by L.E. Whitham & Company, in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor heretofore filed with your honorable body. I, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted. respectfully, (Signed) F.M. Rugeley Engineer. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, :7ueisser, and Patton. hays: None. B'orm 14 - Alley Block 150 RESOLUTION 6th to 7th. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROV_EITN'rS ON ALLEY BLOCK 150 E1RO1,1 THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTH STREET, AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF SPEC L4L ASSESSip.II'T LEVIED AGAINST THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF LAND AND THE O,UERS TH'REOF ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET. NHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of f,'ichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered that Alley zlock 150 from the South Property Line of Sixth Street to the _Torth Property Line of Seventh Street be improved, by raising, grading, and filling same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving same, and after LLus 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 L.' .Ihitham & Company, and WHEREAS, the said L.E. Wlhitham & Company has fully per- formed its said contract, and the said improvements have been made and constructed in accordance with the said contract and the speci fications therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this Board. THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER! -TEN OF THE CITY OF ." ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, I. That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and L.E. Whitham & Company and the sureties on its construction bond are hereby released from 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 way 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 Clerk be and they are hereby authorized, instructed, and directed to issue to the said L.E. Nhitham & Company e,ertificates of special assessment, in evidence of the various assessments levied against the respective lot or parcels of land 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 pay- ment thereof the rate of interest, the date of completion and ac- ceptance of the said improvements, the lien of the said assessment u and the personal obligation and liability of the owner of the prop- erty, and reciting that all proceeding with reference to making such improvements have been regularly 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 evidenced by the certificates have been performed, and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals, all in accord- ance with the, contract with the said company and the law in force in the City, and the proceedings of this Board. IV. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND AFPRCVED this the 3rd day of Lay A.D. 1926. 4ichita .Halls, `texas, May 3, 1926. Hon. Mayor & Board of Aldermen, 7ichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen, This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Seventh Street from its inter- section with the East Curb line of van Buren Street to its inter- section with :'lest Property line of Broad Street in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. Respectfully, (Signed) F.L_, tugeley Engineer. adopted. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following Resolution be _ Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Zueisse-r, and Patton. lays: Ilona. C� Form 14 - 7th St. RESOLUTION van Buren to Broad. k RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IN= OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING A PORTION OF SEVENTH STREET .AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECU* TION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSP.li;NT CERTIFICATES:: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT .;HEP,EAS, the City Engineer has certified that the paving and otherwise improving Seventh Street from its intersection with the East Curb tine of Van Buren Street to its intersection with the Blest Property Line of Broad Street, has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the plans and specifica- tions 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',IEN Or THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, That said paving and other improvements be and the same are hereby accepted by the City of Wichita Valls, Texas, and the Ilayor 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 Uichita Falls, and the City Clerk is hereby- authorized and directed to attest same and to impress the Seal of the City of Wichita �41alls, Texas, and to deliver said Special Assessment Cer- tificates to the Plains Paving Company, as set forth in the con- tract, for the above named improvements, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions heretofore adopted and passed by the City of Wichita r'alls, with reference to the above described improvements. PASSED AND APPROVED t' is 3rd day of Ijay 1926. Moved by Alderman Queisser that the expense account of A'.J. McCulloch, Plumbing Inspector, on trip to the plumbers' convention in Houston, in the amount of '553.80 be approved and aLlovie d. Hotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 741 _ AN ORDINANCE CHAJGING THE NAA� CF THAT PORTION OF SIXTH S'TPEET ,RICH IIES BB'TWEEIN SUNSET DRIVE AND FIlMORE STREET 10 TALUNAR LANE AND ALSO CHANGING THE NAIs'1 OF THAT PORTION OF SEVENTH STREET ',"yHICH IIE'S DETWEEN VAN BUREN STREET AND PILMORE STREET TO �ROBERTS AVENUE. Pioved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 741 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read., Liotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Idoved by Alderman 5ones that the final estimate of J.D. Stephens covering construction of fire station at Avenue H and Giddings Street in the amount of �y3260.00 be approved and allowed. Also, the bill of Jerry Schaeffer, architect, covering his ser- vices in full in the amount of :ys281.00 be approved and allowed. Lotion seconded by Alderman aueisserr and carried. f a W ORDINANCE NO. 758. ORDINANCE OF THE -jCARD OF ALDEi?I.IEN OF THE CPTY OF JICHITA F'::ILS, 'TEXAS, Ai!E13DITG ORDTiTh"1UE NO. 72?, CORRECTING PAVING ASSESS7,ENTS ON AVENUE N. Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 758 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser-and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Curd that the rules requiring 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: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 758 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Queisser, Hunt, and Patton. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Jones that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Form to - Travis Street RESOLUTION llth to 17th Sts. RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEPjENT OF A POR- TION OF TRAVIS STREET IN THE. CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAME, APPROVING THE CONTRACTORTS BONDS 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 Travis Street from its intersection with South Property Line of Eleventh Street to its intersection with South Property Line of Seventeenth Street, together with the construction and maintenance bonds, required thereby, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval; and rEFREAS, 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 WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for tre payment of all that portion of the cost required in said contract to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE __:OARD OF ALDER H;IQ OF THE, CITY OF Y;ICHITA FAITS, TEXAS, THAT I. There be and is hereby set aside and appropriated out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of Seven Hundred --� Eighteen & 29/100 Dollars ($718.29) to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of Travis Street, to be paid for by the City of Vdichita 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 3rd day of i.iay 1926. Ivioved by Alderman Curd that the following !aesolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the p following vote: Yeas Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. Form 1 - Bell Street. RESOLUTION Ave. J to Ave. L. RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IDYMROVING A POR- TION OF BELL STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FAILS, TEXAS, STATITm THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND THE METHOD BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAY1MENT BE PiIADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIVATES OF THE PROPOSED IIvTPROVEMENTS PREPARED. BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FAITS, TEXAS, THAT: I. It is necessary that Bell Street from the South Property Line of Avenue J to the North Property Line of Avenue L be improved by raising, grading, filling, paving same, and in- stalling concrete curbs and gutters and that same be improved with one of the following materials, to -wit: Is) One -course reinforced concrete pavement. (b) Willite process asphalt. (c) Brick pavements. II. The City Engineer is hereby directed to _ave plans, profiles, specifications and estimates embracing the foregoing materials 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 saie improvements s all be paid for in the following manner, to -wit: The benefitted and abutting property and the owners thereof shall be assessed and pay for all of the cost of installing curbs and gutters and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements, and the City of Wichita Palls, shall pay the remainder. - 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 the 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 :`ourth 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 shall bear interest from the date of said completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (810) 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'benefitted thereby, shall be assessed against such lots or parcels and against the owners thereof, and shall be a personal liability of such omner and a first and prior lien and charge against such property, superior to all other liens, claims and charges and demands of whatsoever kind excepting only State, County, and Municipal taxes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land, or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits 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 proceedings 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 Yiled, said notice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the assc:;sment and any other matters with reference to said improvement shall be done and performed in the manner and form provided by the Charter and Laws in force and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Aldermen. passage. V. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of May A.D. 1926. Wichita r'alls, Texas, May 3, 1926. To the Honorable Liayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of flichita falls, Texas. In compliance with the resolution of the Board of ',ldermen with reference to the improvement of Bell Street from the South Property Line of Avenue J to the North Property Line of Avenue L, I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces the different materials, plans, and methods of improvement set forth and specified in the said resolution. (Sighed-) F.I,i. rlugele7 City Engineer. Lloved by Alderman Curd that the following Resdution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Plays: None. Form 3 - Bell St. RESOLUTION Ave. J to Ave. L RESOLUTION PPFOVING AND ADOPTI-M PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTI11ATES OF THE PROPOSED 111PRO`TEMENT OF BELL STREET r'ROF,I THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE J TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE L IN THE CITY OF 7fICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR COLIPETI- TIVE BIDS FOR THE MAKCING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH I1,VPpR0V7i.IE1JTS. BE IT _'ESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERI.�EN OF THH CITY OF `1iICHITA`FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: VIFiERFAS, by resolution passed on the 5rd day of P,Pay A.D. 1926, the Board of Aldermen of the City of ichita Falls, Texas, declared the necessity of improving Bell Street from the South Property Line of Avenue J to the North Property Line of Avenue L, by raising, grading, filling same, end 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 there for, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications and estimates of the proposed improvement prepared, and d,'HEREAS,'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 ex- amined and inspected and corrected where necessary. I. That the said plans, profiles, specifications and estimates, be and the same are hereby adopted and approved as those under, by, and in accordance with which the said im- provements 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 this Board, and such bids will be received until, and shall be opened on the 17th day of May 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 orovided and required by and in the said specifications. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of May A.D. 1926. Moved by Alderman Jones that the bill of idontgomery & Ward in the amount of 7205.00 covering engineering services in con- nection with the Dean Taylor ','later SvrvEe� be approved and allowed out of the Water Pund. 00 -- Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Patton that the Park Department be authorized to buy a Dodge car for use -of the Park Superintendent at a cost of ,r918.00. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the Sewer Department be authorized to construct sewer lines to serve the property on Beverly Drive at a cost to the City of not more than 01000.00. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the 'Nater Department be authorized to buy three carloads of 6" piroe from the U.S. Cast Iron Co. at a cost of 782� per foot, and two cars of-Mcwane`6" pipe at a cost of per foot. Yotion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. Loved by Alderman Patton that the 'dater Department be authorized to construct the following water lines: 300 ft. 2" gale. line on 6th St. between Polk & Sunset Drive at an approximate cost of 0125.00 900 ft. 2" gale. line on Choctaw Ave. & Woodrow Ave. at an approximate cost of �'315.30 b20 ft. 2" galv. pipe line on Ave. M from Garfield to - Santa re at an approximate cost of tir112.00 < 750 ft. 6" cast iron main on Bridwell St. from Ardath to Speedway, at an approximate cost of �685.00. Notion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. ,..owed by Alderman Patton that the following Resolution be adopted. Lotion seconded by Alderman Aunt and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. 'lays: T1one. Form 1 - Alley $lock 182. RESOLUTION 9th to loth Sts. RESOLUTION DECLARIITG THE NECESSITY OF ITfi'ROVING'A PORTION OF ALLEY BLOCK 182 IN THE CITY OF .iICHITA FALLS, 'TEXAS, STATING ( THE NATURE OF SUCH LOROVEMENTS _- 0 THE METHOD BY 'JHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYICINT BE I:.-TDE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVD,1EITTS PREPARED. BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERIlIEN OF THE CITY OF 'aIIQ?ITA FALLS, 4EXAS, THAT: I. It is necessary that Alley -block 182 from the South Property Line of Ninth Street to the :orth Property Line of Tenth Street be improved by raising, grading, filling, paving same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters and that same be improved with one of the following materials, to -wit: (al One -course reinforced concrete pavement. (b) '+illite process asphalt. (c) Brick pavements. II. The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, profiles, specifications and estimates embracing the foregoing materials 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 benefitted and. abutting property and the owners thereof shall be assessed and pay for all of the cost of install- ing curbs and gutters and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements, and the City of Iichita Falls, shall pay the remainder. The sums payable by the benefitted property and the owners thereof shall be payable in six (6) equal installments, the first of which shall be due and payable upon the 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 15) years from said date of completion and acceptance by the City of such improvements. The entire amount of such sums shall bear interest from the date of said completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (8/o) 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 cv✓ner and holder oT 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 benefitted 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 against such property, superior to all other liens, claims and charges and demands of whatsoever kind excepting only State, County, and Vunicipal taxes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land, or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits 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 proceedings 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 matterw with reference to said improvement shall be done and performed in the manner and form provided 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 f_om and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of inlay A.D. 1926. 'Wichita Yalls, Texas, Tray 3rd, 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 Alley Block 182 from the South Property Line of Plinth Street to the North Property Line of Tenth Street, I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces the different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and specified in the said resolution.` (Signed) P.Ii. Ru eley pity Engineer. adopted. I1oved by Alderman Patton that the following -Resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman 1'_unt and carried by the follow- ing -vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: _Pone. Y?2 Form 3 - Alley Block 182 RESOLUTION 9th to loth Sts. RESOLUTION APPROVING 01D ADOPTII,fG PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPRO%EIVIENT OF ALLEY BLOCK 182 FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF NINTH STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK, TO ADVERTISE FOR 00I:4PETITIVE BIDS FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IIVU-PROVEMEATS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER1,1EIN OF THE CITY OF '6dICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the 3rd day of Play A.D. 1926 the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, declared the necessity of improving Alley Block 182 from the South Property Line of Ninth Street to the North Property Liiie of Tenth Street, 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 re- solution, 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 pro- posed 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 same are hereby adopted -and approved as those under, by, and in accordance with which the said improve- ments 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 for 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 this Board, and such bids will be received until, and shall be opened on the 17th day of Yay 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 speci- fications. III. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of May A.D. 1926. The Paiayor presented to the Board for its consideration and passage an Ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 759. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY VjH0 ARE PROPERTY TAX PAYERS THEREIN, A PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE A14OUNT OF ONE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (61,200,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF 'EXTENDING THE WATER WORKS SYSTEM IN SAID CITY; AND LEVYING A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY I SAID CITY TO DAY THE PRINCIPA' L AND INTEREST 0'_�SAID BONDS��Q � a The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk. },loved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 759 be passed on its first reading. Ivtotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, QTueisser, and Patton. Nays: None. The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea% Moved by Alderman Curd that the rules of the charter requiring Ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. Llotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, aueisser, and Patton. Nays: None. The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea". Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 759 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Yotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. _lays: None. The IJayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea". The Ordinance follows: ORDIP]_AATCE NO. 759. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF 47ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTITG TO THE 'UALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY HO ARE PROPERTY TAX PAYERS THEREIN, A PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION, TVIO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS'($1,200,000.00) FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTEIMING THE PATER "'ORES SYSTEM' IN SAID CITY, AND JE VYING A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPER N S I�TO PAY PHE PRITTC IPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS A-N$ WHEREAS, the board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita walls deems it necessary and expedient to borrow money on the credit of the City in the sum of One I.4illion, Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, (-�1,200,000.00), and to secure the payment thereof by the issuance of bonds of said city in that amount for the purpose of raising funds to pay,the cost of extending the water works system in and for said city. Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Jdichita Balls, Texas: Section 1. That an election be held in said City on the 5th day of June, 1926, at which election the following proposition shall be submitted: Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Palls be authorized to issue the bonds of the City of 'Xichita 41alls in the sum of One ?alillion, Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) to mature serially in from one to forty years from the date thereof, bearing interest at the rate of four and three-quarters per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, for the purpose of providing funds for the extension of the water works system in and for said City and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it accrues and. the principal thereof at maturity? `Jry�l Section 2. The said election shall be held at the City Hall and in Wichita County Court House in the City of 'Sdichita Falls and shall be conducted by the following named persons: J.Id. Protho, Presiding Judge Court house Box J.I. Island ) J.'. Williams) Clerks W.S. Abbott ) r'.B. 'Mashburn, Presiding Judge City Hall Box I ou Jenne ) P.H. Leath ) Clerks Rob It McCullough) Voters living East of Lamar Street and Northeast of Wichita River and Southeast of the 'Nichita Valley Railway track in said city shall vote at the City Hall Box; all voters living 6Vest of Lamar Street in said city shall vote at the Court House nox. Section 3. The said election shall be held in accordance with the general election laws and only qualified voters who are property tax payers in said city shall be allowed to vote. Section 4. The ballots to be used at said election shall contain the proposition substantially as above set forth, followed by the words, "for the issuance of bonds" and "against the issuance of bonds." Section 5. Notice of said election shall be given for at least thirty days by the Mayor, by publication in the Wichita Falls Record News, a newspaper of general circulation in Wichita County, Texas, published in the City of Wichita Falls, and such notice shall be made by publishing a copy of this ordinance with the word9 "Notice of Election" prefixed thereto, once a week for three consecutive weeks in said newspaper, and the first publica- tion to be made at least thirty days next preceding such election. Section 6. Because of the fact that large areas in the city of Wichita Falls, Texas, are not supplied by water, thus endangering the lives, health and property of the citizens of said city, there exists an urgent necessity demanding and requir- ing that provisions of the city charter, providing for the read- ing of ordinances on three separate days, and providing that ordinances shall not go into effect for thirty days, be suspended and this ordinance is passed as an emergency measure, and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, and it is so ordered. PASSED AED APPROVED on this the 3rd day of May A.D. 1926. The ;Tayor presented to the Board for its consdderation and passage an Ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 760. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION IN TEE CITY OF VIICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBITITTTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY NHO ARE PROPERTY'TAX PAYERS THEREIN, A PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00, FOR THE PUP -POSE OF CONSTPUCTING PERMN- ENT STREET IKEPROVE ZNTS IN SAID CITY AND LEVYING A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY TO PAY THE PRINCIP_! AND I'_dTEREST OF SAID BONDS, AND DECLARING AN EivIERGT'NCY. The Ordinance was -read in full by the City Clerk. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 760 be passed on its first reading. Lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Cdrd, Hunt, Queisser, -and Patton. Nays: None. The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea". Moved by Alderman Hunt that the rules of the charter re- quiring Ordinances to be m ssed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea". Moved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance No. 760 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Naye: None. The IJiayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea". The Ordinance follows - ORDINANCE NO. 760. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY .7HO ARE PROPERTY TAX PAYERS THEREIN, A PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF �150,000.00 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PEZ;IANENT STREET IMPROVEIJ1ENTS IN SAID CITY AND LEVYING A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE P- OPERTY•IN SAID CITY TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, deem it necessary and expedient to borrow money on the credit of the City in the sum of 'l50,000.00, and secure the payment thereof by the issuance of bonds of said city in that amount for the purpose of raising funds to pay the ccst of constructing permanent street improvements in and for said city. Now, therefore, BE IT,ORDAIIIED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER'iTEN OF THE CITY OF ',TICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: Section 1: That an election be held in said city on the 5th day of June A.D. 1926, at which election the following proposition, shall be submitted: Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of lffichita'Falls, be authorized to issue bonds of the city of Wichita Falls in the sum of :;150,000.00, to mature serially in from one to forty years from the date thereof, bearing interest at the rate of four and three -fourths per centum per a nnum, payable semi-annually, for the purpose of providing funds for the construction of permanent street improvements in and for said city and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it accrues, and the principal thereof at maturity. Section 2. The said election shall be held at the 4 City Hall and in the YJichita County Court House in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and shall be conducted by the following named persons: J.N. Protho,.Pres-iding Judge, Court House Box; JAL Bland ) J.H. Williams } Clerks. W.S. Abbott ) F.B. Mashburn, Presiding Judge City Hall Box; Lou Jenne ) Y.H. Leath ) Clerks. Robert 11cCullough ) Voters living East of Lamar Street and Northeast of Wichita River and Southeast of the Wichita Valley Railway Tract in said city shall vote at the City Hall Box. All voters living West of Lamar Street in said City shall vote at the Court House Box. Section 3. The said election shall be held in accordance with the general election laws and only qualified voters who are property tax payers in said city shall be allowed to vote. Section 4. The ballots to be used at said election shall contain the proposition substantially as above set forth followed by the words "for the issuance of bonds" and "against the issuance of bonds." Section 5. Notice of said election shall be given for at least thirty days by the 1-dayor, by publication in the Wichita Falls Record News, a newspaper of general circulation in Wichita Falls Record News, a newspaper of general circulation in Wichita County, Texas, published in the City of Wichita Falls, and such notice shall be made by publishing a copy of this ordinance with the words "Notice of Election" prefixed thereto, once a week for three consecutive weeks in said newspaper, and the first publica- tion to be made at least thirty days preceding such election. Section. 6. That because of thectfective condition of the public streets in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, due to not being properly graded and filled in, endangers the property and health of the citizens of said city, creates an urgent necessity demanding and requiring that the provisions of the city charter providing for the reading of ordinances on three separate days and providing 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 force from and after its passage and it is so ordained. PASSED.AI� APPROVED this the 3rd day of May A.D. 1926. The Mayor presented to the Board for its consideration and passage an Ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 761.' G AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF VrICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBT.IIT* TING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, ',IHO gF.PROPERTY TAX PAYERS THEREIN, A PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF �100,000.00, FOR "HE PU?.POSE OF RAISING FUNDS TO PAY THI. COST OF EXTE°;DING AND IIVIPRROVING THE SANI_ARY S NERAGE SYSTEM IN SAID.CITY AND LEVYING A TAX ON ALL TAXABIE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND IP?TEBEST OF SAID BONDS, AND DECLARING All EMERGENCY. . The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk. I;Ioved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 761 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote; Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. The I,,ayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea". Moved by Alderman Hunt that the rules of the .charter re- quiring Ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser, and Patton. Nays: None. The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea". Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 761 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Yotion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, '?ueisser, Hunt, and Patton. "gays: None. The Mayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea". The Ordinance follows, ORDINANCE rO. 761 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF L:ICHITA PALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTI11IG TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, WHO ARE PROPERTY TAX PAYERS THER-2,IN A PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSU-k:.*CE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUTINIT OF �100,000.00, FOR THE PU 20SE OF RAISING rIUNTDS TO PAY TEE COST OF EXTE-MING AND TM'ROVIRG.THE SANITARY 31TERAGE SYSTMl IN SAID CITY _-_ND IEVYING A TAX ON ALL TAXABIE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST 0- SAID BONDS, AND DECLARING AN KIERG-NCY. WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of ;icbdta calls, Texas, deems it necessary and expedient to borrow money on the credit of the City in the sum of �100,000.00, and secure the payment thereof by the issuance of bonds of said city in that amount for the purpose of raising funds to pay the cost of extending and improving the sanitary sewerage system in and for said city. Now Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF AIDBRIAEN OF THE CITY OF ',;ICHITA PALLS, TEXAS: Section 1: That an election be held in the City of Wichita Falls on the 5th day of June, A.D. 1926, at which election the following proposition shall be submitted: Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Paii,, be authorized to issue bonds of the City of 'Wichita Falls in the sum of �100,000.00, to mature serially from one to forty years from the date thereof, bearing interest at the rate df four and three -fourths per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, for the purpose of providing funds for the extension and improvement of the sanitary sewer system in and for said city, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it accrues, and the principal thereof at maturity. Section 2. The said election shall be held at the City Hall and in the Wichita County Court House in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and shall be conducted by the following named persons: !nm J.N. Protho, Presiding Judge, Court House Box, J.IA. Bland ) J.M. Williams ) Clerks. III.S. Abbott ) F.B. Mashburn, Presiding Judge City Hall Box, Lou Jenne ) P.H. Leath ) Clerks. Robert KcCullough ) Voters living East of Lamar Street and Northeast of `,'ichita River and Southeast of the *3ichita Valley 3ailw'ay Tract in said city shall vote at the City Hall Box. All voters living 'Test of -Lamar Street in said city shall vote at the Court House Box. Section 3. The said election shall be held in accordance with the general election laws and only qualified voters who are property tax payers in said city shall be allowed to vote. Section 4. The ballots to be used at said election shall contain the proposition substantially as above set forth followed by the words "for the issuance of bonds" and "against the issuance of bonds." Section 5. Notice of said election shall be given for at least thirty days by the I,Iayor, by publication in the Wichita Falls Record News, a newspaper of general circulation in Wichita County, Texas, published in the City of Wichita falls, and such notice shall be made by publishing a copy of this ordinance with the words "Notice of Election" prefixed thereto, once a week for three consecutive weeks in said newspaper, and the first publica- tion to be made at least thirty days preceding such election. Section 6. That because of the unhealthy condition existing in the City of Nichita Falls, due to not having a com- plete sanitary sewer system, endangers the health of the citizens of said city, creates an urgent necessity demanding and requiring that the provisions of the city charter providing for the reading of ordinances on three separate days and providing that ordinances shall not go into effect until thirty days after passage, be sus- pended, and the same are hereby suspended, and this ordinance is passed as an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of flay A.D. 1926. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AIM APPROVED this the loth day of May 1926. 1001 ?� 'i ATTEST: I ity C erk. r