Min 05/31/1926Wichita Falls, Texas.
Basement City National Bank Bldg.
Vay 31, 1926.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas
met in regular session on the above date with the following members
present:
P. B. Curd, 4
J. W. Hunt, Q Aldermen
Oral Jones, 4
Frank Queisser, Q
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
W. E. George, City Attorney.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that Alderman Curd be appointed
Mayor Pro Tem to serve during the absence from the City of Mayor
R. E. Shepherd.
Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried unani-
mously.
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the City Clerk be authorized
to draw warrantspayable to L. E. Whitham and Company to cover cost
of siphon constructed on Cherokee Street as follows:
Street Improvement Fund $337.50
Water Fund 112.50
Total r0=.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
Engineer's Letter Wichita Falls, Texas.
Scott Avenue May 31, 1926.
Ron. Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
Wichita Falls, Texas.
Gentlemen:
This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed
the paving and otherwise improving of Scott Avenue from its intersec-
tion with the Center line of Sixth Street to its intersection with
the Center Line of Second Street in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the
above described work.
Respectfully,
(Signed) F. M. Rugeley
try Engineer.
Moved by Alderman Curd that the following resolution..be adopted
ing vote;
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the follow -
Yeas; Aldermen Jones, Hunt, Queisser
Nays; None.
RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE "'ORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE
IMPROVING A PORTION OF SCOTT AVENUE AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFI-
CATES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERVEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has certified that the paving
and otherwise improving Scott Avenue from its intersection with the
Center line of Sixth Street to its intersection with the Center line
of Second Street, has been completed by the Plains. Paving Company in
accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and the said
City Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said work by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER',EN
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FAILS, TEXAS.
THAT, said paving and other improvements be and the same
are hereby accepted by the pity of Wichita Falls, Texas, and the Mayor
be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute special assessment
certificates evidencing the indebtedness of the owners of the property
abutting on said portion of street, in the name of the City of Wichita
Falls, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest
same and to impress the Seal of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and
to deliver said Special assessment certificates to the Plains Paving
Company, as set forth in the contract, for the above named improve-
ments, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions heretofore
adopted and passed by the City of Wichita Falls, with reference to the
above described improvements.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 31st, day of May 1926.
ORDINANCE NO. 771
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 655,
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 23rd. DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D.
1925, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE LICENSING AND
REGULATION OF AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE AND PROVIDING PEN-
ALTIES".
Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 771 be
passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas; Aldermen Hunt, Queisser, Jones.
Nays; None.
ORDINANCE NO. 772
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IM-
PROVING A PORTION OF ADAMS STREET SIDEWALKS IN THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST
ABUTTING PROPER^Y AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR
THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESS6`ENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 772 be passed
on its second read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas; Aldermen , Jones, Hunt, Queisser
Nays; None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 773
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF
IMPROVING A PORTION OF AVENUE "A" ----= IN THE CITY
OF ?PIICHITA FAIIS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN
AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE O'"NERS THEREOF, PRO-
VIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSFS-,MENTS, AND FOR
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THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES.
Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 773 be pass-
ed on its
second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jonesand carried by the
following
vote:
Yeas; Aldermen Jones, Hunt,cueisser.
Nays; None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 774
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVENIIENT OF A PORTION OF
KEMP BOULEVARD DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS
OF IMPROVE`�KENT, AND PROVIDING FOR TITE CONSTRUCTION THERE-
OF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST
OF SUCH IMPR0Vr!E-,1TS, LEVYING ASSESSMENT TFERFOF, AND
FIXING THE TERMS AND TITLES OF PAYMENTS, AND THE RATE OF
INTEREST THEREON, AND PROVIDING TOR THE ISSUA*ICE OF
ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 774 be passed
on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the
following
vote:
Yeas; Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Hunt
Nays; None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 775
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSFSSIa6E2IT FOR A PART OF THE COST OF
IMPROVING A PORTION OF FAIRVIEW BOULEVARD IN THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN
AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OINNERS THEREOF, PRO-
VIDING FOR THE COT_IECTION OF SUCH ASSESS'JFNTS AND FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLF CERTIFICATES.
Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 775 be
passed on
its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the
following
vote:
Yeas; Aldermen Hunt, , Jones, Queisser
Nays; None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 776
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEME,:T OF A PORTION OF
AVENUE "I" DESIGINATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF
IMPROVE(ENT, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF
BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST
OF SUCH IIMPROVE.;ENTS. LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREOF, AND
FIXII:G THE TER%S AND TI?DES OF FAYIMENTS, AND THE RATE OF
INTEREST THEREON, _^_^-_ND PROVIDING FOR TH- ISSUANCE OF
ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES.
Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 776 be passed
on its second reading.
Motion seconded by ;alderman Hunt and carried by the follow
vote;
Yeas; Aldermen Jones, Queisser,Iiunt
Nays; None.
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Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Clerk be
authorized to draw warrant on the General Fund Emergency Appropri-
ation to the amount of $2,500.00 payable to Wichita County to
cover one-half of Wichita General Hospital overdraft at June 1,
1926.
Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 777
AN ORDINANCE MORE DEFINITELY LAYING OUT AND ESTABLISH-
ING THE BOUNDARIES OF ARTHUR STREET BETI•'EEN TENTH.
STREET AND AVENUE "E" IN THE CITY OF TICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, VACATING ALL THAT PART OF SAID ARTHUR STREET
NOT INCL'JD,J] WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES AS SO LAID OUT
AND ESTABLISHED, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CONVEY
TO A. H. BRITAIN ALL THAT PORTION SO VACATED, AND
DECLARING -AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 777
be passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the
following vote;
Yeas; Aldermen Curd, Jones, Hunt, Queisser
Nays; None.
Moved by Alderman Queisser that the bill of costs
in the amount of $5.05 in case No. 17275-B; style City of Wichita
Falls vs. J. W. Culberson be allowed out of the Street Fund.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones that the petition of Geo.
A. Smoot for a sewer line on Blonde Street be referred to Commission-
er Hunt.
Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hunt that J. J. Swift be permitted
to construct a curb filling station at the corner of Bass and
Oriole Streets.
Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hunt that the matter of selling a
triangle in the cemetery and closing of a walk adjacent thereto,
to Rev. Nat Grafton be referred to Commissioner Jones for his
recommendation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried.
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Commissioner Jones presented to the Board the follow-
ing financial report prepared by the County Auditor covering trans-
actions of the Wichita General Hospital for the mofith of April, 1926,
Cash Balance on hand April 1, 1926 $_�-188,94
Cash Receipts during April, 1926 12,915.7<
Disbursement 9,876.8Z
Cash Balance April 30, 1926 6r 227.81
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Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Clerk be authorized
and instructed to draw warrant payable to John P. Fleming in the
amount of $5.00 as a refund of bond forfeited by the Recorder of
the Corporation Court in case No. 2qtto under date of i:L-,Q _30_/q -
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones that the salary of C. C. Chapman,
traffic officer, be raised from 9$140.00 to $150.00 effective May n
16, 1926 and the -salary of Lyle Donohue, plain clothesman, be
raised from $150.00 to $165.00 per month effective June 1, 1926.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman .Tones that the Hudson -Essex Company
be allowed to break the curb at 1103 Scott Avenue for a distance
of approximately eight (8) feet.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the application of E. A.
Scott for a permit to construct and operate a grocery store
at the corner of Fifth Street and Scott Avenue be received and
a public hearing held at 7:30 P. M., June 14, 1926 for the pun -
pose of hearing protests; said hearing to be held in the
Council Chamber in the basement of the City National Bank
Building.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones that the Fire Chief and Assistant
Fire Marshal be permitted to attend the Firemen's Convention,
June 8-11th, at Harlingen, Texas with expenses paid by the City.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that Mrs. Charlotte Montgomery
be permitted to construct an approach at 101 Burnett Street
provided all work is done under the supervision of the City
Engineer.
Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones that Commissioner Curd be per-
mitted to buy a car load of galvanized pipe during the week
of'June 1st, to June 7th, at the lowest bid price at date of
purchase.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Queisser that the water department be
authorized to construct the following water lines:
400 ft. of 2 inch galvanized pipe on Henderson from
Lincoln to Caroline; approximate cost $152.00
570 ft. of 2 inch galvanized pipe on Food Street from
Rosewood to Neff; approximate cost 216.60
765 ft. of 2 inch galvanized pipe on Indiana St.
between Front & Third, approximate cost 280.70
Total 0649.30
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Engineer be
authorized to enter into contract with the Janes Construction Company
for the construction of ten (10) additional man -holes at prices for-
merly quoted and of record in the minutes of Mny 24th.
Motion.seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Read and approved this the 7th. day of June, 1926.
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