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Min 07/12/19267G 9 Wichita Falls, Texas. Basement City National Bank Building July 12, 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: R. E. Shepherd, Mayor Oral Jones ¢ Frank Queisser ¢ P. B. Curd ¢ Aldermen J. H. Patton ¢ J. W. Hunt ¢ W. E. I`cBroom, City Clerk W. E. George, City Attorney The minutes of the previous meeting mere read and approved. ------------------ The $rearing with reference to the application of the Cowling Lumber and Building Company for a permit to construct and operate a lumberyard on Lots Numbered '1 to 5, Block 106-A, High- land Addition was called and after hearing the protests of VIt. i.' Gordon, J. L. Dodson, C. I. Halford, C. H.- Jones, 1°rs. Douglass, W. T. McMurry, Mrs. Dell Richardson, Mr. Berger and L. R. Asley the following motion was put in order. b'.oved b Alderman Patton that the y permit for the erection of a lumber yard by the Cowling -Lumber and Building Company at the above named location be refused. I Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the building inspector be authorized to issue a permit to the Magnolia Petroleum Company for the erection of a filling station at the intersection of Wichita and Bridge Streets. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. i ------------ ----- Proved by Alderman Patton that the City Recorder, E. S. Whitelaw, be granted a -thirty days leave of absence SSith- out pay. �``._ Motion seconded by Alderm�}n Hunt and carried. -------------------- I Yoved by Alderman Curd that the petition of Speed- way property owners with reference to`the extension of Woodrow Street be received and referred to Commissioner Hunt for inves- tigation and report. Motion-s'econded-by Alderman Queisser and carried. � --------------------- Moved by Alderman Hunt•that the Mayor be authorized to execute a quit -claim deed to clear title as to tax deeds issued in the years 1892, 1893 and 1894 against Lots numbered 1 to 20 inclusive, in Block 78, Original Townsite. Motion s-econded by Alderman Patton and carried. -------------------- Moved by Alderman Curd that the bill of the UnderwDD,-k.- Typewriter Company in the amount of 41,454,00 covering cost of a book-keeping machine for the water department be approved and allowed out of the water fund. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. tion be adopted. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolu- the following vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by Yeas; Aldermen Hunt, Curd, Jones, Patton, Queisser Nays; None. RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION MAKING APPROPRIATION TO COVER THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING A SEWERAGE TREATMENT WORKS FOR THE CITY OF WICHITA BALLS. WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen has heretofore sub- mitted to the qualified taxpaying voters of the City of Wichita Falls, the proposition, Shall the.Board of Aldermen be authorized to issue bonds in the amount of $375,000.00 for the purpose of extending and improving the sewerage system in and for said City, and WHEREAS, at said election said bonds were duly authorized to be issued and have been issued and sold; and WHEREAS, bids have been duly advertised and received and a contract has been duly and legally entered into for the construction of a modern sewerage treatement works; THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas: Section 1; There is hereb appropriated out of the Sewer Bond Fund of the said City the sum of 1267,800.00 to cover the contract price of said sewerage treatement works and the sum of $17,000.00 to cover contingencies as they arise. Section II; The City Clerk is hereby authorized to draw warrants on the above stated appropriation upon the receipt of duly approved estimates prepared by the supervising engineers on said project, and duly allowed by the Board of Aldermen, payable to the Contractors, and the City Treasurer, is hereby authorized to pay any and all warrants so drawn, provided they do not exceed the amount of this appropriation. A. D. 1926. Passed and approved this the 12th. day of July, Moved by Alderman Jones that estimate Number One (1) payable to L. E. Whitham and Company covering the construction of sewerage disposal plant in the amount of $13,249.12 and the Engineer's estimate, payable to Montgomery and Ward in the amount of 4331.23 be approved and allowed. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the bill of the Morgan Lumber Company in the amount of $135.05 covering part of the cost of reconstructing the band stand in Bellevue Park be approved and allowed out of the general fund contingent appropriation . Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the expense account of C. C. Bunnenberg, Park Superintendent, covering trip to Dallas to buy films for the free picture shows in Parks in the amount of $19.00 be approved and allowed. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by -Alderman Jones that the renewal subscrip- tion to the Texas League of Municipalities in the amount of $40.00 covering the period from July 1, 1926 to June 3o, 1927 be approved and allowed. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Clerk be ins'trudted to advertise for bids on daily balances to be paid by the local banks desiginated as such depositories for the year be- ginning August 1, 1926 and ending July 31, 1927. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the City Clerk be in- structed to advertise for bids for the printing of legal noticies for the year beginning August 1, 1926 and ending July 31, 1927, Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Treasurer be authorized to purchase, at par and accrued interest, ten (10) water works bonds in the amount of $10,000.00 dated February 10, 1920 maturing February 10, 1960 from H. C. Burt and Company, Dallas, Texas; said bonds to be taken up out of the available sinking fund and cancelled. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and -carried. ORDINANCE NO. 792. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SPECIAL POLICE RELIEF FUND, PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRACTION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 792 be passed on its first reading. following vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, Hunt, Queisser Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Queisser that the rules requiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency deblared. following vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, Hunt, Queisser Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 792 be passed on its third and final, reading and be adopted as read. following vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, hunt, Queisser. Nays; None. ------------------------ be adopted: Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution following note: Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, Hunt, Queisser Nays; None. Form 1- RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF SIXTH STREET, BULLINGTON STREET, FILMORE STREET, ADAMS STREET, NORTH SEVENTH STREET, NORTH THIRD STREET, AVENUE "K", HUFF AVENUE, TAYLOR STREET, THIRTEENTH STREET, AND, BRIDWELL STREET, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE METHOD BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYMENT BE MADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IM- PROVEMENTS PREPARED. BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT; I. IT is necessary that. - The unpaved portion of Sixth Street, from the East Property Line of Filmore Street, to the East Property Line of Polk Street. The unpaved portion of Bullington Street, from the Center Line of Sunset Drive, to the East Property Line of Polk Street, The unpaved portion of Filmore Street, from the South Property Line of Bullington Street, to the North Property Line of Sixth Street, The unpaved portion of Adams Street, from its inter- section the South Curb Line of Third Street, to its intersection with the North Curb Line of Seventh Street, The unpaved portion of North Seventh Street, from its intersection with the West Curb Line of North Brook Avenue to its intersection with the East Curb Line of Vermont Avenue, The unpaved portion of North Third Street, from its intersection with'the Present Pavement on North Broadway to its inter- section with the West Property Line of Grand Avenue, The unpaved portion of Avenue "K" from its intersec- tion with the West Curb Line of Giddings Street to its intersection with the East Property Line of Joline Street, The unpaved portion of Huff Avenue between Clark Street and Marshall Street, The unpaved portion of Taylor Street between Ninth Street and Tenth Street, The unpaved portion of Thirteenth Street between Broad Street and Burnett Street, The unpaved portion of Bridwell Street from the South Property Line of Pearl Street to the North Curb Line of Speedway, be improved by raising, grading, filling and paving the same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters, and that the same be improv- ed with one of the following methods and materials, to -wit: (a) Concrete (b) Brick (c) Willite Process Asphalt (d) Tarrenite Bitulithic (' II. The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, profiles, specifications and estimates embracing the foregoing ma- terials and plans of improvements prepared, and to file the same with the Board of Aldermen, the City Engineer being so instructed, there being no City Manager. III. The said improvements shall be paid for in the following manner, to -wit - The benefitted and abutting property, and the owners thereof, shall be assessed and pay all of the cost of in- stalling curbs and not exceeding ninety-eight per cent of the re- maining cost of such improvements, and the City of Wichita Falls 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 on or before thirty (30) days after date of completion and acceptance by the City of such improvements; the second shall be due on or before one (1) year after such date; the third shall be due on or before two (2) years after such date; the fourth shall be due on or before three (3) years after such date; the fifth shall be due on or before four (4) years after such date; the sixth shall be due on or before (5) years after such date, the entire amount of such sumes shall bear interest from the date of such com- pletion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of eight (8%) per annum, payable annually, but such property, and the owners thereof, shall have the privilege of paying any or all of such installments, at any time before maturity and the failure to pay any installment upon the maturity thereon 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 pay- able by the respective lots or parcels of property abutting upon the said improvement, and benefited thereby, shall be assessed against each 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 Municipal taxes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land, or the owner thereof, 1n 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 improve- ments, 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 improve- ment and containing recitals lawful and properly applicable thereto, and the said improvements shall be executed, and ordinance levying the assessment, and any other matters with reference to said improve- ment 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 pro- ceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Aldermen. V. Each street or portion of street herein named to be improved shall be and constitute a separate and independent unit of im- provement. The construction of said improvements on each particular street or portion thereof named to be improved shall be wholly independ- ent of the construction on any other street or portion thereof to be improved. The assessments to be levied on each portion or portions thereof named to be improved shall be made according to the improvements on that particular street or portion thereof so named, and in accordance with the benefits accrueing to the property by reason of said improve- ments on that particular street or portion thereof named, wholly and independent of the cost and of the benefits accruing by reason of the improvements on any other portion of streets named to be improved. VI. passage. This resolution shall take effect from and after its 1926 PASSED AND APPROVED this the 12th, day of July, Form 2- Engineer's Letter Wichita Falls, Texas. July 1Z. 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 Sixth Street, Bullington Street, Filmore Street, Adams Street, North Seventh Street North Third Street, Avenue "K", Huff Avenue, Taylor Street, Thirteenth Street, and, Bridwell 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. i ed) F. M. Rugele C ty Eag neer. be adopted. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution following vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, Hunt, @ueisser. Form 3- Nays; None. RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IM- PROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF SIXTH STREET, BULLINGTON STREET, FILMORE STREET, A -DAMS STREET, NORTH SEVENTH STREET, NORTH THIRD STREET, AVENUE "K", HUFF AVENUE, TAYLOR STREET, THIRTEENTH STREET AND BRIDWELL STREET, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT, of 1926, the Board of Alddeermen,ofythe sCityion Of WichitapassedoFalls declaredthe 12th.ythe July necessity of improving U^^dNc� IXTH STREET, from the East Property Line of Filmore Street, to the East Property Line of Polk Street, t �BU?LINGTON STREET, from the Center Line of Sunset Drive to the E st P operty Line of Polk Street, I& tA-J�LU �ILMORE STREET, from the South Property Line of Bullington Street, to the North Property Line of Sixth Street, ADAMS STREET, from its intersection with the South Curb Line of Third Street, to its intersection with the North Curb Line of Seventh Street, NORTH SEVENTH STREET, from its intersection with the West Curb Line of North Brook Avenue to its intersection with the East Curb Line of Vermont Avenue, NORTH THIRD STREET, from its intersection with the Present Pavement on North Broadway to its intersection with the West Property Line of Grand Avenue, AVENUE "g", from its intersection with the West Curb Line of Giddings Street to its intersection with the East Property Line of Joline Street, Street, HUFF AVENUE, between Clark Street and Marshall TAYLOR STREET, between Ninth Street and Tenth Street, Street, and THIRTEENTH STREET, between Broad Street and Burnett BRIDWELL STREET, from the South Property Line of Pearl Street to the North Curb Line of Speedway, by raising, grading and filling same, and paving same and install- ing concrete curbs and gutters, with the materials and in the man- ners and methods stated in the said resolution, and gave the method by which it was proposed that payment be made therefor, and di- recting the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications and estimates of the proposed improvement, prepared; and, WHEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans, profiles, specifications and estimates and has filed the same with the Board of Aldermen, and the same have been inspected and examined and corrected, where necessary, I. That the said plans, profiles, and specifications and estimates, be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under, by, and in accordance with which said improvements shall be made and constructed, II. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advertise for competitive bids for the making and construction of the said improvements, in the manner and for the length of time and in the form required and provided 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 bi s will be received until and shall be opened on the ,2� day of 1926, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. and all bids sTia71 be maaff n e manner and accom- panied by Certified Check and by the guarantee provided and re- quired by the said specifications. III. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 1926. Passed and approved this the A�Gay of Moved by Alderman Hunt that the application of Tilliam-Dwyer Company for ft permit to construct a filling station and a series of business buildings at the intersection of Polk Street and Avenue "A" be received and the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for a public hearing for the purpose of hearing pro- tests at 7:30 P. M. o'clock, July 26, 1926 in the Council Chamber in the basement of the City National Bank Building. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Queisser that the police department be authorized to buy a Dodge car at a cost of 4570.00 and one second hand Ford payable $200.00 in cash and a .370.00 in a note due in nine (9) months at 6/ per annum and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign said note. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the Mayor be authorized to issue deed to Mrs. Charlotte Montgomery conveying a small strip of land beginning at a point in the North line of Front Street where the East line of Adams Street intersects the said North line of Front Street; thence North 35 degrees west approximately 59 feet to a point in the South line of the LR.'E. Montgomery tract as defined in the U. S. Court decree, dated April 29, 1921,; thence North 55 degrees and East approximately 15 feet; thence South 35 degrees and East approximately 59 feet to a point in the North line of Front Street; thence South 61 1/2 degrees west approximately 15 feet to place of be- ginning. Motion seconded by Alderman Runt and carried. The Board of Aldermen than adjourned. 1926. Read and approved this the 19th, day of July A. D., ATTEST: /