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Min 08/30/1926Wichita Falls, Texas Basement, City National Bank Building. August 30, 1926. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session on the above date with the following members present; Mayor R. E. Shepherd, P. B. Curd, Alderman J. I% Hunt, Alderman Frank Queisser, Alderman J. H. Patton, Alderman Oral Jones, Alderman W. E. McBroom, City Clerk W. E. George, City Attorney ' Moved by Alderman Queisser that the request of Earl Kuntz for reinstatement of Corporation Court case Number � aj , be refused. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried y the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Queisser, Curd, Jones. Nays; Aldermen Hunt,Patton. The hearing with reference to paving Monroe Street from Avenue "J" to -Lot 13, Block 89, Highland Addition, was called and after hearing protests the following motion was put in order; Moved by Aldermen Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Queisser, Curd, Jones, Patton, Hunt. Nays; None. Form 8 R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION CLOSING IiEARING TO PROPERTY C.".'NERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED WITH REGARD TO IMPROVEMENT OF MONROE ST. FROM SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE J TO SOUTH LINE OF LOT 13,BLOCK 89 A,HIGHLAND ADDITION AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING. LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE 07TERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER- MEN OF THE CITY OF ,PICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: t WHEREAS, the said Board of Aldermen has heretofore ordered that Monroe Street from the South Property Line of Avenue J to South Line of Lot 13, Block 89 A of Highland Addition, in said city be improved by raising, grading and fill- ing 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 thej4�h day of June 1926, it was ordered that a hearing to all owners of property abutting on said portion of said Street above mentioned and to all other interest- ed, be held in the Council Chamber of said Board in the basement City National Bank Building in said City, 7:30 P, M, on the 30th day of August,1926, and that due notice thereof be given to said parties, and WHEREAS, in accordance with said resolution due notice of the time and place and object of such hearing was given and such hearing was duly held, and whereas all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all othera desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following �y protests were made at said hearing; i Mrs. Sarah Brigg protesting against the cost of such improvements and declaring that this is an inopportune time thereof. 1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAID BOARD OF ALDERMEN, 1 THAT, all protests and ob- jections, whether therein specifically mentioned or not, be, and the same are hereby over ruled in whole and in part. That the Board of Aldermen finds from the evidence presented thereto that no property will be damaged by means of, or as a result of, any of such proposed improvements. It is further declared that the just and proper rule of apportionment of the cost of said improvement is that reported in estimates, statements and reports of the City Engineer filed on they h day of June 1926, and heretofore approved by the Board, and by such plans and rules equality and justice will exist between the various lots and par- cels of land shown to be affected thereby, and the respective owners thereof; and the Board further finds that each lot or parcel of land abutting on said portion of said Street will be benefited in enhanced value by means of such improvements thereon in an amount in excess of the portion of costs to be assess- ed against same as shown by such estimates and reports of the City Engineer. 11 THAT said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of land and against the owners thereof, and the City Attorney is hereby direct- ed 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 said improvements. ill u THAT this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage, PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th l day of August, A. D. 1926. -------------------- P i m ri ORDINANCE NO. 809 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF I14PROVING A PORTION OF MONROE STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY - AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ® COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AS:'IGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 809 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Alderman Queisser, Hunt, Jones, Curd, 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 Alder- men Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Queisser, Hunt, Jones_, Curd, Patton Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 809 be passed on its third and final reading and be passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Queisser, Hunt, Jones, Curd, Patton Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Queisser that the following resolutions be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Queisser, Hunt, Jones, Curd, Patton Nays; None. Form 10 R E S 0 L U T I 0 N WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of Wichita Falls, Texas and L. E. Whitham & Company for the im- provement of the following street in said City, to -wit; Monroe Street, from the South Property Line of Avenue "J", to the South Line Lot 13, Block 89 A of the Highland Addition Together with construction 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 & Company for the making and construction of the improvements 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 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,' Texas, that there be and is hereby set aside and appropriated out o o fM available for that purpose, the sum of UVV to pay and defray all that portion of he cost of improving said portion of said street, to be paid for by the City of Viichita Falls, Texas; 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. Approved and passed this k 30th day of August, 1926. Form 11 R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L.E. Whitham and Company and the City of Wichita Falls, for performing of all work of excava- tion in connection with the improvement of Monroe Street, from the South Property Line of Avenue S to the South Line of Lot 13, Block 89 A of Highland Addition 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 advis- able 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: 1, 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 stipu- lated and set forth. 11, 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. ill That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. �G3 A.D 1926, Passed and approved this 30th day of August, --------------------- The hearing with reference to paving a portion of Denver Street was called and after hearing no protests the following motion was put in order; Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following re- solution be adopted. Notion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; *teas; Aldermen Hunt, Curd, Patton, Jones, Queisser Naysl None. Form 8 R E S 0 L U T I O N RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED 71ITH REGARD TO IMPROVEMENT OF DENVER STREET FROM SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF ELEVENTH STREET, AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OIFNERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDFRMEN OF THE CITY OF i".'ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS THAT: 7!HEREAS, the said Board of Aldermen has hereto- fore ordered that Denver Street from the South Property Line of Tenth St, to the North Property Line of Eleventh Street in said city be improved by raising, grading and filling same and install- ing concrete curbs and gutters and .paving with one course rein- forced concrete, and WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen pdssed and approved on the 7th day of June 1926, it }vas 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 Basement City national Bark Building in said City, 7:3- P.M. on the 30th day of August, 1926, and that due notice thereof be given to said parties, and, 11:71EREAS, in accordance with said resolution due notice of the time and place and object of such hearing was given and such hearing was due held, and whereas all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all others desiring to be heart;[, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following protests were made at said hearing; protesting against the cost of such improvements and declaring that this is an inopportune time thereof. ALDERMEN, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAID BOARD OF 1 THAT, all protests and ob,jections,_whether therein specifically mentioned or not, be, and the same are hereby over ruled in whole and in part. That the Board of Aldermen finds from the evidence presented thereto that no property will be damaged by means of, or as a result of, any of such proposed improvements. It is further declared that the ,just and proper rule of apportion- ment of the cost of said improvement is that reported in estimates, statements and reports of the City Engineer filed on the 7th day of June ,1926, and heretofore approved by the Board, and by such plans and rides equality and ,justice will exist between the various lots and parcels of land shown to be affected thereby, and the respective owners thereof „ and the Board further finds that each lot or parcel of land abutting on said portion of said Street will be benefited in enhanced value by means of such improvements thereon (? 4 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. 11 THAT said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of land and against the owners thereof, and the City Atltbrney 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 improve- ments. ill THAT this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of August,A.D. 1926 ORDINANCE N0. 810 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF DENVER STREET IN THE CITY OF 7,ICHITA FALLS,TEU S, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTI- FICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 810 be passed on its first reading. Motion second- ed by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Hunt, Patton, Jones, Queisser, Curd. 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 Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Hunt, Patton, Jones, Queisser, Curd. Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 810 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Hunt, Patton, Jones, Queisser, Curd. Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Queisser that the following resolutionsbe adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Alderman Curd, Patton, Jones, Hunt, Queisser. --� Nays; None. Form10 R E 9 0 L U T I ON WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of Wichita Falls, Texas and L.E.Whitham & Company for the improve- ment of the following street in said City, to -wit; Denver Avenue from the South Property Line of Tenth Street to the North Property Line of Eleventh Street, Together with construction 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 & 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 opening of the said Bids, said contract was awarded to 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 Alder- men of the City of Vdichita Falls,Texas, that there be and is hereby set aside and appropriated out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of $ to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of said street, to be paid. for by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas: That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 1926. Approved and passed this 30th day of Augu;t,A.D. Form 11 R E S 0 L U T I 0 N WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L. E. Whit - ham and Company and the City of Wichita Falls, for performing of all work of excavation in connection with the improvement of Denver Street from the South Property Line of Tenth St. to the North Pro- perty Line of Eleventh 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, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval, and, IkIHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to enter into said e contract upon the"•t'hrmb'-setafort;h therein., and for the compensation therein provided, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Tichita Falls,Texas: That the City of Wichita Fa11s,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 stipu- lated and set forth. • 11 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. ,-16 G That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 30th day of August,A.D. 1926. The hearing with reference to paving the alley in Block 182 was called and after hearing no protests, the following motion was put in order; Moved by.Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Curd „ Patton, Jones, Queisser, Hunt. Nays; None. Forma R E S GLUT I ON RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND -OTHERS INTERESTED WITH REGARD TO IMPROV19- MENT OF ALLEY BLOCK 162 FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF' NINTH ST. TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH STREET. AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOPS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OVINERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF vTICHITA FALLS.TEXAS THAT: WHEREAS, the said Board of Aldermen has heretofore ordered that, Alley Block 182 from the South Pro- perty Line of Ninth St. to the North Property Line of Tenth 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, in accordance with said resolution due notice of the time and place and object of such hearing was given and such hearing was duly held, and whereas all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following protests were made at said hearing; protesting against the cost of such improvements and declar- ing that this is an inopportune time therefor. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAID BOARD OF ALDERMEN, 1 THAT, all protests and obiections, whether therein specifically mentioned or not, be, and the same are hereby over ruled in whole and in part. That the Board of Aldermen finds from the evidence presented thereto that no property will be damaged by means of, or as a result of, any of such proposed improvements. It is further declared that the just and proper rule of apportionment of the cost of said improvement is that reported in estimates,statements and reports of the City Engineer filed on the 21st day of June, 1926, and heretofore approved by the Board, and by suchll plans and rules equality and .justice will exist between the various lots and parcels of land shown to be affected there- by, and the respective owners thereof; and the Board further finds that each lot or parcel of land abutting on said portion of said Street will be benefited in enhanced value by means of such improvements thereon in an amount in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed against same as shown by said estimates and reports of the City Engineer. 11 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. 111 THAT this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of August,A.D. 1926. ---------------------- ORDINANCE NO. 811 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF ALLEY BLOCK 1L62 STREET IN THE CITY OF 1,WICHITA FALLS TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGN- ABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 811 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Queisser, Patton, Curd,Jones,14unt Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Queisser that the rules requir- ing ordinances to be passed on three sepaPate days be suspended and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Queisser,Patton,Curd,Jones, Hunt. Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 811 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 Queisser,Patton,Curd, Jones, Hunt. Nays;None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following reso- lutions be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Queisser,Patton,Curd,Jones,Hunt. Nays, None. TF Form 10 R E S 0 L U T I O N WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of Wichita Falls,Texas and L.E.Whitham and Company for the; improvement of the following street in said City,to-wit; Alley Block 182 from the South Property Line of Ninth St. to the North Property Line of Tenth Street. Together with construction bonds and maintenance bonds re- quired thereby, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval; and, WHEREAS, the Bid of $.E. Whitham & Company for the making and construction of the improvements provid- ed 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 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,Texas, that there be and is hereby set aside and appropriated out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of said street, to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls,Texas; The said contract and the construction bond and maintenance bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the Mayor is hereby authorize to execute and sign the said contract,. in the name of the City. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. August, 1926. Approved and passed this 30th day of Form 11 R E S 0 L U T I 0 N WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L.E. Whitham and Company and the City of Wichita Falls, for per- forming of all work of excavation in connection with the improvement of Alley Block 182 from the South Property Line of Ninth St. to the worth Property Line of Tenth Street, for the prices named therein and upon the tem:ms therein set forth bindi-ng the City of Wichita Falls,Texas to do and per- form 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 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: 1. 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. 11. 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. its passage. That this resolution shall take effect from and after Passed and approved this 30th day of August, A. D. 1926. -- ------------------------- The hearing with reference to paving a portion of Marshall 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 Hunt, Curd, Queisser, Patton, Jones, Nays; None. Form 6 R S S 0 L U T I O N RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED WITH REGARD TO IMPROVEMENT OF MARSHALL STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF HUFF AVENUE TO THE SOUTH LINE ALLEY IN BLOCK # 3,SOUTHLAND ADDITION. AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS,THAT: WHEREAS, the said Board of Aldermen has heretofore ordered that Marshall Street from the South Property Line of Huff Avenue to the South Line Alley in Block 3, Southland Addition 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 the1tAth day of June, 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 Basement City National Bank Building in said City 7:30 P. M. on the 30th day of August, 1 9 2 6, and thtt due notice thereof be given to said parties, and, WHEREAS, in accordance with said resolution due notice of the time and place and object of such hearing was given and such hearing was duly held, and whereas all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following protests were made at said hearing: protesting against the cost of such improvements and declaring that this is an inopportune time therefor. ALDERMEN, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAID BOARD OF i I p 1 THAT, all protests and objections, whether therein specifically mentioned or not, be, and the same are hereby over ruled j in whole and in part. That the Board of Aldermen finds from the evi- dence 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 re- ports of the City Engineer filed on thel�th day of June, 1926, and heretofore approved by the Board, and by such plans and rules equality and justice will exist between the various lots and parcels of land sho= to be affected thereby, and the respective owners thereof; and the Board further finds that each lot or parcel of land abutting on said portion of said Street will be benefited in ehhanced 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. 11 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 prepared and present detail form of assessment Ordinance levying such assessment 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. ill THAT this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of August, A.D. 1926. ORDINANCE NO. 812 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESS14ENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PCIRTION OF MARSHALL STREET IN THR CITY OF I"ICHITA FALLS,TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OITYNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLEC- TION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY V Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 812 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; i Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Jones, Curd, 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 declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Jones, Curd, Hunt, Queisser. Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 812 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 Patton,Jones,Curd, Hunt, Queisser. Nays; None. 271 Moved by Aldermen Curd that the following resolu- tionsbe adoptdd. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Curd, Hunt,Queisser, Patton,Jones. Nags; Hone. Form10 RE S0LUTI ON WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of Wichita Falls, Texas and L.E. Whitham & Company for the improvement of the following street in said City,to-wit; Marshall Street, from the South Property Line of Huff Avenue, to the South Line Alley in Block 3, Southland Addition. Together with construction 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 &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 opening of the said Bids, said contract was awarded to said Company; and 7HEREAS, 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,Texas, that there be and is hereby set aside and appropri ted pu f the funds available for that purpose, the sum of $ `40 to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of said street,to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls,Texas: 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 con- tract, in the name of the City. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved and passed this 30th day of August,1926. Form11 RESOLUTION 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 Marshall Street, fvom the South Property Line of Huff Ave. to the South Line Alley in Block 3 of Southland Addition., for the prices named there- in and upon the terms therein set forth binding the City of V'+iehita 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 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; 1. That the City of Wichita Falls,Texas do enter into contracts with L.E.SNhitham and Company binding the City to do and per- form 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. � M i 11. 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. 111. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 30th day of August,A.D. 1926. The hearing with reference to paving a portion of Buchanan was called and after hearing protests the following motion was put in order; Moved by Alderman Curd that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Form 8 Yeas; Alderman Jones, Curd, Patton, Queisser, Hunt. Nays; None. RE.S_OLUTION RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED WITH REGARD TO IMPROVEMENT OF BUCHANAN ST. FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF.AVENUE 0 TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE R. AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: IRHEREAS, the said Board of Aldermen has heretofore ordered that; Buchanan Street from the South Property Line of Avenue 0 to the South Property Line of Avenue R, 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/ h day of June, 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 Basement City National Bank Building in said City, 7:30 P.M. on the 30th day of August, 1926, and that due notice thereof be given to said parties, and, VIHFRFAS, in accordance with said resolu- tion due notice of the time and place and object of such hearing was given and such hearing was duly held, and whereas all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and the following protests were made at said hear- ing: W. Y. Calloway A. B. Palmer protesting against the cost of such improvements and de- claring that this is an inopportune time therefor, 373 ALDERMEN, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAID BOARD OF 1 That, all protests and objections, whether there- in specifically mentioned or not, be, and the same are hereby over- ruled in whole and in part. That the Board of Aldermen finds from the evidence presented thereto that no property will be damaged by 1 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/ h day of June, 1926, and heretofore approved by the Board, and by stch plans and rules equality and .justice will exist between the various lots and parcels of land shown to be affected thereb3, and the respective owners thereof; and the Board further finds that each lot or parcel of land abutting on said portion -of said Street will be benefited in enhanced value by means of such improvements there- on 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. 11 That said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of land and against the owners thereof, and the City Attor- ney is hereby diredted 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 dlosed as to all parties and as to all said improvements. ill That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 1926. PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of August, A.D, ORDINANCE NO. 813 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF BUCHANAN STREET IN THE. CITY OF 41aCHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OITIvTERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS? AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES,AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 813 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Curd, Queisser, Patton,Jones,Hunt. Nays: None. �r -------------------- V 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 Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Curd,Queisser, Patton, Jones, Hunt. Nays; None. C74 Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 813 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; YbdsymAldermen Curd, Queisser, Patton, Jones, Hunt. Nags; None. Moved by Alderman Curd that the follow- ing resolutions be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Form 10 Yeas; Aldermen Curd, Queisser, Patton, Jones, Hunt. Nays; None. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of Wichita Falls, Texas and L.E. Whitham & Company for the improvement of the following street in said City to -wit; Buchanan Street, from the South Property Line of Avenue 0, to the South Property Line of Avenue R. Together with construction 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 & Company for the making and construction of the improve- ments 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 said bompany; 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,Texas, that there be and is hereby set aside and appropriated out of the funds avail le for that purpose, the sum of $ `n►� ' L v, m v t o - pay and def�A7 all that portion of the cost of improving said por- tion of said street, to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls,Texas: 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. Approved and passed this 30th day of August, A.D. 1926. 875 Form 11 R E S 0 L U T I 0 N GIHEREAS, contracts in writing between L.E„crhitham and Company and the City of Wichita Falls, for performing of all work of excavation in connection with the improvement of Buchanan Street, from the South Property Line of Avenue 0, to the South f Property Line of Avenue fit., 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 contract upon the terms set forth therein, and for the com- pensation therein provided, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,Texas: 1, That the City of Wichita Falls,Texas do enter into contracts with L.F. 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 bhe terms therein stipu- lated and set forth. 11. 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. ill. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 1926. Passed and approved this 30th day of August,A. D. Moved by Alderman Jones that the bill -of the Wichita Falls Traction Company in the amount of $255.00 covering paving on Lamar Street between Eleventh Street and Thirteenth Street be approved and allowed out of the street fund. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Wichita Falls, Texas August 30, 1 9 2 6 Hon. Mayor & Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: - This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Filmore Street from its intersection with the South Property line of Ninth Street to its intersection with North property line of Tenth Street in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. Respectfully, F. M. Rugeley, City* Engineer. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the follow- ing resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, Hunt, Queisser. Nays; None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 71ORK OF PAVING AND OTHERPII SE IMPROVING A PG4 TION OF FILMORE STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF t"ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: !^THEREAS, the City Engineer has certified that the paving and otherwise improving of Filmore Street from its intersection with the South property line of Ninth Street to its intersection with the North property line of Tenth Street, has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the plans and specifi- cations therefor and the said City Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said work by the City. NOT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF 77ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, That said paving and other improvements be and the same are hereby accepted by the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, and the Mayor be and is hereby authorised and directed to execute Special Assessment Certificates evidencing the indbbtedness 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 naryed improvements, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions heretofore adopted and passed by the City of Wichita Falls, with reference to the above described im- provements. August,A,D, 1926. PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of Wichita Falls, Texas August 30, 1 9 2 6, Hpn. Mayor & Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls,Texas. Gentlemen: - This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Seventh Street from its intersection with East Curb line of Polk Street to its intersection with the West line of Lot 12,•Block 19, Floral Heights Addition, in accord- ance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. Respectfully, F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer, CW7 Moved by Alderman Jones that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Hunt, Jones, Queisser. Nays: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 7'ORB OF PAVING AND OTHERP,ISE IMPROVING A PCR TION OF SEVENTH STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA.FALLS, TEXAS, THAT; WHEREAS, the City Engineer has certified that the pav- ing and otherwise improving of Seventh Street from its intersection with the East curb line of Polk Street to its intersection with the West line of Lot 12, Block 19, Floral Heights Addition, has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the plans and specifi- cations therefor and the said City Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said work by the City. NOW, THEREFOR, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF ITICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. That said paving and other improvements be and the same are hereby accepted by the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, and the Mayor be 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 Seventh 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 im- provements, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions heretofore adopted and passed by the City of '.'Jichita Falls, with refer- ence to the above described improvements. PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of August,A.D. 1926. Form 6. Hon. Mayor & Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls,Texas. Gentlemen: - I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of improving Filmore Street from its intersection with the North property line of Talunar Lane, Thence North to its intersection with the City Limits, showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc., as required by the Charter and by the proceedings of your Honor- able Body. As is shown on this report the estimated total cost of the improvement will be $ The estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will be tip The estimated amount payable by the owners of the abutting property will be The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof for curb will be Sp per front foot. The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof for improvements other than curb will be ;i per front foot. The total -estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof will beP per front foot. i a M jJ case. The estimated damage is nothing in any This estimate and report is based upon concrete curbs and gutters and One & one half (12) inch Sheet asphalt (Willite Process) {iavBihettoon five (5)Inch concrete foundation, all in accordance with the specifi- cations therefor heretofore adopted by and filed with your Honorable Body, Respectfully submitted, F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer, Wichita Falls,Texas August 30, 1926. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the follow- ing resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Form 7 Yeas; Alddrmeii Patton, Curd, Queisser, Jones, Hunt. Naysj None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS TO THE COST OF A-SSESSMENTS FOR THE IMPROVEKENT OF A PORTION OF FILMORE STREET FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THEREOF, AND PRESCRIB- ING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN'_ OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT; WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, has heretofore ordered the improve- ment of Filmore Street from its intersection with the North property line of Talunar Lane Thence North to its inter- section with the City Limits line and has received estimates plans and specifications from the City Engineer, and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice, competitive bids were received and it has been determined that all of the cost of constructing curbs along said por- tions of said street, and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of said improvement, as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentiorfed, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon, and against the pro- perty owners thereof, and that said property is the property that will be benefited by means of said improve- ment; and the City Engineer has made and filed with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvements, and the estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property, and the owner thereof, and showing other matters and things re- quired by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected; 1. THAT a hearing will be given to the owners of property proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said Street, and to all others interested, and same shall be given and held in the Council Chamber in the basement of the City National Bank Building in the City of Wichita Falls, at o'clock M. on the day of 1926, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners of said property, or any of them, their agents or attorneys j Qu w �5" or any one else in any way interested either in the said property or in said improvements, or in any manner or method of making afld constructing same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said pro- perty, shall be fully and fairly heard as to any of said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and the owners thereof, and as to the benefits to their said property in enhanced value by means of said improvement, and as to damages to said property or the owners thereof, result'I_ng from or to be sustained by reason of said improvements, or as to any other matter or thing in any wise incident or connected with the said improve- ment, contract, proceedings or assessment therefor, or the method or manner of paying for same. 11. THAT any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things in the manner and form provided and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter, And other claims or matters may be presented either orally or in writing, and at such hearing all claims, protests and objections whatsoever will be passed upon by the Board, and said hearing may be continued from time to time until all desiring to be heard shall have been fully heard, and after all have been fully and fairly heard the said hearing will be closed, and at said hearing and from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots orparcels benefited by means of said improvements, and will determine the amount of damages, if any, to each such lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of each lot or parcel of property by means of said improvements, and will correct any errors, mistakes,invalidities in any proposed assessment, and in any proceedings with reference to the making or construction of said improvements, or the levying of assessments therefor,and will thereafter, by ordinance, levy and make assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and form and in accordance with the terms required by law in force in this City, and the City Charter, and the ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings of this Board, and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien. After such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal therefrom shall prosecute an appeal in any Court having ,jurisdiction with twenty(20) days from the date of such hearing is closed and final assessment is levied, and thereafter, and all persons, firms,corpora- tions, estates and other parties shall, after the expiration of the twenty days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopped in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, irregularity, misthke or invalidity therein, The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of said hearing to the owners of said property and to all others interested by causing such notice to be published in the official newspaper of the City, which notice shall be substantially the following form,to-wit; i "TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON FILMORE STREET BETI';IEEN TALUNAR LANE AND CITY LIMITS AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED" NOTICE is hereby given of the intention of the City to proceed with the improvement of Filmore Street from its intersection with the North property line of Talunar Lane, Thence North to its intersection with the City Limits line by raising, grading and filling !r` same and installing concrete curvs and gutters where adequate curbs and gutters are not now installed, and paving with one and one half(122-) inch Sheet asphalt (Willite Process) pavement on five (5) inch plain concrete foundation, and assessing a portion of the cost of making and constructing such improvements against all lots and parcels of property abutting onc'saidpportion of said street and all lots and parcels of property benefited by means of such improvements and the owners of such lots or parcels ofproperty; and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and parcels of property assessed, and a personal claim and charge against the owners thereof, On the day of 1926 in the Council Chamber in the City National Bank Building in the City of Wichita Falls,Texas at o'clock, M.,all such owners and their agents or attorneys, or any other persons or parties desiring to be heard, will be fairly heard by the Board of Aldermen and any protests, objections or claims will be fully and fairly heard, the benefits and damages resulting from said improvements will be determined and the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and the owners thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are open to inspection. The estimated cost of said improvement is The estimated amount to be assessed against the property owners is The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and their property for pavement and excavation is per front foot. All persons, firms, corporations or esti- mates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in the matter of thing in any wise connected with said improve- ments, the assessment therefor, the benefits thereof, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connected therewith, shall be and appear before said Board at said time and place. Done in accordance with Resolution of the Board of Aldermen in the City of Wichita Falls,Texas on the 30th day of August, 1926. W.E. McBroom, City Clerk And said notice shall be published in said newspaper not less than three times, and the first of said publications shall appear not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for said hearing, not counting the day of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed to each owner whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer, a registered letter containing a copy of said notice, such letter to be deposited in the,Post Office at Wichita Falls, Texas, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the notice by advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not such notice by letter be receibed or sent. August, 1926. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 30th day of Form 6 Hon. Mayor & Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls,Texas. Gentlemen: - I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of improving Jolire Street from its intersection with the South pr pe t line of Avenue,_"J" to its intersection with the North line of Avenue "L", showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners,etc., as required by the Charter and by the proceedings of your Honorable Body. As is shown on this report the estimated total cost of the improvement will be $ 9 p$/.✓� The estimated a ount payable by the City for this improvement will be 0 8v$.� The estimated amount payable by the owners of the abutting property will be v 7 o�v,A The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof for curb will be w o.ta per front foot. The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof for improvements other than -curb will be r i_(-3 q8' per front foot. The total estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof will be $ c o per front foot. The estimated damage is nothing in any case. This estimate and report is based upon concrete curbs and gutters and two (2) inch sheet asphalt (Willits Process) pavement on five (5) inch plain concrete foundation, all inraccordance with the specifications therefor heretofore, adopted by and filed with your Honorable Body. Respectfully submitted, F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Form 7 Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Hunt, C,ueisser, Jones. Nays; None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS TO THE COST OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE IMPROMEMENT OF A PCETION OF JOLINE STREET FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THEREOF, AND PRESCIIIBING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT; WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Joline Street from its intersection with the Southb property line of Avenue "J" to its intersection with the North ps�y line of Avenue "L" and has received estimates, plans and specifications from the City Engineer, and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice,com- petitive bids were received and it has been determined that all of the cost of constructing curbs along said portion of said street, and not exceeding ninety per cent of the. remaining cost of said improvement,as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon, and against the property owners thereof, and that said property is the property that will be benefited by means of said improvement, and the City Engineer has made and filed with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvements, and the estimated amount to be �r^ assessed against each lot or parcel of property, and the owner thereof, and showing other matters and things required by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected; 1. That a hearing will be given to the owners of pro- perty proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said Street, and to all others interested, and same shall be given and held in the Council Chamber in the basement of the City Natibh&l Bank Building in the City of ^ C +2 Wichita Falls, at o'clock M., on the day of 1926, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners of said property, or any of them,their agents or attorneys or any one else in any way interested either in the said property or in said improvements, or in any manner or method of making and constructing same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said property,shall be fully and fairly heard as to any of said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and the owners thereof, and as to the benefits to their said property in enhanced value by means of said improvement,and as to damages to said property or the owners thereof, re- sulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improve- ments, or as to any other matter or thing in any wise incident or connected with the said improvement, contract, proceedings or assessment therefor, or the method or manner of paying for same. 11. That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things in the manner and form provided and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims or matters may be presented either orally or in writing, and at such hearing all claims, protests and objections whatsoever will be passed upon by the Board,and said hearing may be contin- ued from time to time until all desiring to be heard shall have been fully heard, and after all have been fully and fairly heard the said hearing will be closed, and at said hearing and from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or,parcel of property and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots or parcels benefited by means of said improvements, and will determine the amount of damages, if any, to each such lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of each lot or parcel of property by meqns of said improvements, and will correct any errors, mistakes, invalidities in any proposed assess- ment, and in any proceedings with reference to the making or construction of said improvements, or the levying of assessments therefor, and will thereafter, by ordinance, levy and make assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the pro- portion provided and in the manner and form and in accord- ance with the terms required by law in force in this City, and the City Charter, and the ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings of this Board, and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien. After such hearing is closed anyone desir- ing to appeal therefrom shall prosecute an appeal in any Court having jurisdiction within twenty(20) days from the date of such hearing is closed and final assessment is levied, and thereafter, and all persons, firms, corporations, estates and other parties shall, after the expiration of the twenty days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopped in any manner doubting or re- sisting same or asserting any error, irregularity, mistake or invalidity therein. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of said hearing to the owners of said property and to all others interested by causing such notice to be published in the official newspaper of the City, which notice shall be in substantially the follow- ing form, to -wit; "TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON JOLINE STREET BETWEEN AVENUE "J" AND AVENUE "L" AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED." NOTICE is hereby given of the intention of the City to proceed with the improvement of Joline Street from its inter- section with the,§ppth property line of Avenue;-"J" to its intersection with the North plop y line of Avenue "L" by raising, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters where adequate curbs and gutters are not now installed, and paving with two (2) inch sheet asphalt (Willite Process) pavement on five (5) inch plain con- crete foundation, and assessing a portion of the cost of making and constructing such improvements against all lots and parcels of property abutting on said portion of said street and all lots and parcels of -- property benefited by means of such improvements and the owners of such lots or parcels of property; and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and parcels of property assessed, and a personal claim and charge against the owners thereof. On the /,J�Iday of k-,-/ - 192 6 in the Council Chamber in the City National Bank Building in the City of Tichita Falls, Texas, atl'3- o'clock P. M., all such owners and their agents or attorneys, or any other persons or parties desiring to be heard,, will be fairly heard by the Board of Aldermen and any protests, objections or claims will be fully and fairly heard, the benefits and damages re- sulting from said improvements will be determined and the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and the owners thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are open to inspection. The estimated cost of said improvement is 1 9, 9 S4 1 �, The estimated amount to be assessed against the property owners is yap-' 9 The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is 4e per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment ap inst property owners and their property for pavement and excavation is @a j-. c 3 y Y-�"— per front foot. All persons, firms, corporation or estimates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in the matter of thing in any wise connected with said improvements, the assessment therefor, the benefits thereof, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connected therewith, shall be and appear before said Board at said time and place. Done in accordance with Resnlubion of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, on the 30th day of August, 1926. P'.E.McBroom, City Clerk And said notice shall be published in said newspaper not less than three times,and the first of said publications shall appear not less than fourteen days prior to the date.set for said hear- ing, not counting the day of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed to each owner whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer, a registered letter containing a copy of said notice,such letter to be deposited in the Post Office at 'Nichita Falls,Texas, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the notice by advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not such notice by letter be re- ceived or sent. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 30th day of August,1926. Form 6. Hon. Mayor & Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls,Texas. Gentlemen; - I hand you herewith report and estimate of the coat of improving Forrest Avenue from its intersection with the South property line of York Avenue to its intersection with the North curb line of Lexington Street, showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc., as required by the Charter and by the proceedings of your Honorable Body. , n4 As is shown on this report the estimated total cost of the improvement will be $ 2/17#1"l ' The estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will be $ /i g w,s The estimated amount payable by the owners of the abutting property will be $ 117,gw,3f The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof for curb will be $ o./° per front foot. The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners there- of for improvements other than curb will be per front foot. The total estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof will be per front foot. The estimated damage is nothing in any case. This estimate and report is based upon concrete curbs and gutters and two (2) inch sheet asphalt (Willite Process) pavement on five (5) inch plain concrete foundation,all in accordance with the specifications therefor heretofore adopted by and filed with your Honorable Body. Respectfully submitted, F. M. Rugeley, Wichita Falls,Texas. City Engineer. August 30th, 1926. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Hunt,Queisser, Jones. Form? R E S 0 L U T I ON RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS TO THE COST OF ASSESS- MENTS FOR THE IMPRG7 EME14T OF A PORTION OF FORREST AVENUE FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY 01414ERS AND OTHERS' INTERESTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THERE- OF, AND PRESCRIBINB THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; THAT; Pq'HEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Forrest Avenue from its intersection with the South property line of York Avenue to its intersection with the North Curb line of Lexington Street and has received esti- mates, plans and specifications from the City Engineer, and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice, competitive bids were received and it has been de- termined that all of the cost of constructing curbs along said portions of said street, and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of said improvement, as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon, and against the 885 property owners thereof, and that said property is the property that will be benefited by means of said improvement; and the City Engineer has made and filed with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvements, and the estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property, and the owner thereof, and showing other matters and things required by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected; 1. That a hearing will be given to the owners of pro- perty proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested, and same shall -be given and held in the Council Chamber in the basement of the City National Bank Building in the City of Wichita Falls, at o1clock M., on the day of 1926, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners of said property, or any of them, their agents or attorneys or any one else in any way interested either in the said property or in said improvements, or in any manner or method of making and constructing same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said property, shall be fully and fairly heard as to any of said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and the owners thereof, and as to the benefits to their said property in enhanced value by means of said improvement, and as to damages to said property or the owners thereof, resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improve- ments, or as to any other matter or thing in any wise incident or connected with the said improvement, contract, proceedings or assess- ment therefor, or the method or manner of paying for same. 11. That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things in the manner and form provided and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims or matters may be presented either orally or in writing, and at such hearing all claims, protests and objections whatsoever will be passed upon by the Board, and said hearing may be continued from time to time until all desiring to be heard shall have been fully heard, and after all have been fully and fairly heard the said hearing will be closed, and at said hearing and from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots or parcels benefited by means of said improvements, and will determine the amount of damages, if -any, to each such lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of each.lot or parcel of property by means of said Improvements, and will correct any errors, mistakes, invalidities in any proposed assessment, and in any proceedings with reference to the making or construction of said improvements, or the levying of assessments therefor, and will thereafter, by ordinance, levy and make. assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and form and in accordance with the terms required by law in force in this City, and the City Charter, and the ordinances, reso- lutions and other proceedings of this Board, and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and ptior lien. After such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal therefrom shall prosecute an appeal in any Court having juris- diction within twent7(20) days from the date of such hearing is closed and final assessment is hevied, and therafter, and all persons, firms, r--. corporations, estates and other parties shall, after the expiration of the twenty days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopped in any manner doubting or resisting same or assert- ing any error, irregularity, mistake or invalidity therein. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of said hearing to the owners of said property and to all others interested by causing such notice to be published in the official newspaper of the City, which notice shall be in substantially the following form, to -wit; "TO THE 01INERS (F PROPERTY ABUTTING ON FORREST AVENUE BETWEEN YORK AVENUE AND LEXINGTON STREET AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED" NOTICE is hereby given of the intention of the City to proceed with the improvement of Forrest Avenue from its intersection with the South property line of. York Avenue to its intersection with the North Curb line of Lexington by raising, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters where adequate curbs and gutters are not now installed, and paving with two(2) inch sheet asphalt (Willite Process) pavement on five (5) inch plain concrete foundation, and assessing a portion of the cost of making and constructing such improvements against all lots and parcels of property abutting on said portion of said street and all lots and parcels of property benefited by means of such improvements and the owners of such lots or parcels of property; and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and parcels of property assessed, and a personal claim and charge against the owners thereof. On the/al-day of Jam__ 1926; in the Council Chamber in the City National Bark Building in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, at o'clock, M., all such owners and their agents or attorneys, or any other persons or parties desiring to be heard will be fairly heard by the Board of Aldermen and any protests, objections or claims will be fully and fairly heard, the benefits and damages resulting from said improvements will be deter- mined and the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and the owners thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are open to inspection. i P 7•r,-1The estimated cost of said improvement is zl,� The estimated amount to be assessed against the property owners is $ /f,8go•8� 5 a �° The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is $ per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and their property for pavement and excavation is iy'.a10 9 per front foot. All persons, firms, corporations or esti- mates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in the matter or thing in any wise connected with said improvements, the assessment therefor, the benefits thereof, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connect- ed therewith, shall be and appear before said Board at said time and place. in Board of Aldermen DOfethe City rofnResolutionce with Wichita Falls,Texas, one the 30th day of August, 1926. T.E. McBroom, City Clerk. And said notice shall be published in said newspaper not less than three times, and the first of said publications shall appear not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for said hearing, not counting the day of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed to each owner whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer, a registered letter containing a copy of said notice, such letter to be deposited in the Post Office at Wichita Falls, Texas, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the notice by advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not such notice by letter be received or sent. August, 1926. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 30th day of 87 Form 6 Hon. Mayor & Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen:- «, I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of improving Lawrence Street from its intersection with the Solhth Property line of York Avenue to its intersection with the North curb line of Lexington Street, showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc., as required by the Charter and by the proceedings of your Honorable Body. As is shown on this report the estimated total cost of the improvement will be 0 Z?,7si.gj— The estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will be /, S a R The estimated amount payable by the owners of the abutting property will be $ / 9, fl,0•Ff The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof for curb will be o Ko peb front foot. The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the o%Nners thereof for improvements other than curb will be per front foot. The total estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof will be per front foot. The estimated damage -is nothing in any case. This estimate and report is based upon concrete curbs and gutters and two(2) inch sheet asphalt (Willite Process) pavement on five (5) inch plain concrete foundation, all in accordance with the specifications therefor heretofore adopted by and filed with your Honorable Body, Respectfully submitted, F. M. Rugeley, Wichita Falls, Texas City Engineer. August 30, 1 9 2 6. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Curd, Jones, Queisser, Hunt. Nays; None. Form? R,E S0LUTI ON RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CI7Y ENGINEER AS TO THE COST OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF LAWRENCE STREET; FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED,AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; THAT; WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Lawrence Street from its intersection with the South property line of York Avenue to its intersection with the North curb line of Lexington Street and has received estimates, plans and specifications from the City Engineer, FS and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice, competitive bids were received and it has been determined that all of the cost of constructing curbs along said portions of said street, and not exceeding ninety per; cent of the remaining cost of said improvement, as deter- mined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon, and against the property owners thereof, and that said proper— ty is the property that will be benefited by means of said improvement; and the City Engineer has made and filed with the mayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvements, and the estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property, and the owner thereof, and showing other matters and things required by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined' and corrected; I 1. That a hearing will be given to the owners of property proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested, and same shall be given and held in the Council Chamber in the basement of the City National Bank Building in the City of Wichita Falls, at o'clock M., on the day of 1926, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners of said property, or any of them, their agents or attorneys or any one else in any way interested either in the said property or in said im- provements, or in any manner or method of making and constructing,same, or in the contract therefor, mr the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damagesto said property, shall be fully and fairly heard as to any of said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and the owners thereof, and as to the benefits to their said property in enhanced value by means of said improvement, and as to damages to said property or the owners thereof, resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvements, or as to any other matter or thing in and- wise incident or connected with the said improvement, contract, proceedings or assess- ment therefor, or the method or manner of paying for same. 11. That any claim for damages shall.be made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things in the manner and form provided and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims or .matters may be presented either orally or in writing, and at such hearing all claims, protests and objections what- soever will be passed upon by the Board, and said hearing may be continued from time to time until all desiring to be heard shall have been fully heard, and after all have been fully and fairly heard the said hearing will be closed', and at said hearing and from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots or parcels benefited by means -of said improvements, and will determine the amount of damages, if any; to each such lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced valueof each lot or parcel of property by means of said improve- ments, and will correct any errors, mistakes, invalidities in any proposed assessment, and in any proceedings with reference to the making or construction of said improve- ments, or the levying of assessments therefor, and will thereafter, by ordinance, levy and make assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and form and in accordance with the terms required by law in force in this City, and the City Charter, and the ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings of this Board, and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien. _✓ 'R9 M After such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal therefrom shall prosecute an appeal in any Court having jurisdiction within twenty(20) days from the date of such hearing is closed and final assessment is levied, and therafter, and all persons, firms cor- porations, estates and other parties shall, after the expiration of the twenty days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopped in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error. irregularity, mistake or invalidity therein, The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of said hearing to the owners of said property and to all others interested by causing such notice to be published in the official newspaper of the City, which notice shall be in substantially the following form, to -wit; "TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON LAWRENCE STREET BETWEEN YORK &VENUE AND LEXINGTON STREET AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED." NOTICE is hereby given of the intention of the City to proceed with the improvement of Lawrence Street from its intersection with the South property line of York Avenue to its intersection with the North curb line of Lexington Street by raising, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters where adequate curbs and gutters are not now installed, and paving with two(21) inch sheet asphalt (Willits Process) pavement on five (5) inch plain concrete foundation, and assessing a portion of the cost of making and constructing such im- provements against all lots and parcels of property abutting on said portion of said street and all lots and parcels of property benefited by means of such improvements and the owners of such lots or parcels of property; and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and parcels of property assessed, and a personal claim and charge against the owners thereof. On the/ -,'day of It ✓ 1926, in the Council Chamber in the City rational Bank Building in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, at o+clock, M., all such owners and their agents or attorneys, or any other persons or parties desiring to be heard, will be fairly heard by the Board of Aldermen and any protests, objections or claims will be fully and fairly heard, the benefits and damages resulting from said improvements will be determined and the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and the owners thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are open to inspection. The estimated cost of said improvement is $ 2_1 17o/.uJ— The estimated amount to be assessed against the pro- perty owners is The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is o. e per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment a ainst property owners and their property for pavement and excavation is a" er: a per front foot. All persons, firms, corporations or estimates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in the matter of thing in any wise connected with said improvements, the assessment therefor, the benefits thereof, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connected therewith, shall be and appear before said Board at said time and place. Done in accordance with Resolution of the Board of Aldermen of the City of ri chita Falls,Texas, on the 30th day of August, 1926. W.E. McBroom, City Clerk, And said notice shall be published in said newspaper not less than three times, and the first of said publications shall appear not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for said hear- ing, not counting the day of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed to each owner whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer, a registered letter containing a copy of said notice, such letter to be deposited in the Post Office at Wichita Falls,Texas, but such notice by letter shal- be cumulative of the notice by advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given and wheth,,.r or not such notice by letter be re- ceived or sent. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 30th day of August,1926. B ft ORDINANCE NO. 808 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 620 PROVIDING FOR PAVING ASSESSMENTS ON OEM BUCHANAN STREET BETWEEN AVENUE "L" AND AVENUE "M". a e. Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 808 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Hunt, Curd, Jones, Queisser, 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 Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas: Aldermen Hunt,Curd, Jones, Patton, Queisser. Naysj None. Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 806 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopt- ed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Hurt,Curd,Jones, Patton, Queisser. Nays; None ORDINANCE NO. 814 AN ORDENANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING, AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D. 19260 AND ALSO LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF -THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 814 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Alderman Hunt,Curd, Jones, Patton, Queisser. Nays; None. ---------------------- Wichita Falls,Texas. August 30th, 1926. Hon.Mayor and City Commissioners, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: - This is to certify that the pavement on Thirteenth Stret, from the West Property Line of Holliday, 891 to the East Property Line of Clark Street, has been completed by L.E. Whitham & Company, in accordance with the Plans and Specifications therefore heretofore filed with your Honorable Body. I, therefore, recom-T.end thRt this pavement be accepted. Respectfully, F. M. Rugeley, City --------------- -- ---- Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following re- solution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Hunt, Curd, Jones, Patton,Queisser Nays; None. Form14 RES0LUTI ON RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEMENTS ON 13TH STREET FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF HOLLIDAY TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF CLARK STREET, AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVIED AGAINST THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF LAND AND THE OWNERS THEREOF ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET. WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, has heretofore ordered that 13th Street, from the West Property Line of Holliday Street, to the East Property Line of Clark Street, be improved, by raising, grading, and filling same, and in- stalling 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 and Company and, WHEREAS, the said L.E.Whitham & 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 specifications therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this Board; THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, 1. That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and L.E.Thitham and 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. 11. 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. 111. That the mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized, instructed, and directed to issue to the said L.E. Whitham & 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 payment thereof, the rate of interest, the date of completion and acceptance of the said improvements, the lien of the said assessment and the personal obligation and liability of the owner of the property, and reciting that all proceeding with reference to making such improvements have been 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 evi- denced by the certificates have been performed, and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals,all in accordance with the contract with the same company and the law in force in the City, and the proceedings of this Board. lV . This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED.this the 30th day of August, A. D. 1926. ORDINANCE NO. 807 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING THAT PORTION OF THE ALLEY LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE REAR OF LOPS NOS. 3 AND 4, BLOCK "A" OF THE GRANGER AND BALLMI ADDITION TO THE CITY OF arICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 807 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Curd, Jones, Hunt. Nays None. The Mayor presented to the Board for its consideration and passage an ordinance entitled; Ordinance No. 815 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF PIICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, THO ARE PROPERTY TAX PAYERS THEREIN, A PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS TO PAY THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING A PUBLIC BUILDING, TO:VIIT: A MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING AND AUDITORIUM IN SAID CITY AND LEVYING A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The ordinance was read in full by the Mayor. Moved by Alderman Jones that Ordinance No. 815 be passed 'on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Curd, Jones, Hunt. Naps; None. 893 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 Hunt and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Curd, Hunt,Jones Nays; None. Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 815 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 Patton, Queisser, Curd, Hunt, Jones, Nays; None. The ordinance follows; WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, deems it necessary and expedient to borrow money on the,credit of the City of Wichita Falls in the sum of $500,000.00, and secure the payment thereof by the issuance of bonds of said city in that amount, for the pmtpose of raising funds to pay the cost of constructing a public building,to-wit, a municipal office building and auditorium, in and for said city. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: Section 1. That an election be held in the City of Wichita Falls on the 30th day of September, A.D. 1926, at which election the following proposition shall be submitted: Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City ofWichita Falls ,be authorized to issue bonds of the City of Wichita Falls in the sum of $500,000.00 to mature serially from one(1) to forty (40) years from the date thereof, bearing interest at the rate of four and three -fourths per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, for the purpose of providing funds for the construction of a public building, to -wit, a municipal office building and auditorium in and for said city, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it accrues, and the principal 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: J. N. Prothro, Presiding Judge Court. House Box. J. M. Bland, ) J. M. Williams, ) Clerks. W. S. Abbott, ) F. B. Mashburn, Presiding Judge City Hall Box. Lou Jenne, ) P.H. Leath, ) Clerks. Robert McCullough) Voters living East of Lamar Street and Northeast of Wichita River and Southeast of the Wichita Valley Railway Track 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 Rouse 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, `ta 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(30).days by the Mayor, by publication in the Wichita Daily Times,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 publi- cation to be made at least thirty days preceding said election. Section 6. That because of the crowded and unhealthy condition existing in the City of Wichita Falls, due to not having an adequate municipal office. building and auditorium endangers the health of the em- ployees and 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 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 30th day of August, A.D. 1926. (signed) R. E. Shepherd, ATTEST: Mayor (signed) W. E. MCBroom, City Clerk The Mayor presented to the Board for its consideration and passage an ordinance entitled; ORDINANCE NO. 816 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 THO 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 PERMANENT STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID CITY AND LEVYING A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS, AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY The ordinance was read in full by the Mayor. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 816 be passed on its first reading. .Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Hunt, Curd, Jones, Nays; None. �,� Moved by Alderman Hunt that the rules re- quiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Hunt,Curd, .Tones. Nays] None. 95 Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 616 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Mption seconded by Alderman Jones and carded by the following vote; Yeas; Alder=en Patton, Queisser, Hunt, Curd, Jones. Nays; None. ------------------- The ordinance follows; 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 4150,000.00, and se- cure 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 constructing permanent street improvements in and for said city. NOW THEREFORE, BE.IT ORDIIINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: Section 1. That -an election be held in said city on the 30th day of September, A.D. 1926, at which election the following proposition shall be submitted; Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita 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 (1) to forty (40) years from the date thereof, bearing interest at the rate of four and three -fourths per centum per annum, 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 tqx 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: J. N. Prothro, Presiding Judge Court House Box. J. M. Bland, ) J. M. Williams,) Clerks. IN. S. Abbott, )) F. B. Mashburn, Presiding Judge City Hall Box. Lou Jenne, ) P.H. Leath, ) Clerks. Rpbert McCullough ) Voters living East of Lamar Street and Northeast of Wichita River and Southeast of the Wichita Valley Railway Track 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 tIagainst 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 Daily Times, a newspaper a general cdtrculation 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 conse- cutive weeks in said newspaper, and the first publication to be made at least thirty days preceding such election. 41r, Section 6. That because of the defective 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 re- quiring that the provisions of the city charter providing for the reading of ordinances on three separate days, and providing that ordinances small 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 AND APPROVED, this the 30th day Of August, A.D. 1926. I i (signed) R. E. Shepherd, ATTEST: Mayor. (signed) W. E. McBroom, City Clerk. The Mayor presented to the Board for its consideration and passage an ordinance entitled; ORDINANCE NO. 817 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, WHO ARE PROPERTY TAX PAYERS THEREIN, A PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS TO PAY THE COST OF CON- STR�;CTING SANITARY SEWERS IN SAID CITY AND LEVYING A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID' BONDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mayor. The ordinance was -read in full by the Moved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance No. 817 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Curd, Jones, Hunt. 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 Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Curd, Jones, Hunt. Nays; None. I Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 817 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote; Yeas; Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Curd, Jones, Hunt. Nays; None. r I I . _ 897 The ordinance follows; WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, 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 a C of constructing sanitary sewers in and for said city. N NOWTHEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: p Section 1. That an election be held in the City of Wichita Falls on the 30th day -of September, A.D 1926, at which g� election the following proposition shall be submitted; Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of q Wichita Falls be authorized to Issue bonds of the City of Wichita Falls in the sum of $100,000.00, to mature serially from one (1) to forty (40) years from date thereof, bearing interest at the rate of four and three -fourths per centum per annum, payable semi- annually, for the purpose of providing funds for the constructing of sanitary sewers 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 Rouse in the City of Wichita Falls,Texas, and shall be conducted by the following named persons; J. N. Prothro, Presiding Judge Court House Box. J. M. Bland, ) J. M. Williams,) Clerks. W. S. Abbott, ) F. B. Mashburn, Presiding Judge City Hall Box. Lou Jenne, ) P. H. Leath, ) Clerks. Robert McCullough ) Voters living East of Lamar Street and Northeast of Wichita River and Souhheast of the Wichita Valley Railway Track in said city shall vote at the City Hall Box. All vo�ers living West of Lamar Street in said city shall vote at the Court ouse 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 sl3all 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 shrill be given for at least thirty days by the Mayor, by publication in the Wichita Daily Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Wichita County, Texas, published in the City of Wichita Falls, and such notice shall be made by publishen§ a copy of this ordinance with the words "Notice of Election ` prefixed thereto, once a week for three con- secutive weeks in said newspaper, and the first publication to be made at least thirty days preceding such election. Section 6. That because of the unhealthy condition existing in the City of Wichita Falls, due to not having a complete 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 ordinanc s shall not go into effect until thirty days after passage, be suspended, and the same are hereby suspended, and this ordinance is passed as an emer- gency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its h its passage, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 30th day of August, A.D. 1926. (signed) R. E. Shepherd, ATTEST: Mayor (signed) W. E. McBroom, City Clerk. Moved by Alderman Queisser that the Fire Department be authorized to buy two additional beds for the fire stations. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that Ira S. Harris, Auditor, be paid the sum of $100.00 for extra work on the annual audit of the City's books for the -fiscal year ending March 31, 1926. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried, Auditor Harris' report was discussed in detail by the Board, after which.the following motion was put in order; Moved by Alderman Jones that the report covering the fiscal year ending March 31, 1926 be approved and the City Clerk be instructed to make all necessary journal entries recommended by Mr. Harris and outlined in his report.. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and approved this the 6th day of September, A. D. 1926. City Clerk. 77 ,,% Mayor