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Min 10/25/1926�F Wichita Falls, Texas. Basement City National Bank Bldg., October 25th, 1926. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: adopted. ing vote: R. E. Shepherd, Mayor P. B. Curd, } Frank Queisser,} Aldermen J. W. Hunt, } J. H. Patton, } Oral Jones, } W. E. McBroom, City Clerk, W. E. George, City Attorney. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Moved by Alderman Jones that the following resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Curd, Jones, Patton, Hunt and Queisser. Nays: None. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, bargain, sell and convey the following described property to J. Y. McQuigg, Jr. of .ichita County, Texas, for a cash consideration of Eight Hundred & N01100 Dollars (§800.00), and that Mayor R. E. Shepherd be authorized to execute a warranty deed in the name of the City to said property to J. Y. McQuigg, Jr. Said deed shall also recite that the City assumes all taxes on the following property for the year of 1926 and all prior years: "That portion of Lots Nos. 3 and 4, in the Taylor Subdivision to the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, and being described by metes and bounds as follows, towit: Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot No. 2 of the Taylor Subdivision; Thence . st with the south line of Taylor Subdivision 54.7 feet to a point; Thence north in a northeasterly direction 148.2 feet to a point; in west line of Lot No. 2, Taylor Subdivision; Thence South with west line of Lot 2, Taylor Subdivision, 137.3 feet to the point of beginning. " Moved by Alderman Queisser that the building inspector be authorized to issue a permit to J. C. Winfrey for the construction of a business building at 1915 Grant Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Patton that the City Clerk be instructed to draw warrant payable to Mrs. Charlotte Montgomery for P650.00 to cover the purchase of Block 158, Original Townside; said 5650.00 to be paid only when all city, county, state and school taxes are paid and warranty deed has been furnished the City. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 835 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF ELEVENTH STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PRO- VIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 835 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote. Yeas: Aldermen Curd, Hunt, Jones, wueisser, Patton. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolutionlabe adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote. Yeas: Aldermen Curd, Hunt, Jones, Queisser and Patton. Nays: None. llth-Ohio to Indiana RESOLUTION Form to WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and L. E. Whitham & Company for the improvements of the following street in said City to -wit: Eleventh Street from the West Property Line of Ohio to the East Property Line of Indiana Avenue, together with con- struction bonds and maintenance bonds required thereby, are this day pre- sented 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 bee 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 r'alls; 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 appro- priated out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of 0 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 contract, in the name of the City. age. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its pass - Approved and passed this.25th day of uetober, 1926. norm 11 llth-uhio to Indiana RESOLUTION WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L. E. Whitham and Company and the City of Wichita malls, for performing of all work of excavation in connection with the improvements of Eleventh Street from the West Pro- perty Line of Ohio to the past Property Line of Indiana Avenue, for the prices named therein and u on 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 INIEREAS, 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 __ldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. I. That the City of 4"ichita Falls Texas do enter into contract ,with L.E.Whitham and Company binding the �ity to do and perform all the work o of excavating shown in said contract, and on said street, at and for the prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth. II. That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and the Hayor is hereby authorized and. directed to execute :end sign the said contract in the name of the City. III. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passwge. Passed and approved this 25th day of October A.D. 1926. ORDIIANCE NO 837 �o.,� 7 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSih.i= FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF BELL STREET IN TI51: CITY OF WICHITAFALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE -ND LIEN AGAINST ',BUTTING PROPERTY AIM TIM OWNERS TEEREOF, PEOVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSIMTTS, AND FOR THE ISEUkUCE OF ASSIGNABLE C-RTIFI* CATES, AND DECLARING All E;,'ERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No 837 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote; Yeas: Alderman Jones, Hunt, Queisser, Curd and Patton. Nays: None Moved By Alderman Curd that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Curd, Jones, Queisser, Patton and Hunt. Nays: None. FORM 10 Bell St.,` RESOLUTION Ave J to L. IFIHEREAS, contract in writing between the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and L.E.1"hithem & Company for the improvements of the following street in said City towit: Bell Street from the South property line of Avenue J to the North Property line of Avenue L, together with construction bonds and maintenance bonds required thereby, are this day presented to the Board of _,ldermen for adoption and approval,and, 74=7REAS, 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 said bids, said contract was awarded to said Company; and, l••hereas it is deeo stieycSgtsp�cq�isr� Ards }icon contract .the payment of all that portion 4 o 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- ated 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 _md maintenance bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the Uayor is hereby authorized to execute and si.,; the said contract, in the name of the City. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved and ,passed this 25th day of October, 1926. Form 11. RESOLUTION Bell St. Ave J. to L. ° 11:IEREAS, contracts in writing, between L.E.Whitham and Company and the City of Wichita Falls, for performing of all work of excavation in con- nection with the improvements of Bell Street from the South property line of Avenue J to the North property line of =venue L, for the prices named therein and upon the terms therein set forth -binding the City of 7:ichita 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 d:.y presented to the Board of .ldermen for adoption and approval, and, ',wIiEREAS, it is deemed advisable to enter :nto s.id contract upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein provided. TH::REFOFE, be it revolved by the Board of .ldermen of the City -of `'ichita Falls, Texas. I. That the City of Tichita Falls, Texas, do enter into contract with L.E.Whitham and company binding the City to do and perform all the work of excavation shoran in &.id contr_ct, and on said street, at an,_ for the prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth. II. That this said contract is hereby approved and adopted and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the said cont- ract in the name of the City. III. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved, this 25th day of October, A.D.1926. ORDINANCE NO 838. ;�' a_' AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF AVENUE "J" DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVET,TENTS. LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREOF LNI) FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES OF PAY"EI'T UTD TEE RATE OF INTEREST THE-REON AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance 838 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by __lderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Hunt, Patton, Queisser, and Curd. Nays: None. Move& by Alderman Hunt that the rules requiring ordinances be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Queisser, Patton and Curd. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 838 be passed on its third and final reading. ing vote: adopted. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Curd, Jones, Queisser, Hunt and Patton. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Curd that the following resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow- Y.pas: Aldermen Queisser, Jones, Curd, Patton and Hunt. Nays: None. Form 10 RESOLUTION Avenue J Jones to Giddings RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF A PORTION OF AVENUE J IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAME: APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S BONDS THEREFOR AND APPROPRIATZ ING FONDS FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF. WHEREAS, a contract in writing between the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Plains Paving Company for the improvements of Avenue J from its intersection with rust Property Line of Jones Street to its intersection with West curb line of Giddings Street, together with the construction and maintenance bonds, required thereby, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval; and WHEREAS, the bid of Plains Paving Company for the making and construction of the improvements provided for in the said contracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been made and upon the opening of the bids said contract awarded to said Plains Paving Company; and WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in said contract to be paid for by the City of Wichita r'alls; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT 1. There be and is hereby set aside and appropriated out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of right Hundred Ninety & Nof100 (V890.10) to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of Avenue J to be paid for by the City of Wichita ralls. 11. The said contract and the construction and maintenance bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contract in the name of the City. 111. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVE AND PASSED this 25th day of October, 1926. ORDINANCE NO. 839yG ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION 01' BROWN STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND !'HE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVID- ING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND FOR THE ISSUANCE, 01' ASSIGN- ABLE CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 839 be passed on its second reading. motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen, Queisser, Curd, Bunt, Patton and Jones. Nays: None. moved by Alderman Hunt that the rules requiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. vo�e: motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Queisser, Hunt, Curd, Patton and Jones. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 839 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Queisser, Jones, Hunt, Patton and Curd. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alterman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Queisser, Jones, Hunt, Patton and Curd. Nays: None. Form to Brown Street RESOLUTION Ave L to Lot 7 Blk 96A Highland RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF BROWN STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAITE; APPROVING THE CONTRACTOR'S BOA'S THEREFOR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF. WHEREAS, a contract in writing between the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Plains Paving Company for the improvements of Brown Street from its intersection with South property line of Avenue L to its intersection with South property line of Lot 7 Blk 96A, Highland, together with the construction and maintenance bonds, required thereby, are this day presen- ted to the Board of Aldermen for adoptibn and are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval; and WHEREAS, the bid of Plains Paving Company for the making and construction of the improvements provided for in the said contracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been made and upon the opening of the bids said contract was awarded to said Plains Paving Company; and WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in said contract to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls; o THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF )THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: 1. There be and is hereby set aside and appropriated out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of Three Hundred Twenty - Three & 54/100 Dollars ($323.54) to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of Brown Street to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls. 11. The said contract and the construction and maintenance bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted and the Mayor is here- by authorized to execute and sign the said contract in the name of the City. ill. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED AND PASSED this 25th day of October, 1926. ORDINANCE NO. 840 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF GIDDINGS STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH CURB LINE OF AVENUE J TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE H, DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVE13 NTS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREOF, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES OF PAYMENTS, AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THERE- ON, AND PROVIDING FOR THE IoSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 840 be passed on its second reading. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Queisser, Patton and Hunt . Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Curd that the rules requiring ordinances be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the followi:g Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Queisser, Patton and Hunt. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 840 be passed on its third and final reading. ing vote: adopted. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Queisser, Jones, Curd, Hunt and Patton. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Curd that the following resolutioi§ be Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Queisser, Jones, Curd, Patton and Hunt. Bays: None. Form 10 Giddings RESOLUTION Avenue J to H WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of Wichita Falls and West Texas Construction Company, for the improvement of the following street in said City, towit:- Giddings Street from its intersection with the North Curb Line of Avenue J to H, 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 West Texas Construction Company for the making and construction of the improvements provided for in the said contracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been made and u_on the opening of the bids said contract was awarded to the said Company; and WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in the said contract to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls; Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, and that there be and is hereby set aside and appropria- ted out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of :;689.16 to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of Gid- dings street from its intersection with the North Curb Line of Avenue J to its intersection with the South Property Line of Avenue H, to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls; The said contract and the construction bond and maintenance bond', be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contract, in the name of the City.1 age. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its pass - Approved and passed this 25th day of October, 1926. RESOLUTION Form 11 Giddings Avenue J to H WHEREAS, contracts in writing between the West Texas Construc- tion Company and the City of .iichita Falls, for the performing of all work of excavation in connection with the improvement of Giddings street from its intersection with the North Curb Line of Avenue J to its intersection with the South Property Line of Avenue H, and binding the City of Wichita Falls, for the prices named therein, and upon the terms therein set forth, 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 contracts upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein provid- ed, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls: 1. That the City of Wichita Falls do enter into contracts with the West Texas Construction 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 price and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth. 2. That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the said con- tract in the name of the City. 3. age. That this resolution shall take effect from and avtdr its pass - PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of October, 1926. 45 Wichita Falls, Texas, 10-25-1926. Hon. Mayor & Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: - This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Oak Street from its intersection with Wichita Valley Railway Tracks to its intersection with the West Property line of Mississippi Street in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. adopted. ing vote: Respectfully, (Signed) F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Jones that the following resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Queisser, Patton and Hunt Nays: None. RESOLUTION Form 14 V Oak Street W. V. Ry to Miss. Street. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AND OTHER;eISE IM- PROVING A PORTION OF OAK STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DE- LIVERY 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 paving and otherwise improving Oak Street from its intersection with the Wichita Valley Railway Tracks from its intersection with the west property line of Mississippi Street , has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and the said City Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said work by the vity. NOVI THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA 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 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 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 improvements. PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of October, 1926. Wichita Falls, Texas. 10-45-1926 Hon. mayor & Board of Aldermen, Lichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Indiana Avenue from its intersection with the North property line of Thirteenth Street to its intersection with the Wichita Valley Railway tracks in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. Respectfully, (Signed) F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Jones that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote. Yeas: Aldermen Queisser, Patton, Hunt, Jones and Curd. Nays: None. Form 14 RESOLUTION' Indiana Street 13th to W. V. Ry RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING A PORTION OF INDIANA AVENUE 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 paving and otherwise improving Indiana Avenue from its intersection with the North property line of Thirteenth Street to its intersection with the Wichita Valley Railway Tracks, has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and the said City Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said work by the City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEX.9S, THAT said paving and other improvements be and the same are here- by aeeepted 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 street, in the name of the City of -ichita r'alls, 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 to Plains Paving Company, as set forth in the contract, for the above named improvements, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions heretofore adopted and passed by the City of Wichita r'alls, with reference to the above described improvements. PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of October, 1926. Wichita ,Falls, Texas. 10-25-1926 Hon. Mayor & Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Yale Avenue from its intersection with the South property line of Sibley Avenue to its intersection with the North property line of Twenty-fourth Street in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. Respectfully, (Signed) F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer Moved by Alderman Jones that the following resolution be adopted. ")i 13i liii%s ins vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the follovu= Yeas: Alderman Jones, Curd, Patton, Queisser and Hunt. Nays: None, Form 14 Yale Avenue RESOLUTION Sibley to 24th Y RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING A PORTION OF YALE AVENUE 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 paving and otherwise improving Yale Avenue from its intersection with the South property line of Sibley Avenue to its intersection with the North propery line of Twenty-fourth Street has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and the said City Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said work by the City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF W ICHITA 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 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 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 improvements. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 25th day of October, 1926. ORDINANCE 170. 841 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A TAX ON POGS, PROVIDING FOR VACCINATION OF DOGS AGAINST RABIES BY A LICENSEgVVETERINARIAN AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAG, THE FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR SUCH VACCINATION AND PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF THE COLLECTION OF SAID TAX AND PROVIDING A PENALTY, REPE_4LING ORDINANCES NUMBERS 396 and 589 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. :.loved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 841 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Hunt, Patton, Queisser and Curd. Nays: None. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 25, 1926. Hon. Mayor and City Commissioners, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: - This is to certify that the pavement on the Unpaved Portion of Talunar Lane from the East Property Line of Filmore Street to the East Property Line of Polk Street has been completed by L. E. Whitham & Company, in accordance with the Plans and Specifications therefor heretofore filed with your honorable body. I, therefore, recommend t)iat this pavement be accepted. Respectfully, (Signed) F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer adopted. Moved by Alderman Queisser that the following resolution be Motion seconded by.Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Queisser and Patton. Nays: None. Form 14 RESOLUTION Talunar Lane Filmore to Polk RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEMENTS ON UNPAVED PORTION OF TALUNAR LANE FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF FILMORE•TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF POLK 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 017NERS THEREOF ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET. VaMREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered that Unpaved Portion of Talunar Lane, from the East Property Line of Eilmore Street, to the East Property Line of Polk Street, be improved, by raising, grading, and filling same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving same, and after due notice, and hearing, special assessments were levied against the various lots and tracts of land and the owners thereof abutting upon the said portion of said street, and contract for the making and construction of the said improvements was entered into with L. E. Whitham & Company, and, - WHEREAS, the said L. E. Whitham & Company, has fully performed its said contract, and the said improvements have been made and eontruoted in accordance with the said contract and the specificiations therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this Board: THEREFOR: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF I:ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 1. That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and L. E. Whitham & Company and the sureties on its construction bond are hereby released from any further obligation for or on account of, the contract or bond for the making and constructing of said improvements. 2. I That this resolution does not and shall not in any way effect the bond of the said company for the maintenance of the said improvements, but such maintenance bond shall and does remain in full force and effect. 3. 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 if the assessment against same, the owner thereof, the terms of pay- ment 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 Ij had in accordance with the Law, the Charter of said City, the terms of the certificate, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of a lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by the certificates have been performed, and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals, all in accordance with, the contract with the said company and the law in force in the City, and the proceedings of this Board. 4. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. .9S , .s4J Wichita malls, Texas. October 25, 1926. Hon. mayor and City Commissioners, Wichita r'alls, Texas. Gentlemen: - This is to certify that the pavement on the Unpaved Portion of r'ilmore Street, from the South Property Line of Bullington Street to the North Property Line of Sixth Street, has been completed by L. E. Whitham & Company, in accordance with the Plans and Specifications therefor heretofore filed with your honorable body. I, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted. Respectfully, (Signed) F. m. Rugeley, City Engineer. moved by Alderman Queisser that the following resolution be adopted. motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Hunt, Patton, and Curd. Nays: None. Form 14 r'ilmore St., RESOLUTION 6th to Bullington RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE UNPAVED PORTION OF VILMORE STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF BULLINGTON STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH STREET, AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERb 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 r'alls, Texas, has heretofore ordered that the Unpaved Portion of r'ilmore Street from the South Property Line of Bullington Street to the North Property Line of Sixth Street, be improved, by raising, grading, and filling same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving same, and after due notice and hearing, special assessments were levied against the various lots and tracts of land and the owners thereof abutting upon the said portion of said street, and contract for the making and construction of the said improvements was entered into with L. E. Whit - ham & Company, and, ViHEREAS, the said L. L. }jhitham & Company, has fully per- formed its said contract, and the said improvements have been made and c.)nstrueted in accordance with the said contract and the speoificiations therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this Board: THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF ,.ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: 1. That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby aooepted and L. E. Lhitham & Uompany and the sureties on its construction bond are hereby released from any fur- ther obligation for, or on account of, the contract or bond for the making and constructing of said improvements. 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. 3. That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby auth- orizecl, 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 liabiluty of the owner of the property, and reciting that all proceeding with reference to making such improvements have been regularly has in accordance with the Lair, the Charter of said City, the terms of the certificate, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of a lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by the certifica- tes have been performed, and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals, all in accordanee with the contract with the said company and the law in force in the City, and the proceedings of this Board. 4. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 25th day of October, A. D. 1926. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 25, 1926. Hon. Mayor and City Commissioners, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: - This is to certify that the pavement on Avenue F from the West Property Line of Monroe Street to the East Property Line of Polk Street, has been completed by L. E. tldhitham & Company, in accordance with the Plans and Specifications therefor heretofore filed with your honorable body. adopted. vote: I, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted. Respectfully, (Signed) F. M. Rugeley, City Enginneer. Moved by Alderman Queisser that the following resolution be Motion seoonded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following Yeas: Alderman Patton, Jones, Queisser, Hunt and Curd. Nays: None. Form 14 RESOLUTION Avenue F Monroe to Polk RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEMENTS ON AVENUE F FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF MONROE STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF POLK 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 O" NERS THEREOF ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET. WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered that Avenue F from the West Property Line of Monroe Street, to the East Property Line of Polk Street, be improved, by raising, grading, and filling same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving same, and after due notice and hearing, special assess- ments 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. G:hitham & Company, and, WHEREAS, the said L. E. Whitham & Company, has fully performed its said contract, and the said improvements have been made and contracted 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 :ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. 1. That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and L. E. Whitham & Company and the sureties on its construction bond are hereby released from any further obligation for, or on account of, the contract or bond for the making and constructing of said improvements. That this resolution does not and shall not in any way effect the bond of the said company for the maintenance of the said improve- ments, but such maintenance bond shall and does remain in full force and effect. 3. That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby auth- orized, 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 improve- ments, the lien of the said assessment and the personal obligation and liability of the owner of the property, and reciting that all pro- ceeding with reference to making such improvements have been regularly has in accordance with the Law, the Charter of said City, the terms of the certificates, and that all prerwquisites to the fixing of a lien and claim of personal liabiluty evidenced by the certificates have been performed, and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals, all in accordance with the contract with the said company and the law in force in the City, and the proceedings of this Board. 4. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 25th day of October, A. D. 1926. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Patton, Queisser, Curd and Jones. Nays: None. Form 7 Van Buren RESOLUTION 6th to Sth RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS TO COST AND ASSESS11ENT FOR THE 111PROVEIENT OF VAN BUREN FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF EIGHTH STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH STREET, FIXING A TILE AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PRO! PERTY MWI ERS 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, TEXr,S, THAT, WHEREAS, The Board of .Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, has heretofore ordered the improvement of van Buren Street from the North Property Line of Eighth Street to the South Property Line of Sixth Street, and has received estimates, plans and specifications from the City Engineer, and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice, competi- tive binds 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 -Eight (98) per cent of the remaining cost of said improvements, as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon and against the owners thereof, and that said property is the property that will be benefited by means of said im- provements, and the City Engineer has made and filed with the mayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimates of the costs of such improve- ments and estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land, 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 said report of City Engineer filed on the 28th day of December, 1925, be and it is hereby adopted and approved. Z. That a hearing shall be given to the property owners proposed to be assessed. for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested, and shall be given or held in the Council Chamber in the basement of the City Nat', Bank Building in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, at 7:30 Y. m. u*Cloak on the 15th day of Bovember, 1926, and at which hearing and at said time and place the pwners of said property, or any of them, their agents or attorneys, or anyone else in any manner interested either in said property or in said improvements, or in the manner or method of making and construct ing 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 the said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and against the owners thereof, and as to the benefits to their property in enhanced value by means of said im- provements, and as to damages to said property or the owners thereof re- sulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvements, or as to any other matters or things in anywise incident to or connected with the said improvements, contract, proceedings, or assessments thereof, or method or manner of paying for same. 3. 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 re- quired 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 of Aldermen and said hearing may be continued from time to time until 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 d-termine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots or paroles bene- fited by means of said improvements, and will determine the amount of damages, if any, ro each lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the en- hanced value of property by means of said improvements, and will correct any errors, mistakes, or invalidities in any proposed assessment and in any proceeding with reference to the making or construction of said improve- ments, or the levying of assessments therefor, -and will thereafter, by ordinance, make and levy 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 and appeal to any uourt having jurisdiction within twenty (20) days from the date such hearing 1s closed and final assessment levied and not thereafter, and all persons, firms, corporations, estates, and other parties shall after the expiration of twenty (20) days from the levy- ing of such assessment, be forever barred and estoppel in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, irregularity, mistake, or invalidity therein. W"V05s N 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.offici-al•newspaper of the said City, which notice shall be sub- stantially the following form, to -wit: "TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON VAN BUREN STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF EIGHTH STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH STREET, AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED." Notice is hereby given of the intention of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to proceed with the improvements of Van Buren Street from the North Property Line of Eighth Street, to the South property line of Sixth Street, by raisingm grading-, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with one -course reinforced concrete and assessing a portion of the cost of making and constructing such improvements against all lots and parcels of pro- perty abutting on said portion of said street and all lots and land benefited by means of the said improvements, and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and land assessedm and a personal claim and a charge against the owners there- of.. On the 15th day of November, A. D. 1926, in the Council Chamber in the City -National Bank Building in the City of Wichita r'alls, at 7:30 P. M. o'clock, all such owners and their agents will be fully 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 such lot Or parcel of land and the owners thereof will be determined and an assessment thereof will be levied. Plans and specifications for the improvements, and form contract and report of Engineer showing estimated cost thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to inspection. The estimated cost of the said improvement is 4 //, i y/•a_/ The estimated amount to be assessed against property /0 74,.YA_ owners is � The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is g 0" &per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and their property for pavement and excavation is ,,rfTa4per front foot. All persons, firms, corporations, or estates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in any matter or thing in anywise connected with said improvements, the assessment therefor, the bene- fits thereof, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connected therewith, shall be and appear before said Board of Alder- men at -said time and place. Done in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen of ttie City of Wichita Falls, 'Texas, on the 25th day of October, A. D. 1926 (Signed) W. E. 21cBroom, City Clerk. And said notice shall be published in said paper not less than three times, and the first of said publications shall appear not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said hearing, not counting the date of hearing, and the City Olerk-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 the said notice, such notice to be deposited in the Post Office at Wichita r'alls,•'Texas, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given or whether or not such notice by letter be received or sent. e54 4. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of October, A. D. 1926. Moved by Alderman aunt that the following resolution be adopted. vote:- Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following ' Yeas: Aldermen Patton, Hunt, Queisser, Curd and Jones. Nays: None. Form 1 RESOLUTION Harrison St Ave F to Clarence RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF ItTROVING A PORTION OF HARRISION IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVE- MENTS AND THE METHOD BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYMENT BE MADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGIHEE#i TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, S_ECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED ILTROV=NTS PREPARED. Form 2 Harrison St Ave P to Clarence Wichita Falls, Texas. 10-25-1926. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF LYICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of Harrison Street from Clarence Street to Avenue F, I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifica- tions and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces the different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and speci- fied in the said resolution. (Signed) F. -U. Rugeley, Oity Engineer. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted. vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following Yeas: Aldermen Queisser, Hunt, Jones, Patton, and Curd. Nays: None. Norm 3 RESOLUTION garrison St., Clarence to Ave F• RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIk-ICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED ItG1PROVEMENTS OF A PORTION OF HARRISON STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERE. TO ADVERTISE F'OR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE KAZING AND CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH I'M- PROVEidIENT . Moved by Alderman Jones that the bill of Dr. J. na. trickle in the amount of V5.00 covering medical service rendered V. C. Armstrong, who was injured in the employ of the Street Department, be approved and allowed. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. The Mayor presented to the Board for its consideration and passage an ordinance entitled : " ORDINANCE NO. 842." ORDINANCE NO. 842 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEGOTIABLE COUPON BONDS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOrNT OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (P00,000.00), AUTHORIZED AT AN ELECTION DULY CALLED AND HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE: PRESCRIBING FORM OF BONDS LEVYING A TAX ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST THEREON: FIXING OTHER DETAILS OF THE ISSUE AND DECCARING AN EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 842 be passed on its first reading. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Queisser, Patton and Curd. Nays: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting "Yea." Moved by Alderman Jones that the rules requiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended, and an emergency declared. Motion seeonded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Patton, Queisser, Curd and Hunt. Nays: None. The Zayor requested to be recorded as voting "Yea." Moved by Alderman Huthat Ordinance No. 842 be passed on its third and final reading ancy a opted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Patton, Hunt, Queisser and Curd. Nays: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting "Yea." The Ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 842 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEGOTIABLE COUPON BONDS OF THE CITY OF VtiICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00), AUTHORIZED AT AN ELECTION DULY CALLED AND HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE: PRESCRIBING FORM OF BONDS LEVYING A TAX ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (^100.00) VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPER- TY IN SAID CITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST THEREON: FIXING OTHER DETAILS OF THE ISSUE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: WHEREAS, on the 30th day of September, 1926, pursuant to notice duly given, an election was held in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, State of Texas, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified property tax paying voters in said City the following pro- position: "Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (b500 000.00) to mature serially in from one (11 to forty (40) years from the date thereof, bearing interest at the rate of four and three- fourths per centum ( 4 3J4go) per annum, payable semi-annually, for the purpose of providing funds for the construction of public buildings to -wit: A Municipal Office Building and Auditorium in and for said City; and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest of said bonds as it accrues and the principal at maturity." and, WHEREAS, as shown by the canvass of the returns of said election as duly certified and returned to this Board by the Judges and clerks thereof, this Board of Aldermen found and hereby declares of record that said election was called and notice thereof duly given, and conducted in striet conformity with the requirements of law; and that there were cast at said election 738 votes, of which 462 votes were in favor of and 276 votes were against the issuance of said bonds, and WHEREAS, the lawful majority of the qualified property tax paying voters voting on said proposition cast their ballots in favor of the issuance of said bonds, the issuance thereof has been duly authorized, NOVI THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: SECTION I. That there are hereby ordered and directed to be issued the negotiable coupon bonds of said City, in accordance with the form as hereinafter set out, in the aggregate amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (@500,000.00) which said bonds shall be designated "PUBLIC BUILDING BONDS OF 1926h, and shall be Five Hundred (500) in number, numbered from one (1) to Five Hundred (500), both inclusive, of the denom- ination of One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) each; shall be dated November 15, 1926, and shall become due and payable serially as follows: NUMBER AMOUNT MATURITY 1 to 4 44000 November 15, 1927. 5 to 9 6000 " " 1928 10 to 14 5000 " " 1929 15 to 19 5000 It if 1930 20 to 24 5000 " " 1931 25 to 30 6000 " " 1932 31 to 36 6000 " " 1933 37 to 42 6000 " " 1934 4-3 to 48 6000 " " 1935 49 to 55 7000 n tt 1936 56 to 62 7000 " a 1937 63 to 69 7000 " It 1938 70 to 77 8000 It It 1939 78 to 85 8000 It it 1940 86 to 93 8000 it " 1941 94 to 102 9000 " " 1942 103 to 111 9000 " " 1943 112 to 121 10,000 " n 1944 122 to 131 10,000 " IT 1945 132 to 142 11,000 " It 1946 143 to 153 11,000 " " 1947 154 to 164 12,000 n " 1948 166 to 177 12,000 " It 1949 178 to 190 13,000 " It 1950 191 to 203 13,000 " " 1951 204 to 217 14,000 " " 1952 218 to 232 15,000 n n 1953 233 to 247 15,000 if n 1954 248 to 263 10,000 It " 1955 264 to 280 17,000 It " 1956 281 to 298 18,000 it " 1957 299 to 317 19,000 It It 1966 318 to 336 19,000 it " 1959 337 to 356 20,000 " " 1960 357 to 377 21,000 'r n 1961 378 to 399 22,000 it it 1962 400 to 422 23,000 n It 1963 423 to 447 25,000 " If 1964 448 to 473 26,000 " It 1965 474 to 500 27,000 " n 1966 Said bonds shall bear interest from their date until paid at the rate f four -n& three -fourths (4 3/0 ) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on the fifteenth (15th) day of May and November of each year (except that the first interest shall mature November 15th, 1927) which installments of interest to date of maturity of principal shall be evidenced by appropiate coupons attached to each of said bonds, and both principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America-,. at the Hanover National Bank, in the City of New York, State of New York. SECTION 2. That each of said bonds, the coupons thereto attached, and the endorsements and certificates thereon shall be in - substantially the following form: (Form of Bond) NO §1000 UNITED STATER OF AIMRICA STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF WICHITA FALLS PUBLIC BUILDING BOND OF 1926 SERIES NO. 4 KNOW= ALL VEN BY THESE PRESENTES, That the City of Wichita Falls, a municipal corporation duly incorporated and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and Laws of the State of 'Texas, for value received, is indebted and hereby promises to pay to the bearer the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS on the FIFTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 19 ; together with interest thereon from the date hereof until paid, aT-the rate of (4 3/4%) Four and Three -Fourths per cent -am, per annum, payable semi-annually on the Fifteenth (15th) day of may and November of each year (except that the first interest shall mature November 15th, 1927); said in- terest evidenced by and to be paid upon the surrender of the coupons hereto attached as they severally become due; both principal and interest payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the Hanover National Bank, in the City of New York, State of New York; and the full faith, credit and resources of said City of Wichita Falls are hereby irrevocably pledged for the prompt payment of the interest on and principal of this bond. THIS BOND is one of aseries numbered from one (1) to five hundred (500) both inclusive, of like date and tenor (except as to date of maturity), issued for the purpose of providing funds for the construction of a public building to -wit: A municipal office build- ing and auditorium in and for said city, under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, the Charter of the City of Wichita malls, a majority vote of the qualified taxpaying voters voting at an election duly and legally held on the 30th day of Sept- ember, 1926, and pursuant to an ordinance duly and regularly adopted by the Board of Aldermen of said City. AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, that provision has been made as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas for the levy and collection of annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bond as the same shall become due and to pay the principal thereof at maturity, and that all acts, conditions and things required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have been properly done, have happened and been performed in regular and due form and time as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the City Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, and that the total indebtedness of said City including this bond does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation. IN WITNESS Wi`HEREOF, THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS, by its Board of Aldermen, has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor, countersigned by its City Clerk and registered by its Treasurer, with its corporate seal impressed hereon, and the annexed coupons to be executed by the lithographed fac simile signatures of the said Mayor and City Clerk, as of the fifteenth day of November, A. D. 1926. yor City o ,'+ichi a Falls, Texas. Countersigned: ait, w texas Registered: City Treasurer City of 14lichita Falls, Texas. (Form of Coupon) NO._ $23.75 On the Fifteenth day of 19 THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, in the State of Texas, promises to pay to bearer the sum of Twenty Three and 75/100 Dollars (423.75), in lawful money of the United States of AmeriL ca, at the HANOVER NATIONAL BANK, in the CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, for interest due that day on its PUBLIC BUILDING BOND OF 1926, SERIES NO. 4 of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS (�1000.00), dated November fifteenth, 1926. iU IFayor City of Wichita Falls, texas. City Clerk City of Wichita r'alls, 'Texas. (Form of certificate of Comptroller of Public Accounts to be endorsed on the back of each bond.) OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS REGISTER NO. I hereby certify that there is on file and of record in my office a certificate of the Attorney General of the State of Texas to the effect that this bond has been examined by him as required by Article 619 Revised Civil Statues of the State of Texas, and that it has been issued in conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, and that it is a valid and binding obligation upon the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and said bond has this day bee registered by me. WIT NESS Iff HAND and Seal of Office at Austin, Texasm on this the day of 19 Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. SECTION 3. That each of said bonds shall be made payable to bearer, shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk and registered by the Treasurer of said City with the corporate seal of said City impressed thereon and each of said interest coupons shall be executed by the lithographed fac simile signatures of said Mayor and City Clerk. SECTION 4. That to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund to pay the principal thereof at maturity, a tax of Ten Cents (10¢) on each One Hundred Dollars (J100.00) valuation of taxable property in said City of 'ilichita Falls, Texas, shall be annually levied on said property, and annually assessed, and collected, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, or in addition thereto, as may be required until the said bonds with interest thereon have been fully paid; and that the said tax of Ten Cents (10¢) is here now levied for the current year, and so much thereof as shall be necessary, on -in addition thereto, as may be required is hereby levied for each succeeding year while said bonds, or any of them are outstanding, and the same shall be annually assessed and collected and applied exclusively to the purpose herein stated. SECTION 5. The fact that there is an urgent public need for the construction o�e additional public buildings in -'and for said City for the preservation of the health of the community, creates an emergency and public necessity; that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days be suspended, and said rules are hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its pass- age, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED this the ;d day of October, 1926. The Mayor presented to the Board for its consideration and passage an ordinance entitled: " ORDINANCE 10. 843" ORDINANCE NO. 843 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEGOTIABLE COUPON BONDS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000.00), AUTHORIZED AT AN ELECTION DULY CALLED AND HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE: PRESCRIBING FORM OF BONDS LEVYING A TAX ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (6100.00) VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST TH-2EON, FIXING OTHER DETAILS OF THE ISSUE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk. Moved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance No. 843 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Hunt, Jones and Curd. Nays: None. The Mayor requested that he be recorded as voting "Yea." Moved by Alderman Curd that the rules requiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended, and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Patton, Queisser, Curd, Jones and Hunt. Nays: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting "Yea." Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 843 be passed on its third and final reading, and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Patton, Curd and Queisser. Nays: None. The Mayor requested that he be recorded as voting "Yea." The Ordinance follows: ORDINANCE, NO. 843 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEGOTIABLE COUPON BONDS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (§150,000.00), AUTHORIZED AT AN ELECTION DULY CALLED AND FIELD FOR SUCH ]PURPOSE: PRESCRIBING FORM OF BONDS LEVY- ING A TAX ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (§100.00) VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY FOR THE. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST THERE- ON, FIXING OTHER DETAILS OF THE ISSUE AND DLCLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, on the 30th day of September, 1926, pursuant to notice duly given, an election was held in the Oity of Wichita Balls, State of Texas, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified property tax paying voters in said City the following proposition: xat'(i "Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls be authorized to issue bonds of said City in the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars (§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 (4 3/41o) per annum, payable semi-annually for the purpose of providing funds for the con- struction of Permanent Street Improvement in and for said City; and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it accrues and the principal thereon at maturity." and, WHEREAS, as shown by the canvass of the returns of said elec- tion as duly certified and returned to this Board by the Judges and Clerks, thereof, this Board of Aldermen found and hereby declares of record that said election was called and notice thereof duly given, and conducted in strict conformity with the requirements of law; and that there were cast at said election 733 votes, of which 522 votes were in favor of and 211 votes were against the issuance of said bonds, and WHEREAS, a lawful majority of the qualified property taxpaying voters voting on said proposition cast their ballots in favor of the issuance of said bonds, the issuance thereof has been duly authorized, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That there are hereby ordered and directed to be issued the negotiable coupon bonds of said City, in accordance with the form as hereinafter set out, in the aggregate amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand -Dollars (§150,000.00), which said bonds shall-be�aesignated "STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1926, SERIES NO. 8", and shall be One Hundred fifty (150) in number, numbered from one (1) to one hundred fifty (150), both inclusive, of the denomination of One Thousand Dollars (01000.00) each; shall be dated November 15, 1926, and shall become due and payable as follows: NUMBER AMOTNT MATURITY 1-2 62000 November 15, 1927 3 1000 " It1928 4 1000 " IT 1929 5 1000 IT IT 1930 6-7 2000 " IT 1931 8 1000 IT If 1932 9' 1000 " n 1933 10-11 2000 " " 1934 12-13 2000 IT IT 1935 14-15 2000 IT It 1936 16-17- 2000 n if 1937 18 to 20 • 3000 IT It 1938 21-22 2000 It IT 1939 23-24 2000 it IT 1940 25 to 27 3000 IT it 1941 28 to 30 3000 IT " 1942 31 to 33 3000 IT it 1943 34 to 36 3000 IT it 1944 37 to 39 3000 IT it 1945 40 to 42 3000 IT IT 1946 43 to 45 3000 n IT 1947 46 to 48 3000 IT IT 1948 49 to 52 4000 IT IT 1949 53 to 56 4000 " if 1950 57 to 60 4000 IT if 1951 61 to 64 4000 " IT 1952 65 to 68 4000 " " 1953 69 to 73 5000 IT it 1954 74 to 78 5000 IT IT 1955 79 to 83 5000 It IT 1956 84 to 88 5000 IT IT 1957 89 to 94 6000 If IT 1958 95 to 100 6000 IT " 1959 101 to 107 7000 " " 1960 108 to 114 7000 If " 1961 115 to 121 7000 IT IT 1962 122 to 128 7000 " " 1963 129 to 135 7000 " " 1964 Jr * `'61 136 to 142 7000 November 15, 1965 143 to 150 8000 TT TT 1966 Said bonds shall bear interest from their date until paid at the rate of four and three -fourths (4 3/47.) per centum, per annum, payable semi-annually, on the fifteenth (15th) day of May and November of each year (except that the first interest shall mature November 15th, 1927), which installments of interest to date of maturity of principal shall be evidenced by appropiate coupons attached to each of said bonds, and both principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America, at the HANOVER NATIONAL BANK, in the CITY OF NEW YORE, STATE OF NEh YORK. SECTION 2. That each of said bonds, the coupons thereto attached, and the endorsements and certificates thereon shall be in substantially the following form; (Form of Bond) NO $1000 UNITED STATIS OF AMERICA STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF WICHITA FALLS STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND OF 1926 SERIES NO. 8 IOU,, ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the CITY OF ,.ICHITA FALLS, a municipal corporation duly incorporated and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, for value received, is indebted and hereby promises to pay to the bearer the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS on the Fifteenth Day of November, A. D. 19 , together with interest thereon from the date hereof until paid, af—the rate of FOUR AND THREE -FOURTHS PER CENTUM (4 3J4%) PER ANNUM, payable semi-annually on the Fifteenth day of May and November of each year (except that the first interest shall mature November 15, 1927); said interest evidenced by and to be pair upon the surrender of the coupons hereto attached as they severally become due, both principal and interest payable in lawful money of the United States of America, at THE HANOVER NATIONAL BANX, IN THE CITY OF NEi; YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; and the full faith, credit and resources of said City of Wichita balls are hereby irrevocably pledged for the prompt payment of the interest and principal of this bond. THIS BOND is one of a series numbered from one (1) to one hundred fifty (150), both inclusive, of like date and tenor (except as to date of maturity), issued for the purpose of providing funds for the construction of permanent street improvements in and for said City, under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the STATE of TEXAS, the Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, a majority vote of the qualified property taxpaying voters voting at an election duly and legally held on the 30th day of September, 1926, and pursuant to an ordinance duly and regularly adopted by the Board of Aldermen of said City. AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, that provision has been made as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas for the levy and collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and to pay the principal thereof at maturity, and that all acts, conditions and things required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have been properly done, have happened and been performed in regular and due form and time as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the City Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, and that the total indebtedness of said City, including this bond does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE CITY OF 1,ICHITA FALLS, by its Board of Aldermen, has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor, counter- signed by its City Clerk and registered by its City Treasurer, with its corporate seal impressed 'hereon, and the annexed interest coupons to be executed by the lithographed facsimile signatures of the said Mayor and City Clerk, as of the Fifteenth day of November, A. D. 1926. 4 Mayor City of Wichita Fa s, exas REGISTERED: City Treasurer City of 'i e i a Fa ls, exas No. Countersigned: y Clerk City of Wichita--kra-1-rs-,-Te—xas (Form of Coupon) On the Fifteenth day of , 19_ THE CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS, $23.75 in the State of Texas, promises to pay to bearer the sum of Twenty Three and 75/100 Dollars (�23.75), in lawful money of the United States of America, at the HANOVER NATIONAL BAND, in the CITY OF 1MV YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, for interest due that day on its STREET Il'SPROYEP-NT BOND OF 1926, SERIES NO. 8, of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00), dated November Fifteenth, 1926. NO 11ayor 03 y of Wichita Fa s, exas. City Clerk City of Wichita Falls, Texas. (Form of certificate of Comptroller of Public Accounts to be endorsed on the back of each bond.) OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. REGISTER NO I hereby certify that there is one file and of record in my office a certificate of the Attorney General of the State of Texas to the effect that this bond has been examined by him as required by Article 619 Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, and that it has been issued in conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, and that it is a valid and binding obligation upon the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and said bond has this day been registered by me. FATNESS MY HAND and Seal of Office at Austin, Texas, on this the day of , 19_ Comptroller of Public Accounts of e S a e of Texas. SECTION 3. That each of said bonds shall be made payable to bearer, shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk and registered by the Treasurer Of said City with the corporate seal of said City impressed thereon and each of said interest coupons shall be ex- ecuted by the lithographed fac simile signatures of said Mayor and City Clerk. SECTION 4. That to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund to pay the principal thereof at maturity, a tax of 'Three Cents (3�) on each One Hundred Dollars (4100.00) valuation of taxable property in said City of Wichita r'alls, Texas, shall be annually levied on said property and annually assessed and collected, or so much thereof as shall be necessary or in addition theretom as may be required until the said bonds with interest thereon have been fully paid; and that the said tax of 'Three Cents (3¢) is here now levied for the current year and so much thereof, as still be necessary or in addition thereto as may be required is hereby levied for each succeeding year while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, and the same shall be annually assessed and collected and applied exclusively to the purpose herein stated. SECTION 5. The fact that there is an urgent public need for u::1ti6s permanent improvements of the streets in said City for preservation of the health of the community, creates an emergency and public necessity; that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days be suspended, and said rules are hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED. this the day of October, 1926. The Mayor presented to the Board for its consideration and passage an ordinance entitled: " ORDINANCE NO. 844 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEGOTAABLE COUPON BOND OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (0100,000.), AUTHORIZED AT AN ELECTION DULY CALLED A14D HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE: PRESCRIBING FORM OF BONDS LEVYING A TAX ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (4100.00) VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST THEREON; FIXING OTHER DETAILS OF THE ISSUE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk. Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 844 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Queisser, Patton, Curd and Hunt. Bays: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting "Yea." Moved by Alderman Queisser that the rules requiring ordi- nances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emer- gency declared. ing vote: lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Curd, Queisser, Jones, Patton and Hunt. Nays: None. The Eayor requested to be recorded as voting"Yea." Moved by Alderman Queisser that Ordinance No. 844 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Jones, Curd, Patton, Hunt and Queisser. Nays: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting "Yea." The Ordinance follows - ORDINANCE NO. 844 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEGOTIABLE COUPON BONDS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (Q100,000.00), AUTHORIZED AT AN ELECTION DULY CALLED AND HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE: PRESCRIBING FORM OF BONDS LEVYING A TAX ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (4100.00) VALUATION OF TAX- ABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST THEREON: FIXING OTHER DETAILS OF THE ISSUE AND DEGLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS,on the 30th day of September, 1926, pursuant to notice duly given, an election was held in the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, State of Texas, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified property tax paying voters in said City the following proposition: "Shall the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Halls be authorized to issue bonds of the City of Wichita Falls in the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, (4100,000.00), 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 (4 3/0 ) per centum, per annum, payable semi-annually, for the purpose of providing funds for the construction of Sanitary Sewers in and for said city, and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest of said bonds as it accrues and the principal at maturity." and, WHEREAS, as shown by the canvass of the returns of said election as duly certified and returned to this Board by the Judges and Clerks thereof, this Board of Aldermen found and hereby declares of record that said election was called and notice thereof duly given, and conducted in strict conformity with the requirements of law; and that there were cast at said election 737 votes of which 521 votes were in favor of and 216 were against the issuance of said bonds, and WHEREAS, a lawful majority of the qualified property taxpaying voters voting on said proposition cast their ballots in favor of the issuance of said bonds, the issuance thereof has been duly authorized, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That there are hereby ordered and directed to be issued the negotaible coupon bonds of said City, in aeoordance with the form as hereinafter set out, in the aggregate amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars (�100,000.00), which said bonds shall be designated "SANITARY SEWER BONDS OF 1926, SERIES NO. 611, and shall be one hundred (100) in number, numbered from one (1) to one hundred (100), both inclusive, of the denomination of One Thousand Dollars (w1000.00) each; shall be dated November 15th, 1926, and shall become due and payable serially as follows: NUMBER AMOUNT MATURITY 1 �1000 November 15, 1927 2 1000 If IT1928 3 1000 " it 1929 4 1000 " It 1930 5 1000 " n 1931 6-7 2000 " " 1932 8 1000 IT " 1933 9 1000 " If 1934 10-11 2000 IT 1935 12 1000 " " 1936 13-14 2000 " If 1937 15 1000 IT IT 1938 16 1000 " If 1939 17-18 2000 IT it 1940 19 1000 IT it 1941 20-21 2000 " " 1942 22-23 2000 IT it 1943 24-25 2000 IT If 1944 26-27 2000 It It 1945 28-29 2000 It It 1946 ' 30-31 2000 it it 1947 32-33 2000 If if 1948 `- 34-35 2000 IT to 1949 36 to 38 3000 If It 1950 39 tg 41 3000 IT If 1951 42 to 44 3000 IT IT 1952 45 to 47 3000 " It 1953 48 to 50 3000 n IT 1954 51 to 53 3000 " If 1955 54 to 56 3000 " it 1956 57 to 59 3000 " IT 1957 60 to 63 4000 " IT 1958 64 to 67 4000 " it 1959 68 to 71 4000 IT IT 1960 NUMBER AMOUNT MATURITY 72 to 75 §4000 November 15, 1961 76 to 79 4000 " " 1962 80 to 84 5000 If " 1963 85 to 89 5000 " " 1964 90 to 84 5000 " " 1965 95 to 100 6000 " 1966 Said Bonds shall bear interest from their date until paid at the rate of four and three -fourths ( 4 3f4�b) per centum, per annum, payable semi-annually on the fifteenth day of May and November of each year (except that the first interest shall mature November 15th, 1921), which installments of interest to date of maturity of principal shall be evidenced by appropiate coupons attached to each of said bonds, and both principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America, at the HANOVER NATIONAL BANK, in the OITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK. SECTION 2. That each of said bonds, the coupons thereto attached, and the endorsement and certificates thereon shall be in substantially the following form: (norm of Bond) �1000 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF WICHITA FALLS SANITARY SEWER BOND OF 1926 SERIES NO. 6 KNOri ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the CITY OF I.ICHITA FALLS, a municipal corporation duly incorporated and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the kATE OF TEXAS, for value received, is indebted and hereby promises to pay to the bearer the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS On the Fifteenth day of November, A. D. 19 , together with interest thereon from the date hereof until paid, aT—the rate of FOUR AND THREE FOURTHS PER CENTUM ( 4 3%47a) PER ANNUM, payable semi-annually on the FIFTEENTH DAY OF MAY AND NOVELMER of each each (except that the first interest shall mature November 15, 1927); said interest evidenced by and to be paid upon the surrender of the coupons hereto attached as they severally become due, both principal, and interest payable in lawful money of the United States of America, at THE HANOVER NATIONAL BANK, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK: and the full faith, credit and resources, of said City of 6.ichita Falls are hereby irre- vocably pledged for the prompt payment of the interest on and princi- pal of this bond. THIS BOND is one of a series numbered from one (1) to one hundred (100), both inclusive, of like date and tenor (except as to date of maturity), issued for the purpose of providing funds for the construction of sanitary sewers in and for said City, under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, the Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, a majority vote of the qualified proper- ty taxpaying voters voting at an election duly and legally held on the thirtieth day of September, 1926, and pursuant to an ordinanoe duly and regularly adopted by the Board of Aldermen of said City. AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, that provision has been made as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas for the levy and collection of an annudl tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and to pay the principal thereof at maturity, and that all acts, conditions and things required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have been properly done, have happened and been performed in regular and due form and time as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the City Charter of the City of Wichita Falls, and that the total indebtedness of said City, including this bond, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, by its Board of Aldermen, has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor, counter- signed by its City Clerk and registered by its Treasurer, with its corporate seal impressed 'hereon, and the annexed interest coupons to be executed by the lithographed facsimile signatures of the said Mayor and City Clerk, as of the fifteenth day of November, A. D. 1926. Mayor of City of Wichita Fa s, exas Countersigned: Registered: Citl y Clerk City of Wiohita__V_a1l`­r._,Te_—s City Treasurer City of 7,ichita Walls, Texas. (Form of Coupon) No.` �23.75 On the Fifteenth day of , 19 THE CITY OF VJICHITA FALLS in the STATE OF TEXAS, promises to pay to bearer the sum of Twenty Three and 75/100 Dollars (923.75), in lawful money of the United States of America, at the HANOVER NATIONAL BANK, in the CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK , for interest due that day on its SANITARY SEV52 BOND OF 1926, SERIES NO. 6 of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS (�1000.00) dated November fifteenth, 1926. NO Mayor City of Wichita Falls, Texas. City ClerkUlerk of City of iV chi a Fa ls, Texas. ( Form of certificate of Comptroller of Public Accounts to be endorsed on the back of each bond.) OFFICE OF THE` C5MPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS REGISTER NO I hereby certify that there is on file and of record in my office a certificate of the Attorney General of the State of Texas to the effect that this bond has been examined by himas required by Article 619 Revised Civil Statues of the State of Texas, and that it has been issued in conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, and that it is a valid and binding obligation upon the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and said bond has this day been regis- tered by me. i WITNESS MY HAND and seal of office at Austin, Texas, on this the day of 19 71 Comptroller of Public Accounts o the State of Texas. SECTION 3. That each of said bonds shall be made payable to bearer, shall be signed by the 19ayor and countersigned by the City Clerk and registered by the Treasurer of said City with the corporate ^1� seal of said City impressed thereon and each of said interest coupons shad be executed by the lithographed facsimile signatures of said Mayor and City Clerk. uum SECTION 4. That to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund to pay the principal thereof at maturity, a tax of Two Cents (2¢) on each One Hundred Dollars (4100.00) valuation of taxable property in said City of Wichita Falls, Texas, shall be annually levied on said property and annually assessed and collected, or so much thereof as shall be necessary or in addition theretom as may be required until the said bonds with interest thereon have been fully paid; and that the said tax of Two Cents (2¢) is here now levied for the current year and so much thereof as shall be necessary or in addition thereto, as may be required is hereby levied for each succeed- RM R't t ing year while said bonds or any of them are outstanding, and the same shall be annually assessed and collected and applied exclusively to the purpose herein stated. SECTION 5. The fact that there is an urgent need for the construction of additional sanitary sewers in and for said City for the preservation of the health of the community, creates an emergency and public necessity; that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days be suspended, and said rules are hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage, and it is so ordained. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the bill of A. H. Douglass in the amount of §54.88, covering expense of trip to Shreveport to attend the Southwestern Water Works Association meeting be approved and allowed out of the Water Fund. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the Sewer Department be authoriz- ed to construct the following sewer lines provided same unit prices can be obtained as was used in recent contract with George 0. Nelson: Warren Street Extension -North Brook to Tourist Park, approximate cost 4425.00 worth Brook Extension, approximate cost 455.00 Lateral through Blocks 106A aid 107A Highland Addition, approximate cost 497.00 Total approximate cost §1377.00 Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the City clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for construction of the following sewer lines: (1) Roosevelt -Woods Lateral East from Rosewood, estimated cost 'V276.50 (2) Roosevelt -Wood Lateral West from Rosewood, " " 883.75 (3) Woods -Tulsa Lateral }lest from Redwood, " " 324.15 (9) Bonner -Edison Lateral West from Rosewood, IT " 1236.25 (10) Marconi -Edison Lateral West from Rosewood, To " 1313.05 (11) Marconi-Jaurez Lateral West from Rosewood, To " 1137.00 (12) Jaurez-Welch Lateral West from Rosewood, To " 1572.00 (4) Tulip -Gladiolus, it " 491.30 (5) Rose -Tulip Lateral North from Roosevelt, It " 312.90 (6) Alood Street Sub -main East from Rosewood, It " 549.06 (7) Rosewood -Bailey Lateral, IT ° 211.50 (8) Bailey -Neff Lateral, " " 198.50 (13) At. Worth -Waco Lateral from East Texas, ° " 538.50 (14) Ft. Vvorth-Waco Lateral West from Texas, " " 400.00 (15) Waco -Galveston Lateral West from Texas, To " 1277.30 (16) Sullivan -Humphreys Lateral East from Owen, It " 226.00 (17) Bowie Addition mains & Laterals, to " 8892.30 (189 Live Oak St., -Pump Station Intercepting Line, ° " 23,929.20 (19) Relief Line from Interceptor to 5th & Travis St" " 14,712.20 (20) Patterson -maple Lateral, " " 409.?0 (21) Maple -Live Oak Lateral, is 588.20 Total g'5V_,35 Said bids to be received at 7:30 P. m. November , 1926, in the Council Chamber in the City National Bank Building,And are to be based on plans and specifications of the city Engineer, which have been heretofore ap- proved by this Board. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the mayor be authorized to enter into contract for the purchase of Lot 12, Block 1, Grant Sub -division of Bellevue Addition for a cost of �2500.00; said lot to be used as a site for Aire Station No. 4, now located between Bluff and Broad on Seventh Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Que;sser and carried. moved by Alderman Uura that the meeting be adjourned. motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. The meeting then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this -the lst day of November, A. D. 1926. p f / Mayor �/