Min 03/14/1927Wichita Falls, 'Texas.
Basement City National
Bank Bldg.,
March 14th, 1927.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in
regular session on the above date with the following members present:
R. E. Shepherd, Mayor,
Oral Jones, )
P. B. Curd, )
J. H. Patton, ) Aldermen,
J. W. Hunt, )
r•rank Queisser, )
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 hearing with reference to
paving North Lamar Street from Wichita Street to North Brook Street be
continued until 7:30 O'Clock P. M., March 21st, 1927.
Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that a public hearing be held in the
Council Room in the Basement of the City National Bank Building at
7:30 O'Clock P. M., March 28th, 1927, for the purpose of hearing protests
against closing, vacating and selling the triangle located at the dead
end of Front Street West of Indiana and North of Block 92, Original
Townsite, and the City Clerk be instructed to publish notice of such
hearing.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
Engineer's Letter Wichita Falls, Texas
Kemp Blvd., March 14th, 1927.
Ave G to Ave H
Hon. Mayor and City Commissioners,
Wichita Falls, Texas.
Gentlemen: -
This is to certify that the pavement on Kemp Boulevard, from
the South Property line of Avenue G, to the South Property Line of
Avenue H, 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.
vote:
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Queisser, Curd, and Patton.
Nays: None.
Form 14, RESOLUTION
Kemp Blvd.,
Ave G to Ave H
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE '.iORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE
IMPROVING A PORTION OF KEMP BOULEVARD AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES.
Engineer's Letter
Seventh Street
Fort Worth & Denver Wichita Falls, Texas.
City Tracks to Alley March 14th, 1927.
between Scott and Indiana
Hon. Mayor and Board of Commissioners,
Wichita Falls, Texas.
Gentlemen: -
This is to certify that the pavement on Seventh Street, from
the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company tracks to the East Pro-
perty Line of the alley between Indiana and Scott Avenues, has been
completed by the West Texas Construction Company in accordance with the
plans and specifications therefor, heretofore filed with your honorable
body.
I, therefore, recommend that the pavement be accepted.
Respectfully,
(Signed) F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer.
Move4 by Alderman Queisser that the following resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following
vote•
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Queisser and Patton.
Nays: None.
Form 14, RESOLUTION
Seventh St
Ft. Worth tracks to
alley between Scott ct
Indiana
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING
A PORTION OF SEVENTH STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES.
Moved by Alderman Queisser that the City Clerk be instructed to
draw warrant on the Public Building Fund in the amount of 03379.00
�?ayable to Ayres & Hibbs, covering part payment of construction on
4 Fire Station.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 884
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 740 ENTITLED:"AN ORDINANCE MAKING
APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERN1.T"1T FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING APRIL 1ST, 1926, AND ENDING MARCH 31ST, 1927, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY; PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS ON THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL, 1926
Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 884 be passed
on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, 'ueisser, Curd, Patton.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolutions be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Queisser and Patton.
Nays: None.
Form 4, RESOLUTION
Ninth St.
Scott to Travis
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF
NINTH STREET AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT.
Form 4, RESOLUTION
Eighth St.,
Alley between
Scott & Lamar to
Travis St.,
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR IMPROVEMENT :F A PORTION OF
EIGHTH STREET AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT.
Moved by Alderman Jones that the City Clerk be instructed
to accept absentee votes for the general election to held on April
5th, 1927, in accordance with the State law governing absentee voting.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones that the bid of the Western Excava-
ting Company in the amount of $799.00, covering the construction of
a concrete siphon on Twenty Fourth Street and City Acqueduct be
accepted and the Mayor be authorized to enter into contract for this
work in accordance with the specifications.
Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Patton and Queisser.
Nays None.
Form 1, RESOLUTION
Mississippi St
Elm to Jalonic
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING MISSISSIPPI
STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF ELM STREET TO THE SOUTH
CURB LINE OF JALONIC STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT AND THE METHOD
BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYMENT BE MADE THEREFOR, AND
DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATI
TIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS PREPARED:
Form 2,
Mississippi St., Wichita Falls, Texas.
Elm to Jalonic March 14th, 1927.
To The Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas:
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with
reference to the improvements of Mississippi Street, from the South
Property Line of Elm Street, to the South Curb Line of Jalonic Street, I
have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications and
estimates of proposed improvements; the same embraces the different
materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and specified in the
said resolution.
(Signed) 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:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Queisser, Curd, and Patton.
Nays: None.
Form 3, RESOLUTION
Mississippi St.,
Elm to Jalonic
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS
AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI STREET
FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF ELM STREET TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE
OF JALONIC STREET, IN THE CITY OF WIC HITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DI-
RECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE
MAKING AND CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, aueisser, Curd and Patton.
Nays: None.
Form 1, RESOLUTION
Jalonic St.,
Miss., to Va.
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING JALONIC
STREET FROM THE EAST CURB LINE OF MISSISSIPPI STREET TO
THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF VIRGINIA STREET, IN THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROV-
MENT AND THE METHOD BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYMENT
BE MADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO
HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS PREPARED:
Form 2
Jalonic St.,
Miss., to Va.
Wichita Falls, Texas.
March 14th, 1927.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas:
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen
with reference to the improvements of Jalonic Street, from the East
Curb Line of Mississippi Street, to the East Property Line of Virginia
Street, I have prepared and haMd you herewith plans, profiles, spec-
ifications and estimates of proposed improvements; the same embraces
the different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth
and specified in the said resolution.
(Signed) 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:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Patton, Curd and aueisser.
Nays: None.
Form 3, RESOLUTION
Jalonic Street,
Miss., to Virginia
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFI-
CATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF JALONIC
STREET FROM THE EAST CURB LINE OF MISSISSIPPI STREET TO THE
EAST PROPERTY LINE OF VIRGINIA STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR
COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE MAKKING ZD CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH
IMPROVEMENTS.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopt-
ed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Queisser and Patton.
Nays: None.
Form 1, RESOLUTION
Virginia St.,
Jalonic to Henrietta Road
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING VIRG dIA
STREET FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF JALONIC STREET TO�
ROAD, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, STATING THE NATUUR'EA
OF SUCH I11PROVEM ENT AND THE METHOD BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED
THAT PAYMENT BE MADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER
TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF M
iP;7
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS PREPARED:
Form 2, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Virginia St., March 14th, 1927.
Jalonic to
Henrietta Road
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with
reference to the improvemen of Vilrginia Street, from the South Curb
Line,of Jalonic Street, to Road, I have prepared and hand you
herewith plans, profiles, specifications and estimates of proposed im-
provements; the same embraces the difrerent materials, plans and methods
of improvement set forth and specified in the said resolution.
Signed -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:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Curd, Jones, Queisser and Patton.
Nays: None.
Form 3, RESOLUTION
Virginia St.,
Jalonic to Henrietta Road
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS
AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF V#t$HIjNI'A TREET
FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF JALONIC STREET TOOAD, IN
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTIE CITY CLERK
TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE. MAKING AND CONSTRUCT-
ING OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Queisser and Patton.
Nays: None.
Form 1, RESOLUTION
WS Broad
8th to 9th
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING THE WEST SIDE
BROAD STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE EIGHTISTREET TO THE
NORTH PROPERTY LINE NINTH STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
TEXAS STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT AND THE METHOD
BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYMENT BE MADE THEREFOR, AND DI-
RECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS
AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS PREPARED:
Form 2, Wichita Falls, Texas.
WS Broad St., March 14th, 1927.
8th to 9th
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with
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reference to the improvements of the West side of Broad Street from
the South Property Line Eighth Street to the North Property Line of
Ninth Street, I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles,
specifications and estimates of proposed improvements; the same -embraces
the different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth
and specified in the said resolution.
(Signed) F. M. Rugeley,
City Engineer.
Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be
adopted.
ing vote:
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Queisser and Patton.
Nays: None.
Form 3, RESOLUTION
W S Broad St.,
8th to 9th
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICA-
TIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF WEST SIDE OF BROAD
STREET FRO7' THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF EIGHTH STREET TO THE NORTH PRO-
PERTY LINE OF NINTH STREET, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE
MAKING AND CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH r.IPROVEMENTS.
Moved by Alderman Patton that the Water Department be
authorized to construct a two inch water line on Waco Street from
Kentucky Street to Colorado Street at an approximate cost of 4262.50.
Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried.
Moved by Alderman Curd that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 21st day of March, 1927.
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