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Min 07/23/1951 37 Wichita Fails, Texas Memorial Auditorium Building July 23, 1951 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building, with the following members present: Harold Jones Mayor R. P. Willie Lloyd. Thomas Francis L. Harvey 4 Aldermen J. R. Ray J. Paul Montgomery R. J. Brown 1 J. B. Hickerson City Clerk Frank Wood City Manager J. Walter Friberx City Attorney Mayor Harold Jones announced the hearing on paving of portions of Bell& Juarez streets to be open, as set on July 9, 1951, by Ordinance No., 1568. When no one came forward to be heard, the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Ray that the publid hearing be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried. read. Motion seconded by Alderman Brown, and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Harvey, Ray, Montgomery and Brown. Nays: None. REPORT OF ENGINEER AS TO FINAL COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS ON GARFIELD . STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: Gentlemen: I beg to report that Stuckey Construction Company, a partnership, of Wichita Falls, Texas, to whom was awarded the contract for the improvement of certain streets and avenues in the City of Wichita Falls, Tens, has completed the improvements on, GARFIELD STREET, from the South Property Line on Ninth Street to the North Property Line on Tenth Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 40. The said improvements having been completed in strict accordance with the terms of said contract and specifications of said work adopted by the City, I hereby recommend that the said improvements be finally accepted by the Board of Aldermen: Dated this 23rd day of July, 1951. s/s F.M.Rugeley, City Engineer. RESOLUTION NO. 134 s RESOLUTION ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF GARFIELD STREET AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE AND DEL.VBTtY OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED. WHEREAS, the City of WichitaFalls heretofore entered into a contract with Stuckey Construction Company, a partnership, of Wichita Falls, Texas, for the making and construction of certain improvements on the following portion of Garfield Street in said City to wit: GARFIELD STREET, from the South Property Line on Ninth Street to the North Property Line on Tenth Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. lw0. and, 38 WHEREAS, such improvements have been completed upon said portion of Gar- field Street and have been inspected and found to be compbete in accordance with the contract therefor, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOIAED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FAT,TR, TEXAS, THAT: 1. The improvements on said portion of Garfield Street be, and they are hereby, accepted; and the contract with reference to the construction of such im- provements be, and is hereby, found and declared fully completed and performed. 2. The Mayor be, and he is hereby directed to issue and execute in the name of the City, certificates in evidence of the special assessments, levied against abutting property and owners thereof for such improvements, and the City Clerk is directed to execute same and impress thereon the corporate seal, all in accordance with the proceedings relating to such improvements and assessments;, such certificates shall be delivered to said Company. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from aid after its passage. Moved by Alderman Willis that Reso]:ution No. 134 be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Harvey, Ray, Montgomery and Brown. Nays: None. REPORT OF THE ENGINEER AS TO FINAL COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS ON HAYES STREET, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: Gentlemen: I beg to report that Stuckey Construction Company, a partnership, of Wichita Falls, Texas, to whom was awarded the contract for the improvements of certain streets and avenues in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has completed the improvements on, HAYES 8h-clap from the South Property Line on Ninth Street to the North Property Line on Tenth Street, known,and designated as Unit or District No. 41. The said improvements having been completed in strict accordance with the terms of said contract and specifications of said work adopted by the City, I hereby recommend that the said improvements be finally accepted by the Board of Aldermen. Dated this 23 day of July, 1951. /s/ F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. RESOLUTION NO. 135 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF HAYFS STREET AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SPECIAL ASSESS- MENTS LEVIED. WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls heretofore entered into a contract with Stuckey Construction Company, a partnership, of Wichita Falls, Texas, for the making and construction of certain improvements on the following portion of Hayes Street in said City to wit: HAYES STREET, FROM THE South Property Line on Ninth Street to the North Property Line on Tenth Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 41. µ and, WHEREAS, such improvements have been completed upon said portion of Hayes Street and have been inspected and found to be complete in accordance with the contract therefor, THEREFORE, • . . 39 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: 1. The improvements on said portion of Hayes Street be, and they are hereby, accepted; and the contract with reference to the construction of such improvements be, and it is hereby, found and declared fully completed and performed. 2. The Mayor be, and he is hereby directed to issue and execute in the name of the City, certificates in evidence of the special assessments, levied against abutting property and owners thereof for such improvements, and the City Clerk is directed to execute same and impress thereon the corporate seal, all in accordance with the proceed- ings relating to such improvements and assessments; such certificates shall be delivered to said Company. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Moved by Alderman Thomas that Resolution No. 135 be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried by the following votes Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Harvey, Ray, Montgomery and Brown. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Harvey that the Ssimikaksions Plat of Oak Cliff Addition, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, be approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. Moved by Alderman Thomas that the bids of the Stuckey Construction Co. in amount of 1594.00 to pave Florence Stone Blvd.' from:Ave G to Ave H, and $8454.00 to pave portiond Of'12th, Mill, Granger and Park Streets, be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. Moved by Alderman Harvey that the City of Wichita Falls purchase the surface rights, only, to the Howard&Hicks land, being 115.1 acres adjacent to the present Garbage Disposal tract, for a consideration of $14,000.00. Motion seconded by Alderman Willie and carried. RESOLUTION NO. 136 Be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that permission is hereby granted to the Lone Star Tool Company, they being the owners of all of Block seventeen (17) of the Barwise and Jalonic Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, to fence in said block and to close the alley therein with good and sufficient workable gates, such alley extending through said block from Mississippi to Virginia Streets; provided, however, that the City of Wichita Falls retains such title as it now has to such alley, and that no improvements of a permanent nature shall be built by anyone so as to obstruct such alleyway. Moved by Aldermen Thomas that Resolution No. 136 be approved and passed as read. *411.01 Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Harvey, ma', Montgomery and Brown. Nays: None, 40 . . Moved by Aldermen Brown that a request by the Televue Products Co. of Fort Worth, Texas, for a franchise to erect a television booster station in the City of Wichita Falls, be denied. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. Moved by Alderman Brown that Ringling Bros. Circus be permitted to pre- sent their show on the vacant property adjacent to the Baseball Park, September 27, 1951, provided they pay the customary charge of $350.00 plus a reasonable water charge, plus a reasonable clean-up charge by the City Garbage Department. Motion seconded by Alderman. Montgomery and carried. Moved by Alderman Ray that a payment of $107.75 be made on a certain water main contract, to A. L. nykendall, the same being one-third of revenue received from metered water sold from June 1950 to July 1951, in territory covered by said contract in the Westside Addition. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. Moved by Alderman Thomas that a payment of $1063.74 be made on a certain water main contract to B. A. F7lis, the same being one-third of the revenue received from metered water sold from June 1950 to July 1951, in territory covered by said contract in the Southmoor Manor Addition. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. • Moved by Alderman Harvey that the city manager's recommendation be accepted, and that the city participate in the paving of 225.4 feet on Martin Blvd„ with the Hamilton Investment Co., when the paving is done; the basis of participation being that the City of Wichita Falls do the excavation, grading and engineering and the developer pay the contract cost of the balance of the total coat; and the request io pay part of the coat of paving already installed on Taft&Martin St. be declined, since the park involved is only a traffic island. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. Moved by Alderman Harvey that the City Manager be instructed to notify the Wichita City Lines Inc. to comply with the bus route of the Sheppard Field bus, as adopted by the Board of Aldermen on July 9th, by July 30, 1951. Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried. Moved by Alderman Harvey that the Certificate of Convenience and Necessity held by the D& F Motor Co. Inc., providing for 13 taxicab permits, be transferred to the City Cab & Rent Car Co. Inc. Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried. Moved by Alderman Harvey that the June bill of the Wichita General Hospital, for charity patients, in amount of $6229.24, be paid, upon payment of a like sum by Wichita County, and order and direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant in payment. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. h1 Moved by Alderman Thomas that Mayor Harold Jones appoint a committee to confer with the City Manager and the Wichita Health Unit on the preparation of an ordinance to regulate the keeping of livestock within the city limits of Wichita Falls. Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried. Meyor Harold Jones appointed Aldermen J. R. Ray, Lloyd Thomas and J. Paul Montgomery to serve on the above committee. Moved by Alderman Brown that action on the request by Jack Dennison to extend the building at 711 Bluff St. 2 1/2 feet beyond the present property line, be deferred until a study of this matter could be completed. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. The Minutes of the meeting held July 9 were read and approved as read. Moved by Alderman Brown that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourn READ AND APPROVED this the day of1951. �_ ./( or ,C=)4:rr'42— ATTEST: __ . City Cler. l wv iVa • 4_1* VW HAROLDJONES,MAYOR .>I4 1441Wh�-711 I�E —r•��r ALDERMEN FRANK WOOD, CITY MANAGER L R.ABBOTT LLOYD C.THOMAS ROY W.PARISH J.B.HICKERSON,CITY CLERK J.R.RAY R.A.PUTMAN R J.BROWN CITY OP WICHITA PALLS &nier of great 9taeural 9esources WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS July 24, 1951 Mr. J. B. Hickerson City Clerk Dear Sir: This is to certify that Mr. J. F. Patton, Jr. dedicated the streets and alleys in the addition known as Oak Cliff Addition on the 9th day of June, 1951. This dedication is filed in Wichita County Deed Records, Volume 555, Page 152. Very truly yours, F. M. RU( :T FY City Engineer FMR:bb HAROLD JONES.MAYOR T S`I ' ui , ' r I2 �, 4 ALDERMEN PRANK WOOD, CITY MANAGER h�h'�e I �� +y ��^ A 7",�,-_ L R.ABBOTT LLOYD C.THOMAS ROY W.PARISH Je B.HICKERSON,CITY CLERK J.R.RAY R.A.PUTMAN R J.BROWN CITY OF WICI-IITA PALLS Center of great 97atural .3esourees WICHITA PALLS, TEXAS July 19, 1951 A.4.111441 t'‘1 ) Vj . Mr. Frank Woods City Manager Wichita Falls, Texas Dear Mr. Woods: Herewith I hand the platt of Oak Cliff addition which is out side the city limits and near the County Farm on California street. I recommend the approval of this platting. Yours very truly, F.M. RUG ELEY, City Engineer Fit/ck • 1 w • 1 . ill .U''.(F AlaYlk Aror 7-4-- HAROLD JONES,MAYOR -, wu161W f lh+ 'PS ALDERMEN _1M1."1 -_ ,�=� FRANK WOOD, CITY MANAGER - R.P.WILLIS LLOYD C.THOMAS FRANCIS L.HARVEY J.B.HICKERSON,CITY CLERK J.R.RAY J.PAUL MONTGOMERY R.J. BROWN CITY OP WICHITA PALLS 1rCenter of great 91atura! Resources WICHITA PALLS, TEXAS JULY 19, 1951 Mn. 11"- FRANK WOOD CITY MANAGER CITY OF WICHITA FALLS WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS DEAR MR. WOOD: THE REPLATTING OF THE OAK CLIFF ADDITION, WHICH IS 4.94 ACRES OUT OF BLOCK 6 OF THE IRRIGATION SUBDIVISION OF THE J. A. SCOTT SURVEY NUMBER 10, IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE PARK DEPARTMENT AS PRESENTED. DUE TO THE SMALLNESS OF THE AREA, WE WILL RELINQUISH ALL CLAIMS FOR PARK LANDS. VERY TRULY YOURS, //!4,/,^ (6 (4-449//' #.1° / 4.16.14 A' RED B. LAOASSE IRECTOR OF PARKS do RECREATION PH c 0 a° u a W InI v, 461' 4+ 5.7 f' 50' 193' io is w 15'cc 183' '0'I 20' i- _ 0 18 icr in v' 1 ir I 1 193' il 17 I I- 2 lc w I- F- 5(arn 16 3 to 1 21 15 0 4 N i Iv u. v 14 qd 5 13 _ Qi 6 I.- 1 U) w , U 12 _ 7 I I t ' I • II CO I 8 • 193 ti N 1 o IO N 9 1 / 1 5.7:".i 50' 193' 15' 168 I 1Qy 20' lb461' °J _ _ So.hne bl 6� _ a I320°So J A.Sco The dimensions shown herexith ere from I a field survey made June lst 1951 end are hereby certified 'o be true end correct. OAK CLIFF ADDITION .P .„....-✓' t- 4.94 ACRES OUT OF R.Ernest Lee BLOCK 6 IRRIGATION SUBDIVISION OF J.A.SOTT SUR. NO.10 WICHITA COUNTY TEXAS