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WichitaFalls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
August 11, 1951
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called
session on the above date, at 12:00 o'clock noon, in theCouncil Room of the Memorial
Auditorium Building, with the following members present:
Harold Jones Mayor
R. P. Willis
Francis L. Harvey
J. R. Ray 1 Aldermen
J. Paul Montgomery
J. B. Hickerson City Clerk
Frank Wood City Manager
J. Walter Friberg City Attorney
Mayor Harold zones announced the purpose of 'this meeting to be consideration
of Ordinance No. 1570, annexing certain territory north of the present City Limits, and
declared the Public Hearing set on August 2, 1951, to be open.
D. H. Lefford, Manager, Frank Brooks aid Geo. W. Anderson, Attorneys, came
forward and filed a protest to passage of Ordinance No. 1570, for aid on behalf of the
Wichita City Lines, Inc.
When no one else came forward to be heard, the following motion was had:
Moved by Alderman Harvey that the Public Hearing be closed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried.
Action on a request by City Manager, Frank Wood, to raise the hourly rate
for city employees in the Garbage, Street and Water Departments, from 850 to $1.00
and hour, was deferred until Monday, August 13, 1951, at 7-30 o'clock P.M. for
further information.
Moved by Alderman Montgomery that the bid of Stuckey Construction Company
in amount of $258,914.05 on 122 units of paving, known as Group 6, be accepted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried.
REPORT OF THE ENGINEER AS TO FINAL COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS ON AVENUE
F, 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, Texas, has completed the improvements on,
AVENUE F, from the East Property Line of Britain Street (north) to the West
Property Line of Harrison Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 35.
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 6th day of August, 1951.
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/s/ F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer.
RESOLUTION NO. 137
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF AVENUE F AND DIRECTING
THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY 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 WichitaFalls, Texas, for the making and
construction of certain improvements on the following portion of Avenue F in said City,
to wit:
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AVENUE F, from the East Property Line of Britain Street (north)
to the West Property Line of Harrison Street, known and designated
as Unit or District No. 35.
and,
WHEREAS, such improvements have been completed upon said portion of
Avenue F and have been inspected and found to be complete in accordance with the
contract therefor, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT
1. The improvements on said portion of Avenue F be, and they are hereby,
accepted; and the contract with reference to the constructioh of such improvements 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 and'after its
passage.
Moved by Alderman Harvey that Resolution No. 137 be approved and passed
as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Harvey, Ray and Montgomery.
Nays: None.
' REPORT OF THE ENGINEER AS TO FINAL COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS ON AVENUE A
J, 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 the 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, Texas, has completed'the improvements
on,
AVENUE J, from the West Edge of Pavement on Grant Street to the East
Property Line of Hayes Street, known and designated as Unit or District
No. 43,
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 6th day of August, 1951.
/s/8. M. Rugeley, City Engineer
RESOLUTION NO. 138
' RESOLUTION ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF AVENUE J AND DiebCTING
THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 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 Avenue J
in said City to wit:
AVENUE J, from the West Edge of Pavement on Grant Street to the East
Property Line of Hayes Street, known and designated as Unit or District
No. 43.
and,
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WHEREAS, such improvements have been completed upon said portion of Avenue
J and have been inspected and found to be complete in accordance with the contract
therefor, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FAT.TF,
TEXAS, THAT:
1. The improvements on said portion of Avenue J be, and they are hereby,
accepted; and the contract with reference to the construction of such improvements
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 and after its
passage.
Moved by Aldermen Harvey that Resolution No. 138 be approved and passed
as read.
Motion seconded by Aldermai Ray and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Harvey, Ray and Montgomery.
Nays: None.
REPORT OF THE ENGINEER AS TO FINAL COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS ON AVENUE
I, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FAT.TS, 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, Texas, has completed the
improvements on,
AVENUE I, from the West Property Line of Taft Street to the East
Property Line of Monroe Street, known and designated as Unit or
District No. 42.
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 6th day of August, 1951.
/s/ F. M. Rugeley
RESOLUTION NO. 139
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RESOLUTION(ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF AVENUE I AND DIRECTING
THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls heretofore entered into a contract with
Stuckey Construction Company, a partnership, of Wichita Falls, for the making and
construction of certain improvements on the following portion of Avenue I in said City
to wit:
AVENUE I, from the West Property Line of Taft Street to the East Property
Line of Monroe Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 42.
and,
WHEREAS, such improvements have been completed upon said portion of Avenue I
and have been inspected and found to be complete in accordance with the contract
therefor, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT:
1. The improvements on said portion of Avenue I be, and they are hereby,
accepted; and the contract with reference to the construction of such improvements 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
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with the proceedings relating to such improvements and assessments; such certifi-
cates shall be delivered to said Company.
3. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Moved by Alderman Ray that Resolution No. 139 be approved and passed as
read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Harvey, Ray and Montgomery.
Moved by Alderman Willis that the grass lease between the City of Wichita
Falls and J. R. Parkey& Son, on 156 acres adjacent to Lake Kickapoo in Archer County,
in J. C. Phelan Survey, Abstract 336, at $1.50 an acre, from 8-1-51 to 7-31-52, be
accepted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 140
IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALIS,
TEXAS:
That the Mayor aid City Manager of the City of Wichita Falls be, and the ✓
same are hereby authorized to purchase from Bertha F. Hicks, Caroline B. Howard and
Ellen G. Howard, the surface rights in and to the following described land situated
in Wichita County, Texas, to-wit:
All of the Southeast one-fourth (SEI) of J. A. Scott Survey
No. 14, Abst. No. 304, which is not now owned by the City of
Wichita Falls;
the City now owning the title to 40 acres of land out of said Southeast one-fourth
heretofore conveyed to the City on January 27, 1926 by Deed recorded in Book 256,
page 215, Deed Records of Wichita County, Texas; and 8.23 acres and 4.65 acres, more
or less, the title to which was acquired by the City in Cause No. 10867, condemnation
in the County Court of Wichita County, Texas, under order of Arthur Tipps, County
Judge, dated October 26, 1950.
Said land to be acquired also subject to all outstanding rights-of-way
and easements heretofore granted affecting the said land, and sabject to surface
lease executed by the said Bertha F. Hicks, Caroline B. Howard and Ellen G. Howard
as lessors to M. W. Oliver as lessee, covering said surface fights for grazing and
farming purposes, for a term of five years from and after September 1, 1951,
The consideration to be paid for said interest in said land to be the
sum of Fourteen Thousand ($14,000.00) Dollars in cash, and the execution and delivery
of a quitclaim deed from the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to Bertha F. Hicks, Caroline
B. Howard and Ellen G. Howard, conveying all oil and gas to them in and under the
two tracts of land of 1:.88 acres condemned by the City on October 26, 1950,
Said Mayor is authorized to execute any and all instruments, deeds and
conveyances necessary to consummate this transaction.
Moved by Alderman Harvey that Resolution No. 140 be approved and passed
as read. o-
Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Harvey, Ray and Montgomery. 0741
Nays: None.
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Moved by Alderman Ray that City Attorney J. Walter Friberg be authorized
to file suit on the following property owners to secure right-of-way for the Cross-
town thoroughfare:
P.P. Langford& Dorothy . Estes &Huff W. P. Rice
C. D. Shamburger G. C. Yates Clyde E. Johnson
L. S. Thomas E. M. Critz L. D. Lyle
Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried.
Moved by Alderman Ray that the meting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Harvey and carried.
The Hoard of Aldermen then adjourn
READ AND APPROVED this the day 7951.
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