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Min 12/10/1951 100 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorium Bldg. December 10, 1951 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session, at, 7-30 o'clock P.M., in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building, with the following members present: Harold Jones Mayor R. P. Willis Lloyd Thomas Aldermen J. Paul Montgomery R. J. Brown J. B. Nickerson City Clerk Bill N. Taylor City Manager J. Walter Friberg City Attorney The Minutes of the meeting of November 26, 1951, were approved. Mayor Harold Jones announced that the Public Hearing on Ordinances Nos. 1585 and 1588, which was set for December 10, 1951i in the meeting of Nov. 26, 1951, to be open. When no one came forward to be heard, the following motion was had: Moved by Alderman Thomas that the Public hearing on Ordinance No. 1585 be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1585 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMIT OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT TERRITORIAL LIMAS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THE SAME LYING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION FROM THE PRESENT LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ADJACENT TO SOUTHMOOR ADDITION, ALL OF WHICH TAMS ARE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE. Moved by Alderman Thomas that Ordinance No. 1585 be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Willie, Thomas, Montgomery and Brown. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Willis that the Plat of the Harsh Subdivision, First Section, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, be approved, subject to the final approval of the City Engineer and Park Board. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried, Moved by Alderman Brown that the Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 1588 be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Brawn and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1588 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, BY ANNEXING CERTAIN LANES ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FAT.TS, TEXAS, THE SAME LYING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION FROM THE PRESENT LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ADJACENT TO FAITH VILLAGE, ALL OF WHICH LANES ARE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE. "l01 Moved by Alderman Thomas that Ordinance No. 1588 be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Montgomery and Brown. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Brown that the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity of the Checker Cab Company, be transferred to J. 0. Dotson and Glenn Krottinger. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. Moved by Alderman Brown that the location of the parking meters adjacent to the parking lot at 8th St. and Lamar, be determined by the City Manager and Traffic Captain. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. Moved by Alderman Montgomery that the request of J. E. McMillan for a permit to drive a Taxicab be deferred to the neat meeting of the City Council, in order to'secure additional information. Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried. Mayor Hamad Jones announced that the Public Hearing on Resolution No. 169, providing for paving of portions of Ardath and other streets and avenues of the City of Wichita Fails, to be open. When no one came forward to protest, the following Ordinance was introduced: ORDINANCE NO. 1589 ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PART OF THE CCNT OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF ARDATH AVENUE AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STxhiib AND AVENUES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST PROPERTIES ABUTTING ON SAID PORTIONS OF STREETS AND AVENUES, AND AGAINST THE OWNEIS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COJLPfTION OF SUCH ASSESS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTI- FICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN ENCY. Moved by Alderman Brown that Ordinance No. 1589 be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Montgomery and Brown. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Montgomery that the request of Edwin E. Croaker for a taxicab driver's permit be denied, Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. � " If REPORT OF THE ENGINEER AS TO FINAL COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF FOLK STREET, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: 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, A PORTION OF FOLK STREET, which abuts Lot 5, Block 95, Floral Heights Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and being the west one-half of that portion of Polk Street which abuts said Lot 5, known and designated as Unit No. 89. 102 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 let day of December, 1951. /s/ F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. RESOLUTION NO. 176 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF FOLK STREET 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 6onstruction Company, a partnership of Wichita Falls, Texas, for.the making and construction of certain improvements on the following portions of Polk Street in said City to wit: THE UNPAVED AND UNIMPROVED PORTION OF FOLK STREET which abuts Lot 5, Block 95, Floral Heights Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and being the West one-half of that portion of Polk Street which abuts said Lot 5, known and designated as Unit No. 89. and, WHEREAS, such improvements have been completed upon said portion of.Polk Street 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 Polk Street 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 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 Montgomery that Resolution Ne. 176 be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Montgomery and.Brown. Nays: None. REPORT OF THE ENGINEER AS TO FINAL COMPLETION OF IMFROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF GIDDINGS STREET, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FAITS, TEXAS. TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: 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, A PORTION OF GIDDINGS STREET, which abuts Lot 1, Block 80A, Highland Addition to the City of Wichita,Falls, Texas, and being the west one- half of that portion of Giddings Street which abuts said Lot 1, known and designated as Unit No. 79. 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 1st day of December, 1951. /s/ F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. 103 RESOLUTION NO. 177 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF GIDDINGS STREET 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, Texas, for the making and construction of certain improvements on the following portion of Giddings Street in said City to wit: THE UNPAVED AND UNIMPROVED PORTION OF GIDDINGS STREET which abuts Lot 1, Block 80A, Highland Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and being the West one-half of that portion of Giddings Street which abuts said Lot 1, known and desig- nated as Unit No. 79, • and, WHEREAS, such improvements have been completed upon said portion of Giddings Street 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 Giddings Street be, and they are hereby, accepted; and the contract with reference to the construction of such improve- ments 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 Thomas that Resolution No. 177 be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried by the following votes Yeast Aldermen Willis, Thomas. Montgomery and Brown. Nays: None. REPORT OF THE ENGINEER AS TO FINAL COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS ON JUAREZ STREET, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,•TEXAS. TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: 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 JUAREZ STREET, from the east property line of Redwood Avenue to the west property line of Rosewood Avenue, known and designated as Unit No. 45, 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 1st day of Desenber, 1951. RESOLUTION NO. 178 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF JUAREZ STREET AND DIRECT- INNS 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 Juarez Street in said City to wit: ON JUAREZ STREET, from the east property line of Redwood Avenue, to the west property line of Rosewood Avenue, known and designated as Unit No. 45. 10* • and, WHEREAS, such improvements have been completed upon said portion of Juarez Street 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 GF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: 1. The improvements on said portion of Juarez Street 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 theCity 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 Montgomery that Resolution No. 178 be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Tcomas and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Montgomery and Brown. Nays: None. REPORT OF THE ENGINEER AS TO FINAL COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS ON AVENUE "Jo, IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: 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 "J", from the west property line of Taylor Street to the east property line of Fillmore Street, known and designated as Unit No. 83. 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 loth day of December, 1951. /s/F. M. Rugelegy, City Engineer. RESOLUTION NO. 179 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING LMFROVIIMEN1S ON A PORTION OF AVENUE J 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, 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 property line of Taylor Street to the east property line of Fillmore Street, known and designated as Unit No. 83. and, } 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 FALLS, 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 1g6 n is 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 is 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 Brown that Resolution No. 179 be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Willis, Thomas, Montgomery and Brown. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Thomas that the Flat, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, of the First Supplemental Addition to the Blackmon&Williams Fourth Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, be approved; with the provision that the City of Wichita Falls does not obligate itself to fill and open Holland Street from Tulsa to Harding Streets. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. Moved by Alderman Brown that the Christmas holidays start at noon December 22, 1951, ant extend through T ueeday night December 25, 1951. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. Moved by Alderman Thomas that a Public Hearing on a proposed Ordinance to provide for an appropriation to run the City Government during the fiscal year 1952 be set for 10 o'clock A.M. December 28, 1951, and that Notice of same be published in The Record News. Motion seconded by Alderman Willis and carried. Moved by Alderman Thomas that Mayor Harold Jones be authorized to sign a deed to the Airport to the United States Government, since the field notes in the original deed executed had to be corrected. Motion seconded by Alderman Thomas aid carried. Moved by Alderman Brown that the City pay the October bill of the Wichita General Hospital for charity patients, amounting to $7255.14, upon payment of a like sum by Wichita County, and order the City Clerk to draw a warrant for this payment. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. 1d Moved by Aldermen Brown that the tentative personnel rules, drawn up by City Manager, Bill N. Taylor, be approved. ` 1111 Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. 111111111 1'Ii Moved by Alderman Brown that the City of Wichita Falls postpone taking member- ship in the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. Moved by Alderman Thomas that Mayor Harold Jones be requested to formulate a letter of commendation to Tom Norton, expressing the appreciation of the Board of Aldermen for his outstanding service to the City while serving as Supervisor of the Wichita General Hospital. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. Moved by Alderman Brown that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Montgomery and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. 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The field notes of said land, comprised of 8.75 acres, more or less, follow: BEGINNING in the north line of Harding Street 30 feet north and 25 feet west of the southwest corner of block 8 of said irrigation subdivision; THENCE north in the produced (or projected) vest line of Holland Street to the south line of Tulsa Street 720.77 feet; 'ONCE east with the south line of Tulsa Street 541 feet to the northeast corner of lot 7; THENCE south 671.4 feet to the southeast corner of lot 1; THENCE south 89 degrees 32 minutes west 150 feet to iron stake for corner in the west line of Williams Blvd. THENCE south 35 degrees 35 minutes west 55.3 feet to ir9$$ take for corner 30 feet from center line of Harding Street and 358.5Aeast of the place of beginning; THENCE south 89 degrees 32 minutes west parallel with Harding Street 358.8 feet to the place of beginning. Dated at Wichita Falls, Texas, this 10th day of December, 1951. ►/„ Zit/ I -� STATE OF TEXAS 0 0 COUNTY OF WICHITA 4 Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County, Texas, on this day personally appeared E. P. Williams and 011ie Mae Williams, his wife, both known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they each executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and the said 011ie Mae Williams, wife of the said E. P. Williams, having been examined by me privily and apart from her husband, and having the same fully explained to her, she, the said 011ie Mae Williams, acknowledged such instrument to be her act and deed, and she declared that she had willingly signed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and that she did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of office, this 10th day of December, 1951. race Peay, Notary Public Wichita County, Te as. .EAN4 HANDLE X PLEASE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS APPROVE PLEASE NOTE INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM AND RETURN FOR YOUR INFORMATION DATE: December 10, 1951 PLEASE SEE ME TO: Mr. Bill No Taylor PLEASE ADVISE FROM: Mr, F, M. 11. Feley YOUR FILE SUBJECT: zd2-',7,411i ave, i;,:! 1 h mn s 4th Addition - 1st Supplement COMMENT: I herewith hand you the plat and dedication of the First Supplemental Addition to Blackman and Williams Fourth Addition to the City of Wichita I recommend the approval of this subdivision provided that the owners understand that the City of Wichita Falls does not obligate itself to fill and open Holland Street from Tulsa to Harding Stree C Tulsa Street, Williams Avenue and Harding Street are existing streets and this platting merely subdivides the property which was formerly in acreage. ei-1"--CA- .--7' /5/51PP/e re7''a/Add, f SeCA7?O/7 /t/iorns 4 A.ao'n. /V/c/ill'o fo//S TNos, auf u/. 8 ✓ v1,f fur /?_ ff'6s. 296. /1//c.,4//9 Counr`y, Xas, -Cc a/P/" /.,o a J• /1/27fe : The 1V corner oflhisAddifon !s jffocFmon $ tVilJlorns S',9g! fee/ and pV_2/49 fee/ (ram 2`f/e d!E or fc.o J ff Survey /2- <I6s_296- o GornBr \ 4 f!> tfddifion yVlcfiifo Gounfy, Texos- I II J15 PS _ — — — L — — —J .Fa 1..— — T..fsa ff J4/ N So — Est?' � I 0 — —I1: El ll Io I I � /8 � 111 _ - f1 f/ckl -S I NA4 N. iN It IN N y w Zo ± /i ,, l� 2 ooII \ry� 1 ! h / H 2/ 4 04 383-32-ry (."S 1 ?Sn Brgin�l25 ZS I 20 5 81-32/V-3 . 5 T' I _Co I ._- i7o f1 _ ; 1 Harai r7c� 7 c5' f73,3 - —'� S.p3 _ _,l1__. 1 - 1 `1