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July 3 0, 1923*
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The Board of Aldermen of the 00-ty of Wichita Falls Texas
me t' in r,egular session on the above date with the f ollowing� presentl
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111s, Frank Coll'ier Mayor,,
Ra,& ' Shepherdl
Stayton"
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J. T. Young Aldermen
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J,*He Patton
City Clerk
We E ReBroom,
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derman 6tayton that the American ego on be allowed
' Moved by
to,,bring the Southwesij;ern Ootton Belt Exposition Showtho Wichita Falls
on September 3rd to 10th,
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Motion seconded by Alderman Young and darriedi4
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ifford that\ oakefield ,be P axmi tte'd
lffioved� by Alderman 011 J.D. W.
\0 t move, hfis gasoline filling s t�at 1'.o n to the e orner, of , Third and�, Ohle
Str'eelts under'' the usual provisions t ow'It , tha t the sa*1 d J D,,\, Wake f i e ld
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i a'dm*,nis1-rators., assigns and leg"l re resentatives shall hold the Ci ty
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of A 'e,��\ hi,ta Falls Texas harmless from any 'damage that- might,,lari'se from
the 'operation of said filliong station, and that said filling, stat'loon Will
be moved when'-so ordeted by\ the Board of Aldermen of Wichita Falls.,
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and earri,ed,
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The f ollowing committee was appo-inted to investisrate and
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report on the Groez' onal in *ury0,Ao
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Dr. R.C., Smith
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-an 6tayton that, the Board of Control, of the
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Ca' shier placed under- a surety bond' of at least 1 IVGOQ#�00 and that the
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\T laurdry work� be let on contract said contract to be offered to the different
NINE, y for stated peroods and entered nto wo th the lowest
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11riotion seconded by Alderman P-atton and carried
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ORDIRMTCE NO* 455,
VANCE FIXING THE DUTIES OF THE CITY TAX COLLECTOR
AN ORDIIT
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AITD ASSESSOR AND PROVIDING,� FOR THE A1110TINT OF HIS BONDS
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Moved by Alderman Shephe'rd that Ordinance Number 455 be ,,
passed on i' ts second reading.,
Moti on s ded, by Alder Stayton and ed by the
econ man carri
' following vote,
Yease Shepherd Stayton, Young, Cliff or' d Patton.
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Engineer was pres
The f'ollowi\ng report of e ented*
Wichita Falls'' 30 1923
Texas ju',, 1
441
H,onorable Mayor, and Board', of Alderm6n_,.,
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Wiehl'_'Lta Falls Texas.
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Th* s * s to if that ement, clom Travis V,
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6eventh Street has been completed by L.E. VVhl* tham & Co. in accordance
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therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted,
He spec tfully,
honorable body,
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Moved by Alderman Stayton that the follouung resolut"
be adopted
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE I10ROVEMENTS ON TRAVIS STREET FROM
THE SOUTH PRO-i-ERTY LINE OF SIXTH
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ASSESSMENTLTI\TE OF SEVENTH STREETs AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR ATID CITY
CLERK TO ISSUE CERTIFICAT&S OF SPECIAL
PORTIONNE
THEREOF ABUTTING UPON SAID OF m
BE IT REST-uVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
'WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls
has heretofore ordered that Travis Street from the South Property Line of
Sixtjx Street to the South Property Line of Seventh Street be improved by
raising, grading.and filling same and installing concrete curbs and pavi' ng
same and after due notice and hearing, special assessments were levied
reof abutting
against the var * ous lots and tracts of land and the owners the.
upon the said portion of said street, and contract for the making and
constructi' on of the said "improvements was entered 'Into with L.E. 1,11hithaw-
and Company,
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-Companyits said contract and the said improvements, have been made and conttrudtdd
in accordance with the said contract, and the specifications therefor, and
to the entire satisfaction of this Board.
That the said 'improvements on said portion of said street be
and the same are hereby acce ted and L.,Eo Whitham and Company and the
* ts construct* on bond are hereby released of any further
sureties on i
obligat.1" on for or on account of the oontract or bond f'or the making and
constructing of said improvements,
That this resolution does not and shall not in any wise
effect the bond of the sa" d company for the maintenances o_L
1\,lbond shall and does remain "in full force
improvemeiats, but such maintenance.___,
and effect.
Tha t th e Mayor and 0*1 ty Clerk be and they are hereby authorized,
instructed and directed to 'issue to L.E. 1,11hitham and
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property,of special assessment in evidence of the various assessments levied
a" d portion
against the respect*ve lots or parcels of land abutting upon s i
of said street, and the owners thereof, and against which special assessment
has been levied reciting the description of such
accordancethe assessment against same the owner thereof the terms of payment there-
of the rate of interest the date of completion a6d ticceptance of tile said
improvements the lien of the said assessment and the personal obligation
and liability of the owner of the property, and reciting that all proceedings
w ith reference to making such improvements have been regularly had 'in
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certificate, and that all prerequisites to the f ixing of a lien and claim
of personal liability evidenced by the certificates have been 1-Nerformed
and containing tther appropriate and pertinent recitals, and 'in accordance
with the contract with the sa' d company and the law in f orce 'in this City,
and the proceedings of this Board*
ff" This resolution shall take effedt from and after s
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of A*Ds 1923*
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Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the
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hepherd, Stayton, Young, Cll*fford, Patton,
The followi*ng repor- t of the City Engineer was
' presented,
wlchj6-ta Falls , Texas*
Th3'Ls J-s to certi'fy that the pavement on Sj*-xtjt ,6treet from
the West Property Li' ne of Lamar Street to the West Property Ll*.ne of
Travl*s Street has been completed by L.E. lfnitham & Co. in accordance
I Lons therefor heretofore filed wl' th your
honorable body,
therefore , recommend
Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Moved by Alderman Stayton that the following resolution be
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEM-KTTS ON SIXTH STREET FROM
THE TNE ST PROPERTY LINE OF LA1,01iR STREET TO THE WEST PROPERTY
LI7P,15.4u OF TRAVIS STREET, AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AIM CITY 0 LE RK
TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF SDECIAL ASSES3MENT LEVIED AGAINST
THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF LAYD at thi* s pavement be acdepted,
ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET*
BE TT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER! N OF THE CITH OF WICHITA FALLS,
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the Cl' ty of Wl'chJta Falls
has heretofore ordered that S-L*xth Street from the West iLamar Street to the VVbst Property Line of Travi' s Street be impr o V e d b y
raising, gradi*ng, and fiallIong same and- 1* nstall i*ng concrete curbs
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ownerspaving same and after due noti* ce and heari' ng, speci-al assessments were
levl* ed agal'nst the vari* ous lots and tracts of land and the
abutting upon the said portion of sal*d street, and contract b
and construct.1on of the sal* d improvements was entered jo-nto wiath D.E.
VlThi* tham and Company,
1- d L*E, 111hitham and Company has fully performed
j-ts sal* d contract and the said improvements have been made and the makl*ng
to the entiore satisfaction of thi 's Board,
That the sald improvements on said porlu]-on of said street be
and the same are hereby acceD- ted and L*E, lffir * tham and Company and the
1es on J-ts construction bond are hereby released of any u
accountobligation for or on the contract or bond for the makin-cr ana
constructing of said improvements.
That this resoluti, on cLo,..ms not and sha-.13-1 not 'in any wise
the
m hsai' d company for the sai0d
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men-ts., but such malontenance nI*n full force
and
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MayorThat "the
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of spe-lci*al assessment i*-n eva..dence o-` the various assessments lev.-i-ed against
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- 4respectL lots or parcels of land ab -
s4ireet and the. owners
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accordance w* th 'the law,w' th ra-i`erence to making such improvements 'nave been regu" arly had , in"
evidenced -the fixiong ien an
an d
c-i-aim of personal 11ablilty the, t
containingformed and p pertinent
in the Ci-ty, and the proceedi-rims of this Board,
accoxrda-nce il-vith the contract wil' h the said company and the law 'in force
il take effect from and after 6
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PASSED AND APPR07ED this the kY%ay of As De 1923,9
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Mayor
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City Cl,erk.
lJotion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the
.following vote,,
Yeasq
Shepherd
Moved by Alderman Shepherd that t.1le Water Department be
authorized to make the f ollowing extensi
Nayeso None.
Fire plug at the corner of Seventh and Harrison'.cost 125.00
Total
I otion seconded by -Alderman Young and carried,
Inspector, be granted a thirty days vacation and that L*E, Hutchiiqson,_,.be
6 inch lione on Harr* son Street from Seventh to Eighth
\mjo110,yx\\,6d as Electiical Ins -ector during 1-41r Montgomery's absence-,',1Y1-^/,,,
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k 11 ( Otion secon on and carried.
A by Alderman Pa t
Moved by Alderman Young that the Water Department be
authorized to purchase an Allis Chalmers , 14 inch 6500 G.P.M. Pump to be
used at the diversion damat a cost of $2,050,00,
Mot ion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried,
Moved by Alderman Patton that Chief of Polloce Hodgions
be allowed to go to -Ft. Worth to study the Bertillion System,, vii,th expenses
paid by the City,
yulotion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried,
Moved b Alderman Young that Commissioner Patton be instructed
to request Mir. to move out of the street at the entrance
, to Scotland Par
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried,
b1oved by Alderman otayton that Alderman Young be granted a
five weeks vacation,
Miotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried,
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MotionMoved by Alderman Shepherd that the resignation' of E.1,1.
Mann as City Attorney be acceptede
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried,
I oved by Alderman Shepherd that the resignation of W.E.
George as Recorder of the Corporation Court be accepted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carrloed,,
Moved by Ald-erman Stayton that W.E. George be appoj-nted
City Attorney on a� s,6.1ary of $250s.-OO per month "i effective August lat
19230
Motion zeconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried,
Moved by Alderman Young that the resignation of F4. Johnson
as Deputy Clerk of the Corporation Court be accepted,
Clif ford and
carried,
August1-doved by Alderman Young that CeB. McConnell be appointed
Deptity Clerk of the Corporation Court to succeed F.A. Johnson, effect*
Motion
ten o'clock A.M. 9 July 31stt 19230
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the meeting be adjourned unti'l
Basement Morgan Bldg,
July 311P
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The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in
regular adjourned session at ten A.M. on the above date, with the following
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F- rank Collier Mayor
R.E. Shepherdl
J,e T. Young
J.H. Patton
W.E. McBroom, City Clerk
A committee from the Automotive Dealers Association headed
* th the Board and discussed Traffic Ordinance 447
by Fra4/Queisser met W1
before final passage.
Moved by Alderman Stayton that the following resolution be
vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follcwIng
Yeas : Shej?herd ' Stay.-to-h. Young,, P.4tton,
Nayese None,