Min 07/05/1923 Wichita Falls, Texas.
July 5th 1923.
Basement Morgan Bldg.,
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, met in
regular adjourned session at 7:30 P. M. on the above date with the following
present:
Frank Collier, Mayor
B. A. Stayton
J. T. Young I
N. N. Cliffordl Aldermen
J. H. Patton
R. E. Shepherdi
W. E. EcBroom, City Clerk.
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Hearing to property owners with reference to paving Pearl
Street was called and after hearing all protests the following motion was
put in order.
• roved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution
be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried, by the foll-
owing vote:
Yeas: Stayton, Young, ClitTord, Patton, Shepherd.
Hayes: None.
RESOLUT ION
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS
INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF PEARL STREET BETWEEN THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF
BELOK STREET AND THE WEST CURB LINE OF GRACE STREET AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS
OF -SSESSENTS AGAINST ABUT'.:ING LOTS, PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS
:HEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOArD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
ICHITA FALLS: THAT,
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Bichita Falls
has heretofore ordered the following portion of Street in said city improved
by raising, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and paving
With one course concrete pavement to-wit: all the unpaved portion of Pearl
Street between the East property line of Brook Street and the west curb line
of Grace Street.
WHE7EAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on
the llth day of June 1923, itwis ordercd that a hearing to all owners of
property abutting on said portion of said street and all others interested
be held in the Council Chamber in the Morgan Building at 7:30 P. IT, on the
5th day of July 1923, and that notice thereof be given; and,
WHEREAS, due notice of the time and place of such hearing
was given and such hearing held, and all parties their agents and attorneys
and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly head, and at
such hearing the fallowing protests were made:
Ed Wilson
H. C. Hancock
J. F. Caveness
H. Carrigan representing the Collins Estate;protesting
against the cost of such improvements and that this is an inopportune time
therefor:
1.
That all protests and objections, whether therein specifi-
cally mentioned or not, be and they are hereby over-ruled.
2.
That the Board, of Aldermen finds from the evidence before
it that no property will be damaged by means of or as a result of any of
the said improvements.
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3.
The Board further finds from the evidence before it that
the proper rule of apportionment of the cost of such improvement is that
applied and shown on the estimates, reports, and statements of the City
Engineer filed on the 11th day of June 1923, and examined and approved by
the Board, and that such produces and effects substantial equality and jus-
tice between the various lots and parcels of land shown and affected thereby
and the respective owners thereof and the Board further finds from the evi-
dence that each parcel or lot of land abutting on said portion of Pearl
Street will be benefitted in enhanced value by means of such improvements
on said portion of Pearl Street in an amount in excess of the portion of
costs to be assessed against same as shown on said estimates, reports, and
statements of the City Engineer.
4.
That said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of
prorerty, and against the owners thereof, and the City attorney is hereby
directed to prepare form of Ordinance, levying such assessments in accordance
with the Charter and Laws in force in this City, and in accordance with the
Ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings applicable thereto.
5.
That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all parties
and as to all said imnrovements.
6.
That this resolution take effect from and after its passage.
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ORDINANCE 452
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSLENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF Ma-
ROVING A PORTION OF PEARL STREET IN THE CITY OF 'iICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING
A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OMNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING
FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSEENTS, AND FOR RUE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE
CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERCErCY.
Moved. by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No.452 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by '0e foll-
owing vote:-
Yeas:3tayton, Clifford, Patton, Young, Shepherd.
Nayes: None.
Hearing to property owners with reference to paving Bluff
Street was called and after hearing all protests the following motion was
put in order.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Stayton, Clifford, Patton, Young. Shepherd.
Nayes: None.
RESOLUTION •
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS
INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF BLUFF STREET BETWEEN THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE
OF NINTH STREET AND THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF ELEVENTH STREET, AND DETER-
MINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS, PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND
THE ORDERS THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDEHUT OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS: THAT;
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;;HEREAS, the Board of ,ldermen of the City of Wichita Falls
has heretofore ordered the following portion of Street in said City improved
by raising, grading, and filling same and installing Concrete Curbs and paving
with one course re-inforced concrete to-wit: all the unpaved portion of Bluff
Street between the South property line of rinth Street and the Forth Property
line of Eleventh Street.
WHEEAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on
the llth day of June 1923, it is ordered that a hearing to all Owners of pro-
perty abutting on said portion of said street, and all others interested, be
held in the Council Chamber in the Lorgan Building at 730 P. on the 5th
day of July 1923, and that notice thereof be given; and,
WHEREAS, due notice of the time and place of such hearing
was given and such hearing held, and all parties, their agents and attorneys
and all others, desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and
at such hearing the following protests were made.
A. E. Bauch
protesting against the cost of such improvements and that this is an inopp-
ortune time therefor:
1.
That all protests and objections, whether therein specifically
mentioned or not, be and they are hereby over-ruled.
2.
That the Board of Aldermen finds from the evidence before
it that no property will be damneed by means of or as a result of any of the
said improvements.
3.
The Board further finds from the evidence before it that
the proper rule of apportionment of the cost of such improvement, is that
applied and shown on the estimates, reports, and statements of the City
Engineer filed on the llth day of June 1923, and examined and approved by
the Board, and that such produces and effects substantial eouality and
justice between the various lots and parcels of land shown and affected
thereby and the respective owners thereof and the Board furth r finds from
the evidence that each parcel or lot of land abutting on said portion of
Bluff Street will be benefitted in enhanced value by means of such improve-
ments on said portion of Bluff Street in an amount in excess of the portion
of costs to be assessed against same as shown on said estimates, reports,
and statements of the City Engineer.
4.
That said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of
property, and against the owners thereof, and the City Attorney is hereby
directed to prepare form of Ordinance levying such assessments in accordance
with the Charter and Laws in force in this City, and in accordance with the
Ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings applicable thereto. '
5.
That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all parties
and as to all said improvements.
6.,
That this resolution take effect from and after its passage.
ORDIFAKCE 450
ORDI7_7C L:77IKG .,SSESS:=T 70F, 1.21= OF THE COST OF IL1T-
OVING PORTION 07 7LiT1— 1,22FET I HTE CITY OF TIC lid FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING
A CILLEGE AND LIEN IL ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE 0',11:ERS THEREOF, PROVIDING
FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSIDEFTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSEGNABLE
CERTIZICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Young that Ordinance No.450 be passed on
its first reading.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the foll-
owing vote:
Yeas; Shepherd, §tayton, Young, Patton, Clifford.
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Nayes: Bone.
The hearing to property owners with reference to paving
Folk Street from Avenue D to Avenue G was called and as no protests were
heard the following motion was put in order.
IJoved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution
be adoAed.
Eotion seconded by alderman Stayton and carried by the
followinj vote:
Yeas: Stayton, Clifford, Patton, Young, Shepherd.
Payee: Cone.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ThWROVEIJENTS AND
ASSESCKDHTS THER-3FOR ON A PORTION OF POLK STREET IN THE CITY CF wicHial FALLS
TEXAS.
WHEREAS, by resolution passed and adopted on the 16th day of
April 1923, it was ordered that Polk Street from its intersection with the
south property line of Avenue D to its intersection with the north curb line
of “venue G, be improved in the manner set forth in the said resolution; and
thereafter contract was let and entered into with the Plains Paving Company
for the making and construction of such improvements; and thereafter the City
Engineer filed roll or statement showing thereon the various parcels of prop-
erty abutting upon said street, with the names of the owners thereof, as far
as known, and showing the amounts to be assessed against each parcel, and
showing other matters and things; and such statement having been examined
and approved, it was by resolution ordered that hearing be given to all own-
ers of abutting property and to all others interested and a time and place
was fixed therefe±;aand at said time and place, to-wit, the 5th day of July
1923, at 7:30 o'clock E. E., in the Council Chamber in the :/lorgan Building
in the City of iiichita Falls, Texas, said hearing was duly and held, notice
of the time and place thereof and of such hearing having been theretofore
given in due and proper manner and for the length of time as was proper and
at said hearing there were no protests.
and all parties desiring themselves to be heard their
agents, representatives and attorneys, were fully and fairly heard, and
evidence was introduced and considered; and the Board of Aldermen having
heard the evidence and having considered same, and having heard and con-
sidered all protests and objections made,whether herein enumerated or not,
is of the opinion that all protests and objections should be over-ruled,
and that said hearing should be closed; and all errors and other matters
requiring corrections or rectification having been corrected and rectified;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER= OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
All protests and objections, whether herein enumerated or
not, be, and the same are hereby overruled.
The Board of Aldermen from the evidence finds that in each
and every case the property abutting upon the said improvements will be en-
hanced in value by means of such improvements, in a sum in excess of the
amount proposed to be assessed against it therefor; and further finds that
the apportionment of the cost of the said improvements made and applied and
shown on the Engineer's roll or statement is substantially in proportion to
the benefits received by means of the improvements, and that such apportion-
ment is just and equitable, and results in substQA.tial justice and equality
between the various parcels of property and the owners thereof, considering
burdens imposed and benefits received.
III.
That the said hearing be, and it is hereby closed, and it
is ordered that each parcel of property abutting upon the said improvements
and the owners of such property be assessed in the sums shown on the said
roll or statement opposite the description of the respective parcels under
the column "Total Assessment" and itemized in the columns preceeding such
column; and it is directed that ordinance leaying such assessments in accord-
ance with the terms and provisions of the proceedings of the City with ref-
erence to said improvements and in accordance 'eith the law and charter be
prepared.
IV.
The Doard of Aldermen further finds that the sums assessed
against the respective parcels of property do not exceed the amount or pro-
portion authorized by charter and provided by the proceedings of the City; mad
further finds all other matters and things necessary and prerequisite to this
resolution and to such assessments.
V.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Passed and approved this the 5th day of July 1923.
ORDINANCE 110.451.
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMP-
ROVING A PORTION OF POLK STREET IN THE CITY OF ..lICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,FIXING
A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST AEUT:ING PROPERTY AND THE OUNEBS THEREOF, PROVIDING
FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND'FOR TEE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE
CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Young that Ordinance No.451 be passed on
its first reading.
Notion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the foll-
owing vote:
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Clifford, Patton, Young.
Napes: None.
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The Board of Aldermen then went into executive session to
consider those matters that may be considered in executive session.
The Board of Aldermen then went out of exec utive session.
The Board. of Aldermen then adjourned.
Read, and approved this 9th day of July 1923.
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