Min 04/18/1923 • 1
Wichita Falls, Texas,
Basement Morgan Building
April 23rd 1923.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, met in
regular session with the following present:-
Frank Collier, Iayor
R. E. Shepherd
B. A. Stayton
J. T. Young Aldermen
N. M. Clifford
J. H. Patton
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
E. I•i. Mann, City Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the bill of J. Tom Mercer for
special investigation service under the direction of former Police Commissioner
Fitts, in the amount of :175.00 be allowed.
?Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Young that F. f. Johnson be appointed Deputy
Clerk of the Corporation Court to succeed Lenly Humphries, and that a surety '
bond in the amount of 51,000.00 be exenuted by him.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following extension of
water line be authorized:
On Bluff Street between 10th and llth streets 250 feet of
2 inch pipe at a cost of 100.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that Y. A. Gray be allowed a
warrant for 1.15 to cover water used through his meter by the Street Department
during March 1923.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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'The Board of Aldermen then adjourned until 7:30 P. M.
April 18th 1923.
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Basement Morgan Bldg.,
Wichita Falls, Texas
April 18th 1923.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of `rVichita Falls, met in
regular adjourned session at 7:30 P. Li. on the above date with the following
present:
Frank Collier, Mayor
John Young I
N. M. Clifford Aldermen
J. A. Patton I
P. E. McBroom, City Clerk
E. M. Mann, City Attorney.
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4 The hearing granted property owners in connection with the
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paving of Lamar Street between Fifth and Seventh Streets; Sixth Street between
Scott and Travis Streets, and Travis Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets
were called.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolutions be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow-
ing vote:-
Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young.
Nayes: None.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INT-
ERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF LAMAR STREET BETWEEN THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF FIFTH
STREET AND THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTH STREET AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF
ASSESSL2ENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS TH`F EOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER= OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS: THAT,
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls
has heretofore ordered the following portion of Street in said City im roved
by raising, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs, and gutters
and paving with Concrete Pavem;nt, to-wit: All the unpaved portion of Lamar
Street between the South Curb Line of Fifth Street and the North Property line
of Seventh Street.
WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on
the 26th day of March A. D. 1923, it is ordered that a hearing to all owners
of property abutting on said portion of said street, and all others interested
be held in the Council Chanber in the I:morgan Building at 7:30 P. U. on the 18th
day of April A. D. 1923 and that notice thereof be given; and,
HEREAS, due notice of the time and place of such hearing was
-iven and such hearing held, and all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all
others desiring to be hoard, have been fully and fairly heard, and at such
hearing the following protests were made;
G. E. Davis
Trustees North Methodist Church.
Protesting against the cost of such improvements and that
this is an inopportune time therefor:
I.
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 damaged by means of, or as a result of any of 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 state:rents of the City Engineer filed
on the 26 day of March 1923 and examined and approved by the Board,
and that such produces and effects substantial equality and justice between the •
various lots and parcels of land shown and affected hereby and the respective
owners thereof, and the Board further finds from the evidence that each parcel
or lot of land abutting on s,id portion of Lamar Street will be
benefited in enhanced value by means of such improvements on said portion of
Lamar Street in an amount in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed agape
net same as shown on said estimates, reports and statements of the City Engineer
and that each parcel or lot of land abutting on said portion of Lamar Street
will be benefited in enhanced value by means of such improvements on said por-
tion of Lamar Street in an amount in excess of the portion of costs proposed
to be assessed against same as shown on said estimate reports and statement
of the City Engineer; and that each parcel or lot of land abutting on said en-
hanced value by means of such improvements on said portion of Lamar Street in
an amount in excess of the portion of costs proposed to be assessed against
same as shown on said estimate reports and statements of the City Engineer.
4.
That the said suns 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 Ord- 1 :�
inances, resolutions and other proceedings of the City applicable thereto.
5.
That said hearing be and it is hereby closed as to all parties
and as to all said improvements ,
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That this resolution take effect from and after its passage
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution be
adopted;
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young,
Nayes: None.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS IN-
TERESTED IN INPROVELENT OF SIXTH STREET FROM WEST PROPERTY LINE OF LAMAR AND
WEST PROPERTY LINE OF TRAVIS STREET AND DETERMSINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSLTNTS AG-
AINST ABUTTING LOTS, AND PARCELS 'OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER?EN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS: THAT
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls
has heretofore ordered the following portion of Street in said City improved
by raising, grading and filling sr:.me and installing concrete curbs and gutters,
and paving with concrete pavement, towith: all the unpaved portion of Sixth
Street from West Property Line of Lamar and West Property Line of Travis Street
WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on
the 26th day of March 1. D. 1923 it is ordered 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. K. on the
18th day of April A. D. 1923 and that notice thereof be given; and,
'HEREAS, due notice of the time and place of such hearinr
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;
J. •Ekert
Protesting against the cost of such improvements and that
this is an inopportune time therefor:
I.
That all protests and objections, ',hether 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 damages by means of, or as a result of agy of said
improvements.
3.
The Board further finds from the evidence before it that tie
proper rule of apportionment of the cost of such improvement is that applied
and shown on the estimates, reports and statements of the City Engieer filed
on the 26th day of March 1923, and examined and approved by the Board, and that
a: ch produces and effects substantial equality and justice between the various
lots and parcels of land shown and affected thereby and the res:ective owners
thereof, and the Board further finds from the evidence that each parcel or lot
of land abutting on said Portion of Sixth Street will be benefited in enhanced
value by means of such improvements on said portion of Sixth 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, and that each parcel
or lot if land abutting on said portion of Sixth Street will be benefited in
enhanced value by means of such improvements on said portion of Sixth Street
in an amount in excess of the portion of costs proposed to be assessed agairs t
same as shown on said estimate reports and statement of the City Engineer;ani
that each parcel or lot of land abutting on said enhanced value by means of
such improvements on said portion of Sixth Street in an amount in excess of
the portion of costs proposed to be assessed against same as shown on said est-
imate 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 di-
}si rected to prepare form of Ordinance, levying such assessments in accordance
7) with the Charter and Laws in force in this City and in accordance with the RP- finances, resolutionsand other proceedings of the City applicable thereto.
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AP 5.
That said hearing be and it is hereby closed as to all parties
and as to all said improvements.
6.
That this resolution take effect from and after its passage.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolutions
be adopted;
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young
Hayes: None.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INT-
ERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF SIXTH STREET FROM EAST PROPERTY LINE OF LAMAR TO HID
OF PRESENT PAVEMENT ON SIXTH STREET AND DETERMINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS
AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS: THAT;
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen 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 gutters
and paving with Concrete pavement, to-wit' all the unpaved portion of Sixth
Street from East Property Line of Lamar to end of present pavement on Sixth
Street.
WHEREAS by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on
the 26th day of March A. D. 1923, it is ordered 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. M. on the
18th day of April A. D. 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
rich hearing the following protests were made;
J. Ekert
Pretesting against the cost of such improvements and that
this is an inopportune time therefor:
I.
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 damaged by means of, or as a result of any of
slid 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 26th day of March 1923 and examined and approved by the Board, and that
such produces and effects substantial equality and justice between the various
lots and parcels of land shown and affected thereby and the respective owners
thereof, and the Board further finds from the evidence that each parcel or lot /
of land abutting on said portion of Sixth Street will be benefited in enhanced
value by means of such improvements on said portion of Sixth Street in an amount ��
in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed against same as shown on said 1
estimates, reports and statements of the City Engineer, and that each parcel or
lot of land abutting on said portion of Sixth Street will be benefited in en-
hanced value by means of such improvements on said portion of Sixth Street in
an amount in excess of the portion of costs proposed to be assessed against
same as shown on said estimate reports and statement of the City Engineer; and
that each parcel or lot of land abutting on said enhanced value by means of
su,.h improvements on said portion of Sixth Street in an amount in excess of
the portion of costs proposed to be assessed against same as shown on said
estimate 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 dir-
ected 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 of the City applicable thereto.
5.
That said hearing be and it is hereby closed as to all parties
and as to all said improvements.
6.
That this resolution take effect from and after its passage.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution be
adopted:
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young,
Nayes: None.
RESOLUTI O N
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS IN-
TERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF TRAVIS STREET FROM SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH
AND SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTH STREET AND ➢ETERIINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESS-
MENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS, AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY, AND THE OWNERS THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS: THAT:
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen 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 gutters
and paving with.Concrete pavement, to-wit: All the unpaved portion of Travis
Street from South Property Line of Sixth and South Property Line of Seventh
Street.
WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on
the 26th day of March A. D. 1923, it is ordered 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. I on the 18th
day of April A. D. 1923 and that notice thereof be given; and,
WHEREAS, due notice of the time and place of such hearing was
held, and all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all others desiring to
be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, end at such hearing the following
protests were made;
E. C. Baker
Protesting against the cost of such improvements and that
this is an inopportune time therefor;
I.
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 damaged by means of, or as a result of any of 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 26th day of March 1923 and examined and approved by the Board and that
such produces and effect substantial equality and justice between the various
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a9/i lots and. parcels of land shown and affected thereby and the respective owners
thereof, and the Board further finds from the evidence that each parcel or lot
�°7 of land abutting on said portion of Travis Street will be benefited in enhanced
k4 value by means of such improvements on said portion of Travis Street in an
amount in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed against same as shove
on said estimates, reports and statements of the City Engineer, and that each
parcel or lot of land abutting on said portion of Travis Street will be bene-
fited in enhanced value by means of such improvements on said portion of Travis
Street in an amount in excess of the portion of costs proposed to be assessed
against same as shown on said estimate reports and statement of the City Eng-
ineer; and that each parcel or lot of land abutting on said enhanced value by
means of such improvements on said portion of Travis Street in an amount in
excess of the portion of costs proposed to be assessed against same as shown
on said estimate 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 dir-
ected 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 Ord-
inances, resolutions and other proceedings of the City applicable thereto.
5.
That said hearing be and it is hereby closed as to all parties
and as to all said improvements.
6.
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That this resolution take effect from and after its passage.
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ORDINANCE 436
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF LAMAR
STREET BETWEEN THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF FIFTH STREET AND THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE
OF SEVENTH STREET DESIGNATING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVEIIMNT AND PROVIDING
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TH:'2'-'OF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF TIM
COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREFOR AND FIXING THE TERMS AND
TIMES OF PAYMENTS AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREON AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSU-
ANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES.
' Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No.436 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow-
ing vote:-
Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young,
Nayes: None.
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ORDINANCE 437
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMFROVE1ENT OF A PORTION OF SIXTH
STREET FROM WEST PROPERTY LINE OF LAMAR STREET TO WEST PROPERTY LINE OF TRAVIS
STREET DESIGNATING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVED/ENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF
SUDH IMPROVEMENTS LEVYING ASSESSIrLENT TH-REFOR AND FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES
OF PAYI:MENTS AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREON AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 437 be passed on
its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the foll-
owing vote:-
Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young.
Nayes: None.
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ORDINANCE 438
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMNT OF A PORTION OF SIXTH
STREET FROM EAST PROPERTY LINE OF LAMAR TO END OF PRESENT PAVEMENT ON SIXTH
STREET DESIGNATING MATERIALS AND :NETFIODS OF DEROVEITNT AND PROVIDING FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF
SUCH IMPROVEMENTS LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREFOR; AND FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES
OF PAYMENTS, AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREON AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES-.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 438 be passed on
its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the foll-
owing vote:-
I Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young
Nayes: None.
ORDINANCE 439
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF TRAVIS
STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE
OF SEVENTH STREET DESIGNATING 'ATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT AND PROVID-
ING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF
THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREFOR AND FIXING THE TERMS
AND TIMES OF PAYMENTS AND THE RATE OP INTEREST THEREON AND PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OP ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES.
Roved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No.439 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the foll-
owing vote:
Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young
Nayes: None.
The hearing to property owners on Taylor Street in connect-
ion with the paving of this street was called and after discussion the foll-
owing motion was put in order.
Moved by Alderman Young that the hearing to property owners
on Taylor Street be continued until Monday April 23, 1923 in the Basement
of the Morgan Building in the City of Wichita Falls at 7:30 P. M.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Hearing to property owners on Lucille Street was called and
after all protests were considered the following motion was put in order.
Moved by Alderman Young that the following resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the fell-
owing vote:-
Yeas: Young, Patton, Clifford,
Nayes: None.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO IMPROVEMENTS AND
ASSESSMENTS THEREFOR ON A PORTION OF LUCILE STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
TEXAS.
WHEREAS, by resolution passed and adopted on the 4y of
ihia4A/ 1923, it was ordered that Lucile Street from its intersection with
. the east curb line of Brooks Street to its intersection with the west curb
line Grace Street, be improved in the manner set forth in the said resolution;
and thereafer constract was let and entered into with the Plains Paving Company
for the making ard construction of such improvements; and thereafter the City
Engineer filed roil or statement showing thereon the various parcels of property
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 owners of abutting Prop-
erty and to all others interested and a tiae and place was fixed therefor; and
at said time and place, to-wit, the 18th day of April 1923, at 7:30 o'clock
P. M., in the Council Chamber in the ilorgan Building in the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, said hearing was duly had and held, notice of the time and place
thereof and of such hearing having been theretofore given in due and proper %C\
manner and for the leng'h of time as was proper; and at said hearing the foll-
owing protests were made, to-wit:
Collins Trust owning Lots 11 and 12 Block 26, fronting 100
feet on the North side of said street, protested that the cost of said impr-
ovement is exorbitant and unjustified.
Rogers Thompson owning Lot 12, Block 23 fronting st 50 feet
on the North side of said street, protested that he is unable to pay said ass-
essment.
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 considered all protests and
objections made, whether her in enumerated or lilt, 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 ALDERTMN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
ALL PROTESTS AND OBJEC2IONS, whether herein enumerated or
not, be, and the same are hereby overruled.
II.
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 aunt
proposed to be assessed against it therefor and further finds that the appor-
tionment 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 bene-
fits received by means of the improvements, and that such apportionment is
just and equitable, and results in substantial 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 proceeding such column; and it
is directed that ordinance levying such assessments in accordance with the terms
and provi:ions of the proceedings of the City with reference to said improve-
ments and in accordance with the lawcand charter be prepared.
IV.
The Board of Aldermen further finds that the sums assessed
against the respective parcels of property do not exceed the amount or propor-
tion authorized by charter and provided by the proceedings of the City; and
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.
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Passed and approved this the / -
day of fp/tAl 1923.
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ORDINANCE 440
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IM2OVING
A PORTION OF LUCILE STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS FIXING A CHARGE
. AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF PROVIDING FOR THE COL-
LECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No.440 be placed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the following
vote;
Yeas: Clifford, Young, Patton.
Nayes: None.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that Gullahorn and Beard be permitted
to construct driveways over the sidewalk at 509 and 511 Indiana Avenue, provided
said construction is done under the supervision of the City Engineer.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Patton that the City Attorney be authorized
to proceed with the tax suits for collection of delinquent taxes prior to Jan.
1, 1922.
Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried.
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The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Read and approved this ¢--day of ai},,yt„.Q 1923.
Mayor
ATTEST .-
City Clerk
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