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Min 05/29/1922 Morgan Building, Wichita Palls, Texas. May 29th 1922. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in "Called Session" on the above date at 11 A. M. with the following pre- sent:- Frank Collier, Mayor J. F. Reed Burton Stayton f N. M. Clifford 4 A1dermen J. B. Fitts R. E. Shepherd Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk. # ##0####0##### An Ordinance granting a franchise to the Wichita Falls, Traction Co., to extend their service through Scotland addition was oonsid- ered and generally discussed but no action was taken. ############# ## Moved by alderman Fitts that Judge Chauncey be appointed as City Reoorder. Motion seconded by Alderman ±teed, and carried. 4########t### The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and approved this 29th day of May 1922. � f J c-tI Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 425 Morgan BAilding, Wichita Falls, Texas. May 29th 1922. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the above date with the following present:- Frank Collier, Mayor Burton Stayton 9 J. B. Fitts N. M. Clifford 0 Aldermen J. F. Reed 6 H. E. Shepherd $ Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk ################### Moved by Alderman Fitts that an Auto mechanic be employed to take care of City cars in the Police, Inspection, and Engineering Depart- ments. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. ############ #4., Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the Water Co., be authorised to expend ?350.00 to make a small extension to a few residents near Cemetery. Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts, and carried. ################## Moved by Alderman Shepherd that it be declared a public necessity to build, erect and construct sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and drive- ways, in front of Lots 11 and 13 of Block 62, Floral Heights Addition, and that the following resolutions be adopted;- Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried by the foll- owing vote:- Yeas: Heed, Fitts, Shepherd, Stayton, Clifford. Hayes: None. RESOLUTION # 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wich- ita Falls, Texas, that it is hereby declared to be a public necessity to build, erect and construct, reconstruct or repair sidewalks, curbs, gutters and drive- ways in front of the following described property situated in the City of Wich- ita Falls, Texas, said property being described as follows: Lots Nos. 11 and 13 of Block 62, Floral heights Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. Said sidewalks, curbs and gutters and driveways shall be built, erected and constructed, strictly in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared and made by the City Engineer and on file in the off- ice of the City Clerk of Wichita Falls, Texas. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Engineer speedily pre- pare a preliminary estimate of the cost of said improvements and present same to the Board of Aldermen for their approval and that the City Clerk make the proper publication of these resolutions. RESOLUTION # 2. RESOLUTION ORDERING ERECTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS IN FRONT OF THE FOLLOWING PROBERTY:- Lots Nos. 11 and 13 of Block 62, Floral Heights Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. BE IT RESOLVED by the hoard of Aldermen of the City of Wichi- ta Falls, Texas, that the above described sidewalks, curbs and driveways shall be improved in the following manner, to-wit: 426 That the said sidewalks, curbs and gutters and driveways, shall be built erected and constructed, reconstructed or repaired in striot accordance with the plans and specifications to be furnished therefor by the City Engineer of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and shall be of concrete material. Bide shall be taken for said work and said improvements shall, be done with said concrete material and under such methods and plans as may be selected by the Board of Aldermen after the bids are received. That the entire cost of said improvements shall be paid by the owners of property which abut on said sidewalks and are in front of same. Said amount shall be paid, one half in eaeh upon the completion and acceptance of said work by the City, and the balance in thirty days therefrom, which de- ferred payments shall bear Eight (8%) per cent interest per annum from date until paid. That the costs payable by the owners of said abutting pro- perty shall be assessed against the said owners and against their said prop- erty in accordance with the terms of the General Laws of the State of Texas, and in accordance with what is known as the "front foot plan or rule", as the frontage, of the property of each owner is to the whole frontage of the prop- erty of each owner is to the whole frontage of property on the said sidewalks named to be improved; provided that if the application of this rule would, in the opinion of the Board of Aldermen in particular oases, be unjust or un- equal, it will be the duty of said Board of Aldermen to assess and apportion said cost in such proportion as it may deem just and equitable, having in view the special benefits in enhanced value to be received by each owner of said property, so as to liroduoe a substantial equality of benefits by, and burdens imposed upon, each owner. That no assessments shall be made against any suoh owner or his property until after notice has been given such owner and a hearing is provided by the General Laws of the State of texas, and provided that no assessment shall be made against any owner or his property in excess to the benefits to such property in enhanced value thereof by said improvements. That the Engineer of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, is hereby directed at once to prepare specifications and file the same with the Board of Aldermen for each of the hereinabove described improvements. That, in the specifications prepared, provisions shall be made for requiring all contractors to give a maintenance bond for a term of not longer than five years, for the maintenance of the improvements herein- above described. That such specifications shall require the bidder to make a bid upon the above lamed sidewalks and driveways and curbs and gutters or material of improvements; with a maintenance bond as herein provided. The said specifications shall also state the amount of the construction bond required to be given, as well as the method by which it is proposed to pay the cost of the said improvement; said method being in accord- ance with this resolution. RESOLUTION # 3. Be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, that specifications presented to the Mayor and Board of Alder- men by the City Engineer and prepared by him for the improvement of Lots Noe. 11 and 13 of Block 62, Floral Heights Addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Tex- as, in said City having been given consideration by the Board of Aldermen, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted as the specifications for the improvement of said portions of said streets. ### ########### Moved by Alderman Shepherd that in order to carefully consider a franchise asked for by the Wichita Traotion Company and on whioh it is necessary that they have an answer before the first of June, the Board of Aldermen adjourn until 7:30 P. M. Wednesday May 31st 1922. Motion seconded by alderman Stayton and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned until 7:30 P. M. May 31st, 1922. #########M# ## 427