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Min 11/03/1921 Morgan Building, Wichita Falls, Texas October 31st, 1921. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the above date with the following present:- W. D. Cline, mayor W. S. Curlee J. F. Reed ( ALDERMEN J. B. Fitts ( R. E. Shepherd Geo W. Thorburn, City Clerk #################### Moved by Alderman Curlee that the bid for Having Front Street between Ohio and Indiana Avenues submitted by L. E. Whitham and Co., be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. ################## Moved by Alderman Curlee that the Board adjourn until 4 p. M on 3rd November 1921. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. The Board then adjourned. ################ Morgan Building Wichita malls, Texas 4 P.M. Nov. 3rd. 1921. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular adjourned session on the above date with the following present; J. F. Reed, Mayor Pro-tem W. S. Ourlee f R. E. Shepherd ALDERMEN J. B. Fitts Geo W. Thorburn, City Clerk # 4 4_lF.lj.-JL".4A-ILJL JI44 After a general discussion of the paving on Indiana Avenue abutting the property of Mack Thomas, Aldermen Curley moved that it be deemed a public necessity to curb and pave that part of Indiana abutting lots 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, Block 115, City of Wichita Falls, and that the follow- ing resolutions be adopted:- Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried by the following vote: yeas: Curlee, Fitts, Shepherd. Hayes: None. ### ####### RESOLUTION 1 I. 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 curb, pave and excavate the following:- That portion of Indiana Avenue abutting lots 17, 18, 20, 21 22, 23, 24 and 25 Block 115, City of Wichita Falls. To build new curb or reset old curb according to the plan an specifications made by the City Engineer of Wichita Falls, Texas, and on file in the office of the City Secretary, of Wichita Falls, Texas. To pave said street between said limits and curb lines acc- ording to the plans and specifications of the City Engineer of the City of Wic- hita Falls, Texas. Be it further resolved that the City Engineer be instructed to speedily prepare a preliminary estimate of the cost of the said improvement and present same to the Board of Aldermen for their approval and that the City Clerk make the proper publication of these resolutions. 322 • RESOLUTION # 2 Resolution ordering the improvement of the following street: That portion of Indiana Avenue abutting lots 17, 18, 20, 21 22, 23, 24, and 25, Block 115, City of Wichita Falls. Be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wic- hita Falls, Texas, that the above described streets shall be improved in the fol- lowing manner, to-wit: 1. That the said Streets shall be graded, excavated or filled. 2. That new curb shall be built, or reset old curb and that said street be paved between said limits and said curb lines, according to the plans and specifications to be furnished therefor by the City Engineer of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. 3. That the said roadway shall be paved with one of the fol- lowing materials, and bids be taken therefor, to-wit:- (1) Concrete Bids shall be taken for concrete curbs and said work of im- provement shall be done with such of said materials and under such methods and plans as nay be selected by the Board of Aldermen after the bids are received. 4. That the cost of said improvements shall be paid as follows The owners of property abutting on said street shall pay the whole cost of installing concrete curbs in front of their respective properties and three-quarters of the cost of the raving in proportion to their frontage; and the City of Wichita Falls, shall pay one fourth of the total coat of such paving. That the proportion of the costs herein named to be paid by owners of abutting property shall be paid in three equal installments as follows1 One third cash, on the acceptance of the improvement by the City of Wichita Falls one third in one year from the date of said acceptance, and one third in two years from said date. That the said sums payable by property owners shall bear in- terest at eight (8%) per cent per annum from said date of acceptance provided that said ovine rs of abutting property shall have the privilege of paving the said assessments in whole or in part before maturity, with accrued interest to the date of payment and default in payment of any installment shall at option of hol- der and owner of assessment mature of unpaid installments. That the proportion of said costs payable by the owner of said abutting property shall be assessed against the said owners and against their said property 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 on the said street named to be paved provided that if the application of this rule would, in the opinion of the 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 produce a substantial equality of bene- fits by, and burdens imposed upon each owner. That no assessments shall be made against any such owner or his property until after notice has been given such owner and a hearing as pro- vided 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 improvement. That the Engineer of the City of Wichita Falls, is hereby di- rected at once to prepare specifications and file the same with the Board of Ald- ermen for each of the hereinabove described pavements or improvements. That each street or portion thereof mentioned herein shall be considered a separate improvement, contracts let, hearings held, benefits and assessments, etc, determined accordingly. 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 pavements hereinabove described. That such specifications shall require the bidder to make a bid upon the various above named pavements or materials of improvements; with a maintenance bond as herein provided. 323 i 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 pro- posed to pay the cost of the said pavement, said method being in accordance with this resolution. RESOLUTION # 3 Be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wich- ita Falls, that specifications presented to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen by t#e City Engineer and prepared by him for the improvement of portions of Indiana Avenue abutting lots 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 Block 115, City of Wichita Falls. In said City have been approved and adopted as the specifi- cations for the improvement of said portions of said street. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Dr J. F. Reed be authorized to purchase a tree wagon with block and tickle equipment for the sum of 5600.00 Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and approved this 1 day of A.A. D. 1921. mayor ATTESTT:- • 'ir City Clerk • 324