Min 10/10/1921 Morgan Building,
Wichita Falls, Texas.
October 10th, 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
R. E. Shepherd 0 ALDERMEN
J. B. Fitts 0
Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk
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A Representative of the Central Trades and Labor Couhoil
then petitioned the Board of Aldermen to take the lead in a disarmament parade
proposed to be held on November llth.
Action was postponed until the next meeting in order to
get the opinion of the various clubs and organizations in the City.
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Ed Wilson then requested that certain Taxes, claimed by the
City to be delinquent, be abated.
No aetion taken but referred to the Tax Assessor.
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Moved by Alderman Curies that the contract made by Dr Reed
with the Adrian Co., whereby the Incinerator be repaired for the sum of 315.00
be ratified and approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fitts, and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Curlee seconded by Alderman Shepherd that
the following Resolution be adopted.
Motion carried by following vote:-
Yeas: Curlee, Reed, Shepherd-Fitts.
Nayes: None.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEMENTS ON EIGHTH STRUT FROM
ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF BLUFF STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE WEST PROPE RPY LINE OF BROOK AVENUE, AND DIRECTING TEE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IN EVIDENCE OF THE SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT LEVIED AGAINST THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF LAND AND THE OWNERS THEREt
OF ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET.
BE IT RESOLVED 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 Eighth Street from its intersection with the East
property line of Bluff Street, to its intersection with the West Property Line
of Brook Avenue, be improved by raising, grading and filling the same and in-
ntalling concrete curbs and gutters and paving same, and after due notice and
earing-special assessments were levied against the various lots and tracts
of land and the owners thereof abutting upon the said portion of said street
and contract for the making and construction of the said improvements was ent-
ered into with Texas Bitulithic Company; and,
WHEREAS, the said Texas Bitulithic Company has fully per-
formed its said contract and the said improvements have been made and constructed
in accordance with the said contract and the specifications therefor, and to
the entire satisfaction of this Board:
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I.
That the said improvements on sail portion of said Street
be and *he same are hereby accepted and the said Texas Bitulithic Company, and
the sureties on its construction bond, are hereby released of any further ob-
ligations for or on account of the contradt or bond for the making and constru-
cting of the said improvements.
2.
That this resolution does not and shall not in any wise effect„
the bond of the said company for the maintenance of the said improvements, but
such maintenance bond shall and does remain in full force and effect.
Z.
That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby author-
ized, instructed, and directed to issue to the Texas Bitulithic Company certifi-
cates of special assessment in evidence of the various assessments levied against
the respective lots and pafcels of land abutting upon the said portion of said
street, and the owners thereof and against which special assessments have been
levied, reciting the description of such property, the amount of the assessments
against sane, the owner thereof, the terms of payment thereof the rate of interest
the date of completion and acceptance of the 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 with reference to making such imp-
rovements have been regularly had in compliance with the law, the Charter of
said city, and the terms of the certificate, and that all prerequisitesAo the
fixing of a lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by the certificates
have been performed, and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals,
and in accordance with the contract with the said company and the la w in force
in this city, and the proceedings of this Board.
4.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
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Moved by Alderman Curlee that the Board adjourn until 3:30
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Morgan Building,
Wichita Falls, Texas
October 17th, 1921.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, met in
regular adjourned session on the above date with the following present:-
W. D. Cline, Mayor
W. S. Curlee f
J. F. Reed
R. E. Shepherd ! ALDERMEN
J. B. Fitts {
Geo. W. Thorburn, City Clerk
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Moved by Alderman Curlee that it be declared a public nec-
essity to curb and pave Front Street between Ohio Avenue and Indiana Avenue and
that the following Resolutions be adopted,
which motion was seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried
by the following vote:-
yeas: Curlee, Fitts, Shepherd, Reed.
Reyes: None.
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RESOLTJTION I.
Be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, that it is hereby declared to be a public necessity to curb, pave
and excavate the following:-
Front street, between Ohio Avenue and Indiana Avenue;
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