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Min 07/18/1921 P • Morgan Building, Wichita Falls, Texas. July 18th, 1921. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, mat in regular session on the above date with the following present:- W. D. Cline, Mayor I . S. Curlee G W. N. Bonner R. E. Shepherd ALDERMEN J. F. Peed G Geo. W. Thorbuusi, City Clerk The Board then proceeded to canvass the returns of the municipal election held on the 16th July 1921 and Alderman Curlee, moved that the following Resolution be adopted, which motion was seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried by the following vote:a Yeas:- Curlee, Bonner, Reed, Shepherd, Wayes: None. R-E-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N "That whereas, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen: of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, held at its regular meeting place in the basement of the Morgan Building, in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 18th day of July 1921, came on to be considered the returns of the City Election held on the 16th July 1921 for the purpose of electing one (1) Ald- erman of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas and being known and designated as Place No. One (1) who shall be a member of the Board of Aldermen when duly elected and qualified in accordance with the City Charter in such case made and provided and it appearing that said Election was in all respects legally held and said returns duly and legally made, and that there were cast at said Election 1328 votes at Court House Box, and 439 votes at City Hall Box, making a total of 16167 votes. That for place No. One:- I. B. Fitts received 964 votes W. G. Bralley " 803 votes, and it appearing that for Place No. One J. B. Fitts received the greatest num- ber of votes cast at said Election. Therefore be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that J. B. Fitts received the greatest number of votes cast at said Election for Place Number One, and that said J. B. Fitts, is hereby declared to be duly and /egally elected as Alderman of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas for Place No. One, and that said Election was in all res- pects legally held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Wichita falls, Texas. The Mayor then swore in J. B. Fitts, who took his seat on the Board. Moved by Alderman Reed that G. W. Edgin and H. R. Krebs be permitted to install a gasoline filling station at their place of business in Block 8, John A. Scott survey No. 10 Irrigation sub-division to the City of Wichita Falls, under the usual provisions to-wit: That the said H. R. Krebs and G. W Edgin, their successors and assigns, legal representatives and administrators hold the City harmless from any damages that may arise from the installation and operation of said gasoline filling station, and that the Uasoline filling station be installed under the direction of the City Engineer and removed at once when request for removal is made by the Board of Aldermen". Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. • , 276 2) Moved by Alderman Curlee that the matter of refunding to the High- land heights Land Co., certain moneys advanced the City and the late Water Company for the installation of Sewerage and Water in 64 lots purchased from them by the School Board be referred to Aldermen Bonner for investigation and reoommendation, which motion was seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. ################# Moved by Alderman Reed that the "Hearing of property owners" on portion of Fifteenth, Elizabeth and Holliday Streets be closed and proceedings terminated and the said Streets be not paved, which motion was seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried. ########### Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the Board of Aldermen meet at 9 A. M. Monday July 25th 1921 to hear the Wichita Electric Co., on the proposi- tion of installing Light Service in Scotland addition. Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried. #### ####### ORDIEACE 373 "AN ORDINANCE GIVING AND GRANTING TO THE WICHITA FALLS TRACTION CO ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND LESSEES, THE RIG TT,TO EXTEND,CONSTRUCT AND OPER- ATE A STANDARD-GUAGE CAR LINE OR LINES ON,OVEB,ACROSS AND UPON THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED AND NAIND STREETS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TOSWiIT;" was on motion of Alderman Shepherd seconded by Alderman Bonner placed on its third and final reading and carried by the following vote:-- Yeas: Bonner, Shepherd, Fitts, Reed, Curlee. Naves: None. ######tH############# ORDINANCE 374 "AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTION OF FILMORE STREET DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVELEENT, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT,AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS LEVYING ASSESSIENT T HEREFOR,AND FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES OF PAYMENT,AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THX?EON,AND PROVIDING F(I1 THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES." was on motion of Alderman Curlee, seconded by Alderman Bonner, placed on its third and final reading and passed by the following vote:- Yeas: Reed, Fitts, Bonner, Shephe rd, Curlee. Naves: None. • ######### '##### ' ORDINANCE 375 "AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEI,ENT OF OEM AVENUE,DESIGNATILV THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT,AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVE- MENTS,LEVYING ASSESSMENT THME EFOR,AND FIXING THE TEEMS AND TIMES OF PAYMENT, AND TEE RATE OF INTEREST THENEON,AOD PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES". was on motion of Alderman Curlee, seconded by Alderman Shepherd, placed on its third and final reading and passed by the following vote:- Yeas:- Bonner, Shepherd, Reed, Fitts, Curlee. bayes: None. 27� � f ORDINALCE 376 "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND REQUIRING CARNIVALS TO HAVE LICENSE TO OPERATE AND FIXING THE LICENSE FEE,PROVIDING A PENALTY AND AN EMERGENCY". was on motion of Alderman Bonner, seconded by Alderman Curlee placed on its first reading and passed by the following vote:- Yeas: Curlee, Reed, Fitts, Shepherd, Bonner. Nayes: Done. Moved by Alderman Bonner, seconded by Alderman Curlee that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days be suspended. Motion carried by following vote:- Yeas:- Curlee, Reed, Shepherd, Bonner, Fitts. Noyes:- Nome Moved by Alderman Bonner, seconn ed by Alderman Curlee, that Ordin- ance 376, be placed on its second reading:- Motion carried by following vote:- Yeas: Curlee, Reed, Shepherd, Bonner, Fitts, Hayes: None. . Moved by Alderman Bonner, Seconded by Alderman Curlee that Ordi- nance 376 be placed on its third and final reading:- Motion carried by following vote:- • Yeas: Curlee, heed, Shepherd, Bonner, Fitts. Hayes: None. #################O# Moved by Alderman Bonner that the resignation of Lee Huff, Chief of Police be accepted at pleasure of Commissioner Fitts. Motion seconded by Alderman Curlee, and carried. ##R###### ### Moved by Alderman Curlee that R. W. Morgan be appointed Chief of Police in place of Lee Buff, resigned at a salary of $'250.00 per month. Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried. t i414######## Moved by Alderman Fitts that Paul Langford be appointed recorder during the absence of Recorder Ogle at a salary of t125.00 per month. Motion seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. ##### # Moved by Alderman Bonner that the Mayor be authorized to sign con- tract with the Bitulithic Co., of Texas, for the portion of Filmore Street and that following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curiae and carried by following vote: Yeas:- Reed, Curies, Shepherd, Bonner, Fitts. Hayes: None. ##ilt';r i###### RESOLUTION WHEREAS, contract in writing between the City of Wichita Falls and Texas Bitulithic Company, being one contract for the improvement of the foll- owing street in said city, to-wit:- Filmore Street, from the South property line of Tenth Street to the North property line of Avenue "F" Street, together with oonstraotion bonds and maintenance bonds.required by each of said contracts, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval; and, -27$ WHEREAS, the bid of Texas Bitulithic Company for making and const- ruction of the improvements provided for in the said contracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been made and upon the opening of the bids said contracts were awarded to the said Company4 and W ms EA3, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in each of the said cont- racts to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls: Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, that there be and it hereby set aside and appropriated out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of $8,515.84 to apy and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said portion of Filmore Street, to be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls: The said contracts and the construction bonds and maintenance bonds being one contract for said street, and one construction bond and one mainte- nance bond for said street, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contracts, and each of them, in the name of the City. That this resolution shall take Effect from after its passage. Approved and passed this 18th day of July 1921. • Moved by Alderman Curiae, seconded by Alderman Shepherd that the Mayor be authorized to sign contract, for the City to do the excavating on Filmore Street, and that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion carried by Following vote:- Yeas: Bonner, Reed, Shepherd, Fitts, Curiae. Mayes: None. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, contracts in writing between the Texas Bitulithie Company and the City of Wiohita Falls, for the performing of all work of excavation in connection with the improvement of Filmore Street from the South property line of Tenth Street to the North property line of Avenue "F" Street and bind- ing the City of Wichita Falls, for the prices therein named, and upon the terms therein set forth, to do and perform all work of excavation upon said street as is provided in the contract, being one contract for said street, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval; and, WHERES, it is deemed advisable to enter into said contracts upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein provided. Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls: • 1. That the City of Wichita Falls do enter into oontraots with the Texas Bitulithic Company, binding the city to do and perform all the work of excavation shown in said contract, and on the said street, begin a separate contract for each of the said portions of the street above set forth, at and for the prices and upon the terms therein stipulated and set forth. 2. That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted, and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the said contract • in the name of the city. 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 18th day of July 1921. ####HC ###### 4 279 Moved by Alderman Curlee, that the bid of 04.23 for paving one Block on Filmore Street be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. ###'err### ####### ## Moved by Alderman Reed that the Paving on Collins Street be accep- ted and that the following resolution be adopted:- Motion seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried by following vote:- Yeas: Reed, Fitts, Curlee, Bonner, Shepherd. Iayes: Zone. ' RESOLUTION "Resolution acdepting the improvements on Collins Avenue from one hundred feet west of the west property line of Bridwell Street to the East property line of Brook Street and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to issue certificates of special assessment in evidence of the special assessment lev- ied against the various lots or tracts of land and the owners thereof 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 here- tofore ordered that Collins,Avenuefrom 100 feet Werth of the Westa Property line of Bridwell Street to the uast property line of Brook Street, be improved by raising, grading and filling the same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving same, and after due notice and hearing 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 entered into with Texas Bitulithio Company; and, Whereas, the said Texas Bitulithio Company has fully performed its said contract and the said improvements have been made and constructed in acc- ordance with the said contract and the specifications therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this Board: I. That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and the said Texas Bitulithic Company, and the sureties on its construction bond, are hereby released of any further obli- gations for or on account of the contract or bond for the making and constr- ucting of said improvements. II. That this resolution does not and shall not in any wise affect the bond of the said company for the maint nance of the said improvements, but such maintenance bond shall and does remain in full force and affect. III. That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized instructed, and directed to issue to the Texas Bitulithic Company certificates of special assessment•in evidence of the various assessments levied against the respective lots and parcels 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 same, 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 beh improvements have been regularly had in compliance with the law, the Charter of said City, and the terms of the certificate, and that all pre- requisities to 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 law in force in this city, and the proceedings of this Board. IY. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved, this lath day of July 1921. ## titii### H# 280 Moved by Alderman Reed, that the Franchises presented Zor running • The New Sanitary Sewer under the railroad tracks be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Bonner and carried. ################# Moved by Alderman Curiae that the claim for damage to a Water- melon patch by running the New Sanitary Sewer through same be referred to the City Attorney for investigation and recommendation. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and approved this $th day of July 1921. • ATTEST:- ity C erk k, 281