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Min 07/11/1921 • Morgan Building, Wichita Palle, Texas July llth, 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 J. F. Reed { W. G. Bralley ! ALDERMEN W. S. Curlee $ • R. E. Shepherd Gho. W. Thorburn, City Clerk. ###•############ Moved by Alderman Curlee that the Mayor appoint a Committee to look into the proposition of negroes settling around the new school house, which motion was seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. The Mayor then appointed Dr. J. F. Reed and W. N. Bonner to act with himself on said committee. . ###•############# Moved by Alderman Shepherd that all proceedings in the paving of a portion of Sixth Street between Indiana Avenue and Ohio Avenue be stopped at this time, which motion was seconded by Alderman Reed and carried. ######'•f#### Moved by Alderman Shepherd, that all proceedings pertaining to the paving on Indiana Avenue between 6th Street and the County paving on Front Street be stopped at this time, and that the New Petition presented by the owners of property on this portion of Indian, Avenue be referred to Alderman Curiae for investigation and recommendation, which motion was seconded by Alderman Bralley, and carried. ############### Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the hearing on 15th Street, Elizabeth Street and Holliday Street, be extendeduntil Monday 18th, Iuly 1921. which motion was seconded by Alderman Curlee and carried. #######1R ### Moved by Alderman Curlee that the pavement on Grant Street from 100 feet North of N. P. R. of Avenue D to centre line of Avenue H be accepted • as per the recommendation of the City Engineer and that the following resolut- ion be adopted, which motion was seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by Poll - owing vote:- Yeas: Bralley, Reed, Curie°, Shepherd. Hayes? None. ########r'### #### B. ESOT.LUTI ON RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVES EUTS ON GRANT STREET, FROI. 100 FEET NORTH OF THE N. P. LINE OF AVE "D" STREET TO ITS, INTERSECTION ••11TH THE CENTRE • SINE OF AVENUE "H", AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF SPECIAL ASSESS1MMT IN EVIDENCE OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSLENT LEVIED AGAINST THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF LAND AND THE OWNERS TElitEOF 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 Grant Street, from 100 feet North of the North Property line of Avenue "Jr to its intersection with the center line of Avenue "H", be improved by raising, grading and filling the same and installing concrete curbs . 27.3 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 Bitulithic Company; and, WHEREAS. the said Texas Bitulithic 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 band, are hereby released of any further obligations for or ' on account of the contract or bond for the making and constructing of said improvement s. II. That thia resolution does not and shall not in any wise affect the bk 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. 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 prop- erty, and reciting that all proceedings with reference to making such improve- ments have been regularly had in compliance with the law, the Charter of said City, and the terms of the certificate, and that all prerequisities to the fix- ing 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. IV. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and a :-roved, this llth day of July 1921. Mrs Gillette, representing the Civic League of the North Side addressed the Board Of Aldermen requesting helid in getting adequate Water Supply, Telephone and light service and transportation for 65 children who will have to attend So'hool on this side of the River next fall. No definite action taken by the Board. • ORDINANCE 374 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTION OF FILMORE STREET DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT, 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 PAYMENT, AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREON, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES. was on motion of Alderman Carlee, seconded by Alderman Shepherd placed on its second reading and passed by the following vote:- Yeas:- Curiae, Shepherd, Reed, Bralley. Nayes:- None. ORDINANCE 375 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVFBdENT OF OHIO AVENUE DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAU ENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVE- MENTS, LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREFOR, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES OF PAYMENT 274 AND TEE RATE OF INTEREST THEREON AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES. • was on motion of Alderman Shepherd, seconded by Alderman Curiae placed on its second reading and passed by the following vote:- Yeas: Bralley, Curiae, Shepherd, Reed. Nayes: None. ####H######## Mr. C. W. Snyder then addressed the Board on the advisability of the County & City taking over Call Field Hospital and the Mayor and Members of the Board agreed to meet with the County Commissioners at 10 A. M. Thurs- day 14th July and discuss the matter. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and approved this lath day July 1921. r S2 Mayor _r ATTEST; LA ity C er 275