Res 593 3/8/1965RESOLUTION NO. _5-93
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS:
That the attached form of Agreement employing the law
firm of Humphrey, Gibson & Darden of Wichita Falls, Texas, to
perform legal services in connection with the acquisition of
land necessary for the construction of the City of Wichita
Falls Reservoir at the Halsell Site in Clay County, Texas, be,
and the same is hereby, approved and the City Manager is direc-
ted and authorized to execute same for and on behalf of the City
of Wichita Falls.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of March, 1965.
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C 0 I1TRACT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CO= OF WICHITA
THIS COI:T:ACT, Enered into the day of ::arch, 1935,
by and between THE CITY 017 WICHITA FALLS, a Nunicipal Corer-
ation, created by and oprating pursuant to a Home Rule Charter,
hereinafter called "The City", and the firm of HD=EY, Cl2SO:1
DARDEN, a law partnership, composed of Lee Humphrey, Frank
Gibson and Lynn Darden, hereinafter called "The Fire;
WIT !: ESSETH
The City hereby retains and employs The Firm to handle
the :- atter of acquisition of the acreage necessary for the
construction of The City of Wichita Falls Reservoir at the
alsell site in Clay County, Texas, and The Firm accepts such
employment and agrees to faithfully and expeditiously perforz.,
upon and subject to the following terms and conditions, to-wit:
I
It being understood that the original negotiations for
land acquisition are being carried out by others under the s.;por-
vLsion of The City, The Firm is to stand ready to provide such
assistance as may be requested by The City in assisting with such
negotiations, examining abstracts and attending to all of the
details in closing land purchases.
II
In such instances as negotiations between City represen-
tatives and landholders at the site shall fail, The Firm will
institute condemnation p-oceedni ; and posecute s :::e fully
completely to Final Judent, through all stel-,s of C;ormisioners '
Hear-Inc; and award, trial in the County Court, and Lepal.
III
For its services in this regard, The firm shall be paid
the sunl of Twenty Five and no/100 Dollars (ç25.00) per hour for
each hour devoted to the acquisition of the site lands, by con-
demnation or otherwise, and the sum of Fifty Cents ( .500 per
page for abstract examination and the rendition of Opinions as
to title.
For tine spent by mo,Ilbers of The Firm out of their offices,
their compensation heroi:.nder will be charged out on a per diem
basis of One Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($150.00)0 rather
than at the hourly rate specified above.
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rlhe 71rm will be rofzIblocd by The City for all actual
and reasonable out-of-pocket exponses„ such as travel and sub-
sistence, telephone and telegraph, abstracting costs paid, Court
costs and the 1174.e.
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All sups due The Firm shall be paid monthly insofar as
practical.
IN WITNESS WHERE02, this Contract is entered into the
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