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Min 08/06/1923Z - no of Avenue OF" be improved in the manner set forth in the said re- *olution; and thereafter contract w6,s let and entered into with the Plains Paving Company for the making and construction of such improvemelt aad thereaftet the 'City Engineer or statement showin 9 thereon 4. ay U,A M­n the -owners thereof, as far as known' and showing the-aniou-ifts to be e-8--slessed against each parcel, and showing other matters =4;thin statement having been examined I and a ppiroveck, it was byi,'kresd . red that hearing be given to all owners of abut-ting prdor Wichita. Falls, ,Texas,-' tethers interested and a time and place was fixed there fo Basement Morgan Building., and place , to-wit, the 6th day of August, 1923!1 August 6th 1923. "'0 olmoil Chamber in the Bu .1:d i n gorp� a * 'The Boar of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, met in Y if _MAL togulir session on he above date with the following present:- Frank Collier * m4yor Re E. Shepherd -N. M. ,Clifford A,l d e r m., e n J. He Patton W..E' McBroom, City Clerk We E, George, City Attorney. The public hearing with reference to paving 8th Street Denver, to Van Buren; Van Buren, 8th to 9th Street Eighth 0 f �` Fil; e0to, Van Buren; Denver, 7th to 8th Street; and Denver, Rose to 8th Street, was called and after hearing all protests the following motion was put,in order. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the hearing be continued until 1.-'30 P. M*,,August 20th, 1923, in the Basement of the Morgan Building in th*,Gity of Wichita Falls, Texas. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. Fr The hearing to property owners with reference to paving Lamar t from 7th to 8th Streets was called and as no protests were heard the following motion was put in order. Moved by Alddrman Shepherd that the heikrin& .be eI oeea i Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford ,arid" aafri'ed by the foil- --,vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes:* None. The public hearing with reference to paving Hays Street from Avonto,­E to Avenue F, was called and as no protests were heard the fol- joyting motion was put in order. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the hearing be closed by ncl- .option of the following resolution. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the f ollowirg vote:- Teas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes: None. R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO I12ROVFMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS THEREFOR ON A PORTION OF HAYS STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS TEM. WHEREAS, by resolution passed and adopted on the day of -lag% it muna ordered that Ha s Street from its intersection with 11 Nofkh Curb line of Avenue "E" to its intersection with the North Cuib - no of Avenue OF" be improved in the manner set forth in the said re- *olution; and thereafter contract w6,s let and entered into with the Plains Paving Company for the making and construction of such improvemelt aad thereaftet the 'City Engineer or statement showin 9 thereon the various parcels of property abutting upon said street the�name U,A M­n the -owners thereof, as far as known' and showing the-aniou-ifts to be e-8--slessed against each parcel, and showing other matters =4;thin statement having been examined I and a ppiroveck, it was byi,'kresd . red that hearing be given to all owners of abut-ting prdor tethers interested and a time and place was fixed there fo and place , to-wit, the 6th day of August, 1923!1 "'0 olmoil Chamber in the Bu .1:d i n gorp� a * Y if _MAL a f sY , i i` N E 4- t 1 s. T 4 r�. 1 i t Wichita Falls.- Texas, said hearing was duly had and held, notice of the time and place thereof and of such hearing having been theretofore given in due and proper manner and for the length of time as was proper, and at said hearing there were no protests. And all parties desiring themselves to be heard their agents, representatives and attorneys, were fully and fairly heard, and evidence was introduced and considered; and the Board of Aldermen having heard the evidence and having considered same, and having heard and considered all protests and objections made, whether herein enumerated or not, is of the opinion that all protests and objections should be.over- ruled,and that said hearing should be closed; and all errors and other - matters re- quiring corrections or rectification having been.corrected and rectified: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER!.AEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: I. All protests and objections, whether herein enumerated or not, be, and the same are hereby overruled. II. The Board of Aldermen from the evidence finds that in each and every case the property abutting upon the said improvements will be en- hanced in value by means of such improvements, in a sum in excess.of the amount proposed to be assessed against it therefor; and farther finds that the apportionment of the cost of the said improvements made and app- lied and shown on the Engineer's roll or statement is substantially in proportion to the benefits received by means of the improvements, and that such apportionment is just and equitable, and results in substnatial jus- tice and equality between the various parcels of property and the owners thereof, considering burdens imposed and benefits received. III. That the said hearing be, and it is hereby closed, and it is ordered that each Parcel of property *abutting upon the said improvements and the owners of such property be assessed in the sums shown on the said roll or statement opposite the description of the respective parcels un- der the column "Total Assessment" and itemized in the columns preceeding such column; and it is directed that ordinance levying such assessments in accordance with the terms and provisions of the proceedings of the City with refere ,4ce to said improvements and in accordance with the law and charter be prepared. IV. The Board of Aldermen further finds that the sums assessed against the respective parcels of property do not exceed the amount or proportion authorized by charter and provided by the proceedings of the City; and farther finds all other matters and things necessary and pre- requisite to this resolution and to such assessments. V. This resolution shall take effect and.be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this (0- day of ` 1923. ORDINANCE NO. 458 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE-COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF HAYS STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF,PROVIDIN G FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 458 be passed on its first reading. vote:- Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following - Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Clifford. Nayes: None. -a f !� i 3 Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the American Refining Company be authorized to install a filling station near their refinery on the Iowa Park road under the usual provisions to -wit: That the said American Refining Company, their successors, administrators, assigns and legal representatives shall hold the City of Wichita Falls harmless from any damages that may arise from the oper- ation of said filling station and that the said filling station shall be installed under the supervision of the City Engineer, and that they shall cease to operate said filling station when so ordered by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. / Moved by Alderman Clifford that Brown Reid and Allen be per- mitted to install a gasoline pump at 905 Lamar Street under the usual provisions to -wit:- That the said Brown Reid and Allen, their successors, admin- istrators, assigns and legal representatives shall hold the City of Wichita Falls, harmless from any damages that may arise from the operation of said gasoline pump and that the said gasoline pump shall be installed under the supervision of the City Engineer, and that they shall cease to operate said gasoline pump when so ordered by the Board of Aldermen'of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. i i Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the reports on audit of H. J. Andersons accounts presented by the City Clerk be approved and Mr.And- erson's bondsmen be released._ froti iar'thera 1, abi:li17 ex0e]ftV liability for the actions of said H. J. Anderson during the life of this bond. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. 1 ORDINANCE NO.459 a The Mayor presented to the Board for its-consideration an Ord - inance titled:- "AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AND R. B. GEORGE 1 ACHINERY COM2ANY FOR THE FURNISHING TO SAIH CITY OF ONE BEST 1160" TRACKLAYER TRACTOR; I;tAKING IN APPROPRIATION OF $1225.00 FOR CASH PAY1,1E T ON SAID TRACTOR;PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF CITY OF WICHITA FALLS STREET IMPROV7_11ENT 7ARRANTS TO EVIDENCE THE CITY'S INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR; AUTHORIZING DELIVERY OF ONE 5 -TON HOLT TRACTOR TO SAID R. B. GEORGE LITACHINERY COMPANY; PROVIDING for THE LEVY OF A TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL ..AND INTEREST OF SAID - WARRANTS AT I.;IATURITY; 1d7D DECL- ARING AN EMERGENCY ". 11oved by Alderman Clifford, seconded by Alderman Patton, that the ordinance be read in full. E Motion carried and the Ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk. Moved by .Alderman Clifford, seconded by Alderman Patton that the ordinance pass its first reading. Yeas: Alderman Shepherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes: None. i I i i the Mayor. The following report of the City Engineer was then read by Wichita Falls, Texas, August 6th 1923. Hon. Mayor & Poard of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen:- rl This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Taylor Street from its intersection with the..south property line of Tenth Street to its intersection with 100 feet north of north property line of "Avenue D" Street in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. Respectfully, F. M..Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow- ing vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT WHEREAS, the City Engineer has certified that the paving and otherwise improving of Taylor Street from its intersection with the south property line df Tenth Street to its intersection with 100 feet north of the north property line of Avenue "D" Street, has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the plans and specifications there - for and the said City Engineer recommends the acceptance of the said work by the City, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT, said paving and other imp- ' rovements be and the same are hereby aceeptad ^by the City of Wichita Falls Texas, and the I'viayor be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute Special Asses (3ment Certificates, evidencing the indebtedness of the owners of the property abutting; on said portion of street, in the name of the City of Wichita Falls, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest same and to impress thereon the Seal of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and to deliver said Special Assessment Certificates to the Plains !� Paving Company in payment, as set forth in the contract, for the above named improvements, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions hereto- fore adopted and passed by the City of Wichita Falls with reference to the j above described improvements. i d INTRODUCED AND PASSED on the 6th day of August 1923. t ORDINANCE NO. 456 AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FOR ONE -YEAR' BEGINNING APRIL 1ST, 1923 AND ENDING MARCH 31ST 1924. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance Ho.456 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the foll- owing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes: None. ORDINANCE NO.460 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSING AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION II? THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D. 1923, AND ALSO LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON ALL OCCUPATIONS TAXABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 460 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the follow- ing vote:- Yeas: Shpeherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes: None. i ORDINANCE NO. 455 �r AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE DUTIES OF THE CITY TAX COLLECTOR AND ASSESSOR AND PROVIDING FOR THE AMOUNT OF HIS BOND. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No.455 be passed on its third and final reading. 1 vote:- Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following Yeas Shepherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes: None. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Harry Baum be permitted to have a number copies of traffic ordinance No.447 printed with his adver- tisement on the cover for distribution to the general public. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the foll- owing vote: Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N r t RESOLUTION DECD RING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING TRAVIS STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF NINTH STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH STREET STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVE1JENTS AND THE TETHOD BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYMENT BE MADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER T(i HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMP - ROVEbIENTS PREPARED. BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDEP EN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS: THAT, I. It is necessary that Travis Street from the south Property line of Ninth Street to the North Property line of Tenth Street be improved by raising, grading, filling, and paving same, and installing concrete curbs and that same be improved with one of he following materials, to -wit: (a) One course concrete pavement. (b) Warrenite Bitulithic Pavement. (c) Brick Pavement. II. The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, profiles specifications, and estimates embracing the foregoing materials and plans of improvement prepared, and to file same with the Board of Aldermen, the City Engineer being so directed, there being no City - Manager. The to-wit: The be assessed and per cent of the Falls, shall pa; III. said improvements shall be paid for benefited and abutting property, and pay for all cost of installing curbs remaining cost of such improvements, y the remainder. in the following manner r the owners thereof shall and not exceeding ninety and the City of Nichita The sums payable by the benefited property and owners thereof shall be payable in four equal installments, the first of which shall be due ten days after the completion and acceptance by the City of such imp- rovements, and the second shall be due on or before one (1) year after such completion and acceptance, and the third on or before two (2) years from such completion and acceptance and the fourth installment shall be due and payable three (3) years from such completion and acceptance by the City. 6 z The entire amount of the sums shall bear interest from the date of.such completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (8%) per annum, payable annually, but such property and the owners thereof shall have the privilege of paying any or all of such installments at any time before maturity, and the failure to pay any installment upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner and holder of the certifi- cate of special assessment issued in evidence thereof mature the entire amount unpaid; and the sums payable by the respective lots or parcels of land or property abutting upon the said improvement and benefited thereby, shall be assessed against such lots or parcels and against the owners there- of, and shall be a personal liability of such owner and a first and prior lien and charge against such property, superior to all other liens, claims and charges and charges and demands of whatsoever bind excepting only State, County, and Municipal taxes. No assessment shall bd levied against any lot or parcel of lazA or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to such lot or par - eel of land in enhanced value thereof by means of such improvement, and no assessment shall be levied until after the notice and hearing as provided in the Charter and Laws in force and effect in this City, and in the ordinance and proceedings of the Board of Aldermen applicable thereto. IV. Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements, it sane shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of property and the owners thereof, shall be issued to the contractor or party performing the work of such improvement and containing recitals lawful and properly applicable thereto and the said improvements shall be executed, and the said matters filed, said notice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the assessment and any other matters with reference to said impro- vement shall be done and performed in the manner and form provided by the Charter and Laws in force and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Aldermen. V. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. The City Engineer then submitted the following. LETTER OF ENGINEER SUBMITTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDEM.,MN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of'Travis Street from the South Property line of Ninth Street to the North Property line of Tenth Street, I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications and estim- ates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces and different mater - ials, plans and methods of improvement` set forth and specified in the said resolution. Signed: F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. adopted. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be vote: - Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING rM ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF TRAVIS STREET FRONT TEE SOUTH +� PROPERTY LINE OF NINTH STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. 4 M. a. s - f• BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERi'IEN OF THE CITY OF 1- ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the 6th day of August A. D. 1923, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Viichita Falls, declared the necessity of improving Travis Street from the South property line of Ninth Street to the North Property Line of Tenth Street, by raising, grading and filling same, and paving same and installing concrete curbs with the mater- ials and in the manners and methods stated in the said resolution, and gave the method by which it was proposed that payment be made therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications, and` estimates of the proposed improvement prepared; and, WHEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans, pro- files, specifications, and estimates and has filed same with the Board of Aldermen , and the same have been examined and inspected and corrected where necessary: I. That the said plans, profiles, specifications- and estimates, be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under, by and in acc- ordance with which the said improvements shall be made and constructed. II. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advertise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the said improve- ments, in the manner and for the length of time and in the form required and provided for by the City Charter and laws in force and effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this Board and such bids will be received until and shall be opened on the .9 V- -day of 1923 at 7�0�.m o'clock, and all bids shall be made in the form aAd in the manner, and accompanied by certified check and by the guarantee provided and required by the said specifications. III. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 6th day of August A. D. 1923. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the proceedings with reference to paving Thirteenth, Huff and Clark be cancelled and T. A. Wilson be re- leased from fafther action on his-contract. Motion- seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the hearing to property ovners with reference to paving Lamar between 7th and Sth Streets be re- opened. Motion seconded by Alderman-Patton and carried. M. M. Cook owner of property'on this street then entered his protest. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INT- ERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF LAMAR STREET BETWEEN THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTH STREET AND THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF EIGHTH STREET AND DETER1JINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS, PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS: THAT, • a' BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERi'IEN OF THE CITY OF 1- ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the 6th day of August A. D. 1923, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Viichita Falls, declared the necessity of improving Travis Street from the South property line of Ninth Street to the North Property Line of Tenth Street, by raising, grading and filling same, and paving same and installing concrete curbs with the mater- ials and in the manners and methods stated in the said resolution, and gave the method by which it was proposed that payment be made therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications, and` estimates of the proposed improvement prepared; and, WHEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans, pro- files, specifications, and estimates and has filed same with the Board of Aldermen , and the same have been examined and inspected and corrected where necessary: I. That the said plans, profiles, specifications- and estimates, be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under, by and in acc- ordance with which the said improvements shall be made and constructed. II. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advertise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the said improve- ments, in the manner and for the length of time and in the form required and provided for by the City Charter and laws in force and effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this Board and such bids will be received until and shall be opened on the .9 V- -day of 1923 at 7�0�.m o'clock, and all bids shall be made in the form aAd in the manner, and accompanied by certified check and by the guarantee provided and required by the said specifications. III. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 6th day of August A. D. 1923. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the proceedings with reference to paving Thirteenth, Huff and Clark be cancelled and T. A. Wilson be re- leased from fafther action on his-contract. Motion- seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the hearing to property ovners with reference to paving Lamar between 7th and Sth Streets be re- opened. Motion seconded by Alderman-Patton and carried. M. M. Cook owner of property'on this street then entered his protest. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INT- ERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF LAMAR STREET BETWEEN THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTH STREET AND THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF EIGHTH STREET AND DETER1JINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS, PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS: THAT, • a' WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls has heretofore ordered the following portion of Street in said City im- proved by raising, grading, and filling same and installing Concrete Curbs and paving with One Course re- inforced concrete to -wit: All the unpaved portion of Lamar Street between the south property line of Seventh Street and the North Property Line of Eighth Street. WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on the 16th day of July 1923, it is ordered that a hearing to all owners of property abutting on said portion of said street, and all others in- terested, be held in the Council Chamber in the Morgan Building-at 7 :30 P. M. on the 7th day of August 1923, and that notice thereof be given; and WHEREAS, due notice of the time and place of such hearing was given and such hearing held, and all parties, their agents and attorneys and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard and at such hearing the following protests were made, I. That all protests and objections, whether therein specifically mentioned or not, be and they are hereby over - ruled. 2. That the Board of Aldermen finds from the evidence before it that no property will be damaged by means of or as a result of any of the said improvements. 3. The Board further finds from the evidence before it that the proper rule of apportionment of the cost of such improvement is that applied and shown on the estimates, reports, and statements of the City Engineer filed on the 16th day of July 1923, and examined and approved by the Board, and that such produces and effects substantial equality and justice between the various lots and parcels of land shown and affected thereby and the respective owners thereof and the Board further finds from the evidence that each parcel or lot of land abutting on said portion of Lamar Street will be benefitted in enhanced value by means of such improvements on said portion of Lamar Street in an amount in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed against same as shown on said estimates, reports, and statements of the City Engineer. 4. That said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of property, and against th& owners thereof, and the City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare form of Ordinance, levying such assessments in acc- ordance with the Charter and Laws in force in this City, and in accordance R with the Ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings applicable thereto. f 5. That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all parties and as to all said improvements. 6. That this resolution take effect from and after i,ts. passage. ORDINANCE 457 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF LA1,1AR STREET IN THE CITY OF INICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THF.ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No.457 be passed on its first reading. Lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Shepherd, Glifford, Patton. Nayes: None. i -� The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and approved this day of OAt 923. Ate _ AMAAAAAAaIJ City' Clerk Mayor —� Wichita Falls, Texas, Basement Elorgan Bldg.,. August 8th 1923. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular called session at 8 P. M. o'clock on the above date with the following present. Frank Collier, R. E. Shepherd B. A. Stayton N. M. Clifford J. H. Patton W. E. McBroom, Mayor X A l d e r m e n City Clerk Moved by Alderman Clifford, that the Mayor be authorized to sign a quit -claim deed to Lot 11, Block 32, Barwise & Jalonick Addition, in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. ATTEST:- / 1 4 Motion seconded by alderman Stayton and carried. # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and approved this day of _z,UAaIWt 1923. 9 i