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Min 09/12/1923Wichita Falls, Texas. Basement Morgan Bldg., Septcmber 12th 1923. The Board of Aldermen of the City of 'Wichita Falls, met in regular called session at 7:30 P. iii. on the above date with the follow- ing present : - Frank Collier, 1iayor N. ii. Clifford j B. A. Stayton J. T. Young X Al de r m a n J. H. Patton r W. .E. LeBroom, City Clerk d. E. George, Cit;- Attorney rr���r�trirt� ,rrtrrrrrr�m�$��F��rrit J. L. Lea appealed before the Board protesting against the charge of sever rentals on his property on Ohio Street claiming that he had not received due notice that said rentals had not been paid. His case was held over for investigation. Idoved by Alderman L-oung that the valuation for the y ear 1920 on Lot 8, Block 11, Southland addition be reduced to '1,000.00 and the taxes 034 the excess value be remitted, due to the house not having been constructed on January let, 1920. motion seconded by Alder -.-:an Stayton and carried. rr�tti�rfmi; r- mr�rt�rtrr=t�rf�t�rim� Moved by AlderL7,ay Stayton that F. 1% Yledlin be granted permission to operate a grocery store at 202 Lamar Strcet,under the usual provisions to -wit: That the said F. u:. iuedlin, his successors, administrators assigns and legal representatives shall hold the city of ~Wichita Falls, harmless from any damages that may arise from the operation of said grocery stbro, and that they shall pease to operate said grocery store when so ordered by the -Board of Aldermen of the City of I,ichita Falls, Texas. ,Notion seconded b;,. alderi,an Patton aad carried. �•,•• „„ iff i`rrf Moved by Alderman Young that I. :night be granted permiss- ion to operate a grocery store on Lot 1, Block 12, Jalonick Addition, under the usual provisions to -wit: That the said 1, Knight, his successors, administrators assigns, and legal representatives shall hold the City of Wichita Palls, harmless from any damages that may arise from the opet °ation of said grocery store, and that they shall cease to operate said grocery store when so ordered by the Board of Alder�lien Of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. Notion seconded by Alderman Stayton alid carried. Moved by Alderman Young that 0. W. Smith be granted per- mission to install a drive across the sidewalk at 819 Ohio Street under the usual provisions to -wit: 'that the said 0. W. Smith, his successors administrators assigns, and legal representatives shall hold the, City of udichita Falls, harmless from any damages that may arise from d i4ing across the sidewalk at 819 Ohio Street, and that they shall cease tofIdr•ive across said side- walk when so ordered by the Board of Aldermen of the City of dichita Palle, Texas. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Stayton that the application of T. E. � McClendon for permission to operate a filling station on Lots 1 and 2 , ` J� Block Sibley Taylor Addition be received and a public hearing ordered `✓ for September 24th 1923. Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried. Moved by Alderman Young that Co W. Mace be granted per- mission to install and operate a gasoline fill station on Lot-39 Block A, Kemp' Addition under the usual provisions That the said C. W. Llace, his successors, administrators assigns and legal representatives shall hold the City of Wichita Falls, harmless from any damages that may arise from the operation of said filling station, and that the said filling station shall be instaltodop under teaeid supervision of the City Engineer, and that he -shall gasoline filling station when so ordered by the Board of k1dermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Stayton that the taxes of w4.00 for year 1894 on Lots I andlD, Block 222 Original Townsite be refunded when the owner J. E. Dun.;an �..les affidavit that same have been paid. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. Moved by Alderman Clifford that JL. Mears be perid tied to move a gasoline pump from 620 Ohio to 623 Ohio Street provisions to -wit: That the said J. L. Mears, his successors, administrators assigns and legal representatives shall hold the City of Wichita Falls, harmless from any damages that may arise from the moving of said gasoline ppmp from 620 Ohio to 623 Ohio Street, said gasoline pump shall be inst- alled under the supervision ump ofwhen sotorderedebygthedBoard of cease to operate said gasoline pump the City of Wichita palls, Texas. Motjdnl seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the penalt res q interest and costs be remitted on delinquent taxes for the year 1920 on 5, Block 171 Original Townsite owned by Mrs. C. A. Roberts, in the amount of w • Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Young that the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids for ambulance service. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. September 5th 1923. TO THE MAYOR & BOARD OF ALDERMER, CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS. Gentlemen: - This is to certify that the rest Texas Construction Com- pany has constructed and completed the pavement on Avenue "F" from the East Property Line of Monroe Street to the West Curb Line of Giddings Street in s accordance with the plans and p I therefore, recommend that the above mentioned pavement be accepted by your Honorab&e Board of Aldermen. Respectfully yours, Signed: F. M. Rugeley, City Eng. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young, Stayton. Nayes: None. R E S 0 L U T I O N RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEMENTS ON AVENUE "F ", FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF MONROE TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF GIDDINGS' S`'i�LET AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR &ND CITY CLERK TO ISSUE CERTIi'ICAT S OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVIED AGAINST THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF LA14D 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 Alder-.-.,en of the City of riichita Falls has heretofore ordered that Avenue "F" from its intersection -�,ith the East Property Line of Lionroe Street to its intersection with the West Curb line of Giddings 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 the West Texas Construction Company ; and Vi 1E_-:EAS, the said ,est Texas Construction Compan$r has fully performed its said contract and the said improvements have been made and constructed in accordance with the said contract and the spe- cifications 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 ':lest Texas Construction Company, and the sureties on its construction bond, are hereby released of any further obligation for or on account of the contract or bond for the making and constructing of the said improvements. - II. That this resolution does not and shall not in anywise effect the bond of the said company for the maintenance of the said improvements, but sullh maintena.Llce 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 '�est Texas Con - struction Company certificates of special assessment in evidence of the various assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting upon the said portion of said street, and the owners thereof, and against which special assessment have been levied, reciting the description of such property, the amount of the assessments against same, the oviner thereof, the terms of payment thereof, the rate of int- erest, the date of completion and acceptance of the said improvements, the lien of the said assessment and the personal obligation and lia- bility of the owner of the property, and reciting that all proceedings with reference to making such improvements have been regularly had in compliance with the law, the Charter of said City, and the terms of the certificate, and that all prequisities to the fixinb of a lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by ti-"e certificates have been performed, and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals, and in accord- ance with the contract with the said company and the law in force in this city, and the proceedings of this Board. passage. IV. This resolution shall take effect from and after its ��3��r�# t' fifitrrrr�rrrr�fitttf�ftr�rriti�3� N L � r. ORDINANCE NO. 462 �•r� ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS CLOSING ALLEY AND ROADWAY BETWEEN BLOCK 29, FLORAL HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND BLOCK "F" KEMP S .4ESTEND ADDITION '20 THE CITY OF 'WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 462 be passed on its second reading. 1 Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the following vote: - Yeas Stayton, Patton, Clifford, Young, Nayes: None. Moved by Alderman Young that the expenses of iayor Collier Commissioner Stayton and Attorney George on trip to Dallas to attend gas Company suit be paid by the City. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton -and carried. Wichita Falls, Texas. September 4th 1923. Honorable mayor and Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. { Gentlemen: - This is to certify that the pavement on Ninth Street :& om the center of Baylor Street to the lest rroperty Line of brook Street has been completed by L. E. Whitham & Co., in accordance with the plans and spe- cifications therefor heretofore filed with your honorable body. I, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted. Respectfully, Signed: F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Stayton that the following Resoluti m be adopted. Motion seconded by Alder :ran Youne and carried by the followin6'vote:- Yeas: Stayton, Young, Patton, Clifford. 17 aye s • None. RE S GLUT I 0 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IIVIPROVTi.cITT OIT NINTH aTR=T FIROM THE CENTTR OF BAYLOR STR:.ET `'20 THE WEST PROP .I TY LIII OF BROOK STREET t►T1D DIRECTING '213 MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF SPECIAL, ASSESSMENT LEVIED AuAINST THE VARIOUS LOTS 011 TRACTS OF LAND AND THE OWNERS `1'HEnEOF ABU`T'TING UPON SAID PORTION 02 SAID STREET. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER''.EN OF THE CITY OF dICHITA FALLS, WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, has heretofore ordered that Ninth Street from the center of Baylor Street to the West Property Line of Brook Street be improved by raising, grading, and filling sane and installing concrete curbs and paving same and after due notice and hearing, special assessments were levied -againet the various lots and tracts of land the owners th reof abutting upon the said portion of said street, and contract for the making and construction of the said improvements was entered into with L. E. Whitham and Company. 0 COW l i i i _,1* WHEREAS, the said L. E. Whitham & Company has fully per- formed its acid 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. I. That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and L. E. Whitham and Company and the sureties on its construction bond are hereby released of any further obligation for or on account of the contract or bond for the making and constructing of said improvements. II. 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. III. That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby auth- orized, instructed, and directed to issue to L. E. Whitham and O ompany certificates of special assessment in evidence of the various assessmellbs levied against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting upon said portion of said street, and the owners thereof, and against which spe- cial assessment has been levied, reciting the description of such prop- erty, the amount of -the assessment 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 such imp- rovements have been regularly had in accordance 4,ith the haw, the Char- ter Of said City, the terms of the certificate and that all prerequi- sites to the fixing of a lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by the certificates have been performed and containing; other approp- riate and pertinent recitals, and in accordance with the contract with the said company and the law in force in the City, and the proceedings of this Board. passage. IV. This resolution shall take effect from and after its Passed and approved, this the 12th day of September 1923. Droved by Alderman Clifford that the maintenance bond of 42500.00 covering pave:ent on 9th Street from Baylor to Brook be accep- ted and approved. Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried. Droved by Alderman Young that the ydater Department be aut'orized to lay a � inch water main in Pembroke Lane for a distance of 90 feet at a cost of X250.00. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourne . head and approved this day ofde j� 1923. Mayor ATTEST:- ATTEST: - City Clerk. n i