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4ichita Falls, Texas
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September 24th 1923.
! The :Board of Alder�uen of tiie City of rdichita Falls, Texas
I nlet in regular session on the above date with the following preserlt:-
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Frank Collier, Mayor
3. A. Stayton �
J. T. Young Y A l d e r m e n
J. H. Patton X
W. E. McBrooal, City Clerk
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Moved uy Alderman Youilg that l.,erkie Lunn Unuerta'r.iiig Co.,
be awarded the contract for awbulaljoe service fur, a period of oiie year for
a consideration of x2.00 per trip.
Idotion seconded bd Alderiian Stayton and carried.
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Moved by aldei,, -nan Young that the bill of Luke Hart in
the amount of 123.65 covering travelling expense to Fort north with
prisoners be allowed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
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Moved by alderman Stayton that the bill of 1 :13.94 for
travelling expense of City Attorney, ti. E. George be allowed.
Motion seconded ►.y Alder���an Patton and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Stayton that Dye, Ford and Rogers be
permitted to place a wood ladder in alley adjoining the :iiajestic thea-
tre for a period of six moiitlis.
Motion seconded by Alderman Young aiid carried.
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ORDNANCE NO.462
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF t4ICHITA FALLS CLOSING ALLEY AND
ROAFIW Y BETV°`EEN BLOCK 29, FLORAL HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AND BLOCK "F" KEMP'S ,ESTEND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF 'IWICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS.
Moved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance 462 be passed
on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Alder,.lan Stayton a:.:d carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas: Stayton, Patton, Young.
Nayes: None.
be adopted.
following vote:-
Lloved by Alderman Stayton that the following resolution
Motion seconded by Alderman Young aiid carried by the
Yeas Stayton, Patton, Young.
Nayes: None.
R E S 0 L U T T O N
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY O'.'.ITERS AND OTHERS
INT'_F.ESTED IN IMPROVE!,.ENT OF TRAVIS STREET BETWEEN THE SOYTH PROPERTY LINE
OF NINTH STREET AND THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH STREET, AND DE,ERIAINING
AMOUNTS OF ASSESKIENTS AGAI4S`1' ABUT�2ING LOTS, PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE
OWNE_.S THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERIIEN OF THE CITY CF
!dICt ITA FALLS; THAT,
VHE "EAS, the Bard of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls, has heretofore ordered the following portion of Street in said City
improved 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 Travis Street between the South property line of Ninth
Street and the North property line of Tenth Street.
WHEi,2AS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopts
ed on the day of 1923 it is ordefed that a hearing
to all oviners of property ayatuting on said portion of said street, and
all others interested, be held in the Council Chamber in the Morgan Buil-
ding at 7ZV 9,M on the / 7 day of &,2 ti,/,�,, _ 1923, and that
notice thei-eof be given; and, I
WHE3EAS, due notice of the time and place of such hea-
ring was liven and such liearing held, and all parties, their agents and
attorneys, and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fair-
ly heard, and at such hearing the following protests were made,
protesting against the cost of such improvements and that this is an in-
opportune time therefor.
1.
T',_at all protests and objections, Whether therein
specifically mentioned or not, be and they are hereby over - ruled.
2.
That the Board of Alde-ru,en finds from the evidence
before it that-no property will be damaged b 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 shovin on the estimates, reports, and statementsis of
the City Engineer filed on the �D_�A- day of 1923, and examined
and approved by the :Board, and tha7 such prodlYces and effect substan-
tial equality and justice between the various lots and parceld 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 Travis Street will be benefitted in enhanced
value by means of such improvements on said portion of Travis Street in
an amount in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed against same
as shown &n said estimates, reports, and state�aents of the City Engineer.
That said sums be assessed against said lots or parc-
els of property, and against the oviners thereof, and the City Attorney
is hereby directed to prepare form of Oruinance, levying such a<,sessments
in accordance with the Charter and Laws in force in this City, and in
accordance with the Ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings appli-
cable thereto.
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That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to pall
parties and as to all said improvei.ients.
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Teat this resolution take effect from and after its
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ORDINANCE NO. 465
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF 'TIE COST OF
IMPROVING A PORTION OF TRAVIS STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS
FIXING- A CHA ^GL Al"D LI'"21 AGATNST ABUT TI-NG '' ^0'E3'''1' AND ` TT("wrl"El S THERE-
OF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESS11ENTS, AIM FOR THE ISSUA.I1-
CE OF ASS IGI� ABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN 5111ERGENCY.
I:loved by Alderman Young that Ordinance 465 be passed
on its first reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas Patton, Young, Stayton
Eayes None.
Moved by Alderman otaytcn that T. E. McLendon be grant-
ed a permit to install and operate a gasoline filling station on Lot 1
and 2 Block Roy A Taylor Sub - division of Sibley 'Taylor Addition
under the usual provisions to -wit:
That tie said T. E. ideLenidon, his successors, admin- -
istrators, assigns and legal repress ntativcs shall hold t-he City of
Wichita r'alls, harmless from any damages that may arise from the op-
eration of s=aid gasoline filling station and that the said gasoline
filling station shall be installed under the supervision of the City
Engineer, and that they .,,hall cease to operate said gasoline filling
station vdien so ordered by the Board of Aldermen of the. City of Vliehita
Falls, Texas.
Motion seconded by Alderman- Young and carried.
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A petition from the property o�.ners and residents in the
800 Block on Ohio Avenue with reference to a two hour parking limit in
that block "M4) received and referred to Commissioner Young for recommen-
dation.
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I.ioved by Alderman Patton that J. 1,16 rovvn be awarded
contract for operation of the incinerator for a period of six months
for a consideration of „200.00 per month.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 458
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSIJENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMP-
ROVING A PORTION OF HAYS STREr:T IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIX-
ING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE O JNERS THEREOF,
PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF ASSIGIABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Loved by Alde�,uian Yount that Ordinance 458 be passed on
its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas: Stayton, Patton, young.
IJayew None.
ORDINANCE NO. 463
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF
IMPPROVING A POR`PION Or TENTH STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS
FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THERE-
OF, PROVIDING, FOP, THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESS19ENTS, AND FOR THE ISS-
UANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EI0ERGENCY6
Moved by Alderman Young that Ordinance 463 be passed
on its second reading.
Notion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the
following vote : -
Yeas Stayton, Patton, Young.,
vayes: Nome.
ORDINANCE NO. 464
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSIIENT FO PART OF THE COST OF IMP-
ROVING A PORTION OF GARFIELD STREET IN THE CITY OF ,JICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
FIXING A CHARGE AIM LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PR02E.:RTY AND THE OWNERS THERE-
OF, - PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUC$ ASSESKIENTS, AND FM THE ISSUAN-
CE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECLARING AN EIIERGENCY.
!.:Muted by Alderman Stayton that Ordinance No. 464 be
passed on its second reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the
f ollo vying vote*.-
Yeas Stayton, Patton, Young.
Mayes: None.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Read and approved this _day of 01923.
Mayor
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