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Min 12/10/1923Wichita Falls, Texas. Basement Morgan Bldg.,, December 10th 1923. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date with the following present' Frank AV'R. E. N. M. B. A. J. H. J. T. 'go E. W* E. Collier , Ilayor Shepherd Clifford Stayton r A 1 d e r m e n Patton Y Young r Mc Broom, City Clerk George, City Attorney. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. Moved by Alderman Stayton that the petition of residents on Front Street for the opening of a forty foot street in this vicinity be received and the Mayor appoint a committee to investigate their pro- position and report backdthe next regular meeting. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. The Mayor then appointed the following committee. N. M. Clifford, J. H. Patton. F. M. Rugeley. adopted. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be f Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote Yeas.: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. R E S G L U T I O N RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING BROAD STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF 11TH STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF 15TH STREET STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVEP.iENTS AND THE METHOD BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PATIAENT BE TMADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLASM, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS PREPARED. BE IT AND IT IS EREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS : THAT, I. It is necessary that Broad Street from the South property line of 11th Street to the South Property line of 15th Street be im- proved by raising, grading, filling, and paving same, and installing concrete curbs X and that same be improved with one of the following materials, to -wit: (aI One course concrete pavement. (b Warrenite Bitulithic Pavement (c) Brick pavement. 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. III. The said improvements shall be paid for in the following man- ner, to-wit: The benefited and abutting property, and the owners thereof, shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs and not exceed- ing ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements, and the City of Wichita Falls shall pay the remainder. The sums payable by the benefited property and or:Tners there- of shall be payable in six equal installments, the first of which shall be ° due *44, 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 on or before three (3) years from such completion and acceptance, and the fifth on or before four (4) years from such completion and acceptance, and the sixth on or before five (5) years from said date of completion and acceptance. The entire amount of the sums shall bear interest from the date of such completion��acc- eptance and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (8 %) per. annu`m,R,.,pay- able annually, but such property and the owners thereof shall. have the privilege of paying any or all of such installments-at any time before ma- turity and the failure to pay any installment upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner and holder of the certificate 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 thereof, 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 kind excepting ,only State, County and Municipal taxes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land, or the owner thereof , in excess of the special benefits to such lot or parcel 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, if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evi- dence 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 hhall 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 improvement shall be done and performed in the manner and form pro- vided 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 ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of Broad Street from the South Property Line of 11th Street to the South Broperty_Line of 15th Street, I have pre- pared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces and different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and specified in the said re- solution. Signed: F. Id. Rugeley, City Engineer. �` 1 low Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye s : 14one. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING . PUNS , PROFILES, SPECIFI- CATIONS ,iND ES11 I IMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF BROAD STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF 11TH STREET TO `ITHE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF 15TH STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS _ FOR THE f.AKING AND CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY `THE BOARD 01" ALDERTAEN OF THE CITY OF `.`1ICH- ITA FALLS, TEXAS: TH AT , - WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the /0 day of " A. D. 1923- _' the Board_ of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, de- clared the necessity of improving Broad Street from the South property Jt line of 11th Street to the South property line of 15th Street, by rai- sing, grading and filling same, and paving same and installingL °ou uo, j� j with the materials and in the manners and methods stated in the said reso- lution, and gave the method by which it was proposed that payment be made therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, spe- cifications and estimates of the proposed improvement prepared; and, WHEI',EAS, 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: That the said plans, profiles, specifications and estimates, be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under, by and in accordance with which the said improvements shall be made and constructed. II. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to a*ertise 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 .hoard and such bids will be received until and shall be opened on the 17th day of December 1923, at 7:30 P. %. o'clock, and all bids shall be made in the form and in the ioa.nner, and accompanied by certified check and by the guarantee provided and required by the said specifications. III This resolution shall takeeffect from and after its passage. Passed and approved, this 10th day of December A. D. 1923. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote : - Yeas: Shepherd,Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. _ Naye s : None. A„ R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION DECLARING 1HE NECESSITY OF IMPEOVING 12TH- STRF�BT f FROM THE CENTER LINE OF :.IARBHA.LL STREET TO THE `.`jEST PROPERTY LINE OF BROAD STREET STATING 'THE TdATURE OF SUCH IMPROVEEIVIENTS AIM THE 11ETHOD BY - -:RICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYMENT BE MADE THEEEFOR, AND DIRECTING `i`'HE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPEC IH'ICATIONS, :AND ESTIM.,TES OF 'iHE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS - 'REPARED. BE IT ZD IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF .JDERi1EN OF THE CITY OF +rICH ITA FALLS: THAT, I. It is necessary that 12th Street from the Center Line of Ear- shall Street to the `Jest Property .Line of broad Street be improved by raising, grading, filling, and paving same, and installing concrete curbs and that same be improved with one of the following materials, to -wit: (a) One course concrete pavement. (b-) Warrenit-e Bitulithie Pavement (c) Brick pavement. II. The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, profiles, speci ications 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 14anager. III. The said improvements shall be paid for in the followings manner, to -wit The benefited and abutting property, and the owners thereof, shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs and not ex- ceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements, and the City of Wichita Falls shall pay the remainder. The sums payable by the benefited property and owners thereof shall beo payable in six equal installments, the first of which shall -be due -C�, days after the completion and acceptance by the City of such im- provements, 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 on or before three (3) years from such completion and acceptance, and the fifth on or before four (4) years from such completion and acceptance, and the sixth on or be- fore five (5) years from said date of completion and acceptance. The° en- tire amount of the sums shall bear interest from the date of such com- pletion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (8 %) per annuip, 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 th-e owner and holder of the certificate 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 thereof, 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 kind excepting only State, County, and Municipal taxes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to such lot or par- cel of land in enhanced value thereof by means-of such improvement, and no assessment shall be levied until after the notice and hearing as pro- vided 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, if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evi- dence 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 file4 said notice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the assessment and any other matters with reference to said improvement 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 nBsolutions of the Board of Aldermen. V. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 0 The City Engineer submitted the following: LETTER OF ENGINEER SU31ITTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDER1,JEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of 12th Street from the Center Line of Marshall Street to the `merest Property Line of Broad Street, I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, ,and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces -tom►✓ different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and specified in the said resolution. Signed: F. t'1. Rugeley, City Engineer. adopted. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas' Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICA- TIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED INPROVEtt7ENT OF 12TH STREET FROM THE CENTER LINE OF 1.1ARSHALL STREET TO THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF BROAD STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY. CLERK TO AD- VERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH IM- PROVETJENTS . BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER14EN OF THE CITY OFWICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT, WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the 10th day of December A. D. 1923, the Board of Aldermen of the City of VVichita Falls declared the ne- cessity of improving 12th Street from the center line of Marshall Street to the West property line of Broad Street by raising, grading and filling same, and paving same and installing (1,&-IA ? 11010, ,,,,,,�/ with the materials 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 direct- ing 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 accordance with which the said improvements shall be made Fnd 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 )vy 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 20th day of December 1923. at 7:30 P. M. o'clock, and all bids shall be made in the form and in the man- ner and accompanied by certified check and by the guarantee provided and I required by the said specifications. i III. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved, this 10th day of December A. D. 1923 adopted. owing vote: Loved by Alderman Shepherd that the followin�f Resol4tion be 1dotion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the foll- Yeas' . Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes' None. R E S O L U T I O N - RESOLUTION DECLARING THE FROM SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF MUFF STREET STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVEIIENTS OSED THAT PAY1IENT BE MADE THEREFOR, AND PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ES' PREPA1'ED. NECESSITY OF IMPROVING MARSHALL STREET TO NORTH PROPERTY'LINE OF 12TH STREET AND THE METHOD BY WHICH IT IS PROP*- DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE P IIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPRO VEIL ENT S BE IT AND- IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOkRD OF ALDERi:IEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FAILS: THAT, I. It is necessary that 1,1arshall Street from the South property line of Huff Street to the North property Line of 12th Street be improved by raising, grading, filling, and paving same, and installing concrete curbs 4- and that same be improved with one of the following materials to -wit: (a) One course concrete pavement. (b) Warrenite Bitulithic pavement (e) 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. III. The said improvements shall be paid for in the following manner, to -wit: The benefited and abutting property, and the owners thereof i shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs and not exceed- ; ing ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such Improvements, and the City of Wichita Falls shall ply the remainder. The sums payable by the benefited property and owners there- of shall be payable in six equal installments, the first of which shall be due days after the completion and acceptance by the City of such imp- rovements, and the second shall be due on or before one A) year after such completion and acceptance, and the third on or -before two (2) years from such completion and acceptance and the fourth on or before three (3) years from such completion and acceptance and the fifth on or before four (4) years from such completion and acceptance, and the sixth on or before five (5) years from said date of completion and acceptance. The entire amount of the sums shall bear interest from the date of such completion and ace - eptance and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (8i 'O) per annum, pay- able annually, but such property and the owners thereof shall have the pri- vilege 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 certificate 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 ovmers thereof 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 demands of whatsoever kind excepting only State, County and Municipal Taxes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to such lot or parcel 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 ordin- ance and proceedings of the Board of Aldermen applicable thereto. IV. Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements, if same shall have been performed 'by contract, then certificates in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of prop- erty, 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 exe- cuted, and the said matters filed, said notice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the assessment and any other matters with reference to said improvement shall be done and performed in the manner and form prov- ided by the Charter and Laws in force and effect in this City and the pro - ceedings, ordinances, and resolutions of the Board of -aldermen. V. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 7 7( Ir7 1! T T t it 7T 7 11 ittt7t {t T�7t 7f7i7i The City Engineer submitted the following: LETTER OF ENGINEER SU3MITTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ES`1'II;iATES. TO THE HONORABLE %IAYOR i�ND BOARD OF ALDERI.'TEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of 114arshall Street from the South property line of Huff Street to the North property line of 12th Street I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces and dif- ferent materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and spe- cified in the said resolution. Signed' F. IA. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be adopted. IYiotion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the foll- owing vote: Yeas- Shepherd, Stayton, Pattoh, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING t1ND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIIVIATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF IARSHALL STREET FROM SOUTH PRO- PERTY LINE OF HUFF STREET TO NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF 12TH STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, liND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR COM- PETITIVE BIDS FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERIJEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT, WHEREAS, by resolution passed on thelOth day of December A.D. 1923, a the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls decl are d the necessity of improving ilia.rshall Street from the south property line of Huff Street to, the north property line of 12th Street by raising, grading and filling same, and paving same and installing agivell? �,P�.j_ with the materials 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; aryl, - 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: 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 improvements in the manner and for the length of time and in the form required and pro- vided for by the City Charter and laws in force and effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this Board acid such bids will be rec- eived until and shall be opened on the 20th day of December 1923, at 7 :00 P. IrI. O'clock, and all bids shall be made in the form and in the manner, and accompanied by certified check and by the guarantee provided and requi- red by the said specifications. III. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 10th day of December A. D. 1923. Moved by Alderman Patton that the following resolution be adopted. .otion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote : - Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton,-Young, Clifford. Nayes : None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION DECLARIIIG THE NECESSITY OF 111PROVING FILI,ZOI?E STREET FROM FIVE FEET NORTH OF NORTH PROPERTY LINE AVENUE G TO NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE I, STATING THE NATU E OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS 21D THE I IE THOD BY 1,7H I CH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYIDENT BE IrIADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS, AIM ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IM- PROVELIENTS PREPARED. BE • IT AND IT -IS HERBBY RES MVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER:iEN OF THE CITY OF iiICH ITA FALLS: THAT, I. It is necessary that Filmore Street from 5 feet north of the north property line of Avenue G. to the Tlorth property line of Avenue I. be improved by raising, grading, filling, and paving same, and installing concrete curbs_ and that same bFe improved with one of the following materials, towit: (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. III. The said improvements shall be paid for in the following man - ner, to -wit: I i The benefited and abutting property, and the oviners thereof,shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs and not exceeding ninety five per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements, and the City of Vlichita Falls shall pay the remainder. The sums payable by the benefited property and owners thereof shall be payable in six equal installments, the first of which shall be due ten days after the completion and acceptance by the City of such improvements 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 comple- tion and acceptance and the fourth on or before three (3) years from such completion and acceptance, and the fifth on or before four (4) years from such completion and acceptance, and the -sixth on or before five (5) years from said date of completion and acceptance. 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 (8'1) per annum, payable, 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 fail- ure to pay any installment upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner and holder of the certificate 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 thereof, 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 demands of whatsoever kind excepting only State, County and. Municipal taxes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land or the owner therefff in excess of the special benefits to such lot or parcel 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, if same shall have been performed by contract then certificates in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of prop- erty, and the owners thereof, shall be issued to the contractor or party performin` 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 improvement shall be done and performed in the manner and form pro- vided 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. ttz�irtrr`.rt�i #rtttr�fi`i iT IT The City Engineer submitted the following: LETTER OF ENGINEER SUBMITTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTI11ATESo TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDER.IEN OF THE CITY OF tJICH ITA FALLS; TEXAS: In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of Filmore Street from five feet north of north property line of ,venue �j to north property line of Avenue I, I have prepared axed hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces and different- materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and specified in the s €yid resolution. Signed: F. I,1. Rugel ear, City Engineer. adopted. lowing vote : - r Moved by alderman Patton that the following Resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, 2atton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFI- CAT ONS AND ESTIlvII&TES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROV �:NT OF FILPAORE STREET FROM FIVE FEET NORTH OF NORTH PROPERTY LINE AVENUE G TO NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE I, IN THE CITY OF 41CHITA FALLS, TEXAS, aND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH 11011 CV E 1 :.2'NTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER10EN OF THE DITY OF '1ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT, li'dHEREAS, by resolution passed on the -4 day of A.D. 1923, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls declared the nec- essity of improving Filmore Street from five 'feet north of north property line hvenue G, to North property line of Avenue I, by raising, grading and filling same, and paving same and installing �,,,A, p, with the ma- terials 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 est- imates of the proposed improvement prepared; and, tIHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared such plans, profiles, 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 staid 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 improvements in the manner and for the lens tip of time and in the form required and provi- ded for by the City Charter and laws in force and effect at this time, and by the ordinance and proceedings of this Board and such bids will be received until and shall be opened on the 20th day of December 1923, at 7:00 P. IJI. o'clock, and all _bids shall be made in the form and in the manner, and ace - ompanied 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 10th day of December. 1923. r `1`ifTr, H, , r-rTt#rrt Moved by Alderman Stayton that I. C. Cato be permitted to build a chute in the street in front of 810 JWamar during the construction of a building at this point. 1.11otion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be adopted. ing vote notion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the follow- Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, 2atton, Young, Clifford. Naye s : None. I i i r- 1 R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION ACCEPTING LID FOR BvIP OVEJENT OF A PORTION OF FOUIRTEENTH STREET FROM ;TEST TROPE: TY INE *_ LARK STREET TO iEST ''UI`B LINE OF GRACE STREET, AND . DIRECTING ],XECUTION OF CONTRACT. WHEREAS, the City of 'dichita malls, has heretofore ordered that Fourteenth Street from :est property line Clark Street to - .,'est curb line Grace Street be improved by installing concrete curbs and paving same with one course reinforced concrete by raising, grading, and filling same, together with necessary appurtenances, and thereafter plans and specifications were duly adopted and approved for such improvement, bids were advertised for, and received, and on the __Jjiday of Ak "pti ,t eAZ 1923 such bids were opened, and the bids received have been fully canvassed and con- ; sidered and the City Council after fully considering same is of the op- inion that the bid of L. E. '� hitham &a Company is the most advantageous and should be accepted; NOVI THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY SHE CITY OF ''uICHITA FALLS, I. That the bid of L. E. 6hitham & Company for the making and construction of the said improvements on said portion of street filed with the City, be and the same is hereby accepted. II. That the form of contract embraced in the specifications be and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and the 1dayor is authorized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement with L. E. Whitham &o Co., and to execute such contract for and on behalf of and in the name of the City, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and dir- ected to attest same in the name of the City and to impress thereon the City's corporate seal. III. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 10th day of December 1923. 7Fit# r7 j ii it �f i it i r i`# i#ii;l #tier' Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the follow - ing vote: Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton,' Patton, Young, Clifford. N ayes : None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO MAKE �1D FILE HE- PORT WITH THE BOARD OF ALDERi;�?N SHO'�`dING ESTIMATED COST OF Ilz'ROVEI.I NT OF FOURTEENTH STREET FROIL WEST PROPERTY LINE CLARII STREET TO !NEST CURB LINE OF GRACE STREET. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF riLDERMEN OF THE CITY OF 'VICHITA FAL IS ': THAT, '+ =EAS, THE Board of Aldermen of the City of ,'Tichit a Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Fourteenth Street from the 1.1lest Property Line Clark Street to tO`est Curb Line of Grace Street, by raising, grading, and filling same and-installing concrete curbs and pavement with foundation, and has caused advertisements to be made for bids for the making and construction of the said improvements to be made - and bids therefor have been taken, and said Board has determined to make the same in the manner described, and with one course reinforced concrete pavement as shown in the specifications adopted therefor. I. The City Enineer is hereby directedi in accordance with pro- visions of Section 108 of the City Charter to make and file a report with the Board of Aldermen showing thereon the estimated cost of the proposed improvements, the proportion thereof to be paid by the City, the propor- tion to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners of land j abutting thereon and benefited thereby, and the owners thereof, the rate per lineal foot proposed to be assessed for curb, and the amount to be ass- essed in each case for curb, the rate per front foot of property proposed to be assessed for excavation for pavement, and the rate for paving, and the total amount proposed against each such ltt or parcel of land and the own ers thereof, and such report may show any other matters or things, and shall show the estimated amount of damages, if any, to each piece or parcel of property, and the owner thereof, which will be sustained by reason of said improvements. Such report shall in all respects comply with the resolutions and other proceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed improve- ment of said portion of FOURTEENTH STREET FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF CLARK STREET TO THE JEST CURB LINE OF GRACE STREET. II. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. i The City Engineer submitted the following report. TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD Ok' ALDER dEN OF THE CITY OF "NICH ITA FALLS, TEXAS. GENTLEMEN: i I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of imp - j roving Fourteenth Street from the Jest property line of Clark 6treet to the :'lest Curb line of Grace Street, and showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc. as required by the Charter and Laws and by the proceedings of your Honorable Body: As is shown on this report the estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will be 1 p g q6 The estimated amount payable by the owners of property will be The estimated cost to property owners per lineal foot of curb ? i s tir The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pave- ment per front foot is v i The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners j for pavement is D per front foot: The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement, exclusive of curb is 9.�h3� per front foot: The estimated damages are nothing in any case. This estimate and report is based upon One course reinforced concrete pavement all in accordance with the specifications therefor here- tofore filed with this Honorable Body. Respectfully submitted, F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. 1d11oved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be adopted._ !vlotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the follow- ing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Stayton, Clifford. ayes : None. R E S O� L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1 ',EPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CITY ENGINEER ,S TO COST AND ASSES Sl:1ENT FOR THE IMPS OV}�MMM OF FOURTEENTH STREET FROM THE :LEST PROPERTY LINE CLARK STREET TO .VEST CURB LINE OF GRACE STREET � FI ING A TIME iXD PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED AND DIRECTIA:G THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE TH71REOF AND PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. i BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER1.1EN OF THE CITY .OF ':ITCH ITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT, { WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls e, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Fourteenth Street from 'lest Property Line Clark to VOIest curb line of Grace Street, and has received estimates, plans, and specifications from the City Engineer, and after adoption of same--and after due advertisement and notice, competitive bids were received, and it has been determined that all of the cost of con- structing curbs along said portion of said street, and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvement, as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon and against the, owners thereof, and that said property is the property that will be benefited by means of said improve- ments; and the City Engineer has made and filed with the '"ayor and 3oard of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvement and estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land, and the owner thereof and showing other matters and things required by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected. The siLid report of the City Engineer filed on the / day of - (�,p,,,,{,Q,✓ 1923 be and it is hereby adopted and approved. TI I That a hearing shall be given to the property owners pro- posed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested, and shall be given are held in the Council Chamber in the Basement of the Elorgan Building in the City of �.Yichita r'alls at !J. o'clock on the 31st day of December 1923, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners of said property, or any of them, their agents or attorneys, or any one else in any manner interested either in said prop- erty or in said improvements, or in the manner or method of making and c onstructinL-- same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said property, shall be fully and fairly heard as to any or said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and against the owners thereof and as to the benefits to their property in en- hanced value by means of said improvement, and as to damages to said property or the owners there- of resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvement, or as to any other matters or thing in any wise incident to or connected with the said improvement, - contract, proceedings, or assessment therefor or method or manner or paying for same. III. That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things in the manner and form provided and re- quired by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims or matters may be presented either orally or in writing and at such hear- ing all claims, protests, and objections whatsoever will be passed upon by the Board and said hearing may be conti:iued from time to time until] i all desiring to be heard have been fully heard, and after all have been fully and fairly heard, the said hearing .ill be closed, and at said hear- ing and from the facts before it the Board of tildermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots or parcels benefited by means of said improvement, and will determine the amount of damages, if any, to each lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of property by means of said improvement and will correct any errors, mis- takes, or invalidities in ary proposed assessment, and in any proceeding with reference to the making or construction of said improvements, or the levying of assessments therefor, and will thereafter, by ordinance, make and levy assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and form and in accordance with the terms required by law in force in this City, and the City Charter, and the ordinances, resolutions, and other proceedings of this Board. _ After such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal there- from shall prosecute any appeal to any Court having jurisdiction viithin twenty (20) days from the date such hearing is closed and final assessment levied and not- thereafter, and all persons, firms, corporations, estates and other parties shall after the, expiration of tw!Ienty (20) days from the ' levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopped from in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, irregularity, mistake, or invalidity therein. The City Clerk is hereby directed to E-i v e notice of the time f and place ,of said hearing to the owners of said property and to all others '• interested by causing such notice to be published in the official news- paper of the City, which notice shall be substantially the following form, to -wit: "TO ME U' 7NERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON F.OURT NTH STREET FROM THE VEST PEOPERTY LINE CLARK STREET TO THE ' EST CURB LINE OF GRACE STREET iIIM TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED". Aar. Notice is hereby y given of the in::ention of the City to proceed with the improvement of Fourteenth Street from the :Jest property Line Clark Street to the Jest Curb line of Grace Street by raising, grading, and fill - in, same and installing concrete curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete, and all lots and land benefited by means of the said improvement, and such as when levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and land assessed, and a personal claim and a charge against the owners thereof. On the 31st day of December A. D. 1923, in the leorgan Building in the City of `Jichita Falls, all such owners and their agents will be fully heard men, and any protests, objections, or claims will be The benefits and damages resulting from be determined and the amounts to be assessed against eel of land and the owners thereof will be determine( therefor will be levied. in the Council Chamber at 3,9 LfM. o'clock by e o aro f Alder- fully and fairly heard. said improvements will each such lot or par- e and an assessment Plans and specifications for the improvement, and form of j contract and report of Engineer showing estimated cost thereof and esti- mated amount of assessment against each such lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to in- spection. The estimated cost of the said improvement is The estimated amount to be assessed against property owners is ti l 0 5q 3. We The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is D..sp per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and their property for pavement and excavation isper front foot. 811 persons, firms, corporations, or estates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in any matter or thing in any wise connect - ed with said improvement, the assessment therefor, the benefits therefor, the damages resulting therefrom Ir the proceedings connected therewith,shall be and appear before said Board of said time and place. i Done in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the ;1,0 day of December, A.D.1923 Signed: W. E. P:IcBroom, City Clerk And said notice shall be published in said paper not less than four times, and the first of said publications shall appear not less than 14 days prior to the date set for said hearing not counting the date of hearing;, and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed to each owner whose name j appears on said report of the City Engineer, a registered letter containing a copy of the said notice such notice to be deposited in the Post Office at Wichita Falls, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the adver- tisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not such notice by letter be received or sent. Passed and approved this 10th day of December 1923. f adopted. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following resolution be � E Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the follow- ing vote: - Yeas : Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. .,�,�►' ` Naye s : None. ELIZABETH THE EAST EXECUTION R E S 0 L U T 1-0 N RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR IMPRO VL1IENT OF A :PORTION OF STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF .IARSHALL STREET TO LINE OF LOT 5, BLOCK 25, SOUTHLAND ADDITION, AND DIRECTING OF CONTRACT. 7HEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, has heretofore ordered that Elizabeth Street from the North Property Line of iaarshall Street to the Last Line of Lot 5, Block 25, Southland Addition, be improved by installing concrete curbs and paving same "with one course reinforced concrete and by raising, grading, and filling same, tojether with nec- essary appurtenances, and thereafter pldns and specifications were duly adopted and approved for such improvement, bids were advertised for, and received, and on the _day of A. Ie/1923 such bids were opened, and JJHEIREAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed and con- sidered and the City Council after fully considering same is of the op- inion that the bid of L. E. Whitham and Company is the most advantageous and should be accepted; NOW THEREFOuE BE IT 'ISOLVED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, I. That the bid of L. E. 'vVhitham & Co., for the making and con- struction of the said improvements on said portion of street filed with the City, be and the same is hereby accepted. II. That the form of contract embraced in the specifications be and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and the iayor is authorized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement with L. E. Vhit- ham & Co., and to execute such contract for and on behalf of and in the name of the City, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest same in the name of the City and to impress thereon the City cor- porate seal. III. This re s olut ion shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. gassed and approved this 10th day of December 1923. rFtf f;f txfffrfirtftrirrtff riff Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Youn, and carried by the following vote Yeas' Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Stayton Naye s - None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION D MECTING THE CITY 12TGINEER TO 111A1;E 1 ;D FILE ?.EPORT sIVITH THE BOARD OF aLDERi1EN SHOWING ESTIMATED COST OF IMPROV 11. T OF ELIZABETH STREET FROT�I THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE ::iARSHALL STREET TO EAST LINE OF LOT 5, BLOCK 25, SOU`i`HLAND ADDITION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER ;EN OF THE CITY OF ,:'JICHITA FALLS; THAT, WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Elizabeth Street from the North Property Line 11arshall Street to East line of Lot 5, Block 25, South - land addition, -by raising, grading, and filling same and installing con- crete curbs and pavement with foundation, and has caused advertisements to be made for bids for the making and construction of the said improvements e A to be made and bids therefor have been taken, and said Board has determined to make the same in the manner described, and with One Course re- inforced concrete pavement as shown in the specifications adopted therefor. I. The City Engineer is hereby directed, in acecmdance with pro- visions of Section 108 of the City Charter, to make and file a report with the Board of Aldermen showing thereon the estimated cost of the proposed improvements, the proportion thereof to be paid by the City the proportion to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners 'of land abutting thereon and benefited thereby, and the owners thereof, the rate per lineal M e: e fdot proposed to be assessed for curb, and the amount to be-assessed in each case for curb, the rate per front foot of property proposed to be assessed for excavation for pavement and the rate for paving, and the total amount proposed against each such lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof,and such report may show any other matters or things, and shall show the esti- mated amount of damages if any, to each piece or parcel of property, and the ovrner thereof, which will be sustained by reason of said improvements. Such report shall in all respects comply with the resolutions and other pro- ceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed improvement of said portion of Elzzgbeth:b Street from the North Property Line of Marshall Street to the East Line of Lot 5, Block 25, Southland Addition. II. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. * 77 t L1 1 71 !; iii i i7 tl fi:r rt; 7r 1 T !i't rr r � t,, i] -rrr� i tfr/ The City Engineer then submitted the following Report; TO THE' 1, AYOR t ND BOA_-;D OF <�LDE ,iIEN OF THE CITY OF `JI CH ITA FALLS, TEX_iS . GENTLE--E N: I. hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of imp - roving E'lizabeth Street from the Forth property Line of Marshall Street to the .ast -1 ine of Lot 5, Block 25, Southland �Iddition, and showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc. as required by the Charter and laws and by the proceedings of your Fonorable Body: tns is -hoiin on thin report the estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will be The estimated amount payable by the ol:Jners of property will be ,X413. 41 The estimated cost to property oviners per lineal foot of curb is The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pave - ment per front foot is The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement is ;_ �2�2 per front fo of : The estimated cost to be assessed against propdrty owners f r p avement , exclus ive o f curb is �, lc ner front foot: The estimated damages are nothing in any case. This estimate and report is based upon one course reinforced concrete pavement all in accordance with the specifications therefor hereto- fore filed with this Honorable Body. Respectfully submitted, F. ti. Rugeley, City Engineer. i#,Ir "ii� 1tiW,�-##if" # ff"#x4- 4 ## If" # ### #471## adopted. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resol -ation be - s Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the foll- owing vote:- Yeas:-Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. tiR E S 0 L U T I 0 N RESOLUTION APPROVING `'HI' REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CITY ENG- INEER AS TO COST AND ASSESSr�TMT FOR THE IrM'tPROVLIMENT OF ELIZABETH STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF ILIARMALL STREET TO EAST LINE OF LOT 5, BLOCK 25, SOUTHLAND ADDITION FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS' AND OTHERS INTERESTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THE1iEOF AND PRE.SC:iIBING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER11.1.N OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT, il 1 VIHE .EA-S, the Board of Aldermen of the City of �Jichita Falls, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Elizabeth Street from North Property Line, 1Tarshall Street to east Line Lot 5, Block 25, Southland Addition, and has received estimates, plans, and specifications from the City Engineer, and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice, competitive bids- were received, and it has been determined that all of the cost of constructing curbs along said portion of said street, and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvement, as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon and against the owners thereof, and that said property is the property that will be benefited by means of said improvements; and the City Engineer has made and filed with the 1dayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvement and estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land, and the owner thereof and showing other matters and things required by law and the City charter and the proceedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected: I. That said report of the City Engineer filed on the /01 ° day of ALg,rZ,,„�1923, be and it is hereby adopted and approved II. That a hearing shall be given to the property owners proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested, and shall be given are held in the Council Chamber in the Basement of the Horgan Build- ing in the City of 'dichita Falls at ,T. o'clock on the 31st day of December 1923, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners of said property, or any of them, their agents or attorneys, or any one else in any manner interested either in said property or in said improve- ments, or in the manner or method. of making and constructing same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said property, shall be fully and fairly heard as to any or said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and against the owners thereof, and as to the benefits to their property in enhanced value by means of said improvement, and as to damages to said property or the owners thereof resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvement, or as to any other matter or thing in any wise incident to or connected with the said improvement, contract, proceedings, or assessment therefor, or method or manner or pay- ing for same. III. That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set, forth the matters and things in the manner and form provided and required b` law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims or matters may be presented either orally or in writing and at such hearing all claims, protests, ak and objections whatsoever will be passed upon by the Board and said hearing may be continued from time to time until all desiring to be heard have been fully heard, and after allk have been fully and fairly heard, the said hearing will be closed, and at said hearing and from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen will de- termine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots or parcels ben- efited ny means of said improvement, and will determine the amount of dam- ages, if any, to each lot or parcel of p- operty and the owner thereof,the entranced value of property by means of said improvement, and will correct any ,errors, mistakes, or invalidities in any proposed assessment, and in any proceeding with reference to the making or construction of said im- provements, or the levying of assessments therefor, and will thereafter, by ordinance, make and levy assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and form and in accordance with the terms required by law in force in this City, and the City Charter, and the ordinances, resolu- tions, and other proceedings of this Board. After such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal there- from shall prosecute any appeal to an Court having jurisdiction within twenty (20) days from the date such h aring is closed and final assess- ment levied and not thereafter, and all persons, firms; corporations, estates, an& other parties shall after the expiration of twenty (20 days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estoppel from in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, irregu- larity, mistake, or invalidity therein. ti iA 1 I The City Clerk is hereby directed to giveilotice of the time and place of said hearing to the owners of said property and to I all others interested by causing such notice to be published in the official newspaper of the City, which notice shall be substantially the following form, to -wit: "TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUT`T'ING ON ELIZABETH STREET FROM THE NORTH 2RO2ERTY LINE OF MARSHALL STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF LOT 5, BLOCK 2 SOUTHLAND ADDITION, AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED ". Notice is hereby given of the intention of the City to proceed iith the improvement of Elizabeth Street from the North property line of 1,1a- rshall Street to the East Line of Lot 5, Block 25, Southland Addition, by raising, grading, and filling same and installing Concrete Curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete and all lots and land benefited by means of the said improvement, and such assessments when levied shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and land assessed, and a personal claim and a charge against the owners thereof. On the 31st day of December 1923, in the Council Chamber in the :..organ Building in the City of Wichita Falls, at M o'clock, all such o;- :ners and their agents will be _fully heard by the Board of Aldermen and any protests, objections, or claims will be fully and fairly heard. The benefits and damages resulting from said improvements will be determined and the amounts to be assessed against each such lot or pare_el of land and the owners thereof will be determined and an assessment therefor will be leviedi Plans and specifications for the improvement, and form of contract and report of Engineer showing estimated cost thereof and estimated amount of assessment against each such lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to inspection. The estimated cost of the said improvement is _zZZI The estimated amount to be assessed against property owners is The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is per lineal foot of curb; and `y The estimated amount of the assessment against propert;;- owners and their property for pavement and excavation is 6 7 per front foot. All persons, firms, corporations, or estates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in any matter or thing in .any wise connected with said improvement, the assessment therefor, the benefits therefor, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connected therewith shall be and appear before said Board of said time _and place. Done in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Alder- men of the City of ' :1ichita Falls, Texas, on the 10th day of December t1. D.1923. Signed; ' PacBroom, City Clerk. and said notice shall be published in said paper not less thfkn four times, ai-d the first of said publications shall appear not less than 14 days prior to the date set for said hearing, not counting the date of hearing and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed to each owner whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer, a regisrered letter containing a copy of the said notice, such notice to be deposited in the Post Office at 'richita 4alls, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the advertisement, snd such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not such notice by letter be _received or sent. Passed and approved this 10th day of December ' , D. 192.3. ORD111.L1tiTCE NO. 478 All OR�I1 11%C H IT UNLIi',7F[_L TO rtii:ii, ELZK OR STi. -ND ANY sJ PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE USED OR OPaA`TED FOR HIRE ON THE STREETS OF WICHITA �..r►' FALLS ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF EIGHTH STREET AND NINTH STREET, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY AND AN Er,7ERGENCY. Moved ty Alderman Young that Ordinance No.478 be passed on its first reading. 1lTotion seconded by ,ilderman Patton and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford, Nayes: None. i Moved by Alderman Stayton, that the rules requiring~ ordinances to be read on three separate days be suspended any an emergency declared. Notion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the follow - ing vote, Yeas, Shepherd, Stayton, Pattonr Clifford rrYoung Nayes, None r;`t ir-` fr try it i ? rrr t ORDINANCE 110. 478 AN ORDINANCE IIAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO-PARK, ;.'ANK OR STAND ANY PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE USED OR OPEEiATED FOR HILT ON THE STREETS OF lICHITA FALLS ON CERTAIN PORTIO14S OF EIGHTH AND NIN`T'H STR ETS, I ROVIDING FOR A PENALTY xdM tLIN EiIIERGENCY. I.Toved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 478 be passed on its second reading. Llotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the follow- ing vote:- Yeas' Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young-, Clifford. Mayes: None. JL r rr n rrr r r;rr .;r,ir ; r 7frr ORDINAITCE NO. 478 AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLA14FUL TO _PARK, SANK OR STAND ANY PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE USED OR OPERATED FOR HIRE ON THE STREETS OF �rVICHITA FALLS ON C ;: ;TAIN PORT IONS OF EI(;GHTH '11D NINTH STREETS, PROVIDING FOR A 'ENALTY AND AN Ei:i= GEIy CY . ilTOVed by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance No.478 be passed on its third and final reading. Lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the Poll - owing vote: - Yeas Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes : None. Moved by Alder_m�r}N�3 that the bill of C. C. IicDonald for legal services rendere 9A e early to serve" gas case in the amount of iR)550.00 be allowed. fitntiQJL 50. 60 Notion seconded by Alderman Young and carried. ORDINANCE 474 ORDINANCE LEVYING AS SES S1,1EN T FOR PART OF THE COST OF I12R OV ING A PORTION OF SEVENTH STREET T IN THE CITY OF `JICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVI- DING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSIJENTS, AND I'OR THE ISSUANCE OF-ASS- IGNABLE CER`T' IrF IC ATES Loved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 474 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow- ing vote: - Yeas Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Stayton. Nayes : None. ' rr #rf� fir ORDINANCE 475 1 s ORD INANC ; LEVY ING ASSES SINE NT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IJAP%? OV ING A - PORTION OF HARRISON STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PRO- VIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSIZITTS, aND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 475 be passed on its second reading. _ ' Motion seconded, by Alderman Stayton and carried by the follow - ing vote:- Yeas Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. N��yes: None. ai cl ORDINANCE NO. 476 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSLIEIIT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING .,,✓ A PORTION OF INDIANA AVENUE IN THE CITY OF dICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LI221 AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE Cy71TERS THEI,EOF, PROVIDING. FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESS1,1ENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 476 be passed on its second reading. owing vote:- Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the foll- Yeas Shepherd, °tayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye s: None. ORDINANCE NO.477 AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE THE ALLEY ��UNNING THROUGH BLOCK TWENTY SEVEN "A" (27A) HIGHLAND HEIGHTS-ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 477, be passed on its second reading. lowing vote:- Notion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the fol- Yeas *- Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford, Nayes: None. The City Engineer submitted the following: Wichita real is , Tex. Dec. 10th 1923. Honorable '-iayor Board of Aldermen, dichita Palls, Texas, Gentlemen: This is to certify that the pavement on Lamar Street from the South curb Line of Fifth Street to the North Property Line of Seventh Street has been completed by L. E. dVhitham & Co., in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor heretofore filed with your honorable body. I. therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted. Respectfully, Signed' F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer adopted. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be lowing vote: I.Iotion seconded by Alderman 6tayton and carried by the fol- Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Stayton, Clifford. 11aye s : None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE I12ROVIEIIENT ON LAMAR STREET FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF FIFTH STREET TO THE NO_ ?TH PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTH STREET AND DIRECTING THE 1, AYOR AND CITY CLERK TO' ISSUE CER`2 IF ICATES OF SPECIAL ASS - ESSIvE,INT LEVIED AGAITIST SHE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF LAND AND THE OWN E_?S THERE* OF ABUTTING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET.,"' FALLS, BE IT 2SOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF 1,7ICHITA ;MEEAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, has heretofore ordered that Lamar Street from the South curb Line of Fifth Street to the North Property Line of Seventh Street be improved by raising grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs 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 L. E. Whtiham & Co.,. .r r "JIBE ,EAS, the said 1. E. Whitham and Company has fully per - foriaed its said contract and the said improvements have been made and constructed in accordance with the said contract and ha the specificat- ions 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 -u. E. ',hitham 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 T;Iayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby auth- orized, instructed, and directed to issue to L. E. .Ihitham & Company certificates of special assessment in evidence of the various assess- ments levied against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting upon said portion of said street, and the owners thereof, and against which special assessment has been levied, reciting the description of such property, 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 proceeding with reference to making such improvements have been regularly had in accordance with the Law, the Charter of said City, the terms of the certificate, and that all prere quisities to the fitting of a lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by the certificates have been performed and con- taining other appropriate 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. IV. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this the 10th day of December A. v.1923 ; r �� rr` rfri r1_ -T rrif if if ;f Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the Pioneer efiners Co., be permitted to install and operate a drive in filling station on Lot 5, Block B, ;,cBride Addition under the usual provisions, to-wit: That the said Pioneer Tefiners Co., their successors, administrators, assigns and legal representatives shall hold the City of !4ichita Falls, harmless from any damages that may arise from the operation of said drive in filling station and that the said drive in filling station shall be installed under the supervision of the City Engineer, and that the- said 2ioneer Refiners, Co., their successors, administrators, assigns, and legal representatives, shall cease to oper- ate said drive in filling station when so ordered by the Board of Ald- ermen of the City of Idichita Falls, Texas. !.lotion seconded by rlderman Patton and carried. ^ �• 7i7t7fr 7 r ,� ;; T7 ,fif IIf TT if 1, 7'f • J ih-V OMIITENCE 473 OIRDI?gAI1C E -:.EVYING YS SESSIIENT �0 R ]'ART L�F '��'I?F COST OF IT;ZPROV IITG A PORTION OF USTIIT, S 2=- IN THE c'ITY OF 'dICHI'�A FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY =AND THE 010MRS TH'E7EOF9 PROVI- DING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASS IGTTABLE CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance 473 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Young and darried by the following vote - Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. N-Iyes: Node. a adopted. Ivioved by Alderman Patton that the following Resolution be lowing vote:- Ilotion seconded by Alder mean Stayton and carried. -by the fol- Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye s : None. RES'O L U T I ON RESOLUTION LICCEPTING BID FOR IV!PROVM*,NT OF A PORTION OF TILD'Jl STR ]ET FROM THE NORTH CURB LINE OF AVENUE G, TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF AVENUE I, AND D IRECTIItG EXECUTION OF CONTRACT. ;IHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, has heretofore ordered that Tilden Street from the North Curb Line of ',venue G, to the North Curb Line of Avenue I, be improved by installing; concrete curbs and pav- ing with one course reinforced concrete pavement and by raising, grading, and filling same, together with necessary appurtenances, and kr. thereaf- ter plans and specifications were duly adopted and approved for such im- provement, bids were advertised: for, and received, and on the 10th day of December 1923, such bids were opened, and '.1HEREAS, the` bids received have been fully canvassed and considered and the City Council after duly and fully considering same is of the opinion that the bid of L. L. 'lhitham & Co., is the most ad- vantageous and should be accepted- NOI THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF VIICHITA FALLS T X IIIS : - , I. That the bid of L. E. Whitham & Co., for the making and construction of the said imp_ovements on said portion of street filed with the City, be and same is hereby accepted. II. That the form of contract embraced in the specifications be and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and the Mayor is auth- orized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement with L. E. VJhitham & Co., and to execute such contract for and on behalf of and in the name of the City, and the City Ulerk is hereby authorized and , directed to attest same in the name of the City and to impress there- on the City's corporate seal. III. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 10th day of December 1923. 11 Tr ifn Yyll 11 adopted. Moved by Alder:an Patton that the following resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote: - Yeas Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, YounS, Clifford. - Naye s : None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY NG INE ER TO I:!IA12 AND FILE N,,'ITH THE BOARD OF ALDERi. EN SHOFIING ESTILIATED COST OF II2EOV"I"'IENT OF TILD N STR12T FROM ITS INTERSECTION '.'iITH THE NORTH CURB LINE OF IXENUE G TO THE NORTH CU B LINE OF AVENUE I. FALLS: THAT, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF _ LDER ,"EN OF `'THE CITY OF `;`JICH ITA 4HEREAS, the 3oard of Aldermen of the City of Viiehita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Tilden btreet from its intersection with the Forth Curb-line of Avenue G to the North curb Line of Avenue I,by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and pavement with foundation, and has caused advertisements to be made for bids for the making and construction of the said improvements to be made and bids therefor have been taken, and said Board has-determined to make the same in the manner described, and with one course reinforced concrete pavement as shown in the specifications adopted therefor. I I �1 -. r I. The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance with pro- visions of Section 108 of the City Charter, to make and file a report with the Board of lildermen showing thereon the estimated cost of the proposed improvements, the proportion thereof to be paid by the City, the proportion to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners of land abutting thereon and benefited thereby, and the owners thereof, the rate per lineal foot proposed to be assessed for curb,and the amount to be assessed in each case for curb, the rate per front foot of property proposed to be assessed for excavation for pavement, and the rate for paving, and the total amount proposed against each such lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof, and such report may show any other matters or things, and shall show the estimated amount -of damages, if any, to each piece or parcel of property, and the ovrne r thereof, which will be sustained by reason of said improvements. Such report shall in all respects comply with the resolutions and other proceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed improvement of said portion of Tilden Street from its intersection with the North Curb Line of Avenue G. to the T +orth Curb Line of avenue I. II. This resolution shall take effect from and ater its passage. 1 71 I ri 1 1I r iP iT it i�,'r J r` !i Yr ii a Ii i! 1r The City Engineer submit ed the following report. TO THE 1.�iYOi; :dD BOARD OF 1jLD -1 1 11 OF `l'H,' CIi'Y OF iICHIri'-i FAILS, TEXAS. GETI T LE 1.1EIT : I. hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of im- proving Tilden jtreet from its intersection with the north Cgtrb Line of avenue u, to the 11orth Curb Line of livenue I, and showing the amount to be assessed against such property ovmers, etc. as required by the Charter and Laws and by the proceedings of your Honorable Body: -is is shown on this report the estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will be3. 9 The ]stimated amount payable by the owners of property will be _ /lL0 97, 60 The estimated cost to property owners per lineal foot of curb is p The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pave- ment per front foot is 4 The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement is 6.360 per front foot: The estimated cost to be assessed against property or:ners for pavement, exclusive of curb is per front foot: The estimated damages are nothing in any case. This esti .late and report is based upon one course reinforced concrete pavement, all in accordance with the specifications therefor hereto' "ore filed with this honorable 3ody. Si�1ed: . 1,'. Rugeley, City Engineer. L L 'Ll T.Zoved by "lderm n Watt on that the following T'esoluti on be adopted. i:lotion seconded by '_lderman 6tayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote : - Yeas' Chepherd, Ctayton, _Patton, Young, Clifford. 11a-,es: idone. R E S 0 L U T I 0 TT RESOLUTION APPIEOVI1M THE _ ?EPORT AIM ESTIMATE OF THE CITY ENGINEER .:i r.Y _ AS TO COST AID ASSESSIZNT FOR THE MPROV- !,2ILYT OF TILDEN STI?EET FRO:I ITS IN* TEERSECTICII 'KITH THE NORTH PR0PE11T'1 DINE OF AV''IdUE G TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE I, FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOii A NEARING TO PROPERTY 0'; I1I;itS AND OTHERS INT=STED, .IM DII-ECTIDG THE CITY CLEFIK TO GIVE NOTICE THF.--EOF AND PITSCRIBING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. BE IT =,E SOLVED BY THE BOAED OF aLDERIIE I3 OF 1HI: CITY OF tIICH ITA FALLS; TEXAS: THAT dH RLAS, the Board of -lder: en of the City of yiichita rally, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Tilden Street from its inter- section with the North Property Line of avenue C, to the Forth Property Line of -avenue I, and has received estimates, plans, and specifications from the City Engineer, and after adoption of same and after due adver- tisement and notice, competitive bids were received, and it has been de- termined -that all of the cost of constructing curbs along said portion of said street, and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvement, as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon and against the owners thereof, and that said property is the property thbLt will be bene- fited by means of said improvements; and the City Engineer has made and filed with the i.ayor and Board of aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvement and estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land, and the owner thereof and showing other matters and things required by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected. I. That said report of the City Engineer filed on the /Q day of , 1923, be and it is hereby adopted and approved. II. That a hearing shall be given to the property owners proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested, and shall be given are held in the Council Chamber in the basement of the --Morgan Build- ing in the City of ;`Jichita Falls at 7:30 P. 121. o'clock on the 31st day of December 1923, and at ��Jhich hearing and at said time and place the-owners of said property, or any of them, their agents or attorneys, or any one else in any manner interested eitner in said property or in said improve- ments, or in the manner or method of making and constructing same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said property, shall be fully and fairly heard as to any or said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and against the owners thereof, and as to the benefits to their property in enhanced value by means of said improvement, and as to damages to said property or the owners thereof resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvement, or as to any other matter or thin; in any wise incident to or connected with the said improvement, contracts proceedings, or assessment therefor, or method or manner o paging for same. III. That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things in the manner and form provided and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims or matters may be presented either orally or in writing and at such hearing all claims, protests, and objections whatsoever will be passed upon by t .�e Board and said hearing may be continued from time to time until all desiring to be heard have been fully heard and after all have been ully and fairly heard, the said hearing will be closed, and at said hearing and from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots or parcels ben- efited by means of said improvement, and will determine the amount of dam- ages, if any, to each lot or parcel of pro �-,erty and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of property by means of said improvement, and will correct any errors, mistakes, or invalidities in ar* proposed assessment, and in any proceeding with reference to the making or construction of said imp- rovements, or the levying of assessments therefor, and will thereafter, by ordinance, make and levy assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and form and in accordance with the terms required by law in force in this City, and the City Charter, and the ordinances, resolu- tions, and other proceedings of this Board. After such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal there- from shall prosecute any appeal to any Court having jurisdiction within twenty (20) days from the date such hearing is closed and final assessment levied and not thereafter, and all persons, firms, corporations, estates, and other parties shall after the expiration of twenty (20) days from the J1 �.r �f f levying of such assessment, be forever bazTed and estoppel from in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, irregularity, mistake, or invalidity therein. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of s.id hearing to the owners of said property and to all others in- terested by causing such notice to be published-in the official newspaper of the City, which notice shall be substantially the following form,towit: "TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTI11G ON T LLDI, N STRE? T FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF ,;iVENIJE G, TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVINUE I, iiND TO ALL OTHERS IN` MIZESTED ". No'L-ice is hereby given of the intention of the City to proceed with the improvement of Tilden Jtreet from the Forth Property Line of Ave- nue G. to the North - property Line of Avenue I. by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and paving with one course re- inforced concrete pavement and all lots and land benefited by means of the said improvement, and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and land assessed, and a personal claim and a charge against the owners thereof. On the 31st day of December i. D. 1923, in the Council Uhamber in the L organ Building in the City of 1ichita Falls at 7:30 P. I.Z. o'clock all such oc-�ners and their agents will be fully heard by the Board of Alder- men, and any protests, objections, or claims will be fully and fairly heard. The benefits and damages resulting from said improvements will be determined and the amounts to be assessed against each such lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof will be determined and an assessment therefor will be levi -ed. Plans and specifications ,for the improvement, and form of con- tract and report of Engineer showing estimated cost thereof and estimated amount of assessment against each such lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to inspection. The estimated cost of the said improvement is 4A41. 5Z_: The_:estimated amount to be assessed against property owners is The estimated amount to-be assessed for curb is per pineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and their property for pavement and excavatio,*S .41 ? o per front foot. - All persons, firms, corporations, or estates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in any matter or thing in any wise connect- ed with said improvement, the assessment therefor the benefits therefor, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connected therewith, shall be and appear before said Board of said time and pace. Done in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen of the City of '3ichita Falls, j'exas, on the 1�day of Gp��' A. D. 1923. Signed' �`�. L. ilcBtoom, City Clerk rind said notice shall be published in said paper not less than four times, and the first of said publications shall aps,ear not less than i 14 days prior to the date. get for said hearing, not counting the date of hearing, and the City Cl:.rk shall cause to be mailed -to eabh o�-,ner whose name appears on said report of the 'City Engineer, a :registered letter con - taining a copy of the said notice, such Notice to 'be deposited in the Post Office at 4ichita Falls, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not such notice by j letter be received or sent. Passed and approved this 10th day of December 1923. I Moved by � )Llderman Patton that the following Resolution be adopted. i j aIotion seconded by alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote Yeas Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes None. R E S 0 L U T I 0 Td F .ESOLUTION ACCE_'TING BID FOR IL1PL OV 11_`?NT OF A PORTION OF AUSTIN STR::''ET 'RQi: ITS INTERSECTION '_11ITH THE LdORTH CU =iB LINE OF 14TH : TREE`i' TO '1 H. 1101;TlE CURB LINE OF 16TH STREET _,.ND DI ECTING ,+EXECUTION OF 0I1TRIACT. i�1E! EAS, the City of dichita Falls, has heretofore ordered that Alistin Street from its intersection with the North Curb Line of 14th Street to the north curb line of 16th Street be improved by installing con- crete curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete pavement and bj raising, grading, and filling same, together with necessary appurtenances, and thereafter plans and specifications were duly adopted and approved for such improvement, bids were advertised for, and received, and on the 10th day of December 192.2, such bids were opened, and ddHEREAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed and considered and the City Council after duly and fully con_si dering same is of the opinion that the bid of L. E. Whit_-)_am & Co., is the most advanta- geous and should be accepted. TEXAS. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, I. That the bid of L. E. ''Ihitham &; Co., for the making and con- struction of the said improvements on said portion of street filed with the City, be and same is hereby 4ccepted. II. That the form of contract embraced in the specifications be and the same is hereby adopted and approved and the Llayor is authorized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement with L. E. dhitham & Co. and to execute such contract for and on behalf of and in the name of the City and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest same in the name of the City and to impress thereon the City's corporate Beall III. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 10th day of December 1923. 47`# :1h _#i1hi e1 # hhhi4J u'7rf! T_ Tt,1r #' �i�ll �7�IW I:iovod by Alderman Patton that the following 'Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote: - Yeas' Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young;, Clifford. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N R�ESOLU I DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO IJ`� ATJD FILE WITH THE BOARD OF ALDER1IENIWVIING E'STI141ATED COST OF IiiPR1OVE1.,2]NT OF AUSTIN STREET FRONT ITS INTERSECTION ':IITH THE NORTH CU-',)B LINE OF 14TH STREET TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF 16TH STREET. BE IT ' ES OLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERi; EN OF THE CITY OF �,`dICHITA FALLS: THAT, WHER';AS, the Board of alder -men of the City of iiehita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Austin Street from its in- tersection with the "forth Curb Line of 14th Street to the North Curb Line of 16th Street, by raising, grading, and filling same and installing con- crete curbs and pavement with foundation, and has caused advertisements to be made for bids for the making and construction of the said improvements to be made and bids therefor have been taken, and said Board has ddtermined to make the same in the manner described, and with one course reinforded concrete pavementp as shown in the specifications adopted therefor. i }4 t. I. The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance with pro- visions of ,:section 108 of the City Charter, to make anal file a report with the Board of aldermen showing- thereon the estimated cost of the pro- posed improvements, the proportion thereof to be paid by the City, the proportion to be assessed against the-abutting-property and the owners of land abutting thereon and benefited thereby, and the owners thereof, the rate per lineal foot proposed to be assessed for curb, and the amount to be assessed in each care for curb, the rate per front foot of property proposed to be assessed for excavation for pavement, and the rate for paving, and the total amount proposed against each such lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof, and such report may show any other matt- ers or things, and shall show the estimated amount of damages, if any, to each piece or parcel of property, and the owner thereof, which will be sustained by reason of said improvements, Such report shall in all respects comply with the resolutions and other proceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed improvement of said portion of A1zstin Street from its intersection with the North Curb Line of 14th Street to the North Curb Line of 16th Street. II. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 10th day of December 1923. it rlt�t��trtt�7tr�ir7t�7t�rttttt�l�� The City Engineer submitted the following report. TO THE 1,1LAYOR _Z D BOARD OF ALDEIR,IEN OF THE CITY OF !dI CH IT A FALLS, TEXAS; GENTLE111EN : I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of imp- roving Austin Street from its intersection with the forth ''urb Line of 14th Street to the TTVorth Curb Line of 16th Street and showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc. as required by the Charter and laws and by the proceedings of your "onorable Body. As is shown on this report the estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will be p/ p The estimated amount payable by the ovuners of property will be The estimated cost to property owners per lineal foot of curb is Y ,,5_0 ; The estimated amount to be assessed for exdavation for pavement per front foot is ; The estim,.,ted cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement is 4''�Q1 per front foot : The estimated cost to be assessed against property ow >-ners for pavement, exclusive of curb is 9_q, 410607 per front foot: The estimated damages are nothing in any case. This estimate and report is based upon one course reinforced concrete pavement all in accordance with the specifications therefor here- tofore filed with this Honorable Body. Respectfully submitted. Signed, F. 1'1. Rug eley, City Engineer. (1 adopted. lowing vote:- Passed and approved this 10th day of December A. D. 1923. Moved by Alderman Patton that the following Resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- Yeas 6hepherd, Patton, Young:, Clifford, Stayton. Naye s ; None. R E S O L U T I ON RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR IMP MVEi ENT OF A PORTION OF ALLEY NORTH OF BLOCK 49 FROM EAST PROPERTY LINE ALIZA. STRT ,T TO THE 1, EST PROPERTY LINE OF MARSHALL STREET, rN SOUTHI:AND ADDITION, ArrD DIRECTING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT. WHEREAS, the City of -.Tichita Falls, has heretofore ordered that the Alley North of Block 4, in Southland Addition from East property line Alma Street to the West property line of Harshall Street be improved by installing concrete curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete pavement and by raising, grading, and filling same together with necessary appurtenances, the thereafter plans and specifications were duly adopted and approved for such improvement, bids were advertised for, and received and on the 10th day of December 1923 such bids were opened, and WHEREAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed and considered and the City Council after duly and fully considering same is of the opinion that the bid o f L. E. ';7hitham & Co., Is the most advantage- ous and should be accepted: TEXAS: NOW THEREFORE, RE, BE IT RESOLTED BY THE CITY OF ';7ICHITA FALLS, I. That the bid of L. E. ', 1xitham & Company for the making and construction of the said improvements on said portion of street filed with the City, be and same is hereby accepted. II. That the form of contract embraced in the specifications be and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and the Layor is authorized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement with L. E. Whitham & Company and to execute such contract for and on behalf of and in the name of the City, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest same in the name of the City and to impress thereon the City's_ corporate seal. III. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 10th day of December 1923. 1_. �� , i �r Tr7 w- 7�irltTr ir Ifa 't Tfu7fdit d fffWTii Moved by Alderman Patton that the following resolution be ad- opted. Lotion seconded by alderman Stayton and carried by the follow - in€ vote:- Yeas' Shepherd, itayton, 2atton, Young,, Clifford. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTI0N DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO ZALE AND FILE WITH THE BOARD OF «LDERI.M1 SHOWING ESTII.1ATED COST OF I1,1PROVI I.LENT OF ALLEY NORTH . OF BLOCK 4, SOUTHLAND ODITI ON FROI. THE EAST P RO.'ERTY LINE OF ALI;1A STREET TO THE :,'EST PROPERTY LINE ZARSHALL STREET. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERI:iEN OF THE CITY OF 4ICHITA FALLS: THAT, WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the Cily of Wichita Falls Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Alley Korth of Block 4, Southland Addition from the East Property Fine of Alma Street to the Vest Property Line Iaiarshall Street, by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and pavement with foundation, and has caused ad- vertisements to be made for bids for the making and construction of the Paid im rovements to be made and bids therefor h ve been t ke n and 'd i i Board has determined to make the same in the manner described, and with one course reinforced concrete pavement as shown in the specifications adppted therefor. I. The City Engineer is hereby directed in accordance with pro- visions of Section 108 of the City Charter, to make and file a report with the Board of Aldermen showing thereon the estimated cost of the proposed improvements, the proportion thereof to be paid by the City, the proportion to 'be assessed against the abutting property and the owners of land abutting thereon and benefited thereby, and the owners thereof, the rate per lineal foot proposed to be assessed for curb, and the amount to be assessed in each case for curb, the rate per front foot of property poop osed to be assessed for excavation for pavement, and the rate for paving, and the total amount proposed against each such lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof, and such report may show any other matters or things, -and shall shoe the estimated amount of damages, if any to each piece or parcel of property, and the owner thereof, which will be sustained by reason of said improvements. Such report shall in all respects comply with the resolutions and other proceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed improvement of said portion of Alley North of Block 4, from -the 'ast Property Line n -Ina Street to .hest Property line of liarshall Street in Southland addition II. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. The City Engineer submitted the following report. TO THE YOR :.ITD B OA D OF _iI;DE T.iEN OF THE C I` Y OF . ICHITA FI LLS, TEIa' S. Gentlemen:- I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of improv- ing alley 14orth of Block 4, Southland addition from the Fast Property Line of Alma Street to -es! Property Line of Ifarshall Street and showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc, as required by the Charter and laws and by the proceedings of your Honorable -3ody. - s is shown on this report the est acted amount payable by the City for this improvement will be L_2�2 g p The estimated amount payable by-the owners of property will be The estimated cost to 0roperty owners per lineal foot of curb is _ ,SO The estimated amount to be assessed for e::cavationfor pavement per front foot is The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement is 'e _3. �05� per front foot: The estimated cost to be assessed against s pavement, exclusive of curb is property owners for r 3. 6o �9 per front moot. The estimated damages are nothing UD in any case. This estimate and report is based upon one course reinforced concrete pavement all in accordance with the specifications therefor heretofore filed with this honorable Body. Respectfully submitted. Fe 1'1_- -iugeley, City Engineer. 7r;�ItlfiF,� ;t7 �lr7J'i1`71�,�iTir1��7�iT;i �TTi i'ii T/'(t t�trrtrr�r �! �i� � , il..'1 adopted. Moved by Alderman Patton t1_at the following- resolution be Motion seconded by nlderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote Yeas' Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Stayton. Mayes; None. i{ E S 0 L U T I O N RESOLUTION APP11,OVING THE ! ?SPORT hND ES IT.ATE Or THE CITY ENG- TT n �+' IT FOR THE T21131;OVEIL�IT 'F THE ALLEY NORTH OF LNEER iiS IO COST AND aSSESS��:. r� TA STR 'T TO BLOCK 4, SOUTHLAND ADDITION FRO141 THE EAST PR02ERTY LINE OF ALA, THE ,LEST PROPERTY LINE OF ARSH yLL STREET FIXING A TI1:1E AND PLACE FOR A HEAR- ING TO PROi�E� ?`TY OJ,�JNERS tiND OTHERS INTE :ESTER, «ND DIIECTING `i`HE CI'. Y CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THEREOF AND P ?ESC.HIBTUG THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. BE IT �E SOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERITEN OF THE CITY OF `41ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT, VHEEEAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls has heretofore ordered the improvement of the alley north of Block 4, South- land Addition from the East Property -ine of Alma Street to the ';'lest Property Line of Marshall Street and has received estimates, plans, and specifications from the City _Engineer, and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice, competitive bids were received, and it has been determined that all of the cost of constructing curbs along said portion of said street,and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvement, as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon and against the owners thereof, and that said property is the property that will be benefited by, means of said improvements; and the City Engineer has made and filed .Frith the l-iayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvement and estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land, and the owner thereof and showing other matters and things required by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this 150ard for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected: I. That said report of the City Engineer filed on the /04 day of 1923, be and it is hereby adopted and approved. II. That a hearing shall be ; iven to the property owners proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being; the property abutting on said portion of said street, and to all .;thers interested, and shall be given are held in the Council Uhamber in the Basement Of the Morgan Building in the City of !'Jichita Falls at 7:30 P. iii. o'clock on the 31st day of December 1923, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners of said property, or any of them, their agents or attorneys, or any one else in any manner interested either in said property or in said improvements, or in the manner or method of making and constructing same, or in the contract therefor or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said prop- erty, shall be (ally and fairly heard as to any or said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and against the oimers thereof, and as to the benefits to their property in enhanced value by means of said improvement, and as to damages to said property or the -owners there- of resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvement, or as to any other matter or thing in any wise incident to or connected with the said improvement, contract proceedings, or assessment therefor, or method or manner or paying for same. II I. That any cl a imfor damages sha ' l be made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things in the manner and form provided and .re- quired by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims, or matters may be presented either orally or in writing and at such hearing all claims, p- otests, and objections whatsoever will be passed upon by the Board and said hearing may be continued from time to time until all desiring to be heard have been fully heard, and after all have been fully and fairly heard, the said hearing will be closed, and at said hearing aild from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the owner there- of, and will determine the lots or parcels benefited by means of said imp- rovement and will determine the amount of damages, if any to each lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of property by means of said improvement, and will correct any errors, mistakes, or invalidities in any proposed assessment, and in any proceeding with ref- erence to the making or construction of said improvements or the levying of assessments therefor, and will thereafter by ordinance make and levy assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and form and in accordance with the terms required by law in force in this City, and the City Charter and the ordinances, resolutions, and other proceedings of this Board. 0 .s After such hearing sis closed anyone desiring to appeal there- from shall prosecute any appeal to any Court having rjikrisdiction within twenty (20) days from the date such hearing is closed and final assessment Ilk levied and not thereafter, and all persons, firms corporations, estates, and other parties shall, after the expiration of twenty (20) days from the levying of such assessment be forever barred and estopped from in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, irregular- ity, mistake, or invalidity therein. The City Clerk is hereby directed to"ive notice of the time and place of said hearing to the owners of said pro ,erty and to all others interested by causing such notice to be published in the official newspaper of the City, which notice shall be substant i^ lly the following form, to -wit: "TO `THE O',,ItiT RS OF ?1;Ur _]ETY iBUT'11'ING ON THE 1iLLEY TTOI�TH OF BLOCII 4, SOUTH'! 1-u1,D "DDITION FROM THE .BAST :`.LOPER`PY LINE OF L:�A ST,? .ET '1�0 SHE SST '�;U' TY LINE OF :�RSMiLL ST.- �T _ZTD `1'0 iLL O`TH_RS IN's'': RF,STED "� Notice is hereby given of the intention of the City to proceed with the improvement of the alley Forth of Block 4, Southland Addition from the 1;ast -�roperty Fine of alma Street to the �dest Property Line of Liarsha11 Street hy.'raising, gradint, and filling, same and installing concrete curs `and paving with one course reinforced concrete pavement and all lots and land benefited by means of the said improvement, and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and land asse;�sed, and a personal claim and a charge against the oune rs thereof. On the 31st day of December D. 1923, in the Council Chamber in the Morgan building in the City of 1.9'ichita Falls, at 7:30'. o'clock all such owners and their agents will be fully heard by the Board of ild- ermen, and any protests, objections, or claims will be Hilly and fairly heard. The benefits and da.:lages resulting from said improvements will be determined and the amounts to be assessed against each such lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof will be determined and an assess- ment therefor will be 1 evie d. Plans and specifications for the improverent, and form of contract and report of ]ngineer showing estimated cost thereof and est- imated amount of assessment against each such lot or parcel of land and the o ners thereof, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to inppection. The estimated cost of the said improvement isp, Ip `i'he is estimated amount to be assessed against property owners The per lineal foot estimated of curb ; amount to be and , assessed for curb is , -o The estimated amount of the assessment against property owne rs and their property for pavement and excavation is_ (� per front foot. Q� gill persons, firms, corporations, or estates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in any matter or thing in any Lrise connected °rith said it provernent, the assessment the refo-r, the benefits therefor, the d €mares resulting therefrom, or the proceedinD• ed therewith, : -hall be and appear before said � oard of sai dJtimel andtplace. Done in accordance ti-Jith the resolution of the Board of _aldermen of the City of 11vicr.ita pull ± r� u, 'e��,s, on he io yday of 1 cBroom, City C. -erk. nd said notice shalll_ be published in said :,aper not less than fou ^ times, and the first of said pub_�_icatians shall appear not less than 14 days prior to the date set for said hearin,r t _ CD not Goan t Ving the date of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed to each owner whose name appears on said. report of the City 'ngineer, a re- _�istered letter con- - twining- a copy of the said notice, such notice to be deposited in the "lost Office at °dachita Falls, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not such notice by letter be received or sell+. Passed and approved t.iis 10th da- of December 1 2,33. �i :roved by 'lderL�an Shepherd that due to error of Tax Assessor, j. L.. L` -adry be allowed a refund of '; 34.8'7 on ta,�es paid for the year 1921. :otion seconded by rlclerman Stayton and carried. ' I i, 'I" p 'L." I .7. 'L n 1 ry p 3- 1, ;, I, ." I ri 1''ii, x Ti 11t71u 7i 7±rrrr -4'pff -W-Yii gfr7r7f"f' MOVED by Alderman Clifford that : °� 1„ ; - 'r»�rgttn be per- mitted = S"O'"t1 1 T u mitted to pave the street in front of hiw(propert17 adjoining the -Ellis Drug Store on Eighth Street provided said paving 9.s done under the super- vision of the City Engineer and said -.gave -mcnt is covered by a five year maintenance bond. I. of ion secoru? ed by :"lderrian Shepherd and carried. it a n- rrilT, + rr7f r7-1riTitw ;,-W tirJ U wr I,Ioved by "ilderman Shepherd that the following resolution be adopted. Irotion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowin� vote:- Leas Shepherd, Stayton, 2atton, Young, Clifford. r?aye s: None. R E S 0 L U T I011 ESOLUTION DECLk, ING THE IT ECESSITY OF L.Ii'nOVI1,TG, BLVD. FROI,'l ITS INTERSECTION '.',ITH THE SOU`M PROi'E��TY LINE OF 10TH STREET TO 1HE SOUTH PROPE -LZTY LINE OF A'diNUE G, STATIIJG '1HE NAlUI.E OF SUCH II.ZPiiOVE ."?TATS A11D TIi L E HQi BY WHICH. IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYi:i3, 170 BE IL'= TH�y EFOR �1J DI1iECTI <G THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLhN,S, Pi ?OFILES, SPEC IFI 'IITIONS, "IM ES`1'Ii.1.iTES OF M. i' .OPOSED I1JP iOVEI' 121T S P �]?A'HE . j BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY .- 11SOLVED BY THE BOA'r'.D OF ALD Ri:�u'�.11 OF TIE CITY OF ' =dICHITA FALLS: MAT, I. It is necessary that 1_emp Blvd. from its intersection with the South Property pine of 10th Street to the South Property Line of Avenue G, by improved by raising, grading, filling, and paving same,- and installing concrete curbs and that same be improved with one of the follotxdn€ materials, I to -wit: (a) One course cone re to pavement . (b) darrenit e Bitulithic paverlen t. (c) Brick pavement. i f II. The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, profiles specifications and estimates embracing '_he foregoin_; materials and plans of improvement prepared, and to file same vdth the Board of Aldermen, the City Engineer being so directed, there being no City I'ianager. III. The said improvementEy shall be paid for in the folloering manner, to -wit: The benefited and abutting property, and the owners thereof, shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs and not exceed - ing ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements, and the City of `�`iichit4 Falls shall pay the remainder. The sum; payable by the benefited property and owners thereof shall be payable in four equal installments, the first of which shall be due and payable upon the completion and:aeoeptance, and the third on or be- fore two (2) years from such completion and acceptance and the fourth on or before three years from said date of completion and acceptance. The en- tire amount of the sums shall bear interest from the date of such comple- tion 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 fairlure to pay any installment upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner and holder of the certificate of special assessment issued in evidence thereof mature the entire amount un- paid; 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 thereof, 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 cha- rges and demands of whatsoever kind excepging only State, County and tuni- cipal taxes. 1 No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land, or the ov,,ner thereof in excess of the s;ecial benefits to such lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by means of such im- provement, and ho assessment shall be levied until after the notice and hearing as provided in the Charter and La.t,-s 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, if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of prop- erty, and the ov,-ne -,s 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 exe- cuted, and the said matters filed, said notice and hearing ordered given and ordinance levying the assessment and any other matters with teference to said improvement shall be done and performed in the manner and form provided by the Charter and I�aws in force and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the 7 oard of Aldermen. V. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. " r1 TI7�f! X71 l�rli'iT it r, 7% ii'i! iT7! 7iu rr ii 7r rl !r rTr i %ll rT � LETTER OF ENGINEER SUE,.II'TTITIG PLsUIS, 0; OFILES, ;P ;,CIVIC ATIOTTS 1D D]JTII:iATES. TO THE HOEOh,iBL LAYOR s,ITD , - sJICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. BO��,D UL �;LDEI.:� OF Ti'1 CITY OF In compliance with the resolution of the Board Of aldermen with reference to the improvement of Kemp Blvd. from the Line of 10th Street to the South Property Line 0-0 Avenue G. have Propert and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, and -est- i�.ates of the ;proposed improvements, the same embraces and different materials, plans and. methods of improvement set forth and specified in the said resolution. F•I. �ugeley, City Engineer. itiri ft �i „,'r,r if ifn- adopted. 11oved by ail;: er:nan Shepherd that the following ;resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote. - Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Tdayes : Tyrone. R E S 0 L U `T' I O N 2"SOLUTION'APPRO, ING .I:D iDOPTING PLt S, PROFILES, SPECIFIC_ITIONS 1�IdD LSTIT�ATES OF `.iHE IRO US D Iu�'i, i �F 121,'i BLVD GIi �11E SOUTH PRO- PE 'iit n ST21EET nL ��%�%.l.T�Tri � 1 �yi � R PERTY LIVE U� 10!H a���::L1 1U �iE SOUTH PRU��E�,' � { CITY OF '. ICHITn FALLS, TEXAS _11D DIHEC.tING 1 PY CITY OI' nVEIIL'E C, ITS THE T, 'HE CI'T'Y ,`LEF,T; TO IZVLRTISE I�OB COT;<�ETITIVE' BIDS 1'OR `11IE� T- I. are ING �,ETD CON STI,U C'T'I ON OF SUCH IMPR OV12,'ENTS . BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD 01"' -ALDE2KIEN 0 F THE CI'T'Y OF !'IICH ITh ills TEXAS: ` iAT. 11H REAS, by resolution passed on the 10th day of December A.D 1923, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls declared the necessity of improving 1,emp Blvd. from the South Property Line of 18th r Street to the South Property Line of �ivenue G, by raising g tadin an filling same, and paving same w : and installing' conc-:'ete curbs with the materials and in the manners and methods stated in the said resolution, - and gave the method by which it was proposed that payment be made there - or, and direc r F:. fting the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specificat- ions, and estimates of the proposed improvement re p _ pared ; and, i �1H"R EAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans, pro - files, specifi.:ations, and estimates and has riled same with the Board of aldermen, and the same have been examined and inspected where necessary; p d and corrected r I. That be and they are the said plans, hereby adopted 2 a No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land, or the ov,,ner thereof in excess of the s;ecial benefits to such lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by means of such im- provement, and ho assessment shall be levied until after the notice and hearing as provided in the Charter and La.t,-s 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, if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of prop- erty, and the ov,-ne -,s 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 exe- cuted, and the said matters filed, said notice and hearing ordered given and ordinance levying the assessment and any other matters with teference to said improvement shall be done and performed in the manner and form provided by the Charter and I�aws in force and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the 7 oard of Aldermen. V. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. " r1 TI7�f! X71 l�rli'iT it r, 7% ii'i! iT7! 7iu rr ii 7r rl !r rTr i %ll rT � LETTER OF ENGINEER SUE,.II'TTITIG PLsUIS, 0; OFILES, ;P ;,CIVIC ATIOTTS 1D D]JTII:iATES. TO THE HOEOh,iBL LAYOR s,ITD , - sJICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. BO��,D UL �;LDEI.:� OF Ti'1 CITY OF In compliance with the resolution of the Board Of aldermen with reference to the improvement of Kemp Blvd. from the Line of 10th Street to the South Property Line 0-0 Avenue G. have Propert and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, and -est- i�.ates of the ;proposed improvements, the same embraces and different materials, plans and. methods of improvement set forth and specified in the said resolution. F•I. �ugeley, City Engineer. itiri ft �i „,'r,r if ifn- adopted. 11oved by ail;: er:nan Shepherd that the following ;resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol- lowing vote. - Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Tdayes : Tyrone. R E S 0 L U `T' I O N 2"SOLUTION'APPRO, ING .I:D iDOPTING PLt S, PROFILES, SPECIFIC_ITIONS 1�IdD LSTIT�ATES OF `.iHE IRO US D Iu�'i, i �F 121,'i BLVD GIi �11E SOUTH PRO- PE 'iit n ST21EET nL ��%�%.l.T�Tri � 1 �yi � R PERTY LIVE U� 10!H a���::L1 1U �iE SOUTH PRU��E�,' � { CITY OF '. ICHITn FALLS, TEXAS _11D DIHEC.tING 1 PY CITY OI' nVEIIL'E C, ITS THE T, 'HE CI'T'Y ,`LEF,T; TO IZVLRTISE I�OB COT;<�ETITIVE' BIDS 1'OR `11IE� T- I. are ING �,ETD CON STI,U C'T'I ON OF SUCH IMPR OV12,'ENTS . BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD 01"' -ALDE2KIEN 0 F THE CI'T'Y OF !'IICH ITh ills TEXAS: ` iAT. 11H REAS, by resolution passed on the 10th day of December A.D 1923, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls declared the necessity of improving 1,emp Blvd. from the South Property Line of 18th r Street to the South Property Line of �ivenue G, by raising g tadin an filling same, and paving same w : and installing' conc-:'ete curbs with the materials and in the manners and methods stated in the said resolution, - and gave the method by which it was proposed that payment be made there - or, and direc r F:. fting the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specificat- ions, and estimates of the proposed improvement re p _ pared ; and, i �1H"R EAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans, pro - files, specifi.:ations, and estimates and has riled same with the Board of aldermen, and the same have been examined and inspected where necessary; p d and corrected r I. That be and they are the said plans, hereby adopted profiles, ec spec , spifications and and estimates, at approve d those un� by and . t accordance with which the said improvements shall be made and constructed. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to adver- tise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the said im- provements, in the :.canner and for the length of time and in the form req- uired and provided for by the City Charter and laws in force and effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this T oard and such bids will be received until and shall be opened on the 17th day of December 1923, at 7:30 ~,. T.T. o'clock, and all bids shall be made in the form and in the manner, and accompanied by certified check: and by the guarantee pro- vided and required by the said specifications. III. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 10th day of December 1923. L L'L_� t ! _11 `t.'1. r�;rttr�,r�rr;-rt;r Toved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be adopted. 'Lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the fol- lowing vote Clifford. Yeas: Shepherd, Statyon, Patton, Young, Naye s: done. - R E S O L U T T O I1 ?.ESO LU'T ION ECL Z ING '4HE ?ECES �3 -Y OF IlUIP? OV iTdG SCOTT :�VEI�UE P� Gli ITa ItT�'' SECTION ;SEVENTY 7ETT ITORTH OF 'IHE IZO?�`1'H "ROPERTY 1II1E OF THI- RT EIT`rH ST{LET `i'0 ITS IN`ITERSECTION WITH -.'H� NIGHITA VALLEY RAILROAD TRACKS ST��TIII iH iLT' =;E OF ID IT�i� ,OV II.ENT and 'i'H�� 'TETIIOD BY -.?RICH IT IS PRO- . POSED TH:.T �'AY:T_Z�T- BE T_'1ADE HE I:FOR, . ND DI ECTING THE CITY '-2TGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, _DROIFILES, 3p ECIFIC TIONS ,ND .STIITATES l0FF1 THE PROPOSED IMPROVE - Ill 11i . S BE IT AID IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERi.TFST OF THE CITY OF 4ICHITA FALLS : THAT I. It is necessary that Scott Avenue from its intersection seventy feet north of the north property line of Thirteenth Street to its intersection with the Iichita Valley - 1ailroad Tracks be improved by raising, grading, filling and paving the same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters, and that same be improved with one of the following methods and materials, t0-Wit: (a) CJarrenite 3itulithic 12a,,-ement (b) One Course Concrete ''ave.ment (c Brick Pavement I I. 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 the stare vdth the Board of Aldermen, the City Engineer being so directed, there being no City Manager. III. The gaid improvements shall be paid for in the following manner, to -wit: The benefited and abutting property, and the owners thereof shall be assessed and pay for all of the cost of installing curbs and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements, and the City of Wichita malls shall pay the remainder. The sums payable by the benefited property and owners thered shall _be payable in five equal installments, the first of which shall be due on or before thirty (30) days lifter completion and acceptance by theCity of such improvements, and the second shall be due on or before one, (1) year 1 i i I i I r after such completion and acceptance, and the third on or before two (2 ) years after said completion and acceptance and the fourth on or before three (3) years after said completion and acceptance, and the fifth on or before four (4) years after such com_Dletion and acceptance. The entire amount of the sums shall bdar interest from the date of such completion but acceptance "d until paid at tale rate of 8 per annum, payable annually c property and the owners thereof, shall have the privilege of paying; any or all of such installments of any time before maturity, and the failure to pay any installments upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner and holder of the certi-icate of special assess- ment issued in evidence thereof, mature the entire amount then unpaid; and the sums payable by the respective lots or parcels of property abut- ting upon the said improvement, and benefited thereby, against such lots or parcels and against the 0,,-mars they of, andashalled be a personal liability of such ot�,,ner and a first and prior lien and charge against such property, superior to all other liens, claims and charges and demands of .hatsoever kind, excepting pal taxes. only State, County and ;.'unici- • IJo assessment shall be levied a= °ainst any lt Or land or the o-�mer thereof in excess of the sp special benefits ptorsu such olot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof b", means of such improvement and no assessment shall be levied until after notice and pro- vided in the Charter and ?yaws in force and effect in this city, � as the ordinance and proceedings of the Board of Aldermen applicale thereto. IV. Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements, if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evi- dence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of property, and the Owners thereof, ;_hall be issued to the contractor or party performing and executing the work of suchimprovement and con- taining recitals lawful and properly applicable thereto and the said improvements shall be executed, and the said matters filed, said not- ice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the and any other matters with reference to said improvement hallsbendone and performed in the manner and form provided by the Charter and haws in force and in effect in this city, and resolutions of the Board of Aldermen. the proceedings, ordinances V This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. v1�. u n rF n iTTT 7i �1 47 ;r7 7T 7r it t], !1 IC Jr iI ! %jj , The City Engineer submitted the following. ZETTE � OF ENGINEER SUBP,iITTING B_L UTS, pijUFILLS, SPEC IFICATIOTIS TO THE FOTTJOi�nBI, _jjT BUA_�D OF �ZDJ lT OF:; CIl�Y OF `:'.'ICHITA FALLS TEXAS. In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of Scott Seventy ­venue from its intersection Feet' north of the ?lrth Propert; Zine of Thirteenth Street to its intersection with the dichita Valley Railroad Tracks'. in the City Of 47ichita Falls, I have prepared and hand you hetewith plans, Specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces and different 1�aterials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and specified in the said resolution. Ru ge l ey , City Engineer, ii I!' Ii ''! Moved by Alderrma.n Clifford that the following Resolution be adopted. :lotion seconded by "lderman Patton and carried by the foll- owing vote;- Yeas Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes' None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING .ZD ZOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICAT- IONS AIM ESTIIAATES OF THE PROPOSED I ,jP!,OV�:"J!,NT OF SCOTT AVENUE FROM ITS IN- TE uSECi�ION SEVENTH FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF `iHIRTE'li STR ET TO ITS INTi SEC` I0T1 ,' "ITH THE 4`lICHITA VALLEY �kILROAD `T'RAC %S, IN THE CITY OF '�'IICHITA FALLS TEXAS AND DIRECTING T._E CITY CLERK TO ADV ER`'ISE FOR CO;.�'ETITIVE SIDS _20.1i T'HE ;t�YING �M CONS TRUCTI? G OF SUCH ILIP, OVEI. ,NTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER , ,N 0 F THE CITY OF ICH ITA FALLS: THAT, tIHEREAS,, by resolution passed on the' day of A. D. 1923, the Board of Aldermen of the City of °dick to falls declared the necessity of improving Scott Avenue from its intersection seventy feet north of the North Propert; Line of Thirteenth Street to its intersection with the Wichita Valley Railroad Tracks, by raising grading and filling same, and pav- ing same and installing concrete curbs and gutters, with the materials and in the manners and methods stated in the said resolution, and gave the method by which it was proposed that o payment ies, therefor, and and estimates directing oftheepro- Engineer to have plans, pr p posed improvements prepared; and, 'IIHEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans, RIM- profiles, specifications aa�eestimates ins and ted and filed examinedsand corrected�ahere of Aldermen and the same h p necessary; I. i That the said plans, profiles and specifications and esti- those under, by, and mates, be and they are hereby adopted and approved as improve;jients shall be made and constructed; II in accordance with which the said 2. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advertise the said improvements for competitive bids for the making and construction the length of time and of in the form required and roved in the manner and for by the City Charter and laws in force and in effect e by be received ordinances and proceedings of this Board and the ?0 ' daY of such bids will ,/ 19 23 at v ' clock, (�.rp,� 2.._.._ til and shall be opened on and all bids shall be made in the form f7nd in the manner, accompanied by certified check and by the guarantee provided and required by the said I specifications. 3. This resolution shalltake effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 10th day of December 1923. 71 iru a �l�ll �r -Y -if -i! II 11 ,� ii 1 I I! il�rl U tJii� TIoved by _ lderman Clifford that the 'eater Department be authorized to construct the following e;:tension. 7,7orth 10th Street Scotlmlci :add. 600 ft. of 2 inch '300.00 pipe, between rand and 1 orth Broadway. connects 10 houses. '.otion seconded by Ilderrian Patton and carried. d �f rrr r#7, rrt -J- ;rl; rtf r`r 4r.. low. I; owed by :ilder._lan Stayton that _+. 2& "ac"es be permitted to install poles for transmitting electric current on " aylor -'tr, et from ,th Street to 6th Street under the usual provissons to -vit That the Said P. :'ages, his successors, administrators, assinns and legal representatives shall hold the City o-r "ichita Falls harmless from any damages that may arise from the installing of poles for trarnsmittir- electric current on ''aylor Street from 5th Street to 6tn Street, and that the installing=- of poles i'or tl:ansrlitting electric current shall be installed under the supervision of the City yn jneer, and that the said „'. �t °es , his successors, administrrtors assi Ez� , and legal representatives s' all remove 2a-id poles hen soy s ordered by the - oard o__ _ldermen of the City of ,ichita ' ,'ails, `'exas. , otion seconaed by - Ylreranan Clifford and carried. uF W d"J"t ii- it t`' 'Ti she 3oard of �lder.nen then adjourned. ead and approved this „'_day of �l "S 3. - T - -L. 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