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Wichita Falls, Texas
Basement :;:organ Bldg. ,
December 17th 1923.
The Board Of Aldermen of the City of :`lichi to FaI l s, Texas,
met in regular session on the above date with the following present : -
Frank Collier , 1.layor
1'. E. Shepherd I
B. A. Stayton r
N. 11 - Clifford r A l d e r m e n
J. T. Young
J. . Patton j
W. E. .1.1cBro oir , City Clerk
lfloved b,. Alderman Young that the City accept a setiaer line
offered by IIr. J. 11. Kemp, in consideration of the cancellation of
a bill for sewer pipe in the amount of y 296.60. Said serer line being
located in ,1orning Side Addition, to the City of ,'lichi.ta Falls.
1;10tion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
14oved by = ld erman Shepherd that the following resolution
be adopted.
1lotion 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 DECLA2ING THE NECESSITY OF D,1PROVING NINTH STREET
FR02:1 THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF BR.QAD STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF
BROOK STREET STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH Ii�TPROVE ,1ENTS AND THE Ir1ETHOD BY
WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYIYIENT BE _.!ADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTITWIATES OF THE
PROPOSED IMPROVE ,9ENTS PREPA_-ED.
BE IT s,IM IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER:::EN OF
THE CITY OF tIICHITA FALLS: THAT,
I.
It is necessary that Ninth Street from the Vlest Property line
of Broad Street to the East Property line of Brook Street be improved
by taising, grading, ifilling, 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) Viarrenite Bitulithic pavement.
(c) Brick pavement.
II.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, profiles,
specifications; and estimates embrac *ng the foregoing materials and plans
of improvement - prepared, and to file same with the Board of Aldermen,
-h City Engineer being so directed, there being no City 11anager. .yen' the
r..0000
The said 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 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 owners there-
of shall be payable in four equal installments, the first of which shall
be due 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. The entire amount of the sums shall bear int-
erest from the date of such completion and acceptance arid until paid at the
rate of eight per cent (8) per annum, payable annually, but such property
and the owners thereof shall have the privilege of paying any or all of
such installments at any time before maturity, and the failure to pay any
installment upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner and
holder of the certificate of special assessment issued in evidence thereof
mature the entire amount unpaid and the sums payable by the. respective lots
or -jarcels of land or property abutting upon the said im- ,rovements and
benefited thereby shall be assessed against such lots or parcels and aga-
inst 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 $ind except-
ing only State, County, and i ;iunicipal taxes.
No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel
Of land, or the oviner thereof in excess of the special benefits to such
lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by -.eans of such improve-
ment, 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 o f Alc�ez�en applicable there-
to.
IV.
Upon the completion and acceptance of suer improvements, if
sa.:�e shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evidence
of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of properW
and the owners thereof shall be issued to the contractor or party perform-
ing the work of such improvement and containing recital 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 provided by the Charter
and Lawns in force and effect in this City and the proceedings, ordinances
and resolutions of the Poard of Aldermen.
V.
This resolution shall take effect from and after -its passage.
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The City Engineer submitted the following letter.
LETTI':E OF ENGIIIEER SUBi:IT IiIG PLANS "ROFILES, SPEC IPICiTIONS
IID JIT
TO THE H`?NORABLE :AYOR I
.ID BC:Ai�D OF ALDER:0,N OF THE CITY OF
,IICHITA F, LLS, TEXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen
with reference to the improvement of �
Ninth Street from the '.`Jest l'rop erty
line of Broad Street to the mast Property Line of Brook Street, I have
prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, and esti-
mates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces different mat-
erials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and specified in the
said resolution.
Signed: F. 1.1. Rugeley,
City Engineer.
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I.'oved by alderman Shepherd that the followinE: Iesolution be
ado pt e d.
i,"otion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, 'latton, Young, Clifford.
Naye s : None.
RE S 0 L U `.P I0R
RESOLUTION API ROVIITG TTV iDOiTIITG PLAITS, ROI+'ILES, SPEC IFICA- .
TIONS AM STII,1 ES OF IIHE "ROPOSED Ilr9I'i: 1_.LJ vTT OF ?1INTH ST"EET T'ROI,i THE
WEST PROPERTY L II?E OF BROAD ST'REET TO l'HE ''AST _ RO2,MTY LINE OF BROOK
STI:F,ET IN TIC CITY OF ;iICHI.L FALLS, TEXAS, _�ITD �IREC -TIITG HE CITY CLLRI�
TO ADVERTISE 010 - 0012ETI`i'IVE BIDS 7011 "HE A:ING _Iv'D OTTSTI?UCTIOIT r -F SUCH
II, �ROVET,ITM." S ,
BE IT I'LESOLVED T "HE BO i.R, OF : LDEI;I,111]11 OF ''H " C ITY ' F ICHIT,I
FALLS, TEXAS: THAT
+ =EAS, by resolution passed on the f� 'day of A. D.
1923, the Board of Aldermen of the City of lichita 'alls dee ~acted the
necessity of improving Ninth Street from the Test Property I,inE of Broad
Street to the last Property Line of Brook Street by raising, grading,and
filling same, and paving same and installing concrete curbs with the mat-
erials and. in the manners and methods stated in the said resolution,and
gave the method b-, which it was pro_ coed that payment be made therefor,
and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications,
and estimates of the proposed improvement prepared; and,
':dHMEAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans, pro-
files, specifications, and estimates and has filed same with the Board of
Aldermen, and the same have been examined and inspected and corrected where
necessary.
I.
That the said plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates,
be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under by and in acc-
ordance with which the said improvements shall be made and constructed.
II.
That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advertise
for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the said improve-
ments, in the manner and for the length of time and in the form required
and provided for by the City Charter and Latiryrs in force and effect at this
time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this Rr,_ .' and such bids
will be received until and shall be opened on the 2i day 0f
192.1, at `� � CP :.`. o'clock, and all bids shall be rlWfte 'in the fkrii pia in
the manner, and accompanied by certified chec - 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 17th day of December 1923.
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Roved by Alderman Clifford that the following :'esolution be
adopted.
%Notion seconded by alderman Stayton and carried by the fol-
_ 1owir vote:-
N. Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Nayes: None.
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RE 3 0LU'T ION
RESOLUTION CLOSING IMAIiIITG TO PROPERTY O,dTF RS AITD OTHERS IN-
TERESTED IN ILIPROVEI,TvIu'T OF LAIdAR S'TRI'{T BETdEIT THE SOUTH CURB LINE
OF FIFTH STR ET dTD THE SOUTH CURB LINE' OF FOURTH STREET AND DE`VE,1C1', IN-
ING AMOUNTS OF ASSESSIaEITTS AGAITTST .BUTTING LOTS, PARCELS OF PROPERTY
AND THE OWNERS THEREOF .
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BE IT RESOLVEB BY l'IiE BOA'�D OF nI,DE ? ::EN OF THE CITY OF 'o'JICH IT
FALLS; THAT:
'.JHEI;EAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of ':7ichita Falls,has
heretofore ordered the follo,'ing portion of Street in said City improved by
raising, gradin, and filling; same and installing concrete curbs and paving
with one course .reinforced concrete to -wit: all the unpaved portion of Lamar
Street between the SoutJX Curb Line of Fifth Street and the South curb line
of Fourth Street.
WH1EAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on
the 26th day of November 1923, it is ordered that a hearing to all owners
of property abutting on said portion of said street, and all others interest-
ed, be held in-the Council Chamber in the 1--organ Building at 7:30,P. T:. on
the 17th day of December 1923 and that notice thereof be given; and,
:JHERE'S, due notice of th_e time and place of such hearing
was given and such hearing held, and all parties, their agents and attorneys
and all others desirin�' to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and
at such hearing the following protests were made:
Mrs. Delia ILJoodhouse
protestink; against the cost of such improvements and that this is an In-
oppprtune time therefor:
I.
That all protests and objections, whether therein specifically
mentioned or not, be and they are hereby over- ruled.
2.
That the Board of Aldermen finds from the evidence before it
that no property will be damaged by means of or as a result of any of the
said improvements.
3.
The Board farther finds from the evidence before it that the
prop -er rule of apportionment of the cost of such improvement is that app-
lied and shoitan on the estimates, reports, and statements of the City Engineer
filed on the 2 (,� day o f 1923, and examined and approved by the
Board, and that such produces and effects substantial equality and justice
between the various lots and parcels of land shown and affected thereby and
the respective owners thereof and the Board durther finds from the evidence
that each parcel or lot of land abutting on said portion of Lamar Street will
be benefitted in enhanced value by means of such improvements on said portion
of said street in an amount in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed
against same as shown on said estimates, reports, and statements of the City
Engineer.
4.
That said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of
property, and against the owners thereof, and the City Attorney is hereby
directed to prepare form of Ordinance, levying such assessments in accord-
ance with the Charter and Laws in force in this City and in accordance with
the Ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings applicable thereto.
5.
That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all parties ,
and as to all said improvements.
6.
That this resolution take effect from and after its passage.
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ORDIIr,ANC E 110. 480
ORDIItiIiIdCE LEVYING �iSSESSi,I N`_[' ''U : 1AR`T OF AIL COST OF II.D'I�Oy ING
A PUR'i'I011 0' LA1.1AR STREET IN 'TM-i CITY OF - dICHITA FALLS TEXAS, FI2,ING A
CHARGE ' I-M LIEN :'WAIN S T ABU'i" T ING PR U:c � R '
DZTG FOR THE COLLEC`TI0I1 'T' TY _,jM TIDE O�II1LRS `T,�IZ -3 ?RUAI-
OF SUCH ASSESS _IEI1TS, ND ��OR THE ISCU4..1 CE OF
ASSIr�ITABLE CERTII�ICr T S, iND DECLn.;ING AP1 LI1:`I� ;ITCY.,
..loved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 480 be passed on its
first reading.
?: otion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the fol-
i lowing vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, 'atton, Young, Clifford.
ITayes : lion .
I.Ioved by Alderman Clifford that Front Street be opened a
originally dedicated, tat is, as an 80 foot street. s
After a hearing was had in which all perso:,s interested
had spoken this motion was seconded by ilderman Stayton and carried.
1 it it !'l
Moved by Alderman Clifford that his motion calling or
Front Street to be opened as originally dedicated, g
80 foot street, be amended to read as follows that is, as an
That it be declared a
be opened as an 80 foot street frl
omthenecessity that _Front Street
j and Denver might, of -wa Mast Line of the Fort .dorth
and that said street is herebytordered to sbeLOpened astt erson Street,
street. an 80 foot
!Motion seconded by Alder-,an Stayton and carried.
I Itiloved by Alderman Clifford that the City
to immediately run the property lines on Front Streeteefrom the East
line of the 'ort ;orth & Denver _,lght of wa ` -ast
'atterson Street, and notify all y East to the East Line of
such obstruction on or before January bltructing said street to move
otion seconded by alderman 2atton and carried.
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.;roved by Alderman Clifford that it be declared a P u
ity that Front Street from the ;lest Line of Indiana avenue bst necess-
Iichita River be opened as an 80 foot street. et to the
.aotion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Moved b Alderman Clifford to run property that the City Engineer be instructed
Line of Indiana .ivenue, .iesttotelIdichita fiver irno e f_ from the �est
structin,E said street to movA y all persons ob-
such obstruction on or before J.an.15th 1924.
Motion seconded by alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Troved by Alderman Clifford that Seals & Burch be permitted
to install and operate a curb filling station, at 523 .Indiana riven?. e, under
the usual provisions to -Wit :-
That the said Seals &: Burch, their sucessors, administrators
and assigns, and legal representativnashall hold
fromhthe City
operatlion ofasaidls
Texas, harmless from any damages that ry arise
curb filling station, at 523 Indiana zivenal uenrov, of the
the laityrbngineer,
station shall be installed under the
us
tnd that said filling station will be removed when so- ordered by the Board
of ildermen of the City of �I'Jich it a Falls, 11 eras .
'otion seconded by Alderman Batton and carried.
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CRDITI,IT CF, 473
lowi:lg vote : - � + Youn Clifford.
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, ' ; at ton, E ,
';.ayes: Tone.
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ORDI14i11C1” "0- 474
ORDITI"INCE -'.EVY ING ~ A2T OF ? CO `:.T F II, ' C JITIG
CITY (F 'ICHIT FALLS, TEXAS, I'I rII1G A
A x'OTIOTw OF SEVENTH STR`:E`i IN `ryHE T, r (' TTT
-� T ;TY - -I1D :HT NERS TH :u',OF, 0 J_ : �.,;G
CTK I'- C,E -21D LIEN . G.iill ST {BUTTINGryT ROP. r
O' ,HE COLLECTION OF SUCH .�SaS�I�TTTS, =uDR TH ISSUsN "r Cr ASS iU1LAI� =T
T� r t „ n
nT m rT� t11 T .J , .T' ✓ DLVL ��11�iF Al, i.1.i2"EGENC 1 .
14oved by Alder:: n Clif *_"'ord t--.at Crdinance 474 be Passed oll
its third- and final reading.
the
T; otion deconde b .�1derr_�arl Clifford and carried by°
d y
followiIlg vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton., Yatton, Young, Clifford.
Naye s : None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 475
ORD IT�ANC E LEVY ING ASSESS 1+1ENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF ID'-
I?UVIIIG A PORTION OF HARRISON STREET IN THE CITY OF 'JICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
FIXING A CHtiRGE AND LIEN AGAINST SUCH ASSES 1Sl:!ENTS,YAT DDFOP,E`.t'HET ISSU91 E�OF�
PROV ID IT4G FOR Trig. COLLECTION
OF SUCH
ASS IGHABI,E CERT Ii7 IC ATE S, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY*
1:lovea by Alderrlan Clifford that Ordinance 475 be passed on
its third and final reading.
1.;otion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Nayes: None.
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idoved by Alderman Young that
Urclinance
T1o. 473 be
passed on
its third and
final reading.
otion seconded by alderman
Clifford
and carried
by the fol-
lowi:lg vote : - � + Youn Clifford.
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, ' ; at ton, E ,
';.ayes: Tone.
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ORDI14i11C1” "0- 474
ORDITI"INCE -'.EVY ING ~ A2T OF ? CO `:.T F II, ' C JITIG
CITY (F 'ICHIT FALLS, TEXAS, I'I rII1G A
A x'OTIOTw OF SEVENTH STR`:E`i IN `ryHE T, r (' TTT
-� T ;TY - -I1D :HT NERS TH :u',OF, 0 J_ : �.,;G
CTK I'- C,E -21D LIEN . G.iill ST {BUTTINGryT ROP. r
O' ,HE COLLECTION OF SUCH .�SaS�I�TTTS, =uDR TH ISSUsN "r Cr ASS iU1LAI� =T
T� r t „ n
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14oved by Alder:: n Clif *_"'ord t--.at Crdinance 474 be Passed oll
its third- and final reading.
the
T; otion deconde b .�1derr_�arl Clifford and carried by°
d y
followiIlg vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton., Yatton, Young, Clifford.
Naye s : None.
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ORDINANCE NO. 475
ORD IT�ANC E LEVY ING ASSESS 1+1ENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF ID'-
I?UVIIIG A PORTION OF HARRISON STREET IN THE CITY OF 'JICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
FIXING A CHtiRGE AND LIEN AGAINST SUCH ASSES 1Sl:!ENTS,YAT DDFOP,E`.t'HET ISSU91 E�OF�
PROV ID IT4G FOR Trig. COLLECTION
OF SUCH
ASS IGHABI,E CERT Ii7 IC ATE S, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY*
1:lovea by Alderrlan Clifford that Ordinance 475 be passed on
its third and final reading.
1.;otion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Nayes: None.
ORDINANCE 110. 476
ORDINr,NCE L%'JYITJG ASSES SLEIJT --'01 Pti�?T U,± 1,R r
A PORTI01`J U ' IiJDIt,TJn aV ;TJUE ITJ T;iE C TTY OF ',u' TCIT i `nd PAI.I�S TEXAS, Ur I 1 I.O e ING
A CtlriltGE aTJD I.II +�TJ AGAIf ;T ABUTT ITyG R OtEi,lY T 1TT , { r r, r I'IIIIJG
', >n D� .LIiE OWINT"_.S �iI OF;PnUTTZD-
ITJG FUR THE COLLLCI'IUTJ UI+' SUCH: ASSESSI.iMTS, a1ID 0i: THE ISSU %IICE OF ASS-
I GT ABLE C ER T I F I CaTE S.
Loved by ,Ilderman Clifford that Ordinance 476 be passed on its
third and final reading.
Llotion secodded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the foll-
owing vot e: -
Yeas Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
TJayes: None.
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ORDITJaNC 477
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE THE -E
SEV TJ "err (27_tj) HIGIi SID IT {;IG?-?TS ADD�I0T TOT�TTIEGC�1TYOOFIt'�'J CHITt11�F1iLLS.
LToved by nldernarl Clifford that Ordinance 477, be passed on
its third and final reading.
vote: owin�; T- lotion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the foil-
Yeas. Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
TJaye s : None.
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Iw oved by 11derman Shepherd that the bids for paving Broad
Street from 11th to 15th Street, and 12th Street from "arshall to Broad
Street be recieved and action deferred until 7 B. II. December 20th 1323
i.lotion seconded by alderman Stayton and carried.
Lloved by alderman Young that the ':eater Department, be author-
ized to install the fo110winE, water mains and fire hydrants:
Scott St.14th to 15th St. 330 ft of 6 in.
15th. :;t.I,amar to Scott St.415 ft-of 6 in.
Parking Scott St -14th St. to 15th. St.
Fire Plug. 14th St. and Scott St.
LZotion seconded by Alderman Batton and carried.
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The City Engineer submitted the following.
Honorable ;,,ayor & Board of Aldermen,
City of Vichita Falls, Texas.
Centlemen:-
1117.00
87.50
125.00
134.(0
This is to certify that the :pavement on Burnett Street from
the South Property Line of Thirteenth Street to 236 Meet south of the
south property Line of EiL- hteenth Street has been completed by the `'lest
Texas Construction Company in accordance with the plans and specifications
therefor heretofore filed with your honorable body.
I therefore, recornmend that this payemeilt be accepted.
Respect fully,
I"- M, Rug el ey ,
City Engineer.
:Ioved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resolution be
adopted.
.lotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the follow-
ing vote:-
Yeas ; Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Stayton.
Nayes: None.
RE S 0 L U T I ON l �'
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ME IliTROVEIdENTS ON BURNETT STREET, FROM
.TT , E ��14 TH 'I1HE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF LE STREET, TO ITS IN-
ITS INTERSECTION ,,I
TERSECTION TWO HUNDFED THIRTY SIX FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF
EIGHTEENTH STREET AND DIRECTING THE bTAYOR i2ID CITY CLERK TO ISSUE CERTTi'I-
CATES OF SPECIAL ASSESS%IENT -LE VIED -AGt1I ST'THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF
LAND AT +D THE O'd1T RS THEREOF ABU TING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET.
BE IT RESOLVED BY 12HE BOARD OF ALDERMEN 0 F THE CITY OF 'v7ICH-
ITA FALLS:
WHEREAS, the Board of Alder en of the City of ',dichita r'alls
has heretofore ordered that Burnett Street, from its intersection with the
South Property Line of Eleventh Street, to its intersection with two hun-
dred thirty six feet South of the South Property Line of Eighteenth Street,
be improved by raising, grading and filling the same and installing con -
crete curbs and gutters and paving s-ine, and after due notice and hearing
special assessments were levied against the various lots and tracts of land
and the ovaaers thereof abutting upon the said portion of said street, and
contract for the making and construction of the said improvements was en-
tered into with the `,lest Texas Construction Company, and,
'dHEr,EAS, the said 'ldest Texas Construction Company has fully
performed its said contract and the- said improvements have been made and
constructed in accordance with the said contract and the specifications
therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this Board:
I.
That the said improvements on said portion of said street
be and the same are hereby accepted and the said -Vest Texas Construction
Company, and the sureties on its construction bond, are hereby released of
any further obligation for or on account of the contract or bond for the
making and constructing of the said improvements.
II.
That this resolution ofa the nsaid ninpr�ovementsqct
the bond of the said company for
but such mai::tenance bond shall and does remain in full force and effect.
III.
That the :Iayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby author-
ized, instructed, and directed to issue to the ,Jest Texas Construction Com-
pany certificates of special assessment in evidence of the various assess-
ments levied against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting upon
the said portion of said street, and the o,,ners thereon', and against which
special assesE,ment have been levied, reciting the description of such pro-
perty, the amount of the assessments a_.ainst same, the o�,,,ne r thereof, the
terms of payment thereof, the rate of interest, the date of completion and
acceptance of the said improvements, the lein of the said assessment and
the personal obligation a1d liability of the owner of the property, and
reciting that all proceedings with reference to making such improvements
have been regularly had in compliance with the law, the Charter of said City
and the terms of the certificate, and that all prequisities to the fixing
of a lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by the certificates
have been performed, and containing other ap:protriate and pertinent recit-
als, and in accordance with the contract with the said company and the law
in force in this city, and the proceedings of this Board.
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This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
Passed and approved, this the 17th day of December 1923.
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The Board of 11dermen then adjourned until 7 p.i,l. December
20th 1923.
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