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, ichita Falls, Texas,
Basement ..'organ Building,
..arch 21st, 1924.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of 'Aichita Falls, met in regular
called session at 3:30 2. I.T. on the above date with the following pre -
sent:-
Frank Collier, .iayor
:. L. Shepherd
N. !.i. Clifford
J. Patton Z A l d e r m e n
J. T. Young X
B. A. Stayton
W. E. T1cBroom, City Clerk
W. E. George, City Attorney.
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After careful consideration of .wilding Code Ordinance Teo. 494,
with local lumber dealers, and other, interested citizens present it
was unanimously agreed that the Ordinance should be retuilned to the
Building Uode Committee with instructions to re -draft Section 94, to
include wood shingles.
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Moved by Alderman shepherd that due to double payment of taxes]
the amount of 05.00 on Lot 4, block 217, Original 'ilownsite, be re-
funded to Guy J. .gown.
i:iotion seconded b., :ildenian ulifford and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Stayton that the following esolution be adopted.
i:iotion seconded by Alder . =an Clifford and carried by the following:,
vote: -
Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Young, atayton.
Nayes: None.
E E S 0 L U 12 I 0 IT
RESOLUTION CORRECTING "'HIE _ A E 01" THE 0`�J -M` 3 OF CL TAIN PARCEIIS OF
P'ROPE__ TY AS SHOWIJ ON `iTHI] VARIOUS 1ROCEEDI INGS I AD BY THT=: CITY OF JICHITA
FALLS =20H THE ILJ?. "-OV 'ix_NT OF A PORTION OF OHIO AVEINUE.
BE IT HESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALD 'I a "Eid OF 1112:, C I`iTY OF JICE IT A FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen has heretofore by resolution passed
on the 29th day of October, 1923, ordered the improvement of uhio Avenue
in said City from its intersection with the south property line of Sixth
Street to its intersection with a line 138 feet south of the south prop-
erty line of tenth Street, by installinE_ concrete curbs and }utters and
re- paving with brick pavement on sand cushion; and contract for the mak-
ing and construction of such improvements was let to Plains raving comp-
any; and the Engineer filed with the City roll or statement showing the
description of the various parcels of abutting property, the owners there-
of, the amounts to. be assessed against each such lot or parcel of prop-
erty and showing other matters and things; and such roll or statement
was examined and approved; and after due notice, hearing was held and
had; and by resolution passed on the 21st day of November, 1923, all
protests and objections made were over rled and said hearing closed;
and on the 3rd day of -December, 1:23, an ordinance levying assessments
for a part of the cost of improving; t.,.e above described portion of
street and fixing a lien and charge against abutting property and the
owners thereof, was passed; acid on the 3rd day of i °_arch, 1924, such
work of improvinE was duly, by resolution, accepted by the City of
,dichita calls, Texas; and on the 2 4th day of i:.arch 1924, assignable
certificates were issued by the City of vdichita Falls evidencing; the
indebtedness of the owners of property for their pro rata part of the
cost of such improvements; and
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wHE?.EAS, it has been brought to the attention of this Board of
Aldermen that the conrect name of the owner of various parcels of prop-
erty was not in all cases correctly given or shown, and that the here-
inafter named owners have already signed "Iechanie(s Lien Contracts gran-
ting 1.echanic's Lien on the hereinafter described property to the said
Plains Paving Company, and it is the desire of the board of Aldermen of
Wichita Falls, Texas, that the errors, be corrected;
NUd THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVIM BY THE BOARD OF ALDE7R1.1EN OF THE
CITY OF '.-,WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
The name of J. A. M;night, et al, be' corrected to read J. A. Kemp
and J. .V. Culbertson, whereever the name J. d.. .!'-night, et al, appears
as ovrner of Lots 4 and 5. Block 182 of the Ori;inal To-am of "ichita Falls 1
rVichita County, Texas, in any and all of the proceedings had by this
Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement, of the above named
portion of street.
II.
This resolution shall take affect and be in force from and after '
its passage.
Passed and Approved this 21st day of March, 1924.
The board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Bead and approved this day of March ". D. 1924.
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�.iarch 24th, 1924.
The Loard of Aldermen of the City of wichita malls, net
in regular session on the above date with the following, present:
Frank Collier, layor
R, E. Shepherd Y
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J. T. Young A l d e r m e n
j. it. .!atton
B. A. Stayton
�. izeBroom, city Clerk
J. E. ueorge, city Attorney.
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Bids for paving a portion of Seymour road were opened
and considered.
Moved by Alderman ulifford that the following Inesolution
be adopted.
Motion seconded by - -ilderman Shepherd and carried by the
following vote: -
Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Young, Patton 6tayton.
Mayes: None.
tt S U L U T i U N
ttU,SOLUTIUN ACCj!2'TiT7G biD r,O.:� iI.1'_',C'V":.u:14T OF A PORTION
Ui' i;YIiOUR itU�ill . M D IRECT IIIG r �ECUTIONT OF CONTI
� ACT.
Whereas, the City of '4ichita walls, has heretofore ordered
that the Seymour Road from the �d. P. L. of Santa Fe. Avenue to city
Limits, in Wichita Falls, Texas, be improved by installing concrete
curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete and 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 24th day of .':'arch 1924, 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 of L. E. tiVdhitham and Company is the
most advantageous and should be accepted:
NOa'J THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ':WICHITA FALLS
TEXAS:
I.
That the bid of L. E. ihitham and. Company for the making
and construction of the said improvements on sr_id 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
authorized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement
with L. E. ii'i'hitham and Company, and to execute such contract for and
on behalf of and in the naiae of the City, and the City Olerk is here-
by 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 24th day of Idarch b. D. 1924.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following _1tesolution be
adopted.
Lotion seconded by :'alderman Shepherd and carried by the follow-
ing vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
IT s: None.
H E S 0 L U T I 0 N
RESOLUTR RECTING THE CITY ETIGIN ER TO " T , AND FILE ITH THE
BOARD OF ALDERT, E ivING ESTI , ATED COST OF M ROT,- Z,1E1TT OF SEYi70UH ' -OAD
FROij VEST PROBERTY LINE OF SAIJTA FE ,VEITUE '20 CITY LE,IITS 15 ',,,ICHITA FALLS
TEXAS.
BE IT RESOLVE BY THE :BOARD OF iiLD R' EN OF 'THL'' CITY OF ! ICHITA
FALLS, THAT:
WHEREAS, the board of Aldermen of the City of iiichita Falls, Texas
has heretofore ordered the improvement of aeymour goad from !,d. P. L. of
Santa r'e Avenue to City Limits in aichita walls, Texas, by raising, grading
and filling sane and installing concrete curbs and pavement with foundation
and has caused advertisements to be made for bids for the making and con-
struction of the said improvements to be made and bids therefor have been
taken, and said hoard has determined to make the same in the manner desc-
ribed and with one course reinforced concrete pavement as shorn in the spe-
cifications adopted therefor.
1.
The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance with provisions
of 6ection 108 of the City Charter, to make and file a report with the
board of aldermen showing thereon the- estimated cost of the proposed impro-
vements, the proportion thereon 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
I 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 matter or things, and shall
show the estimated amount of damages-, kf 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 resolut-
ions and other proceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed
improvement of said portion of Oeymour i;oad from ri. P. L. Santa �'e Avenue
to City Limits in riichita Valis, eexas.
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This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
The City Engineer submitted the following report.-
TO THE 1 AYOR AND BOARD OF ALD � iliEN
OF THE
CITY OF ', ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
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Gentlemen:-
I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of improving
Seymour Road from d. 1. L. Santa r'e. Ave., to City Limits in 1�ichita 2alls
Texas, 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 b. the
City for this improvement will be .; 2,4Z-1y,92_
The estimated amount payable by the owners of property will be
7�. _/00 .
The estimated cost to property o� °,ners per lineal foot of curb
is
The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pavement
per front foot is nosh ;ng ;
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The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners
for pavement is per front foot.
The estimated cost to be assessed against property oinaers
for pavement exclusive of curb is 'V_2.7.3S per front foot ;
The estimated damages are nothing in any case.
This estiate and report is based upon one course reinfor-
ced concrete pavement, all in accordance with the specifications
thereof heretofore filed with this honorable Body.
Res- pectfully submitted,
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City Engineer.
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Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following liesolution
be adopted.
Ixiotion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Nayes: None.
-R E S 0 L U T I 0 N
RESOLUTION A13PEOVIIIG THE F:EPORT riIH) 'ESTI1,TATE OF THE CITY
ENGII.R AS TO COST ND ASSESSiIE11T FOR THE IMP1ZOVEITF2TT OF SEY11`.OUR
ROAD 2ROIA -1ES T Y ROP Eft T Y L ITIE OF SANTA FE AV IIUE TO CITY LII;7IT S IN
dICHITA FALLS, 'TEXAS +'I n.ING A TI NE AND 'LACE r'OR A HEARING `1'O
F,RTY OliINEIILS AND uTH.';RS INTERESTED r.ND DII ACTING `i'H] CITY ULE1',r TO
DIVE NOTICE `THEIlEOF ,JM ?EESC IBING 'SHE FOR11 02 SUCH NOTICE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOARD OF ALD Ei2_:IEN OF '�'HE U IlY OF
`'dICHITA' PALLS, TEXAS: THAT-,
uJHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of ,vichita
Falls has heretofore ordered the improvement of Seymour haad
from '.;lest Property 1,ine Santa o,e Avenue to Qity Limits in Mgichita
Falls, Texas, 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 constructinc- 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 herinafter mentioned, shall be assessed a=gainst the
property abu,�ting 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 IiSyor 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 ovrmer thereof and showin other
matters and things required by law and the City Charter and the
proceedings of this board for such reports, and same has been ex-
arlined and corrected:
I.
That said report of the City Engineer filed on the 24th
day of Larch 1924, be and it is hereby adopted and approved.
1I.
That a hearing shall be given to the property owners
proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the prop-
erty 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 -building in the City of "dichita Falls
at 7 :30 P. o'clock on the 14th day of April 1924, and dit which
nearing and at said time and place the o hers 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
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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 -.Moo,
the said property and against the o..,ners 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
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
required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other Maims
or matters may be presented either orally or in writing and at such
hearin. all claims, protests, 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 and from the facts before it the Board of aldermen will
determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of prop-
erty and against the owner thereof and will determine the lots or par-
cels 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 improve-
ment, 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 improvements, or the levying of assessments
therefor, and will thereafter, by ordinance, maxe and levy assessments
against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners
thereof in the proportion provided and in the runner 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 proceed-
ings of this - 'oard.
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 assess-
ment .levied and not thereafter, and all persons, firms, corporations,
estites, and other parties shall after the expiration of twenty (20)
days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopp-
el from in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error,
irregularity, mistake, or invalidity therein.
The City Olerk is hereby directed to give notice of the time
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
newspaper of the City, which notice shall be substantially the following
form, to -wit:
"TO HE 0111 NER S OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SEM11OUR ROAD FROIM WE S T
PROPERTY LINE -ANTA FE AVENUE TO CITY LIMITS N WIC.UITh FALLS, TE AS,
AND TO LL OT RS INT- MESTED ".
Notice is hereby given of the intention of the City to proceed
with the improvement of -Deymour Road from `4. P. L. Santa re Avenue to
City Limits in dichita Falls, Texas, 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 char�:e against
the owners thereof.
On the 14th day of April A. D. 1924, in the Council Chamber in
M the Dorgan Building in the City of dichita Falls, at 7:30 P. h.;. o'clock
all such owners 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 parcel
of land and the owners thereof will be determined and an assessment there -,"`
for will be levied.
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 o -f the City Clerk and open 'to inspection.
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The estim ted cost of the said improvement is /o,
The estimated amount
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The estimated amount
lineal foot of curb;
The estimated amount
and their property fi
per front foot.
to be assessed
to be assessed
and,
of the assessmi
)r pagement and
against property owners is
for curb is o 4o per
ant against property owners
excavation is
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 pro -
ceedings connected therewith shall be and appear before said Board
of said time and place.
Done in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen of
the City of 'aichita r'alls, Texas, on the 24th day I of 1.1arch a. D.
1924.
'.'l. E. lucBroom9 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 ovmer whose name appears on said report of the
City Engineer, a registered letter containinE; a copy of the said
notice, such notice to be deposited in the 'host Office at Wichita
Falls, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the adver-
tiselent, 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 24th day of 1«arch A.D. 1924.
Moved by alderman Otayton that action on bids for con-
struction of sidewalks from the ':ichigan- Lee Street alley to
Seymour Street be postponed until 7:30 P. i:. iiarch 31, 1924.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Moved by alderman Shepherd that the 'nearing to property
owners with reference to the paving of 7th Street from the `Iichita
Valley n. R. `racks to Oeymour Street be continued until 7:30 P. 11.
March 31st, 1924, in the Basement of the Morgan Building.
Motion seconded by alderman Clifford and carried.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following yldsolution
be adopted.
l.oticn seconded by alderman Patton and carried by the fol-
Towing vote:-
Yeas: Patton, Young, Clifford, Stayton, Shepherd.,
Ivayes: None.
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of '-lichita Falls
and L. E. dhitham and Company for the improvement of the following
street in said City, to -wit:
Kemp Boulevard from Tenth Street to South Property Line of
Avenue G, in vlichita Falls, Texas, together with construction bonds
and maintenance bonds required thereby, are this day presented to the
Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval, and,
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WHEREAS, the bid of L. E. dhitham and Company for the making and
construction of the impro vem eat provided for in the said contracts, has
after due advertisement acid notice, been made and upon opening of the said
bids, said contract was awarded to the said Company; and
'WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for the
payment of all that portion of the cost required in the said contract to
be paid by the City of 'dichita i'alls ;
Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City
of lichita Falls, that there be and is hereby set aside atei a rated
out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of ITIO,�i,
to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improv ng said portion
of Kemp Boulevard from Tenth Street to S. P. L. in 'ylichita Falls 'Texas.
to be paid for by the Ctty of `l ichita falls:
The said contract and the construction bond and maintenance bond
be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the Mayor is hereby
authorized to execute and si�_n the said contract, in the name of the City.
opted.
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That .this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
Passed and approved this 24th day of !.larch A. D. 1924.
Moved by Alderman Ulif ford that the following resolution be ad-
!.lotion seconded by AldermanPatton and carried by the following
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Nayes : None.
E S 0 L U 1 I O N
WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L. E. 11hitham and. Company,
and the Uity of irlichita Falls, for performing of all work of excavation
in connection with the improvement of r:emp boulevard from Tenth street
to South rroperty Line of Avenue G, in +ichita Palls, Texas, for the pri-
ces named therein and upon the terms therein set forth binding the City
of Jichita k'alls to do and perform all work of excavation upon the said
street, as is provided in the contract, being one contract for said street
are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval,
and,
iHEIZEAS, it is deemed advisable to enter into said contract upon
the terms set forth therein and for the compensation therein provided,
THE-;EYO L, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City
of "i ichi to malls;
I.
That the City of '4iehita .Falls do enter into contracts with L.E.
'Lhitham and Company binding the City to do and perform all the work of
excavation shown in said contract, and on said street, at �'nd for the
prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth.
I I.
That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and the
%layor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the said
contract in the name of the City.
passage.
III.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its
Passed and Approved this 24th day of 1,arch A: -U. 1924
Moved By Alderman Stayton that the following resolution be adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the following
vote: -
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Ulif ford.
Naye s : None.
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R E S 0 L U T 1 0 U
WHEREAS, contract in writing between city of ''dichita
Falls and L. E. ,Jhitham and Company for the improvement of the fol-
lowing street in said City, to-wit:
Elizabeth Street from 'dest Property Line Iiarshall Street
to East Line I,ot 5, block 25, Southland addition, in Wichita Zalls,
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exas, together with construction bonds and maintenance bonds re-
quired thereby, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for
adoption and approval; and
dHE_.EAS' the bid of L. E. Whitham & Company for the mak-
ing and construction of the improvement provided for in the said
contracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been made and
upon opening: of the said bids, said contract was awarded to the
said Company; and
WHERI_'AS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and pro-
vide for the payment of all that-portion-of the cost required in
the said contract to be paid by the City of IkVichita �'a.11s;
THEE IJFOKE, be it resolved by the 3oard of Aldermen of
the City of dichita Falls, that there be and is hereby set aside
and ap o riated o �t of the Binds available for that purpose, the
sum of� to pay and defray all that portion of the cost
of improving said portion of Elizabeth Street from Blest Property
Line of I:arshal Street to East Line Lot 5, Mock 25, Southland
Addition in Wichita falls, to' be paid fcr by the City; of 'tlich'ita
Falls;
The said contract and the construction bond and main-
tenance bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted,
and the iiayor is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said
contract, in the name of the City.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after
its passage.
Passed and approved this 24th day of Larch A. D. 1924.
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Stayton
'loved by Alderman /that the following =resolution be ad-
opt e d.
Iriotion seconded by alderman Shepherd and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Nayes: None.
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L. E. tidhitham
and Company a. ,d -the City of Wichita walls, for performing of
all work of excavation in connection with the -improvement of
Elizabeth street from :Jest Property Line Iaarshall Street to East
line Lot 5, Block 25, Southland addition, in :dichita Zalls, Texas,
for the prices named therein and upon the terms therein set forth
binding the City of rdichita Falls to do and perform all work of
excavation upon the said street, as is provided in the contract,
being one contract for said street, are this day presented to the
Board of Ildermen for adoption and approval, and,
%,VHEIREAS, it is deemed advisable to enter into said con-
tract upon the terms set forth therein and �'o-r the compensation
therein provided,
THEREFO_`,E, be it resolved by the Board of aldermen of the
City of Wichita .'ails -: -
I.
That the City of 41chita Falls do enter into contracts
with L. E. `;'Jhitham. and Company binding the City to do and perform
all the work of excavation shown in said contract, and on said- street
at and for the prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set
forth.
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That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and the
Mayor is hereby authorized and Directed to execute and sign the said
contract in the name of the City.
III.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
Passed and approved this 24th da of march 1924.
X6ved by Alderman Clifford that the following nesoluti,_n be ad-
opted.
notion seconded by alderman Stayton and carried by the following
vote: -
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Mayes: None.
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of tiichita falls, and
L. E. Whitham and 8ompany for the improvement of the following street in
said City, to -wit:
Fourteenth Street from 4est Property Line Clark Street to West
Curb Tline Grace Street in A- ichita Falls, Texas, together with construct -
ion bonds and maintenance bonds required thereby, are this day presented
to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval; and,
WHEREAS, the bid of L. E. i,VYiitham and Company for the making
and construction of the improvement provide;': for in the said contracts,
has after due advertisement and noti ce4 been made and upon opening of the
said bids, said contract was awarded to the said Company; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for the
payment of all _that portion of the cost required in the said contract to
be paid by the City of YJichita Falls;
THEREFOT E, be it resolved by the .hoard of Aldermen of the City of
Wichita malls, that there be and is hereby set asidq and a propriated out
of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of& L4
to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improving said por ion of
Fourteenth Street from priest Property Line Clark jtreet to Jest Curb Line
Grace S Greet in dichit a Falls, Texas, to be paid for by the City of Jichita
Falls;
The said contract and.the construction bond and maintenance bond,
be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the !41ayor is hereby
authorized to execute and sign the said contract, in the name of the City.
opted.
vote:
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
Passed and approved this 24th day of sIarch, 1924.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be ad-
%lotion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the following
Yeas Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Naye s : None.
R E S O L U T I O N
�EEREAS, contracts in writing between L. E. I nitham and Company
and the City of ' Jich ita i'all s, for performing of all work of excavation
in connection with the imp rov em ent of -L ou rt ee nth Street from Vies t Property
Line Clark Street to '.Jest curb line Grace Street in "5ichita Palls,Texasq
for the prices named therein and upon the terms therein set forth binding t
the City of Wichita Falls to do and perform all work of excavation upon the
said street, as is provided in the contract, being one contract for said
street, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and
approval, and
0-F
1.00,
` 1aK� EAS, it is deemed advisable to enter into said contract
upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein
provided,
Therefore, be it resolved by the Hoard of Aldermen of the
City of dichita galls:
I.
That the City of �-Jichita Falls do enter into contracts
with L. E. 7hitham & Company binding the City to do and perform all
the work of e. cavation shown in said contract, and on said street,at
and for the prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth.
l I'
That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted
and, the i�iayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign
the said coilt-ract in the name of the City.
III.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved this 24th day of iyarch A. D. 1924.
7 irY IT fi 71 7 ' 71 tI 7
Moved by Alderman Stayton that the following Resolution
be adopted.
Motion seconded by 4lder:.,ian Shepherd and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford,
ldaye s : None.
R E S 0 L U `1' I 0 N
�
'JHE' F ;AS, contract in writing between City of Jichita x'i'alls
and L. L. a hitham and Company for the improvement of the following
street in said City, towit:
Tilden street from 11orth Property Line of avenue CT , to
forth Property Line of Avenue I. in "ichita Falls, lexasq together
with construction bonds and maintenance bonds required thereby,
are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption and
approval; and,
JAEREAS, the bid of L. E. 4hitham & Company for the making
and construction of the improvement provided for in the said contracts
has after due advertisement and notice, been r:ade and upon opening
of the said bids, said contract was awarded to the said Co u"pany; and
JH21-3AS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide
for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in the said
contract, to be paid by the City of ti ichita Falls;
I'HL} EFO_E, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Jichita lt'alls, that there be and is hereby set aside and
app opri ,p.ted ou of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of
�. L to pay and defray all that portion of the cost
of improving said por ion of Tilden atreet from North Property Line
Avenue �, to Borth Property Line ,ivenue I. in Wichita Falls, Texas,
to be paid for by-the City of '..Wichita Falls;
'The said contract and the construction bond and maintenance
bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopt ed, and the -ayor
is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contract, in the
name of the City.
passage.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its
Passed and approved this 24th day of !.larch, 1924.
vote:-
Moved 'key Alderman Stayton that the following resolution be adopted
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the following
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, 2atton, Young, Clifford.
Naye s : None.
K E S 0 L U T 1 01 .
WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L. E. hitham and Company
and the City of 'Odichita Falls, for performing of all work of excavation
in connection with the improvement of Tilden Street from North Property
Line Avenue �, to North rroperty Line Avenue i, in ,dichita 1i'alls,_ Texas,
for the prices named therein and upon the termsthbrein set forth binding
the City of 4ichita Z!alls to do and perform all work of excavation upon
the said street, as is provided in the contract, being one contract for
said street, are this day presented to the Board of ,'ldermen for adoption
and approval, and,
v =,.EAS, it is deeded advisable to enter into said contract
upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein pro-
vided,
Therefore, be it resolved by the hoard of tilder yen of the City
of aichita 'all s:
I.
That the_City of 4ichita Falls do enter into contracts with
L. E. hitham and Company binding the City to do and perform all the work
of excavation showh in said contract, and on said street, at and for the
prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth.
II.
That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and the
,,iayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the said
contract in the name of the City.
III.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
Passed and approved this 24th day of Liarch A. D. 1924.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the I..iayor be authorized to sign
a contract with the Petrolia Supply Company for the purchase of lamps for
all city Departments provided the Ctty Electrician approves said lamps.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the petition of D. Wo Ireland for
a grocery store at 1503 Laurel Street be received a public hearing ordered
for April 7th, 1924, 7 :30 P. 11. o'clock in the Basement of the 1,1organ Buil-
ding.
1.1otion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried.
!loved by Alderman Young that the School Board be reimbursed for
cost of sewer line constructed to the Carrigan School in March 1923, at
a cost of :521.29 as per contract.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
_40%,
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r.001
The Mayor presented for consideration by the Board a Res-
olution, entitled:
"RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF 18,000.00 City OF ffICHITA FALLS STREET
IP,H'I?OVu'iECTT FUNDING WARR,iiNT- 19TOTES, SERIES 1924, FOR '$18,000.00 OF
SCRIP VIARRA111TS HERETOFORE ISSUED BY THE CITY i1GAINST THE STRE ET IM-
PROV_T;i'1,1ENT FUND OF THE CITY IN COMPLIANCE V1ITH THE CHA: ?TrR AND ORDI-
iTANCES IN FORCE, PROVIDING .FOR THE CA14CELLATION OF TIM OE; IGINAL
SCRIP VIARRANTS, AND DECLARING AN EHERGENCY ".
The resolution was read in full by the City Clerk.
Aldernaal Young made the following motion:
"I move that the rules of the Charter requiring resolutions
to be read on three separate days and postponing the taking effect
of resolutions be suspended and dispensed with ".
The motion was seconded by Alderman Shepherd.
The motion to suspend the rules was passed by the unanimous
vote of all members of the Board, to -wit:
Yeas: Aldermen: Shepherd, Stayton, Young, Patton, and Clif-
ford. The I;layor asked to be recorded as voting Yea.
Nayes: None.
Alderman Patton made a motion that the resolution be
placed on its final reading and passage.
The motion wL.s seconded by Alderran Stayton.
The Notion carried by the following vote:
Yeas Aldermen; Shepherd, Stayton, Young, Patton, and
Clifford.
The LIayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea ".
Nayes: None.
`The Clerk read the resolution in full on its sinal passage.
Alderman Clifford made a motion that the resolution be ad-
opted-finally.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Shepherd.
The motion carried by the unanimous vote of all members
of -the 3oard, towit:
Yeas Aldermen: Shepherd, Stayton, Young, Patton, and
Clifford. The PIayor asked to be recorded as voting "Yea ".
Nayes: None.
The Mayor announced that the resolution had been finally
adopted.
The resolution follows:
"R E S 0 L U T I 0 N
AUTHORIZING the EXCHANGE OF y�'18, 000.00 CITY OF IVICHITA FAILS
STREET II,!PROVEi -TENT FUNDING IdARRANT- NOTES, SERIES 1924, FOR X180000.00
OF SCRIP ARLRAr?TS HERETOFORE ISSUED BY THE CITY AGAINST 7 HE STREET
IT$PROVEI TT FUND OF THE CITY IN COTti[PLIATTCE '.IITH `THE CHAIt,ER AJTD ORD-
INANCES ITT FO CE, PROVIDING _y'OR THE CANCELLATION OF THE 0?IGINAL
SCRIP ''JAR= :ANTS, AND DECLARIITG AN EIU2+RGENCY ".
HE:.EAS, on i_iarch 17, 1924, the Board of Aldermen passed
an ordinance providiii, for the issuance of City of 'dichita Falls
Street Improvement Funding '.Jarrant- Notes, Series 1924, in the amount
of Y52,000.00 and at that time provided for the periodical exchange
of said Funding Jarrant i>>otes for like amounts of scrip warrants
legally issued against the Street Improvement .Fund of the City, in-
cluding warrants issued prior to i4iarchl7, 1924 and to be issued
t
I
after said date pending the completion of a Street Improvement program comet•
menced during the year 1923 and not to be completed until during the fiscal
year 1924; and +
WHEREAS, at this time there have bedn issued and registered in
pursuance of said program scrip warrants in the aggregate amount of
X18,410.31, which are available for the exchange contemplated in the
original ordinance;;and
WHEREAS; certain facts exist which show that all of said scrip
warrants were issued in con-formity with all Charter requirelents, among
which facts are the following:
(a) All warrants hereinafter particularly listed, w]airv(:,�issued
either to•a contractor in payment of estimates or were issued to workmen,
laborers or employees of the City working under its own supervision and
employment, known as "direct labor ".
(b) In each instance where the warrants were issued to pay for
direct labor, the plans and estimates of such improvc,ment work were sub-
mitted to and were approved by the Board of Aldermen before the work was
authorized.
(c) In each instance where the warrants were issued to contract-
ors, they were based on contracts involving more than X1000.00 and such
contracts were awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after legal ad-
vertisement; and
WHEREAS, certain facts exist concerning the indivicual warrants,
among which are, to-wit:
Warrant No.. B2235, dated ',,larch 13, 1924, issued to Plains Paving
Company in the amount of <4593.76, was based on a legal contract for the
paving of Ohio = iven,_ e t made between the contractor and the City, November
5, 1923.
Warrant No. B 2346 dated iiarch 13, 1924, issued to Plains Paving
Company in the amount of 8605.00, was based on a legal contract for the
paving of streets in front of the City Hall and Post Office, for which
expense the City was at the time liable.
Warrant No. ,3 1440, issued to Tlest Texas Construction Company, in
the amount of �- 5611.72, was based on a legal contract for the paving of
Burnett Street, which contract was made on April 20, 1922, and which war-
rant was issued,in payment of the final estimate.
`;arrant to. B 184, issued to L. E. Wh.itham & Company in the amount
of :3867.23, was based on a legal contract made between the City and the
Contractor August 21,1923, and is in payment of the final approved estimate;
The remaining warrants listed below, totalling 93732.60, were
issued in payment of direct labor, performed directly for the City, which
was based upon a sub - contract between the City and Plains Paving Company,
dated November 5, 1923, by virtue of which the City assumed the burden
of do$ng certain excavating work on the Ohio Avenue improvement program;
WHEREAS, all of said scrip warrants were based upon vouchers,
duly certified by the head of the appropriate department, and issued by
the City Clerk, countersigned by the Layor, and now constituting valid,
legally incurred and subsisting obligations of the City, xh ich original
scrip warrants are described as follows, to -wit: _
DATE
WARRANT
PAYEE
PURP OSE
11OUNT
NU1IBER
2.23/24
81790
C. O. Tidwell
.Jages
14.00
"2
91
J. !<_arshel
"
24.00
"�
92
Lem Tidwell
"
22.75
IT
93
,'Jill Gamb el
10.50
it
94
Lee Flores
"
19.25
it
95
Goo. `ferry
"
8.75
IT
96
J. . 'Leredith
"
3.50 "
if
97
V. B. Bagwell
"
15.75
if
98
D. W. Ireland
15.75
if
99
.Jill Anthony
27.00
(continued)
i
a1A 1EANT
DATE T1tTi II3- rAYRE PU: DOSE _UIOUNT
2/23/24
B1800
V. Stewart
.a es
20.00
if
01
R. L. Anderson
39.00
TV
02
J. x. ott
IT
33000
►T
03
. . ;,;yers
"
33.00
T'
04
J. A. IlAorgan
tt
17.50
,T
05
0. C, -Jo rgan
IT
17.50
IT
06
Tom Simmons
It
17.50
It
07
.,,<.,. V. Ford
- it
17.50
it
08
H. L. Liorris
IT
17.50
«
09
J. A. Pope
If
17.50
10
Prank Jennings
22.75
"
11
;. M. Pockrus
22.75
,r
12
A. L. Hayes
IT
21.00
,T
13
. N. Pumroy
"
21.00
"
14
S. R. Rolon
21.00
IT
15
I. Canteroski
"
21.00
,T
16
J. E. Owens
TT
21.00
IT
17
;gill Taylor
If
21.00
�
18
J. H. Hall
21.00
rr
19
d. L. ding
IT
21.00
If
20
E. E. Alred
IT
21.00
TT -
21
J. F. 'idill isms
if
21.00
IT
22
11. H. Beer
IT
21.00
it
23
L. P. (.Tlas 1 ow
21.00
IT
24
L. B. Bray
21.00
IT
25
Frank Lenndtt
21.00
IT
26
S. D. t�dilson
- IT
21.00
IT
27
T. J. I;T,orris
IT
21.00
if "
28
H. C. :'lade
it
21.00
"
29
J. A. Hard ng
IT
21.00
if
30
J. A. LicGaha
IT
21.00
TV
31
Roy Anderson
IT
21.00
TT
32
ill. S. London
if
21.00
TV
33
S. A. Asknay
IT
21.00
it
34
A. G. Estes
tt
21.00
TV
35
H. J. Cruse
"
21.00
IT
36
L. H. Busamus
TT
21.00
it
37
B. A. Andress
T'
21.00
"
38
L. P. Gage
IT
21.00
"
39
E. ��. House
"
21.00
T'
40
Roy uamb e l
21.00
11 -
41
T. L. 'bucker
TT
21.00
it -
42
A. C. Buffaloe
21.00
IT
43
Sam Anderson
- TT
21:00
IT
44
S. J. Duncan
TT
21.00
"
45
,l. F. Stone
IT
21.00
If
46
A. Niles
- if
21.00
it _
47
Andy u ray
IT
21.00
it
48
W. Y. Cruse
i
21.00
TT
49
J. G. Belknap
it
21.00
"
50
G. H. Bayliss
T'
21.00
"
51
C. W. Tidwell
If
21.00
52
V. H. uoodwin
it
21.00
53
I. B. 11ebb
IT
21.00
54
J. S. Pumroy
if
21.00
55
Guy Tidwell
IT
21.00
TT -
56
J. 14. Clanto -.
-
21.00
"
57
J. H. Biddy
21.00
IT
58
T. E. Duim
- "
21.00
IT
59
H. J. ,'itchen
"
21.00
Ti -
60
D. Byers
IT
`..721.00
if
61
T. is. Eurphy
TT
21.00
IT
62
II. Y. Leath
TT
21.00
"
63
Geno Anderson
TV
21.00
IT
66
Allen IsicDonald
- if
21.00
it
65
J. W. Meredith
IT
21.00
3/1/24
13 2010
H. Id. 2ockrus
it
22.75
'T
11
J. E. Owens
TV
3.50
IT
12 12
Lee Mores
if
3.50
TV
13
W. H. Hall
� "
3.50
TT _
14
S. D. Wilson
T`
3.50
IT
15
H. C. Made
TT
3.50
,T
16
A. 11. Haye s
IT
3.50
TT
17
will Anthony
'T
27.00
IT _
18
V. Stewart
IT
24.00
IT
19
J. L. Marshel
IT
24.00
it
20
'ad. V. 'ord
IT
25.00
TT
21
Lem Tidwell
IT
24.35
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t NNN
VVARR ANT
DATE MvIBER PAYEE PURPOSE AMOUNT
31/24
B2022
R. L. Anderson
TT
23
J. H. Ott
TV
-
24
J. n. Llyers
25
0. W. Tidwell
rT
26
J. A. Harding
"
27
L. B. Bray
if
28
J. A. 1.1orgaia
"
29
C. C. Morgan
rr
30
Geo . Terry
"
31
J. A. Pope
"
32
.Frank Jennings
"
33
J. W. Meredith
"
34
gill Taylor
TV
35
d. L. King
"
36
E. E. Alred
TV
37
J. F. Williams
"
38
Td. 11. Beer
"
39
L. P. Glasglow
If
40
Frank Sennett
TM
41
L. J. Llorris
TV
42
W. W. Pumroy
"
43
S. 1. .colon
"
44
I. Canteroski
"
45
J. A. McGaha
T'
46
H. J. Cruse
IT
47
J. G. Belknap
it
48
G. H. Ba,liss
'T
-
49
V. H. Goodwin
"
50
W. F. Stone
TM
51
A. 1ii1es
if
52
Andy Gray
"
53
W. K. Cruse
IT
54
C. 0. Tidwell
"
55
I. 3. 9'ebb
"
56
T. I,. 1.1urphy
"
57
M. K. Leath
"
58
Geno Anderson
TM
59
Allen McDonald
.3/8/24
�8�24
.82194
J. R. Iyers
TM
96
Geno Anderson
IT
96
dill Garnbel
"
93
Frank Jennings
"
98
m. K. Leath
"
99
T. 1-, - Murphy
"
200
J. G. Belknap
TM
01
'gill Anthony
TM
02
C. U. Tidwell
IT
09
w. rL. Cruse
T'
04
Andy Gray
TM
05
A. Niles
T'
06
W. F. Stone
it
07
Lem Tidwell
T'
_
08
W. V. Ford
"
09
J. L. ""iarshel
it
10
J. A. Pope
"
11
J. W. Meredith
"
12
Allen 1,1cDonald
"
13
J. H. Ott
"
14
111. J. Duncan
"
15
D. vi. Ireland
"
16
Sam Anderson
"
17
A. C. Buffaloe
1T
18
T. L. Tucker
"
19
Roy Oambel
IT
20
E. T. house
"
21
D. L1rers
"
22
H. J. Kitchen
"
23
Daily Ponder
TM
24
L. P. Page
it
25
Geo. Terry
T'
26
C. C. Morgan
if
27
J. A. i,iorgan
"
28
Will Taylor
"
29
I. Canteroski
"
30
vi.. 17. Pumroy
"
31
J. A. Harding
Jages
"
TI
TV
it
IT
- rt
It
it
TT
11
IT
11
TV
III
It
TV
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TV
IT
TV
1T
tT
IT
it
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if
11
IT
It
TV
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IT
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TT
IT
IT
IT
it
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it
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TV
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TT
IT
IV
TV
TV
IT
IT
IT
ti
TV
TT
TV
Tr
if
TV
TV
TV
it
TV
TV
39.00
33.00
33.00
19.25
10.50
7.00
7.00
7.00
18.75
21.00
21.00
21.00
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.50
33.00
21.00
21.00
22.75
21.00
21.00
21.00
27.00
21.00
21.00
21.00
24.00
21.00
24.35
25.00
24.00
19.70
17.50
21.00
33.00
3.50
21.00
21.00
10.50
21.00
21.00
21.00
10.50
21.00
21.00
15.75
22.50
21.00
21.00
21.00
21.00
21.00
21.00
0
,,"Soo,
Total ;'18410.31
THE20EFORE BE IT 1MOLVFD BY THE BOARD OF A.LDE ''3277 OF
THE CITY Or ICHITA = CALLS, TEXAS:
(1) That the City Clerk, --ayor and City Treasurer be and
they are hereby authorized and directed to receive from the holder
or holders thereof, the said original scrip warrants described above
and to issue in lieu thereof to the said holder or holders Funding-
Tarrant -.otes Numbers One (1) to Eighteen (18) of City of raiehita
Falls j'unding :Tar rant - lNotes, in the denomination -of One Thousand
01,000.00) Dollars each, aggregating Eighteen 'Thousand (918,000.00)
Dollars: that simultaneously with said exchange of securities, said
officials shall cancel said above described scrip warrants, and shall
make any and all certificates-necessary to properly reflect the
legality of said on ginal scrip warrants and said funding warrant -
notes; that due to the fact that the holder of said scrip warrants
is surrendering mi excess of warrants over and abdme the V181000.001
of Funding 'darrant Notes delivered to it, said holder shall be en-
titled to a credit of •„;410.31 on the next installment delivery of
.�`unding `.darrant Notes.
(2) The fact that there is a very urgent
the postponement of the pajment of the indebtednessuas2herein above
provided, and in order that this may be accomplished without unduly
burdening current revenues for the improvements which are needed
for the health, safety and property of the tax- payers of the City,
creates an emergency and public necessity, that this be delcared
an emergency measure as provided in Section 47 of the Charter de-
manding that the rules requiring that Ordinances (and resolutions)
be read on three severil days be suspended and that this resolution
'be effective and in force im_lediately from its passage, and it is
so resolved.
Passed this the 24th day of March 1924.
Approved this the 24th day of ;:arch. 1924.
Mayor, Ci y of dic ita :i'al s,
Texas.
Approved as to form:
.iTTEST:
City Clerk & ex-officio Clerk
City Attorney,City of Achita li�alls, Tex. of the Board.
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- DATE
NU:1;3ER
PAYEE PU__T 03E
A MOUNT
3/8/24
B2232
L. J.
i,iorris Jage
21.00
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33
?rank
Bennett
21.00
TT
34
L.
G lasgl ow "
21.00
"
35
N. .
Beer If
21.00
36
J. P.
Vlilliams It
21.00
"
37
E.
ilred "
10.50
TV
38
.J. L.
>ing
21.00
if
39
F. H.
Busamus. "
21.00
IT
40
H. J.
Cruse If
21.00
11
41
A. G.
Estes it
21.00
TV
42
S. A.
Asknay IT
21.00
IT
43
J. S.
London TV
21.00
IT
44
Roy Anderson
21.00
`T
45
Tom Simmons It
21.00
IT
46
V. R.
Bagwell "
21.00
47
J. A.
1 c''aha It
21.00
if
48
J. ��:.i.eredith
n
2,20
IT
49
S. Z.
=�Olon "
21.00
"
50
C. -6.
Tamer "
10.50
if
51
a1. E.
Alexander "
10.50
TV
Feb.29/24
52
B1915
S. D.
Gfe S.
Wilson "
Dobson Salary
10.50
125.00
Mar.13/24
B2345
Plains
Paving Co- 2nd Est.
on Ohio Street
1 ar.13/24
B2346
Plains
Paving.
Paving Co.,Paving
4593.76
in front of
City Hall &
'sec .15,1923
B 184 L. E.
Whitham.
Post Office
P4 Do., Final Est.
605.00
Feb. 8,1924
B1440 ;Jest
Tex. Const
on .:onroe St-,3867.23
Co.Pinal Est.on
Burnett St.
5611.72
Total ;'18410.31
THE20EFORE BE IT 1MOLVFD BY THE BOARD OF A.LDE ''3277 OF
THE CITY Or ICHITA = CALLS, TEXAS:
(1) That the City Clerk, --ayor and City Treasurer be and
they are hereby authorized and directed to receive from the holder
or holders thereof, the said original scrip warrants described above
and to issue in lieu thereof to the said holder or holders Funding-
Tarrant -.otes Numbers One (1) to Eighteen (18) of City of raiehita
Falls j'unding :Tar rant - lNotes, in the denomination -of One Thousand
01,000.00) Dollars each, aggregating Eighteen 'Thousand (918,000.00)
Dollars: that simultaneously with said exchange of securities, said
officials shall cancel said above described scrip warrants, and shall
make any and all certificates-necessary to properly reflect the
legality of said on ginal scrip warrants and said funding warrant -
notes; that due to the fact that the holder of said scrip warrants
is surrendering mi excess of warrants over and abdme the V181000.001
of Funding 'darrant Notes delivered to it, said holder shall be en-
titled to a credit of •„;410.31 on the next installment delivery of
.�`unding `.darrant Notes.
(2) The fact that there is a very urgent
the postponement of the pajment of the indebtednessuas2herein above
provided, and in order that this may be accomplished without unduly
burdening current revenues for the improvements which are needed
for the health, safety and property of the tax- payers of the City,
creates an emergency and public necessity, that this be delcared
an emergency measure as provided in Section 47 of the Charter de-
manding that the rules requiring that Ordinances (and resolutions)
be read on three severil days be suspended and that this resolution
'be effective and in force im_lediately from its passage, and it is
so resolved.
Passed this the 24th day of March 1924.
Approved this the 24th day of ;:arch. 1924.
Mayor, Ci y of dic ita :i'al s,
Texas.
Approved as to form:
.iTTEST:
City Clerk & ex-officio Clerk
City Attorney,City of Achita li�alls, Tex. of the Board.
ORDINANCE NO. 496
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AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATIONS OF PUBLIC DO1,MTO PARLORS.
Moved by Alderman Youn6 that Ordinance 496 be passed on its
third end final reading.
notion sec�nded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:--
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton,, Young, Clifford.
Naye s: None .
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The City Engineer submitted the - following report:
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Wichita Falls, Texas I,
arch 17th, 1924.
non. ivlayor & City Commissioners,
�ichita T'alls, Texas.
Gentlemen: -
This is to certify that the pavement on the Alley Forth of
Blocs: 4, Southland Addition, from the intersection of &-lma Street
to �:arshall Street, has been completed by -L. E. Whitham & Co., *in
accordance with the plans and specifications therefore heretofore
filed with your honorable body.
I, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted.
respectfully,
P. 'Ll. Rugele y, City Engineer
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following resolution be
adopted. i
TIotion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the fol-
lowing vote: -
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Mayes: None.
R E S 0 L U T I O N
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROV11IENTS ON IT'HE ALLEY iTORTH OF
BLOCK 4, SOUTHLAND ADDITION <ND DIRECTING `2HE :I AYOR AND CITY CLERK �
TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF SPECIAL ASSESS,.E;NT LEIIED AGAII;ST THE VARIOUS
LOTS OR TRACTS OF LAITD AND THE OtiINEFS THEREOF ABUTTING UPON SAID POR-
TION OF SAID STREET. I
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERITIT OF THE CITY OF - : "jICHITA
FALLS,
VMEIEAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Lich it a Falls
has heretofore ordered that ixhe Alley Borth of Block 4, Southland
Addition be improved by raising, grading, and filling same and ins-
talling .concrete curbs and paving same and after due notice and hear-
ing, 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 baking and construction of the
said improvements was entered into w1th L. E. 14hitham F Company.
dHEIMAS, the said L. E. 7hitham &: Co. , has fully performs d
its said contract and the said improvements have been made and con-
structed in accordance with the said contract and the specifications
therefor, and to the entire sati- sfaction of this Board:
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I.
That the said improvements on said portion of said street
be and the same are hereby accepted and E. Thitham & 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 construe ti ikf 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 improv.ients, but such maintenance bond shall and does re-
main in full force and effect.
That the♦iayor and City clerk be and they are hereby
authorized, instructed, and directed to issue to L. E. '"i1iitham
and Company certificates of special assessment in evidence of the
various assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels
of land abutting upon said portion of said street, and the owners
there of, 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 tk
thereof, the rate of interest, the date of completion and acc-
eptance of the said improvements, the lien of the said assessment
and the personal obligation and liability of the owner of the
property, and reciting that all proceedings with reference to
making such improvements have been regularly had in accordance
with the law the Charter of said City, the terms of the certifi-
cate, and that all prerequisites to the fixin . of a lien and' claim
of personal liability evidenced by the certificates have been per-
formed and contailing other appropriate and pertinent recitals,
and in accordance with the contract with the said comp -wny and the
law in force in this City, and the proceedings of this Board.
pas sage.
IV.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
Passed and approved this the 24th day of March 1924.
Lloved by alderman atayton that gyred Coupe r be appointed
presiding Judi e to hold the City election at the Court House box
No. 1 on April 1st, 1924, instead of ;. L. 'Tittle and that Cecil
Crowell be appointed Assistant Judge instead of Fred Couper.
Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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Roved by ,lderman Shepherd that liat inge be appointed
Presiding Judge to hold the city 'lection at the City mall box
instead of I. A. 2arris.
Motion seconded by alderman Clifford and carried.
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:loved by Alder -an Shepherd that the heads of all Lep-
artments be instructed to take an inventory of all City property
and file same with the City clerk for tabulation as of April
lst, 1924.
Motion seconded by nlderl,an Stayton and carried.
loved by Alderman Young that the following _resolution be
adopted.
Irsotion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Naye s: !,one.
R E S 0 L U .l 10 N
RESOLUTION DECLARING -j.HE NECESSITY (: F .I1JTROVING TYLER .STREET
FROM SOUTH 1- 'ROPEI TY LINE OF NITITH STRE�T TO SOUTH CURB LINE OF ELEVE14TH
STS- :IM STATIIIG `w'HE I+(AATUR +; OF SUCH II?-i' OVEM IITS iND THE TIETHOD BY EHICH
IT IS PROPOSED THnT PAYr"EtIT BE j.. DE `H :T�TiFOR, .M DLECTING THE CITY
ENGINEER `i'0 HAVE -LLt�,S, P '1ZOFILES, SPECIFIC �TIONS, iillD LSTI`.. =iTES C F THE
PROPOSED IIlil' •O V;PI E<'IT S
BE IT AND IT IS hE ?EBY i1 SOLVED 3Y `'HE BOARD OF �_LDE 11 "ire N OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA PALLS: `.i'HAT,
I.
It is necessary that - Tyler Street from the S. r. L.. of i41inth
Street to South Curb "Line of �;leventh Street be improved by raising,
grading, filling, and paving. same, and installing concrete curbs and Jdr
that sane be improved with one of the following materials, towit :
(a) One course concrete pavement.
(b) aarrenite 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 Ald-
ermen, the City Engineer being so directed, there being no City a:lanager.
III.
he 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
exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements,
and the City of - 71ichita falls shall pay 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 thirty -days after the c anpletion 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 completion and acceptance and the fourth shall
be due on or before the three (3) years from such completion and acc-
eptance and the fifth shall be due on or before four (4) years from such
completion and acceptance and the sixth shall be due on or before five
(5) years from such completion and acceptance. s he entir -e amount of
the sums shall bear interest from the date of ch completion and' ace -
ep a.nce and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (810) 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 mat-
urity thereof shall at the option of the oviner 'nd holder of the cer-
tificate 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 first and prior lien and charge against such property, super-
ior to all other liens, claims and char es and charges and demands of
whatsoever kind excepting only State, County, and - unicipal taxes.
No assessment shall be levied against any
land, or the owner thereof in excess of the specia:
lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by
provement , and no assessment shall be levied until
and hearing as provided in the Charter and Laws in
in this City, and in the ordinance and proceedings
Aldermen applicable thereto.
lot or parcel of
L benefits to such
means of such im-
after the notice
force and effect
o f the Board of
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IV.
Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements,
if sale shall have been performed by contract, then certificates
in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots
or parcels of property, and the owners thereof, shall be issued to
the contractor or party performing the work of such improvement and
containing° 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 improveaent
shall be done and performed in the :canner and form provided by the
Charter and Laws in force and effect in this City, and the proceed-
ings, o rdiilaric es and resolutions of the Board of Aldermen.
passage.
V.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
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The City Engineer submitted the following: -
LET`'E� GIB "L; III, INEER SUB1JI'T_'IT ?G PLANS,
.'0OFILES, SPECIFICATIONS, i,1'n3 ESTIL 71TLS.
TO `J.'HE rFONOr__'.BLE i:1AYO 't ,,ND BOARD Ul' LLD OF THE CITY
11DF 111ICHITA PALLS, '2EXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of alder-
men with reference to the improvement of 'Tyler Street from the
South property Line of Illinth Street to the South Curb Line of
Eleventh Street, I have prepared and hand you herewith plans,
profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed improve-
ments, the same embraces and different materials, plans and
thods of improvement set forth and specified in the said resolution.
r'. i . :iugeley, City Engineer.
!,loved by Alderman Young that the following resolution
be adopted.
TI-otion seconded by Alderman Stayton and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Stayton, Patton, Young, Clifford.
Naye s: None.
E S 0 L U T I O N
RESOLUTION APPrOVING AND ADOPTIT'ZG PL&NS PROFILES SPE-
CI_`ICATIONS AND ESTD,!ATES OF THE P.:�OPOSED DITROVEIT- , :TNIT OF 'TYLER
STREET FRO 1,11 THE SOUTH PnOPERTY LINE OF I INTH STREET TO SOUTH
CU HB LINE OF EL : Vi+, dTH STREET Ild TH111 CITY OF . ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
A?•yD DLECTING 2HE CITY CLE:;! TO ADVERTISE A)" 001,TETITIVE BIDS FOR
THE I,'A .ING zND CONST UCTION OF SUCH il"ITT-OVEi'iENTS.
BE IT -�,,ESOLV D BY THE BOARD OF OF THE CITY OF
WIC_ -ITA 2ALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1HEREAS, by resolution passed on the 24th day of larch
A. D. 1924, the Board of Alderr�ien of the City of lichita za" lls
declared the necessity of improving Tyler Street from the South
Property Line of !dinth Street to South Curb Line of Eleventh Street
` by raising, grading, and filling same, and paving same and installing
Concrete curbs with the materials and in the :canners and inethods
stated in the said resolution, and gave the :method by which it was
proposed that payment be made therefor, and directing the City Eng-
ineer to have plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the
proposed improvement prepared, and,
�Y
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 correct-
ed where necessary:
-I.
That the said plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates,
be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under byCand in
accordance with which the said improvements shall be made and construct-
ed.
iI.
That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advertise
for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the said imp-
rovements, in the manner and for the length of time and in the form
required and provided for by the City Charter and laws in force and
effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this Board
and such bids will be received until and shall be opened on the 31st
day of march 1924 at 7:30 P. ". 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 required by the said specifications.
III.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
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Lioved by Alderman Shepherd that the City Treasurer be authorized
to purchase 98,000.00 worth of Street Improvement Bonds, dated June lst
1916, out of the Street Improvement No. 4, sinking fund, at 99 and accrueld
interest.
Motion seconded by Alderman 2atton and carried.
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I -loved by Alderman Stayton that the 'later Departnent be au4 ;horized
to refund j. A. hemp and the J. +. atringer estate the sum of �4, 945.32
to cover full payment of `, ater line constructed on Grant Street by the
said J. `4- Stringer Estate and J. A. hemp.
i;lotion seconded by Alder an Clifford and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Patton that the resignation of Dr. D.Ileredith
l effective April 15th 1924, be accepted.
t i,iotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried.
The Board of -ilder„ien then adjourned.
ead and approved this -' %d7 of _ A. D. 1924.
Mayor
ATTEST: -
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City Clerk.
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