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Min 04/21/19241 3 Wichita Falls, Texas, Basement Morgan Building, April 21st, 1924. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date with.the following present:- Frank Collier, Mayor R. E. Shepherdf N. M. Clifford' Ps B. Curd, ✓Y Aldermen J a. ratton � J. T. Young,/ Y W. E. McBroom, City Clerk W. E. George, City Attorney. A. H. Britian presented the following report of the Municipal Finance Committee of the Chamber of Commerce with ref- erence to its investigation of the Water Department. Wichita Falls, Texas. April 9th, 1924. Mr. A. H. Brittain, President, Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce, Wichita Falls, Texas. Dear Sir: We, the me_lhers of your municipal Finance Committee, wish to make the following report concerning the *Aster Department of the City of Wichita Falls. In your instructions to this Committee, you stated that this De =)artment should be gone into-very carefully - with a view of reducing our present rate, and also giving the water consumers an increased amount of water. With these ideas in mind we have gone into every phase of this Department, and wish to make the following recommendations for your consideration: FIRST: That this Department be administered and handled in the same manner as the other Departments of the city are handled - That is,-under the direct supervision of the Public Utilities Commissioner, together with the assistance of the Ilayor, and the other Aldermen. SECOND: That a new two story, brick building, 50' -0" X 50' -0" be erected on the vacant ground ijust to the rear and adjoining the City Hall. The ground floor to contain two fire -proof vaults; one for the Water Department, and the other for the City Tax Collector.This building should also contain two toilet rooms, closets, counters, etc. This room should be occupied jointly by the Water Department and the City Tax Collector's Department. The Tax Collector's Office should make all collections for the Water Department, as the Tax Collector is the proper person to make tr:ese collections. This arrangement will permit a minimum expense in the operation of the Water Department. THIRD: The fire -proof vault that is now in the City Tax Collector's office and the partition between the City Tax Collector's office and the room now occupied by the Welfare Council, should be torn out, and this entire space used as the office of the City Clerk,- and Council Chamber. The front room on the first floor of the City Hall, now used for collecting delinquent taxes, should be vacated and placed in the new building with the Tax Collector, and this room should be used as the Mayor's office. The office of the Food Inspector should be re- moved from the Court House and-placed do the second story of the new addition. J This arrangement would bring every department of the City to the City Hall where it properly belongs, and where all departments would be under the watchful cars of the Idayor and Board of Aldermen. This arr- angement would also eliminate the rent which the City is now paying for quarters occupied elsewhere. FOURTH: That both interest and Sinking Fund payments on the Water Bonds be paid by tax levy and not by the Water Department, with the exception that the 'eater Department take care of the Sinking Fund for the year 1924 -1925 only; As it is not convenient to include this item for this year in the tax levy, and the Water Department-has a substan- tial balance on hand at this time. F IFTH : That the Water Department's expenses for the year-1924-1925 be reduced approximately "60,000.00 in the following manner: On Budget $289000.00 On Sinking Fund 26,666.67 On Rents 19500.00 On Profits 3.841.00 460,007.67 This, we believe, can be done without in any way impairing the efficiency of the Department. This difference of approximately x:60,000.00 should then be given to the water consumers in the reduct- ion of rates,- and increased supply. SIXTH: The eater Department should charge the other departments of the City for all water used by them in any manner. This charge should be at actual cost, without any profit added. The Nater Department should charge 5.20/6 interest annually on its cost of the fire -plugs - this being the average interest rate on the Nater Department bonds. SEVENTH: In line with the foregoing reductions we recommend the foll- owing rates on water: Minimum 4000 gal. or less $1.00 Next 6000 " - .20 " 40000 " - .18 " 100000 " .17 " 250000 " - .16 " 600000 - .15 All over 1000000 " - .14 These rates will average about a 28%6 reduction on our present rates as well as a more equitable distribution of .the sliding scale. These reduced rates, we believe, will be an incentive to a more liberal use of water by the citizens of Wichita Falls. EIGHTH: We do not think it advisable for the City at this time to undertake the erection of a 11unicipal Pumping Plant, owing to the pre- sent financial condition of' the City. However, we believe that at some future time this phase should be gone into further when some of our present indebtedness has been liquidated. NINTH That the City of "Wichita Falls does not commit itself to take over and pay for any extensions installed in new additions outside of the prresent City limits, But, on the contrary, these extensions shall be taken over without cost, whenever such additions shall be taken in- to the City. In conclusion we wish to say that sir. Lawton, Manager of the Water Department, has rendered this Committee valuable service in sup - pyling then with 'all the detailed information as :.ed for pertaining to this Department. Respectfully submitted, J. AA Richolt, W. W. Blair, Bert King, J. Lo Jackson, I. H. Roberts, Geo. N. Dwyer, -10%► `Moir, -"W_, Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the City accept the above report and extend to the Committee a vote of thanks for the service re naer ed. !Motion seconded oy Alderman Clifford and carried. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the follow- ing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N "WHEREAS, Ed Peterson, of Wichita County, Texas, is the owner of a ship of land 10 feet in width along and off of the South side of Block "B" of Anderson Subdivision of G C. & S F R R Company Survey, Section No. One, as shown by the plat thereof, of record in Book 51, pages 596 -7, of the DEED Records of Wichita County, Texas: AND WHEREAS, said land so owned by the said Ed Peterson, as above described, is now being occupied by the public as a street and thoroughfare between blocks "B" affd - "G" of said Anderson sub - division; AND, WHEREAS, a street 35 -feet in width was layed out and ddd- icated to the public between said Blocks "B" and "G" at the time of the platting and making of said Anderson Subdivision : AND WHEREAS,- Ed Peterson is -also the owner -of the North 3/4 of Block "G" of said Anderson Subdivision, and is willing to ex- change to and with the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, 10 -feet owned by him off of and along the South side of Block "B" aforesaid, for 10 feet along the North side of Block "G" aforesaid, which latter strip of land would be out of the 35 foot street as originally dedicated to the public, as shown by the map and plat of said sub- division, as recorded in the Deed Records of Wlchlta County, Texas; AND WHEREAS, after due consideration of said matter and' proposed exchange of lands, it is considered by the, City Council of Wichita Falls,. Texas, that such exchange would be for the best interest of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and the public generally;, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Wichita Falls, Texas, that in consideration of the said Ed Peterson con- veying to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, for street purposes and use of the public, a strip of land 10 -feet in width along the South side of Block "B ", of the Anderson Subdivision of G C & S F R R Com- pany Survey, Section No. One, as shown by the map and plat thereof duly recorded in the Deed Records of Wichita County, Texas, ( the receipt of a proper conveyance of t&ich by the said Ed Peterson is hereby acknowledged), the said City of Wibhita Falls, Texas, does hereby release, discharge and quit -claim unto the said Ed Peterson, his heirs and assigns, any and all right, title and interest that it has in and to the following described tract of land, situated in the City of Wichita xfalls, 'Alchita County, Texas, to -wit: A strip of land lying just North of and adjoining Block "G" of the Anderson Sub -d�- vision of G C & S F R R Company Survey, Section One, as shown by the map and plat thereof duly recorded in Book 51, pages 596 -7 Deed Records of Wichita County, Texas, and farther described as follows: BEGINNING at the Northeast corner of said Block "G" of said Anderson Subdivision; TH_P3CE North 10 -feet; THENCE West par- allel with the N. B. lime of said block "G" 419- feet a stake for corner; THENCE South 10- feet, the Northwest corner of said Block "G "; THENCE East with the N. B. line of Block "G ", 419 feet, the place of beginning. J AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Honorable Frank Collier, Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Chairman of the City Council, for and in behalf of said City Council and the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, make, execute and deliver to the said Ed. Peterson, a pro- per conveyance conveying to him, the said Ed Peterson, his heirs and assigns, the property last hereinabove described: and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the said Frank Collier, Mayor and Chairman as aforesaid, execute any and all other conveyances and in- struments, and do and perform any and all other acts and things that may be necessary and proper to legally consummate the exchange of pro- perties hereinabove set out: AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the City Engineer of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be and is hereby authorized and directed to make such changes in the map of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and of this particular subdivision, as may be necessary to conform to the above chan- ges in the street and exchange of properties ". Moved by Alderman Patton that birs. Downs be permitted to move her hamburger. stand known as White Castle No. 1, now loc4ted at 2301 Grant Street, across the street to her own.property. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. X Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote and carried. Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Uuxd._ Naye s: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION ACCEPTIIU BID FOR IMPROVE iF.NT OF A PORTION OF MONROE STREET tUM DIRECTING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT. IVHHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has heretofore ordered that Monroe Street from its intersection with the N. P. Line of the Alley between Ave. H and Ave. I to the South Line of hot 6, Block 85A Highlend Addition. be improved by installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with 3 inch vertical Fibre Brick pavement and by raising,; grading., . and filling same, together with necessary appurtenances, and thereafter plans j and specifications were duly adopted and approved for such improvement, bids were advertised for, and received, and on the 14th day of April 1924 such aids were opened, and WHEREAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed and con - sidered and the City Council, after duly and folly considering same is of the opinion that the bid of Valieant & Toomey.Inc., is the most ad- vantageous and should be accepted: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT = .ESOLVED BY THE CITY OF VICH ITA FALLS, TEXAS: I. That the bid of Valieant & Toomey Inc. for the making and con - struction of the said improvements on s &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 author - ized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement with Val - ieant & Toomey Inc. 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. 0 .Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution b e adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd. Nayes: None. RE- SOLUTION RESOLIITION DIRECT CITY ENGINaR TO MAKE -:ND FILE WITH THE BOARD OF ALDERI2 NG ESTIMATED COST OF IMPRO'T?,: -- -TENT OF P,TON30E STREET FROM N. P. LINT OF ALLEY BETWEEN AVE H AND AVE I TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 6, Block 85A Highland Addition. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERLIEN OF THE CITY OF IICH ITA FALLS,. THAT: WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas has heretofore ordered the improvement of Monroe Street from N. P. Line of Alley between Ave. H and Ave. I. to the South Line of Lot 6, Block 85A, Highland Additiong by raising, grading,, and filling sane and installing concrete curbs and gut- ters and paving with three inch vertical fiber brick 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 Board has determined to make the sane in the manner described, and with three inch vertical fi oer brick as shown in the specifications adopted therefor. I. The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance_ with provisions of Section 108 of the City Charter, to make and file a report wit h the Board of Aldermen showing thereon the estimated cost of the proposed improvements, the proportion theretff to be gaid by the City, the proportion to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners of land abutting thereon and benefitted 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 ass- essed for excavation for pavement, and the rate nor paving, and the tt total amount. proposed against each such lot or parcel of land the owners thereof, and such report may show any other matter or things and shall show the estimated amount of damages, if any, to each piece or parcel of property, and the otiane& thereof, whj dh 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 Monroe Street. passage* I I. This resolution shall take effect from and after its The City Engineer submitted the following report. TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF AIMERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. GLINT LEMEKN : - I, hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of improving Monroe Street from the North Property Line o± the alley between Avenue H and Avenue I, to the South Line of Lot-.--.6 Block 85A, Highland Addition and slowing 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: M 4., As is shown on this report the estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will he 0,1 /0,Z 9Z ; The estimated amount payable by the owners of property will be �� �. Z • The estimated cost to- property owners per lineal foot of curb The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pave- ment per front foot is 0 The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement is 0.:z ,0,rs-7z, per front foot; The -estimated cost to be assessed against property ovmers for pavement, exclusive of curb is �r-J-Zz per front foot: The estimated damages are nothing in any case.. This estimate and report is based upon -three inch vertical fiber brick all in accordance with the specifications therefor here- tofore file -d with this Honorable Body. Respectfully submitted,. F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow- ing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Gtwd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye-s : None, R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF TEE CITY ENG- INEER AS TO COST AND ASSESSM]ITT FOR THE IMPROTRAENT OF MONROE STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF ALLEY BETWEEN AVENUE H, AND AVENUE I. TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 69 BLOCK 85-iL, HIGHLAND ADDITION, FIXING A TINE AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED, AND DIRECTING' THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THEREOF AND PRESCRIT3ING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. BE IT RE SOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERNE N OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Monroe Street from the North Property Line of the Alley between Avenue H, and Avenue I. to the South Line of Lot 6, Block 85 A Highland Addition and has received est- imates, plans and specifiations from the City Engineer, and after ad- option 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 Bent of the remaining cost of such improvement, as determ- ined 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 benefitted by means of said improvements, and the City Engineer has made and filed with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such im- provement and estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or par- cel of land, and the oviner 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 bas been examined and corrected: Ii That said report of the City Engineer filed on the 21st day of April 1924, be and it is hereby adopted and approved. I I. 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 or held in the Council Chamber in the Basement of the Morgan Building in the City of Wichita Falls at 7:30 P. M. o'clock on the 12th I1 r " day of May 1924, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners of said property, or any of them, their agents or attorneys, or anyone else in any manner interested either in said property or in said improvements, or in the manner or :Method net 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 of 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 prop- erty or the owners thereof resulting from or to be sustained by rea- son 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 of paying for same. III. That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set forth th matters and things in the manner and form pro- vided _and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. Arid 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 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 frilly 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 ae,:ainst 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 prop- erty by means of said iMprovemelt, and will correct any errors, mis- takes, or invalidities in any proposed assessment, and in any proceed- ing with reference to the making or construction of said improvements, or the levying of assessments therefor, and will thereafter, by ord- inance, make and levy assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and a gainst 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 Xity, and the City Charter, and the ordinan- ces, resolutions, and other proceedings of this Board. After such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal therefrom shall prosecute any appeal to any Court having jurisdict- ion within tv enty (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' levying of such assessment be forever barred and estopped from in any manner doubting or resis- ting same or asserting any error, irregularity, mistake, or inval- idity therein. The City Clerk 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 substan- tially the following form, to-wit: "TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON 14IONROE STREET FROM. THE NORTH PROPIMTY LINE OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN AVENUE H AND AVENUE I. TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 60 BLOCK 85A-Highland Addition AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED ". Notice is hereby given of the intention of the -City to proceed with the improvement of Idonroe Street from the North Prop - erty line of the Alley between Avenue H, and Avenue I, to the South Line of Lot 6, Block 85A, Highland Addition,'by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and pav- ing with three inch vertical fiber brick and all lots and land benefitted 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 there- of. On the 12th day of May A. D. 1 j 24, in the Council Chamber in the lJorgan Building in the City of Wichita balls, at 7:30 P. M. o'clock all such owners and their agents will be fully heard by the .board of Aldermen, and any protests, objections, an 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 ard an assessment therefor will be levied. �1 3 to Plans and specifications for the improvement, and form of con- tract and report of Engineer showing estimated cost thereof and estima- ted 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 - $ 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, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and their property for pavement and excavation is $„ - -0-j2 -2 per front foot. All person, firms, corporations, or estates, their agents or attorneys desiring to be heard in any manner or thing in any wise conn- ected with said improvement, the assessment therefor, the benefits there - for, the de &ges resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connected there- with, 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 Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 21st day of April A. D. 1924. W. E. McBro om, 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 esuse to be mailed to each owner whose name 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 cumula- tive of the advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any of her notice be given and whether or not such notice by letter be received or not. Passed and approved this 21st day of April A. D. 1924. Moved by Alderman Olifford that the following Resolution be ad- opted. Motion seeo rid ed by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow- ing vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, C3i_ffo4,Patton, Young, Curd. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T-I O N RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR IMPROVL21ENT OF A PORTION OF AVENUE J, ' ID DIRECTING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT. WHEREAS, the City of viiehita Falls has heretofore ordered that Avenue J, from its intersection with the East Curb Line of Monroe Street to the west Curb Line of Taft Street, North of Avenue J. be improved by installing ccnerete curbs and gutters and paving with three inch verti- cal Fiber Brick pavement and by raising, grading, and filling same, to- gether-with necessary appurtenances, and thereafter plans and specific- ations were duly adopted and approved for such-, improvement, bids were advertised for, and received, and on the 14th day of April 1924, such bids were opened, and WHEREAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed and con- sidered and the City Council, after duly and fully considering same is of the opinion that the bid of Valieant & Toomey.Inc., is the most ad- vantageoas and should be accepted: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT-RESOLVED BY ,THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: I. That the bid of Valieant & -Toomey Inc. for the making and const- ruction- of'the said improvements on said portion of street filed with the City, be and same is hereby accepted. En C4-1\ AA �� lie That the form of contract embraced in the specifications be and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and the .,Mayor is atthorized and directed to enter into contract for such improve- ment with Valieant & Toomey Inc. 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 the 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 21st day of April 1924. Moved by Alderman Clitford that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Clifford! Young. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION DIRECTIN M CITY ENGINEER TO MAKE AND FILE WITH THE BOARD OF ALDERLMEN NG ESTITIATED COST OF IMPROVEMENT OF AVENUE J. FROM EAST CURB LINE MONROE STREET TO IVEST CURB LINE OF TAFT STREET, NORTH OF AVENUE J. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WI CH IT A FALLS, T HAT : WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas has heretofore ordered the improvement of Avenue J Street from East curb Line of Monroe Street to the West Curb line of Taft Street, North of Avenue J, by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with three inch vertical fiber brick, and has caused advertisements . to be made for aids for the making and construction of the said improvements to be made and bids therefor nave been taken, and said Board has determined to make the same in the manner described and with three-inch vitrified fiber brick as snown in the specifi- cations adopted therefor. I. The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance ,kjith provisions 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 there- of to be paid by the City, the proportion to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners of land abutting thereon and benefitted thereby, and the owners thereof, the rate per lineal foot proposed to be assessed for durb, and the amount to be assessed in each case for curer, 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 the vsners thereof, and such report may show any other matter 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 anfl other pro- ceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed 'improvement of said portion of Avenue J. passage. II. This resolution shall take effect from and after its J The City Engineet submitted the following report. TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDER.LEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. GENTLEMEN: - I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of improv- ing Avenue J. fromthe East curb Line of Mdnroe Street to the West Curb line of Avenue J, 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�G� ; The estimated amount payable by the owvne�rs of property will be :Z/ The estimated cost to property owners per lineal foot of curb is S0 ' The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pavement per front foot is The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement is �_ 7.2a'i SX' per front foot; The estimated cost to be assessed against property' owners for � pavement, exclusive of curb is 7 Z 8i S`/ per front foot; The estimated damages are nothing in any case. This estimateland report is based upon three inch vitrified fiber brick, all in accordance with the specifications therefor here- tofore filed with this Honorable Body. Respectfully submitted, F. I:1. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow - ing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye s: None. R E S 0 L °U T I 0 N RESOLUTION APPROVING THE tiEPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CITY aiG- INEER AS TO COST AND ASSESSMENT FOR THE IMPROVEIvI- -NT OF AVENUE J, FROM THE I Ast CURB LINE OF 140N; ?OE STREET TO THE `JEST CURB LINE OF TAFT STREET NORTH FROM AVENUE J. FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED, AND DIi ECTING -THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOT - ICE THEREOF AND PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD -OF ALDEP it W OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT, WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls has heretofore ordered the improvement of Avenue J, fromthe east curb line of Monroe Street to the west curb line of Taft Street north of Avenue J. and has received estimates, plans and sp ecif iascations from the City Engineer, and after adoption of same and after due advertise- meat and notice, competitive bids were received, and it has been de- termined that all of t ,e 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 benefitted by means of said improvements, and the City Engineer teas made and filed with the "aayor and Board of Aldermen his report-and est- imate 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: -aart, I. That said report of the City Engineer filed on the 21st day of April 1924, be and it is hereby adopted and approved. II. 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 interest- ed, and shall be given or neld in the Council Chamber in the Base- men of the Morgan building' in the City of Wichita Falls at 7:30 P. M. o'clock on the 12th day of May 1924, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners of said property, or any of them, their agents or attorneys, or anyone else in any manner interested either in said property or in said improvements, or in the manner or method of making and constructing :ame or in the contract there- for, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said property shall be fully and fairly heard as to any of said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and against the owners thereof, and as to the beile- fits to their property in enhanced value by means of said improve- ment, 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 anywise incident to or connected with the said improvement, contract, proceedings, or assessment therefor, or metr_od or manner or paying for same. That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things in the manner and form pro- vided and required by law and the provisions of the Cit3r 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 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 property and against the owner thereof, and will determine the lots or parcels, benefit- ted 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, mistakes, or invalidities in any pro- posed assessment, and in any proceeding with reference to the mak- ing or construction of said improvements, or the levying of assess- ments 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 anIxone desiring to appeal therefrom shall prosecute any appeal to any Court having jurisdict- ion within twenty (20 ') days from the date such hearing is closed and final assessment levied :-nd not thereafter, and all persons, firms corporations, estates, and other parties shall, after the expiration of twenty (00) days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estoppel from in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, ireegularity, mistake, or invalidity therein,. The City Clerk 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 substan- tially the following form, to -wit: "TO THE WNER S OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON AVENUE J. FROM THE EAST CURB LINE OF MONROE STREET TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF TAFT STREET NORTH OF AVENUE J, AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED ". 4i N Notice is hereby given of the intention of the City to- proceed with the improvement of Avenue J, from the East curb line of Monroe Street to the West curb line of Taft Street north of Avenue J, by rai- sing, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with three inch vertical fiber brick 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 assess - ed, and a personal claim and a charge against the ovmers thereof. On the 12th day of May A. D. 1924, in the Council Chamber - in the Morgan Building in the City of Wichita Falls, at 7 :30 P. M. 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 lojt or parcel of land and the owners thereof will be determined and an ass- essment therefor will be levied. Plans and specifications for the improvement, and form of con- tract 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 inspection. The estimated cost of the- said improvement is $ ? /o% d18 The estimated amount to be assessed against property owners is dIf ; The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and their property for pavement and excavation is per front foot; ' All persons, firms, corporations, or estates, their agents or attorneys desiring; to be heard in any manner or thing in any wise eon- neoted with said improvement, the assessment therefor, the benefits therefor, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connect - ed 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 Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 21st day of April A.D 1924. i W. E. McBroom, 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 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 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 not. Passed and Approved this 21st day of April A. D. 1924. ORDINANCE NO. 504 ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 494 "AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, 1,1AINTENANCE, REPAIR AND REMOVAL OF BUILD- INGS WITHIN THE-CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS ". Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 504 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the follow- ing vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd. Naye s : None. i y ORDINANCE NO. 503 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 480. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 503 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: -None. ORDINANCE NO. 505 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PANT OF THE COST OF I'1P'i'OVING A PORTION OF SEYi,OUR ROAD IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR '2HE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESST'IENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 505 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: gone. ORDINANCE NO. 502 ORDINANCE . LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF BURNETT STR "SET IN THE CITY OF 'WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THE=.EOF, PROVIDING r,OR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ° ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR �j.HE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATESt 11oved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 502 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Gard, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. ORDINANCE NO. 501 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IM- PROVING A PORTION OF SANTE FE AVENUE IN THE u ITY OF ''a ICHITA FALLS TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAI?JST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE O``iNE' S THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 501 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd. Nayes: None. 'em ORDINANCE NO. 500 #" ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF I "11PROVING A PORTION OF SEYMOUR ROAD 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 ASSES 31JENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 500 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye s : None. ORDINANCE NO. 498 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 464. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 498 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the foll- owing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Otr#, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. ORDINANCE NO. 499 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 463. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 499 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the follow- ing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye s : None. ORDINANCE NO. 4.97 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF SEVENTH STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING I CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OINERS THE EOF, PRO- VIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSI,1ENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 497 be passed on its third and final reading. vote : - Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following Yess: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye s : None. r, ✓'h ORDINANCE NO. 507 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 489. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 507 be passed-on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas Shepherd, Patton, Young, Curd, Qliffor4. Nayes: None. ORD INANC E NO. 508 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SPEED OF TRAINS, CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND PREVENTING THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE CROSSINGS OF THE PUBLIC STREETS BY ENGINES, CARS, AND TRAINS STANDING ON SUCH CROSSINGS AND ALSO REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 66, REGULATING THE SPEED OF TRAINS AND PREVENTING OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS IN SAID CITY, PENALTY, CREATING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 508 be passed on its first reading. diotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that-the rules requiring ord- inances to be read on three separate days-be suspended and an em- ergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried, by the following vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. ORDINANCE NO. 508 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SPEED OF TRAINS, CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LI11,1ITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, °AND PREVENTING THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE CROSSINGS OF THE PUBLIC STREETS BY ENGINES, CARS, AND TRAINS STANDING ON SUCH CROSSINGS AND ALSO REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 66, REGULATING THE SPEED OF TRAINS AND PREVENTING OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS IN SAID CITY, PENALTY, CREATING AN EI ERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 508 be passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. 0 ORDINANCE NO. 508 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SPEED OF TRAINS, CARS AND LOCOMOT- IVES, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS AND PREVENTING THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE CROSSINGS OF THE PUBLIC STREETS BY ENGINES, CARS, AND TRAINS STANDING ON SUCH CROSSINGS AND ALSO RE- PEALING ORDINANCE NO. 66, REGULATING THE SPEED OF TRAINS AND PREVENTING OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS IN SAID CITY, PENALTY, CREATING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 508 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young; Clifford. Nayes: None. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following appointments made by the Mayor to the Boards of Censors and Appeals created by Ordinance No. 394, be aftirw d. Said appointees to constitute entire new Boards and replace all members heretofore appointed. BOARD OF CENSORS: Mrs. C. R. Hartsook, Chairman, .rs. B. L. Fain, -Mrs. LA. M. Addieks, BOARD OF APPEALS:- Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs Mrs � C. Joline, Chas Pogenphol, J. L. Jackson, Leslie Humphrey, Bernard Martin, T. B. Couch, he iiarcus, Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the taxes, penatlies, interett and costs for the year 1921 on lots 12,13,14, Block 171, Original Town - site owned by the Y. o C. A. amounting to $ be remitted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. i i Moved by Alderman Young that the City Park Department be auth- orized to buy a strip of land 50 X 250 feet adjacent to Huff McGregor Park from Nat. Henderson for a consideration of X2,000.00. Said strip of land being on 7th street from alley West to Bluff Street in Block 238, Original Townsite. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. .► -*As ,t ORDINANCE NO. 508 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SPEED OF TRAINS, CARS AND LOCOMOT- IVES, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS AND PREVENTING THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE CROSSINGS OF THE PUBLIC STREETS BY ENGINES, CARS, AND TRAINS STANDING ON SUCH CROSSINGS AND ALSO RE- PEALING ORDINANCE NO. 66, REGULATING THE SPEED OF TRAINS AND PREVENTING OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS IN SAID CITY, PENALTY, CREATING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 508 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young; Clifford. Nayes: None. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following appointments made by the Mayor to the Boards of Censors and Appeals created by Ordinance No. 394, be aftirw d. Said appointees to constitute entire new Boards and replace all members heretofore appointed. BOARD OF CENSORS: Mrs. C. R. Hartsook, Chairman, .rs. B. L. Fain, -Mrs. LA. M. Addieks, BOARD OF APPEALS:- Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs Mrs � C. Joline, Chas Pogenphol, J. L. Jackson, Leslie Humphrey, Bernard Martin, T. B. Couch, he iiarcus, Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the taxes, penatlies, interett and costs for the year 1921 on lots 12,13,14, Block 171, Original Town - site owned by the Y. o C. A. amounting to $ be remitted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. i i Moved by Alderman Young that the City Park Department be auth- orized to buy a strip of land 50 X 250 feet adjacent to Huff McGregor Park from Nat. Henderson for a consideration of X2,000.00. Said strip of land being on 7th street from alley West to Bluff Street in Block 238, Original Townsite. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. .► -*As Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following resolution: be adopted. 1dotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the foll- owing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF I11PROVING SIDEWALKS ON BAYLOR STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LI14E OF SEVENTH STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF EIGHTH STREET STATING- 'THE, NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVIMIENTS AND TIE 141ETHOD BY 4HICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAY:`:iENT BE . ADE THEREFOR, AND I IRECTING THE CITY NG INEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS, =ND ESTIATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROV'-11ENTS "REPARED. BE IT ,ND IT IS =EBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER11EN OF THE CITY OF 41ICH ITA FALLS: 'THAT, I. It is necessary that sidewalks on Baylor Street from the South Property Line of Seventh Street to t -e North Property Line of Eighth Street be improved by raising, grading, filling, and - pavinL- same, and installing one: course re- inforced concrete side- walks, and that sauce be improved with one of the following mater- ials, to -wit: (a) One course concrete sidewalks. II. The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, pro- files, specifications, and estimates_ embracing the foregoing mat- er ials .and plans of improvement prepared, and to file same with the Board of Aldermen, ti--e 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 there- of, shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such imp- rovements, 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 one installment which shall be due within 30 days after the completion and acceptance by the City of such im- provements, . 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 (81117o) per annurA, 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 maturity, and the failure to pay any installments upon 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 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 ex- cepting only State, County, and Muhicipal taxes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land or the oc+mer thereo'f 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-evideme of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of property and the owners thereof, shall be issued to the contractor or party per- forming 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 on dinance 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 submitted the following letter. LETTER OF ENGINEER -SUItlITTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERSEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of Baylor Street from the South Property Line of 7th Street to the North Property Line of 8th Street, I have pre- pared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications, and esti- mates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces and different iaat- erials, plans and methods of improvement-set forth and specified in the said resolution. F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye s : Nbne . R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING, PLANS PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTI11ATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF BAYLOR STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR COM- PETITIVE BIDS FOR THE DIAK ING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IPdPROVEMENT S . BE IT RESOLVED: By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that: WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the 21st day of April 1924, the Board of Aldermen of the City-of Wichita Falls declared the necessity of improving Baylor Street from the South Property Line of 7th Street to the North Property Line of 8th Street, by raising, grading, and filling same and paving same and installing one course reinforced concrete side- walks, with the materials and in the manners and methods stated in the said resolution, and gave the method by which it was proposed that pay- ment be made therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvement pre- pared, and WHEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans, pro - fi-les, specifications, and estimates and has filed same with the Board of Aldermen, and the same have been examined and inspected and correct- ed wrere necessary: R 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 con- structed. 119 That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to adver- tise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the said improvements, in the Danner 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 proceedinEs of this Board and such bids will be received until and shall be opened on the day of — 1924 at M o'clock, and all bids shaf�be made in�h� c orm and in the manner, and acc- ompanied by certified check and by the guarantee provided and re- quired by the said specifications. passage* III. This resolution shall take effect from and after its Moved by Alderman Clifford that the bid of the Texhoma Oil & Refining Company for oils and greases for the year ending April 10, 1925, be accepted and the Mayor be authorized to sign the contract covering same: ' Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Bids for paving Lee Street from Second to 7th Streets were opened and considered. Moved by Alderman Clifford that action on bids for paving Lee Street be deferred until April 28th, 1924. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Moved by Alderman Clifford that contract for audit "of the cities books for the past fiscal year be awarded to Ira S. Harris for a consideration of §900.00. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the eater Department be authorized to make the following extensions of Water lines. Seymour Road from Ave. G. to City Limits, 4500 ft. 6 inch pipe 200 " 3 " if 3 fire plugs. I Seymour & Garfield, 1 Seymour and Alley Nest of Arthur St. 1 Seymour Road and Fairview Boulevard. ----------------------------------------- X7,100*60 Burnett Street from 7th St. to 8th St. 350 ft of 6 inch main. 250 ft of 3 inch pipe. 500 ft. of 2 inch pipe, Also lower 1800 ft. of 4.inch pipe and supply 2000 ft. of 2 inch pipe. This extension is to place pipes under the paving to be placed on this street between 8th St.& River.-- - ---------------------------------------- X29200.00 Joline St. from Ave. J to Ave K. Ave K from Joline St. to Giddings 1020 ft of 2 inch pipe. This extension takes care of 4 houses with 7 W Ze to be built this summer. ------------ - - - - -- X97:00 ,a 2 Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be ad- opted. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd' and carried by the follow- ing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T 1-0 N RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR IMPFOVEMENT OF A PORTION OF FOURT- EENTH STREET AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT. WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, has heretofore ordered that FOURTEENTH STREET FROM WEST PROPERTY LINE LAMAR STREET TO EAST PROPERTY LINE AUSTIN STREET, be, improved by installing concrete curbs and paving xk with one course reinforced concrete pavement 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 7th day of April 1924, such bids were opened, and WHEREAS, the bids received nave been fully canvassed and con- sidered and the City Council after duly and fully considering same is of the opinion that the bid of L. E. Whitham & Company is the most ad- vantageous and should be accepted: TEXAS: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, I. That the bid of L. E. Whitham & Co., for the malting 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 Mayor is authorized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement with L. E. Whitham &- Co. , and to execute such contract for and on behalf of and in tge 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 resolut on shall �fee nqbin�4v*orce from and after its passage.�+a% ` # # 44 Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be ad- opted. ]Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the follow- ing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Curd, Clifford. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY iiNGINE_R TO =LAKE AND FI aITH THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN SHOWING ESTIMATED COST OF IMPROVEMENT OF FOURTEENTH STREET FROM 01EST PROPERTY LINE LAMAR STREET TO EASE' PROPERTY LINE AUSTIN STREET. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF ';' ICH ITA FALLS, THAT: 0 wr i X93 533 WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas has heretofore ordered the improvement of Fourteenth Street from Vilest Property Line Lamar Street to East Property Line Austin Street, by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and pavement with doundation, and has caused adver- tisements 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, des- cribed, and with one course reinforced concrete pavement, as shown in the specifications adopted therefor. I. The City Engineer is hereby directed in accordance with provisions 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 abut- ting 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 ease for curb, the rate per front foot of property proposed to be ass- essed 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, 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 pro- ceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed improvement of said portion of Fourteenth Street from West Property Line Lamar Street to East Property Line Austin Street. passage. II, This resolution shall take effect from and after its The City Engineer submitted the following report. TO THE !AYOR AND BOARD OF ALDE.LKIN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. Gentlemen: I hand you herewith report and estimatex of the cost of improving Fourteenth Street from West Property Line Lamar Street to .past Property Line Austin 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. o ; The estimated amount payable by the owners of property will be The es -.imated cost to property owners per lineal foot of curb is The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pavement per front foot is 0 no ¢!, /•,� ; The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement is j oii443 per front foot. The estimated cost to be assessed against property owners for pavement, exclusive of curb is �Z,oii43 per front foot; The estimated damages are nothing in any case. This estimate and report is based upon one course reinforced concrete pavement and concrete curbs all in accordance with the spe- cifications thereof heretofore filed with this Honorable Body. Respectfully submitted, F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. '32"'� Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following. Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the foll- owing vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye s : None. R E S 0 L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CITY ENG- INEER AS TO COST AMID ASSESSMNT FOR THE IMPROVEi.ENT OF FOURTEENTH STREET FROM tiTEST PROPERTY LINE LAMAR STREET TO EAST PROPERTY LINE AUSTIN STREET FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS IN- TE,:ESTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THEREOF AND PRES- CRIBING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls has heretorore ordered the improvement of Fourteenth Street from West Property Line Lamar Street to East Property Line Austin 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 nine - ty 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 1ilayor and Board of Alder - men 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 shoving 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 21st day of April 1924, be, and it is hereby adopted and approved. II. That a nearing shall be given to t.ne 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 giTen are held in the Council Chamber in the Basement of the Morgan Building in the City of Wichita Falls at 7 :30 P. M. o'clock on the 21st day of April 1924, 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 construct- ing same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or dwaages 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 assessments thereof, 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 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 contiiiued from time to time until all desiring to be heard have been fully heard, and after all have been (ally 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 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 en- hanced value of property by means of said improvement, and will correct any errors, mistakes, or invalidities i -n 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 there- after, by ordinance, make and levy assessments against each such .piece or parcel �of property and against the o maers 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 therefrom shall prosecute and appeal to any Court having juris- diction 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 levying of such assessment be forever barred and estoppel from in any manner doubting or re- sisting same or asserting any error, irregularity, mistake, or in- validity therein. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of said hearing to the muners of said prop- erty 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 fora, to -wit: "TO THE O4114ERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON FOURTEENTH STREET - FROM NEST- PROPERTY LINE L,4MAR STREET TO EAST PROPERTY LINE AUSTIN STREET AM TO ALL, OTHER INTERESTED ". Notice is hereb�V given oT the intention of the City to proceed with the improvement of Fourteenth Street from Test Property Line Lamar Street to East Property Line Austin street by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curb and paving with one course reinforced concrete pavement and all lots and land banefited 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 12th.day of May A. D. 1924, in the Council Chamber in the Morgan Building in the City of Wichita r'alls , at 7:30 P.M o'clock, all such ovners 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 ue assessed against each such lot or parcel of land and the ovmers thereof will be determined an an assessment therefor will be levied. Plans and specifications for the improvement, and form of contract and report of Engineer showing estimated cost there- of, are on file in the office o:t 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 �_Z4LLz d O ; The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is � o.Zeo per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and their property for pavement and excavation is U,011,C13 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 proceed- ` ings connected therewith, shall be and appear before said Board of laid time and place. gone in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 21st day of April A. D. 1924. .4. E. ,;icBroom, City Clerk :l14 _ �0� And said notice shall be published in said paper not less titan 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 appears on said ;report of the City Engineer, a registered letter containing a copy of the said notice, such notice to be depolkited in the Post Office at Wichita 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 sent. Passed and Approved this 21st day of April A. D. 1924. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the Park Department .be authori�.ed to place lights in Huff - McGregor Park. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.` Moved by Alderman Patton that the Sanitary Department be author- ized to purchase a Model 1924, Elgin Sweeper for a consideration of 46850.00 with an allowance of 4500.00 for a ten year old machine to be taken up by the Elgin Street Sweeper Company. Terms to be $2,000.00 cash with 776 discount and the balance due one half Jan. 31, 1925, and one half due Jan. 31, 1926, with 676 interest on deferred payments. i Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. The Board of Alderman then adjourned Read and approved this 21 day of A. D. 1924. . V-, � ZL - " �, " a, M Mayo r. ATTEST: =6 City Clerk e I