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Min 05/12/1924r r 5..3 n . _Uichita Falls, Texas, Basement T.-To rgan Bldg. , May 12th 1924. The Board of Aldermen of the City of 'idichi to Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date with the foliowing present:- Frank N. I2. P. B. J. H. J. T. Paul W. E. Collier, Mai or Clifford, Curd, X Patton, A 1 d e r m e n Young, j 3arnett9 City Clerk,, Pro -tem George, CYty Attorney. Moved by = lderman Clifford that the following esolution be adopted. T:otion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the foll- owing vote-.- Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young, Clifford. Naye s : None, R E S 0 L U T -I O N RESOLUTION CLOSING HEAI?ING TO INT IRESTED IN I1,2 -.OV1�1 ENT OF F OUR TEEITT ERTY LINE OF LALIAR STREET TO THE EAST AND DET?ERIIIITITNG AMOUNTS OF ASSESST;�IT TS OF PROPERTY riTrTD THE Oa "ITTERS TH =EOF. PROPIIRTY O'dITERS AND OTHERS g STREET FRODT THE 'WEST PROP- PROPERTY LINE OF AUSTIN STREET AGAIITST ABUTTIIIG LOTS,PARCELS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALD32- TIEN OF THE CITY OF TICHITA FALLS; THAT: WHE?,EAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita F&Ils has heretofore ordered the following portion of Street in said City improved by raising, grading, and filling same and installing con- crete curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete pavement, to -wit; all the unpaved portion of Yourteenth Street from the West property line of Lamar Street to the past Property line of Austin Street. WHE: EAS,' by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on the 21st day of April 1924, it is ordered that a hearing to all o-rners of property abutting on said portion of said street, and all others intereste: , be held in the Council Chamber in the IIorgan BuildinE at 7:30 P. II. on the 12th day of I:Tay 1924, and that not ice thereof be �.iven; and 'WHEREAS, due notice o:L the time and place of such hearing was given and such hearing held, and all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard,-and at such hearir-, the following protests uere made: Ralph , athis for his mother Dixie 1,11athis, protesting against the cost of such improvements and that this is .an inoppor- tune time therefor: I. That all protests and objections, whether therein specifi- cally mentioned or not, be and they are hereby over - ruled. 2. That the Board of Aldermen finds from the evidence before it that no prope ty will be da:��m ed bY' means of or as a result of any of the said improvements. 3. The Board further f Inds from the evidence before it that the proper rule of apportionment of the cost of such improvement is that applied and shown on the estimates, reports, and statements of the City Engineer filed on the 21st day of April 1924, and examined and approved by the hoard, and that such produces and effects substantial equality and justice between the various lots and parcels of land shown and affected thereby and the respective o%�ners thereof and the Board further finds from the evidence that each parcel or lot of land abut- ting on said portion of Fourteenth Street will be benefitted, in eniianced value by means of such improvements on said portion of Fourteenth Street in an amount in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed against same as shown on said estimates, reports, and statements of the City Engineer. 4. That said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of property, and against the owners thereof, and the City Attorney is here- by directed to prepare form of Ordinance, levying such assessments in accordance with the Charter and Laws in force in this City, and in acc- ordance with the Ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings appli- cable thereto. 5. That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all parties and as to all said improvements. 6. vote:- That this resolution take of ect from and after its passage. Moved by Alderman Curd that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded b j Alden .an Clifford and carried by the following Yeas: Clifford, Curd, Patton, Young. Naye s : None . R E 3 0 L U T I 0 11 RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS .ND OT HE RS INT'F:RESTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF TvgONROE STREET BETWEEN THE NORTH PR02ERTY LINE OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN AVENUE "H" AND "I" TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT SIX, BLOCK 85A, FLORAL HEIGHTS ADDITION, AIM DET =DINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESS71ENTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS PARCELS OF PROPERTY AND THE 9v7NERS THEREOF. BE IT ".-.'ESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALPERrEN OF THE CITY OF uiiICHITA FALLS; THAT: WHEREAS, the .hoard of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls has heretofore ordered the following portion of Street in said City improved by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gut - ters and paving with three (3) inch vertical fiber brick, to-wit: all the unpaved portion of Monroe Street from the North property Line of the alley between Avenue "H" and "I" to the South line of Lot 6, Block 85A, Floral Heights Addition. i WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on the 2cth day of April, 1924, it is ordered that a hearing to all owners of property abutting on said portion of said street, and all others interested, be held in the Council Chamber in the I.Lorgan Building at 7:30 P. M. on the 12th day of LLay, 1924, and that notice thereof be given; and, WHEREAS, due notice of thr- time and place of such hearing was given and such hearing held, and all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all others desiring to be heard, have been frilly and fairly heard, and at such hearing the following protests were made: T. L. :.7cGee, ';ors. ?:Lary Carlton, E'd. R. McFadden, protesting against the cost of such improvements and that this is an n inopportune time therefor: I 1 I I. That all protests and objections, whether therein specific- ally mentioned or not, be and they are hereby overruled. 2. That the Board of Alder.,en finds from the evidence before it that no property will be damaged by means of or as a result of any of the said improvements. 3. Theboard further finds from the evidence before it that the proper rule of apportionment of the cost of such improvement is that applied and shown on the esti.Liates, reports, and statements of the City Engineerfiled on the 2uth day of April 1924, and examined and approved by the Board, and that such produces and effects substantial equaliy and justice between the various lots and parcels of land shown and affected thereby and the respective owners thereof and the Board further finds from the evidence that sucn parcel or .2 lot of land abutting on said portion of i:ionroe Street will be benefitted in enhanced value by means of such improvements on said portion of ,;on— roe Street in an amount in excess of the portion of costs to be ass- essed against same as sho�m on said estimates, reports,and statements of the City Engineer. 4. That said sums be assessed against said of property, and against the o�,ners thereof, and is hereby directed to prepare form of Ordinance, essments in accordance with the charter and Laws City, and in accordance with the Ordinances, res proceedings applicable thereto. 5. lots or parcels the City Atto j,ney levying such ass - in force in this olutions and other 'That said hearinL be and is hereby closed as to all parties and as to all said improvements. passage. 6. That this resolution take effect from and after its qtr, rFi�t rt`iti�� r ;tmt ifr ;# t� l IfJF7iF fF� ;=rrir try Moved by Alderman Clifford that the hearing to property ol.:ners on Avenue J. be n until J.1.ay 19th, 1924. ,lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. tt'l,�r'F���fr,`-�tr,rr; iF F„ �;r�r`r�rt;r7r�rtrrir`�r�;r The City Entineer submitted the following. 'Jichita Falls, Tex. Hon. 1.1ayor and City Com.:,i ssioners, ':ay 12th,1924. dichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen:- This is to certify that the pavement on Austin Street from the North Curb Line of Twelfth Street to the North Curb Line of Fourteenth Street has been completed by L. E. 'Whitham & Company., in accordance with the plans and specifications therefore hereto- fore filed with your honorable body. I, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted. -;es pectfully, F. 11. ?ugeley, City Ling. i,doved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution be ad- opted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and, carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Ciif cord, Patton, Young, Curd. Naye s: No ne . R E S 0 L U T I O N RESOLUTION AC CE � TITTG THE i JP�:OVE I�_.'1,1TS OAT AUS T ITd STR ET 1'='01,1 THE NOIETH CU 'B LINE OF T' !,]LFTH STR7.1ET `i'0 THE TIOnTH CURB LIITL OF i'OURTLENTH STI=T AND DID;; 'jCTIIT iTIE 1`AYOR ND CITY CLEI,1: TO iSSUE CEFLTII'IC;'�TES OF SPECIAL SSESS �'TTT 1ErVIED GATITST THE VA�;IOUS LOTS Of: 'i''_"" CTS OF !AIM .1T?D THE, 0 1 TIERS TIC ': -_ ,, OF ABUTTING UPON '-)._LID POIITION OF SAID STRRET. BE IT 1'-.ESOLVED BY ' HE BOA'_.D OF 'EI OF THE CITY OF ".e'ICHITA FALLS, iiEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls has heretofore ordered that Austin Street from the North Curb Line of Twelfth Street to the North Curb Line of Fourteenth Street_ be improved by raising grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and paving same and after due notice and hearing, special assessments were levied against the various lots and tracts of land and the owners thereof abutting upon the said portion of said street, and contract for the making and construction of the said improvements was entered into ,With L. E. Whitham & Co., WHEREAS, the said L. E. Whitham & Co., has fully perforr_-ied its said. contract and the said improvements have been wade and constructed in accordance with the said contract and the specifications therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this Board. I. That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and L. E. Whitham & 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 construction of said improvements. Ii. That this resolution does not and shall not in any wise effect the bond of the said company for the maintenance of the said improvements but such maintenance bold shall and does -remain in fall force and effect. III. That the i,iayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized instructed, and directed to issue to L. E. 'Jhitham & Co., certificates of special assessment in evicence of the various assessments levied against the respective lot or parcels of land abutting upon said portion of said street, and the owners thereof, and against which special assessment has been levied, reciting the description of such property, the amount of the assessment against same, the owner thereof, the terms of payment there- of, the rate of interest, the date of completion and acceptance of the said improvements, the lien of the said assess .ent and the personal obli- gation 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 certi_icate, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of a lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by the certificates have been per- formed and containin- other appropriate and pertinent recitals, and in accordance with the contract with the said company and the law in force in the City, and the proceedings of this Board. IV. This resolution s 11 take effect frpm and after its passage. 111k, ORDINANCE NO. 507 ORDINANCE P2,1E rDING ORDINANCE NO. 489. Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 507 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas: Cldff Ord , Patton, Young, Curd. Naye s: None. ORDINANCE NO. 521 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESKIEI,T FOR PART OF THE COST OF II'LEROVING A PORTION OF ETON. HOE STR':ET IN THE CITY OF ;'WICHITA FALLS TEXAS, F I_'ING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAID ST ABUTTING PROPERTY ?OR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSI7E11TS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTI- ICATES, AND DECLARING AJT EIJErGETMY. lJoved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance No. 521, be passed on its first reading. iTotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd. Naye s: None. 1,1oved by Alderman Patton that permis, -,ion be granted to J. L. i:ieasles to operate a hamburger stand on his property at 204- Ohio Avenue , under the usual provisions to wit:- That the said J. L. I:Ieasles, his administrators, succ- essors, and assigns, shall hold the City of 1,Vichita Falls, haxmless from any damages that may arise from the operation of said hambur- ger stand, and that the said J. L. iyleasles shall cease to operate said namuurger stand when so ordered by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,- Texas. Motion seconded by Alderman Young; and carried. 3 7 7 77 t t ! 7f , - 7 7114 ##### Moved by Alderman Curd that the I.Iayor and City Clerk be authorized to siLn memorandum agreement between the City and The First National Co., and Kauffman Smith & Co., as to manner of handling the exci:ange of City of Wichita Falls Refunding Bonds for the original 6% Bonds in order to arrange details carrying into ef-Lect the contract entered into between the City and The First National Co., & Xauffman Smith &c Co., on the 16th day of October 1923. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd. Nayes: None. The agreement follows: 1247 ORANDUM AGREKIENT OF THE TIAT, , OF I�iANDLING THE EXC- HANGE OF WICHITA FALLS REFUiMI -M,, BONDS FO' THE ORIGINAL SIX PER CENT BONDS IN ORDER TO ARRANGE THE DETAILS CAR_HYING INTO EFFECT THE CONTRACT T'' ,TERED INTO BETWEEN THT': PARTIES ON THE SIXTEENTH OF OCTOBER, 1923. �w A sufficient number of bonds of the refunding bonds of each series shall be prepared by the bankers -and executed by the City and forwarded to the State Comptroller at Austin. As fast as practicable the bankers will forward the old six per cent bonds to Austin for exchange, noti� ring the City Treasurer how magy.�eee being forwarded of each of the seven issues comprising the entire output of 91,625.000. The City Treasurer will thereupon advise the State Comptroller how many bonds will be presented to him of each of the original issues and in- struct him upon presentation and cancellation of the original bonds to register and issue in exchange therefor a like amount of five one - half per cent bonds of the corresponding refunding series. The bankers will suggest the particular bond numbers to be ex? hanged for each tran- saction, it being the understanding that as near as may be, average maturities of refunding bonds will be delivered for each block of the old bonds. In order to facilitate the exchange the bankers will pre- sent the old bonds in as lar6e blocks as practicable. It is understood that the city will secure the approval of the Attorney General of Texas covering the refunding bonds since that is required by law Tefore they can be issued. As evidence of good faith, the bankers are depositing herewith Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) with the understanding that as fast as the old bonds are presented for exchange under this memorandum, the city is to return to the bankers a proportionate part of this deposit equivalent to ten dollars per thousand dollar bond presented for exchange. Frank Collier, I:layor, City of Wichita Falls ATTEST: - Paul Barnett, City Clerk, Pro -tem City of Vlichita Falls, FIRST NATI C)NAL 0011PANA, By Natt T. 'Wagner. Vice Ptes. K AUFF ?:`'Z, S ITH & Co. , Incorporated. By Royal D.Percheval,Sec. ORDINANCE NO. 509 ORDINATTCE IZVYI1Z ASSESSTiE11T FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF TYLER STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AITI) L IE!\T AGA INS T ABUTTING PRO? FRTY PIM THE OTTERS THEREOF, PROVID- ING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESS.: TITS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASS- 170 I AI`T ii1EIG? v CY. _ IGT?ABLE CERT Moved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance No. 509 be passed on its third and final reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Young, 2 Curd. Naye s : None. ,VRDINAIYCE NJ. 511 F I ORDINANCE TO =ICU ATE TH CONSTRUCT ION, T _ 31I0N i,RAIT� "E?' SCE REPA 0v1OVAL, F BU INGS VJ HIN THE CITY WWI TA ALLS, T , PR C_,I ING 7 ?ET�ALTIE FO VIOLAT ITS �+• Moved by Alderman Patton that Ordinan e 1 be -. ,lotion seconded by Alderman Young an,') ti.ed:by the following vote: Yeas: Young, Patton. Nayes: Clifford, Curd. The tie was voted off by ilayor voting No, and announcing that the Ordinance would come up for, further discussion next meeting night Lvlay 19th, 1924. 1 ' -J _3 ' 9 The City Engineer submitted the following: - 0iichita Falls, Texas. Llay 12th, 19 24 . Hon. I.+iayor & Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen:- This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of hays Street from its intersect- ion with the North Curb Line of Avenue "E" to its intersection with the North curb Line of Avenue "F" in acco -I'dance with the plans and spe- cifications ti ere fo r and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. Respectfully, r'. 11. Rugeley, City Engineer. i Movea by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol- lowing vote-.- i Yeas: 8lifford, Curd, Patton, Young. Naye s : None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION ACCEPT ING THE 'rOTK OF PAVI TG ��ND OTHER VISE IT'21? wOVING A PORTION OF HAYS STREET III-M ,U1HO''IZ' IT , 1Hq! AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSLaNT CERTIFICATES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDE7_.T:'TN OF THE CITY OF IICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT ydHE_EAS, the City Engineer has certified that the paving and otherwise improvinL, Hays Street from its intersection with the North Curb Line of gi ven Ie "Ell to its intersection with the North Curb Line of Avenue "F". has been completed by the Plains Paving Company in accordan�;e with the plans and specifications therefor and the said City Engineer reccornmends the acceptance of the said work by the City. BOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF IiLD`R =.`FN OF THE CITY OF I CH IT FALLS TEXAS, THAT said paving and other improvements be and the same are hereby accepted by the City of dichita Falls, Texas, and the !Jayor be anc is hereby authorized and directed to execute Special Assessment Certificates evidencing the indebtedness of the ovmers of the Property abutting on said portion of street, in the name of the City of dichita galls, and she City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest same and to impress the Seal of the City of o'lichita Falls, Texas, and to deliver said Special Assessment Cer- tificates to 2lains Paving Company, as set forth in the contract, for the above named improvements, all in accordance with the Ord- inances and resolutions heretofore adopted and passed by the City of Wichita Falls with reference to the above described improvements. Passed and Approved this 12th day of Lay 1924. 4 IS .'� is' ORDINANCE NO. 514 •.000' "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS MATURING SERIALLY, BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF FIVE AND ONE HALF. PERCENTUM (52%) PER ANNUM, PAYABLE SEMI- ANNUALLY ON 11AY 1 AND NOVEI.2BER 1ST OF EACH YEAR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING A LIKE AMOUNT OF BONDS OF SAID CITY ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A PUBLIC BUILDING TO- WIT, ADDITIONS TO AND REPAIRS TO CITY HOSPITAL, IN AND FOR SAID CITY, WHICH BONDS WERE ISSUED UNDER DATE OF NOVEMBER 1,1920, 11ATURI NG THIRTY YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, QTH OPTION OF REDEMPTION AT ANY INTEREST PAYING PERIOD AFTER FIVE YEARS FROM THEIR DATE AND BEARING INT RESIT AT THE RATE OF SIX PERCENTUM (69) PEE ANNUM; AND LEVYING A TAX ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID HEFUNDING BC'NDS AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO REDEEM 'TH'EM AT MATURITY". Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 514, be passed on its first reading. vote: - Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following Yeas: Clifford, Curd, Patton, Young. Naye s : None. j ORDINANCE NO. 515 i "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS i. AT- UHING SERIALLY, BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF FIVE AND ONE HALF PER - CENTUM (PQ PER tilrUUO, PAYABLE SEMI- ANNUALLY ON I':7AY 1 AND NOVEMBER 1, OF EACH YEAR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING A LIKE AMOUNT OF BONDS OF SAID CITY ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A PUBLIC BUILDI1U,TO -WIT, AN INCINERATOR, IN AND FOR SAID CITY, WHICH BONDS , EPE ISSUED UNDER DATE OF NOVEMBER 1, 1920, ;IATURING THIRTY YEARS FRAM THEIR DATE, WITH OP`T'ION OF REDEMPTION AT ANY INTEREST PAYANG PERIOD AFTER FIVE YEARS FROM THEIR DATE AND BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF SIX PERCENTUM (65) PER ANNUM; AND LEVYING A TAX ON EACH ONE Ht1I1DED DOLLARS VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO _'AY THE INTEREST ON SAID REFUNDING BONDS AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO REDEEM THEM AT MATURITY". Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 515 be passed on its first reading. s Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Curd, Clifford, Patton, Young. Naye s : None. ORDINANCE NO. 516 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS MATU3ING SERIALLY, BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF FIVE AND ONE HALF PER - CENTUIyI NJ) PER ANNUM; PAYABLE SEMI- ANNUALLY ON !,TAY 1 AND NOVEMBERil, OF EACH YEAR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING A LIKE AMOUNT OF BONDS OF SAID CITY ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING STORM SEWERS IN IND FOR SAID CITY, "4H ICH BONDS WERE ISSUED UNDER DATE OF NOVEMBER 1, 1920, =IATUR ING THIRTY YEARS FROn THEIR DATE, WITH OPTION OF REDEMPTION AT ANY INTEREST PAYING PERIOD AFTER FIVE YEARS FROM THEIR DATE AND BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF SIX PERCENTUM (61) PER ANNUM; AND LEVYING A TAX ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY Q SAID CITY SUFFICIENT � TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID REFUNDING BONDS AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO AEDEEM THEM AT KIATURITY ". Moved by Alderman Patton that Urdinance No. 516 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the foll- owing vote:- Yeas • Curd, Clifford, Patton, Young. Naye s : None. ORDINANCE NO. 517 "AN ORDINANCE AUTHUR I"ING THE ISSU i TCE OF BONDS 07 'I "HE CITY OF ':,WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN TEE AMOUNT OF TWO HUITDRED THOU- SAND DOLLARS hATURIEG SERIALLY BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF FIVE AND ONE HALF P E ENTLTId (5 VO) PER ANNU..., PAYABLE SEMI- ANNUA- LLY ON !;!Ay 1 AND NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE- FUNDIITG A LIKE AMOUNT OF BONDS OF SAID CITY ISSUED FOR THE PUR- POSE OF COESTRUCTI dG ILIP OV_EITEITTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE PRE- SENT SYSTEM OF WATERWORKS IN AND FOR SAID CITY, WHICH BONDS WERE I33UED UNDER LATE OF NOVEMBER 19 1920, LL4TURING THIRTY YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, TITH OPTION OF REDEMPTION AT _TTY INTEREST PAY- ING PERIOD AFTER PI VE YEARS FROM THEIR DATE j.J D BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF SIX PERCENTUM (JQ PER ANNUM: AND LEVYING A TAX ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION OF TAXABLE P ;OPE_;TY IN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO 2AY THE INTEREST ON SAID REFUNDING =ONDS AND TO CREATE A- SINKING FUND SUFTIC IENT TO nEDEELI THEM AT MATURITY ". M v ed by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 517 be passed on its first reading. :lotion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Curd, C10ford, Patton, Young. Naye s : None. ORB I N ;IT CE I, 0 . 518 "AN ORDINANCE ZTHORI',IN?_� IFIE, IS,,3 j ?CE 0? BOILS Or' 'HE CITY OF �I CH ITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN TEE lIOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED O: TY THOUSAND DOLLARS I. A'TURINC, SERIALLY, BIJA IITG IIdT;,:LEST AT THE ;ATE OF T IVE mil, D C.'T,� HALF PEEC NTUM (5 jW) PER ANNum PAYA- BLE SEMI v T i:AY 1, AND T; 0 Br�i; 1, OF EACH Y -' R °,'0 -? THE PURPOSE OF EFUTDI_'TG III E T OF TD C`ITY i I IS CUED FOR THE PU 20SE OF CO_ STRUCTIT 'EH t_`"'IyT STRE: T IMP- :' OVE,11]1,TS I_? -ND r'Oi, SAID CI`l�Y, ;HiCH BONDS wER ISSUED UNDER DATE OF hovember 1, 1920, i,.ATLJ1;ING `. "-iII;TY YL SRS iRO�: TI?I:I�, DATE jITH OPTIOIJ OF _-2D UPTIC'N nT _.NY INTEREST :AYING PE RIOD n PlEP FIVE YEARS F ;O:i THEIR DATE su,TD n AEII;G iT.` EIRE ST AT TH RATE OF SIX PERCEN2UM (60) PER AN�Ni: ; -tilM LEVYING A TAX ON :ACH ONE HUid�R.ED DOLLARS VALUAT IO T OF TAXABLE P :OPT'_ TY IN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INT_:r:EST OIL SAID REFU1`D1L'I G BONDS AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO REDEEI:I THE... AT i:ATUR I T Y" . Moved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance No. 515, be passed on its first reading. ,lotion seconded by Aldcrnan Curd and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Clifford, Curd, Patton, Young. ITayes : None. ORDITIAITCE NO. 519 "AN ORDIIT.ANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE 11I17OUNT OF T11,71,'NTY YIVE THOU - SAND DOLLARS MATURING SERIALLY BEARING INTEREST AT THE '?ATE OF FIVE AND ONE HALF PERCENTUhI (5 0) jo) P P ANNUM, PAYABLE SEMI — ANNUALLY ON MAY 1, AND NOVE111B' R 1, OF EACH YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUTTD- ING A LIKE AN07NT OF BONDS OF SAID CITY ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING PUBLIC PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND CEMETERIES, IN AND FOR SAID CITY, :'dHICH BOI<DS WERE ISSUED UNDER DATE OF NOVEI;IBER 1,1920, I;IATU_tII.G THIRTY YEARS FROM THEIR DATE9WITH OPTION OF REDEMPTION AT ANY INTEREST PAY IUG PERIOD AFTER FIVE YEARS FROA THEIR DATE, AND BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF SIX PERCENTUZ (6 %) PER ANNUM: AND LEVY ITTG A TAX ON EACH ONE HUIIDRI;D DOLL RS VAZU AT I OIT OI' TAX- ABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY SUFI +'ICIENT TO PAY THE INTaE T;ST ON SAID REFUNDIRG BONDS AIM TO CREATE A SIITKIITG FUND SUFFICIENT TO REDEEM TH EI:1 AT MATURITY". • Moved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance No. 519 be passed on its first reading. i�Fotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Clifford, Curd, Patton, Young. Mayes: None. ORDINANCE NO. 520 "AN ORDINANCE AUTHO :IZING THE ISSUA1 CE OF BOT,IDS OF THE CITY OF IdICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ! ATUnING SERIALLY, BEARING INTERS ST AT THE RATE OF FIVE AND ONE HALF PERCE11TU1,1 (5 'o) PER ANNM, PAYABLE SEMIANNUALLY ON 14A.Y 1, AND NOV- 711BER 19 OF EACH YEAR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING A LIKE AMOUNT OF BONDS OF SAID CITY ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONST1-- LUCTIIIG A CCt,1PLETE SANITARY SE`E,R SYSTEMS IN AND FOR SAID CITY, WHICH BONS WERE ISSUED UNDER DATE OF NOVEIfB'ER 1,19209 MATURING THIRTY YEARS FRO11 THEIR DATE, WITH OPTION OF REDEMPTION AT ANY INTEREST PAYING PERIOD AFTER FIVE YEARS FROM THEIR DATE AND BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF SIX PERCENTUIv1 (6 ) PER ANNUIM: AND LEVYING A TAX ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION OF TAXABLE PRO- PERTY IN SAID CITY SU. ;'.cIC IENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID REFUNDING BO1,'DS AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND SUFFICIEIIT TO REDE21 THEM AT ?;1ATURITY ". Moved by Alderman Curd that Ordinance No. 520 be passed on its first reading. :.lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried bd the following vote:- Yeas: Clifford, Curd, Patton, Young. Nayes: None. Moved by Alderman Young that the following wat:r extensions mains and fire plugs be installed at the following places to-wit:- Sibley Taylor Add: 22nd, St. Harvard to Broad and on Broad St. 22nd, to 23rd St. 19000 ft of 6 inch pipe and 1200 feet of 2 inch pipe. 1 fire plug Broad 8c 23rd St. -- -------------------- Q2916.00 Ave B. hlor_roe to Tyler and Tyler from Ave. B to Ave. C. 380 ft of 6 inch pipe 700 ft. of 2 inch pipe. 1 mire plug Ave B and Giddings St. serves 8 houses. Estimated cost --------- 975.00. Lee Street, 2nd, to 3rd St. 400 ft of six inch pipe, Lower 400 ft. of six inch pipe from 6th St. to 7th St. taking care of ser- vice connections &c on account of paving.Estimated cost -- X1275.00. 1 fire plug corner 2nd. St. & Zee St. ;;1125.00 Harrison St. from Huff Ave._, to Clarence St. 1200 feet of 6 inch pipe and 625 ft of 2 inch pipe. serves 12 houses. This street I to be paved. Estimated cost ---------- X2050.00 I 16th St. from Holliday to Broad 1400 ft of 2 inch pipe serves 20 hog :ses now on small line estimated cost - - -- 0490.00 Wilson rive. and Giddings St. 1 fire plug. - - - -- 9125.00 Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. i I ..a►. Moved by Alderman Young that the following resolgtion be adopted. Motion seconded by Alder,:Ian Curd and carried by the fol- lowing vote:- Yeas: Curd, Clifford, Patton, Young. Naye s : None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION DECLARI NiG THE NECESSITY OF I ;iPROVING A PORTION OF FILJ4ORE STREET, STATING THE I;ATURE OF SUCH I1PROVEi_IENTS AND THE :.`ETHOD BY livH ICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAY"'w1E M BE TIADE THEREFOR AND DI-RECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTI :°ATES OF THE PROPOSED IL- 1PROVI;HENTS PREPAe ED: BE IT, AIM IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF uJICH ITA FALLS; THAT I. It i's necessary that Pilmore Street five feet: north. of, the north: property -line of Avenue G to the North Property Line of Avenue I, be improved by raising grading, filling, and paving the same, and installing concrete curbs, and gutters, and that same be improved with the following methods and materials, to-wit: (a) Concrdte (b) Brick (c) Willite Pavers Asphalt. II. The City Engineer is hereby directed to files, specifications and estimates embracing the and plans of improvement prepared, and to file thi of Aldermen, the City Engineer being so directed, Manager. III. have plans, pro - foregoing materials same with the Board there being no City The said improvements shall be paid for in the following manner, to -wit: The benefited and abutting property, and the oviner s thereof shall be assessed and pay for all of the cost of installing curbs and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such im- provements, and the City of Wichita Falls :_hall pay the remainder. The sums payable b,-,F the benefited property and owners there- of shall be payable in six (6) equal installments, the first of which shall be due on or before thirty (30) days after date of completion and acceptance by the city of such improvements; the see,-nd (2) shall' be due on or before one year (1) after such date; the third (3) skon or before two (2) years alter such date; the fourth (4) on or before three (3) years alter such date; the fifth (5) on or before four (4) years after such date; the sixth (6) on or before five (5) years after such date; the entire amount of the. sums shall bear interest from the date of such compietion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of eight (8o) per cent per annum, payable annually, but such property, and the ovners thereof, shall have the privilege of paying; any or all of such installments at any tiiae before maturity, and the failure to pay arty installment upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the oe;ner and holder of the certificate of special assessment issued in evidence thereof, mature the entire amount then unpaid; and the sums payable by the respective lots or parcels of property abutting upon the said improvement, and benefited thereby, shall be assessed against such lots or parcels and against the owners thereof, and shai l be a personal liability of such o. ner and a first and prior lien and charge against such property, superior to all other liens, claims and charges and demands of whatsoever kind, excepting only State, County and Municipal taxes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of land, or the owner thereof, in e.:cess of the special benefits to such lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by means of such im- provement, and no asses: ment 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 certiiLicates in evid- ence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of property, and the oi,.Tners thereof, shall be issued to the contractor or party performing and executing the work of such improvement and con- taining recitals lawful and properly applicable thereto, and the said improvements shall be executed, and the said matters filed, said notice and ?nearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the assessment, and any other matters with reference to said improvement shall be done and -performed in the manner and form provided by the Charter and Laws in force and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Aldermen. V. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. The City Engineer submitted the following. tJichita Falls, Texas, ,,lay 12th 1924. TO THE HONORABLE :IAYOR AND BOA1iD OF ALDE �`'!,!�? OI' THE CITY OF ''i ICHITA F AZZS, TEAS. In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of Filmore Street from 5 feet north of the North Property Line of Avenue "G" to the North Property Line of ;venue !_ I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles specifications and estimates of the proposed improvements the same embraces the different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and specifiedin the said resolution. vote : - F Ru gel ey , 11i• City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Young that the following :resolution be adopted. :,lotion seconded by alderman Curd and carried by the following Yeas: Curd, Clif:ord, Patton, Young. Nayes: None - R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLAT ?S, PROFILES, SPECIFIC_iTIONS PND ESTIIJLTES OF THE PROPOSED ILTROVEITENT OF FILMORE STREET FROM FIVE FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE G TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE I III THE CITY OF 3 ICH IT A FALLS, TEXAS AND D IEE F C T I NG THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR COLI_DETIT IVE BIDS -FOR THE HAYING SAND CC�NSTRUC`i'ITq OF SUCH TAT, rT Ii,i._ ..OVET IE_yT . BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ,iLDER !EN OF THE CITY 03 'JICHITA FALLS: THAT, ' FEIiEAS, by resolution passed on the 12 th day of 1'ay 1924, the Board of Aldermen of the City of 4ichita galls declared the necessity of improving Almore Street -from 5 feet North of the North Property Line of Avenue "G" to the north Property Line of ��venue "I ", by raising, grading and f filling same, and paving same and installing concrete curbs and gut -_ ters, with the materials and in the manners and methods stated in the++' said resolution, and gave the method by wi ich it was proposed that pay- ment be ma. <e therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, pro- files, specifications and estimates of the proposed improvement, prepared; and v7HEREAS, the said City Engineet has prepared such plans, profiles, specifications and estimates and has filed the same with the 3oard of Aldermen, and the same have been inspected an:', examined and corrected, ~:here necessary; I. That the said plans, profiles and specifications and est- iniates, be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under by, and in accordance with which said improvements shall be made and constructed. 2. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to ad- vertise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the said improvements, in the manner and for the len4th of time and in the form required and provided by the City Charter and laws in force and in effect at this ti=ne, and by the ordinances and pro- ceedings of this .3oard and such bids 1, ,,ill be received until and shall be opened on the �.3 day of � 1924 at�� o'clock, A M., and _ all bids shall be made in the manner and accompanied by certified check and by the guarantee provided and required by the said specifications. passage. 3. This resolution shall take effect from and after its 7 rt r f #447'444# .hf if f;r J7 tl f7 Tf if r The Board of Aldermen then adjourned, until IMay 13th, 19 4, at 5 :15 2. LI. o'clock. read and Approved this /9 day of ff A. D. 1924. ATTEST:- City clerk. M a y o r.