Min 06/30/1924+ichita Falls, Texas.
.5ase: gent i. organ juSlding,
June 30th 1924.
The hoard of Aldermen of the Uity of iiichita .Falls, net in
regular session on the above date with the following -present :-
r'rank Uollier, 1.1ayor
h. E. 6hepherd
1'i. iii. Ulifford
J. h.�atton X ti 1 d e r m "e n
J. 'Y. I Young
P. B. curd Z
ri. E. LcBroom, city Clerk.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
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Moved by Alderman Curd" tZLat the Gulf :refining Uomrany be per-
mitted to erect and operate a drive in filling station on the iwrth t
of Lot 13, and lot 14, block 260, Original Townsite under the usual
provisions to -wit : -
That the said 4iulf Refining Company, their administrators,
successors and assigns and legal representatives shall hold the city
of 4ichita Falls harmless from any damages that arise from the oper-
ation of said drive in filling station, and that the said filling
station shall be installed under the supervision of the City Engineer.,
and that the said Gulf,efining Uom -pany, shall remove and cease to
operate said drive in filling station when so ordered by the Board of
Aldermen, of the City of V�ichita walls.
lotion seconded by Alderilan 2atton and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Shepherd that H. J. Yax be permitted to
erect and operate a CAA,,t , -e filling station at 3120 Grant Street
under the usual provis u jzi to -Wit:-
That the said R. J. Yax, his administrators, successors and
assigns and legal representatives shall hold the city of :4ichita
Falls harmless from any damages that inay ari:;e from the op,-ration of
said drive in filling station, and that the said filling station shall
be installed under the supervision of the Uity Engineer, and that the
said R- J. Tax shall remove and cease to operate said drive in filling
station when so ordered by the � oard of Aldermen, of the city of '. ich it a
Fall s.
,Notion seconded by alderman 2 att on and carried.
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,Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution
be adopted.
vote:-
otion seconded by ".1derman young and carried by the following
Yeas: Shepherd, .Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd.
Nayes: None.
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R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE M CESSITY OF IMPROVING A PORTION
OF TAYLOR STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, STATfNG THE NnTU E OF SUCH
Ile- ROVE11E "ITS AND TEE METHOD BY 6 ^WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAY11=iT BE 111ADE
THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE ?LANS, PROFILES, SPECI-
FICATIONS AiTD ESTILIATES OF THE PROPOSED I14PROVEME14TS PREPARED.
BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
It is necessary that Taylor Street from its intersection
with North Curb Line of Avenue H, to its intersection x'ith the Ilorth curb
line of Avenue H, be improved by raising, grading, filling and .laving the
same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters, and that the same be im-
proved with one of the following methods and ;materials, tobwit : "
(a) Concrete
(b) Brick
(c) Will it e Process Asphalt
II.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to i5ave plans, pro-
files, specifications and estimates embracing the foregoing materials
and plans of improvements prepared, and to file the same with the-Board
of Aldermen, the City Engineer being so instructed, there being no City
I.Ianag. er .
III.
The said improvements shall be paid for in the following
manner, to -wit:
The benefited and abutting property, and the oti:ners there-
of, 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 improve-
ments, 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 six (6) equa installments the first of which shall
be due on or before date of completion and accept-
ance by the city of such improvements; t°' . second shall be due on or be-
fore one (1) year after such date; the third shall be due on or before two
(2) years after such date; the fourth shall be due on or before three (9)
years after such date; the fifth shall be due on or before four (4) years
after such date and the sixth shall be due on or before five (5) years
after such date, the entire amount of such sums shall bear interest from
the date of such completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate
of eight (8 /0) per cent per annum, payable annually, but such property,
and the owners thereof, shall tiave the privilege of paying any or all of
such installments at any time before ,aatimrity, and the failure to pay an$
installment upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner
and holder of the certificate of special assessment issued in evidence
thereof, mature the entire amount then unpaid; and the sums payable by
the respective lots or parcels of property abutting upon the said improve-
ment, , and benefited thereby, shall be assessed against such lots or par-
cels and against the otiners thereof, and shall be a personal liability
of such owner and a first and prior lien and charge against such property
superior to all other liens, claims and charges and demands of whatsoever
kind, excepting only State, County and I.- unicipal taxes.
No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel
of land, or ttie owner thereof, in excess of the special benefits to such
lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by means of such improve-
ment, and no assessment shall be levied until after the notice and iiear-
ing as }provided in the Charter and Laws in force and effect in this city,
and in the ordinance and proceedings of the -Board of Aldermen applicable
thereto.
IV.
Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements,
if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evi-
dence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels
of property, and the owners thereof, shall be issued to the contractor
or party performing 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 s.-,id ratters filed, said not-
ice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the assessment and
any other matters with reference to said improvement shall be done and
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performed in the Manner and form provided by the Charter and haws 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.
Passed and approved this 30gh day of June, 1924.
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The City Engineer submitted the following:
Wichita Falls, Texas.
June 30th, 1924.
TO THE HONORABLE !AYOR AND BOARD OF AIDERIAEN OF THE C ITY OF
`.`dICHITA FAILS, TEXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen
with reference to the improvement of 'Taylor Street from the horth
Curb Line of Avenue h. to the orth Curb :.pine of .avenue h 9 I have
prepared and nand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications and
estimates of the proposed improvements, the sane embraces the diff-
erent materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and
specified in the said resolution.
V. 1:1. rugeley, City Engineer.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the followinE resolution be
adopted.
lotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by toe following
vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, 2atton, young, Curd.
Naye s : None. -
? E S O L U `i I O N
RESOLUTION APP; OVINE 11D ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, :SPECIFIC AT-
IONS, 1:,STIIYIM 7S OF THE PROPOSED I122OV111ENT OF TAYLOR STREET FROiJ
THE NORTH CURB LINE OF AVENUE H, TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF AVENUE 11,
INa THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, lND DI:ECTING TnE CITY CLER{ `i0
ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE E BIDS e'OR THE YAKING .dTD CONSTRUCTING OF STICH
I LT 7ROV -1=11T.
BE IT RESOLVED BY WHE BOARD OF ALDEA1710 OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS: THAT
WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the 0th day of June, 1924,
the board of Aldermen of the City of 4ichita Halls declared the ne-
cessity of improving 'Taylor Street from the Korth Curb Line of Avenue
H, to the Eorth Curb line of Avenue 11, by raising, grading and filling
same, and paving same and installing; concrete cures and gatters4with
the materials and in the manners and methods stated in the said reso-
lution, and gave the Method by which it was proposed that payment
be made therefor, and directing the City .engineer to have plans, pro-
files, specifications and estimates of the proposed improvement, pre -
pared; and
OHEF,EAS, the saic City Engineer has prepared such plans, pro-
files, specifications and estimates and has filed the same with the
Board of Aldermen, and the same nave been inspected and examined and
corrected, where necessary;
I.
That the said plans, profiles and specifications and estimates
be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under, by, and
in accordance with which said improvements shall be made and constr-
uct ed.
2.
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 manner and for the length of time andin
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the form required and provided by the City Charter and laves in force
and in effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of
this -board and such bids will be received until and shall be opened
on the 14th day of July 1924, at 7 :30 o'clock, P1 It., and all bids
shall be made in the manner and accompanied by certified check and
by the guaraiitee provided and required by the said specifications.
3.
passage. This resolution shall take effect from and after its
Passed and approved this the IJOth day of June 1924.
be adopted. loved by Alderman Shepherd that the following Resol7.tion
lowing vote: -
idotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol-
Yeas : Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd.
l,ayes: None.
H E S O L U T 1 O N
STATE OF TEXAS Y
COUNTY OF dICH ITA
WHHE HAS, it is made known to the ,Board of Aldermen, of the
City of Yrichita - i'alls, Texas, that Lots -Jos. Four (4) and ,live (5) in
Block ado. A, of the J. A. Lempls Addition to the City of Grichita Falls,
Texas, was sold to the City of ,iichita Palls, Texas, for taxes alleged
to be due for the years 1893 and 1894 and that deeds have been Llade by
the then Tax Collector of the Citl of °,richita Falls, Texas, for said
City, seeing to convey to it the above described lots, and,
VIHI!J :EAS, it is further made known to the Board of Alder-
man of said City that all past aue taxes have been paid upon said prop-
erty and that said property is now owned by ov.H.. Perlman, - Thomas J.
'erlman and =. rs. Lillie rice, and that since said deeds cast a cloud
upon said parties title to said property, it is ordered by the Board
of dlderaian that 1,1rank Collier, Mayor of said City, be and he is here-
by authorized and empowered to execute and deliver to said parties,
above mentioned, a quit -claim deed to said property,, conveying any and
all right held by the City therein to said parties, and it is so ord-
ered.
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be adopted. Loved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution
lowing vo
Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the fol-
�e : -
Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd.
Nayes: None.
-i E S 0 L U T I O N
WH7EHEAS, contracts in writing between L. E. Whitham and
Company and the City of ' 'lichita .Falls, for performing of all work of
excavation in connection with the improvement of Fourteenth Street from
the :rest Property Line of Lamar Street to the past Property Line of
Austin Street, for the prices named tiierein and upon the terms therein
set forth binding the City of Wichita Falls to do and perform all work
of excavation upon the said street, as is provided im the contract,
being one contract for said street, are this day presented to the Board
of Aldermen for adoption and approval, and,
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WHEREAS, it is deeded advisaule to enter into said contract
upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein
provided,
T=- REFOI?E, be it resolved by the Hoard of Aldermen of the
City of 1dichita Falls:
I.
That the City of lichita .Falls do enter into contracts -with
L. E. Whitham & Company binding the City to do and perform all
the work of excavation shown in said contract, and on said street
at and for the prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set
forth.
II.
That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and the
.ayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the said
contract in the name of the City.
III.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved this 30th day of June Al. D. 1924.
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Moved by °Alderman Shepherd that the following esolution
be adopted.
,lotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the foll-
owing vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd.
Nay es : None.
R E S O L U T I O N
'NIFEFE'AS, contract in waiting between City of %4ichita Falls and
L. E. d,Ihitham w^ Company for the improvement of the following street
in said City, to -wit:
Fourteenth atreet from the q+est rroperty Line of Lamar Street
to the East Property Line of Austin Street, together with construct-
ion bonds and maintenance bonds requi- .-ed thereby, are this day pre-
sented to the hoard of Aldermen for adoption and approval; and,
4HER'",AS, the bid of L. E. Whitham & Company for the making and
construction of the improvement provic ed for in the said contracts
has after due advertisement and notice, ueen made and upon opening
of the said bids, said contract was awarded to the said Company; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for
the payment of all that portion of the cost required in the said
contract to be paid by the City of '4ichita malls.
T?IER'FOiiE, be it resolved by the -oard of Aldermen of the City
of s ichita ilalls, that there be and is hereby set aside and appro-
pr� ted out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of
!W (p '1, IQ p to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of
improving said portion of 1ourteenth Street from the crest Property
Line of Lamar Street to the i�ast property Line of Al stir Street to
be paid for by the City of '1lichita t'alls;
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- The said contract and the construction pond and maintenance
bond, be and to sa de are hereby approved and adopted, and the any or
is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contract, in the
name of the City.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved this 30th day of June 1924.
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Bids for pacing Giddin s Street from Avenue C. to Avenue
G, were opened and referred to the Oily 'Engineer for tabulation.
The hearing to property owners with reference to paving
Filmore Street from avenue G, to Avenue I. was called and as no protests
were heard the following motion was put in order.
oved by Alderman Clifford that the following . iesulution
be adopied.
lowing vot e: -
11otion seconded by Alders an Young and carried by the fol-
Yeas. Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd.
Nayes: None.
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARI14G WITH TO ITS' ;OV1_1W'"`TTTS
AIM ASSESSi.�ENTS TH'E EFOR ON A POriTION OF Z IL1.1011LE STREET IN THE CITY OF
WICHITA, FALLS, 'TEXAS.
aHEREAS, by resolution passed and adopted on the 12th dad,
of :,'ay 1924, it was ordered that �'ilmore Street from its interesection
with the 5 ft N. of the I1'. P. line of Avenue G. to its intersection with
the Borth rroperty .Line of Avenue 1, be improved in the manner set forth
in the said resolution; and thereafter contract was let and entered into
with the Plains raving company for the making and construction of such
improvements; and thereafter the City :engineer filed roll or statement
showing thereon the various parcels of property abutting upon said street
with the names of the owners thereof, as far as known, and showing the
amounts to be assessed aga.iiist each parcel, and showing other matters
and things, and such statement having been examined and approved, it
was by resolution ordered that hearing be given to all owners of abutt-
ing property and to all others interested raid a time and place was fixed
therefor; and at said time and place, to -wit, the 30th day of June, 1924
at '7:30 O'clock, � . ;:, , in the Council Chamber in the iorgan Building in
the City of richita 2alls, Texas, said 'nearing was duly had and held,
notice o_" the time and place thereof and of such hea.rin4 having been
theretofore given in due and proper manner and for the length of time
as was proper; and at said hearing there were no protests made.
And all parties desiring themselves to be heard their
agents, r- ppresentatives and attorneys, were fully and fairly heard, and
evidence was introduced and considered; and the Board of Aldermen having
heard the evidence and having considered same, and having heard and enn-
sidered all protests and objections made, whether herein enumerated or
not, is of the opinion that all protests and objections should be over-
ruled, and that said hearing should be closed; and all errors and other
matters requiring corrections or rectification having been corrected
and rectified;
THEREFORE, BE IT ESOLVED HY '�'H BOARD OF ALDEn 9 ETd CF
THE CITY OF ;JICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
All protests and objections, whether herein enumerated
or not, be, and the same are hereby overruled.
II.
The Board of Aldermen from the evidence finds that in
each and every case the property abutting upon the said improvements
will be enhanced in value by means of such improvements, in a sum in
excess of the amount proposed to be assessed against it therefor,and
further finds that the apportionment of the cost of the said improve -
ments made and applied and shown on the Engineer's roll or statement
is substantially in proportion to the benefits received by means of
the improvements, and that such apportionment is just and equitable, �l
and results in substantial justice and equality between the various
parcels of property and the owners thereof, considering burdens- imp-
osed and benefits received.
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III.
lvk That the said hearing be, and it is hereby closed, and it is
ordered that each parcel of property abutting upon the said improve-
ments and the oziners of such property be assessed in the sums shown
on the said roll or statement opposite the description of the respe
ective parcels under the column 'Total Assessment" and itemized
in the columns preceeding such column; and it is directed that ord-
inance levying such assessa�ents in accordance -with the terms and
provisions of the proceedings of the Uity with reference to said
improvements and in accordance 1. ith the law and charter be prepared.
IV.
The Board of Aldermen further finds that the sums assessed
against the respective parcels of property do not exceed the amount
or pro .)ortion authorized by charter and pro,: ided by the proceedings
of the city; and further finds all other matters and things necessary
and prerequisite to this resolution and to such assessments.
v.
'his resolution shall tare effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
gassed and approved this the "0th day of Julie 1924.
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ORD INANCE ISO. 529
ORDIII NC E LI]VYING _ASSES 5 Tr i' U ART OF i•H- COST C %F II1,IP ?UV ING
A PORTION OF 2ILLOr'E STREET IN :; I` Y (F ' ICH IT A 2ALLS, 'EXAS I_Y-
ING y HURGE M LI0JN AGu II`U T ABU1'TI11U J7RUP1�' TY -.ND i'Ii ; WN ERS TH_ERE-
UF, "I'VIDIW OH HE C0LLECT'IOI� t,F �UC11 �SSJ�SS ._�TiTS _ND �U THE
ISSU ;'11C E OF �SSIGTABLE CE:TIFICATES.
I:oved by lder nan Ulifford that Ordinance 529 be passed on
its first reading.
i;:otion seconded by ilderman Young and carried by the fol-
lowirj6 vote:-
eas : Shepherd, uli ford, Patton, Young., curd.
;;ayes: gone.
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The matter of reduction in water rates was taken up and
discussed but as no definite agreement could be reached further
action was deferred until a later date.
Loved by :ilaer.lan Young that the ',later Department be author-
ized to construct a 20 inch main from the water plant along Muff
Street to 14th Street, thence west on 14th Street to Broad Street;
thence north on i3road St. to 7th Street. Said line to cost approx-
imately <r42, 000.00.
l otion seconded by Alderman Uurd and carried.
Idoved by alderman Uli ford that the following resolution be
adopted.
I.. otion seconded by «lderinan 2atton and carried by the follow -
ing vote:-
Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Clifford, Patton.
iwayes: none.
alderman Young requested to recorded. as not voting.
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R E S O L U T I O N
1 SOLUTION ACCEPT LTt SiD FOR I1.ZPF.OV1i�I':'N'T C F A PORTION OF
GIDDI US ST_i'i ET T DI :JC''II EXECUTION OF CONTRACT.
BE IT 'RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,THAT
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, has heretofore order-
ed that Giddings Street in said City be imp -roved from its .intersection
with the north property line of Avenue C, to its intersection with the
north property line of Avenue G, by raising, grading, filling, install -
ing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with necessary appurtenances,
and thereafter plans and specifications were duly adopted and approved
for such improvements, bids were advertised for and received, and on
the 30th day of June 1924, such bids were opened, and
dHE .EAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed
and considered and the City Council after fully e)iisidering same is
of the opinion that the bid of `lairs Paving Company is the most ad-
vantageous and should be accepted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CI'TY OF xiICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
The bid of Plains Paving Company for raising, grading,
filling, installing concrete curbs and gutters, paving with two (8)
inch asphaltic concrete ( Willite process) surface on four (4) inch
asphaltic concrete foundation and all necessary appurtenances on said
portion of street, filed with the City, be and the same is hereby
accepted.
II.
The form of contract embraced in the specifications be
and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and the i-ayor is author -
ized and directed to enter into contract for such improvements with
the said rlains Paving Company, and to execute such contract for and
on behalf of and in Vie name of the City and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to attest same in the name of the City and to
impress thereon the City's corporate seal.
iii.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Passed and Approved this 30th day of June, 1924.
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Moved by aldermen Curd that the following ', esolution
be adopted.
y oti on seconded by alderman Shepherd :.Md carried by the
following vote:- �
Yeas: Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Clifford.
Iiayes: Pone.
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RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY E 1GIN FjR To :TiD FILE
a EPU� T WITH THE BOARD OF ALDERI,IEN SHO ZING THE ESTIM11TID COFST OF IIv:PROV-
FI'11EI3T OF A PORTION OF GIDDINGS STREET. '
BE IT nESOLV D BY ' HEj CITY OF �IICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT.
`dHEREAS, t .e Board of aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Giddings Street
from its intersection with the North Property Line of Avenue "C" to its
intersection with the forth Property i ine of avenue "G ", by raising,
grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and
paving with 2" asphaltic concrete (Willite Process) pavement on four
(4) inch asl2#altic concrete foundation and nas caused advertisement 'to
be made for bids for the making and constructing of said improvements
and bids therefor nave been taken, and said Board of Aldermen is deter-
mined to make the same in the said manndr and with said two (2) inch
asphaltic concrete (Wil,Pr) pavement on four (4) inch asphaltic concrete
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foundation, as shown in specifications adopted therefor.
NOV119 THE`RE'±`ORE, ITT' IS HE' - -,EBY ' ESOLVED BY `T'Ii. CITY OF VIICH ITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT
I.
The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance with
provisions of Section 108 of the pity Charter, to make and file
a report with the Eoard of Aldermen showing thereon the estimated
cost of the proposed improvements, the proportion thereof to be paid
by the City, the proportion thereof to be assessed against the abut -
tiiiE property and the owners thereon, the ovaners of land abutting
thereon and benefitted thereby, a o..ner thereof, the rate per front
foot proposed to be assessed for curb, and the amount to be assessed
in each case nor curb, the rate per front foot pf property propos -ed
to be assessed for improvements @ther than curb, the total amount
proposed to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land and the
owner thereof, and such report may show other matters of things and
shall shove the estimated amounts of damages, if any, to each piece
or parcel of property, and the ovrners thereof, which will be sus-
tained by reason of said improvements. Such report shall in all
respects comply with the provisions of the City Charter and with
Chapter 11, Title 22 of ',,he :-'evised Civil Statutes of the State
of Texas of 1911, and in all respects comply vaith the resolutions and
other proceedings of this Hoard with reference to the proposed imp-
rovement of said portion of said street.
I I.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
Passed and approved this 30th day of June 1924.
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The City Engineer submitted the following:-
Hon. I ayor & :Board of Aldermen,
Wichita malls, Texas.
Gentlemen: -
I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of imp-
roving Giddings Street from its intersection Lath the North property
Line of avenue C, to its intersection with the 4"orth roperty Tine
of Avenue u, showinc; the amount to be assessed against such property
owners, etu. , as required by the Charter and b" the proceedings of
your honorable ,3ody.
is is sho�4yn on this report the estimated total cost of the
improvea�ient will be Zo
The estimated amount payable bytie City for this improvement
will be 4 �, .r•cC i. 3
The estimated amount payable by the owners of the abutting
pro pert; gill be / 7/z 7 •
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The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the
abutti,nL property and the owners thereof for curb will be p,,fa
per front foot.
The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the
" abutting property and the owners thereof nor improvements other
than curb will be :; b, z8�9 per front foot.
The total estimated amount proposed to be assessed. against
the abutting property and the owners thereof will be
per front foot.
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The estimated damage ib nothing in any case.
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This 'estimate; and report is based upon concrete curbs
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and gutters and two (2) inch asphaltic concrete (Willite Process)
pavement on four. (4) inch asphaltic concrete foundation., all in acc-
ordance with the speci-ications therefor heretofore adopted by and
filed with your Honorable Body.
respectfully submitted,
v. 14. - ;ugeley, City' Engineer.
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Moved by Alderman Curd `that the following iresolution be
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Motion -se conded by Shepherd and carried by the
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following vote:-
Yeas: - Shepherd., Patton, Clifford, Curd.
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Tayes: None.
RE S G L U T 10 id
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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE -EPOI T .JTD E STILUTE OF THE CITY
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LNG Iil�, R ��S TO, H � COST AND ASSESSrs,T1TS- x'03 THE I�JI�'ROVI:iENT uFJ IDDITdGS
STREET 'ROiri ITS INTERSECTION . ITH iHE NORTH 2ROPERTY LIKE OF AVErIJUE C
TO ITS IN`i'�RS ECTION 4 ITH ''HE NOFTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE G, ;PL21.ING A
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TD--.1E <-JM PLACE FOR A H_SARING TO PROPERTY OVINE 'I,S �.1'aD OTHERS INTERESTED,
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�iND i)I ;EC`T'ING T E' CITY CLERK TO IVE I OTICE '2H_'1;11EOI'9 AIM PRESCRIBING
THE 'O ud OF SUCH NOTICE.
BE IT 1ESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDEI ?'_-'N OF THE CI'T'Y OF
WICHITA -.111ALLS, `_'EXAS, THAT,
iHER7EA3, the Board of Aldermen of the City of dlichita
Palls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Giddings Street
from its intersection with the orth 2roperty Line of Avenue C, to its
intersection with the North Property Line of avenue and has received
estimates, plans and specifications from the City Engineer, and after
adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice, competitive
bids were received and it has been determined that all of the 'cost of
constructing curbs along said portions of said street, and not exceed -
ing ninety per cent of the remaining cost of said improvement, as det-
ermined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against
the property abutting thereon, and ae-ainst the property owners thereof,
and that said property is the property that will be benefited by means
of said improvement; and the City Engineer has made and filed with the
i:ayor and Board of aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such
improvements, and the estimated amount to be assessed against each lot
or parcel of property, and the owner thereof, and shoeing other matters
and things required by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of
this i3oard for such reports, and same ilas been examined and corrected.
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That a hearing, will be z_iven to the owners of property
proposed to be assessed for the said improvements; being the pro l,erty
abutting on said portion of said Street, and to all others interested,
and same shall be given and held in the Council chamber in the Basement
of the !organ uildin_„ in the City of "ichita i+'alls, at 7 :30 o'clock
P. on the 21st day of July 1924, and at which hearing and at said
time and, place the ovmers of said property or any of them, their agents
or attorneys or any one el-se in any way interested either in the said jKX
property or in said improvements, or in any method of making and con -
structirE; 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 the owners thereof, and as
to the benefits to, their said property in eniianced value by means of
said improvement, and as to damages to said property or the owners there-
of, resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvements,
or as to any other matter or thing in any wise incident or connected with
the said improvement, contract, proceedin „s or assessment therefor, or
the method or manner of paying for same.
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That claim for damages shall be made in virii, and shall
• set forth the Lr.tt ers and things in the manner and form provided and
required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. "end 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 hearin },may be continued from
time to time until all desiring to be heard shall, have been fully
heard, and after all have been fully and fairly heard the said hear-
ing aill be closed, 'and at said hearing and from the facts_ before .
it the oard of .�ldermen 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
improvements, and will determine the amount-.of damages, -if any, to
each such lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the en
han,ced value of each lot or parcel of property by means of said imp-
rovements, and will correct any errors, mistak=es, invalidities in
any proposed assessment, and in arty proceedings with reference to
the making or construction of s lid improvements, or, the levying of
assessments therefor, and will thereafter, by, ordinance, levy and
make assessments against each such piece or )arc6l of property and
against the omiers thereof in the pro >>ortion 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 o� this hoard, jnd such assess-
ments, when levied, shall be a fir: t and prior lien.
after such hearix�: is closed anyone desiring to appeal there-
from shall prosecute an appeal in any Court having jurisdiction with-
in t,. enty (20) days from the date of such hearing is closed and final
assessment is levied, and not thereafter, and all persons, firms, cor-
porations, estates and other parties shall, after the expiration of
the twenty days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred
and estoppel in any manner doubting or resisting s�_.me or asserting
any error, irregularity, 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
o hers interested by causing, such notice to be published in the off-
icial newspaper of the City, which notice shall be in suustantially
� he f o! 1 owi ng form, to-wit:
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"TO THE U lil=S 02 P -I OVERTY =iBU'T i' !I TG 01, G IDD ING S STTR7-"2T, BE71VEEN
N. P. Z. AVENUE "C" TTD 11. P. L. AVE11UE "G" Z'D TO LL OTHERS INT? "RES-
TED"
NOTICE is hereby given of the intention of the City to proceed
with the improvesent of =iddings Street from its intersection with the
North Property Line of avenue C, to its intersection with the North
Property Line of Avenue "G", by raising, grading and filling same and
installing concrete curbs and gutters where adequate curbs and gutters
are not now installed, and paving ,,,ith 2 inch asphaltic concrete (VIP)
pavement on four (4) inch asphaltic concrete foundation, and assess -
in _ a portion of the cost of malting and constructs , such improvements
agaonst all lots and parcels of property abutting on said portion of
said street and all lots and parcels of property benefited by means
of such improvements and the owners of such lots or parcels of prop-
erty; and such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior
lien upon the lots and parcels of -,roperty assessed, and a personal
claim and charge against the owners thereof.
On the 21st day of iuljt 1924, in the Council Chamber in the
.iorgan Building in the City of i i chita , alls, Texas, at 7:30 o'clock
P. �a. all such owners and their agents or attorneys or any other
persons or parties desiring to be heard, will be fairly 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 imp-
rovements will be deteriiined and the amounts to be assessed against
each lot or parcel of property and the owners thereof , are on file
in the office of the City Clerk and are open to inspection.
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The estimated cost of said -improvement is
The estimated amount to be assessed against the property
owners is 712 ,73
The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is v_ )
per li ewi foot of curb; and,
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nl, The estimated amount of the assessment against property
own`' their property for pavement and excavation is
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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 improvements, the assessment therefor the benefits
thereof, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings connected
therewith, shall be and appear before said Board at said time and place.
Done in accordance with lesolution.of the Board of Alder-
men of the City of Iffichita Falls, ` exas, on the 30th day of June 1924.
' 4. E. cBroom, City Clerk.
And said notice shall be published in said newspaper not
less than .three times, and the. first of said publications shall gppear
not less than ten da s prior to the date set for said hearing, not count
ing the day of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed
to each owner whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer,a
regisrered letter containing a copy of said notice, such letter to be
deposited in the ?ost Office at viichita Falls, Texas, but such notice
by letter shall be cumglative of the notice by 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 the 30th day of June 1924.
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Moved by alderman Patton that J. B. Barren be permitted
to erect and operate a drive in filling station at 101 Burnett Street
under the usual provisions to -wit:-
That the said J. B. - arren his administrators, successors,
and assigns, shall hold the City of 4ichita falls harmless from any dam-
ages that may arise from the erection or operation of said drive in fill-
ing station at 101 Burnett Street, and the said drive in filling station
shall be installed under the supervision of the city Engineer, and that
the said J. B. 'arren shall cease to operate said filling station when
so ordered by the -board of Aldermen of the city of 1,iichita 41allst
idotion seconded by i1lderiaan Shepherd and carried.
ORD12TANCE 528
ITT ORDINANCE -YO R THE PROTEC T I OTT 0 .', PISH IN LA KE; WICHITA AND
PRO': IDI TG rE COT4TDITIONS UPOTT . HICH FISH .lAY B 'Ti�T:ETT ZRO�vT ` HR aaa`1��aRS CF
LAKE :i ICH ITA _-AND = PROVIDING A PENALTY.
Moved by Alderman Shepherd that �rd inance 528 be passed on
its(secovr reading.
��___-__"� Motion seconded by alderman Clifford and carried' by the fol-
l1wing vote: Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd.
I,ayes: None.
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The Board of Aldermen then djourned.
mead and approved this 7 day of July, d. D. 1J24.
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City Clerk.
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