Ord 1537 9/11/1950 ORDINANCE NO. 1537
ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
INDEBTEDNESS TO BE INCURRED BY THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, UNDER CONTRACT WITH
STUCKEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND SAID CITY
FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTING OF CERTAIN
STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON PORTIONS OF GALVESTON
STREET AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS,
AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
f' WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered that each of the herein-
I after mentioned and described portions of streets, avenues and
public places in said city, known and designated as Units Nos.
i 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 and 23, be improved by raising, grading
and filling same and constructing thereon a six inch reinforced
concrete pavement with monolithic curb constructed integrally;
each of the hereinafter described portions of Galveston Street
and Brook Avenue, known and designated as Units Nos. 16 and 19,
'A respectively, be improved by widening and by raising, grading
and filling said widened portions and by constructing on said
widened portions a six inch reinforced concrete pavement with
}' monolithic curb constructed integrally; and all of the unpaved
portions of the hereinafter described portion of Twelfth Street,
known and designated as Unit No. 24, be improved by raising,
grading and filling any and all unpaved and unimproved portions
and by constructing on such unpaved and unimproved portions a
six inch reinforced concrete pavement with monolithic curb
constructed integrally; all of which said improvements were
ordered constructed together with incidentals and appurtenances,
including sidewalks, storm sewers and drains as and where shown
1 on the Plans and in strict accordance with the Plans and Spec-
ifications now on file with the City; said portions of streets,
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avenues and public places being as follows, to wit:
GALVESTON STREET, from the west edge of the Virginia
'' Street paving to the west property line of Mississippi Street,
t known and designated as Unit No. 15;
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GALVESTON STREET, from the west property line of
j Mississippi Street to the east curb line of Mill Street, known
and designated as Unit No. 16;
VAN BUREN STREET, from the south property line of Fifth'
Street to the north property line of Sixth Street, known and
-designated as Unit No. 17;
I` BROOK AVENUE, from the south curb line of Fifth Street
to the south property line of Trueheart Street, known and
designated as Unit No. 18;
BROOK AVENUE, from the south property line of Trueheart'
Street to the north curb line of Seventh Street, known and
designated as Unit No. 19;
KE14P BOULEVARD, from the north property line of Avenue
U to the north right-of-way line of the Wichita Valley Railway,
known and designated as Unit No. 20;
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KEMP BOULEVARD, from the south property line of Ninth
Street to the north property line of Tenth Street, known and
designated as Unit No. 21;
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DENVER AVENUE, from the south curb line of Fifth Street
to the north property line of Seventh Street, known and desig-
nated as Unit No. 22;
AVENUE K, from the west property line of Monroe Street
to the east property line of Polk Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 23;
THE UNPAVED AND UNIMPROVED PORTIONS OF TWELFTH STREET
lying in and between the center line of Lamar-Travis alley and
the east property line of Austin Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 24; which said unpaved and unimproved portions are
more full described as being
(a� The north one-half of that portion of Twelfth
Street lying between the east property line of Travis
Street and the center line of the alley between Lamar
Street and Travis Street; and
(b) The south one-half of that portion of Twelfth
Street lying between the west property line of Travis
Street and the east property line of Austin Street;
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and,
WHEREAS, bids were duly advertised for and received,
were fully tabulated, canvassed and considered and the bid of
Stuckey Construction Company found to be the lowest and most
i' advantageous and was accepted by the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to such acceptance, a formal contract
dated the llth day of September , 1950, for the con-
struction of such improvements has heretofore been executed by i
Stuckey Construction Company and is now on file wita the City
awaiting the execution by the City; THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
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!� To provide for the payment of the indebtedness to be
3 incurred by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, by virtue of the
contract hereinabove mentioned, there be, and is Hereby,
appropriated and set aside out of current revenues and available
ij funds for said purpose an amount sufficient to pay said indebt-
edness so to be incurred.
The present condition of said portions of streets,
avenues and public places to be improved endangers health and
safety and the improvement of same constitutes an urgent j
public need for the preservation of peace, health and safety
of property and it is necessary that said improvements be con-
o structed while the weather will permit and the construction of
said improvements is being delayed pending the taking effect of
r this ordinance and such fact constitutes and creates an emergencyi
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and an urgent public necessity requiring that the rules providing 'i
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for ordinances to be read more than one time or at more than one
meeting or that the ordinance shall not go into effect until
thirty (30) days after its passage be suspended and that this
ordinance be passed as and take effect as an emergency measure,
and such rules are accordingly suspended and this ordinance is
passed as and shall take effect and be in force as an emergency
measure and shall be in force and effect immediately from and
after its passage.
PASSED Ain APPROVED This 11th day of September ,
A. D. , 1950.
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
BY
ATTEST- Mayor
City Clerk
!' APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
On this, the llth day of September , 1950, the
Board of Aldermen of theity of Wichita Falls, Texas, in the
above mentioned County, convened in regular
session, in the regular meeting place
in said City, the following members thereof, to wit:
Harold Jones, Mayor
L. R. Abbott, Alderman
J. R. Ray, Alderman
Lloyd C. Thomas, Alderman
Roy W. Parish, Alderman
R. J. Brown, Alderman
J. B. Hickerson, City Clerk
Frank Wood, City Manager
Rhea, - City Attorney
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being present and passed the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS
TO BE INCURRED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, UNDER CONTRACT'
WITH STUCKEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND SAID CITY FOR THE 'TAAKING AND
CONSTRUCTING OF CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON PORTIONS OF
GALVESTON STREET AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES
AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Alderman Ray moved that the
ordinance be placed on its first reading; seconded by Alderman
R J Brawn and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Aldermen Abbott, Ray, Thoanas,, Parish and R. J. BrownT_�
NAYES: None.
CARRIED: Ordinance placed on first reading.
Alderman Ray moved that the ordinance
pass first reading; seconded by Alderman R. J. brc3_
and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Al deMen Abbott}_Rey,. Thomaz, Parish and R. J. Brown
NAYES: None.
CARRIED: Ordinance passed first reading.
Alderman R. J. Brown moved that the rules be
suspended and that the ordinance be placed on second reading;
seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried by the
following vote:
A : Aldermen Abbott, Rays Thomas, Parish and R. J. Brown
NAYES: None.
CARRIED: Ordinance placed on second reading.
Alddrman Thomas moved that the ordinance
pass second reading; seconded by Alderman R. J_ Brown
and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Aldermen Abbott, Ray, Thomas Parish and R. J. Brorm
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NAYES: None.
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CARRIED: Ordinance passed second reading.
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Alderman Abbott moved that the rules
be suspended and that the ordinance be placed on third and final
reading; seconded by Alderman R and
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carried by the following vote:
AYES: Aldermen Abbott, Ray. Thomas. Parish and R.J.Brown
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NAYES: None.
'! CARRIED: Ordinance placed on third reading.
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Alderman Abbott moved that the ordinance
pass third and final reading and be finally adopted; seconded by
i Alderman Ray and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Aldemen Abbott, Thomas, Parish and R.J.Brown
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NAYES: None.
i CARRIED: Ordinance passed third and final reading.
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The Aayor then declared the Ordinance finally passed.
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