Min 09/19/1949 687
Wichita Fal.132 Texas
Memorial Aud-11-torium Building
September 19, 1949
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas., met in called
session on the above date at 6-30 ofelock P. M. in the Council Room in the Memorial
Auditorium Building, with the following members present:
L. R. Abbott
Lloyd C. Thomas
Roy W. Parish Aldermen
J. R. R ay
Berry Brown
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
Frank Wood City Manager
Guy H. McNeely City Attorney
Moved by Alden-manAbbott that Alderman Berry Brown be elected Mayor
Protem. for this meeting only.
Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried.
Mayor pro tem Berry Brown stated this meeting had been called for
the purpose of authorizing the City Manager to secure the services of Joe E.
Ward, Consulting Engineer of this City,, and Freeze & Nichols., Consulting
Engineers of Fort Worth, in connection with the proposed improvement plan
and bond election.
Moved by Alderman Parish that the City Manager be authorized to
secure the services of Joe E, Ward, Consulting Engineer,, of this City,, and
Freeze & Nichols, Consulting Engineers of Fort Worth., for the purpose of
making certain surveys in connection with the proposed city improvement
plan; remuneration of Freeze & Nichols to be on a per them basis at an
approximate cost of $1250-00 to $1500-00; and further to authorize Mayor
Harold Jones or City Manager Frank W ood to execute a contract with the said
Freeze & Nichols for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls.
Motion seconded by Aldeman Ray and carried.
Moved by Alderman Parish that the Board of Aldermen approve and
accept the following proposed offer of Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer,
and further to authorize Mayor Harold Jones to execute the following Agree—
ment with the said Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, for and on behalf of
the City:
Wichita Falls, Texas
September 14, 1949
Honorable Harold Jones,, Mayor
and City Councilmen
Wichita Falls., Texas
Attention: Mr. Frank Wood, City Manager
ENGINEERING SERVICE AGREEKENT FOR A REPORT
ON WATiaWORKS AND SEgERAGE IMPROV&ENTS
Gentlemen:
The undersigned proposes to make studies of the existing waterworks
and sewerage; to make studies of the growth in the City's population in the past
and prepare a projection of estimated growth in population for the next twenty—
five years; to make necessary preliminary surveys; and investigations; to prepare
a preliminary report outlining the existing waterworks and sewerage., setting out
the urgently needed improvements, and giving the estimated cost of such improvements;
and to furnish the City not less than twenty�-five (25) bound copies of this report.
The undersigned proposes to perfoim the above outlined engineering ser—
vices and present the report within 20 days from the date he is notified that his
proposal has been accepted; and proposes to perform these services for no charge,
it being his desire to offer these services as a contribution to the City's welfare
and progress.
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The above proposal is based on the condition that the City will provide
for the undersigned access to its records of existing waterworks and sewerage
facilities, and to the studies and survey records of its Engineering Department;
and will provide police protection in making necessar7 field investigations.
Very respectfully yours,,
JOE E. WARD
CONSULTING ENGINEER
By Isl Joe E. Ward.
Wichita Falls, Texas
September 1949
Mr. Joe E. Ward
Consulting Engineer
545 Nacol Building
Wichita Falls., T4xas
Dear Mr. Ward:
This is to advise you the attached has been read before our City
Council, thoroughly understood and agreed to, and a resolution has been passed
authorizing the Mayor and City Secretary to sign this agreement.
Ver7 respectfully yours,
Attest: City of Wichita Falls, Texas
By
Mayor
City Secretary
Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Abbott- that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the 26th day of September, 1949.
Mayor Pro
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