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Min 04/17/1950 787 Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Auditorlum BuildinE April 17, 1950 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session on the above date at 7:00 o'clock P. M. in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium Buildino- with the following members present: Harold Jones Mayor L�. Abbott Lloyd C. Thomas Roy W. Parish Aldermen J. R. Ray Berry BrolAn R. J. Brown J. B. Hickerson City Clerk Fran_!k Wood C_4 ty Manager John B. Rhea City Attorney - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Parish tfiat the property owner partici2ation costs on the Street Bond Improvement program be established at a rate sufficient to provide $55.,394.00., as recoumended by the Citizens Committee and published in the local paper before the Bond election. Moti..3n seconded by Alderman Thomas and carried. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderm�an Parish that the following rate3, for the property owners participation costs in the Street Improvement Program', be established: 25 foot Frontage, rate with cut*b and gutter 1.83 Side., if It If It 1,22 30 foot Frontage, if it If 2.20 It it Side, �-46 40 foot Frontage, 11 it 2.92 Side 11 If 1.95 Motion seconded by Alderiian Thomas and carried. RESOLUTION NO., 56 -7 �F A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPhOVINC THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS., TO-WIT: TEXAS & ROS&TCOD FROM E. SCOTT PAVING TO NO T INE OF GER11D STREET SULLIVAN STREET It E. PROPERTY LINE OF RSDWOOD WEST CURB LINE OF RCSE��OD ROBERTS STRE&,T if W. PROPERTY LINE OF VAN BUREN E. PROPERTY LINE OF SUNSET B4/. STATTNG THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, THE ALTERNATES OF THE KIND OF MATERIALS TOB E USED IN SUCH IMPRCVEYENTS, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE PREPA.RSD PLANS AND SPECI- FICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROV-EMENTS., AND SETTING OUT THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH IMPROV�,_M�,NJT3 ARE TO BE PAID FOR: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF !4ICHITA FAJ,1,3., TEXAS: That a giblic necessity exists for the improving of the follo,,n.ng public hiEhways and streets in the city of Wichita Falls, Texas, as hereinafter provided., to-wit: Texas & Rosewood From E. 3cott Paving To No. Line of Gerald Street Sullivan Street 11 E. Property Line of Redwood It West Curb Line of Rosewood 'Roberts Street if W. Property Line of Van Buren't E. Property Line of Sunset Dr 788 Said pdrtions of said streets and avenu,�es shall he improved by ra-isi�nig,, gradint-S, and by filling aa-n_-, and by insLalling cement concrete curbs and gutters, and storm sewers and drain5 where necessary, and by paving with one or more of the following CD types of materials., to-vi-it: Quadruple inverted penetrati-on asphalt pavement; Texas State Highway Department Type Q-modified-Asphalt pavement; Blended Rock Asphalt pavement; and Hot Mix Asphalt pavement, all of which types of pavement shall be laid on a flexible base. The exact type of pavement shall be selected by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls., Texas, after receiving bids fo*r the doing of the required labor and the furnislaing of the required materials in accordance with the plans and specifications to be prepared as herein ordered. The City Mana---r is hereby directed to have plans and specifi-cations prepared for such improve-ments. The City ManaSer is hereby directed to have estimates of cost of such improvements before the hearin,-I relating, hereto is held and before any of such improvements are actually constructed. Pa.yment for such improvements shall be made in the follow.-Ing, manner: (a' Railways usin-,, oc�tupyiirig or Cro8SinC any portion of said streets �,Lnd avenues to be improved shall pay for and be asLiessed for all the cost of work in the area between their ralls and tracks, double tracks, turno-ats, and sAd_tches,, and two (2) feet on each side thereof. (h) The abutting property and owners thereof shall. pV and shall.. be assessed for all the cost of constructing curbs and gutters in front of such respective pro- perty and a part of the remainins cost of such improvement5. after deducting the amounts to be paid by railway companies after subpara6raph (a) above,. provided that such part of the costs assessed to the abutting property or the owners thereof shall in no case exceed 75% of the cost of the improvements plus the cost of the curb and gutterj it being herein set forth that this resolution is intended to include all the rights, powers., and privileges allowed a city under the provisions of Art-' Cle 1105-B, Vernon's Civil Statutes or Texas, and in cases where it is not satIsfactoriLly shown to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that it will be inequitable to do so, the proportionate share of each property., or the Owners thereof, shall be assessed and borne on the Front Foot Basis., and in any case where the Board of Aldermen of the City of T,',Tic,,JLta Fal'Ls, Texas, shall find that such plan or basis wou result in injustice or inequality the said Board of Aldermen shall apportion and assess such costs, in such proportion and in the mariner as it may deem just and equitable, having in view the special benefits in enhanced value to be receiged by such parcels of property and the owhers thereof, the equities of such owners, and the adjustments of such appvwtionment so as to produce a substantial e�luality of benefits received and burdens imposed. (c) The remaininE cost of said ]P-Provements, after deducting the sum finally assessed against the railway companies., as provided in subparagraph (a) hereof, and against the abutting property and owners thereof under subparagraph (b) hereof, shall be paid by the city of Wicl-dta Falls. The amounts to be paid by and assessed against railway companies as herein provided., shall be paid on estimates or statements on or before ten days after completion of the work and acceptance thereof by the city, and shall bear interest from the date of acceptance by the city at the rate of 6% per annum. until paid by such railway company. The amounts to be assessed a6ainst and to be paid by abutting prope*y and the owners thereof in each unit shall be payable in five (5) equal installments., due as follows$ first installment shall be due and payable within ten cLays after the completion of the work and acceptance of same by the city, and the remainder shall be paid 1. 2, 3 and 4 years from the date of the completion of the work and accept- ance of same by the city of the improvements in the unit upon which the property abuts, and shall bear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance until paid at the rate of 6% per annum, payable annually, with provision that if default be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then at the option of the holder of any such assessment or certificate issued in evidence thereof such default shall mature the entire assessment uppon which same is made. AssessmentL made and levied shall be a first and prior lien and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, if any incurred, on the property assessed, superior to all other lians and claims, except State, county, school district and city ad valorem taxes, and shall be a personal liability and charge against said ouners of the property assessed. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage. - - - - - - - - - - 789 Moved by Alderman Parish that the foregoing Resolution be adopted and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. - - - - - - - - - - r? RESOLUTION NO. 57 -�,6��,1 ;,-� � I - — - A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING THE FOLL0-,.'1NG HIG3?,WAYS IN THE CITY OF WIC14ITA FALLS, TEXAS,, TO-WIT: AVENUE K FROM POLK TO SANTA FE AVENUE U KEMP it GRANT SPEEDWAY STREET HOLLIDAY it BRIDWELL TAFT STREET AVENUE H it AVENUE J N. 3RD STREET N. BROADWAY It GRAND AVENUE POLK STREET it BUT LINGTON if KINGS HIGHWAY STATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IMPRCV11"ENTS, THE ALTERNATES OF THE KIND OF MATERIALS TO BE USED IN SUCH IMPRCVEMENTS DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE PREPARED PT .1 ILIANS AND SPECI- FICATIONS AND &3TIN'-ATES OF THE COST OF SbCH DiPROVENIENTS, AND SETTING OUT THE M91NER IN WHICH SUCH BVPROVEMENTS ARE TO BE PAID FOR: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMI'-VT OF THE CITY OF WIChITA FALLS,, TEXAS: That a public necessity exists for the improving of -'-,-he folloviinE public highways and streets in the city of Wichita Falls., Texas, as hereinafter provided., to-,v.dt: Avenue K From Polk To Santa Fe Avenue U Kemp 11 Grant Speedway Street Holliday If Bridwell Taft Street Avenue H Avenue J N. 3rd Street N. Broadway Grand Avenue Polk Street Bullington Kings Highway Said portions of said streets and avenues shall be improved by raisinE,, grading and by filling same, and by installing cement concrete curbs and gutters, and storm sewers and drains where necessary,, and by paving with one or more of the fol3owing types of materials., to-writ: Quadruple inverted penetration asphalt pavement; Texas State Highway Department Type Q-rrodified-asphalt pavement; Blended Rock asphalt pavement; and Hot Mix asphalt pavement., all of which types of pavement shall be laid on a flexible base* The exact type of pavement shall be selected by the Board of Aldermen of the city of Wichita Falls., Texas, after receiving bids for the dcing of the reQuired labor and the furnishing of the required materials in accordance with the plans and specifications to be prepared as herein ordered. The City Manager Is hereby directed to have plans and specifications prepared for such improvements. The City Manager is hereby directed to have estimates Of Cost Of 3U--h improvements before the hearing relating hereto is held and before any of such improvements are actually constructed. Payment for such improvements shall be made in the follo-winE manner: (a) Railways using, occupying or crossing any portion of said streets and avenues to be improved shall pay for and be assessed for all the cost of work in the area be- tween their rails and tracks., double tracks, turnouts, and switches, and two (2) feet on each side thereof, (b) The abutting property and ouners thereof shall pay and shall be assessed for all the cost of constructing curbs and gutters in front of such respective property and a part of the remaining cost of such improvements, after deducting the amounts to be paid by railway companies under subparagraph (a) above, provided that such p�,rt of the cost3 assessed to the abutting property or the owners thereof shall in no ca3e exceed 75% cf the c-,)st of the improvements plus the cost of the curb and gutter,, it being herein set forth that this resolution is intended to include all the rights, powers., and privileges allowed a city under the provisicris of Article 1105-B Vernon's Civil Statutes of Texas, and in cases where it is not satisfactorily shosm to the Board of Aldermen of the city cf Wichita Falls, Texas, that it will be inequitable to do so, the proportionate share of each property, or the owners thereof, shall be assessed and borne on the Front Foot r-lasis, and in any case where the Board of Aldermen of the 790 city of Wichita Falls., Texas., shall fihd that such plan or basis would result in in- justice or in,:!quality the said Board of Aldermen shall apportion and assess such costs in such proportion and in the manner as it may deem just and equitable, having in view the special benefits in enhanced value to be received by such parcels of property and the owrers thereof, the equities of such owners, and the adjustments of such 8.1.portion men" so as to produce a substantial equality of benefits received and burdens imposed. (c) The remaining cost of said imFrovements, after deducting the surr, finally assessed against the railway companies, as provided in subpara,,raph (e.) hereof, and C� .1 against the abuttinE property and owners thereof under pub-pragraph (b) hereof, shall be paid by the city of '.4ichita Falls. The amounts to be paid by and assessed against railwair companies as herein provided shall be paid on estimates or statements or, or before ten days after completion of the work and acceptance thereof by the city, and shall bear interest from the date of acceptance by the city at the rste of 6% per annitni until paid by s-uch railway compe—n.T. The amokints to be asEes­ej and to be paid by abutting propert,�, and the owners thereof in each Urlit shall 'he pa�rable in five (5) eq.u--.1 installments, due as follovis., first ins tal.Laent shall be due and Payal;:)le within ten days after the completion of the work and acceptance of same by the city, and the remainder shall be paid 1, 2., 3 and 4 years from the date of the completion of the work and accept- ance of sarqe bv the city of the imp-n--ve-,,ientu in the unit upon tl,-ie prr),,erty abut,31 �Ind shall oear interest from the date of such completion eind ncr_­�ptanca until paid at the rate of &.10" per annum, payalble annually, with provision that _11 default be made in the payment of any in3tall.ment promptly as the sr�me- -iatdires,, then at the option of the holder of any such. a3ge.3�_-UerAl 4Dr certificate issued in evidence thereof -he entire aSSeS3,.`.e� t apon wl-&ch same is made. such default shall mature. t -I AssesSrllent3 made and levied shall be a first and prior lien and personal liabilir.y for princinal,, interest,, reasonal-,le attorney's fees anA costs of collection., if any incurred, on the property asses.,3ed, superior to all other liens and claiA13., except State,$ distril-et and city ad valorera taxes, and shall be a person,21 liabilit-, and ch--_r6­_ a6aln3t said own�rs of the ­ro-lerty assessed. r Z_ This resolutdon, shall hec,):r.-�� effectiv,� ilairlediately upon its passaL,,e. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Aldernnpx, Tho�aao tt.,:Iat the foreSoing Resolut.ion be adopte_­� andA pas�3e,l as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Irt. J. Brown and carried. (RESOLUTION NO. 58 - SEE-PAGE 791) - - - 4 �4 - RESOLUTION NO. .59 C7, 7 3,?, A R L,' ,SOT TION DEC-1 AHIN' THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING THE FOLLO',P!ING HIGFV1vS IN THE; LU W 11 L, ir CIT.L OF WICHITA FALLS, T�,XA_S, TO-WILT: lljol'ffli B:09K FRO14 CEVT_11�:i LINE OF N. THIRD 1. . I - TO NO. PROPERTY LINE OF LINCCLY YO.F.'Th FIFTH 7.CST CURB LINE OF N-. B�--.O`J 11 PAVT G ON NOHTH BROADWI.-Y NT LINCOLN STIREi�T 11 I;LPST PiOP_1,1'RTY LINE OF N.3COTT It EAST CURB LINE OF N. BROCK PARK ST `�' �T N. LINE LOT 14, BLK BOYD ADD. " R--t CEI,,TT�,,T� T IN] i­1 � __ _.] OF FLOOD V .T.) ')"�El --- - OF SEIVE I'll 1-1,OLLI-DAY �`.TRZ��T 11 SO.PHO?1�1 RIF. LINE OF FIFTH NCI I i0l WRTY TN.L EN STATING THE NATUHE OF SUCH TMP- THE; ALT_Ei0,-AT_,' OF THE KINE, OF LD AJ - _ S TO BE CITIr T'A­AG��I� 9.X) HAWk, FHETARI�- S, ANT S P C U3ED IN 3UM IMPAOVP11�1ETTTS, Dl!-�-,CTING TIFE, D PI.-AM D E I FICATIC')N3 ANID 317DAT�,"S OF 7'HE COST OF SliClj Tlip-n IP 'CIVi. AND SET'_TN­ OUT T:E- YANNIER N 3UCH IMPA(�V,-�'IiENT3 AR-C, TO I�L� ?AID FOR: BE IT RESCLVi�D BY THE 80AHD OF OF THE CITY OF 'v�'ICEITA FALLS, T-',4,XAS: That a publlc neces_-i+-.,y- Plx—i--+.s for the imr,rovirn- of the followin-c- public -highways V C� CD and stre,�ts in the city of 'Fall_t3, TeX83,, as her��iri-aft-er �,-rov',_de-A, to­�,,it: Nortln Broc,'k From Center Line of N. T.'aird To No. I-)roperty Line of Lincoln Norl�­,, Firth West Curb 'Line of N.Brook it Pav_,n;: on North Brr)a,::',Ivray 'Urb 14 incoln St rel�,.t West Pro,_�erty Line of N.Scott East i-Lnte of N. Brook .T - ne Lot 14,Blk 5,Bor- Add. Center Line of Flood Park Street it N JJ_ Holtl.day Stre-VI So.Pr�)perty Line of Fifth It 140,prop,��-�ty Tine of Seventh Said portions of' said streets and averru�,,s shall. be improved by raising, .;radin&, and by fillin;-, saine, and. by instal7ing cenent 3-3ncret�� curbs and gutters, and storm sewers t:1 - C� and drains where nec-�ssary,, and by pevilnL; one or mor(:.t of the foll,)wllng types of materials, to-w1it: Reinforce,j concrete paving in accord-,rice with the pl.2..n3 and Specif-.catlon_= to be prel—ared as lrierciri ordered. ThL5 City Manager is hereby direct-,d to havp T,lEr.:a and specifioq.!_- �I.ons preppre"A' PLO.- such (Con't - Page 793.) 791 RESOLUTION NO. 58 A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IMPROVING THE FOLLOT4ING HIGHTYAYS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS., TEXAS, TO-wit: GALVES)TON STREST FROM VIRGINIA PAVING TO EAST PROPERTY LINE OF MILL ST. VAN BUREN STREET 11 30. PROPEaTY LINE OF FIFTH NO. PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH BROOK AV1Q:JJJE 30. PROPERTY LINE OF FIFTH 30. PROPERTY LINE OF TRUEHEART KEMP BOULEVARD NO. PROPERTY LINE OF AVE. U 11 I�TICHITA VALLEY RAILFOAD TRACKS KFJqP BOULEVARD SO. PROPERTY LINE OF NINTH NO. PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH DEINVEli 37R!��17 SO. PHOPERTY LINE OF FIFTH NO. PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTH AVilNUE K WEST PROPERTY LINE OF MONPLOE EAST P ROPERTY LIHE OF POLK 7 STATING THE NATUHE OF SUCH IMP TS� THE ALTERNATES OF THE KIND OF MAT�,HIAIS To BE USED IN SUCH IMPRGV�IIENTS, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER To HAVE ?HEPARED PLkNS AND SPECI- FICATIONS AND ESTI14ATES OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROV�2,:-ENT3., AND SETT I NG- OUT THE MANNER T T,%IHICH SUCH IMPHOVI'la,011TS APE TO BE PAID FOR: IN BE IT' RESOLVED BY THE BOA-E,D OF ALDER11,1011 OF TEE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: That a public necessity exists for the improving of the following public highways and 0 ? - streets in the city of ldichi.ta Falls,, Texas as hereinafter prov, to-urit: I ided, GALVISSTUN STRE�,,T FROM VIRGINIA PAVING TO EAST i'HO?ERTY LINE OF MILL ST. VAN BUREN STR:�ET SC. PhO.PiLRTY LINE OF FIFTH NO. PhOPEHTY LINE OF SIXTH BROOK AVh�NUE SO. PhOPLRTY LINE OF FIFTH SO. PROI'ERTY LINE OF ThUEHEART KEMP BOULFVkl�D NO. PhOPEHTY LINE OF AVE.U 'o,ICHITA VALLEY RAILROAD TRACKS KEMIP BOULEVARD 30. PROPERTY LINE OF NINTH NO. PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH DENVER 3TRE-ET SO. PROPERTY 1JINE OF FIFTH NO. PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTH AVEINUE K WEST FROPERTY LINE OF MONICEII EAST PROIT-,ERTY LINE OF POLK Said portions of said streets and avenues shall be improved by raising, grading, and by filling same, and by installing ce-ment concrete curbs and gutters,, and stop--a sewers and drains where necessar-y, and by paving with one or more of the followir.E- types of matex-ii als, to—vi4it: Reinforced concretf,- paving in accordance with the plans and specifications to be prepared as herein ordered. The City Manager is hereby directed to have plans and specificat'L.-_)ns prepared for such improvements. The, City ManaEer 4-3 hereby directed to have estimates of cost of such improvelllents before the hearin- relati-no her��to is held and before any of such improvements are actually constructed. J Payment for such improve;-iients shall be made in the followinc manner: (a) Railways using, occupying or crossing any portion of said streets and avenues to be improved shall. pay for and be assesced for all the cost of work in the area. be- tween their rails and tracks, double tracks, �urnouts., and switches and two (2) feet on each side thereof. (b) The abuttinr'7 property and owners thereof shall pay and shall be asses2;ed IfOr .4-1­ curbs and gutters in front of such respective proper-ty and all the cost of construc! �' i ,' a part of the remainin8 cost of such improverfents,, after deducting the amo;_nts to be 4- paid by taiiway companies wider subpara6raph (a) above, provided that such parL, of the costs asses�3ed to the abuttin6 property or the owners thereof shall in no case exceed 75,,,' of the cost of the improvements plus the cost of the curb and gut .er it being herein set forth that this resolution is intended to include all the rights powers, and privileges allowed a city under the provisions of Article 1105-B., Vernon's Civil Statutes of Texas, and in cases wtere it is not sati--factorily shown to the Board of Aldermen of� the city of Wichita Fal'Ls Texas, that it will be inequitable to dC 30, .Y the proportionate share of each ;,'�roperty,, or the owners thereof., shall be assessed and borne on the Front Foot Baeis, and in any case where the Board of Aldermon of the city of Wichita Falls,, Texas., shall find that such plan or basis would result in in- justice or ineTuality the said Board of Aldermen shall apportion and assess such costs in such proportion and in the manner as it may deem just and equitable, havino- in view the special banefits in enhanced value to be received by such parci�ls of property and the owners thereof, the equities of such owners, and the adjustments of such a-,:)portion- ment 3o as to produce a substam.tial equpdit-y of benefits receiv�.d and burdens imposed. 792 (c) The remainin6 Cost Of said improv��lnents, after deeucting the sun finally assessed against the railway companies., as provid�d in subparagraph (a) hereof,, and against the abuttin,,,, property and owners thereof under subparagraph (b) hereof, shall be paid. by the city of Wichita Falls. The ainounts to be paid by and assessed against raili..,ay companies as herein provided, shall be paid on estimates or stataments on or before ten days after completion of the work and acceptance thereof by the city, and shall bear interest from the date of acceptance by -the city at the rate of 6% per annum until paid by such railway company. The amoiints to be assessed against and to be paid by abutting property and the owners thereof in each unit shall be payable in five (5) equal installments., due as followalfirst installment shall be due and payable within ten days after the completion of the work and acceptance of same by the city, -and the remainder shall be paid 1, 2� 3 and 4 years from the date of the completion of the work and accept- ance of saine by the city of the improvements in the unit upon which the property abuts,, and shall bear interest from the date of such completion and ac�,�eptance until paid at the rate of 6% per anniim,, payable axLnually., with provision that if default be made in the payment of any instalbnent promptly as the' same matures, then at the option of the holder of any such a33eS3�rient or certificate issued in evidence thereof;� such default shall mature the entire assessment upon which saine is made. Assessments 4ade and levied shall be a first and prior lien and personal liability P for principal, interest.. reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection p if any incurred, on the property assessed, superior to all other liens and claims., except Stat(:�, county, school dist_r.I.ct and city ad valorem taxes LI , and shall be a personal liability and charge against said owners of the property assessed. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage. - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Aldermwi Berry Brown that the foregbing Resolution be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray an--! carried. - - - - - - - - - - - HLeSOLUTION NO. 59 FOLLO111.3 ON PAGE 790# 7)3 RESOLUTION NO. 59 - Con't Th�, Cit.- %11anPq-1t-_,r is hereby direct-,d to have estimates of cost of ouch i1np--,V lf�t _4 _;� es, &r y of 3 C, J u Zll Im nts are the hearin8 relatin6 he:reto is held and before I r,:)V��,1111 e actu�illy constrlict--�d. Payment for such improve;aento shall be made 4r, the fol�nwin, mansier: (a) Railways using,, occupyin6 or crossia�- al-ly portion of said street's and avenues to be improved shall pay for and be assessed for all the cost of work in the area be- tween their rails and tracks., double tracks, turn,-n-.,ts, and switch-�,s,, an.d two (2) feet one ach side there.olp (b) The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and shall. be asse33ed for J all the cost of cons truc t-Un- clirbs and '-Utters in front of such respective propert- and t> 0 Y a part of the remaining cost of such improve�nient.-_, after deductinc the amounts to be paid by railway companies under subp,-.raZrd�­h (a) above., provi.d(3(.t thet such part of the costs asseS3ed to the abuttinE property or the owners thereof sl-Ell in. no case exceed 75% of the cost of the impnDv�=-i-aerits plus the cost of the curb �nd gu'Lt.Pr, it being herein set fort�n tnal th*is resolution is intended to inc.l:ude P-11 the rights, powers, and privileEe3 nllol.,ed a city under t.he provisions of Article '1105-B, Vernon13 Civil Statutes of Texas and in cases where it, is not satlsfact-& ly shrwri to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichl ta, Falls, Texas, that it will -0e inequitable to do so, the proportionate share of each property, or the owners thereof, sh;;_11. be assessed and I borne on the Front Foot Basi-I ., and in any case where t1he Board of Aldc.rrc-n of the City of 1,14nlalta F;31'-, s, 'Iiexlls sh��.11 find that such plan or basis would result in in- -L. P justic�? or ineTuality the said Board of Alderme-T-1 shall apportion and assess such costs in such proportLon and in the manner as it may deem just and eauitable, �ia.ving in view the special benefi-11-s in enhanc:��d value to be received by such parcels of property and -the cwn-lr3 thereof, the equities of such owners, and the adjustments of such apportion- ment so as to produce a substantial equ&141y of benef4ts receive,,-' and burdens imposed. i ue, -a sum finally (C) The remaining cost of said improvG -3, after deducting th Z�., assessed against the rrLl,,q,-.y =npanies, as provicied in subparagraph (a) hereof, and again.st t'he abutting proj�ert-y and owners thereof under subpara rapIrl (b) hereof, shall be paid by th�� city of Wichi ta Fails. The amounts to be paid by and assessed against railway companies as herein provided, shall be paid on e'stimates or st-atenlr�ents cn or before ten days afti�!r Completion of the work and acceptalice thereof by the city, ana shall bear interest from. the date of acceptance by the city at the ratt� of 6% per annum until paid by such railway company. The am�junts to be asses:�ed against and to be paid by abuttinE, property an"' the owners thereof 'in each unit shall be payable in five (5) equal installments, due as follows, first installment shall be due and payablc- within ten days after the com.11-letion of the work and acceptance of same by the city., and the remainder shall b�� paid 1, 2, 3 and 4 years from t-he date of the completion of the work and acc,,ept- ance of same by the city of the improvements in the unit upon which the property abUt3, and shall- bear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance until paid at the rate of 6% per annum, payable annually, with provisicn thaf 1, if default be made in the payment of any installment ,-;ro,.nptly as the same matures, then at the option of the holder of any such assess-.aent or certificate issued in evidence thereof such default shall Trature t-he ent---'--e asses�_-,_Pnt upon which same is made. Assessments made and levied shall. be a first and prior lian and personal liabilLty for prinzipal, interest, rea5onable attorney's fees ;;nd costs of coilect'lon, if any incurred, on the property ascessed, superior to all other liens and claLiis, except 3tate, county, school di-qt,r,,.ct and city ad valorem taxes, and sliall be a personal Ii.a.bility and charge a6ainst said owners of the 7ro,-�erty assesoeed. This resollution shall become effeCt4 Ve immediately upon It-3 passage. - - - - - - - - - - I-floved by Aldennan R. J. 3ro,,%,n that the foregoing Resolution be adopted ,and pasSed as read. Ray and carri-ed. Motion seconded by Aldenzia-n REZOLUTION NO. 6" RESCT UTIDN FIXING MINIML5.4 WAGE SCALE WHEiEAS ,, an investigation has been made of the hourly wage rates which are being paid in the city of Wichita Falls, Texas, which is the local',ty in which the proposed project is to be constnic.ted by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas., to erqjloyees in each trade or occupation enEaged in work of a nature similar to the work to be perfor-n-d in the construction of said ProJect, and the prevaiMing h-_,-urly wage rates beini-, paid in such locality to such employees for juch work have been deter,-rLtned by investiga- tion and referred to as wage rates to be paid on Stref--�t pavement construction in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. 794 INOW, THEhEFOJftE,1 BE IT HESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of ",1ichita Falls X A, ,, Te s, that the followi n rates for the respective, trade;� or occupations listed below shall be and are hereby fixed as the mini-num ho.trly wage rates and have beori detenmined in accordance with rates pre- vailin6 for work of a simllar nature in the locality in whicla the project is to be construett-d. Type of Laborer Hourly Wage Rates Asphalt plant mixer operator. . . , , , _ 1.25 Concrete batch plant operator— . . . . ... .. 1*25 Crane operator (3/4 cu. yd. and over 1.50 Crane operator (under �.`;A c',. yd.)... 1.375 Dozer operator (tractor over 55 H.P. 1.375 Dragline operator (3/4 cu. yd. --ind over) .. 1.45 Drag,line operator (under '11/4 cu. yd.) . . . . . .. . ..... 1.375 Form setter, master . .. . . . . ..... . . 1.40 Master Finisher (pavement & stnictures) . .. .. 1.40 Mechanic .. . ... . . . 1.375 Motor Patrol operator (finish.ing pavements & bases). . . . 1.45 Paver operator (27-E or over). - - - ­ 99 - - . 9- - to 1*50 Power Shovel operator (3/4 cu.Yd. or over) 1.5-3 Power Shovel operator (under 3,/4 cu. yd.). .. .* 0 ­00­00 1.3751 Roller operator (self propelled finishing pavo:uent P C. i surfaces). ._ 1.25 Air Tool operator .95 Asphalt plant firel-an.- , .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1.00 Asphalt raker _ .. . .. . . I . , _ , 1.00 Blade grader operator . ... . .­ 1 . . . . . . . . 1.125 Carpenter, rough .. . . . .... . . .111 � 1.or-, Concrete spreader operator 1.125 Distributor driver 1.05 Distributor operator 1.10 Dort-,r operator (tractor under 55 1910 Fini3herls Assistant (concrete pavement) . ... . . 1.00 Finishin- inachine operator (concrete or asphalt)... , . 1.125 Form grader operator 100" -or (assistant finisher).. . . . , Hand float operat Loader* operator .. ... 1*00 Mechanical longitudinal float operator ln125 Mixer operator (leS3 than 27--E) 1 9 03 Motc.- patrol operator 1.125 az)ller cperatDr "self-propelled) Spreader b(bx operator .95 Subgrader operator . .. - I poll ** 1000 Tractor operator (20 _1 I or more H* P*) 1. 1.01" Truck driver (over 1 1'12 tons Mfrs. rated cap.). ,,_, ,, .90 Unskilled labor . . . . . . .. .75 BE IT iESOLVED FURTHER that the foregoing list of trades or occupa- tions includes to the best of our knowledge all the classificatf-ons of emi)loyees who ,-iill be engaged in work on said Project other than executive clerical or other non-m-onual workers as such. administrat1vt., - - - - - - - - - - Moved by Alderman Parish that the foregoing Resolution be approved and passed as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried. Moved by Alderinari Abbott that the request of the S. & M. Oil Company for permit to install 2 - 2000 gal. gasoline underground tanks, 2 - 3000 gal. gasoline underground taralks, and 10 - Electric computer gasoline pumps,, at 0 317 North Scott Ave... be granted, provided the same are installed under the supervision of the City Engineer. C� Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. lot. 795 Moved by Alderman Parish that the Plat, which is attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof, on the Patton Subdivislon) consisting of 20 acres adja- cent to Filmort� Street cn the East, parallelinc- the Fifth St. Highway on the Soifth, �ind In,-Iewood Additi-on on the north, be appr-�_ved. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray and carried. Moved by Aiderman Parish that the meeting be adjcurned. Motion seconded by Aldenman Abbott and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. REIL AND APPROVED this the, day of <X (��tRayori ATTEST: City Clerk .4P 44WA