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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
January 22, 1951
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular
session on the above date, at 7-30 P. M., in theCouncil Room of the Memorial
Auditorium Building, with the following members present:
Harold Jones Mayor
L. It. Abbott i
Roy Parish Alderman
R. A. Putman
h. J. Brown
J. B. Hickerson City Clerk
Frank Xood City Ilanager
J. ?,,!alter Friberg City Attorney
The Minutes of the meeting held January S, 19;1, were read and approved
as read.
Rr&LUTION NO. 103
A RESOLUTION DECLAidI:G THE NECESSITY OF IMPHOVING THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS IN
T1IL CITY OF ` IGHITA FALLG, TtkAS, ik)-WIT:
UNIT 25, Alma Street from So. Property Line of Col-ins Ave. to N.Property Line Pearl Ave
UNIT 26, Baltimore Road from So. Property Line of York Ave. to So.Froperty Line Lafayette n
UNIT 27, Bell Street from So. Property Line Ave E to N. Property Line of Ave. G.
UNIT 28, Bell Street from So. Curb sine of Ave. C to No. Property Line of Ave. D.
UNIT 29, Bluff Street from id. Property Line of Fourth St. to N. Property Line of Sixth St.
UNIT 3C, Bluff Street from So. Property Line of Fifteenth St. to N.Property Line of
Segenteenth St.
UNIT 31, Bonner Street from E. Property Line Redwood Ave to W. Property Line of Rosewood Ave
UNIT 32, Broad Street from So. Property Line Twelfth St. to N. Property Line Sixteenth St.
UNIT 33, Cherokee Street from So. Property Line Speedway Ave. to N. Curb Line Woodrow Ave.
UNIT 34, Woodrow Ave. from E. Property Line Cherokee to Deginning Pavement 160, west.
UNIT 35, Ave. F from E. Property Line Britain St. (north) to W Property Line Harrison St,
UNIT 36, Fifth St. from W Property Lire Travis St. to E. Property Line Burnett St.
UNIT 37, North Fifth St. from W End Pavement on N. Broadway to E. Curb line N. Grand Ave.
UNIT 38, Flood St. from E. Property Line Hosewood Ave. to Great curb line Neff St.
Uf!IT 39, Fourth Street from W. curb line Bluff St. to E. curb line Broad Street.
UNIT 40, Garfield St. from S. Property Line Ninth St. to N. Property line Tenth St.
UNIT 41, Hayes Street from S. Property Line Ninth St. to N. Property Line Tenth St.
UNIT 42, Ave. 1 from W. Property Line Taft St. to E. Property Line Monroe St.
UNIT 43, Ave. J from W End of Pavement on Grant St. to E. Property Line on Hayes St.
UNIT 44, Jalonick St. from E. Property Line Virginia Ave. to W curb line Edwards Ave.
UNIT 45, Juarez St. from E. Property Line Ittsdwocd Ave. to W. Property Line Rosewood 've.
UNIT 46, McGregor Ave. from W. Property Line Holliday St. to 11. Property Line Grace St.
U"IT 47, Neff Strebt from So. Property Line Tulsa St. to So. Property Line Flood St.
UT"IT 481 Pennsylvania Road from So. Property Line York Ave. to N. curb Line Lexington Ave.
NIT 49, AVE. R FHOM W. END Pavement on Grant St. to E. Property Line Wenonah Blvd.
UNIT 50, Redwood Ave. from N. end of Pavement on Flood St. to South curb line Woods St.
UNIT 51, Tulsa St. from W. Property Line Redwood Ave. to W. property Line homes Ave.
UNIT 52, Tulsa St. from E. Property Uineitosedood Ave. to West curb line Holland Ave.
UNIT 53, 20th St. & Sibley Ave. from E. Property Line Broad St. to W. curb line Burnett St.
U!,,IT 54, Tyler St. from So. Property Line of Roberts Ave to N. Property Line Ninth St.
'MIT 55, Hampstead Lane and Ililby Ave. from E. Property Line Taft Blvd. to W. Property
Line Milby Ave. and to end of Pavement 50 ft. So. of Fain St.
-NIT 56, Arthur St. from So. Property Lira of Ave. S to North H.W of Wichita Valley Rh.
NIT 57, Burnett-Bluff Alley from So. Proherty Line Sixth St. to Ne.Property Line of
Seventh St.
TATING THE NATURE OF SUCH IiiFHOViIv& TS, THE ALT-E hNATLS OF THE KIND OF MATERIALS TO BE
USED IN SUCH II'IPHOVELE,ITS, L`IRECTIIdCr 'L�I�E CITY MANAGER z0 HAVE Prt PARED PLIiTIS AND SPECIFI-
CATIONS AND LSTIi4ATES OF THE COST OF SUCH IHPROVEIIEIvTS, AND SETTING OUT THE MANYER
IN INT lIGH SUCH L�IPICV& ERTS AHE TO BE PAID FOR:
EE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDdRt1EN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS:
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That a public necessity exists for the improving of the followwing public
highways and streets in the City of Wicnita Falls, Texas, a3 hereinafter provided,
t o-l-eit:
UNIT 25, Alma St. from So. Property Line Collins Ave. to No. Property Line of Pearl Ave.
UNIT 26, Baltimore Road from So. Property Line York Ave. to So. Property Line Lafayette Ave.
UNIT 27, Bell Street from So. Property Line Ave. E to No. Property Line Ave. G.
UNIT 28, Be;l St. from So. Curb Line Ave. C to No. Property Line of Ave. D.
UNIT 29, Bluff St. from No. Property Line Fourth St. to No. Property Line of Sixth St.
UNIT 30, Bluff St. from So. Propetty Line Fifteenth St. to No. Property Line Seventeenth St.
UNIT 31, Bonner St. from E. Prcpetty Line Redwood Ave. to W. Property Line of Rosewood Ave.
UNIT 32, Broad St. from So. Property Line of Twelfth St. to N. Property Line of Sixteenth St.
UP1IT 33, Cherokee St. from So. Property Line Speedway Ave. to No. curb line Woodrow Ave.
UNIT 34, Woodrow Ave. from E. Property Line Cherokee St. to beginning of Pavement 1601 West.
UNIT 35, Ave. F from E. Propeity Litre Britain St. (North) to West ?roperty Line Harrison St.
UNIT 36, Fifth St. from W. Prole,,_°ty Line Travis St. to E. Property Line Burnett St.
UP.IT 37, North Fifth St. from West end Pavement on No. Broadway to E. curb line of N. Grand Jive.
UNIT 38, Flood St. from E. Property Line Rosewood Ave. to W. curb line Neff St.
UNIT 39, Fourth St. from W. curb line Bluff St. to E. curb line Broad St.
UNIT 40, Garfield St. from. So. Property Line Ninth St. to No. Property Line Tenth St.
UI4IT 41, Hayes St. from So. Property Line Ninth St. to No. Property Line Tenth fit.
UNIT 42, Ave I from W. Property Line Taft St. to E. Property Line Monroe St.
UNIT 43, Ave. J. from W. end of Pavement on Grant St. to E. property ling of Hayes St.
UNIT 44, Jalonick Street from E. Property Line Virginia Ave. to W. curb line Edwards Ave.
UNIT 45, Juarez St. from E. Property Line Redwood Ave to '^% Property Line of Hosewood Ave,
UNIT 46, McGregor Ave. from W. Property Line Holliday St. to W. Property Line of Grace St.
UNIT 47, Neff St. from So. Property Line of Tulsa St. to So. Property Line of Flood St.
UNIT 48, Pennsylvania Road from So. Property Line of York Ave. to N. curb line of Lexington Ave.
UNIT 49, Ave. R from W. end of Pavement on Grant St. to E. property line of ?,'enonah Blvd.
UNIT 50, Redwood Ave. from North end of Pavement on Flood St. to So. curb line of T,,doods St.
UNIT 51, Tulsa St. from 1%. Property Line of Redwood Ave. to W. Property Line of Homas Ave.
UNIT 52, Tulsa St. from E. Property Line of Rosewood Ave. to W. curb line of Holland Ave.
UNIT 53, 20th St. & Sibley Ave. from E. Property Line of Broad St. to 11. curb line of Burnett St.
UNIT 54, Tyler St. from So. Property Line of Roberts to the N. property line of Ninth St.
UNIT 55, Hampstead Lane and Milby Ave. from E. Property Line of Taft Blvd. to In. Property j
Line of Milby Ave. and to end of Pavement 50 ft.south of Fain St.
Said portions of said streets and avenues shall be improved by raisin-, grading
and by filling; same, and by installing; cement concrete curbs and -utters, and storm
sewers and drains where necessary, and by paving with one or more of the following
types of materials, to-wit:
Quadruple inverted penetration asphalt pavement; Texas State Highway
Department Type Q-modified-Asphalt pavement; Blended Rock asphalt
pavement; all of which tv es 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 doing
of the required labor and the furnishing of the required materials in
accordance with the plans and specifications to be prepared as herein
ordered. (Unless otherwise noted on plans and specifications, existing;
intersection paving, if any, will not be disturbed.)
That a public necessity exists for the improving of the following public highways
and streets in the City of WictiitaFalls, Texas, as hereinafter provided, to-?grit:
UNIT 562 Arthur St. from So. Property Line of Ave. S to N. R/Fdd of Wichita Valley RR.
UNIT 57, Burnett-Bluff Ailey from So. Property Line of Sixth St. to N. property line of
Seventh at.
Said portions of said streets and avenues shall be improved by raising, 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
followin- types of materials, to-wit:
Reinforced concrete paving 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 improvementj.
The City 1,1anager is hereby directed to have estimates of cost of such improve-
ments before the hearing relating hereto is held and before any of such improve-
ments are actually constructed.
Payment for such improvements shall be made in the following manner:
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(a) Hailways 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 between their rails and tracks, double tracks, turn--cuts, and switches,
and two (2) feet on each side thereof.
(b) The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and, shall be assessed
for all the cost of constructing curbs and -utters 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 sub-paragraph (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 ana (;utter, 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 Articic 1105 B, Vernon's Civil Statutes of Texas, and in cases where it is not
satisfactorily 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 ovrners thereof, jhall be assessed ana borne on the Front Foot Basis, and
in any case where the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wi.cr:ita Fails, Texas, shall
find that such plan or basis would result in injustice or inequality, 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 owners thereof,
the equities of such owners, and the adjustments of such apportionment so as to pro-
duce a substantial equality of benefits received and burdens i npesed.
(c) The remaining cost of said improvements, after deducting the sum finally
assessed against the railway companies, as provided in sub-paragraph (a) hereof,
and against the abutting property and owners thereof under sub-paragraph (b) hereof,
shall be paid by the City of ?ichita Falls.
The amourtc- to t-e paid by and assessed against railway companies as herein provided,
shall. be paid on estimates or statements on or before tan days aftsr comp-I t4 on 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 bw per annum until paid by such railway
company. The amnounts to be assessed against end to be paid by abutting; property
and the owners thereof in each unit shall be paj-ab.le in five (5) equr.l installments,
iue as follows, first installment shall he due and payable within ten days after the
completion of the work and accept=.nce of same by the cite, and the remiainder shall
be paid 1, 2, 3, and 4 ;rears from the date of RMAxi�b�X��n�a4 �r�A3�r�cx c�r#
.3,�. cadgkxaal the completion_ of the work and acceptance 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 5% per annum, payable annually, with provision that if default be made in the
payment of any installment Nromptly as the same matures, then at the option of the
holder of any such assessment or certificate issued in evidence thereof such de-
fault shall mature the entire assessment upon which same is made.
Assessments 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 rroperty assessed, superior to all other Liens and claims,
except "State, county, school district and city ad valorem taxes, 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 Alderman Putman that Resolution No. 103 be approved asd passed
as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Parish, Putman and Brown.
Nays; None.
RESOLUTION NO. 104
A HESOLCTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING Pl_A.R1S, PROFILES AND SPA CIFICAT1ONS AND
ESTIMATES OF THE PHO"POSED IMF,A)VLNIEIVT OF THE FCLLO'ING IIIGIT9AYS IN THE CITY OF
VITCHITA F,�LLO, TEXASp TO y,'IT:
UNIT 25, ALMA STUEET from So. Property Line of Collins Ave. to No. Property Line of
Puri St,
UNIT 26, BALTIMORE ROAD from So. Property Line of York Ave. to So. Property Line of
Lafayette Ave.
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UNIT 27, BELL STREET from So. Property Line Avenue E to No. Property Line of Avenue G.
UNIT 28, BELL STREET from So. Curb Line of Avenue C to No. Property Line of Ave D.
UNIT 291 BLUFF STREET from No. Property Line of Fourth St. to No. Property Line of
Sixth Street.
UNIT 30, BLUFF STREET from So. Property Line of Fifteenth St. to No. Property Line of
Seventeenth St.
UNIT 31, BONNER ST. from E. Property Line Redwood Ave. to W. Property Line Rosewood Ave.
UNIT 32, BROAD ST. from So. Property Line Twolfth St. to No. Property Line Sixteenth St.
UNIT 33, CHEROKEE ST. from So. Property Line Speedway Ave. to N. Curb Lire Woodrow Ave.
UNIT 34, WOODROW AVE. from E. Property Lira Cherokee St. to beginning Pavement 1601 west.
UNIT 35, AVE F from E. Property Lire Britain St. (North) to 1J;. Property Line Harrison St.
UNIT 36, FIFTH ST. from W. Property Line Travis St. to E. Property Line Burnett St.
UNLIT 37, N. FIFTH STL from W. end Pavement on 1\1. Broadway to E. Curb Line N. Grand Ave.
UNIT 38, FLOOD ST. from E. Property Line Rosewood Ave. to 11. curb Line Neff St.
UNIT 39, FOURTH ST. from W. Curb Line Bluff St. to E. Curb Line Broad Street.
UNIT 40, Garfield St. from So. Property Line Ninth St. to No. Property Line Tenth St.
UNIT 41, Hayes St. from So. Property Lire Ninth St. to No. Property Line Tenth St.
UNIT 42, AVE I from W. Property i,ine Taft St. to E. Property Line 1,1onroe St.
UNIT 43, AVE J "rom W. End of Pavement on Grant St. to E. Property Lire on Hayes St.
UNIT 44, JALONICK ST. from E. Property Line Virginia Ave. to W. Curb Line Edwards Ave.
UvIT 45, JUAREZ St. from E. Property Line i.edwooa Ave. to W. Property Line P,osewood Ave.
U14IT 46, N.CGREGOR AVE from W. Property Line Holliday St. to W. Property Line Grace St.
UNIT 47, NEFF ST. FROM So. Property Line Tulsa St. to So. Property Line Flood St.
UNIT 48, PLNNSYLVANIA t�OAD from So. Property Line York Ave. to No. Curb Line Lexington Ave.
UNIT 49, AVE R from W. End Pavement on Grant St. to E. Property Line of Wenonah Blvd.
UNIT 502 REDWOOD AVE. FROM No. End of Pavement on Flood St. to So. Curb Line Woods St.
UNIT 51, TULSA ST. from W. Property Line Redwood Ave. to W. Property Line Homes Ave.
UNIT 52, TULSA St. from E. Property Line Rosewood Ave. to W. Curb Line Holland Ave.
UNIT 532 20TH ST. & SIBLEY AVE from E. Property Line Broad St. to W. Curb Line of Burnett St .
UNIT 54, TYLER ST. FROM So. Property Line of Roberts Ave. to No. Property Lire of
Ninth St.
Unit 55, H111TSTEAD LANE AND MILKY AVENUE from E. Property Line Taft Blvd. to W. Property
Line Milby Ave. and to end of Pavement 50 ft. South of Fain St,
UNIT 56, ARTHUR ST. from So. Property Line of Ave. S. to North RA1 of Wichita Valley RR.
UNIY 57, BURNETT-BLUFF ALLEY from So. Property Line Sixth St. to N. Property Line of
Seventh St.
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE 114AKING
AND CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH II,I1FROVE1 ENTS.
HEP.EAS, by resolution pa--sed on the 22nd day of January, A. D., 1951, �
the Board, of Aldermen of the City of Wichdta Falls, Texas, declared the necessity
of improving the following streets and highways in the City of Wict',ita Falls,
Texas, to-wit:
UPJIT 25, ALEA ST. from So. Prcrerty Line Collins Ave. to No. Property Line of Pearl Ave.
UNIT 26, B 1TIriOPE ROAD from So. Property Line York Ave. to So. Property Line of Lafayette eve.
UNIT 27, BELL ST. from So. Property Line Ave. E. to Ito. Property Lire Ave. G.
UNIT 28, Bi;LL S:'. from So. Curb Line Ave. C to No. Property Lire Ave. D.
UNIT 29, BLUFF ST. from L'o. Property Line Fourth St. to No. Property Line Si.Kth St.
UNIT 30, BLUFF ST. from So. Property Line Fifteenth St. to No. Property Line Seventeenth St
UNIT 31, BONNER ST. From East Property Line Redwood Ave. to W. rroperty Line Rosewood Ave.
UNIT 32, BiC)AD ST. from So. Property Line Twelfth St. to No. property Line Sixteenth St.
UNIT 33, CHEROKEE ST. from So. Property Line Speedway Ave. to No. Curb Line Woodrow Ave.
UNIT 34, WOODROW AVE. from E. Property Line Cherokee St. to beginning of Pavemx t 160' Vest:;
UNIT 35, AVE F. from. E. Property Line Britain St. (North) to W. Property Line Harrison St. j
UNIT 36, FIFTH ST. from W. Property Line Travis St. to E. Property Line Burnett St. 1
UNIT 37, N. FIFTH ST. from W. end of Pavement on No. Broadway to E. Curb Line N. Grand Ave.
UNIT '8, FLOOD ST. from E. Property Line Rosewood Ave. to W. Curb Line Neff St.
UNIT 39, FOURTH ST. from W . Curb Line Bluff Street to E. Curb Line Broad Street.
UNIT 40, GARFIrLD ST. FROm So. Property Line North St. to No. Property Line Tenth St.
UNIT 41, Hayes St. from So. Property Line Ninth St. to No. Property Line Tenth St.
UNIT 42, AVE. I from 147. Property Line Taft Street to E. Property Line :1I0-nroe St.
UNIT 43, AVE J from W. end of Pavement on Grant St. to E. Property Line of Hayes St.
UNIT 44, JALONICK ST. from E. Property Line of Virginia Ave. to W. Curb Line of Edwards Ave.
UNIT 45, JU,^REZ ST. from E. Property Line of Redwood Ave. to W. Property- Line of Rosewood Ave.
UNIT 46, MCGREGOR AVE from W. Property Line of Holliday St. to W. Prope -ty Line of Grace St.
UNIT 47, NEFF ST. from So. Property Line of Tulsa St. to So. Property Line Flood St.
L`IJIT 48, PENNSYLVA.NIA ROAD from So. Property Line York Ave. to No. Curb Line Lexington Ave.
UNIT 49, AVE R from ST. end of Pavement on Grant St. to E. Property Line of Wenonah Blvd.
UNIT 509 RL.7&J'OOD AVE from N. end of Pavement on Flood St. to So. Curb Line Woods St.
UNIT 51, TULSA ST. from W. Property Line of Redwood Ave. to W. Property Line of Homes Ave.
UN IT 52, TULSA St. from E. Property Line Rosewood Ave. to W. Curb Line of Holland Ave.
UNIT 53, 20TH ST. & SIBLEY AVE from E. Property Line Broad St. to W. Curb Line Burnett St.
U%IT 54, T)lEz: ST. from So. Property L"ineRoberts Ave. to No. Property Line Ninth St.
UNIT 55, HAI•:PSTEAD LAND AI'dD I1IL3 AVE from E. Prope��y Line Taft, Blvd. to W. Property
Line Niilby Ave. and to end of pavement 50 ft. So. of Fain St.
UNIT 56, ARTHUR ST. from. So. Property Line Ave. S to North RA4 of Wichita Valley RR.
UNIT 57, BUHNETT-BLUFF ALLEY from So. Property Lire Sixth St. to No. Property Line Seventh 3
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by raising,, grading and filling same, and paving same with the materials and in the
:Wanner and methods stated in said resolution, and installing cement concrete curbs
and gutters, and storm sewers and drains where necessary, and gave the method by
which it was proposed that payment be made therefor, and directing the City Engineer
to ;lave plans, profiles and specifications and estimates of the proposed improve-
ment prepared; and
WHEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans, profiles and
specifications and estimates aid has filed same with the Board of Aldermen, and
the same have been exa4ined and inspected and corrected where necessary; NOW"
THEhEF 0IU,
BE IT RESOLVED BY TFjE BCARD OF A;,D�IWMIEN OF THE CITY OF '?rCEITA FALLS,
TLkAS:
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 the said improvements shall be made and constructed.
That the said City Manager be and he is '_hereby directed to advertise
for competitive bias for the making and constructing of the said improvements, in
the manner and for the length of time and in the form required and provided for by
the City Charter and the laws in force and effect at this time, and by the Ordi-
nances and proceeds of thisBoard, and such bids will be received until, and shall
be opened on, the 16th day of February, 1951, at 10:00 A.M. otclock, and all bids
shall be made in the fozm and in the manner and accompanied by certified check and
by the guarantee provided and required by the said specifications..
This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
Moved by Alderman Brown that Resolution No. 104 be approved and passed
as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Parish, Putman and BroAr..
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Abbott that the officers of the Boy's Club, which were
elected by their Board of Directors on December 13, 1950, be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Putman and carried.
Moved by Alderman Putman that the City of Wic'.ita Falls furnish water
free for the operation of the Boys Club swi::uning pool.
Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried.
Moved by Alderman. Parish that the request of the 1951 March of Dimes,
presented by Ikard Smith, WicLita Co. Campaign Chairman, for free use of the Memorial
Auditorium January 30, 1951, be granted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried.
Moved by Alderman Brown that the December bill of Wichita General Hospital
in amount $6880.41 for charity patients, be paid upon payment of a like sum by
Idichita County and order and direct the City Clerk to draw a warrant for this amount.
Motion seconded by Alderman Put,,l,-,. ^n ' carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1544
All ORDINANCE AVIENDING SECTION II (ri;Q) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1296,
PASSED AND APPPLVED ON THE 22N'D DAY OF JANUARY) A. D. 1940, ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE CRi;ATIPIG AND DEFIP�II�1G PARKING IETvRLONr:S IN TE.E CITY OF
4�ICHITA FAILS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE L STALLATION, OPERATT0�1 A.'1D
°lIAI'.TENANCE OF MECHANICAL DEVICES TO REGULATE PARKING IN SAID PAIRKING
1,3TLh METES; PROVIDIP?G FOR THL COLLECTION' OF REGULATORY ADD INSPECT-TON
FEES FOn THE USE OF SUCH DEVICES; PROVIDING ^0R THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH FEES
BY THE CITY TREASURER IN A SPECIAL FUND; PROVICING FCIt THE METHOD PYD
PL',tPOSES OF DISBURSE,�IFNT OF SAID FUND; NLAKINIG IT UNLAWFUL TO USE THE
STREETS Qh PORTIONS OF THE STREETS SO DESIGNATED FOR PARKIPIG EXCEPT
THROUGH USE OF PARKING MET'EPS; DEFINING ?t.NAT ACT SHALL BE Ur LAWFUL, AND
FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIO141 OF THE F tOV_ISIONS OF THIS ORDIN;ANCE,
AND REPHEALING ALL ORDINP&ICES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERL-2aTH.11
Moved by Alderman Abbott that the above and foregoing Ordinance
No. 1544 be approved and passed as read.
Motion seconded by Alderman Putman and carried by the following
vote:
Yeas; Alderz.�en Abbott, Parish, Futman and Broy,n.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Putman that the bid of the Aoden Construction
Co., amount 16874.25, for paving Wichita Street from the Burk Road to East
Line of Corwin. St. be accepted, with Wichita Co. furnishing and delivering
sandstone for a base for said paving in the amount of $1842.50, and authorizing
the City Manager, F rark Wood, to sign a contract with Roden Construction Co..
for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls, for this amount.
Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried.
Moved by Alderman Putman that the City Manager, Frank Wood, be
authorized to sign a contract for and on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls,
with Roy Bowling and Aulcy Thorn for concession rights in the City Parks of
Wichita Falls during 1951, and providing a payment to the City of 200 of gross
receipts for said rights.
Motion seconded by Alderman Parish anal carried.
Moved by Alderman Abbott that the report of City Manager Frank Wood,
in connection, with a collision at 1Cth $c Lamar St. on December 6, 1950, of a
city-Owned fire truck and an automobile cvmed by Claude Cheatham, be accepted
and payment of alleged damages to Claude Cheatham be refused.
Kotion seconded by Alderman Putman and carried.
Moved by Alderman Putman that the report of City Attorney J. Walter
Friberg in connection with the claim of 11. E. kcDonald for hospital and medical
expense be accepted and payment by the city on said claim be refused.
Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried.
:Moved by Alderman Putman that City tanager Frank Wood be authorized
to secure plans and specifications for bids to erect a fire station at Avenue X
and Buchanan.
Motion seconded by Alderman Broom and carried.
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Action on a petition to create a fire lane in the 1500 block on 22nd
Street, was deferred to the next meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
The City manager, Frank Wood, aas instructed to check the bus service
furnished by Wic:iita City Lines Inc. to residents on the east side of torn affected
Ivy the recent abandonment of their East Side bus route.
Moved by Alderman Brown that the resignation of R. Mills Tittle as
Chairman of the Citizens Committee be accepted, and that the members of the
Citizens Committee be allowed tc name Mr. Tittle's successor.
Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried.
Moved by Alderman Abbott that R. Mills Tittle be commended for his out-
standing work as Chairman of the Citizens Committee.
Motion seconded by alderman Parish and carried.
Moved by Alderman Parish that the request of the Checker Cab Co. for
five (5) additional taxicab permits to operate in Wic�:ita Falls be refused.
Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried.
Moved by Alderman Abbott that action on the re-instatement of taxi
driver's permit of W. G. Hatfield, be deferred, until City Manager Frank Wood
have sufficient time to investigate this matter.
Motion seconded by Alderman Putman and carried.
Moved by Alderman Abbott that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Brown and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
READ AND APPROVED this the day of - , 1951-
Mayor
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City Clerk
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- ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Texas AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Sealed proposals will be reeelved
by the City of Wichita +.ells.
at the office of the City Manager,
until 10:00 o'clock a. m., Central
TEXAS
Standard Time, of February 16, 1951, THE STATE OF
lfor owing streets: Alma of portions
et Baltimore COUNTY OF WI'CH TA
Road, Bell Street, Bluff Street, Bonner
Street, Broad Street, Cherokee Street,
Woodrow Avenue, Avenue "F," Fifth -
Street, North Fifth Street, Flood Street, r e bruar -----------
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Fourth Street, Garfield Street, Hayes1--
Street, Avenue ," Avenue "J," Ja-
Ionic Street, Juarez Street, McGregor On this --
Avenue, Neff Street, Pennsylvania
Road, Avenue "R", Redwood Avenue,
Tulsa Street, Twentieth Street, and
Sibley Avenue, Tyler Street, Hamp- ersonally appeared before me, the undersigned authority,
stead Lane and Milby Avenue, Arthur
Street and Burnett-Bluff Alley: to- p
gether with other pertinent work un-
der the provisions of the State Pav-
ing Law of Texas; at which time the } e l e n L• i"I C Arthur
proposals will be publicly opened and ---------------------------------------------................................ ..........
read aloud. Any bid received after
opening time will be returned un- i publishers of the Wichita
opened. Approximate quantities are
as follows: 5,434 square feet sidewalks, Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, p
45,507 feet curb and gutter, 1,640 feet
integral curb, 78,354 square yards as-
phaltic pavement on flexible b newspaper published 4,295 at Wichita Falls in Wichita
I square yards reinforced concrete pave- Falls Record News, a
ment, 28,633 cubic yards excavation,
84,720 square yards fine grading.
Copies of the plans, specifications and 'County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that e
other proposed contract documents are
on file in the office of F. M. Rugeley, published
I City Engineer, at the Municipal Audi-
j torium, Wichita Falls, Texas, and are attached advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising p
open for public inspection. Plans and
specifications may be examined with-
out charge in the office of the En-
gineer and may be procured from Four_ 4) _.--- issues thereof on the following dates:
Al.
F. Rugeley, City Engineer, Muni-
cipal Auditorium, Wichita Falls,Texas, -------------------
upon deposit of $10.00 as a guarantee
of the safe return of the plans and
specifications. The full amount of O Fe'bruary..-_2.,__........._--.--.-.-..--................ � 19
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the deposit will be returned to each Janudr ._.2b 27 -...2 L..i.---- ----- --
bidder immediately upon the return -
of the plans and specifications in
good condition. No refund on con-
tract documents and plans returned
later than ten (10) days after the '-- ---`-------
award of the contract will be obliga-
an�/
tory. The character and amount of Bookkeeper for Times Publishing omp
security to be furnished by each bid- of Wichita Falls
der are stated in the above mentioned
documents. Attention is called to the
fact that there must be paid on this
project not less than the minimum year first above
wage rates which have been set forth
In the contract documents. The city Subscribed and sworn to before me this day an y
of Wichita Falls, Texas, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to written. `
waive informalities.
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