Min 11/17/1924aiichita Falls, .eexas,
.oasez.,ient iiorgan !wilding,
Eovember 17th, 1924.
The Doard of Aldermen of the city of i ichita 1'a11s, met
in regular session on the above date with the following present:-
Zrank Collier, ay or
y. B. Curd,
J. T. Young, ri 1 d e r m e n
J. H. Patton,
4. i';. l:icBroom, City Clerk.
The minutea of the previous meeting were read and approved.
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Bids for paving Eleventh Street from Ohio to Indiana Ave:,
and sidewalks on Avenue ii, in front of Lots 1 and 2, Block 76A', and
Lot 8, .flock 75A Highland Addition were opened and considered.
l:oved by A1deriian Curd that action of bids for paving
Eleventh Street from uhio to indiana ve. , and sidewalks on Avenue ii,
be deferred until 7:30 P. iwvember 24th, 1924.
i;iotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Curd that the City reject payment of
a bill from i. ii. -,�oberts, for the construction of 25 feet of gutter
at the old car barn, location on Ninth Street and return bill for
collection from the Aichita 'ails "fraction Company.
be adopted.
lowing vote: -
Llotion seconded by Alderman Younf and carried.
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!,,loved by iilderman Batton that the following .resolution
i.:otion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol-
Yeas: Alderman curd, 'Patton, Young.
!;ayes: None.
E E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION DECL;RING THE 11'ECESSITY OF I,IP OVINk'; AUSTIN
STRE.Li BEGINIIING 70 +'EET 1701TH OF `ffiE !`OIRTH "HOP ERTY LINE OF 16TH
ST1Z:- T 0 TIIiI OR TH CURB LIl�11,' O F _]ILL STREET STT ITM IFr` TI7 ?i-a OF
SUCH I 0 TI 11'T'S -'I'M THE --.: ,,!'HOD BY ,i HIC i iT IS P1 OPOSED THi iT _'�!ITdT
BF i:�LDE TT 'hP. +'O H?D I ;l IJT i l'It � CITY EITGIIIEER TO Hu �VF PL �I1S, PRO-
'-ILS, 3PECI-2IC, TIONS, AND ESTIli:;TL•'S O ' IIH1 1'ROPOS Z
Plil 'I'D.
BE i`f iND IT IS H K:I�BY -E S OL'T2]D FY THE I30AIRD (IF LDEPI I; N
OF THE CITY OF i ICH ITA ii LLS : THAT,
I.
It is necessary that Austin Street from 70 ft. i,,orth of
the north roperty Line of 16th Street to the north Curb Line of ill
Street, be improved by raising, grading, filling, and paving same, and
installing concrete curbs and that same be improved with one of the
following materials, to -wit:
(a) One course concrete pateriient
(b) asphaltic c onerete-;iillite Process.
(c) Brick ilaveiient.
1I.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, pro-
files, specifications, and estimates embracing the foregoing materials and
plans of improvement prepared, and to file same with the Board of Aldermen
the City Engineer being so directed, there being no City '.anager.
III.
The said improvements shall be paid for in the follow-
ing manner, to -wit:
The benefited and abutting pr operty, and the owners
thereof, shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs and
not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements,
and the City of ','Iichita 'malls shall pay the remainder.
The sums payable by the benefited property and owners
thereof shall be payable in six equal installments, the first of whichshall
be due upon the date of the completion and. acceptance by the City of such
improvements, and the second shall be due on or before one (1) year after
such completion and acceptance, and the third on or before two (2) years
from such completion and acceptance and the fourth on or before three years
from such completion and acceptance and the fifth on or before dfour years
from such completion and acceptance and the sixth on or before five years
from such completion and acceptance by the City. The entire amount of the
sums shall bear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance
and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (8 0) per annum, payable ann-
ually, but such property and the owners th e-re o f shall have the privilege
of paying; any or all of �=uch installments at any time before maturity, and
the failure to pay any installments upon maturity thereof shall ht the
option of the owner and holder of the certificate of special assessment
issued in evidence thereof mature the entire amount unpaid; and the sums
payable by the respective lots or parcels of land or property abutting
upon said improvement and benefited thereby, shall be assessed against
such lots or parcels and against the owners thereof, and shall be a per-
sonal liability of such ov,ner and a first and prior lien and charge against
such property, superior to all other liens, claims and charges and demands
of whatsoever :bind excepting only State, County, and .:unicipal taxes.
No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel
of land, or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to such lot
or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by means of such improverient,
and no assessment shall be levied until after the notice and hearing as
provided in the Charter and Laws in force and effect ir. this City, and in
the ordinance and proceedings of the Board of Aldermen applicable thereto.
IV.
Uponthe 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 the work of such improvement and containing recitals lawful and
properly applicable thereto and the said improvements shall be executed,
and the said matters filed, said notice and hearing ordered given, and
ordinance levying the assessment and any other matters with reference to said
improvement shall be done and performed in the manner and form provided by
the Charter and yaws in force and efffect in this City, and the proceedings,
ordinances and resolutions of the 3oard of aldermen.
passage.
V.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
Passed and approved this I .L7 day of Notember 1924.
The City Engineer submitted the following: -
LETTER OF ENGIITEE''R SUBMITTING PLAITS, PROFILES,
SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIi,[ATES•
TO TICE HONORABLE I.AYOR AND BOARD OF AI,DERIIEN OF THE CITY OF
'dICHI`i'A FALLS, TEXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Alder-
men with feference to the improvement of Austin Street, beginning 70
feet, north of the north property Line of 16th Street to the North curb
line of i,iill Street, I have prepared and nand you herewith plans, pro-
files, specifications, and estimates of the lroposed improvements, the
same embtaces and different materials, plans and methods of improvement
set forth and specified in the said resolution.
F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer.
moved by Alderman Patton that the following Iesolution
be adopted.
Iiotion seconded by Alder.,ian Curd and carried by the fol-
lowing vote: -
Yeas : Al dermian Curd, Patton, Young.
IT
ayes: None.
-ES'OLUT IOTT
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2,D ADOPTING, PLANS, PROFILES,
SPEC IFICATIONS :HID ESTII,1ZES OF THE PROPOSED IT.?PROVET:a TTT OF AUS`i'IN
STREET BEGINNING 70 FEET. NORTH OF THE NORTH PROPERTY LIITE OF 16th
STREET TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF i, ILL STREET, IN THE CITY OF 4ICIIITA
FALLS, TEXAS, ATTD DIIECTITTG THE CITY CLEI'K r120 ADVERTISE FOR COUPETITIVE
BIDS FOR TII :,Tr .,T1D CONSTi:UCTION OF SUCH IIIPROVV_I:IEITTS.
BE IT RESOLVED; BY THE BOAT D OF ALDER:.'!ETT OF � "H E CITY
OF 6]ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
AEREAS, by resolution passed on the 17th day of Iiovember
A. D. 19249 THE BOARD of Aldermen of the City of 'Iichita Falls declared
the necessity of improving Austin Street be#inning 70 feet forth of
the Korth Property Line of 16th Street to the Tlorth curb line of :Mill
Street, by raising, grading, and filling same, and )awing same and
installing concrete curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete
pavement, with the materials and in then manners and methods stated in
the said resolution, and gave the method by which it .as proposed that
payment be made therefor, and directing the pity Engineer to have plans
profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvement
prepared, and
,HJRE'AS, the said City Engineer has prepared. such plans,
profiles, specifications, and estimates and has filed same �..ith the
Baard of Aldermen, and the same have been examined and inspected and
corrected where necessary:
I.
That the said plans, profiles, specilic at ions, and est-
imates, be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under by
and in accordance with which the said improvemments shall be made and
constructed.
II.
That the City Clerk be"and he is hereby directed to ad-
vertise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the
said improvements, in the maruzer and for the length of time and in the
form required anA provided( for by the City Charter and laws in force
and efidet at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this
Rn-ird anO. orc^ i,id.s will be received until and shall be opened on the
924, at 1;30 P. o'clock, and all bids shall
be Waue i 1 Erie rni and in the (manner, and accompanied by certified
check and by the guarantee provided and required by the said specifi-
cations.
III.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved, this 17th day of ITover.,ber A.D.1924.
ion be adopted. Moved by Alderman Patton that the following resolut-
following vote:-
.ioLion seconded by alderman surd and carried by the
Yeas: Alderman i''atton, Young, Curd.
Mayes: 14one.
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION DECLAI?ING THE I!ECESSITY OF ITi?ROVING JTJILL
MEEET FROM ITS INTERSECTION 1ITH 1iUST ITT STR7.4,ET TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE
OF CHESTS"R STREET, STA`1'ING THE' NATIIR'E 0it' SUCH . ND THE i'ETHOD
BY HICH IT IS PROPOSED '1111iiiT PriY,17111'' BE i ATDE H 7L?EFOR, ,2TD DII?ECTING THE
CITY I'ITGINEER TO HAVE PLAINS, PRO FILES, SPEC I'±'IC' ' IONS, :AID ESTIY-;`;TES OF
THE PRO''OSED Ii,1PRO7F ijJA_"" NTS P IREPAA: ED.
BE IT :iND IT IS HEIL�,B Y =--E S OLVED BY T14 E BO :)IUD 01, , LDE R;.rEN
Or' THE CITY OFIVICEITYi FAILS: `1'H21T,
1.
It is necessary that bill Street from its intersection
with Austin :street to the South Curb Line of Chester Street be improved by
raising, grading, filling, and paving same, and installing concrete curbs
and that same be improved with one of the following materials, to -wit:
(a) One course concrete pavement.
(b) �isphaltic concrete �Jillite Process.
(e) Brick Pavement.
II.
The Oity .engineer is hereby directed to have plans,
profiles, specifications, and estimtes embracing the foregoing materials,
and plans of improvement prepared, and to file same with the Board of Alder-
men, the City Engineer being so directed, there being no City .iarmger,
ing manner, to -wit
The said improvements shall be paid for in the follow -
The benefited and abutting property, and. the ot�ners
thereof, shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs and not
exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements, and
the City of 'dichit a Falls shall pay the remainder.
The sums payable by the benefited property and owners
thereof shall be payable in six equal installments, the first of which
shall be due upon the date of completion and acceptance by the city of
such improvements, and the second shall be due on or before one (1) year
after such completion and acceptance, and the third on or before two (2)
years from such completion and acceptance and the fourth on or before three
years from suffh completion and acceptance and the fifth on or before four
years from such completion and acceptance and the sixth on or before fife
years from such completion and acceptance by the Uity. The entire amount
of the sums shall bear interest from the date of such. completion and acc-
eptance and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (S o) per annum, payable
annually, but such property and the owners thereof shall have the privi-
lege of paying; any or all of such installments at arr,,,7 time before maturity
and the failure to pay any installments upon maturity thereof shall at
the option of the owner and holder of the certificate of special assessment
issued in evidence thereof mature the entire ahaunt unpaid; arA the suns
payable by the respective lots or parcels of land or property abutting upon
said improvement and benefited thereby, shall be assessed against such
lots or parcels and against the owners 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 : unicip al taxes.
No assessment shall be levied against any lot or par-
cel of land, or the oi,,mer 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 hearing
as provided in the Charter and :Lags in force and effect in this City and in
the ordinance and broceedingx 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
evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or
parcels or property, and the oddnera thereof, shall be issued to the
contractor or party performing the work of such improvement and con-
taining recitals lawful and properly applicable thereto o and the said
improvements shall be executed, and the said matters filed, said
notice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the assessment
and any other matters with reference to said improvement shall be
done and performed in the manner and form provided by the Charter and
Laws in force and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances
and resolutions of the Board of Aldermen.
passage.
V.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
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The City Engineer submitted the following:-
LETTER CF 'NGI1lEER SUDIiI`T-'' ING Y S, PROFILES,
SPECIFICATIONS, Ait ESTEIATi S.
TO THE HONORABLE I.IAYOR '.1M BOARD O:' LD ; ? Id OF TFE CITY OF
'NIC HIT A FALLS, TEXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Alder-
men with reference to the improvement of _:°ill Street from its inter-
section with Austin Street to the South Curb Line of Chester Street,
I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications,
and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces and
different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and
specified in the said resolution.
r'. II. Rugeley, City Engineer.
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Loved by Alderman Patton that the following F-:esolution
be adopted.
'-otion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol-
lowing vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Curd, Young,
layes: ;lone.
R E S 0 L U T I O N
RESOLUTION APPROVING i'IID ADOPTING, PLANS PROFILES, SPE-
CI �,'ICAT IONS ..ND EST IirIATES OF THE P ROPO`�ED OF I:'IILL SIRE"T
FROM ITS INTERSECTION 1,7ITH �!USTIN STIYEET TO THE SOU`?rH CURB LINE OF
CHESTt�R S`i' =T IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, !'JlD DI ?ECTIII1: 111 E
CITY CLEHr: 'i'0 ADTT`1I?`l'ISE OR COIZ:1'jTI`i'IVE' BIDS +'OR THI1' MAKING ,ND CON-
? UCTIOY OF SU; H 11,2 OVEI'D'IUS.
BE IT ]?ESOLVED: BY THE BUARD OF iJDERIIEN OF THE C ITY OF
v11ICH ITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT :
VIIILI.EAS, by resolution passed on the 17th day of Ilovf mbe r
A. D. 1924, the 3oard of Aldermen of the City of `Jichita r'alls declared
the necessity of improving lilfill Street from its intersection with Austin
Street to the South curb Line of Chester Street, by raising, grading
and filling same, and paving same and installing concrete curbs and
_ paving with one course reinforced concrete pavement with the mater-
ials and in the manners and methods stated in the said resolution, and
gage the method by which it was proposed that payment be made therefor
and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications,
and estimates of the proposed improvement prepared, and
dHL�?'EAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such
plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates and has filed same with
the Eoard of Aldermen, and the same have been examined and inspected and
corrected where necessary:
1.
That the said plans, profiles, 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.
II.
That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to
advertise for competitive bit_ss 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 laivs in force and
effect at this time, and by the Ordinances and proceedings of trio 30ard
and such rids will be received until and shall be opened on the ) 1W. day
of l411amnVI(AN"L924, at k 7: 30 P. ::. O'clock, and all bids shall be r:"iade in
the :Loriii aiia :in the manner, and accompanied by certified check and by t1te
guarantee provided and required by the said specifications.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed and Approved, this 17th day of ;ov.A.D.1924.
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be adopted. l oved by Alderman IOUng that the following 1�'esolution
:;lotion seconded by Alderi:,an Curd and carried by the
follo�aing vot E: - "
Yeas: Alder:. -fan Patton, Young, Ourd.
1layes: bone.
RE S GLUT I ON
RESO?'.'i TOOT "r-T TTIG `:'HL 17MI ESSITY O 1112 OVITvG S11V-
ENTIi,'LNTH ST .E1jT �� O1,1 THE (2.e� INE OE .LiO-LiR S` "1LEET '100 `i'Hl" EAST
OP t1Y LM Or BUi.ldE`11 Sl_l.,E ST1'I .L_,u i2HH _ ri�I7tE C SUCH I1.1PROV1,,!E,' .1S
AUD _L'rH': j ;THOD BY ;RICH IT IS P iOPOSLD 'TH:iT Pi_Y Ir`l' his i.;AD . ''HE �Ol?, AT D
JI ii`C`TING THE CITY EIGIIdEI�i? TO 1: VE PI,. iT'S, PRO�F+ILES, SPECIF'ICATIOITS, �TvD
ESTI 1�`i'ES Ol' Ti '_OPOSED Ii,'r:l:VrJi:r:N`l'S Pi?SPED.
BE IT .- TTD ITIS II'';'r BY nESOLVED BY THE BOARM 0-2 ALDE H_' 1I•T
O' ' HE CITY OF IJICHITA PALLS: 'THi,.T,
1.
It is necessary that Seventeenth Street from th(
Nine of Lamar Street to the Last -Property Line of -Burnett Stree
be iinpro,�-ed by raising, grading, filling, and paving same, and installing
concrete curbs and gutters and that same be improved with one of the fol-
lowing materials, to -wit:
(a) One .course concrete pavement.
(b) Asphaltic Concrete Tillite r'rocess.
(n) trick -Pavement.
iI.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to' have plans,
profiles, specifications, and estimates embracing the foregoing materials
and plans of improvement prepared, and to file same with the Board of
Aldermen, the City Engineer being so directed, there being no city manager.
The said improvements shall be paid for in the foll-
owing manner, to -wit:
The benefited and abutting property, and the owners
thereof, shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs and not
exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements, and
the City of ichita zalls shall pay the remainder.
P
The sums payable
of shall be payable in six
be due upon the date of the
such improvements, and the
year after such completion
two (2) years from such com
or before three 13) years f
fifth on or before four (4)
and the sixth on or before
tance by the City. The enti
from the date of such compl
rate of eight per cent (80)
property and the ovalers the
any or all of such installer
failure to pay any installer
ti on of the owner and holde
issued in evidence thereof
by the benefited property and owners there-
;qual installments, the first of which shall
completion and acceptance by the City of
Second shall be due on or before one ( 1)
and acceptance, and the third on or before
)letion and acceptance and the fourth on
com such completion and acceptance and the
years from such completion and acceptance
5) gears from such completion and aceep-
-e amount of the sums shall bear interest
:tion and acceptance and until paid at the
per annum, payable annually, but such
reof shall have the privilege of paying
,nts at any time before maturity, and the
ants upon iaaturity thereof shall at the op-
r of the certificate of special assessment
Nature the entire amount unpaid; and the
sums payable by tine respecLlvc -LULe U1 PML�c.LD yC'" — -��-
abutting upon said ieemrovement and benefited thereby, shall be ass-
essed a ainst such lots or parcels and against the owners thereof,
and shall be a personal liability of such owner and a first and prior
:ten and charge against such property, superior to all other liens
claims and charges and deeaands of whatsoever kind excepting only
;State, county, and :::unicipal taxes.
- too assessment shall be levied against any lerr or parcel
of land or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to such
lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by means of such
improvement, and no assessment shall be levied until after.the not-
ice and hearing 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.
1v.
upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements,
if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in
evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or par-
eels of .property, and the ovuners trlereof shall be issued to the cont-
ractor or party performing the work of such improvement and containing
recitals lawful and properly applicable thereto and the said improve-
ments shall be executed, and the said matters filed, said notice and
hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the assessment and any
other matters with reference to said improvement shall be done and
performed in the rc,anner and form provided by the Garter and Lays in
force and effect in this City, and the proeeediiigs, ordinances and
'j resolutions of the Board of Aldermen.
V.
,i This -resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved this 17th day of 14ov. 1924.
The City Engineer submitted the following: -
LETTER OF ENGINEER SUB1,1ITj'I1?G PLATS, PROFILES
SPEC IFICk2IO17S, A1,D EST I1 A`rES•
TO THE HONORABLE 1, AY01; zilTD BO AiM OF iLDi':< : F ? OF THE CITY OF ' d IC HITA
FALLS, TEXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen
with reference to the improvement of Seventeenth Street from the
Vest Property Line of Lamar Street to the east Property Line of
Burnett Street, i have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles,
specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same
embraces and different materials, plans and methods of improvement
set forth and specified in the said resolution.
F. U. Rugeley, City Engineer.
be adopted. Moved by Alderman Young treat the following resolution
following vot-e:-
Tlotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the
Yeas: Alderman Young, Patton, Curd.
Nayes: None.
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION APPROVING IND ADOPTING PLANS PROFILES,
SPEC IFI CAT IOVS .".11" "'gymy Tr �''� OF THE PR UPOSED I%9PIROVEI:TI TIT OF SL�'VENTEEPITH
STREET FROM THE �?,z�, LINE OF LAIrIAR STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY
LINE OF BURrETT STREET IN THE CITY OF :VICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, JTD DIRECTING
THE CITY CLE :I- TO �0TE-1 TISE FOR CO1,9PETITIVE BIDS FOR THE i?AKING .JM CON-
STRUCTION OF SUCH IT,jPRUV11,L NTS.
BE IT RESOLVED : BY THE BO,iiRD OF ALDER!'aN 01" TH-: CITY
0 F ';'l ICE I`.i' A FALLS, 2EXAS , `.1'H AT :
'MEREAS, by resolution passed on the 17th day of
Iaovember A. D. 1924, the Board of Aldermen of the City of 'WichitP ',a11s
dec"• Pd the necessity of improving Seventeenth Street from the
_amine of Lamar Street to the East Property Line of Burnett otreet,
uo raising, grading, and filling same, and paving same and installing
concrete curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete pavement
with the materials and in the manners and methods stated in the said
resolution, and gave the method by v.hich it was proposed that payment
be made therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles
specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvement prepared, and
SHE-EAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such
plans, profiles, specifications, andcestimates and has filed same with
the Board of Aldermen, and the same nave been examined and inspected
and corrected where necessary:
I.
That the said plans, profiles, 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.
1I.
That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to
advertise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the
said improvements, in the mariner and for the length of time and in the
form required and provided for b, the City Charter and laws in force
and effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this
Board and such bids will be recieved until and shall be opened on the
day Of ff �, 1924 at 7:30 O'clock_, and all bids shall be
made in the torm and in the manner, and accom;,anied by certified check
and by the guarantee provided and required by -the said specifications.
its passage. This resolution shall take effect from and after
Passed and approved this 17th day of iov.1924.
Moved by Alderman Young that the bill of the ;di chit a
'ails 'lectric Cc., for whiteway and street lights for October, amount
w1318.40 be allowed.
Totion seconded by-ilder_la.n i)atton and carried.
Moved by Alderman Curd that the '; ichita galls Electric
Company be granted a special permit to install eleven traffic signals,
and the necessary control system therefor without taking out an electri-
cians license and bond.
Lotion seco jded by Alderman Young and carried.
t
Moved by Alderman Young that the Street Department be
authorized to buy a touring car for use of the WAS uperintendant.
motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
000yrho%`II N, r�40 If W I 011J4004#00
Moved by Alderman. Curd t t the property owners on the
.nest side of Austin Street from 10thA o 140 feet South be permitted
to widen the street abutting their property provided it is paved
back to the curb line, under the supervision of the Qity Engineer.
notion seconded by Alderman Young and carried.
i Moved by Alderman Patton that the ,ayor be authorized to
sign the following release contract:
THE STATE OF TESAS �
COUNTY OF ;"dICHITA �
This contract executed by and between the City of Wichita
galls, `i'exas, a municipal corporation hereinafter called "City",acting
by and through its layor, thereunto especially authorized by ordinance
and Highland Irrigation and Land Company, a private Corporation, orga-
hized under the laws of the atate of 'Texas, hereinafter called "Company"
acting by and through its President, duly authorized by :.resolution of
the 3oard of Directors, WITNESSETH:
I.
This contract is especially authorized by, ratified by
and made a part of Ordinance No. 547 passed by the Board of Aldermen
of the City.
2.
This contract is especially authorized by and ratified
by ;he 30ard of Directors of the Company.
3.
For and in consideration of the delivery to it by the
City of the 4arrants hereinafter described, the Company expressly
releases the City from any and all further obligations to it under
and by virtue of two certain contracts, described as follows:
(a) Contract between the City of Wichita ?alls, Texas,
and Vichita ?alls ',later Company, dated Vebruary 15, 1920, the obli-
gations of which contract were assumed by the City of Wichita Yalls,
Texas, in a later contract of purchase o f the properties of said
A water company, dated November 20th, 1920, both of which contracts are
made a part hereof by reference;
(b) Contract between the City of Achita Falls, „exas,
and Highland Irrigation and Land Company, dated ivovember 20, 1920,
made a part hereof by reference.
4.
2or and in consideration of the release described in
w'aragraph 3, the City does hereby bind itself to deliver to said com-
pany, the following described legally issued interest -bearing time war-
rants:
City of Vichita 2alls, Texas, rater 4orks and Sewer
Extension warrants, aeries 1924, dated November 1, 1924, bearing int-
erest at the rate of * 5o per cent per annum, payable November 1st,
1924, and semi-annually thereafter "ay 1st, and Aovember 1st, of each
year until fully raid, maturing, 05,250.00, = ovember 1st, 1925; 05,000.00
Yovebber 1st, 1926, to 1933, inclusive; 02,000.00 `tiovember 1, 1934, being
of the denominAti on of gl,000.00 each, except Narrant 7o. One (1) of
the denomination of 1,250.00.
Said warrants shall be issued and accepted subject to
legal a1):rova,l by the attorneys of the Company.
5.
This release shall become effective upon the delivery
to and acceptance by the Company of said warrants together with a full
and complete certified copy of the transcript of proceedings pertaining
thereto.
s'JITIrSS the action of said City and of said Company at
ichita Falls, Texas, in duplicate originals this the 27th day of October
1924.
CITY OF `dICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
bu Frank Collier, :ayor,
ATTEST:-
V. E. IaicBrooi.i, City Clerk.
H IGHLAND IR IGA'TIOIT & L.411M COIy9PANY?
BY J. A. Kemp, President.
ATTEST:
A. vV. king. ,.,sst. Secretary.
!;lotion seconded by Aldermman Curd and carried..
!,loved by nlderi.ian Young that the following r;esoltztion
be adopted.
otion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas: Alderman Curd, Patton, Young.
':,ayes: None.
E E S 0 L U T I 0 N
,MOLUTIOIT A''PROVIITG COI1U_', T 2'CE THE Il:II' iOV� I{ETTT OR
A POTION O �, PEI:.IBROKE LUTE STD STURZ}EV, TDT PLACE IN F CITY OF `,`!ICI+ITA
FALLS; AU'2110RIZING THE .,AYO:it TO SIGN S:iI::E, APP CJING THE COIN ACTOR'S
BONDS THE';EFOr' xND APPROP� I iTIITG FUNDS CITY' S PORTION OF `i'HE COST
V I? :AS, a contract in writing between the City of
4ichita Falls, Texas, and -lains Pavin.q Company for the improvement of
Pembroke Lane w Sturdevant Place together with the construction and mainte-
nance bonds, required thereby, are this day presented to the .3oard of
r lder,men for adoption and at;proval; and
':JHE�?EAS, the bid of rlains Paving Company for the
Making and construction of the improvements provided for in the said
contracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been :Wade and upon
the opening of the bids said contract was awarded to said Plains }'suing
Company; and
-,IflMREAS, It is deemed necessary to set aside and
provide for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in said
contract to be paid for bj the City of Wichita 'alls ;
TIC' 7E _750P,111, 3E IT _':ESOLVED BY 1 E �3 )1 <pD OF tiLDEI?I; E I`T
OF TIT CI`i'Y OF ; ICHI`'A FALLS, TEXAS: THAT,
I.
There be . and is hereby set aside and appropriated
out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of Two Thousand eight
hundred fifty six & 48/100 , (42856.48) Dollars to pay and defray all that
portion of the cost of improving said portion of 2embroke Lane and Sturce-
vant glace, to be paid for by the City of `'Jichita falls.
II.
The said contract tend the construction and maintenance
bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted and the mayor is
hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contract in the name of
the City.
M
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved and passed this 17th day of hov. 1924.
ORDINANCE NO. 551
AN ORDIN dICE PROHIBITING TAXICABS, -071E 'IAGONS, ,-JM OTHER
MOTOI VEHICLES FOR HIRE .FROla SrlANDIDG ON THE PUBLIC STREETS 02 WICHITA
FALLS AND SOLICITING PASSENGt R3 AND PATRONAGE, n2D PROVIDING A PENALTY;
AND DEFINING "PUBLIC STAND" AND "STREET" :1ID REPEAZING ORDIN 010E NO.312
PASSED "E'D APPROVED ON THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBE R 1920.
Loved by Alderman Young that Ordinance 551 be passed on
its first reading.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Ourd and carried by the
following voie:-
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, curd.
Nales: None.
h7t
Moved by Alderman Young that the petition for a sewer
line on Jalonick Street be referred to Commissioner Patton for recom-
mendation.
,,lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
Moved by Alderman Curd that the petition for a sewer
line on Speedway Avenue be referred to Commissioner Patton for
recommendation.
ILotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried.
71 > 7Tf�T ;i it7� 11t7>t t7i7TlT1 Wor"004T,TrM0e1r
Moved by Alderman Patton that the City of `:v`ichita tolls
,+ater Department make the following water extensions.
Ave. M. from Grant Street to hayes St. 356 ft of
2 inch pipe ( connects 3 houses) ----------------- 4124.60
lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
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Alderman Clifford arrived a few minutes before adjournmenP.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
mead and .Approved this ToAday of h vember 1924.
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ATTEST: -
City y er..