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Min 09/01/1924'44ichita Falls, 'llexas, Basement I,Iorgan September lst, 1924. The ;;oard of Aldermen of the City of tichita walls, met in regular session on the above date with the following; present: roved. Frank Collier, .a or . Shepherd, Clifford, X J. H. Patton, l d e r m e n J. T. Young, p. D. Curd, r W, E. J�AcBroom, City Clerk, w. E. Ueorge, City Attorney. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and app- it rrr r err,, , Tii7r,r7rr� r;r7 rT tm7Ft r TIT The hearing to property owners on Giddings Street with reference to the establishment of a grocery store on Lot 7, Block 3, Dutton Subdivision to iacCutcheons 'Vest end addition \Las cailed and after 22 protests were filed against this business the following motion was put in order. I,ioved by Alderman Young that a permit to construct and operate a grocery store on Lot 7, 131ock 3, Dutton Sub= -division of i,cCutcheons '.pest .r:nd Addition applied for by -- C. -all be rejected. Iiotion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried. 7fit#4 �,titirEtr7 r i i* sit ; r r`, ;r7 T,ioved by Alderman Shepherd that E. Osman be permitted to establish a cold drink stand on his property located at 1400- 8th Street. .,lotion seconded by Alderman Cwrd and carried. r, ,rr r-r T,1oved by Alderman Young that -. B. Kingeade be permitted to operate a grocery store and meat mari:et at 601 north Broadway* i;7otion seconded by lderraan Curd and carried. 7rT- � 77frre rTf7lt 7� t 1 i 7u 1T'f7177rT1 rT 7 is ORDINANCE NO. 538 AN U-?DINIINCE CI STING 11HE OF-71ICE OF LLEC` 11IC, Z INSP`1CT01. ;EGULtiTITdG `i'HL' +AY ZD iiANNER IN 'RICH ILECT .ICAL .TIRES 11D APPA2ATUS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN I'H r, CITY O-i' '=+ICHITA FALLS, 'ERAS ,'ND PROVIDING 0 7 `I' 1E G_ 11 , ?1iL 111SPECTION OF SUCH , ORK; PROVIDING �'O'R THE ISS yTvCE OF LIC- ENSE AND PERI'SITS; PROVIDING YOR FEES TO BE :;HAZGED 30R DOING OF SUCH JURK; EPEAI,ING ORDINriTTCES 11O3. 109 AND 297 AND ALL OFMINANCES iJM PARTS OF Ohi)INANCES IN CONFLICT HE1T-E`,iITH; -?1OVIDING A PEN'L`TY :'O : VIOLATION OF THIS ORDIN DICE. Moved by Alder! -Ian Curd that Ordinance TIo. 538 be passed on its second reading. !Notion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by t.,ie following vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd. i:ayes:lone. riffi xi, if' ,, 'T" f,� J�b Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolu- tion be adopted.Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Curd, Patton, Young. vayes: none. =i E S O L U T I O Td RESOLUTIO J DECLARING 2K NECESSITY OF IMPROVING SIDE- WALY ABU` TING LOT 8, BLOCK 65AAP AVENUE E . STATING THE NATURE OF SUQH I`. p- i OV 1ETTTS AND THE METHOD BY WHICH IT IS PRO''OSED TH«T PAY.1ENT BE ;AD THEREFOR, AND DI :ECTING THE CITY .:NCINE,ER TO HAVE PL NS, PROFILES, SpE'C I- FICATIONS, AND ESTI-'ATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROV I,,NTS PREP, ED. BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY LL E'SOL V D BY THE BOARD C F ALDER - UN OF THE; CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; 'WHAT, I. It is necessary that Sidewalk abutting hot 8, Block 65A on Avenue be improved by raising, grading, filling, and installing sidewalks and that same be improved with one of the 011ow ing materials, to -pit: (a) One course concrete 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 tanager. III. ing mariner, to -wit: The said impwve� ents : hall be paid for in the foilow- The benefited and abutting ,property, and the owners thereof, shall be assessed and pay not exceeding>nninety eight per cent of such improvements,, and the City of Wichita Falls shall pay the remain- der. The sums payable by the benefited property and o,anfr theTeol shall. be payable in one installment, which shall be due 30 days After the completion and acceptance by the Lty of such improvements. The entire amount of the sum shall bear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of eight per cent (8�) per annum, but such property and the owners thereof shall have the privilege of paying such installment at any time before maturity, and the failure to pay installment upon maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner and holder of the certificateof special ass- essment 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 personal liability of such owner and a first and prior lien and charge against such property, superior to all other lines, claims and charges and denands of wLatsoever kind excepting only State, County, and =iunicipal '!axes. No assessment shall be levied against any lot or par- cel of land, or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to such lot or parcel of iand in enhanced value thereof by means of such improvement, and no assessment shall be levied until after the notice and hearing as provided in the charter and Laws in force and effect in this City, and in the ordinance and proceedings of the toard of Alder- men applicable thereto. '7'y IV. Upon the completion and acceptance of such improv ments, if same shall have been per ormed by contract, then certi''icates in evidence of the assess.,ients levied against the respective lots or pan - eels of property, and the owners oTerof1suchshall improvementissued and coto ntaining con- tractor or party performing the w recitals lawful and properly apl)licable thereto and the said improver eats shall be executed, and the said d'atters 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 ldermen'* passage. v. This resolution shall take effect from and after its The City Engineer submitted the follOWing:- i-ETTER OF ',,'NG IN:_ ER SUBi i I''T ING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECII`ICATIONS, AND ES TI111IATES . TO THE HONORABLE 1AYOR AND BOARD OF ALDE!'.` EN 014" THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. �} In ;compliance with the resolution of the Baardofg Aldermen Stith reference to the improv you herewith Lot 6, Block 65AJpn Avenue I], I have prepared and _ and y plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed im- provements, the some embraces arid different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and specified in the said resolu- tion. F. 1. Rugeley, City Engineer. i r rr 7 It71 ir17"ir ' 7'iHTT it �r 1 v 'fib it : ' ,r I.Ioved by Alderman Clii'ford that Uie follo�din� :resolution be adopted. Itilotion seconc.ed by Alc.errlan Curd and carried by the fol- lowing vote : - Yeas : Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Young:, Curd. iayes: None. RES OLUTI ON =� RESOLUTION Aw'_P^.OVING AND ADOPTING, PLANS PROFILES, SPE- CIFICATIONS AND ESTI.ZATES OF THE _21OPOSED DOROTE'11: 11T OF SIDMIALK ABUTTING LOT 8, BLOCK 65Aj10N AVENUE E, IN THE CITY OF 101ICHITA FALLS TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR C01METITIVE BIDS �'0 : THE ',TAKING � D CONST 'UC�I�ION OF SUCH IT1IL'ROV -ENTS. BE IT RESOLVED: BY THE BOARD OF ALLJi;i.I";N OF THE CITY OF ''1ICHITA FALLS, TE.r.AS, THAT: `1HEREAS, by resolution passed on the ]at -day of September A. D. 1924, the Board of aldermen of the City of ichita Falls, dec- lared the necessity of improving Sidewalk abutting "Sot 8, Bloch 651"k on Avenue E, by raisin grading, and filling same, and installing sidei.alks with the material,, and in the mangler and metr,ods stated in the said resolution and gave the method by which it was proposed that payment be made thrreI:or, and cixecting the City Engineer to have plans, pro_�iles, specifications, and estimates off the propcsed imp- rovement prepared, and '1H'?REAS, the said City Engineer has prepared suer plans, profiles, specie:ications, and estimates and iias filed same with the Board of Aldermen, and the same have been examined and ins_jected 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. II. 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 manner and for the length of time and in the form required and provided for by the City Charter and laws in force and effect at this time, and by the ordinal' ,,,,.es and proceedings of this Board and such bids will be received until. and shall be opened on the 15th day of September 1924, at 7:30 P. Tel. c'clock, and all bids shall be made in the form and in the manner, and accompanied by certified check and by the guarantee provi ed and required by the said specifi- cations. III. its passage. This resolution shall take effect from and after Passed and Approved this lst day of September 1924. YW 44t;`i Ffr„„kF i Side Park, North, gloved by Alderman Shepherd that the plat of I.Iorning presented by I . C. yelch be of streets and alleys approved and the dedication be accepted. Motion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. rr,t rl#rr,r r;rrrr 7iit�; rrz�ft t�Fjr ng Avenue G, was The hearing to property owners with reference to pavi- called and after due consideration following motion of all protests the was put in order. tion be adopted. I;1oved by Alderman Shepherd that the following resolu- following vote: - :lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Curd, Patton, Young. Mayes: None. R E S G L U T I O N RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING ITH 'EFER=iIrCE TO I1:TPIOV- EI ENTS UM ASSESSI• ENTS HIEREFOR ON CITY OF WICHITA, FALLS, 'TEXAS.TA PORTION t VETTtTyj FT!if it STREET IT'd THE WHEREAS, by resolution passed and adopted on the 1st day of September 1924, it was ordered that Avenue "G", from its inter- section with the East iroperty Line of Lonroe Street to its intersection with the Last Curb Line of Giddings Street, be improved in the manner set forth in the said resolution; and thereafter contract was let and entered into with the Plains .having Company for the making and construct- ion of such improvements; and thereafter the Cite Engineer filed roll or statement snowing thereon the various parcels of property aoutting up- on said street, with the nar.,ies of the o,,ners thtjreof, as far as known, and showing the amounts to be assessed against each parcelq and showing other matters and things; and such statement having been examined and approved, it was by resolution ordered that hearing be given to all owners of abutting property and to all others interested and a time and place was fixed therefor; and at said time and place, to-crrit the 28th day of July 1924, at 7:30 o'clock, P. ii., in the Co-ncil Chamber in the I:Iorgan Building in the City of Wichita Falls, texas, said -hearing was duly had and held, notice of the time and plaj9 thereof and of such hearing having been theretofore given in due and pr,L'6r manner and for the length of time AI as was proper; and at said hearing the following protests were made, to - wit; -3,7 owning Lot Lot Block Fronting 70A 60.21 South side a. I'2. Scott S 70A 50.0 South side Id, R, Anderson 7 70A 50.0 South side A. H. Douglas 3 70A 50.0 South side =;rs. J. Curtin 5 70A 50.0 South side �q. J. Barrett 5 69A 128.5 North side A. 2. Leach 50.0 north side R. Allred 7 69 A E. L. Shy 9-10-11-12 67A 200.0 North Side Protesting against the cost of such improvement and declared that this was not the time to do said paving. And all parties desiring, themselves to be heard their agents, representatives and attorneys, were fully and ,fairly heard, olde and evidence was introducedandacorid hsa4aneconsidered samd.; aiid the Boae andAhavr rnen having heard the evidence irig r,eard and considered all o�'othetopinionobjections all protestsandwhether herein enumerated or not, should be objections should be over; ruled, and that said hearing or closed; and all errors and other matters requiring rectification Navin; been corrected and rectified: TN. EFO ;E, E IT nESOLV D BY THE BOAS D 0 y' _�vE-�':QFT? 0� 'P� CITY of :iICHITA FILLS, TE'_1S9 1HAT: I. All protests and objections, whether her enumerated or not, be, and the same are hereby overruled. II. The Board of Aldermen from the evidence sfidd thatin each and every case the property abutting upon such improvements in a improve- ments will be enhanced in value by proposed to be assessed against it there - sum in excess of the amount for; and further finds that the apportionment of the cost ro the said s ro improvements made and applied and shown on the Engineer'll statement is substantially in proportion to the benefits receiveedd by means of the improvements, and that such apportioivaent is just and equitable, and results in substantial justice and er_uality between the various parcels of property and the owners thereof, considering burdens imposed and benefits received. III. That the said hearing be, and it is hereby closed, and it is ordered that each parcel of property abutting upon the said improvements and the* owners of such property be asses �>ed in the sums shown on the said roll or statement opposite the description of the respective parcels under the col olur�oand itsissdirecteddthotnlord- in the columns preceeding such c lnand finance levying such assesl"1etolithecC°t�a�it�l `Eeferenceetossaid im- provements of the proceedings and in accordance hlith the law and charter be prepared. IV. The Board of Aldermen further finds that theesueedass ' the essed against the respective parcels of propertydo by t�-e pro - amount or proportion authorized ed by charter and p ceedings of the City; and further finds all other matters and things necessary and preprecuisite to this resolution and to such assess- ments. V. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this the lst day of September 1924. Jf1i7iir7`r�ii��� i f! ill 1 7riT'V i 1� 0 ORDINANCE TdO. 540 ORDINANC-E LEVYIPdG nSSESS 'ENT +'Oil t PART C r IT COSm OF IT-IP_OVING i PORT ION OF nVENtJ "G" IN �'i_TE CITY U�' PI;%,ING A CH ),RGE �JTD LIEN AG ,I��ST BUTTING ,2ROPFR�1Yt SMCHgTg FALLS, 7HEXASn P `2VID ING 202 THE C OLLJ,.CTION OF 07 U' I S 3EC�'r SUCH �iSSESSr.'`� TTS :iiyD i'UR L'HE ISS'JTCE OF rS S IGNABLE CERTIFICATES. Eloved by Alderman shepherd that Ordinance 540 be passed on its first reading. following vote:- In?otion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd. Nayes: None. rrr7Tm tion be adopted. rfir7rit Roved by <lderman Shepherd that the following resolu- following vote:- "otion seconded by Alder:,an.Young and carried by the Yews: Shepherd, Clifford, ?atton, Young, Curd. Nacres: -_,'one. E S 0 L U WHE=E.'S, contract in writing between City of ",fichita i`alls, and L. ;. Vahitham & Co., for the improvement of the following street in said City, to -wit: La;;Tlortreet from the ''North curb Line of <lvenue H, to the l,:orth Curb Line of avenue i , together with construction bond and maintenance bonds required thereb,.;a, are this da s the Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval; and, y presented to WHEREAS, the bid of L. E. Vlhitham & Co., for the making and construction of the improvement provided for in the said conk tracts, has after due advertisement and notice, been made and upon open- ing of the said bids, said contract was awarded to the said Company;and i`1MR EAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in the said contract to be paid by the City of ''e`iehita "'alls; THE�:ErJIORE, be it resolved by the :�3oard ('f ri ciermen of the City of Jichita 41alls, that there be and is hereby set aside and app- o-1riated out o 1' the funds available for that purpose, the sum of to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of imp- roving sai portion of Taylor Street from the orth C,)rb Line of Avenue H, to the forth Curb Line of Avenue to be paid for by the ity of +ichita Falls: The said contract and the construction bond and main- tenance bond, be and the same are hereby approved anti adopted, and the ,:ayor is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contractin the name of the City. , after its passage. That this resolution shall take effect from and Passed and approved this 1st day of September 1924. firr ,, "-(- ?!Ti 7ri�,7i1 Moved by hlderman Shepherd that the following resolu- tion be adopted. following vote:- Fiotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Youn Curd. Nayes: None. U' R E S O L U T I O N dHEREAS, contracts in writing; between L. E. Uhitham and Company and the City of Jichita ealls, for performing of all work of excavation in connection with tiie improvement of Taylor Street from the North Curb Line of avenue, to the I-,rorth Curb Line of Avenue L, for the prices named therein and upon the terms therein set forth binding the City of 'dichita Falls to do and perform all work of excavation upon the said street, as is provided in the contract, being one contract : oY said street, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adop and approval, and td1JEREAS, it is deemed advisable to enter into said con- tract upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation there- in provided, therefore, be it resolved by the -board of Aldermen of the City of '4ichita 'cells: I. That the City of "iichita Malls do enter into contracts with L. E. dhitham & Co., binding the City to do and perform all the work of excavation shown inrieatermsnthereid cotrcta nsstreet,nd on said stipulated and set at and for the prices and for I orth. II. That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted and ,,he Mayor is hereby authori .ed and directed to execute and sign the said contract in the name of the City. III. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 1st dad of September A.D. 1924- i j r F}7rit i7 7pir`rF ,F f;F,FiF:, rF � it-ffT, ,Ft zf TF F r; d, 11 7 oved by Alderman Shepherd that all outstanding building permits issued prior Al June 20, 1924 be cancelled. iZotion seconded by Alderm=an Young and carried. ��k iF 71 �11 �ir 77'J'11'iF-7'yr 11-rFTt �, 'r il"Il"iI"71'i�if', Moved by -ilder::jan Young that 11 bids received on august 26th for the construction of a storm secer on Oak Street be rejected. !,lotion. seconded by Alder,.. -,an Cli--ford cnd carried. } 711`7l',=d ��r711 !r�'i Ir„ i-l�„~ltru ,rtr i.Zoved by alder ian Shepherd that the petition of 1<lrs. Von Der Lippe against the plat of the proposed addition of J. Culbertson on Seymour _:oad be received and filed for future action. 'lotion seconded by Aldernan Young and carried. t i f; r;tT r„ r, Idoved by Alderrlan Shepherd ti-iat the following resolut- ion be adopted. (lotion seci.,nded by Alderman Patton u.nd carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clipford, Curd. Mayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID =+'OR IIvlp'. OV` I1T_ENT OF A PORTION OF TI;d' LSD I :E0TING E', CUTI014 OF C (T' R TACT BOULEVARD . dgERI;AS, the City of 's4ichita Falls, has heretofore ordered that r.emp Blvd., from the South Property Line of 9th mproved by Street to the North Pro-t)�rty Line of 10h one Strecourseet be ireinforced installing. concrete curbs and paving and filling same, tog - concrete pavement and by raising, grading, ether with necessary appurtei3,nces,and thereafter plans and spe- cifications wire duly adopted & nd approved for such improvement, bids were advertised for, and received, and on the 1st day of September 1924, such bids were opened , ,^ � v WHEREAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed and considered and the Cit„ Council after duly and fully considering same is of the opinion that the bid of L. ,�. ad- vantageous and should be accepted: dhitham F Co., is the most NO'd THEREFORE, BE IT _;ESOL`TED 3Y 'i'HE CITY OF "IICHITk FALLS, ':i EX_iS I. That the bid of L. E. and construction of the said improvements onlam sia � k Co., for the making portion of street filed with the Uity be and same is hereby accepted II. That the form of contract embraced in the specifi- cations be and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and the Iiayor is authorized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement with L. E. Whitham & Co., and to executevsueh contract for and on behalf of and in the Name_of the City, and the City Clerk is hereby authori.,,ed and directed to attest same in the name of the City and to impress there- on the City's corporate seal. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and Approved this lst day of September 1924. r�r,rtrrrir„t,�;F4; #,;`i�t; fi f I�loved by alderman "hepherd that tiie folloWing Reso- lution be ado:lotion Irlotion secon6ed by Alderman 1-'atton and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Shepherd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd. Iyayes: None. I� E S O L U T I O I'T RESOLUTION DI ECTING THE CITY NGIiT R TO {E ITD �ILEk"ITH THE BOnRD OF tiLDFR -'EN SH0'UING ESTII1.11TED COST Or 1T1 I -TT OF KEITAP BOULEVARD FROM SHE' _OUTH PROPERTY LI2II� OF NINTH STREET �PTOOTHE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF TENTH STREET. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF � LDI 'ai EN 07 THE CITY F 1 OF >iICHITA "Z"LLS, THAT: VIHEREAS, the Board of Alde-men of the City of-lichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Lemp -blvd., from the South Property Line of 9th Street to the North Property Line of loth Street, by raising, gradin,,, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and pavement with foundation, and has caused advertisements to be made for bids for the making and construction of the said improvements to be made and bids therefor have been taken, and said Board has deter- mined to make the same in the manner described, and pith one course re- inforced concrete pavement as shown in the specifications adopted therefor. I. The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance with provisions of Section 108 of the City Charter, to make and file a report with the Board of Alae�_-'_cn showing thereon the estimated cost Of the proposed improver.;ents, the proportion thereof to be paid b, the City, the proportion to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners of land abutting thereon and benefited thereby, and the owners thereof, the rate per lineal foot proposed to be assessed for curb, and the amount to be assessed in each case for curb, the rate per front foot of property proposed to be assessed for. excavationfor pavement, and the rate for paving, and the total amount proposed against each such lot or parcel of land and the or.2lers thereof, and such report may shoe any other matter or things, and shall show the estimated amount of da,�iages, if any, to each piece or parcel of property and the oiner thereof, which will be sustained by reason of said improveniunts. Such report shall in all res- pects comply with the resolutions and other proceedings of this Board with reference to the proposed improvement of said portion of hemp Blvd., from the South Property Line oi` 9th Street to the North Property Line of loth Street. //zlr -5 II. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 7fi7i i 'l i �r J tr7:r7 i7'ri 1 1 7�t� 7=i TIT The City Engineer submitted the foilowing:- TO. THE ',1AYOR ]ITD BO OM) OF ALDE,I'TEIT OF THE CITY OF JICHITA FALLS, TE'AS. G NMEI,1EN : I hand you herewith report and esti:,)Iate o! the cost of improving Kemp Blvd. from trie South Property dine of 9th Street to the forth Property Line of loth Street, and showing the amount to be assessed against such property ovrners, etc., as required 'by the Char- ter e.nd laws and by the proceedings of your honorable Body: As is shown on this report the estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will be 4-�_ k%%�' 3-2-- `l'he estimated amount payable by ttie ok,.ners of property will be The estimated cost to property owners per lineal foot of curb is �d' O, so ; The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pavement per front foot is 0ci.,, _+ Tile estimated cost to be assessed against property owners fo r p aveinent is ,' f r,3 7-7 per front foot. The estimated cost to be assessed against property oyeners for pavement exclusive of curb is p.l? per front foot. Zhe estimated damages are nothing in any case. ` his estimate and report is based upon one courue re- inforced concrete pavement all in accordance . ith the specifications thereof heretofore filed with this .-Honorable Body. .respectfully submitted. Z. 'ugeley, City Engineer. iririr'rfrtr:fit, ivoved by Alderman Shepherd that the following _,resolution be adopted. LToticii seconded by Alderman ''atton ,nd carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd. Nay es : None. HE S OLUT._I ON RESOLUTION AlpPROVING TII;', "?EP01 T 1 1D EST_Ii? °ATE 07,1 THT", CITY ITG IN'r.< R AS TO COST ITD AS SE5 i L i ?0_ 'H�' I i,1' OV T°I'TT 0 �, I r Lp BOULE- :VARD FE01,54 THE SOUTH P1?0 1!',RTY LINE OF NITTTH ST ._ `T TO THE ITCRTH .t F OPTRTY I�IITE OF T�:T_TTH STREET, Y1I:�ITTG A TI_,E -JTD 'PLACE FOR A H"' :IITG TO PI?0�?TRTY RS AND OTHERS I''TT .T ESTED, ZD DLE,71 U,'STE�., 0TI TG THE CITY CL :I?"_ TO GIVE IXT - ,` ICE THEREOF JJTD 1'`_`1ESC_? 13ING THE j'OI?I, OI+Jl SUCH I?OT ICE. BE IT ; ±,�OLVEM BY THE BOARD OF I DE'r'111 IT OF `THE' C ITY OF `3ICHITI"FALLS, 'TE_�AS: TH,J, yi as, the Hoard of Aldermen of the City of ',Vichita ��alls has heretofore ordered the improvement of toulevard, from the south emp " property Line of 9th Street to the north Property Line of loth -3treet, and has received estimatep, plans, and specifications from the Cit 4 y �g- ineer, and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice competitive bids were received, and it has been determined that all of the cost of constructing curbs along said portion of said street, and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvement as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon and against the owners thereof and that said property is the property that will be benefited by means Of said improvements ; and the City Engineer has made and f it ed with the ;vlayor and :Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvement and estimated amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land, and the oviner thereof and showing. other matters and things re- quired by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected: I. on the hat rt 1st day of SeptemberT1924said ref the, be andoit is herebytadootedeer andfileaPpproved. II. That a hearing shall be given to the property owners proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested aryl. shall be given are held in the Council Chamber in the Basement of the 'or- 6an Building in the City of Wichita �Talls at 7.30 P. a: o'clock on the day of 1924, and at which hearing and at s:- id time and place the oui rs of said property, or antra of them, their agents or attorneys, or any one else in any manner interested either in said prop- erty or in said improvements, or in the manner or method of making and constructing same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said dully and fairly heard as to a property, shall be � or :=.aid matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and against the owners thereof, and as to the benefits to their property in enhanced value by means of said improvement, and as to damages to said property or the ov-v-ners there- of resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvement, or as to any other matter or t:iing in any wise incident to or coruiected with the said improvement, contract, proceedings, or assessments thereof, or method or manner or paying for aame. That any claim for damages shallbe .made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things"in the manner and for provided and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims or matters may be presented &ither orally or in writing and at such hearin_ all claims protests and objections whatsoever will be passed upon by the Board and said hearing may be continued from time to time until all desiring to be heard have be(:n fully heard, and after all have been fully and fairly heard, the said hearing will be closed, and at said hearing and from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the owner thereof, and will deterriiine the lots or parcels bene- fited by means of said improvement, and will determine the amount of dam- ages, if any, to each lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of property by means of said improvement, and will correct any errors, mistakes, or invalidities in any proposed assessment and in any proceeding with reference to the making or construction of said improvements or the levying of assessments therefor, and will there- after, by ordinance, make and levy assessments against each such piece or parcel of property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and form and in accordance with the terms re- quired by law in force in this City, and the City Charter, and the ordi- nances, resolutions, and other proceedings of this Board. is closed anyone desiring to appeal After such hearing therefrom shall prosecute and appeal to any Court having jArisdict- ion within twenty (20) days from the date such ilandi a7`-lis closed and final assessment levied estates,�nandootherrpar�ieer s shall after the firms, corporations, y of such assessment expiration of twenty (20) days from the lev ing or re- sisting be forever barred and estoppedoriirae�ularimanner ty,doubting mistake, or same or assertingany error, invalidity therein. The City Clerk is hereby directed to time and place of said hearing to the owners of to all others interested by causing such notice the official newspaper of the City, which notice tially the following form: to -wit, ON _:ETv2P BLVD • , PUl NORTH '' UT'FRTY LINE "TO THE OWNERS OF 2ROPERTY _,�BU`l'TING THE SOUTH P11UPERTY LINE OF NINTH ST7r T i'0 THE OF TENTH STRL{'ET LTD TO L O'1HERS INT s_� STFD". Notice is hereby given of the intention of the City to from the South Property proceed with the improvement l�orthemro�erty,Line o�: Tenth Street by Line of l�inth Street to the Property raising, gradir4,, and filling; same and installing concrete curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete pavement, and all lots and land benefited by means of the said improvement, and such assessmerz s, irst d land when levied, shall be Z€lfclaimaand and lchaor lgenagainsththeoosners thereof. assessed, and a person On the 22nd da; of aeDt A. D. 1924, in the Council Chamber' in the l!organ .3uilding in the City of i:ichita -'all s, at 7: 30 P . • �leard b the o'clock, all such owners and their agents will be fully y Board of Aldermen, and any protests,objections, or claims will be fully and fairly heard. The benefits and damages resulting from said improvements tidill be determined and theamounts to be assessed agairs t each such lot or parcetherand an llhbeoleviedthereof will be deter- mined and an assessment Plans and specifications for the improvement, and form of contract and report of Engineer showing estimated cost thereof are on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to inspection. give notice of the said property and to be published in shall be substan- The estimated cost of the said improvement isoZ 'The estimated amount to be assessed against property ov rQ - ers is Q v The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is IV, o. S�' — per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property oixmers and their property for pavement and excavation is �J 3z7 per front foot. All persons, fir 1s, corporations, or estates, their agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in any matter or thing in any wise connected oath said improvement, the assessment therefor, the benefits therefor, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedin_ s conne; t- ed therei�ith, shail be and ap-?ear before said Hoard of s-_i time azzl place. Done in accordance with ttie resolution of the 3oard of 1 dermen o f the City of �� ichita Zall s, l exas on the 1st day of aeptember, 1924. j. E. _;icPr oo:!, City Clerk, And said notice shall be published in said ?paper not less than tour times acid the first of said publications shall appear not prior to the date set for said hearing, not count- less than 14 days p .; iiig the date of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be lailed to ach o, ner whose name appears on said report of the City ,,ngineer a registered letter containing a copy of the said notice, such notice to be deposited in the 'ost Office at vtifichita Halls, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the advertisement, and such nnotice ot by advertisement shall be sufficient whether or not any be give and whether or not such notice by letter be received or sent. Passed and approved this 1st day of September-1924. The Board Of Alder,"-,Ien then adjourned. 1-:ead and Approved this_dad of 141&& L-oa 924. 1A a y o r. ATTEST: - City Clerk.