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,;eptemuer 8th, 1924•
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'.['he Board of rriien dateowithethety of follovri �lpresent�- met
in regular session on the above
approved.
rank Collier, '"�ayor,
Shepherd ,
Clifford, Y �;
J. 11. 1?atton, Y
J. T. Young,
F . B. Curd, X
d' . E. cBro om, C ity Clerk,
i. E. George, City Attorney,
The minutes of the previous meetings �,aere read and
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I;7oved by Alder --an Clifford that the street lighting bill
for the/Manth of August in the amount of "P,1122.40 be allowed.
,,,otion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
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Lloved by Alc"err:an Clifford that the .lbri, ht Transfer
company be allowed to put in a curb gasoline pump at 501- Tenth Street
under the usual provosions to -wit: -
That the said Alb-ri6ht Transfer Company, ttleir adminis-
trators, successors, and assigns, shall hold the City of '4ichita i'a is
harmless from arty dar,lages that ,:,ay arise from the operation, or in
of a curb gasoline purp at 501, 'Tenth Street, and the said
curb gasoline pump shall be in, -,,tailed under the supervision of the
City Engineer, and the said ilbric- At srans'.er Com.)any, their adrlinis-
trators, successors, and assig-"rs, shall cease to o-ocrate said curb
gasoline pulap at 501-10th Street, wren so ordered by the. board of lder-
men of the City of ',iichita zalls, 1'exas.
notion seconded by .iJder__ian Curd and carried.
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Lloved by Alder ,an Shepherd that J. !). 'rost be permitted
to establish a grocery store at 1112- 7th Street.
otion seconded by _lder::an atton and carried.
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Illoved by Alderman Shepherd that the i;_ayor be authorized
to sign a pipe line lease agreement Frith the Li.t>•
2. � y Company for
a 6" water' line under their tracks at the Jefferson street crossing •
1._otion seconded by :ilderi an Curd and carried.
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Lloved by Alderman Young that the layor be authorized to
issue a deed to I_rs Elizabeth '. densley conveying the 'Jest z of :,ot
106, block J, :riverside Cemetery.
Idotion seconded by i lderrnan Curd and carried.
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Moved by Alder _;an Young that the petition of the
Texhoma Uil & - '
efining Company for a permit to construct and operate a
filling station on the northeast corner of Iyorth 3rd atreet and _Ljroad-
way be received and a public hearing ordered to be held on aeptember
22nd, 1924, at 7:30 2. in the �sase''ient of the lAorgan -building.
T;Lotion seconded by Alderman curd and Carried.
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Moved by r lder; ,an Cli-ford that the . ayor be author-
ized to sign a pipe line license agreement with the 'ort ,forth & Denver
City :.railway :Lor a 6" water line under their tracks near mile post 115-18.
Ilotion seconded by zilderman Young and carried.
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OFDINONCE TTO. 540
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Oi�IT� iTTCE WEVYIL ASSESS LENT
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L oved by Alder:_ian Ulilford that Ordinance 540 be passed
on its second reading.
Lotion seconded by nlder,.ian Shepherd and carried by
the following; vote: -
Yeas: Clifford, Shepherd, Uurd, ' atton, Young.
ayes : None.
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ORDIN-NCE TdO. 541
AN i_ ��)IIa,�TTCE 1�ITDIiTG SECTION 6, CF � JITT+iI1C T]C' 372
I' U v I ITT,r U 1'H UOLLECTIOTT ,_ T1) ')ISPUSt L C F 'i' ?_iSH _ ']) L :H},GH TTD -'OR "'FIE,
n; UL II'TG r TTD uU I TI`T� :NYU °Tj SO _"T;G -iGED 20 :FAT _i ''}IR; tIT fiND GIVE
ri 3 U: D _�I'tiD P -?U T ID ING )"-" AL'TY.
on its first readingI.roved by Aldersan Shepherd that Ordinance 541 be passed
.
the following vote: -
Notion seconded by Alderman �;lifzord and carried by
Yeas Ulilford, Lurd, Patton, Young, Shepherd.
i�ayes: wone.
Tiloved by nlderinan Shepherd that the dater T)e-)artment
be authorized to install fire hydrants at the folloviin_ locations:
orth 3rd and :'3urnett,
Jones & Avenue
Collins �z van :wren,
I;Iotion seconded by -alderman Curd and carried.
l oved by nlder.lan hep 1erd9 that the Park auperintendant
be given a weeks vacation in order that he may visits the paIrks
in Zort '4orth, Dallas, iiouston, and San,intonio,
methods of operation.
i'otion seconded by zilderrman Curd and carried.
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i.oved by Alderman `shepherd that the following resolut-
ion be adopted.
1.iotion seconded by ,lderilan -atton and carried by the
following vote: -
Yeas: shepherd, uli.Lford, _,,atton, `!oun,, Curd.
1,1ayes : %Jone.
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T � N AY
,ESOLUTTOTy yECL IIa �"rig ECESSI`i'Y t>' Ir:'it' 7IItitX
TR i�`Y L IT1 t " .iV ' IN �' , O FE
H::
SET i107 '1' IE I�U='l,H ry y (ITT ' r
:'.E OF SUCH
IT�L'ROV� 1I�TS AND THE i1ETHOD BY NHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAY' i NT
AND DI"ECG"ING THE CITY FT?GINIFEER TO TIAVE PT NS
BE i,It1DE THERE FOR,
3��AS� aq n` r+ mgr P OPOSED IT!IP='OVE-
'r�ROPIDIJS, SP�,CIF �a�T�I0, t�=�lil
BE IT ND IT IS H'E'IREBY _-:ESO LVED BY THE BOAT D Or ALDE�P'�N
OF THE CITY OF 'YIICHIlA FALLS: THAT,
I.
t is necessary tha Ha s �trpet from the Tvorth F
Line of reI
venue ', to the i vine of T4e--S-e`��` l
be improved by raising, grading, filling, and p in same, and
ii,stallin, concrete curbs, and that same be impr ed with one of
the following materials, to -wit: -
(a) One course concrete pavement,
(b) Asphaltic concrete (Willite Process)
(c) Brick Pavement.
II.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, pro-
files, specifications, and estimates embracing the foregoing
materials and plans of imorove,ent )re -,oared, and to file same
with the ;✓oard of iildernien, the City l+.n;ir�e� r being so directed,
there being no City Yana
III.
The said improve-raents shall be paid 'or in the following
manner, to -Wit:
The bene f-ited and abutting; property, and the owners then -
of
, shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs
ent of the -remaining, c°stfrerasuch
and not exceeding; ninety per c
improvements, and the City of richita falls shall pay he
ain6er.
The sums pa;(able by the bene- ited .)roperty and owners
thereof small be payable: in six equal installments, the first
OIL which shall be due upon the date of the completion and acc-
eptance by the City of such improvements, and the second shall
be ciu e on or be soi,e one (1) year after such completion and acc-
eptance, and the tiiird on or before two (2) years from such com-
pletion and acceptance and the fourth on or before ',hree years
from such completion and acceptance and the ail
th on or be ore
four years from such corlrpleti-on and acceptance and the sixt
h on
or before five years from such completion and acceptance by the
City.. The entire amount of the suns shall bear interest
from the
date of such completion and acceptance ,and until paid at the rate
of eight per cent (8 o) per annurl, ;)aJ able annually, but such
property and the owners thereof shall have the privilege of pay-
ing any or all of such installs:rents at any 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 assess.ient 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 bene:,iced thereby,
shall be assessed against such lots or parcels and against the owners
thereof, and shall be a personal liability of such oti,ner 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 _.unicipal taxes.
o 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
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 Board of Aldermen
applicable thereto.
IV.
Upon the completion and acceptance of such improve-
rrients, if sane shall have been performed by contract, -ien certificates
in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or
parcels of property, and the owners thereof shall be issued to the con-
tractor or party performing .he work of such iMprov(;ment and containing
recirals lawful and properly applicable thereto and the said improvements
shall be executed, and the said matters filed, said notice and hearing, m
ordered Liven, and ordinance levying the assessment and any other matt-
ers with reference to said improv: ment shall be done and, performed in
the iaanner 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 rilder..en.
V.
its passage. This resolution shall take effect from and after
fl i#;rf�r ri it rif r4r r
The City Engineer submitted the following;
LETTER OF ENGIIIE_.R SUB11ITTING PLAITS,
PROFILES, 5?ECIFICATIOIIS, .ItirD
ESTIIIiATES.
TO TIE uOlv0=ABL E .IAYOR iI,TD BOri )D 0_+' ,� ;T'�I OF 'THY., CITY 01" IdICHITA FALLS
TE:AS.
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of
Aldermen w'th reference to the improver. t f Hays Street from the
Ilorth. I Line of avenue +', to the r�Line of
Leecified
ave prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, s oecifi-
catiand estimates of the proposed improvc;r1lents, the same embraces
and rent :materials, plans and methods of irrp-rovement set forth
and in the said resolution.
2. !d. u6 eley, City Engineer.
r
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lution be adopted.
Moved by lder:iian Shepherd that the following reso-
IIotion seconded by hlderran Patton and carried by
he ollowin` vote: -
Yeas: Shepherd, Clifford, Curd, Patton, Young.
,ayes: None.
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R E S O L U T I 0 IT
RESOLUTION APPROVING .-_ND ti-DOPTING, PL_1TIS p OFILES, SPE-
E "1 T
CIFICATIOIdS _IID E' i'A`'.FS O TH's P?OPOSTED T? OF I3'YS STD
'-'' _..,, Y LINE OF AVID TUE F ''U SHE IIOr��`Y LII
FROM THE NOI:TH dr S, IID �I...:+.CT-
OI' T_"£BUR '' IN THE CITY OF 'dICHITA FALLS,
ING THE CITY CL : j= `i�O iDV` I)TISE FUR CUI�IPE`PITIVI; BIDS FOR THi .?�r�II
ND COST `TUC�TQId O SUCH JI.V J {TETITS.
I
BE I T i;ES OLVED : BY ' I BUARD C ::i.�DER .'EI OF THE C ITY OF
V,TICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TH IT:
JgEI?E ,S, by resolution pas: ed on the bth day of wept.
A. D. 1j24, the _Lsoard of Aldermen of the City of ndichita �ryalls,
o f improving days Street from the North
declared the necessity
Property Line of avenue 2, to the '_ ort'r_ Property I ine of the
Seymour Road by raising grading, and f illing, same and paving, same
and installing concrete curbs, -g and pavinE with the
materials and in the manners and :"eth� ds stated in the said res-
olution and gave the method by which it was proposed that pay-
..ient be made therefor, and directing the City En ineer to have
plans, profiles, speciffications, and estimates of the proposed
improvement prepared, and
WHE>,;;AS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans,
profiles, specifications, and estimates and i-las filed same with
the ward of Ald.errlen, and the same have been examined and in-
spected 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 makinE. and constructing
of the said improvements, in the manner and for the length of
p '
time and in the form requi-ed and provided for by the City Charter
and laws in force and effect at this time, and by the ordinances
and proceedin, s of this Board and such 'aids will be received un-
till and shall be opened on the day of WLLL1924 at
'7:30 P. . o'clock, and all bids shall be made in the form and
in the mangier and accompanied by certified check and by the
uarflntee provided and required by the said specifications.
III.
This resolution shall take effect from and aftLr its
passage.
Passed and approved, this 8th day bept 1924.
,:loved by Alder ::an Shepherd that the following resolu-
tion be adopted.
1dotion seconued by elder lan Clifford and carried by
the followiljg vote : -
Yeas: ahepherd, CliJZiord, Patton, Young, Curd.
Mayes: lone.
',JIIE7.EAS, the
late Dr. J. _ _.eed, a
and re s3pe ct ed cit i v en
R E S ULU T ION
grim reaper death has
former member of this
of this community, and
called to rest the
body and an honored
we believe it fitting and proper that this body
go on record as honoring this good man and public servant and join
the cora-unity and relatives in voicing thOir respect and feeling
of loos in tiie passing of this great citizen.
nyr
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'
Ur, „ r, i SUL TI'D 3Y "?'D U ;Td
�Hi� C I Y C.r ICHI ,i III ALLS
That we express our regret at the loss to this city
inthe death of the late Br. J. 2. -•:eed and that a copy of this resolutre-
ion be spread on the minutes of this meeting; and a copy be mailed to the latives of the decea:3ed.
1924.
Adopted and approved this the 8th day of September
T1' SST:- zrank jollier, !Aayor
;ad. E. McBroom, City Clerk.
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The Board of aldermen then adjourned.
-�.ead and approved t _is day o f
. L. 1924. _
TTEST .
ity- lerk: `"�
Iutayor.