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Min 09/29/19241S I Wichita Falls, Texas. Basement lJorgan Building, September 29th, 1924. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in regular session on the above date with the following present; - Frank Collier, Ivlayor N. I,& Clifford, J. T. Young, J. H. Patton, A 1 d e r m e n, P. B. Curd, r 4 E. McBroom, City Clerk, W. E. George, City Attorney. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. 71"7J"��il �f1 71 ��t��1C71' 1�7r rt4't7T7'� r�71 7T �t 11 Moved by Alderman Patton that the City Pay 475.00 per month on the salary of the stenographer in the City Attorney's office as long as the City Attorney is collecting delinquent taxes. Lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the iaayor be authorised to issue correction deed to S. L. Williams, covering Fast j of Lot 527, Block G, Rivers;ide Cemetery. Said deed to replace and correct deed issued i:iay 46, 1914, recorded in Vol. 151, Page 532 of the Deedecords, of Wichita County conveying East 2 Lot 35, South Addition 1rivers ide Cemetery to S. L. Williams. Lotion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried. 7r t�7 7T 7T7�7TT T 7Ti 71 rT4�, y i77 Moved by Alderman Clifford that 1:rs. J. F. Umberger be allowed ?25.00 off on :riverside Cemetery Lot NO. Block in consideration of her releasing the City from a is flit or the burial of an unknown person on her lot located in Block !I, Lot 329 riverside Cemetery. Motion seconded by Alderman Young and carried. 744, #-#4744ir7 The City Engineer submitted the following report. 'Jichita Falls, Texas. September 29th, 1924. Hon. Iiiayor & Board of Aldermen, Wichita Palls, Texas. Gent 1 emen : - This certifies that the Plains Paving Company has com- pleted the sidewalks and otherwise improving of the mast side of Adams Street from its intersection with the South property Line of Seventh Street to its intersection with the North Property Line of Eighth Street in accordance with the plans and speci--. ications there- for and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. Respectfully, Rugel ey, City Engineer. ion be accepted. following vote: - FALLS, TEXAS, THAT Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following hesolut- Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the Yeas: Clifford, Curd, Patton, Young. Nayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION,- BE IT '--RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF -VICH ITA 'IHEREAS, the City Engineer has certified that the sidewalks and otherv.dse improving of the East Side of Adams Street from it intersection with the South Proper%, Line of Seventh Street to its intersection faith the North Property Line of Eighth Street, has been com- pleted by the Plains Paving Company in accordance with the Plaits and Specifications therefor and the said City Engineer recommends the accept- ance of the said work by the City. IITOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT SAID SIDEVIALXS and other improvements be and the same are hereby accepted by the City Of bvichita Falls, Texas, and the 14ayor be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute Special assessment Certificates, evidencing the in- debtedness of the owners of the property abutting on said portion of Street, in the- name of the City of Wichita :.galls, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest same and to impress thereon the Seal of the City of Wichita ,,'alls, Texas, and to deliver said Spe- cial assessment Certificates to the Plains :Laving Company in payment as set forth in the contract, for the above named improvements, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions heretofore adopted and passed by the City of Viichita Falls with refer<.nce to the above descr- ibed improvements. Passed and a )proved this 29th day of Sept. 1924. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the PbIlowing Reso- lution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Clifford, Patton, Curd, Young. Naye s : None. R E S O L U T I O N OF HARRIET STRI,ET � TDESVE1MEOCCJ, AAND PDI RECTINNGBID�OR EXECUTIONT1OFIdCONTRACT�H`rIOTd THAT, BE IT !UESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FATTLS, TEXAS, dHEF,EAS, the City of Wichita .Falls, has heretofore ordered that Harriet Street from its intersection with the South Property Line of Seymour Road to the East Property Line of Santa 'e Avenue; and Avenue J, from the East Property Line of Santa 2e Avenue to 14b.8 feet East of the East Property Line of Harriet Street, be improved by raising grading, fillip;;, installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving, with necessary appurtenances, and thereafter plans and specifications were duly adopted and approved for such improvements, bids were advertised for and received, and on the 29th day of September 1924, such bids were opened, and WHE} EAS, the bids received nave been fully canvassed and considered and the City Council After fully considering same is of the opinion that the bid Of Plains Paving Company is most advaT tagdous and should be accepted; NOV1, THE_'' iE'FOI E, BE IT ?FSOLVED BY THE; CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, `i'4X19, THAT: I. The bid of Plains Paving Company for raising, grading, filling, installing concrete curbs and gutters, paving two (2)' inch ';Jillite Sheet Asphalt Surface on four (4) inch Asphaltic Concrete 'dillite Process Base and all necessary appurtenances on said portion of streets, filed with the City, be and the same is hereby accepted. II. The form of contract embraced in and the same is hereby ado.-ted and approved orized and directed to enter into contract with the said Plains Paving Company, and to for and on behalf of and in the name of the is hereby authorized and directed to attest the City and to impress thereon the City's III. the specifications be and the :.ayor is auth- for such improvements execute such contract City and the City Clerk same in the name of corporate seal. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed and approved this 29th day of September 1924. Moved by Alderman Clifford that t,:e following Resolution be accepted. T,otion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: - Yeas Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd. Nayes: None. ' R E S 0 L U T I 0 IT, RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY 'RING INT77R TO TIAKE iAND F IEE REPOI?T ITTi THE !?UARD OF ALOE u EN SHO`IING THE, ESTI_ nTED COST OF DiTROV"' irNT OF �, PORTION OF HAR-7IET STREET ZD AVENUE J. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF `JICHITA FALLS, TEYIIS,THAT uJHE7E the Board of Aldermen of the City of Viichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Harriet Street from its intersection with the South Property Line of Sey- mour oad to the Last Property Line of Santa Ye Ave; and ;,venue J, from the _:ast Property Line of Santa Ze Ave to 145.8 feet E'ast of the East Property Line of Harriet Street, by raising, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with two (2) inch 'dillite Sheet asphalt Pavement on four (4) inch Asphaltic Concrete '1�illite Process Base Foundation and has caused advertisement to be made for bids for the making and constructing of said improvements and bids therefore have been taken, and said hoard of Aldermen is determined to make the same in the said manner and with said two (2) inch ':Jillite Sheet _ysph- alt pavement on four (4) inch "sphaltic Concrete Willite Process Base foundation, as sho4,n in specifications adopted therefor. NOW `11HE1-HFO RE, IT IS HERBY ::ESOL'TED BY THI CITY OF JIC�ITA BALLS, TE{AS, THAT 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 Aldermen ohowing thereon the estimated cost of the proposed improvements, the proportion therClof to oe paid by the Oity, the proportion thereof to be assessed against the abutting property and tht: owners thereof, the owners of land abutting thereon and benefitted thereby, a owner thereof, the rate per front 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 improvements other than curb, trLe total amount proposed to be assessed against each lot or par- cel of land and the owner thereof, and such report may show other matters of things and shall show the esti ated amounts of damages if any, to each piece or parcel of property, and the ov.ners thereof, which will be sustained by reason o said improvement. Such report shall in all -respects comply with the rovisions of the City Charter and with Chapter 11, Title 22, of the-;evised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas of 191-1, and inall respects comply with the resolutions and other proceec- ings of this Board with reference to the proposed improvement of said portion of said street. II. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 1924. Passed and approved this the 29th day of September �, df'tfTT',' 7T rr- r # , i * f tJ7 s' Ti The City Engineer submitted the following report. Hon. 1,Tayor 8 Board of Aldermen, dichita _'alls, Texas. uentlemen:- I hand you herewith report and. estimateof the cost of improving Harriet Street from its intersection with the South Property line of Seymour goad to the 'east Property Line of Santa -i'e Ave; and Avenue J. from the east Property Line of Santa Fe Ave to 145.8 feet Last of the East Property Line of Harriet Street, showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc., as required by the Charter and by the proceedings of your Honorable Body. As is shown on this report the estirna�ed total cost of the im,->r ovement will be ��J. 2 G f 6 77 `« The estimated amount payable by the City for this im- provement will be The estimated amount payable by the o.:ners of the abutting property will be The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof for curb will be o,so per front foot. The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the o :ners thereof for improvements other than curb will be 4p , o •-1-r3 -Z— per front foot. The total estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners thereof will be ��, .r�•3 z, per front foot. - - The es-timated damage is nothing in any case. This estimate and report is based upon concretecurbs and ;utters and two (2) inch illite Sheet Asphalt pavement on four (4) inch Asphaltic Concrete 'dillite Process foundation, all in accordance with the specifications th'erefor heretofore adopted by and filed with your Honora le Body. Respectfully submitted, �'. M. Rug.eley, City Engineer. Wichita Falls, Texas. September 29th, 1924. L.-loved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the fol- lowing vote: - Yeas Young , Clifford, Patton, Curd. Naye s : None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION APPI,'OVING THE REPORT AND ESTI LkTE OF THE CITY ENG INE%'ER AS TO THE COST AND AS SES S I.-LEIdT S FOR THE IMP RO VE14EN ' OF HARR IET STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF Si..YIIIOUR ROAD TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF S_ NTA FE AVENUE: AND AVENUE J' FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF S_0TTA FE AVENUE TO 145.8 FEET :BAST OF THE EAST PROP;LL"RTY LINE OF HARRIET ST =T, FIXING A TIME AMID PLACE 0 FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOT ICE THEREOF, idlD PRESCRIBING THE F ORM OF SUCH NOTICE. BE IT PTSOLVED BY THE BOA._,D OF ALD RiAMd OF THE CITY OF VIICH ITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT, WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has hereto lore ordered the improvement of Harriet Street from its intersection with the South Property Line of Seymour Road to the East Property Line of Santa Fe Ave; and Avenue J, from the Last Property Line of aanta Fe Ave to 145.8 feet :cast of the East Property Line of Harriet Street, and has received estimates, plans and specifications, from the City Engineer, 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 construct- ing curbs along said portion of said street and not exceeding per cent of the remaining cost of said improvement, as determined— at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed against the prop- erty abutting thereon, and against the property owners thereof, and that said property is the property twat will be benefited by means of said improvement; and the City Engineer has made and filed with the 1dayor and Board of Aldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such improvement; and the estimated amount t. o be assessed against each lot or parcel of property, and the owner thereof, and showing other matters and things required by law and the City Uharter and the proc- eedings of this Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected: I. That a hearing will be given to the owners of property proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property abutting -on said portion of said streets, and to all others interested, and same shall be given and held in the Council Chamber in the Basement of the LIorgan Building in the City of dichita galls, at 730 o'clock 2 LZ on the _�� day of 1924, and at which hearing and at said time and place the owners o said property, or any of than their agents or attorneys or any one else in any way interested either in the said property or in said improvements, or in any manner or me- thod of making and constructing same, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings v=,,ith reference thereto, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with reference thereto, or the benefits or da=naEes to said property shail be fully, and fairly heard as to any of said matters and as to the amounts to be assessed against the said property and the owners thereof, resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said improvements, or as to any other matter or thing in any wise incident or connected with the said improvement, contract, proceedings or assessment therefor, or the method or manner of paying for same. II. That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and shall set forth the matters and things in the manner anct form provided and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims or matters may be presented either orally or in writing, and at such hearing 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 shall have been 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 beirore it the Board of Aldermen will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the o,,:ner thereof, and will de- termine the lots or parcels benefited by mean s of said improvements, and will determine the amount of damages, if any, to each such lot or parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of each lot or ;,areal of property my means of said improvements, and will correct any errors, mistakes, invalidities in any proposed assessment, and in any proceedings with reference to the making or construction of said improve- ments, or the levying of assessments therefor, and will thereafter by ordinance, levy and Make 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 required by law in force in this city, and the City Charter, and the ordinances, resolutions levied, shall be a -irst and prior lien. after such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal therefrom sha -1 prosecute an appeal in any Court Having jurisdiction with- in twenty (20;) days from the date of such hearing is closed and final ass- essment is levied, and not hereafter, and all persons, firms, corporations estates and other parties shall, after the expiration of the twenty days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estoppel in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, irregularity mistake or invalidity therein. The City Clerk is hereby directed to five notice of the time and place of said hearing to the owners of said property and to all others interested by causing such notice to be published in the -off- icial newzpape:r of the City, which notice shall be in substantially the folloi,=ing form, to -wit: "TO TMEI C r.�RS OF '1:OpERTY �BU"'lING ON H '4TLT ST2?'r:ET B`M1aN SEY !IOU"R :LOAD AND S AN`TA FE AVE AND 01-1 AV ��NUli' J, BLTt t1 J SANTA FE AVE T1D 145.8 :'AST OF HE LAST P.?OPE2TY DINE OF HA1_�RI'?T STREET, I ND TO ALL 0THERS IN` E S ME D " . NOTICE is hereby given of the intention of the City to proceed with the improvement of Harriet Street from its intersection with the South Property Line of Seymour xoad to the East Property Line of Santa r'e Ave; and Avenue J, from the past Property Line of Santa Fe Ave to 145.8 feet Zast of the past Property Line of Harriet Street by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters where adequate curbs and gutters are not now installed, and pav- ing with two (2) inch �iillite Sheet asphalt Pavement on four (4) inch asphaltic concrete willite Process foundation, and assessing a portion of the cost of making and constructing, such improvements against all lots and parcels of property abutting on said portion of said street and all lots and parcels pf property; and such assessments, �i,hen levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the lots and parcels of property assessed, and a personal claim and charge against the uirn ers thereof. On the .2p �,Y- day of '�2v 19240 in the Council Chamber in t1le Dorgan 3t i ding in the Ci y o dig ita a+'ells, Texa-S, at 7 a4 o'clock, 0, m, all such owners and their agents or attorneys, or any other persons, or parties desiring to be heard,will be fairly heard by the -board of aldermen and any )rotests, objections or claims will be fully and fairly heard, the benefits and damages resulting from said improvements will be determined and the amounts to be assessed against each lot -or parcel of property and the owners thereof, are on file in the office of the office of the City Clerk and are open to inspection. The estimated cost of said improvcment is The estimated amount to be assessed against the prope- rty owners is �' Z6 9, e,7 The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is o so ____per lineal foot of curb; and, The estimated amount of the assessment against property owners and heir pro_erty for pavement and excavation is ,70"/j3 per front foot. till persons, firms, corporations or estates, their agents or' attorney, desiring to be heard in illy matter or thing in any wise connected w.: th said improverne :ts, the assessment therefor the bene- fits thereof, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings conn- ected therewith, shall be and appear before said Board at said time and place. Done in accordance with i esolution of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 29th day of Septem- ber, 1924. W. E. McBroomCity Clerk And said notice shall be published in said newspaper not less than three times, amd the first of said publications shall appear not less than ten days prior to the date set for said hear- ing, not counting the day of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be mailed to each ol.,ner whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer, a registered letter containing a copy of said notice, such letter to be deposited in the lost Office at Wichita Falls, Texas, but.;such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the notice by advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be suffi- cient whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not such notice by letter be received or sent. Passed and approved this the 29th day of 0ept. 1924. Roved by Alderman Patton that J. L. Marshall be awarded the contract for the operation of the incinerator for one year from October 1, 1924, for a consideration of `,150.00 per month. Iotion seconded by Aldernan Young and carried. I.Zoved by Alderman Young that the �Iater Department be authorized to make the following extensions of water mains. Cleveland St. from 'hoods to St. 300 feet of 2 inch gal. pipe--------------vr105.00 23rd. Street t,iest from Holliday Street 3_�O feet of 2 inch Gal. pike -------------- 105.00 Iichita Street, from Bridge to I.issouri and i:Iissouri from ,iichita to Lincoln. 325 feet of 2 inch Gal. Pipe -------------- 113.75 y�318.75 Motion seconded by alderman Patton and carried. 7T ; "1 i1 7! 7f fit 71 7t'it7####if" i"PP The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. Read and approved this 41�- day of October A. D. 1924. Mayor. ATTEST: - City Clerk.