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Min 10/20/1924q t I Wichita Falls, Texas, Basement :.!organ Building, October 20th, 1�24. The Board of ildermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date with the following present: - Frank Collier, ii1ayor R. E. Shepherd., iI. 1;1. Clifford, J. H. Patton, A 1 d e r m e n J. T. Young, Y P. B. Cu rd ' cBrbom �� t lit �-t•. bit , 'vy. dT %ri. The minutes of the previous meetings ,;ere read and approved. 1, il r J y, i It s1 ,� 11�a 11 1r,r^l1 7i ORD IT?i'LL C E Ta O . 542 ORDIDANCE 2ROHIBITII4'G ANY PE' -SON TO PEDDLE' iJTY 1,.-..CHZDI3E, PAT'-`-NT ;=ICINE, UI; 1,iOST:YUI'I ON THE PUBZIC STR1+ETS OF ICHI11'A FAZZS, tEPEAZITIG (I 'TO. TrU. 61, dTD PROVIDING A PET?1°�ZTY. Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 542 be passed on its first reading. 11otion secona.ed by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol- lov°wind vote: - Alderman Yeas:/Shepherd, Clifford, Curd., Patton, Young. iayes : T1one. 1"lf;l 17 ;l r71 1-i"f�:iT 1 it?1 t i"7r i 7 xi i; oved by Alderman Clifford that the following -.esolution be adopted. i; otion secoricted by .',!der man Curd and carried by the fol- lowing vote: - Yeas: Alderman Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, turd, Young. IT TT Tone. R E S O L U T I O N ,ESOZUTIUTd CZUSITeU r?Ln II?C I�'I? :1.?C=ate TO III[' 'OV" �"TS TTTJ S T`-�` mI - '''+'0' OTT 3 PORI I OTT OF PEi1B � �)'� �, T �, AMD ST T)7V 1 *17 11' 3E J. : - S 1 .lam ': 1Ja, la.iJ �J 11T1iJ I=1_.._iT JIPZe,C ; � �1. CITY 0 "i, :i ICI-`ITA, FALLS, by rEsolution passe& and approved on the 25th day of Augu t 1924, it was ordered that 2embroke Zane and Sturdevandt Place be improved in the riianner set north in the said resol4tion; and thereafter contract was let and entered into with the Plains Paving Company for the making and construction of such improvements and there- after the City Engineer filed roll or stb,tement showing thereon the various parcels of property abutting' upon said street, with the names of the owners thereof, as far as known, and showing the amounts to be assessed against each parcel, and shoe^wiz ; other :natters and thins and such st�.teinent having been examined and approved, it was by res- olution ordered that hearing be given to all ov,,ners of abutting proper'�r and to all others interested and a time and place was fired therefor; acid at said time and place, to —wit: the 6th day of Uetober a. D.1924 at 7:30 o'clock 2. i;i. in the Councl.l Chamber in the I:=orp,an Building in the City of '+Jichita :Falls, Texas, said hearing was duly axet had and held, notice o -L" the tiriie and i,lace thereof and of such hearing having been theretofore given in due :aid proper manner and for the length of time as was props r and at said hearing there were no protests And all parties desiring therms el es to be heard their agents, representatives and attorneys, were fully and fairly heard, and evidence was introduced and considered; and the Board of Aldermen having heard the evit: ence and having con: id ered same, and having heard acid considered all protests and objections made, v-whethe r herein enum- erated or not, is of the opinion that all protests and objections should be over -ruled, and that said hearinC should be closed; and all errors and other natters reuuirin� corrections or rectification having been corrected and rectified. �0/ 1 �' T T' 7r T.li� E OBE, BE IT -�=.ESG.��T�D BY �i,I- �: BU��r',D (; �' a�� ,,1? �,;,T.T ri TITrT CITY U + "T I�`F? ITr� PALLS, � I, X S � TH LE v ,, v -,,, ''iS .�Hii I. All protests and objections, whether herein enumer- ated or not, be, and the same are hereby overruled. II. The Board of Aldermen from the evidence finds that in each and e-.ery case the property abuttir-4 upon the said improvements will be enhanced in value by means of such improvements, in a sum in excess of the amount proposed to be assessed against it therefor; and further finds that the apportionment of the cost, of the said improvements made and applied and shown on the _-]ngineer's roll or statement is sub- stintiaily in proportion to the benefits received by means of the imp}a rovements, and that such apportionemnn is ju t and equitable, and results in substantial justice and equality between the various parcels of property and the oviners thereof, considering burdens imposed and benefits received. That the said hearing b�, and it is hereby closed, and it is ordered that each :parcel of property abutting upon they said improve- ments and the o,.ners of such property be assessed in the sums shown on the said roll or statement opposite to the description of the respective par- cels under the column "Total .-issessment" and itemized in the columns procee- ding such column "Total ,issessment" and itemized in the columns proceeding such colu,,,ui; and it is directed that ordinance levying such assessments in accordance with the terms and provisions of the proceedings oi' the City wit?, rererence to said improvements and in accordance with the law and charter be prepared. IV. The Board of Aldermen further finds that the sums as„essed against the respective parcels of property do not exceed the amount or proportion authorized by charter and provided by the proceedings of the City; and further fiilds all other matters and things necessary and prerequisite to this resolution tz and to such assessments. V. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its pas3age. Pa:sed and approved this the 6th day o.r, October, 1924. 0 R D I N, <JRD F Td 0 . 543 ORDIT?,_J.TC E L1 T r -;VY ITYG :�5����SS .. 'TT 'OR x '� tiT (''�' `�'H;CM i C Il:l'' UV ITdCr 1� PU :TIUT1 OF T'.:1II B_�,0r s L iT E _ 11D STU .D 'V: T? )T PL .CE IN `l'HT CITY OF :i ICHITA F.&'LLS, TEKAS, FIKING CII iRCE .�112) LIH11 i i_iIT ST1,3UTDTC, ]" LOPERTY Jll `T'HIEl 0 I1 ,-;5 T'H-,_ -`WOF, PROVIDII G 'U TH-7` COLLECTION OF SUCH __SSESS,. ;I1r1'S, r_I�D I+'0 R TITLE'ISSTJ.L 10E OF : SSIGT�tiBL7CEI;TIFIC ii' S- Moved by ilderman Cliffo.; d that ordinance 543 be passed on its first reading. !,lotion seconded by til; errian Patton and carried by the following vote:- Xeas: Alderman Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Youn€, Curd. Nayes: 'Hone. r7171 ii (i'; ;1 Jr,i .t t ,l iJ a .1 .1 „ L W,7i1C Lloved. by Alderman Clifford that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days be suspended and an emergency be declared. Eotion seconded by .ilderman Curd and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: ote:- Yeas: Alderman Clifford, Patton, Young, 3hepherd, Curd. Nayes : one. g 6 3 ORD IhraNCE NO. 543 0MIN41TICE LEVYITtiG ASSHSS..�_.IT.t 70., A PART C>F T1114 COST C,F I"2ROVING li PO]L'=ON OF PKIB-1iOI E �TTE _MITI) STU"D.VAIT )T '. LjA III TH � CITY OF ,4ICH IT :L4'ALLS, T`XAS, 'I«INi y CH GE AND LI 'IT � :;, IITST ,�BU`^`i, Ir'G P 01:1 'RTY -I ) � , r i y.� _ THE �.;�lleL S iri�'I?EOr F -� � I: �,0'v I�IITG '2 ;, , T �1'C� :: 1H� OOLLI�C! '. IUN OF ,IJCH , ," RGET'CY. Roved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 543 be passed oil its second reading. Notion seconded b,,y 2ilderr;�an Patton and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: ilderman Clifford, Patton, Curd, �oun� , ihepherd. ITayes: ITone. F- rrrrrr;'NtrzT, 1, u 7 URDITT�LNCE 110. 543 ORDINaITCE LEVYING A-3ESSi"I'T Al t_ 1' 1-7 COST OF I12'OVING A PO_ PION (I 1'EIAB OTIE -�iIi .I .iJ 3iL,.:U J_ T '1.. ITT THF; CITY F '.0 ICHITa _'A?LS, TEXAS, _1'I:r,.IT'TG CH i G :iTd) LII:IT __eJIIST ABUT. 1'IITG r'?�U�: tTY 1dT'D TH�� 0 lI� ;,�:5 1��-I —EC1F, 1KVII)ING O : HE COLLEC`l'IUTT OF 37 JCH ; SSLSS.i TIT S: _ H .;Y r +S'B _ 'S. ElPtIICAT'3 sS• )EC- �:iIiITTG nIT ��I=u�riGI;ITCY. i.ioved by alderman Clifford that Ordinance 543 be passed on its third and final reading. Lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: ,11derman Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford, Shepherd. T ayes : !Jones Tr Y Y 11r7r7 if7t7Jirrj�il i' ., Moved by Alderman Patton that the bill of Jno. 3oone, amount W20.00, covering; travelling expenses to fIrdmore to identify a prisoner be allowed. I:iotion seconded by �lderr.an Curd and carried. 7r ,( !I it rk r'r it 11 1 r r 1 l ri"i! rri ,l a t I rd" 7� Moved by Alderman Shepherd that the followin Lesolution be adopted. I of ion secunc ed by Alderman Young and carried by the fol- lowinE vote: - Yeas: alderi:.,an Clifford, Curd, Patton, Shepherd, Young. i'Tayes: None. R E S 0 L U T I 0 IT RESOLUTION CLOSING HI i'1',IITG TO PI�OPI.I?TY OVINEIRS AMD OTHERS r -, , S r" 'i, -. ,_ , rl 2 - S 1 ,. r. r 1 , r , n r i E' , I'1 E :,..�a1;', _� t;'�t::: �,�.i� 1 U� �lli S�l`,._ .. _, �� '�.C.� i_�;, ;0::_�T{ �.:i'B T IITt±. O:y' iIVEI?'.II F i!D T-II S. LIIII? OF LOT I?INE BLOCK. D, S' COITD FLORAL u? IGZITS aDDI'lION, �ZTD DE'T'-'HiIIITIITG ai;IOUITTS 0"ASSESS?1-7TS TST AB[JT`1'IIT'i DOTS ' '}}11;'TS OF O R S TFFI,EOF BE IT SOLV "D BY TI-I '3OA:.D CIF ;'PI.T 0,+' , CI`.PY OF ;TICHITA FULLS, TH«T: 1dH%1I1A3, the 'Board of Alder.nen of the City of 4ichita Falls has heretofore ordered the following, portion of Street in said City improved by raising;, grading and filling same and installing concrete curbs and paving, with one course reinforced concrete pavement to -wit: all the unpaved portion of gays Street betwe,-n the ITorth curb line of revenue �and the South Line of Lot 9, Block D, Second Floral illei,-hts �-addition. JHE1tF,aS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on tree 15th day of September 1924, it is ordered that a hearing to all owners of property abutting on said portion of said street, and all others interested, be held in the Council Chamber in the Morgan 3uildin, at 7pW P. I;I. on the 20th day of October, 1924 and that �t� notice thereof be given, and, ;Jg,EAS, aue notice of the time and place of such hearing was riven and such hearing held and all parties, their agents and attorneys, and all others desiring to be heard have been fully and fairly heard, and at such hearing the following, protests were made, there being no protests: - I. That all protests and objections, whether therein spe- cifically mentioned or not be and the; are hereby over -ruled. 2 • That the .3oard of Alderm,en finds from the evidence before it that no p�,operty will be damaged by means of or as a result of any of the said improvements. 3. The Board further finds from the evia enc e before it that the proper rule of apporticm-'ient of the cost of such improvement is that applied and shown on the estimates, reports and statements of the City Fn ineer filed 6.n the 15th day of September 1924, and examined and a,)proved by the Board and that such produces and effects substantial equality and justice between the various lots and parcels if sand shovm and affected thereby and the respective o-_ners thereof and the !3oard further finds from the evidence that e4ch parcel or lot of land abutting on said portion of -ay. Street will be benefitted in enhanced value by means of such improvements on said porti+ n of j'iays Street in an .mount in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed against same as shown on said estimates, reports, and state,.ielits o- ti-e City -ngineer. The said sums be assessed against said lots or par- cels of property, and against the oi;.ners thereof, and the City attorney is hereby directed to prepare form of Ordinance, levying such as sessmerits in accordance with the Charter and ya'.s in force in this City, and in accordance wi—uh the Ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings ap-plicable thereto. 5. That said heari:gg be and is hereby closed as to all +parties and as to all said improvements. passage. 6. That this resolution take eflect from and after its TV,i�i �� n ,i�P, ,r O 1 D ITT ITT C E T1 544 AN O DITIriTTC J I.EVYIITG SSESS::'T:TTT '+'O ? `' '�1, �'T+' i'N'°; 0018T rCr�':ITTG PO2TION 0 ' ryYS ST_"_ � ITT `'I;_'? CI12Y OF !JICHITA HALLS, i' SAS, �I ITI+3 CHA 3 :E .??L ZI ITT : U. III,'T BUT`i TD pjj 0�' S TY :JID TF C.. TT 'RS i'N ; . �,: �', YRUVIDITTG 1OH `l'1�yi C OLLEC`i'IOT C F `SUCH 41ISSESS NTS, AM Hu R '1'H I:3:3j?rTIC E u 1,S:IUI.riBL CER`f I1' ICT S, 1 TTD 'J':CLii :IIIC .lII s; Cr TTCY. Iaioved by Alderman Clifford that Crdinance 544 be passed on its first reading. otion seconded by alderman Shepherd and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Alders -fan ahe;:herd, Clifford, Curd, Patton, Young. Tlayes: gone. 7r7ir i ,rT- ri l Lloved by nlderman Shepherd t .at the rules requiring; ordi- nan..es to be read on thrc;e se -pa -rate days. be suspende( and an emerr;ency declared. ',lotion secon't d by <,.16erT�ian Curd and carried by the fol- lowing vote: - Yeas: z,.lder_;an 3-hepherd, 'at on, Young, Curd, Cli.-I" ord. :,'ayes: '-"one. O'RDI17L_7TCE 0. 544 LIB VYIiTG IHT , :, , II:L� G JI'?(, I'=.r.1'IOI1 OF ;«YS III '21i_, CITY U1+'_ilLS, � TT'jj is i 1.- .. Tr.. ;'I. I_7,G z CII:i_.� ;:� .�, J _.I1�IT �G._ L'CT x BU`i'l I'';G r ;C'" i'Y :1TD 'T7 ?n IT a PROVII)LIG :�'C' � _i' COLL CTION t' jC SL Ii ,5 S ]c S s I. /J'� , �:� • �-. �.,- j �` �1T. .,�...� i7 � 11 Ir� .i Try L =� iC�i. ,.� __'Cr _ .__?:T , �4 _.�.; ry. (j _ . "'r I-?ll L • 1-roved by il(.,errlan Clill'ord that Ordinance 544 be passed on its second reading. I:otion seconded by alderiian iatton :and carried by the following vote; - Yeas: ilderman Clifford, Matt on, Young:, Curd, Shepherd, 'caye s : IJ one. ,1 1T ',r` i 74 1�?, O;�IIT.,I1CL IO. 544 GJ)IIT, IIC :iTYII111.'IIT G r?' ::' CC'`;T I,T r,,,,,JIIG 1'U' �l'IOIv t �' :1YS ` 2 . 'RT T y ;!"' CITY OFICHIT� '`14J LS T X 5, I<.IITG' _L (_H 11 ;ta�' _tJTD LI Td .:GaIId�'l BUl"i T'Cr -I?O"..,Hr'Y . T1) THIE O �rl r;RS r'H OFq LL?OVIIjiIT{= OAS l'11 COLL CTIOII OF SUCH_ SS TJ 0u '`L'HE ISSU< I1C'] U-2 C 14T I ,`3S"':IT_'S, Ti,CI j ITT oved by lderivan Curd that tk Ordinance 544 be oassed on its third and final reading. L otion secoAed by 'lderaan Clifford and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Alder_ian Patton, Clifford, Young, Curd, Shepherd. IT : None. OR1)IIT.�ITC''_ IC) 545 Tj ,7 TTT )1r;+/JJ �I,, T T�� • 7T- ....1LYt1I\l_t i.�,��:7:�IlT�s >,_...:� T ..I..1..;�r � _ lY... l ri 't Tlt'T' ___ _. TTT �.. _ C,ITY CITY r T i �IChii,, is r r: Lam, ,5, 'C; Th`' Y", I,, ;. D. 1924 t T y ,SO ,� TYI �G _L, CC,CU :_l IOI� Ali L (IT ,a_,IJ OC,(.U., :,I'IUbi=� i.�<< 1 __`�i Lti:aS OLi li -E 71_iJ.:�. .! i-i t,T� 1 iT' I; �i J .. F `j.17) CITY. 1.1oved by _ lder::ian ahepherd that the followinj, Ordinance ,No. 545 be passed on its first reading. ','Lotion seconded by .ilderr,ian Curd and carried by the folio.°jing vote: - 'leas: alder::iaan Shepherd, Curd, atton, Young, Clifford. ;!ayes: lone. 0 The City EnEineer submitted the folloring lettcr;- .iichits ._'ills, 'texas. October 20th, 1924. lion. --ayor and Eoatd of Alder._iui, .iichita y'alls, texas. u entle,I-ien : - This cer ifies that the _ lairls r'avinLj Company has completed the and otheriAse improving of t iddir]L s i3treet from its intersection with the north property lieu of revenue C, to its in- tersection e-Ath the north property line of _venue in accordance vw.th the plan, and apecifications therefor and i hereby recorruliend the acceptance of the above described work. yiesp ect fully, 1. z. t:u> eley, City Engineer. ,,loved by Ilder:nan Clifford t-fat the following -eso- lution be adopted. .;otion seconded by .ilderr: an .."he-aherd and carried by the follo%,rin` vote: - Yeas: ilderman. Shopherd, Clifford,-'atton, Young, Curd. ayes: .'one. 1� U T `.SOLUTII)T1 _iCCi�pll7.:i L?.f� ir� li -`' �? i. i 1 r_rlS I._'.U'TiT DUIw)?)I;GS :7':f.I:1iG _'h. _',_A:ij:CU`1'ICTi .STD DELI'l i Y i'7 32-,CI_iL C'sltl'IFIC.-T S. D TT _..:SC_ :D BY ii �i = )?+ 7TY " 1 -T r r U' ICIr, r� yti ,; , the City �n ine, r has certified that the pavinc and otherwise improvinL.�iddi:I s treet from its intersection with orth ro�erty dine of _,venue ! to its intersection with the Forth roperty line of .-I.venue, k_T, has been comol ted by the I'loins !'ivin[ t ora- piny in accordance with the plans and spe c if is ati ores therefor and the said City ,'n:,;ineer recommends the acceptance of the said wore_ by the City. tiow, 'therefore, ue it-esolved by the ajoard of -..lder- men of the city of r i.chita j+'alls, texas, � �' 'T said paviriE and other improvei ents be and the same are hereby acc e lted by the City of ' Achita malls, 'l exas, and the --ayor be and is hereby authorized and directed to exec_ to :apecial _�.ss- assaent uertificat,es evidencing the indebredness of the oviners of the property abutting, on said portion of street, in the name of the City of ichita. _,'ails, and the City Clergy, is hereby uuthori: ed and directed to attest same and to impress the seal of the City of ,ichita Malls, Texas and to deliver said :special ssess.111 Cer I 'icates to the 'teens Paving Company, as set forth in the contract, for the above nai'ied imp- rovements, all in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions here- tofore adapted rr i ,w st;c i�«r �,3e City of i:hita .;Falls, with reference to tlhe above descrllb :d ir:T;rov ..cents. Passed and approved this '20th day of October 1924. The City Ent:_ineer submitted the follov,ing report. Tion. :Mayor and City Cor:Imissicners, ,;ichita :Salls, Texas. G= entle:nen: - NJichita Falls, Texas. October 20th, 1924. This is to certify that the pave_ ent on `L:vtelfth Street from the .Jest Ilroperty Line of ,',road ;Street to the ',enter of-arshall Street has been completed by -,. E. '..Jhitham & Co., in a;.sccordance with the plans and specifications ther.efcr heretofore filed t�aith your r'.onor- able body. I, therefore, recon>r-end that this paver ent be accepted. e s? ec t fu 1 ly, , �'. 1:1. ;�u:' eley, City Ong. T",,f ifi if,f7�11„ , hf , 1,Ioued by Alderman Clifford that the follo ,ing ':(,solution be adopted. Llotion secon: ed by -Il d.erman Shepherd t.znd carried by the followin vote: - Yeas: Alder.i n Clifford, Shepherd, Patton, '7oun-_9 Curd. es: one. IR - S 0 L II T I C Td 7`113 �LUr IL'T AC%i_',I '-OT:'0 `�>> '; I `�! ''.., �'i, l T rl'� .127.' .r.,..'1 l.:_...L,';.r.�H ;.)T_;_,T J ( ;1 ,1 1Tn __.. „ 1 ITT . ( 1, r�i :1 r, ir.. Jl n li (; c i iT I 1 _. _. _ __ _. _._ �-,,,r, 5�..:'.�,1 ,T r� �1 .._� I_?-C.LI._• a r'(' IOTTT T nV (,' ,- riY''_'.'. x1M CI1.�_l� .r_ 1 IT'S "C; ISM,.,. C , II ���..�..._I „ �111 La C Lj�L .�a3.1;3 ,._",i;1 IdEVII 'D _,s'iL;:�.1 0' ` I-17 j 1ii_r ` .i`j"'lV-I " t I r � ,rn I? (T-- T I I� t�I:.l I,,r,I L, , -::�:rh'. Tir_��tl,LS 'IT i .: AS, the Board of laiderrnen of the Cit-, of '�ichita falls has heretofore ordered that '�velfth ,street from the eat Property Line o- Ijroad :Street to the renter of I. ars hall Areet be H imp_ owed by raisin, , rading , and filling same and installing concrete curbs and s amie and a -ter due notice and hearing, special asses s;ients ,,,:ere levied at ainst the various lots and tracts of land and the m7ners thereof abutting; upon the said portion of said street, and contract for the snaking and construction of the said improvements was entered into with E. Whithari F- Co., ;IHBI-IEAS, the said L. E., ';Jhitham Co., has fully nerforriied its said contract and th,. said iln )rovements have been made and coi.structed in a.ccord�ujce v.ith the said contract ,nd the spcci-Licit ons thc;re.Lor, and to the entire satisfacticri of this `3oard. I. that the said improve;a nts on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and -. E. ':ihitham ?' Co., anc the _ureties on its construction bond are hereby released of any further oblig:ation for or on account o-- the contract or boil for the making and constru ctinp of said imyprovc:nents. II. 'That this resolution do(s not rand shall not in any rise effect the bond of the said com )any for the maintenance of the said imprc-7ernents, but st,,ch maintenance bond shall ,_.rld do es sera'€zin in full force and effect. That the -ayor and City be t:sid they are hereby authorized, instructed, and directed to issue to 11. E. ihithaia &o Co., certificates of specialcassessment in evidence of the various assessments levi -d a ainst the respective lots or parcels of land auuttiin� upon said !)ortion of said street, and the o ners thereof and a:—,Anst which special- assess- i.ient has been levied, reciting the description of such prooert;, the amount of the a.s .essrnent against same, the o-,.ner thereof, the terias of payment thereof, the rate of interest, the date of completion and acc- eptance of the said improvements, the lien of the said asses_,:.ent :sld the personal obligation and liability of the owner of the property, and reciting that all proceeding with reference to ;slaking such iinprove- inents have been regularly had in accordance with the I.aw, the Charter of _aid City, the terms of the certificates, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of a lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by the certificates have been pe-1 formed and containing other appropriate and pertinent recitals, and in accordance v;ith the contract -ith the said corajany and the iav in force in the it, , Lind the proceeding of this Board. N its passaE.e.. IV. This resolution shall take effect from and after Passed and approved this 20th day of Cct. 1924. c The hearing to pro,_�erty o• ners on TIarriett Street and ,venue J, was called and as no protests were heard the following motion was put in order. Loved by L-ilder.ian Clifford that the folio. inE Res- olut ion be adopted. I,1otion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Alderman Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Young,Curd Nay es, None. Ii S O L U `i`' I O U ?rSULU`i'IOtt CLOSIT?G a?ITIG I'iI:'' :I?'C TO II,TRGVI OT1 a PO!,TIC'Tr U{' .} i_.=:I:T Sl:. -T T1L .'_V.TIU J, IN `+'H C I'-L"Y OF ' IICH ITa paaJL S, _ ,Y� t ( TT C� 1,.�.+ , ti7 f'1 ?� JH :.E ' S, T3 I i LU'IO. ASSED _ )0`1 i, D ._ 15'TH day of Septeiifber 1924, it was ordered that r-arriet :street and ,.venue J,; Harriet Street from its intersection with the S. P. T:. of 6eymour goad to the i . 1. L. of -anta �_,'e live; and .-;venue J, from the . P. L. of Santa w'e avcmue to 145.8' Last of the "%roperty Line of rarriet Street be improved in the mangier set forth in the said resolution; and thereafter contract was let and entered into with the Plains Paving 2gvinE, Company for tree rnak-nL and construction of such improvements and thereafter the City Engineer filed roll or statement showin€" thereon the various parcels of pro ierty abutting upon said str et, with the names of the owners thereof, as far as known, and shc�•rin_. the amounts to be assessed against each pardel, and showinL other matters and thin s, and such statement havinL; been examined and approved, it was by resolu- tion ordered that hearinL, be L ivcii to all owners of abutt iiiL p ropo rty and to all others interested and a time and place was fiyed therefore; and at said tune aiid Mace, to-e,,it: the 20th day of ;ctober, 1924, at 7:30 o'cloc� i'. in the Council C:__amber in the :.'orp n Building- in the City of Jichita Falls, _'exas, said hearinL was duly had and held notice of the time and .;lace thereof and of sup h hearinL having been theretofore Liven in due and proper ,naniier and for the !.en;th of time as w,as proper ani. at s-id heariiiL the followinL protests Jere made, to -wit: There -uere no protests. .,.nd. all parties deti.rin¢ themselves to be heard their, aLents, representatives �-aid attorneys, were fully and fairly heard, and evidence was introduced and considered; and the 7'oard of alderman haviiiL heard the evidence and having2 considered s-i7ne, and having heard and considered all protests and objections made, whE::ther herein enumerated or not, is o: the opinion that all protests and objections should be over -ruled, and tiiat said hearing should be closed; and all errors and other mattErs requiring correcti_.-iis or rectification havinL been eorrEcted and rectified: TH . CFO_ B i i' 1 .OLV' BY l'HE'' 0.11D U? OF i't" ': CITY OF ';iIC111T i 'ti1LS, 'u �. S, H:iT : I. All protests and objections, whether herein erm.merated or not, be, and the same are hereby overruled. 1I. The Board of aldermen from the evidence finds that in each and every case the property abutting upon the said improverents will be enhanced in value by means of such improvements, in a sum in ex- cess of the amount proposed to be assessed against it therefor, and further finds that the aj-)portionment of the cost of the said improvements made and aA,Iplied and shown on the _'snLineer's roll or statement is substantially in proportion to the benefits received by means of the improvernerits, and that such apportione.nt is just and equitable, and resulting in substantial justice and equality between the various parcels of p-ropc.rty and the owners thereof, considering burdens irndosed and benefits received. i _. That the said hearing; be and it is hereby closed, allej. it is ordered that each parcel of p-r,o;>erty abuttinL; upon the said improve- ments and the owners of such property be asse°.sed in the sums shown on the said roll or statement oy, ,osite th(: description of the respect- ive parcels under the colurmi '"Total -assessment" and itemized in the col- umns proceedIng such column: and it is directed that ordinance levying such assessments in accordance with the terms and provisions oi' the proceedings of the City with reference to said improvements and in acc- ordance with the law and charter be orer)ared. IV. The _30ard of :lderriien further finds that the sums a::essed against the respective parcels of property do not exceed the amount or porportion authoriz(_d, by charter and provided by the proceedings of the City; and further finds all other matter.: and things nece saruT and pre- requisite to this resolution and to ;>uch assessments. V. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passae. Passed and. a,)proved this the 20th day of (ct. 1924. UiJII'T;,IIC_s ISO. 546 U ,CITY 111.i VY IITL,J,3; :,A�'Tf�} _: L A i"T l _{l 11 . � ;j (1} t rl I1 attC 'J TITG y i 'IOI1 (y' :?I- 3'i'_.�E'T .-1,1D :LV I,UI �, "ti ' CITY t +' ICNITn FALLS iE .S _1Ix; I T ji , Ir'?) , T- ��TT ���� 111,,TD ..�-. __, 'J Fj] ISS nib �1 0 1 Cr T 1'{�i''i S. I:IovE:d by klderrtian Shepherd that Ordinance 546 be passed on its first rt.ading. otion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the following vote. - Yeas: Alderman Shepherd, Clifford, 3atton, YounE , Curd. Naye s : I one . r;r7rff rl;�T: tall J�J , i1 J rtJ t.,rr;r Roved by %ldcrraan Clifford that the rules requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days be suspended and all ernor-ency decla-ed. Motion seconded ',.)y Alderrian 2atton and carried by the following, vote: - Yeas: Alderman Shepherd, Clifford, 2atton, Young, Curd. Naye s : ITone. ,.mot, T� it , ,, i.l , , it +r', „ Fir„ h ,r, , ill.;F; iFir r 'cIan IITiTT CE NO. 546 Oi;LIIT�ITCE L:"VYING 1�SSE �`� i I T 7VI �i ati'_='T C.'F THI' C�.' rT C F I. ;C"TIIG <i i'U ;TIUld Ur N,,RR1"1 'T' '"''`T .I?v l,V .TZU?i: J, T CITY C��' ICHIT� I'�11:LS, TEXAS, FI_, Il4G ti CIIX1I GE �u J L I'. T1 .,GnII aT 1iBTJTTIIT ; "�„"� P C II+ PI OVILING ICU TIE] C GL?:1;CTIC1TT Ui" .�.3 i, i33 1 SUCH _ '" T,''S .:ITTp } 0 ; r t J, ir?_ _, n .� r, . I I �Sl rii "._ :iSS I ;ri:j , r, hl �.._t� IFI ,1-S (]- .T :ITTC. ) G1j.__ nI .) to .° :��'_T?CY. :loved by :,lderraan 13hepherd that t rdinance 546 be passed on its sec oriel reading. IYlotion seconded by "Ilder'lan Clifford and carried by the follourin, vote:- Yeas: rlderr_ro.n Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, YounE, Curd. 1�- a.,e s : 1,T on e . �\t GRDINrirCE NO. 546 U DIj,C� JYIIJGSE,1 2i3 r'1S I.,CT'. f i ',T r.,', THE CC` TN U ' Ii.i� tC VING x PO 'TIOTZ OF Hii_H IET S`T ..ET � D «Vy,?T'JL J, TH' CITY OFI CEIT FILLS, TEXAS, FLING t CHr'..:.uA� AND LI 11 r� .. IT�ST 1 i3T `�1ING P OI�I�`'Y .ui?) THE `�'H� «]UF, PHUVID DIG _FU : J.= COLLECTION C>>i. SUCH ASS SS;T '_ `l'S ='Ills IS )U.?T 0 ` A53I��N�BJU ', C'�,, LTIFICATES. Moved by r,lder:nan Shepherd that Urdinance 546 be passed on its third and final reading. Lotion seconded by Aldcrman Clifford. and carried by the following vo L-e:- , Clifford, Yeas: Alderrl:ia.n shepherdanon, ' out= Curd. ,;ayes: ='one. ution be adopted. following vore:- rti ir:r;' If {t ..loved by :�lderrian She:pherd that the followin€_ i'esol- I:`;oti.on seconded by _.lder:n Curd and carried by the Yeas: jlderman Shepherd, Curd. ayes : None. Clifford, atton, Young, 1l E S U L U T I O Id ,�E SULU I I UN i:r�C�� 1� IT,t� r,,� lV h ._ C Ti _ , t II .(OVIN�Cf A ,D :TIOTJ ITT ill (,Ii U , It,Hllti t� ry::LS, 7`i':'I ITT.) l'�T I'���1�- T,_,_ CIF SUC i II�'_:O L, ... T.`1' 3 :i1ID TH.. .., :THO) :�`i HIC�i I I;a :' _.Ci Us aD �ii�i�1' _ Y- )TTi B L E `�' ;" 'U ' :.Td:� J I, �C TI T1 TI 1 CITY '.TTi�IT :L' I TU I?: V ,,ITS , _�Ux , ,Tr, ,TUNS ''?� "`' i'';S EC�2 T �u. ��4 I; . lI� _ _.U203ED Ii2 0 T41�5 P?E- TH.lT J, Tr , r ,'Y ;SC? "'J1;D 3`i H'? CITY 07 `IICHIT B" I1 _.1� I _L is I. It is necessary that Travis Street from its inter- section pith south property line of :seventh atreet to its intersection with ?`torth 2roperty -Line of Eighth Street be improved by raisinf;, radin fillint-and paving the same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters, and that the same be improved % ith one of the followinv methods and ma- terials, to -wit: - (a) Concrete (b) Brick (c) �lillite 1,rocess asphalt II. The City �Mgineer is hereby cirected to have plans profiles, specifications and estimates embracing the foregoing materials and plans of improvements prepa,--ed, and to file the same with the Board of rildermen, the City Engineer being so instructed, there being no City ,ana.k er. III. The said improvements shall be paid for in the Toll - owing manner, to -wit: The benefited and abutting property and the o� ners thereof, shall be assessed and pay for all of the cost of installing curbs and not exceeding; ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improverents, and the Cit.,r of ;;ichita .,{'ails shall pay the remainder. The sum payable by the benefited property and owners thereof shall be payable in six (6) equal installments, the first of i°,h ich sha-_1 be due on or before thirty (60) days aft._ r date of completion and acceptance by the City of such improvements; the second shall be due on or before one (1) year after such date; the third shall be due on or before two (2) years after such date; the fourth shall be due on or be- fore three (5) years after such date; the Fifth shall be due on or bef"ore four (4) years after such date, and the sixth shall be due on or before five (5) Nears after such dote, the entire amount of such sums shall bear interest :from the date of such aompletion and acceptance End until paid P/ at the rate of eight (8, per cent per annu :i, payable annually but such property, and the o ners thereof shall have the nrivi- lege of payinf' any or all of such installments at ark" time before rlaturity, and the failure to ; ay any installment upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the o. ner and holder of the certifi- cate of special as: etsi rnent is;:ued in evidence thereof, maturing the entire amoant then unpaid; and the sums payable by the respective lots, or parcels of property abuttinL,, iipon the said irriprovcment, and benefited th(�reb,, shall be assessed against s:ch lots or par- cels and against the o! ners thereof, and snail be a personal liabil- ity of s:,ch owner and first and prior lien and ch�rx e against such property superior to all other liens, claims and char_ Fees and deriand s cf whatsoever kind, e. cept.ing only State, County and-unicip,_),l Tax- es. Io assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel Of land or the ocjner thereof, in excess of the special benefits to such lot or parcel of ,and in enhanced value thereof by means of such im-orove:ient, and no assessment ,:hall be levied until after the notice and hearing as provided in the Charter and :!laws in force and effedt of this City, and in the ordinance and proceedings of the k Board of ildermen applicable thereto. iv. Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvement if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of property and the o',aie rs thereof, shall be is::ued to the contractor or party perfori.,Anf, and executinL; the work of such improvement and containing recitals la,,'jful and Iroperly applic:3.ble thereto, and the said improvements shallJa be executed, and the said matters filed, said notice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the asses:�.'Icnt, and any other ._latters with ref- erence to said improvement shall be done and perfornmed in the rnanr.Zer 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 .lderrnen:- passage. V. i'his resolution small take effect from and after its . assed and approved this 20th day of c_,ct. 11,124. The City ant ineer sub{nitted the following . ;Jichita ::'tills, 1'exas. ("ctober 20th, 1'v24. E ,lam is (_' il:. CIZ' r rIC'11-L -a- ILA, In compliance -wi.th the resolution of the Board of .ljerrnen with reference to the improvement of 1.`ravis Street from the South property Nine of Seventh Street to the :?orth vroperty _.ine of ','i�I,th Street, I have prepared and hand you herevjith plans, profiles, spe- cifications and. estimates o-L the proposed improve,,nents, the s�Lrne -braces the different I aterials, plans and methods of iraprov(.raent set forth and specified in the said resolution. City roved by lder,,_ian Shepherd that the following �:esolution be adopted. -0ti on secolyded by �'ilder,:ian Card and carried b T the fol- lov%'in: vote: - Yeas: diderr,,an Shepherd, Cliffo-rd,-'atton, %o>>n; ;urd. _`az�e: : gone. x s 0 U T 71 O N � S�� L 1 I ON �1�. ° �; V 11.1T _,JT_J) �J �, .. 'I.._J I 1 L .m_., 7 -(A I , \ 7 Si `C I!'IC ,T Z:CT1S, "1'I.i i:;S (: ,, 211' Ot (,cTD I! it :CV'T"`, (':' 1':tjTTS SCUTH PlT UP .1 TY _-I., C _' i ,V' T'TH � _. _ 'T "Cl iIt 1r T,( f, r'",, i . Ot' 1' lY _ IT. �.� , r _ f.�„ .�� C - 1, I" H'i h `�1_. �.1 rr, f1v "1 IT l�_:, O I i � . `* IC,rI T _ .'1„ r 7 ,:.LS, - y 'l'.,`" 1-,' S, T T.T :.T,D h;G i 'i r 1 r CITY 1 y VI I'i i :'..a;C :.l Vie )V ._:'i (,_. I C, _ _ ?:i- 1 T I',r.� '� � - 2i ' S �OTZ' FOR THE i1tu;: IT'G IITD CCT'S'i'_;U 'T I ( IT O T SUC TT I1;.�`'i ? O VL .? T. BE IT :=;SO1V' BY TT'_� 30:i?P, CFT J._ C;'', "T7 C ITY 0 F I C H I T A F,il_LS, `i'S. by resolution passed on the 20th day of October 1924. tY_e -Board of lderrnen of the City of '4ichita 't'alls, de- clared the necessity of improving ,l,ravis street from the South Property line of Seventh Street to the worth Property 7.ine ofi;hth Street, by raising, grading, and filling same, and paving, same and installing concrete curbs and gutters a with the materials and in the ;.canner and me- thods stated in the said resolution, and save the method by which it was proposed that payment be made therefor, and directing ;° the City ng- ineer to _ave plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the -proposed imrr rovcment, prepared; and I_TH ;' xi5, the said City 7,ncgineer has ore-r,ared such plans, profiles, speciy'icati.olis, and estiric,tes and has filed the same with the 3oard of .:.ldermen, and the same have been inspected and exam- ined aria corrected, �rhere necessary; 1. That the said plans, profiles, and specifications and. estir;iates, be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under, by, and in accorCzance % it'll %,rhich said improvements shall be rzade and constructed. 2. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to advertise for competitive bids for the makin, and constructing of the said impr over�,ient s , in the r_;anner and for the len; ' th of 11, ime and in the form itequired and provided by the City Charter, and laws in force and in effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this - oard and sach bids will be received until and shall be o»ened on the 3rd day of Iov�_mber 1924, at 7:30 o'clock =. I;i. -nd all bids shall be :.jade in the ._;anrier and accomanied by certified chec and by the guarantee provided and regdired by the said sp ecificat ions. 3. This -resolution shalltake effect froze: end after its Massage. Passed and a.)proved tilis ;'Oth, da,, if October 1924. l , ,i d , , C T:Toved by :Alderman Young that the City Clerk be ins- tructed to advertise for bids for the installation of eleven Crouse Hinds tr. affici sif;rlals com.)lcte bells to be installed on the do.nrn town in- tersections of Chio live. , and 7th and 8th Indiana :_venue and 7th and_ 8th and jth Streets; Scott avenue and 7th, 8th, and 9tT:. streets; and ,,arnar .,venue and 8th, 9th, loth streets. `paid bids to be opened dt 7 : �0 '. °. ovember 3rd, 1 24. olution be adopted. )`otion secoild,_d by Alderman Curd and carried. Lio-ed by Alder::icii- Shepherd that the f ollot,ling' res- s,iotion seco, —d by _slderman Youn and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: ilderr,:an ;,he _-herd, ';lifford, Patton, `r.'oun�3 Curd. I aye s : one. R% S 0 L U T I 0 Ii dH+. ,-_, contract in writing between City of �iichita galls and E. "hitham & Co., for the i.mproverient of the followinE, street in said city, to-c:it: Hays Street between the -forth Curb .ine of �,,venge F, and the South 7ine of _.ot 9, Block B, Second Floral Ueight :; �.ddition together with construction bonds and r.2aintenance bonds required thereby, are this day presented to the Board of ldeni.en for ad.opt- ion and approval, and, hereas, the bid of 1. E. ;hitham and Co. , for the r;;ai:ing and construction of the improvement orovi('.ed for in the said con- tracts has after due advertise;,lent and notice, been made and upon o )en.ing of the. said bids said contract was al,,arded to the said Company ari d , JIi it is cce;red necessary to set aside and provide for the payi.,,ient of all that portion of the cost required in the said contract to be j:aid by thc: City cf +ichita ,ills. Therefore, be it resolved by the -soard of .,,lden.-:en of the City of Achita 2alls, that there be and is hereby set aside and app- ropriated out of the funds available for that-prT_)ose t'r e sure of to pay and defrE.y all that portion of the cost of is ,rovi ig said portion of Hays Street from the Torth Curb line of ,.venue �, and the South ;ine of _;ot 9,31ock Second Floral :_eit ]its ;addition to be paid for by the (;ity of ichita Walls. Tree s,,,id contract and the R construction. bond. arrc, r:.ainte- narice bond, be and the s ,me are hereby approved and adooted, nc' the .ayor is hereby authori ed to execute anu sire the said contract, in the name of the City. .'hat this resolution shall tale effect from and after its passage. assed aid a --,proved this 20th day of (.!ct. 11024. !s oved by i,lder;;.on '3hephe rd that the f ollov, in-_ ;resolution be adopted. o :otion seconded by l�lder_r.arl 'Lour15 and carried b the Yeas: Alder .an Shepherd, Clifford, 'atton, o:;.lal , Curd. Mayes: jorie. S 0 T. U `l' I U I'd 1Z :]_ S, contracts in writinL, between ;hitham f, Co., and the CCity of ichita 'Falls, for perforrain , of all world of exca- vation is connection .ith the improvement of a_ays Street from the orth Curb Nine of ;venue .0, and the aouth Line of _got 9, 3lock i;, Second lord H&ights :Lddition, f'or the prices ?la:.ied ti.erein and upon the terms therein set forth birhdini,-i - the City of .V'ichita 'alls, to do and oerf'orm all i ork of excavation upon the saic street, as is provi- ded in the contract being one contract for said street, are this day prE;,.eritcd to the Board of .ilder:::en for a option and approval, and, N ' I`- S, it is de , ed advisable to enter. into s r.id con- tract upon the terms set forth therein, ana for tho comnensut:ton t.erein provided. Therefore, be it resolved b,- t�,e )oard of :ilderr.ien o C the ity of :Jichita _`ills; T 1 . That the City of ;`ichita galls do enter into contracts with ;`j. t4hitham & Co., binding; the City do o rid 1,erfonn all the ciorl, of excavation sho'�vn in said contract, and, oil' s5,:.id stre,..t, at and for the prices and for the terrris .Ihc-rein stipul<-ted and set forth. II. That the said contract is hereby approved Laid adopted and the -I ayor is hereb, authorized and directed to execute and si-;n the said contract in the name of the City. after its passage. 4II. That this resolution shall take effect from and 2assed and approved this 20th day otf (;ct. 1924. Lloved by ilderr,,an Shepherd that the tax rolls for the year 1924, carrying real esta,e values of ,"24, 335, 76o. and personal property values of„')9,761,410. the taxee on same totalin` t511,457.55 be approved. ,otion seconded by rlderman Curd and carried. Lloved by :ale er:Aan _ oung that the salary of 3. _. Bryans, complaint Clerk in the later De_)a-rtmcnt be raised to .;'150.00 _. Said raise to per month be retroactive to October lst, 1�24. Lotion secolic!ed by :ildcri!ian 2atton and carried ,loved by ild-erman 3hephord that the o lening of bids received for the installation of a unit I te of tax assessr. ent and v 3.1u _;tion be aost1ooned until 7:30 ". October 7, 1924. `i' S T : - Motion seconded by Alder.-Aun attorl and carried. 7fifit, fit ,rr,,;i-ri`-;, r„`,r'i*, ,r,rr,, fA"U'rrL' The Board of _:ld e ri:ien then adjourned. ead and approved this day of ctobe-r 1924. City filer'.. .7 a y o r.