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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
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The minutes of the previous meetings
,;ere read and approved.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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ORD IhraNCE NO. 543
0MIN41TICE LEVYITtiG
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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.
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URDITT�LNCE 110. 543
ORDINaITCE
LEVYING
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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O 1 D ITT ITT C E T1 544
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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,; , 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, ,
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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.
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'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.
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its passaE.e..
IV.
This resolution shall take effect from and after
Passed and approved this 20th day of Cct. 1924.
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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,
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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: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.
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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.
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..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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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;
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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'..
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