Min 12/08/1924,dichi.ta Falls, `L'exas,
Basement ''organ Building,
December 8th, 1924.
The +>oard of lilderlilen of the city of ';Jichit4 4,alls, i:,et
in reE-ular session on the above date <<rith the following present:
approved.
Frank Collier, Layor
N. :::. Clifford, i
J. T . Young, X
J. H. Pat on, Aldermen
P. d. Curd,
J. E. ::cBroom, city Clerk,
J. E. George, City ;attorney,
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and
ir.rr.r.
Iuioved by ylder�.,ian Curd that Staniforth, J'.ytinger and
:Jalke r be refunded the sum of w5, 846.45 out of the Dater Fund, being
the amount of contract assumed in the deed from the iichita L"alls
,cater Company for construction of a water line on 'earl Street from
3rook Street, west to J arris on and the further sum claimed by 'ytinger
and talker in the amount of y�932.52 be held in abeyance until the
11ichita Falls Electric Company r.al:es settlement with the City.
1, otion seconded by alderman Clifford and carried.
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Moved by :�lderiaan Curd that the sewer department be
authorized to make the following extension of se er lines as soon
as the collecti on of seuer recitals i.i.kes it practical.
Golf Club graunds to Speedway aril on Speedway from
.brook to Harrison Streets.
825 ft 8 inch sewer in place ---------- 603.00
2475 ft 6 inch sewer in place ------- 1319.00
8 4aamholes-------------------------- 400.00
y2322.00
Avenue Li and ,:rant St. in Tilden ;1t. to
Ozark St. in (;'zark St from Tilden to Alley
est of sa-rfield St, in ,. arlield-, rthur
Alley uo ,ve -J, and in fta-;vs.Xarfi eld Alley
to ,ve I.
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170 ft 8 inch sewer in pla.ce_�119.00
3540 ft 6 tf- --1-832.00
8,:ianholes-------------------------- 400.00
23 51.00
, otion seconded by ilderma Clifford end carri ed.
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0 1� IN.:zIICE ISO. 548
ATl CRnI` . TTCE LICENSING .�1M .'('M_�T ITT THE S?iII' -T 'i1BI IC
ALTe-TION OF. JEuJM1 RT, DIAMOMS, OR OTEER 'i?ECIOUS 01? SEIJI- !)RECIOUS
ST.)ITES, 4ATCHES, CLOCKS" GOLD OR SILVER W;iRE OR PLATED r aRE, PD�?CELAITI
BFIC-A-BRaC, ORIENTZ OR D01,]ESTIC RUBS, LAI',IPS, SCREENS, ARTICLES 01,
FURNITUFE, SILK GARIrIENTTS, FURS, HAND -BAGS, TRUN.,:S, OR SUCH LIKE ARTI-
CLES .-I\TD PRESC ?IBING A PENALTY :11D PROVIDING `R All EMERGENCY.
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Moved by Alderman Young that Ordinance 548 be Ire iected
and not finally -gassed.
-following vote:-
i,iotion seconded by Alderman ?'atton and carried by the -"Noe
Yeas: Alderman Young, Patton, Clifford.
Nayes: Curd.
ORDINANCE NO. 552
OMINANCE LEVYING _'ISSESSI"ERT. OR PANT OF '2 ` COST OF
Ii1PR0'1I1TG A POT?TION OF TRAVIS STRIU,T IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
FIXING A Mir.GE _-.ND LIEN AG .INST ABUTTITTG PROPERTY -,dTD THE 0.'1TTERS rl'HEREOF,
PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION O 'SUCH ASSESST; TITS, :AND 4 1 , THE ISSUANCE
OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFIC.ITES, AND DECLA ITTG iTT EIvIERGETTCY.
iIoved by ilderman Clifford that Ordinance 552 be passed
on its third acid final reading.
,Lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the
following vote
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, Clifford..
TTaye s : None.
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Moved b,r Alderman Curd that the membership fee in
the 'exas lTeague of �.'unicipalities in the amount of �y40.00 be allovied.
1,1otion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
Moved by Alderman Curd that the lexhoma Oil and _ ef&
fining Company be granted a permit to lair a fuel oil line along �,iashi-n_gton
Street to the Fannin School and along the street running _dorth and South
and imiaediately east of the JuAtor College block (from the `,aichita Valley
ail gay to the Junior College provided however, that;
The Texhoma Oil & Refining Co.., their successors and
assigns shall hold the City of 'iichita Falls harmless from any damages
which may be sustained by reason of the laying and operation of said fuel
oil lines, and said lines shall be laid under the supervision of the City
Engineer.
,Lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
ORD I "'ATTCE NO. 553
ORDINANCE _�.IENDIITG O?MINAITCE NO. 505.
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- iToved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance 553 be Ste. sled
on its first reading.
.otiun seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by
the following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Clifford, 'atton, `Young, Curd.
TTaye s : None.
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I:Ioved by Alderman Clifford that the ,iayor be authorized
to sign a quit -claim deed to cure defect in title to I.ot East 1 2, 131ock
225, Original Townsite, caused by the issuance o: an old tax deed.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.°
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` 6 Bids for the construction of sidewalks on Harrison Street
between 7th and 8th, were opened and considered.
Roved by Alderrnan Curd that the following resolution be
ad opted.
;.otion seconded by Alderman Olifford and carried by the
following vote: -
leas: Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, Clifford.
Mayes: None.
R E S 0 L U T I 0 IT
RESOLUTION ACCEPTIITG BID FOR I1412ROV�.17.ZENT OF A PORTION OF
SI=.'1AL/'S Oil HARRISON STREET .IrnD DI:?ECTING E:�ECUTION OF CONTRACT.
uJhereas, the City of `lichita 3'alls, has heretofore order-
ed that Sidewalks on Harrison from the Alley betwec.:n 7th and 8th Sts
to the ITorth Property Dine of Sth Street, by installing concrete ,curbs
and paving with one course 1:2:4 concrete 4-inches thick and by raising
grading, and filling same, together with necessary appurtenances, -aald
thereafter plans and specifications were duly adopted and approved for
such improvement, bids were advertised for, acid received, and on the
8th day of December 1:24, such bids were opened and,
1HE EAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed and
considered and. the City Council after duly and fully considering
same is of the opinion that the bid of L. E. .7hitham & Company is the
most advantageous and should be accepted:
NOW THEREFORE, 3E IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF `1ICHITA FAILS,
TEXAS:
I.
That the bid of L. E'. >ihitharn u; Company for the raak,ing
and construction of the said irnproveinents on said portion of street
filed with the City, be and same is hereby accepted.
II.
That the form of contract embraced in the s-pecifications
be and the soxie is hereby adopted and approved, and the ,':adTor is auth-
orized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement with
L. E. Jhithar_7 & Co. , and to execute such contract for and on behalf
of and in the name of the City, and the 'Citv Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to attest same in the name of the City and to impress
thereon the City's corporate seal.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from
and alter its passage.
Passed and Approved this 8th day of lDecember 1924.
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I.ioved by :,.lderman Curd that the following � esolution be
adopted.
otion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the
following vote,,,:_
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Curd, Clifford, Young.
-,ayes: ITone .
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RESOLUTION 1)Il:IJCTING THE CITY 17,NGINEER TO 11,�zE .-JTD FILE
1ITH THE BOARD OF JiDEI T EN SHOWING ESTI:1. `T1]D COST OF Ir,r�£'ROVE,11ENT (IF
SIDEtIALx>S ON t ARI ISUN STREET 1+' ?Old THE ALLEY BETVIEEN 7TH & 8TH STREETS
TO THE NORTH PRO.2ERTYL INE OF 8TH STREET.
BE IT ,!SOLVED BY T'HE 3OARD OF 1LDL i N OF THE CITY OF
cdI CH I TA FALLS , 'THAT,
V
d'JHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of ichita
Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Sidewalks on 'garr-
ison ;Street from the alley between 7th and 8th Streets to the North Property
Line of 8th Street by raising, grading, and filling same and iistalling
concrete curbs and pavement with foundation, and has
caused advertisements
to be made for bids for the making and construction -of the said improvements
to be made and bids therefor have been taken, and said Board has determined
to make the same in the Manner described, €frid with one course 1:2:4 concrete
4 inches thick as sho.-n in the specifications adopted therefor.
I.
The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance
with i)rovisions of Section 108 of the City Charter, to ::;-),ke and file
a report with the -Board of :aldermen showing thereon the estimated cost of
the proposed improverents, the proportion thereof to be paid by the City,
the proportion to be assessed against the abutting property and the owners
of land abutting thereon and benefited thereby, and the owners thereof,
the rate per lineal foot proposed to be assessed for curb, and the amount
to be assessed in each case for curb, the rate per front foot of property
proposed to be assessed for e:,,cavation for pavement, and the rate for paving
and the total amount proposed against each such lot or parcel of land and
the o%_aiers thereof, and such report may show any other matter or things,
and shall show the estimated amount of damages, if any, to each piece or
parcel of property, and the ocaner thereof, which will be sustained by rea-
-on of said improvements. Such report shall in all respects comply with
the resolutions and other proceedings of this :hoard with reference to the
proposed improvement of said portion of Sidewalks on Harrison Street from
the ,,lley between 7th and 8th Sts, to the -North property Line of 8th St.
II.
its passage. This resolution ;hall take effect from and after
Passed find approved this 8th day of >ec. 1924.
The City Engineer submitted the following report.
TO THE -1,JAYOR 211) BOA1T OF ALDE iaTN
OF THE
CITY OF 'dICHITFALLS, TEXAS.
GEP,TIE:"EN:
I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost
of improving Sidewalks on �arrixon Street from the alley between R 7th
and 8th Streets to the 11orth Property "line of 8th :street, and showing the
amount to be assessed against such property o%,ners, etc., as required by
the Charter and laws and by the proceedings of your ri-onorable Body:
As is shown on this report the estimated amount payable
by the City for this improvement gill be w�
The estimated amount payable by the owners of property
will be Y'? 2j j. /`
The estimated cost to property oemers per lineal foot
of curb is `iir�o
The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for
pavement per froth foot is
The estimated cost to be assessed against property
owners for pavement is �1 o, 7� -;per front foot.
The estimated cost to be assessed against prooerty
owners for pavement, exclusive of curb is t e. /6 Zd— per front foot.
The estimated damages are nothing in any case.
This estimate and report is based upon one courses
1:2:4 concrete 4-inches thick all in accordance with the specifications
thereof heretofore filed with this Honorable Body.
:respectfully submitted,
r'.-ugeley, City Engineer.
i;oved by Alderman Uura that the following resolution
be adopted.
i,otion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by
the following; vote: -
Yeas: Alderman r'atton, Young, Curd, Clifford.
Tiayes: None.
R E S 0 L U 'T I 0 N
iRESOLUTION APPROVING THE -REPORT -?T 1STI ':.ATE Or THE CITY
ENGINEER AS TO COST AND ASSESS:111T FOR THE IMP7_1LOV.1,,1ENT OF SIDEWALKS
ON HARRISON STREET FROM THE ALLEY BETVTEEN 7TH AND 8TH STREET TO THE
NO` TH 7ROPERTY LINE OF 8TH ST1=T, FIXING A TI11E AND PLACE FOR A HEARING
TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS DITERESTED, AND J)I EEMI11G THE CITY CLERK
O GIVE NOTICE THEREOF 11D PRESCRIBIlM THE FO?;d,T OF SUCH 110TICE.
BE IT - E SOLVED BY TH::. KARD OF ALDT, >"EN OF THE CITY OF
GJICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: THAT:
WHEREAS, the oard of Aldermen of the City of !'lichita
Falls has heretofore ordered the improvement of Sidewalks on Harrison
Street from the alley between 7th and 6th St. to the , orth _'roperty
Line of 6th Street and has received estimates, plans, and specifications
from the City Engineer, and after adoption of same and after due adver-
tisement and notice, competitive bids were received, and it has been
determined that all of the cost of constructinc, curbs along said portion
of said street, and not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost
of such improvement as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned,
shall be assessed against the property abutting thereon and akainst
the owners thereof, and that said property is the property that will
be beriei:ited by means of said improvements; and the City Engineer has
made and filed with the :ayor and Board of Aldermen his report and
estimate of the cost of such improvement and estimated amount to be
assessed against each lot or parcel of land, and the o�:ner thereof and
showing other matters and thino;s required by late and the City Charter
and the proceedings of this Board for such reports and same has been
examined and corrected:
I.
That said report of the City Engineer filed on the 6th day
of 'Dec. 1924, be and it is hereby adopted and approved. ,
II.
That a hearing shall be given to the property owners
proposed to be assessed for the said improve._:ents, being the property
abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested,
and shall be riven are held in the Council Chamber in the 73asement of
the `organ .Suilding in the City of ;"ichita Falls at _3o4�P;i0'clock on
the _� day of ��1924, and at which hearing and at said time
and place the ovjners of said property, or any of them, their agents or
attorneys, or any one else in any manner interested -ither in said. prop-
erty or in said i-;rpro veine nt s, or in the Manner or method of making and
constructing sane, or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings with
reference thereto, or the bene fits or damages to said property, shall
be fully and fairly heard, as to any or said matters and as to the am-
ounts to be assessed against the said property and against the owners -
thereof,
a.nd as to the benefits to their property in enhanced value
by raeans of said improvement, and as to damaa'es to said property or the
owners thereof resulting from or to be sustained by reason of said im-
provement, or as to any other matter or thing in any t,ise incident to
or connected with the said improvement, contract, proceedinrgs, or ass-
essAents thereof, or method or manner or paying for some.
III.
That any claim for damages shall be made in writing and
shall set forth the matters and things in the rnanner and for 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 3oard and said hearing may be continued f-romtime to
time until all desiring to be heard 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 before it the Board of ilderrnen
will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel
of property and aga ixist the o,rners thereof, and will determine the
lots or parcels benefited by means of said imrovement and will deter.mine
the amount of damages, if any, to each lot or parcel of T)ro.)erty and
the otaner thereof, the enhanced value of property by means of said im-
provement, and will correct any errors, mistakes, or invalidities in
any proposed assessment, and in any proceeding with reference to the
making or construction of said improvements, or the levying of assessments
therefor, and will thereafter, by ordinance, make and levy assessments
against each such piece or parcel of property and against the ownersthereof 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 Urdinances, resolutions, and other proceedings of
this 3oard.
:after such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal
therefrom shall prosecute and appeal to any Court having Jurisdiction with-
in twenty (20) days from the date such hearing is closed and final assess-
ment levied and not thereafter, and all persons, firms, corporations, est-
ates, and other parties shall after the expiration of twenty (20) days
from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopped from
in any manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error, irregu-
larity, mistake, or invalidity therein.
The City Clerk is hereby rLirected. to give notice of
the timd 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 newspaper of the City, which notice shall be substantially the fol-
lowing form, to -wit:
"TO THE OdNERS OF PROPERTY i'iBUT'2ING ON HARRISON STREET
SIDEIIALKS FROLI THE, ALLEY BETWEEN 712H AND 8TH STREETS TO THE NORTH PROPERTY
LINE OF 8TH 3TRMT dD TO AIL OTHERS INTEi?ESTED".
Notice is hereby given of the intention of the City to
proceed with the improvement of Sidewalks on Harrison Street from the alley
between R 7th and 8th Street to the north Property Line of 8th Street by
raising, grading, and filling same and installing and paving i,!ith one course
1:2:4 concrete 4 inches thick and all lots and land benefited by means of the
said improvement, aiid such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and
prior lien upon the lots and land assessed, and a -personal claim and a charge
against the o.: ners thereof. L
On. the _ ;� q tl' day of lVac_ .t% X. D. 1924, in the Council
Chamber in the 1. organ Building, in the City of J ichita 'ails, at 3a ,Z. o'cl-
ock, all such owners and their agents will be fully heard by thud of
Aldermen, and any protests, objections, or claims willbe fully and fairly
heard. The benefits and dariages resulting from said improvements will be
determined and the amounts to be assessed against each such lot or parcel
of land and the ot,aiers thereof will be determined_ and an assessment there-
of will be levied.
Plans and specifications for the improvement, and form
of contract and report of Engineer showing estimated cost thereof, are on
file in the office of the City Clerk and open to inspection.
The estimated cost of the said improvement is 2-,f
"'he estimated amount to be assessed against property
o,;,ners is z Y9 ,3
The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is
per lineal foot of curb, and,
The estimated amount of the assessment against property
owners and their property for pavement and e _cavation is
per front foot.
All persons, firms, corporations, or estates, -their
agents or attorneys, desiri_n€r to be heard in any matter or thing in any
wise connected with said improvement, the assessment therefor, the bene-
fits therefor, the damages resulting therefrom, or the proceedings conn-
ected therewith, shall be and a -,-pear before said :Boardof said time and la
place.
Done in accordance with the resolution of the 7',oard
of Aldermen of the City of dichita Falls, Texas, on the 8th day of Dec- s
ember A. D. 1924.
a1. E. T.IcBroom, City Clerk.
And said notice shall be published in said paper not
less than four times, and the first of said publications shall appear not
less than 14 days Prior to the date set for said hearing, not counting the
date of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be riv fled to each owner
whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer, a registered letter
containing a copy of the sr,id notice, such notice to be deposited in the
Post Office at . ichita -{'ills, but such notice by letter shall be cumulative
of the advert iseinent, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient
whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not such notice by
letter be received or sent.
Passed and approved this 8th day of Lec- A. D. 1924
Bids for Laving Taylor Street between 7th and 8th were
opened and considered.
-oved by Alder.,..,an 'atton that action on paving bids on
Taylor Street from 7th to 8th Street be deferred until 7:30 P. I.!.
December 15th, 19249
!,lotion seconded by alderman Curd and carried.
Bids for -)aving '3ritian Street from _,venue C, to Ave.,
J, were opened and considered.
!,loved by Alder.man Clifford that the following esolution
b-e adopted .
!,lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the
following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, - Clifford.
Irajes: hone.
R E S O L U T I 0 IT
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR I1,TR0V*],rETT OF A PO13TIOTT OF
BRITAITT STREET _� D ?)I �I:C'i�ITTG E:IECIJTIOTt OF COTITRACT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF 3ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT
WHEREAS, the City of Vlichita L'alls, has heretofore ordered
that Britain Street in said City be improved from its intersection with
the South property Tine of Avenue C, to its intersection with the North
Property Dine of Avenue -3, by raising, grading, filling, installing
concrete curbs and ,utters and paving, with necessary appurtenances,
and thereafter plans and specifications iaere duly adopted and. a--pproved
for such improvements, bids were advertised for and received, and on
the 8th day of J-ecerber, 1924, such bids were opened and,
VIHEREAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed and
considered and the City Council after fully considering saame is of
the opinion that the bid of Plains -Paving Company is the most advan-
tageous and should be accepted;
NOIJ, THEREFORE, BE IT =RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF `IICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT:
I.
The bid of Mains Paving Company for raising, :,rading,
filling, installing concrete curbs and gutters, paving with two (2)
inch Asphaltic Concrete, 7,'rills.te Iroce �i07fac on four (4) inch
(:Slack Base) asphaltic Concrete Tillite .-rocess foundation and all
necessary appurtenances on said portion of street, filed with the
City, be and the sane is hereby accepted.
II.
The form of contract embraced in the specifications be
and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and the Mgyor is auth-
orized and directed to enter into contract for such im-orovements with
the said Plains Paving Company, and to execute such contract for and
on behalf of and in the name of the City and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to attest same in the name of ha the City and
to impress thereon the City's corporate seal.
III.
This resolution shall tame effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
AW* -
Passed and approved this 8th day of .)ecember 1924.
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i1oved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution
be ado-oted.
y !;lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the
followina vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Clifford, Young, Curd.
'ayes: prone.
R E S 0 L U T I 0 IT
RESOLUTIOTti DIRECTIITG
THE CITY 2MINEER TO
1IAI2 JTD ?ITE-
REPORT WITH
THE BOARD OF ALVERD1EN SHO13I1TG
THE ESTIMATED COST
OF II.MROVE11ENT �►
OF A PORTION
OF BRITAIN STREET.
THAT BE IT _ItESOLVED BY THE CITY OF "VJCHITA' FA,�TS, TEXAS,
WHEHEAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of ';Iichita
Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvernekat of Britain Street
from its intersection with the South-2roperty Line of avenue C. to its in-
tersection with the Iaorth r-roperty Line of avenue J, by taising, grading and
filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with two
inch Asphaltic Co7ret��ite Process pavement on (Black Base) Asphaltic
Concrete '>Jillite ce oundation, acid has caused advertisement to be
made for bids for the making and constructing of said improvements and bids
therefor have been taken, Lnd said Board of Aldermen is determined to make
the s&-le in the said manlier and with said two inch asphalt *!�, Qo acre ,illite
Process pavement on (Black rase) Asphaltic concrete, Bk ile process fouri.-
dation, as shown in specifications adopted therefor.
1101;(, THEREFORE, IT IS li' tEBY __ESOLVED BY THE' CITY OF
'INICHI`! A FALLS, TEXAS, THAT
I.
The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance
with -provisions of Section 108 of the City Charter, to :Hake and file a
report with the Board of Aldermen showing thereon the estimated cost of
the proposed improvements, the proportion thereof to be paid by the City
the proportion thereof to be assessed against the abutting property and
the owners thereof, the owners of land abutting thereon and benefitted
thereby, a ocher 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, the total amount proposed to be assessed against each lot or
parcel of land and the owner thereof, and such report may shown other matt-
ers of things and shall show the estimated amounts of dainages, if aq,,,
to each piece or parcel of property, and the oviner thereof, wahichwill be
sustained by reason of said improvements. Such report shall in all res-
pects comply with the provisions of the City Charter and. with Chapter 11
Title 22 of the revised Civil Statutes of the ,tate of Texas of 1911,and
in all respects comply with the resolutions and other proceedings of this
Board with reference to the proposed. improverient of said portion of said
Street.
II.
passage.
This resolution shall tale effect from tand after its
Passed and Approved this the 8th day of -December 1924.
Passed and approved this the 8th day of eceniber 1924.
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The City Engineer submitted the following report.
Hon. -ayor and .Board of Aldermen,
. ichita K'alls, iexas-
ent1 emen: -
I, hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost
of improving Britain Street from its intersection with the South Property
Line of .,venue C, to its intersection waith the Ilorth Property Line of
7venue J, showing the amount to be assessed against such property orniers,
etc., as required by the Charter and by the proceedings of your Ilonorable
Body.
As is sholma on this rer ort the estimated total cost
of the improvernent will be
G.�
The estimated amount payavle by the City for this J.m-
provement will be
The estimated amp ant -,:payable by the owners of the abut-
ting property will be 3D�L8 �'7 •
The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against
the abutting property and the owners thereof for curb will be,�o ,so
per front foot.
o-1
The estimated amount proposed to be assessed against the
abutting proper y and the owners thereof for itTpr ovf means other than
curb will be S, �'9�3/ der front foot -
The total estimated amount proposed to be assessed against
the abutting property and the o7liners thereof will be %6.3�43/ per
front foot.
The estimated damage is nothing in any case.
This estimate and report is based upon concrete curbs
and gutters and with two inch asphaltic concrete willite process pave-
i�ient on (Black base) ,.asphaltic concrete, 1illite rrocess foundation,
all in accordance .with the sp ecifications therefor heretofore adopted
by and filed with your honorable Body.
Lespectfully suhrnitted,
'. ,. Iugeley, City Engineer.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following ,resolution
be .adopted.
otion seconded by _Alderman Patton and carried by the fol-
lowing vote*.- Yeas:
ote:-
Yeas: Aldermaa Patton, Young, Curd, Clifford.
Idayes : None.
RE S0LU`l' ION
RESOLU�l�'ION APPROVING THE , -ZEPORT ;J1,D ESTE-,'L.TE OF Tr11 CITY
EITgIIT=:R AS TO THE COST ZD SSESSI]ENTS ;A'0:? THE IIT'_,IOV i17,NT OF BRITAIN
STRT �O14 ITS INT ERSECTION ,11ITH THE SOUTH -PROPERTY LINE OF A�J i M ., 'E C
TO ITS INTERSECTION ; ITH THE NOI:TH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE J, . IY IITG
A TIIz1E !TD PLACID _,O R A I1LA?II7JZG TO PROPERTY &'!NERS A11rD OTHERS II�'iEMI]STED,
ATZ`) DI:t<ECTING THE CITY CL -El: TO IVE NOTICE THL -OF? .LTD PFESCI IV
THE FO ; 1 OF SUCH NOTICE.
BE IT ESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERI:`EN OF THE CITY OF
I;J ICH ITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT,
VHEREAS, the Board of Ald.ermen .of the City of 'ylichita
.alls, �'exas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of Britain Street
from its intersection with the South Property Line of Avenue C, to its
intersection with the north 2-roperty Line of r�.venue J, and has received
estimates, -Maxis and s iecifications from the City Engineer and after
adoption of some and after due- advertisement and notice, competitive
bids were received and it rias been determined that all of the cost of
construdting curbs along said portions of said street, and not exceeding
�n der cent of the rer_qa,ining 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 that will be benefited by means of said
improvement; and the City Engineer has made and filed �.aith the _:ayor
and Board of lldermen his report and estimate of the cost of such im-
provements, arid the estimated amount- to be assessed against each lot
or parcel of property, and the owner thereof, and showing other matters
and things required bj law and the City Charter and the proceedings of
this Board for such reports, and same has been examined -and corrected;
i.
THZT a hearing will be iven to the owners of property
proposed to be assessed for the said improvements, being the property
abutting on said portion of said Street, ancs to all others interested
and same shall be given and held in the Council Chamber in the Basement
of the Lorgan Building in the City -of `vichita halls, at 7:30 P. I.1.
o'clock P. -.:. on the 5th day of January, 1925, and..at which hearing and
at. said time and place the owners of cn..id proper .; or e ny of them,
-their agents or attorneys or any one else in -,ny"way interested either
in the said-oropert- or in said improvements, or in any manner or
method of making and constructing same, or in the contract therefor,
or the proceedings raith reference thereto or the benefits or damages
to said property, shall 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 the�leof, and as to the benefits to their said property
in enhanced value by means of said i-mprove_�ient, and as to damages to
said property or 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 corniected iiith the said improvement, contract, proceed-
ings or assessment therefor, or the _-ethod or manner of paying for same.
II.
i
TH_T any claim for darsaes shall be made in writing
an, i
shall set forth the 7iatters and things in the manner and form provided
and required by law and the provisions of the City Charter. And other claims
or matters rgay be presented either orally or in writing, and at such hearing
all claims, protests and objections whatsoever will be ;gassed upon by the
Board, and said hearing may be continued fror_7 time to time until all des-
iring 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 oefore it the 3oard of aldermen will determine the amounts
to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property and against the ogler
thereof, and will determine the lots or parcels benefited by means of said
improvements, and will determine the amount of domUges, if any, to each such
lot or -parcel of property and the owner thereof, the enhanced value of each
1pt or parcel of property by means of said improvements, and will correct
any errors, mistakes, invalidities in any r)roposed assessment, and in any
proceedings with reference to the making or construction of said improve-
ments, or the leiaying, of assessr,lents therefor, and will thereafter, by
ordinance, levy and make assessments against each such -piece or pa-rdel of
property and against the owners thereof in the proportion provided and in
the manner and form and in acco-rdance :-with the, terms required by law in
force in this City, and the Uity Charter, and the ordinances, resolutions
and other ?proceedings of this Board, ;uid such assessments, when levied,
shall be a first and prior lien.
after such hearini;.is closed anyone desiring to appeal
therefrom shall prosecute an appeal in any Court -having jurisdiction within
twenty (20) days from the date of such hearing is closed and final assess-
ment is levied, and not thereafter, and all persons firms, corporations,
estates and other parties shall, after the el:piration of the twenty days
from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopped. in any
manner doubting or resistin same or asserting any error, irregularity,
mistake or invalidity therein.
The City Clerk
the tiiie and place of said hearing
all others interested by causing
icial newspaper of the City, which
following form, to -wit:
is hereby directed to ive notice of
to the ovrne rs of said property and to
such notice to be published in the off -
not ice shall be in substantially the
"TO THE O'TTdERS OF PROPERTY LBUTTING ON BRITAIN STREET
BET;VJEEN AVENUE C AND AVET UE J, AND TO AIL OTHERS IT.TERESTED".
NOTICE IS HEREBY given of the intention of the City
to proceed with the improvement of Britain Street from its intersection
with the South Property Line of -,venue C, to its intersection with the
I;'orth Pr opetty line of Avenue J, by raising, grad ink and filling same and
installing concrete curbs and gutters where adequate curbs and gutters are
not now installed, :old paving with two inch aq�ltic nerete pavement
on four (4) inch Asphaltic concrete lillite Pr ces undation, and ass-
essing a portion of the cost of taaliing and const"Mcting such improvements
against all lots and parcels of property abutting or said portion of said
street and all lots and parcels of -property benefited by means of such
improvements, and the owners of such lots or parcels of property; and
such assessments, when levied, shall be a first and prior lien upon the
lots and parcels of property assessed, and a personal claim and charge
s.ainst the owners thereof.
On the day of 191. in the Council
Chamber in the :.;1-1,zmol�tfAl organBuilding in the CChita Falls, 2exas, at
o'clock, /, m, all such owners and their agents or attorneys,
or a7V;r other persons or ;parties desiring to be heard, iTTill be fairly
heard by the Board of Alder,,ien and any protests, objections or claims
will be fully and fairly_ heard, the benefits and damages resulting from
sL�id improvements will be determined and the amounts to be assessed a,rairlst
each lot or parcel of property and the owners thereof, are on file in the x
office of the City Clerk and are open to inspection.
The. estimated cost of said_ improvement is v 3.f-ece
The estimated amount to be assessed against the property
owners, is
The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is
0.Sp .per lineal foot of curb; and,
The estimated amount of the assessment against property
owners and their property for pavement and excavation is er
front foot.
All persons, firms, corporations or estates their agents
NMI or attorneys, desiring; to be heard in any patter or thing in any wise
connected with said improvements, the assessment therefor the Jenefits
thereof, the damages resulting therefrom, or the procec dings connected
therewith, shall be and appear before said 5oard at said time and
place.
Done in accordance with Hesolution of the Board of Alder-
men of the City of Vichita Falls, Texas, on the 8th day of December
1924.
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk.
And said notice sha11 be published in said newspaper
not less than three times, and the first of said publications shall
appear not less than ten days prior to the date set for said hear.in�
not counting the day of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to
be mailed to each onwer whose name a)pears on said report of the
City Engineer, a registered letter containing a copy of said notice,
such letter to be deposited in the Post Office at Nichita falls,?exas
but such notice by letter shall be cumulative of the notice by adver-
tisement, and such notice by advertisement shall be sufficient whether
xor not any other notice be given and whether or not such notice by
letter.be received or sent.
Passed and approved this the 8th day of December 1924.
7���! i7'�7C#�7ti�'t7� 7i71"��rrr�7fiF'7i'#1/'�i'71'1T
r oved by Alderman Curd that the expense account of Zayor
Collier on trip to Austin Texas, to attend safety meeting in the
amount of g33.15 be allowed.
Zotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried.
::loved by ,Alderman Patton that Commissioner 'bung be auth-
orized to purchase Dodge chemical fire truck from Lcrall Bros, for
a consideration of Q9800.00 to be -_paid for at the rate of :; 150.00
per month from December loth, 1924, to April loth, 1925,without in-
terest• the balance if not paid _in full on or before _ay loth 1925, 'to
be paih in 6% warrants maturing at the rate of �150.00 per month
until the full amount is paid.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
Loved by Alderman Curd that Commissioner "=oung be auth-
orized to use his own judgment in granting a permit for a garbage
room to be built in the rear of the : ission Cafe on Indiana Avenue.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Patton ahl carried.
:loved by Alderman Young that the ":rater Department be
allowed to install electrical wiring in the new store house and office
now being constructed it the water plant, provided said wiring is done
under the supervision: of the electrical inspector.
potion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the `.rater Department be
authorized to mare the following extensions of water lines.
North Broadway from North loth St. to Iowa Park Road
355 feet of 2 inch pipe -------------- y149.00
serves two oil well supply houses and filling
station.
:otion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
�UD
i. oved by Alderman Young that the City Clerk be instr-
ucted to issue warrant to the L'latton I;"_attress Co., for *,�'8.25 to cover
cost of repairing mattress alleged to have been L)maUed by the street
department on I>emp Boulevard.
Llotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
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,,loved by Ald-erman Curd that the permit granted by
Commissioner Clifford for the temporary placing, of a -building on a part
of the street near the corner of loth and I-.amar Street be ratified and
approved.
;potion seconded by :alderman Young and carried.
,loved by Alderman Curd that the claim of ;,Tr. cGinnis
and associates for reimbursement of the cost of a water line constructed
by them be rejected.
':lotion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
The 30ard of ,Aldermen then adjourned.
lead and approved this _day of I%ecernbe r 1924.
i,�ayo r.
ATTEST:-
City Clerk.
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