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Min 12/29/1924Jichitar Ya,lls, 'exas. -basement llor ,an Building, VC, yeceiiber 29th, 1924. The Board of nlderiLen of the City of !ichita-+'alls, -.et in re jular session on the above date with the folloi,rin� Present :- 2ran'-, Collier, i a=or, R. E. Shepherd, IT. I:. (11lifford, X J. H. Patton, r ; 1 d e r Y__ c> n Ji T. Young, P. -B. Uurd, r a. E. J.IcBroma, City Clerk, d. P. (fe or�;c, City Attorne77. The ..inutes of the previous :.eeting were read and am- p -roved. ,, „ t , , t „ „ rr r r, The hearinc to property o�rners with reference to paving 17th Street froze ',araar to bnrnett was called and after hearin,r the following protests the following, motion was put in order. Loved by 'Alder;an Curd that the hearin, be closed. otion seconded by Alder:ian Young and carried by the fol- lowi nt- vote : - Yeas: gilder -,en Shepherd, Clifford,-.1atton, "ounsr, Curd. !!ayes : j o ne . - - The fcllowinc property m-ners protested. C. H . 2o1ey, owning: 150 feet !�eystone :,?ipe & Supl)ly Co. , 251 feet G. J. Thoi:-pson, owning, 150 yeet H. G. Thornberry, ownin;r, 150 feet G.+'. Hund, o�rnin 150 feet D. Capland, owning 150 feet Dora Thornst on, " 125 it J. �.. 'Thornst on, 75 " 1 re d T i,ls, 50 i, Koved by Alderiiaan Curd that all proceedings, contracts, and a,;ree--ents heretofore had and entered into 7ti:1th r.eterence to paving 17th street f-roi,� Lai-,ar t-o Burnett Street be cancelled, re- cinded and held null and void. 1,^_otion seconded by Alder: =zn Youn;� and carried. The hearin to property owners with reference to paving the sidewal_-,s on Harrison Street, between 7th and 8th was called and after hearing the protest of ''1. Ii. Dau,,herty, 0E1Tner of 150 feet of sidewalk. on said street, which is proposed to be pa-ted the folloviing r_ioti on was put in order. Loved Y Ald.er: pan Patton that the, hearing, be closed. :lotion socon(led by ,;ldcr .pan Curd axed carried? by the fol- lol�in ; vote: - Yeas: Alder:�ien Shepherd , Clifford, ''att on, 'Youn Curd. Tayes: 'lone. joved by Alderan :Patton that all proceedings, contracts, and a.,:ree;:.ents heretofore had and entered into :pith the reference to avinL�• sidewalks on Frarrison Street betcieen 7th and 8th Street be eai"ieelled, reeinded and held null and void. :otion seconded by ilderUlan Curd and carried. The hearing to property o,:.criers �;ith reference to paving t.ustin atreet from 16th Street to :ill Street was called and after hearing protests tie follmijin :.notion was put in order. 'oved b;T Alder. -,,an 'Young that the hearing be continued i until 7::30 P. January 5th, 1925. l otion seconded by Alder:aan Curd and carried by the follot°rind vote: - Yeas: Alder.ien Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Curd, young. TTaye s : fiTone . . err+` - r -..f T ,r rr' trrr4 , i, , it 7; The hea.rin` to property owners ,�iith reference to paving ill Street from Galveston to Chester, was called and after hea-rin protests the f ollowin motion ,,ia.s put in order. oved by 'lder::an '�ounfx that the l.earing be continued until 7:30 o'clock January 5th, 1925. following vote: - ;.lotion seconded by Alderwan Curd and carried by the Yeas Alder.ien Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Young, Card. Faye s : None. 11oved by Alder fan Young that tax ad just >ient on Lot 11, Block 42, in Southland Addition be referred to the ;ayor for investigation. ffotion seconded by ilder.aan Curd and carried. Loved by Alder fan Clifford that the claiLI for ad ust- ient on the 1923 tax assessment on !.earn ;?otel furniture, be referred to Co- aissioner Shepherd for investi�;.-ation. ;;lotion seconded by Alder_i3an Young and carried. t tt t,r ,',1 ,,T t tt t�# # ,# # # :.roved by Alder.aan Young that appoint,ients of the followinEWn aeribers of the Board of _iana-�ers of the Jiehita General 70spital 1'or the two year tcria, beFinning January lst, 1925, and expirinG December 31st, 1921, be approved and affir_,ed. Dr. Elver.ett Jones, Dr. J. i'. 'Fletcher, H. Y. T3evJsom, 0. W. Sn; der , i:irs. J. in. 7. Gill, i,'otion seconded b� Ildcr-,.,, n Clif ord and carried. riripff rr "r 77— rr`i rtr i try Taioved b Alder.dan Clifford that a public hearing be held with reference to closing certain streets- and alleys in 'Fi�,hland ,addition as outlined in pr000sed Ordinance TTUmber 555. Said hearing to be held at 7:30 P.. IT. Pebruary 2nd, 1925. T.foticn seconded bylder;::.an Curd and carried. 7T�tt;r`rtarrrrrirrrrrir�rttrt77tfi Bids for the construction of a Zunicipa.l Golf Club T-louse on the ` unicipal LinT:s were o ,ened and considered. After tabulation of all bias it appeared that the pro-oosal of 'a'71or Bros. , was the lowest, whercupon, ilder,Ian Shepherd ,.oved that the; bid of .f''=aylor. Bros, be accepted, T)roviddd certain phases with reference to discounts could be a:� -r. eed upon by the i.=ayor and Taylor Bros, contractors; 11so that the deed to the build -in „ite be delivered to the f a;Tor before the contract is a�,, _ fiction seconded by Alderr.ian Curd and carried b , the followin, vote:- Yeas: Alder.an Clif%'ord, Patton, �yourio,, Curd, Shepherd. !!ayes: 7 one. 431 PW *400"1, :,loved by Alder dan Shepherd that C. J. Pate, Architect be t>,,iven a vote of thanks for his service in prep€,ring -nl€zns and specifications for the '. unicipal Golf Club house. :"otion seconded byr Alder,lan Patton and carried. ORDIITtjTTCE ITO. 556 ORD I IT2JTCE LEITY I NG AS SE S SL`!EITT FOR PART OF THE COST OF IDIPROVII'M A PORTION OF ;3IDE!I,LL:'S ON AVENUE H, IN THT C ITY OF dICHITA PALLS, TEXAS, NIXING CHARGE AND LzrIT l uIITST ABUTTING PROPERTY -`TTD IH E UIVIT�MS THEREOF, P nOVID IT';� �'OI� '''H E C OLLECT ION OF SUCH 18SESS_.'LI;TS, idM 0 '2HE ISSUyNCE OF ASSIGNABTLE CERTIFI- C, TES, �2TD DECT-:'.=LUM AN EI:iERGETTC`�. Lloved by Alder --.an Curd that Ordinance T?o.556 be passed on its second read.ina. :;lotion seconded by Alder:i.an Patton and carried by the following vote:- Yews: Alder-ian Patton, Young, Curd, Clifford, Shepherd. Nayes: None. 1 71 T rwl;,P 7P 7>�Tii7l 717 7 7t7i 7T 71 i,loved by Aldcrrm:an Clifford that the later De �art=:Ient be authorized to ake the followin,r extension. .,ichita Street from -Drid;--e to Clay, 3t . 2100 ft o° 2 inch pine connects 24 houses. 735.00 :,lotion seconded by alder .-.an She-ohe_rd and carried. Tuloved b'T Alderaan Patton that the tax value on Lot 4, Block 54A, :JiChland Addition owned by Ford McHam be reduced froia 4�500. 00 to 4 300.00 for the gear 1924, and the tax on over- assess -ent be re pitted. :,lotion seconded b T Ald.er.:,an Curd and carried. #i4' x-f r Ih7 lrlf 1' 7T7 i�lrlr"7 il�Ii7� :.loved. by Aldc r .,:an ''atton that the tax value on 'lot 2, Block 243, Original 'To4Tnsite, be reduced for the years 1921, 1922, 1923, nd 1924, to ; 300.00, and the tax on over-assess'_Ient be re- ,:.itted. :`otion seconded by Alder --.,an Shepherd and carried. Lioved by Alder --.:an Shepherd that '. Ra,!Liiing be per- ;:iitted to install and operate one;, or two if necessary, curb pmaj)s at 806- Laiar avenue under the usual ,provisions to -wit: That the said I%a=in-., his ad:sinistrators, successors, and assi ,ns, shall hold the City of Wichita Falls, harmless frog any dalyaaj; es that .lay arise fro:x the installation of s'Lid curb pur:ps -At 808 a-_iar Avenue, and th€tt the sc.lid_ .7. 7. ?a:_.,iim , his administrators, successors, and assigns, shall cease to operate s€�id curb pups when ,. so ordered by the City of Wichita Falls, and that the said curb pui:4ps shall be installed un.d.er the supervision of the City Engineer. :. otion seconded by Alder_ an Clifford_ and carried. 7rr 7",'i7IIr'7'':/ r trr:"J T T Moved by Ald•er;nan S lepherd that treeLtex Pepa-rt ent be authorized to buy a new chlorinator at a cost of..`1350.00 less allow- ance for old chlorinator of :1200.00. 1.Iotion seconded. by Alder,.aii Patton and carried. TTf7t , r## # -72t, # -7247#M#;#4# IToved by Alder:•an Clifford that Staniforth, I:%tin ter, and ;talker be refunded the -sum of :'932.52, be'in, the balance due on the Pearl Sti-eet, water extension contract deted•,arch,.1920. , otion .secoiided �y f�lder-an• Uurd and carried. ' 1 R T �f� 7 b „ a`�+ 7p7T',g�L 7 1:17oved by Alder, ->an Shepherd that the contract . i t h the 'first Tational Corupany �,nd r aufi an Si.�ith acid Co, l any of St. Zouis, dated October 16th, 1923, covering- the refunriin of outstanding 6�b bonds for 5Njo bonds be deelared cancelled and terminLtedq in accordance k=.pith the ter,s thereof and the liayor and City Clerk be ij�st-ructed to so notify Kauf-tan Stith "a Co., and- the' +'i�st National Coy: nany. • lotion seconded by AlderLan Clifford and carried. The ?3oard of Alder,:.en then ad j ou--red.. lead and a?pnroved this day of _. 1925. TfI a y o r . ATTEST:- : ichita zalls, Texas, .Dame lent i:_organ Uldg., January 2nd, 1925. 2he _�oa-rd of ilderi ien of the City of iichita balls, met in regular called session at 3:30 r. m. o'clock on the above date with the following present: - Frank Collier, Liayor aJ . To Y ou ng , atton, X tj. vi. Clifford, ti 1 d e r m e n P. 15. curd, X i<icrsr e, om, City Clerk. Biro on the purchase of a 2�2- to 5 ton truck with po,er take off, for use of the water De)art.iient were o erred and considered. Moved by Alder..ian Young that the proposal of the lichita ':otors CompaiV to furnish bne xX 3 ton oil field special truck at a cost of 92,811.86 be accepted. .:lotion seconded by alde-rraan anon nd carried. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the bill nor ;p .00 filed by the ,a.nufaeturers Appraisal uoimDany covering third in- stallment on tax assessment contract be allowed. i,iotion seconded by alderman Curd and carried. ;,loved bar Alder --,an Clifford that the bill of the ;;'.'icrAta .jj'alls Llectric Company for {127.29 covering; maintenance off'' white - way for the month of ,aover,iber 1924 be allowed. i:iotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried. I oved by Wilder..ian Clifford that the i..ayor be authorized to execute contracts for right-of-way for a 2 inch water line under the b'ort North & _uenver -railway xracts at .-ile Post 115.36. .'.otion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. L oved by Aldermah Clifford that the cater Department be authorized to mare the follo�virig extensions of water riains:- 61' .iain from lays to Tilden :5t. 2­ extension; thence down curb line of Tilden from eve to rve r. to serve 4 customers. 651 6-1, 400' 2•1 -------------------r,stii:iated cost ----------- �;320.21 2^ line from cor. ruff � :..arshall; thence E'ast on fluff ',ve. , to intersection of Clark 320 ft 2" pipe to serve 5 houses---112.00 iiotion seconded by .ildersian latton and carried. �rrr;rTitr rti,, i fiiniri ,r;r# r Loved by Alderrian Clifford that the mayor be authorized to execute contracts for right of way for a 6 Tt seer line cross- ing r'. F y. C. right of way at --ile :'ost 116.06, same being from the rieilt'etroleum Company, to the City. :lotion seconded by -.lderman Patton and carried. ,OAM%,, -,loved by Alderman Curd that the l:layor be authorized to write a letter to the iiayor and oit, Council of rort Iorth, stating that it is the Opinion of this body that it is a public necessity for the operation o-' a properly conducted automobile stagaeline between.41chita ivalls and j,ort orth. ATTEST: — Lotion seconded by alderman Batton and carried. The board of Aldermen then adjourned.' mead and approved this day of January A. D. 1925. a y o r. city Clerk . ,iichita Falls, 'Texas. Basement i.iorgan Bldg. , January 5th, 1925. The Board of Aldermen of the city of ,Jichita rails, met in regular session on the above date with the following present: - Frank collier, ,,sayor F. E. Shepherd, N. IT- Clifford, J. T. Young, X A 1 d e r m e n J. H. Patton, -iV. E. ii,IcB- 0m, city 01erh, d. E. George, city Attorney. The Minutes of the previous ineeting were read -and approved. The hearing continued from December 29th,1924, with ref- erence to paving a part of Austin Street was cayled and after bearing protests the follo,°;ing motion was put in order. ...oved by Alderman Clifford that the following resolution be adopted. .Motion seconded by .alderman Shepherd and carried by the following vote: - Yeas: Alderi,,an :Patton, Young, OM, Shepherd, Clifford. Mayes: None. R E S O L U T I O N RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY O"INTEMS AND OTHERS. INTERESTED IN IbIPROVE11,'1ENT OF AUSTIN STREET BEGINNING 70 ,FEET NTO1.11TH OF SIXTEENTH STREET TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF ::TILL STREET AND DETL;RT•:iINING AMOUNTS OF ASSESS::IEITTS AGAINST ABUTTING LOTS, PARCELS OF PROPEi:TY AND THE OWITERS THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERI=MEIN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: WHEIEAS, The 3oard of Aldermen of the city of fiichita zalls has heretofore ordered the following portion of 6treet in said City improved by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete pave- ment to-c.it: All the unpaved portion of Austin Street beginning 70 feet i,orth of Sixteenth Street to the �f_rth Curb ]-ine of ;rill ;,treet. WHEREAS, by resolution of the _tsoard of Aldermen adopted on the 1st day of December 1924, it is or 'ered that a hearing to all o,^hers of property abutting on said portion of s�.id street, and all others interested, be held in the council chamber in the ;organ y<uil- ding at 7 :3+0 Pe 11. on the 29th day of ecember 1924, and that notice thereof be given, and JHEr',AS, due notice of the time and place of such hearing was given 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: G. 'I. . allard; i. 'Thornton; neldn ;.,iller and I.irs. ,rthur Collins, protesting against the cost of such improvements and that this is an inopportune time therefor: I. That all protests and objections, whether therein spe- cifically mentioned or not, be and they are hereby over -ruled. iI. `What the ,oard of Alderirien finds from the evidence before it that no property will be damaged by ::,eans of or as a result of any of the said improvements. The Board further finds from the evidence before it that the proper rule of apportionaent of the cost o" such improve- ment is that applied and shown on the estimates, reports, and state- ments of the City Engineer filed on the 1st day of Leceiaber 1924, and exal.iined and approved by the hoard, and that such produces and affects substantial equality and 4ustice between the various lots and parcels of land shown and affected thereby and the respective owners thereof and the Board further finds from the evidence that each parcel or lot of land abutting on said portion of austin Street 1:ill be benefited in enhanced value by means of such improvements on said portion of Austin Street in all amount in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed against sale as shown on said estimates, reports and state- a:ients of the City Engineer. ` 1V. That said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of property, and against the owners thereof, �,Md the City attorney is hereby directed to pre;are form of ordinance, levying such assessments in accordance with the Charter and Lai:,s in force in this City, .;and in accordance with the Ordinances, resolutions and other proceeuings applicable thereto. V. That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all parties and as to all said improvements. VI. 211at this resolution take effect from and after its passage. massed and a�)proved this tiie 5th day of January 1925. ORDIN,ZTCE NO. 557 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESS11ENT FOR 2ART OF ''HE COST OIF Ii:i'i'ROVING 1-1 .PORTION OF ,iUSTIN STRI.LT IN IIHi] CITY OF NfICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING i CH:iRGE :iND LIEN aGiiINST ABUTTING PROPERTY ,AND THE O�JNERS THEaEOF, PROVIDING JWR IHE COLL'ICTION OF SUCH ASSESS!YENTS, _ TD ?OR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICA`TS, AND DECLARING AN TERGENCY. Roved by .ldern-an Shepherd that Ordinance 557 be passed on its -fi rst reading. is otion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: alderman Shepherd, Clifford, Patton, Young,91mE0. Mayes: idone. The hearing continued from Lec. 29th, 1924, with reference to raving a part of -.ustin ;Street was called and after hearing protests the follo°using notion was put in order. I.�oved by alderman Clifford that the foilowing, _ esolu- tion be adopted. '.-otion seconded by jlderman Patton and carried by the follovaing vote: - Yeas Alderman Shepherd, Clifford, -Patton, Young,-vvm*. dayes: Done. R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING TO PROPERTY O'lSdE S _iT3D OTH HS INTEERESTED IN IFwPROV_''I.E"'NT OF i<IILL STREET BETWEEN THE INTERSECTION ,JITH MUST II: STREET TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CHESTER STREET .dZ DETI-Mil iIINING MOUNTS OF ASSESSI7ENT S iG IINST -ABUTTING ?SOTS, PARCELS OF :07"OPERTY yND THE OWMERS THEREOF. 40 BE IT 1,ESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS, THAT: VMIE SEAS, the board of Aldermen of the City of dichita walls, has heretofore ordered the following portion of Street in said city im- proved by raising, grading, and filling same and installing concrete curbs and paving with one course reinforced concrete pavement to-�vit: All the unpaved portion of _,fill Street from its intersection with Austin Street to the South curb Nine of Chester Street. WHE EAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted on the 1st day of December 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 1,oroan .wild- ing at 7:30 B. i.l. on the 29th day of Jecember 1924, and that notice thereof be given, and ','J E'REAS', due notice of the time and place of such hearing was given Lnd such hearing held, and all parties, their agents and att- orneys, and all others desiring to be heard, have been fully and fairly heard, and at such hearing the following protests were made: J. je is anley, .gent for ';J. U. hecktzan. protesting against the cost of such improvements and that this is an inopportune tiMe therefor: 1. That all protests and objections, whether therein spe- cifically mentioned or not, be and they are hereby over -ruled. II. That the -board of Aldermen finds from the evidence before it that no property will be damaged by means of or as a result of any of the said improvements. The -board further finds from the evidence before it that the proper rule of apportionment of she cost of such improverent is that applied and shown on the estimates, reports, and statements of the City Engineer fiwed on the lst day of December 1924, and examined and approved by the board, and that such produces and effects substantial eauality and justice between the various lots and parcels of land shown and aff- ected thereby and the espective o,vjners thereof and the .-loard further finds from the evidence tat each parcel or lot of land abutting on said portion of -ill ;'treet will be benefited in enhanced villue by ideans of such improvements on said portion of I.Iill Street in an amount in ex- cess of the portion of costs to be as against same as shown on s said estimates, reports and state,ionts of the city Engineer. iv. 'That said sums be assessed against said lots or parcels of property, and against the owners thereof, and the `ity attorney is hereby directed to prepare form of ordinance, levying such assessments in accordance with the charter and au:s in force in this city, and in accordance t;ith the ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings app- licable thereto . v. That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all par- ties and as to all said improvements. VI. 'assed and A ;proved this :nth day of ,anuary 1925. ORD I Id�TdO 1, 0 . 558 ORDI11,11,'CE LEVYING MESSIAET_TT .14'OR 1,i_.1 OF THE: COST OF 11>1PHOVI14G a .201diON 02 HILL ST' ':,ET iN TH.S UITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AIM LI14 AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE MINERS THEREOF,-PROVIDI-IM 10R ME' COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSiiENTS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGT.ABLE CERTIFICIiTES, 24D DECLARING AN E11.1ERGENCY- Loved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance o. 558 be pa .sea on its -first reading. :'otion seconded by 1derma.n Shepherd and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, 410M, Shepherd, Clifford. jdayes: None. T ie hearing with reference to paving a part of Brit- ain atreet was called and after hearing prot�-sts the following motion was put in order. coved by Alderman Shepherd that the following �;esolu- tion be adopted. the following vote : - :otion seconded by alderman Patton and carried by Yeas Alderman 2atton, Young, Shepherd, Clifford. Hayes: None. R E S 0 L U T I O 11 RESOLUTION CLOSING HEARING `JITH u{EFL'RtNCE TO Il;`'d'ROVE-` 1dENTS ZID ASSESSI_IENTS THEREFOR ON A PORTION OF BRIT AIN STRE _ T IN THE CITY OF ',JICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. WEREAS, by resolution passed and adopted on the 24th 1. day of iiiovember 1924, it was ordered that Britain Street from its inter- section with the South Property Line of ivengte "C" to its intersection with the "forth Property Line of _,venue j- , be improved in the mariner set forth in the said resolution; and thereafter contract was let and entered into with the :_'lains Paving Company for the making and construction of such improvements; and thereafter the City Engineer filed roll or state- ment showing thereon the various parcels of property abutting upon said street, with the names of the ov�ners thereof, as far as known, and show- ing the amounts to be assessed against each parcel, and showing other matters and things; and such stater.7ent having been examined and a :proved, it was by resolution ordered that hearing be given to all ot,,ners of ab- utting property and to all others interested and a time and place was fixed therefor; and at said tiiie and place, to -wit, the 5th day of Jan- uary 1925, at 7:30 o'clocl., .3. hi., in the Council Chamber in the 1-.'organ Building in the City of 1lichita i+'alls, `i'exas, said hearing was d,.ly had and held, notice of the time and place thereof and of such hearin�z raving been theretofore 6:iven in due and proper ;:tanner and I'or the length of time as was proper; and at said hearing the following protests were made, to -,:it. L. Smith owning Lot 6, Block 2, fronting 53.5 feet on the 1,Jast side of said Street, G. wit- jays owning Lot 6, dock 1, fron- ting, 45 feet on East side of said street, E. B. Taught, owning ?got 5, Block 2, fronting 45 feet on -est side of said street, x. E. Broiles, owning parts lots 9 and 10, block 1, fronting 45 feet on the _ast side of said street, Ale E. Justice owning part of Lots 8 & 9, Block. 1, front- ing 45 feet on the ast side of said Street; i.rs. C. G. D. Campbell, owning Lots 15,16,17, dock 1, fronting 154.5 feet on the East side of said st- reet and Lots 1, 2, 4, 3lock 2, fronting 154.5 feet on the nest side of said street, protesting against the cost of such improvements and that this is an inopportune time therefor. And all parties desiring tr_emselves to be heard their agents, representatives and attorneys, were fully and fairly heard, and evidence was introduced and considered; and the hoard of Aldermen having heard the evidence and having considered same, and having heard and con- sidered all protests and objections made, crne--her herein enumerated or not, is of the opinion that all protests and objections should be over- ruled., and that said hearing should be closed; and all errors and other matters requiring corrections or rectification having been corrected and rectified; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDEI.�N OF THE CITY OF 4' ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: I. All protests and objections, whether herein enumerated or not, be, and the same are hereby overruled. II. The 30ard of Aldermen from the evidence finds that in ea ;h and every case zhe property abutting upon the said improvements will be enhanced in value by meads of such improvements, in a sum _n excess of the amount proposed to be assessed against it therefor, and further finds that the apportionmcnt of the cost of the said im- provements made and applied and shown on the hngineer's roll or stat- e.ient is substantially in proportion to the benefits received by means of the improvements, and that such apportioii,ient is just and equitable and results in substantial justice and equality between the various parcels of property and the owners thereof, considering burdens im- posed and beneiits received. III. That the said 'nearing ue, and it is hereby closed, and it is ordered that each parcel of property abut'.;ing upon the said imp- rovements and the owners of such property be assessed in the sums shown on the said roll or statement opposite the description of the respect- ive parcels under the column "Total lissessi-ient" and itemized in the columns preceeding such column; and it is directed that ordinance levying such assessi.ients in accordance with the terms and provisions of the proceedings of the City with reference to said improvements and in accordance _ith the lair and charter be prepared. IV. The Board of Aldermen further finds that the sums assessed 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 finds all other matters and things necessary and prerequisite to this resolution and to such assessments. v. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. gassed and approved this the 5th day of January 1925. ORDINANCE NO. 559 ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESS171ENT 'OR A PART OF THE COST OF I12- ROVING A PORTION OF BRITAIN STREET IN THE CITY (-,F `ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FIXING ti CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE O ,TNERS 'THERE- OF, IROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESS.»ITTS JTD ?OR THE ISSU- ANCE OF ASSIGNt BL CE ?TIYICATES. z oved by Alderman Young that ordinance i,vo.559 be passed oil its first reading. Lotion seconded by Alderman ratton and carried by the fol- lowing vote: - Yeas: Aluerinan Patton, Young, @umpd-, Clifford, Shepherd. 1: ayes : ld one. .loved by alderman Clifford. that J. D. iy,rost be permitted to move his grocery store from 1113 Seventh Street to 1206- Sixth atreet. ,.lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. The City Engineer submitted the following letter: kdichita 'e'alls, Texas. January 5th, 1925. Lion. l,layor and City Colimissioners, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: - This is to certify that the pavement on :lays Street from the -1111,orth Curb mine of Ave. �, to the South Line Lot 9, block D, Second r,loral !eights addition has been completed by L. Eo ';dhitham & Co., in accordance with the plans and specifications tly refore heretofore filed with your honorable body. i, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted. respectfully, :tugeley, City Lmgineer. tion be adopted. i,oved by .ilderman Clifford that the following resolu- lotion seconded by alderman Shepherd and carried by the following vote:- Yeas: Alderman r'atton, Young, Clifford, (°, Shepherd. Mayes: !lone. R E S O L U `i' 1 0 El RESOLUTION ACCEPT LIG THE ILTROV'rIIEENTS ON HAYS STREET FROM THE NORTH CURB LINE OF AVE. G TO THE SOUTH LINE LOT 9, BLK. D, SECOND FLORAL HEIGHTS iLDDITION, AITD DIRECTING THE I,, L YOR YM CITY CLERK TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF S2 EC IAL aS SES SLIENT LEVIED AGAINST THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS OF LAND AITD THE &JITERS THE:iEOF ABUT`i'ING UPON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREET. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERI;IEN OF THE CITY OF `d'JICHITA FALLS, `THEREAS, the joard of Aldermen of the City of 'lichita Falls has heretofore ordered that Nays Street from the Elorth Curb Line of five. G, to the South Line Lot 9, block D, Second i4lloral Heights Addition, be improved by raising, grading, and f illing same and installing concrete curbs and paving same and after due notice and hearing, special assessments were levied against the various lots and tracts of land and the oviners thereof abutting upon the said portion of said street, and contract for the mal ing and construction of the said improvements was entered into ..rith L. E. WMham 4 Co., V`dHEI;EAS, the said L. E. 4lhitham & Co., has fully per- formed its said contract and the said improvements have been made and con- st ucted in accordance with the said contract and the specifications there- for, and to the entire satisfaction of this _Board: I. That the said improvements on said portion of said street be and the same are hereby accepted and L. E. Ydhitham P4 Co., and the sureties on its construction bond are hereby released of any further obligation for or on account of the contract or bond for the :caking and constructing of said improvements. I I. That this resolution does not and shall not in any wise effect the bond of the said company for the riaintenance of the said improvements, but such maintenance bond shall and does remain in' full force aid effect. II. That the "ayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized, instructed, and directed to issue to L. E. Whitham & Col, certificates of special assessment, in evidence of the various assessments levied against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting; upon said portion of said street, and the owners thereof, and against which special assessment has been levied, reciting the description oi' such property, the amount of the assessment against same, the owner thereof, the terms of payment thereof, the rate of interest, the date of completion and aec-