Min 02/02/1925jqg3
,dichita Falls, Texas.
Basement :'organ Building,
February 2nd, 1925.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, met in
regular session on the above date with the following present: -
Frank Collier, 11a or,
R. E. Shepherd,
N. Ill. Clifford,
J. H. Patton, A 1 d e r rp e n
J. T. Young,
P. B. Curd, r
ad. E. IIcBroom, City Clerk,
Vis E. George, City Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meeting was read and ai.)proved.
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The hearing to property owners with reference to -paving a
portion of -emp Boulevard was called and after hearing all ;protests
the following motion was put in order.
ir:oved by Alderman Shepherd that the following ?esolution
be adopted.
otion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by the
following vote:
Yeas: Alderman Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd, Shepherd.
-",ayes: TTo ne .
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION CLOSII'TG HE, RIITG TO 1 RO:?E!= O'jITE ;S AND OTHE_'S
IITT ESTED IN II,2PROVE!,1f: NT OF KEIAP BLVD, R.OI1 SOUTH PROPERTY LITTE OF
AVENUE G, AIM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LITT% OF Alr>-,ITUE H, AND DETrRFiINING
AI,IOUn?TS OF iSSESS;I:NTS AC7lITTS T ABU'1'TING TOTS, PARCETS P?�Oi'ERTY
AND THE 0`'MRS THER'POF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OI' A_LDE? ,'r N OF THE CITY OF
IVICHITA FALLS TEXAS, THAT:
VIHER-I'AS, the Board of Alde_men of the City of :Jichita Falls
has heretofore ordered the following portion of Street in said City
improved by raising, grading, and filling same and installing conc-
rete curbs and t,utters and paving with: One course reinforced con-
crete pavelaent to -grit: All the unpaved portion of Lemp Blvd. between
the ;South Property Line of Avenue G, and the South Property Line of
Avenue H,
WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Aldermen adopted
on the 12th day of January 1925, it is ordered that a hearing to
all owners of pro;_,erty abutting on said portion of said street, and
all others interested, be held in the Council Elhamber in the 1 organ
Building at 7:30 P. M. on the 2nd day of Tebruary 1925, and that
notice thereof be given, and
dig 5I;5, due notice of the time and place of such hearing \.
was given and such nearing geld, and all parties, their agents and
attorneys, and all others desiring to be hears., have been fully and
fairly heard, and at such hearing the following protests were rude:
G. L. Green, protesting; against the cost of such improve-
metts and that this is an inopportune time therefor:
I.
That all protests and. objections, whether therein spe-
ci ically mentioned or not, be and they are hereby over -ruled.
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That the Board of Aldermen. finds from the evidence before
it that no pro-,perty will be damaged by raeazis of or as a result of n
any of the said improvements.
The Board further finds from the evidence before it -am"
that the proper rule of apportionment of the cost of such improvement
is that ap;)lied and shown on the estimates, reports, and statemetts of the -"or
City Engineer filed on the 12th day of January 125, and examined and
approved by the Board, and that such produces and effects substantial
equality and 4ustice between the various lots and parcels of land shown
and affected thereby and the respective ov�alers thereof and the -Board
further fiiids from the evidence that each parcel or lot of land abutting
on said portion of hemp Blvd. will be benefited in enhanced value by
iieans of such improvements on said portion of r-emp .noulevard in an amount
in excess of the portion of costs to be assessed against same as showrn on
said estimates, reports and statements o- the City Engineer.
IV.
That said sums be assessed against said lots or par-
cels of property, and against the owners thereof, and the City Attorney
is hereby directed to prepare form of Ordinance, levying such assessments
in accordance �,iith the Charter and a1aEvs in force in this Uit;yT, and in
accordance with the Ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings appli-
cable thereto.
V.
That said hearing be and is hereby closed as to all
parties and as to all said improvements.
'passage.
VI.
That this resolution take effect from and after its
Passed and approved this 2nd day of 2ebruary 1925.
ORDINANCE NO. 562
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF TH"_E COST
OF AI171PROVING x PORTION OF ' ' 2 BOULEVARD Iid THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AG.'.INST ABUTTING PRO'ERTY AND THE OliMERS
TH''''REOF, 'ROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESS:E':I1TS, JTD FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF _iSSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND DECIY'�FING AN E1v1RGENCY.
Moved by e.ldernan Young that Ordinance 562 be passed
on its first reading.
, otion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the
following; vote : -
Yeas Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, Cliffs' d, Shepherd
Mayes: None.
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!:,loved by Alderman Shepherd that the rules requiring
Ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emer-
gency declared.
,lotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried byvthe
following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, You111 np, curd, Clifford, Shepherd
Iayes: None.
ORDINANCE 110. 562
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENT 7CR PART OF THIS COST OF
I ,1PROVING A PORTION OF KEMP BOULEVARD IN `'HE CITY OF WICH ITA FALLS, TEXAS
FIXING A CHARGE' 21D LIEN AG�.INST _,,BUTTING AI1D THE OWNERS THI M',OF
PROVIDING FOR `-,'HE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSI:IFIITS, AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
ASSII,-"ABLE CERTIFICATES, :'11D DECLiMING AN EIIERGENCY.
I1loved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 562 be
passed on its second reading.
Eotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried by
the following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, surd, She-oherd,Clifford.
Iayes: I1one.
ORDINANCE NO. 562
ORDINANCE LEVYITIG ASSESS'1,T1T FOR -'ART OF THE COST OF IMP-
POVING A PORTION OF KET,P BOULEVARD ITT THE CITY OF tIICHITI, ALLS, TEXAS,
FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGIIIIST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE 01iINERS TT3ERE9
OF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSIZENTS, AND FOR THE ISSU-
ATJCE OF ASSIGT'ABLE CERTI-FICAT%S, A11D DECLA=G AN E!TRGENCY.
I;loved by Alderman Young that Ord.int-aice 562 be passed on
its third and f inal reading.
i.. otion seconded. by Alderman Patton and carried by the fol-
lowing vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, Shepherd, Clifford.
(Jaye s : IJone .
The hearIng to property owners with reference to the
closing of certain portions of 1ilmore, 2aylor Streets, Avenue S,
and alleys in the vicinity thereof was called and as no protests
�,�ere heard the following motion was, put in order.
ORDITIATJCE TJO. 555
0 ORDINANCE CLOSIT?G _1112 V-ACATITJG CERIAITI ''01DTIONS OF
FIL-`ORE STREET, TAYLOR S'1' ?L'LT, AVENUE S. , S1D AILEYS DESCRIBED
HE_- EITT-
oved. by Alder man Clifford that Ordinance 555 be passed
on its third and final reading.
.otion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the
follov!ing. vote: -
Yeas: Alderr:ian Patton, Young, Curd, Shepherd, Clifford.
;.:ayes: Tone.
!,loved by Alderman Shepherd that the petition from pro per,�y
owners with reference to the opening of Sunset Drive and Polk Street
from 5th Street _'orth to the City Limits be .referred to Commissioner
Clifford for investigation and report.
,lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
,r7 f;rTr` ttf rr tirriii r,Fifzmrt
!'roved by Alderman Clifford that the expense account of
Dr. Douglas in the amount of ;;,58.50, covering his expense on
trip to Austin to attend the South-jestern -+aterworks Dissociation
School be allowed..
is°otion seconded by Alderman Ou rd and carried.
F
!.loved by Alderman Clifford, that the applications of
tAis _ eil and A. 'alton for domino parlor license be .referred
to Commissioner Young for investigation.
_,.otion secend_ed by Alderman Uur. d and carried.
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1:11oved by Alderman Clifford that the following :resolution
be adopted.
!;lotion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the
foliowing vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Miford, Shepherd, Curd.
Dayes: None.
R E S O L U T I. O TJ
RESOLUTION DE'CLIIRING THE TTECESSITY OF IIT - ING BUCH-
ANnTJ STPLF�T FROI.q THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINT' OF AVETTUE H, TO THE SOUTH PROP-
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Ri'Y LINE OF _�VFNUE L, STTING THE NATUP3 OF SUCH I12130V''�.71ENTS ?TTD THE
I:TETHOD BY 17HICH IT IS PROPOSED TH-''.T P.AY :1ETTT BE LADE THTREFOR, 10ND DIRE-
CTING THE CITY NGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPEC IFICATIOTvS, JM
ROPOSED I,1PROVE.hTTTTS PIMAILED.
FS'1'I iE�Tr:S OF THE P
BE IT RESOLVED BY '.THE BOARD OF ALDER ]EN OF THE, CITY
OF a`JICHI`i'A FAILS; '11HAT,
I.
It is necessary that Buchanan Street from the South
Property Line of i!venue be improved by raising, grading, filling,
and paving same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters and that same
be improved with one of the following materials, to -wit:
(a) One Course concrete pavement.
(b) Asphaltic concrete willite process.
( c) Brice. 2avement .
iI.
The City Engineer is hereby .. irected to have plans
profiles, specifications, and estimates embracing the foregoing materials
and plans of i�aprovement prepared, and to file same with the Board of
Aldermen, the City Engineer being so directed, there being' no City `anager.
III.
The said improvements shall be paid for in the follow-
ing i�ianrier, to -wit
The benefited and abutting property, and the owners
thereof, shall be assessed. and pay for all cost of installing curbs and
not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements,
and the City of Jichita Falls shall pa_y the remainder.
The sums payable by the benefited property and owners
thereof shall be payable in six equal installments, the first of which
shall be due upon the date of the completion and acceptance by the City
of such improvei:tents, and the second shall be due on or before one (1)
year after such completion and acceptance, and the third. on or before
two (2) years from such completion and acceptance and the fourth on or
before three years from such completion and acceptance and the fiftjt on
or before four years from such completion and acceptance and the sixth
on or before five years from such completion and acceptance by the City
Engineer. The entire amount of the su..is shall bear interest from the date
of such completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of eight
per cent (8j) per annum, payable annually, but such property and the
owners thereof shall have the privilege of paying any or all of such
installments at any time before maturity, and the failure to pay any
installments up:_n maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner and
holder of the certificate of special assessment issued- in evidence there-
of r.,iature the entire amount unpaid; and the sums payable by the respect-
ive lots or-Narcels of land or property abutting upon said improvement
and benefited thereby, shall be assessed against such lots or parcels
and against the owners thereof, and shall be a personal liability of
such owner and a first and prior lien -rid charge against such property,
superior to all other liens, claims and charges and der_iands of whatsoever
kind excepting only State, County, and ;'_unicipal taxes.
No assessment shall be levied against any lot or par-
cel of land, or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to
such lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by ..ieans of such
improveiiient, and no assessment shall be levied untill after the notice
and hearing as provided in the charter and Laws in force and effect in
this City, and in the ordinance and proceedings of the 3oard of Aldermen
applicable thereto.
IV.
Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements
if saie shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in evi-
dence of the assess: eats levied against the respective lots or parcels of
property, and the owners thereof, shall be issued to the con':ractor or
party performing the work of such improvement and containing recitals law-
ful and properly applicable thereto and the said improvements shall be
executed, and the said matters filed, said notice and hearing ordered
given, and ordinance levying the assessment and any other matters with
reference to said improvement shall be done and performed in the manner
and form provided by the Charter and "Laws in force and effect in this
City, and the proceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the Hoard of
Alderman.
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age.
V.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its pass-
Passed and approved this 2nd day of r'ebruary 1925.
The City' engineer submitted the following report.
LETTER OF ENGIN :R SUBi:I`i`'TI vG PLANS,PROFILES,
SPECIFICATIONS,. ,i_TM ESTIIZATES.
TO '. ) E HOIdOnAB'LE 11AYOR .-.ND ,BOARD C 2 AIJDERI' t'N 0,71 THE CITY OF
`JICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the board of
aldermen with reference to the improvement of Buchanan Street
from the South property line of Avenue ii, to the South 'Property
Line of Avei e L, I have prepared and hand you herewith plans
profiles, specificationsg and estimates of the proposed improve-
rlients, the same e:.:braces and different materials, plans and me-
thods of improvement set forth and specisied in the said resolu-
tion.
i". I . _?ugeley, City Engineer.
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I,ioved by Alderman Clifford that the following Iesolution
be ado-pted.
'.lotion seconded by -alderman ahepherd and carried by the
following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, ahemherd, Clifford.
'.;ayes: "Tone.
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTITTG, PLANS PROFILES, SPE-
CI�+PIC, TIONS ES`i''I11-L'ES OF THE PROPOSED II'P OVEiTENT OF BUCHANAN
ST2�ELT PROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE H, TO THE SOUTH PROP-
ERTY LINE OF AVENUE L. IN `i'HE CITY OF 'yuICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ATM
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERI `1'O .ADVERTISE V01? COi1PE`' ITIVE BIDS FOR THE
MAKING :JTD CONS`'_,UC` TON. OF SUCH I1;;I'r.0VEI:I1'NTS.
BE IT RESOLVED; BY THE BOARD U OF THE CITY OF
'JICHITA BALLS, TEXAS, THAT: I
WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the 2nd day of rilebruary
A. D. 1925, the. board of Aldermen of of the City of Tichita, r'alls,
declared the necessity of improving Buchanan Street from the South
Property Line of Avenue L, to the South Property Line of Avenue L.
raising, raisin, grading, and filling same, and paving same and in-
stalling concrete curbs and utters with the materials and in the
manners and uethods stated in the said resolution, and gave the
method by %rhich it was proposed that 1paTment be made therefor and -
directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications,
and estimates of the proposed improverient prepared, and
VHL�-�;EAS, the said City engineer has prepared such plans,
profiles, specifications, and. estimates and has riled same �,ji.th
the b, and of ilaerr_nen, and the same have been examined and in-
spected and. corrected where necessary:
I.
That the said plans, profiles, . specifications, and esti-
mates, be and they are hereby adopted and a.ppr.oved as those under
by and in accordance with which the said improvements shall be made
and constructed.
i.
That the City Clerk be and he .is hereby directed to adver-
tise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the
said improvements, in the maiuier and for the length of time and in
the form required �-.nd provided for by the City Charter and Laws in
force and effect at this time,. and by the ordinances and proceedings
of this Board and such bids wi 1 be received untill and shall be
opened on the g � day of 192 at l:4 0' clocr and
all bids shall 'oe rnade iri t e four, - ld inY e m and accomt�anied
by certified check and by the guarantee provided and required by
the said specifications.
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passage.
1925.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
Passed and approved, this 2nd day of February A. D.
i tr it #771 ir7� 7i 71 t � t #7T 71 71
11oved by Alderman Curd that the following esolut-
ion be adopted.
l otion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried
by the following vo t-e: -
Yeas: Alderr_ian ]-atton, Young, Cu rd, Clifford, Shepherd.
, ayes : !ailone .
tt E S O L U T I 0 N
RESOLUTLOII DECLARING THE IMCESSITY LF iMPRG'VII`M
I'LSC'IT ST'ET T'RO THE !,'ST 2ROPER1'Y LII�; U'` HAR IS(?I STRIET'T TO 'i'HE
E SST PROPERTY LIIZF, OF V SIT BURETd STREET S`i' TI 1G THE I1A`1'U'RE OF SUCH I11P-
EOVEIIEI1TS AIID 'TH:r.': 1.E'��HOD BY ';WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYI.�1'IvT BE 'ADE
THEREFOR, r�IdD DI REC`I'IIIG THE CITY i�I�TGIT�?' .R `'() k'�AVE pTAIIS, PRO?ILI S, SPE-
CIFICATIONS, AID ES`1'ILTI ES OF I'HR, PROPOSED II '�OV i :I1TS I'REP.� rT}.
BE IT -21D T IS- H EEBY ESOLVED BY '�'HJ'I 130_yRD OF
AIDE-- EId �F 'H � CITY OF '.:IICHTTA FALLS: THAT,
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it is necessary that i'+ilson Street from the bast
Proner.tu Dine of garrison Street to the 2:ast iro��e-rty Tine of Van Buren
Street be improved by raising, grading, filling, and having same, and
installing concrete curbs a.n(I gutters and that same be improved with
one of the following materials, to -wit:
(a) ne Course concrete pave�ient.
(b) Asphaltic concrete willite process
(c) -3ri dk Pavement.
II.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans, y
profiles, specifications, and estimates embracing the _foregoing materials
and -glans of im-orovelnent prepared, and to file same with the Board of
Aldermen, the City Engineer being so directed, there being no City
ager.
The said improvements shall be paid for in the foll-
owing mam-ier, to -wit:
The benefited and abutting Property, and. the owners
thereof, shall be assessed and. pay for all cost of installing curbs and
not exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvements
and the City of '11ichita =Falls shall pay the remainder.
The sums payable by the benefited property and owners
thereof shall be payable in six equal installments, the first of which
shall be due upon tf,e date of completion and acceptance by the City of
such improvements, paid the second shall be due on or before one (lT
year, after such corm�letion and acceptance, and the third on or before
two (2) years from such completion and acceptance and the fourth on or
before three years from such coi pleticn and acceptance and the fifth
on or before four years from such completion and acceptt-uZce and the
sixth on or before five years from such completion and acceptance by
the City. The entire amount of the sums shall bear interest from the
date of such coi:ipletion and acceptance and. until paid at the rate of
eight per cent (8./0) per annum, payable annually, but such property and
the owners tl-e-reof shall have the privilege of paying any or all of such
installments at any time before maturity, and the failure to pay any
installm nts u-oon maturity thereof shall at the option of the ov,,ner and
holder of the certificate of special assessl:ient is:3ued in evidence
thereof mature the entire amount unpaid; and the sums payable by the
respective lots or parcels of land or property abutting upon said-
imp-rovement and benefited thereby, shall be assessed against such lots or
parcels and against the ozalers thereof, and shall be a personal liabil-
ity of such o,,ner and a first and prior lien and charge against such
property, superior to all other liens, claims and chartes and demands
of whatsoever kind excepting only State, County, and }Junicipal taxes.
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No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel faf
land, or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to such
lot or -Qarcel of land in enhanced value thereof by cleans of such imp-
rovement, and no assessment shall be levied u.ntill after the notice
and hearing as provided in the Charter and Laws in force and effect
in this City, and in the ordinance and Proceedings of the Board of
Aldermen applica�Jle thereto.
1V.
Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements
if same shall have been performed by contract, then certi-iicates in
evidence of the assesm:ients levied against the respective lots or
parcels of property, and the owners thereof, shall be issued to the
contractor or party performing the work of such improvement and
containing recitals lawful and. properly applicable thereto and the
said improvements shall be executed, and the said matters filed,
said notice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the
assessment and any other matters vlith reference to said improvement
shall be done and performed in the manner and form provided by the
Charter and Laws in force and effect in this City, and the pro-
ceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Aldermen.
passav_e.
V.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
Passed and approved this the 2nd day of February- 1925.
Tfi71TT7r77rr7
The
City Engineer submitted the following report.
LETTER OF ENGINEER SUBMITTING _'L_ NS, PROFILES,
SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTI1UTES•
TO THE HONORABLE I:AYO'R tND BOARD OF ALDERI:, ,N OF TNI CITY OF
tVICHITA FALLS, i'EXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen
with reference to the improvement of " ilson Street from the East
property Line of ITarrison Street to the East Property Line of Van Buren
Street, I have prepared and nand you herewith plans, profiles, spe-
cifications, and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same
embraces and different materials, plans and methods of improvement
set forth and specified in the said resolution.
Z. Ii. Rugeley, City Engineer.
I;+ioved by Alderman Curd that the following resolution be
adopted.
iTotion seconded by Alderman Shepherd hInd'.carried by the
foll6whg-vbte
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, Shepherd, Clifford.
Naye s : None.
RES0LUT1.0N
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING, PLAINS PROFILES, SPE-
CIFICATIONS AND ESTI:.IATES OF THE PROPOSED IMP ROV'IM NT OF IILSOIT
STREET FROM, THE EAST P ROPE KTY LINE OF HARRISON STREET TO `i''HE EAST
PROPERTY LINE OF VAN BUREN STREET IN THE CITY OF 'TICH ITA FALLS,
TEXAS, ;STD DIRECTING THE CITY CLERY `1•'O ADVERTISE 'WOR COi;''1'ETI`i'IVE
BIDS I'OR THE Ai ING AND COAST ?UCTIOI'T OF SUCH ID1PROV§.1EITTS.
BE IT RESOLVED: BY l H' :BOARD OF ALDERI:IEN OF THE C I TY OF
IVICHITA ','ALLS, `TEXAS, THAT:
N"
WHEREAS, by -resolution passed on the 2nd day of Tebruary
A. D. 1925, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita i{'alls
declared the necessity of improving Nilson atreet from the past
Property line of garrison Street to the Last Property Line of Van
Buren Street, by raising gradin , and filling same, and paving
same and installing; co: c ete curbs and gutters with the materials
and in the maivaers and methods stated in the said resolution,and
gave the method bJ/ which it was proposed that payment be made
therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles,
specifications, and estimates of the proposed improvement prepared,
and
WHE.R AS, the said City ng ;ineer has prepared such plans
profiles, specifications, and estimates and has filed same with the Board
of Aldermen, and the same have been examined and inspected and corrected
where necessary.
I.
That the said plans, profiles, specifications, and
estimates, be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those under
by and in accordance ,-,,ith which the said improvements shall be made and
constructed.
II.
That the City Ulerk be and he is hereby directed to,
advertise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the
said improvements, in the manner and for the length of time and in the
form required and provided for by the City Charter and.. laws in force
and effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this
Board_ and such bid will be received untill and shall be opened on the
_Lk' day of -- 192�at '%mil o'clock, and all bids
shall be made in the 1orr and in the manner, and accompanied by certi-
fied check and by the guarantee i-)rovided and required by the said spe-
cificat ions.
This resolution shall take effect from and after
its massage.
Passed and approved this 2nd day of yebruary,' A• D.
1925.
The City Engineer submitted the following:
Uichita Falls, ls, Texas.
'ebruary 2nd, 1925.
Hon. 1.ayor �; .board of Aldermen,
,J ichita r'alls, TeXes
Gentlemen: -
This certifies that the 'llans Paving Company has
completed the paving and otherwise improving of r'ilmore Street from
its intersection with 5 feet worth of the forth Property Line of
Avenue G, to its intersection with the North Property Line of Avenue
I, in accordance with the plans and specifications thereffor and 1,
hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work..
respect fully,
z. ,r. ugeley, Qity Engineer.
I:Toved by Alderman Clifford that the -following i?eso-
lut i on be adopted.
.'.notion seconded by.Alderman i'atton and carried by
the following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, Shepherd, Clif-
ford..
w:;de s : Tone .
H E S O L U T I 0 N
RESOLUTION ACCEPTITIG'HE `,fORI: OF I'AVIIGI'1D OTHFR-
ISE IMPROVING A PORTIOi1, OF r ILI1ORE STRIMT tJTD ,! UTHO'-'1I: ITIG 'I'M T'XECU-
TION _11D IDELIV J'RY GF SPECIAL ASSESS=EITT CERTIFICATES•
BE I'T '�SOLV?�'D BY I'HE BOARD GF AZDI;Ri. ',:'TEN OF ??E CITY ,s„�
OF Jt' ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TWAT
JHERAS, the City Engineer has certified that the paving
and otherwise improving Pilmore Street from: its intersection with
the 5 feet ;forth of the 1,lorth Property Dine of Avenue U, to its
intersection with the !,,orth Property Dine of Avenue I, has been com-
pleted by the 'lains laving Company in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor and the said City engineer recommends the
acceptance of the said v7ork by the L'ity.
N01.11 TFiERE110?RL BE IT 1U SOLVED BY `'HE BOARD OF ALDE )'fir C%F
THE CITY OF JICHIT 1. FALLS, 'i'E lAse
THAT said paving and other improvements be and the same
are hereby accepted by the City of Wichita Falls, l'exas, and the
L.ayor 'be and. is hereby authorized and directed to execute Special
assessment Certificates evidencing the indebtedness of the owners
of the property abutting on said portion of street, in the name of
the City of ':y`ic'_nita .iIalls, and the City Clem is hereby authorized
and directed to attest same and to imbress the Seal of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, and to deliver said. special assessment cert-
ificates to the Plains raving Company, as set forth in the contract
for the above named improvements, all in accordance with the ord-
inances and resolutions heretofore adogted::and passed by the City
of `v�Jichita. Palls, with reference to the above described improvements.
Passed and approved this 2nd day of 1ebruary 1925.
:roved_ by Alderman Clifford that due to Ordinance having
been passed cancelling fee for trash wagon permits after October lst,
1924, the following parties who have paid fees to April 1st, 1925,
be refunded that portion of the fee covering the period Oct. lst,
1924, to April 1st, 1925. as follows -
Al. Hanks --------- , 7.50
alichita 'i'rach Co.-15.00
I. R. Hanks ------- 7.50
P. K. ,1cliillen----- 7.50
i. A. Bandy,------ 7.50
J.E.Chandler------ 1.16
J. A. ;;1enasco----- 4.30
-otion seconded by alderman Patton and carried.
moved by Alderman Clifford that the 1,'ayor go, or appoint
a re;o.resentative to o to Austin and appear before the Senate Corbmi-
ttee on towns and i,11unicipal corporations and file the protest of this
body against the passage of proposed senate bill ITo.83, governing the
operation of iunicipally owned utilities.
ijotion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and, carried.
.,loved by Alder an Clifford that Commissioner be
authorized to employ , 7� � an e«pert water engineer to
make a, survey andreporT on the best method of softening; the grater
supply.
','lotion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
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",loved by Alderman Clifford that the 'rater ')epa.rtment be
authorized to construct 450 feet of 2 inch galvanized water line on
6th street fromrolliday to .5road at a cost of <r186.00.
;lotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
!Ov0d K_ x_RAmk-by t�lderman Shepherd that on account of
erroneous statement .by the former tax Collector, the interest for
the years 1916, 1917, and 11J18, oil dots 1 and 2, block L, `Iyatts
South side addition be remitted.
i;otion seconded by Alderman Young and carried.
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ORD INANC NO. 560.
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESS':'ET'T FQ A PART OF THE COST
OF II;'DROVITTG A PORTION OF TAYL OR 3TPT,2,T IN THE CITY OF a`IICHITA FALLS, r.rr
TEXAS, FIXING A CHr"'_R('r , j11D LIEN AG _INST 3UTT ING PRO_'ERTY AND THE
O`.'JTERS THEYOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH 2MES3_ T TS 0D .FOR
THE ISSU-IT,ICE OF ASSIGNABLE CER`i'IFICATES.
'Moved by Alderman Shepaerd that Ordinance 560 be
passed on its second reading.
._otion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried G,*,),
the following vote: -
ATTEST: -
Yeas: Alderman ?-Patton, Young, Curd, Shepherd, Clif-
ford.
a�Tes: Toone.
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The _board of Aldermen then adjourned.
head and approved this -- -f, day of _ ,eb ru ary l 25 .
City Clerk.
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