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Wichita Halt, Texas,
vase nentworgan Building,
January 26th, 1925.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of ',rich i to Yalis, met
in regular session on the above date with the following present: -
yank Collier, Layor.
E. h. Shepherd, i
J. ` * Young,
J. H. Patton, 1 d e r m e n
v. K. Clifford, X
P. B. Curd., Y
41 E. LcBroom, City Clerk,
a. E. Ueorge, City Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
TiNIUMMUNK14WON#
The to property owners with reference to paving
Taylor Street from_ 7th to th Street was called and as no protests were
heard the following motion was made
Moved by alderman Shepherd that the following _;esolution
be adopted.
otion seconded by Alden an Curd, and carried by the fol-
lowing vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Shepherd, Curd, Patton, Young, Clifford.
haves: None.
E E S 0 L U T I O N
RESOLUTION CLOSING u+EARIEG I TH d] TICE TO I11P OV ..I2]NTS
. ,D-.SSESS1i TITS 1HEREFOR ON A _.'ORTION C j' TAYSOR STREET IN THE CITY OF
WICHITA BALLS, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, by resolution passed and adopted on the 24th day
of zovember 1924, it was ordered that Taylor Street from its intersection
with the South Curb ;pine of ;Seventh Street to its intersection with the
North rroperty Nine of Eighth Street, be improved in the manner set forth
in the said resolution; and thereaiver contract was let and entered into
with the Plains Aving Company for the making and construction of such
improvements; and thereafter the City Engineer filed roll or statement
showing thereon the various parcels of property abutting upon said street,
with the names of the owners thereof, as far as known, and showing the
amounts to be assessed against each parcel, and showing other matters, dnd
things, and_ such statement having been examined and approved, it was by
resolution ordered that bearing be given to all owners of abutting property
and to all others interested and a time and place was fixed therefor; and
at said time and place, to -wit the 26th day of wanuary, 1925, at 7:30
o'clock, 2. l.., in the Council Chamber in the norgan Building in the City af
Wichita Valls, texas, said hearing vas duly had and held, notice of the
time and place thereof and of such hearing having been theretofore given
in due and proper manner and for the length of time as was proper; and
at said hearing there were no prote sts.
end all parties desiring themselves to be heard their agents,
representatives and attorne>s,'were fully and fairly heard, and evidence
was introduced and considered; and the Board of Aldermen having heard the
evidence and having considered same, and having heard and considered all
protests and objections made, jhether 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 rec i-fication having been corrected and rectified:
THERE OBE, BE Q MESCL V ED rY THE nO ARD OF (1_r1 ,THE
': CITY OF ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: THE
all protests and objections, whether herein enumerated or
not, be, and the same are hereby overruled.
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he -soard of Alderi:len from the evidence finds that
in each and every case the,property abutting upon the said improvements
will be enhanced in value by means of such improver:.ents, in a sum in
excess of the amount proposed to be assessed against it therefor; and
further finds that the apportionment of the cost of the said improvements
made and applied and shown on the Engineer's roll or statement is sub-
stantially in proportion to the benefits received by means of the improve-
_;ents, and that such apportionment is just and equitable, and results in
substantial justice and equality between the various parcels of property
and the owners thereof, considering burdens imposed and benefits received.
That the said hearing be, and it is hereby closed,
and it is ordered that each parcel of property abutting upon the said
improvements and the o,;jners of such property be assessed in the sums
shown on the sc'id roll or statement opposite the descri-;tion of the
respective parcels under the column "Total Assessment" and itemized in
the columns proceeding such column; and it is direc',ed that ordinance
levying such assessments in accordance t7 ith the terms and provision~
of the proceedings of the City with reference to said improver:.ents and
in accordance with the law 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 proceed-
ings of the City; and further finds all other matters and things nec-
essary and pry;requisite to this resolution and to such assessments. -
V.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
1925. Passed and approved this the 26th day of January
ORDIT?ANCE NO. 560
ORDITTANCE LEVYING ASSESSI ENT FOR A PART OF THE COST
OF IRLDROVIT'IG A PORTION OF TAYLOR STREET IN THE CITY OF v,1ICHITA FAILS,
TEXAS; FIXING A CHARGE AND LI"EN AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY iiND THE 0aITERS
THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR 'THE COLLECTION OF SUCH 'ASSES SI MITTS AND FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES•
Moved by Alderman Shepherd that Ordinance 560 be
passed on its first reading.
'. otion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by
the following vote:
Yeas: Alderman Shepherd, Clifford, -'attars, Young, Curd
Tayes: None.
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Lloved by Alderrlan Clifford that the alleged over
valuation of Lot 2, Block 24, Jalonick Addition be referred to the J*or
and Zinance Commissioner with authority to act.
.otion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
Loved by Alderman Clifford that the valuation on
the South half of Lot 12, !dock, 153, Original townsite be -reduced from
„9,000.00 to 6,000.00 for the year 1924, and the taxes on overassessment
be remitted.
.otion seconded by Alderman 1.1atton and carried.
IYloved by Alderman Shepherd that the Bright Ice Cream
Company, be permitted to build a 9 foot concrete dock on their
property and pave the street from the curb to property line, pro-
vided said paving and dock is constructed under the supervision of
the City Engineer.
IJotion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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I:Ioved by Alderman Clifford that the following Jjesolution
be ad o-ot e d.
vote: -
,.lotion seconded b.,, Alderman Curd and. carried by the following
Yeas: Alderman Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd, Shepherd.
Tlaye s : None .
R E S 0 L U T I 0 V
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IIaPROVING THE TJTTPAVED
BIDEWALYS ON THE ;.ZEST SIDE OF FILIAORE STREET BETVIEEN AVENUE G AND
AVIT]ITUE H, STA'i ITTG THE NATURE OF SUCH D,TPROVEIZENTS :AITD i'H'] TIE TH OD BY
WHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAYITENT BE 1;10E THE'I'EFOR, �'= DIRFCTITTG
`_i'HE CITY ,ENGINEER TO PAVE PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS; AND EST-
IIIATES OF THE PROPOSED II,IPROVEI.U,;NTS 'REPA ?ED.
BE IT dlD IT IS HEREBY FESOLV +ED BY THE BOARD OF ALDFRIIEN
OF CITY OF WICH ITA FALLS: THAT,
It is necessary that the unpaved sidewalks on the est
side of r ilmore Street between Avenue u, and Avenue H, be inproved
by raising, gradin , filling, and paving same, and that same be
unproved with one of the following materials, to-viit:
(a) One Course concrete pavement.
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The City 12+ngineer is hereby directed to have plans,
profiles, specifi�'ations, and estimates embracing the foregoing
materials and plans of improvement -prepared, and to file same caith
the i3oard of Alder,,:7a�i, the City Engineer being so directed, there
being no City :,tanager.
The said improvements shall 'be paid for in the follovjing
manner, to-v.,it:
The benefited and abutting property, and the oianers thereof
shall be assessed and pay for all cost of installing curbs and not
exceeding ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvement,5
and the City of Wichita .+'cells shall pay the remainder.
The sums payable by the benefited property and oviners
thereof shall be payable in three equal installments, the first of
which shall be due thrity days after the com, letion and acceptance
by the City of such improvements, and the second shall be due on
or bet -ore one (1) year after such completion and acceptance, and
the third on or before ti?o (2) years from such completion and acc-
eptance by the City Engineer.
The entire amount of the sums shall bear interest from the
date of such completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate
of eight per cent (&A per annurn, payable annually, but such property
and the owners thereof shall have the privilege of payi.nF; any or all
of such installments at any time before ;iaturity and the failure to
pay any installments upon maturity thereof shall at the, option of
the o saner and solder of the certificate of si?ecial assessment issued
in evidence thereof :nature the entire amount unpaid; and the sums
payable "by the respective lots or parcels of land or property abut-
ting upon said improvement and benefited thereby, shall be assessed.
against such lots or parcels and against the oviners thereof, and
shall be a personal liability of such owner and a first and prior
lien and charge against such -;property, superior to all other liens,
claims and charges and demands of whatsoever kind excepting only
3tate, County, and Liunicipal taxes.
No assessment shall be levied against any lot or par-
cel of land, or the o�:mer tiiereof in excess of the special benefits to
such lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by means of such
improvement, 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 Alder-
men applicable thereto.
IV.
Upon the completion and acceptance of such improve-
ments, if same shall have been perluirnied by contract, Bien certificates
in evidence of the assessments levied against the resi.iective lots or
parcels of property, and the owners there of, shall be issued to the
contractor or nasty performing the xwork of such improvement and con-
taining recitals lawful and properly applicable thereto and uhe said
improvements shall be executed, and the said matters filed, said notice
and nearing ordered ;given, and ordinance levying the assessment and any
other matters with reference to said improvei:ient shall be done and per-
formed in the manner and form provided by the Charter and yaws in force
and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances and. resolut-
ions of the 3oard of Aldermen.
V.
This resolution shall take effect from and after
its passage.
Passed and approved Phis the 26th day of January
1925.
The City Engineer submitted the following:
LETTER OF TNGIN',R SUBT�iIT'l ITTG ?LA.NS, PROFILES,
SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTI :TrM,,'S•
TO THE HONORABLE LIAYUR iIND BOARD ()F ALDI'; J='N O T THE
CITY OF tiJ ICH ITA PADLS , TEXAS.
In comp_ liance with the resolution of the 3oard
of Aldermen with reference to the improvement of the unpaved sidewalks
on the 4est side of Filmore Street bdtween _,'ivenue f, and. Avenue ii, I
have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiler, specifications,
and estimates of the proposed imnrovem.ents, the same embraces and
different materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and
specified in the said resolution.
F*-.-q* Rugeley, City Eng.
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;.;loved b`. Alderman Clifford that the following -resolu-
tion be adoT)ted.
'.:'lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the
following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd, Shepherd
Nayes: Tone.
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING, I?L_JTS PROFILES,
SPEC lICATIONS :AND ESTI .IATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROV}T';IETTT OF THE UNPAVED
SID7T;1ALY_S ON THE WEST CIDE OF FILI,iORE STREET BETWEEN AVETNIE G, :'STD AVE
H, IN THE CITY OF ',;1ICHITA FALLS`,' TEXAS, AND =TR,CTING THE CITY CLERK
TO ADVERTISE ',FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE 1- KING AND 1J1OTTS7'UCTION OF T?
SUCH IMP iOT,�11ENTS•
BE IT RESOLVED: BY THE BOARD OF ALDER`.T21 CF TILE' CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
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WHEIREAS, by resolution passed on the 15th day of December
A. D. 1924, the Board of aldermen of the City of .Jichita -Falls ddcl-
ared the necessity of improving the unpaved sidewalks on the est
Side of illilmore Street between .:,venue G, and ;,venue H, by raising,
grading, and filling same, and paving same with one course 1:2:4,
concrete four inches thick with the materials and in the manners and
r_nethods stated in the said resolution, and gave the method by which
it was proposed that payment be -made therefor, and directing the city
Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications, ,.Lnd esti:dates of the
proposed improvement prepared, and
I HEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans,
pro°files, specifications, and estimates and has filed same with the
Board of ald.ermen,and the same have been examined and inspected and
corrected where necessary:
I.
That the said plaiis, profiles, specifications, and esti-
mates, be and they are hereby adopted and a.i-)proved as those under
by and in accordance with which the said improvements shall be made
and constructed.
II.
That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to ad-
vertise for competitive bids for the making and constructing of the
said improvernients, in the maluier and for the length of time and in
the -form required and provided for b y the City Charter and Laws in
force and effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedinLD
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of this i3oard and such bids will be received until and shall be op-
ened on the 9th day of ywebruary 1925, at x 17;30 P. I. o'clock, and
all bids shall be madein the forri and inthe ma -user accom enied by
certified check and by the guarantee provided and required by the
said specifications.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved, this 26th-day of Jan. 1925.
I40ved by alder -man Clifford that the claim fff ov ;r-
assessment for the years 1921, 1922, and 1923, on Dot 16, n1ock
33, Southland Addition be referred to zinance Commissioner Shep-
herd for investigation and repo--rt.
ilotion seconded by alderman Curd and carried.
Moved by Alderman Young that the tax valuation on -.ot
5, Block 20, Jalonick addition be reduced from w2500. to ', 2000. for
the year 1924, and the tax on over -valuation be remitted*
aotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
11oved by alderman Curd that the valuation on Lot 10,
;block II, Southland iddition be reduced from :;4500. to ;*>4100. and
the tax on over assessment be remitted.
Lotion seconded by ;alderman Shepherd and carried.
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Hoved by alderman Shepherd that the valuation for the
years 1923, and 1924, on the East half of ,lots, 8, 9, and 10, -block
188 be reduced from 10,000. to 7,000. and the tax on over -assessment
be remitted.
l..otion seconded by alderman Patton and carried.
Moved by alderman Clifford that the valuation on .Lot;
15 and 16, blIck 80 a, Hig�iland addition be reduced from : 1500. to
1000.00 for the .year 1924, and the tax on over -assessment be remitted.
I,lotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried.
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Ifloved by Alderman Clifford that the bill of 4I.
Pollock and J. B. Stoner, covering the 5th installment on tax assess-
ment system in the amount of r1125.00 be allowed.
motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried.
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,,,loved by A1derL Clifford that the follo�,
esolution be_ adopted.
the following vote: -
'oti on seconded by Ald err.lan Curd and carried by
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, curd, Shepherd, ulifford
I,Vl ayes : bone.
R E S 0 b U T I 0 T,
WHEITUS, contract in writing between City of `'ichita
galls and L. li,. dhitham « Company for the improve.,- of the following
street in said City to -wit: Bill street from its intersection with Austin
Street to the South curb Line of uhester Street, together with contract-
ion bonds and maintenance bonds required thereby are ,,his day presented
to the i3oard of Aldermen for adoption and approval; and,
'dMEREAS, the bid of L. E'. lhitham % Company forvthe
making acid construction of the improvements provided for in the said
contracts, has after due advertise-ent and notice, been made and upon
opening of the said bids, said contract was awarded to the said Company,
and.
dHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and
provide for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in the
said con-c.ract to be 'paid by the City of ','ichita walls:
THER,?01 E. be it resolved by the board of Alderr.,en of
the city of Wichita Falls, that there be and is hereby set aside and
appropriated out of the funds available for that purpose, the sum of
to pay and defray all that portion of the
cost o-f improvin said portion of i,1ill Street from its intersection with
Austin Street to the South Curb Line of Chester Street, to be paid for by
the city of .; i chi to Lii'alls :
The said contract and the construction bond and main-
tenance bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the
%ayor is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contract, in the
name of the City.
12hat this resolution shall take eflect from and after
its passage.
Passed and approved this 26 day of January 1925.
Loved by Alderman Young that the following ..esolution
be adopted.
Liotion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried by
the following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Clifford, curd, Shepherd
Iaayes: Ivoiie.
xES O BHT I CI ,
contracts in writin between L. �. uhitham
�C Company-, and the City of 'Jichita Zalls, for performing of all work of
excavation in connection with the imx)rovement of ., ill atreet from its
intersection with ';ustin Street to the South Curb Line of Chester Street
for the prices named therein and upon the terms therein set forth binding
the City of ';lichita r'alls to do and perform all work of excavation upon
the said street, as is provided in the contract, being one contract for
said street, are this dLy presented to the hoard of !Tdermen for adop-
tion and approval, and,
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dHE?REAS, it is deemed advisable to .nter into said con-
tract upon the terms set forth therein, Paid for the compensation
therein provided,
'i'H tiEFO1, .13E IT FI�SOL'THD BY TII; 3CAHD OF riL?7 :?? (,I,'
THE CITY 02 ICHITA WALLS:
I.
That the City of .'ichita �'ttlls do enter into contracts
with L. ihitharn (.c Com-I)any binding the city to do and perform all
the work of excavation shown in 2ai.d contract, and on said. street at
and for the ,prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth.
iI.
That the said contract is hereby approved and adopted
and the—ayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign
the said contract in the name of the City.
its passage.
That this resolution shall take ef,Lect from and after
Passed and Approved this 26th day of January A. D. 1`125.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following ;esolution
be adopted.
L'otionn seconded by :alderman curd and carried by the fol-
lowing vote: -
Yeas: alderman Patton, Young, Ugrd, ulif�`ord, She -)herd.
iayes: iionee
E E 3 0 L U T i C U
udHE1 AS, contract in writing between City of Jichito galls
and L. L. ihitham ;c Company for the improvement of the following street
in said city to -wit: Austin Street beginning 70 feet north of Sixteenth
,:street to the forth curb Line of. 1,.ill6treet, tcgether wi—,h contraction
bonds and maintenance bonds required thereby, are this day presented
to the board of ; lder=]en for adoption and approval; end,
XT , AS, the bid of 1j. E. ;:hitham & Company for the making
and construction of the improvement provided for in the said. contracts,
,as after due advertisement and notice, been made and upon opening of
the said bids, said contract Maras awarded to the said �'omJany, and
it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide
fo-r the payment of all that: portion of the cost required in the said
contract to be paid by the City of Vichita J�'alls:
THEREF01,.E.9 be it resolved by the board of Aldermen of
the city of "ichita Ll'alls, that there be and is hereby set aside and
app2' pr ated out of t e funds available for that purpose, the sur_a of
'C pay and defray all that portion
of the cost oz lixorovii g said portion of Austin 6treet beginnings 70
feet ' orth of Sixteenth Street to the _71orth Curb Line of 11ill Street
to be paid for by the City of 'wichmlta Falls:
The said contract and the construction bond and maintenance
bond, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted, and the Mayor
is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said. contract in the name
of the City.
That this resolution shall tame effect from and after its
passage.
Approved and passed this 26th day of J,-ixluary 1925.
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IJoved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolu-
tion be adopted.
folloVring vote: -
Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the
Yeas: Alderman latton, Young,, Curd, Shepherd, Clifford
Naye s : bone .
L S 0 U T I O T1
WHEREAS, contracts in writing between L. E. nihitham
Company and the City of Wichita Falls, for pErforming of all work of
excavation in connection with the improvement of-?ustin atreet beginning
70 feet Borth of Sixteenth Street to the worth Curb line of !dill Street
for the prices named therein and upon the terms therein set forth bind-
ing the City of .Wichita _'alls to do and perform all work of excavation
upon the said street, as is provided in the contract, being one contract
for said street, are this day presented to the Board of Alderrien for
adoption and approval, and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to ent cr into said con-
tract upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein
provi.ded.,
THEREFORE, BE II RESOLV -D BY THE BOt,RD OF ALDERI:IEN OF
THE CITY OF VIICHITA FALLS:
That the City of "ichita °'alls do enter into contracts
with L. E. }IJhitham & Company binding the City to do and perform all the
work of excavation shown in said contract, and on said street, at and for
the prices and for the terms therein stipulated and set forth.
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II.
That the sL id coilt -act is hereby aap-roved and adopted
and the •ayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and sign the
said contract ill the name of the City.
its passage. That this resolution shall take effect from and after
1925.
Passed and approved this 26th day of January A. D.
.
!doved by Alderman Patton that the 1-ayor be authorized
to wire Senator Parnell, requesting a rehearing on Senate Bill No. 83,
with reference to the operation of municipally owned utilities.
:;lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
IJloved by Alderman Young that the ;'-ayor be authorized
to attend a meeting; of the 21 cities league to be held in Dallas, on
January 31st, for the purpose of discussing legislation for the repeal of
the Cox Lana.
1.I0tion seconded by Alderman Clifford and carried.
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!.loved by Alderman Clifford that the lrlayor be authorized
to issue deed to B. A. laoore conveying Lot 114, Block A. Riverside Cemetery
to him. Said deed to be issued upon proof of ojfimership in the form of aff-
adavit on file in the City Clerk's office.
_:otion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
ORD I N_aITC E NO. 556
ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESS4LJTTT "+'OR PANT OF THE COST OF IIAP-
ROVITTG APORTION OF SIDE"I/ -S OIT 1-VT]ITUE H, IN THE CITY OF ':`IICHITA FALLS
TEXAS, 'FIXING A CHARGE ATTD LIEN AG.,IETST :`BUTTING PROPERTY AND THE 01?'1TERS
THEREOF, PROVIDING 2OR THE COLIJ",CTIOT`T C:F SUCH ASSESSITENTS, 01D FOR '.PHI,'
ISSU JNCE OF ASSIGIT!iBLE CERTIFICATE'S, AND DECLARING AN '"IIERGENCY".
11oved by Alderman Clifford that Ordinance 556 be passed
on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Shepherd and carried by the
following vote: -
Yeas! Alderman Clifford, Patton, young, Curd, She-oherd.
Naye s: None.
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ORDINr'iTTCE NO. 561
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VEHICUL,��R 'TTD PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
AND PROVIDING YOR SAFETY ZOIT:!:_',S, AND PRESCRIBIITG CER'iAIN MES ATTD - EGU-
LATIOITS COTITROLLING _AND COVERING TRAFFIC BY PEDEST- IANS 1ITD VEHICLES IN
THIS CWY OF 'MICE ITA FALLS BY ELECTRIC DEVICES, SAN { TY ZOTTES, LIMIT LINES
T :AFFIC OFFICERS, AND SIGNALS BY HAND 1D OTHEMIISE; FIXING A P +TTALTY
FO VIOLATION CF THIS ORDINiiNCE: PROVIDING `M �T :ZACH SAY'S VIOLATION
SHALL COITST ITU 'E 11 SEP IRATE OF-PEITSE; DECLARING ITT EI,'!E;RGENCY ATTD THE
REASON FOR THE 11EGULATIONS PRESC7;ITM: PROVIDING THAT `t"iS ORDIT]ANCE
SHALL BE CUI.NLATIVE OF ALL C'iHI:TR TRAF"?IC CRDINAI4CES EXCIjT.'T HERE IN
DIRECT CONFLICT :'I�ITH THE,PROVISIONS HEREOF AND PROVIDING THAT THE HOLD-
ING OF NTY PORTION HEREOF TO BE INVALID SHALL NOT AF�''''CT THY: VALIDITY
OF ANY OTHER PORTIOTI OR PROVISIOIT.
Moved by Alderman Young that Ordinance 561 be passed
on its first reading.
I,'iotion seconded bylderrnan Patton and carried by the
following vote -
Yeas: Alderman Clifford, Patton:., Young, Curd, Shep!� erd.
-ayes: one.
moved by Alderman Clifford that the following 1--esolution
be adopted.
:otion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the
following vote :
Yeas: alderman Patton, Clifford, Shepherd, Young, Curd.
TTaye s : one.
x E S 0 L U `i' I O IT
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF IT.TROVIIvG A PORTION
OF FILTIORE STREET IN THE CITY OF- l"IICHITA FALLS, STATING THE ITATU`r'.E OF
SUCH 114P�0V"EJENTS AND THE IIETHOD BY 'v'r1TICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAY1.1EITT
BE ;4ADE THEREFOR, AND DIRECTING `i'HZ CITY :1TGIITEE'R TO i?AVE PLAITS,PROFIITY�S
SPECIFICYVV IONS AND '123 I::1iiThS OF THE PROPOSED Ii., ROVEI;I�;Ni�S I'REPAI� :D•
13B IT, AITD IT IS HEREBY :ESOLVED BY `phi: CITY OF IICHITA
FAILS, TEXAS, THAT
I.
It is necessary that -ioilmo-re Street from its intersection
with Jorth Property '_.ine of Avenue to its intersection with the T;orth
_'roperty Line of Avenue :L, bg improved by raising, grading, filling and
paving the same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters, and that the
same be improved with one of the following methods and materials, to -
wit:
(a) Concrete
(b) Brick
(c) Willite -1.)rocess Asphalt.
II.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans,
profiles, specifications and esti._ates embracing the foregoing materials
and plans of improvements prepared, and to file the same with the 3oard
Of Aldermen, the City Engineer being so inst acted, there being no City
Manager.
The said improvements shall be paid for in the foll-
owing manger, to -wit:
The benefited and abutting property, and the owners
thereof, shall be assessed and pay for all of the cost of installing
curbs and not exceeding ninety per cent of the -remaining cost of such
improvements, and the City of Wichita falls shall pay the remainder.
The sums payable by the benefited property and owners
thereof shall be payable in six (6) equal installments, the first of which
shall be due on or before thirty (30) days after date of completion and
acceptance by the City of such improvements; the second shall be due on
or before two (2) years after such date; the fourth shall be due on or
before three (3) years after such date; the fifth shall be due on or be-
fore four (4) years after such date and the sixth shall be due on or be-
fore five (5) years after such date, the entire amount of such sums shall
bear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance the date of
such completion and acceptance and until paid at the rate of eight (80)
per cent per annum, payable annually, but such property, and the owners
thereof, shall have the privilege of paying any or all of such install-
ments at any, time before maturity, and the failure to ,ay any installeent
upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner and holder of
the certificate of special assessment issued in evidence thereof, nature
the entire amount then unpaid; and the sums payable by the respective
lots or parcels of property abutting upon the said improvement, and bene-
fited thereby, shall be assessed against such lots or parcels and against
the owners thereof, and shall be a personal liability of such owner add a
first and prior lien and charEe against such property, superior to all
other liens, claims and charges and de:,ands of whatsoever kind, excepting
only State, Bounty and Municipal taxes.
No assessment shall be levied against any lot or
parcel of land, or the owner thereof, in excess of the special benefits
to such lot or ?parcel of land in enhanced value thereof b., means of such
improvement, and no assessment shall be levied until after the notice
and hearing as provided in the Charter and Latins in force and effect in
this city, and in the ordinance and proceedings of the Board of Aldermen
applicable thereto.
IV.
Upon the completion and acceptance of such improve-
ments, if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates
in evidence of the assessments levied against ;Ae respective lots or par-
cels of property, and the owners thereof, shall be issued to the contr-
actor or party performing and executing 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 with reference to said improvement shall be done
and performed in the :..annex and form provided by the Charter and Laws in
force and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances and res-
olutions of the Board of Aldermen.
V.
This resolution shall take effect from and after
its passage.
1925. Passed and approved this the 26th day of January
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The City Engineer submitted the following.
ETichita Falls, Texas.
January 26th, 1925.
`1'O THE HOIIORABLE LIAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDER:1EN OF THE CITY
OF v�jICHITA FALLS, TE AS•
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen
with reference to the im�rovei-lent of .wilmore Street, from the north
Property 'pine of avenue "K" to the forth Property !.pine of Ivenue
"L", 1 have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, . spe-
cificat ions and estimates of the proposed improvements, the same
embraces the different materials, plazas and methods of improvement
set forth and specified in the said resolution.
r . Li. Rugeley, City Engineer*
r i�r F# T—r f 71 t71 ilk t 1f 1 it 7
Moved by Aldermen Clifford that the following _'resolution
be adopted.
.lotion seconded by Alderman Zatton and carried by the
following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman 11atton, Young, Curd, Clifford, Shepherd.
1layes: I1one.
ii E S 0 L U T 10 11
SOLUTION APPROVING JID ADOPTING PLAITS, PROFILF�S, SPE-
CIFICATIONS, 1�ND ES`i'IIIATES OF THE PRO -POSED ILlPROVELL71 T OF` FILI:IORE
STREET ET FRO14 THE NORTH PROi'ERTY LIME OF A71EIlUE "K" TO TF-E NORTH
PROPERTY LINE OF AVENUE "L" IN THE CITY OF 14ICHITA FALLS, `TEXAS
AND DIRECTING THE CITY CL1 U- TO ADVERTISE FOR CUIPETI'IVE BIDS y'OR
THE FAKING A11D COIISTRUC`'ING OF SUCH III'' OV :2.I1T.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDIE'RI?111 OF THE CITY OF
dICHITA PALLS: '!CHAT
;JHvEAS, by resolution passed on the 26th day of 0anuary
1925, the .Board of Aldermen of the City of dichita 2alls declared
the necessity of improving zilmo-re Street from the North Property
Line of Avenue "1,", to the ivorth Property amine of Avenue "�,7, by
raising, grading and filling same, and paving same and installing
concrete curbs and " gutters, with the materials and in the manners
and :Aetiiods stated in the said resolution, and gave the method by
which it was proposed that payment be made therefor ` and directing
the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications and est-
imates of the proposed iraprove lent, prepared; and
uJ11EREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans
profiles, specifications and estimates and has filed the same with
the Eoard of older aen, and the same have been inspected and exam-
ined and corrected, where necessary;
I.
That the said plans, profiles and specifications and
estimates, be and they are hereby adopted and approved as those
under, by, and in accordance with which said improvements shall
be made and constructed.
2.
-;, That the City Clerk 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 by the City Charter and _ aws in
force and in eh ect at this time, and by the ordinances and pro-
ceedings of this Board and such bids will be received until and
shall be o)ened on the " day of _1925 at
7 ;ko'clock _(m., and all bids shall be mq0e in the manner
and accornl)anied by certified check and by the guarantee provided
and required by the said specifications
'Phis resolution shall take effect from a77d after its passa�,e.
Passed and approved this the 26th day of 'January 1925.
co 0
ti on be adopted.
following vote : -
'::oved by Alderman Clifford that the following ;�esolu-
.iotion seconded by Alderman turd and carried by the
Yeas: alderman Patton, Clifford, Shepherd, Curd,
y ou ng ,
-,.ayes: i,�`one.
E E S o U `12 I 0 ,'.
RESOLUTION DECLARING ".SHE NECESSITY C)F I1T SOVING
T'1EL2TH STR71ET FROIfI HE `3EI Si' PROPERRTY LINE OF INDIANA �IVENUE TO I'HE 'CI ST
PROPERTY LINE CY BI=C iD STREET STATING 'TFE ITATU E of SUCH II'dIk' ? CIV li Ir TS
ATTD TH' �:ITHOD BY :;RICH IT IS PROFJSED THAT PAYI,MITT BE 1.�ADE TIT, ! I' EFOR,
I+�D DIIECTIIvG THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLAITS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS,
AND ESTII.� TF.S OF THE -PROPOSED IIaII'ROV '.ITTS I'I,EPARED
.
BE IT AIM IT IS HERLEBY 2ESOLVED BY TFE BOARD OF
AZ1) j. EN F THE CITY OF;ICHTTA �'1LZS: THAT,
I.
It is necessary that Twelfth Street from the ' est
P-roperty mine of Indiana . venue to the est rroperty !,ine of .broad
Street 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 pav;ment.
(b) asphaltic Concrete ;illite I rocess.
(c) Erick I'avCment .
iI
The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans,
profiles, specifications, and esti°sates embracing; the foregoing mater-
ials and plans of improvement prepared, and to file same with the -board
of Xildermen, the City ;ngineer being so directed, there being no City
idanage r
The said improvements shall be paid for in the foll-
owin ` manner to -wit:
The benefited and abutting property, and the oianers
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 ',Cichita 'alls shall pay the remainder.
The sums payable by the benefited property and o�,iners
thereof shall be payable in six equal installments, the first -of which
shall be due upon the date of the completion sand acce-ota�ice by the City of
such improvements, 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 (3•) years from such completion and acceptance and the fifth on or
before four years from such completion avid acceptance 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
eom letion and acceptance and until paid at the --rate of. eight per cent
(8,o� per annum, payable annually, but such pro �erty and the owners there-
of shall have the privilege of paying any or all of such installments
at any time before maturity and the failure to pay any installments upon
maturity thereof shall at the option of the oviner and holder of the
certificate of special assessment issued in evidence thereof mature the
entire amount unpaid; and the sums payable by the respective lott, .l or
parcels of land or property abutting upon said improvement and benefited
thereby, shall be assessed against such lots or parcels and against the
o�--jners thereof, and shall be a personal liability of such owner and a iirot
and prior lien and charge against such property, superior to all other
liens, claims and charges and demands of whatsoever kind excepting only
State, County, and-,unicipal taxes.
F�
No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel
of land, or the owner thereof in excess of the special benefits
of such. lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by means
of such iriporovemient, 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
Board of Aldermen applicable thereto.
IV.
Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements,
if sariie shall have been performed by contract, then certit icates
in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots
or parcels of pro_ erty, and the owners thereof, shall be issued
to the contractor or party performing the work of such improve.i,ent
and containing recitals lawful and propertlT applicable thereto and
the said improvements shall be executed hnd 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 pe-rfor;ned in the ,ianner and form provided by
the Charter and '-laws in force and effect in this City, and the pro-
ceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the -oard of Aldermen.
passage.
V.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
-Passed and approved this 26th day of January 1925.
THE CITY ENGINEER SUMI-ITTED THE FOLLOWING
LETTER OF ENGIMMR SUBMITTING PL.CNS,
PROFILES, SPECI2ICATIONS,A11D ES=rI TES•
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR �11D BOARD OF rLDEIZIITEN OF THE, CITY OF WICHITA
FALL S, TEXAS .
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Aldermen
with reference to the improvement of Twelfth Street from the .lest
property Line of Indiana Avenue to the -est 'roberty ::ine of Broad
Street, I have prepared and `eland you herewith plans, profiles, spe-
cifications, and estimates xnA of the proposed improvements, the same
embraces and different materials, plans and methods of improvement
set forth and specified in the said resolution.
F . 11. Rugeley, City Engineer.
TT 7i 7 7 71 7t it
ivioved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resolution
be adopted.
:totion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol-
lowinE vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Clifford, Patton, Young, Curd, Shepherd.
?aye s : None.
R E S O L U T I O N
?ESOLUTION APPROVIT?G AND ADUPTING, PL,1NS PROFILES, SPE-
CIFICATIOITS AND ESTI1ATES OF THE PROPOSED II,,,IPROVEIII�NT OF TWELFTH
STREET FROT,i THE '01EST PROPERTY LIIZ OF INDIANA AVENUE TO THE IV1EST
PROPERTY LINE OF BROAD STREET IN THE CITY OF �lICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR CO1.1P"ETITIVE BIDS ?OR
THE :<',ING j1ND COITST1;UCT ION OF SUCH Ii.iPROVEIIETMTS.
BE IT RESOLVED: BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the 26th day of
January A. D. 1925, the Board of Alderr.;en of the City t®f `Iichita Valls
declared the necessi%i of improving '0welfth Street from. the =pest Property
Line of Indiana avenue to the est lrouerty :Nine of Broad Street, by rai-
sing, grading , and filling same, and paving same and installing concrete
curbs and ;utters with the materials and in the.manners and ,aethods
stated in the said resolution, and gave the method by which it was pro-
posed that payment be made therefor, w-id directing the City Engineer
to have plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the proposed
improvement prepared, and
.dHEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such plans
profiles, specifications, and esti=Mates and has filed same with the Board
of Aldermen, arid the same iiave been examined.nd 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 ti� ith which the said improvements shall be made and
constructed.
fI.
That the City Clerk be arid heis hereby directed to
advertise for- competitive bids for the making and constructing of the said
improvements, in the manner and for the length of ti::ae and in the form
required and provided for bv- the City Charter and laws in force and effect
at this time, and by the ordi nances and proceedings ol' this .Board and
such bids will be received until and shall be opened on the q 4' day of
1925, at7-&RO 611 o'clock, and all bids shall be made in
£he form an-' in the manner, and accom)anied by certified check and by hK
the guarantee )rovided and required by the said specifications.
passage.
This resolution shall tape effect from and after its
Passed and approved, this 26th day of January 1925.
Moved by x lderrian Clifford that the City Accept with
thanris the gift of Orville Bullington of the South portion of a triangle
shaped plat of ground at the intersection of Tyler Street and Avenue C,
to be used as a site for a new fire station.
':otion seconded by Alderman Young and carried.
i;Ioved by Alderman Shepherd that the City Clerk be
instructed to advertise for bids for furnishing one piece of fire apparatus
to be fully equipped and of pumper type. Said bids to be received at 7:30
1. 1.1. 1,larch 2nd, 1925.
notion seconded 'by Alderman Patton and carried.
L7oved by Alder;aan Clifford that the City Clerk be in-
structed to advertise for bids for furnishing the City 3500 feet of 21
inch 3 ply fire hose.
:. otion seconded by Alderi-�ian Patton and carried.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the `later Department
be authorized to buy one car load of galvanized pipe in assorted sizes.
7.1otion seconded by Alderiaan Patton and. carried.
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;loved by Alderman Batton that the dater Depart :;ent be
authorized to malr-e an extension of 780 feet of 2 inch line on
Jichita Street to serve the J. P. fore property. Said line to cost
approximately 9272.00.
Aoti on seconded. by Alderman Shepherd and carried.
gloved by Ald.ermazi Young that Chas 'Tabolosky be permitted
to install and operate a curb filling station at 309 Travis Street
under the usual provisions to-iJit :
That the said Chas. abolosky, his administrators, succ-
essors, heirs and assigns, shall hold the City of '"'ichita .falls,
harmless from any damages that may arise from the operation of said
curb filling station at 309 Travis Street, and that the.said Chas
abolos'ry shall cease to operate said filling station when so
ordered by the u3oard of Ilderr�en, and that the said filling station
shall be installed under the supervision of the City lilngineer.
-lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
Head Laid approved this -LJday of February 1925.
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