Min 03/09/1925Wichita Valls, Texas,
xsasement Lo rgan Bldg. ,
Liarch 9th, 1925.
The Board of Aldermen of the city of 4+ichita r'alls, met
in regular session oil the above date with the following present:-
R. L. 6hepherd, LLayor.
N. 1,1. Clif:'iord,
J. n. Patton, �
J. T. Young, l d e r m e n.
I'. .13. Curd, X
nhea Howard, Z
rd. r . McBroom, Uity -lerk,
r�. E. George, City Attorney.
The minutes of the previous meeting were :read and approved.
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Loved by Alderman Clifford that the application of Vi. R.
Filson and 1A. �x. Drown for license to operate a dance hall on front
Street dear the river bridge be referred to Commissioner Young for
investigation.
Lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
:loved by Alderman Young that tiie application for license
to operate a public dance hall filed by +. - . Wilson and a•-. G. -brown,
be rejected and license be denied.
-otion seconded by alderilian Clifford and carried.
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idoved by Alderman Curd that the following :-.es olution be
adopted.
motion seconded bj Alder.oaan Young and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:-
Ydas: Alderman Cliffcrd, Patton, Young, Curd, Loward,
iayes: Tone.
ii E S O L U T 1 U N
RESOLUTION DF.CLA!iING THE 1TECES:5ITY OF ii.P?OVING A PORTION
OF ALLEY I'ROM liIGHTH STREuT TO NINTH ST'REET HET'IEEN T__,JIS STREET AND
AU STIN STREET IN THE CITY OF ICH ITA FALLS, STAT IT G THE T ATU E OF SUCH
II,1PROVE: ENTS AND THE LETHOD BY WHICH IT IS PROPOSED T iAT PAY1ENT BE
IdADE TH.1aRE:FOR, AND DIIECTING 'THE CITY ENGINEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES
SPECII'ICATIONS dT'D �STIi.'ATES OF 'THE PROPOS-ED i.1P OVE1AE11TS PREPh;IED.
BE IT, AND IT IS H : i:EBY r::SSOLVED BY ''HE CITY uF 6,`ICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
It is necessary that alley from Eighth Street to Ninth
atreet beftween 'Travis Street, and Austin Street, be improved by
raising, grading, filling and paving the same, and installing con-
crete 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 Process Asphalt.
iI.
The City Engineer is riereby directed to have plans,
profiles, specifications and estimates embracing the foregoing
materials and plans of improveiients prepared, and to file the same
with the -board of Alder::ien, the city Engineer being; so instructed,
there being no City manager. i
Ov b
The said improvements shall be paid. for in the foll-
owing manner, 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
improve::,ents, and the city of .Jichita falls shall pay the remainder.
The sums payable by the benefited property and o;:ners
thereof shall be payable in six (6) equal installments the first of which
shall be due on or before thirty (0) days after date of completion -and
acceptance by the City of such improvei..ents; the second shall be due on or
before one (1) year after such date; tiL'e third small 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 before four (4)
years after such date and the sixth shall be due on or before five (5)
years after such date, the entire amount of such sums small bear interest
from the date of such completion and acceptance and until paid at the
rate of eightk (8jj) per cent per arinuri, payable annually, but such prop-
erty, 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 installment upon the 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 then unpaid; and the sums
payable by the respective lots or parcels of property abuttin` upon the
said Lnprovement , and benefited thereby, shall be assessed against such
lots or parcels and a7:ainst the olviners thereof, and shall be a personal
liability of such corner and a first and prior lien and charge against
s,ch roperty, superior to all other liens, claims and chargds and demands
of whatsoever rind, excepting only- atate, County and -unicipal taxes.
%Jo assess;-uent shall be levied against any lot or
parcel of land, or tree ov,rier thereof, in excess of the special benefits
to such lot or parcel of land in enhanced value thereof by means of such
improve.ients, and no assessmant shall be le•'ied until after t-ne notice
ana hearing as provided in the Charter and -aws in force and effect in
t Lis City-, and in the ordinance and proceedings of the Board of Kldermen
applicable thereto.
IV.
Upon the completion and acceptance of such imnrove-
mezits if same shall Iiave been performed by contract, then certificates
in evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or
parcels of propert, , and the Owners thereof, shall be issued to the
contractor or party performing and executing the work of such improve-
Ment and calitaiiiin0 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 assess-
nuent, and any other natters with reference to said improve:_:ent shall be
done and performed in the manner and form provided by the Charter and
A,aws in force and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances
and resolutions of th6 board of aldermen.
V.
its passage. This resolution shall tare effect from and after
1925. Passed and approved this the 9th day of :::arch A.D
The City Lngineer submitted the following:8
�Iichita r'alls, Texas,
arch 9th, 1925.
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BUARD OF ALDERR'. LIT OF THE CITY
OF tdICHITA FALLS, 'TEXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the -board of
rilder_:.e-1 with reference to the improvement o. Alley from Ligflth treet
to .Ninth Street between 'i'ravis Street and "ustin Street, i have prepared
and 'nand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications and estimates of
the proposed improvements, the same embraces the different materials,
plans and Methods of improvement set forth and specified in the said
resolution.
V. I.I. lugeley, City Engineer.
Roved by Alderman Curd that the following resolution be
adopted.
r'otion seconded by alderr_ian Young and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:-
Yegs: Alderman Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd, Howard,
Eayes: None.
H E S 0 L U 'T I O N
RESOLUTION APPROVING AID ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES,
SPEC IFICAT IONS, AND EST I d A 'ES OF 'T111 PROPOSED 111P.-iOV.EI:134T OF ALLEY
FROM EIGH`l'H STIREET TO NINTH STREET BETWEEN 'TRAVIS STREET AND AUSTIN
STREET IN THE CITY OF cd ICH I 'A FALLS, TEXAS AND D LHEC TING THE CITY CLE F£
TO ADVERTISE 2 OR C O1 PET I � IVE BIDS FOR THI I. AK ING AND CONSTIPUCTITIG OF
SUCH I112ROVEMETNT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF iiLDEi %1EN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS: THAT
WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the nth day of j.jareh
1925, the Loard of Aldermen of the City of yichita x"alls declared the
necessity of improving Alley, from Eighth Street to lainth Street between
Travis 6treet and Austin Street by raising, grading, and filling same,
and paving same and installing concrete curbs and gutters, with the
materials and in the manners and methods stated in the said resolution,
and gave the method by which it was proposed that payment be made there-
for, and directing the city Engineer to have plans, profiles, specificatiors
and estimates of the �iroposed improvement, prepared; and
WHEREAS, the said city Lngineer has prepared such plans
profiles, specifications and estimates and has filed the same c%,ith the
Board of Aldermen, and the s€ ine have been inspected and ex.-ur,ined and
corrected, adhere 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 made and con-
structed.
2.
That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to ad-
vertise for competitive bids for the waking and constructing of the said
improvements, in the mariner and for the length of time and in the form
required and provided by the City Charter and laws in force and in ef}'ect
at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this -board and
such bids will be received until and shall be o >ened on the 22 day of
'1925 at 7:30 o'clock P. j..., and all bids shall be made in
the i anner and accompanied by certified check and by the guarantee pro-
vided and required by the sa-41 specifications/.
passage.
3.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
Passed and approved this the 9th day of iiarch 1925.
ORDINANCE NO. 664
AN ORDINANCE AtIENDING SECTION 94 OF OMINANCE 494
i;EGUZAl'I2ZG THE CONS`1'I;UCi'TUN, ALT-RA`TIOi1, �, AIN`'111ANCE, EFAIR ATdD
REIfOVAL OF BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHI'TA FALLS, TEXAS.
Moved by Alderman surd that Ordinance 564 be passed
INI, on its third and final reading.
Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the
following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Clifford, curd, howard, young,
idayes: iJone.
ORD INATICE 140. 565
ORDINAITCE LEVYING ASSESSiIENT FOR A PART OF THE COST
OF IiY'It OVING A PORTION OF r IL JOKE STREET IN THE CITY OF 4'JICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, D LIEN AGAINST ABUTTING P Or�RTY tdD 1HE U �NERS'Ii �
THEEOF, 2ROVIDING 0". '1HI COLLECTION OF SUCH tiSSERiTLENTS ',ITD FOH THE
ISSUANCE OF AS IGidABLE CERTI14'ICnTLS.
Moved by Alderman Young; that Urdinance 565 be passed
on its second -reading.
i;iotion seconded by Alderman Clifford and car -lied by
the following vote:-
leas: Alderman Patton, Clifford, :ioung, Uurd, hotyard.
i4ayes: gone.
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loved by Alderman Young that the following .'esolution
be adopted.
notion seconded by Alderman Uurd and carried by the 1R
following vote:- .
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Uurd, young, _ oward,
idayes: Alderman Clifford.
ii E S O 1, LT 'T' i O
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY uF i2,1P_'-WVING
POR`1'ION OF SEVENTH STREET IN 'iHE CITY OF ."ICTiITA FALLS, STATING `'HE IT
ATUiE
OF SUCH IMPROViLENTS AND THE ETHOD BY oHICH IT IS PROPOSED ' HiiT PAY17iEITT
BE l'ADE `Th7z"FEFOR, iiND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGIU I'R `20 HAVE PLy.ITS, PROFILES,
SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMWTES OF THEE PROPOSED IDUI':OVrTkEN`T'S 2REYAR.10.
FALLS, TEXAS. THAT:
ICE IT, AND IT IS HE�;EBY _IESOLVED BY TIE CITY OF ; ICHITA
i.
It is necessary that Seventh Street from its intersect-
ion with 61 d- .�,�.� of van wren Street to its intersection
with .�.- _ _ � of jroad atreet, be improved by raising,
gradi.n�;, filliA& piid paving same, and installing concrete curbs and ,utters
and that the same be improved v�ith one of the following matriods and mater-
ials to -wait:
(a) Concrete
(bg) Brick
(c) �illite rrocess Asphalt.
-LI.
l'he City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans,
profiles, specifications and estimates emoracing the foregoing materials
and plans of i:.aprovements prepared, and to file the same v,7ith the board
of hldermen, the city Lnginecr being so instructed, there being no city
iianager.
ll.
The said i...prove..;ents shall be paid for in the foll-
owing rainier, to-, it:
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 improve,:ents
and the City of `.Jichita Falls shall pay the remainder.
The sums payable by the br_nefited property and ovalers
thereof shall be payable in six (6) equal installments, the f rst of which
small be due on or before thirty t 3O) days after date of co:r.pletion and
acceptance by the city of such improvement; the second dhall be due on or
before one a) year after such date; the third shall be due on or before
two (2) years after such date; the t:h fourth shall be due on or before
three 1 3) years after such date; the fifth shall be cue on or before four
14) years after such date and the sixth shall be due on or before five
(5) years after such date, the entire amount of such sums shall bear in-
terest from, the date of such completion and acceptance, and until paid
at the rate of ei, ht (8jj) per cent 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 ti:.,e be . ord maturity and the fail-
ure to pay any installiient upon the maturity thereof shall at the option
of the ovaner and holder of the certificate of special assess,. -lent issued
in evidence thereof, mature ti_e entire amount then unpaid; and the sums
payable by the respective lots or parcels of property abuti.ing upon the
said improvement, and uenefited thereby, shall be assessed against such
lots or parcels and against the ovaners thereof, and shall be a personal
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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 State, `'ounty and , unicipal
Texas.
Bo assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel
of land, or the oe>>ner thereof, 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 until after the notice
and hearing as provided in the Charter and Lays 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 same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in
evidende of the assessments levied against the respective lots or par-
cels of property, and the ocmers thereof, shall be issued to the coat ractn
for or party performing and executing; the work of such improvement and
containing recitals lawful and property applicable threto, 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 mangler and form provided by the Charter and Lawsin force
and effect in this City, and the proceedings, ordinances and resolutions
of the Board of Aldermen.
V.
This resolution shall take ef,ect from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved this 9th day of Liar. 1925.
The City Engineer submitted the following.
Wichita Falls, Texas.
March 9th, 1925.
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDEZ,:EN OF THE CITY
OF WICH ITA FALLS, TEXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of
Aldermen with reference to the improvement of Seventh Street,
from its intersection with the--�_'-'.(- �.�� `�� ,� of
Van Buren Street, to its intersection with the
of Broad Street, I have prepared and 'nand you herewith plans, pro-
files, specifications and estimates of the proposed improvements, the
same embraces the different materials, plans and Liethods of improvement
set forth and specified in the said resolution.
V. I41-1. Rugeley, City Engineer.
Prioved by Alderman Young that the following E�esolution
be adopted.
potion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the fol-
lowing vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, Howard.
Idayes: Alderman Cli`ford.
R E S 0 L U T I O N
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPE-
CIFICATIONS? AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IIJI.PROV'E1.1ENT OF SEVENTH
STREET FRO.1 THE - PR4CA OF VAN BU =
STREET TO THE 0,—t-y�P:;-�Y b-I-�E OF BIROAD STREET
IN THE CITY C r ,i ICH ITA FA � .Ls -,--'TEXAS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
ADVERTISE FOR COIJIYE`i'ITIVE BIDS FOR THE LIAKING AIM CONSTI UCTING OF SUCH
IMPROVEMENT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALD?E R'IEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS: THAT,
JHEItEAS, by resolution passed on the 9th day of
Larch 1925, the Board of Aldermen of the City of `' ichita Palls declared
the necessity of improving Seventh Street from t.. e- It . ::"
Ply 1,� of Van :wren atreet to the
-property line of Broad Street, by raising, grading
and filling sane, and paving same and installing concrete curbs and gut-
ters, with the materials and in the .canners and methods stated in the
said resolution, and have the method by which it was proposed that pay-
ment be made therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans,
profiles, specifications and estimates of the proposed improver-.ent, pre-
pared; and
WHEREAS, the said City En.<.ineer has prepared .-uch
plans, profiles, specifications, and estir:iates and has filed the same
with the -board of aldermen, and the sane have been inspected and examined
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 con -
it rub ted.
2.
That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to
advertise for competitive bids rtor the making and constructing; of the
said improver.-ients, in the manner and for the length of time and in the
form required and provided by the City Charter and laves in force and in
effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of thi 3.0ard
and such bids will. be received until,,a41d shall be opened oil the /
day of �� _ 1925 at o' cloc.. I.I. a_.d all bids
shall oe made in the manner and acc n panied by certified check and by
the guarantee provided aria required by the said specifications.
its passage.
3.
Tris resolution shall take effect from and after
Passed and approved this the 9th day of "larch 1925.
I:ioved by Alderman Clifford that the following:eso-
lution be adopted.
_."otion seconded by .Alden;,,an Patton and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas: Alder -..an Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd, Howard.
?Zaye s : None .
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE IFECESSITY OF IMPROVING A
PORTION OF OZARK STREET AND HAYS STREET IN THE CITY OIL WICHI`i'A -FALLS,
STATING THE NATU ,E OF SUCH IMPROV +'viENTS AIM `2HE ttETHODS BY ';.HICH IT
IS PROPOSED THAT PAYMENT BE 11ADE THEREFOR. AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENG-
INEER TO HAVE PLANS, PROFILES, 32ECIFICATIONS AND ESTIi:1ATES OF THE
PROPOSED II'LPROVEIMENTS PREPARED.
BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY: FESOLVED BY THE CITY OF
W ICHITA PALLS, `'EX.&S, THAT:
I.
It is necessary that Gzark Dtrect, from its inter-
section with the Iighway 2avementof errant Street to its intersection with
thek o_,(�,�,�., ��,:� of iiays Street, and Bays Street from
its interse ti n %, th the of Ozark Street
to its intersection with the of Avenue H, be
improved by raising, grading, filling and paving the s«ne, and installing
concrete uu bs and gutters, and that tree same be improved with one of the
following methods and materials, to -wit:
(a) concrete
(b) brick
(c) dillit e process asphalt.
The City Engineer, is hereby directed to have plans,
profiles, specifications and estimates embracing the fo-egoing materials
and plans of improvements prepared, and to file the same with the Baard
of aldermen, the City Engineer being so instructed, there being no City
iIanage r.
III.
The said improvements shall be paid for in the following
' manner, 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 - emaining 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 accept-
ance by the City of such improvements; the second shall be due on or be-
fore one (1) year after such date; the third shall be due on or before
two (2) years after such date; the fourth shall be Cue on or Uefore three
13) years after such date; the fifth shall e due on or before four (4)
years after such date; and the sixth shall be cue on or before five (5)
years after such date, the entire amount of such sums shall bear interest
from the date of such completion and acceptance, and until paid at the
rate of eight MM per cent per annum, payable annuall, but such property,
and the owners thereof, shall have the privilege of paying any or all of
such installments at an` time before maturity, and the failure to pay
any installment upon the maturity thereof shall at the option of the
owner and holder Of the certificate of special assessment issued in
evidence thereof, mature the entire amount then unpaid; and the sums
pad able by the respective lots or parcels of property abutting upon the
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 suer: owner and a fist and prior lien and charge against
such property, superior to all other liens, claims and charges and de-
mands of whatsoever kind, excepting Inly State, County and 11unicipal
taxes.
iJo assessment sha!1 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 by means of such
improvement, and no assessment shall be levied until 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 sage shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in
evidence of the assessr::ents levied against the respective lots or
parcels of property, and the o%Mers thereof, shall be issued to --the
contractor or party performing and executing the work of such improve-
ment and containing recitals lawful and properly applicable t ereto, add
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, andinances and
resolutions of the board of Aldermen.
passage. This resolution shall take effect from and after its
Passed and approved this the 9th day of i,`arch 1925.
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The City Engineer submitted the following:
Wichita r'alls, 'i'exas.
Larch 9th, 1925.
TO 1HE HONO SABLE LAYOR ,iM i30AJiD u-Z-iLLEiUAE'N F `'HE CITY
OF J ICH I 'A r'ALLS, TEXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the board of Aldermen
with reference to the improvement of Ozark Street from its intersecti� n
with Highway Pavement of grant Street to its intersection with
A of Hays Street, and Hays Street from its inter
sect on with 11'1 of Ozark Street to its intersection
with ,„cof Avenue H. I have prepared and hand
you herewith plans, profiles, s��ecifications and estimates of the proposed
improvements, the same erjbraces the different materials, plans and methods
of improvement set forth and specified in the said resolution.
P. M. Rugeley, City Engineer.
ution be adopted. Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Resol-
following vote:- �*
I,Iotion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, Clifford, Howard.
Nayes: None.
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS, PROFILES
SPEC IF ICATIONS, µ,LTD ESTILIA'TES OF THE PROPOSED I1-T__ OVE1.-_1EIdT OF OZARK STREET
FROM ITS INTERSECTION 4i ITH THE H IGMJAY PAVE 1.�ITT
OF GRANT STREIET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
OF HAYS STRM, AIM HAYS STREET FROI.I ITS INTERSECTION I 'N THE
OF OZARK STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION ITH THE
02 AVENUE H IN THE CITY OF +'? ICH IT A FALLS
TEXAS, AND D I EC T IiyG THE CITY : CLERK '20 ADVERTISE FOR C 011PET I IVE BIDS
FOR THE IIA,KING AND CONS`` I-iUCTIlt'G OF SUCH IMPROVEIaILNT.
BE. IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ,iLDER1JEN OF THE C ITY
OF W ICH ITA FALLS: THAT
WHE.iEAS, by _ esolution on the 9th day of Llarch 1925,
the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls declared the necessity
of improving Ozark Street, from its intersection with the Highway Pave-
..ient of urant Street to its intersection with the_W1-4.11- ik;�1 �_ �
of Hays Street, and. flays Street from its intersection with the�
,�.-- of Ozark Street to its intersection with the
of avenue H, by raising, grading and filling
same, and paving same and installing concrete curbs and gutters, with
the materials and in the manners and methods stated in the said reso-
lution, and g_ve the method by which it was proposed that payment be made
therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, speci-
fications and estimates of the proposed improvemnnt, prepared; and
VV=E AS, the said City Engineer has prepared such
plans, profiles, specifications and estimates and has filed the same with
the board of Aldermen, ands the same have been inspected and examined and
corrected, where necessary;
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 constr-
ucted.
2.
That the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to
advertise for competii.ive 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 laws in force and in
effect at this time, and by the ordinances and proceedings of this �ard
and such bids will be received until and shall be opened on the
day of 1925 at 7:30 61clock P. II., and all bids shall be
made in the manlier and accompanied by certified check and by the guarantee
provided and required by the said specifications.
3.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved this the 9th day of larch 1925.
m
Moved by alderman Clifford that the idayor be authorized
to issue a deed conveying Cemetery Lot No. 249, .dock i', to E. E. Barr,
due to having been fully paid for by the said n. E. Darr.
notion seconded by alderman Young and carried.
/ 0 � �
., The City En;ineer submitted the following:
Wichita Falls, 'Texas.
.Larch 9th, 1925.
Zion. 1aayor and Uity Commissioners,
Wichita "alls, 'Texas.
uentlemen:-
This is to certify that the pavement on Travis Street
from the South Property Line of Seventh Street to the North Property
Line of .eighth Street has been completed by L. E. 14hitha.m and Uompany
in accordance with the Plans and Specifications therefore heretofore
filed with your honorable body.
1, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted.
iiespe ct fully,
iV. Li. Elugeley, Uit� Engineer.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the following Eesolution
be adopted.
aotion seconded by Alderman Howard and carried by the
following vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd, Howard.
iayes: None.
E E S O L U T I O N
KESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMP.""?OV ',IaENTS ON T`,?AVIS ST REET
FROIti ITS INTERSECTION '�,dITH TIE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTH STRT' T
TO THE NOR`i'H P ?OPE R`i'Y :NINE EIGHTH STREET AND DI;EC `1' ING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLE L `'20 ISSUE CER`1' I ?IC AT ES OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVIED AGAINST
THE VARIOUS LOTS OR TRACTS CF LAND AND THE O�JNERS TH_:iiLOF ABUTTING
UPON SaID PORTI;.Id OF S iID STREET.'.
BE IT ESOLVED BY 2HE BOARD OF ALDE-1U,1EN OF THE, CITY OF
':; ICH I`i'A FALLS,
WHEREAS, the -ooard of Aldermen of the City of ''Wichita
Falls has heretofore ordered that Travis Street from its intersection
with the South Property Line Seventh Street to the jjorth Property Line
Eighth Street be improved by raising, grading, and filling same and
installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving same and after due
notice and hearing, special assessments were levied against the various
lots and tracts of land and the owners thereof abutting upon the said
portion of said street, anrl contract for the making and construction of
the said improvements was entered into with L. E. 14hitham &, Company.
WHEREAS, the said L. E. Whitham & Company, has fully per-
formed its said contract and the said improvements have been made and
constructed in accordance with the s-id contract and the specifications
therefor, and to the entire satisfaction of this board:
I.
That the said improve�ients on said portion of said street
be and the same are hereby accepted and 1,1. ''hitham & Company 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 making and
constructing of said improvements.
lI.
That Lhis resolution does not and shall not in any wise
effect the bond of the said comdany for the maintenance of the said
improvements, but such maintenance bond shall and does remain in full
force and effect.
That the Mayor and Uity Ulerk be and they are hereby
authorized, instructed, and directed to issue to L. E. '4hitham & Co.,
certificates of special assessments in evidence of the various ass-
essments levied against the respective lot or ;arcels of land abutting
upon said portion of said street, and thcowners thereof, and against
which special assessment has been levied, -reciting the description of
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 acceptance of the said improvements, the lien of the said
assessment and the personal obligation and liability of the owner of the
property, and reciting- that all proceedings with reference to making such
improva.,lents have been regularly had in accordance with the llarr, the
Uharter of said City, the terms of the certificate, and all that' all pre-
requisites to the fixing of a lien and claim of personal liability evi-
denced by the certificates have been performed and containing: other app-
ropriate and pertinent recitals, and in accordance iriith the contract
with the said courpany and the law in force in the city, and the proceed-
ings of this board.
its passage.
1J25.
be adopted.
following vote: -
1V.
This resolution shall tape effect from and after
Passed and approved, this the 9th clay of ...arch A.D.
i�mr r„�rrrrr4�r, r; r•r'r`rrrr7rrrn�ti`r�i�i-�rri�;r
loved by alderman curd that the following resolution
Lotion seconded by alderman ioung and carried by the
Yeas: Alderman 2atton, ioung, curd, ulii'ford, .oward.
14aye s : id one .
E L S O u U i' 1 i; Ii
RESULIJTION DECLj'jzM G THE IMCESSITY OF ill.IPIWIVING
COLLIDS L VEIME, zROIdI ITS 111TE"RSECTION a4 ITH THE Et 5T CURB LINE BAYIJOR
'I-L EET `'0 '�'H 3TE EiiST ROPL-_� 'Y I,IIiE HAR :ISON ST '--LT ST ATIEG THE i',ATU<<EE OF
SUCH 11,TROVELENTS AND f2HE LETHOD BY l` "RICH IT IS PROPOSED 'TH r T I AYIENT
BE LADE 'THE': �EFOR, AND DL-ECTING `T�Lb C ITY hTIGINEER TO HAVE PLf IIS,PROI'-
ILES SPECIFICATIONS, riIM ES`.10MA'TES Gr' T11E PROPOSED PEPARED.
BE IT ATdD IT IS LEHEBY :ESuLVED 13Y THE BOA1,11 ;F ALD_
ERLEI1 OF THE CITY LF iJICHITA FALLS: THAT,
1.
It is necessary that Uollins avenue from its inter-
secticn with the mast curb line Saylor Street to the Last rroperty _ine
Harrison atreet be improved by raising, grading, filling, and paving
same, and installing concrete curbs and gutters and that same be imp-
roved with one of the following materials, to -wit:
(1) Une course concrete pavement
(2) asphaltic concrete, willite process.
(3) brick pavement.
1I.
The City engineer is hereby directed to have plans
profiles, specif'.cations, and estimates embracing the foregoing materials
and plans of improvement prepared, and to file s��me with the _oard of
1lder:,en, the city .engineer being so directed, there being no city __onager.
The said improvements shall be paid for in the follow-
ing manner, 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 rer_iaining cost of such it_aprove-cents,
and the Uity of =4ichita falls shall pay the remainder.
The sums payable b- 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 improvements, and the second shall be due on or before one (1)
year after such completion and acceptance, and the third on or before
t:�o (2) years from such completion and acce-ptance and fourth on or before
three years from such date of completion and acceptance and the fifth on
or be -ore four years from such date of completion and acceptance and the
sixth on or before rive years from such date of completion and acceptance
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 (S�) per annum, payable annually, but such prop-
erty and the oviners 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 upon maturity thereof shall at the option of the owner
and holder of the certificate of special assessment issued in evidence
thereof mature the entire amount unpaid; and ti.e sums payable 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 and charge
against such property, superior to all other liens, claims and charges
and demands of whatsoever kind excepting only State, County, and :uni-
cipal taxes.
No assessment shall be levied against any lot or parcel of
land or the oviner thereof in excess of the special benefits to such
lot or parcel of ",-and in enhanced value thereof b7T means of such imp-
rovement, and no assessment shall be levied until 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
Alder men applicable thr:reto.
IV.
Upon the completion and acceptance of such improvements,
if same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in
evidence of the assessljjents levied against the respective lots or
parcels of property, and the owners thereof, shall be issued to the
contrac::or or party performing the work of such improvement and con-
taining 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 per-
formed 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 .Board of Aldermen.
V.
This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
Passed and approved this 9th day of --arch 1925.
The City Engineer submitted the following
LETTER OF ENGINEER SUBMITTING PLANS, PROFILES, SPECIFICATIONS
AND ESTIMATES.
TO THIr HONORABLE 14AYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
V7ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
In compliance with the resolution of the Board of Alderman
with reference to the im;rovenient of Collins Avenue from the .mast Curb
line of Laylor Street to the Last Property Line of Harrison Street, I
have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles specifications, and
estimates of the proposed improvements, the same embraces the different
materials, plans and methods of improvement set forth and specified
in the said resolution.
f. Id. Rugeley, City Engineer.
Moved by Alderman Curd that the following resolution be
adopted.
Motion seconded by "lderman Young and carried b.,1 the fol-
lowing vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Clifford, Howard, Curd.
Nayes: None.
R L S 0 L U T I 0 IT
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND 1iDOI INN' PLANS PROFILES, SPE-
CIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVE"LIENT OF COLLINS
AVENUE K OII ITS INT--'RSECTION WITH THE EAST CU RB LINE BAYLOR STREET
TO THE: EAST P 0PLr:TY LI14E HARRISON STREET IN THE CITY OF VIICHITA
FALLS TEXAS ND DI N CTING THE CITY CLEliH TO ADVERTISE FOR COIJTETITIVE
BIDS FOR THE HAYING .AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVE1.1ENTS.
.,.
BE IT 3ESULV ,D BY THE BOARD OF ALDEIUIEN OF THI CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
r
WHEREAS, by resolution passed on the nth day of
March A. B. 1925, the -board of Aldermen of the Uity of 4ichita i'alls
declared the necessity of improving Uollins Avenue from its intersection
with the Last Curb Line Baylor Street to the East Property -ine Harrison
Street b raisin grading, and filling same and y g, g g, �, paving same and inst-
alling concrete curbs and gutters and paving with the materials and in 1
the planners and methods stated in the saidresolution, and gave the me-
thod by which it was proposed that payment be made th refor, and direct-
ing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles, specifications, and est-
imates of the proposed improvement prepared, and
WHEREAS, the said City Engineer has prepared such
plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates and has filed same with
the board of Aldermen and the sa.ae 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 with which the said improvements shall be made and
constructed.
II.
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 mangler and for the lenLth 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 ordinance and proceedings of this
Board and such bids will be received until and shall be opened on the
ILI day of �mI,�,,�),J 1925, at 7: _0 P. Li. o'clock, and all bids
shall be made in the form and in the manner, and accompanied by certified
check and by the guarantee provided and required by the said specificat-
ions.
lII.
its passage.
This resolution shall take effect from and after
Passed and approved, this 9th day of iar. 192.
Moved b., Alderman 2atton that the Ieater Department
be authorized to construct 650 feet of 2 inch water line on avenue 141,
650 ' West from grant Street at a cost of w275.00.
.Motion seconded by Alderman Ulifford and carried.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the tax penalties4�s�
in the amount of w /9,7/ on the Ella .CueY-_snzield Lots Itiumbered
Bloc. Addition be remitted for the years 19 ,1902
1904, fit s; I IL 19I7. tj0&— ,I—ZY"
Lotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried*
Tr3
Moved by Alderman Young that the Mayor be authorized
to appoint a commission to hear evidence and report on the personal
injury claim filed by Sam o'isdom. Said proceedings to be conducted in
accordance with Section 139 of the Uity Charter.
lotion seconded by alderman Patton and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then 7ourned.
head and Approved this /2 y o L'ar h. 19 5.
1
ATTEST:- ini yor.
Clty C erk.