Min 03/30/1925�08`l
riichita Falls, Texas.
.easement lAor gan isldg. ,
march 30th, 1925.
TheBoard of Aldermen of the City of i.ichita falls, met in
regular session on the above date with the following present:-
h. Shepherd, ldayor.
IT. M. Clifford, f
J. T. Young,
J. H. Pattor_, X .,I l d e r m e n
P. B. Curd,
Rhea Howard,
'14. E. l:lcBroom, City Clerk,
Vi. E. George, City Attorney,
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The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The hearing with reference to paving Harrison Street from
Avenue r', to Speedway Avenue, was called and upon motion of Alderman
Clifford, Seconded by Alderman Curd, the hearing was continued until
7:30 P. l:i. April 6th, 1925.
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The hearing with reference to paving Speedway avenue from
Harrison Strcet, 948 feet East was called and upon motion of Alderman
Clifford, seconded by Alderman Howard the hearing trras continued until
7:30 P. id. April 6th, 1925.
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!.loved by alderman Clifford that the bill of the 1-ailroad
Commission of the ,state of Texas, covering the cost of typeing a
transcript of the rate case of the City of ''dichita 'alls, vs the
l,lunicipal vas Company, in the amount of �48.20, be approved and all-
owed out of the General .fund.
!«otion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
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.,+oved by Alderman Curd that the following bills covering
cost of copying gasoline ordinances of the City of Dallas and San -
Antonio, be approved and allowed out of the General Fund:
D. L. Lane --------- ;?'2.00
Earl B. Goforth--- 6.00
notion seconded by Alderman Young and carried.
OP,DITdy;NCE 567
ATd UHDITIr idCr, PERT 1IT1' ING THE O'�IT� ,RS OF THE C I TY TrATTUTIAL
BANTi BUILDING, LOCATED AT THE CORTdEI� OF IC�HTH S`1'RL'ET AND SCUTT STR:'1
TO LUILD A B--;IDGE OVER THE ALLEY '20 THE HARVEY-SNIDER BUILDING, `rHICH
IS LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF THE ALLEY ON -:IGHTH STREET BET IEETI SCOTT
STREET --.ND LAMAR STREET.
on its 2nd reading.
following vote : -
„loved by Alderman Young that Ordinance 567 be gassed
':lotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Clifford, Howard, Curd.
Faye s : I�T one .
liil'if1�7';
!;loved by Alderman Curd that the City Clerk be instr-
ucted to draws a warrant for the payment of State and County tales for
the years 1918, and 1920, as follows: -
tion be adopted.
lot 19 .Blk 911f I'loyal Hei,_;hts, Year 1920---- 28.92
Lot 7 E; 99 .B1d.25 Fairview Add, year 1916---- 5.721
Total
t�34.64
!:lotion seconded by Alderman Young and carried..
the following vote: -
.Form 1. Harrison
Avenue h to i'.
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;,oved by alderman Clifford that the following Kesolu-
l.Iotion seconded by Alderman 1-iowrard and carried by
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Young, Curd, Clifford, Howard.
! ayes: Bone.
RESOLUTION DECLA.?ING 2HE I :CESSITY OF I1PIOVING HARR-
ISON STREET FRO'd THE 1O-"TH PROPERTY LINE OF CLA?.ENCE STl EI1^ TO THE SOUTH
PROIERTY LINE OF A'IENUE V, STATING THE NATU.LE OF SUCH ILIPROVEI:IENTS AND THIN
1,010HOD BY 'IHICH IT IS PROPOSED THAT PAY.EIdT BE 1'ADE TIH:L;.'2FOR, AND DIRECT-
ING THE CITY I3GIi,rJ'ER TO HtiVE PL,,,STS, PROFILES, SPEC IFICjjTIONS, iI D EST!-
;;lATES OF L,hE P.,'OPOSED IMP-1L'OVEILT�I'TS PR I�RED.
i3E IT AND IT tO HEREBY .'; ;SOLVED BY THE BOARD OF -ILPER-
1 ,N OF THEE CITY OF ICH ITA FALLS; THAT ,
I.
It is necessary that Harrison Street from the idorth
Property Line of Ularence Street to the South Property Line of :-venue
be imp -roved by raising, grading, filling, I,yid paving same, and installing
concrete curbs and L_,utters and that same be improved with one of the fol-
lowing materials, to -wit:
(a) One Uourse Concrete t a,ve::,eiit.
(b) Asphaltic Concrete illite Process.
(c) .Brick lave iexit.
1I.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to have plans,
profiles, specifications, and estimates eiribracing the foregoing materials
and plans of improvcment prepared, and to file same v; ith the Board of
Alder-,: en, the city Engineer being so directed, there being no City ilanager.
iII.
The said improvements shall be paid for in the follow-
ing manner, to -wit:
The benefited and abutting property, and the o,,aners
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 .='alls shall pay the remainder.
The sums payable by tho 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 im-orovements, 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 c omrletion and acceptance and the fifth on or before
four years from such completion and acceptance, and the sixth on or before
1
five years from such 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
(87o) per annum, payable annually, but such property anO the o\°mers the reef
shall have the privilege of paving any or all of such installments at any
time before maturity, and the failure to pay any installments upon matur-
ity thereof shall at the option of the oviner and holder of the certifi-
cate of special assessment issued in evidence thereof mature the entire
amount unpaid; and the surds payable by the respective lots o- -parcels of
land or property abutting upon s€id improvement and benefited thereby,
shall be assessed against such lots or parcels and against the ownere
thereof, and shall be a personal liability of such owner and a first
and prior lien and charge a 7,uinst such ,property, superior to all other
liens, claims and charges and demands of whatsoever kind excepting
only Mate, County, and 1 runic ip al 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 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 same shall have been performed by contract, then certificates in
evidence of the assessments levied against the respective lots or
parcels of property, and the o•,,ners thereof, shall be issued to the
contractor or party performinCthe work of such improvement and
containing recitals lawful and properly applicable thereto and the
said improvements shell be exeduted, and the said matters filed,
sEUd notice and hearing ordered given, and ordinance levying the
assessment and. any other natters with reference to said improvement
shall be done and performed in the manner and form provided b7T the
Charter and Laws in force and effect in. this City, and the proceedings
ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Alder7.len.
This resolution shall ta�.e effect from and after its passage.
Passed and approved this 70th day of 1liarch, A. L. 1925,
The City Engineer submitted the following:-
r'orm 2. LETTER OF EIdGINI:ER SUB IITTING PL.JIS, P OFILES,
Harrison St. SPECI'ICxTIONS, -AM ESTI:ZATES.
TO 1"HE HONORABLE I1,;YOR BOAhU OF AU 11-.aETI OF THE CITY OF
'ilICHITA FALLS, TEXiis.
In compliance with the resolution of the -board of aldermen
with reference to the i7:iprovement of Larrison Street from the .forth
Property Line of Clarence Street to the South Property Line of Avenue
Ft I have prepared and hand you herewith plans, profiles, specifications
and estiria es of ti-le proposed imnr.ovements, the same embraces and diff-
erent materials, plans and _iethods of improvement set forth and speci�p
'Lied in the said resolution
F. 1A. RuE eley, City Engineer.
Moved by Alderman Clifford that the f0ll0VTing resolu-
tion be adopted,
1.Iotion seconded by Alderman Hotirard and carried by the
following vote:- ,,, �
Yeas:- Aluer:;ian Patton, Young, Clifford, Curd, Hoixiard.
Mayes: None.
Forma on RE S 0 L U T 10I,T
Harrison St.
RESOLU`i'ION APP? OVII G dil) ADOPTING-; PL;LNS PROFILES,
lr"IC , TUNS iiND ESTI1,1ATES OF THE PROPOSED I!QROV"',"11EI1T OF HAR ISOI1
STREET FHOIJ THE I101'iTH :PEOPEIRTY LIRE OF CLAREI?CE STREET TO THE SOUTH
PROPERTY LINE OF ,iVENUE, F IN THE CITY OF WICHIMi FALLS, TEXAS, ,ND
Di LCTING THE CITY CLI IT, TO ADVEI;TISE IFOR 0011,12ETI1,IVE BIDS FO i THE
1v1.iUIING idlD COIrST :;UCTIOI1 OF SUCH I : P'EOVE I' YTS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOARD OF ALVERI1EN OF THE CITY
OF JICHIT,i FALLS, 'TEXAS, THAT:
WHEIEAS, by resolution passed on the 30th day of
Larch A. D. 1925, the hoard of Aldenmen of the City of i ichita i''alls,
declared the necessity of improving Harrison Street from the worth Prop-
erty Line of Clarence Street to the South Property Line of Avenue F.
by raising, grading, and filling same, and paving same and installing
concrete curbs and gutters with the materials and in the canners and
methods stated in the said resolution and gave the method by which it
was proposed that payment be ;lade therefor, and directing the City Eng-
ineer to have plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates of the pro-
posed 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 s me have been examined and inspected
and corrected where neces:.ary:
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 improvement8 shall be made and
constructed.
II.
That the Cite Clerk be and he is hel-eby directed to
advertise for competiuive bids for the marring; and constructing of the
said. im-orovements, 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, end by the ordinances and proceedings of this
Board Zd such bids Vvill be deceived urit,ll and shall be o ened on the
- l day of 192y ate30 (tY'0clock and all bids shall
be made in the fo r-1 and in the manner, and accompanied by certified check
and by the Guarantee provided and required by the said specifications.
This resolution shall take effect from and after
its passage.
1925. Passed and approved this 30th daffy of 1-arch A. D.
Bids for paving a portion of Avenue F, Austin, Ozark,
Scott, Ha;Tes, 7th Street and �ivenue Fl, were opened and considered.
I:owed by Alderman Clifford that the following; resolu-
tion be adooted.
, of ion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by
the following; vote: -
Yeas: Alderman Patton, Curd, Clifford, I oward,Young.
Ilye s : Hone.
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form 4, on
hays, 7th, Ozark, Austin,
Scott, Ave.2, & Ave.H.
R E, S 0 L U T I O I1—__._
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR THE OF PORTIONS
OF HAYS, SEVENTH, OLARL ,jM AUSTIN STREETS, SOOTT AVENUE, AV_';= 'LE F,
AIM AVENUE H, AAD DIIIECTING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF j ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT
WHEREAS, the City of dichita Valls has heretofore ordered_
that portions of Nays, Seventh, Ozark and Austin Street, Scott Avenue,
Avenue F, and Avenue H, be improved by raising, grading, filling, in-
stalling concrete curbs and gutters and paving, with necessary appur-
tenances and thereafter plans and specifications were duly adopted
and approved for such improvements, bids were advertised for and rec-
eived and on the jOth day of parch, 1925, such bids were opened, and
WHEREAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed and
consicered and the City Council after fully considering same is of the
opinion that the bid of Plains Paving Company is the most advantageous
and should be accepted;
NOW `'H :II%I+'0RE9 BE I`1' !IESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, `1HnT
I.
The bid of Plains Paving Company for raising, grading,
filling, installing concrete curbs a"d gutters and Laving with one
and one-half (1..0 inch Sheet Asphalt (Willite Process) on three and
one-half (A) inch Asphaltic Concrete foundation, and all necessary
appurtenances on
Mays Street from its intersection with the Korth curb
line of Avenue h, to its intersection with the north curb line of
Ozark Street;
SEQN`l'H STREET from its intersection with the east
curb line of van Buren Street to its intersection with the West
Property Nine of .Broad Street, and
OZkRh S` MET from its intersection with the West
Property Line of Hays Street to its intersection with Concrete
pavement in place on grant Street.
filed with the City, be and the same is hereby accepted.
II.
The bid' of Plains raving Company for raising, grading,
filling, installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving with one
and one-half (1'-) inch Sheet Asphalt (Willite Process) on four (4 )
inch asphaltic Concrete foundation, and all necessary appurtenances
on
AUSTIN STITET from its intersection with the north property
line of Seventh Street to its intersection with the north property line
of fourth btreet;
Scott avenue from its intersection with the Center line of
Sixth Street to its intersection with the center line of Second Street;
AV_ DUL F, from its intersection with the East Property
Line of Britain Street to its intersection with the center line of
Harrison Street; and
AVENUE H, from its intersection with the `past property
Line of lonroe Street to its intersection with the West Curb line
of Giddings Street,
filed with the City, be and the same is hereby accented.
Each street or portion of streets herein named'lo be
imoroved shall be and constitute a separate and independent unit of im-
provement. The construction of said improvenents on each particular street
or portion thereof named to be improved shall be wholly independent of
the construction on any other street or portion thereof to be improved.
The assessments to be levied on each portion or portions thereof named to
be improved shall be made according to the improvements on that particular
street or portion thereof so named, and in accordance with the benefits
accruing to the property by reason of said improvements on that particu-
lar street or portion thereof named, wholly and independent of tht cost
and of the benefits accruing by reason of .the improvements on any other
portion of streets named to be improved.
IV.
the form of contract embraced in the specifications
be and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and the Ayor is authorized
and directed to enter into contract for such improvements with the said
Plains Paving Company, and to execute such contract for and on behalf of
and in the name of the City of Wichita Falls, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to attest same in the name of the City and to im-
press thereon the City's Corporate Seal.
V.
This resolution shall taste effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Passed and Approved this the 30th day of Larch 1925.
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Bids for paving Holliday Street from llth Street to
City Limits, WjAj opened and considered.
ORDINANCE NO. 568
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ST O AGIE t ND HANDLING OF
GASOLINE ,AND OTHER VOLATILES, AND ALSO I EGUL Z ING DRY CLEANING ESTABIISH-
ENTS AND SPONGING EST.' BLISI-111ITS, WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, AND
PROVIDING PENAL`i'IES FOR, VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS HI:REOF AND DECLAR_
ING AN E.iERGENCY. '
loved by Alderman Patton that Ordinance 568 be passed
on its first reading.
Lotion seconded by alderman Young and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas: Alderman 'Patton, Young, Clifford, Howard, Curd.
Nayes : None.
loved by Alderman Patton that the following Resolution
be adopted.
',lotion seconded by Alderman Howard and carried by the
following vote:-
Yeas: Aldermen Patton, Young, Clifford, Howard, Curd.
Nayes: None.
N E S 0 L U T I O N
Form 4 on
Holliday St.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FO S II:I 20VEZENT OF A PORTION
Off, HOLLIDAY ST2EIIT �'J?D DIR CTING EKECUTION OF CONTRACT.
WHE :AS, the City of dichita Yalls, has heretofore
ordered that Holliday Street from the Borth PrDperty Tine of Eleventh
Street to the City Limits be improved by installing:: concrete curbs and
gutters and paving with one course reinforced concrete and by raising,
Eradin€;, and filling, same together with necessary appurtenances, and
thereafter plans and specifications were duly adopted and approved for
such improvement, bids were advertised for, and received, and on the
30th day of larch 1925, such bids were opened and
N
JFEIIAS, the bids received have been fully canvassed and
considered and the City Council after duly and fully considering same
is of the opini on that the bid of 1, E. Whitham rw Co. , is the most ad-
vantageous and hhould be accented.
VOW BE IT ::ESOLVED BY THE CITY OF UICHITA FALLS
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I.
That the bid of Ij. E. Whitham & Co., for the making and
construction of the said improvements on said portion of street filed
with the City, be and same is hereby accepted.
II.
That the form of contract embraced in the specifications
be and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and the -ayor is auth-
orized and directed to enter into contract for such improvement with
L. E. 'Ydhitham & Co., and -,o execute such contract for and on behalf of
and in the name of the City, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to attest same in the name of the City and to impress
thereon the City's corporate seal.
This resolution shall take efi`ect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Passed and approved_ this �50th day of 111arch 1925.
Yoved by Alderman Patton that the following resolution
be adopted.
Idoti.on seconded by Alderman toward and carried by the
following Vote:_
alderman Young, curd, Patton, Clifford, Howard.
I�ayes: None.
r E S 0 L U T I 0 td
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY :;TdGIT1EER TO HAKE AIM FILE
RiPOR'I' '�I,H 'i'HE BOARD OF ALI�E2, EIT SH64II<G EASTIIZA`I':'JD COST OF IUP'.1;UVI,I: T_aT
OF TIOLLILf�Y STRI';ET FROH THE NORTH 'RU�r.=`l'Y LITdT�: Ot+ EL VI:T1`1'H STREET TO
THE CI'Y LII;IITS.
BE IT ?ESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDEZ,,. EN OF THE CITY OF 147ICH-
ITA FALLS, THAT:
UHEREAS, the Hoard of Aldermen of the City of Wichita falls,
Texas has heretofore ordered the improvement of Holliday Street from the
North Property Line of Eleventh Street to the City Limits by raisin;
grading, and filling same ar_i stalling concrete and fruiters and pave-
ment vjith foundation, and has caused a.dvertiserients to be rude for bids
for the making and construction of the said improvements to be made and
bids therefor have been taken, and said hoard has determined to make
the same in the manner described, and 4ith one course reinforced conc-
rete -pavement as shovm in the specifications adopted therefor.
I.
The City Engineer is hereby directed, in accordance with
provisions of Section 108 of the City Charter, to make and file a re-
port with the board of aldermen showing thereon the estimated cost of
the proposed improvements, the proprtion thereof to be paid by the City,
the proportion to be assessed against the abutting property and the
owners of land abutting thereon and benefited triereb0 , and the owners
thereof, the rate per lineal foot proposed to be assessed for curb,
and the amount to be assessed in each case for curb, the rate per. front
foot of property proposed to be assessed for excavation for pavement,
and the rate for paving, and the total amount proposed against each such
lot or parcel of land and the owners thereof, and such report may shout
any other matter or things, ngaid shall show the estimated amount of dam-
ages, if any, to each piece or parcel of property, and the owner thereof,
which will be sustained by reason of said irmrovements.
such report shall in all.respects comply with the resolutions o.nd other
procee ings of this Board with reference to the proposed improvement of
said portion of Holliday Street from the north Property Line of Eleventh
Street to the City Limits.
lI.
`Phis resolution shall take ef,`'ect from and after
its passage.
Passed and approved this 30th day of !..'arch 1925.
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The City -Engineer submitted the follo,aing report.
TO THE i'11AYOR .-.1ID i3U,-RD OF LLD ' PjJE11
OF THE
CITY OF 'WIICHITA FELLS, TE-A;,�iS.
Gentlemen: -
I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost
of i.,nproving Holliday :3treet from the forth Proynerty Line of Eleventh
Street to the city Lirriits, and showing the amount to be assessed against
such property owners, etc., as required by the Uharter and laws -and by
the proceedings of your Honorable body:
xs is shown on this report the estimated arlount payable
by the City for this improvement will be � /�, Gi3• � 3
The estimated amount payable by the o.=;ners of property
v1il1 be 5�_�'fr o& F,2
The estimated cost to property owners per lineal foot
of curb is
The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation
for pavement per front foot is
The r ,ed �opt two be assessed against property
72f� i �2
owners for pavement is �;Lo 9 d�rho/r per front foot.
2..r/6/ f ys/r.Gay ,(.�< - "',-, A -,fy _
'r ` he estimated cost to be 3sess d 4'010„ , ainst property
If
o.,.,ner„ for pavement, exclusive of curb is 4�938�Zc����sG per front foot.
H,//ia/sy r,sd J.r.F%i,n f► G:�/�. 4'�s:fi
The estimated damages are nothing in an;1 case.
This esti_iate and report is based upon one cour(le
re-inforced concrete pavement, all in accordance with the specifications
thereof heretofore filed kith this honorable -body.
:respectfully subrzitted.
ff. I.I. Lugeley, City Engineer.
ir rii i!"7i 71"71'7f 7f7!';T7ritit7C7f 7t71"C1t71'�r']'tl'
:Moved by Alderman Patton that the follo�,,ring esolut-
ion be adof)ted.
Lotion seconded by Alderman H oward ,,rid carried by
the followin6 vote:-
Yeas: Aldenman-'atton, Young, surd, Ulifiord, Hovrard.
!.'ayes: none.
F01I7. RES GLU T 1 0Id
Holliday St. �`-
1:ESOLUTION APP7LI'OVII* `III% =E:POy T _,,14D LS`1'Ii'__T ' C-F ThE
CITY LI i�INEER nS '20 COST' f11M rSSESSi> ET�T F0 t THE I1-U -1OV . '�I `1' OI' rIOLLID��Y
STREET FROM THE fYORTH PROPERTY LINE OF E-LEVEII'i'H ST L�EE`1' 12C �riE CITY LI1.11 'S
FIX 1 G ti T UdE AND Pi,_ CE FO t A. LE:�1 I;'G '20 P 1?0:'E ?TY 0 1'IEI�3 xJ11) � THERS II1-
T RESTED, AIM I)I 'L'CT SIG '_'HE C I`TY CyEZd TO C`-IVE RUTICE HL:,i3OF :IUD PitES-
CRIBII G THE I OTRUII 03' SUCH Tdt;TICE. .
13E IT .I'SOLVED BY `'HE BUARD 0.,,' I)E , : EI! UP THE CITY
OF ''I ICiII .'li FALLS, 1'EX :S: '.'11Z
the bo,--rd of , ld-err:ien of the City of `ie;-ita
'ails has heretoforeordered the ir_Zrrove=:lent of ! ollida-y Street from
the lyorth Property !pine of r�leventh Street to the city iAmits and has
received estimates, pl�,ns, and specifications from the City Engineer,
and after adoption of same and after due advertisement and notice,
competitive bids were received, and it has been determined that all of
they cost of coristructitk_' curbs along said portion of said street, and
not exceeding; ninety per cent of the remaining cost of such improvement,
as determined at the hearing hereinafter mentioned, shall be assessed P.
against the property abutting; thereon and against the o:-rne.rs thereof,
-and that said-,)raperty is the property that will be benefited by means
of said improvements; and the City Engineer has made and filed cost
with
Of
the Liayor and -board of Alderman his report and.. estimate of the cost
such improvement, and estimated amount to be assessed aFa inst each lot
or parcel of land, and the ov-prier thereof and showing other ria,tters and
things required by law and the City Charter and the proceedings of this
Board for such reports, and same has been examined and corrected:
That said report of the City Engineer filed on the 30th
day of 'arch 1925, be and it is hereby adopted and approved.
II.
That a hearing sho11 be given to the property owners
proposed to be assessed for the said improverients, being the property
abutting on said portion of said street, and to all others interested,
and shall be given are held in the Council Chamber in the basement of
the '> ore:-,r Building in the City of %Vichi.ta i'alls at 7 :30 BLi o'clock
on the ! ay of 1925, and at which hearing and at said
time and place the owners ot said propert:,� or,any of their, their agents
or attorneys, or any one else in any manner interested e1.ther in said
property or in said ira,)roverrents, or in tho manner or met'r:od oJ' ri�l ing
and constructin;- saaie,- or in the contract therefor, or the proceedings
with reference thereto, or the benefits or damages to said property,
shall be fully and fairly heard as to any or said matters and as to
the amounts to be assessed a&ainst the said property and against the
owners thereof, and as to the benefits to their property in enhanced
value by -paeans of said iinproverient, 1nd as to damages to sL id property
or the owners thereof resulting from or to be sustained by reason of
said irprovement, or as to any other matter or thing in any raise in-
cident- to or connected with the said improvement, contract, proceed-
ings, or assessments thereof, or r.iethod or :.tanner or paying for s .r-le.
That any claim for damaFes shall be ,:jade in writing and
shall set forth the ,.iatters and things in the manner and for provided
and. required by law and. the provisions of the City CY}arter. rind other
claims or matters may be presented. either oral!;;, or in writing and at
such hearing all claims protests and objections whatsoever will be
passed upon by the Hoard and said hearing may be continued from time to
time until all desirinFf to be heard have been fully heard, and after
all have been fully and fairly heard, the s.,Ad hearing will be closed
and at said 'nearing and from the facts before it the Board of Aldermen
will determine the amounts to be assessed against each lot or parcel
of property and against the owner thereof, and will determ ine the lots
or parcels benefited by means of said improvement, and will determine
the amount of damages, if any, o each lot or -parcel of property and
the owner thereof, the enhanced value of jroperty by means of said
improver:lent, and will correct any errors, mister' es, or invalidities,
in any proposed assessment, in any proceeding with reference to the
ma':ing or construction of said .'m-)r ovements, or the levying of. a.ss-
ess.ments therefor, and will thereafter, by ordinance, rzake and levy
assessments against each such >>iece or parcel of property and. _f ainst
the ovaners thereof in the proportion provided and in the manner and
form and in accord€lance with the terms required by law in force in this
City, and. the City Charter, Ind the ordinances, resolutions, and other
proceedings of this Board.
After such hearing is closed anyone desiring to appeal
therefrom $hall prosecute and appeal to any Court having jurisdiction
within twenty (20) days from ihe date such hearing is closed and final �*►
assessment levied and not thereafter, and all persons, firms, corporations
estates, and other parties shall after the expiration of twenty (20) ,,fir,
days from the levying of such assessment, be forever barred and estopped
from in any Manner doubting or resisting same or asserting any error,
'irregularity, mistake, or invalidity therein.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to dive notice ± of
the time and place. of said hearing to the owners of said property and to
all others interested by causing such notice to be published in the off-
icial newspaper of the City, which notice shall be substantially the fol-
lowing form, to -wit:
"TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON HOLLIDAY STREET
FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF ELEVENTH STREET TO THE CITY LII.TITS ATM TO
ALL OTHERS INTERESTED".
Notice is hereby liven of the intention of the City
to proceed with the improvement of Holliday Kreet from the Forth Prop-
erty wine of Eleventh Street to the City Limits by raising, grading, and
filling same and installing concrete curbs and gutters and paving- with
one course reinforced concrete pavement and all lots and land benefited
by means cf the said improvement, and such assessments, when levied, shall
be a first and prior lien upon the lots and land assessed, and a personal
claim and a charge az_ainst the owners thereof.
On the day of 1041 A. D. 1925, in the Council
Cha;hber in the ..organ buildii16 in the City of Wichita Palls, at 7:50
P. L. O'clock, all such owners and their agents will be fully heard
by the board of Aldermen, and any protests, objections, or claims will
be fully and fairly heard. The benefits and damages resulting from said
iriprove,ments will be determined and the amounts to be assessed against
each such lot or parcel of lend and the owners thereof will be determined
and an assessment therefor will be levied.
Plans and specifications for the improvement, and
fora of contract and report of Engineer showing estimated cost thereof,
are on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to inspection.
The estimated cost of the said improvement is >Go C �3 5✓�
The estimated amount uo be assessed against property
owners is a 4 g. ot, ?J-�, .
The estimated amount to be assessed for curb is
g__o• 3 -der lineal foot of curb; and,
The estimated amount of the assessment against rrovert
owners and their property .for pavement and eycavation is � i asp ;2 � yy; M
per front foot. �..r/G/9 /i//c/ry P.aySaec�eo J.
Gif� L �i11
All persons, firms, corporations, or estates, their
agents or attorneys, desiring to be heard in any ratter or thing in any
wise connected with said improvement, the assessment therefor, the bene-
fits therefor, the damages -resulting therefrom, or the proceedings conn-
ected therewith, shall be and appear before said .Board of said time and
place.
Done in accordance with the resolution of the hoard
of aldermen of the City of Wichita Palls, Texas, on the 50th day of Larch
A. D. 1925.
A. E. Lc3room, City Clerk.
And said notice shall be published in said paper not
less than four times, and the first of said publications shall appear not
less than 14 days prior to the date set for said hearing, not counting
the date of hearing, and the City Clerk shall cause to be moiled to each
owner whose name appears on said report of the City Engineer, a reEistered
letter containing; a copy of the said notice, such novice to be deposited
in the Post Office at Wichita tails, but such notice by letter shall be
cumulative of the advertisement, and such notice by advertisement shall -'■�►
be sufficient whether or not any other notice be given and whether or not '�"'
such notice by letter be received or sent. 140001,
Passed and Approved this 3 Oth day of :larch A. D. 1925.
iloved by .Alderman Patton that the ',later Department be
authorized to install kk!z fire plugs at the following locations.
ncis .=cGregor St------------125.00
Cor. Fra
f Uor. Denver Pearl St----------125.00
Cor. Duval EcGre-nor St.------------125.00
Center. of Dlk between Naylor &- Denver
on I:cGre;or------------------------- 125.00
A lma iicCregor-----------------------125.00
0 625.00
ivlotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried.
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7i 1riFTFit` Pit it lr_.irr Yi; Ti Tin rl T r it .'! it r! 7'
Moved by Alderrrian Young that the '+later Depart7lent be
authorized to mane the following grater extensions: -
500 ft of 2" ,alvanlzed water main on East 17th
beginning at Virginia St.thence 500 ft `,!est to
serve 10 houses --------------------------------- 188.20
Galveston St. from 1-entuclT-- to Virginia---------
350 ft 2" galvanized main- '3 houses ------------ i31.85
,lotion seconded by AlOermali Curd and carried.
"rrj�Ti 7�>Cii�rT a u i 7TT1 iA',��ii it �Tt7f ��7C7�� Ti-Y � 1
Moved by Aloerrian Clifford that the Engineer be instructed
to establish sideiralk grades on Urant Street from Avenue H, to Cit T
Limits, without regard to grade of highway already in place.
i:lotion seconded bir Alderr.:ian "ot.Tard and carried.
FTri =t-x r rit tfiill �tT > ti= � rm rtr7i
i:loved by Alderman Patton that the City Engineer be per-
mitted to buy a dodge car at a cost of approximately ',�'1,000.00
less the value of a second hand ford he is now using.
Llotion seconded by Alderprian Curd
yj and carried.
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The Board of Alderrlen then adjourned.
Read and approved this (O�=daffy of April 1925.
11"'ayor.
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ATT�`ST: -
City Clerk.
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