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Minute Bk. 07 2/1923 - 12/1925 ~ty hall, Denton Texas TtAesday ~ebruary ~7th, 19~$ The 0o..~ seion met in regular ~'ebruary session wi~h Chair.~u Wright present ~ud presiding, The following ocs- missioners were present a~d answered roll call Gray Orr Minor, ~rig~t Absent Curtis Minutes of proceeding meetings since and including the regular meeting were re~ ~d approved monthly reports of Gee N Rucker City Secretary W ~ Woodward, City Treasurers, and ~ A Ycung, City M~rshal were r~md and approved The monthly report of the W~ter & Light Dep~rtment was re~eived audited ~nd ordered f~led The monthly reports of F ~ Piner City Health 0ffioer and H V Hennen Mayor were received read and ordered filed The following accounts were examined and approved an~ w~rrants ordered drawn on the respective funds in payment PaSd by ~rrant Payee Amount Number Nattie Lee L~cy $ 13 95 151'~0 Ca~h - Mlso Cash Expend 41 14 151'~1 lgr~ R G Wright 46 47 151'~2 Bargreaves Printing Company 5 50 151"3 Fort ~orth ~eel & Rim Go 5 00 G~lS Book Store $ O0 181"5 City ~ers Association 1 00 1~1' ~nton Reco~ ~rinicle 2 10 1~17~ ~e Dorsey Oo~ ~0 50 15178 A L~ 1 ~0 Lo~ &~m$ 1 ~5 15180 Ed I Ee~ 1 00 15181 Baldwin ~i~ting Co~y 4 75 151~ Peoples Ho~ Telephone 0o 18~ 00 151~4 ~derson Tire oo~y 254 ?0 1~1~ ~to~ ~rk Garage 11 45 181~7 Moto~ ~rk 8tateion ~ 21 151~ Peat Office Filling S~ 21 AA 151~9 ~ollie~ & Broo~s 4 $5 1~ ~ ~ Hol~d 9 00 12~ ~ L ~l~t 17 55 1~ ~ T 8i~na 4 ~ l~Db · egular S & B Payroll 1-31 416 60 V G Koch 200 00 3975 ~ UYou~g 32 50 3974 BagfUls 19 50 3975 A L Niles 9 00 3975 01iff0rd Stroud 1 50 ~97~ O~sh for ~yroll -Feb 15th 399 80 3978 ~ ~Yo~g ~2 50 3979 ~ - ~So ~pend 7 O0 ~980 Scott ~ Tall~erre 1 50 0~sh for p~yroll 3 00 398~ Tuesday Feb Payee Amount warrant W G Barnett $ 15 90 Denton Milling Company 17 50 ~984 Harris Koenig Hardware Co Pierce 0il Corporation J B Wilson Ltunber Co 4 85 ~987 A T Ball $ 50 3988 Magnolia Petroleum Cc 47 Austin Weste~ R M Co 1 84 W F Albert 1 50 $991 Gulf Refining Co Poet Office Filling Station 25 ~ ~g94 Bratcher & ~rris 8 ?O ~gg5 ~TR]~T QO~ST ~ IHPR Fu'~D 0 J Can~p Agen&,D~llas News 68 2§ 818 Cash 2 00 8lq Ross Printing Co ? 50 820 Denton Record Chronicle 1§ 00 821 l~rk PURCHA~ IMPROVEMENT FUND Maude H mbry Gdn Willie Clark 25 98 149 Bidney Woods 1~ 14 150 Henry Maddox 31 51 151 J H Barnes Co Tax Col log 05 152 Cash -misc expense 2 00 153 D C Adams 900 154 John L Foster 9 00 155 Jno W Million 9 00 15~ Jack Christal Co Clerk uS&~O 157 [-1 Jack Christal 0o Clerk 45 ?S 158 The Committee of Citizens from West Osk Street, h~ndl~ng the plane for the paving of that street turned over to the City Co~iseion signed contracts and notes securing the cost of constructAon of the pavement for the following citizens and property owners to-wit Mrs C E Alexander Thcs C Dobbins Mrs S P Allison W T Doggett L Bailey T O Dossey A L Banks 0 R Dyche Mrs R L Base W C Edwards Mrs Leone Blewett F W Ernst S A Blewett J W Erwin Mrs J T Bottorff R H Evers S N Bradley Jae B ~arrie Mrs D W Brown First Baptist Church 0 J Camp Theron J Fours T E Carruth L ~ulton B E Caekey Gallagher & Marriott J R Christal F V Garrison City of Denton $-$-gegt J C Comt J W Gray W H Cowan T F Hollobaugh Frank Craft R J January 0 M Curtis Mrs S W Ean~dy H H D~venport G E F Davis (2) Klncaid Estate Mrs G 0 D~vie Fred M Legs, gr Tuesday February 27th 1923 Mrs ~mma B Lipeoomb J W Sullivan R P Loma~ John B Tabor Long & Eing S R Taylor Mrs J A Long Mrs L M Tucker Pearl C McOraeken Mrs A D Turner P E McDonald Mrs C J Wilkinson J P N~Gee Bale Williams M L MArtin ND Mrs Sennie Willi~ G M Marriott Wull Williams W N Masters Modena Wilson L T NAllioan W F Woodward ~red H Minor C C Yancey 0 C Munoy Ira 0 Dell Alvin C Owsley M S Pittman Lee Pool $ F Rmley $ N Rayzor J C Reynolds T C S~mple John B Schmitz H F Sehweer L H Sehweer (2) O M Simmons I ~ Sims R A Sledge Mrs Berta I Stout J W Stewart Ben Sullivan The Committee ~eported that it expected to secure fu~thOr s~gn~%ures soon ~pon mormon the commission accepted the report, voted its t~_uks to the comm1~$ee for its excellent work and requested it to remain active T~e following resolution was ~ntorduced and upon motion aAopted A t~ESOLUTION CREATING A PAVING DISTRICT AND IMPROVEME~.~T AREA OF NORTH El. EM ST~T FROM TH~ PUBLIC SQUAF~ TO T~E ~ITY LIMITS ~EST ~I~OA~OEE STREET FROM AVENUE A TO AVEI{U~ D ~ SOUTH LOCUST ST~w~ FROM THE PUBLIC SQUARE TO T~I~ SOUTIt LINE OF MILL STREET ~BEAS, the City Commzssion of the ~lty of Denton deer,s it neeeeseeary and advisa~le to improve North Elm Street from the ~rbli? ~quare to the City Limits on said Street West Sycamore Stree om svenue 'B' to Avenue "D' and South locust Street from the Publ~ Squa2e to South line of Mi%t Street, therefore ~ IT ~ESOLVED BY THE CITY C0~vSSION OF TEE CITY OF Z~ITON, T~XA~ that the above described streets be and theye are hereby declared to ~e ~nd created pavzng districts and i~prove- NE IT ]~GRTHER RESOLVED, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prep~r$ plane and specifications for such improvements and file the same wzth the City Commission Adopted this 27th day of February 1923 (signed) J L Wright Chazrman 0ity Comm~ssion City of Denton, Texas Tuesday February ~7 19~3 The following ordinance was lntrudueed and placed on its i~rst reading AN ORDINANC~ CLOSING T~m~y STBE~..T BET~N THE SOUTH LINE 0~ WIT.S STi~ET AIID THE NORTH LIEN OF HOLT STfu~,'T AND OLOSING HOLT STB~,,ET BETg~EEN THE EAST LINE OF 0AE~ AVEN~ AND THE WEST LINE OF BELL AVFNUE AND HEDIOATING THE SANE TO TI~ U.c~. AND BENEFIT 0F THE PUBLIC FOR PARK PURPOSES WItEREAS the City of Denton recently ~u~s aequired approxl~ mately five City Blocks of land for park purposes pursuant to an Ordinance adopted by a vote of the people, and Wt~EREAS the plan adopted by the P&kr Boar~ for the im~rovement and beautzficatlon and protection of said park prep- erty makes it necessar$ that Terry Street and Holt Street an said City and in sa~d area be clesed v~oated and abandoned, and WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it necessary that said Holt and Terry Streets be closed, therefore BE IT 0RDAINF/) BY THE CITY C0~n~TSSlON OF THE CITY OF ]]ENTON TEXAS Section 1 That Terry Street in the City of Dentcm, lying between the South line of Withers Street and the North Line of Holt Street be and the sam- iS hoer- by ordered vacated abandoned and closed ab such ~ection 2 That Holt Street in said City lying between the East line of Oakland Avenue and the West Line of Bell Avenue be and the same is hereby ordered va- cated abandoned and closed as such Section 3 That the areas desaribed in sections 1 and 2 of thzs ordinance be, and they are hereby dedicated to the use a~d benefit of the public for park purposes Section 4 That this or&inmnce shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoption Passed this 27th day of February 1923 (signed) J L Wright, Chairman City Comm/sslon City of Denton, Texas Attest (s~gned) Geo N Rucker City Secretary Upon motion of Nln0r seconded by Gray the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordinance placed upon its second reading Upon motion of Minor seconded by Orr the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordinance placed upon its third and final reading for adoption Notion w~s made by Orr Seconded by Gray that the foregoing ordinanee be adopted as read , upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the or- dinance the followln~ commissioners voted "yea" Gray Orr Minor and Wright No oomm~ssioner voted "nay" whereupon the chair de- clared the motaon prevailed and the ordinance be adopted ab read Tuesday, Feb 27 1925 A petition signed by Chae ~ynn et al requesting a sewer extension along West Highland Street from Avenue #A' to Avenue 'De w~s received and referred to the C~ty Engineer for report on the cost of ~Wing ~on ~tlon the City Secre~ry ~s instructed to adver- tise for bids on the proposed new Sewage Disposal Plant, advertise merit, tC Be ~de t~o~h two publications in Sunday Issue of ~llas News ~d by publication In the Denton ~a~rd-Chr&nicle Upon motion C S Kellers request t~t ~e ~llas Hl~y ~ officially desi~ated ~d a,~ed as a city street ~a referred to the Street & Bridge Com~ ttee ~on ~tlon of Orr, duly seconded ~e request of J B O~nin~ for m~e~t~mt~t~ interest and penalty ~ainst mrs 5 M ~nning~ for year 1915 --tabled ~e ~yor directed t~ Co~ssion's attention to ~e azxl$~ of ~ Park Bo~d to ~ve t~ City Barns moved Upon motion t~ ~tter of securing a new site for the barns ~s refer- red ~ ~ Street ~ Bridge Co~ttee with po~r ~ ~ot ~on motion J B Old~m's offer to sell ~e City $ 5000 of its sewer ~onds at par ~d in.rest ~s referred to t~ fifos co~ittee O H 0 Piner protested ~inst ~e ~nten~ce Mrs ~ B Stout of quite a large d~iry and ~ breeding pen in her back lot he s~ted t~e lot on account of its congested condition would constitute a nuis~ce w~th weather, ~d ~e breeding w~s being done without proper acree~ or blinds, ~d ~t ad, scent property o~ers ~d residents were oompl~ining severely, he reoo~ended the ~ssage of sui~ble ordin~oes regulating keeping livestock in c~ty l~ts without R M ~v~e & ~ Juatina ~ith applied to the Co~mssion for a~ust,~nt on 1922 ~es by me~s of a letter which ~s ~ntro- duoe~ ~y ~ 8eoreta~ in which the offered to sell their Nor~ Elm Street property for $ 1600 upon ~tt~n the Secreta~ ~s ordered tc ~e ~m ref~d of t~ difference between t~ ~ount p~id and w~t~it would ~ve been on 65% cf ~e $ 1600 Miss ~el Simons addressed m similar co~nication tc the Commission relatlYe to the property she bought from la2& T A Browning (lots/ll & 12 blk 261 ~) ~d adjust ~nd re.nd ~r on b~8i8 of $ 1000 full val~t~on J A Yo~g City ~rs~l, requeste~ raize~ to $ 125 00 ~er month ~pon motion the request refer~ed to the ~ire ~ Police Co~t~ee for ap~ropriate Upon motion t~ Seoret~ry ~s instru~e~ ~ procure set of st~rd test ~ights and ~sures for use of 0i~y m~- Co~ssioner J L ~lght ~endered his wrmtten resl~t~on as Oi~y 0o~iszioner effe~tive ~2il Sr~ 1923 or as soon t~r~fter as his su~cecessor s~ll q~lif~ed Upon motion of M~nor t~ C0mm~88~$~ went into exeoutive Se~slon ~e session ~s ag~ins opened ~d ~ Wri~t with- dre$ his tendered resignation ~e follo~ng ordinance ~s lntrodueed and plaeed upon ist first reading ~ 0~IN~S PROVIDING ER T~ E~OTION CO~ISSIOERS FOR T~ CI~ 0F D~TON ~R ~ ~ AT ~ ~ECTION T0 ~ ~,n 0N ~ S~ ~Y 0~ ~XL, 1~2~ AT ~ CI~ ~LT, IN ~ID CI~, ~POINTING TE E~CTION 0~- ~ QU~I~IOATIONS OF V0~S ~D P~VIDING ~T SONS ~IVING T~ HIG~ST N~R 0~ E~S $~?,~, ~otion 1 T~t ~ elect~on be held in ~ City of Denton Te~e on the 3rd ~ of ApPil 1523 the s~ being the first ~esday in e~ld month at which time t~re s~ll be looted t~ City Oo~esionere ~f s~id City who ~all serve for a period of ~ years or ~ttl t~lr successors are elected ~d qualified Section 2 T~t the polling plmce s~ll City ~11 in said City ~d ~ presiding officer s~ll be · E ~nn wi~ ~ S Bucking~ ~d 0 L ~owler as associates ~ction $ ~t slmd election s~ll be held ~der the provisions of the Constitution and ~w~ of ~e Stmte of Texas and any special rule applying, ~d only qualified voters of said City ~11 be pe~ltted to vote ~eotion 4 The ~er of ~ldings said eleot~on s~ll be gove~ed by ~e 1~ of the 5tmte of Texas regulating gene~l election, ~d any special ~ld applying Tuesday, I~ebruary 27 1923 Section 5 That the 0fficerts appointed herein shall make a proper return of said elect~on in accordance with law Section 6 That the two persons receiving the highest number of votes at said election shall upon the election returns being canvassed be declared elected Section 7 That the City Secretary As hereby author- ized and directed to have printed the ballots for said election Section 8 A copy of this ordinance signed by the 0hairman of the City Comm~ssaon and attested by the Oity Secretary of sald Cmty s2,all serve as a proper notice of said election The said Chair, mn is authorized and directed to cause said notice of elect~on be be posted up at the O'i~y Eall and at two other public places wmthin said City fo~ at least thirty full days prior to the date of eleot~on, and he ia further authorized and directed to hmve said notice of election published in the officieal paper of said city and which not~oe shall be published each week for five weeks, the date of the fmrst publication thereof bemng not less than thirty days prior to the date of said eleotmon Section 9 That th~s erd~nanoe shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption Adopted this 27th day of February 1925 (signed) $ L Wright Ct~inman City Commission City of Denton Texas Attest (sisaed) Gao N Rucker City Secretary Approved as to Hooper City Attorney form (signed) Elbert Upon motion Gray, duly seconded the rules were suspended an~ the foregoing ordinance was placed upon its second read~n~ U~on motion of Gray duly seconded the rules were sas- padded and the foregoing ordinance placed upon its third and final reading for adoption Motion was made by Minor seconded by Gray that the choys ordinance be adopted as read, upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the Ofdlnanoe the following commissioners voted "yea" Gray orr Minor and Wrxght no ooFA, m~ssioner voted "nayS, whereupon the chair declared the motion pr~vailed and the ordinance adopted as read l~pon motion She Commission stood adJourasd to 10 00 Approved Ns. rah 2?th, 1925 City Hall D~nton Texas Fe~laSy Narch ~n~l 1923 The Commission met in session adjourned from Tuesday February 27th ~lth the following Commissioners pwesent and answerzng roll-call Orr Ndnor, Gray and Curtis Absent Wrmght Vice Chairman l[inor presided ~n the abzence of ~ the Chairman Mr l~right Bids were received on the construction of the Concrete bridge on South Losust Street from the following b idders W M Sagos Company W F ~-xey, Sos D Aikin Denton Construction Company and Chas N Davis Upon a comp~lat,on of the bids as bid in unit quantities the bid of 1~ Company ~hioh for the quantmties advertised would f~gure $ 138W 55, was declared by the commission to be the lowest and best bid, and upon ~tion was accepted and contract covering the work ordered drawn The City Engineer reported on the Cost of making the l~est Highland Street sewer extension his estimate of the cost was around $ 2000,00 and that th~s would take it only as far west as Ave "Cw it beang impractical to go through to Ave D Upon motion the petition ~s tabled Upon motion the commission stood adjourned to Teusday March 13th 1925 Approved March 27th 1923 ~ Sec r~tary / Attorney's Office i TuesAs~V, March 13th 1923 ~ T2~e 0omm~seion met in session adjourned from March 2nd with Chairman WriSht presiding the following commissioners were present a~d answered roll call: Gray, Orr Curtis anti,right Ab sent Minor Upon motion of curtis seconded by Orr the Commission aooep~e$ the offer of W M Jagoe oom~ny for the Concrete Mixer at $ ~500~00 and of $ 100 00 for the tool wagon bought of M 1~ l~h~tl~o$ & company, in the settlement getting their contract for p~vip~ West Oak Street released The offer being that the said ~ M J~oe Company whould give ~he City Credit for these s~ms aggregating $ 1600 00 on the City's street interseotmons on WeSt Oak Street , Upon motion the Mayor was mnstructed to effect a final settlement with M B Whitlock & Company whereby they relinquish to the City all their rights under their oomtraot with the Commission for ~vi~g West Oak Street in consideration of the Cxtys p~yment of their bill for $ $ 3006 75 covering according to themr statement rendered all t~a~ir expenses actually ~nourred in the paving Job thus far mnd they in turn assigning to the City their uncollected accounts fo~ curbs and g~tters in place on the street the Mayor was instructed to draw the check for the aforementioned amount on the stree~ cmastruction and Improvement f~nd, as soon as they shall have ~xecuted the proper releases and assignments to the City ~pon m~tion ~ contract drawn by the City Attorney to be entered into between the City and the W MJagoe Company for the paving of West Oak Street was a~proved and the Mayor was l[structed to sign same on behalf of the City so soon am the a~ove mentioned settlement with M B ~xtlock & Company shall have ~een effected and their releases and asslgnements of rights executed and delivered to the City Commissioner Minor now present Upon motion the contract with the Denton Construction Company covering the com~truot~on of the South Locust Street bridge was ~pproved, and Mayor instructed to sign same for the City t A resolution prepared and offered by ~ S Gambill whlo~ would in effect waive the City's rights under its Oakland Avan~e Paving Ordinance, and subrogate the City's lien in favor Tuesday Earoh 15th lg23 of a mortgage by Mrs A E Fry in favor of a loan Company It was reaved and seconded, that in view of the fact that all three of the pav~ng cert~fio&teel asainst th~e property are over due and no payment at all havmng been made, that the proposed resolution be tabled - carried The M~yor presenteet an offer ~fom J M Barber to sell hie property Just across the creek South from the present C~ty Barn site to the City for $ 1200 Upon motion the matter was referred to the Street and Bridge Committee, and they together wmth the Mayor were instructed and empowered to secure eather by Lease or purchase a barn site for the City Miss E L Clarks clamm that her property in Block No 1 Fair Grounds Addition be exempted from taxations, on aoeomnt of the fact that ~t is now the property of the Mary Arden Club, in actual effect referred to the City Attorney for an opmnion Upon mormon the Commission adjourned to Monday Marohlgth at 2 30 o'clock p m Approved March 27th Cha~an City Commission Cit2 of Denton, Tex~s City I~11, Dent~n Texas Manda~v ~rch 19th 1925 The Co..m~ssion met mn Session adjourned from Tuesday March lSth with 0hairman ~right presiding The following oom- misslbnere were present and answered roll-call Minor curtis, Orr and Wright Absent Gray I ~ids were reoleved from the following concerns on the construction of the new Sewage D~eposal Plant · M ~agoe Company, $ 29 A59 00 I Denton Construction Company 58,592 85 ~a~es-Conetruction Company 41,~27 35 0hriety-Dolph Donstruotion Company 42 169 lg Comm~ssioner Gray present The following resolution was introduced and upon motion adopted~ I~HEREAS , the 01fy of Denton h~s caused ~n~ advertlsemet for competitive Bids to be published in t~ ~r required by law for t~ const~ction of & se~ge D~sposal Pl~t acoordi~ to plus ~d specifications ~retofore ~dopted by t~ C~ty of s&id City, ~d ~, s&i~ bids ~ve been opened ~ considered by the O~s~ion in ~n session ~d ~, It ~ppe~rs t~t the bid of W M ~agoe Co~ny is t~ lowest and best bid, ~~ be it resolved by the City Commission of 01ty mf ~nton, Tex~s t~t ~e Bxd of W M Jagoe Co.any be ac- cepted according to t~ stipul~tions contained in the plane ~d ~ecificationz and in his s~ld bid ~d be ~t further re- solv~ t~t tbs ~yor of the City of ~nton be and he ~s hereby ~uth~ized ~d directed to enter ~nto contract with the ~d · M ~g0e Cc~ny for ~e construction off e~ld septic T~k in ~cco~nce with said pl~s ~d spedmfications and said bid of s~id ~oe & Oo~ny A~opted t~s l~th ~y of ~rch 1~2~ (e~ed) J L WriSt ~ir~n City City of Denton Te~e The m~tter of the Gas suit between the North Texas Gas Company and tile Lone Star Gas Company, in Federal courts in which certain ~ortl~ Texas Cities have intervened amona them being the City of Dent~n, was discussed, ~pon motion it was voted that the City of Dent~n should ~nter into the prosecution of this intervention suit,t to an extent involving not to exceed $ 400 ~aday ~rch 19~h, 19B~ Upon motion the City Attorney was agaan directed to push the collection of all past due paving certificatee Upon motion the City Attorney w~s directed to take necessesary steps to the extent of entering suits where neces- sary for t2~ collection of all delinquent Czty Taxes and in view of the heavy detazl of work involved was allowed an increase in salary to $ 150 00 per month for a period of 6 months beginnzng Aprit let 1925 and that he receive also the ~D~ ~ fees in these suits provided by law Upon mormon the Commission stood adjourned Ch~lr~n City Co~m~ sslon C~ty of Denton, Texas City Hall, :Denton Texas Tuesday, March 27 1923 ~T~ Commission met in regular March session wit~ the folloWing ommmtssioners present and answering roll-call Minor, Gray Curtis, Orr and Wright, Absent none M~nutes of~ proceeding meetings since and including the last regular meeting were read and approved The monthly reports of Goo N Rucker Cmty Secretary W F WoSdw~rd, Cmty Treasurer, J A Young Marshal, were read and approved The monthly report of the Water & Light Department w~s read audited, and ordered filed Mayor It V Hennen and C H 0 Pruner fmled themr regular monthly reports The following accounts w~re examined and approved and warrants ordered drawn on their respective funds mn payment Paid by Paye~: Amount Warrant No Olean Up P~yr~m~m=~ $ 36 00 15256 Cash for Payroll 46 O0 15207 Cash for mice ~ash purchases 5 75 1520B J P Magee Insurance ¢o 63 66 15209 Squ~re Filling Station 15 5T 15210 Record & Chronicle 75 00 15211 F M Reeves 5 00 15212 Baldwin Printing Company ? 09 15213 W H Overall 2 00 15214 W M Woodard 3 00 15215 Aubray Overall 2 00 15216 V D Smith 1 00 15217 Square Filling Station 34 35 15218 0wl Service station 20 40 15219 ~ 1 Garrison's Drug Stare 7 ~ 15225 W B McClurkan & Co 1 50 152~1 W J Holland 7 75 15222 Denton Steam Laundry 7 32 15223 I~yton Rubber Mfg Co ll 42 15224 The Dorsey Company 55 25 15225 ~mariean LaFranoe Firs Eng Co 10 16 15226 Post Office Fmlling Station l0 69 15227 Beach ~i~.man & 0o 18 20 15228 Sherid_au Bennett & Co 47 85 1022~ Gulf Refining Co 5 75 152~0 Gulf Refining Co 2 12 15251 Gulf Refining CO ~ 94 15232 Evers Hardware Co 1 10 15233 ~vers Hardware Co 6 06 12534 ~ Talimferro Bros 2 55 15235 ~1 H 0'Shields 24 85 15236 Cash for P~'roll (~e~ 16 2SI 440 30 3996 J L Wright 2 10 3996 Cash for Payroll (supplemental) 9 60 3999 Cash for P~yroll (Mob 1-15) 394 20 4000 E U Young ~engineer's help) 32 50 4001 Bob Wllkins 55 50 &O02 A L ~aughn ?0 ~003 W G 2~arnett 21 45 4004 J B Wilson Ltunber Co 11 2~ 4005 Tuesday March 27, 1923 Record Chronicle 5 60 &0O6 Ha~ris-Koenlg Hdw Co 4 80 400? V L Fry 2 GO 4008 J E McCrary 24 50 4000 ~ H Maples 12 45 40~0 ~ L Wraght ? 00 4011 Chas N Davis 26 50 4012 Gulf Refining Co 5 40 4013 Bratcher & Harrms 23 75 4014 Austin Western Read Machinery Co 60 55 4015 Fowler Auto Supply House 20 85 4016 Ted Lewis 17 30 4017 Evers Hardware Co 23 2? 4018 N B WhitloOk & Co Record Chronicle 4 65 823 Cash for PaYroll "27 75 159 Cash for Payroll 30 5Q 160 J F Raley 150 00 161 Evers Hardware Co 59 15 162 The Mayor reported to the Commission that L L Fry was urgmng the City to go ahead and buy his two lots in the Goers Addmtion in Park Area and stated he was asking $ 250 It was the sense of the Comm!ssion thet this was too high The Point was raised that the City might not legally buy this property since not all of it lay within the designated area The Attorney was instructed to investxgate this Upon request of North Locust streets that the City ~adeavor to secure the removal of the Lone Star Gas Company's oo~pressing station off its present location the City Attorney was instructed to write that company and request them to either move the station to another location or at least to move it back to the rear of the lot on which it now stands The followin& ordinance was ~ntroduced and placed upon its first readmng AN ORDINANCE INSTRUCTING TEE CITY ATTORErEY TO INSTITUTE PRO(r~INGS IN TEE C01~TY COURT OF ~ENTON 00UNTY fFJ(AS FOR TI~ CON- · EMNATION OF LOTS 21 AND 25 OF THE GEARS ADDITION TO ~E CITY 0~ D~NTON TEXAS SITUATED ON OAELAND AV2NUE IN THE CITY OF I~NTON AND NOW OWNED BY VINA KE~P JA2~ES ROLLINS AND OALLEE ROLLINS ~IRS AT LAW OF ZACH ROLLINS DEC~A_am,D SAID LOTS TO E~ US]~D FOR PARK PUR$ PO~ES BY SAID CITY OF DENTON BE IT 0RDAI~UED BY TH~ CITY COMMISSION GF TEE CITY OF DEh~TON TEXAS Sectmon 1 TSar the City Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to institute proceedings in the County Court of D~nton County Texas for the condemnation of the follwing described lots or tracts of land now owned by Vina Eemp, James Rollins and Callie Rollmns heirs at law of Zaoh Rollmns decease to be used by the ~mty of Denton for park purposes that is to say All those certain lots tracts or parcels of land lying and being situated ~n the C~ty & County of Denton and State of Texas and being a ~art of the BBB & ORR Co 640 acre survey patented to John R Henry assignee by virtue of Tuesd&y ~roh 27 192~ scrip No 111 and being more particularly known and described as Lots No 21 and 23 of the Goers Addition ftc the City of Denton Texas, mS shown by t~e m~p or pl~t of samd Addition on page 86 Boek ~ Dee~ Records of Denton County Texas to which reference is here made for a more complete description Section ~: That this ordinance sh~ll be mn full force and effect from and after its passage Passed this 27thday of March A D 1923 (signed) J L ~right Chairman City Commission AtteS~slgned) Goo N Rucker City of Denton Texas qity Secretary ApproVed ms to form (st~ned) Elbert Hooper Ul~n motion, duly made and seconded the rules~re suspended and the ,oregoimg oPdin~ee was placed upon its second reading UPon motion duly m~de and seconded the rules were suspended land the 'oregoing ordinance was ~laced upon its third and final read- ing for doptio~ Notion was made and seconded, that the ~e adopted as read Upon a roll oalt upon the question of the adoption f th~ oxdlnance, the following commissioners voted "yea~ Minor. Orr, Gray Cuxtis & W~ight~ no eomm~seionsr voted ~nay', whereupon the ch~mr d~cl~red the m~t~on prevaile~and the ordxnance adopteA as rea~. Approved April ~4th, 1923  CHAIRMAN CITY CO~!SSION City of Denton Texas City Hall Dent~n Texas Tuesday April 10th 1923 The Conmzission met in session adjourned from March 27th w~th Chairman WTight presiding The following commis- sioners were present and a~swered roll call ~mmt~S, Gray and ~rig3mt Absent Orr & Mlhcr The Chair appointed co _mmissionora Curtis and Gray a oom~mittee to canvass the returns on an election held April Srd for the election of two commissioners and also cf an election held on said date to determine whether the Charter of the City of Denton 8hunld be amended The coma! tree above named brought ~n the following report which was upon motion adopted and approved: WE YOUR C0~TTEE appointed to canvass t~e returns of an electmon held ~n the City of Dento~ Texas, a~ the City Hall in said city on the ~rd day of April, 1923, tc elect two commissioners for a full term of two years and at which said election thirteen proposed amendments to the charter of said city were submitted to the qualified voters beg leave to report that we have made a careful canvass of said election and find the results as follows Amen~m-nt I~o 1 - for 275 - a~inst 519. " " 3 - " 280 " 472 " # 4 ~. ' 236 " " " 5 - " 260 " " " ? - " 268 " 497 · " 8 - " 272 " " " 9 - ' 280 " 509 ' # 11 - = 270 " 486 " " 12 - # ~11 # 447 " # 13 - " 306 " 450 For Commissioners ~ C Orr received 399 votes Fred H Minor received 590 votes Ed 1~ Bates received ~9 votes That all cf the amendments to the charter were re- Jected and £all~dd of adoption and that Fred H Minor and Ed ~ Bates received the highest number of votes east at said elec- tion for City Commissioners and should be declared elected to said offices for a full term of two years and that each and all of said amendments should be deolmred rejected Islgned) ~ · Gray 0 M Curtis COmmt tree The followmng resolution was introduced and upon motion adopted ~I~REA~, a~ election was held in the City of Denton Texas, at the City Hall in said City on the 3rd day of April, A D 1923 for the purpose of electing two City Commissioners for full terms of two years, and WHEREAS it appears from the rrturns of s~id election that W C Orr reoemved Z99 votes and ~red H Minor received votes and Ed F Bates reoieved ~$9 votes and that a total of 818 votes were cast at said election, and that there were no other omnd~dated for such offices at wsaid election and Tuesday April 10 1923 ~ItF, A8 Fred H Ninor and Ed F Bate~ were the two c~ndi- dates l~,e received the highest number of votes at said election now therefore wm IT ~SOL~D BY T~ CITY C0~ISSION OF T~ CI~ OF ~T0~, ~ t~t the Samd ~red H ~nor ~d Ed F ~tes be and t~y are ~reby ~ec~red duly elected City Co~ssionera of the~ Oity of ~nton for full te~s of two years or until t~r successors mrs elected or quali~ied pursuant to and in accordance wi~ t~ te~e of mn ordinance ordering said election Adopted this 10~ ~y of April A D (~gned) J L Wr~t G~i~n City Cohesion ~ ~0~NG resolution ~s ~ntroduced and upon motion adopted ~ ~ at ~n election held in t~ Cxty of Denton Texas on ~e 5rd day of April, A D 1925, at whzch election were sub. trod for adoption or re~ection by the qualified voters of e~d City thirteen ~en~ente to the C~rter of the City of Denton aazd ~end- monte ~d the votes cast t~reon being as follows ~nd,~nt ~ section i of Article I For 275 Against 51~ ~n~ent to Secti~ 4 of Article i For 318 Aga~t 444 ~n~nt to Section i of Article 2 for 280 against 47~ ~en~nt to section 7 of article 3 for 236 against 530 ~n~ent to section 9 of article 3 for 260, ~a~nst 505 ~endemtn $$ sectlon~ of article ~ for 242 against ~en~ent to section 1 of article 5 for 268 ~ainat 497 ~n~ent to Article 5 adding Sec 5 fca 2~ ~gainst 489 ~en~est to section 1 of artlclel7 for 2805 ~ainst 509 - ~nd~nt to section 5 articlel7 for 291 against 489 ~n~ent to setlon i of article 20 for 270 against 486 ~en~nt to section 2 of article23 for 311 against 447 ~ena~ent to Article 25 adding sec 6 for ~0b ~ainst 450 ~ ~S, it appears f~om the reruns of s~d Election ~t e~oh ~d ~ of said ~n~ents ~re rejected and failed of adop- tion, now ~ref0re, ~ IT ~SOL~ BY T~ OI~ C0~SSION 0F T~ CI~ 0F DENTON ~S ~ ~ the result of s~d elect~on is ~t each ~d all of ~id ~ents ~ve been rejected by a ~jortty of the votes cast at ~id e~etion ~d ~t non~ of ~id ~en~ents ~ve been ~opted Adopted this 10~ day of April a d 1923 (signed) J L Wrmght, Chairman City Coww.~ssion Commissioner Minor now present Commissioners Fred H Minor and Ed F Bates took the oathes cf office as 0ity Commissioners ,Bond of W M Jagce 0ompany with Aetna Casualty & Surety Co as sursty, in the sum of $ 15,~$0 00 cove~ing the West Oak Street ~avlng contract was filed, Upon motion of minor duly seconded the same w~s approved and ordered filed ~ Bond of W M ~agoe 0ompany with American Surety Co as surety No 8g0151A, for$15,000 covermng the contrast of sa~d ~agoe Company for the construction of a disposal plant was filed Upon motion of Gray duly seconded same was approved Tuesday April 10, 1925 The following ordinance ~as introduced and placed upon its first reading AN ORDINANCE TO t~REVENT Tt~ RE-INYEOTION 0F CATTLE [TH TUBEBOULOSIS WITHII/ ~ CII~CUMSORI~11 A/tEA OF T]~ O0P.VORAT~ LI~IIT8 OF THE 0ITY OF I~TON AND PR07IDING FOR GEi~ ~Gb'LATI0t~ FOB TI~ PURPOSE OF Ett~DIOATING ANT TUBEBCUL08IS ]~ITHIN THE 00RP01tATE LIMITS OF ~ENTON ' ~E IT OI~/N~B BY ~ CITY COMMISSION 0F THE 0ITY OF Section 1 ~EFII~ITiON OF TEI~I~ The terms, area, premesis or oiro~m-oribed area as used in tllis ord~l~a~oe _~_~11 be construed to mean all, lots fields, l~stures or other land fenced or unfenced, within the corporate limits of the City of Denton Texas and no publi, o square street or alley ie regarded as within sate area The w~r~..person as applied for the purposes of this ordinance eh~ll mean either singular or plural male or female l~rtner- ship or corporation The words cow or cattle shall be used aa onymous in thiB ordinance and sh~ll include male female or steers regardless of a~e and shall apply to either the singular or plural The word test as used herein shall be construed to mean s.nct include either the lntraderm~l tuberculin test, i erculin test when either of said tuberculin tests ars applied provided for in Section 3 of this ordinance Section I CITY VE~EI~INAi~IAN Ihs City of Denton al~ll employ a licensed graduate ve~srinarian, whe accredited by the United States Bureau of ~uimal Industry andh LSve Stock Sanitary Co-~csion of Texas for the administration of the tuberculin test for the p~rpose of making all tests in oordance with the provisions of this ordinance Section ~ KEC0GNIZ~F~ TU~CULIN TESTS ~ The tntra- dermal, or subcutaneous tuberculin tests, when applied by a licensed graduate veterinarian accredited by the United States Bureau or Animal Industry and approved by the Live Stock Sanitary Co~m~ssion of Texas, will be reos~nizsd for tge purposes of this ordinance The 0pthal~o tuberculin test is recognized only when given as a check test in conjunction with eit~r the intradermal ~uberculin test or subcutaneous test, or both Section 4 REQUIRE~NTS OF ~ATTI~ E~PT WITHIN AHEA All cattle kept on any premesis within the corporate limits of the City of Denton, shall be tuberculin tested at least once a year excepting any cow or cattle l~aleh have been pronounced tubercular on account of said cow or cattle having been a positive reactor or reactors to the l~uberculin test when applied by a vererinarian approved by the State or Federal Governments Section 5 REQUIR~UfmETS FOR THE ADMISSION OF CATTLE INTO AiqE~ It ~hall be unlawful for any person bring or allow to be brought on his premesis within the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas, any cow or cattle, with the ex- ception of sows or cattle from an accredits& herd or from a herd in the process or accreditation until the first said sew or cattle are shown to be free from tuberculosis by a negative reaction to a tuberculin test given as prescribed in section 3 of th/s ~dinanoe and the s~me test must have been m~de some time w~thin sixty days pre0eeding the date of entrance or cattle into the area and pro. vided further that a legible record of such test or tests ~halI be presented to the City Health 0ffioer for in$~etlon, before said cow or cattle are permitted on any premeslS and providing further that all said tuberculin test records shall be made%on an official form approved by the State Llvesteok Sanitary Commission, and pre- senting ~n full a complete and correot mooount of dates and hours of both injection and obse~vation complete and correct records of temperatures and hours they were taken, in case the subcutaneous test was given, the ~ount of ~uberculin in~ected and t~me_ of in- Jection a careful description for lndentifioation, lnoulding the sex age breed and other characteristics the owners name and dress, and the veterinarians name and address who made the test Tuesday, April 10, 1923 Section ~ ~ATTLE EI~RII~G ABEA FROM AI~OTI{ER STA~ C~ttl~ ~terin~ ~rea from ~ot~r s~te ~st Be Bro~ht into ~e ~rea~ln oomDliance w~th fede~l inter- ate re~lations ~d Be suB,eot to a ninety day q~r~tine for re-test ~s required ~y ~e Live Stock ~nit~ry Te~s ~otion ~ CA~ PAST~ OUTSI~ No cattle from ~y pre. sis wi~in th~ cor- porate limits of the 0~ ty of De ~ton e~ll be ~llowed to ~ngle, a~eoci~te or r~ In ~stures pubXic streets ~lleys ro~s or a~u~ee ~th cattle w~ch are not tuberculin tested at least once a'year by a ve~erlnari~ approved by the S~te and ~de~i Govern- ments for ~e tuberculin testing of cattle Cattle p~ced on ~eture outside the City Limits of ~e City of Denton ~th ~test- ~ cattle while oatt~ are dry or for any other reason ~11 be ~eroulin tested as is required by section 5 of this ordmnance f~r the a~m~t~n~e of oatt~ into ~e area before said cattle afc ~lowed to be returned to ~y premesis ~thin the co~orate l~mits of the City of Denton, Te~s Section 8 ~ 0F ~S~: A ~n~m~ c~rge of one dollar per heal of cattle for ~ch test ~de in aooo~oe ~th this ordin~ce ~all ~ ~id by the o~er of ~sd cow or cattle kept on any p~sis wm~ln th corporate l~- of the City of ~nton Te~s, excepting cattle which come ~demthe prov~sions of ~Y ordln~oe now m~ force or which ~y be enacted by the City of ~n~n Te~s requiring the pa~ent of a fee for a ~t to sell or dmstribu~e m~lk therefrom o,r ~en the tuberculin test is applied by a veterinarm~ employed b~ the Live Stock ~ita~ Oo~ssion of T~as o~ t~e Unite~ . States Bureau or ~i~l Industry Ail fees for ~es~ng as p o ~ided herein s~ll be ~id to the City Secretary before the test t8 ~de Section 9 ~CT0~ T0 ~ ~RO~I~ ~ST Ail posi- tive reactors to the ~uBerculin test within ~e 0ity of ~nton, Texas, ~ be branded ~ ~ot less t~ two inches in height nor less t~n in wid~ on the left jaw tagged wmth ~ metal ear tag ~d isolated ~ately after said cow or cattle are ~rono~ced as reactors ~d providm~ fur~er t~t the veteri~ri~n ~ing su~ test ~all ive ~itten inst~otionz on disinfection o~ premisis ~d ~ods or t~ isolation of ~e reactor to the o~er or caterer of ~d reactor, ~d a~d ~itten mnstructmons ~1 be ~de in plioate ~d the duplicate copy shall be filed with the ~iry ~speotor, whose duty it ~11 be to see t~t the instructions e c~rried out No~ing ~n t~ instructions s~ll conflict ~th tbs State ~r~ntine ~ws or the rules and regulations of the Live Stock ~nitary Co~ssion of Texas under w~ch ~e reactor ~cw or oatt~ are subject ~ all tl~s One positmve reaction to ~f'reco~lzed tuberculin test ~s re~rded as ~u~cien~_~vidence tuberculosis in c~ttle for ~e purposes o~ ~n~a crash. Ce Section 1~ IS0~TI0~ ~D DI~0~ITION 0F T0 ~T In the event there ~oubt in the veterinaries ~nd who ~kes a t~berculin test about the result of s~ld test he s~ll class the cow as a sus~ct to ~ tu~rc~ text ~d she s~ll i~ediately be isolated from 11 ot~r e~ttle and ~ndled as ms provided ~n t~$ ordi~ce ~or-- e ~li~ of reactors to ~e tuberculin test in respect to sin~eution ~d isolation ~nly, In the event a cow la classed ~ sue~ct suspect to t~ lntr&de~l test s~e ~y be given . combination of the ~bcu~neous tuberculin test ~d the opt~l ~c tuberculin test provided such tes~s are started wmth~ ~eee hours ~ter s~ ~s been classeA as a suspect to the ~nt~de~l tuberculin test O~e~ise ~ cow classed ~s a suspect to the tuberculin test ~all not be given a tuberculin test ~thin ~ty d~s from the date of the test she ~s c~ssed as a suspect %o ~en the combmnation of the subcut~eous ~d optic tuber- ulin tests is given a suspect cow'a positive re~ct~on to either f the tests will be regarded ~s sufficient evidence of tubercu- osis to class ~r as being tuberculosis ~ Seetion 11 ~ORTING ~0T~S ~D BUBP~CTS It ~11 be the duty of the Vetermnarman ~mng such Tuesday April 10 1923 test to mmmedlately report to the City Health Officer and the Live- stock Sanitary Commission of Texas any and all reactor cattle or suspect cattle to the tuberculin tes~,~l~.t~er within the circum- scribed area or wmthin any dairy her~~s selling or d~stribut- lng mmlk w~thin the Cmty of Denton Section 12 RECORDS OF AREA ~ORK A complete and correct record shall be kept of all cattle within the city limits of the Cxty of Denton Texas and in the herds of cattle ~utside of the City of De ton whichare selling or d~etrlbutmng m~lk under the provisions of the damry ordinance and ~urther providmng that an accurate account of all tuberculin tests on cattle tested anr~ually for addltmon to area and retest of suspects shall be kept up to date at all tmmes for ~nspection and providing further that any necessesary books or records shall be kept of the expenditures and other items deemed advisable by the state or Federal dep~rtm~nts or the officials of the Cmty of Dento~ The Cxty Secretary shall for- ward an an~l report consmst~ng o~a record of all catt!e~within the area, all cattle tested for admittance to area all annual tuberculin testw on cattle withmn the area any other reports or records desired by the State or Federal governments which deal with the eradmcation ef tubercalosis mn accordance wmth this or the dairy ordinances and said reports shall be mailed to the State Livestock Banitary Commtselon and the ~nspector in charbe of the Bureau of animal Industry in Texas Sectmon 13 II~ENTIFICA~ION OF CATTLE All Cattle within the cmrcumscribed area provided for by this ordinance shall be mdentmfied by either regmstration anme and number, tattoo numbs or by metal eartag in right ear Sectmon 14 Any person fmrm or corporation, his 9r their agent or employee violatmng any of the prcvi- smons of this ordinance shall upon convistion thereof be punished by a fine in any sum not to exceed $ 100 0O Sectmon l~ Nothmng ~n this ordinance shall be understood to conflict wmth any State or federal regula- tions pertamnmnc to the control or eradication of Tuberculosis in or from domestmc animals or state quarantine l~ws Section l~ fnis ordinance shall become effective from and after mrs passage and publication as required by law Commmss~oner Minor ~ntroduced the following a~nen~ to the foregomng ordmnance 'An amendment to section 2 of the ordmnance by substituting therefor the following Section 2 ENFORCEI~NT OF ORDINANCE The City Health Officer shall be charged wmth the responsibility for a proper enforcement of the terms and provisions of this ordinance and provisions of this ordinance and all tests prescribed and pro- vided for hereAn shall be performed by a duly and regularly veterinarian who ms accredited by th~ United States Bureau of Animal Industry and the Lmve Stock~San~tary Commission of Texas for the administration of the Tuberc~lin test in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance~ The foregoing sunendement was read ~n the regular manner a~d upon proper motion end second was adopted Minor Gray~ Ou~tis & Wright voting 'yea~andf Bates vbt~ng 'nay" Upon motmon of Curtis seconded by Gray the rules were suspended and the foregomng ordmnance as amended was placed upon its second readm~g - Bates vvoting .nay~ all others voting .yea· Upon motion of Curtis seconded by Gray the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordmnance as amended w~s placed upon its thirA and fmnal reading for a~optl~ Bates voting "nay· all Tuesd&y, April 10, 1923 others voting 'yeaa Motion was made by Minor seconded by Curtis that the ordxnauce as amended be adopted ~Upon a roll call upon the questmon of the adoption of the ordin~nce the following commissioners voted 'yeas Gray l~incr, Curtis and Wright Commissioner ~tes voted "nm~~ ~ere upon ~e C~r declared ~e motion prevaxled ~d t~ ordin~ce adopted as read, ~d ~ended ~e follo~ng ordinate ~s ~ntroduced and placed upon i~~ ~irst reading AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING Ai~D PUTTING INTO EFFECT WITHIN TH~ OIT~ OF DENTON, TEXAS, TEE RULES AND REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN ~E ADVISORY SUPP?.~t~.NT ~0 TEE SANITARY CODE FOR TEXAS PltEPARED AND~ ADOPTED BY ~ TEXAS STATE BOARD OF It~4~LTH UNIIFR THE PROVISIONS OF OHAPTER 300f GENERAL LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE FIRBT CA~7~ED ~ESSIOII CONCERNING THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF DAIRIES AND ~J~?.~. ~0]~ l~VLK, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF · E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO~f~SSION OF THE CITY OF n~N~o~ ~EXAS Section 1 D~FINITIIONB For the purpose of this ordinsmce a dairy shall be construed to mean anyIplace where one or more cows are kept a part or all of who~e mil~ or Ars products lz sold ~ Section 2 No Building shall be used for stabling cows ~ ~ ~ ~ for dairy purposes which is not properly c~netructed well lighted ventilated and provided with a floor that ~anl be rsadlly cleaned and drained ~ I ~Section 3 No water closed privy cesspool urinal ln- habitated room or workshop shall be located within any building, shed or room mhich is used for stabling cows for dai~y purposes, or for the storage of mmlk or cream nor shall any hog~ horsg sheep goat or other anin~l be kept in any room used for such purpose Section A No space in buildings or sheds used for stabling cow~ shall be less th~n four hundred (40G) cubic for each cow, and the st~lls thereof shall not be less than~ ~eet dldth Section 5 All rooms and stables in which cows are kept for dairy purposes shall at ~11 time~ be thoroughly cleaned amd in good repair and sh~ll be painted at,least once each two years or whitewashed at least once each year Section S All manure shall bbs removed from the room or stable in ~hich cows are kept for dairy purpasee at least once each day and sh~ll be stored in a water-tight fly-proo~ box or bin of suffl~ient size to hold not more than one w~goR l~gd~of manure and the contents of said ham shall be carted off when filled or whenever it becomes a nuisance ' Sectmon 7 Every person keeping cows for the production of milk for sale shall cause udder or each dew - to ~e thoroughly w~shed and cleaned bef~ore each milking and shall ca, ge s~o~ cows tq be properly fed and watered ~ot~on 8 Every person using any pre~es~s for keeping cows Shall cause the ymmd mn connection there- ss~o~ t° be pr°vided ~lth a pr°per receptmcle f°r drinking water f°r cows, and nome l~t fresh ole~n pure water sh~ll be stored in reoe~ t~ac le Tue sd~y April 10 Section 9 Any enclosure in which cows are kept sh~ll be orade~ and drained so as to keep the surface reasonably dry and to prevent the accumulation of water there- ~n and no garbage urine fecal matter or similar substanoees shall be placed or allowed to remain mn such enclosure Section 10 Every person keeping cows for dairy purposes shall provide and use a sufficient number of pails cans or other receptacles made of glass stonew~re, glazed metal or No i tin for the reception of storage and delivery of milk and shall cause all m~lk as soon as drawn from the cows t~ be removed from the roes mn which the cows are kept~to a separate mi~k room Section 11 The m~k room shall be thoroly screened wroth not coarser than IA wire mesh and thoroughly pro- tected ~gaanst flies kept scrupulously clean and free from dust shall not be used as a laving or sleepmng room and shall be separated from the barn or stable ~n w~mch cows are kept, It shall be supplie~ with pure water and suitable facmlitmes for straining, cooling and storing milk and washing and sterilizing all utensils and apparatus mn whirl milk is recemved stored and delivered Section 12 All cans measures bottles, and other recepta- cles or any sort used in the sale or handling of milk shall be sterilized (scalded with boiling water or steam) daily Seotmon 13 All milk shall be strained through cloth or wmre-cloth stramners and if kept in milk room longer than three hours shall be stored in a covered cooler or refrig- erator Section 14 All milk cans delivered to creamermee or deal- ers in cmties shall be covered with air-tight lids and when conveyed in open w~gons shall be covered wroth canvass while being so conveyed and sa~d canvass shall be clsamsed by frequent washing Section 1§ Every person engaged in the production, sto- rage transportation sale delivery or d~e- ~ributlon of milk immediately on the ocourence or any case or oases of infectious disease e~ther in h~mself or his family or amongst his employees or their xmmedmate associates or within the buildings or premesls where milk is stored sold or distributed, shall notify the City Health Officer Section 16 No person havmng an ~nfeotious disease or haveing recently been in contact with a person having an infectious d~sease shall m~lk or handle~cows, m~asuree or other vessels used for milk intended for sale until all danger or communi- cating such disease to other persons shall have pas~ed Section 17 No bottle can or other receptacle used for the reception or storage of milk shall be removed from a private house apartment or tenement wherein a person has an infectmous d~sease wmthout the approval cf the City Health Officer Sectmon i?A No milk or milk products produced in Dent~n County, Texas shall be sold or distributed in the City of Denton unless o~ until the cow or sattle from which the same were obtamned have been tested for tuberoulosislhy a federal state or accredmted veterinarman in compliance with the requirements of the State Livestock Sanitary Co~m~ssion of Texas and any such milk or its products shall be handled in accordance w~th the provisions of this ordinance Section 18 Any person who shall w~llfully violate any of the foregoing ~ules and regulations shall bee ~eemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shell be fmned in any sum not less than $ 5100 and not more tha~ $ 20{} 00 Section 19 ~his ordinance she,ll become effective from and after its passage and publication aS required by law Passed this 10th day of Aprml 1923 (signed) ~ L Uright, Chamrma~ Attest Ceo N Rucker City Secy C~ty Commmssion, City of Denton ~eeday, April lOth 1923 t ~ ,~pon motion of Curtis, seconded by Gray the rules were suepen~ed~a the foregoing ordinance was placed upon its second readin ~ BateA votmng 'na~' all others voting 'year Upon mormon Curtl~ second by Gray the rules were suspended and th~ ~or~going ~rdinanoe was placed upon mrs third and final read- ing fo~ ~ ~doption Mormon was made and duly seconded that the ordinance be ado~ed ~e read Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of t~e ordin~uoe the following commissioners voted 'yeae Gray Minor, Curtis Wright, Commissioner Bates voted "nay' Whereupon the Ch$i~de$lared the motion prevailed and the ordinance adopted as reaA ~ ~ (l~-~ ssioner B~tes during the course of the consideration had re~st~d that final action on these two ordinances be de~errd to a 1Ate~ meeting in order that he might have further time mn which to fa~i~ia~lz~ himself with their provis~ons He now explained to Com=~i~n ~$hat hie reasons for voting against same were that he was un~amiliar with their ultimate meaning, and asked to have this reason Ispread upon the minutes Upon motion of ~o~ seconded by Bates, the Mayor, H Hennen, wa~ ~,ngtruoted to sign on behalf of the City the regular prescribed agreement with the Livestock Sanitary Commtssion and the U ~ Bureau of Animal Industry covering the city's compliance with t~oee departments regulations in order that the City might have t~e benefit of their halp mn compensating owners of condemned tuburc~r ?nimble. The Chair Announced the following standing coz~..~ trees for the coming year: STR~T & BRIDGE - Curtis (cha~rm~u) and ~ray ~X~ ANDol~O]~ - Bates (chairman) ane Minor ~INAN(XE - Minor tchairmanl and Curtis ~AT~R & LIGHT - Gray ~chairman) and Minor SANITARY - Bates (chairman) and Curtis ~ T~o~e~l~ngt~esOlm~ion was introduced and upon motion adopte~: WH~EEA~, sn the 2~th day of March 1922 the American SuretyI Coml~ny of New York, did execute and deliver to the City of Den~os, Texas, a certain bend in the sum of FI~T~,~ THOUSAND ($ 15,~0) ~, om ~leh M B ~itlook & O0 A eo-~rtnership cc~os~ of M B ~itlook & L T ~llic~ is ~e principal ~d ~n which ~t~ amid ~eric~ Surety C~m~ny of New York ls surety ~d ~h la oonditioned in subsets for ~e fait~ul ~rfo~ce ~y ~e~rineip~l t~rei~ n~ed, the ~d M B ~ltlock & Cc , of a certain contract ~th t~ City of ~nton Te~s acting t~rein by ~d $~o~h its ~yor, H N ~n~n, ~id Contract dated ~roh ~8, 19~, ~d being a co~raot ~or t~ ~ve~nt ~d ~rove~nt of ~st~ O~ Street in s~d City of ~nton Texas, ~d Tuesday April 10th, 1923 WHEREAS said contract for said pavement and improve- ment has been cancelled by agreement between said principal and the C~ty of Denton and all liens, charges rights claims titles and interests and estates have been aseigned conveyed and trans- ferred by the sazd prino~pal to the Cxty cf Denton, which ~re created or exmsted on account of samd p~ving contract, and WHEREAS only a small amount ci curb and gutter work l~ms done under the terms af said contract in the oonetructmon of which all the terms and conditions of said contract 2~ave been fully and famthfully performed and finally accepted as coml~leted by the said Pr~ncipal on the 15th day of March, 1925 and that all laborers sub-contracters and materxal men have been paid by saad pr~ncmpal mn fu~l for all work labor, services and mater- ials furnashed in confection w~th said contract and the work done thereunder and WHEREAS no labor has been performed or materials fur- nished mn connection with said contract mince the 1~ day of March A D 1923 therefore BE IT EESOLVED BY TH~ CITY CO~SSION O~ TEE CITY 0~ DENTON TEXAS That M B Whmtlock & Co as principal and the American Surety Company of New York as surety be and they are hereby fully released and d~scharged from any and all liability created by virtue of said bond above mentioned or by the terms of sa~d contract BE IT ~URTHER RESOLVED , t~t the Mayor be and ~e as hereby authorized and d~rected to smgn certmfied oo~ies of this resolution attested by the City Beoretary and the e~me shall be and constitute a full release and discharge e~ samd principal and surety on said bond Adopted this 10th day of April, 19~ (s~gned) ~ L ~right Chairma~ City Commission Upon motmon the co~m~tesion stood adjourned Approved this 2Ath day of April 192~  C$~grman City Co~.t ssi on ~ C~y o~enton T~as City Hall. Denton. The Comm~ssion met zn response to the followzrg call issued by the Chair "Den ton Texas Friday April 13, 1923 To ~ A ~o~ng City Marshal City of Denton Texas You are hereby directed to notzfy the following City 0emmtssioners of the City of Denton Texas that there will be a spe- cial meeting of the City Comm!ssion at the City Hall zn said Czty · t ~00 o'clock p m this date April 13th 1923 at whmch time and place the following matters will be consmdered (1) The mat~er of the M L Acuff mnjunctmon suit restramn lng the City of Denton and ~ M Jagoe from proceed- ing w~th the constructxon of a sewage dmsposal plant on the Acuff tract and such matters as pertain thereto (2) Such other matters pertaining to the Cmty as may at that time come before the commission HEREIN FAIL NOT but m~ke due service hereof by delivering to each of the following named Cmty Comm~ssioners a true copy of this snV.~ons instanter to-war 0 M Curtms Fred H M~nor Ed F Bates and J W Gray (signed) J L W~ight Chai rma~_n City Commission City of Denton Texas Comm~ssioners Minor Bates Gray Curtms and ~rlght present Absent none The City Attorney read a conm,,,nicatzon from 0w~ley & 0wsley attorneys for M 8 Acuff mn hms zrJunctmon suit mn whmch Srcompromise proposal whereby the City would be given a direct right of w~y across the property now owned by Mr Aeuff in exchange for the one dislgnated by the Condemnatmon board wnm~ch follows t~e ~ meanderings of the creek and also an e~sement for and dis~ussal of sumt main outlet sewer across said Aeuff's land /in consideratmon of $i~(~0 to be paid by City 0wsley & 0wsley and Mr Acuff were called znto co~ sultatzon with the Commission They were offered $ 250 for thms compromise which they rejected T~ey however reduced their demand to $ ?§0 Upon motion of Curtis a cosmetize composed of Bates the Mayor and Curtms was named to go over the Acuff grounds In an e~fo=t to work out some sort of compromise which would _ be ~oceptable to both Aouff and the C~ty The officers of the local National Guard organizations appeared before She commasszons and made several requests frm that body as follows (1) That the Cemm~ssmon consent to the erectmon of Friday, April 13 1923 & combined armory and community house in the park area, to be built on an acceptable plan and ~hen paid out to be turned over to the City ~n the event they were able to finance the same without obligation to the City (2) That in the event the plau could be culminated, t~e City assist with the m~tter to the extent of appropriating a set monthly contrlbutxon to the s~-~ Motion by Curtis duly seconded that the Commission express a wil±ingnees to encourage this movement in every reason- able and practibal w~y Upon motion the commission stood adjourned Approved this 2Ath day of April 1923 0hairmau City Commission, City of Denton Tex~m City Hall Denton Tex~s April 17 1923 - 3 30 p m The Commission met in special session, pursuant to the following call issued by the Chair · Denton Aexas April 17 1923 £o all Commissioners City of Denton, Texas You are directed to meet ~n special called session at 3,~0 O~clock P M this date at w~ch time ~e comm, esion ~11 consider the matter of ~e Aouff Injunction su~t and all other matters incident ~ereto (si~ed) J L Wrmght Chadian C~ty Commzssion Notice reoeived~ Signed) 0 M Curtis ~red H Minor Ed F Bates J W Gray The following commtesmo~rs ~re present and ans- wered roll call Minor, Bates Gray Curtis and Wright, absent None The City Attorney reported to the Commies~on that M S Asmff had agreed to & final settlement of ~e mat~r of his ~njmnotion against the Cmty for J S00 ~th the follo~ng c=noeselons and oonditio~ (1) To exchange a new and direct rightof way for road across his land to be selected by city Engineer for present roadway lit To To grantdiseolverightinjunotxonOf way for sewer l~ne across hie land Release New roadway from mortgagee's holdm~ mortgages against his land (~) Road to be ~0 feet mn wmdth and to be surveyed and stocked out by the City Engineer Acuff to agree to any route chosen t~t 0ity to pay Aouff $ 500 for d~ges Aouff to hold City blameless for crop damages to his tenant on farm Upon motion of Gray seconded by curtis the propo~l above set out was accepted and ~e M~yor, H V Heanen was mnet~cted to sign an agree~nt to t~at effect on be- half cC the City Upon motion ~e Comm~tse~on stood adjou~ed Approved this 24th day oi April 1923 r f--~hat City Commission City Hall, Denton Texas April IS 1925 The Commission met at 9 45 o'clock A M in pursuance~ to the following call issued by the Ch~ir ' ~enton Texas, April 1S 192~ 0 M Curtis Fred H Minor Ed F Bates and ~ ~ Gray City Commissiomers You are hereby s,~ oned to a special meeting of the City Co-m, lssaon of the City of Denton, Texas to be held at the City Hall this date at 9 45 o'clock a m at which time and place the followang matters will be considered The passage of an ordinance instructang the City Attorney to institute cond~_mnation proceedings in the County Court agaist M S Acuff for a raght of way for sewer line scores his land to disposal plant (signed) ~ L ~right Chairman City Co--lesion tnotice Recieved signed) Fred H Minor, 0 M Curtis ~ W Gray (commissioner Bates could not be found and was not serve with notace of meetang) The following Commissioners were present and answered roll call Minor Gray Curtis & l~right Abse2t ~m The City Attorney reported that ar Aouff claimed theer was a misunderstanding mn regard to his proposal to the C~tssion and had deo'line~ to sign the agreement agreed to by co..-~ssion at its last meeting The following Ordinance was introduced and placed upon its first readang: AN ORDINANCE INSTRUCTING T~i~ CITY ATTORKEY TO INSTITUTE PR00~.~INGS IN THE COUNTY COURT OF DENTON COUNTY TEXAS FOR TEE C01T~ATION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR A S~wE2 MAIN OVER AI~ ALONG AND ACROSS THE LAND OF M S AOUFF SAID LAND BEING OUT OF Tn~ ENOCH ~0RRIS SURVEY A!~D LOCATFD ABOUT ONE AND 0NEHAI~ MILES EAST 0F THE TOWN OF DG~NTON BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO~SSION OF THE CITY OF D~NTON, TEXAS Section one That the Caty Attorney be, and he is hereby anstructed tc institute proceed- ings in the County Court of Denton County Texas, for the condemn- ation of the raght cf way for a sewer m~in to be run u~der along and across the 133 acre tract of land cut of the Enoch Morris Surve now owned by M S Aouff said lane to be routed according to the survey of the Caty Engineer and constructed aosording to the plans and speoafications for said l~ne on file mn the office of the City Engineer which saad route plans and specifications are hereby adopted and made a part of this ordinance and said sewer line or maan to extend from the W B line of saad Acuff's tract in an Easterly amd southerly direction to the 20 acre tr sewage disposal plant siam out of said survey now owned by the City of Denton, and th~tV~ght of way to lay maintain and oper- ate a sewer line and appurtenances thereto be so dondemned, with the right of mngress and egress to a~d from the same for the pur- poses ef construetang , ~nspectlng repairing and maintaining tim ~am~_ and the right of removal of such an whole &~ in p~rt at will, Section two That this ordinance shall be in full force an~ effect from and after its passage April 18 lq23 I~eeed this l$t~ day of April 1925 (signed) J L ~right, Attest: Chairman City Commission City of Denton, (signedl Gee N Rucker City Secretary Upon motion of curtis the rules were suspended and the foreg~mng ordinance placed upon its second reading Upon motion Curtis ~econded by Gray, the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordinance placed upon its third and final reading for adoption Motion w~s made by Cmrtis seconded by ~inor that the ordinance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the ordinance the following commissioners voted 'yea' ~urtls M~nor Gray and ~right ~lereupon the chair declared the motien prevailed andthe ordi- nance adopted as read Upon motion the comm, se~on adjourned Approved April 24th 1925 ~lmn City Commission, City of Denton Tex~s 8O City Hall, Denton, Texas, Tuesday, April 24, 1923 The Commission met in regular April session wil~h the Chairman ~right presiding The following commissioners were present and answered roll-call Minor Bates Gray and Wright. Absent Curtis Minutes of proceeding meetings since and including the last--~ ~egular meeting were read and approved The monthly reports of Goo N Rucker City Secretary W F Woodward City Treasurer and ~ A Young City Marshal were read and approved The Monthly report of the ~ter & Light Department was received audited and ordered filed The regular monthly repprts of H V Hennen and F E Piner Health officer were received read and ordered filed The followmng accouhts were examined approved and warrants ordered drawn on their respectzve funds in payment Paid By Payee Amount rant No gert L Fowler $ 9?5 00 1524~ W E Mann Presiding Officer 30 00 15249 Beach-Whitman Co 6 00 15251 H~ll Bros Garage 16 00 15252 Long & King 4 78 15253 Record-Chronicle 25 15 15254 Baldwin Printing Co 12 84 15255 ~a~mond & Kirby 10 79 15256 City Garage 2 5? 15257 Garrison's Drug Store 12 85 15258 Camps Drug Store 25 1§ 2§9 R~m=y & Ivey 38~0 S W ~myth I ~ 1§281 W ~ Holland 8 25 Nick Akin 38 ~§ 15283 Cash for Payroll (~r E U Young (Engr Helpr ~ ) 45~ 40 4019 32.50 4(L~0 Boone Daniel 32 50 4021 Cash for Payroll 8 90 Cash for Payroll (Apr 1-15) 451 30 4023 # ' " (Suppl) 21 50 4~4 E U Young (engrs Helpr) 13 05 4025 M B Whitlock & Co 25 20 4027 C F Pease & Co 10 87 4028 Post Office Fillzng Sta 3 60 4029 Denton Millzng Company 85 50 4030 Texarkana Pipe Works 118 72 4031 Harris Koenlg Hardware Co 28 35 403~ Denton Maohzne Works 85 75 Nall Bors 2 50 Pierce 0il Corporatzon 3 2~ 4~§ W F Albert 75 4036 W G Barnett 5 35 4037 · W 8myth 1 75 4038 Magnolia Petroleum Co 10 00 4039 Sam W Fritz 45 55 4040 Tuesday April 24 lg23 Fowler Auto Supply Co $ 11 10 4041 The Texas Co 62 70 4042 Jas B Farris 2 65 404~ Gulf Refining Co 5 70 4044 Bratoher & tiarris 16 15 4045 ~ for Payroll $ I0 30 824 Oa~ for Payr~l 30 50 825 Denton Oonst~ction Co 1692 65 826 Ca~ for Payroll 15 00 827 Cash for Payroll ~5 50 828 Texas & Pacific ~ 0o 25 00 829 ~ M Jagoe 0om~ny 55~ 75 830 ~nton Construction ~ny 915 00 16~ Ca~ for Payroll 48 50 Cash for P~roll ~ OG 1~5 Evers ~rd~re 0o ~ 2 ~a~, representi g the Fire De~rtment asked the Co~!ssion to allow transportation and expenses of 5 delegates to ~n ~roos ~xreman's Convention ~ncluding the Fire ~r~al as ene delegate Upon ~tion the Comm~ssion instructed the Secretary to issue a c~ok for $ 125 00 for ~is purpose Mrs Pearl Rowl~d ~d ~s ~i~ore protested to the corn iss2on against ~s M S Stouts operation of a dairy on ~est Hickory ,Street ~ey ~re advised t~t t~ City Attorney ~d City Heal~ ~fficer ~uld give th~ all the relief ~rranteA by ~e present ,ord~ces of ~e City. Shey ~re further adwised however t~t their surest ~d quickest relief lay in the Civml Courts by An~otiom as a private nuis~ce ~ T ~olton asked t~ Co~tssion to order an election on the ~ne~tion of his addition between Locust & E~ Streets adjoin in~ ~e ~esent 0ity li~ts Upon motion of ~hor the Atto~ey instated to pre. re an ordin~ce ordering the elect~on ~ ~ T O Dobbings Presmd~t of ~e School B~rd ~nded to the co~!ssion a proposed ordinance which would submit to voters of ~nton a $ 200 000 school bond issue and another w~ch would ~ncrease the possible t~ rate suffl~tly to adeq~tely take car~ of said issue and also pe~lt a ~5~ ~nual ~inten~ce levy and on be~lf of the School Board urged its passes Geo L Simpson, representing the Geo L S~mpson Company Tuesday April 2~ 1925 Bond Brokers of D atlas proposed to sign a contract with the co-w. tssion for the purchase of the proposed isssue of bonds on a basis of par for 5~ bonds subject to the electzon and to handle the mssuenee of the bonds secure attroney's opinion ere By a vote the Comn~esion declined to take any actaon on this proposition The City Engineer submitted his final report on the constructaon of the Bridged over pecan creek on South Locust Street Upon motion of Gray seconded by Minor, the s&zd report was accepted and apl~roved Upon motaon of Gray, seconded by Minor the Commission~ declined to pay the Bill of Hoke and Higgs, now assigned to · B McClur- kan for the buildang of a sewer line to their South locust Street property some years back A petition filed w~th the ~emmetary was presented to the ssion whmoh sought to secure a daily wage of not less than $ ~ O0 per day for common labor on the City's work Upon motion action thereon was deferred to a later meetmng The secretary presented the commissaon with a post card Caty Tax Collector addreSSed by R Ledbetter/to R L Rowland, Portales N readang as follows ~April 21 1912 Mm R L Rowland Dear Sir In reply to your letter I wall say there as no tax en lot § in Bolok § College Additmon R Ledbetter City Assessor · Collector# On the strength of thas ~a~r Mr Rowland now seeks to avoid the p~yment of delinquent taxes agaanst the Test 80 feet of this lot for 1909 an name of J A Peek and for 1911 ~n the ammo of J S Kem~ Upon motaon the qmest~on was referred to the City attorney for re- co~ endations Upon motion the Comm~ssa0n stood adjourned to ~turday apral 2Sth 192~ at 9 00 o'clock a m C~~~ Chairman City Comm~ ssion City Af Denton, Texas ~u~y April 28th 1923 City Hall Te~nton Texas The eo~mtes~on met in session adjourned from April 24th w~th Cha~rmmn Wright presiding, The following comm~es~oners were pre- sent and answered roll-call: Gray, Bates Minor Curtis & Wright Absent None Mesmrs J W Pender T C Dobbins A G Koen~g Mrs C N Adkisso~, and W T Dcggett come before the Commission on behalf of the and umged immediate action on the School bond ~ssue Upon motion of Minor, seconded by Gray, the Commission by a unanimous vote decided to submit the issue of $ 200 000 and ?5~ma~rtenance tax by a unanimous vote Mr Phillmpe representm~g H C Bult & Co Bond Buyers proposed to offer the commission subject to the action of the voters at the electmon a $ 5,000 premium for 5~% bonds or $ 500 premium ~$r §~g bonds they to l~y attorney's opmnion and expense of issue Mr Brewer wmth MoNear & Co offered to handle the ~ssuance of the proposed bonds for a fee of $ 200 plus actual cost of work and materials and opinion furnishing cert~fmed blll of s~d costs With a guaranteed total cost of not to exceed $ 1000 Upon motion the foregoing proposition w~s accepted Upon motiSn the Comm~ssmon stood adjourned City Se City Hall ~enton Texas Friday May 4 1923 The Commmssmon met mn special called session in response to the ~ollowi~g call issued by the Chair eDenton Texas May 4 192~ TO THE CITY MARSHAL OF THh CITY ~F DENTON TBY~AS Greetings I You are hereby directed to summon the following Cmty Comm~ssmone4s of the Cmty of Denton Texas to a specmal meeting of the City Commission of said City, to be held at tbs City Hall mn said City at 2 30 o'clock p m this date, at which time and place the following matters will be considere~ to-wit The Passage of a resolution approving cud adopting a change mn the spedlfioations for the paving of West Oak Str est by the substitution of Asphaltic Concrete for Rook Asphalt surfacmog as agreed to between the W M Jagoe Company contractors and the property owners upon said street HEREIN FAIL NOT but m~ke due servide hereof by deliver- ing true copies of th~s sUmmons to the following City Oow..4ssier~rs Ed ]P Bates ~red H Minor 0 M Curtis and J W Gray (signed) J L Wright Oh~irme~ City Com~t esion City of Denton Texas Ca~ue to hand this ~th day of May 1~2~ and executed some day by delmvermng as dmrected true copies of the above not,ce to samd oo~lssmoners as follows Ed F Bates at i 30 p m Fred H Minor # 1:45 p m ' 0 N Curtis · 2 00 p m J W Gray ' 2 00 p m GIVEN UNDER I~Y ~ this 4th day of ~y 19~3 (signed) J A Young, City N~r shaIa The Follow~ g Commissioners were present and answered roll- call Minor Bates Gray Curtms and Wright Absent none The following ~eeolution was introduced s~ud reA& and upon motion of Curtms seconded by ~lm~$ w~s duly adopted ~REAB notice has been given the W M ~agoe Oompany by the Continental Rook Asphalt Company that mt ms mn the hands of the reoemve~and ms unable to m~ke deliveries of asphalt for the two inch surface on West Oak Street p~vement contract, and WHEREAS a eomm4ttee representmng the citizens of West Oak Street and members of th~ City Commission made an inves- tigation and found that the Asphaltic Concrete Ml~ is as good or better than rock asphalt for said surfacing and recommended to the Citizens of said street and to the City Comm~SsmC~ that the spe- cifications for said West Oak ~treet be amended eo as to permit the use of samd Concrete mix for said surfacmng, and WHEREAS spedifmc~tmons for an aeph~ltic concrete mix for wearing surfact have been prePared and signed by all property owners on said West Oak Street and by members of the 0ity Com- mission, and ~gHEP~A~ said change in specaficat~ons for said surface has been accepted by the W M Jagoe Company Therefore ~ IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMliISSION OF THE CIRY 0F~ENTON, TEXAS that the change in the spec~fioaticne for the wearing surface on West Oak Street a copy of which said spe- cifications are on file in the off~ce of the Caty Engineer be and they are in ali respects adopted and ratified and the contract ms amended by said change in specifications as hereby in all respects accepted and adopted subject to the appro- val of the surety on the bond of W M ~agoe Company and when said ch~:nge has been ratified and approved by saad surety, this resolution sh~ll be in effect BE IT FURTHER EES0LVED that the Mayor be and he as hereby authorized and directed to sign all doc~ments necessa- ry to make mid change Adopted this Ath day of N~y 1923 (signed) $ L ~right Chairman Caty Commission Upon motion the commission stood adjourned Approved this 22nd day of May 192~ ton Texas City H~ll Denton Texas May 8 lg23 TEE STATE O~ TEXAB COUNTY O~ DENTON Oiler OF DENTON On th~s the 8th day of Nay 1923 the City Commission of the City fo Denton Texas convened in special called session in respon- se to the following call issued by the ch~ir ~enton Texas May 8, 1923 To Q M Curtms Fred H N~nor, J W Gray and Ed F Bates City Commissloner~ Denton Texas You are hereby d~rected to meet in special called session of the City Commmsslon of the City of Denton Texas at the City Hall in said Cmty, at l0 00 a m this date the 8th day of May 1923 at which time and place the following matters will be considered to-w~t (1) an ordinance ordermng an election for the sub- missmon of $ 200 000 school improvement Bonds to the qualified voters of the City of Denton (2) An ordinance ordering an election to determine whether the Charter of the City of De~ton sh~ll be amended so as to permit the levying of a higher tax rate by the Cmty of Denton Texas (signed) J L Wright Ch~lrm~n City Co~m~esion City of Denton Texas We hereby adknowledge receipt of the above notice l s~gned) Ed F Bates at 8 4§ a m May,8,I923 s~gned~ J W Gray at 9 15 a m May 8 192~ signed) 0 M Curtis at 8 30 a m May 8 1925 wigned) Pred H Minor,aa& 8 30 a m May 8 1923 The followmng bemn& present and answering ro roll- call H V Hennen Mayo~ J L Wright Chairman, Ed Bates 0 ~ Curtis and J W Gray Commissioner Fred H Minor absent Among other proceedmngs had the following o~dmnance was passed "AN 0Pd)INANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION IN TH~ CITY OF ]]ENTON TEXAS ON THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE 1923 FOR THE PURPOS~ OF CONSTRUCTING AlfD EQUIPPING PUBLIC FREE .~t~E00L BUILDINGS OF BRICK OR STONE lfATERIAL, AND CONSTRUCTING i~NT REPAIRS, OF BRICK OR STONE MATERIAL TO PUBLIC ~ SOH00L BUILDINGS IN SAID CITY 0F DENTON TEXAS AND LEVYING THE TAX IN PAYMENT TEEKEOF DESI~ ATING THE PLACES ~2 WHICH SAID ELECTION IS TO BE HELD APPOINTING PRESIDING OFFICERS THEREOF AND DECLARING AND EMERGENCY ' Commissioner Curtis moved that the ordinance be placed on ~ts f~rst reading seconded by commissioner Gray, and carried by the following vote Aye Bates Gray Curtis and Wright No None Carrie~ placed on fmrst readmng S7 M~y S 1923 Co~w~!ssioner Ourtxs moved that ~he o~dxnauce pass fl~st reading seconded by Commissioner Gray and carried by th~ following vote Aye Bates, Gray Curtis and Wright No nor~ Carried Ordinance passed first readmng Corn~ ssioner Curets moved that the rules be suspended and +.~-t the ordinance be placed on second readzng seconded by following vote Aye: Bates curtis Gray & Wrmght No none 0arrmed ordinance placed on second readmng Commissioner Curtis moved that the ordinance pass second reading seconded by Co~ssmoner Bates and carried by the followmng vote AYe Bates, Gray, Curtis and Wrz&ht Nc None Carried, Ordinance passed second readzng 0omm~ ssioner ~red H Minor now present Co-~ssioner Curtis move6 that the ordinance pass third and final reading, seconded by Conm~lsszoner Bates and carrzed by the following vote ~ Aye: Curtis, Gray Bates Mmnor & Wright No none 0h~irmam ~right declared the ordznance fmnally pas~ed The Ordinance follows sAN 0RDINANGE ordermng an election mn the Cxty of ~enton, Texas to be held on the 19th day of ~une 1923 for the purpose of submitting to the q~al~fied voters of the City of Denton who are property taxpayers therein the propositAcn for the iss~ence of the bonds of said Cmty in the ~u~ of two hundred thousaud dollars for the purpose of CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING PUBLIC FBEE~ SCHOOL BUILDINGS OF BRISK OR STONE MATERIA~ AND CONSTRUCTING PERMAIqENT REPAIRS 0~ ~R;CK OR STONE MAT~RIA~ TO PUBLIC FREL SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITHIN SAID CITY 0F I~ENTON, TEXAS AiO LEVYING THE TAX IN PAY- MNNT TH~NE0~', designating the places at ~hioh samd electmon is ,~0 be held and appointing presiding officers thereof and declaring an emergency · W~S, the City Co~missmon of the City of Denton, Tex~s, deems it advisable to issue bonds of the said Cmty the lpurpose hereinafter mentioned TH~0HE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY C0~ ~SSION ON, EXAS Section 1 That an elect~on be held on the lgth day ef June 1923 at which electmon the following proposition shall be submitted ~ Shall the City Commiss~on of the City of Denton be authorized to issue bonds of the Cmty of Denton Texas in t~ sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars payable wmth~n forty years Nay 8, 1~23 from their date serially or otherwise as the City Comm!seion may dee~h to the best interest of the City bearing znterest at the rate of five percent per annum payable semi-annually and to levy a tax suffieczent to pay the interest on said Bonds and create a sznking fund sufficient to redeem them at matur- ity for the purpose of CON,~TRUCTING AND EQUIPPIN~ FBw,~, SCHOOL BUILDINGS OF BRICK OR STONE MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTING PERMAII]~NT REPAIRS ~H BRICK OR STONE I~ATERIA~ TO PUBLIC ~ SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITHIN SAID CITY OF I~NTON TEXAS AND LNVYING THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF as authorized by the Charter of the City of Denton Texas as &dopted by a vote of the people on April 1914 and amendments thereto and the constitution end laws of Texas Section 2 That sa~d Electaon shall be held at the City Hall ~n said Cmty of Denl~n, Texas and the following named persons are hereby appointed managers of said electaon to-wit John T B~ker presiding Judge and W W Baxter and E Cocanaugher aseocmate Judges Section 3 That said election eh~ll be held under provisions of said charter of City of Denton and amendments thereto and the 0onstmtution and Laws of the State of Texas and only qualified voters who are property taxpayers of said Cmty Shall be allowed to vote All voters who favor the proposition to issue the bonds shall have written or printSd upon themr ballots the words 'For the issuance of Bonds and Levying the Tax' and those oppo- sed shall have written or printed upon their ballots the words 'Against the issuance of bonds a~d levying the Tax' The ner of holding said election shall be governed by the laws of the State regulating general elect~ens Sectmon 4 A copy of this ordinance signed by the Chairm~n of the Commission and tested by the City Setretary shall serve as a proper notmce cf samd Elect~on Section 5 The Mayor is authorized and dmreoted to cause said notice cf election to be posted up at the Cmty Hall and at one public place in ea~l~ of the voting places in the City of Denton for at least thirty full days prior to the date of samd election Section 6 The Mayor is further authorized and directed to have sai~ election notice published mn s~me newspaper of general oarculation published each week for four weeks the date of the first publication bemng not l~ss than thirty full days prior to the date of electmon Section ~ The fact that the Cmty o~ De~ton is badly in need of the School Buildings and which improvements are necessary and will be to tl~e best interest and general welfare of said city create ~n emergency and an imperative publmc necessity that the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three sol. rate days before final pas- sage be suspended and such rule is hereby suspended, and it is o~dained that this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon its passage and approval PASSED and approved this the 8th day cf May 192~ APPROVED (signed) H V Hennen Mayor Denton Tex (S~gned) J L ~right Chaarman cf City Attest (signed) Geo N Rucker Cow.~. ssion Denton Texas City Secretary Tuesday May 8 192~ The followiffg ordinance was introduced and upon motion oflCurtis, seconded by M~nor was by a unanimous vote, placed upon its first reading AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION 0]~ AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY 0~ I~i~TON TO THE QUALI]~IED VOTERS OF SAID CITY AT AN ELECTION BY THIS ORDINANCE PROVIDED TO BE I~E. LD 0NI THE 19TE DAY OF JU~ 1923 AT THE CITY pL~?.T. IN SAID CITY l WHEP~A8 The Board of School Trustees have request- edl the City Commission to submit amendments to certain sections of the Cxty Charter to be voted on by the qualified voters of said City, and WHEREAS the City Oom~mssmon of the City of DAuton T~u~$, deems it necessary and adVisAble to submit of its own mo%iSn sedd amendments, therefore I ~E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMVSSION OF THE CITY OF DE~0N, SECTION i That an elect~on be held in the City of Denton Texas on the 19th day of June, A D 1923, at ~hich electmon the following amendments to the Oharter of said City shall be submitted to the qualmfied vo~ers of mead City for their actmon thereon -e-o-o-o- 'An e:mendment to Amend Article 13 of the Charter of the City of Denton by adding thereto the following #Section 2 It shall be the duty of the trustees of the I~dependent School district of the Cmty of Denton to de~ermine what amount of tax w~thln the authorized linut will be necessary for the m~lntenance of the schools for each cur- rent year, and lt.~hall become the duty of the Board of Com- mieszoners upon/~uismtmon of the samd Bomrd of Trustees to,annually levy and collect samd tax as other taxes are le- vied and collected, and sadd tax when collected s~lall be placed at the disposal of said school board by paymng over monthly to the treasurer of samd board the amount collected toI be used for the m~intenamce of the public free schools of the Independent School Dmstrict of the Cmty of Denton" -o-c-o-o- An amenSmmet to amend sectmon i of Axtmcle l? of th, Charter of the City of Denton so that the ss/ne being -~nd- cd, shall read as follows ,Section 1, The City of Denton shall h~ve the power aa~ it as hereby authorized annually to levy and collect an ad~10r~m tax of not to exceed two dg.llars an.d f~ftee~ cents ($ 2 l§) on the one ht~ndred dollars ($ 100 00) mssess.ed v~luation Prmvided that not more th___a" seventy'five cents ( ?§~} thereof m~ be used for the m~mntenance of the free publmc schools dur- mn~ e~ah current year, And provided further that not more th~n seventy (?0~) cents thereof shall ever be used to pay mnterest aris create sinking funds on bonded ~ndebtedness ' -O-O-0-O- ~ Section 2 That the pollmng place shall be the I Cmty Hall in eared cmty a~d the pre- siding officer sh~ll be W E Mann wmth C S Bucklng}~am a~kl A W Buckner as Associates ] Section 3 The eared electmon shall be held under ~ the provmsions of the Constmtutmon and La s of the State of TexAs, and any special rule applymng a~ only q~alified voters of saad city shall be permitted to vote Sectmon 4 The Cmty Secretary ms hereby ordered to have or~nted the ballots for samd elec- tion S~id B~llots shall have prmnted on themr face and at the to thereof the words~0~TIOIAL BALLOT" Sa~d amendments shall b so arranged on said ballots that the perso~ voting may vote fo or against any one or more of said amendments w~thout vo rang for or against all of eared amendments and after each 4O Tuesday May 8 1923 such amendment the following words shall be printed "For tt~ amendment" "Aga~r~ t the ~mendment' ~ectlo~ 5 ~he City Secretary is hereby ordered to have printed and m~ll to every qualified voter in said City aS appears from the tax Collectors rolls for the year ending January 31st 1923 a copy of the proposed amend- ments not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date for holding samd elect~on Sectmon 6 The ~nner of holding said election sl~ll be governed by the Laws of the S~ate of texas regulatmng general elections and any special rule applying Sectmon ? A Copy of this ordinance signed by the Ch~rm~n oi the C~ty Commission attested by the City Secretary shall serve as a proper notice of said elect~on The said Chamrm~n is authorized an~ dl2ected to cause samd notice of election to be posted up at the City Hall and at two other public places wmthin said City for at leas~ thirty full days prior to the date of election an~ he ~e further ~u~horlzed and directed to l~ve said notice of electmon published in thc offlcm~ newspaper of said city and whmch notice shall ce ~publlshed each week for four weeks the date of the fmrst publmcat~on thereof bemn& ~ot less than thmrty (30) days prmor to the date of said election Section 8 That this ordmnance shall be in full force and e~fect ~om and after its passage and adoption Passed thms B day of May A D 1923 (s~gned) J L Wright Chairman City Co--mission Attest (si~ned) Gee N Rucker I City Secretary EpproveA as to form (smgned) Elbert Hooper City Attorney upon motion of Mmnor secondeA by Curtis and by an unani- mous vote of the conm~issmon the rules were suspended and the fore- going ordinance w~s placed upon mrs second reading Upon motion of Curtis seconded by ~nor and by a unani- mous vote the rules w~re suspended and the foregoin& ordinance placed upon its third ~nd final reading Motion ~s ~m~de by Mmnor seconded by Curtis that the foregoAn6 ordinance be adopted as re~d and recorded, upon a roll call upon the questmon of the adoptmon of the ordinance the following commissioners voted "y~a" Minor GrSy Bates Curtis and Wright No commissioner voted 'nay' whereupon the chair declared the ordinance duly adopted Upon motion She cm~sslon stood adjourned ~ Approved ~ ~ C~.n City Co.m~ssl ! / ~ ~ ~ City of Denton Texas on ~ ' Gaty Hall Denton rexes M~y 22 1923 The Commission met in regular may session with Chairman ~right presiding The following commissioners were present and answered roll-aall Minor Bates andWr~ght Absent Curtis smd Gray ~e men~ly reports of Gcc N Rucker C~ty Secretary ~ F~ Woed~r~ C~ty Treasurer ~d J A Yo~g C~ty ~rs~l were read mnd approved ~e Monthly report of th6 Water Light & Se~er ~pmrtment was received audited and ordered f~led ~e ~nutes of preceed~ng meetings s~nce and ~nclud~ng the lmst regular ~eting were rea~ and approved The follo~ng accounts were ex~ned, ~ approved and warr~ts were ordered drab on their respect~ f~ds ~n p~yment Pa~d by ~yee ~ount ~rrant I Oash-Miso Gen ~Dend~tures 12 d4 15276 ~ R C ~ith Fire Chief (Exp to Con~$25 00 1~277 ~eight Transfer Co 16 49 15278 ~ G~lf Refining Comply 5 95 15279 ~ W E No~ 13 25 15280 W J ~oll~d 15 00 15281 Camps Drug Store 1 55 15~8~ Baldwin Printing Co ~verick Clark L~the Co 8 25 152 84 Lyon Gray L~ber Co i 50 15285 T B Lusk 6 00 15286 ~is~Hoff~n & ~eM i 35 15287 ~ Record Chronicle 47 75 15288 ,Garrlsens D~g Sto~ 8 70 1~289 Fe~er Auto Supply House l~ 45 1~290 ~m~ls-Koenlg ~rd~re Co lZ00 00 4046 Cash for Payroll -Apr 15-~0 409 80 4047 O~sh -~so Gen ~pend~tures 15 00 4049 O~sh for Payroll -~y 1-15 420 80 4050 Alll~oe Ice Comply 4 50 4051 Russell Grader Co of Texas 11 04 Plero8 0il Corporatlon A S Alo~ Company ~4 77 4054 ~mrls-Koentg Hdw 0o 16 20 40~5 ~ G ~ett 9 75 4056 Jas B ~rris 18 40 4057 ~ E ~oot 68 ~6 4058 Euey Philp Hdw Co 60.00 4059 Denton ~lling Co 18 50 4060 Cash for Payroll~ 79 00 831 C~sh,~sc ~penditures 5 00 832 C~sh for P~yroll 40 25 833 ~ Welkins 315 63 834 Cash for Payroll 107 20 835 Cm~h for Payroll 92 40 836 De~ton Planing ~ll 3 05 837 Boss ~int~ng Co 5 7~ 838 Gmsh for ~yr~ll l~ 2~ 167 Cash for Payroll 63 80 [uesday Lay 22 19z3 Cash for Payroll 24 50 170 Jack ChristAl Co Clk l0 60 171 Mrs ~ B Llpzcomb aadresoed the co~,mlssmon and stated that the straet or a±ley-w~y runnmn& mnto John B Denton Street fro~ the ~est bet~een the p~operty of ~ C 0~ ~d ~ D Proffer whmch was ormgmnally opened fo~ street ou~posesby her f~ther years ago ~nd hy the purcl~se oi the Hm~h Sc~ool drounds was effectum~y closed and is no lo~ger ~ed lot strctt ~urt~oses and state~ iurther t~t ~t ~s her mnfo~t~on t~t sa~ had never been re6ul~rly dodmo~ted as a street wt~erefore ske sought t~t the Co~m~mssmon by the passage oi a resolution rclmnq~msh the Cmty's rmght to thms l~nd as a o trtet Ypon motion tht ~ttor ~as rc[e~rad to ~e C~t/ Attorney for ~nvost~at~0n ard re~ort fhe follo ~ng ord~nR~ce was ~ntroductd a~d placad upon ~ts f~rst read~ng EN O~IN~IC] APPOI~TIMG A B0~D 0F EQU~I~TION ~0R L]U bliY r F D~ ~0~I ~0R ~ ~ L923 DEFINING ~ DUTIES f~O~ FIEING [~R ~Ii~ O~ ~FTING ~ ~ROVIDI~G FOR T}~ CO~- BE I~ 0~AI~D BY FI~ CI~ CO~SSIOE 0F T~ CITY 0F DE ~ ~S Section one ~t L Bamley ~d C C Y~ncey and ~ R ;l Mmtchell be and they are hereby appoznted as a Board of Lqual~zatmon for ~e Cmty of Denton for the year 1923 S~ct~on two S~d Board s~ll recemve ~e assess- ment rolls lmsts and hocks from m the Gmty Sec~et~ry of samd Cmty fo~ ex~mn~t~on correotmo~ equalmzatmon appramsment ~d approval and shall see t~t every person mn samd Cmty has ~endered hms property both real per- ~ sonal and ~xed at ~ proper ad~ famr ~rket value mnd s~ll equalmze as nearly as ~ossmble the value of all mmproved lots ~d the val~e oi all unmr~ro~ed lots ~n s~d Cmty and ~ll do and perform any and ~ll acts ~n* duties mn tht ~er and by t~ me~s ~ovm~ed by t~e la soi the otate of Texas governing ~amd Boards Sectmon t~ee The members of sa~d Board s~ll con- vene at the Cmty hall in ~id C~ty on the 2~th day of ~y A D 1923 ~d theremfter ~t such t~es as such Board n~y provmde or as m~ be necessary for a full famr end coz~olete ~msc~r~ e of their dutmes Sect0on fo~ The n~embers of tht Board of ~qualm- zat~on s~ll recemve as eompensatmon in full ~o~ oervmces rendeled ne~eunde~ the s~ of three dollars per day ~hmch s~ll be pared by the bmty as requmred by law S~ctzon fm~e l~t ~zms ordmnance s~ll be ~n full force and effect from and afte~ ~ts passa~ e Passed th~s ~2~ day of ~y A D 192~ (smgned) J L Wrmght ~ Attest Geo N Rucker C~mr~n Cmty Co~mssmon Tuesday N~y 22 19~3 Upon motion of l~inor seconded by Bates the rules were suspended ~ud the foregoing ordinance was placed u±~on its second reading Upon motzon of ~nor Seconded by Bates the rules ~ere suspe nded and the loregolng ordinance ~zas placed upon its thzrd a~d f~nal ~e zeading Eotlon was n~de by ~nor sedonced by Bates that the ordinance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon tko questzon of the Adoptzon of the ordznance the followzng commlselonsers voted"yea~ ~nor Bates ~rlght I~o Co~nmlss~oner voted 'na~v" whereupon the chazr declared the motzon prevazled and the orainance adopted as read trpon motzon the Chair zrstructed the Polzce smd Fire oommittee to znvestigate the adv~sabzlzty of extendzng the con~nerozal zone and fire lzmzts North to the South branch of Pecan creek between Bolzvar Street and the Czty Park Upon motion of ~Ilnor seconded by Bates the Conmnzsslon stood adjourned to Friday Nay 2~th at ~ 00 o'clock p n~ Approved June ~6th 192~~~~ ( ~.. ~ ~ty oi Denton Texas Cmty Hall Denton Texas Frmday Nay 25tn 1923 2 00 o'clock p m ~he City Commission met mn sessmon adjourned from Tuesday L~y 22 wmth Chamrman Wrmght presidmng the followmng co~mssioners were pre~ent ~d answered ~oll oalt Bates Gray l~nor Curtis and Wrm~ht Absent none Co~nmsszoner Bates submmtted to the Con~isemon a letter from Lee Zumwalt attorney for N Wehrenekmold present- mng hms claim fo~ engmneers fees on account hms plans for old dmsposml plant Upon motmon the Chair named Bates, Minor and the Cmty Attorney a c on~m~ttee to settle wmth Mr Wehmenskmold Upon motmon of Mmnor seconded by Gray the City Tax Collector w~s mnstructed to cha~ge cfi the delmnquent tax records the taxes agam~st Lot 8 bl~o~ 0 0rmgmn~l Plat for the years 1892 & l~gJ on account of the tax Judgement t~ken mn Cmty -vs- J J ~ay mn dmstrmct Court in 1897 whmoh evmdently mncluded these ta~es Upon motion the Water & Light commmttee w~s Instructed to go mnto the condmtmon of the account of the Prmncess theatre th~ Supermnt~ndant havmng reported mt delmnquent and his mnabmi- ity to collect same The Cormmmssmon received the resignations ef ~ Bamley and R M Nmtchell a~ members of the board of equalmzatmon Upon motmon samd resmgnatmons were accepted and C L mpscomb and B P Adan~e were appomnted to succeed them C~ty Health Officer Pmner read hms regular N~y report upon motmon mt was ordered filed The Con~nmssmon read a communmcat~on from the Texas ~ational ~uard organmzatmons asking the Commmss~on to contribute $ 2~ 0O per month to each of their company funds upon motmon an approprmatmon of $ ~0 00 per month for 12 months begin~ing wit~ June 192~ waz ordered out of the General ~und for thms purpose and the Secret~ry was mnstruoted to mssue monthly cheeks for $ l0 00 e~ch to the Conm~ndmng 0ffm~ers of Company ~ 1AAth ~nfantry T~G ~nd Headquarters Compe~uy l~th Infantry City At~ney Hooper proposed to the Comm~semon to codmfy the City's 0rdmnances mf the Cozmumssmon would allo~ him the nocessesary steno~raphmc and prmnting expemses of the york Upon mormon the Commission mnstruoted hmm to proceed at once ~mth the work ~riday May 25th 192~ Upon motion the Commission stood adjourned to Thureday Nay 31st mt 2 00 o'clock p m Approved June 26th 1923 b~na~rm~n C~ty Co~iss~on ~ _ ~_~ City of De ton £ex~s City H~ll Denton £exas Thursday May 31st 1~23 2 00 o'clock ihe Commmss~on met mn sessmon ~dJourned from Frmd~y the 25th w~th C2m~r~n Wrmght presmdmng tho followmng Co~ss~oners were present and answered roll call Bates M~nor Gr~y Curtis a~d Wrmght Absent None The Co~ss~on con~mdered the res~gnatmon of C L~pscomb Jr as a ~mber of tnt Board of Equalmz~tmon Upon motmon of Curtms seconded by h~nor samd Reco~endation was accepted and A G Davis ~s ~ppointed to ~e fell the vac~cy on samd board created thereby lhe Board now consmsts of C C Yancey A G ~v~s and B P Uoon motto of Curtm~ duAy seconded t~ Cmty Enblneer ~s mnstructed to recemve b~ds on ~e const~ctmon of a concrete orossmng for the ~mn sewer outlet l~ne across Pecan Creek cording to the plains for samd work submmtted by Koch & Fowler, and ~he ~yor Bates the hngmneer and Cmty Seoreta~ ~s ~ed ~ conm~mttee to consmder the beds and ~e the a~rd or reject Upon motmon oi ~inor ~e Oity Attorney ~e instructed and empowered to close the Vmna Ke~ (Park Property Purc~se) deal st ss near $ 1200 as possmble U~on motion the Co~mssmon went mnto executmve T~e ~o~lsslon received ~ead ~d consmdered the claim oi ~ H 2~ples and Cora ~ples submmtted by R H Hopkmns themr attorney for $ 18 17~ da~ges on account of ~e de~th of their daughter be~ kmlled by Cmtys electric w~re Upon motmon the clamm was referred to the Cmty Atto~ey for mnvestmgatmon and report ~pon motion the Co~msslon stood adjourned to ~ursday gune ~lst 192~ at 2 00 o'clock p m Approv, d .une 28th 19~Z ~ ~hamrman ~ty City ~e~l City Hall, Denton TSxas Thur~Aay ~uen 21st 1923, 2 00 o'clock p m The Corem1Sslon met An sessmon adjourned ~om Thursday Eay 51st with Chamrman Wright preemdmng the follow-ng com~msm on- ers were present and answered roll-call Bates ~ray Curtmz ~nd Wright Absent Minor The Chair appomnted Commmssmoner's Curtms and Gray _ a Committee to canvass the returns of an election held on the 19th of ~une to determine whether certamn sectmons of the Cmty Charter should be a~ended £he above commmttee brought mn the followmng report which was upon motmon adopted WE YOUR COMLITTEE appomhted to canvass the returns of an electmon held mn the City of Denton Texas ~t the City Hall ~n said City on the 19th day of June A D 192~ at whmch said election two proposed amendments to the Charter of the C~ty of Denton Texas were submitted to the qualmfmed voters of samd Cmty beg leave ~to report that we have made a careful canvass of the returns of s~id electmon an~ find the results to be as follows Amendment to amend Artmcle l~ of the Charter 4/ by Adding thereto Sectmon 2 For Z97 Against 292 Amendment to amend Sectmon i of Artmcle 17 of ~ the Charter ~or ~B~ against 269 That each of samd amendments recemved a majormty of the votes cast at samd election and should be declared a part of the Charter of the Cmty of Denton ~s a result of s~md elcctmon (s~gned) 0 1~ Curtms J W Gray Commmttee The followmng resolutmon w~s mntroduced and upon motl~on duly made and seconded v~s un~nmmously adopted WHEREAS at an electmon held mn ~e Cmty of Denton, £ex~s on the 19th day of June A D 192~ pursuant to an ordins~uce ordering same adopted by the Cmty Commmssmon on the 8th day of May, A D 19~ at which samd electmon were submitted for adoption or reJectmon by the qualmfmed voters of samd Cmty two proposed amendments to the Charter of samd Cmty of Denton samd amendments and the votes cast thereon bemn~ as follows I Amendment to amend Article l~ of the C~arte~ by addmng thereto section 2 ~or ~97 agamnst 292 ~ Amendment to amend Section I of Article 17 of the Cha~ter for $8A agamnst 289 AN~ WHEREA~ it appears fromth¢ returns of samd electmon tha~ each and all of said amendment~ ~arrmed and were adopted by a majority of all the votes cast at samd electmon a~d that a total of ?0~votes were cast at samd eleotmon, now therefore B~ IT P~SOLVED BY THE CItY CON2 ISSION OF THE CITY OF DENTON ~ That the result of samd elect~on ms that eac and all of said amendments have carrmed ~nd been adopted as a p~rt of She Charter of the City of Dec, ton Texas by a majority wore of ~ll votes cast at said eleotmon BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that samd two amendments be and they a are hereby declared as a part of the Charter of samd Cxty of Denton as a r~shlt of said election, and that the vote and result of samd Thursday, June 21st 1923 e lectmon as as shov~ an the preamble of thms resolutmon Adopted thms 21st day of June A D 1923 (szgned) J L Wright Chaarman City Co~zssion Cmty of Denton Texas Commzss~oner Minor Now present Upon mormon properly ma~e seconded and unanimously carraed the Chazr appomnted Commmesioners Gray and Curtms a commatt~e to canvass the reSurns of an electzon held on the 19th day of June 1923 to determmne whether the Cmty of Denton shall issue $ 200 000 shcool bonds Samd Committee brought mn vermfied as correct the followmng report from the offzcers of sazd eleotzon TO THE CITY COI~ISSION OF T~ CITY 0~ I~ENTON, TEXAS We the undersmgned officers holdmng an eleotmon on the ~gth day af June 1925 at t2m bmty Hall mn the City of Denton, Texas to de- termmne mn samd City s~all mssue $ 200 0O0 of bonds for the PURPOS~ 0F CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING PUBLIC ~RME SCHOOL BUILDINGS OF BRICK OR S STONE 2~TERIAL AND GONSTRUCTING REPAIRS OF BRICK OR STONE ~TERIAL fO PUBLIC FP~E~ SCHOOL BUILDIEGS W~£HIN SAID CITY O~ DENTON, T~S, hereby certmfy that at samd electzon there were ?20 votes cast of whic] number there were cast for the mssuance of bonds 4~ votes agamnst the mssuance of bonds 287 votes MAjoraty for the mssuanoe of bonds 146 votes We herewmth enclose poll lmst and tally sheet of sa~ d electmon WITNLSS OUR HANDS this 21st day of June 1923 (smgned) ~ohn T Baker Presidana 0ffmoer E Cooanaugher Judge · W Baxter Judge J P Nagee, Clekk The followmng ~esolutmon w~s mntroduoed and duly adopted The State of Texas I City of Denton At a meeting of the City Comm~lse~on of the Cmty County of Denton of Denton Texas held on the ~lst day of ~une 192J at the regular meetmng place thereof in the City Hall a quorum bemng present there sa~ on to be con- sidered the ~eturns of an electaon for ~ purpose of C0~STRUCTING AND EQUIPPING PUBLIC ~ SCHOOL BUILDINGS 0~ BRIG~0R ~TONE MATERIAL AND ~ONSTR~CTING PERMANENT REPAIRS 0~ BRICK OR STONE I~ATER~AL ~0 PUBLIC ~ SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITHIN SAID CITY OF DEi~TON TEXAS and mt aope~rmng that the proposition reoemved the necezsary vavorable vote the followmng resolution w~s passed WHERPAS under and by vittue of an ordinance by the Cmty Comu~issmon of the Caty of Denton Texas on the Sth day of May 192~ an electaon v~s held in sa~d City on the 19th day of June 192~ for the purpose of CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING PUBLIC ~ SCHOOL BUILDINGS O~ BRICK OR STONE NAT~RI~ AND CONSTRUCTING PEPJL~NT REPAIRS OF BRICK OR STONE I~ATFRIAL TO PUB- LIC FR~L SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITHIES ~AID CITY OF DENTON T~S ~nd W~EREAS on the 21st day of June 192~ the sa~ne bemng an adjourned sessmon of the Ce~m~ssmon of the Cmty of Denton Texas there c~e on ~o be consmdered the returns of said electmon so held an samd cmty on the 19th day of June 192~ to determmne whether or not the bonds of eaad City should be issued mn the sum of $ 200 000 00 payable wmthmn ~0 years from their date , Thursday June 21st 1925 sermally or otherwmse as the City Commmssion may deem to the best interest of the City,o~e~rlng~mnterest at the rate of five percent per annum p~yahle seam-annually for the PURPOSE OF CON~ STRUTTING AND EQUIPPING PUBIC ~REE SCHOOL BUILDINGS OF BRIC~ OR ST0~ ~ERIAIJ AND CONSTRUCTING PERMAN~I~T REPAIRS 0~ BRICK OR ST0k MATERIAI~ TO PUBLI(~ ~E~, SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITHIN ~AID~(~ITY 02 ~r~,WTON TEXAS and whether or not ~ tax on the one hundred dollar's valuation of all taxable property an samd cmty should be levied for the payment thereof at maturmty sa~d tax being for the purpose of oreatmng a sinkmng fund for the payment of s~id bon~s and the interest thereon at maturmty ~nd WHEEEAS upon consideratmon of the returns of samd elec- t~on it appears that the same w~e ~n all respects legally held afte~ due notice had been given and that the sa-d returns were duly and legally made ~nd that the~e were cast at said electzon ?20 votes of which number 4~Z votes were cast for the mssuance of bonds and 287 votes were cast "Agamnst the zssu~nce of bonds~ THEPSFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C01~MISSION OF THE CITY OF E~NTON TEXAS that the proposmtmon to mssue sazd bonds and levy ~aid tax for the purpose aforesaid was sustained by a ~ majority of the qualified property taxpaying voters votmng at ~ samd election a~d that the City Commissmon of samd Cmty am author- mzed to issue said bonds and to levy ~nd have assessed and collect- ed s~ld t~x for the payment of the prmncmpal and mnterest of the samd bonds at maturity thereof The above resolutxon bemng read mt was moved by Com- missioner M~nor and seconded by Commmssmoner Curtis that same do p~sm Thereupon the Question bemng called for the following co~ssioners voted aaye" Bates Minor Curtis Gray and Wrmght and the ~ollcwing "no# (none) Approved this 21st day of June 1920 ~ ~v ~ (s~gned) H V Hennen ~yor C~ty of Denton ~exas Attest (smgned) Geo N Rucker Cmty Secret~ry R H Hopkins Attorney for W H & Flora Naples requested the Con~nlssion to ta~e ~ome action on h~s ~m~.e clatm R H Hopkins also filed wAtJ~ t~e ~o,~!,.~sslon a written protest agamnst the further exter~smon of the Commercmal Zone ~orth on Locust Street Upon mormon thms protest was referred to Fire & Polmce 0ommittee directed at last meetmn& to consmder the ~dvmsabilmtr of such extensmon The followmng 0r~inance was mntroduced and placed upon mts first readmng AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR £ttL YEAR L$23 IN AND ~0R ~ CITY OF DENTON TEXAS BE IT ORDAINED by the Cmty Commmssmon of the Cit~ of D~nton, Texas - Section 1 That there be ~nd there as here now levmed the followmn& tax on each one-hundred dol- lar fmtu~tion of taxable property wmthmn the corporate hm~ts of t~e City of De ton Texas to be assessed and collected by the City Secretary of said City for the purpose heremnafter stipu- late for the year 192~ For ~hool maintenance ~und the mum of 8~ cents on the one hundred doll ~r ~luation For ~treet and Brmdge Inprovement Fund the sum of Z0 cents on the ~ne hundred ooll&r v~luation For ~he General fund the sum of ~0 cents on the one hundred dollar valuation For '~he General mndebtedness Fundmng Bonds S-nkmng Fund the sum oi ~/10 cents on the one hundred dollar v~luatmon For ~he S~hool House Improvement Bonds smnking fund the sum of Thursday June 21st 1923 7/10 cents on the one hundred dollar valuation For the School H~use Improvement Bond No 2 smnk~ng fund the sum of one and 6/10 cents on the one hundred dollar valuation For the Schoo~ House Improvement Bona No 3 sinking fund the sum of nine and 6/10 cents on tt~ one hundred dollars valuation ~orthe School House Improvement Bonds No 4 Sir~k~6~d the sum of two and 5/10 cents on the one hundred collars ~aluation For the School Debt Funding Bonds Sinking Fund the sum of one cent on the one hundred dollars valuation For the Sower Construction Bonds Sinking ~und the sum of one and 3/10 cents on the one hundred dollars valuation For the Sewer Constr~ct~on Bonds No 2 s~nk~ng fund the sum of one and 3/10 cents on tho one hundred dollars valuation For the Strcst and S~dewalk Improvements Bonds Sinking Fund the sum of 9/10 cents on the one hundred dollars val~t~on For t~e Street Construction ~nd Improvemsnt Bonds Sinking Fund the s~n of twelve & 1/10 cents on the one hundred dollars valuation For the ~ark and ~ark Improvement Bonds Sinking Fund the sum of n~ne and 4/10 cents on the one hundred dollars valuation For the Market Square Purchase Fund the sum of three and 6/10 cents on the one hundred dollars valuation For School House Improvement Bonds No ~ Bonds (Authorized June 19th 1923 ) S~nk~ng~und the sum of twenty~__~ (2~) cents on the one hundred dollars valuation Section 2 The sa~d sums above here~n stipulated ~or sa~d several purposes are here now levied upon each one hundred dollars valuation of porperty within the corporate l~m~ts of the b~ty of Denton Texas Section 3 lhere ~s here now levied and there ~be. ll be assessed and collected for the year 1923 a p~ll tax of one dollar from each m~le citizen of the City of Denton £ex~s between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years inclusive who are not exempt under the laws of the State of Texas and tl~ Charter of the City of De ton, Section 4 ~h~s ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after ~ts passage and adop- tion Passed th~s ~lst day of June 1923 (signed) J L Wright Chairman C~ty Co~ssicn City of Denton Texas Attest (szgn~d~ Geo N Rucker City Secretary Upon motion duly made and seconded the rules were ponded and the lore~o~ng ordinance w~s placed upon its second reading Upon motion duly made and seconded the rules were pended and the foregoing ordinance was placed upon ~ts third and final read~ng Mot~on was made and seconded and carried that the Ordinance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the ordinance the following comm~ssioners voted 'yea" Bates m~nor Gray Curtis ~nd Wright No commissioner voted #nay' ~e~eupon the chair declared the motion prevailed and the ordinance adopted as read £hs following ordinance was introduced and placed upon its i~rst raad~ng Thursday June 21 1923 AN ORDINANCE FIXING TH~ SALARIES OF TI~E 0F~ICFRS 01~ THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS FOR ~ FISCAL YEAR BAGI~NING JUNE ~, 1923 B~ IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF Section 1 ~enat the salaries of the Officers of the C~ty of Denton Texas be and the saEe are hereby fixed respectively as follows A The Mayor shall annually receive the sum of $ 2400 and the City shall furnish the necessary gasolmne and cml for~ the Speration of his automobile in the prosecution of his offi- c~al duties. B The City Secretary shall annually receive as such the ~um of $ 600 and while serving as superintendant of the Water & Light Department shall receive as such the annual sum of $ 1850 in addition O The City Attorney shall be psad at the rate of $ lb0 per month from June to September both mnclusmve and thereafter at t~e rate of $ 10G 0G per ~month to the end of the fiscal year D The City Marshal shall annually receive the sum of $ 12 o co E The fmrst Deputy Marshal shall annually recemve the G The driver of Fmre ~,ngmne No I shall annually receSve the sum of $ 1200 00 H The driver of Fmre Engmne No 2 shall annually receive the sum of $ 12G0 0C I £he City Health offmcer sl~ll annually recemve the sum ef $ 12GG 0O Section 2 That all salarmes heremn fmxed shall be due and payable on the fmrst day of each mont~ and shall be effective as heremn set out on and after June let 1923 Section 3 That all salaries heremn provided for shall be pa~d o~t of the General Fund of the City of Denton Texas, by Warrant drawn upon such fund smgnSd by the City Secretary and countersigned by the Mayor, except the salary of the SapPier of the Water & Light Department, whio~ sh~ll be paid out of the Water & Light Fund of samd City I Section four Thins ordinance shall be mn full force effect from and after its passa£e and adop$ion Passed and adopted this 21st day of Juno A D 1923 (signed) J I Wrmght Chairman Cmty Commission AtEe~t (siEend) Geo N Rucker Cmty Secretary Upon motion duly made and seconded the rules were sus- pendSd and the foregoing ordinance was placed upon rots second readl~g~pon~ motion duly made and seconded the rules were sus- p~$d~ a~d the foregoing ordinance placed upon its t~ird and final read!ng/for ado~tmon £hursday June 21st 1923 ~Iotzon Ms made by Curtis seconded by Minor that the foregoang ordanance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the questaon of the adoptaon of the ordanance the follewang com- massaoners voted Uyea# Gray Minor Bates Curtas & Wr~$ht No Commissioner voted "nay# whereupon the chair declared the motaon prevaaled and the ordinance adopted as read Though voting for the ordanance Commass~oner Bates an d~scuss~r~g s~ue aavocated reduct~on~ ~n salaries generally Upon motion the ealaraes of of~mcers and employees of the C~ty not provided for in the Caty Charter were fixed for the ensuana year as folloee Assaetant City Secretary at $ 1650 per year C~ty Engineer at $ 2100 per annun Street Commissioner at $ 1680 per annum Upon motion the C~ty Secretary was ~netructed to engaoe Ernst & Ernst to ~ke the annual audat of the City's books for t~e year 1922-23 Uoon motion of Curtis seconded by ~inor the claim cf W H & Flora ~ples presented by R H Hopkins for $ 15 175 damages on account of the death of the ar chald by Catys elect~ce w~re was den~ed payment Upon motion the Comr~ss~on stooa adjourned Aporoved June ~6th 19~3 ~~~~ Cha~r~ C~ty Commission x~ City of Dentou Texas City Hall, Denton lex~m Tuesday June 26th, 19~3 The 0cnmais~ioa met in z~gular ~une session wit~ Wrigl~t p~sidt~ ~ ~11o~ co~ssionera were p~sent ~d were~ rell-~ll~ ~i~t ~s Curtis ~n~ ~nor A~aent Gray ~nutes of p~eoee~lng ~eti~s were rea~ ~ ~p~r~ve~ T~ ~nthly re~orta of Geo N Rucker C~y S$ore~ry W F Wc~rd, City Tree.er, ~nd J A Yo~g City ~r~l were read ~d approved ~ ~nthly report of ~e Water ~t · We~r de~r~nt ~s received ~dited and ordered filed ~or H 7 ~nne~, ~ City He~X~ Of~cer Piner filed their reeler mon~ly reports ~ich ~re read and ordered filed ~e follow~ accosts were e~ined approved and ~rr~ts on their respective f~ds were ordered ~ra~ in paint Paid by Payee ~o~t ~arr~t No Oaeh- Postage $ b0 0O 15291 7 50 15292 R L $te~na 52 ~0 15~04 ~ ~eods Jr O~sSent 0il Products Co 11 29 155~5 Co F'I~ ~f 15 O0 1~50~ C 0 ~lst ~t~ Hq Ce, 144th Inf 15 0O 1~$07 · E ~, ~esidi~ 0ffieer 26 ~ ~ T ~e~ Presid~g Officer 26 0G 15~0~ ~s $~nie Garrison 4b 00 1551~ Bald~n Printl~ Oo~ 4 b0 15Sll Gulf ~f~ing Oo~y ll ~1 15512 Lu~ Printi~ Co 5 GO 1531~ Sout~rn ~eterinary Supply Co 56 7b 1551~ Dove~S~ing & ~g ~o 2~ 72 1~515 Gulf'Refining Co 12 ~4 15515 ~lf Refini~ Go 2 09 15~1~ ~ ~ NQi~d 17 25 15~18 Tri~le ~pply 8~tiom 2 00 15Z20 Tri~le Supply S~tion ~ 00 1~21 3~ 50 15~ Reo~d C~onicle 5 ~ 15324 Roz~ Printing Co College of IndUstrial ~ts 18 75 lA 50 15~2~ The M~t~r ~i~ Bennett Garage ~5 6~ T~l~aferrq ~ros 1 35 15328 Sq~re ~ill[ng S~tion 1 75 15329 NioM ~in ~9 96 15330 1 40 15331 C~S D~ 5~ 12 G~r~i~ons D~ S~re 64 1533~ ~redoent 0il Co 8~teion ~ 0~s~ f~r P~oll ~e 1-15 ~ ~ 4064 · ' " dO (8uppl) 28 80 4066 ~.. ~,~er ~1 21 4067 Gulf ~fining Co~ ~ 55 40~8 Rus~ll G~d~r 0o 7 A0 W H~plez 12 ~ 4011 Collier & B~o~s 1 15 4072 54 Tuesday JUne Eeta 1w2~ Harris Koenig Hardware Go b0-95 W G Barnett Bratcher &Harrzs ~-~ 4075 S W Kanady 2 bO 407~ City Garage 3 07 407? Triangle Supply Station 18 Gulf Refining Co 55 65 Pierce Oil Corppration 39-58 4080 The Texas Company 2 O0 40el Denton Milling ~omp~ay 75 22 4082 J B Wilson Lumber Co 7 82 4083 STR.E~,T CONSTRUCTION & ~I~PROV~.~.NT FUND Gash for payroll 37 50 839 Sa~u Antonio Sewer Pipe Co 300 33 840 Street & Bridge Fund 1901 1~ 841 G C Norris 37 50 842 Galas for Payroll - Engineers Help 14 40 F AWalker Agent 93 3e 844 G C Norris 37 50 84b Cash for Payroll 100 80 846 ~rsight Transfer Compsmy 2~152 847 Gash Miscellaneous Expenditures 2 55 858 Gash for Payroll 77 45 G E Martin 76 40 173 W P McEee 9 00 174 D~ck Goods 10 O0 1~5 Evers Hardware ~o 85 00 1~ Garrison,s Drug Store 2 00 177 Dick Good~ le 25 178 L L Fry 250 00 S~/ Bradley Guardian Estate of Vina Kemp (col) 11S3 20 181 Ramey & Ivey 5 ,~0 Jack Christal lb 30 1~4 Dick Goods ?~ 00 185 G E Martin 14 40 156 Mrs Walker Xing complained to the co~missicn about offensive odors arising from the storm sewer at 2erguson ahd North Losust street The Mayor expl~ined that the city had recently repaired a break in the sanitary sewer which had been drainmng into the storm sewer, and that very likely th~s was responsible for the trouble However he promised to try and give some immedmate relief from the situationl The fire and police committee filed the following report To the City Comm~ssm0n Gentlemen =1~e herewmth return the papers relative to the ,ordinano$a and the #~onln~ 0rdina~e # of the City of Denton and beg leave to repart That the Supreme Court of Texas has recently held that such ordinances cannot be enforced and are void Therefore we recommend that :go further action relative to said Fire 0rdananoe and Zoning Ordinance be taken by the Oonmiss~on a t this time Respectfully submitted (signed) Ed i~ Bates Fred H Miner H V Hennen Tuesday, ~une 2~th, 1~23 U~en motion t~e above report w~e aceepted R A Sle~e ~in presented his claim ass~ed to ~ B ~01ur~ & Oo~ by Heke & Hi~e on accost of ee~r ~te~si0n ~de by ~m on $ou~ Locust Street several years ago, ~ pointed out t~at t~ Oity ~cently tied onto ~is ~tension ~d are ~ow se~ing the entl~ Sou~ end of Locust Street ~11 Street ~outh ~ ~nd ~ple Streets ~ro~h it ~on motion of B~tea secoSde~ by M~or ~e ola~ for $ 151 28 ~s allowed ~On motio~ ~o~ ~ster Plier ~s g~ve~ pe~ssion to t2nnel ~der 8out~ ~euet Street pave~nt on South Locust Street for ~e purpose of connecting ~th the sewer line on ~ ~est s~de, ~ pe~t carrmed ~ condition ~t he ~st restore the street to ~ goo~ condition ~s it is now in ~ following ordin~ce ~s introduced ~d placed upon its ~irst reading ~ 0~I~ ~SORI~ING ~G~TI0~S FOR ~ U~ ~, ~8 ~ ~ction 1 It is hereby ~de ~l~ul for ~y person ~ to pl~y ~t b~ll, or cricket or to t~ow stones or ot~r ~sales in a public park of ~ 0ity of ~nton unleos by direction of th~ Park ~o~rd Sectmon ~: No person 8hall go upon lie upon sit upon or a~d upon, ~e grass, ~ or turf of ~y ~ ~r~, ~les8 ~y direction of the P~rk Board ~d no p~son ~al~,~c~t, DreW, dAfaoe or in ~y ~Y indure ~e trees gr~s~, t~f, fox.ins, seats fence8 st~cture8, i~rove~ts or o~ntS or mon~nt8 or property within or upon ~y public Section 3 ~o person ~11 use or 8p~ ~Y ~reatenmng or ~usive, insulting or indecent l~ge in pu~e p~k, and no person s~ll co.it in ~y public p~k ~y obscen~ lew~or indecent act or ~ny nuis.nce Section 4 Ail vehicles used for the purpose of tree- porting freight ~d ~rc~dise or brick stone Qr ~ravpl, ~d all t~ose co.only kno~ aB floats move ~gons espress or ~elive~ qons, are prohibited from enteri~ upon or being driven t~ q~ pu~llc p~E of ~e City Section 5 ~y person violating ~ny of the foregoing art~- ' cles of ~i8 oral--ce s~ll be de~d guilty t~reof s~ll be fined in any s~ of ~ ~Sd~nor, and ~pon convistion notTto ~eeed one ~dred ($ 1O~ 00) Section 6 ~ p~rson wBo ~11 ri~e or drive or go at ~ rat of speed f~ster t~ ei~t ~les per hour upon ~g~ycycle, ~uto~lle motorcycle, wheel or ~eels or with ~y vehicle ~tsoever upon ~y drive mn any park of ~e City, ~s~ll Tuesday J~ne 26th ride or drive any wheel or animal upon a~uy w~lk ~n ~ny such_~l or ~ny pwrson ~o s~ll oli~ ~y tree, pcat~ fence or ~uil~ing er who s~ll do any injury to any tree s~b flower or gr~se in ~y such park s~ll be dee~d gumlty of a ~de~or ~d, upon conwstm~ ~ereof s~ll be fined in ~y s~ not less than five ($ 500) dollars nor more ~ one h~dred ~$ 10~ 00) dollars Section 7 ~y one violating any of the ~les ~d regu- ~tions adored by the Park Board for ~e ~n~e~nt of p~ks ~d Park property s~ll ~e deemed ~llty of a misd~e~or, ~ subject to a fine ~n ~y s~ not ~ceed~ng one h~dred ($ I00 do~ars prowded such ~lem or regulations ~all be printed or painted ~d posted up in conspicuous places at three ent~ces th the parks, ~d It is hereby ~de t e duty of park-keepers to see t~t the ~d regulatmons are sonst~tly kept posted up, provided f~ther t~t the park-keepers or any peace officer are hereby au~orized ~d directed to arrest ~y person or person~ violating ~y park ~le or regulation withmn their view or ~e~ce Section 8 T~t it s~ll hereafter be ~ul for ~y o~er or keeper er person ~v~g the custody ar control of any cow or cmttle horse or horses, or ~n live stoc~ ~tsoever to cause or p~it ~y such ~mal or ~e to go or upon the gro~da of any public ~rk within the 0ity of ~nton, or to s~ke or tie or graze ~y such ~i~l or ~ls or p~ature ~e s~e w~ln or upon the grounds of ~y park in ~ld Gity T~t any person violatAng ~ny of t~ provisions of this article s~ll be guilty of a misdeme~or ~d upon conviction e~lI ~ fined In a s~ not exceeding one h~dred ( $ 15~ 0O~ dolors Provided f~t~r t~t ~e City Po~d ~ is hereby authorized ~d directed to t~e up and l~ound in ~e Oity Pound ~y such or ~l~ls whe~er such anl~l or ~i~le be at ~rge or tied or st~ed 8ectmon 9 T~t this ordin~ce s~l~ In ~11 force ~d effect from ~d after its paa~e ~d publication as required by law Approved as to fo~ (signed) ~lbert Heope~ 0ity Atto~ey Passed th~s 28 day of J~e A D 1~2~ (si~ed) J L ~l~t, O~l~ City 0~ Attest (signed) Gee N Rucker 0ity' 8ecreta~ Upon motion of ~nor second by Gray the rules were sus- pended ~d the foregoing ordanance ~s placed upcn i~S sec~d rea~ng ~on motion of Curtis second by ~nor t~ ~lea were pended ~nd t~ foregoing ordln~ce was plmced ~pon its ~ird m~ final reading Motion ~s ~de by ~nor seconded by Gray, t~t ~ ordi~e be adopted as read ~on m roll call upon the question ~f ~e adoption of ~e ordinance t~ followi~ co~iasiene~a voted · yea': Gray Bates, ~nor Curtis and Wright No voted '~y~ w~reupon the c~lr declared the motion pre.ileal ~d the ordinance adopted as read The followmn ordinance ~s introduced Tuesday June ~th, 19~5 0~DINAN~ AUTHORIZING TEE ISSUA~0E 0]~ BOND8 THE STATE oou rr TON OITYION HENTON On ~is ~e 26~ day of ffune lg23 the C~ty 0o~esimn of the City of ~nton T~as oonv~ne~ in re~lmr session in the Cohesion ro~ in ~ Oity ~1I~ all ~ers ~ereof, to-~t N V He~en, ~yor ~ L ~l~t, O~l~, ~d ~ ~tez, 0 M Curtis ~d ~ ~ G~y ~d ~ed H ~or Oo~salone~a, ~eing present ~d ~ng o~er business trans- acted, ~ following 0~n~ce ~s passed · ~ ordinate by t~ 0ity 0~ssion of ~ 01ty of ~ton Texas, mu~orizing t~ iss,~oe of bonds for t~ prinozpal s~ of $ 20~,ggO~00 ~R ~ ~ 0F OONSTRUOTING ~ EQU~PING ~LZO ~ 80~0L BUSINGS 0F BRIOK 0B ST0~ ~I~ ~ CONSTRUCTING ~R$ ~ ~AX~ 0~ BRIOE 0R ST0~ ~I~ TO ~LIC ~ S0~0L BUI~IN~ ~ZN ~ID 0l~ 0F ~TON ~S ~d providing for ~e le~,~ amherst ~d oolleotmon of m t~ of twenty cents on the one ~,~d dolors' ~l~tion of all ~able property wi~n ll~ cf ~d city to pay the interest ~d create a si~ing fund for ~ ~d~tion thereof, ~d prescribing ~e fo~ of bond ~d dec.ring Ccmnnisaloner Minor moved that the ordmnence be placed on its ~rst reading, seconded by Comm~ssioner Curtis and carried by th~ foliewi~g rotS: '~ee: ~nor, ~y Curtis ~tsa & ~ri~t C~rried,pl~oed on first reading Oo~isaioner curtis ~ved t~t ~e ordl~noe ~sa first re~ln~, seconded by C~ssioner ~nor and carried by t~ fol- lowing Vote '~ye· ~nor, 9~y Curtis ~tes ~d Wright ~no~ no~ Carried or~nance passed first reading C~mmisaioner Curtis moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading, seconded by Commissioner Minerl~ ~d ~arried by the following vote "Ane= MAnor Gray Curtis Bateslah~ wright, #no', none Carried, ordinance placed on second reading ~ Comm1 ssio~er ~nor moved that the ordinance pass second rea~l~g, seconded by Commissioner Gray and carried by the following vote ~eayee minor, gray, Curtis, ~ates & Wright, 'no# - none Carried, ordinance passed second readmng Comm~ssioner Minor moved that the ordinance pass third and f~n~! reading, seconded by Commissioner Curtis and carried by the following vote 'aye#: Minor, Gray, Curtis Bates & Wright · no~ ~ nome Mayor H V Hermes then declared the ordinance finally pasee~ Tl~e ordinmnoe follows: A~ ORDINANC~ by the City Commiss~on of the City of Denton Texast Sut~liOriZing She is~ce of bonds for ~e princip~ s~ of $ ~00~050 00 for ~e purpose og constracting ~d equipping free zohoo~,buildings of Bri0k of Stone ~terial ~d const~cting pe~- nest ~s of brick or stone ~terial to public free school build- ings ~thln said City of Denton, Te~s, ~d providi~ f~r ~e le~, assessment amd collection of a t~of twenty cents on ~ one h~dred dol~S~ ~luation of all t~able property wi~in ~e li~ts of sa~ OlSy ~o pay t~ interest ~d create a sl~lng f~d for the redemption ~erebf, ~d prescribing the fc~ of bond ~d declaring and e~rgency ~ ~ at ~ election ~ld in the City of ~nton, Texas~n ~ l~th day of J~e, 19~$ a ~ority of ~e qualified voters are p~operty t~ayers of t~ City of ~nton Texas voting at said eleet~, sustained t~ proposition to issue ~e bonds ~reinafter descr~Bed for ~e principal s~ of $ 200 000 00 by a vote of 455 affir,~%iv$ votes, ~d w~eh married by a ~ority vets of 1A~ in favor Shereo$, bein~ ~for~ issues of Tuesday June 2~th 1925 O~ ~TO~ TEXAS Section 1 That the bonds of ~he said City, to be called 'City of Denton, Texas School Improvement Bonds ' be issued under ~d by virtus of ~e special o~rter of the samd City, adopted April 4th, 19~4, by a vote of the q~lified voters of sa~d City ~d.men~nts thereto, ~d the Constitution ~ws of ~e State of T~as for the purpose of O~T~GTING ~ EQUIP. PI~ ~ILO ~ SCHOOL BUI~INGS 0~ BRICK 0R 8TO~ ~ CONS~UOTING ~NT ~AIRS 0~ B~CK 0R S~ ~I~ T0 P~ ~ SCHOOL BUI~INGS WI~IN ~ OI~ O~ ~N, ~S In the principal s~ of $ 200 000 00 Section 2 ~t said bonds shall be n,~mhered son- R$cutively fr~ one to t~ hundred elusive, ~all be t~/~nomlnatlon of $ 1,000 0O each ~gre- gati~ the ~ of $ Z00,000 00 Section 5 ~t t~y s~ll be dated t~ let ~ of Iuly 1925 s~ll ~c~ due ~d payable serially as follows Bonds No i ~d 2 July let 192~. Bonds 5 ~d 4 ~ly let, 1~25, B~nds 5 & 6 July I 1926 bonds ~ and 8 July let 1~, bonds 9 ~d 15 July let 1928 bonds 11 and 12 ~ly let 19~9 15 ~d 14 ~ly let 1950, bonds 15 ~d ~ ~ly let 195i, b~nds 17 and 18 July let, 1952~bonds 19, 20 ~d Zl July let 1955, bonds 22 25 ~d 24 July let 1954, ~nds ~5,~$ ~d July let 1955 bonds 28, 29 ~d 50 ~y let, 1955, b~nds 51, 52 ~d 55 July let, 1957 bonds 54, 55 ~d 5~, July let, 19~8, bonds 57 58 ~d 59 ~ly let 1959 bonds 4~, 41, 4~ and 45 July let 19~0, bonds 44, 45,4~ ~d 47 July let, 1941, bonds 48 49 50 and 51 July let, 194~, bonds 52,5~,54 ~ 55 ~ly 1945, bonds 5~ 57,58 ~d 59 July let 1944, bonds ~0,~1,62 ~4, ~uly lmt 1945 bonds ~5 ~,~7 68 ~d 69 July let 70 71 72 75 ~d 74 July let 1947, bonds75-79 July let, 1948, b.nds 80-85 July let 1949, bond 86-91 July let, 1950, bonds 92-97 July let 1951 bonds ~8-105 July let, 195~, bonds 104-110 July let 1955 bonds lll-ll7 JUly let, 1954, bonds 118.1~4 July let 1955, bonds 125-152 July let, 195~, bond 1~-~40 ~y let 155~ bonds 141-149 July let 1958, bonds 1~0&~58 ~ly let 1959 bonds 159-1~8 ~uly let, 1960 bonds 1~9-178 July let 1961 bond 179-189 July let 1962, bonds 190-200 July let 19~ Section 4 ~t ~ey sh~l ~ear interest at ~ rate of 5 per cent per ~, p~ble se~allually on the let days of J~ and ~uly of each year. Section 5 T~t the princzpal and interest of series of bond s~ll be P~able on pre- sentatmon and surrender of bond of proof coupon at ~e Natio~l Olty Bank in the City of New York, 3~te of New York Section ~ ~t each of said bonds ~11 ~ sl~ed by t~ ~yor co~tersigned by ~e City Secreta~ ~4 registered by ~ City treasurer, and ~ corp.- rate seal of ~e City of ~nton Te~s ~11 be ~ressed upon each bg Section 7 ~t the facs~lle signatu~ of ~e ~d ~e City Seore~ry ~y ~ lith~phed on t~ coupons at~ched to ~id bonds ~d ~11 ~ve t~ z~ effect as if they ~d been si~ed by them Section 8 The fo~ of said bonds s~ll be subst~- t~ally as follo~ No $ 1,000 0G ~IT~ $TA~ 0~ ~IOA S~te of Co~ty of D~t~n ~e Oity of Denton Texas School I~rovement Bond ~0W ~ ~N BY ~ P~TS ~t ~e City of Denton, In Oounty of ~nton 3~te of T~as a ~ioipal co~oratian ~der ~e laws of ~e State of Texas, for value received, hereby promises to ~y to the bearer of hereof on the first d~ of July 19 the s~ of $ i 000 00 in la~ul money of t~ ~ited 5'O Tuesday June 26th 192~ State~ 0f America, With interest thereon from date hereof at the x~te o~ ~ive percent per annum, mnterest payable semi- · nn?~_Iy on t~e let ~y of J~n~ ~nd the 1st d~ of July ~f ea~ year p~incipel ~d interest p~ablo upon presen~tion ~d s~en~er of bend or proper coupon ~t the ~ation~l 0ity ~ ~ In the 0ity of ~ew York, ~te of New York ~d the ~ty ia ~reby ~1~ ~d fi~y ~o~d, ~nd its fai~ ~d credit ~d ~11 real ~d personal property in ~id city are hereby pledged ~r the pr~pt ~nt of the pr~ncipal of t~s bond ~d t~e i~te~eet t~reon at ~turity ~is Dond ls one of ~ series of 200 bonds n~bered from ~1 to 200 ln~,.eive of ~e denomination of $ 1,000 00 each ~gr~ati~ $.~00~ OQ , lazed for ~e purpose of O0NS~UCT- I~ ~ ~IN~ ~LXO ~ SCHOOL SUITINGS 02 BRIOE 0R 0F ~0~, ~S, ~aer ~d by vsrsue cz specs~l c~r~er 0ity o~ D~n~n adopte~ April ~, 1914 end ~en~nte thereto ~d ~e 0onstitution an~ ~wa of the Bt~te of T~as ~d in purs~ce ~ ~ ordinate pasae~ by the 01fy Oo~fesion ~ ~e 0ity ~of D~, Te~s, on the 2~th ~y of J~e, 1923, which oral.ce is of recor~ in vol,~ ? at p~e ~? IT IS ~Y S~TI~n T~T the iss~nce of this bon~, ~n~ ~e serseA of which It ss ~ p~t is duly lauthorized ~ l~w ~d by a vote of the qu~lifzed property t~payi~ vote~ of ~e 01~y of ~nton ~as, votsng ~t ~ electson ~ld for ~t ~purpose ~in s~i~ City on the 19th ~y of June~ 1923, t~t ~11 ~o~e, conditions ~nd things required to be d one to ~ ~ ~ t~ isaacs of this series of bonds ~nd of this bo~ ~ve been properly done ~d perfo~ed and ~ve ~ppened in r~ ~1~: ~d due t~, fo~ and ~nner as required by ~w, t~t auff~elemt and proper provision for the ~vy ~d collection of tszee ~s been made ~ich when collected .~11 be appropriated ~ol~sively to ~ ~nt of ~bb~ ~d of the series of ~,io~ i~ls a ~rt ~ to t~ ~nt of interest coupons here~o ~e~ as ~e sa~ s~ll beco~ dur ~d ~t ~e total indebtedness of s~l~ city of ~nton, Texas including the entire aeries of ~o~s of which ~s ia one does not eaceed ~ con- stit~ ~i~l or s~tuto~ ll~t~tion I~ ~BS ~0~ the City of Denton T~e by its Oo~ssion ~s caused its co~or~te se~l to be affixe~ ~re$~, ~d this bon~ to ~ signed by its ~yor, co~tersigned by iSs 0ity secrete~, ~d registered by its City Treasurer, ~d t~e inte2eet co~ns ~reto ~t~ched to be executed by li~g:ap~ signatures of the ~yor ~d the 0ity Secreta~, the date of ~l~ ~o~ in confo~ty ~ the ordin~ce above referre~ to bein~ ~ let ~ of ~ly, 192S of Denton T~s ~ Oount~signed ~ee.-N.-Raeker 0ity Secreta~ ~gietere~ City Tre~sure~ ~ ~otion 9 ~ fo~ of Coupon s~ll ~ su~at~tially ~ ~ , as follows $ 25,00 0n ~ ~y of 19 the City of Denton T~, will p~ to t~e~e~ at t~ ~tion~l 0ity B~ in the ~ity of ~ew York S~te of New York the s~ of ~ 2~ 00 in la~ul ~ey of the United S~te~ of ~eric~ besng mon~e ' lmtereat on the 0ity of Denton Tess Bond Ne ~yor ~Secretary 8ectten 10 ~ follow~ certificate s~ll be printed on t~ b~ of e~ch bond ~ Office of ~e 0~troller ~ 8~te of Texas ~ ~ Bereby certify t~t ther le on file of record in ~ o~fice ~ certificate of ~e Atto~ey General of the S~te of Te~ to t~e effect t~t this bond ~s been e~ned by ~m Tuesday, June 26th 19~3 as required by law and ~.~at he finds that mt has been issued mn confirmity with the Constitution of the Slate of Texas, and that it is a vmlid and binding obligation upon amid City of Denton Texas and said Bond has this day been registered by me Witness my hand and Ual of office at AuStin, Texas this the day of ~ ~.. 1923 Comptroller of Public Aoaounta of the State of Texas Section 11 It is further ordained by the 0ity Commission of the City of Denton, Texms, that to pay the interest an~samd bonds and create m sinking fund sufficient to dmsoharge them at maturity m tax of twenty cents on c ach $ 100 00 valuatmon of all taxable property in saxd City of Denton Texas shall be annually levied on amid property and annually assessed and collected until amid bonds and mnterest thereon are paid, and said tax is here now levied for the current year 1923, and for each succeeding yemr, while said bonds are outstanding and the same shall be massaged and collected for the current year and annually thereafter, and applmed to the urpose named Section 12 IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that H V Hennen the Mayor of said City eh~ll be author- ized &o take and have charge of all necessary records pendmng lnvestmgation by the Attorney ~enarml and shall take and have charge and control of the bonds heremn authorized pending their mpproval by the Attorney General and registration by the (;omPtroller of PubXic Accounts Section 13 That the fact that the City of Denton, Texas is badly in need of the school buildings and which mmprovement is necessary and will be to ~he best interests and general welfare of the said City create an emergency and an imperative public necessity that t~e rule requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days before final pmsaage be suspended and Such rule ms hereby suspended and it is ordained that th~a ordinance shall take effect and be ~n force immediately upon mts passmge ands[oproval Passed and approved thms the 26th day of J~ne 1923 Approved (singed) PI V Herman Mayor Dity Sf Denton, Texms Attest (signedj Gee N Rucker City Secretary The followmng Ordinance w~s introduced and placed upon its first readmng AN 0RDINANC~, REPEALING AN 0RDINANQE CP~EATXN(; CERTAIN Z011ES IN THE CITY OF DENTON TEXAS PASSED BY T~ C0~ISSION ON THE 28TH DAY O~ JUNE 1921 ~ HECORIIED IN VOLUME ~ PAGE 173 MINUTES OF fftE CITY CO ~ISSION AND Au~NDU~T PAS~p BY THE C0t~ISSION ON THE 28TH DAY 0~ NOVEMBER 192~. AND REOOBI]ED IN VOLU~E 6 PA&E 363 MINIITES 0~ TH~ CIT~ C0~I[ISSI01~ BE IT 0RDAIN~D BY THE CITY COMMISSION 0F T~E CITY ~ I~ENTON TEXAS Section i That an ordinance entltXed 'An Ordinance Creatmng Oertaln Zones etc= mdopted by the City Commissmon of the City of Denton Texas on the 28th day of June 1921 and recorded in Volume § at page Minutes of the City Commlssmon and the Amend~ant thereto adopt- ed by the Comm~ssion on the 28th day of November 1922 mnd recorded mn Volume ~ at page 363 Minutes of the City Commission be and they are hereby mn all respects repealed and declared of no further force and effect Section 2 That hereafter all permits for buildings shall be granted in the manner required Tuesday June 28th 192~ by the ordinance of said City before the adoption of sa~d ordinance and amendment aforesaid and repealeA Section ~ ~t this ordi~ce t~e effect mnd be in full force from ~d after its ~sa~e ~ ~option A~opted this ~6~ day of J~e A D 192~ (signed) J L Wright O~i~n City Oo~ssion City of ~nt~n Texas Atteat~ Sec N Rmcker, Oi~ $cretary ~on motion of ~nor seconded by G~y the ~les were suspended ~d the foregoi~ 0rdmnance ~s placed upon its second readi~ Upon ~tion of ~nor seconded by Curtis the Rules were suspended ~d the foregoing ordi~nce placed upon its third ~d fill reading Motion ordin~ce be adopted as read ~on a roll ~11 upon the question of t~ ~cption of the ordl~ce the following co~iss~oners voted 'yea", ~nor, ~tes, G~y Curtis ~d WriSt, No con~ssioner voted ~nay', ~reupon t~ c~ir declared ~e mormon prevailed ~d ~ ordinance adopted aa read ~pcn mermen of G~y seconded by Curtis the Oity ~ecretary was ~nst~cted to p~ ~e exposes of City ~rs~l J A Yegg to t~ ~erriff's and Police Oonvention at Galveston July 2nd 5rd and ~en motion ~e Secretary ~e mnst~cted to c~rge o~ ~linquent ~ity are ehe~ by said rolls to ante date ~ clear ~ certificate ~aeue~ ~d officially sl~ed by ~y City T~ Collector, fw ~e benefit of ~y innocent purc~ser, ~pon the presen~tion ~d surr~der of such certificate Upon mormon the Oo~ssion went into executive session Upon ~tion t~ session ~s agamns opened Upon ~tion properly ~e ~d seconded the ~yor ~d ~eere~ were instructed t, ~ecute on be~lf of ~e City cf ~nton, ~fficient time ~rr~ts - without interest ~$ of ~ lty ~ Denton ~ble to t~ ~irst National ~ of Dent , Te~s, to ~e ~ the overdrafts now ~isting ~d hereafter scoring from ti~ to ti~ in the General ~d ~t~eet ~d ~ridge Tuesday June ~6th 1923 U!oen motion the C~ty Secretary was authorized te ~dvert~se for bids ~t~M~$ ~0~Q~Q~ ~1 Bonds Upon motion ~e Co~ss~on stood ~journed Approved ~ls 24th ~y of Ju~ A D 1523 City Co~lon City of ~nton, T~ms C~ty P~ll Denton Texas, June 30th 1923 11 30 o'clock a m T~e Commission met in speczal called cession, with Commissioners Minor, Curtis and Gray present, Wright and B~tes Absent in response to the followmng call ~Denton Texas, June 30 1923 To all City Co~m~iesmonel's of the Cmty of Denton, Texas Under the provisions of Section A of Article III of t~e ~harter of the City of Denton Texas you are hereby called to meet in a speczal called sessmon of the Czty Com- mission of the Oity of Dent~n, Texas on thms the 30th day of J~s, A D 1923 at 11 30 o'clock a m to meet ~n the re- gular ~aeting place of said Commission at the Cmty Hall ~a emeA~$~t~,-NmL~ in s~id City at whmch time and place the fol- lowiag m~tters will be considered to-w~t (1) Action on the resigration of C C Yancey A G Davis and B P Adams as members of the Board of Equal- ization of the City of Denton (~) The passage of an ordmnance appointmng a new board of Equalization to succeed the above men- tioned Board (3) Such other m~tters of the City's business as may properly come before said body at this time (signed) Fred H Minor 0 M Curtis Comm~esionere Noti0e of above s,, ~m~one received (signed) ~red 1~ Minor J W Gray 0 M Curtis~ The followmng commun~oatmons were read 'Denton T~xas 30 June 192~ To th~ Mayor and City Com~,tssion City of Dent~, Texas Gentlemen I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the Beard ef l~ualization to be effeotmve i~rediately (signed) A G Davis# ~ ~Denton Texas ~une 30, 1923 To the Mayor and 0mty Commissmon Denten, Texas Gentlemen: Owing to lmform~t~on gained from the C~ty Attorney of Denton to the effect that I e~ not eligible to serve as a medlar of the equ&li~tion board and the further feet that I l~Ve learned that certamn tax payers of Denton have stated that fthey intend to contest sould I complete the work mm~Agn~d to m~ by the l~yor and 01%y Commissioners I hereby tender to you ~y resignation as a member of such board to take effect i~nediately Thms is not done wzth any ill feelzng towards the Mayor any member of the City Oo-~lssion City Attorney or any t~x p~yer and not for fear of any criticism that ! may get b2 reason of acting as a member of said board and is done in the interest of harmony only ~ Yours truly, (singed) B P Adams · The M~yor stated to the Commissaon that C C ve~uoey had verbally t~ndered to him his resignation as a member of Saturday Suns 30, 1923 the Board of W, qu~liz~tion Upon proper motion duly made and seconded the resignations of the above members of the board of equalization were accepted (Vice Chairman Fred H Nanor presided in ~,he absence of Chamrman Wright) The ~ollowmng ordinance was mntroduoed and placed upon mts first reading AN ORDINANC~E REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ]~NTIT~,~ ~A~ OR- DINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ~OR TI~ CITY I]ENTON ~OR TEE YEAR L~3, I~WlNI~NG THE INffTLE$ TP~EEO~, Mid crdmnance bemng recorded i~ Volume 7 at page 42 minutes fo the City Co~ssmon and which said ordin&noe was adopted by said Commission on the 22nd d~y of Ma~y Whereas mt appears that two members of the Board of Equalization serving for the year 192~ are disQmmlified to serve on said Board under provislene of the Oity Charter, prescribing clualifications of its members, and, Whereas, the members o£ said Board have proceeded with ~he work of eque!izlng the values in said City of Denton and have performed the other duties required by law have not had a hearing for the protests of p~cperty owners in said City whose property rendltmons have been reaised by samd Board and Whereas there may be some question concerning the v~lidity of the a~ts of samd Board therefore Be it ordained by the City Commzesion of the City of Denton Texas 8ectmon 1 That an ordinance entitled: eA~ crdina~ce appolntmng a Board of Equalization, for the City of Denton for the year 1~23, defining the duties thereof ere = , said ordinance havmng been adopted by the 0ity mission on the 22nd day of M~y A D 192~ and recorded at page A2 mn volume ? Minutes of the Oity Commission be, and the same is hereby repealed and declared to be of no further f~e and effect Be it further ordained that all acts and things done by samd Board be and the same are hereby de$1ared null and void and of no force and effect Section 2 The fact the I~we of the $,~e of Tex~e, and the Charter of the City of Denton re- quire the appomntment of a duly Qualified Board cf equalization and the fact the present Beard of Equalization is net ~da~lified to act under the Laws of Texas and said City Charter, e~eate an emergency and an imperatmve public necessity that the rmle re~iuiring ordinances to be read on three separate days l>ef~e final passage be suspended and such rule is hereby s~epended, and it ms ordamned that this ordina ce shall ta~e e~fect a~ud be in force zmmediately upon its pas~ge and approval Passed and approved this ~0th day of ~une, A D (signed) Fred H Minor Acting City Oommissicn AtSest (signed) Gee N Rucker City ~ecretary Upon motion of Curtis seconded by Gray, the rules were e~spended and the foregomng ordinance placed upon its second readmng Saturday June 30th lg23 Upon motion of Curtis second Gr~y the rules were sus- ~ende~d and the foregoing ordinance placed upon its third and final reading Upon motion of Curtis, second Gray that the fore going ordinance be adopted as read the following oonm~ssioners voted "ye&" Gray Curtis and ~nor No commissioner voted ~y whereupon the oha~r ~leelared the motion prevailed and the ordi- nance adopted as read The following ordinance was ~ntroduced and placed upon lie f~ret reading AI~ 01~I)INAJ~ APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ~OR THE CITY OF D~NTON FOR TH~ YEAR 1923, E~INING THE DUTIES TEEREOF, FIXING TEE TI~ AND PLACE OF ~mn~,TIUG AND PROVIDING FOR THE 00MPEN~ATI~)N OF THE MEMBERS OF ~AID BOAI~D ~E IT 0RDAI~u by the City Commission of the City of Denton, Tex~s Section i That L Bamley and W B McClurkan, and Joe S Gambill be and they are hereby appointed as a board of Equalmzat~on for the City of Denton, Texas for the year 1923 Section 2 Said Board shall receive the assessment rolls lists and books ~rom the City Secre~ry of said City for examination, correction equaliza- tion, appraisement and approval and shall see that every per- son in said City has rendered his property both real, personal and mixed at a proper an~ fakir market value, and sh~ll equalize as nearly as possible the value of all improved lots and the v~lue of all unimproved iota in samd City and sh~ll do and per form any and all acts and duties in the m~nner and by the means provided by I~ws of the State of Texas governmng said boards Sectmon 3 The members of said Board shall convene at the City Hall in amid City on the 2nd day of July, A D 1~2~, and thereafter at such times as such bsar~ may provide, or aa may be necessary for a full and complete discharge of their duties Provided that in case one or more members of said Board shall he unable to at- tend the first meeting of said Board herein provided for that such member or members as are able to be present are hereby mapcwered to set another date for such fmrst meetmng ~ection A The members of samd Board shall receive as compensation for services hereunder the sum of three dollars per day which shall be paid by t~ City as required by law Section § The fact there is no Board of EQualization appolntSd for the year 192~, and the further fact t~at only & shal~t tame remains in which the duties of such Board can be performed create a grave emergency and an impreative public necessity that the rule requiring Ordinances to be read on three separate days before fmnal passage be sus- pended~ and such rule is hereby suspended and it is ordained that this ordinance shall take effect and be in force ~dlately upon itc paeamge and approval Passed ~ approved this ~0th day of June A D 192~ Approved (smgned) Fred H Minor Acting Oha~rm~ City Commission Attest (signed) Geo N Rucker City Secretary ~pon motions second ty (;ray the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordinance placed upon its second reading Upon motion of Curtis second Gray the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordinance plmeed upon its third and fli al reading Notion was made by Ourtie and seconded by Gray that the ordinance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the ordinance the following eom- missioners voted -yea# Curtis, Gray and Minor No commissioner voted #nay", whereupon the chair declared the motion prevailed and the and the ordinance adopted as read Upon motion the commission stood adjourned Approved Suly 24th 1923 Acting 0halrm~u City City of Denton, · ~'ueeaay, Ju-y The (~ity Commission met in regular euly session with Chairw~u Wright present and presiding, The following commissioners were present and answered roll-c~ll Bates Minor Gray and Wright Absent: Curtis The monthly reports of Goo N Rucker City Secretary J A Young, City M~rshal and W F Woodward C~ty Treasurer were apRrovsd and ordered filed The Monthly report of the Water Light & Sewer ~epartment w~s received Audited and ordered fmled The M~nthly reports of H V Hennen Mayor and ~ E Piner City Health Officer were received and ordered f~led Minutes of previous meetings since and including the last regular meeting were read and approved The following accounts were examined approved and ordered paid out of the City's funds as follows Paid by Payee~ Amount Warrant ~ Gee P Elbert $ 215 00 15346 Cash for M. lsc 0ash Expenditures 42 56 15347 B P Ads~ ~ 30 00 15348 C C ¥~ncey ~000 15349 A G D~V£Z 30 00 15350 J A ~0ung 21 25 15551 S L S$~Plea, Secy of State 2 00 15352 Gulf Refining Compe~uy 1 15 15353 Evers Hardware Co 4 ?5 15354 Triangle Supply Station 4 76 15355 Baldwez~ ~Plnting Co 11 1G 15356 E F ROse 19 50 15357 The Curtis CQmpany 500 15358 Dento~ Record Chronicle 1 20 15359 Hammond & Kirby 47 52 15361 W J Holland 7 75 15362 Hargre&ves Printing Co 1 15 15563 Cr~soent I~illing Station 61 61 15364 C L TAylor 5 00 15365 Cash for P~yroll (Jun 15-30) 518 30 4084 Cash I Misc Cash Expenditures 36 40 4086 Alliance Ice Co 4 50 4087 Cash for P~yroll (weekly) 21 00 4038 Cash for Payroll (July 1-15) ~1 25 4090 J ~ Eerod 16 25 4091 Cash for Payroll (we~kly) 34 ?0 4092 Pierce 0il Corporation 35 00 4093 Fowler Auto Supply House 1 25 4095 Dento~ Milling Oompany 57 05 409~ Gulf Refining Company 4 30 4097 Dentom Typewriter Exchange 1 50 4098 Evers~H~rdw~re Ooml~ny S ?9 4099 W G ~rnett 5 50 4101 Harrl, Eoenig Hardware Co 20 45 4100 Tuesday July 24th lg2~ Hill Bros Garage $ § 05 4102 Z 1~Aggs 4 50 4103 Triang&e Supply Stataon 31 §9 4104 Garrasons Drug Store 3§ 41 4105 Hammond & Karby 8 08 4106 Bratcher & Harris 24 60 4107 Crescent Falling Stataon 48 24 A108 ~TBk~,T CONSTRUCTION Cash For payroll 243 60 849 Texarkana Pipe Works 252 16 851 F A Walker Agent 87 07 852 Cash for Payroll 24 05 850 G C Norras 37 50 854 G C Norris ? 50 855 Dallas Foundry 286 00 856 PARK PURCHASE & IMPROV~.I~NT Cash for Payroll 5 00 187 Chae Booth 12 0§ 188 Homer Tramble 161 03 189 Jack ChristAl County Clerk 4 75 190 Galbraith Foxworth Co 38 95 lgl A committee from t~m North Texas S~ate Teacher's College appeared before the Coz~aissaon They Advised the Commassion of the States Purchase of the West ~ of Block 26 of the College AddltAon and outlined thear plans for enlargang their Athletac Park, and beautifying the remainder of their adjacent property as a public recreation - ground The requested ~e Commassion to close Akenue between Prairae and Highland Streets and Prairie Street between Avenue B and ASenue ~ an order that they might enlarge thear athletic faeld They presented the commission with petataons smgned by part of the anterested property owners requestang the closmng of the streets whach were ordered faled Upon motion a committee consistang of Cmmmtssioners Bates and Gray and City Attorney Hoope r was named te anvestagate the proposed closing of the above streets, and report to the Oomissaon The followang communacatacn ~s read to the Commmssaon Denton, Texas July 24th 192~ To the Honorable Mayor ~d Caty Commass~on Denton Texas Gentlemen I herewath tender my resignataon as Caty Engineer of the City of Denton by reason of havmng accepted a positisn with Keoh & Fowler of Dallas Texas m~-~e~e~-sl~m~ at a better salary and Better chance of advancement Respectfully submmtted (sl~ed) Homer Trimble Tuesday ~uly 24th 1923 Upon sroper motion and second the foregoing resmgnat~on was accepted effective immediately Mayor H V Eennen submitted the followmng appomntment to filI the vacancy created by the resignatmon of Homer Trmmble City Engineer: ' Denton Texas July 24th 1923 To the Hon City Commission, City of Denton Tex~s Gentlemen I hereby submit for your approval my appointment of Mr E W Garnett as Cit~ Engineer to succeed Homer Trlmble resigned at a salary of $ 10Q 00 per month (singed) H V Hennen Mayor Upon proper motion and second the foregomng appomntment was approved J B Hobson representmng a group of Citizens ownmng property mn the Southwestern portion of the City fmled a petmtion to have Mill Street widened in that sectmon of town Upon proper motion and second a committee oonsmstmng of Bates Gray and the City Attorney was named to mnvestmgat$~ the matter smd report Doctors W E Botts and Jack ~kileA met wmth the comm~ssion ~nd discussed the matter of the Cmty's compensatmng them ~or themr services rendered in connection with the Tuberculosis Teat for cattle they having worked with the State and Federal Vetermna~ians in testing cattle under the City's mmlk ordinance recently adopted They were advised by the Ch~mr to file their bmlls after which the Commission would be in better posmt~on to d~scuss the matter wmth them Upon proper motion and second a committee consistmng of Commmssioners Mxnor and Bates and the Cmty Attorney w~s appointed to draft an ordinance extendmng the fire limits Upon motion of Minor duly seconded the City Attorney w~s mnstructed to draft an ordxnance whmch would at an eleetmon submit toe the voters of the City the proposmtmon of annexation of such terrmtory as is being sought to be annexed to the C~ty upon the fllmng with the City Secretary of proper petmtmons mn the various cases Tues~y, July 24th 1923 Upon motion duly made and seconded the Water and Light Dep~rtment was authorized to purchase a new ford truck for the C~ty Electrmc~an arid sell the old one now in use by that department Upon motion duly made and seconded the U~yor w~s author- ized to place an order for a car of road oil to be used on the graveled streets ~n the City Upoh motion the Commission stood mdJourned~ to Wednesday August 1st 1923 mt 2 00 o'clock p m Approved Auguet 28th 1~23 Chairma~ City City of Denton Te~s City H~ll Denton, Texas, Wednesday August 1st 1923 The Commmssion met in session adjourned from Tuesday July 2~th 1923 with Chairm~n Wright and Commissioner Minor present, Commissioners Gray, Curtms ~nd Bates were absent There being no quorum present the Chamr adjourned the sessAon to meet again at 9 30 o'clock p m this ~a~ne date ApRroved August 28th 1923 ~~~~ J L Wright Chairman City Commisszon ~. ~.~~..~y of Denton t~Texas City Hall Denton Texas, Wednesday August 1st 1923 9 30 P M The Commission met in session adjourned from 2 00 o'clock P M thus date with Chamrman ~right presading and Commlssmoners Minor and Bates present Commissioners Gray and Curtis absent Buds from the following listed bidders, submltl~ed in response to the advertased and publmshed notice of sald of bonds they beang the only bmds submitted were read and considered The National Bank of Commerce - St Louis Mo F~rst National Company - St Louis Mo Smith Moore & Company - St Louis Mo Hanohett Bond Company - Chicago Ill C W McNear & Company $-D~llas Texas Breg-Garrett & Company - Dallas Texas Fmrst Municipal Bond & Mtg Go - Dallas Texas Taylor-White Company - Oklahoma Oity 0kls L G Nammlt n ...... Realty Trust Company - Dallas Texas G H Walker & Company and Mercantile Trust Co - St Louis Mo Geo L Simpson & Co - Dallas Texas T H Bowm~n - Dallas Tex~s J T Bowman - Dallas, Texas The following resolution was mntroduced and upon motion duly made and seconded was regularly adopted W~IEREAS on the 18th and 22nd day of July, A D 1923, sealed competitive bids on the City of Denton School House Im- provement Bonds for the sum of $ 200 000 were advertised for by publishi lng a not~ce of sale of saad bonds an the Dallas (Texas) Morning News a newspaper of general circulation over the United States and WHEEEAS, an sa~d Notice of Sale it was provided that said b~ds would be received at the Office of the City Secretary of the City of Denton Texas untal 2 ~clock p m August 1st, 1923 and WHEREAS after all bads received were opened and con- sidered by the Commission it was found that the Joint bad of G H Walker & Co and the Meroantmle Trust Oompany of St Louis Mc for par and accrued interest from the date of said bonds to the date of delivery samd delivery to be made at the expen- se of purchasers samd bmd submitted by Jos C Brown is the highest and best bad for sa~d bonds, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the Clt~ of Denton Texas that the Joint bid of G H Walker & Cc and the Meroantmle Trust Co both of St Louis, Mo for par and accrued interest from the date of maud bonds to the date of delivery samd delivery to be made at the expense cf the purch- asers be and the same ms hereby accepted HE IT I~IRTHER RES0nVED that the Mayor City Secretary and Cmty Treasurer be and they are hereby authori~,ed and direot- edto sign all other thangs necessary for acceptance cf said bid and the delivery af saad bonds to the purchasers thereof and the receapt of the proceeds of the sale of said bonds Adopted thus 1st day of August A D 1929 (si~ned) J L Wright Chairman City Cnmm~SStCn Attest (sagned) Goo N Rucker City Secy ~ednesdmy, August let, 1923 The bid of ea~d G H Walker & Company and the Mercantile Trust ~ogg~,ny being as follows Denton Texas August i 1923 To the Honorable Mayor & City Commission ~ Denton Texas Gentle,eh ~cr the issue of $ 200 000 00 City of Denton Texas School House Improvement Bonds, sa~d bonds bemng a direct obll~ation of the City of Denton Tex~s, bearmng interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum pay~ble semi-annually July let and January let of each year both principal and interest payable at the National Cit~ Bam~k in the City of New York, said bonds being in the denomination of $ 1~000 00 each bearing date J~ly i 1923 and maturirlg serially as follows $ 2,000 annually July let 1924 to 1932 inclusive - $ 18,000 00 3 000 annl~lly July let 19~S to 1939 mnclusive - 21,000 00 ~4,000 amlnually July let 1940 to 1944 inclusive - 20 000 00 5,000 annually July let 1945 to 1948 inc~usive - 20 000 00 6,000 a~unually, July let 19~$ to 19~ inclusive - 24 000 00 7 000 annually July let, 1953 tO 1955 lnculs~ve - 21 000 00 8 000 annually July let 1956 to 1957 mnculsive - 16 00O 00 9 000 annually July let 1958 to 1959 inclusive - 18 000 00 10,000 annually July let 1960 to 1961 inclusive - 20 000 00 tl 000 annually, July let 1962 to 1963 mncluslve ,,22,000 00 Total -$ 200 000 00 ~ WILL PAY YOU PAR AND ACCRUED INTEP~ST FROM THE DATE THEREOF TO TEE DATE 0~ I~LIVERY SAID DELIVERY TO BE MADE AT OUR EXPENS~ AT ST LOUIS, MD This offer is m~de strictly subject to your furnishing us wit all legal records and proceedings had incmdent necessesary and requisite to the issuance of the above demcrmbed bonds and in ad- dition the conclusive apRroving opinion of the Attorney General of Tex~s and Messrs Chapman Cutler and Parker of Chicagoe Ill as to the validity of the issue same approving opinions to be furnished without expense to us It is also agreed that you are to execute ann necessary delivery papers WE are aware of the fact that the above bonds m~y not be ready for delivery on the first day of August, and we agree to accept- delivery of the bonds not later than September let 1923 or at ~ny time prior thereto that samd bonds may be ready for de- livery ' As evidence of our good faith we attach hereto a~ah~ers check in the sum of $ 4,000 00 payable to the order of W F Wood- ward T~eaeurer of the City of Denton Samd Check to be held by you uncash~d p$ndmng the fullflllment of this contract or to be for- feited $O yot~ as full l~quidated damages mn the event we faml or refuse It~ co~ly with the provmsions of thms contract If this bid is rejceted, s~i~check is to be mmmedmately returned to us Respectfully yours (signed) G H Walker & Co St Loums Mo Mercantile Trust Co St Louis Mo By Joe C Brown Agent (endorsed) The above proposal is hereby accepted by order of the City Co~nmission of Denton Texas this the 1st day of August A D 1923 (smnged) H V Hennen Mayor Cmty of Denton Tex Attest (signed) Goo N Rucker Secretary City of Dento~ Texas Wednesday August 1st 1923 The following agency contract which w~s attached to and submitted wroth the Bid of G H Walker and Company and The Mercnatmle Trust Company and as a condltmon of samd bid was approved by the C0rm.~ss~on and the Mayor H V ~ennen was in- structed to execute same for and on be h~lf of the C~ty of Denton Denton Texas August 1, 1923 To the Honorable Mayor and C~ty Commmssion Den tcn Texas Dear Sirs ]~or my servmces mn securing a purchaser who w~ll pay you par and accrued interest from the date thereof to date of delmvery for your $ 200 000 Denton Texas 5% School Improvement Bonds sa~d bonds being fully described in the bid attached hers- to it ms agreed that you are to pay me the sum of ($ 3921 O0) Three thousand nmne hundred and twenty-nmmc Dollars as commission and expenses samd corn mssmon to be paid to me simultaneous witch the delmvery of and payment for sa%d bonds (respectfully submitted (smnged) Jos C Brown The above proposal as hereby accepted by order of the City Commissmon of Denton Texas this the 1st day of August A D 1923 (s~nged) H /V Hennen, Mayor City of Denton Texas Attest (signed) Geo N Rucker Secretary City of Denton, Texas Upon proper motmcn and second the commx~slon stood adjourned to Thurs~ay August 16, 192~, at 2 00 o'clock P M Approved August 28th 1923~~~~ 01~lrman City Oemrnt ssien City Hall Denton Texas Thursday August t6th 1923 l~ The City Commission met mn session adjourned from Wednesday August let with Chairm~n ~r~&ht present and presmd~ng and ~$sione=s Bates, Curtis and Mmnor preseut and answeri~ roll call, Oo~m~s~ crier Gray absent ~ ~e follo~ng resolution ~s ~ntroduced and upon proper motm~ ~d second ~s duly ~opted ~ IT ~OL~D by the Cmty Co~ssmon of t~ City of Dent~n, T~S, that the p~tial release of mts liens for concrete pavi~ ~d ~n~rete curbing of and on a lot or parcel of l~d 25 x 75 feet ~ed by W L ~y ~d ~onting on 0~nd Avenue in ~e Ci~y ~ Dent~n Texas ~ade by H $ Hennen ~yor and Goo ~Rucker Sec of ~e Oity of Denton, Texas dated A~ust llth A D ~9~5, now of record in Vol No 55 p~e ~51 release records of Denton Ceu~y T~as, to ~ich reference is ~re made, be ~d the ~a~ is ~re~y ratified ~d confl~ed releasing ~d dis- c~r~lng ~ld particula~ mtrip of land fo~ all pavi~ ~d curb- ing ~e~ns,against the s~e ~retofore held by the City of ~n~on, T~ae (singed) J L ~right , ~i~au ~ O~ty Commission ~ty of ~nton T~ ~ ~e follo~ng ordinance w~s ~ntroduced ~d placed upon its ~l~st reading ~ 0~IN~ ~LISHING T~ FI~ LIMITS O~ ~ OI~ 0~ ~N, ~, ~ ~G~TING ~ KI~ 0F STRUC~S T~T ~Y ~ O0~S~ED IN ~ID LI~TS ~ ~ING IT ~uL TO ~UI~ ~ ~ ~I~ ~R O~ ~ A~ ~OVIDING T~ ~OD O~ ~NI~ ~ID ~, ~ PROVIDING P~TIES ~R VIO~TIONS / ~ IT{O~I~ BY ~ CITY CO~SSION of ~e City of Dent~, Te~s ~ection ~ : ~t Blocks From one to ei~t bo~ ~ncluslve mS s~ by the original plat of t~ to~ of ~nton situated ~ ~d adjoining ~e public sq~re of ~id City ~d .ls~ ~e following described territory to-wit All ~nd front i~ ~d mbutti~ on Nor~ Locust Street between ~e ~blio Square ~d he 5ou~ bmuk of ~e South Pec~ ~reek all land fronting ~d .bmttang on Nor~ E~ ~treet between ~e ~blic Sq~re ~d the ~ou~ ~ of Pec~ Creek above mentioned All l~d front~ and .butting on Sou~ Locust Street between ~e ~blic Sq~re a~ ~e N~ lmne ~f ~yo~ore ~treet, All l~d frontmng ~d abutting on u~,~l~treet between t~ ~blic Square and the Nor~ line of ~'~mere ~treet, all l~d fronting ~d abutti~ on East ~ckory Stre~:t between t~ ~blic Square and the T~s ~d Pacific ~ml~y righl, of ~, mll l~d frontxng mhd abuttmng on East O~ Street betw~,~ She ~llo $q~re ~d the Uest line of ~lnut Steeet, all l~d~fronting ~d abutting on the ~orth s~de of West 0~ Street betwSen ~e puBilo sq~re ~d ~e East line of Bolivar Street ~d $11 l~d fronting ~d abuttinE ~id West Oak Street on t~ Sou~ sl~e betwe~ the ~bllc Sq~re and ~e ~est l~ne of the Garage and~to~bile stooge ~uildmng now o~ed by L Bamley all l~d fron$ing ~d mbmttl~ on ~e North 8md~ of West ~cko~ Street betwSen t~ ~blio Sq~re mnd t~ East lmne of the lot ~o~ as t~ ~iner Ho~ Plus, ~nd all ~nd fronting ~d ~utting on the Sou~ side of ea~d West KiOkory Street between the ~blic ~uare ~d She Emst line of ~e lot ~o~ as t~ Piton home place . ~ ~d ~e s~ a~e hereby set out and designated and s~ll con stit2et t~ fire l~ts in the Oity of Denton Texas Provided ~mt it la intended to ex~end sa~d l~ts one- ~lf~the dep~ of all city Blocks frontmng ~d abuttm~ on aa~d Stre$~a above ~ntioned Section 2 : It s~ll be ~1~1 for ~y p~rson or Thursday August 16 1923 persons firm corporation or association of persons to build construct or place upon any lot or parcel of ~nd within the fire limits or to cause to be built constructed or placed thereon any building or structure of wood or other conbustible ~aterlal or erect of cause to be erected any wooden frime work structure and all buildings ~Jaall be covered with eltSer tin zinc, slate sheet iron pitch and gravel or ether fire proof material for reefing Section 3 It shall be unlawful for any person or persons firm corporation or association of persons to rebuild or rep&ir any wooden building within the fire limmte When the same has been damaged to the extent of fmfty per cent thereof In case of controversy the extent of damage shall be ascert~Aned by arbmtratmon the Mayer of tbs_ City of Denton to appoint one disinterested person the property owne~ to appoint one dmsmnterested person and the two persons so appointed to ap- point the third person provided the two so appointed oanno2 agree Section Any building hav~ng more wood on the exter- ior thereof th~n is necessary for !~mndow and door frames sash and dears shall be construed~ to he'wooden buildmng w~th~n the meanmng of this ordinance and any wooden building erected constructed or placed wmthin the fire limits ~b_all be deemed hazardous and dangerous to contiguous buildings in oausmng a~d promoting fires and the same is hereby declared to be a nuisance and a fare hazard and it shall be the duty of the City Marshal of the City of Denton to pull d,wn and re~ve at the expense cf the owner any wooden buildmng w~ich may hereafter be erected or placed w~thln samd fare limits Provided, however, that three days notice thereof shall be given the owner or owners of samd property or their agent or attorney to remove the same Section 5 That any person or persons violating any of the provismons of this drdi~uee shmll be guilty of a m~sdemeanor and upon convistion therebf shall ' be farted in any sum not less thorn ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars Sectmon ~ Be it further provided that each ~ad every day that such prohibited building or build- ings shall remamn upon any los o~ t~reel of land within said fire limits shall be deemed a separate offense Se~e~ Sectmon ~ That all other ordmn~s~oes defXn~ng the fire limits of the City of Denton and regulating the kin~ of buildings to be constructed therein be and the saw~__ are here~y repealed provided however that all au~h ordinances shall remain ~n force untml the terms and provisions of this erd~- ~ence take effect Sectmon ~ That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after ~ts~Pa~sage and publication as required by law ~ I ~ Approved as to f~m (signed) Elbert Hooper, 0ity Atty Passed thms 16th day of August A D t92S. (s~gned) J L Wright Chadrm~n City Oommission Attest (si~ned) Gee N Rucker, City Score t~ry T~Ar~d~y Autust 16th 192~ U~cn motion of Curtis second by ~tes the rulses were suspended and the foregoing ordxnance w~s placed upon its second readmnE ~ Upon motzcn of Curtms second by Bates the rules were suspe ~n~ed and the foregoing ordinance placed upon ~ts third and final Irsmding for adoption t Motion was made by Curtis seconded by Bates that the ordin~noe be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the questmon of the adol~tion of the ordmnanoe the following commissmoners voted "yea't Bates, Minor, Curtis and ~rmght No commmssioner voted .nay' whereupon the chair decle~red the motmon prevailed and the ordinance adop~e~ as re~d Judge w. I Key, r~presenting Lee Zumw~lt attorney for N Weh~enski~ld asked the Co~ssmon to take some action on the s~i~ Wersnskicld's claim agamnst the City for plans for the enlargement of the 01d Septic Tank Upon motion of Curtis duly seconded, the Co~mission denied payment of this account am originally filed by said Eumwalt I ~ ~_~ge Eey also urged the commmssmon to order the de- linq~ent taxes mgamnst the ~ot now owned by hms for the year 1920 charged of~, he represented that these taxes represent~ taxes on p~rsonal property rendered with thms l~nd by ~Zr Carruth lmen would not attach to the land for ~hat year a: d alleged the to s~cure these p~rsonal i~e taxes from the reason ~hat at the time ef rendztmon said l~nd was the homestead of sazd Carruth J W Smith addreA~ed the Coca,ss ~on mn the mnterest of the closing of West Prairie and A1;enue B thru the States grounds and lin that connection informed the commzssmon that the demands for 1sewer as set out in the pe~ztzons previously filed would be satisfied ~ully by the extension of the sewer as far west as Avenue O and along Prairie Street West from Ave A The followzng ordinance was mntroduced and plaee~% upo~ its forst reading AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THAT PORTION OF WEST PRAIRIE sTFW.~T LYING ~ETWEEN AVENUES B & C AND THAT PORTION 0]~ AVENUE B LYING PRAIRIE STREET AND HIGHLAND STREET AND DEDICATING THE ~T~T0 T~tE NORTH TEXAS STATE TEAOHERS COLLEGE Thursday August 16th ~EEAS a necessity exists for the North Texas State Teamhers Oollege to have more roam for its athletic grounds and WHEREAS the only means of enlarging said grounds is by closing the streets hereinafter described and WHEREAS all the persons owning property in the vicinity of said grounds we w~ll be affected by the closing of said streets have signed a petitlonrequesting the City Commission to close the s~e therefore BE IT ORDAINED by the City ConmLiss~0n of the City of Denton Texas That Section i That portion of Nest Prairie Street in the City of Denton Tex~s lying between the West l~ne of Avenue B and the East Line of Avenue C be and the same is hereby ordered vacated abandoned and closed Section 2 That portion of Avenue B in said City of Denton lying between the South line of West Prairie Street and the North line of Highland Streat be and the same ~s hereby ordered vacated abandoned and closed Section 3 That the pert~ons of said streets herein order- ed closed are hereby dedicmted to the State of Texas for the use and benefit of the North Texas State Teachers College as a part and portion of ~ts athletic Grounds Section 4 Th~s 9rdlnance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval Passed this 16thday of August A D 1923 (singed) J L Wright, Chairman C~ty Corms, lesion Attest (signed) Gee N Rutker City Secretary A~roved as to form (singed) Elbert Hesper City Attorney Upon motion of Cartls d~ly seconded the City N~rshal was allowed an extra deputy fo~ traffic wo~k for 30 days beginning now at $ 100 00 per month and h~s appointment of Nick Akin for that work was al~proved Chairman Wright brought up Mr C M Mlzell's request for a street Light on Fulton &treet in the vaclnlty of his home but taken no action was ~a~ht by the body The coEEiss~on considered tt~ recent Equalization Board's recommendation that all valuations for City taxes be reduced 3~ per cent It was dec~ded that the Commission thru the M~yor request the board to meet w~th the Comm~smlon to further con- sider and d~scuss the arrangement Upon motion the question of the annexation of the Acme Br~ck Company's addition to tim City of Denton, which Mr Hennen stated to the co~isslon was being discussed w~th him was referred to the Water & Light Committee for ~nvestigatlcn Thursday, August 16th 1925 Upon motion the C~ty Engineer was instructed to ~ke a survey of the Proposed sewer extension from the H~gh School Addition w~et and South-west to intersect Oak Street near the C~ty Limits and extend further south to serve the extreme Wemter and Southwester portion of the C~ty and submit an estimate of the cost of such extension Upon motion the Comm!Sszon adjourned to ]~riday August l~th 1925 at 9 00 o'clock a m Approved August 28th 192~ ~~~~ Chairman City Commission Czt~ ~'~ ~~~ ~zty of Denton Texas Bmty Hall Denton Te~s Friday August 17th 1~5 9 00 A M The Comm~sSmon met mn sessmonsdjourned from Thursday Am~ust 16th wmth Ch~mrman Wright presiding and Commissioners Mmnor and Bates present Commissmoners Curtis and Gray absent Messrs Bamley and EcClurkan of the Eq~alizatmon Baord were P~esent and the matter of the Board's recommendation of a 5~ % reductlon in tax values was considered and discussed Upon proper motmon the Corm~lsslon adopted the Baords reoommendatmons verbally m~de that 1923 valuations be so reduced and the Cmty Secretary was mnstructed to reduce all valu~tmons for 1925 as f~ally fmxed by the Beard of Equalization by three and one-fourth percent Upon motmon t~e Conn~lssmon stoed adjourned Aoproved August 28th 1925 grma~cl~t~ ~~ ~/ Cmty of De ~tor Texas 81 City Hall Denton Texas 'T~I§~Ay Augt~l~ 28t1~ 1923 The Commissions met in regular August sessmon with Chairman Wri&ht present and presmd~ng Commmssmoners Gray Cttrtls and Bates were present oonm~mssmoner Minor absent Mmnutes of the proceeding meetings smnce and ~ncludlng the l~st regular meeting were read an~ amroved The monthly reports el Gee E Rucker CEty Secretary ~ F Woodward Cmty T~easurer and J A Youn~ Cmty ~tarshal were ~ad a~d approved The monthly reoort of the Water & Light Departm~ was reoleved audited and ordered ~mled The montly reports of I E ?zner bmty Health 0ffmcer and H V Hennen Mayor were read and ordered fmled Ihs followmng accounts were examined ~nd upon motm~n allowed, and warrants were o~derod drawn mn payment as follows Payee Amount Paid by ~arrant # C L Taylor $ 5 00 15366 H H Nelson 322 20 15367 Nzek Akin 39 96 15382 Cash -For Mesquite Clean UpSal 14 50 ~5383 Cash for Payroll 48 13 ~84 W ~Holland 8 50 15385 BaI~win Printing Company 46 20 15386 Denton Reoord-Chronzcle I 40 15387 ~qu~re ~llling Statzon i 05 15388 Numerical Table Co 2 5~ 15389 Dallas News 30 10 15390 ~aldwin Printing ~ompany 57 53 15391 Tal~ferro Bros 3 70 15392 Gar~mson D~ug Store 7 70 15393 Nio~ Akin 36 65 15394 A ~ Buokner 33 35 15395 Alamo Storage Co 67 85 15396 Peoples Hom~ Telephone Co 184 75 15397 Frederick Dismnfaetant Co 47 85 153908 Gulf Refining Company 21 74 15399 ~R~T & BRIDGE FUND Cash for Payroll (wwely~ 20 40 4109 Cash for P~yroll Jul 16-31 447 0O 4110 G B Bryant 13 20 4112 Allzance Ice Company 4 50 411~ Cash for Payroll Au~l-15 428 70 4114 . . " (supplemental) 28 80 4115 t" " " (weekly) 42 40 4116 Br%teher & H~rr~s 24 15 4117 De2ton Pilling Company 92 75 4118 J $ Adams Company 9 50 4119 ~ E Maples 29 20 4120 Y R S~mons 33 15 4121 Ba~dwzn Przntzn~ Co 8 30 4122 Hill Br~s Garage 3 16 4123 ~y Garage 1 05 4124 H~Frle Koenig Hardware Co 19 95 4125 Ja~ B Fart, s ~ 95 4126 ~e~ lewis & Co 1 ~5 412~ Barnett l~ 15 4128 S ~ Kanady 6 20 4129 De~%on Machine Works 47 50 4130 $ ~ Smith. Garage 2 00 4131 " STREET CONSTRUCTION & IIgPROVEFd~NT ~UAID R L Daugkerty 8 05 80? J D Bates 55 00 858 Cash ~or Payroll lJ 60 859 J D B~te~ 59 00 860 ash fo~ ~ay~oll ol 60 901 W ~ Jagoe Company 22 O0 902 De ~ton Record Ohron~cle 10 10 195 U~on motion the 5~yor was ~nstructed to offer to settle w~th Dr Sk~les and Dr Botts on a basis of $ pe~ day for their t~me put ~n working w~th the State and Federal Veterinarians in ~le Tubarcul ~r clean up for which they h~d f~led b~ll lot $ lo 00 per day each Upon motion of Bates duly seconded the ~yor ~nstzucted to buy 000 ieet o~ ~ureka P~re Hose at $ i ~0 per foot L g Garnc~t C~ty ~n~ncer requested the Co~lss~on to allow h~r an ~ncrease ~r salsry to a~ ]east ~ 150 per month statlnd t~t unl~ s ~e ~s %osared of reasonably Pe~nent work at at least that f~u~e hc woula probably desire to return to school at the open~ng oi the fall te~m Upon proper motion duly ~de and csrr~ed the %o~ss~on declined to grant the advance but a~sured ~ ~a~nett oi ~ts w~ll~n~ness to retain h~n at h~s ~reoent sala~ so lo~ as the C~ty could use his services to advantage ~yo~ He nen requested the Co~s~on ~o allow J A Landers the operato~ of the d~spos%l plant an ~nc~ease salary fret ~ 85 to $ 75 per month Upon mo b~on the advance allowed Upon motion oi B~ted duly seconded the Secretary was ~ st~actem to have ~0uol~shed one t~e ~r lull the 1922-~ audmt report sub~tte~ by Lrrst & Ernst Uson motion the Secretary was ~rstructed to ~e- ~mbursc the General fund ~or ~ll the expenses la.dent to the issuance of the ocnool House Bonds out of the Bond money lhe follow,nd co.un,cat,on was p~e~ented to the Denton Texas June Sst To the Honorable L~ayor& C~ty Oo~ss~on C~ty of Denton Texas Co plza t w~th tLe iorov~s~ons of the C~rter and 0rd~nances of the C~y of De~ton reoul~t~ng the Water & L~ght & Sewer Department I ~ve by submit for your a ~roval list of appointees and employees I ~ ~esday August 28th 192o mA this department as follows Present Salary Recom- ~alary mended for coma z~g year W M C~rtwrzght Plant Su~ ~ 175 $ 175 0 C Davzs . £ngzneer 120 135 R P Beazrd . . 120 135 y y Cartwrzght Englneer'~ Heloer 100 100 Geo 0rubaugh - 100 100 . 100 100 B,~hkLa~rencc W b Roberts ~ity Electrmcman 100 150 R L Cook Assistant " 125 12b John Clark L~ne~n 65 75 ~ T Smith Water Foreman 100 100 H W Splawn Assistant Water Ir mn lO0 ll0 Ills Splawn Meter Repamman l~o 100 ~ars ~ Hicks Book K~eper 100 Respectfully submitted (s~gned) Goo 1~ Rucker Supt Upon motion the above appointments were a proved and salaries approved as recommended by the ouper~ntendant effective this date Upon motion the further appointment of Wm Llndent ~m the wster servmce dep~tment at a salary of $ 100 co per month was a proved Upon motion the bond of H L Moore (col) as ba&aaae ~ndler was a~ proved ~n the strength of an ~lf~davzt of R M Barnes V~ce P~esident a~d Cashier of the De, ton bounty National Bank f~led wmth the Secretary to ~e effect that l0 acres of land out of the BBB & CRR Co survey on t~e 1922 tax rolls ~n the name of S A Taylor was o~ ~an~ry let 1923 the p~operty of the De ton County Natmonal bank bought out of the surplus of that corporation ~d carried on the books as a part of said surplus and consequently pa~d on h$ the said bank for that year the compression declared the a~sess~ent to S A laylor to be a double assess- ment and the Seeretary was ordered to charge same off eht delinquent rolls of the City Upon motion the ~ty Collector was authorized to pro- rate the valuation of Dr ~ W Fralin's home place between the North 50 feet sold cfi to R E Turn6r and the remaining port,on on a fazr ~nd equitable bas~s and accept payment on sa~d Tuzners portmon accordmngly Upon motion the Commission stood adjourned to ~riday SePtember l~t~2~0 o'clock p m ~ Ap 4ve September 25th 19Z3 ///-'~' Cmty Hall Denton Tex~s Friday September 14th 1923 The commission ~ et mn se smon adjourned from Tuesday Vice ~ August ~8th 19P3 wzth/chamrman ~'i~4%~presldmu& and Commissmoners Curtms and Bates present Corm~seloners Wright and Gray absent ~Ypon p~oper r~otlon the l~ayor and Secretary were ordered to deliver the proceeds of the sale of the City School Bonds to the Treasurer of the Denton Independent School District ~r ~ae R~ ~mtey ad~ressed t~e,0omm~eeian~ando~e~r~sented abas ham property as well as that of some of hms neighbors had been damaged mn the Orade ~nd Wmdth establmshed for North Losucst Street adjeacent thereto lz~ psw~& samd Street and asked the connn~ss~on to allow hmm an adjustment or rebate on hms pavmn& ~ssessment by reaso~ thereof ~n order that he mmght settle up sale paving assess~ent before leaven& town Upon mormon the Nayor and Cmty attorney were ~rstructed to ~o over the matter carefully and report Upon motion the ~ayor was authorxzed to execute a qumt-clain~ deed on behalf of the ~ty to a narrow triangular strip of &round so~e l0 feet wzde at ~te wmdest point lying South of J S Boyd's property on North Locust Street and between samd Boyds south lmne a~d the ~ortn bank of the North Peca~ Creek samd qumt-cla~n to be ~r favor of J S Boyd and for a cons~deratmon of $ lo ~0 The ~ollowzn& £esolutlon w~s introduced and u~:on motion adopted Upon mormon the %ommmss~on stood adjourned A£~ roved S eptenlb~r 25th 192Z ~n~~ Gity Hall Denton Texas T~esday September 25th 1923 The Gomm~ssion met in regular September meeting w~th thairman Wright present and presiding Commissioners Minor, Gray and Bat~e were present, Commissioner Curtis absent Minutes of proceeding meetings s~nce and ~ncludlng t~he las~ regular meeting were read and approved The monthly reports of Goo N Rucker C~ty Secretary and W F Woodward City Treasurer were read and ~proved The monthly report of the Water Light & Sewer department was read audited and ordered f~led The following accounts were presented and apporved and warrants were ordered drawn in payment as follows Payee Amount Paid by Warrant Ns E H 0shields $ 53 30 15411 Gash -Nisc Gash expend~tu~s 19 70 15414 ~n Woods Jr 89 90 15415 G W McNear & Co 498 00 15416 Gash for Payroll 74 20 15417 Nzok Akin 100 00 15418 American I~France Fire Engine Co 1 00 15419 Cash - Bond Expense 39 70 15420 Rector Auto Rent Co 5 25 15421 Denton Batty &Elec Co 20 O0 15422 Ernst & Ernst 229 24 15425 (~ pd out ~en ~ out $ 0 Bell Adv Co 6 0O 15426 %~ter & Light) Taliaferro Bros 3 15 15427 Rosa Printzng Co 2 00 15428 E M Simms 22 50 15429 Evers Hardware Co 3 90 154~0 P~mey & Ivey 84 60 15431 Camps Drug Store 1 90 15432 Hemmone & Kirby 26 29 15433 W J Holland 13 75 154~4 Garrison Durg Go 20 13 lb435 E ~ Lyburn 5 00 15436 Sheridan Garage 8 50 1543~ The Motor ~rk 6 l? 154~8 Gulf Refzning Co 1 05 15439 Gulf Refzning Co ? 56 15440 W & L E Gurley 92 99 15441 Baldwin Printing Co 62 80 15442 J ~ ~ee 27 50 15443 Denton Elco & Batty Co 3 10 lb444 ST T & BR DG $ D Irick 12 50 4132 O H Gloss 13 25 4133 Cash for Payroll 8/15-31 504 70 413& Goo Street 20 00 4136 A~liance Ice Co 4 5Q 4137 C eh for Payroll 9/1-15 462 60 4138 C~eh for Payroll (weekly) 32 40 4139 Lionel Angel 6 00 4141 ~ P Kerley (w~ges) 30 00 4140 J 0 Bell A~ Sro 38 25 4142 B H Deavenport & Go 7 b6 4143 H~rrzs Koenig Hdw Co 21 20 4144 Bratcher & Harris l? 40 4145 J B Wilson 40 43 4146 1K~ B~rnett 5 35 4147 Tu~dCy 8epten~kej¢~ 25th 192Z Hammond & Kmrby $ 10 24 4148 ~he Motor ~ark 7 10 4149 ~ulf I~eflnlng bo 51 8~ 41~0 Square F~ll~n~ Station g0 41~1 Denton Typewriter ~c~nge ~ 00 41~2 ST~YT CON~T~UCTION ~ Cash for Payroll lbA 20 J D Bates ~200 90A Allmance Ice bo A ~0 A i D~les Ac ~0 908 Cash for Payroll 18J l0 b~sh for Payroll ll7 80 910 J D B~tes Z9 00 911 (ash io~ ~ayroll 17~ 00 912 L ~ Fox 87 8~ 91~ ~ 2{ J~ooe Co AJ l~ 9lA no~ The followmng ordmn~nce was ~ntroduced ~d placed upon mrs fxrst re~dxng ~ 0~IN~CE RE~DUCING ~ ~D~ 0F T~T PORTIOE 0F A~ ~B" LYING ~T~ T~ SOUTH LI~ OF V~ST P~IR~ SfR~f A ~D T~ SOUTH L2~ 0F C~ ST~ ST~T ~ D~IOATI}~G A POR- TION OF SAID ST~ l0 T~ STA~ 0F TL~S FOR I~ U~ A D Bh~FIT 0F T~ NORTH ~AS oTAT~ ~AC~Ro COL~,GE T0 ~ U~D A~ A IAHT 0F ITS AT~,ETIC FIE~ BL IT O~AIR~D the the Cmty Co~mssmon of t~ Cxty of De~ton Texas Sectmon i T~t the portmon of Avenue "B~ in the Cmty of ~rton ~exas lymng between the oouth l~ne of ~est P~amrme Street ~n saxd Cmty and ~e South l~ne of West Chestnut street ~n samd City be and ~e s~e ms hereby reduced mn ~dth from emghty (80) feet to fxfty feed Provxded that ~e reductmon in wmdthof smxd Avenue ~B" heremn set out s~ I be made by closm b the West tnmrty (Z0) feet of saxd Avenue between sa~d South l~nes of sa~d Pramrxe and Chestnut Streets Sectmon 2 T~t sam* strxp of land thmrty feet mn wxd~ off the West part of saxd Avenue "B" heremn ordere~ vacated abandoned and closed be ~d the s~e ~s ~reby ded~oat ed to the State of Texas for the use ~d bemefit of ~e North T~as ~tate Teachers College as ~ part ~nd parcel of its athletic grounds Sectmon ~ T~t this ordinance s~ll be mn full force and effect from and after xts passage Passed th~s the 2Bth day of September A D 192~ (smnged) J L Wrxght C~n Cmty Corem1 ssion Cmty of Denton Te~s Approved as to fo~ (smg ed) ~lb~rt Hooper City Atto~ey Attest (smgmed) Geo ~ Rucker ~ity Secretary Upon motmon of }~mnor seconded by Gray the rules were suspended and the foreCo~nb ordinance was placed upon ~ts second Upon motzo~ of ~tes seconded by Gray ~e rules were suspended ard the fore, cmn ordznance placed upon mrs thzrd and final read~n~ ior sdopt~on _ Tuesday, September 20 1923 Motion was made by Bates and seconded by Gray that the ordmnance be adopted as read Upton a roll call upon t~e questmon of the adoption of the ordinance the followmng co~mss~onere voted .year Minor Bates Gray and Wright no connumssmoner voted "nay" where- upon the~chair declared the motmon prevamled ahd the ordlnace adopted l~r ~ V Garrmson a~p~ared before the commission and urged that mt pa~a~ order remitting the accumulated znterest m~&-~ on the taxes c~arged delmnquent against a lot on West Chest~ut Street now owned by Vmrg~l Solomon whmch he (garrmscn) deeded to solomon He stated that though he did not obtamn a tax certmf~cate at the t~me oi h~s purchase of the lot, he had mn hms abstract s~x d~f- ferent certificates smgned ~® S ~ Bradley agent for Loan Company eac~ to the effect that the place was clear fo all t~xes and he presumed they were a~thentic Upon motmon the m~ter was referred to the City Attorney for settlement J J Cartwrmght Engmneer's helper at the power plant came before the Con~nmssmon mn the ~nterest of a ramse mn salary ior h~mself He represented to the Co~mse~on that hms class~f~catmon as En~mneers Helper was improper and contended that the place he act~all~ filled was that of a shmft engAneer and asked the same s~lary ~rawn by the other two shift engmneers A motmon by Gray ~rantmng the ~ncrease dmed without a second Upon motmon oi mmnor seconded by Gray the matter was referred to the Waterworks commmttee for mnvestigat~on City Health 0ff~cer F h Pmner and Mayor H V Hennen each read their monthly reports whmch were ordered fmled Dr Jack Skilee was before the Co~m~iss~on seeking actmon on his account which he filed some time prevmous for $ l0 00tper day for servmces of self and car mn connection with the tubercular clean up He stated that the $ 7 00 proposal made by the commmssion was inadequate and ~mm~m- uns~tzsf~ctory Upon proper motion the Conm~ssion agreed to pay h~m and Dr W EIBotts at the rate of $ l0 00 per day each I The m~yor stated that the Women's Clubs who h~ve been co~ducting a sermes of rummY.ge sales on the trade square for varmous benefmt$ had requested permmssmon to erect a temporary shelter unde~ w~ich to con~mct thms work Upon motion of Mmnor duly secorded the per~issmon was granted them Tuesday September 26 19~3 Upon motion the Attorney was instructed to institute such proceedmngs as may be necessary to compel property owners along west Oak Street ~Jhlch is being paved to proceed with the construction of curbs and gutters E C AlJ~son represent~tive of the Austin Company road ~ch~Kery ~nvlted t~he co~ssion to a demonstration of a road n~lntalner near roa~ cEe tomorrow Upon motion the Commission adjourned A~iroved October 23rd 1923  ~ ~t y r~o~nDeCni ~ oYnC o Te~xaS ~s ~ on ~ty ~cr ~ City Hall Denton Texas Wednesday October 3rd 1923 The Commission met in ~peczal called session response to the following call~ issued by the Chair Denton Texas Wednesday October $ To 0 M Curtig J W Gray Ed F Bates and ~red H M~nor City Commissmoners, City of Denton Texa~ Gentlemen You are hereby directed to meet ~n specmal called ses- sion at the City Hall in the regular meeting chamber of the City Commission at ? 50 o'clock p m th~s the ~r~ day of OctoBer, A D 1923 at whmch tmme and place the following matters will be considered to-wit (1) the Passage of an ordinance providing that the Commlssmon may require o~mers o~ property where in the Judgement of the ~onmisslon Sidewalks and cGrbs and ~u~ters are necesoary to tonstruct such smdew~lks and curbs and gutters alon~ the streets adjacent to and abutting upon their property, and providing further for the ilx~ng of asseso~nts and lmens against samd abuttmng property for the cost of construction thereof (2) Such other matters as may properly come before the Commission at this time (signed) J L Wright Chamrman Cmty Commmsslon Cmty of Denton Texas (m~rshal's Return) Came to hand this 3rd day of 0stober and executed same by dellvermng to each of the above named commissioners a true copy of the above notice, before the hour set for the session Witness my hand at Denton Texas thms 5rd d~y of October (s~gned) ~ ~ ~oung C~ty Marshal Commissioners Bates Minor and Wright were present Com~t~s$$ners Gr~y and Curtms ~bsent On proper motion and second the con~sslon stood ad- Journed tS 8 30 o'clock a m Thursday October Ath ~Approved 0otober 23rd A D 1923 ~ ~ ~ Clt~o~D~nton ~xas City Hall Denton Texas Thursday October 4th 1923 8 30 O'clock a m The Conmasslon met mn session adjourned form Wednesday October 3rd wmth chairman Wri~ht present and ~resmdlng Co~ aseloners Curtms M~nor Gray and Wright were present Conn~lssioner Bates Absent The followa~g ordinance ~a~ mntroduced and placed upon mst first reading AI~ ORDINANCE PP~SCRIBING THE I~ETHOD OF PROCEi~DURE FOR TIlL CONSTRUCTION R~ 0NS~RUCTION OR REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS CURBS A~UD GUTTERS IN THE CITY OF DE~T01~ TIIXAS REQUIRING A I~ERMIT TO BL 0BTAIN~D BY CONTRACTORS REQUIRING A BOND AND STATING THE C0~VDITIONS OF SAID BOND REQUIRING SIDE--s ~rltBS AND GUTThRS TO HE BUILT ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND DESCRIBING SAID SPECIFICATIONS LNUN~RAIING £HE POWERS TO ~E EX~RCISED BY THE E0~EISSION IN Ab~ESoI~G PROP~RT¥ DEFINING TH~ DUTIES OF THE ENGINF~ R IN HIS REIO0RT S~CIFICATIONS AND OTHER DUTIES MAKIhG IT T3~ DUIY OF PROPERTY OWNERS TO CONSTRUCT UPON NOTI~S~ ~R0~I COM1 ISSION WITHIE THIRIH DAYS DECLARING ~AILUBE TO BUILD I~ ACCORDALC~ WITH TERMS OF SAID NOTICE A MISI~M~,ANOR AND ~IXING THE PUNISHI~ET PROVIDING PENALTIES t0R VIOLATIONS BY CON~RAC~0HS PRE~CRIBIMG THE FORM OF NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND PROJIDIN. THE C0I~ISSION MAY ADOPT OTHER RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID IIIPROVE;~NTS HE IT 0RDAI~D by the City Co, mission of the City of Denton Texas Section 1 That no person firm of corporation ~ll construct re-construct or repair any s~dewalk wathan the City of I DentOn wmthout ~irst obtaanlng from the City Engineer a ~rmit to do so and all such persons shall construe~ reconstruct and repair sa~d smdewalks under the supervmslon oi the City Engin- eer and an accordance ith the speoificatmons hereinafter pro- v~ded for or such other specifications as may be prepared hy the City Engineer ~nd adopted by the Caty Commission Section 2 That No person f~rm or corporation or any of thear agents servants or em- ployees shall construct reconstruct or repair any sidewalk mn the City of Denton wathout imrst havang obtained a permit and also executmng and delivering to the City of Denton a bond mn the s~m of one thousand ($1000 0d) dollars payable to t e City of Denton Texas at Denton Denton County ~exas, with two or more good ~nd sufficient sureties thereon one of whom shall be an ~proved suret~ company which bond ~hall be conamtloned as follows Said bona shall be conditioned that all work done ~n the constructmon reconstruction ar repamr of any sadewalk shall be done An a good and wor~m~nllke manner and that such person firm ~ ~orporataon shall fiathfully and strictly comply with the spe~ifmcatmons and with the te~ms of the b~ty ordmnan~es a~d such other ordmnances resolutions or me ul~taons that may be p~ssed by the City Commission govern ing and relatmn to the constructmon reconstruction or repair af sadewalks an~ that the ~mty of Denton sh~ll be fully ln~em- nafaed and ~e held ~hole and harmless from any ~nd all oost expense or damage whether real or asserted on account of an injury done to a~y person or property in the prosecution ' of said work or that may armse out of or be occssloned by t~ performance of sa~d work samd bond shall be dondltloned further that the sa~ person firm or corporation shall without add~tmonal cost to the erson for whom the work ~s done main- tain all el.ewalks so construced reconstructed or repaired by said person farm o2 corporatmon for a period of one year from the date of suc~ construction reconstruction or repair to t~e satazfact~on of the (mty Fns~neer of the City of Denton and shall reconstruct or re~aar such sidewalk to the satisf&otion of the Cmty Fn~aneer~t any t~me wlthmn one year after the con- structlon zeconstructmon or repair of such sidewalk and after Thursday 0ctobtr 4th 1923 ten days netzoe frim the City Engineer to reconstruct or repair the some and the opinion of the City Engineer ~f the Czty of Denton as to the necessity of such reconstruction or repazr shall be l~znd~ng on the partzes thereto, which bond shall for ouch purpose be ~n i~oroe for one year after ~ny szdewalk zo constructed recon- strdsted or repazred and one recovery shall not exhaust said bond but ~such bond shall be ~ continuing oblzgatlon agaznet the sure- ties thereon until the entire amount therein provided el~m~ for shall have been exhausted that zn case the bond herein provided for shall be decreased on account of any recorvery which may be ob- tazr~ed arzszng out of th~ violatzon of any condztzon of the s~me the~City Commisszon sh~ll require, upon notice to it or such fact an dddttlonal bond to be bz~en by any such person fzrm or cor~ por~tion in accordance wzth thzs ordznanee in an amount sufflczent the~ added to the unex2,austed amount of the orzgiaal bond to be at all times equal to the sum of one thoursand ($ 1000 00) dollars The City of Denton may for zts$1f of for the use and bznefzt of any person injured or damaged by reason of any defectzve constructzon reconstruction or repair of any szdewalk by any ~eroon firm or corRoration maintain suit on said bond in any court h~vzng ~urzs- d~tion thereof or suit m~y be mazntalned thereon by any oerson ~n- ~ured or damaged by reason of the fazlure or any person firm of corporation who sh~ll construct reconstruct or repair any szde- w~lk in the City of Denton to observe the condztzons of said bond The term ,szdewalk" as ~sed in thzo ordznAnce shall znclu~e curbs and gutters provided in such case the the resolutzon shall state the kind of curb and gutter and sidewalke to be donstructed recon- structed or repazred or n~y merely d~rect the co~structzon recon- struction or repair of a curb or gutter or szdewalk alone or any two,of them that the bond as here~n required to be executed by any person firm or corporation conetructzm~ reconstructzng or rep~lrzng any szdewalk in the City of Denton shall hereafter expzre on the lo~ day of ~anuary 1924 and shall theraafter be re-executed by any such person fzrm or corporatzon for a perzod of one year from said d~te, provided that any person firm or corporatzon comstructzng reconstructing or repairzng any szdewalk at any tzme after the first d~y of ~anuary of any year shall execute a bond for the unem- pri~ed portion of said year, that is until the let day of ~anuary of the suceeedzng year zt be ~n~the intention of this ordinance that all bonds shall expire on the 1st day of January of each year end as near as practzoable that all bonds shall be executed for a per~0d~ of one year That the City Commzsslon shall have the right to increase the ~mount of the bond of any s~oh person, fir~ of oorporatzon at any tzme zt deems zt necessary to protect f~helinterests of the Czty of Denton Seotmon ~ : That sazd walk shall be constructed recon- structed or repaird zn accordance wzth the s9eeial speoifzcations known and ~ntztled "Permanent and Star~dzng Specifications" governin~ the constnmotion reconstructz~n and re- pair of szdwwalks or p~rts ~hereof ordered to be do:struc~ed ~econ- str~cte~ o~ repaired by the City Commzsszon of the Czty of Denton wh~0h~smid spe~lfioations are hereby described as follo~s, to-wzt PERMANENT AND S1AJ~DING SPECIFICATIONS C~ MENT SID~ V~ALKS Al D CONCR~TE C~{BS AI[D GUTTERS The co~crete ~ The concrete to be used shall' consist el portland cement fine aggregate or sand coarse aggregate and water mixed in the required proportions Cement The portland oiemen~ be used shall met the requzre- men~s of the standard speczficat~ons for portland cement of the American ~ociety ~$rTesting Materzals I, Fine A~gregat~ ,, The f~ne aggregate shall consist of any material of sil~i~eo~s origin sand crushed stone or gravel screenings graded from fine to coarse and passz~g when dry a one-fourth zneh screen sh~ll be clean sharp, free from dust soft partzcles loa~, white rock vegetable or other deleterious matter and not mor~ th~n slz (6%) per cent sh~ll pass a sieve havzn.e o,n_e_~h?ndred (100) meshes per lineal inch and not more than twenmy ~ per Thursday Oct 4 1923 cent of ouch agbregate to paoo a fifty meoh screen For top coat or wearl g surfact tt~ aggregate shall be uni- formly graded in s~zes ranging from or e-fourth inch d~ameter down to t~t which w~ll pass a n~ber 80 standard s~eve not mo~e t~n ~$n (lO/) percent of such aggregate to pass a n~ber 50 standard s~eve ~ere any oi the above cond~tions can ct be ~t the C~ty Engineer sh~ll determine wl~t var&ations or subst~tutions s~ll be allo%~ed .b.oarse A~,~r,e~a te ~h~ corase aa~gregate s~ll be claan s~rp ~nd sound gravel broken stone un~Io~mly ~raded ~n sizes Iang~ng from one-fourth ~nch to o~e and one-~lf ~nckes It ~hall be free from white rock soft fiat or elongated part~cles N,atural ~xed aggregate P~t run ab~reg~tes s~ll not be used as obtained from the pit but s~ll be screened a~ d separated ~nto f~nd and coarse aosregates as above deigned lhe water used ~n m~xing s~ll be clean and free irom oil alkal~ or other ~n~u~lous ~tter ~9.~nforc zn~ ,~ter,~l Steel for rm~nforc~n& s~ll f~ll the requirements [or structural steel ~ the specifications adooted by the ~er~oan Railway Lng~neer~ng Association LlX 1 ng Th~ ~n~ red~nts of the concrete s~ll be measured ~n bottomless box of unit s~ze ~ ~nored~ents of ~e ooncret~ s~ll be thoroughly mixed then sufficient water added to obtain the desired cons~sttncy ~rd the m~xxn~ continued until all ~ngredlents are uni- formly d~str~buted ~n tho n~ss and e~ch particle of the f~ne ~ggre- gate ~s thoroughly coated w~th cement and each particle of the coarse aggregate ~s thoroughly coated w~th mortar If ~cl~n~c~l m~xer ~s used the material must be propor- tioned dry and then deposited In the mixed all at the sa~ t~me the water then t~ be added ~nd the mix~ng continued until the concrete produced ~s of uniform conszstency w~th all the ~ngred~ents uniform- ly deposited a~d each ~rt~cle of t~ f~ne aggregate ~s thorough ly coated w~th cement and each particle of the coarse aggregate lS thoroughly coated ~th mortar Consistency The ~ngre~ents of ~e concrete s~ll be so ~xed as to produce a ~ss homogeneous l~ c~racter and un~form in color a~ texture a ~ of s~ch cous~stency that water will flush t the surface under tamo~n~ w~thout separating t~ cement from ~e ag- gregate R,e-temperinM Ihs re-tem3erld& or re-mixing of mortar or concrete w~th addzt~onal nortar ~fter the concrete has p~t~ally lmrden- ed will not be ~erm~tSed lac ~nE concrete ~he concrete sl~ll be placed on the sub-grade ~n such quantities that after be~no thoroughly tamped ~n place ~t will be of the requ~e~ thickness and the upper surface slmll be true uni- form and par~lelJ w~th the surface of the f~nished pavement The convey~no oi the co~crete from the place of m~x~ng to the place oi deposit shall be ~onducted ~n such ~nner t~t no mor- tar w~ll be lost and the concrete mu~t be so ~ndle~ t~t when place- d · n the foundation ~t w~ll be un,form ~n com~ositlon throughout showlna no excess nor l~c~of mortar ~n any place If the concrete be transported by waaons or carts from a central m~x~ag plant the length of the haul s~ll be so adjusted f~rsd~y October 4 1923 sjt~ ~e waoons so operated thmt the coarser partmcles of the aggregate wmll not be aggregated from the smaller o~ t~e partmcles Proteotio~ Mixing concreSe durmng freezmng weather wmll not be permit~ed and An no case shall any frozen matermal be used In no event shall concrete be laid on a frozen foundatmon When completed the concrete shall be kept momst for four days and shall be protected agamnst freezmng and exce~smve heat until the cement has thoroughly set ID WALKS, Two oo~rse wor~ Ingredments ior Concrete The mngredments to be used shall comply wmth the followzng spec~fmcations for cement caarse and fmne ag- gregate and water Proportion for base mn two course work 1 part portland cement 2~ parts fmne segregate 5 parts coarse a~gregate In preparmng concrete for base ~n two course w~rk th~ cement and fine aggregate shall be mmxed separately and n the coarse aggregate added unless mechanmo~l mixer ms used when the ~ua2 method of mmxmng all at once will be permissable Thickness The base shall be three and one-fourth ~nches mn thickness wmth the upper surface paralell to and three-fourths mnCh below the grade of finished walk Expansmon ~omnte Expansion ~oints our-half mnch thmck of an approved type shall be placed every thirty feet In the event new work abutts against aid walk then the contractor for the new work shall place the expansion joints at hms own expense where walks are lamd agamnst curbs expanszon jomnts s2~ll be pro- vmded as shown on drawings on fmle mn the offmce of the Czty engineer Forms Th~ concrete shall be placed mn forms whmch shall be s2ammth free from wark of suffmcment strength to retamn a true al~mgn~ent and of a depth to conform to the tnzckness o of~ th~ walk and shall be securely anchored All morta~ a~d d~rt shall be removed from forms that have been prevm us y used The forms shall be well staked thoroughly braced annd set to the established lmnes, the upper edoes oonformmng to the g~ade of the Iznished work whmoh s2mll have sufficient fall f~om the lot line toward the curb line to provmde for drain- aae but s~md fall shall not exceed one-fourths mnch per foot ~earmng Surface The top or wearing surface shall be composed of o~e l~rt Portland cement and two parts fine aggregate m~med w~th suffmcient water to produce a mortar of consistency whmoh will net require tamping but can easmly be spread mnto posmtmon with a stramght edge The mortar shall be mzxed mn a mortar box and shall be ~pread on the base i~mediately after mixmng leveled and troweled down thoroughly to mnsure a perfect contact In no case shall the wearing surface be placed after the cement mn the c~ncrete base has set After the wearing surface has been worked to an ap- Thursday October ~th 1923 proximate true l~lane the sections o~ ~l~b markings shall be mags every f~ve feet such m~rkln~s shall be made with a re~l~t~on marking tool fhe top toat shall be troweled to a uniformly even s~r~ace an~ t~ top edges rounded on all s~des to a radius oi about one-~lf ~nch Ihs wearying ~urface s~ll be three-fourths ~nch ~n th~ ckne s s The a~pl~cat~on of neat cement to ~he surface ~n order 1o ~bsolb excess water oI to ~sten hardening ~s pro- h~b~ted TWO C0~ C~ ~ GUTEM ~ Specifications for two course co~rete ~urb and gutter are ~dent~cal w~th the above ~pecifications for con- crete walks ezceot as to the follow~ng The ~ack forms for c;rbs ~ll be o~ a depth equal to the deDth of the e~oosed fa e of curb ~ ~ace forms for gutter sl~ll ~ve ~ e th equal to the t~ckness of the wear- lng s~rface above th~ concrete foundation ~f ~e material to be used for P~v~nent is other t~n ~oncrete and in no s~ll the th~ck~esz cz the ~tter be less t~n ~x ~nches ~e c~rb ~d ~utter sl~l~ ~e d~v~dcd ~nto sections not to exceed e~ght feet ~n lcngth (Ior de~th oi curb and w~dth of gutter see drawings o~ fzle ~n oif~ce of ~ity E~g~neer~ We~r ~g s~rface TI~ we~r~n~ surl~ce for the s~dewalk or curb face s~ll be three-fourths ~nch ~ thic~e~s and ior s~rface of the gutter s~ll be three fourths ~nch ~ thickness ,0,~ .~,0~ ( ~ AND GUT~R The general requ~renents of t~ s~ec~f~cat~ons cover~nb two course work w~ll a ply ~lso the one course workw~th the foll o~J~ng exceptions 2ro ~ortlons The l~x~61~nts of tzl~ concr~be For one course c ~rbs and gutters sh~ll ~e m~xed ~n the proportions of one p~t cement two ~rts f~e ~re ate iour carts coarse aggregate As soon ~s the ~o~s ~ve beea i~lled and the concrete r~ed the surface oi the concrete st~ll ~e struck off and thc work fln~ed as ~l)~clfled tinder two oo~r e work care being taken that %ll coarse oart~cles are worked back from t~ surfo~ce For one course %Jork the face of the o~rb ~y be slightly ~lsstorod w~tn o~tland cement mortar to l~ll surface ~rre&ul~r~t~es ozovided s~cn Dlaster is a clued before the cement ~n bbc body oi tl~e curb has set ~ro teotlo~ The f~n~shed work sh~ll ~e kept moist ~d l~rotected against thc elements for four days and prote%ted form traffic for at least ten d~ys 6~I~G ~he Contractor w~ll be required to excavate to sub- grade as sho~m by st~kcs set by Lng~neer Stakes for ~rade w~ll be set ewry fxf~y i et or as much close~ as the Thursday October 4 1923 Engineer may deem neceszary Contractor shall haul all earth excavated from the street to any point designated by the elngIueer with a hauling distance of fifteen hundred (1500) feet A Unit price for over-haul shall be p~id contractor wheh in excess of 15b0 feet All spongy n~terlal nmst be taken out and replaced with good earth a~d thoroughly tamped so as to make places in line with a~d compact with surrounding surface If any extra excavating is done by contractor it will be for at the price bid to the Cmty by the Contractor e~timates being made by the lngineer after trench is dug and before fo~ms are i~ place A~y excaPation made by the contractor which is deemed unnecessary by the Engineer will not be paid for and shall be replaced by contractor if so directed by Engineer Driveways Sbandard driveways from curb line to property line shall be szx inches thick and si~ht feet w~de with surface floated for one course gutter They sz~ll be m~rked wztn a suit- able tool at zntervals of 9ive or slx inches to i~rnzsh foot hold Driveways shall be built with return curbs having a vcr- tiGal face disappearing at the sidewalk and Joining the main curb with a two foot radius Driveways to be one inch lower on ~hemr center lines than at sides for drainage but at no point shall driveways be more than two andone-h~lf inches below normal sidewalk ~rade Grades for uriveways shall be broken to conform to side- w~lk grades in all ~ases I~(~.~NE~- - Bonded Contractor The ordinance of the zty of Denton require that contractors file a bond for one thousand ($1000 00) dollars with the City Secrebary before *o~ng any sidewalk or curb work within the corporate limits - Construction Bond Where contract is let by t~ ~ity tt~e Contractor shall also execute a co~ structlon bo~ in one-~alf the contract price and malntenanos bond in our-fourth th~ ~ontract price running for a period ot one year after com±~letlon and acceptance of work - Issuance of ermit All permits sh~ll be issued by the City Engineer Usually twenty-four hours ~lll be required aft6r filing written ap~lzcation for ~idewalk permit before the same will be iss~ed That time is neceosary to check grades lines etc Work to be done Under City En&i'~e~r's Supervisxo~ All work shall be do~e un,er the supervlson and sub- ject to the d~rection a~d ~p9roval of the Czty hnbineer whose decision shall be final - Eouipment Contractors are expected to supply themselves with the neces=ary tools and equipment to do all work in a thorough and wort-manlike manner - Material t? be a~proved Before Using Upon request oi the blty L~glneer no mat rials of any kind shall be used until they ~ve been examined and ap- proved and the contractor shall furnish whatevtr oamples r~y be required for n~kzn& tests andexaminatzons i~ sufficient time p~ior to use of same thursday 0ttober 4 1923 -R.emo..val of Jnused Material and Debris I~mmedlately u on completion of work contractor shall remove all unxs~d ~te~als ~n~ surplus dirt He st~ll see t l~t the stret and sl~dwalk a~e clean a~d usable by the public -L~,nt ~ Cuards During co strict on the contractor shall see that the nece sary tad lanterns are ~laced so that pedestrians or van~cle tl~iflceshall ct be ~n~u~ed ~n any manner -~.ont~ ~tor to ~e~erve stakes All sto. kes set by the hng~neer must be carefully pre- served by the ~orl acts ot~Pes for ~ades and line stakes w~ll be ~et evcry l~fty foot or closer at the d~scretion of the Ln~neer - ~Rntractor's ~ark All ~ldewalks curb and ~uttsr shall be marked by m r~eans o~ a s ~taDle ~t~:~o or die ol design acceptable to the ~ngine~r madc~ e ~ lm re s±on in the i~nlsh ~dth the fzrm na~e of the Ouildsz a a the month a d year zn whzch work is done -,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,.,.,-,.,__,__,. Section 4 The ~ty bomr~sslon sl~all have the power ~n their dzscret~on by resolution passed by a m~jor~ty vote to or er the co~ st~dctson reconstr~ct~on or repair of s~ce%;alks ~lo~c any street avenue public plaee alley o~ sq~ze o~ ~t or section thereof w~th~n the City or ~n f~ont o~ ~ny ~roper~y ao~tt~n~ upon the same ~he said resol- ution s~ll ~n (tneral terms de%cribs the s~de%alks to be con- st~ucted ~econstructed cz zepa,rcd ~ccord~ng to the class here- lnaftcr na~ eu sad the strict Avenue square Ally or place or ~ ~rt or section thcreoi ~ y ~ch s~deualk or part of ada~ st thc ~o mrty ~butt~n or fronting thexeon and agaznst tn o~ ner th~zeol except the cost si excavation and grading d~zch st~ll Dc ~one by the Olty Sectzon b U~on the cascade o~ the sa~d resolution ~t s~ll be the daty of the City Engineer to lorthwztn zetaro ~rc oreoe~t to the s id Czty Co~lSSlon speclf~cations ~o~ the s Id sldewslks or reoalrs for same ~l~ g the ~er of co structzon reconstruction or thereof ~ ~ th~ ~tez~al or ~terlals of wl~lch sa~ ~s to be corstructed ~econst~cted or repaired If s~tisfacto~ the C~ty Oo~os~on s~ll ~ toys the sal~ speczficat~ons and the same s~ll remain on ixle ~n the office of the C~ty hng~neer Sectzon 6 T~t unle~ otherwise ordered by a solution of the ~ty Co~sslon the s)ec~fxcatzons he~ein set lorth s~ll co~ stztut~ the ~r- mnent ant sta~d~ng s eczf~c~t~ons governing all work of Con- struct~on reconstractxon or xe a~rs of sid~alks which ~my be ordered by the C~ty C(~n~ss~on ~ccorazng to the resiectlve classes si ~laewalks ~eterrca to in the said section 7 ~htt u on the ~)~.ssa e of any ~e~olut~on o/ tn~ c~ty Co~sa~on fo~ the co~tuct- · on rcco ot~t~o or re[ ~r of ~ny ~aacwalk t~ ~ty ~ng~ne(r s~ll reoare ~n= I~lo wzth t~e b~ty Co~sslon a state ent con- a~st~n of thc ~e o~ r~ os si the owner or O~zers or property abutt~o u o~ t~c str(et ave~ e alley lubllc place or square or i3~lt ~fzcTcol Wtkele saad s~de~a~k z ordered to be co strutt- ed reco~ st~ % tec or rc)~red ~ ~ brze~ly describe the ~roperty or e~c ~ o er De2oilutlo ~ ~ ~e by block or lot n~ber or shy other c~eo~r~ lzon h~ ~ %fill o~ ~ff~e~ent to adent~fy same lhu~day October 4 1923 together with an estzm~te of the coot oi s~zc s~dew~lk or the ~eo~lr of same ~n iront oi th~ roperty el eac~z o~ner exclusive oi the cost of excavat~n~ ~d ~rad~n[ Upon t~e ]~lzng of state~ent zt ~11 ~ the d~ty of th~ t~ty Secretary ocr such other oiflcer as m~y be designated by the O~ty Oo~ss ~on to publish ~n ~ newspaper of ~enero. 1 c~cal~t~oa w~th~n tho Czty of ~nton a not,ce to the ow~er o~ o~ers of pooperty ~n front of the sz~ewalk or s~dewalks wl~ch are or ered to be constructed reconstructed or repaired which ~ot~ce ~d~a~l briefly reczte the fact that said s~dewalk~ have ~ean ordered to be constr~ctad reconstructed or ~e~red by tn Czty Co~ ~on ~na the s~ d Street Avenue alley place or square or ert thereof along ~h~ch the same has been ordered to be constr~cted reco~st~uc~ed or repaired and that all the ~l~ns ~nd s ec~f~c~t~ons gtc s~cn work ~ve bae~ adopted by tht ~ty Corn ~ s~on s d arc on f~le ~n the off,ce oi the City Ena~necr and not~fy~ng s~id o~ners of property abutting upon such ~ropo~ed s~dewalk or s~de~alks to construct reconstr~ct or ~o~>air the sa~e in accordance ~th sa~d resolution and s~ac~lc~tzon ~n thlrth days from tho publication of such notzce lhat ~ cooy of the s ec~f~cat~ons here~n set forth gna 0red.led by the blty ~ne r and certl- iled to by him s~ll ~nles~ot~erwlse ordered oy resolution of the ~zty Co~ss~on bte deemed to le ~he so~c~f~c~t~ons ~eierred to Section 8 It st~all ~e the duty of thc owser or ovmers of >roptrty abuttzng on any straet avenue lubllc alley ~lace or sqd~re or section or Mart thtreof along which szdewalks ~re ordered to ce co structed reconstr~cted ro rep ~red to ~th~n thzrty days form the ~ubl~cat~on of such notice or glvln[ oi ~ersonal notice as herel~above provided for construct reconstruct or ze~alr sa~ side~alk in accordance wzth the stand,nj soeclf~c~tzons mentioned anles~ other~zse d~- rected by the bzty Co~zsszon by resolatzon a~ ~y ~ll cost and expense of same except the cost of excavating and gradzng which s~ll be bourne by the Czty Section 9 ~at ~pon th~ failure of ~ y o~er or o~ners or the agents of ~ny ovmer to construct reconstruct or repair any sidewalks or curb and~utter or ~ one of them within t ~rty days afte~ tim not,ce has been g~en as hereinabove ~rovzded for e~ther by ~0ubllcat~on or by personal nd sald o met or abent ~s tht case may be ~h~ll be s~b~ec to a fine ~ on onvldtlon ~n th~ cori~orate court of not exceed ~ng one hundred ($ lO0 00) dollars and eocn a d every day ~fter the exp~ratzon of the salt thirty days t[~t sa~d w~er fa~ls to construct ioconstru~t or re all Sald 51de~lk provzded for shall constitute ~ se ~rata a~d ~zst~nc~ offence a~d the o~mer or agent ~s the c~a ~ay be shall be sab~ect to t~ panalty here~n lrov~ded lor Section lO ~t any ~ersou v~olatl~[ al~y or the prov~slo~ s of th~s ctmpter w~ere the ~en- ~lty ~s not otherwzse herezn s0atlflc~ll descz~ocd ~nall e subsect to a f~ne not to cxceea one nant~rad ($ lO0 bO) ~ollars Sectzon ll T~t ~n addztkon to tl~e ~ot~e above provided ior the C~ty Co~szon notify persons by ~ersonal ~ervzce ~on the ond s~oh ~otlce ~y be served by ~y ol~ce oif~cer cz othtr ~erson de~nated by the blty Oonm~ SlO~ ~D serve the sa~e ~loh notice shall be ~n thc io_low~ o form De~r ~'u are here~y ~otz~z ~ t~t at s naet[ng oi t~m ~ty bo~m~ss~on el the ~t~ of Dentor lexus held on tha day of 19 _ ti~t oadewalk curb ....... gutter ~n f~ ~nt of t z~ r~erty o~med by you o~ for wn~cl~ yo~ are s t~t located at No otroet has bee~ ordezed to bt do ~structed zeco~ ~t~ucted or rspalrad la acbo~dan~e lhursday 0o tobcr 4 1925 w~th the ~ eclf~c~t~on~ for cement sidewalks ~n~ concrete c ~rbs ~d a~ttt~s dooted by ~n ordl- n nec ~ao ed by thc ~ ity 6o~assmon on the ~th day of 0ctobe~ A D 1o2~ a co)y of vn~ch ordinar(e ~s on f~le ~ the o~fmce oi the ~ mty hn~mreer and you are notmiaed to h~6 samd s~dewalk constructed re- const~ cted or c ~lr~d ~/~thln thirty ~ys from the oervLce of th~ notmce and sa~se shall bo done as ~ eric ed An ~ ord~ ~ance ~uthorl~ed by $o~tlo~ 4 of ~ztzcle fIII oI tho 0h~rter of sazd Czty You ara ~t~tner notzf~od by the terms of sa~d ord~u~, ce ~ove ~e~crred to that if you ~il or no~ le~ t 4o co stlact reoo~btl~ct or rtoalr sa~d s~dcwal~o ~ ~th~n t~zzrty days you sahll be s~b- ~e~t t~ the en~lty the~azn t~rovz~cd for whack ~s y s ~ not ez~eedzn~ o~e ~u~ndered ($100 00) dollars I J II (IT/ ]~OF qt~ess my ~ct thls tht -- d~y o~ ~ A D 19__ Fha to l~ J lex t Olty el Dcntou 0~ th~s ,,, day of i9 Count3 of ~a~ ton c m~e to h~nd tho ~l%h~n clear,bed notlc~ ~ ~ the ~le w~s exect~ed by me on thms the day of 19 by ~e~d~no s~ld ~otzce ~n the ]resence and z~et~na~f ~ md le v~k a tr~e co~y thtreof ~th the s zd - ~[~ ~S~ my h~ ~ tnz~ t~zc day of 19 -O-0-O- UC ~ ~OtlCe S 1 it ~o~ver ~h~n [~lvcn be o~m~l~tlve of t~ o~v(rtio~ ent above rOVlded for &nd service of shoh not~ce by ouck adv rt~ e~ent sl~ll be d~emed sufficient w~tkout iu~t i~i or ~dlt]on %1 nOblCe S~ct~on 1~ That in ~ad~tlon to tho Penalty as abe e } escr~bed roi ~e failure to const~ct ~econstr~ct ~r ~e a~ ~ny s~dewslk s~ch s~dewalk m ay be con- strutted ~co strutted or ze a~red under such rmles and rebul~t~o ns as ~ay uc ~o tau o/ the C~ty Co~ss~on and as authorized by oect~on 4 o] Article VIII of the C~rter of sa~d C~ty of Denton 2ectzon 15 fh t th~s o~dznance s~ll be ~n full force ~nt elfect f~om ard after ~ts ~assa~e ~nd ~u[l~co.t~ ~ ~ ~eq ~rcd by law a sad th~s 4lh d~ df October A D J923 A )revco ac to form (sl~d~ 3lbart Hool~er %~ty Yttor cy (s~gaed) J L ~fr~ght Ch~r]~n City Con~ss~ on Atte.t C~ty ~f hento Texas (s~gr cd] <co R~(1e~ · ty ~ccrot ~y Uoon motion o~ ~no~ ~ccondcd by (~ay tne rules were ous~endcd ~ th~ fozego~n ordinance va~ ~l~c~a u~on its second Fead~na l~m~sday October 4 1923 U~on motion of ~L~nor occon~ed oy urt~.~ the roles ~e~e suspended an~ the fo~ego~n& ordzna ce plated u~on ~ts thisrd and f~nal zead~nd for ~doot~on ~ot~o~ ~as ~,~de by l~znor ~nd seconded by C~rt~s that the ord~na ce ~lbe sdopted as re~d upon a roll call u~on the question o~ the adoption of th ordinance the £ollow~ng comml~s~o er~ voted "yea" Cu~t~s Minor Gray and ~fr~ht I~o eo~m~os~oncr vot~ "nay' hereuoon the c~r declarea the motion ~reva~l~ an~ the foreao~n£ ordinance adopted & M W Deavenport ~r ~ ~ ~oLachlan/appeared before the Co~n~ss~on · n the ~nterest of the graveling of ~,ast H~ckory Street ~rom tt~e Station to the McKinney H~ghway they exhibited the petition s~gned by tho~e ~o subscribed the funds to l~elp b~ld the bridge over peca~ cree~ on that street which contained a clause to the effect that the s~bscr~pt~ons were conditioned upon th~ C~ty's a~ee~ng to aravel the street after ~ts completion the c~t~zens to furnish the &ravel at the pit They were advised by the commission that ~o such proposal or proposition was mentioned at the t~me the citizens conm~ittee made the proposition to the ~n regard to the build~no of the b~ld&e ~h~ch the O~ty accepted ~s shown by the m~utes in Book 6 at pa°es 253 & 25~ ~ut ~naemuoh as the petzt~sn bore the s~nat~re~ of the ~s%-&-~e- oomml~tee from the Con~niss~on the Con~ss~on voted upon proper motion and seoond to carry out the sa~d condition ~n the subscription ~et~t~on and to beg~n work thereon not later than April let The follow,ns ordinance wa3 ~rtroduccd and ~laced upon ~ts f~rst reading AN ORDIEAECE PROVILDI]~G FOR THL CO]IS£RUO~ION OF SID~W~LKS CURB~ AND GUTTERS BY IHL CITY O~ i~] TON, T~XAS DIRECTLY OR ~Y CONTRACT TO THE LOWLS~ OR RES± BIDDER PROVIDING THAT WIEEN CI%Y HAS THUS CONStRUCtED SUCH IIf~ROVL~ ElS TEE COST SHALL BI, AoS~ SSED AfAIhS£ OW~[LRS ERSON~kLLY AI~D AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY PROVIDING FOR ~01ICL TY PUBLICATION A~[D BY LETTER TO ~TNER Bt ~ORE Htz~RIJ G ~ D I~IXIUG ASSESSmeNT RLQUIRING A ~ARING FOR OWNERS AND OTHER IIITLHESTED ~ARTILS tROVID]IG ISSIIANCE OF ASSICNABLE IM~ROV~ tTb,, I CLRTIFICATLS Ai~D DESCRI~ BING SAME PROVIDING 1HA£ Ii~£LHUST1 D PARTI~ S SPLAI.Y HAVE RIGHT TO CONT~ST VALIDITY or ASSES i~NTS WITHIII FIXLD Tiara. BE IT OItDAI~IED by the C~ty Con~n~ssion of the City of Denton, Texas 100 Section 1 fh~t zf t~he 9wr~r ~o~ ,o~ne~'~ of ~uy prop- ~rty ltl ~Ion~ OI W~llC~I Sl~S wa£~e cuzbs and utters or eztner of them are ordered to be dconst~ct- ed teach, strutted ol rep~zred under the tsrms of an ordinance heretofore ~dopted by the Czty Co~zssion on ~e 4th day of October, A D 19~3 shall not w~th~n thzrty days from the publzcatzon of sazd notzco ~ve so co~str~cted or re~zred said sidewalk or curbs or gutter or ezther of ~em the Czty Co~sszon s~lI ~ve the power by resolutzon to order their construction re-construction or ~epalr by thc Czty an~ to cause the san~ to be constructed re-co~ st~cted or rep~zred ezther czrect by the Czty or to let the work of construc tlon ze~o~structzon or ~epalrlng the s~e by contract to the low- est or best bz~oer after advertzszng for bzds on S~e for a ~r- zod of ten days zn any ewspa~er publzshed wzthzn the City Sectzon 2 ~at whene~er the Czty sh~l ~ve construct- ed reconstructed or rep~zred or caused to be constructed reco~ str~cted or repaired any szdewalk as herein provzded the tzty Co~zss~on s~ll ~ve the power to assess the whole cost thereof todether ~zth the cost of advertzsz~g for sazd bzc except the cost of excav=t~na and gradznf which shall be borne by the Ozty, a~az st the property abuttzn ~pon the street avenue alley i~lace or square upon whzgh szdewalks ha~e been constructed rccoDstr~cted or re~alred and the o~mr o~ om~ers thereof provzdod t~t no assess~ent shall be ~de afaznst the property or zts o~er or o~ers or personal lzabzlzty declared unless the s~zd property shall be speczfically benefzted by the construction reconstructzon or repair of the sa~d szdew~k The term szdewalk a~ used zn thzs ordzaance s~tl znclude c~rbs and gmtters or any one or nort o[ them when so stated zn the reso- lution of the Oom~z~szon I~en such s~aewa~ shall be ~seessed agazns such pronerty and the o~mer thereof where the property of one ow~ler s~boect to ~le te~s hereof the cost of such szdewalk shall be assessed a[aznst such prooerty and to o~er thereoi ~ere szdewalks ~re ordered to ~ donmtr~cted reconstructed or repazred zn front oi the property of more t~n the o~er or zn ftont of the pzoperty along any street publzc alley square or place or part or sectzon t~zeof the cost of constructzon reconstruction or repazr of tho s~zd sz~e~lk ~r front of tae property of each o~er s~ll be assessed agaznst such o~er and his prmperty sepa- rately and ~ sep~ratel lzabzlzty agaznst each s~ch o~er declared Sectzon 3 lhat no asses~ent for the cost of s~ch ~zde~lk shall be ~de ag~znst ~ny prop- erty or zts ow~er ~ntzl tz~e 0zty Co~zsszon shall izrst ~ve so declsred by resolution dzrectz~g notzce thereoff to be glve~ to the o~er or o~ers of such oroperty ~zd notice sh~ll be gzven by advertzs~ng the san~ zn a dazly newspaper of ~eneral ~ czroulatzon zn the Czty of Denton for t~ree consecutive days ~d also by ~zlz~a to s~zd o~er or o~ers a copy of sazd notice by regzsterea ~zl depos~tod zn the postoffice of De, ton Te~s di- rected to the ~d~ess of sazd o~er zf kno~ but If the address of any owner be not known tf~en t th saent or attorney of such owner zf kz~o~, provzaed that the letters af~esaid ~all be deposited in the lost olfzce ~ot less t~n fzve day~ prior to the dste set for ~c hearz g herez~after mentzo~ed and provided further that the ~nethod herezn ~rescrtbed for seF~z~e of notzce by regzstered n~l s~ll be merely cumulatzve of the servzce of notzce by publzcatzon above mentzoned and p~ovzded t~t in all Cases where presonal servzce by letter shall not be ob~azned, th~ servzce by P~blzcatzon shall be detmed valzd and bzndzng The notzce aforesazd shall state the tzme of the hearzng hereznafter ~ntzoned the general c~racter of the sidewalk ordered to be co ~- struoted reconstz ~cted or repaired ~e street avenue publz~ alley square or place or tart or sectzon ~ereof along whzch the s~e has been co~st?ucted reconstructed or repazred and t~t the co~t oi sazd work zs proposed to be assessed ag~znst the o~er or o~ers of roperty ab~ttzng thereon and the date set for the hearzng Saza heazzng shall not be less t~n one week from the date of the fzrst pubizcatzon of the sazd notzce 0n the ~te s~ted in the notzce aforesazd or at ony t~me thereafter before any assess- ment zs actually levzed a~y ~erson or corporatzon znterested zn any property ~,hzch ~y Oe clazmed to ce sub, eot to assess~nt for the purpose oI ~yzng the cost of sazd ~ide~lks or ~ving any ob~ectzon thereto s~ll be entitled to full and fair hearzng be- forethe Cz ty bo~zsszon as to ~ll ~tte~s affeetzng sazd property or the benofzts thereto or such constructzon ~constr~ction or repair of s~ch szdewalks or as to any personal lzabzlity there- Thursday 0otobor 4 1922 for or at to any lrregularmty or lnvalmdity mn the proceedmngs ~lth ~eferenoe to constructing reconstructmrg or pepamrmng said smdew~lks or any other objection thereto Such objectmon shall be flled~ln writing specmfyirg the nature the nature thereof and full epportunity shall be given to the per~n or corporatmon fmling the same to produce evidence subpoena wmtnesses and to ap- pear in person or by attorney and a full and famr hearmng thereof shall be gmven by samd commission which hearmng may be adjourned from tmme to tmme w~thout further notmce ~ The samd City Commmssmon khall have the ~ower to mnquire intoand determmne all facts necessary to the adJudmcttion of such objectmons and the ascertamnment el specm~l benefits to the owners by me,ns of the construction reconotructmon or rep~mr of such smde- walk ~%d shall render s~ch Judgment or order mn such cases as ~y be just and proper Any objection to the reg~lmrmty of procecdlngs wmth refer- ence to the constructmon reconetruotmon or rep~mr of such s~de- walk ~or to the wlidmty of any assessment or the determmnatmon of personal lmabillty against such ~roperty or its owners shall be deemed waived unless presented at the tmme and mn the manner hereiD specified Section 4 That when the hearmng above heremn mentmoned has bee~ concluded the Cmty Congressmen shall by or,dlnance assess agamnst the o~rner or owners of ~roperty or against themr property abuttmng u~on the s mdwwalks so s~nsturct- ed reconstructed or repamred the cost of constructmng reconstruct- i~g or repairing such sidewalk mn fron$ of the property of each ~wen~ ~nd adjudge and declare a personal liabmlity agamKst such owne~ or owners thereof m£ it shall ~ave been determined by the Commission upon such hearmng that samd owner or owners and themr property have been benefmted mn the enhanced value of said property mn an amount at least equel to such cost, but mf mn any case it shall have been determined on such hearmng that the property of any owner ms not benefitted in enhanced value by such constructmon reconstruction or repair of such emdewalk then no assessment shall be made agamnet the property of such owner or mf after such hearmng mt shall be determmned by samd Conunzssmon that said oroper- ty has been benefmtted in enhanced value mn any amount less than the {cost of construction reconstruction or ~eialr thereof then sa md come,semen shall asse~s sgamnst samd owner aha hms property only~suoh an amount as shall equal the benefmt recemved ~y such o m~n~: ~nd ~uis property Samd ordmnence shall fmx a lien upon the p~operty or each owner or owrers and declare the owner or owners : thergof to be personally lalble for the respective amounts whmch may be against them assessed, and shall state th6 time at whmch samd assessment shall be p~id which shall not be lon~er than thirty days from the date of makmng the same Such assessment shall bear mnterest from the date of mak- ing the same until paid at the rate of emght per cent per annum Sectmon 5 Thmt the amount assessed under the terms here- of agamnst any property or owner thereof ~11 be secured by a lzen upon eaid property and shall constmtute a p persenal llabmlmty agamnst the owner or owners thereof mn rawer of of tSe City of Denton and the sazd lam~ility or l&en may be enfor- ced by suit in ~ny court of competent jurmsdlctmon or by the sale of eWch property of said owner or owuers mn the manner p~cvlded by law Said assessment shall irclude all costs and expenses of colledtzng the same where such costs are zncur~ed ~ncludmng ten per cent on the whole amount as attorney's fees where such attorney's fee s~ are incurred The City Commmssmon may at its dms~retlon zssue ase zgnable certmfmcates for the amounts of such assessments and shal~ have power to prescribe the form andterms of said certm~icates unde? the terms of this ordmnance That u~less the amount assessed agam~st any property or owner or o~ners thereof ms paid at the time fmxed by the Commission the certmficatee aggre~atmng the total amounts of the demand agamnet each such property andthe owner or owners thereof shall be mssued and tt~ date of such certmfmcates shall be fixed by the Ocmmisszon such certmfmcate shall be due and pay- able~ to the City of Denton, Texas or bearer at the date not later than thirty days from the date of the assessment and payable at the Thursday October 4th optzon of thc owr~er or owners of property bearing znterest at the rate of eight ~er cent ~er annum from their date and shall pro- vzde lor ter ~ercent addztzonal on the ormncipal and znterest at attorney's fees zf not paid at maturmty and samd attorney's fees shall be included mn the cost of oe~ection of the same and shall descrmbe the property upon which same is issued and they shall be zssued against sazd pespeet~ve property owners and thei~ r~spectzve pzopert~es, such certifzcates sh~ll further recite that they ~re z~s~ed for the cost of the c~nstructzon of sazd szdewalks curbs and gutters or emther one or mere of them as the case may be as fznally assessed agai~st said owner or owners gzvmn£ the date when f~nally assessed and mla~ll state that a fazlure to p~y samd certzfic te when due sh~ll auth- orize s~d Czty Commzsszon or the owner or holder of saiA certlfmcate to declare the same due and payable against sazd owner or owners or property and the same s2~ll further recite that samd certmfmcat~ ms a personal clazm agaznst each such owner or owners ~st whor~ such dert~f~cate ms issued and ~s a lmen aga~ st the property of such owner or owners ab~ttzn~ u~on such street supermor to all other clamms lmens and tmtles except State County and 6~ty la. es and homestead exemptzons, sa~d cert~i~cate snell f~rther recite and certzfy that all acts son- dztzons and thz~gs requl~ed to be done pursuant to and mn the zssuance of the same h~ve been propezly and legally done h~p- pened ~nd performed as required by l~w whzch recital shall be przmafacze evmdence of the truth o£ the facts so recited and without further ~roff sazd facts shall be presumed Sectmon 6 Any person firm or corporatzon havzng any interest in sazd property upon which sa~d a~sessments shall have been made shall have the rmght to contrst the san~ or tile ~almdmty thereof or the regu- larity of any proceeding wmth reference to the said assessment or the special benefmt ~ecemved by the owner of any such property by fml~ng suit mn any court h~vmng jur~sdictmon thereof in which sumt the Cmty of Denton shall be defendant and any other proper p~rty may be made delendant, provided that such suit shall be brought w~th~n t~n days from the date of the passade of the ordm~nce making such assessment upon such property and ii not brought then the owner or other person or corporatmon hawng an mnterest mn samd property shall thereafter be barred and estopped to quest~o, the valmdmty thereof, and this bar and es- toppel shall a~) ly to the hemrs assmgns sL~oeeseors and personal- representatm?es of s~ch person or corpDrationl Sectmon 7 ~hat thms ordmnance shall be mn f~ll forco and effect from and after mts passage as to for$ ~pproveA Elbert Hoopcr ~mty Commmssmon Denton Texas s~gned) (Signed) J L ~right Chairman ~lty Attorney Attest (smgned) Geo ~ Rucker 6~ty Secret~ry Upon motmon of ~mnor seconded by Gray the rules wer sus- pended ~nd the io~egom~ ozd~na~ce placed upon its second reading Upo~ motmon of Cu~tms s~conded by 4~nor the rules were s~spended a~dthe ordm~ance ~l~ced on ets fi~al readmng ~otmon made by Curtms Se~o~aed by ~mnor that the ordmnanoe be adopted as read Uoon a roll c&ll upon the questmon oi the adoption oi the ordmn~nce the i~llow~g co~nnmss~ouers voted "yea" Nlnor Gray Curtms a~d ~mght no co~n ms~moner voted 'nay" whereupon the ohamr declared the motion prevailed and the ordmnance duly adopted October 4 1923 Joe S Gambill presented a deed from ~eo ~ounger to Rlmself dated mn 191~ whmch snowed a considerat~on of $ 250 Prior to that time the taxes on this lot were delmnqmnt for a number of years and valued at from $ 200 to$500 He represented that he is willing to pay these taxes now but he felt the valuation was excessive Upon proper motion end,second the secretary was instructed to accept settlement at ~05 of the amount charged Upon motion the Secretary was ~astructed to depcsmt all delinquent taxes collected in a specmal funS in the treasurN in order tibet the costs of suits and co~lections may be paid out of this fund before mt ms fmn~ll~ dzetributed o~t to the varmous ot~er funds el the City Upon motion the secretary was mnstructed to transfer $ 1200 00 from the 0ccupatzon F~nd to tl~e General fun~ Upon motion the Commission stood adjourned Approved October 23rd 1923  C~ty el Denton Texas City }~l~ ~enton Texas Thursday, October 18th The conm~ssmon let in response to the following call ~ssued by the Ghamr "Denton Texas October 1Sth 1923 Nessrs 0 M Curtms J W ~ray Fred H ~mnor and Ed F Bates bmty Comnns~moners Denton Texas Gentlemen You are hereby stunnioned to meet at the City Hall at the regular meeting place of the Cmty Comm~ssm~n Denton Texas th~s the 18th day of 0otober 192~ at ? o'clock P M mn specmal meetmng of the City Comm~issmon at whmch t~ e and place the following matters wmll be consmder- ed to-wmt (1) the comnmssmon wmll meet mnte~ested property owners owning property on the Public Square and dmsc~se wmth them the matter of the Square Pavln a~sessments whmch they are contesting, and seek to obtain settlement (2) The passage or an ordxnance or resolution de- claring the necessmty for the constructmon of smdewalks curbs an~ gutters at such places along West Oak Street between the square and the Cmty Limits as samd sidewalks curbs and gutters have not heretofore been constructed (~) The passage or an ordmnance or resolution looking toware levymng assessments and ordering the pav- ~ng of West Oak Street between the square and the Cmty lmm~st mn fornt si the property or such owners as ~ve not heretofore undertaken through private contract to have such pa~ln~ w rk done (4) ~uch other matters as at thxs t~me may properly come ~efore the ¢o~m~lSSlOn (sxgned) J L Wrmght Chairman bity Co~m~ssmon C~M of Denton Texas THE STA~A OF ~XAS CITY & COR~£Y OF DENTON Came to hand thms 18th day of October 192Z and executed same date by delmvermng to each of the above named city a true copy of the foregomng notice WI T~SS ~fY HAND A£ Denton ~exas thms 18th day of 0otober l~2Z (signed) J A Young Cmty Marshal Commmss~oners Grsy Minor Bates Curtms and Wrmght present Absent none The fo]low~ng cmt~zens ~mteres~ed mn the Square pavmng assessments were present L L Fry W ~ Kimbrough - representmng h~mself and Mrs ( Smith - A F Evers R H Avers, W J McCray. and J ~Inge The dmscussed the general propo- sitmon at random but no agreement was reached ~n regard to the assessments and proposed suits for themr collection was reached acceptable to the citizens and the Commissmon L J Erwmn appearred before the con~iss~on seekmng 105 Thursday, October 18th 1925 to have the Commission reduce the valuatxon of hms property for several years past, for the collection of whmch delmnque~ taxes suit is now pending in the Dmstrict Court He stated that he wanted to pay off the taxes and stop the suit but con~ended his property had been valued too highly Upon motion of Mmnor seconded by Bates the matter was deferred to th§ nex~ meetmng of the Comn~issmon and the Mayor mnstructed to mak~e an mnvestigation of the valuatmon of this property The following ordxnance w~s mntroduced and placed upon its first readmng WHEREAS, in the year 1917 A · Green and Arthur ~mery were Joint owners ~ fee of a tract of land out of the ~m Neil and Robert Beaumont surveys situated mn the City a~d county of Denton Texas, and, ~H~REAS for the purpose of convenmently describing Lots intended to be sold by them out of samd tract of land said owners did lay off and dmvide the same into lots blocks and streets as shown by the may or pla~ of record mn Book 1 page ~ of the Plat Bo~ks of Denton County £exas and did therein dedmcate the same The F~rst Installment of Carrel Park and dl~ ~edioate to the Cmty of Denton Texas the streets a~ alleys shown on samd map or plat to be used as hmghways and WHEREAS among others Comt Street ms shown on said ma~ or plat extending from 3anger Street South to a point be%ween Blocks ~ & 4 of said Addmtmon where samd Comt Street branches, one branch of which extends in a S W dmrectmon to tbs East line of J B Denton Street and the Other branch of w~loh extends in a S E direction to the ~est lmne of Carrel Avenue on said ~ep or plat, and ~EBEAS the s md A A Creen departed thxe life mn the year A D ~92~, and WIt~I~EAS, Sophie Green is the surviving wmfe and sole devisee and legatee of Abraham A Green deceased and mndepend- ent exeemt~ under his wmll and the said M. rs Sophme Green a~ Arthur Emery are now Joint owners mn fee of sa~d tract of land and WI~EREAS it is the desmre of the present owners of ~aid addition to amend the map or plat oi the ~mrst Installment of Carrel Park in so far as it relates to Lots ll 12 15 and lA of Block 2 of said Addition (being the Nor~ one-half of Blook~2 as shown by the map or plat of said add itmon) and all of blocks 5 · ~ cf said addmtm~on and Comt Street and its branches as shown by said map or plat by closing that portion of coit street and its branches lymn~ between the So~th line of Congress Street and the East Line of J B Denton Street and the ~est lmne of Carrel Avenue and WKEREAS, for and mn consmderatmon of the closing of that portion of oomt Street and its branches above dascribed and the release relinqueishment and qumtclamm of the Cmty of De~ten's right title and mnterest mn and to said Street to t~ present owners of said addition the samd owners agree to open and extend Scripture Street East across said Blocks 2 5 and A of said Addmtion and dedmcate samd Scripture Street to the City of Denton for street purposes ~nd WHEREAS, said colt street and mts branches above de- scribed has never been accepted by the City of Denton and has never been used at any time by the publmc as a highway therefore l~ursday, October l~th 1~23 BE I~ 0RDAIIfED BY I HE CITY C0~,TSSION OF TEE CITY OF DRNTON T~,AS Section 1 That the p~tion of Co2i street and its branches lying between the South line of Congress Street and the West Line of Carrol Avenue and the East line of J B Denton Street ~n sa~d City as shown by by the map or plat of the First Installment of Carrol Park of record ~n Book I Ps4e 6~ Plat Book of Denton County Texas be ~nd same is hereby vacated abandoned and fore~e~ closed for street purposes Section ~ That the ~ayor cf the City cf Denton, Texas be and he ~s hereby authorized and d~rected to execute a quitclaim deed to said land ~n- eluded ~n said street here~n ordered closed to the preeent owners of sa~d Addition upon the execution by them of a deed to scripture Street across sa~d Addition ae above provided Section 3 That th~s ordinance take effect and be ~n full force from and after its passage Passed th~s 18th day of October A D 1923 (s~gned) ~ L Wright Chairman City Commission A proved as to iorm (s~gned) Elbert Hooper C~ty Attorney Attest (S~gned) Goo N Rucker C~ty Secretary Upon proper motion duly seconded the rules weresuspended and the forego ng ordinance placed upon its second reading Upon motion duly seconded the rulss were suspend- ed and the foregoing ordinance placed upon zts third and fznal reading Motzon was n~de and duly seconded that the ordznance be adopted as read l~on a roll call upon the questzon of the adoptzon oI the ordznance the lollow~ng commzssloners voted "yea" Minor ~ray Bates Curmts and Wright, no commzss~oner voted "nay" whereupon the h~azr declared the motion prevazled and the ordznance adopted as read The attorney reported that he dzd not have the ordi- nance ready whzch would make assessments agaznst the property on ,~st Oak Street as contemplated mn the bhalr's call and upon motmon was lrstructed by the com~isszon to prepare such as scm ~s possible Approved October 23rd 19~3~ ~~ Cha~an City Commisszon Czty of Denton Texas - ' 107 CITY HALL, DENION, T~S Tuesday October 23rd 1923 ~he commission met mn regular October sessmon wmth ~hamrman Wright present and presmd~ng the followmng commissioners were present and answered roll-call Gray Minor, Curtms and Bates Absent nose Mmnutes of the preceed~hg meetings s~nce and ~nclud~ng the last regular meeting were read and~proved The monthly reports of Geo N Rucker City Secretary and W F Woodward, City Treasurer were read and approved H V Eennen ~-~or and F F Plner Cmty Health Officer fmled thexr regular monthly reports The monthly report of the Water Light & Sewer Dept was received audited and ordered fmled The fcllowmng accounts were examined and allowed an~ warrants were ordered drawn on the respectmve funds sf the c~y in payment thereof i ~ P~d by PaMee Amount Warrant No Cash $ 4 50 15457 Nick Akin 55 55 1545S BG W Butch 18 00 15481 W N Woods ~r 50 00 15482 American La)rants Fire Engine Co 12 57 15465 TeXas Company 5 62 15464 Texas Company 2 SS 16465 Hargraves Printing Cc 8 50 15466 Gulf Refining Co i 80 15467 Gulf Refining Co 96 15468 Baldwmn Pr~ntAng Co ~ 90 15469 Denton Record Chronicle 55 70 10470 W,~ Holland 14 25 1~472 D~nton Electrmc & Batty Co S 05 15471 J.A Young d 26100 15475 DSnton Steam Laun ~ 7 75 154~4 Evers Hardware Cc 5 20 15475 Garrison's Drug Store 14 65 15476 0wl Service Station 17 75 15477 The Do rsey Company 6 00 1547~ B&ldwmn Prmntmng Co 2 0 15479 ~rdo ~outs 16 00 154S0 ST T & UmO O~sh for Payroll ~ep 1~-$0 447 40 4155 J P Kerley 50 00 4155 O~sh for Payroll -weekly 45 40 4156 Gash for payroll - " 20 00 4157 Cash for Payroll Oct 1-10 452 00 4158 C,A Bonds 50 00 4159 l? 96 4160 M F Mercer T~iang~e Supply Sta I 27 4181 27 l0 4162 B~atcher & Harris R~ell Grader Go 67 S0 4163 G~lf ReSining Company 55 85 4164 C~ty Garage 3 43 4185 I~enten Milling Co 57 ~ 4168 Evers I~ardware Co 8 95 4187 rTis Koenig Hardware Co 20 80 4168 G Barnett 1~ 90 4169 ,~ , 10o lussd~ Oot ~6 19~ ~owler Auto Supply ~o ~*~§ 4170 ~ 0 ~ell Adv Sve ? ~§ 41?l Sheridan Gara&e lfi 55 417~ STi~T CONSTRUCTION J D Bates 36 00 915 Cash - N~sc hxpendltures W ~ Jagoe Co 680 ~b 917 ~ B Whltlo(k & Co 52 40 918 Cash for Payroll 68 40 919 J D Bates 36 00 920 Bob Wllk]ns 4 50 Cabh for payroll 20 30 922 01ay Be(ler 9180 923 Clyde Crubaugh 9 80 924 Z Wiggs 18 00 925 C G Yarbrough ! 90 195 Cash for layroll Jno JJhzte 7 50 196 G E ~artln - sal 75 75 197 Upon proper motion the Commzsszon appxoved the Nayor's reco~m~ond~tzon that the valuation of L J Erwln's property for the years for which ts~ suzt zs now pending be fzxed at a t~xab]e value of $ 400 00 and the becretary and City Attorney were znstructed to make settlement ao- cordzn&ly Effldavzt of C Lzpscomb to the effect that to hzs know,ledge the 1908 ta~es ~gaznst the property now OWned by W ~ Bridges was psAd to W F ~gan collector and to the effect that he personally was not nor ever was znterested zn the property but was szmply a dzs- interested party w~s f~led by said Brzdgee Upon the stzength of zt the co~ zseIon ordered the Secretary to charge off said td~xes Upon proper n~otIon ~d s~cond the following con~ttee w~s ~p~oznt~d to perlor~ the ~ollowzng duties to-wzt Com~lttee Mayor H ~ Hennen J W Gray and 0 M Curtzs and rd ~ Bates (1) To ~o over and appraise the property of ~ ±~ L,mbert and consider and acto on his p~oposal to con~zsszon to ~i~e right of way through hms property ior openzng and extendzng Ave T South across the creek lnconszderatlon of the ~lty's dismlsslzng zts t~x suzt agaznst him (2) To apprazse the property of Ers Flossze Cozzell in the ~ Puch~lskz Survey and likewise the property of J C Snyder in the Greenlee Addztion as a basis for settlement of delinquent taxes a~a~nst e~ch tra~t - and the Czty Secretary 109 and at$orney were authorized to make settlement accordingly Local offmcers of the National Guard represented to the Commies on that one of the Cuard or~anmzat~ons here 2~d been d~sorganized and removed to ~nother po~t they stated however that the two organizations 2~d been quartered to- gether and that the ex~nses ~n the future would be just as heavy for the one organization ~s they hsd been ~n the past for the two and requested that the funds a~propr~ated for the two in the future be delivered entmrely to bo~ny F lA,th Infantry - the remamn~ng orga~n~zatmon Upon proper mormon and second the secretary was ~nstructed to pay the iumll $ ~0 00 per month to that company Upon motion the M~yor w~s authorized and mnstructed to buy a sufficient quantity of Topeka M~x frzm · M Jagoe Co at its paving plant, to patch and repair West Hmckory Street ~om motion the commission stood adjourned Approved N~mber 27 192~  Chairman C~ Commission 110 City Hall Denton ~exas Tuesday November 27 1923 ~he City Commissiom met in regular NOvember w~th commissioners Gray Micor Curtis and Wright present and answering roll-call Commissioner Bat~aAbssent Minutes of the preceeding meetings since and ~ncludlng the last regular meeting were read and approved lhe monthly reportsof Geo N Rucker City Secretary & W F Woodward City £reasurer were read and approved H V Hennen ~ayor and F E Plner City Health Officer filed their monthly reports The monthly report of the City Water Light & Sewer Department was received Audited and ordered f~led ~he following accounts were examined and approved and warrants ordered dwawn in payment as follows Payee Amount ( Paid By Wattant ~ ) G W BurGh $ 16 00 15481 Cash - for mmsc cash expenditures i 65 154~4 Harris Koenig Hardware Co i l0 15495 Motor Mark Carage 5 40 15496 Nick Akin 83 25 15497 H C Llpsner & Co 4 12 15498 Baldwin Printing Co 24 O0 15499 The Dorsey Company 13 25 15&00 Hammond & Kirby 15 55 15501 W J Holland 26 25 15502 Gulf Refining Co 5 73 15503 Garrisons Drug Store 5 95 15504 Roy A~len 4 25 15505 Evers Hardware Co 2 00 15506 Baldwin Print~ngCo 22 39 15507 TRn T & a DGE FUm Lee Castleberry 70 O0 4173 Cash for Payroll (Oct 16-31) 308 ?O 4174 Cash for Payroll Wkly 72 0O 4176 Cash for Payroll (Nov 1-15) ~95 05 4177 Chrzs Schllnat 38 20 417& Cash for Payroll (weekly) 4 20 00 4179 Freight Transfer Con. any 1 52 4180 J M Evans 21 35 4181 W G Barnett 6 50 4182 Harris Koen~g Hardware Co 3 ?5 4183 Motor Y~ark Garage i 50 4184 ~ick Akin 7 50 4185 Denton ~[llllng Company 19 00 418~ Auwtin Bros Bridge Co 30 32 41~ J DBaldw~n Printing Co 7 34 4188 Russell Grader Co 4 46 4189 Bratcher & H~rris 12 50 4190 Ham~ond & Kirby 30 95 4191 Gulf Refining ~o 6 0O 4192 Garrison's Drug Store 26 20 4193 J E McCrary 75 25 4194 Clifford Stroud 9 00 4195 J L Wrl ht ~ord Co 40 50 4196 J B Wilson lumber Co 14 37 4197 111 Tuesday Nov ~?, 1923 STI~T CONS~UCTION & IMP FUND. ~ W ~iles $ 45 00 926 M F Mercer 47 ~0 92? Cash for Payroll 38 60 928 Cae~ for payroll 5 00 198 C E~Martin 75 00 201 £he claim of W A Klepper for a rebate on his water bills was denaed payment Ul~on motion Mayor H V Hennen was authorized to make the following arrangements with Yancey Baird and Hall for the financing of thear paving on West Oak Strtet The CatF to stand good to the Contractor for the amount of the pa~ing and to be secured therefor an the followzng ~mnner Yar~cey Baird and Hill to pay $ 20G 00 cash and execute 2 notes for the balance payable in 30 and 60 days and mortgage secured by a second/loin upon their property The followmng ordanance was antroduced and placed upqn its first readang WH~[$ W T Bolton owns a certamn tract of land adjoinan& the corporate lamats of the Cmty of Denton £exas on the North and WHEi~S E L Anderson and others o~m certamn tracts of land adJoinang the corporate lmmits of saad Cmty on the West and WHEREAS bylproper petltmons at ia shown that all the re~idents of said territoraes who are qualafaed voters thorsen voSed in favor of annexing said respective tracts of land to the Caty of'Dento~ Texas and wH~REA~ said resadents request that an electaon be ordered under the charter of the cmty of Denton fexas to L~ve the qualified voters of said Caty the raght to rarefy or reject th~ aotmon of the residents of sa~d terrator~es therefore BE IT 0PJ)AINED BY THF CITY CO ISoION OF THE CITY OF ~ENTON fEXAS Section 1 That an elect~on be held ~n the City of Denton loxes on the 31st day of December 192~, at which tame there shall be submmtted to the qualafied vo2ers of said City the followxng propositions FIRST TRA~T - LYING BFT~.~,N NORTH L0~ UST AND ELM STREETS AND A~0INING TH~ CITY OF DENTON ON THE NORTH - Shall the followmng described territory be annexed to the 6ity of Denton loxes Al~ that certamn lot tract or pmrcel of land situated an the County o,f Denton State of £exae out of the N H Me~senhelmer su~'vey patent No 137 Volume 6 abstract No 811 about one and one half miles north of the courthouse an the ~aty of Denton com- poised of two tracts as follows FIRST TRACT - Being a part of ten [uesday ~rov 27 19o3 acres conveyed by Belle ~alton and husband L l~lton to H U Hennen as shown by deed be~rmrg date April 3 19lb and recorded in (olume 147 pa e ob Denton County Deed Records - Eeglnnin~ at the southeast corner of that certain ten aores tract conveyed to Hennen as aforesaid, thence #e~t ~ith the south boundary lmne of eamd ten acze tract 336 6 feet to a stake the eoul~hwest corner thereof thence north wit~ the West line of samd ten ac~e tract as conveyed to said Hennen as aforesaid 328 45 rares a stake for corner the s~me being the south west cozmer of a certain lot conveyed by H V Hennen and wife to J F Roberts as shown by deed dated December 27 1916 recorded in volume 149 page 336 Denton County Deed Records ~hence East with the oouth line of samd ~oberts lot ~36 6 feet to the East line of said ten acre t~aot conveyed to Hennen as aforesaid Thence South with the East l~ne of said Ten acre teaot 328 45 varas to the place of beginning SECOND TRACT - Beginning on the west s~de of locust Street at the Southeast corner of the tract first heremnabove descrmbed, lhence South with the Sest hne of said Locust Street 1ST feet a stake for corner on the West side of said Locust Street at the southeast corner of a lot formerly o~ed by ~s N E Orr thence West 311 feet to a stake on the East line of the public road which ~s an extenemon of Llm Street in the City of Denton thence North with the Last line of said road 187 feet tea stake on the East side of sa~d public road and on the South line of sa~d ten acre tract as above heremn described lhence Last wmth the South line of said ten acre tract 311 feet to the place of beglnnmng and said two tracts being the same land conveyed to Della M ~oster by Gee R Foster by deed recorded mn Volume lB1 page 170 Deed Records of Denton County Texas - O-O-O-O-e- SI COND £RACT ---LYING BkTWEEN W~S~ OAK AND HICKORY S£1~TS AJ~D ADJOINING IEF CITY ©~' DEi~TON ON £HE EST Shall the followmng descrzbed territory be annexed to the C~ty of Denton £exas Bemng a block of land lymng between west Oak Street and #est H~ckory Street about l~ miles west from the public square mn the said C~ty of Denton and lying West of what is known ~s the W C Wrmght home place and being out of the h Puchalskl Survey and known and desm~nated as an extension or contm~at~on o~ the College Addmtson to the &amd City of De~ton ~exas and belno tl~ ~Jest 28 feet of Lot ? and all oi Lots 8 9 & l0 of said Ewte~sm~n or contlnuatmon of the samd Co]lobe Addltmon to ~e City of Denton and lymng l~mned~stely ~fest of ~nd adjoining the oresent ~orporate limits o~ the sa~d C~ty of Denton and lymna between West Oak and West Hmckory Streets as aforesaid and bemng a plat or block of land 2bb feet e%st a~d west by E99 feet uorth and South and being t~e ~est ~5 feet shown on the plat of the Extension of the Colltoe Addmt~on of record in Book "75' page ~3 of the Dted Records of Denton County Texas ~hat Section 2 /Ihs polling place shall be the City H~ll ~n said City, and the presdding off~ter s~ll be C S Buck~gham wmth Earl Mann and A ~ Buckner as assoc ~ates Section 3 T~at sa~d eltctmon shall be h~ld undar the provisions of the Cone~.~tutmon and laws o~ the State of ~exas and t~e ~harter of the City of Denton and only qualified voters shall be permitted to votel Sectzon 4 ~he Cmty Secretary s~ll have printed the ballots for said electzon said ballote shall have ~rlnt~d o~ them the words "Offzclal Ballot~ Lath oi the p~o osztzons heremnabove set out ~n full s2~ll be indicated on s%ld ballots by a statement of the contents thereo£ of sufficient detail to enable the voters to ldentz- fy the territory sought to be ~nnexad Said propositions shall be amr~n~ed on s~zd ballots so that t~e person votlno ~n~y vote for or a~al~ls~ one or both of said propositions £uesday November 27 1925 without voting for or agaiast both of eamd proposmt~ons and after each proposmcion the following words shall be prmnted ~ "For the annexation of sa~d territory" mAgamnst the annexatzon of sazd territory" Section 5 The manner of holdzn sazd electzon shall be ~overned by the laws of the Stats of £exas regulating general elect~ons and any special rule applying Section 6 A copy si this ordinance s~gned by the Chazrm~n of the City Commisszon and attested by the City Secretary shall serve as a proper not~se of said election The sazd chairman ms authorized and dzrected to ~cause said notice of election to be posted up at the City Hall and at two other public placeA in said city for at least thzrty full days prior to the date of the electzon and he is further authorized and directed to have saidnotzoe of election published in the offzcial ~er of sAzd City eaqh week for iour weeks the date of the f~rst publicatzon thereof being not less than thzrty full days prior to the date of the election Section ? That this ordinance sh~ll be ~n full force and effect from and after zts passage and approval Approved as to form (Signe~) hlhert Hooper O~ty Attorney Passed thzs 27th d~y of Dovember 1923 (szgued) ~ L Wright Cheirman City Co~mtssion [attest) (Signed) G~o N Rucker C~ty ~ecretary Upon motion of M~nor seconded by Curtis the rules were suspended and the fo re&ozng ordznance was placed upon its second readzng Upon motion of Minor seconded by Ourtzs the ~ules were suspended and the forego~no ordinance was placed upon its third and final reading Motion was made by Curtis seconded by Gray that the ordinance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoptzon of the ordinance the followzng commissioners voted "yea" Minor Wri6ht curtis and ~ray No commzssioner voted "nay", whereupon the chazr declared the motion prevazled a~d the ordznance duly adopted Upon motion of Minor seconded by burtis the superin- tendant of the Water, Light & Sewer Department was authorized and instructed to m~ke a speczal contract wzth the C~mpbell £Bea~res Incorporated for the furnzshzng of eleotrzc current tO its two picture shows - the'Przncess" and 'Palace" theatres ae one customer or consumer figuring zts consumption at the two different addresses as ore bill and employing only one sliding scale 114 lue sday Icy 27 1923 lhe Cxty Sec etary presented to the Con~nlssion the claim of ~Ms W B Carson that the valuatmon of the two pieces of property om~ed by her on Ohestnut Street was too blah and seekl~g a ~eductlon in said valuation, ihe Comm~ssmon went mnto the ma~ter by omparlng her valuatmons with those of other ploperty mn the nemghborhood and upon proper motion den~sd the claim and reductmon of valuation ~he secretary presented to the com~mssmon the (lot 20 blk 205 CM) claim of W R Sullmvan that the 20 foot lot/owned by hms o~ Carrmer Street adjom~Q the lot owned by his wmfe Mrs Eugeama ~ullivan was rendered with sa~d ~ugenia Sullmvans lot as a part and oarcel thereof and mncluded in the Equal- izatmon~Board,s a pra~sment of her said lot that at the same t~me durmng the years 1921 and 1922 had also been assessed to him and ~s delinquent mn hms ~me and that accordmngly it amounts to a double rendltmon and seekmng that the Co missmon dharae off the delinquent t~xes for samd two years mn his name Upon proper motion and second the lax Collector was m istructed to charge samd taxes off the rolls Upon motmon the Mayor H V Hennen was mnstructed to e~ploy an additional n~&ht-watcS~n~n at ~ 100 00 per month for the next three months as a safeguard against the prevailing burglary wave which ~s sweeo~na the county The followmng resolution was introduced and upon motmon adopted WHERkAS R h Turner and others have pet~tmoned the C~ty Commmssmon that that portmon of the sherman Highway between ~lorth Locust Street and the City Lmmmts be named "Sherman Drive" therefore BE If oJ~SOLVED by the Cmty Comz~ssmon of the City of Denton Texas that the prot~on of the Sherman Hmghway mn the Cmty of 0enton Texas lymn& between North Locust Street and the Cmty L~mits of sa~d Cmty be and the same is hereby named and ~[e~ hated the Sherman Drmve Adooted thms 27th day of November A D 1923 (signed) J L Wrmght Chamrman City Com~lssion Attest (smgned) Geo N Rucker C~ty Secretary Uoon motion the bemmmss~on stood adjourned Chak~r~n C~ ty Commission C~ty of Denton £exas Oity th~ll Denton Tex~s, December $, 1925 The Come,lesion met in special seesmon mn response to a call regularly ~esued by the Chair, with the following Oen~niseloners present Wright Minor burits and ~ray A~went ~ate e T~ follo~ resolution ~s mntroduced, and upon pro~r motion ~d aeccnd ~uly adopted ~ STA~ OF ~S ~ 0~ ~TON 00~ 0F D~ 0N ~S, the 0ity Co~ssion of the City of ~nton Te~s did on the l?~ day of April A D 19~2 ~ t~ ~s~e ~d adoption of an ordi~nce ~ke cer- tain amassments against ~e pro~rty 12m~ and abutti~ on ~emt 0~ ~treet in ~id City and did t~reby f~ a lien agamnst said real pro~rty fronti~ and abutting on said West Oak 5~reet bergen ~e ~blic Sq~re and ~e City ll~ts xn said Gity amid ordi~noe being of record in Bo~ 17~ ~ge 58A ~ed Recordz of Denton Cowry Te~s, to ~ich reference is here m~e and, ~S on the 28~ day of ~rch 1922 a certain contrast oand ~ree~nt wms ~de and entered into by bergen ~ City of ~nton, Texas acti~ by and thro~h its ~yor, H V ~n~n , and M ~ ~itlo~ & Ge for the ~ve- ~nt and improv~nt of said street above described ~d ~ only a s~ll ~ount of curb ~d gutter work ~s d~e ~der ~ te~ of said cont~c~ and said erdin~ee, and ~$ ~e ~ld M B ~itlock & Co , by instant dated l~day of ~r~h 1923 conveyed ~d asmx~ed · ~-~ r interest in ~id contract to the City of ~S ~id West 0~ ~treet is bei~ ~ved and improved under t~ te~ of another contract and net ~der ~ te~ of t~ ~id ordinance and contact abov~ deserib~, ~d ~$, ~e City of ~nton Te~s wroth the exceptions herein noted holds no lien or claim against any of the properties in amid ordmnance described therefore ~ IT ~S0LV~ by the City Co,~ssion of the City of ~nton Te~s, tB-.t ~id properties descrmbed in said or- din~oe be and theysare hereby released ~d quitclai~d from all interest, rl~t or title ever ~d in said properties either fy the ~id M B ~itlock & Co o~ by th~ City of ~nton loxes by reason of said ordi~nce or contract above ~ntioned the lien affixed by said ordin~ce (the property described mn ~d ordinance as bel~ ~ed by A C ~hley, ~a Belle ~lton ~d ~ property of A F Evers described as the N~ of Lot 1 ~f BloCk 3 of the Original Plat of the to~ of ~nton, all mrs he.bY excepted from ~ls release and qux~c~im Oity of ~nton yet holds claims ~ainat said properties under said ordinate) ~ IT ~R ~SOL~ t~t thus resolution shall in no wise effect mny spec~l agre~nt ~ow existx~ on said West 0~ ~tree~ for t~ ~vement ~d xmprove~nt of said ~tree~, eider bergen the contractor a~ property o~ers or between ~e City of ~nten Te~s ~dothers December 3 1~2~ tie IT FURTHER H~SOLVED that the Mayor and the ~lty Secretary be and they are hereby authorized and directed to do any and all things neoessesary to remove any cloud from any title on said street created by said ordinance and contract where all cA~l~ against any property h~ve been satisfied Adopted this 3rd day of December A D 1923 Chairman t~ty ~ommissl~a At2est (Signed) Gee N Rucker tmty Secretary U~on motxon the com~issmon stood adjourned lty of Denton, 115 C~ty Hall Denton ~exaa ~ Tuesday Deceluber ~bth 192~ Thzs date being Christmas day and a legal Holiday the regular sesszon was adjourned upon motion oi the ~hazr untzl 2 0O o'clock P ~ Przday December 28th 1923 Approved January 22nd 1924 6haz~ n~n City ~ty of Denton Texas 11(, 6zty Hall Denton l~xas ~day, December 28th 1924 2 00 P M The co~rdlssion met in se~szon adjourned by the bhazr ~rom Tuesday December 255h with the following commissioners present and ~nswerlng roll-call N~ror Bates and W~zght Absent Curtlo ~nd Gz~y ~he r~onthly zeporteof G N RuoPer City Seczet~ry and W ~ Woodward 6~ty fre~urer were ~eaG ~nd a~proved £he nonthly retort of J A Young Czty ~arshal for the month of December was read ~nd api roved The monthly reoo~t of the Water Lzght & Sewer Department was roce~ved audzted and ozdere¢ ille~ H V Hennen ~yor and ~ E Pzner Czty Health offzcer lzled their ~egular reports for the month of December ]he iollowlng accounts were examined and upon proper motion ordered pazd asfollows Pazd by Payee Amount W~rr~nt # E D ~orter Geo Mitchell ~ 17 05 15§20 2b O0 15532 De,ton Typewriter L~xchange 75 15533 ~vers Hardware Company ~90 15534 ~owler Auto out,ply House 35 00 15535 Gulf Refining o 1 05 15536 Resney & ~ooey 14 00 15537 Galb~zzth Ioxworth Company 5 65 10538 Mrs H S Smith 10 83 15539 P~Eey & Ivey 24 60 15540 H~&hv~y Garage 1 00 15541 Alamo F~llzn~ Station 25 55 15542 lhe De~ton Herald 4 00 15543 Crescent l~llzng Station 2 20 15044 H~ramond & Kzrby 10 82 15545 L~ldw~n Pr~nt~n~ Co 4 05 15546 1 S ~bster 13 32 15547 W J Holland 14 50 10548 }?zck Akzn 49 95 15549 lhe Deaton Herald i 60 15550 Motor Lark Gara~ e 3 90 15551 C~eocent F~llzrg S~tzon ~2 33 15552 V ~ ohepard 30 00 15553 Jact Sklles 20 00 15554 H P Lyburn 3 00 15555 ,S~R]I~ ~ BRIDCE ~UND Cash for Payroll (~ov 16-30) 446 20 4198 R h Bryant 90 90 420~ lo~r~s Smith 30 00 4200 Cash ~oz Payroll (Dec 1-15) 451 50 4202 Harris Koenzg Hdw Co 17 26 420~ fed Lewis 4 00 4205 Evers Hardware Co 18 00 4206 Z ~ggs 5 00 4207 Ddnton ~ll~ng Co 48 00 4208 B H Deavenport & Co 5 67 4209 I~gnol~a Oatroleum Co 43 20 4210 Russell Grader Company 4 14 4211 (ulf Refining Co 4 20 4212 The C F Pease Co 13 ~7 4213 Friday Dec ~th, 192~ Denton Macbits Works 32 0G 4214 Garrison Drug Store 28 46 4215 C F Harrell ~0 75 4216 W F Allbert 75 4217 J B W~lson Lumber Co 36 lO 4218 9 ?b 4~19 W G Barnett 9 00 4220 W H Maples Bratoher & Harris 9 60 4221 W J Lowa 02 90 4222 Cash for Payroll (weekly) 26 40 4~23 S£R].I]T CO~S£RUCII.O.N & I~P t~UND J D Bates 37 b0 929 b 50 931 Cash 4 50 930 Hooper & Davzs J D Bates 37 50 932 Cash for Payroll 16 80 933 W ~i Jagoe Company 122 05 934 Robt Wllkine 121 50 935 1 50 936 V L Fry 9~ 20 937 Hammond & Kirby 37 50 938 J D Bates Cash for Payroll 4 80 939 Transfer to W Oak St Paving Iund 2585 14 940 Cash for Payroll 4 80 941 M B Whitlock & Co 23 00 942 Pierce 0il Corporation 2 00 943 Crescent Filling Station 1 50 944 PARK G E Martin ~5 00 202 M~nutes of preceedzng meetzngs s~nce and ~ncludzng the last regular meetzng were read and approved Upom motion of Ml~or seconded by ~%te~ the Commzsszon allowed the Claim of C Lipscomb Jr ~or £r~vel~ng street ~nter- sections on streets zn hzs addition The mayor oleo stated that thzs account had been due Mr Lzpscomb for sonde tzme but that no claim had ever been made by hzm for payment previous to thzs time he stated that this bezng the case ~r Llpscomb who ~s now desirous of payzng his assessment on north Locust Street wanted the Czty to deduct p~rt oi the zntere~t on sa~d as~es nent ihs motzon al]owzng the a~count a&so empowered the Eayo~ to satisfactorily a$~ust thzs matter of zntere~t W M Ja&oe had fzled a bzll ~gaznst the Czty for work of excavating for curbs a~d gutters slong West Oak Street whzCh the ~zty was under contract with hzm to do Uoon motzon of ~nor the Mayor and Engineer were znstructed to zuvestzgate the claim and make reconm~endatzons to the Czty thereon Upon motion of ~inor seconded by Bat~s the accounts fil%ed by the Square Fzllzng St~tzon cover~n~ rental on cars by ~rlday Dec 28th 192~ Marshal J A Young and of Hammond & Xirby lor &ds and 011 by L ~ Garnett Glty irt zneer were Uaosed up without apl~roval Iht ~yor H I Hennen presented to the (ommz~on a pr0i)o~dl frera D ~ II~les to sell the City a tract of land ~uet east of the pre~ent City Cemetery to be uzed as additional b~rylng [round~ for the ne£r0es Upon motion of ~znor the ~ayor and Co, missioner Lateo Were a ~olnted a co~m~z~tee to look into the sdvls~b~lzty of the matter and report Upon n~otlon of Bates the ~yor was authorized to purcha e 500 feet of Pa~ ~on Hose from the ~ureka Fire Hose company @ ~ i 40 per foot - terms net 12 months from date of delivery w~thout interest Upon motion of B~tes the C~ty ~ecretary was ~nst~ucted to ad~uot the C~ty's delinquent £ax claim aga~st the ~rooks-~ys Piano Center.ny on the basis of $ 600 as ~ ta~able t~aluatlon for sucl year~ as the taxable v~luatlon was fixed higher than that figure ~he secret~ry submitted a pro osed contract ~em R L Peters ]~ee Speczalzgt of ]crt ~forth with another bid on same ba~zs from Itt Hoffman of this C~ty fnr the tri~m~zng of all t{ees along the City's l~ht w~res Upon~mo2{~n Of ]~ates action on the r~tter was aeferred Mayor He,men b~ought up for con~zde~alion on behalf of Ire F B Lzpscomb her clo~m ~eLardzng the closing of the Street from Yohr B Denton Street to the If~w Hlghechool Building . stating that she told him ~ome of the ¢orm~zss~on had exoreosed a wlJlzngness to buy this ~round f~om her Upon motion of ~hnor the matter was tabled Con~n~ssloner Bates verbally submitted to the Commission h~s resignation as 0~¥ oo~azs~zoner to be effective April 6th 1924 ~oon motion the ~yor w~s instructed to have prepared an estimate of the coot of extending the sewer Main o~I North Elm Street North to the ~resent C~ty Iz~its in order to £~ermzt W T Bolton to connect the sower s ste~ for h~ ad~ltlon to it zn the event hi~ addition z~ voted ~n to th~ city zn the coming election Ypon motion the ~ty Attorney ~Jzth the assistance o~ the City En~ zneer was lnst~u~ tea to prepare at the earliest date Possible all nece ~cs~ry o~d~r~nces zesolut~ons estimates etc requisite Friday December zBth 1923 to the Commmss~on's proceeding to order the construction of ~u2~ers and pavement on West Oak otreet abutting the property of A F Evers between Cedar Street and the ubl~c oquare &WE The claim of ~, L/Brown for ~n adjustment in the v~luat~on of h~s property on Bolivar Street a~ presented ~n a letter addressed to the Gity Secretary was core,tiered by the Commission Upon motion the Secretary was ~nstructed to adaust the 1923 taxes on Lots 25 2~ & S Part of 24 Blk 2 No~th S~dc Addition by ~educ~ng the valuatmon from , ]10b to $ 590, but to make no furti~er caangee fine Clams of Dr J H Ray mn the form of a letter ad- drasssd to the Secretary to the effect that the valu~tmon for 1923 on his 12 acres of land on North Lucust streat was excessive was considered Upon motion the commission apprcwed the valuation as ~t now stands Upon motion the ~o ~mssmon stood adjourned to ? 30 o'clock P ~ Monday December 3lst Approved ~anu~ry 22nd 1924 bha~rr~n b~ty ~omm~se~n Cmty of Denton lexas City Hall Denton 2exas ~onday~ Dec 31~t 1~23 - 7 50 0~61ock p ~he Comm~ssmon met in session adjourned from Friday the 28th DecEmber wmth the following oo~mwizsszsners present and answering roll c~ll Curtis Nmnor ~nd Oray Absent Bates ~nd Wright Vice Ch~mrm~n lmnor presided mn the absence of Ghairn~n ~rz~ht ~ormnlssloners Gray and ~u~tzs were named a co~m~ittee to c~nv~ss the returns of an election held on thls day to dete~mmne whether certain ter~mt~ry should bE annexed to the bzty of Denton ~he above committee brought zn the fo]lowing report which was uoon oropc~ notion selected "City Hall Denton Texas December Zlst 192~ Gentlewomen We your con~ itt~e a~omnted to canvass the returns of an ~lect~o~ held at th~ Cz,y Hall z~ the bzty of Denton Texas on the ~lst day of ~ece~ber A D 192~ for the ~urpose of ratifying b~e vote of the qualified ~oters of two ~ertaln tr=cts of territory fully described mn an o~dlnance ordermng samd election pa~sed and aooroved by the ~ty Co~lsslon on the 27th day of November A D 19~J £mnd the followmng to be the result of said election! For the rat~lzc~tmon a ~d ~nnexat~on of FIRST TRACT described z~l said ordz~nce - 2o vote~ Against the r~t~flcatlon aha ar~nexatmon oi IIRST TRACT des~ rlbcd mn sald ordlna~ce - No votes For the ratmfzc~tmon and annexation of SECOND TRACT desEri- bed ~r s~md ordmn~nce - 26 votes Against the ratz~mE~tlon and ~lnexatmon of SECOND IRACT described l~ samd or~lr~ance - no votes He~peEtY ully submm t ted (smgned) J W Gray 0 E Curtxe Committee The following resolution was Introduced and upon proper mormon adopted WP[LRLAS at ~n election held mn the City of Denton st the lty Hall mn said C~ty on the Jlst day of December A D for the pur~ooe of ratlfymnc the vote oi the qualzfled voters resid- ing zn two cert l~ t~acts of tErrmtory Cescrmb~d as ~IRST TRACT andSEC0~UD ~RACT in sald ordm~ce or~erm~ samd elect~on said ordxnance assed and ~l~proved by the Cxty Co~nmisslon of sazdCzty on the 27t~ day of ~ovemb~r A D 19~oZ an~ for complete descrzptzon reference ms here ~de to ouzd ordl~ance and ~{ERLAS a careful c~nvass of the returns of sald electlon~ shows that 25 votes wore cast for rat~fzc~.t~on andannexat~on of FIRSt TRACT ~n~ that no votes were cast sgamnst ~e ratmfmeatzon and annexatmon el IIRST ~HACT that 26 votes W~re cast for the ratmfmcatlon and annexatmon of ~ECOND TRACT and that no votes were cast egaznst the ratification and a~nexatmon of SEC0}~D and that u mojormty of the qualmfzEd voters at ssmd electmon voted in favor of the ratmfzcatzon andan esatzon of the two ~id terrz- torzes to the Cmty of Denton Texas and that a total of 26 votes were cast at sold election therefore BL IT RhS~LVLD by the Cmty Commmsslon of the City of Denton ~exas that the result of samd elect~on be and the same ms hereby declared to be that a n~Jority of the qualifled voters at said election voted mn f~vor of the ratification of the vote , Monday Deoembe~ ~lst 1925 ~ of the qualmfied voters residing mn eamd two terrmtormes and in favor of the annexation thereof to and as a part of the bmty of Denton Texas BE IT F~[RTHER ~SOLVFD that said two descrmbed terrl- tor~e~ be and they are hereby declared to be mn all thmngs an- nexed to samd Cmty of Denton Texas as a part thereof for all -- purposes Adopted this 51st day of Decenber A D 1925 (signed) Fred H Mz~or Ymce Chamrn~n Attest (sighed) Gcc N Rucker Cmty ~ecretary Upon mormon the Commmsat~on stood adjourned subject to the Call of the Chair Approved Jan 22 1924 V~ ce -Chal rman Cmty Commission Denton lexas flty Hall De~te~ lexas £hursday January 3rd 1944 4 30 o'clock the Co~m~lsszon met mn special called session wlth com- missioners Bates }ilnor Curtis Gray and ~Vribht Present none absent in ~ezponsc to tile follow~n~ call issued by the Chair "Denton ~exas January 3rd 1924 £o 0 M Curtis J W Gr~y l're4 I{ M~nor and t~d ~ Bates Glty Co~m~l ss loners Gentlemen You ~re hereby called to meet zn special called sezszon of the City Commms~on ~ ~t the regular meeting place in the City Hall mn the~zty of Denton Dento~ County Texas at 2 30 o'clock P ~ this date at which meeting the following n~tfcers will be considered to-w~t (1) The passage of ~ re~olutmon crcatzng a paving Dzstzlct on West Oak Street mn sazd bzty of Denton (2) Fhe pagsage Gl an order requzrzna property owners ownmn~ f~ro~erty abutt~n~ upon s~tld Street w~th~r said pav~ng d~s- trlct to )ave (3) £he ~assate of ~n order or ordmnance making assess- ments egaznst the owners of Froperty abuttzng upon said street within sald area to cover the cost of constructing such I avement (4) lbo adop~lsn oi ol~ns asa s~eczflcatzons for the oroven~ent of s~d Street (o) The passade oi zn order d~rect~rg that b~ds on the co~ structlon of suca p~vement be asked for by proper ~dvartzsement mn newspapers A~d the c onszderatzon of ~ny ot~ler ste,~s ~nczdent to the contemplated ll~Oi ovt~lent (szgned) J L Wrzaht Chazr~n of the Cmty Oc~mmsszon Dzty of Denton Tex -0 -O -0 - C~e to h~nd this ~zd u~y of January 19E4 at 9 ZO o'clock A ~ ard executed by ~el~ver~nd to each of the above named C~ty Co~zs~zoners ~ true ~oDy of the abov~ notice on th, same dat~ nd ~lOr to the hour oct lor said meeting ~II~h oS DY I~D at )oaten Texas ~zs 3rd day of Jan- ~ry A D 1924 (signed) ~ck ~in ~eputy City D~zshal Oenton lexas ]he folJow~ g ord~narce was ~nt~oduced and placed upon · ts i~rst ~ead~ng ~ 0~OI~[~CL ~0 ~Ir ( RrT~ S ~ ~ G~A~IO~IS HOVIDI~G PROVL}~NFS I C]~ING SIDJ ~ Cr~S A~ID GUf~RS A~ B~ I~IG CON- ST~UC1ED FIF~R ~ I~ GT~ JAWS 0I ~ C~ P 0R 0~I~rA~C S 0I T]~ ~ITY 0F D~TOM BI Ii 0RDAI~D bM the City Co~zsszon of the C~ty of Denton Texas Section 1 f~t at dny hearing to xntere~ted property o~ers ~ere the contest protest or oboect- ions of such ow~ers s~ll be ~de ta an~ assessment against property ~hursd~y January 3 19~4 and p~rsonal liabxl~ty for any pavement and improvement including ~mdew~lks curbs and gutters the G~ty Commmss~on as at present constituted and organized shall s~t as a court to hear and deter- m~ne~ny matter properly brought before ~t and shall render its Judgment mn all oases where any such contest protest or objec$1on ms made b~ any ~nter~sted party and the Chairman of the Cmty Commmssion or mn h~s absence the Vmoe-Cha~rman shall be the pre- sldmmg Judge of ~amd court at sa~d hearmng Sectmon 2 No assessment shall be made against any , property or mts owner untml opportunmty ms gzVen samd owner his agent or attorney to present protests or objections at a hearmng before samd court whmch said hear- ing shall be preceeded by reasonable notice Samd notmce shall be by advertisement inserted &t least three t~mes mn the official newspaper of the Cmty of Denton the fmrst oublicatmon to be made at least ~en days before the date of the hearmng 8eotmon 5 That at samd hearmng before samd Court such owners shall have the rmght to contest the said assessment and personal liabmlmty and the regularity of the proceedzngs wmth reference to the i~rovement and the bene- fits cf said mmprovement to thelr property and any other matter w~th reference thereto Section 4 That samd Court at any such hearmng sh~ll mn no event assess an amount against any ownerter his property in excess of the actual benefit to such owner1 in the enhanced value of hms property by means of such improvement I Section 5 Sa~ ovmers may appear before sa~d court to make protests or objections emther in person or by attorney or other representatmve Protests or o~Jectmons may be made either in writing fmled wmth ~md court or orally Section 8 Said owners shall be given a reasonable tmme to present any matter and make any proSf germane to the purpose of samd hearing and to ~k~ end may summons wmtnegses and produce any other form of evmdence logmcally relevant For the same purposes the Cmty of Denton through mts Cmty Attorney shall ~ave the power to summons wmtuesses Section ? The presidmng offmcer of said court shall upon opening samd hearmng state the purpose of the meetmng and state that ~y person desiring to be heard lwill be heard The Cmty Secret~ry shall keep minutes of t~ oroceedings of samd court and all orders made by samd court and shall ~Neserve all protests filed mn writing After hearing all prote~ts and obJectmons samd court slmll render ~ts judgment by prope~ resolution Section 8 Failure of a property owner to appear before t said court and make obJectmon shall be taken and censtrued as acquiescence and acceptance as lc&al and correct the a~ount assessed agamnst such owner and his property , Sectmon 9 Sa~d court shall have power to contmnue t said hearmngs from day to day when necessary Section l0 Any property owner against whom or whose property an/ assessment has been made ~ samd court shall have the right wmthin twenty days thereafter to bring suit mn any court having ju~msd~otmon to set aside or corre0t the same or any proceeding w~th reference thereto on sccou~t of any error or invalidity theremn But thereafter such owner~ his heirs, assigns or successors shall be barred from any s~ch action or any defense of invahd~ty mu such proceedzngs or assessments in any action mn whxch the same~ay be brought in questilon Section ll That a majority vote oi samd ~urt shall ~ be suffmc~ent to determmne mhy matte~ com~n before the same and that any such determmnation by samd court,shall be a final ~udgment agamnst samd owners and their property 124 £hursday 3anuary 5 1924 Section 12 £h~t said ordinance shall be in full force and eIfect from and after xts passale and adoption Adopted th~s 5rd day of January A D 1924 (sxgned) J L Vfrxght Ghalrman C~ty Gommlss~on Attest (sxgned) Gee N Rucker G~ty Secretary Approved ~s to form (s~gned) ~lbert Hooper ~xty Attorney Upon motxon of ~nor seconded by Curtis the rules were b~ts~ended ~nd t~lt loIegoln[ ordxnance placid upon Its second read luo ~po~ motion of Curtxs seconded by ~laor the rules were su~ ~ended a-d the foreoo~n[ ord~nande ~s palced upon its third and f~al read,cig lotion was ~de oy I[xnor seconded by Curtis that the ordinance be adooted as ~ead Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoot~on of the ordz~uande the following concessioners voted 'yea" - I~or Bates Curt~ G~ay e,~d fright No 0o~ss~oner voted "nay" whereupon the ch tlr declared the n~otlon prevailed a~ ~he ordinance duly adooted 2he followzng resolution was ~nt~oduced and re~d and upon pro,er motion md second ~a unanimously adopted ~A~ th~ condition of West 0~k Street ~n the O~ty of Denton lexas between the iublxc Square and the City Limits ~n ~d Cmty ~s such that the xmprovement by means of curbs gutters storm sewers and drains and the pavement of sa~ by ~ans of oroper excav~tion grtdx:~g and ~vxng becomes a public necessity, therefore ~ I1 ~SOL~ by the f~ty Co~sszon of the Cxty of Denton texas that lest 0tk Street ~n ~e 0~ty of Denton Texas, between the lest l~ne of ~lm Street the same bemg t~ nor~west corner el the ubl~c Square ~n sa~d C~ty and the C~ty limits of sa~d C~ty and all parts or sections thereo~ be and t~ze ~me ~s hereby declared to be and created an Improvement and Paving D~str~ct BI I1 ~l~H ~SOLWD t~t the C~ty Lng~neer be and he ~s hereby ordered to prepare and f~le w~th the C~ty Co~es~on oi sa~d CiW plans ard spec~i~c~t~ons for the pavement and ~mprovement of sa~d West Oak Street or any i~rt ~m~seot~ou ~ereof which said plans and s~ec~f~cat~ons shall be aporoved by sa~d oo~seion ~ IT ~U~R ~o0L~D t~t the plans and specxflcat~ons ard Iurther ~xocecdure thereunder s~ll ~n all ~spects comply w~th the C~rter of the C~ty of Denton lexas and the prov~sxons of C~pter ll of f~tle 2. Revised Statutes of 19Z0 and any other eoec~al rule aoply~ng Adopted th~s 5rd day el January 1924 (sxgmed) J L Wright Chair~n lne follow, ns resolution ~s ~ntroduced and read and upon proper motion ~d second was duly adopted by unanimous vote Thursday January 3 1924  A RESOLUTION OP~DERING TH~ ~NPEOVEMENT OF ~ST OAK S MT IN THE CITY 0~ DENTON, T~XAS BATWEEN f~ P~LIO S~U~ ~ T~ CITY LI~TS 0F ~ID CI~ O~ D~TON - ~at West Oak Street ~n the ~ty of ~nton ~exas j lying between the ~est Line of ~lm Street ~n sa~d C~ T~ ~ bemng the Nor~west corner of ~e ~ublic Square and t~ - OSty Limits of said Ci~ s~ll be ~mproved and p~ved ~n the f011owi~ m~ner T~t sale ~est 0~ Street s~ll b e graded, excavated or filled as ~e plmns and specifications to be adopted and the condition of said street requmre that curbs and gutters or either of them s~ll be bumlt as w~ll be sho~ by the plus a~d specifications of the Cmty Engineer of samd City ~at said West Oak Street s~lt~ paved w~th the followl~ ~ter~ isle a ten (lO) inch waterbound ~cadam base w~ a t~ (2) inch asp~ltic concrete wearing surface and bmds s~ll t~en therefor t~t bmds s~ll ~ taken for concrete curbs a~ gutters or emther of ~em ~s the czrcumstances ~y requmre t~t the whole cost of curbs and gutters s~l be pamd by p~o~erty o~ers ~at the Cmty of Denton shall pay one-third (1/5) of t~ cost of such improvement and pavement ~cept o~rbs and gutters t~t the o~ers of abutt~ug property shall p%y two thirds (2/~) of ~e cost of such t~rovement ~t corner lots s~ll bear the cost of addmtmonal curb ax gutter or bSth required on account of street and alley mntersectmona t~t the total cost of such ~vement and improve~nt s~ll bedue from each o~er of abuttmng oroperty upon completion and ao~ept~ce of su~ ~vement and mmprovement iniront or each said abuttmng property by the Cmty Co~mssi~n of s~md City, t~ amount amassed s~ll bear mnterest from the d~te of such acceptance at the rate of 8 percent per ~n~ ~ ustil paid t~t the proportion of costs p~able by the o~ers ~ of abutti~ property s~ll be assesse~ against the sa~d o~rs add agamnst their samd property mn accordance ~th ~e Cha~ter of t~ City of ~nton, Texas and mn accordance ~th the General Laws of ~e State of Texas and mn ~ocordanme wi~ w~t Is kno~ as the "front ~oot Pl~tor rule" as the front- age of ~e property of each o~er of property bears pro- portion to t~t of the whole street to be ~ved provided however t~t if ~e applicatmon oi thms rule ~uld in the opinion of the ~ty Co~saion in any cases be ~just or e~l then such portion of t~ costs s~ll be assessed as x$ ~y dee~ just andequal ~ving mn view the sp~mal ~enefmts i$ en~noed value to ~ received by each such o~er p~operty t~t no msaes~ent shall be ~de agamnst any o~er or his property until he ~s been given notmce mn the ~nner and for ~e length of ti~ required by law and not until after a hearing is ~d as provzded by law and e~en then no asses- ~nt shall be nade against ~y property or o~er in excess of the benefit dermved by any such property by reason of such pave~nt and improvement t~t the Cmty Engineer of sa~d Ci~ b9 and he ms hereby directed to prepare plans and speomfi- c%tmons and file the same w~th ~e City Conmmss~on for the p~ve~nt and improvement of samd street ~n accordance wzth the provisions of this resolutmon Adopted this 5rd day of January A D 192~ ~ (signed) J L Wright C~i~n A%test (sm~ed) Geo N Rucker Cmty Secretary ~ Upon motion t~ 6o~ssmon stodd adjourne~ ~til Friday January 4th 1924 at 2 ~0 o'clock P M and to~ et at that t~ for ~ of consmdermng the plans ~urpose and specAfications for West Oak Street and cont~nmm the con- ~h~rsday January 3rd 1924 slder~tlon of the m~tters ee~oui and contemplated the chair's call A ~proved J~nu~ry 22 1924 City of Denton Texas 127 C~ty Ha~l Denton iexas ~rlday January 4th 19~4 ~ The Co~ssion met ~n session adjourned from Thursday Jan~ 3rd, ~th the follo~ng co~ssmoners present ~ght (c~lrman) $~y M~nor and Bates Absent - c tis Cmty ~n~mneer f~le~ ~tH the ~ty ~o~mssmon Plans ~n~ specmfmoations for ~e p~vement an~ mm~rovem~nt ~est 0~ Street THe following resolutmon w~s mntro~uce~ ~n~ an~ upon proper motion ~nd seoon~ ~ ~na~mmously ~opte~ A~SOLUTION APPROVING AND ~0PTIN* ~NS ~ S~- ST~T IN T~ CI~ 0~ ~NTON ~S ~t the plans ~n~ speomf~catmons Her~ now ~resent~ t~ the City Co~issmon of the ~ C~ty ~ ~ep~re~ by Him fer the p~vem~t ~n~ improve~nt of ~est 0~ Street C~ty between the ~blic Square ~n~ the Cl~ L~ita of s~ City ~ving been carefully consi~ere~ be an~ the s~me hereby ~pprove~ ~n~ ~opte~ ~ the ~l~ns ~n~ specifmcatmons f~r the improve~nt of s~m~ ~e~t 0~ Street A~opte~ this A~ ~ay of J~nu~ry ~ D (smgned) J L W~mght Chairman Czty Commission Attest (signed) Geo N Rucker Czty Secretary The following resolutzon was introduced and read aSd upon proper motmon and second was unanmmously adopted A RESOLUTION 0RDFRI]~b £HE CITY SLCREIARY 10 ADV~R- TIS~ FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE PAVLI~LNT SOUTH Oh!E-THIRD OF WEST OAK S£P~ T IRO ~T~D Ai~D A_BUTi~D BY T~]~ PROPERTY OF A F EVERS WHEREAS, The City of Denton lexas and the property owners whose property fronts and abutts on West Oak Street between the Public Square and the Cmty Lmmits mn samd City heretofore have entered mnto a contrac~ wzth the W M Jagoe Cqmpany a co-partnershmp composed of W 2~ Jagoe and W D Hol- lers for the pavement and mmprovemeut of said West Oak Street in accordance wmth the plans ~nd specmflcations pre- p~red by the Cmty Engmneer and hereSofore ~proved and adopted by the City Commission of said Cmty and WHEREAS by the terms of sazd contract one-thzrd o2 the cost of said improvement and Davenant except curbs and gutters ms to be paid by the cmty of Denton and the remazning two-thirds of s~md cost ms to be pared by the owners o~ property frontmng and abuttzng on samd street the entmre colst of curbs and gutters to be pared by the owners of proper- ty frontzng and abuttmng on sazd street and WHEREAS the pavement and mmprovement of eared West 0%~ Street includzng curbs and gutters has been completed f~om the Public Square West for a dzstance of about three- Sn~rt~~ of a mile save and except the so uth one-thzrd of Friday January 4 1W24 said Oak otreet lyln~ between the West L~ne of Elm Street and the East l~ne oi Dedar Street which said portion of said West 0al Street zs fronted and abutted by the followzng descrzbed lot of land xn sa~d 6zty ~e ~orth one-~lf of Lot No one (1) zn Block No three (5) acco~dzng to the ~lat of the 0rxginal to~te of Denton xn Denton ~ounty Dexas - lot frontz~g an~ abuttxng on sa~d ~Vest 0~k ~treet a d~stance of 120 feet ~nd requ~z~ng the construction of 120 feet of gutter and now o~ed by A F Fvers of Denton County lexas and FF~AS thc sazd A F Evers though often requested arm g~vcn evory oo~ortunlty so to do ~efuses to cause to be paved ~nd ~mprov~d the ~ort~on of sa~d street =bore described or to ~ay hzs p~rtion or the cost of sazd oavement ~nd ~m- provement in accordance with the un~form plans and soeczft- cat~ons heretofore a~proved and adopted for the ~mprovement of sa~d street and M~AS the co~d~tmon oi sa~d port,on ~ sm~d street ~s suth t~t zt creates a nuisance and mrs need of · m rove~nt and o~vement ~s a oublic necessity therefore ~ IT ~SOL~D ~Y ~ CI~ C0~SSION 0F f~ CI~ 0~ ~N~0M T~S ~t the Ozty Secreta~ be and he zs hereby znstructed to tdvert~se ~aed~ately io~ sealed b~ds ior the construction of sm~d pavement and zmprovement on sa~d portlon of said street above described ~r accordance w~th sazd approved and adooted ~lans and s~eo~fzcatlons and said ~dvertlsement for sealed b~ds shall be published each day for ten ~ys from the date of the fzrst ~nsert~on ~n the Denton Record-Chronicle a dm~ly ~ewspaper of general c~rculatzon published ~n the fzty of )enton [exes all bzds shall be ~de to comply w~th the General La~ s of the State of Fexas ~na the C~rter of the t~ty of Denton ~n such cases ~de and prowded sa~d bzd sf~ll bt l~led wzth the C~ty Secretary ~t ~e Gity ~ll ~n sazd C~ty and s~ll be opened at a oubl~c meeting of the C~ty Co~u~s~on and the bzty Co~iss~en reserves the r~ght to reject a~y and all b~ds sm submitted Adopted thio 4th day of January A D 19~4 [szg~ed) J I W~ ht C~rman O~ty Co~iss~on ~ttcst (sz ned} (co ~ Hucker Ozty Secreta~ U~on ~oro~er motion and seco~d the COI~lSB10~ adoour~ed to 2 30 o'clock 1~ M ~hursday Jan~ry 17th 1924 to meet a a~n at that time for ~e puroose of con- szaer~ the b~ds on the paving of West Oak Street between ~lm Street and Oed~ Strtet as ordeled advertised for above an~ for the furt~er co~szderatlon of the matters outllned ~n the O~rs call of Jar u~y 3~ A proved Jan~ry ~2nd 1924 ~ ~ Chairman Oity ~ommis~o~ Czty Hall Denton lex~s Thursday Jan 17 1924 2 30 P Y ~ ~he Commission met mn ses~zon adjourLued from Frzday January 4th with (onm~zssmoners Wrzoht Curtme and M~nor present Gray and Bates abseut Mr Jas H Wiley a ~oe~red belore the co~sszon in the ~nterest of a settlement of hzs claim lor da~es to h~s property on North Locust Street by reason oi the bity's estsblish~ng the graded that ~t d~d for the curbs and pav~n[ Upon motion the co.lesion a proved the verbal ~oort of ~ts committee previously appoznted to look ~nto the ~tter ~yor corn osed of/H V Heathen ~nd C~ty Attorney Hooper which reco~nended t~t ~ W~ley be allowed the sun of $ 06 00 to go to.rd reiolac~ng the s~dew~lk which a~tcr the estab- l~s~ent el t~ present fr~de ~s ~oo low R H Ho ~kins ~ealad DC~Ol~ the attorney for A F Evers and ~rote~ted ~v~th t~e against its proceedzng further wzth the n~tter of ordering the pave~nt of West Oak Street completed on the oouth ozde from Flm to Cedar Streets He prol~osed that ~n l~eu oi the oroposed pavzng zn ~ccordance ~th the spac~lloatlons adooted ~r Evers would lay a penet~atzon as he. lt ~avement on that section sxmzlar to the pave~nt now xn ~lace om o~y street lhe CO~lSslon 8x I~ ed ~ts d~sa~oroval of t~t elan ~or ~e reason that the oovement would not b~ un~form w~ch would ~ke a bad a~l~ear~nce zt b~aa so ~rom~nently located aad ior th~ iurther ~easo~ t~st tt~e voraat~on would n~t be in kee ~ag w~th the s~r~t of the ~ty'~ a~ra~ment w~th all the other property o~ers s]oaa the strait who ~ve already by private contract had t~e uu~for~n pave~ent ~he follow~ng ord~n~nde w~s ~troduced ~ id placed uMon ~t~ f~rst re d~ng AN 0~IMAN~ ~(IhC If F~ D~TY 0~ ~ CITY ATTORneY ~0 ~SF~T ~ CITY OF D~N~0i~ ~L~S liT 0F A~ GOW~i~CTOR 0~ OT~t~ HOLDLR (~R ( Y ER (F A Y ~ CI~ A~SESSI~Nf LLVIED BY ~ID CITY Bh IT O~AI~D BY 1~ CIIY C0~IISSIO OI IHh CITY O~ DENTOI~ ~ Section i ~t ~t shall be the duty of ~e CityAttor~ ey of the O~ty of Denton in~ all ~ses where sp~olal assessmer~ts lmve heretofore or s~ll hereafter be lev~ed aaa~nst any person or property or~ both for ~e ~ave~nt and ~mprovement off any street al, ley or public square or any ~ort~on thereof ~nclud~ng curbs and gutters to represent ~n all cou?ts of th~s state 180 ihursday January l?th 1~4 when any such assessment ms contested by such owner or ownera both the City of Denton and the contlactor Gl holder oI ary such den~nd rovlded that the blty Attorney shall file suit in the name of ~ne 61ty of Denton for the use and benefit Gl tae ¢ontl~ctor or other owner or holder of any such demand when requested by eny such o~ner or holder ~o to do rovlaed further that ~uy such owner or holder of a~y such de~nd shall bafore zequestlng the City Attorney to sue on the same as hezezn prowded make demand for the payment of same when due ar d furnish evidence that the debtor falls and reiuses to ay ouch demand Provided fulther that l~ such cas~s the City Attorney shall not receive more com~ensatzon than is rounded for ~n the certzl~cates ~vldenolng s~oh demands Section 2 lh~t this ordlnanco shall take efIect and be ~ full force from and after tls asso e and auoptlon ~ass~d th~ l~th d~y of Janusry A D 1~4 [slfned) ~ L ~lfimght Chairman Glty Conm~ ssi on Attest (~ll ed) Geo Hucker blty oecretary Uoon motmon o~ ~urtls secoudtd by ~lnor the rules were s~s ended an~ tYle ioie~ ciag ordinance w s pAioed u~on 1%~ seco c~ ~c~d U on ~tot~o Gl ~ ~nor seconded by Ourtzs the rules were sud ~ende8 and the So~eLolng ordln~nd~ ~s olaced u~on its t z~rd and i~n~l f ot~o ~zas r~de by ~nor ~eco ~aed by (u tls that the ord~n~de bo ado ~ted as read l~ on ~ roll c~ll uoor~ the question of thc ado f~o of t~ ord~s~ncc the followzng cora- ~l~oLOn~ r w ted 'yea" 1 lor ~ltlS and ~/rl~ht Wo colm l~$1oner vo4ud ' ~/" whe~aupo~ ~hc clo~lr decloied t~e ordlna~oe duly ado 3ted ~he b~d of the %~ _ Ja ce Core.ny - which ~s t~ only bid submitted ~u ~( s onse to the advertisement ~de by th City ~ heratolo~e o~dor~ - w~s o ~en(d and considered Iht follow~a~ resolution was ~nt]oduced snd road a d u on ~lo3er motion and ~econd was un%nimously adopted A }] o0L~IO [ ACC~ >[Y~( 3][ BID O~ W ~ JAGOE CO ~A~ PO~{~IO~~ 0 ~ST GAl ~[~[ T LYING ~LT~L] ~ ~ ~LIC ~QUA~ A O ~ ]Ao{ LI~ O~ C~D~R S~R ET T[ICH SA~ -ORfIO]~ OF SAID S~I~ ~ T I~ ]RO ~I D ~ ~D A~UT~D BY ~ PRO ~RTY OF A F A~ A~ARD/~G T}D rOI =~CI ~0;~ 1~ CO~'o~R~OfIO~ OF SAID A~{D I}~'ROV]~]~T ~ SAID W bi JAGO1 CO1 AI~ A}~ [}~ CI~ Af~OR 7Y ~0 ~ A~ A CO'qT}~Ct B~ %~N f~ CItY 0t~ DbUTON ATD [~ ~ID g }l JAGO~ COI~A~ COVLRING SUCH £hursday 0a~u ly 17 19 4 AND I~APROVM~LIIT IIr DE£AIL A ]~AYOR 0F SAID CITY T0 SIGlf SAiD ~0 l~Cf ]0~{ ~ bITf 0F DA~ION J ~A~ on the 4th day ef J n~ry A D 19 4 the ~ty < on~ ~ss~on of t~ O~ty of Denton Pe~ ts oy ~ ~ oolution duly adopted caused sealed com~oet~t~ve b~ds to be advertised for in the Denton Rccord-Chro~clo for ten days, to-w~t from the 5th day of Janutr/ A 0 1924 to the 16th day of January A D 19~4 bolh ~-elu ~ve fo~ t~e ~vement and ~mprovement of sa~d portion of s~.~d street ~bove described ~AS 3ursuant to the terms of sgl~ resolut~oh and sa~d advert~scment only one thc W 1 JaLoe Com~mry ~wb~tted byds fo~ a~d construction a d ~Ao after o~en~nb t:~d c~no~der~ ~ s~ld b~d ~t a~pears t~t the bmd of W } Jagoe Co~ oany ~s the lowest ~nd best b~d and that the sa~e l~ ~ re~oo able o~d therefo]e ~ Il ~ SOLV D by thc 6~ty co~m~ssion of the O~ty of Denton Texas lt~t the b~d of ~ i Jaaot Lo ~ry for the con- struct~on of gutter and s~d ,avemcnt ~ ~a ~ rovenmnt be {c- cepted a~d that the contro, ct ~or st~ · ~ rovemopt and ~ve- merit be awarded sa~d W M J~ oe Company ~n accord nce wkth the plans ~nd ~oec~cat~ons heretofore 0roved ~nd adopt- ed and mn accordance w~th tht said ~dvertmsament and that the C~ty Attorney be t~d he ~ ~ hereby · slzuctaa to ~rt~are said contract and that the l~yo~ oi s~d C~ty be and he ~s hereby authorized and d~rected to s~gn sa~d contract for the C~ty of Denton Adopted th~s 17ih ~y of J ~ A D 19~4 ( ~fned) J L ~ ~ght C~]~lr~lan 61ty Commission Atttst (s~ned) Goo ~[ ~uckcr C~ty oecret~y (Jhe Sec~ etary w W F Jagoe 6~mp~y and l~kewm~e the ~ubllcs t~on of the advertm~ ~ ~ r t 1 or b~s w 11otl were duly f~led and ass~fned tho fo~Juw~h i~c rnmb ~s ~e ect~ve- ly an~ 1264 lhe W 1 ~goe Comp ~ f fzled z~s bonJ z~ the oum of ~ 1000 O0 cove~z~o zts bid a d co t~ c~ on ~eat OsP Stiect ~avln[ abovt mcntlon~d ~ ~ z~ bo ~ w~ f lcd b~ l~e ~cret~ fh~ follow, nc ~o] ~t~o~ wa ~ txoc~ d ~rd u~or zo ~r mormon ~nO 8eoond was daly ~dootca by ~ o ~lmous voto A ~SOIUI I0N Ao ~RIh[CI~fd A~ W C ~R AID I~t LR~0~ANC~ O] C0 '[~ACT ~ ~AS W ~arded a oontract ~or the aor ~lr~ctzon of [atter and street pmvement and zmprovement on the South one-t~mrd ol ~est Ozk Street mn the Czty of Denton lyzng between the les1 l~ne of t~e 'ubl~c Squtre ard the East ]~ne of Deda~ Street a~d bezng thest portzon of said Street f~onted ~nd ~bhtted by the property of A F Fvezs ~nd lh~£~d~j O~nuary 17 1~ 4 %W~P~ ~% s~zd contractor as ~ri~ clpal and ! C 0~{ a~a ? i emcee so sureties }ere now file their Bs~d lend l~ ~cco~d~nce with the ~rovlszon of said contlact and ;/HLK[AS ~t is t~e sense of the Gzty Commission that ~ l~ sureties ~¢1 rz~czpal ~re ~ cod end sufficient sec ~rzty z the s~o~mt el s~zd bond therefore a] If P~oO]VLD by the Ozty Commission of the Czt/ of De~ton Texa that said bond be ~na the ea~e zs hereby i~ all thin,ge ~ ~roved aod be ~t lurther resolved that s~l~ contract sh~ll tak~ effect and be zn full force from and after the ~doptzon of this resolution \ Adopted th~s 17th day of Jaimary A D 1924 (signed) J L ~Frzght Chairman City Commission Attest (sig~cd) Gee N Rucke~ C~ty Secretary lh~ fo]]owznf resol~tio~ w~ ~ntroduced ard re~ end upon ~ro~er me,ion and s~cond wac u~anlzmuely adopted A l~oO]~TflO]r DI~Ctt~G iI~ CITY E~GIi]~R J0 AbD ] Iii l~lII 1~ CI2Y C0]%ISSION HIS ~ ORT 0N T~ SOI~T}t 0~- fFI~ 0r ~F ~ROTION 0F ~SI 0~ S~LT LYING BLT~EN V~Sl ] l~d or ]~ I~LIC ~QUA~ ~ TI~ EAoT ] I~ O~ CED~ oT~FT ~t~(H oAIO CRFI0~I Io fRO~]~D A~D ABI~IFID BY 9~ ROISRjY OD A ~ A;Z~RS A~D D~t~ fl~]C ~ CI~ ATTORneY fO P[~P~E AN 0RmI~A CF IIkI~C A~D A~ot o I ~G A IIFN AGAI~KST T~ ~ID [RO~RIY ~0R ~ ]~ COS] Ot T]~ C0 olR~( lION OP SA~ I~RO~5~NT AP f ]LNT ~S thc co~tr~ct for the eo~struct~on of t~ parchment ~t~d ~m~orovemcut of the portion el said street above described has been awarded by the City Commission therefore, BL I~ ~SOL~D by t~e C~ty Cm~ss~on of the City~ Dento~ loxas T~t the Cxty Lng~eer be sna he ~s l~reby ~r~struct- ed to lrel~are nd f~le w~th the C~ty Oo~m~ss~on for ~ts a val an adoption a good and suff~ec~ent description of ~e Ore,arty of A F Evers of Denton County ~exas fronting and abutting on the preteen of s~d West Oak Street above described the Amount of the cost of the construction of the gutter an d said oavement and lmprovenent to b ~ c~rged against said property ~ncludzng storm sewers end sto~ drains necessary the numbe~ of lest sa~d property fronts and abutts on sa~d ioxtlon of sa~d street and such other ~nfor~t~on as required by law Be ~t further ~esolved that the C~ty Attorney be, s d he is hereby instructed to prepare an ordinance providing for s he~ln~ assess mb ~nd ilxlng ~ lien aOalnst ~aid prop- ertyfor ~e cost of sa~d pavement ~nd ~mprovement ~n the ~er required by la% Adopted th~s 17th day of January A D 1924 (s~ed) J I W~ght C~r~n O~ty CoE~ss~on Attesl (s~aued) Gee N Rucker C~ty Secretary Upon proper not,on ~d second the conm~ss~on stood ad~ou~ned to 2 00 o'clock o M Friday ~an 18th 19E4 to meet ct that t~mo to receive the re~ort of the Anglneer above ordered and to consider the ~s aae of the ordinance ~nentzoneG ~n the last resolution, together w~th any other ~tters z~c~dent to t~le ~tter outlxned ~n the c~rs call for ~ls section 133 134 City Hail Denton lexas lllday danuary ldtk 1~4 - 2 00 l~ ~r lne bomm~sslon met in session adjourned from ]hursd~y J~nuary 17th 1924 w~th the following commissioners present Bates (art, s l~nor andWr~ght - Absent Gray ~he C~ty n~neer f~led h~s l~nal ~e ~ort ~d es- tl~o~te on the cost ol the ~roposed paven~nt of ~e south 1/3 of ~Mest 0~ otre~t irom Elm St to Ceday Street secretary w~s ordered to f~le sa~d report5 ~ch he a ~n~ng it f~le No 1256 ~hc follow ng resolution was ~ntroduced ~d u~on pro,cz llotloM amd seoofd wab ~nanllnO~Sly adopted A ~ o0LTTTI0~ ~0 ~lNC ~H t Il~ ~ 0RJ 01 Lief I ~ ~ q J I G 1~ I ~0~ AfI0~[ ~QUI~D BY ~ F0n A~I~ I T D wD IM t{0~ ] MI 0 ~T 0RfION OF W~S~ A0K S~R ~ FRO I~D A~D A] ~I~D BY 1~ RO~RIY 0~ A F L~RS AI~ ~AS the bzty ngzneer was on the 17th day of January A D 1924 ordered by the bzty Go~mzsslon to fzle rSport ann lz t loz ~e outk one-thzrd of West 0~k ~treet ly~ 4 bet ~con the °ublzc Sq~re and the ~ast Lzne of Cedar Street hezetofore ordered ~aved andimoroved by sazd C o~1~ 1SSlOn ~AS sa~d Engineer h~s ~mled sa~d report as d~re~ted by sa~a resolution the same a~)oear~n~ zn du~ an~ legal lorm therefore BL Il R~ S L~D by the C~ty Co~m~ss~on of the of Denton lexas that ~e sa~e be ~n5 ~t ~s hereby ~n th~nbs ~ ~roved ond aaooted Ado~ote~ tnz i tk day of J~nuary A D 1924 ~ ned) J L ~r~ht Chagrin C~ty to~ ss~on Attest (s~ned) (eo Hucker C~ty Secreta~ lbo fo]lo~fi ~ ordinance was introduced and olactd~on lts f~rst ~e ~n AU 0RDI~ [0 ~)0v~CIUG 1HAl [~ SOUfH 0~ - ~tiI~ W ~1 0~ SJ~ T I~ II~ CIIY (~ DtNT0~ H~o 1YINC STR ~i ~ I]~ [1~[ ~(°~IO~ Ct SAID Sfq f PR0~D A, ~ A BY ~ '~0 E~IY t? A 1 Y~RS 0~ DE~II0~ OOU] ~Y JL~o ~ I~- LOWS L0- IT [ 6 x lo" Crlrf ~ ~ ( ~ [ff { rid A 2" AS~ AS ~AS 0~ ~ ~ I'TI[ DAY 0~ ~ IC~IST 1919 A ]) (iN i}~ 50 DAY 0~ J~ V"iY 1~ 4 0~[ ~ D CC oI~U~f'IF0 A D [~i ~ID A F I~RS A ~ oAT3 %0 ~RiY oHAIJ q AS~oS]D ~ ~0~T S}IO~ I~r DUC ) ~T 0~T ~I AL w A,~IUC Il ~ SAd S}~I BL ~DUCED A D ~ID I YL~o ~ D ~AID R0 RIY A~ JI~f ]t~ ~ JI~ C0$I 0I ~AID I ¢ ~ I1~3( fl2 ~TT ArO SAID gUItaR o~&L1 T~ A ~RSOUAL ~(;T~Si [~ SAID A % ~VJRS Air) SI~ L~ ~ O0KSTI[U~ D~t{7 C [tAL T~ ~ ~ ~tL ~]0~IJ~T A~:ESS D ; D ~VI~D IS AID C0~ ~10]~ A 0 AfO~ ~A O~ f'Y ~ ~ CIiY C0~,I ISSI0iT f~i AR~Y oAlO DERLIPICAf S 20 B~R II[ ~ST A2 8~ ~q A~5~ Jq~IR D~ ~I A D t~ fid I ~G A F~ ~AHGFI~T AT}0R~Y'S ~S ~r~day J~nualy la, tn 1~ 4 ii~CURRED IN OOLLEOTI~A A/ID ~ ~ORI[ [ ( C0 DI~I0~IS ]0P SAID 6~RTIFICA~S FIXIUG A DAib F0~{ A 11~ ;2~) ~AIR ~ARING 10R J~ ~ID A F t~RS 0R HIS ~P~o~] TAiIV~ CE ~Y (11~[ ~Ro0l~ ~[0 ~ I~ ~ ILIE~ 51 I~ SAID :R0 ERIY ~ ~SC~ILIHG f~ ~R 0F (IVII~G NOTICL 01 ~AID t~IUG A D ~RVICI T~0F ~ on the 18th d y of August 1919 smd again on the 3rd d~y of January ~924 ~he G~ty bo~n~ss~on of ~e C~ty of Denton Texas by ~esol~t~on duly ~aoi~ed on dates c~e~tcd tnd decla~ea We~t 0al Street u d eve~ ~azt andoortion of sa~d street betwee~ tho ~ubl~c Square -,~dthe ~ ~ty Ilmlts an Imp~over~ent and %ve~nt D~st~ct a~d ~AS on the 3rd d~y oi J~uary ~9 4 ~y tlon duly ~dopted said com~lls~lon ordered the ~avemcnt zmprovemeut el s xu zt]~et ~ cvc~y part and port~on of sane ~s follows a ton (10) ~nch waterbou~ ~acadan b~se v~th two (~) ~nok asphaltic concret~ We~.r~ng surface e~,d c~ncrete curbs and gutta~s where nece ~esaly &nd ~ t ~c c [~u~ st~ cos lght lequl~e ~o~ether ~;~tk [ c~ ~ flll~ng o~c&vailon and storra sewers and dro~ ~s a ~ th l o o-th~rd of [ko cost ~houla be boune by the City of Denton end that the renaln~ns two-thirds should be borne by t ~c o ~ers o~ abutti iL ~3rooerty · n proportion to the front%ge of thezr re% 30C~lVe oraoe~tles except that the entire cost oi curbs ~nd ~uttazs shoals1 be ~zd by the ploperty owners a d th i the City ~nglneer pre- pare and f~le with sald cor~nlOsion pl~n~ and s )oClfloatlons fo~ said oave~cnt snd Improvement ~nd an a[ 3rozlI~t~ estlI~te oi~ cost of 9sine end q~S on lke 4th d%y of J~ ~fy 1o25 s ~a City Con~lsszon by resolution duly ~d~ b~a an~ fte~ a c{roful study of sBld 31ans and specifications ~ud. the (lty Engineer's al~ioroxln~te estl~te of the co t of %~d pavcmant and ~mprove- ment did approve and ado~t thc ~zd ola~% nd s ~eclf~catlono io~ the ~veuDnt and lmproverlent of ~%ld l;est 0~ St~c~t every ~rt ~na]ortlon thereof then ~ ~d there Il]cd w~th said co~ss ion ~AS by resolution aulj ~dopted by s31( on tko 4th day of J nuary 192~ it ;ao ~ho~ ~t %11 3ortlon of said West 0~k Street fro~ the ub]lc s~u~re ~est 1or a d~- tahoe of about thrce-fm~rtks el o mile had been paved in cordance with S~ld unlfor~n 31~ is a~d $ eClflC~tlOMS save ~d except that portion of ~%st Ook otract flcnted a d abut- ted by the oroperty of A ~ bvezs hereinafter ~escr~bed and that the i~vement ardln~provement of sa~[ ort~on of street ~s and ms a oublzc nece ~ty ~na the s~zd A Y though often reouested and oiven ev(ry o ortu lty so to do ~efused s~d ~t~11 zefus%s to c uoe to be svad that ~ort~on of Bald street or to ~y his port, on el tko %est oi sa~a pave- s[)eOlfloBtlo~s for said }~vemer t ~ut[ l~lr~lOVeIle t tyhlCh been a 3orovod ~nd dopted ~n6 orde~ea constructed by sold bom- ~1981 on and %~AS on the 4th day of J~ry 1924 sa~d C~ty- co~lss~on by resolution dyly ad oted orde~ad se led b~ds ad- vertised ior tn the Denton Reco~d-Ohron~cle s da~ly n~ws~% of~ge~eral o~rcultt~on ~n the (~ty el Do ~ton 16xas fo~ the constzuctlon of sa~d pavencnt ~nd ~mprovement v~ch ss~d ad- vertisement ~ lnse~ted in salc p%~er lor ten fu~l aays to-wit from tko otb day el J~nuary 19~4 1o the 16th d~y of J~uary 1924 both ~ys ~nctu ~ve, ~d ~AS pursuant to the term9 el s~d ~dvt~t~em~ ~n~ said resoJut~on sald clty Co~n ~osion did o~ the 1/th day of January 1924 ~a open smd ~uoJ~c se :on ~t the hour of two- o'clock P }~ open ~u~ ~ons~der all b~ds t~n and there filed and ~t a ~f~earlnb th t o~ly one b~d f~led to-w~t the b~d of the W M Jagoe Company of Denton Comnty fex~s and that the b~d oi s~d W 5~ Jagoe ~aa the lowest and best b~d s~d that s zo. bid %J~3 8 ze~son- able brae d~d thee and there d~lj ~ao~t re~olution a~cept~ng Ir~d~y Ja usry 18th 1924 the bid of the ~! ~ Jar ce Company for the pavement and improve- mo~t oi said oortlon of s~ld street and the oortstructlor~ of sa~d concCete gutter ~d awarding the contract for said con- stCuctmon to the ~d W ~¢ Jagoc Com~ny a d author~m~ng and d~re~t~ the l~yor of s~d C~ty to s~gn a contract with s~zd W ~ Juice Core.ny ~n the na~o of the said C~ty, and ~S mrsuant to the terms of samd resolution the ~1ayor of sa~d ~ty d~d on the 17th day of ~anuary 1924 enter ~nto a cont~¢ct wzth the said W N Jagoe Core. ny fo~ ~e construction of sa~d pavement and ~morove~nt and ~/~S pursuant to the tem~ of sa~d contract and s~d advertisement the W ~ Jagoe ComoCny did on the 17th day of Jsru~ry 1924 f~le ~ts sa~d bond ~n the petal sur of one thou~rd ($ 1000 0o) dollars w~th t~ good and sufflelent sureties which said bond was by s~onon s~d date duly adopted ~n ~ll tnmngs aoproved and sa~d contract declared ~n lull force and effect from and after sa~d date and ~AS thereafter on the 17th day of Janum~ A D 1924 by resolution duly sdopted s~d City d~d oraer the C~ty Lngznaer to f~le a re~ort for ~ts apDro- val ~ndadootzon contemning a suffl~lent descrzption of the p~ocorty oi the sa~d A I byers fronting and abutting on the port~on of s~d street he~e~n ordered ~ved ~e a~unt of the cost of const~ ~ct~on of gutter and sald t~vement and ~mtrovement the n~oer of feet sa~d property fronts and abutts on sa~d street and such other znfor~t~on as ~s re- quzred by law and ~ pursuant to t~e terms of sa~d ~esolut~on 8al~ e~ lneers re~ort ard list has been flied and ~s hereto- fore to-w~t on the 18th ~y of Janu~y A D ~924 ~ ~esolut~on duly adopted ~n all ~ngs ~ proved end ~dopted and ~A$ the s~d engineers f~r~l report thereoi is as follo~s "C~ty of Denton ~e~s Cmty Engmneers 0ffmce Jan~ry l?th 19~ ~o the Hm~orable ~ayo~ and C~ty Cm~ssmoners Denton Texas He~e~ ruth is the mngmneers re crt of improvement to be ~mde on the South one-tnmrd of West Oak Street from the Oublmc Square to the East Lmne of Cedar Street In th~s re~,ort the unmt prices of the ~ M Jagoe Com~ny's brad were used Attached hereto ms ~ descrmpt~on of the property abuttmng on sazd ~ortmon of samd street and the cost of the improve~ent A F Evers - Dento~ Denton County l~as the ~orth one-h~l~ (N~) of lot No one (1) mn l~lock ~o three (3) acco~d~nb to the recorded olat oi the Ormginal ~o~smte of Denton l~ Denton oounty lexaa A¢ses~ed ior k 92 44 cubic yards excavation ~ $ 2 00 ~20 lin It concrete ~utter ~ ~0~ 60 00 1E0 l~n ft pav~ ~ $ 5 6816 881 79 lot~l assessment .... le~octzully aubmztted (sz~ned) ~ W Garnett 0zty l ng~neer ........ I~F0~ 137 ~riday, January 18th 19~4 BE IT ORDAINED BY £HL CI1Y CO]]IIoSION O~ THL CITY 0F1 ~ENTON, TEXAS Section I That it be and mt ms hereby ordered ~ and a~udged that the portmon of West 0~ Street herelnabove described be mmproved and paved and tl~t uniform gutter be constructed and that samd report of the E~ty Engineer herelnabove set out be a proved and adopted lnl full and that the said A F J vers shall pay the whole cost ofI said Pavement and improvement and gutter as ms fully found and shown in said list and report hereinbefore set out adopted and made a part hereof to be hms port~on of the cost of pavement and improvement or the amount to whmch the same n~y be~reduoed upon fmnal hearmng [except that the samd A FLvers shall pay the entire cost of gutters) mf the same shall be reduce& and if not so reduced by proper resolution at said he,ring the same is hereby ordered to be fmna] and the pro- portionate part of the co st of samd street pavement and provement as ms more fully set ~orth mn saAd lmst and xeport and mt shall be and the same ms hereby made ~ e~ecmal charge against the saxd A F Evers and a lmen against hms said property hehein described as frontmng and abuttmng on said oortmon said West Oak Street heremn ordered ~aved and improved unless sa~d property be a homestead ox exempt from forced s~le under ex~cution and the cost of the construction of the gutter as set forth in said list andre~ort shall be m~d the same hereby made a special charge against the said A F Evers and a lm~nagainst hms said property unless the same be a homeslead ortexempt from forced sale under execution and the same sh~ll be sups~~ to all other claims lmene interests or txtlss except State County and Cmty Taxes and the homestead esemption and agid¢ street pavement and improvement mn front of said property of said A F Pvers Section 2 That 120 feet of 6 mnch by 18 ~nch concrete gutter shall be constructed next to said property above descrtbed and the Mayor and City Fn~ineer of samd ~ty of Denton lexas are hereby ordered to~ proceed at once along with the said contractor under saxd co~tract with the work of constructmng samd gutter Sectmon 3 That such pavement and improvement ~ of the portmon of West Oak Street here- mnhefore described shall be 19 33 feet mn wmdth [bemng the South one-third of said Oak Street) and shall extend West on saSd 0a~k Street from the West Lmne of the publmc square to the east line of Cedar Street b exng a dmstance of 120 feet, and being that portion of said West Oak Street f~onted and ab~tted by the property of the said A F Evers and t[~ Mayor an~ the City EngAneer of said City are hereby ordered to pro- cee~ at once along wmth samd contractor under said contract with the work of constructmng samd street pavement and mmpro- vement Section 4 That unless the amount finally adjudged agamnst the said A ~ 2yore and h~s prgperty is pa md in cash upon the completmon and acceotance oflsamd gutterand said street pavement and mmprovement mn front of his said property then certmfmcates aggregstmng t~e total amount of the respectmve defends agam~ st the sa~d A F Evers ahd hals said property or so much as ms not said at that tmme payable to the City of Denton lexas or bearer on,demand at the time and on the date herein stated due and payable upon completmon and acceptance bearmn~ mnterest at th~ rate of eight per,cent per annum from their date and providing for ten per cent on the amount of prmntlpal and inSerest for attorney's fee~ if not l~md at maturity and the said Attorney's fees are incurred in the collection of the sa~e, shall be issued a£ai st the samd A F Evers ~nd his said property said property to be descrmbed mn said certm- fx¢ates said certificates shall further recmte that they ars issued for the cost of constructmon of gutter nammng the amount charged and assessed therefor and for the cost of construction of said street pavement and mmprovment naming th~ amount charged and assessed therefor and shall state that said street pavement is si asphaltic concrete wearmng P]lday January 18th 1924 surface 2 inches ~ tz~ckness on a 10 ~nch wa~er-bound macadam base ~ u the %Jldth of sa~d street pavement on which the said A F t vexs ~roperty fronts and abutts and the same shall state the ~ount flr~a]ly adjudbed against th~ said A F ~vers ar%c said ~ro~erty giving the date when the s~me shall be fi- nally adjadged and sh~ll state that a failure to pay such certificate ir full %~hen due shall authorize the C~ty Commas- sion or the owner of holder of s~d certificate to declare such ce~tzi~c~te due und l~ay~ble andshall further recite that such certificate is a personal Cl~ln~ against the said A I~ ~vers and a lle~ against his said property superlo~ to all other l~ens claims titles and interest except State County and City Taxes s ~d the ho~estead exemption such certificates shall iurther state their date ~n ~ccordance with the final order of the C~ty Conunlsszon in re~ard to the s~une and shall certify ~ d ~ec~te that all acts conditions and things ~eq~red ~o be don~ ursuant to and in the ~ssuance of the same have bcor~ pro~0erty done happened and performed ~n le- gal form as required by law and all s~ch certificates iss~d in the co~]structlon of s~ld Gutter and said p~vement and ~m- provement aga~st the said A F Evers s~ll be denoted "Series "I" an~ shall be nu3~bered i & 2 oectlon 5 ihat the 2nd day of February A D 19°4 at l0 o'clock A ~ be and tt~ e same is hereby f~xed as the day and the time for a full and fair he.ring before the C~ty C~mm~ss%on 6f the City of Den- ten £exas el the s~ld A F Avers or h~s ~gent attorney or representative or ar~y other oerson or persons who may have any lntelest in s~d ~roioerty against which the assess~nta here~n are levied ~nd a~sessed and the s~ld A ~ Evers or his 8gent a~tor~ey or representative or other interested per.on at such t~me shall be &ranted a full and fair hear- in& before the City Cor~u~sslon s~tt~ng ~n open ~nd public session ~s a court on ~ll matters affecting said 10roperty or any claim for ~ersonal l~ab~llty for the cost of said gutter or sa~d pavement ~nd\lmprovement and that such hearing shall be held at the C~ty Hall of said C~ty ~n the Chamber where the said b~ty Commission holds its regular ~et~ngs and at ~uch hearing any erson affected will have an op~ortunlty to show any cause why sa~a property w~ll not be enhanced zn value at least to the exten~ of the cost of sa~(~ gutter and said pavement and lmprovment S~id hearing shall be condacted in accordance with the rules and regulat~or~o orov-ded for such hearings by an ordinance duly passed ard %dopted by the C~ty Commission of the C~ty of ~3e~ton on the 3rd day of ~nuary A D 1924 bectlon 6 That this ordinance shall be published · n the official p~per of the C~ty of Denton TeEas at least three times and the first publication shall be at least ten days bolero the d~te of sal~ hearing here~n ~rovlaed and shal] be and constitute all legal and necessary not~ce to tt~e sa~d A ]~Evers or other ~ersons who may ~e ~ntercsted in said ~ro~ erty cz he.ring Gect~on ? That th~s ordinance shall be in full force a~d effect from and after its passabe a~a ~ubl~c=t~o~ as required by law Approved as to form (signed) Elbert Hooper C~ty ~ttorney sssed th~s lSth day of January A D 1924 [signed) J L Wright Chairman Ci y 6omm~sslon Attest (s~ed) Gee Iff Rucker Gity Secretary Upon motion of Minor seconded by Curtis, the rules weis suspe~ded snd the ioregozng ordinance was placed upon · ts secor~d reading 139 ~rlday O~n 18t~ 19d4 Upon motion of Curtis seconded by Minor the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordxnance was placed on zte third and final re~dzng for adoptzon Motion Was made by Mz~or seconded by Curtze that the ordinance be adopted as read Upon aa roll call upon t~ ~he question of the adoption tf the ordznance the following commissioners voted "Yea" Minor Curtis B~tes and Wrxght No~Oommtesloner voted "nay~, whereupon the ohaxr declared the motzon prevazled and the ordznance duly and regularly add,ted Upon motion the co~mnission stood ~d3ourned Approve& January 22nd 1924 [ Al~/y S~ etaryr~~ ~ City PIall, Denton Tuesday, Jan 22 Tho Co m~es~on met ~n regular January Ch~lrm~n ~i~t ~esent ~d presidi~ The follo~ ~re ~sent ~d ana~red ~1t ~ll ~ner, 0ur~ia ~d ABs~t ~tea ~d G~y ~nutee of t~ preceedi~ ~eti~s simce ~d including the ~st e~r ~eti~ were read and approved fhe report cf ~e~--e~ GCc X Ruc~r Ci~ ~ecretary ~ read and approved ~e mont~y repprt of t~ ~ter Li~t · Sewer received Audited and orderSd filed City Heal~ Officer F ~ ~ner ~nd H F Hen~n ~yor re~d their re~lar monthly reports, ~l~ were re- ceived ~nd ordered filed Ihs Followi~ accosts were e~ined ~d appreved by the Chair~n of t~ Finance Oo~ittee ~d upon pro~r ~tien, Secr~ry ~s directed to issue warr~ts xn paint ~s follo~ ~id ~y ~t Wsr~t O SBuckl~ Presiding 0ffr 1~ 0~ 15557 Ca~ -~sc expendxtures ~ 62 155~8 ~rris~bers Hdw Co 7 50 15560 ~nton Ste~ ~und~ 5 ~Z 155~1 N B ~er 1 5~ 155~ Collier & Bro~s 1 b~ 1556~ Garrison Drug 8tore 14 70 15554 Al~o Filling Station l? 1Z 155~5 Taliaferro B~ 1 ~ Denton Record Ohronicle ~ ~ ~nton Record Ohronicle 1 40 The Dopey ~o~ny 1~ ~ Trl~g~ Supp~ S~tion 95 15571 J B Farris L,,mber C~ 4 50 15572 ~ J ~l~nd 7 ~ ~nd ~ E~rby ~5 9~ Nick ~n ~26~ ~55 ~T & ~I~E F~D, ~ for ~ayrcll - ~/16-31 416 10 42~4 ~rris ~ 3~ O0 Ca~ - ~ac Cash ~pend 29 O0 4~6 Cash for Payroll 1/1-15 4~ ~ Cash for ~yroll -supplemtl 18 O0 ~rris ~ ~ 0~ 42~9 Denton ~ype~iter ~ 75 Fowler Auto ~pp Houme ~ 2~ 4231 The Te~e Co~ny 21 9~ J B W~lson Lbr Co g ~ 4~33 Denton ~lli~ GO ~? 75 ~nd & ~rby 1 ~ Gulf Refining Co~ny ~ $~ 4~35 Street ~onatru~tion & l~r~. va~ent J D ~a S~ ~ J D ~tes ~ 50 ~ J~ Goo~ 8~ 25 ~ 50 T~ P~pe ~r~ ~99 ~ 953 ~ A ~r ~ ~ O0 ~t T~ar Co~ 5 95 955 J T ~ 11 20 956 ~ ~de 6 O0 958 ~ ~ ~Oe ~ 16 ~ 959 Mart h~ 75 O0 203 Mine Expenditures 2 50 204 ~ T 0 McCormiCk 6 66 2 J~e Jo~ Spear, ~p~senti~ t~ ~rk B~rd ~d~esaed t~ c~t~ re~ti~ to the ~rk situation ~ s~ted so~t~ of ~ plus of ~ ~ in rega~ to t~ ~t~ and syete~tlc t~rovemnt of t~ p~k, but ~ld ~t a~e of funds prevent~ ~e ~a~ f~m ~ O~b~ t~ve~nt ~ dt~ot~ ~tr attention to ~ ~t ~t the O~ Street & ~e ~ holds a o~ ~a~nst t~ ~o~d for S 1500 O0 aa t~ p~se p~ce of ~tr ~ b~ for ~rove~t work ~on ~tZen of Cu~t~e aeco~ By ~nor, ~ 09~iae~on voted ~ de.tm ~id ~ ~te to t~ ~k ~ on t~ ~uditlo~ ~t tt be allo~d at l~st one y~ In eq~l~tion ~ o~ ~eoe of ~s pro~y ~lu~ too ~, e~t~ ~r ~ ~ board ~d told ~m~t ~t ~d ~e d~reoted, ~en ~S ~reaent~ to ~m, ~ s~gne~ a~tem~t f~om a ~ority of ~ ~a~ u~lding ~s o~im, to refund 14Z Tuesday, ~anttary 22, 1~24 City Attorney l~ooPer ashed eo~ssion at this ti~ ~der previous inst~ctions to fils s~ts on delinquent ~v~ leins on Nor~ ~e~st Street t~ Sq~re, and ~nn and 0~ Awene~ ~on ~tien ~ ~s so ~netrme~ed ~on ~tion of ~nor, ~ City ~r~ ~s authorime~ t~ use a rent car as ~ch ms t~ ~s ~ights ~d ~asures inspections P~s for ~hWtng ca~ of t~ drains ef ~est Syo~re Street, and o~er streets In t~t thro~ the N T S Te~rs C~lle~e C~ous, ~ptyi~ into West Syc~ore street we~ fil~ and approve~ City E~ineer Ga~et~ read t~ fi~X report on t~ completion of the ~ge Dls~eal Plant ~on ~tioa of Curtis s~e ~s approved ~on ~tion the occasion sto~ a~o~ed to ~tm~y, Febx~a~ 2nd, at X0 00 o'clo~ A meet at ~het ti~ t~ hear protemts a~inst West 0~ Steer between ~m ~d ~r Streets Append, Februa~ 2~, 192~ ~~~ ~City ~ ~nton, C~y ~l~, Den'~oy,, Texas Saturday FeBruary 2nd 1924 1G O0 oc~ock A M 2he ee~ssion ~t in 8 ession~ourned ~ues~ ~ 2~d, wi~ ~e follo~ng co~ssionera present ~d ~nawering roll-o~ll ~te8 ~nor Curtis and ~n motl~ of ~nor, the Oo~selon resolved xt- ~lf i~to a oc~ of ~ari~ ~der ~e provisions of ~ ordures adopted on ~o 3rd d~ of J~ 1~24, the South 1/3 of heSr ~y pFctest ~ainet t~o ~vi~ of/West O~ Street h~tween Elm 5~reet ~d Ce~r Street R H He.ins attorney for A? Y ~ver8 ~s present ~d p~test~ verbally against ~id p~vi~ 8ess~nt8 ~d ~do ~e follow~ ~legatio~ T~t bids ~en for ~18 ~rk ~re not eo~titive bids - only o~e bid ~vxng been submitted that the ~vi~g was toe h~, ~at t~e ~eS on tAis pro~r~y - ~lty ~d toget2or ~th ~i8 assessment S~to ~d oo~ty -/~uld ~unt to a8 much as the revenue f~om t~ prc~rty for a yoar~ that ~e ~ve~nt will not e~neo the val~ ~ the properS, T~t ~e contract ~or tAe ~vement ~s for ~r~ ~ 1/3 of th6 8tree~ ~t the O~ty 18 not ~vi~ ~o intersections on Oak Street ~d lb nut d~ng eno~ ~rk on ~st Oak Street to ~ount to 1/3 of ~ o~ of all 8aid ~rk t~t A F Evers not ~vlng 8i~ed a contrast with Jasco for ~e paving of Oak Street plans and 8~cifications for tAe pavi~ of W68t O~ Street wOFo not filed by tAe ~ty hnglneer, t~t the work of ~vi~ W~8~ O~ Street ~8 not been surmised by the ~ngineer W S ~ ~s e~rn as a witness in the hear- l~ HO testified t~t he o~ed ~operty on West Oak Street i~ the busimesm section, and t~t he ~s f~illar with the v~l~o8 of real estate on said street, he testified t~t in his oatl~tion t~e A F ~vers property ~e wor~ arced $ 18,000, he testified t~t the paving of Oak Stree~ abut- ~ng said pro~rty would e~ce its ~lue to the ~ount of L ~ ~dw~s w~8 c~ed ~nd ewo~ an a w~tneee He testified t~t he ~e familiar with ~e v~luat~ne of 144 ~atur~ay, ~eb ~ 19~ ~ property on West Oak Street and with the property of A Evers, and tB_~_t it was h~s opinion that the ~av~ of 0~ ~tree~ as a~vertlsed and ~ro~osed ~y the C~, wguld ea~y en~noe the value of sa~d ~vere pro~rty ~n ~e a~ of ~ 9~ 6~ ~e cost off the i~yove~n~ F V Garrison ~s sworn as a witness He Testified that he ~s f~lltar ~th the value of property in ~ton Generally and ~th the value off property on ~eat ~ Street and the pro~rty of A ~ Evers, ha testified t~t t~ pave- ment of West Oak arrest would easily e~noe the value of said ~vera Pro~rty ~n the ~unt of $ 9~ 6~ Z W ~arnett City ~Eineer of t~ ~ity of Denton ~ s~ as a witness He testiffled un~r oath wide from face oi curb to fao~ of curb, and t~t outside 18 inca ~ttera on each side t~e aap~lt ~vement will be 58 feet in ~d~ and t~t A F Evers property ia ~ fee~ ~ast and West, ~at in the ~vertisements for bide ~d ~e figuring of ~e cost of t~ ~ve~nt based on t~e ~id of ~agoe su~mmtted in open letting was based ~ t~ ~vi~ of an area X9 3i feet wide by 120 feet lo~ which is 1/3 of ~e ~ved area between ~lm Street and Gear T~ follo~ resolution ~a upon ~tlcn of ~nor, duly seconded, adopted by ~n~mous vote of the ~, on t~e lSth day of J~, A D the ~ty 0o~ssion of ~e ~lty of ~nton, Texas, ~y ~ ordin~oe duly ~saed, did le~ and assess the s~m ef ~lne H~dred twenty-six dollars and ~ cents ( $ 9~6 ~a~nst A F ~vers personally and ~gainst ~xs said pro~r~y fully described in said ordin~oe s~id s~ being the ~id A · Evers' portion of ~ cost of ~e xmprove~t lncludi~ gutter of the ~ou~ one-~lrd of Ueet'~ Stree~ lyi~ between t~ ~est l~ne of the ~blic Sq~re and t~e line of oedar Street in saidClty, ~d, ~S the 2nd ~y of ~B~a~, A D 19~4 10 00 o'clock A M at t~e C~ty ~11 ~n ~id Cl~y, ~s by ~he te~ of ~id ordinance fixed as the day ti~ and p~oe flor ~e 01ty 0o~esion of ~id City, s~$i~ ~a ~ ceurt give the ~ld A F Evers or his ~ent Attorney or ot~r repre- sentative or ~y other interested person a full a~ fair ~ari~ and, ~S zaid ordinance ~a been publl~ed in the ~nner and for the leng~ of ti~ required by ~w, t~e fira~ publmcation ~ving been ~de ten full days Defore ~e day of the ~ari~ ~d ~, ~ret~a~t to ~e te~ of ~id ordin~ce and o~er special rules in such cases ~de ~d provided by law the ~mty Cohesion ~a constituted itself a co~t for the ~pese of conducting such heari~; ~d, !4o ~lty I~1I, Denton lexas ~aturday ]~eb 2 1924 ? . ~ Wl~I~AS, this day c~me the said A F Evers by his a~orney and then came to be heard the protests con- ~ts ~d ob~eeti~ns of t~ ~id A F ~vere to the said asaes~nt and said personal l~ability and to t~ ~larl- ~y of ~ proe~dm~a ~d with reference to said i~rove~nt to his said pro~rty, ~hen and there submxttl~ t~ ~ttera in controversy, as well of fac~ as of law, to said Co. salon sitting as a court, ~d, ~ it appears to the court, after hear~ t~ contest, protests ~nd ob~eotions of the said A ~ Evers aa ~ell as the evidence in favor of ~id amassment the evld~ce ~d ~e attaint of his said attorney there are no errors In ~ld easement, that all proceedings ~d in reference to said ~rove~nt are regular ~d valid and ~t the actual benefit to ~e said A F Evers in the e~h~.noed value of his said property by me~a and reason of au~ streei lmpr0~nt and ~ve~nt ~ounta ~ least to t~ a~ of n~me h~dred twenty-six and 67~00 ($ 926 67} tolla~a and ~, it ~s consmdered by s~d com,,taaion sit- ting as a court ~t ~ld sam of $ 926 b7 should be le~ed ~d amassed against ~e ~ld A F E~ra perso~lly ~d ~ain~ his ~ld property, therefore, ~ IT ~SOL~D by t he C~ty Co.ism ion of tthe City of ~nton Te~s sittm~ as a court to ~ar and de- te~ne all ~tters of law and fact in controversy t~t b~e~ and xt is ~reby ordered adjuaged ~nd ~ecreed that a~ of $ ~6 67 be ~re now levied and assessed ~ve~a of ~nton County Te~s ~ rsonally and ~gamnat ~id proper~y ieacribed as follwoa ~1 ~at cer~n lot, ~raet or ~rcel of land situated ~n the City and County of ~nton ant State of Texas, and bei~ t~ Nort~ one-~lf (~] of Lot No one (1} in Block No three (3) aocordi~ to ~ ~oorded plat of t~ original ~o~site of Denton in ~nton 0ounty, Te~s as his portion of the cost of the ~v~nt and improve~nt including ~tter of ~e South one-~ird of ~st 0~ Street lymng between ~e West line ~ ~blio ~uare and ~e ~st lzne of 0edar Streel In ~id 01ty of Denton bei~ the peortion of sa~ ~at 0~ Street fronted and abu~t~ by amid property above dlaoribed ~d It is so ordered ~ IT P~ ~SOL~D t~t this order jud~nt and deoree be, and ~e a~e is ordered to be final upon its approval ~d adoption (si~ed) J L ~l~t Ch~r~n Co. salon, and presidm~ Judge sl~ti~ ~s court Attest (signed) ~eo N Rucker, City Seoreta~. Upon proper motion and second the C&mmisaion adjourned itself as a court Upon proper motion and second the City Attorney was instructed to proceed to prepare the papers neoesseeary to compel D L Wilkina to construct pavement and curbs and gut- ters in front of h~s property o~ West Oak Street. 146 S~urday ~ebruary 2 1~-4 F ¥ Garrison proposed to the commission, that in consideration of ~e City's c~r~l~ off the delinquent 01ty t~es ~ainst ~e Lot now o~ed by Virgil Solo~n ~eat 0hestnut Street He ~d said Solomon ~o &oge~er o~ all the land involved are willi~ ~ donate the ground neoes~ry to stral~ten ~e ab~pt a~le in ~id Chestnut Street between Bern&~ ~d Welch ~eta ~on motion t~ proposition ~s accepted, ~d the eecret~ry directed to c~rge said t~es off the delxnquent rolls ~on motion ~e Co~ission sto~ adjoined to lhursday ~b~a~ 14 lV~4 at 2 00 o'clock Approved February ~.$th 1924 Olty Hall, Denton, Texas, Thursday, ~eb lA 1~4 The Oommlssion met in session adjourned from ~aturday February ~,nd, 1924, with the Iollowlng 0o~lssioners present ~d ~n~erl~ roll-c~l ~nor Curtis and WriSt absent B~es and ~r~ Boyd Ar~tro~ appeared before the co~ssion and asked ~ether ~he ~ity Could not do so~th~ng ~o c~l ~ose eitlzens,residl~ along the we~r l~ne on 8ou~ Locust ~d ~u~ Elm St~eta in his neighborhood which ~s recently ~id by the ~ity to ~e connections several of ~th t~ sewer He mtated that/those who ~d signed ~ ~tition for ~e extension ~A so far not connected ~thlt Oe~ssiener minor s~ges~ed the passage of a gener- al ordin~oe whaoh ~uld requxre all pro~rty o~ers of proper~y ~thin a certain distance of the ttty's sewer ~ins to oonne~ ~ ~on motion of Curtis duly seconded the ~ecre~ry ~s directed to ~lte those citizens of whom ~ A~atrong oo~lalnl~, callt~ ~heir attention to the petition which ~ey ~d si~ed and its provisiona$ ann the City Attorney ~s inmt~cted to draft much an ordinance as suggested by Co~ssioner ~nor, for further considerat~on by the eom- Hooper 01ty Atto~ey/directed ~ Oomm, saions attention t9 the f~ct that hms te~ of office would ve~ shortly Dire, and he would not be m cani~te for re-election He e~ ~ttention to the large a~ount of lxtigation now pending im t~ courts to ~ich the $ity ~s p~ty and the ~rge ~unt to be filed and suggested t~t so~ plan should be devi- sed by which ao~ oo~etent attorney should be lookmng after these suite ~o ~s f~lliar wi~ the ~ct~ons upon hxa gestion the ~yor ~s instr~ed ~c arrange with T B Doyle ~o ~s been working wi~ Attorney Hoeper all along in the T~ suits, if possible to t~e these cases and ~ndle t~m on to their end for the fees mnvolved only without any other obligation on ~e C~ty and ~s empowered to ~e such an ~ree~nt mf possible ~on ~tion 6o~ssxoner ~nor was directe~ ~d empowered to engmge co~etent and sumtable co-counsel l~u~day ~e~ 14 1~4 for the City in the contested Paving suits, and the Maples D~maZe sul~ UPon motlon the commission decided to discon- tinue the extra night-watohm~u after the end of Pebruary U~on motion of Minor duly seconded the School board was granted permission to widen Ash Street approsimate ly 15 feet between Mulberry and ~ycmmore Streets, by out- tmng back their grounds, of the Lee School Mayor Hennen called the Commissions attention to the laxity with which the speeding law ia being enforced, and recommended to the body that it take sow~ measure which would serve to check this particular violation of the traffic ordinance Upon motion the Mayor was directed to look around and see if the City Cannot secure the services of one or two capable and experienced motorcycle officers who will furnish their own machines and work for s period under the direction of the commission Upon motion the Commissicm ~pproved D L Wilkine notes which he offered for h~s part of the West Oak Street paving and directed their acceptance and the City to assume the oblmgation for the paving UPon motion the Commission approved the plan pro- posed by Ira 0dell that the Czty Accept his note for his pavmng on West Oak Street secured by a mechanic's lien on his place and directed the N~yor to close the deal Upon motion the Commiss~on stood adjourned Approved February~ 26~j~gP~4.~/~ J~ ~ O~n City Oo~ asia, t } , - ~lt~ of Denton Te~s. Glty Fall, Denton Tt~eeday, Feb 26, 19~4 The commission met in regular ~bruary session with the following 0ommissioner8 present: Minor ~ray CUrtis and Wright, absent Bates Nlnutes of proceeding meetings since and including t~e l~st regular meeting were read and approved The monthly reports of Gee ]~ Rucker City aecretar~ md J A Young City U-rstxal were read and approved The monthly repor~ of W F Woodward C~ty lreasurer for the months of January and February were read and proved Tile monthly report of the Water Light & Sewer w~s received, audited and ordered f~led The Mayor, H 7 Harmon and Cmty Health Officer ~E l~ner each read their monthly reports which were ordered f~led The following accounts were examined and 0Ed by the Chairman of the Finance Committee and upon proper motion the secretary was instructed to issue warrants in payment thereof as follows Paid by Payee Amoung Warrnt ~ E H OtShields $ 100 00 1.~688 Co F 14~th Inf 30 00 1~58~ L Bailey 24 00 U B Mc01urkan 24 00 1~5~1 See S G~mbill 24 00 15592 W C Oock 30 00 1569~ 0asl~ - Mice O&ch Expenditures 26 40 155~4 D J ~nlow 1~ 00 15~5 U .q Rubber Company f3i 27 15596 $ L ~Fright Ford Service 3? e0 155~7 Roy Allen & Co 25 40 155~8 W J Holland 3 50 15599 ~iok Akin 21 66 15600 Hammond & Kirby 0il Co 20 40 15601 ~ i" Na~ee Ins Agency 59 40 16602 L Stock 0o,.]~kny 2 00 1560$ B H Deavenport & Cc 6 60 15604 Denton Record Chronicle 4 60 15605 Evers Bardware Co 1 05 lb6G~ V W Shepard 10 00 15607 , Alamo Filling Sta 11 2g 1D608 Alamo Storage 0ompany 2 00 1560~ Gulf Refining 0e 1 93 1~610 · ea~ey & To~ey 4 ~6 15611 Denton Electri~ & 2~ttery Co 3 lQ 16612 Sheridan Garage 20 1~ Ga!~raith-Foxwo~th Lbr Co 1 60 15614 ~ldwin Printing Ce 25 80 1661~ The Dorsey Company 5 00 15616 Garrison Dru~ Company 14 ?0 15617 The MOtor Mark Garage 11 32 lObl$ 150 luesday ~e5 ~'~b. Camh for Payroll 1-15 to 30 511 ?0 423? E W Garnett City Engr sal 150 OO 42S8 Morris Smith Cash for Payroll Feb 1-15 34~ 60 4241 " " ' weekly 27 40 4240 L T Fox 65 00 4242 J T Donald 26 68 4244 Cash - M~sc Expendmtures 13 45 424S Huey & Phllp Hdw Co 4 OO 4245 Bratcher & Harri~ ~3 05 4246 Hammond & K~rby 0il Co 13 00 4241 Russell Grader Co 41 90 4246 Hill Bros Garage 1 30 4249 Harrms Koen~g Hdw Co 53 02 4250 Gulf R~fining 4o 28 90 4251 Evers Hardware Co 6 ~O 4252 Nagnolia Petroleum to i 70 4253 Denton Machine Works 26 90 4254 Garrison Drug Store 51 50 4255 STREE,~ C0NST & iMP FU~D A L Miles 356 25 960 J D Bates 37 30 961 Cash for Payroll 213 80 962 A L M~les 418 85 963 Jas Goods 18 12 Jas Goods 90 ~3 96~ W M Jagoe Company 20 O0 J D Bates 37 ~0 ~67 Jae Goods ~6 50 95~ Cash - Misc Cash ~xpendituree Davis & Trlmble 117 2~ 854 Denton Record Chronmcle 59 60 865 Wm Tolbert 95 59 PARK & PAR~ INP FUND G E Martim 75 00 20~ G E M~rtin 27 50 206 J F Boyd S J Stewart 4 ~S ? Upon proper motmon and second the Pound Nan was d~rected to destroy such unclaimed worthless animals aa the Mayor may direct Messrs A G Koenig and 0 M K~ng representing the School Board appeared before the comm~SSion and requested the suB- mission of a $ 25 000 bond ~ssue for the purpose of completing and equipping the Junior High School Bulldmng Commissioner Bates now present Motion was made by Minor seconded by Gray, that the election be ordered as per the request of the school board be and the Omty Attorney wme mnstructed ~ proceed to peepers the electmon ordmnance - carrmed W L Brock appeared mn the interest of h~s proposed Tuesday, LeO 2~th t924 contract for the application of asphalt on the gravel streets in the City and those under constructmcn Ut~on motmon and second the Engmneer was mnatructed to prepare estimate of the quantmties areas and costs in- volved under the aamd proposal Mr 0 F Masaey addressed the commmss~on sug~est- mng an arrangement for a regular permod~cal trash and gar- bags dmspoeal scheme which was ~n substance that he would und,rta~e for a nominal charge of perhaps $ i 00 per year per residence - to haul trash and refuse away at regular intervals - say ones a month, and wanted the City to approve the plan and consent to it Dmscussion developed the sug- sestion that the plan would nelthe~ prove fair nor effective unless proper ordinance were in effect whmch would make it ~andator~ for residents to dispose of leubbmsh and the attorney was directed to leak into the legality a~d practicality of such an ordinance T~e following ordinance was mntroduced and placed upon its first raadmng AN 0RDINAN~ EEQUIEEING SEW~.~ LONNECTIONS TO BE MA~ IN ~:=~.TAIN CASES UPON PROPER NOTICE REQUIRING THE ABA~E,~. MENT OF PRIVIES UPON PROPER NOTICE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLA£IONS BE IT 0RDAINE~ by the bmty borm~ssion of the Cmty of Denton Texas Sectmon 1 That all owners or occupants of bumld- inge or agents for said owners situ- ated in any section of the ~ity of Denton where sanitary sew- ers new exist or where they may hereafter exact and where the property line of ~e land on ~hich any such bu~ldmng ms situated a~proaches or extends to and w~t~n one hundred feet of any such sewer, are hereby required to construct or cause to he constructed sumtable water closets on their property and connect the same wroth the Cmty's sewer under the super- vision of the Supermntendant of the Water Light and Sewer Department in exact accord with the plans and spec~ficaticma cont~imed in the ordinances of the City providing rules and reEulatisms governing plumbing and the sewer system of said Cl~y And it sh~ll be the duty of all such property owners or a~ents of the same or occupants of such property to keep and n~intain said water close~s and connections thereof in psrfeot condition and free from any obstruction and it sh~l~ hereafter be unlawful for any person or persons to bullld or uae any privy ~au~t above or below th~ ~round mn theI City of Denton on a~ lot of land the property line of which at any point extends to wmth~n a distance of one hundred ~ee~ of a City sanitary sewer All such persons how havmng such privies in such localities are hereby required to abate th~same within thirty days after notice to do so and to construct and put in water closets and connect the e~e_ with the Ci.ty's ~ewer as required by thxs artmcle Any property owner (or when the property owner ia a non-resident~ or when the property owner cannot be found the agent cf said property owner) violating any of tl~e provision~ of th~e article shall ~rch 2bth l~ be fined an any sum not less than ten ($ 10 00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($ l(O 00) dollars for each offence, and each days violation shall be a separate offense Section 2 All ordinances or parts of ordi- nances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed · ection 3 That t~ls ordinance chill ~ake effect and ~e in full force from and after its passage and publication in the official newspaper of samd City for a period of ten full days Passed th~s 26th day of February A D Lsmgn~d) ~ L Wright Chaixman C~ty Commassicn Cmty of Dent~ Texas Approved as to form (signed) Elbert Hoops City Attorney Attest Signed) Gao N Rucker, City Secretary Upon motion of Nimor soonded by Gray the rules were suspended and the foregomng ordLnanoe was placed upSn its second readmng Upon mctmon of buttes seconded by Minor, the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordinance was placed upon mrs third reading Motion was made ~ino: and seconded by Curtis that the ordmnance be adopted as rea,, uphn a roll-call upon the question of the adoption ~f t~ ordinance the following missioners voted ~yea= Bates inor Curtis Gray and Wright No Comro~ssmoner voted "nay' wh ~reupon the chaxr declared the motion prevailed and the ordin~,ce duly adopted The following ordinance was introduced and placed upon its f~rst reading AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION FOR THE ~LECTION 0~ TPLMEE C0~ISSIONERS FOR THF ULL TER~ 0Y TWO YEARS A 00MMISSIONER FOR AN UN~XPIEED ERM 0~ ONE Y]~, A MAYOR, CITY MARSHAL AND CITY ATTORNEY ACH ~0R A YLrLL TEP~ 0~ YEARS 8AID ~r~CTION TO BE ~wrm AT THE CITY N.~, IN THE CITY 0F HENTON TEXAS ON THE ST DAY 0~ APRIL A D ~PPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS PROVIDING THAT ~ PERSONS RECEIVING THE HIGH~ST N ~ER OF VOTES OAST AT SAID EF~ECTION FOR ~EE FULL T~RM AS C0~!SSIONER AND THE PERSON RECEIVING THE HICREST N~r~mEH OF 70TES FOR T~E UNE~P[RED TERM AS COMJ~ISSIONER SHALL BE DECLAP~ ELECTED FOR ~JCH HE~PECTIVE TERMS,PROVIDING THAT THE PERS01~S RE0~IVING THE H~GHEST BER OF VOTES CAST AT SAID ELEC?ION FOR T~E 0]F~ICES 0Y MAYOR, CITY MARSHAL AND CITY ATTORN~Y ~SP~TIVELY SPLAI,I, NACH B~ D~CI~ED ELECTED £0 [~AID ~[E~PEGTI~ 0yFIbv~S, PROVID NG TH~ PLACE AND MANi~H 0F HOLDING 8AID ELECTION BF IT 0RDAIN~,n BY THE ~ITY CONM~SSION OF THE CITY 0FI1ENTON T~XA~ Tuesct~y, ]~ebruary 2~th 1924 t Section 1 That mt be, and ~t is hereby ordered that an election be held mn the Cmty cf Dentsu, Texas, at the City Hall in samd Cmty, on the 1st day of April, A D l~A, the same bemng th~ first Tuesday ln~ aa~d month at which ~a%id election the~e shall be elected three City Oomm~ssioners for full terms of two years one City Commissioner for an un-expired term of one year a Mayor a City Attorney and a City Marshal each for a full term of tw$ years ce until themr respective successors are elected and qualified ~ection E That samd election be held in accord- ance w~th the General Laws of the Sttte cf Texas regulating such elections and in accordance with the Oharter of th~ C~ty of Denton loxes and any other special rule applying Section $ That W E Mann be and he ms hereby I ~ appointed presiding judge of said election and A N Buckner and Jnc T Baker are hereby appointed associate Judges of said election ~aid ~udges are hereby authorized and directed to appomnt such clerks as shall be necessary to hold s~ld election Upon the election being held, said officers immediately shall make proper return thereof to the 01ty 0omm~esion of said ~lty in accordance w~h law Section $ Ail persons residing wmthmn the cor- porate lmm~ts of said O~ty who are qualified to vote under the General Laws of the State of Texas sbt11 be deemed qualified to vote at eared election Section 5 The three persons receiving the h~gh- est number of votes east at eamd election for the offise of Cc-~esioner for the full term of two years shall, upon the election returns being canvassed be ~declared elected each for full terms of two years or untml their successors are elected and qual~lied and the person re~eiving the haghest number cf votes cast at said election for the ~nexpire~ term of one year shall upon the returns being c~nv~ssed, be declared elected for the unexpired term of one year or until hie successor is elected and qualified, an& the p~ rscn receiving the n~gheet number cf votes cast st said election for the offices of Mayor ~ity Attorney and City Marshal ~$egeea~ve~yu~u~ full terms of two years, shall upo~ the~ returns being canvassed each be declared elected to isaid respective offices for the lull term of two years or until their respective successors are elected and quali- fied Section ~ That the Omty Secretary be and he is hereby authorized and directed to prepare mhd have printed the ballots for said election and]there shall be printed on the face of sa~d ballots the, werd. s =Official Ballot=, and the office of Commmsa~oner for the full term of two years and Cow-., esioner for the unex- pired ts~m of one year shall be separated on said ballot Section ? : Oopxes of this ordznance signed by the Chamrman of the Cmty Com- mission and attested by the City Secretary shall be posted at the place of holdmng said election and at two other pubXie places and shall be published in the officmal newspaper of maid Cmty for a period of thirty days pri$r to the day of election, and the same shall be and constitute sufficient notice of said election Section 8 That this ordinance shall be in full force ~ and effect from and after mrs passage Passed this 26th day of February A D 1924 (signed) J L Wright Chairman $ity Commmssxo Approved as to form Signed Elbert PIoope~ Cmty Attorney Attest (signed) Goo N Husker, City Sedretary 154 Tue sd~y ~eh 2~ 1924 U~on motion of Minor, seconded by 0urtis the rules were suspenddd and the foregoing ordlnar~ce plao~d upon its sedonA reading U~on motion of Minor seconded by Cunts, t~e rules were smapended and the foregoing ordinance w~s placed upon its thmrd and final reading Motmon was made by Minor and Seconded by ~urtis, t~at tho ordinance be adopted Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the ordinance the following commissioners voted =yea' Minor (,ray Bates Curtis and Wright No Commissioner voted "nay= whereupon the chair declared the motion prevailed ~nd the ordinance duly adopted Ihs Mayor reported to the Commission that he had had three applications for the Job of Traffic Officer - from W,d Hammett J L W~lkirson and · (; 01ark - each agreeing to furnmsh hms own conveyance either a motor-cycle o~ &utomobile and work for $ 150 00 per month The commmssion dmscussed the various &pplinanta and themr different proposmtione and f~nally ~nstructed Mayor Hermes to engage one of the three for a one month's trial - and expressed a preference for Mr Wilkmrson Upon motion the Comm~ssmon went into executive sea- sion Upon motion the Attorney was instructed to ac- cept notes secured by lmens on the property on Hmnn - Oakland and Locust Street in stay o~ suits for the col- lection of paving assessments on those streets Upon mormon Mayor Hermes who had avised the commission of a suggestxon from H H Hopkmns Attorney for W H Maples that the case might be settled for $ 2,000 00 -- was xnstructed to make Hopkmns a counter proposition el $ 1750 as a comprommse of the case Upon motion the Secretary w~s mntructed to transfer $ 1500 00 from t~e occupation fund to the ~eneral ~und Upon ~otion the ~omm~SSiOn adjourned to 2 O0 P M Wednesday Feb~ 1924 Ap roved, Nar? ) 2bth, 1924 City Hall Denton Texas Wednesday, February 27 1924 The Commission met in session adjourned from ~eeday, Feb 26th, with Comm~ssioners Gray Minor and ~rlght present C~mm~eeionere Curtis and Bate~ absent N~ Hno W Carpenter Vice-president and General manager of the Texas Power & Light Company outlined hie company's plans for bringing ~ts high tension lines to wmthin 5 or 6 m~les of the City of Denton for the purpose of serv- ~lng the D~llas-Dentcn mnte~a~ban line w~th power and stated that if the City desired it it would bnng its high line on within the City limits and serve large mndustr~al power consumers- under a franchise to be granted them to cover ~h~t class of service only - He offered no definite propo- ,sitien, stated he smmply wanted to talk the matter over and make the suggestien, he proposed to furnish the ~om~ission with a draft eS smch franChmse and a schedul~ of the rates ~n force at other points for smm~lar service ~ E Na~l, told the Comm, ssmon that the work cf graveling Bolivar street had progressed to the point that unless some adequate provision be made for takln~ care of the floodwaters of the North Branch crossing ~t the gravel and curbs w~ill be washed away and undermmned U~on proper motion and second the commission voted its assurance that the matter would promptly be taken care of and the Mayor and EngAneer were mnstructed to mmmedmately get full mnformation and estimates on the cost of same Upon ~n t~eere~y v~s~structed to transfer $ 1500 00 from~ne 0cc~at~on 1~ t~ G~rA~ Fund UI~on motion the Com~mssion stood adjourned until Friday ~lm~ml~a~J~x~t~924, at 2 50 o'clock p m Approved March 2bth 1924 r ~ Cha C~ty s~on Cmty of Denton Texas 0iCy Hall Denton, Texas, Friday March 7 1924 The Comm~asion met in session adjourned from Wednesday February ~Tth with commissioners Bates Gray Wright and Minor present Commissioner Curtis absent Upon mormon the Co~miss~qn authorized the Mayor to accept the notes of Alvin Hmll proffered in paMment of the West Oak Street pav~ng in front of hms lot smtuated at the mnteresect~on of West 0~k Street and Normal Avenue Also the Co~ ~ss~on authorized the Mayor to accpt the note of F M Rayzor for the pavement in front of his lot at the mntereectmon of Avenue "B~ and West 0a~ Street Mayor Hennen reported to the 6ommasslon that R H Hopkmns attorney for W H M~ples had offered to compro- mise his ~ge suit for $ 2000 00 and costs - settlement to be mdc as follows in equal monthly installments of $ 500 00 each out of the second of which R H Hopkins would enter a separate private agreement to pay oneDh~lf h~s North Locust Street paving assessment and to execute his personal note ior the remaining half Upon proper mo tmon and second the ~yor was authorized to accept this proposmtmon but Maples to pay the court costs xf he could be led to do so C~ty En&mneer Garnett filed h~s estimmte of the cost of omling Pearl South Locmst, North Locust ~treet and West Sycamore Street Upon motion of Gray seconded by Minor the Mayor was aathormzed to order the ~ephalt and enter contract wmth W L Brock for the applmcatzon of same on said streets as well as Carrier Street and North Elm Street Upon mormon the com~mssion stood adjourned Approved March ~5th 1924  [ - ~ Cha~n C~ty Comm~ssion ~ / ~/,, __ City of Denton Texas l~t~ -~~C ary~ Hall, Denten %exas, Tues&ay March 25 1924 The Commission met in regular M~reh Session with 0h~rl~n Wright Present and presiding Commissioners B~tes, Minor, 0urtis ~d Gr~y present Absent- None ~nutes of t~ preceedi~ meetl~s since ~d mnclu- di~ the last reeler ~eting ~re rea~ ~d ~pproved T~ ~thly reports of W F Wood. rd C~ty Treasurer Geo N Rucker City ~cretary and ~ A Young Cmty ~rs~l were ~ead and approved ~ ~nthly report of t~ Water Light and ~ewer ~part~n~ ~s received audited and ordered f~led f~ Mon~ly reports of H ~ Hen~n ~yor and F ~ Pruner Cmty Heal~ Officer ~re read and ordered filed The followi~ accounts ~re examined ~d approved an~ t~ ~ecre~ry ~s instructed to issue ~r~nts of the City in ~nt as follows Pa~d By ~yee ~ount ~r~nt ~ ~dies Rest Room $ 25 00 15629 G ~ B~er 4 00 15630 ~o ~ 14Arb Infant~ 30 00 1~631 · L Wilkirson 150 00 15532 W O Oook 30 O0 15533 W C Cook 30 00 15634 L~ ~d K~ 109 80 1553~ H~ond & Kxrby 11 84 Peoples Ho~ Telephone ~o 221 35 15~38 W ~ Holland ~ 0O 15039 ~ ~tor ~rk Garage 5 AG 15640 ~ederick Disi~fect~nt ~o 48 25 15641 Ai~o ~illx~ S~tion 16 15 15642 Alamo Storage C~ ~0 50 15643 ~rris Koenig H~w Co 1 60 15644 ~eri~n ~arage 34 56 1564~ Auto ~und~ 6 7b 1564~ ~nten Str~ ~nud~ ~ 43 15647 R C ~h Fire 0bier 20 00 15~48 ~ for ~roll -Feb 16-2~ 433 0O 4256 N ~ Belew 48 25 4259 O~sh for P~y~oll-~ 1-15 448 30 4260 M~iS ~l~ -~1 ' "" 30 00 4261 U H Co~ 38 45 4262 Rosa Printing Co 6 50 4E03 ·owler Auto Supply House 9 60 4~64 U H ~plea 10 25 42~5 Denton ~lling 0omD~y 19 00 4266 Bratcher & ~rris 12 70 4267 Aumtln ~ester R ~oh go 85 70 4268 Denton ~ohine Uorks 11 60 4269 Sid ~ Garage b 00 4270 W G Barnett 4 05 4271 Jas B ~rria 6 80 4272 J B ~lson Lbr Go 38 34 4273 Hi~ Garage 1 50 5274 Tuesday M~rch 2~ 1924 Long & Kxng ~ 18 4~ 4275 Pzeroe 0zl Corooration 38 ~0 4276 Ham,~ond & Kirby 2~ ~ Tolbert 95 b9 Cash for Payroll -Weekly 47 60 869 J D Bates 4~ 00 ~70 Cash for ~yroll -wetkly 4~ 60 8/1 Cash for Payroll -weekly 20 65 872 Frei~t fransfer Co 5 58 ~vms & ~r~le llA 12 874 A L Va~hn W M J~oe Comply Cash for Payroll -weekly ll2 80 877 J N ~gill -gravel checker 32 0O 878 P~ P~C~ & I~R0~T G E ~rt~n 96 55 207 ~nton County Nat~o~l ~ 999 ~4 208 H L ~lby 25 00 209 G E ~rtmn 8 0O 210 G C Yarboro~ 2 50 212 ~nton Record-Ohron~cle 1 0O 212 ~neral ~d 1 100 00 ~ L ~lton Attorney for Alice ~inner et al presented a claim fo~ a reduction in the delinquent t~es on her 10 acres of land out of the B B B & C R R Go survey on account of alleged excessive ~luations for the years t~es are delmnquent He represented to ~e co~isslon th~s p~rty ~s been assessed for these various years at from 1500 to $ 15o0 He stated to the c~mlssion ~at the property ~s never been more val~ble t~n at the ~esent tm~ and proposed to sell mt to any buyer now for $ 900 and con- tended accordmngly t~t 1/3 ~e ~ount charged would be a fair basms for the settle~nt of these t~es Upon motion the secretly was mnst~cted to accept settle~nt of these t~es on ~t basis after all eaae~ costs of t~ t~ su~t are ~id c M Godwin ~ager of the ~nton ~nmcipal ~nd addressed the co.mission on be~lf of the band he asked Co~issmon's endorse~nt and moral support and encourage~nt and also asked the c.~ission to allow the band a stated monthly contributmon to go toward meeting mrs incidental expenses and paint of dmrector The proposition ~s discussed, but it was agreed to pass the ~tter on for ~ cons~derati~ of ~e new co~mssmon to be elected ma April Tuesday Uarch 25th 1924 Wi£1 ~ ~m~th aea representative of the C~tlzens along Bollva~ Street addressed the commission in of ~e ~s~e off neces~y legial~on to compel ~ A E~nkel to build s~de~ke and curbs ~nd g~ttere ad~cent to h~s p~operty alo~ 2nd arrest end likewise F 0 McReyn~lde along h~s p~operty ~butt~n~ t~t street e~tuated on the ~st e~de of hlm Street He ~de it appear to the co~seion t~ only these two pieces cfi property stand ~n the ~y of side~lk connections between Boli- var Street ~nd t~ ~ollege off Indust~ial Art that the Bolivar St people ~re constr~ct~n~ ~ ~reat deal off s~dew~ks curbs and ~ttere ~nd p~vl~ , ~t the~e is a g~eat deal off foot t~eff~ct between that street ~nd the college end that the ~n~ tereupted s~dewalks a~e necessary ~t~on ~de by ~nor duly seconded the E~lneer, Atto~ey ~nd Secreta~ be ~nst~cted to ~oceed the p~t~on off ~e neces~ ~eeolut~ons est~mtes notices aaa fo~s etc ~ndident to the compulsion oi such construction under ~e Cxty'z ordin~oe~, --- carried unanmmously ~n motxon ~e Atto~ey was ~nstructed to p~epare a resQlut~on to dreate a paw~ district on Bolm~r Street from Wewt ~k Street to Oo~lege Avenue and the 6mty ~n&mneer to pre.re plans and specifications for sam~ pavmn& district, for gravsl ~ve~nt ~on motion the Secret~ry ~s mnstructed to ~ssue a check to R ~ ~th Fire Chief for the sum of ~ 20 O0 for dues of the Fire Depart~nt in the Fire~n's Associatxon The following Ordinance ~s mntruduced and placed upon its f~rst read~ng ~ 0~IN~ ~0SI~G PORTIONS 0F ~IRIE ST~T A~ ~ IN ~ CI~ 0~ DE~0N T~S ~ D~IOATING T0 T~ S~A~ 0F ~S FOR ~ U~ A~ BE~FIT 0F T~ NOR~ STA~ ~ O0T,v~ A~ A P~T ~ P~TION OF T~ AT~TIO ~ ~ ~n order to construct an athletic field adeq~te to ~et the ,needs of the North Fexas State Teacher's College mt w~ll be neees~ry to yacks and abandon port~ons of West Prairie Street and A~enue "B~ in said Olty of Denton and use the sa~ for such ~S, there is no objection to such clos~ on the part of lntl~ested property o~ers adjacent to and mn the vacinity ~ of said porti~ cf aaaid streets. WHEREAS the City Commission deems it advmsable to so close samd portions of samd streete~ therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY tEE CITY CO~ISSION 0F TIt~ CITY OF ~NTON TEXAS that Sectmon 1 The p~ztion ef West Prairie Stree~ in the Cmty of Denton £exas lying between the East L~ne of Avenue "B# and a line across said Prairie Street two hundred (200) feet East of samd East Lmne of Avenue "B~, be and the same is hereby ordered vacated abandoned and closed forever for street purposes Sectmon 2 The portion of A~enue "Ba in s~id C~ty of Denton lymng between the South ~ine of Chest- nut Street and the South Lmne of West Prairie Street mn said City be and the same ms hereby ordered vacated and abandoned and closed forever for street purposes Sectmon ~ The port~ons of said Streets heremn ordered vacated abandoned and closed be, and they are hereby dedicated to the State of Tesxas for the use and bene- fit of the North £exas State Teacher's College as a part and portmon of mts athletic fmeld Section A Thms ordznance shall be mn full force and effect from and after its passage and appro- val PAS~n and approved thms 2~th day of March 1924 (APPROVED) (signed) J L Wright Chairman City Cew~eelon Approved as to form (signed) Elbert Hocper~ City ~tty Attest (signed) Geo N Rucker Cmty Secretary Upon motion duly seconded the rules w~re suspended and the foregoing ordmnance was placed upon its second reading Upon proper motmon and second the rules were suspended and the foregomng ordmnance was palced upon its thmrd and final read~ng Motion w~s made by M~nor seconded by Gray that the ordinance be adopted as read Upon a roll c~ll upon the questmon of the adoptmon of the ordinance the follww~ng commissioners voted "yea" ~hnor Bates ~ray ~urtms and Wright No comm~esmoner voted · nay" whereupon the chamr declared the motion prevamled and the ordinance duly adopted l~e lollowmng srdinance was introduced and plaeed upon ~ts fmrst readmng AN ORDINANCE OHD~RING AN ELECTION TO BE pm~_~ I~ THA Oily OF RF2ITON TEXAS ON THE $$T~DAY OF APRIL 1~2~, FOR iH~ PUR- POSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIF?~ VOTERS OF THE CITY OF I~ENTON WHO AKE PROPERTY TAXPAYERS £HLHEIN i"HE PROPOSITION FOR TH~ IS- SUANUN OF BONDS O~ SAID CITY IN THE SU~ OF TW~NTY-FIV~ THOU~AkU) DOLLARS FOR INE PUR~OSE OF EQUIPPING PUBLIC FREE SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITHIN SAID CITY OF DENTON TEXAS AND LEVYING TPEE TAX IN PAYMENT TH~F4~OF DESIGNATING £HE PLACE AT WHICH SAID ELECTION IS TO lEE ~ AND AoPOINTING THE PRESIDING OFFICERS THE]~O~ AND ~OLARE- ING AN EMERGENUY Tue sd/~y ~roh 25 1924 WHEREAS the City Commission of the C~ty of Denton ~ £exas deems it advisable to ~ssue bonds of samd Cmty for the purpose hereinafter mentisned therefore B~ IT 0RDAIN~.~ BY THE CITY C0~MISSION OF THE CITY 0F DENT0~ TEXAS Section i That an electmon be held on the 30thday of April 1924 at which election the following propos~ticn shall be submitted Shall the City Commission of the C~ty of Denton lexas be authorized to mssue bonds of the C~ty of Denton £exas, in the sum of twenty-five thousand ($ 20 000 00) Dollars payable w~thmn forty years from their date serially er otherwise as the C~ty Com- m~ssmcn may deem to the Best ~nterest of the City bearing mnter- est at the rate of fmve per cent per annum payable semi-annually and to ~by a tax sufficient to pay the interest on samd bonds and create a smnking fund sufficient to redeem them at matur~y ~or the purpose of EQUIPPING PUBLIC ~REE SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITHIN SAID CITY OF DENTON, ~ AND LEVYING TEE TAX IN PAYMENT PEEREOF as authorized by the Charter of the City of Denton lexas, as adopted by a vote of the people on April 4th 1914 and amendments thereto and the constitutmen and laws of Texas Section 2 That said election shall be held at the C~ty Hall in said Cmty of Denton lexas and the following named persons are hereby appointed managers of said else- tmon to-wit E Cocanaugher presiding Judge and John I Baker and W W Baxter assocmate Judges Sectmen ~ That said election shall be held under the provis~one of said charter of the City of Denton Texas and ~mendments thereto and the constitution and laws of the State of Texas and only qualified voters who are property tax- payers, of said City shall be allowed to vote at such elect~en Al~ voters who favor the proposmtion to ~ssue the bonds shall have w~itten or printed upon their ballots the words "~OR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND LEVYING £HE TAX' and those opposed shall have written or yrmnted upon thier ballots the words I aAGAINST THF ISSUANCE 0F BONDS AND LEVYING THE ~AX" The manner of holding samd election shall be governed by the laws of the State regulating general elections Sectmon 4 A copy of thzs ordmnance smgned by the Chair- man of the Cmty Commission and attested by t~ City Secretary shall serve as a proper notmce of sa~d electmon Section $ ihs Mayor of sa~d bity ~s authormzed and dm- rooted to cause samd notices of elect~on ~o be posted up at the City Hall, a~d at one public place mn each of the voting places mn the ~ity of Denton for at least thirty full days prior to the date of samd electmon ~ Section 6 The Mayor is further authorized and d~rec~ed ~ ,J to have same electmon notice published ~n some newspa r of g~neral circulation each week for four weeks the date of thelfirst puEtication bsxng not less than thmrty full days prmor to the date of election Section ~ The fact that the Cmty of Denton me badly ~n need of publmc free school building equip- ~ent a~d has not funds wroth whmeh to eqump the s~me and which equipment mm meeessary and will be to the best interest a~dtEeneral welfare of the ~ald City create an emergency and an imperatmve public necessity that the rule requmring ordmnances to be read T~ssday ~rch 2ot~ on three separate days before fznal passage be suspended and such tale is hereby suspended and zt zs ordained that thze ordznance shall take effect and be in full force l~nedzately upon ~t~ passage and approval PAS~n a~d approved this 25th day of N arch, 1924 Approved (smgned) J L Wright Chazrm~n of The Cmty Commzssmon ~lty of Denton Texas ~smgnedl H V Herman May~r Cmty of Denton Texas Approved as to form (smgned) ~lbert Hooper City Attorney Attest (smgned) Gee N Rucker Cmty Secy Upon motmon of Mznor seconded by Bates the rules were suspended ~nd the foregoing ordzn~nce was placed upon its second readmng Upon mormon of Curtis seconded by Minor the rules were suspended smd the foregozng ordznande was placed upon its third readmn& Mo tzon w~a made by Curtme and seconded by Minor that the ordmnance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the question of the ~doptmon of the ordmnance the followzng oomm. s~oners voted "yea" Bates Mznor Curtis Gray and Wright no commzsmcner voted "nay" whereupon the chaxr declared that the motzon prevailed ~nd the ordmnance ~s duly adopted The following resolutzon was mnt~oduced and upon motion and second was adopted by a unanmmous vote - all conm~lsslonere p~esent votedng "yea" A RESOLUTION D~CLARING NORTH BOLIVAR SiREET IN fEE CITY OF ~ENTON i}XAs BFTV~,~.N It[E NORTH LINE OF WEST OAK STREET AND THE ~RTH LI~ 0~ COLLLdE S£RLJmT A I AVING DISTRICT AND 0R]]ERING IHE CITY ENGINEER TO ~RLPAHE AN A PROXII~ATE ESIIMA[E O~ N~$T and PLAN~ AND SP~CIFICAIIONS ~OR TH1o ~AVEMLNT AND IMPROV~MLNT OF SAID STR~mT WHEiLEAS the pavement and mmprovement of North Bolivar Street mn the City of Denton Texas between the North lmne of West Oa~ Street and the }o~th l~n8 of College Street ms desired by the owners of property on samd street and ms considered necessary and advisable by the Cmty ~ommzssmon therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the bmty Commission of the Cmty of Denton Texas that North Bolzvar Street mn the Oity of Denton Texas between the North Lmne of West Oak Street and the North L~ne of College Street be an~ the same is hereby declared to be and ~reated a pavemen~ and mmprovement district and the pavement and zmprovement of samd street is hereby ordered BE IT l~THER RESOLVAD that the Czty Engmneer he and he ms hereby ordered to prepare plans and specifications, and an ap- Tuesday M~rch ~bth 19~4 Rroxmmate estmmate of cost for the p~vement amd mmprovement of aazd street and f~le the e~ for the approval of the Caty Commission Adopted this 2§th day of March 1924 (s~gned) J L Wright Chairman City Com- massmon ~aty of Denton Texas Attest (signed) Geo N Rucke~ b~ty Secretary Mayor Herman reported to the comzaesion that the ease i~ district court - · H Maples & Flora Maples -va~ The Cmty of Denton - damage suit arising ou~ of the death of their daaghter electrocuted by a fallen ware an the park had been compromised out of court mn accordance w~th the Commtssi0ns ~nstructxons to-wit for the sum of $ 2 000 in four equal monthly anstallments beganning Apral let the city to pay one-half the costs an the case Upon proper motaon and second the above settlement was approved Mayor Herman reported to the co~ mssmon that Fritz and ~Crary had offered to sell their barn on the oroperty adjo~ngng the present market square to the caty as a city barn for the prace of $ ~ 00~ The oommissmcn instructed him ~niormally that it wo~ld not consider the offer Upon motaon the Commission stood adjourned until 2 ~0 o~clock P M April 2nd 192A to meet agamn at that t~me for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the City ~lection and transacting any other unfinashed busaness Approved thio 22nd day of April A D 1924 Chairmn City Com~ssion Oity of Denton, Texas lb' : City Hall Denton Texas Wednesday Aprml 2nd 1924 The Cor~m~ssmon met in sesslon adjourned from Tuesday March 25th wmth the followmng commissioners present Curtis Mmnor Gray and Wrmght Absent Bates The followmng resolution was mntroduced and upon motion adopted the fol~wolng con~lse~oners vote~ng "yea" Curtis M~nor Gray and Wrmght no con~mss~oner voted"nay# A RESOLUfION AfPROIrING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFI- CA£IONS FOR THL ~AVEMENT A~D IMPROVEMENT OF NORTH BOLIVAR STI~,T IN TI{E CI2Y OF DENTON TEXAS ~ IT RESOLV~D BY TH~ CITY COMI&ISSION OF £I~ CITY OF I~ENTON TEXAS That the plans and specifications 2~ere now presented to the Czty Con, lesson of said C~ty prepared by the City Engin- eer for the pavement and mmprovement of North Bolivar Street between the North lmnes of West Oak Street and ~ollege Street havmng boon carefully considered be and the same are hereby approt~ed and adopted as l~he plans and spec~ficatmons for the mmprcvement and pa vement of samd North Bolmvar Street Adopted thms 2nd day of April 1924 (smgned) Y L Wright Chamrman City Commie s~ on Attest ~emgned) Geo N Rmcker Cmty Secretary Mr D B Wolf representmng the John Bacon Estate addressed the Commmssmon mn the mnterest of eeG~r~ng a refund on taxes pared on the property of the estate mn the last few years - smnce 1921 - allegmng that durmng those years no one havmng been lookmn~ after mrs affairs the valuations set had been excessmve U~on motion the ~ayor was d~rected to go mnto t~e matter and report to the commzesmon with reco~mendatxone The account of W ~ Mann Preszdzng off racer of the electmon was exar~zned and a~proved for l~yment A co~ mttee consmAtmng of N~nor and (~ray was apDoznted to canvass the returns of the bzty ~lectlon held Aprzl let, 1924 £he above committee brought ~n the following report whmsh w~ u~on proper motion and second~ duly accepted ~E Y0~R C0]~ ITTEE APiOIN~ED to canvass the returns of an eleot~on held mn the Czty of Denton Texas at the Czty Hall on tl~e~t, st day of April A D 1924 for the purpose of electmng a Mayor Cmty Attorrey Czty N~rshal lhree Commissioners for full terms of two years and one commissioner for an unexpired term of one year beg leave to report that we have made a careful sanvass of samd electzon returns and fznd the results as follows FOR ~ ~AYOR H V Hennen Received 1086 votes Ed F Bates " ~85 votes, Wednesday April End 1924 ~'o~ CITY ATTOPJS~Y Marion Bralley recemved 1623 votes Edmond Yates " i vote M D Penry ~ i vote FOR CITY MARSHAL R M Huffh~nes " 398 votes J B Morr~s ' 5? votes J A Young ' 768 votes ~ $ Price ' 450 votes FOR C0~ISSIONER FULL TERM OF TWO EARS · E Smoot received 1009 votes B W McKenzie " 981 , 1~, B~lley ' 949 " T A Robinson " 639 Hlm Edwards " 726 FOR C0~A ISSIONER %~IBED TERM OF 0N~ YEAR G T Turner received 10Z6 votes l~ J January " b/9 " We further f~nd that there were no other canldates for said offices at sazd election and that a total o~' 1696 votes were cast at said election We further Xind that H V Hennen received the h~ghest number cf votes east at said elect~on for the 0fflce of Mayor that Marion Bralley received the highest number cf votes cast at said election for C~ty Attorne~ T~at J A Young received the highest number of votes cast at sa~d elect~on for the office of City ~rshal, That W E Smoot B W McKenzie and L Ba~ley were the three men who received the highest number of votes cast at said election for the office of City Commissioner for the lull term of two years and that G T Turner received the h~ghest number of votes cast at sa~d elect~on for the off~oe of City Comn~sslcner for the uneapired term of one year and that sa~d re- spective men should be declared elected to said respective offices (signed) }red H Minor ~ W Gray Co~ ~ tree The following resolution was ~nt~oduced and unon proper motzon and second w~s duly adopted by t~e iollow~ng vote "for" - Gray Minor Curtis and Wrzght "against" - none WI~S am election was held in the bzty of Denton lexas on the let day of April 19E4 at the Czty Hall ~n said Czty for the purpose of electin~ a Mayor City Attorney Cmty Rarshal thr~e commissioners for full terms of two years and one commieezoner fro an unexpired term of one year and WHEP~I~AS, it appears from the returns of sa~d electzon that H V Hennen received the hzghest number of votes dast at sazd elect~on for the office of Mayor that Nar~on Br~lley recei- ved the highest number of votes for C~ty Attorney that J A Young recemved the highest number of votes for Cmty l~rshal that W E Smo~t W B McKenzie and L Ba~ley received the hxghest number of votes for Commissioner for the full term of two years and that G T Tue~er recezved the highest number of votes cast for (~omm~ssion- er for the unexpired term of one year and that a total of 1696 votes were cast at sazA election therefore BE Ir RESOLVED BY THE CITY C01~ISSION 0I~ THE CITY OF ESENTON TEXAS Wednesday April Pnd 1924 That the ea~d H V Hennen Nar~on Bralley J A Young, ~ E Smoot B W ~cKenz~e L Bailey, and G T Turner be and they are hereby declared dul~ elected N~yor City Attorney City Narehal and C~ty Cow-~ssioners respe~tively for the terms of off~ce called for in the ordinance ordering sa~d election or until their successors are elected or qualified Adopted th~s 2nd day of April A D 1924 (szgned) $ L Wrzght ~irmmn C~ty Co~nlssiem J A Young H V Hennen Narmon Bralley B W McKenzie and G T Turner were present and took the oath of efface The Bond of ~ A Young C~ty Narshal was approved and ordered faled The new commission w~s called to order by 6ommissicner N/nor and upon motion stood adjourned untal 2 50 o'clock P N Nonday April 7th 1924 Approved April ~2nd 1924 Cl~lrm-n C~.ty C6mmission f - Oity of Denton £exas S~creta~y ~ / Oity ~1~, Denton Texas Monday April ?th 1924 The Ccm~ission met in session adjourned from April 2nd, with the following present Minor MoKenzie lurner Bamley and Smoot _ L Bailey and W E Smoot qualmiied for office as comm~semoners - having previously taken and filed oathes of office Commissioner Fred H Minor was unanimously elected Chairman of the Cmty Comm~ maxem for the ensumng year Upon proper motion and second th~ commission agreed to defray one-half of the funeral expenses of Loyd D Wmlson deceased eon of a destitute widow residing at 1018 W Pramrme Street upon an appeal from the l~a~t~d Charmties that they do so the County to stand the other half t U~on motion the Mayor was mnstructed to proceed wmth the regular semi-annual trash and can ~auling clean up, and authorilzed to engage such assistance as necessary to best handle Upon proper motion and second the bond of Marion Bralley as Cmty Attorney was approved and ordered fmled wmth the Secretary The matter of the workmng hours of the Street an~ bridge department was discussed at length ihs Mayor stated mt had been the poldey of that department in the past to have the men report at the City Barn on Bell Avenue mn tmme to harness and hitch up and be ready to leave for themr varmoue days assmgnmente promptly at 8 00 o'clock A M each morning 1hat they were permitted to leave their respective places oi work mn tmme to return to the barn to feed and water at 12 00 noon lsavmng the barn agaAn at i 00 p m and getting back to the barn at 5 00 p m The sugaeet~on was made that these men should be required to be at the respective places of their actual work by 8 00 a m that they emmply water themr t~ame at that place at noon go to work agamn at 1 00 and work until 5 $0 p m returning to the barn and un-harnessing after that hour NO definite mnstruct~ons in the matter were gmven the mayor but the matter was passed over to a later meetmng for f~rther consideration Chairman Minor announced hms standmng conm~ittees for the commng year as follows Monday April ?th 1924 Fire & Police Committee Ba~ley ~6hairman) and Turner Street and Bridge Ba~ley ~o~airman) and Smoot Water Light & Sewer McKenz~e (chairman) and Smoo~ ~nance ~ Smoot (chairman) and Bailey Sanztary Turner (chamrman) and NcKenzie The C~mmtaeien~ ~mmmemm~n~lMa=mhal~on-~m~he aVVoxn~ment of the night-watchman for the coming year He recommended e~ther hmck Akmn ~ H 0'shields or ~d Roberts Upon being ~sked whether T J Prmce would be acceptable to him he stated that he would not ~pon motion the Com~mss~on went into executive sessmon lhe Session was again opened and the ~omm~ssion xnstrueted the Nmyor that it was their opmn~on that ~ J Price w~s the most desmrable a~plmcant ior the Job and reoorm~ended his appointment Upon motion the commmssion stood adjourned Aoproved April 22 1924 Chairman of the City Commission C~ty of Denton Texas ~ecre~ary ?ueod~ April ~, ~9G4 ~ho Oemm~ea~en mt In regular April Session with ~l~ ~nor preaen~ ~d Presidio. ~, ~loy, ~tee ~ tb ~eed~ met~n~8 a~n~ ~d ~ ~on~ly repo~e of an~ ~o. N Ruo~r CLty T~ ~n~ ro~ort of the ~er LL~ht & ~wor ~r~nt m~e r~sivo~, &ud~od and ordered ff~led ~ follow~ ~coo~t8 we~ ~l~ed ~d &21owed fo~ ~e~t our of ~ - ~za ~Sh ite~ 17 64 15661 · o F ~4t~ Inff~t~ 30 OO 15662 ~ ~or~ ~roZ1 CZe~ up 211.90 15666 ~e B S~ 2S ~ 15867 6 66 15669 ton ~oo;~O~ont=le 16 ~ 15671 ~n ~ ~re ? 9Q 15674 u~ V~in~ ~pl7 Co ~ 4Z 166~5 ~ ~I~ ~t&em 24 4B 15676 · J ~ll~d l~ 50 15677 ~ fo~ ~11 -~r let-lB A?? ~O 4~ Oa~ fe~ ~-rclI - wee~ 8 40 I ~r~a~en~6 h~ Ce ~0 25 4200 Piece Oil Oor~o~tion 71 4~ 4291 T~ ~Wia & ~l~oe ~a~ ~to~r & ~rr~a SO 4~ 4~5 J~8 go~a ISO 25 8~ 170 Tueada~ Ill, il ~nd, 1924 sT~m~-r C01~STRU~TION & I~ ~ ~ oontd J D ~ea - ~1 ~ 16-31at $ 4~ ~ 8~ Bob Wilk~ne 126 40 8~ ~aeh for ~rcll 92,~ C Lipaco~ ~r 1~ 0~ Ca~ for ~11 1Al ~ J D ~tee - e~l Apr let-15th 45 ~ J~ea G~de l~3 5~ 8~ ~ R BlUes Olerk ~ed Diet Court ~2~ ~5 ~eight T~nsfer Oo~ ~ 00 A L Va~ Plier ~ 0O Austin ~roa Bridge Ce 672 ~ ~vie · ~i~le 14~4~ Cash for ~rell ~ ~0 ~ D ~ Mo~pin re~esentl~ ~in ~ Auditors ~11~ Texas, addrez.ed the Co~ ia ~e interest of Bis f~'s ~lng ~e I~2~ audit of ~ City's ~ooks ~ ~s instructed ta aub~t a bid in t~ ~he Ci~ Se~ret~, to be considered ~lon~ wit~ other bids ~yor Hennen infold ~e ~on t~q ~rot~rs of ~rrolton, Texas, the ~esent o~e~ ~ ~e T C Dos~y ~op~ty on west o~ a~reet, wi~e~ to ~ecu~ a second deed of t~st in favor of ~e City, for ~ir ~ng on ~st O~ Street, which would a~t 0e about ~ 540 and would Be seconda~ to a $ 6~ 00 ~rt~ge ~ew en t~ property ~n ~tion of Mo~nzie, seconded By t~ Co~saion voted t~t t~ question be investl~ted as to ~ether this could not be ~e a fl~ lien, a~ in ~e event It could t~t the mort~ge be accepted. ~ R P ~ ~essed ~ commission ~e~tive to new location of t~ ~te ~y pole on ~eet ~ ~ree~, ~s heretofore stood in front of the lot now o~ by S J Be so~ht to ~ve it raised now at a ~int lnfront of 2is lot contending ~t he h~ p~d for It at ~e ti~ of ~ original installation ~on ~roper motien ~d seoead, ~e ~yor ~s inatructed to raise ~e pole again ~ere it ~s alsys heretofo~ for the reason t~t to scaly wi~ Lo--ts reques~ would disturb ~ s~try of the ~old system, ~ possib~ establish a precedent which ~ght easily lead to seriously Tuesday Nil g2 1924 U~on ~roper motion ~d second, the Co~ssian automated special D ~ ~OY, C L Oliver ~nd ~o~ Brock ~on ~on ~e Atto~ey and lngineer ~re instructed to ~e t~ neoes~ry prel~lnary at~8 to le~ to t~ compel- 11~ of ~a~ ~ O ~t to pave in front of ~on motio~ t~e ~ere~ us instructed to request c~0l~tiom of ~a ~i~tO lease for gravel lo~ p~nt ~o ~ follo~ o~tn~oe ~8 introduced and p~oed ~ 0~A~ a~I~ ~I0~ ~ 0Y ~ O~l~ ~ IT 0~I~ by ~e ~i~ Co--!salon of t~ City of ~nt~ betl~ 1~ ~t section 4 of ~ o~ln~oe paaaed By ~e City ~saio~ of ~e of ~oe~er, 19~2, ~d receded ~n~tes of ~o ~ity Oo~e~ be and the ~e ia hereby ~n~ot ac ~8 to r~d ~ follows: ~1 s~nd or ~k a on t~ ~blic Square of ~ls Oity e~ept at or at t~ curb next to b bustnes8 houses on said ~blio 8qu~re and eve~ sash ~tor 0r o~r vehic~ ~11 be parked stood wit~ t~ ~t ~els to ~e ~bw ~etio~ 2 ~t t~B ordinance a~ll ~e effect ~d be in f~l force from ~d ~ter its ~s~ge and ~blieation ~s re- quired By law ~s~d t~8 22nd ~y of ~ril A D 192A (signed) Fred H Minor, ~h~irm~n of the City C0mm~s~on Of the City of Denton, ?exes Attest (aigaed) Goo 1~ Racker, Oity ~cret~ ~proved as to form (8i~ed) ~rion B~lley , City Atto~ey ~n ~tion of ~et, seconded by ~Eenzie the ~ suB. haled ~d ~e forgoing ordinance p~ced upon its second reading ~n ~ of ~o~ seconded by ~Kenzie, t~e ~lea were s~sPended, and ~e forgoing ordinance ~s placed upon Tuesday April 2~ X92A Motion w~e m~e by ~-~ot, seconded by i~enele, th~ t~e forgoing ordinance be adopted as ~ad ~on a roll call upon t~ question of ~e adoption of ~e ordi~noe t~ following co~8aioners voted eyes= ~ot, ~Eenzie Tu~er, ~iley and ~nor No co~ssi~e~ voted 'n~y~, whereupom the o~l~ declared t~t ~e motion prevailed and t~ ordin~e duly ~opted ~ A Young Cl~ ~rs~l requeste~ pr~l~e ~m for the ~se of hi.elf and t~e wl~ an auto.bile. U~n motion ~e oom~,~ssion sto~ ~ourne~ ~til ? 30 o'clock p ~ ~urs~y ~ let to attnd ~t t~t ti~ to ~11 unfinished business ~d partlou~rly to reruns of So.el ~ond eleoti~ to ~e held April ~0~ 1924 Approved ~y 29~ 1924 ~ of 0i~ of ~n~, City H~ll, Denton Texas, T~ursday, May let, 1924 - 7 50 Oolock The Co~laleeto~ met In regul~ session ~dJou~ed f~ ~e~y, April 2~nd, ~ ~ followi~ co~sstonera p~aent ~, ~atley, ~rner ~d ~nor. A~sent ~Eenzie H D Brewer, City Po~d ~n requested t~ CoCa.on to provide a proper City Po~d ~s centrally located ~e possible ~on proof ~tion and second, a oo~lttee com- posed of ~ner ~d ~enzie, ~s appointed to look into the ~t~ ~d report T D ~, and H ~ Long, r6slding ~d o~l~ pro~rty &t i~0 &~ t~I? ~eet ~airie Street, resp~tively Oomplained of the Oo~s~c~ ~t~en in ~s~ge of &n ordl~oe ~rch 25th Z924, ordering the closing of ~eat Prairie street at the ent~noe ~o t~ ~orth T~B State Teao~r's College park. T~y requested t~ oc~ssion to re-open this street ~d~intl~ted, if au~ action ~re not t~en t~y would instit~te ~rooeedings in t~ district court to co~el such oDe~l~. U~on proper motion the ~tter ~s referred to the ~re~ ~ Brl~e CQ~t~ee for investigation ~d report at n~t reg~sr meting ~ · ~ill, asked the Cohesion to ~me a c~- ~t~e to ~k wl~ him in co~ection wi~ a ~tter pertain- ~ tc ~e Jitney bus 8e~iQe on ~ich he inti~ted he ~s expiring to ask so~ new legislation Upon motion the ~t~er ~s ~ferred to ~e Street ~ ~ri~e Co. tree. R A 51~ge ad~esaed the Co~ssion a~ fxled a petltLo~ s~ned by various ~itizenB o~i~ property between Sy~PG &nd Hicko~ streets, from ~elch to ~e~d Streeq seekl~ to B~ve ~e oity open West ~lberry Street t~ro~h t~t block. 0n ~tion t~ ~tter ~s referred to ~e Street ~d ~ri~e Ce~t~ee for investigation ~sars ~e ~ ~ndr~, ad~ressed ~e cohesion In t~ inte:e~ of e~traeting t~ ex.ration for the Sew~ ~tension to the ~e~ end of tO~or~On ~tion t~ ~o~ ~s inet~Qted to advertise~xds on t~ ~t of ~ tnue~leted dish -appr~imtely 12 00~ feet. Bide 174 Th~rsctay, ~ let, 1924, A committee composed of Cow~issloners ~aoot & Turner w~s appointed to canvass the returns of the Bond Rlection held April ~0tlx ~ which oo~mittee brought in the followxng report to-wit ~ YOUR COU~VT~mg appointed to c-,,,vasa the returns of an election held ~n the City of Denton, T~was at tt~e City Hall of said City, on the 5(lth day of Aoril, A D 1924 pur- suant to an ordinance ordering ~ame, adopted By the City Co~..! esi on on the 25th day of llaroh, A D 1924, at which said el~o$1on was submitted tt~ the qualified voters of the City of ~mten T~xas, the proposltio~ for the issuance of th~ Bonds of said City in the sum cf ~wenty-flve thousand dol- lars for the purpose of equipping public free school buildings with the said City of Denton Texas, and levying t~ tax in payment thereof report that we h~ve made & careful oanvaa~ of the returns of said election and find the results to be as follows That there were ~66 votes east of which 259 votes were cast for the issuance of said bonds, and 12[[ votes were cast against the issuance of said bonds, that IX~ votes being the majority for the issuance of said bonds (singed) · ~ ~noot, ~ T Turner, II. on proper motion and second, the foregoing report was accepted, and the following resolution was introduced CITY & O0~ 01~ IINNTON[ At a meeting of the City Commission of the City of Denton, Tex~a, held on the let day of l~ay, i D 1924, at the regular meeting place t~_~reof in the City H~ll, a quorum being present, there on to be considered the returns of an election for tB~ pur- pose of equipping Public Free School ~ullding~ within Oity of Denton, Texas, and it a~earing that the proposition received the necessary favorable vote, the following resolutioa was passed ~ unde~r and by virtue of an ordinance by City Commission of the City of Denton, Tex~s, on tile 25th day of l~rch, A D 192~4 &n election was held in said City on the ~0th day of April, A D 1924, for the purpoa~ of equipDlug Public Free ~hool ]~uildings within ~ said City of Denton Tex~a and ~ on the let day of llay, A D 1924, the same being an adjourned regular session of the City Corr.!salon of the City of Denton T-_-_ae, there o_-m~ on to be considered the returns of said election ac held in said City o~ the a~th day of April, A D 192~ to determine whether or not the bonds of said City ~hould be iasuei in the au~ of $ 25,0~ 00 payable within forty years from date, aerially or otherwise as the City Commission may deem to tthe best interest of the City interest at the rate of five per per annu~ payable aemi-annua~ly, for the purpose of equl~- Ping Public Free School Building~ within the City of Denton, T_ay~___a, and whether or not a tax on the one-hundred valuation of all taxable propert~ in said City _~h_~ld ha levied for the palment thereof at m~turity, said Tax being for the purpose of creating a slnkiag fund for the l~Ymant of said bonds and the interest thereon at m~turity, and WIt]~fl~A~, upon oonsmder&tlon of the returns of said election, it appears that the same was in all respects legally held after due notice had been given, and that the said re- turns were duly and legally made, and that there we~s at said election 366 votes, ~f which n~m~sr 23~ ~ere e~at f~ the issuance of bonds and 127 were east ~ainst the iaaua~oe ThureA~y, May 1 et of ~bonds· TH~F0~ ~ IT ~OLVED BY TI~ 0I~ 00~ION 0F $~ CI~ OF ~N~, ~ ~t t~ proposition to ie- au~ s~ld bonds and le~ ~d t~ for ~e purpose afore~ld ~s ~us~!ned by a ~orl~ of ~e q~lified property t~y- i~ voters voti~ at ~id electl~ and t~t ~ City C~- ~zi~ of ~id Ci~ ia authorize~ to izs~ ~id Bon~ and to le~ ~nd ~ve asees~ a~ collected said ~ for t~ pa~ of princi~l ~ interest of ~id bonds at ~turity (signed) Fred H Minor, Chairm~n of t~l City Commission of tbs City of Denton, Texas (attest) (signed~ Goo N Rucker, City Secretary U~on n~tion of ~no~t, seconded by Bailey the fore~ going resolution was adopted, the following oo~miesioners vot- ing · ye&· ~nor, ~Xenzie, ~noot and Bailey, no commissioner voting 'naye, Upon proper motion and ~cond the Conmie~ion ordered the ~eoretary te allow payment of $ 70 00 for expense money covering expense of delegation from Denton F~re Department to th~ ,~t~te Fireman's Convention at McE~nnsy Upon motion +_.he Mayor w~s instructed to ~ms~ the en~b~ement of tl~e s~nitary sewer ordinance which requires t~t houses witl~in 10~ foot of the a~nit&ry sewer be con- A resolution was introduced and unanimously adopted ordering t2e Secretary to advertise for bide on the I~vement of ~est Oak StFeet in f~ent of the property of ]~rs · C Fright UDo~ motion the commission stood adjourned until ?uez~y~ Na~V 6th, 19E4, at 10 00 o'clock A M Approved, ~ 29t1~, 19~4 ~ Chairn~n of the Cit~ Comm~sion ~ ~ty'~k~~ 0ity of Denton Texas City Hall, Denton Texas, Tho co~w~eoion met in 8eeeion ad~Jou-~ned Thursday, u~¥ kst w~th t~ fo~o~ oo~ss~er~ present: ~a~ley, ~ot ~enz~e ~u~er ~d ~nor Absent~ None ~e oo~ea~on o~ened ~ sealed ~d of ~d Hendr~ on the excavation of app~xi~tely 12 000 feet of m~r d itcA on the West ~nd ~ension, ~l~h ~o ~e~ed by ~e required certified o~ok, ~d ~s ~e on~ ~id 8ub- Mtted in roDponoe to t~ City's advertioe~nt ~e Bid propose~ to exca~te ~id sewer ditch at ~ follo~ schedule for the ~rious dep~e 0 ft to 4 ft ~lS~r ft 14 " "16 "~ 75~ ~ " - and proposed for ~n ~ditio~l 3~ per ft to ~et and b~oe t~ dito~ for a distance of 10~ feet ~e~nd the ~e followi~ resolution ~s introduced ~d upon ~tion, ~opted A resolution accepting t~ bid of ~r~ia an~ ~ndr~ ~d Co~y for the exca~tion ~equired to complete ~ plated ~tensions of the Ci~'s ae~r ~ina along t~ fello~- i~ ~ street In ~e City of ~nt~, T~s, ~ndle ~lone, ~ober, ~dley, Avenue ~, Hiokc~ Avenue D ~c~ore, ~estnut ~oe ~d SeriDture and a~rding ~e contract for ~e said ~avation to s~id ~rrie ~ ~ndr~ ~d directing the Oi~ At~9~ey ~ a oontr~et between ~e Cl~ ~d t~ ~id ~rris · ooverin~ said oxoa~tion of ~d It~e~s in ~i1, a~ directing a d au~orizing ~e ~er of ~i~ City to si~ ~id contract for ~e City of ~nton, w~ on ~e let d~ of ~y, A D 19~ t~ City Co~ission of ~e City ~ ~nton, T~s, by a ~eolution caused the City ~oretary to ~verti~ f~ sealed b~s for the ~id excavation, ~d ~S p~s~nt to t~ sal~ advertise~nt, only one - ~rr~s & Hendrix - submitted ~ids for the said tion work, and ~, after openi~ ~ eonslde~ag ~id l~ ~earz t~t t~ bid of ~r~ie & Hendr~ la ~e ~d best Bid submitted ~d t~t t~ ~ is a rea~on~le bid thereofre ~ IT ~80L~, by ~e City ~selen of ~ ~tty of Denton, T~a, t~t t~ Bid of ~rrie · Hen~ for t~ ~id ~eavation work of t~ sewer lines conte~lat~ ~ oepted, and t~ ~ld cont~c~ be a~ed to ~r~ & ~ndr~ in ~cao~ce ~ the ~id advertisement, ~d ~ City Atto~ey be, and he is he.by instructed to pre~ said eont~et, ~d ~ ~or a~ds~id Ci~, ~ and he i8 authorized to sl~ ~id oon~raet for ~e City of ~nton AAopted this the 6t~ d~y of ~y, A D 1~4 (signed) ~red H Minor, ~hairman, City Comm~ssiom, City of Denton, Toxafs Attest (eigned) Gee N Rucker, City Secretary T~e Secretary presented to the Commission, a certain petition, soaking to h~vo the present eoavenger discharged an~, se~a ~attom appointed in his stead The matter was passed for investigation until the next regular meeting Upon motion the Co~..4esion stood adjourned Apl~roved May 29th 1924 ~y ~~ Chairman of the City 0o~mnissio I City of Denton, Texas 17o Gity Hall Denton Temps, Tuesday, ~ 27th, fhere being no quorum present the meeting adjourned by the Chairm~n until 7 30 o'clock P Thurs4m~V Nay 2gth, 1924 Approved ~une 24th 19~4 Hall Denton lexas Thursday M~y 29th, 192~ - 7 HO p m The Conmis~ton mat in regular session adjourned from Tueeda~V, May 27th ~Ath ~haxrm~n ~nor present a~ presidi~ ~d ~o~is~e~s Smoo~ ~Eenzle Turner and ~mley pre~nt Absent ~one ~nutes of the preceedl~ ~etmngs smnce ~d inclu- ding t~ ~st regular session were read ~nda pDroved T~ monthly ~ortz of ~eo N Rucker City Secre~ry ~nd J A You~ 0ity ~rs~l were read ~nd approved Abe monthly report cf U F Wood. rd, City Tr~surer for ~e month-a of April ~ ~y ~a read and ~pDroved T~ Mont~y report of t~ ~ter Light · Sewer ~rt~nt w~a received suited and ordered filed ~yor H ~ ~nnen ~n~ Plner f~led t~ir mon~ly reports T~ followi~ a~ao~ts were e~ned and approved and warr~ta were ordered dm~ on t~ res~ctive funds in p~nt, as follows ~i~ by P~ee ~ount ~ar~nt ~ W C 0ock wages A-i~ to 5Otb Co ~ 144~ lnfant~ 50 O0 lb~91 E Oooanau~er - presidi~ officer 2~ OG 15692 ~ash for ~sc Expenditures ~0 00 156~5 R O 3~ Fire Chief 70 W O Coak - wages 5-1 to 15th 30 ~ 15695 Roy Allen & Co 25 30 156~ ~ L ~i~t 15 0G 15695 3outhe~ Veterinary Supply Co 18 48 156~8 ~nnls Hof~ & Lakey $5 15699 Sald~n P~lnti~ Co ~ 30 157~ ~tor ~k S~ti~ 12 10 15~01 ~ U A Taliaferr~ 1 50 15702 E~ I Roberts 53 ~ 1570~ H ~re~r 2 00 15704 ~nton Reu~r= 0hroniole Albert F Hu~ 2 00 A~o Fllll~ S~tlo~ 11 b5 15708 ~re~eent ~ill~ Station ~0 18 1~7~9 ~rris~n's ~ Store A 90 15710 ~ ~nt~n Herald 3 0~ 15711 A~mo Storage Co 1 50 U ~ Holland 10 25 15713 ~ ~ond · ~rby 54 ~1 15714 ~ ~ ~ for ~yroll -Apr 15-~ 4~ 40 Morris ~i~ - ~1 d0 ~ O0 4297 Oa~ for P~Po~ - weekly 21 60 4298 ~ 29th 1924 B L Earls 53 Cash for Payroll - N$~ 1-15 412 80 4301 · M Evans 45 00 4~0~ ~rris S~ - ~1 ~y 1-15 30 00 4~0~ Cash for Payroll - weekly 15 R ~ Hodge ~ 60 4305 ~ G Barnett 6 ~5 4306 W G Barnett 4 0G 430? G~f Refin~ Co Z ~ 4308 ~rris Koenlg Hdw Co 21 45 Paerce 0il Corporation 14 O0 4~!0 Rus~ll GraXer Co 7 45 4311 Brateher & Hakim 49 15 4312 J B Wilson L~er Co 6 ~0 4313 U H ~ples 5 0O 4~14 ~arrison Drug Store 72 56 4315 Crescent Filli~ Statmen 3 06 4516 ~snolla Petrole~ Co 1 80 4~t~ Huey & Phmlp ~rd~re 0o 9 0G 4318 5mont i Kir~ 97 52 4519 ~nton ~lll~ CO bR ~5 4320 ~T~T CONST ~ I~ ~ D ~tea A~ 0~ ~?0 J ~ ~glll 36 0O 9~1 Cash for Payroll · as Goode 168 O~ 9~ ~ash for P~roll 15~ 80 J D ~tes 45 00 975 Oa~ f or Payroll 179 O~ 9?6 ~es% O~ 8tree~ Pavl~ ~nt 1 132 40 97~ · M J~oe Core. ny 66 86 L T ~ 4~ 55 9~9 F A W~ke~, ~enZ ~ ~ 980 Cash for p~roll 255 20 981 Jack Christal ~ unty ~lerk 1 7~ 98~ T~ Te~a Co~ny Cash for Payroll 78 55 ~16 Freight Transfee ¢o 3 O0 217 Henry Naddox 11 2b 218 Dr C D Jmdd Mr Lows and Miss Jessie Hu~phries citizens ownmng property on College Avenue Just East of Bell Avenue aPDeared before the commission and complained as follows (1) lhey wanted the City to Exten~ the sewer line wast on College Street from Vine Street to serve the property between there and Bell Ave (~) W~nted the present dirt street in that section graded and worked ~J Were die- satisfied w~th the grade for the sidewalk on the North Sled of College Street between Bell and $$~ vine SHeet, established by the kngineer, in front of thei r property, Ahe above complaints were disposed of as follows on No i Mayor Hennen assured them that before permanent pavement or improvemen~ should be laid on that street that the Thursday Nay 29th 192A -~11 amount of sewer main needed to take cars of thms section wot~ld be laid That the Street and Brmdge (~ang would shortly ge ~to that street and grade it The matter of the Sedewalk and~ curb grades complained of was reierred to the Street and Bridge Committee for investigation and report ! S C Seagravee requested the city to allow him damages for the Ditching machine and crew working with it runnzng acrbes h~le millet patch, north of Panhandle Street between Alice ~and Amarillo Streets Upon mormon the matter was ref~erred to the waterworks committee The followmng ordinance was xntroduced and placed upo~ it~ ~irst reading AN ORDINAltUI~ E~TABLISHING ROUT~S OF JUTNEY BUS~ES PERMIt TOt 0PERAT~ ~ BY CITY COMI&ISSION KIND OIP BUS~IIS TO ~]~0P~I~ ]~ARE TO BE CHAR~I BOND REQUIH~D LI~NSE FF_~ TO HE PAID RIGHT 0]~ OO~ISSION ~0 LECISLAT~ THEREON PEN- ALTY ~OR VIOLATION AND R~PAALIi~G CLAUSE ~ HE IT ORDAIiTED by the (.lty $omm~ esion of %b~e Cmty of Den~om, Texas Section 1 It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person or persons to own operate or have ope~teA ~lthin the City Limits of the Cmty of Denton, £exas, any ~itney buss or busses operating along upon and over desmgnat- ed ~utes and hauling passengers for hire to charge mn excess of ~n ~$n~e per passenger and providing that they shall first oom~ly wish the t~xms~of this ordinance and prowded further . t~ ~.~ $h~lI be/I~'wful for any J~tney buss or busses to 9par ate ~tb~n ~he li~m~ts of the Oity of Denton Texas unlesst a ~ rout~ i~'first designated over which they sh~!l operate by the Oity ~O?~ission of the (,lty of Denton Texas, ~ Section ~ All Jitney bussoer busses operating withan ~ ~ the limits of the Cmty of Denton £exas and h~u~i~g~ passengers for a ~ive or ten cent fare shall be of a modenrn and up to date type s~all be fully enclosed and be built upon ~ oh~ssia no heavier than one and one-half ton tr~,-~se ~nothing but phe,,~w~tiA tires and shall be ac construct- edthat ~sy will comfortably seat not less than fourteen passen- gerS&t a ~lm~, and s~ll have painted in a prominent place on earth ]~%:sa t~e words - ~Llmensed Camw, said busses when taking on~' dl~ohsrging paess~gers or stop for any reason sh~l s$ol~ as near the curb as la px~c ti cable that said jitney bus~ or ~ses~ when oo~aing to a stop shall give audible or visi- ble-~ Si6n or @ignal of their intention ~ ~ Seotioa $ That saad Jitney buss or busses operating within the limits of t he ~ity of Denton Tex ~, for a five or te~ cent far~, sh~ll follow a route beginning at ~e X~terseetisn of West Hickory Street and avenue =B' Thence W. az ~n H~eE~ry Stree~ to and across the South Uide of the publla SqU r~, Ahe~oe North on North Locust Street to College Street, The.~$ E~eFly on Gollege Street to Oakland Avenue lhenoe South on Oak!~d~ATenue to FA~nn Avenue, thence West on Harm Avenue to Locust Str$~, '~hSnoe Sou~ qn Locust Street to the Public S~uare thence West on '~h~ P~I)I~o Square $o the ~est side thereof, thence South aor~sS th~ West &ids of the public square to Hickory Street Ahe~me We~ on H~okory Street to samd interseetium of Hmckory Street and Ave~ ~u? a~.~e~ln~l~g at the mnterseotmon of Oa~k Street,with Normal Ave~,=~oe East on'Oak Street to the ~est side of the Publ/c ~ , ,,, . - _ .,i , ~hursd~y ~ ~h, ].924 Thence South on the West Smde of the Public Squaa~ to the South side of of the Public Square 1henoe East on the South side of the Public Square to the East side thereof, Thence North and long the East side of the Public Square ar~l con- tlnulng North ~n Locust Street to ~Avenue , Ahenoe East On harm Avenue to Oakland Avenue Ahenoe North on Oakland Avenue to ~ollege Street, Thence Westerly oh College Street to Elm Street lhence South on Elm Street to the Public Square, Ahence West on Oak Street to the intersection of Oak Street with Normal Avenue Section 4 Ail Jitney busses so ope retied shall be operated at a rate of speed not to exceed 15 miles per hour and they shall be under the supervision and subject to legislation by the City Commassion of the City o! Denton Texas and their right to pperate may be cancelled at any time by the Czty Commission of he Cmty cf De~ton Texas when sax d Jitney buss or busses so operating are fa~lzng tJ render good courteous and satisfactory service and the Olty mission of said City shall be the sole judge as to whether or not said Jmtney buss or busses have rendered said ses~viee, or for any vmolatmon of any other ordinance When such violation is considered to decide whether said right to operate chili be ~a~celled a pu~lmc hearing by the City ~mmi~emen of the City of Den- ton Texas, eball be bald for the purpose to consider and pass on the charges that the Jitney buss or bus~a have lated this or any other ordinance of the ~lty of De~ton, loxes, in such manner as provided wit~ regards to canoelli~g the per- mit to operate said Jitney buss or b~sa~e Section 5 Before any Jitney buss or buS~es shall be operated withiz the City L~$S of City of Denton Texas as provided herein the ~11 in all respects ~ ~ ~12~~ comply wi s t d shall receive a permit to so operate/ d n od of time upon application to the 0ity Commismio~ of the 01fy of Denton ~exas, and the 0ity Comm~ssion may grant a permit ' for the operatimg of said Jitney buss or busses if they see a necessity or that the operating of said Jitney ~4sm or buaaee for whsoh the~oplioation is made will be a convenience and there exzste a need for such Jitney buss or bus~Q receipt of a permit to operate the Jitney baas o~buaaesa if granted an annual fee sh~ll be paid to the GltJy tary in the sum of one hundred dollars for the ~l~st operated and an annual fee on each additlo~al ~s ten dollars per buss Ahe license fee shall be Paid fsr a full year at a time and no license fee chili be p~td for a part of ~Jae yea~ and the City ~o~malsalon shall nsye~ any portion of an unearned yearly license fee Section ~ In addition to the license f~e mbove provided for any person or~erse~e operating a J stney buss or busses within the of the City of Denton Texas, before said lzoen~e~ fee shall issue and before he shall be authorise~ ~- =H ordinance shall file with theClty Secretary of th~ ulty of Denton, Texas a good and sufficient bond in the s~.m of $ 1§00 OO condltion~ that he will in all things obey this ordinance and o~her traffic ordinanoem or l&ws of l~he City of Denton Tex~s, the the traffic laws of the~S~a~e of Texas and that he will use ordinam~r mare in t rmn~porti~g and deliveri~g all passengers to the dietinati,$~$f taws passage with him on said Jitney chums, and tb~ s~id bond shall be dsled with the Csty Commdssion of Dentone, and may be sued upon by the City or by any a cause of actionsgalnst the owner owners D~oP~etor~ or proprsetors of said Jitney buss of busses on aeo$,~mt of an injury received by reason of the negligent opez~t~c~ of said Jitney buss or bus~e~ and in event said bond ls~ue~i amd become~ exhausted said owner or proprietor q~ ~d Jit- ney buss or busses shall at once enter into a n~bond u~der like condstions and in Elks amount or forfeit his right to so operate sasd Jitney buss or busses as provide~ex4~ Thursday ~ay 29th ~eetio~ ? _Amy person or ~rsone ~t operates or ' t~empts to so. rate ~yJ~itney ~uss or busses an~he~e'wi~in ~e 0t~ limits of the Oi~of ~nton T~as for a ~a~ 9f five or ten cents ~thout first co.lying wi~ the te~s of thi~s~,~inance s~ll be dee~d guilty of a ~sde~anor and ~11 ~e ~in~'.~in ~y s~ not less ~ $ ~b O0 nor ~re t~ $ 50 O~ ~d'~oh '~rip ~de by ~id jitney buss or busses ~thout first Dly~ ~i~ t~s ordi~e ~11 constitute a sep~ate offen~ ~p~ls~ble as above, ~cti~ 8~ ~t a~s~di~ce p~saed by the City ~e~em of ~ 0i~ oI Dentem, T~s on t~ ~th~ of ~an~, A D 1~22 regu~tlng ~d gove~ing f~ve and ten oen~ ii.eye is ~by ~e~aled l~t In as ~ch as t~re a n~ee~i~ ~d an e~geney, the ~le requirl~ ordinances to be ~e~ on t~ee se~te ~s ~efore fill pas~e ~ sus~aded ~d it Is o~ained t~t this ordi~nce t~e effect and b~ In Tul2 ~fo~ ~d~ately up9m its P~ge, approval ~nd publication ~'Paseed and~pr~ved ~ls ~gth ~ of ~y 01ty Co~msalon City of ~nton Attest ' (s~ed) Goo ~ Rucker, 0ity Secretary Approved ~s to (sig~d) ~rion ~r~lly 01ty Atto~ey ~pon ~tion of McEenz~ seconded by lurer t~ rules -- ~ au~ed and ~e foregoing ordinance ~s placed upon its aec ~ readi~ ~o~ ~tion ~f ~oet seconded by lurner tbs ~ulea ~ ~s~ded, and t~ ' foregol~ o~in~ce ~S placed upon its third~d ~lnal read~g Notiom ~ as ~e by ~Kenz~, seconded by ~et t~t t~ forggoi~ o~inance Be ~opted ~on a roll call upon the question of ~e ~option the following co~ssi.ners voted ~ea-: ~oot, McK~nzie, Bail~, ~er and ~nor no oo~m!ssiener ~oted ~e2eupo~ t~ e~ir declared the ordinance d~y adopted S B Neale, filed ~ ~e Cc~!asicn his written app2l~ation f9~ a pe~t to operate a Jitney bus line ~der pro,isis,of t~ fo~gomn ordinate l~ appliea~iom was ordered filed by ~e secreta~ ~n motion of ~oat ~e following order ~s pasmed Thursday May 29th 1924 FER MIT TO R B N]L~,~ FOR T~ 0~TI0~ 0~ B~S - ~ ~9~, 1924 At a regularly adjourned meeting of t~ Oily $~- mission of ~e Oity of ~n~n T~as, a quo~ for ~e ~otion of ~oh buei~sa be~ present ~ fg~ oons~der- at~n ~e application of R B Ne~ now on file wi~ the 0ity ~cre~ry for the o~ration of busses upon over ~d designated routes set out an ~id Application and on ~ue consideration thereof ~e ~id City Oo~s~on fc~d ~d de- te~ned ~at a necessity exists f$r ~ opermt$on of m~ busses for ~e purposes therein set out over t~ routes In ~fined ~d t~at ~e ope~tion of a~h bus~a will be a cenven- since and that there ~sts a need t~refor, ~d ~ ~id ap- plication should in all res~cta be g~nted ~d approve~ ~de ~ereupon on motion ~ly ~de, ~conded ~d carried t~ ~x~ application of ~e said R B Neale for ~ ope~tion of su~ busses for the ti~ ~d over the routes t~in desig~ted ~z granted ~d approved, ~d a ~t is ~reby given m~ grant- ed to ~e said R B N~le for and in be~lf of hi.elf, tes legal representatives ~d ass~nea as se~ ou~ in application to so operate such busses for ~e period off ten years from and after the date of this ~t ~d gr~t to o~te such busses ~d in accordance with ~e laws of the 01ty of ~nton Texas (signed) ~E ~ot, ~irec~e~ to notify ~ L ~orne ~ ~he ~l~y ~ul~ not ~llow claim for ~e street orosal~s now tn p~oe abutting his prop- erty on Avenue A - and also to ~vise him ~t it is City's purpose of pass the neces~ry orders ocm~lll~ to pave xn front of his pro~rty on t~t street in the even~ does not ~ve ~e ~ving done under sp~ial private contrast A co~ tree composed of oo~ssioners ~lley & ~oot ~s ~d to investmgate BroWs ~a' claim of mn overasaess~nt in the case of t~ delinquent t~es agamnst his pre~r~ in ~e Barb Addition and report wA~-$~ ~th reeo~n~ations Upon motion the Co~ssion stood adJournsd to 7 30 o'clock P M ~ea~y ~une ~rd Approved June 24th, 1924 ~-~ Clty of Denton Texas ~ ecretar~y ~/~(L~ Oi~y Hall, Denton Texas '' TueSday, June 3rd 1924 The City Commission met in session adjourned from Thursday, May 29th, 1924 with Chairm~n Minor present and pre- siccing, cemmissionex-a Smoot, Turner McEenzic & ~alley were present and answered roll call Absent none Mr John W ~arpenter, addressed the commission again in the interest of the franchise to serve power consumers which hie company The Texas Power & Light Company is seeking to obtain Wayne Busboy asked the Co-..~selone permission to tie a private water main on the City's line at a convenment point in the Solomon Hill district and set meter at that point and then~ r~n the pipe as far aa the East City Limit stating that he desired to use a hydrant at that point to water stock in his posture which lies outside the city limits H~s request granted but with explicit mnetructions that the tity Charter forbids and prohibits the line ever bexng extended across the oit~ limits fhe following ordinance was introduced and the following pro~eedure was had with reference thereto THE ~TATE OF TEXAS, C~TT ~]~I~TON i ~On this the 3rd day of June A D 00UNTY 0]~ rmNTON the City Co~!sslon of tile City of Denton ~ "~ ~ Texas, convened in regular session in the Cema!scion room in the City Hall &ll tm~m~ers thereof, to-wit H V Hennen the Mayor and Fred H Mlntr, L ~]~alley, U ~ ~noot, B ~ McKenzie and G T £uxmer, com- miSSioners b~lng present &nd among other business transacted the fo llto~rJ, ng, o rdt ntb, no e was ~AN~ 0t~DINANOE BY TH]~ ~ITY C0~n~!SSlON 0~IHE 0ITY OF ~NTON 'T~, AUTHOI~Z~N9 T~E ~SSUANOE OF BONDS ~Oa THE ~'R~N- CXPA~ sum o? ?~Y-~v~ EO~aSA~O ( $ 25,000 OO~ ~OU~mS, ~Oa THE PU~O~ 0~ *EQUIPPING PUBLIC ~ SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITHIN TEE CITY ~ ~N~0~ ~U(AS, A~D.L~mY~ ~ TAX IN mAYME~T n~o~, PROI~ID1N~ ~O1~ ~ LEVY, AS~SS~XNT AND CGLLECTION 0]~ A TAX OF TWO A~D tmx..~-~r~s ( ~ ~/~o} C~TS 0~ THE 0~ HUFOm~D DOL~aS' VALHA PAyPA¥1T~TH~ INTElleCT AND Ol~EATE A SINKING FUND I~OR THE I~TION THEREOF, AND~B~IBING THE ~ORM OF BOND AND I]ECLARING AN E~RGENGY ~ ~ Co~tssioner Smoot moved that the ordinance be placed on first rea~[ing;~ seconded by oomm~ ssi oner MeKenzie and carried by the fol- low,nE veto, Aye 5 - No 0 ~yes~ ~noot McKenzie Bailey Aurner and M/nor eNo"s - none Carried placed on first reading ~ Commissioner NcKsnzie moved that the ordinance pass fir~t ~ading, seconded by Oo-w-~ssioner Bailey a~d carried by the tfollowing vote "aye' - 5 ~No" - 0 #aye"s - Smoot UcKenzie Bailey Aurner and M/nor ~nc's - none Tuesday June 5 1924 Carried ordinance passed on first reading 0omm~ssioner Smoot moved that the rules be suspended and that the ordinance be placed on second reading, Ssconde~ by commissioner turner and carried by the following vote · Aye"s - 5 "no"e 0 "ayes~ - Smoot McKenzie ~iley lurner and R~nor "no"s - none (,arrled 0rdlnanoe placed on mcond reading Commissioner Smoot moved that the ~dinanoe pass seaond reading seconded by Oom~tssioner ~alley and carried by the following vote 'Aye"s - 5 ~o=a - 0 Ayes - ~aoot kenzie Bailey Aurner and Minor, Nos - none 0arried, ordinance Passed second reading Commissioner l~cKenzie moved that the ~dinanee pass thmrd and final readmng, ssd~nded by Commissioner Smoot, and oarrmed by the follow~ng vote sAys=e- 5 =No"s - 0 ~Aye=s - Smoot McEenzie B~iley iurner & Minor "No"s - nsne Mayor Hennen then declared t~e ordmnance finally passed The ordinance follows AN 0RDINANUE BY IHE CI~"I COMMISSION 0]~ ~It~ CITY 0~' I~ENTON fEXAS AUIHORIZING THE ISSUANCE 0]~ BOND8 ~OR ~ PRIN- CIPAS SUM 0~ TWENfY-FIVE THOUSAND ($ 9.§ 000 00) ~I,~8 ~0R PURP0.~m OF EQUIPPING PUBLIC FRE~ SCHOOL BUILDINGS ~ITIiXN THE ~'Iflr OF II~NTON T~xA8 AND PROVIDING ]POR fEE LI~, AND COT.?~,CTION 0F A %AX 0~ T~0 AND NIN~-T~NT~ (~ (~NT8 ON THE 0HE HUNDRED D0~.~.AR~' VA~UATION 02 ~L~ TAXABI~ PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMIT8 0]~ THh CITY TO PAY IN~$RE~ AND GItEAI~ A SINKING ]M/ND ~0R TH~ RED~NI:TION TI~OP, AND SCRIBING THE FORM OF BOND AND ~OLABING AN Whereas a t an eleotmon held in the ~i~y cf Dent~n £exas on the ~0th day of Apral, A D 19~.4, a m~o~ty ef the qualified voters who are property taxpayers of 1;he, Oity of Denton Texas voting at said election sustained the propo- sition to issue the bonds hereinafter described for the prin- cipal sum oI twenty-fmve thousan~ ( $ 25 000 05) dollars by a vote oi 239 affmrmative votes and which carried ~y & m~jority of ll2 in favor thereof being "for the issmance of Bonds., TH~F~0Pj~ BE IT 0~f~ B~ T~ CI~ OO~ION Section 1 T~t the bonds of s~d city ~o be =Oity of ~nten, Texas, 8~hool i~rewe- ~n% Bonds Series 6' be issued under and by vzr$~e of ~he ~i~1%~rt~r of t~e said City, AdOpted April 4 A D 1914, by 187 Tueed~r June 3 1924 a VOW O,T ~t~e ~Ualif~e~ voters of ~aid ~ity ~d the ~m~nts theret~ an~,~ o~e~ ~tien ~d ~ws of ~ Stats of Texas for the purpose ~f ~l~g~ ~c ~r~e School Buildi~ within ~ld City of ~n~ '~a~, ~n the ~prinolpal s~ of t~nty-five thousand ~ ~ D ~e~on 2 ~ ~t said bonds e~ll be ~Oered con- aecmtlvely from one to twenty-five in elusive ~1~ be of the denomination of one-thous~d ($ 1,000~ d$1~s ~ch aggregating the sum of t~nty-fmve thoue~d ~eotlon 3 ~t t~ey ~11 ~e dated ~ ~st day of ser~al~-~s~ ,fCllo~e ~ ~ly A D 1924, shall beco~ due and ~yable ~ [ ~ : Jnl~,l 19~ 1 000 00 Bon~j~o '~3 Ja~y 1, 1949 1,000 00 BO~ N0 ~ July 1 19~1 1 000 00 Bon~ No ~ ~y 1 1953 1 000 OO ~on~'~No 1'5 July 1 1954 1,000 O0 Bon~ NC 1~ Ju~y ~ 19~b ~ 000 00 ~on~Ne 15, July 1 19~ 1 o00 O0 Bon~ N~i$ July 1 1967 1 000 00 Bon~ N,o~ July 1, 195~ i 000 00 Bon~ NO ~ ~uly 1 1959 1 000 00 Bon~ ~ 1~ July 1 1960 1 CO0 00 ~o~ ~o ~ July 1 19el 1 000 O0 ~o ~o ~uly 1 19b~ I 000 00 Bon~ N~ 22 July 1 196~ 1 00G 00 ~on~ NS ~ ~ ~uly 1, 196A 1 000 00 Boris ~-- & ~ ~uly 1, 19~ a 005 00 ~e~iem A i~t t~y s~ll bear interest at the rate ~f ~$ per ann~ pmyable se~-ann~lly on ~he f$rst ~ysof ~ mhd July of eaeh year *' 8eetien 5 : ~t the prxnoipal and antereat of s~id series of bonds s all be payable on t~ present~tien ~d surrender of bond or proper coupon at t~ ~k~ ~oenix ~tional B~ in the bity of Ne. York 8~te of Section 6 ~ A~t saoh of said ~onds ~all be signed by ~e ~yor counters~ned by t~ City Secreta~ ~d registered by the ~i~o~emsurer and t~ cor- porate seal of the Gity of Denton lexms, s~ll be i~ressed upon each of ~ ~$etion ? The fo~ of zam~ bonds shall be zubstmnt~al- ly as follows Bon~ Nc .,~ $ 1,000 00 Stm~ of T~ae, Oounty of ~nt~n The City of ~nton Texas Bchool Improve~nt Bond ~0W ~ ~N BY ~ P~NTS T~t the City of ~nton in the County of Denton Sta~ of ~xes a m~icipal corporation duly in- corporated ~der t~ ~we of the State oi 2exms for value received ~rSby ~o~see to ~y to t~e bearer hereoi on the let ~ of J~y I9~9 ~e s~ of one thousand ~$ 1 $00 00) dollars in lawful money of the united s~tes of ~erica ~th in~eree~ thereon fro~ ~te hereoi at the rate cf $ ~r cent ~r ann~ mntereat Tuesday June 3 1924 payable semi-annually on the let day eof July and the let day of January of each year principal and interemt payable upon presentatmon and surrender of bond or proper coupon at the Chatham & Phoenix National Bank of New York City i~ the State cf New Jerk and the Gmty of Denton as hereby held and firmly bound and mts faith and eredlt and all real and personal property in said ~ity are hereby pledged for the prompt of the prancipal of thas bond and the interco% thereon at ma turi ty Th~s bond as one of a aeries of 25 bonds numbered from ~u~o 25 anclusive el the denomination of $ 1 000 00 each aggregatmng the total sum of twenty-five thousand ( Dollars issued for the purpose of Equipp~ng Public ~ree School Buildmngs within the Cmty of Denton Texas under and by vartue of Specaal Charter of the ~ity of Denton Adopted Aprmt 4 1914, and amendments thereto and the consititulon and laws of the State of Texas and an pursuance of an ordinance passed by ~he C~ty Commzlsslon of the City el Denton Texas, on the 3rd day of June A D 1924 which ordinance is of record in Vol,,me ? at Page 185 of the N. tnutee of said C~ty Commission If IS HEP~BY CERTIFIED AND RECI~m~ that the issuance of thme bond and the series of which it as a ~r~ is duly authorized by law and by a vote of the qualified property tax payang voters of the City of Denton Texas voting at an elec- tion held i or that purpose within said &mty o~ the 30th day of Aprml A D 1924, that all acts conditmone and things required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this series of bonds and of this bond have been property done and performed and have happened an megular and due tame form and m~nner as required by law, that suffisien~ and proper provasion for the levy and col- lection oI laxes has been made whmoh when collected shall be appro- priated exclusively to the payment of this bend a~d of the series of whmoh it is a part and to the payment of the interest coupons hereto annexed as the s~me shall become d~e, and tha~ the total indebtedness of ~aid City of Denton, Texas, including the sntaer seraes of bonds of which thms as one, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory timitataons IN WITNESS WHERE0~ the ~mty of Denton, Texas, by Commissioners has caused ars corporate seal to be &ffi~ed hereto and thee bond to be signed by its Mayor Countersegned by its City Secretary and regastered by its City Treasurer and the in- terest coupons hereto attached to be executed by the lithograph. ed sagnatures of the Mayor and City Secretary, the Date of this bond an conformaty wmth the ordinance above referred to being the let day of euly A D 1924 Mayor of the City'"o~ Denton" Texa~ Countersigned Caty Secretary Regastered C~ty Treasu~e~ Sectmon 8 The form of the coupon shall be substantial- ly as follows Ne $ 25 00 On the 1st day of January A D 1925 the 0ity of Denton Texas will pay to the bearer at the Chatham & Phoenix Nataonal Bank of h~am York City in the State of New York, the sum of $ 25 00 in lawful money of the United States c~ America beang six months mnterest on the #City of Dentcn Texas School House Improvement Bonds No 6' Bond Nc dated let day of July A D 1924 ..... Mayor of ~th~ City 'of Denton Texas ~'l'ty secretary Tuesday June 3 192A S~etion g That the facsimile signature of the Mayor and the City Secretary may be lithographed on the coupons attached to said ben, a, and shall have the same ef£ect as if they had been a~gned by them 8eQtion 10: The following shall be printed on the back off F. ach Bond~ 0~FICIE OF IHE COMPTRO~.?.IFR STATE 0I~ TEXAS ' I hereby certify ~.het there is on file and of record in my office a Oertifieate of the Attorney *eneral of the Btate ofgTex~s, to the efIsot that this bond ham been examsne~ by hms as Irequired t;y law and that he iinde that it has been mssued in conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and that it is a valid and binding obligation upon said Omty of Dentom, Te~s and said bond has this day been registered by UITEESS MY HAND AND ~AL OF OFFICE at Austin Texas th~a the~ day of . . 19 'Co'mp'tr'olle'r of Pub'fl'o' Accounts of the State of Tex~s Section 11 IT IS FUR,HER 0RDAIN~.~ by the tity Com- mission of the City of Denton ?exes that to pay interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund suffi- cient to discharge them at matur~tty a tax of two a~d nine- te~tha ( 2 9/~A0~f~ cents on eaohohs~umdredd ~Le~arst of all taxable property in said City of Denton Texa~ shall be ~nnu~lly levied on said property, and annually assessed and collected until ~aid bonds andinterest thereon are paid a~d sasd tax is ~ere now levied for the current year 1924 a~d for each suc- ceeding year whsle said bonds are outstandmng and the same ~_~11 be assessed and oollectecl for the current year and annually thereafter, and applied to the purpose named I~ Sect$~ 12 IT IS ~dRTI~ER 0RDAIN~D that H ~? Herman ~ , the Mayor of said Csty shall be author- ~ze~ to ta~e and have~ charge of all necessary records pending vsst~g~io~ by the Attorney General and shall take e~qd have oHS~ge ~a~d control of th~ bonds heremn authorized pending themr appFov~t by the Attorney Oenex~l and regsstratmon ~ the tomptroller ~f l~blic Accounts i Section 1~ Tlxe fact that the 01ty of Denton Tex~s, ia badly in need of equippmng public free · ch~el buildings within the Olty of Denton ~exas, and which imp- roveme~t ia neoee~z~j' and will be to the best interest and general wel~&re~og' the said 0ity, create an e~rgency and imperative public neoess&ty ~het the rule requiring ordinances to be read on t~ree sel~r&t$ d~ys before final passage be suspended, s.~d it ss ord~ined that t~ls ordinance shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon its l~S~e and~proval l~sse~ andspproved this the 3rd day of ~tme A D 1924 (signed) H V Hennen Mayor of the City of Denton Texas Atte~ (signed) (;so N P~cker City Beoretary Sam Wattom ~s before the commission on the ~m~Dter of ~,~s Petition previously filed seeking to have the present scavenger discharged and himself appomnted in hms stead, upon proper motion and second the -~tter ~s referred to the sanitary com~i tree Tae sd~y ,f~e 3 1924 Chas N Davie representing Davle& Trimble, Contraotore on Bolivar Street wanted the oommims~on to t~km stepa to o~e~ ~ers of 4 pieces of property on ~t ~tree~ to ~ve, ~o re- fume he sta~ed to have the work done by private oontraet He was advismd to proceed ~ the work leaving euoh frontm ae thx~ unpaved ~d when ~he reet of ~he ~rk ~e oomple~ ~e Co~lsmton would consider t~ ~t~er of olosl~ mm~ Upon motion of ~urner meoonded by ~oo~ ~he sion went on record a~ propo~lmg xn the ea~ of etreet~ now in process of improvement ~o co~ the o~ere of property ~o refu~e to ~lgn up for pa~ing under prlvmte oomtraet to ~ve in all cames where ~he Cl~y oan alflx a v~id lien therefor The follow ng resolution was introduced and upon mo- tion ~animously adopted A ~S0LUTION T0 ~ IN ~ ~ 0~ A NOTI~ T0 PRO~ 0~RS 0F ~ bI~ 0~ ~ TON I~S T~T ~ ~ST ~T T~ CI~ O~ ~NTON ~S C~ ASSIST IN ~f~ PAVI~ ~ IT ~SOL~ by ~ City Oo~tssiom of ~ Oity of ~nton, Texaa T~t ~nas~ch as ~e ~ds derived from ~ Stree~ ~prove~nt Bond ~ssed By ~he Caty of ~nton Te~s, in 1918 for $ 100 000 0O ~s e~usted t~ ~ity Comm~Saion of the Cmty of ~nton Texas goes on record w~ar~ ~ pavmng of streets in the future t~t th~i~y is willing to co-operate mn the paving of s~eets in the ~i~ Olty to the exten~ of i~s ability of p~lng for the Oi~y'a one-~irA of pavmng at the tl~ of said pavemen~ ~ the ~v~ Contractor furnlshe~ a (~) three to five (~} year s~rety ~ntenance ~ond for ~e repair ~d u~eep ef the streets ~ved by him (Signed) ~ed H ~no~ O~n City 0o~sai~n of the City of ~nton Te~s The follow~ ordinance ~s lnt~duoed and plmoed upon its first reading ~ Il 0~AI~B by the ~ty Oo~ssion of t~ ~ity of ~nton Texas Section 1 T~t ~e salaries of ~e 0ffioers of City of Denton, Texas, ~e and the are hereby fixed respectively as follows A~ ~yor s~ll ann~lly receive the s~ of $ 2 700 ~ The City Secretary s~ii annually recel.ve ox me wa~e Light & Sewer Department shall receive as such the annual eu~ of $ 1800 in addition B1 - The Assistant Secretary shall annually receive the e~m of $lebO O0 ~ C The 0ity Attorney shall annually receive the aura of $ 1200 00 D The City N~rshal eh~all annually receive the au~,0f $ 1200 E The first Deputy Marshal shall annually receive the sum of $ 1~.00 0O ~ The Motorcycle Officer shall monthly receive the sum of ~ 150 00 and furnish his own motorcycle and the upkeep of same G The driver of Fire ~.nglne No 1 shall annually receive the sum of $ 1200 00 H The Driver of ~lre Engine No 2 shall annually receive the sum of $ 1~00 00 ! The City Health Officer shall annually receive the sum o~ $ 1200 00 J The City shall monthly contribute $ 25 00 to the malntene~qe of the I~dies Rest Room Section 2 That all salaries herein fixed shall be due and l~yable on the first day of each month and shall be effect- ave as herein met out on and after June let, Section ~ That all salaries herein provided fro shall be p~id ~At of the General Fund of the ~lty of Denton, ~exas by ~m~gan~ drawn upsn such fund signed by the City Secretary and co~teFsigned by the M~yor except the salary of the Buperintendant of the Water, Light & Sewer Department which shall be paid out of the Water, Light & Sewer Department fund of a~ld , ~ecticn 4 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoptmon Passed this 5rd day of Jane A D 1924 (signed) Fred H Minor Chairman of the City Comm~ssmon , of the City of Denton Texas Attest (e~gned) Goo N Rucker (~i ty ~ec ~e tary, Approved ~ae to form (Signed) Nation Bralley City Attorney , UPon motion of ~moot, seconded by £urner the rules were sasp~n~d amd the loregoing ordi~ance was placed upon its second reading Upon motion of ~hnoot seconded 0y Aurner the rules were suspended ~tnd the foregoing ordinance placed upon its third readmng Mottos ~ made by ascot, Seconded by lurner that the ordinance be e~pt~d as read Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the ordinance the following conm~seioners voted .ay~m- S~noct McKenzie, Bailey, Turner & Ninor, No commissioner vot&d ,may., whereupon the Ohmir declared the ordinance duly adopted Tuesday June 3 1924 An allowance of $ 4 00 per month w~s authorized to go to G W ~aker the trash-m~n o~ his successor for h~uling trash and rubbish from the city ~11, and te encour~e and assist mn t~t work over to~ ~lley Coffey ~s appointed Street for the ~sumng year by ~yor ~nnen ~d the appoint~nt approved at a ~lary of ~ 125 00 per ~n Ga~ett's re-appointment as City Engineer at a salary of ~ lb0 00 per month ~s approved The scale of ~ges for c~on labor ~s fixed and approved a~ 35~ per hour Ihs following paper ~s read and upon proper motion ~s approved adopted an~ ordered filed ~nton fexas, ~y 27th 1~ To the Honorable ~yor and City Oomm~salon of t~ Cmty of ~nton Gentlemen T~e followmng is a list of all the reg~la~ employees of the Water Light & ~wer ~partment of ~e City o ~ ~nton indicating themr res~ctive dutiew and pre~nt ~a LucilldHicka - ~ock-keeper W ~ Roberts - Electrician 150 R E Cook - Assistant ~leor'~ ~5 00 ~ ~h~n - Linen Jo~ Clark - L~ne~n 90 00 J T S~th - Sewer Ins~ct~r 1~ H ~ Spla~ - Ditch Fore~ 110 00 ~ Linden - ~ter Fore~ 100 00 I Spla~ - ~ater ~te~ 100 00 ~ Cartwrt~t - Plant S~ 175 O0 0 C ~vls - ~ift Engineer 155 00 R P Beal~ ~ift ~gt~er 13b 00 · J Oartwr~ght [ Enginee~s He~pe~ 100 00 ~o Oruba~ -~glneer's B~ ~wrence - Engineer's Helper 100 00 J A ~nders - Sewer Disposal Plant tender 7b 00 I Respectfully recommend their re-ap~lnt~nt at Peesent salaries for the co~ng year, from Ju~ let 1924 t~ ~y5lst 19R5 subject of the charter provisions ~d satisffa0tory~s~vioes (smnged) ~eo ~ ~uoker~, Supermntendant City of ~nton ~ter Ll~t & Sewer ~a~ an~ upon ~oper motion ordered filed by t~ Tuesday, June 5 19~.A Au~m'i'0N PUALZO ~0H00LS W T D~ggett Supt ~y 19 1924 0it;~ ~n ~on, Texas ' The ~oard of Trustees of the ~nton ~ub~c Schools at ;~eir regular ~n~ly ~ett~ April 7th set the~ ~ rate for soh,~ol ~lntenance in ~n~on for 1924 at the ~i~ rats of 75 cents on t~ ~ 100 ~0 property relation ~h~s rate is ~de neo~s~ 0n aoeo~t of enlarging the Public ~hool ~oilities and ~e e~lo~nt of additio~l tea~e~z~ As ~cretary of t2e 8~ool Boar~ I ~ instructed to request t~ ~$ove ~ntie~d t~ rate to be included In t~ T~ rate of for ~s year Sincerely yours (signed) O M ~zell Secretary School Boar~ ~e followi~ ordinance was introduced and placed upon lts~first reading ~ 0~l~ ~NG T~8 FOR ~ ~ 1924 IN ~ FOR ~ 0I~02~0N ~ ~ IT 0~l~ 2Y ~ OI~ C0~5SlON of t~ vity of ' ~otten 1 ~t there be and there is hero now levied the following t~ on each one h~dred ~llars Val~lon cf t~able pro~rty ~t~n the corporate li~ts of t~ City of ~nton, Te~s, to be assessed and collected by the Oity Se~re~ of ~id ~lty, ~or the purpose heremnafter stlgulated for ~e year 19~A, ~or so~01 ~intenance ~d the s~ of 75 eents on t~ one h~,~d ~ll~s vexation ~or Street an~ ~ri~e Improve~nt ~d the s~ of ~0 9 (~ ~ty'~ nine-ten~e} eents on ~e o~ h~dred dollars valuation ~0= ~h~ Gen~l ~d t~ s~ of f~r~y ~40~) cents on erie ~red ~llars valuatten j ~ t~e ~Gene~l Xn~e~te~esa ~n~lng ~on6s si~l~ ' ~ ~or ~o~O1 House I~rove~nt Bonds No 1 Si~i~ ~d the ~s~ Df six-t~n~s ( ~/1~ cents on the one hundred dollars ~he~ of one ~nd four-tenths ( 1-4/X0) cents on t~ one h~dred ~or t~ goho01 Ho~se I~rovement Bonds No 3 Sl~ing the s~ of nine ~d one-t~th~ (~-1/10~) cents on ~e one J I Slnkl~ fund t~'z~ ~or ~ ~ho01 Hc~e Improve~nt ~nds No t~el 0f two ~d three-ten~s (2-~/10K) cents on one hundred dollars Tueiday J~unc 3 1~24 ~or tl~e School House Improvement ]~onds No 5 elnJctng fund the sum of twenty- (20~) cents on the one hundred do~lare va lua ti on l~or the ~ohool House Improvement ~onds ~o ~ Sinking · und (A~th~riasd April 50, 1924~ the sum of two and nine- tenths (2-9//10) cents on the one hundred dollars Yaluation ~or the School Debt ~unding Bonds Sinking ~un& the sum of n/ne-tenths (9/10~f) cents on the one hundred dol- lars valuation ~or the Sewer Construction Bonds Sinking Fund the of one and two-tenths (1-2/10~f) on the one hundred dollars valuation ~or the Sewer Construction Bonds No 2 ~l~king ~und the sttm of one and two-tenths (l-2/10~f) on the one hundred dollars valuation For the Street and Sidewalk Improvement ~onds Slnkt~g Fund the sum of tree an~le-tenths (1-2/10~) cents on the one hundred dollars val,:ation For the Street Construction ~nd Improvement Bonds Sinking ~nd the sum of eleven and six-tenths ( cents on the one hundred dollars valuation For t he ~ark and -~ark ImProvement ~0nde Sinking Fund the sum of nine (9~f) cents on the one hundred dollars valuatien ~or the A~cket Square Purchase Fund the sum of one and ~our-tenths (1-A/10~) cents on the one hundred dollars valuatmon Section 2 £he said sums above herein stipulated for auld several purposes are here now levied upon each one hundred dollars valuation cf property w-Athin the corporate limits of th~ City of Denton Texas. Section ~ There ~s here now levied and there shall be assessed and collected for the year 1~24 a poll tax of one dollar from each Citizen of the ~lty of Denton Texas between the ages of twenty- one and sixty years mnclusive, who are not exemp~ under the laws of the State of Texas and the ~hartcr o~the ~lty of Denton Texas Section A There is here now levied a~d there eh~ll ' be assessed and oolleete~ for the year 1~5 a street ~ of three ~ollare from each male citize~ s~ the tity of Denton ~exas between the ages of t,w~ty,one and forty- five years inclusive w~o are not exempt under the laws of the State of £exas and the charter o~ t~e ~,~ty of Denton, £exas tax shall be payable in advance, and shall be five dollars if not pa paid before the first day of ~ebruary, 192& Section 5 fhis ordinance shall be ~n full force and e effect from and after its pas~ge and adoption Passed thxs the 5rd day of June, A D 19~4 (signed) Frs& H ~tnor Ohair.~ of The City f. ommission of the~0ity of Denton Texas Attest (signed) Gcc 1~ Hucker City Secretary Approved as to form (signed) M~rlon Bralley, 01ty Attorney la5 Tuesday, June 6 1~4 Upon motion of Smoot seconded by Turner the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordinance w~s placed ~.l~ second re~ ~ Upon motion of ~oot seoon~e~ by ~nzie the ~u~S were suspended and the f~regoing ordin~oe was placed its third reading ~ , Motion~s ~de by ~oot an~ seconded by McKenzie ~ ~bove ordina~oe be adopte~ as read Upon a roll call upo~n~the~ question of ~e ~option of ~e ordin~ce t~ !0W~oo~ssioners voted sayS" - Smoot ~Eenzme lurner, ~l~y ~d ~nor, no oomm~saicner voted"n~y", whereu~n t~ o~i~ dec.red the ordi~nce ~y adopted ~ proposal of t~ C~ty School Board t~t the ~re w~lllgg ~ p~ t~ principal s~ of their assesamnt for north Locust Street l~rove~nt abutting t~ Nor~ ~ 8o~ol - wi~out i~terea~, wqs presented to the commission ~on proper mo~e~ ~nd second, t~ Co~ssion accepted the proposal, and se~$~t ~s steered ~e for the s~ of $ 958 1~ ~ ~on motion ~ c0~esion steod adjourned Mo~, ~e 9th, 19~4 at 2 ~0 o'clock P M ~ ~pprove~ ~e 24t~ 1924 ~~ 0iCy of Denton lexus City I~all Denton Texas l~ond&y ~une 9th 1924 . 2)00 PM ~he COmmlSSXon met in session adjourned from luesday June 3rd with Ch~rm~n M~nor present ~d p~sidi~ misa~oners ~oct ~Kenzie and Bailey were also present Co~ssmoner Turner absent ~yor Hennen presented a proposal iron the North Tex~s ~tate leachers College and the Nor~l ~tores t~t a spec~l officer be detailed for duty in t~t neighbor- hoo~ - the Cmty Ac ~y $ 30 00 ~r month to.rd his salary ~d the College to ~y the reminder ~on proof motien ~d second the Co~lssmon voted to accept ~e proposi~ion and author- ized ~yor Hennen to place a ~scial ~n on duty there for the suer te~, under t~t agree~nt ~ ~nks attorney for the ?exas Interurban ~il~y presented to the Oo~ssion cmro,,m~nces ~lleged to create necessmty for o~nging ~e route of the Interurb~ ln~o the 0ity of ~nton so as to ~e~e the T & P r~ght-of-~ ~t Me~nney Street instead of Oak ~treet He presenteA to t~ ~ ordinance embodying ~e c~nges mn the franchise would be mnvolved in the desired c~e of route and re- quested t~t it be f~ed and recorded published as required by law and t~ Oharter of the ~mty of Denton iexaa a~ after due notice adopted by the 6o~samon Upon proper motion the ordmnance ~s ordered fmled and the Secretary ~s directed to spread mt upon t~ ~nutes l~ ~rd~nance Iollowe '~ O~I~CE ~NDING ~ 0~I~ ~NTI~ T0 C0~YS~OT FQUIP ~INTAI~ ~ 0P~ ~ YNT~ IN ~0NG UPON ~ ACROSS ~fAIN ST~T~ ~$ ~ P~S ~THIN ~ $0~0~ LI~TS 0~ ~ CI~ 0~ ~NTON ~Y 192~ BY ~ING ~OTION 1 T~ ~ AS T0 0~G~ ROU~ l~IN D~IGNA~· ~Section A T~t ~he first ~ragraph of i of t~t certain orda~nee entitled 'AN 0~IN~ G~NTI~G T0 ~S IN~R~ ~IL~T, SUCGESS0R~ ~ ~SIGNS ~ RIGHT LI~ PRIVI~ OHI~ ~ CONS~UCT EQUIP ~INTAIN, A~ 0~ ~ ~ ~ILW~Y IN ~ONG UPON ~ AOROS~ ~TAIN ST~TS ~YS ~ 0~R P~LIC P~S ~THIN ~ CORP0~ LI~AS 0F ~ CI~ 0F ~NTON ~NTON C0~ ~ daly adp~ed by the Board of Oo~ccionarm of the Cmty of ~nton, on ~ ~ ~d d~ of ~an~m~, 19~3, an~ ~eco~de~ in Vol~ 6 ~es ~94 to 3~7 3~8 to 401 of ~e records of s~d City of ~nton, ~be /~nd hereby is, amended wt~ respect to the route within ~e czty of ~nton to be t~versed or crossed by Texas Interurban ~L~ its successors or assigns, so as to hereafter read as follo~ ~5eetien 1 l~t the right lzcense privzlege and fran- chzge is ~reby granted to Texas Interurban ~il~y, a Te~e eorpo~tl=n, ~ts ~cessore and assigns for the full ~ of for~y$ 40) years, to construct, equip ~intain and operate an int~rarb~ rall~y for the car~i~e of passengers, baggage, express (and frei~t, If Grates or its succes~rs and assigns s~tl so electS, ~th all necessary tracks curver, turnouts ~ee~sidinge, switches frogs, con~ctzone poles guys tran~selon lines and ~res (zncludi~ telegraph and telephone linde for its o~ use~, and ot~r structures fzstures and app~rte~cee req~tsite, necessa~ or desir&ble for t~e const- ruc$1en, operation ~d ~inten~ce of an Interurban ~il~ (uehng electricity or some ~tive power ot~r t~n eteam~ In, ,~ alo~ ~d aeross all streets alleys and other public places of the 01ty of ~nton ~ton ~o~ty le~s follo~d traversed or crossed by ~at ts ~o~ as the ~n~n Branch of the ~seouri, ~eas & Texas ~il~ Oo~ of lexus ~ere it cros- ses the SOuth Line of ~ 0orporate limits of the City of Den$o~, Te~e. Thence In a northerly direction along and upon ~e right, of-~ ~d tracks of the said ~nton ~ranoh of t~ ~S~uri, ~nsas & Te~e ~il~y Oo~ny of Texas, to a point ~ere the ~ight-of- ~y cf t~e ~Sso~l, ~nsaa & Texas ~l~ Co.any of Iexas adjoins ri~t'of*-~ of t~ Texas and Pacific ~l~y Co~y A~nce eon~inu~ng ina northerly direction over and along the rl~t-of- ~y of the fe~s & Pacific ~ll~y Com~ny to ~Eln~y Street Thence ~n a westerly direction over and along ~Elnney Street in t~ City of ~n~on, to A~ Street with the right to construct ~tn ~d operate a ~e or loop and tracks, ~th neces~ pol~e, ~rea and app~tenances Nor~ or ~o~ on Ash Street a die,sues e~ not ~ exceed ~wo hundred ~200) feet , ~ .~ "~Ction ~ ~t SaiA ordinate of Jan~ 25, 192~ as herein ~ressly ~ended, ~all be and re~ ~ ~11 force and effect without a~ other alteration or ~n~nt · ~ction C ~fore this ordinance ~all become ~ ~ ~ effective Grantee s~ll file wi~ the Oit~ Secreta~ its ~itten acceptance thereof "Section D ~ls ordin~ce ~all take effect from ~d = after mrs ~s~ge, as in t~ O~rter of the O~ty of ~nton in such oases m~e and provided · Oo~seioner ~ ~ ~oot seconded by Co~!esioner W ~ ~Eensie, moved the adoption of the following pre.bls and re- soldt~o~ ~, Te~az Interurban ~il~y ~s ~de application to ~ls boa~ for ~ ~n~nt to the franchise grated to said Texas Interurban ~il~y by this board on t~ 25rd ~y of 192~, so as to ~n~ ~e route witch t~ City of Denton be raversed By said Interurb~ ~11~. a~ ~, it is desired by the Bo~d of Oo~aelonerz of ~ City o f ~nten to ~ss an ordinate ~endi~ the afore- esi, franchise ordnance as above se~ forth the form of said or- dinsnce ~ be t~ eno this day introduced and ordered filed and rec¢rded, and  ~, t~ provisions of t~ O~rter of the of n~n require t~ befo~ a f~nchmse ordln~ce la gran~d by the Board of Commismoners ~t eh~ll De published rem ~ays in the official no.paper pu~ll~e~ In sal~ Oity ~f ~nton NO~ ~~ ~ IT ~SOL~ BY ~ 0I~ ~O~SSION 02 ~ OI~ 0F ~NTON ~S ~t t~ aforesaid ordinate ~ndi~ the said franchise ordmnanee be publis~d for ten days mn the Se~ Ueekly Record Ohronicle t~ official newspaper of the Omty of Denton such publication to be at the expense of samd Texas Intermrban ~ll~y (signed) ~red H ~nor ~on the qmestaen of the adoption of the foreg~l~ resolution and pre.bls t~ follo~ng co~ssl~mers "yea" - ~oot McKenz~e ~ley and ~nor no voted nay ~erempon the chazr dmclare~ the resolu~loa duly adopted Helen Hosenthal Representing t~ Dallas ratories addressed ~ co. salem in t~ ln~eres~ ef ~ing a contract ~th ~he Co~asaien ~ereby he proposed their laboratories ~o ~ke regmlarly weekly mnmlysis of ~e Ozty's ~ter and ~he eilluen~ from the Disposal he to ma~e not less than 4 analysis - or rater ~o ~lyze at least 4 various specimens - each ~ek and to ~ke monthly xnspections of ~e p~nt and system and in the event of any trouble or cont~ination in ~he City ~ter of Be~ effluen~ ~o come on the gro~ds and su~rin~end ~d supervise its re~dy personally ~e com~ssi~n Sock the proposal under advi se~n t ~on motion the Co--!ms,on stood adjourmed Approved June 24 19~4  ~lr~ ~ty OcCasion Oity f ~nton, ~exaa (~it¥ H~ii, Denton, Tex~s, TuesAm~-, ~'une 24 1924 ~he Oo~!~sion met in regut~r ~une session with ~e follow~ a~aaien~8 ~es~t: ~ot McXenzie hxley Tu~er and ~nor, ~bsemt N~e ~yor H V Hennen ~nd City ~ecret~ ~eo ~ ~o~e~ also presen~ ~nutes of ~e preoee~i~ ~eti~a slnse ~d inc~ding ~e ~st regu~r ~eti~ ~re read ~d ~ ~nt~ reports of Gcc N Rucker City 3ecreta~, J A Yo~, City ~rs~, and · F ~oodward City Treasurer ~re read ~ ap~o~d T~ manthly report of t~ W~ter ~t and Se~r ~r~nt ~s received a~dited an~ ordered ~led H V ~n~en, ~d City He~l~ officer F E Piner filed their regular ~nt~y reports T~e following accounts ~re exa~ne~ and allowed ~nd the seereta~ ~s instructed to issue checks of t~ Cl~ in ~nt there of Paid by ~rrant ~ee ~o~t n~ber ~ ~ 144~ Inf~t~ $ ~0 00 15728 C F Uoo~ 40 00 15729 ~e~ - ~ac ex~n~ltu~s ~ 00 157~ L ~ira~ 50 00 15731 ~_q,Oook - sal 6-1 to 15~ ~0 00 15732 A~o Filling Station ~ 80 15733 A]~o ~tor~e Co~ 2 10 15734  c or~-0~onicle A 90 15735 a ~r~re uo~ 75 1573~ HolI~nd A 75 15738 O~ for ~yroll - ~ 15-31st 435 80 ~rris ~ - ~ges ~y 16-S1 ~ 00 4323 O~ - ~ao ~penditu~ea 9 10 4324 Q~sh for ~yroll - ~F~s, ~th -~ges lst-15th ~ 00 4326 ~ A ~er ~ent 79 76 4327 O~ for P~roll - weekly 4 20 4325 ~zor Ice Go~ 4 50 4328 ~Llnden 15 00 43~ oli~ Petrole~ Os 7 93 4331 ~$ Go0de 15 9~ 4332 n~y ~tor Compa~ 70 4333 ~9$er Auto S~pply House 6 25 4334 ~11 Bros Garde 1 30 4335 G~ Refining Oo~ny 6 77 4336 Jks ~ ~rris L~ber Oe ~ 9 20 4337 ~l$~grd Stroud 15 30 4338 ~ ~wis & Oo~ 20 50 4339 ~ T~e Oo~ 92 20 cE L ~llea 4 00 4341 ~r~ Pipe Works ~46 5~ 4342 s D~ Store 1 00 4~45 (continued) Tuesday June 24th, 1924 Accounts Allowed · G ~arnett 6 55 4544 ~vers ~r~re Co~pany 11 50 4545 B H ~avenport & ~o ? ~ 4346 G W~rt~n L~ber Ob 11 71 434~ J B Umlson L~ber Co 7 75 4348 Bratoher & ~rrms 33 25 4349 Motor ~rk Filling Statmon 2 40 4350 Cash for Payroll ~$4 60 984 · M ~g~ll 38 00 Cash - ~sc Gash ~pend 25 Davis & Trimble 670 51 987 Cash for Payroll 154 ~0 988 Bob Wmlkmns 110 Cash - 6 00 990 Cash for Payroll 115 20 ~t Bob Wilkins 40 00 ~an D Log~ 6~8 59 993 Cash for Payroll 101 40 9~4 ~neral Wells brushed Stone Co 303 98 Record-Chronicle 9 00 W M Jagoe Cosny 845 10 ~'~-- N P Davms & Trmmble 313 67 --- · M Jagoe Company 403 3~ io~-- N P ~ M ~agoe Company 3?7 25 ~-- N P P~ ~ G E ~rtin 78 60 219 WJ Holland 11 25 220 W ~ Pierce wanted commission to permit the R B Meals bus line to take its busses off the streets at 9 00 o'clock P M contending that their running after that hour was unprofxtable to the owners and was not necessary in order to gxve the ~ublmc ~ood and satmsfaotory service U~on motion a com- mittee composed of Smoot & Bamley was named to mnveetigate and report wmth recommendations Mr Clmfton Morrms representmng the audit firm of McCam~aon ~ Morris addressed the co~m~ssion in the mnterest of his company's makmng the 152~-24 audmt of the~ity's books L M Barber requested permission from the Cmty to op- erate a "snow" m~chine on the sidewalk mn the business section upon mormon the permit was d~nled on the Attorney's ruling it would be mn vmol~tmon of the bmty's ordmnance prohibiting vendmng of wares and merchandmoe on the square or within Mire limits Mr C G Yarborongh filed a petitmon with the com~lssion, requestmng the Comm~ssmon to o~1 the pecan creek below the dis- posal plant to keep down mosqumtos and advanced the arguement that the city's do~npmng mts sewage mnto the creek formed an extra- Tuesday, ~ne 24, I924 o~dinarlly favorable breeding place NSf the mosquitos in that v~lnity Upon motion the nmtter wac referred to Dr Piner and th~ sanitary oom,r,~ttee for investigation and report 1~ ~ ~ee the contractor on the ~v~ng wc~k arced t~ Teacher's College o~pue ad~essed ~e c~iselon etmtl~ ~t ~less ~e ~vi~ ~rk la completed before Sept let the ~ds now available to p~ for the ~s portion of the wo~ w~ld revert to ~e Genera~ fund of the State of Texas and ~ed ~e ~o~s~l~ to ~ush the excavation for ~t work ~n o~er tQ pe~t its oo~leticn before t~t ~te Upon motion o~ ~o~t, properly seconded ~d carried ~e ~yer ~s directed to~ put on extra force enough to facilitate t~s work so t~t the Oity will cause no de~y in the ~ob ~ Homer Trimble of the firm of Trimble & ~v~s co~traotors on Bolivar Street, wanted to knew w~t the eom- ~saion proposeA to do about ~e skips in front of t~ 4 ~eoes of preperty on t~t street which ~d been ~de on ~cco~nt of the o~er's refuel to ~y for the ~rk ~on motion the c~ss!on ordered ~e attorney to proceed ~th t~ ~reparatmon ~e neoes~ ste~s to eo~el their ~mprove~nt, where the C~ty cam aff~ m legml lien in line with the orde~ previously ~s~d by the Co~eeion ~ Trimble ~hao ~te~ to know ~t the oo~tssmon ~s going to ~aoaoout the mmprove~nt of North ~lm Street fmcs Ooll~ge to t~ end o$ ~e 8anger Hlgh~y ~on motion the ~yor ~s directed to get extra help and i~diately do t~ excavation cn this street too T~ ~t~er of ~ Wolf's request for an adJust~nt o~ ~e val~ation of the ~ohn ~oon property on Bolivar Street f~r ~e past t~ or three years for ~ch t~ea are delinquent ~s b~c~ht up, the co~4ttee - Bamley & Smoot - to which the ~tteF b~ been previously referred for mnvestigation and report r~ ~crSed t~t they ~d inspected the property ~t they dmd not cc ~i~r the valuation ~d been too high and accord~gly recom- mended t~t the request ~e denied Upon proper ~tion and second it ~e e~dered aooordingly 20J Tuesday June 24th 1924 The following ordinance w~s introduced and placed upon its f~rst reading AN ORDINANCE AJ~NDING S~CTION THi%E~ O~ A ~TA~ O~I~ PAS~ BY ~ CI~ G~~ 0~ ~ OI~ 0~ ~N ~ ON ~ ~ ~Y 0~ ~ 19~4 ~TI~ 0~I~0& BY ~ CI~ C~SSION 0~ ~ CI~ O~ ~N, A~0RIZ~G ~ ISS~ OF ~0~ ~R ~ PRINC~ S~ 0F ~P~ING ~LIC ~ SCHOOL BUI~I~ ~I~ T~ =I~ 0~ ~ T ~ N~-~N~ (~ 9-10~) ~ ~ ~ 0~ ~ ~,Vm~S' V~TION 0~ AV.V. ~ PRO~ ~ ~ L~ O~ ~ID OI~ T0 PAY ~ ~ ~ ~ A SI~ ~ ~OR T~ ~ING ~ ~ IT 0~AI~ BY ~ CI~ G~SSION ~ ~ CI~ OF ~ON ~ct~on A ~t ~ction three of ~ certain ordi- n~ae duly mdopted by the city sion of t~ C~ty of ~nton, Texas on ~e 3rd d~ of ~une, A D 1924 entitled m~ O~IN~ BY ~ C~ G0~0N ~ ~ 0F ~-~ ($ ~5,000 0~ ~IN 'f~ CI~ 0F ~ON ~ ~ ~.~NG ~ T~ IN PAY- ~ ~0F ~ P~VID~G FOR ~ ~ ~ AS~ ON ~ 0~ H~ ~v.v.~ V~TION 0F ~v.v. T~ ~0~ ~ ~ 0F B0~ ~ ~O~G ~ ~Ox~, ~lch ordi~nce is of reco~ in Book 7 at page 185 of the ~nutez of said Gary Commf ssion be ~ended mhd ~e s~ is hereby ~ended so as to read hereafter aa follows ~Section 3 ~t they ~11 be ~ted ~e 1st day of July, A D 1924 and s~l beco~ due anA ~yable serially aa follo~ Bonds and n~bers ~tarity ~o~t Bond No 1 ~u~ 1, 1929 $ 1 00G 0O bond No 2 ~ 1 i9~ 1 000 00 Bond No 3 ~u~ 1 19~ t O00 O0 Bond Nc 4 ~u~ t, 1~ t,000 O0 Bond No 8 ~uly 1 19~ 1 000 O0 Bond No 6 ~u~ 1, 1943 1 0~0 00 Bond No ? ~ly 1 1942 1 000 ~ Bond No 8 ~uly 1, 19A7 t 000 00 ~nd No 9 ~uly I, 1949 1,000 00 ~nd No 10 ~ 1 1920 1,000 00 Bond No 1t ~ 1, 19~t 1 000 00 Bond ~o ~ ~uly t 192~ 1 ~0 00 Bond No 1~ ~uly 1, 195~ · 000 00 Bo~ ~o lA ~uly 1 1954 1,000 00 Bond No 15 ~u~ 1 1955 1 000 00 Bond No t6 ~u~ 1, 1956 1 000 00 Bond No 17 ~uly 1 195~ 1,000 00 Bond No 18 ~ 1 19~ 1,0~ O0 Bond No 19 ~uly 1,1959 1,000 00 Bo~ No 20 ~ly 1 1960 1,000 00 Bond No 21 ~ly 1 1961 1 000 00 Bond Ne 22 ~u~ 1, 196E 1,000 00 Bond N~ ~3 ~ly 1, 19d~ 1,000 00 bonds No 24 & 25 J~ 1, 19~4 ~,O0O OO $ ~,000 0 Beotion B~ ~t s:ai& ordinance passed on the day of Suns A D 1924, except as heres in ~ss~ ~nded, s~ r~in in full force ~d effect, ~ectio~ Ct ~e f~ct ~t the City of Denton, Tex~a is ~ in nee~ off f~s for Equippi~ ~blic ~ee ~hool ~i~a within ~e Oity of ~nt~n, Te~aa~ ~d ~i~ i~ove~nt is neoes~, and will be for ~he inte~s~ ~& Gene~aX ~tf~re of ~e ~id City Create ~ ~nc$ and ~ lmpe~ti~ pubic necesai~ ~t t~ rule re~ire- l~ Ordl~ces to he read en three ae~e ~ys before final ~s~ ~ suspend, ~d it la ~ined t~t ~s ordtn~ce s~ll t~e effect ~d ~ in full force i~ediately upon its ~sse~ an~ approval ~is ~e 2A~ ~ of ~e. A D lg2A, (sl~ed) H V ~nnen, ~yor of t~ City of ~nten, Texas AtteSt (si~ed) ~o N City Secreta~ ~n ~t~on ~ ~et, seconded by ~Kenzie, the ~ssed first reading ~ foregol~ ordinane~wma p~ced upon its second readz~ - ~11 comm~alC~ra vetmng =~ae on siad motion ~on motion of ~e, seconded by ~oot, ~e ordinance ~ssed second rea~ by ~an~ua veto ~on motion of ~oot, seconded by ~iley. t~ rules we~ suspended ~d t~ foregoing ordinance placed upom its ~ and fill reading by ~anmmous vote Goods.crier McKenzie moved ~t ~e or~nance be finally ~opted, seconded by ~oot ~on a roll call upon the ~e~2e~omf ~ mdoP~i~ of ~be ordi~ce t~ followi~ Commissioners vote~ eyea~ ~nzie. ~oot, ~rner ~iley and ~nor. no co~!maioner voted "~y" w~reupon the dec.red ~e ore--ce duly and fl~l~ ~cpted Commissioner ~oot ~ved t~t ~e ordinance mntro- Auce~ ~d f~rst ~ad on ~e g~ which is recorded in Book 7 at ~g~ 1~6 of the ~nutea of said C~ty tntitled e ~ 0~I~ ~I~ ~ 0~I~N~ ENTI~ ' O~IN~ G~TING T0 ~AB IN~R~ ~ILUAY ITS S~O~ ~ ASBIG~, T~ RIGHT, LI~N~, PRIVI~ ~ ~CHI~ T0 CONS~T E~UIP, ~I~AIN ~ 0~ ~ IN~R~ ~IL~AY IN ~NG, ~N ~ ACORBB ~TAIN BT~TB ~v.v,~ ~ O~ ~eed&y June 24, 1924 ~ A~ING ~CTION 1 THE~OF SO AS TO CHAI~ THE ROUTE THE~ ~SIGNATED- - ~sa let reading and he placed upon its second reading Motion seconded by Commisslone~ Mc~nmie Carrmed by the vote of 5 to 0 - eo~ssmoners ~Kenzie, Smoot Turner ~mley ~nd ~nor voting "yea' and no cc~ssion- er votmng "nay' Mormon ~s ~de by ~oot seconded by ~lley, t~t t~ rule requmrl~ ordmnances to be read upon ~ree separate days before f~nal pas~ge be suspended and t~t t~ afore- said ordnance ~se~aecond reading and be placed upon thmrd and final reading ~tion carried by vote of 5 to 0 Co~issmoners McKenzme ~oot Turner ~iley ~d ~nor voting "yea" and no co~lSSlQner voting ~naya Motion was ~de by ~nzie ~d seconded by Turner t~t the foregomng ordananoe be finally adopted ~cn a roll call upon the questmon of the a~opt~cn of ~e ordinance followzn~ commissioners voted "yea# ~Kenzie ~oot Turner ~iley and ~nor No comm~ssmoner voted ~nay" ~ereupon the chamr declared ~at the motion prevaxled ~d the ordinance is duly ~d finally adopted ~on proper motion and second t~ cozmmxselon stood adjourned Approved in regular ~etm~ July 2~nd 19~ C~rman ~ ~e City Go~ss~on of ~e City of ~nton Texas ]~r(~N ~F, XAS ~0NDAY JULY 14 1~24 The COmmission met mn special called session mn response to the following call issued by the Chair Denton Texas July 14 1924 To WE Smoot B ~McKenmie, G T TUrner & L Bailey City Commissioners Denton Texas Gentleme~ ~ You are hereby directed ~nd called to meet an a special called session of the City Commission at the Cmty Hall mn sa~d City at 10 0O o'clock A M this date at whmch time and place the following matters will be considered to-wit (1} Consideration of the fmnal report on the pavement ~ and improvement of West Oak Street and the making of final settlement with the contractor on said imProvement work and the passage of a resolutaon ~ zaaeeep~img said street (21 Consideration of bids for the n~king of t~e audit of the City's records for 1925-1924 (5~ Sucheother matters cf Caty Business as may come before the amid body at this time (signed) Fred H Minor Chamrm~ City Comm~ssaon, Cmty of Denton, Texas Above Notice acknowledged (eigned) G T Turns r, W ~ Smoot L Bailey B W McKenzie ~"he followAng commissioners were present and answered roll-call ~moct, McKenzie, Turner,&Ba~rly & N~nor Absent none The Commissmon discussed the matter of appointing a board o~ eQu~lization for 1924 and determaned upon the following as a li~t of eligmbles J ~ Gamblll G E Pratt Lee Pool Alvin H~ll amd R A Sledge, and 1nformed the Mayor that any three of the above that he could line up would be acceptable Bids on th~ 19a~-19~4 audit of the Cmty's books as follows ~w~r~ opened and considered by tF~ ~om~ssicn ~Cm~mon & Morris $ 170 00 flat ~nst & Ernst 175 00 flat UPleger & I~lk 147 50 flat ' R B ~eWitt 200 O0 flat ~nkin & McAlpin 190 00 Maximum on per diem basis UpOn motion of Smoot, seconded by Ba~ley the Comm~seaon accepted tl~ proposal of D~Pleger & Falk A L~tter from Olint & Eades attorneys an Dallas relativ~ to the claim of N Werenskiold for plans for the rebuilding and enlarging of %he old septic tank was read and dis- cu, s~ed i ,~k~n ~n~l.meF~mm ! , ..... , Monday tuly 14 1924 and second the matter w~s referred to the Mayo~ and City attorney with authority to affect a satmsfactory settle- ment by comprommse wroth these attorneys The final estimate of the City Engineer on the completion of West Oak Street pavement and improvement was ai~proved for pay- ment and the report of the Secretary showmng the condition of the special Oak Street fund mnto which the moneys collected from the property owners had been deposmted and out of which the prevmous estmmates have been paid was read and consmdered The report was ordered fmled In as much as there ma mn sufficient money in said fund to meet the fmnal estimate due to the mmounts of property owners assessments remamnmng unpaid the City havmng 0 K d them and stood for their collection ways and means of raising the funds wmth whmch to meet the final estmmate were dmscaseed Upon motion of ~moot, seconded by McKsnzle the Mayor Attorney and Secretary were ~nstruoted to see if an arrangement could not be worked out with the depository, for ad- vancing the neeessesary funds to be repaid them when the accounts yet out are collected mn The following resolution was introduced &nd upon proper motion and second was unanmmously adopted A P~ESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CURBS AND GUTTERS AND PAVIN~ ON ~EST OAK STRUT WHEEEAS by ordinance passed by the (.ity Coww.~sslOn of the City of Denton Texas on the 3fA day of January, 1924 it was adjudged that West Oak Street mn the City of Denton, Texas lying between the West Lane of ~,lm Street in samd City the same being the Northwest Corner of the Public Squ~re and the City Llm/~e shall be mmproved and paved with the following materials a ten (10) inch waterbound macadam base wmth a two (4) inch aephaltis concrete wearing surface and according to plans and spedifloaticns as adopted and approved by the City Comm~ssion of sa~d City, said plans and specifications bemng on file mn the City Engineer's Office, and WHEREAS sahd pavmng and curbs and gutters have been com- pleted and have been fully mnspected by the City Commission of t~ City of Denton Texas and are in accordance with said plans and specifications and in every way satisfactory and WH~EEAS the Caty Engineer has filed his fiu~l report of the cost of const~ctmon of said pavement curbs and gutters together w~th the actual chamned measurements of the assessable front footage of each property owner, and the actual lineal footage of curbs and gutters chargeable to each respectiv~ owner and which said report further shaow final amount chargeable to eazh front foot for pavement and each l~neal foot for curbs and gutters. THEP~FOEE BE IT ~?.VE~ BY THE Oily CO~S~0N 0~ THE CITY 0]~ RFNTON TEF~A~ that the paving and mmprovement of West Oak Street as above set out and as designated in aforesaid ordinance passed bn the 3~d day of January A D 1~2~, be and ~he s_~m~ is here- by accepted by the Cmty Comm~ ssion for the sa~d City ~n~e4 for and mn behalf of the persons owning proper~y abutting upon said paved area be and the ease mrs hereby approved and accepted by the Monday July iA l~2A City Com~ssio~ for and on ~eh~tf of persons owning property abutting said pavement and ~ ~m IT ~ RESOLVED that the C~ty Co~,~ss~on of the City of Denton, Texas, that the said f~nal ~sport of the City Engmneer be approved and adopted and the Mayor and City Secretary of the Oity of Denton, Texas, be and they are hereby empowered and instructed to issue certificates against owners of said abut- tin~ property and their respective propertlew for the cost of sa~d curbs and gutters and their respective shares of costs of said pavement ~n accordance with the aforesaid final report of the City Engineer said certificates to be of even date with thcs resolution (signed~ Fred H Y~nor Cb_~t rman of the City Commission of the City of Denton Tex Upon motion of ~moot, seconded by Bamley, the Mayor and secretary were instructed to make an assignment of the Certi- ficate of improvement agamnst the North ~ of lot 1 bEk 3 of the Original Plat of the Town of Denton - the property of A F Evers on account of W 0e~k Street improvement, to W M Jagoe Company the contractors On said job ~ U~on motion the Oommtssion stood adjourned Approved mn regular session July 22 19~4 Chairman of the ~lty C0mm~ssion, City of Denton Texas 208 ~lty Hall Denton Texas Tuesday July 22 1924 The co~lss~on met in regular July session w~th the following conm~lss~oners present McKenzle Smoot Bailey £urner and M~nor Absent None ~nutes of the proceeding meetings since and lnclud~n6 the last regular meeting were read and sPproved ihs Monthly reports of Ceo N Rucker City Secretary W F Woodward City Treasurer J A Young City ~arehal were read and apprcved The monthly report of the Water Light & Sewer Department was received audited and ordered f~led Mayor H V Hennen and C~ty Health 0ff~cer Plner filed their regular July reports ~essrs C P Tal~aferro C A Scott and J 0 Bell appeared before the commission asking ~t to widen East ~cKannsy Street before the Interurban line is built in over ~t it They stated that the property owners along that street had wanted the street made w~der at the t~me the present width was e~tabl~shed and ~n as much as at was not done at that time, they would now expect the City to stand the expense of wldenlng ~t ~nclud~ng the cost of new curbs and gutters Upon proper motion the matter was referred to the finance cor~mtttee ~he following accounts were examined and upon proper motion were ordered pa~d out of the C~ty'e funds as follows Psyee Amount Pa~d by Warrant No GEA~EBAL FUND W C Cook $ 30 00 15752 E H O'Sh~elds 18 66 15753 W C Cook 30 00 15755 FirSt National Ba~k / 17 l~ 15754 Baldwlng Printing Company 46 80 1~56 The Curtis Company l0 65 15757 W G Barnett i 50 15758 Evers Hardware Company 6110 15759 Denton Record Chronicle 22 70 15760 American LaFrance Flre Engine Co 2 20 15761 W J Holland 19 50 ~5~62 Alamo F~ll~ng Station 8 40 15755 Storage Service Company ~5 00 15764 B B Harris 15 5~ 15755 Ed I Roberts i 67 15766 Cash for l~yroll 4~2 60 4351 Norris Smith 50 00 4353 Jas Goode ~5 88 4354 Tuesda~r, ~uly 22 i924 $TP~ T & B,RID~ ~J~,, ,(Accounts allowed Contd) Cash for Payroll $ 94 95 4355 E G Rowe 39 60 4356 F A Walker, Agent 30 20 4357 Sas Goods 21 38 4358 Cash for Payrsll 24 60 4359 0~mh for Payroll 39A 6G 4360 M~rria ~mith 20 O0 4361 2 A Walker, Agent 130 00 4362 Cash for P~yroll 184 60 4365 Cash- ~scellaneous ~pen~turs 21 96 4364 R V Wa~rip 16 80 4365 Pilgrim ~mnt Com~ 78 ~5 436~ ~nten ~ohine Worka 26 50 4368 Bratcher & ~rrt~ 16 60 4569 ~ ~rtin La.er C~ny 4 W G ~rnett ~oV 4 50 4371 ~ls0n-Pratt Lumber Co 84 4572 Ted Lewis & Co~ Austin Bridge ~nolia Petrole~ Com~ny 85 ~375 Gulf ~fining 0omRany Evers ~rd~re Gom~ny pierce Petrole~ Gom~ny 21 00 F A ~alker, ~ent 48 05 4579 ~ A Walker ~ent 91 80 4380 CONS UCTION _ I3[PROVEI~NT ~ Cash for Payroll 101 80 997 - Cash for Payroll 163 00 998 ~ N Jagoe Oo~ny 6052 67 999 ~ M ~oe 0o~y 121 90 100~ ~M ~mgoe Oo~y ~70~ ~0 100A ~ A ~er, ~en~ 58 ~8 1006 · ~-~a ........... ~6~8~ .... 9-$-~ ........... ~6.S$ .... ~-- R T Vioke~ 6 O0 221 ~nton ~ehine Works 18 75 ~ ~rtin 80 60 T~ following accounts, whmch wer~ on f~le were dente~ ~ent ~ Nick ~ln for $ ~5 50 for work at pmcn~c geounds ~ - d~nled ~yment o2 grounds t~t his h~r~ng ~e not authorized by PoliCe co~ittee Ed I Beberte - for $ 6~ for two ~y~ work for yo~ and T J Pries - paint denied for e~e reamon ~ ~W J Eolland - for ~allng ~r~l Yomng to P~lct - point - ~rs~l young stating t~t this was his o~ ~er~o~l Upon motion c f MpE~nzze, Seconded by ~1ley Tuesday July 22 1924 Street & Brmdge Committee was directed to investigate the m~tter of the requested w~denmng of McKinney Street ]ir W S Humphries addressed the commission and urged that body to do the followmng (1) Extend the City's sanxtary sewer along MAll Street (2) Widen Mill street and am_kc provmsmons for better handlmng of the storm waters on mt and (5) to put a street Imght at the mntersectlon oS ;~ill Street and Avenue "A# Ee fmled a petmtion w~th ~zhe commission asking for the above Sewer ~xtensmon The followmng resolution was introduced and upon proper motmon vas unanimously adopted A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE CITY SEORETA~Y TO ADVER- TIZE l~OR SEAlU~D BIDS FOR THE PAVE~]~NT AND IMPRO~t~ENT OF CER~ TAIN PORTIONS OF BOLIVAR STREET BET~N THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF WEST OAK STR~;T AND THE N0~TH PRO PERTYLINE 0~ COL~ LEGE AVEN~E THAT HAVE NOT ~N PAva~u OR IMPROVED WHEREAS the City of Denton Texas and the property owners whose property fronts and abutts on Bolivar Street be- tween the North Drnperty lmne of ~est Oak Street and the Nortzh property lmne of College Avenue mn samd City heretofore have entered into a contract wmth the Trimble Improvement Company, a co-partnershmp composed of Homer Trimble and Ohas N for the pavement and mmprovement of said Bolivar Street in accordance with the plans and specmficatmone prepared by the City Engineer a~nd heretofore approved and adopted by Comm/ssmon of said Cmty and WHOle, AS by the terms of the said Contract, one-third of the cost of samd Pavement and mmDrcvement exoeDt curbs and Outters is to be pa~d by the City of Denton £exae and the remainmng two-thmrds of said cost is to be paid by the owners or property fronting and abutting on sa~d street the entire cost of curbs and gutters to be pamd by the owners of property front- ing and abuttmng on said street and WHEREAS the pavement and improvement of samd Bolivar Street including curbs and gutters has been completed from the north property lmne of ~e~Z 0mkS$~=e~t North ~n Bulivar Street to the North Property line of College Avenue, save and except certain property on said street which is frontsA and abutted by the followmng described and owne~ lots of land in samd City Ail that certamn lots tracts and parcels of land situated lymng and bemng ~n the Umty of Denton and County Denton and State of Texas and known and designated an~ descrm- bed as bemng all of lots No three (~) and four (4) and th~rt$ (JO) feet off the South side of Lots two (2} and ~Av~ mn block No one (1) mn the Bacon Addition to the Oity of Denton Texas and shown upon the map or plat of sal~ Addition as descrmbed in deed recordedmn Book 181 page 24~ of the Deed Records of Denton County Texas Said lot fronting and sbu%- ting on Bolivar Street a distance of 80 feet and now owned by Mrs Cassme Vmrginia CouShlim wife of W S Coughlin of Dallas County Texas AND that portmon of said Bolivar Street whmSh is fronted and abutted by the following described and owned lot of land mn samd Cmty Beginning at the Junction of the Side of Bolmvar Street and the North line of MsKinney Street mn sa~d City of Denton Thence East 81 feet to a corner on Tuesday ~uly 22 192~ the North Line of NcElnney Street, Thence North 100 feet to a corner' Thence West S1 feet to a corrier on the East lin~ of Bolivar Street, Thence Somth 100 feet w~th said East Line of Bolivar Street to the place of beginning beang that land descri~e~ in deed recorded in book 191 page 85 of the Deed Records of Denton County fexae, Said lot fronting and abutting on ~olive Street a d~stance of 100 feet and now owned by A Collins of Denton County Texas AND, that port,On of sa~d Bolivar Street whaeh ~e fronted and abutter by the following descrmbed and owned lot of l~nd in said City Beginning at the S W corner of mead lot conveyed by H F Schweer to N V Kerley the same being the N W corner of & let heretofore conveyed by D E Jones to W R Nichols said c0~ner being on the East Line of Bolivar Street Thence ~aet with the North line of saad Nichols lot lB0 feet a stake for corner thence North 52~ feet to the S E cc~ner of a lot heretofore conveyed by grantors herein to Kolners, Thence Westerly with the South l~ne cf said Komner lot to accmmer cn the Est l~ne of Bolivar Street and samd Kom~er's S W coenre a stake 52~ feet dae North of the be- ginning corner thence South with the East lmne of Bolavar Street $2~ feet to the place of beginning bemng that land described in deed recorded in Book 99 page 422 of the Deed redords of Denton County Texas ~aad lot fronting and abut- tang on Bolivar Street a distance of 52~ feet and now owned by~ T Yerby of Wlnnewocd 0kla AND, that portion of sa~d bolivar Street which ms fronted and abutted by the followmng descrabed and owned lot of [and in said City Beginning at the S W corner of a $0 foes lot conveyed to M~s May Carnahan by Mrs H V Cross an 1925 thence East on the South Line of above deecrmbed lot feet thence South 50 feet, thence West 21~ feet to Bolivar Street, thence North 50 feet to the place of ~eg~nning being that land described in deed recorded in Book 193 page 1~5 of the Deed Records of Dentom County Texas Said lot fronting and abuttang on Belayer Street a distance of 80 feet and now owned by Mrs H V Cross of Denton County Texas 1/H~P~AS, the said Cassio Vargin~a Coughlin and W S Coushlin, A Collins R T Yerby and Mrs H V CroSs though often requested and given e~ery opportunmty so to do refuse to ~uee 2o be ~e~ amd i~proved that port~on of said street above described as being themr property that fronts and~abutts the said street or pay their portion of the cost of Said pavement and improvement in accordance wzth the unmform plans and specification~ heretofore approved and adppted for the improvement cf said street, and W~I~AS, the condition oN saad port~ons of said erect is much that it creates a nuisance and mts need offlmprove- ment and p~vement ~s a public necessity thereofre ~ IT RESOLV~ BY ~H~ CITY COMI~ISSION OF THE CITY I~N~0N T~XAS That the C~ty Secretary be and he ~s hereby Anstructed to ~dvertise immedmately for sealed b~ds ~r the constructaon of samd pavement and improvement on sa~d ~rt~On of said Street above described in accord&nee with sa~d approved and adopted pla~e and specifications, and eazd advertasement for sealed bads shall be pu~lished each day for ten days from date of the fzrst insertion an the Denton Record-Chronz~le a dazly news- Paper of general czrculation published zn the b ty of Denton Texas, all bids shall be made to comply wzth the general laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the Coty of Denton Texa~ in such ease made and provaded and the suocessfu% badder &hall accspt p~vin& certificates on thzs property mn payment sa~d bids shall be filed with the &aty Seores%ary at the Coty Hall zn said City and shall be o~ened at a publac n~eet~ng of the City 0omm~ssicn and the Coty Commission reserves the right to reJest any and all bids so eubmztted Adopted this the 2End day of ~uly A D 192A ~ty Hall Tuesday ~uly ~ 1~24 (signed) Fred H Minor Chairm~n Cmty Commission of the C~ty of Denton Texas Attest (S~gned) Gee N Rucker Cmty Secretary the followmn& ordinance was introduced and placed upon ~ts fmrst reading AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PABKING OF VEHICLES WITHIN CERTAIN RESTRICTED PORITONS OF CERTAIN STBLETS IN THE CITY OF DENTON TEXAS ~b~L ~Aat no motor ore,thor ye~lc~er Sh~i~ ~d OM ParE~w~tkm~ the followmng restricted portmons of the streets heremnafter named on the East smde of Bolivar Street from Pecan Creek south to a point l§0 feet South of M~Kinney street on the South side of NcKanney Street from Bolivar Street to a pomnt where cedar ~treet mntersects with ~cKlnney Street on the ~outh smde of Pearl1Street from Bolivar Street to a point 200 feet West of Bolavar Street, on the South Smde of West Oak Street from the place where Carrel Aveneu intersects wmth West Oak Street East to whmt ~s ncw the Motor M~rk Garage no motor ~r other vehmcle shall stand or park on West smde of Piner Street between ~est Oak Street 150 feet ~nd West Hmckory Street on the South siAe of West Hickory S~mre~t ~st ..---zrom the pomnt where Pmner Street mntersects with WeSt Hickory Street and 150 feet west of the Point where Piner ~treet mnter- sects wmth West Hmckory Street Art 2 The Cmty of Denton shall erect and main rain some kmnA of marker to so desmgnate the Portions of said streets where the parking or standing of vehicles is pro- hib~ted Art 3 Any one found o~mlty for the violatmon oi this orAlnanoe ms deemed gumlty of a mmsdemeanor and subject to a fine of not to exceed $ 100 00 Art ~ In as much as there exmsts an emergency and a necessmty for such an ordmnance the rule requiring an or- dmnance to be read an three separate days be s~sPended and th~ ordmnance be place~ on all three readmngs at this meet- ing of the Omty Com~ssmon That this ordmnance be mn full force and effect from and after ~ts passage and publication as requmred by law (smgned) Fred H l~nor, Chairman City Comm~ ssion Attest (szgned) Gee N Rucker City Secretary Aoproved as to form (signed) Marmon Bralley Olty Attorney Upon motion of Smoot Seconded by M~Eenzie the rules were s~spended and the foregoing ordinance w~s placed u~on its second readmng Upon motmon of Smoot Seconded by McKenzme the rules were suspended and the foregomng ordinance was placed upon its third and final readmng Tuesday euly 22 1924 Motion w~s m~de by Smoot and Seconded by ~cKenzie tha~t the ordinance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the D~dinance the following com~ssioners voted .yea~ McKenz~e Turner Bailey Smoot andt Minor No commissioner voted"Nay" whereupon the declared the motion prevall~ and the ordinate duly adopted The followm~ resolutmon ~s mntrodaced and ~s upon proper motion and second unanimously adopted A ~SOL~ION ~0~NG ~ ACTION3 OF T~ ~Y ~ OI~ ATT0~ IN ~GING A L0~ BY ~C~ING A N0~ PAY~ ~IN ~X MON~ T0 T~ ~IRST NATI0~L B~ ~NT0~, ~S, ~R T~ S~ 0~ NI~ ~0~ ~LL~8 FOR T~ P~O~ 0~ T~ING C~ 0F ~S~RY COST 0F PA~NG ~ ~N~ 0~ ~ST 0~ ST~T ~ ~0 ~T~ ~ TO ~IN~;~ I~B~NT ~ PA~T ~0~ T~ N T S T ~0~ be ~t resolved by the C~ty Co~ssion of $~ Gl~y of Denton, Texas t~t ~est 0~ Street ~ving been oom~lete~ and accepted by t~ C~ty Cohesion of sa~d City ~d~it is necessary to h~ve vlnal payment to the J~oe Con- sturo~lon Ce for the work the securities held by the city ~a%nst t~ property on West 0~ Stree~ not being due until designated ~riods in the future the ~ount due the J~goe ConStruction oo~ being five thousand five h~dred ( $5500 dollars and ~, ~t in order to finish the pave~nt and im- proFe~n~ arced the North Texas State Teacher's College in t~ to ~e tko money appr0priatea by the State ~gislature for that purpose available the s~ of three thous~d five h~dred ($ $~0 00) doll.s ~ul~ be necessary, thefore ~ IT ~ ~SOL~ by the ~lty Co~:ss~cn of ~e City ef Denton Tex~s, t~t the arrange~nts ~de by the ~yor ~d,the O~ty Attorney of the ea~d City in exeoutin~ ~ note for the ~ld c~ty in t~ principal s~ of nane thoua~d ( $ 9000 00) dol2ara payable at the First National Bank of Denton, Texas, in Six ~n~a seo~ed by the pav~ng cert~ficatea in em~d City to R~ for aa~ ~vement and improve~nt be ratified and approved (signed) Fred H ~nor, Glty Co. salon of the Glty of Denton Texas Attest (signe~) ~eo N Rucker, C~ty Secretary The following ordinance was Introduced and placed upon its first reading AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A B0~/{D OF EQUALIZATION TH~ ICITY 0F ]]ENTON, TEXAS, FOR THE Y]~AR 1924 II'FINING TH~ DUTIES T~P~_0F ~ THE TIME AND PLACE OF I~ING AND PROVIDING ~OR THE COMFEN~ATION 0~ THE I~MI~RS OF ~AID BOARD ]~E IT 0RDAIII~0 BY THE CITY 00MEISSION OF THE CITY 0~ Section 1 That Joe Gamblll Alvin H~ll and Ed Pratt be and they are hereby appomnted as boarD of equalization for the city of Denton Texas for the year 1924~ Tuesday ~uly 22 1~24 Section 2 ~aid board shall recemve the asseseme~ rolls lists and books from the Cmty Secretary of samd Cmty for ~xaminatlcn correction appraase- ment and approval and shall see that every p~rson mn said City has rendered hms property both real personal and mixed at a proper and fear market value and shall equallse as near- ly as possmble the value of all improved lots and the value of all unmmprcved lots an said city and shall do an per~orm any and all acts and dutmes mn the manner and by the means provmded by laws of the State of Texas gcvernang said boards I Sectmon 3 The members of samd board e~all convene at the City Hall mn said Cmty o~ the 12t~ day of ~ug~ A D 192~ and thereafter at such times as such board may provade or as may be necessary for a full and complete discharge of their dutmes Provided that in case one or more members of samd board shall be unable to attend the fmrst meetmng of samd Board heremn provmded for that such member or members as are able to be present are hereby empowered to set another date for such fmrst meeting Sectmon 4 The members of samd Board shall receive as compensation for services hereunder the sum of three ($ 3 00) dollars per day whmch shall be p~id by the Cmty az requa~6d by law Sectmon O The fact that there is no equalization board appointed for the year 1924 and the further fact that only a short tmme remains mn whmoh the dutmes of such Board can be performed create a grave emergency and an mmpratave ~ublmc necessity that the rule requiring ordi- nances to be read on three separate days before final passage be suspended and such rule ms hereby suspended and it is ordained that thms ordmnance sl~ll take effect and be mn full force am- mediately upon mts passage and approval Passed thas 22nd day of July, A D 1924 (smgned) Fred H Manor ~hamrman Caty Com- mmssion of the City of Denton Texa~ Attest (smgned) Oeo N Rucker Cmty Secretary Approved as to form (signed) Marion Bralley 6ity Atty Upon motmon of Smoot Second by NcKenzie the rules were suspended and the foregomn ordinance placed upon its second readmng Upon ~otmon of Smoot Seconded by NcKenzie the rules were suspended and the foregomng ordinance placed upon its thmrd aud fmnal readmng Motion was made by Smoot Seconded by Turner that the ordinance be adopted l~on a roll-call upon the question of the adoptmon of the ordinance the following commissioners voted "yea" Smoot £urner Ba~ley l~cKenzme and Minor No commis- sioner voted "nay" ~hereupon the c~air declared the motion prevamled and the ordanance adopted Tueeday July ~ 19~4 UPon motion of Smoot Seconded by McKenzze the Czty Secretary wee directed te aend notzces out to property owners or their agente to connect premeeze w~th the Czty'e eanztary sewer, under the provzsion~ of the City's ordznance recently passed upon the Czty Health Officer's furnzshzng hz~ with a l~st ~n w~rt~ng of such c~ers or aaents of un connected pre. sis ~on motion t~ oo~ssion a toed adjourned ~nutes a~proved A~mst 26th 1924 ~lr~n City Commission City Hall. Denton Texas ~ednesd~y August 13th 1924 The City Commission met in specmal called session in res onse to the follwwing call issued by the chair "Denton lexus August 13 1924 To Mesars W E Smoot L Bailey U B MoEenzie and G T Turner Cmty Commissioners Denton lex~s Gentlemen You are hereby called and directed to meet in a special called session of the bity Co--lesion to be he~ mt the regular meeting place of said Com~sszon in the ~zty ~1t. at ~nton. Texas mt 10 00 o'clock A M this l~th day of A~ust A D 192A at whzch tm~ and place the following ~ters of cmty Bus,ness will be consmdered to-wmt ~1) the ~doptzon of an order or resolution directing the Czty Secretary to advertise for sealed bids on the $ 25 000 issue of Cmty of Denton School Ho~se Improve~nt Bonds No 6 dated July let, 1924 (~) Such other ~tters of Cmty Business ae ~y proper- ly co~ before said bod~ at t~t time Respect fully (signed) Prod H ~nor C~mr~ of t~ City Comm. sslon of the Cmty of ~nton Texas Above Not~ce recemved (signed) G T Turner W E ~oot - Concessioners Co~mssloners Turner ~moot and Minor present 0o~issmoners ~iley and McKenzme absent ~he followmng resolutmon was mntroduced and upon motion and second was duly adopted.~00~lssloners Minor Smoot a~d ~arnsr voting "y~as ~o c~!smioner voting ~nay" A ~SOLU~ION AUfHORIZING ~T~Y 0F ~ CI~ 0~ DENTON ~S T0~ ~TI~ FOR ~I.~ BIDS 0M T~ $ 2b 000 ISSI~ 0F B0~S~O~ CI~ 0F D~TON DASD J~Y 1ST 1924 ~ ~SIGNA~D Aa CITY 0~ DENTON ~OH00L HOU~ I~R0~NT B0~S N0 6 ~ IT ~SOL~D BY T~ CI~ C0~ISSION ~NTON T~t the C~ty Secretary of the ~mty of Denton lexus be and he ms hereby aathormmed and dmrected sale at a publmc lettmng to be held at the Cmty Hall of sa~t Cmty at 2 00 o'clock p m on the 29th day of A~uat 1924. the $ 2~ 000 00 mssue of bonds of samd City ~ted the first ~y of July A D 1924 and desmanated as "CI~ HOU~ I~R0~NT B0I~S N0 6" by causmng to be publis~d In the ~Datlas News~ ~n adver~mse~nt for b~ds on said bonds said advertmse~nt to reserve to the City of Denton the rmght to reject any or all bmds and to require a certifie~ check equal to 2% of the p~ valse of the bonds bid on to accompany e~ch bmd sabmmtted as a g~rantee of good faith and as liqui- dated da~ges mn ~ event such bidder should fail or refuse to recemve ~nd p~ for samd bondm Tu~d~y, JulI ~ 19~.4 Adopted this 13th day of August ~ D 1924 (~m. AL) (signed) Fred H Minor Chairman of the City Commission of the City of Denton ~exas At,est (signed) Geo N Rucker, Cmty Secretary Cmty of Denton lexas Mayor Hennen presented to the Comm~ssaon the claam of J L Thorne owner of property on Avenue UA" between AHlckory and Mulberry Streets for damages on account of the City's destruotaon of two street crossings across Avenue "AN in connection with the pavang of that street U~:on motaon the com~issaon authorized the ~yor to allow ham credit for $ 25 00 on this accou_ut on his pavin& assessment an the event he wmll mmmedlately send an the money for such pavang assessment Upon motion the comr~ssion stood adjourned A~proved thas 26th day of Au4~ust 1924 0~"~h ~~i~e t a~~r C~ r~n of the ~ ty Cor~s~ on Czty of Denton Texas City Hall Denton Texas Tuesday August 26th 1924 The comn~sslon met in regular August cession w~th the following conEnlssloners present l~Kenzle Turner Bailey & M~nor Absent Smoot ~lnutes of preceed~ng meetings since and eluding the last reg~llar meeting were read and approved The monthly repprts of Geo ~ Rucker C~ty Secretary W Woodwara ~ty £reasurer and J A Young City Marshal were read and a:proved ~he monthly report of the Water Light and Sewer 9epartment was receaved audited and ordered filed The following accounts were exannned and ap- proved for payment as follows C~IERAL Pa~d by AMOUN~ ~ARRANT NO Freight Transfer Company $ 16 53 15~67 ~ C Cook- sal $-1~ to 31st ~0 00 C F ~oods oal July 125 00 15~79 C ~ Woods - Lxtra for car ~,00 10~S1 E~[ O'Sh~elde - ½ July sal 40 00 1~8~ W C Cook - sal let ~lf Aug ~0 00 18~83 ~ L ~tes~de 8 40 1~$84 Alamo F~llxn? Station 6 32 lb?8~ Alamo Storage Co 2 50 1~787 Baldwin ~ntxng Company 13 0~ 15788 Oeo D Barnard Stationers 43 45 15789 Denton lypewrlter Exchange 3 00 lo790 lhe Dorsey Company 4 60 15791 Gar~xson's D~ug Store 5 90 15792 Han~ond ~ K~rby 9 95 15793 W J Holland 13 00 15794 Eotor I~ark Garage 35 20 15795 W C O~r 2 00 15796 Denton Eecord Chronicle 5 25 15797 Tal~aferro Bros 75 15798 Triangle Battery otatlon i 25 15799 Con~ny F" 144th Infantry - Jun & July pay-me ~ts 50 00 15800 ST~ ET & ~RIDGE FUND Cash fo~ ayroll ?-16 to 31st 411 85 4381 ~ W Garnett July salary 150 00 &382 ~orr~m hmlth - sal ~-16 to olst 30 00 4383 I S Farrel 41 05 4384 F A Walker A~ent 83 55 4385 Cash io~ ayroll weekly 15 60 4386 Rayzor Ice boo. any 4 50 4387 0 W Whlsenant 7 00 4388 Cash fo~ Payroll (weakly} 141 00 4389 ~m Lxnden l0 00 4390 Ills Spl~wn l0 00 4391 Cash for Payroll (~ckly~ ll l0 4392 Gash for ~ayroll $-1 to lo 391 40 4393 Morr~s Smith al 8-1 to 15 30 00 4394 Cash for ~yroll (weekly} 142 60 4395 J S ~arrell 19 55 4396 J H Ma~lll 20 00 4398 Payroll (~ly) 211 00 4399 to 4413 Rayzor Ice ~omFany 4 50 4414 W G Barnott 7 50 4415 luesday Am~ust 26 1924 ACCOUNTS ALLOWLD - STRE~ T & BklDG I'W'fD t 0 JTD Bratcher & Harris 13 40 4416 Davms & Trmmble l0 00 4417 Denton Eachzne Works 9 75 4418 Denton l~lling Company o8 00 4419 Dr T C Dobbmns 6 00 4420 Fowler Au$o Supply House ~ 00 4421 Gulf R~fmnlng Company 8 00 4422 Hammond & Kirby 154 00 44~ G E Harrms 4 20 4424 S W K~mady 3 75 4425 led Lewis ~ Company 5 70 4425 Eagnolma Petroleum Company 3 80 4427 Motor ~]ark Garage 95 4428 Clmfford Stroud 6 00 4429 Wmlson-Pratt Lumber Company i 80 4430 Street Construction & Im£~rovement Fund Payroll 198 00 1007 to l~16 Cash for Payroll 2G? 00 1017 A L II, les 17~ 00 1018 Chico Crushed Hcck Company 380126 1019 PARK G E Mart~n 84 30 Mr C M Godwin man~ er of the Denton Municipal Band addressed the cormn~esmon ~n the ~nterest of that organi- zation He pomnted out that mt was an or anzzatmon exzstmn& only for civic purposes and wmthout any revenues e/cept such as ai~ roprmated by the Chamber of ~o~,~erce ~ll of uzizoh 1s necessary to employ and retazn a dm~ector He ~eoreoented to~ the commission t~t the ba~d h~s heretofore been usz~g some ~nst~uments belonging to tl~e le~char'~ co]let e that are now being called in for the College's owa use an~ ~teked the Commmssion to ma.kc an a proprzatzon sufficient to pur- chase the fol]owmng instrtur~ents one L~i e bass horn one medium bass horn one bass drun set including tynmals stand aad harness Be stated that a local music house lind proposed to orocure these znstrumerts ~t wholeoale cost and asked tile commission to payfor them on a ~orthly payment pJ~tn the estmmated cost bez~g about ~ 398 00 Upon pro ~er motion and sec nd the ~o~ lesion advised l~r Godwin that zt would devise some means of supi~ly~ng the needed instruments Er A C Owsley addressed t2~e contmzsszon zn the interest of the annexation of the 0;~sley Park Addmt~on which sub e ted he h,~s ~ust put on lA~yor Hennen/that other citizens mn the sam general vacmnmty are seekmng annexatmon and that mt %;ould be 22O be advisable to hold only one electzon on the annexation of all such property Accordingly it was agreed by the that defznzte ~ctzon on hzs request be deferred untzl the other o~tzes brzng ~n thezr ~ Jon~s Co~e~zcal ~nager for the Texas ~ower & Lz[ht 6ore. ny spoke to the oo~z~sion zn the znter- est ~f ~zs comp~ny'~ request for a po~er franchise ~[r E }{ Roberts co ~ndzng officer of Company "]" l~4th Infantry asked the co~zs~on to renew zts a~propr~atzon toward the company fun4 of t~t orgaznzatzon of $ 30 00 per month Upon motion of JcKenz~e properly s~conded a~d c~r~zed an a proprlst~on of $ ~5 00 per month ]ayable on the last day o~ e~ch month for 12 months begzn- n~nb w~th Yu~e 19~4 Ioon lotzon of hcKenz~e seconded by B~ley the ~yor was t~thorzzed to repe off the square from 6 00 A h untzl noon to permzt the school chzldren to i~artzcz- pate zn the defense day pazade 2eptember 12th Czty Health 0ffzcer Pzner and ~yor H V Hennen filed thezr August reports Upon ozoper motzon ~d second t~ acco~t of Y f ~r~r] s foz v 29 00 for f~llzng S H Taylor's lot on ~fest 0al Street w~ dzs-allowed U~on pro,er motzon a~ second t~ ~yor wgs ~n- st~ucted to put 3 c~ty teams on the excavatzon of ~gan Street for l0 days oust as soon as at ~l~0on motzon the Co~llss&on stood adjourned until August ~Sth 19°4 ~t ~ 00 o'clock p m to meet at that t~me to conszder the bzds on t~ $ 25 000 School Improvement londs ~e~es 5 and ~y other ~nfznzshed Czty bnszaess A o~oved ~ept~mbez 2Oral 1924 ~ Cz~y of De, ton ~exas ~retCzt City H~il Denton Srlday Auc~t 29ta 19~4 £he commission rmt in regtlar oessl0n ad0ourned from £uesday August 26th with comznzsoloners I~lcKenz~e ]ailey ~urner & ~inor oxe ~nt absemt ~moot Th~ chair announced that t~e co~ lss~on would consider b~ds on the $ 25 000 C~ty of Donton Sc~ol Imp~ve- merit bonds ~erzes 6 zn accordanc~ ~zth t~ advertise~ent of the bzty of Denton zn the D~ll~s ~[ews August 17th The following b~ds were recezved - e~ch ~arty bzdm~nb par and accrued ~nterest fo~ the entire ~ ~e conditioned t~t they be allo~ed oo~tss~ons zn tho fsi ~o~;~ng ~e pectzve arno un t s a G ~r~ a Coll~ny - Col ~ls~lon ~ aS0 00 Gray Investment Company - , 270 00 Brown-Crummier Invest~mnt Oom ~ny ' 315 00 We~lroth & Irvzng - " 395 00 TIt Bo~ 547 00 ~ar~ett & Company 475 00 No other bzds on ~d oonds were received After all sazd bzds had beon duly considered the follo~ng resolutzon w~s znt~odu~ed and upon motion of MdKenzze seconded by ~urner was un~nl~aously ~dopted ~ll f0~lss10M~rJ present voting "ye~" ~S on the 17th ~y of E~ust A D 19~ sealed ctmp~t~tzve b~ds on the ~zty Denton fex~s School Impro~e~nt Bonds Se~zas 6 for t~ s~ of $ 25 000 were advertised io~ by oubl~shzng a not~ce si sale of sa~d bonds ~n the Dol~s (Texas) ~orn~ng News a newspaper of genezal circulation oyez the United States and ~AS zn sazd notzce si sale zt was ~rov~ded t~t ~ b~as would be re~ezved at the off~ce of t~ Ozty Seoretary of the Czty of Dec, ton ~exas untzl 2 00 o'clook p m August ~ th 1924 and ~AS After all bzd~ ~ece~ved were o ened and considered Dy the Co~zssion ~t found t~t t~ bid of ~ G Brogg & Company foz par and ~ccrned ~nte~est from the d~te of sa~d tonds to t~ date si delxvery saxd delivery to be ~de ~t the expense cf the purchasers sa~d bzd being the hz~h st and oest b~d ubmztted for sazd bonds therefore ~ If ~SOL~ by the O~ty Co~sszon of the C~ty of Denton Texas t~t the sazd brad of sazd ~,~ G~ Bregg & Com~ for ~r and accrued zntezest lrom the date of said bonds to the date of delivery sa~a delxvery to ~de at the expense of the [urc~sero be ~ad the ~a~m is herebz accepted BP IT F~R ~50~D by thc C~ty of the C~ty of Denton ~ex~s that the ~.yor C~ty Secretary Fnmday August ?9th 19~4 ~nd City llcasurer be ~nd they are hereby authorized and directed tc zlgn all other thlnl s necessary for acceptance of sald bid an~ t~m delivery of said bonds to the purchasers thezeof and the ~ece~pt of the proceeds of the sale of sa~d bonds Ado~tt~ th~s 29th day of August A D 1924 (s~gned~ Frem H Mznor Chairman of tht O~ty Oom~ ~ss~on of th C~ty oi Denton ~exas At te~t S~ ned ~eo l~ Rucker G~ty oecre tary Thc b~d of ~l G Breg & bompany and the ~ency contract s~Gned Oy ( k~rms and attached thereto are ts follows "Dallas lexas August ~9 19~4 ~o the Houo~able ~yor and ~ty Co~ss~on Dent on Texas Gent lemen For your leaslly ~ssued $ ~o 000 Czty of Denton ~cz~oo~omse I~provement ~onds No 6 dated July i 1924 be r~n[ ~ntoreot a~ ~e rate of o percent pcr arnum pay- able ~em~-annually ooth ~r~nc~p~l and ~nte~est payable at the Ohatham and ~hoen~x E~t~onal B nk New Yo~k bzty Ne~ York s~zd bonds ~n the deao~ znat~on of $ i 000 each and ~atur~ng as iollows ~ i 000 on July 1st of each of the yea~s 19 9 1932 19~b 1947 1949 1950 1951 19o~ 1957 1958 19~9 1960 1961 196~ 1953 ~nd ~ 2 000 on July i 1964 we hereoy a~rea to Day yom ~AR A~ AGCR ~ IN~ST to ~te el delz~ery ~t some bank to be de~zgnated by us when accom~uzed by the i~ll ~nd unq~alzf~ed a~provzng op~nzon oi ~es ra C~p~n Outlet and ~arker Attorneys hespectfully subm~ t ted ~ILLIA} O PREC AND C0}~A[~Z My Powell L Breg Approved ~nd accopted by ~o er order of the (~lty Co~f~llSmlon of Dent on ic~as August 9 1924 (slg~ed) H V Hennen 5ayor Attest (s~ r ed) Geo N Rucker 8ecret~ry I~allas £exas August 29 19P4 fo t~]e Konorable )ayoz ~ndC-ty 0omm~lssion Denton %exas Gentlemen In connection with your notice of sable of $ 25 000 City of Deaton ochoo~2l~use Improvemen~ Donds No 6 dated July 1 19~4 bear-hi ~ntereot at the rate of 5 percent per annum ~ayabls se~]~-annu~_ly n~%turln~ ~ 1 000 in each of tns years 19t9 19~2 192o lq~8 1941 194~ 1945 1947 1949 195d 1955 19o6 19o7 1958 and 196~ and $ 2 000 in 1984 in the denoml~]~t-on of ~ 1 000 each both px~nclpal and ssm~-annual Tuesday August 29th 1924 lnSerest pa~able at the Chatham and Phoenix National Bank in|New York New York I hereby abrae to find you a purchaser or purchasers at par and accrued ~nterest to date of delivery at some bank to be designated later when accon~anled by the full and unqualified approving op±n~on of ~ess~s Chapman Cu$1er and Parker attorneys of Chicago Ill~nols subject to the following conditions (1) ~or and inconsideration of selvlces rendered an% to be rendered in finding you said purchaser or purchasers at par and accrued ~nterest you are to allow me the sum of $ 250 payable simultaneously ~lth the delivery of said bonds to purchaser or purchasers designated by me (~) Attached hereto you will find ca h~er's check of the Southwest National Bank of Dazlas ~n the sum of $ 50G S~id check is to be held by you u~cashed pending tbs ~omplet~on of the terms of th~s contract by me and in th~ event of my failure to comply w~th the terms of said contract, sa~ is to be forfeited to the C~ty oi Denton as full and liquadated damages Respectfully suomltted (signed) ~ Harris A~proved and accepted by L~roper order of the City Com~xsslon of Denton £exas August EOth 1924 (signed) H V He~nen Layor Attest (signed) Geo N Rucker Secretary ~ ~he following citizens were present upon the ln- L~ vitat~o~of the Ch~lr, to consider with and d~scuss with tbs co~!ss~on the proposed power iranOhlse of ~exas Po~er & Light Company~ Geo Frmtz Julian Scrug~s J J Mac- La0~la~, J P Magee W H Cowan John Alexander J C Colt W F Woodward R M Evers Wm W~lllams Sr ~ ~.~Deavenport R L Ncrma~ Chas H Smoot, 0 M Curtis W S Long The proposed franchmse was ~ead and explicated to all and each was asked his opinion as to the ~dv~sabml~ty of b~antlng th~ eam~ ~he great weight of opmnmon appeared to be opposed to the granting of the franchmse Upon proper motion and second the secretary was directed to deduct all expenses oi the mso~ance of the School Bonds Series 6, ou~ of the proceeds of said bonds i~* The audit report submitted by 2pleger and Falk u itors~ upon the 1~g3-19~4 business of the C~ty was re~d~ and upon proper motion and second was spproved and adopted and the Secretary was mnstructed to publish same OhS t~me mn the Dally ~eoord-Chronlcle .... ............ City Hall Denton Texas Thursday September llth 1924 ~e commission met zn special called session zn response to th~ lollowzng call issued by the chair "Denton £exas "Sept iI 1924 "To Me srs W E omoot G T £urner L Ba~ley and W B ~/cKenzie C~ty Com~ssloners Denton Texas "Gentlemen You are hereby called and d~rected to meet at the C~ty Itall at 9 00 o'Clock A ]~ on the llth day of %eptember in special called session of sa,d at which time ~na £~lace the following matters will be considered to-wit (1) £he adootzon of an ordinance authorizing the further extension of the boundaries of the I 0 0 F Cemetery (~) SuCh other matters of City Bus,ness as come before the Gomm~ezon at thz~ time (signed) Fred H l~inor Chairm~n City 6o~lsszon City of Denton ~exas )Totlce Re(elved (Signed) I Bazley ~ L Smoot B W ]lcKenzlt G~nm~zssloners lhe follow~ng corm lsslo~rs were present Smoot B~zley ]lcEenzle and ~lnor Absent £urner lt~e follow±n~ ordln.~nce W~S lntzoduoed and placed on its i~rot zoadlnC AN OiLDI[fANOl RLzEALIi~G A~I ORDI~fANOE DESIGNATING ~HE PLAOh& IN £HU OI%Y OF D~ NTON IEXAS FOR ~HE BURIA~ 0I' fill DLAD BODILS OI HU¢&N Bt¢INGS AND PROVIDING FOR A PJ NATTY Bi~ IT 0HI)AI~TLD B£ IH~ OIi~f O0~ISSION OF THE CITY O~ D~ £O ~ Ti~.AS Sec ! lh~t ~he ordinance caused by the City Co~n~sslon of the ~ty of Denton Texas on the 13 day of Jmue A D 1916 prescribing the bur~al grounds or cemetery for tS~e dead bodies of human beings ~s hereby repealed and of no force and effect from and after the passage and publication el this ordinance as required by law Sec II It sh~ll hereafter be unlawiul for any person to bury cause to he buried or in any manner a~d or assist in the bur~al of the dead body of any human being w~th~n the corporate limits of the city oi Denton Texas except zn the present limits of the Ulty Cemetery of said ~ity and zn the Cemetery e~med and contro]]ed oy the Independent Order of Odd fellows as at present constituted ~& and in addition ts the above a c~Yt~.D~.t~r&¢t ad3czn~g 8~ld I 0 0 ~ ceme- tery on the East~esc]~b-'e~s follow~ B~GINNING at the $ ~ coiner of the present I 0 0 F benzetery thence North along iron fence 460 var~e to the bouth l~ne of Prairie Street the N W Corner cf said Cemetery thence East 141 rares more or less along iron fence on the ~o~tn ±ins of Prairie ~treet to tt~e most northern ~ ~. colder City ~11, Denton Texas Tuesday, Ssptem]~er 2~, 1924 The Gom,~ssian met in regular September session witl~ the $ollowing co-'~'!seteme~s present MoEenzie Turner Ba~y, ~t, ~ ~nor A~sent~ None ~ ~nt~y reports of Gcc N Rucker, 01ty Secretary lood~r~, 01ty T~sarer, a~ I A You~ 01ty hrs~l were ~proved~ ~ ~nthly report of t~ ~ater, Li~t · Sewer Dept was ~ reoeSved, A~ite~ ~nd ordered filed 0ity Healt2 Officer ~iner and ~yor Hennen filed t~eir Septe~er reports ~ ~T~ follo~ accoants were excised and allowed and ~rr~ta ordered d~ on the resp~tive funds in ~nt as ~llows ~aid ~y ~ ~aYee ~ ~unt ~rr~t ~l~win ~rinti~ Go.ny 5~ ZO 15816 ~edriok Disinfectant Co 47 95 15817 ~ H O'Shielda, 29 ~5 15818 M L ~teside 19 6~ 15819 ~ C 0o~ Z0 00 15820 ~rst ~tia~l B~ ? 26 1582Z ~ for Olea~-~ ~yroll 155 ~O 15~5 le ~te 7 50 15824 8reck O~ 5g O1 158E6 ~ , U~eEe~ & ~ ~2 50 15~7 ~rgreaves ~lnti~ Oc~ny 6~ 46 15828 Nu~rical Table ~c~y 2 ~ Storage g~y 8 8g 15831 Gulf Refinl~ O~y 6 36 158~2 Tali~erro Bres 75 158~ ~nten Ty~e~iter ~e~e 1 2G ~834 ~y & Ivey Tg T5 158~5 ~nt~n ~te~ La~d~ 10 ~0 158~ G~rison~s Dr~ Store 2 ~ 1583~ ~ F~l~t Transfer 0e~ny 8~ 158~9 Crescent ~lli~ Statian 8 16 15840 ~aldwin Printing Co. any 51 50 15841 H ~ples 1 ~0 15842 ~ for ~ell 9 00 44~3 Ca~ fer P~roll 599 80 44~4 ; L ~ig~t 62 10 4435 ~s~ for Payrell 72 80 44~6 Oa~ for P~roll 4 80 443? ' ~ner~ Wells Crus~d Stone Oo 145 18 44~ ~neral ~ells Or~s~ Stone 0o 66 11 44~9 ~ C~sh fo[ ~Mrell 40 6~ 4440 O~ for ~ayrell ~5 80 4441 ~rria ~th ~ for ~rcll 1~ 00 4444 60 4445 B H Deavenpo~ & 09~ 5 ~ 444~ Sept 23, I924 ACCOUNT5 Street & Bridge Fund Contd Denton Milling Company 58 00 ~nDnolia Petro&eum Oom~il~ 78 67 4448 ~rrison's Dr~ Store ~ 0~ 4A4g J 0 ~11 Advertising 0o ~ 00 44B~ Wilson-Pratt Lurer Co.any 8 10 4451 W G Barnett lO 85 4452 J B ~rrls L~ber Co~y 2 40 Southwestern Blme ~int & Smpply Go 42 78 4454 ~ A ~Crary Pl~bing Co 3 38 445~ J M 2ratoher 8 10 4456 ~er's Milling & ~eed C~ 14 O~ 445~ · H ~ples 2 O0 4A59 co sT & Jack Christal County C~rk 10 ~ 1021 Cash for ~yrcll ~6 ~0 1920 W M J~oe Core.ny 208~ 65 ~Ot Pai~ Available ~ G E ~rtin 75 0G Galbraith Foxworth Co~ny 1 60 226 · E ~n md~es~d the c0~tsslen in b~lg cf a delegation from Bolivar Street urging t~t t~t street he oiled if possible befo~ cold weather sets in O~z H ~oet spoke for a delegatien of citizens residing and owning property just cutolde the Present ~atern City lt~ta seeking ~n~atton He filed with the t~separate petitions for each ~nexatmon, one of ~e signed by o~ers of property and t~ other by resident voters residing tn the terratory t0 be annexed A delegation of residents a~ property o~era in the last mentioned territory opposed to its ann~ation was also present ~ ~ A Prmttt sated as spokea~n for it and presented a petition protesting ann~atl0n It apDeared ~t t~ interested ~rties ~re Suet a~omt evenly dlvldei for ~d agamnst anne~tien, and aeco~in~- ly the co~ission on proper motion mhd second, ~ssed the ~tter for ~e present residing ~ Starli~ / at 18~ ~at Ohestnut asked t~ oomm1 sston to order a street li~t installed at O~atnut ~d Ave ~, and another on O~stnat between ~O· ~d ~ ~tter was referred to t~ City Electrician for ~ estl~te The follow~ng resolutio~ ~a tntrcdu~ed, and mpon Tuesd&y ~eptemBer 2$rd 1924 proper maticm and second was unanimously adoptec~ all com- missioners present voting 'yea" ~ N6R~ LI~ OF ~ST O~ $~ ~ 'r~ NOR~ LI~ OF OOTm~ A~ ~ IT ~L~ by the C~ty ~o~aaton of ~e ~tty off ~t ~rth Bolivar Street ~n the 01ty of Denton, Te~s bet~ t~ N~rt~ L~e ef ~eat O~ Street ~d the Nor~ Line of 0911ege Avenue a~ll be i~roved and ~ved in the follow- ing ~nne~. ~ ~ ~t ~id Nor~ Boll~r Street ~all be The ~th of the street ~11 Be 30 feet from ~tc ~ of c~b ~ere possible and ~ere this width is nat ebta~hle t~ ~d~ ~11 he 2~ feet from ~ to ~ck ~ The ourB ~d ~utte= s~ll oonfo~ to t~ st~rd as set by the ~ ~nt~n, I E ~vi~ a 6e curb and an 18· gutter and t~ ~ ~1!~ i ~ ~ for the first course and a m~ of 1 2 for t~ aecon~ cease It a~ll be finishe~ to ~et ~e City of ~-~~ suh~rade ~11 be ex~vate~ to t~ pro~ de~tB and elevation ~d ~hall be pro~ly ~e~red, rolled etc ~ntil a fl~ h~rd surface obtainS, ac aa to be co~lete~ and all soft places ~d ~e- ~ressicns re~ve~ ~) ~ ~e g~vel to be used s~ll oc~ from le- ~1 pits and ~11 be t2e best q~lity It s~ll ~e 1~~ in depth tn the center of t~ steer and s~ePe ~' ~n dept2 at t~ maside of g~tter ~ter it s~ll ~v~en r~lXed ~th a ae~n ton roller ~tlt well set ~p after ~PPI~: After the gravel ~s been thoro~y com- ~ ~ated an~ ~s been open to t~ t~ffic for ~Ult~e le~ of ti~ the sur~ee of street s~ll he clea~ed of all d~rt and t~sh the surface s~ll he ~d, bladed and rolled and an a~lieation of ~Tarvia B' ap~led at ~e rate cf ~ ~llcn ~er sq~re yard, after being allowed to stund fOr ~4 hours a ~9~ ap~lic~ticn of like q~tity of eTa~i~ ~e, ~11 Be ap~leA, ~d after ~tch a coat of aan~!t ~ eprea~ on srufaoe of t~ street ~ street ~all he o~ned ~C traffic after havi~ stood for s~ficA~n~ leith of tX~ tC Inane t~ =Tarvia ~' tcppi~ being ~11 set up T~t Bids ~11 ~ ~en for concrete curb ~d gutter or either of t~m aa t~e clrc~etances ~y require t~t t~ whole cost of cur~s ~d gutters ~[1 ~e ~ld ~y t~ pro~rt~ o~era~ t~t t~ olty s~ll p~ one thirA (1-~ cf the cost of s~cB i~rovem~t ~ ~ave~nt ~cept curbs and gutters, t~t~ o~era of aBattl~ property ~11 ~y two-t~r~ of t~ e~t of su~ i~ro~nt t~t t~ ~er lots s~ll bear~t~ Cost ef additte~l ~urB ~d gutter cr both ~qui~d on acco~ of ~t~eet and ~l~y intersections t~t the to,al of s~ p~ve~nt and i~rove~mt s~ll be due from e~ch o~er or a~utting pr~rty upon ~letlcn and ~ce~tanee of ~nt ~d i~rove~nt in front cf each ~ld abuttl~ erty~By the City Cohesion of t~ City cf Denton, T~as, t~e Tuesday, Sept 23 19!~.4 amount assessed shall bear interest from the date of acceptance at the rate of 8% per annum until paid that the pr01~0rtien cf costs Payable hy the owners of abutting prol~srty shall Be assessed against the sa~d owners and against thei~ said prep- erty in accordance with the oharSer of the 0ity of Denton, Texas, and in accordance with the general laws of the of Texas, and in accordance with ~at is known aa the Foot plan or rule# ae the frontage of the property ~f each owner of property bears proportion to that of the whole street to be paved, provided however that if the application of this rule would in the opinion of the City Commiseisa of said City in any cause be unjust and unequal, then such portion of the cost shall be assessed, aa it may deem Just and equal having in vie* the special benefits in ehhancecl value to be received by each such property owner ~hat nc assessment shall be made against any owned-er h~s Drop~y ~Ja~l he has Been given notice in the manner and for the length of time required by la~ and not until after hearing is had as provided by law~ and even then no assessment shall he mad~ against any pr0De~ty or ~wner in excess of the benefit derived by an[ such property by reason of such pavement and mmprovsment ThAt the is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifications a~ file the same with the City Oommisai~a for the pavement and im~reve merit of acid street in acsordance with the Provisions of resolution Adopted this 23rd day of September, A D 19~4 (signed) l~red H ~lner, Chair.~n The City Engineer filed plans anal specifieatisna with the Commission covering the improven~nt of ~l!v~r Street and the following resolation ~s introduced and upe,~ proper m~tion and second, was duly adopted A RESOLUTION APPROVIN(} THE PLANS Ah-D A_ND ADOPTIE~ TREM ~OR THE PA~ AFD IMPROVEMEET OF BOLIVAR STI~m.~ IN THE CITY OF ~NTON, TEY. AS HE IT RESOLVED BY TP~ CITY 0O~MISSIOE OF THE CITY 0~ ~]]ENTON T]LYAS That the plans and specifications here now presented to the City 0orm~ss~on of said City, and prepared by the ~ity ]~ngineer of said City for the pavement and imprsvemem~ of Nort~ Rolivar Street between the North line of l~est Oak Street and the North line of College Avenue of said City, having been care- fully considered be, and the ~-me are hereby approved and adopted as the plans and specifications for the iml~rovement of said North Bolivar Street AD01~mu THIS 2~rA clay of Sept A D 1~4 (signed) Fred H W~nor Chairman of the C~ty (~ommleai~n of the City of Denton, Texas Attest (signed) Goo N Rucker, City Secreta~ ~on pro,er motion ~d second, the following lution ~s introduced and ~anl~ adopted A ~SOLUTION 0~RIN~ T~ CITY ~Y T0 ~TI~ ~R ~T~ BI~ ~R '~ PA~ ~ I~RO~ ~ ~TAIN POR- TXO~ O~ BOLIV~ $T~ ~T~N T~ N~ ~0~ LI~ ~T ~ NOT ~N PA~ 0R I~R0~ ~S the City of Denton T~ms ~d the Tuesdaff ~ept 2S 1924 awrTere whose property fronts and aButts on Bolivar Street be- tween tlxe l~orth l~roperty line off West 0~k Stree~ a~ t~ North ~o~e~y 1~ of Oolle~e Avenue ~n ~d G~ty heretafore ~ve ent~rdd into a cont~c~ with ~nd ~via, a ca-partner- shl~ co.oecd of Ho~r Trimble and ~rles N ~vis for t~ ~v~nt a~ l~r0ve~nt of s~id Bolivar Street in aceor~noe ~ t~ pl~a and s~eoifieationa pre.red by the City ~g~neer and~heretofe~ appreved ~d adopted by the City Oo~ssion I ~, by t~e te~ of t~ a~d Contract, one-~lrd of ~e acer of ~td p~nt and ~rovement, except the curbs ~6 gu~te2a, la to ~e ~id Dy t~ O2ty of ~nton, Texas, the ~re~nl~ two-time of ~l~ cost is to Be paid hy the owngre of pr~rty fronting ~nd abutting on ~id street the en~e ~t of curbs ~ gutte~ to be ~ld by t~ o~era front- ing ~d a~utti~ on ~l~ street, ~d ~, t~ ~vem~t and lmprove~nt of ~id Belier 8tr~, inc~udi~ curbs ~nd gutters ~s ~en completed from the ~ort~ property lime of ~est oak Street N~rth on ~oll~r Steer to the North Pro~rSy line of College Avenue ~ve and ex~ cert~lm property om ~id street ~loh la fronted and abutted by the following described and o~ed lot of l~d In A~I t~oee sertaln ~ote ~cts and ~roela of ~and · e ~e~ ~ of ~ote No three (~) ~d fou~ (4) ~d thLrty (30) feet off t~ 8curb side of Lots No two (2) and five (~) ~1oo~ No on~ (1) of t~ ~aoon A~dltion to the 0ity of T~, an~ sho~ ~cn ~e ~p or plat of said Additi~ aa de- scribed in deed receded in Bo~ 181 p~e 2A3 of the ~ed ~oords of Denton Cowry, Te~8 ~ld lot frontmng and abutting on Bolivar Street a distance of 60 feet ~d now o~ed by Mrs ~ ~, t~t p~rt~n of ~ld ~olivar Street w~c2 ia ffron e~ an~ aButte~ By t~ followm~ described and o~ed lot of 1~ tn ~id City ~gi~img ~t t~ ~unotion of the East side of Bolivar Street and t~ North line of ~Einney Street in ~id 0ity of ~nton. t~noe ~at 81 feet to ocher on east line of ~olivar Street, ~enoe 8out~ 10O feet wmth said line of Bolivar Street to the place of ~gl~i~ Bemng the land ~esorih~ in deed reoo~e~ in ~ook 191, ~e ~ of tM ~ed Recede of Denton County, T~a, ~ld lot fronti~ ~ abutting on Bo2~v~r Street a distance of 100 feet, ~d now o~ed by A Coll~e~ ~f ~nton Oo~ty T~a ~, t~t portion of saxd Belier Street w~oh fronted a~ abutted ~y t~ following described and o~ed lot of l~d In ~d ~i~t ~gtnning at the 8 ~ olrner of a 50 feet lot conveyed to ~e ~y ~rn~n by ~a H V in 1~24, thence ~aat on ~e 8curb line of ~bove descried lot ~19 feet, thence 8ou~ 50 feet, thence West 219 feet to ~olivar Street, t~ence North 5Q feet to the place of beg~nning bein~ t~t South ~ of l~d described mn deed recorde~ in Book 142 p~e A4Q of t~ Deed Reoo~ of ~nton Cowry Te~s, lot ff~on~lng and aButti~ on Belier Street a diet.ce of 50 feet, ~d now owned by ~e H V 0rosa of Denton Co~ty Texas 0O~Tl~n, A,Oollins, ~d ~s H V 0rose tho~ often requested ~d iven eve~ op~ort~ity ac to do refuses ~ cause to to b ~ved ~d improved t~t pettish of said Street above dezo ~lbed ~6 Being t~ir ~roperty t~t fronts and ahutta t~ etrej~, c~ ~ t~ir p~rtLom of the cost of a~d pave~nt and impr)v~ent in accounts wi~ t~ ~ifo~ plea ~d s~ci- ficak~l~e ~retofo~ approved and adopted for the i~rovem~t of ~d at.et, and, ~5, the condition of said portions of ~id street is a2cB t~t it c~eatee a n~is~oe ~d its need of i~Te~t ~d ~e~nt is & public necessity t~refore, Tuesday September 25 HE IT I~S0LVED ]~Y THE CITY C0u~T~SION 0F THE CITY OF ~ENTON ~XAS, t~t the City Seereta~ be, and ~ is here- by instructed to advertise l~ediately for sealed B~da for the construction of ~ld pave~nt and l~rove~nt ~n ~id por- tion of ~id street a~o~ described in accor~ae wi~ ~ld approved and ~opted plans ~d ~cifi~tien~. ~ ~ld ad~r- tiee~nt for sealed ~lda s~ll he ~ubll~ed ea~ d~ for ten ~ya from date of the first insertion In the Dento~ ~-Chron- icle a daily news~per cf general cmrcul~tion ~abl~she~ in the City of ~nton Te~s Ail bids s~llbe ~de to ~th t~ general laws of the State of T~$, ~d t~ C~rter cf t~ City of Dent~n T~s, ~n sach cases ~de ~d vided an~ the s~c~saful bidder ~1 t~e ~vi~ certifi- c~tes issued an t~t ~roperty ~ paint, ~id ~ s~ll filed with t~ City Secretary at t~ City ~11 in ~id and ~1I ~ ~ade~t~a ~bllc ~eting ~f t~ ~d t~ City O~ssion rese~es ~e ~t to re~ect any ~d all bids so sub~tted Adopted t~a the 23rd ~y cf ~pt , A D 19~ (8t~ed~ ~d H ~nor, cf the City Co~s~en of the City of Denton, Attest (signe~) Gee E Rucker City ~ following ~rc~oa~l ~a intr~duce~ a~ rea~= 5eDt 1~ 19~A ~onora~le ~yor ~ City Oo~saianera City of Denton, Texas ~ntle~n We hereby propose to f~ni~ t~e Dent~ ~loi~l ~A wl~ instr,~nta at the follo~n~ listed ~rice~, ~cea represent t~ aotaal cost of the lnstr~ta to u~n your ~ree~ to ~y for ~, $ ~ 00 ~o~ and ~Be in ~ eq~l monthly lnatal~nta, without in~e~e~ as indicated below to-wit 1 - yerk Sousaphone (bass) S 24~ ~ 1 -~tr Cymbals 8 ~0 1 - ~ss ~r~ stick ~ 2 Total $ ~93 3~ ~nthly install~nta heginnl~ Oct 31at, I~A - $ 28 4A eaeh ResPectfully, THE PHOI~0GRAPH SHOP Per O A Size~re, Cor~ssloner T~er moved t~t rye a~ove preposal he accepted upan t~ express condition t~t the instr,,~nte so pure.seal should become ~d re~n ~e ~r0~rty of the ~lty ~d subject to the direction ~d control of its ~ffioials, ~Eenz~ seconded the ~tt~n ~es' ~ being called for the fo~lowi~ oc~issio~a voted ~ea Turner ~Eenzie · ~nor, 0omm~ssionera ~iley and vo~e~ "no', w~ereupon the ~ir ~ec~re~ t~e motion ~revalle~ Tues&~y, September ~8, I9~4 A oenmm~ls~t~on from Mrs D P Switser relative to 19~ taxer on Lot No 1 block ~? of the City 8ubdiv~sion m~_D ~ seereta~ re.fred on ~ ~tter as follo~t T~t t~ S~id lot ~ rendered for 19~ as unimproved pro~rty at t~e ~ val~tion ~s fixed by the board for 19~2 -~$ T~,O~'~. ~0~, lgg~, bulld~ng ~t ~0 698 ~s f~r ~te i~rove~nt to t2e ~c~t of $ ~000 T~t the ~r~ of e~ua~i~a~i~n ~aiee~ the ~l~t~on to $ 1885 ~ co~ss~en, ~n p~er ~otion a~ ae~on~, ordered ~e secretary to adjust the~b t~e~ o~ a ~l~tlon basis of $ 52~, sines obvious~ the bd~r~ bf eq~ll~tiom ~d been confuse~ az to the ~te of i~r~V~nt · ~ T~ ~yor reported to t~ co~sslen o~ Bi~S t~e ~ire~t~ne ~bBer Co~ny, ~d t2e Ooo~ear Rubber oo~ on ~e ~tl~el~ of fire truck No 1 Upon pro~r motion aecon~, She ~t~s were referred to Drivers ~ea an~ anB 0~ef ~ of C~ Fire de~r~nt for aocept~oe~of Bi~ ~ ~e tire~ eonoi~ere~ By ~hem t~ best for t~ ~0n ~e~r motiO~ ~d second the atto~ey'~s in- structed to info~ t2e 0i~y ~s~l t~t unless ~e o1~ fines d~' ~ ~ty ~e evidenced by t2e ~rporaticn Court Docket ar~ $~tleo~ed within ~ ~ye, t~ 0ity wo~d lnatitat~ ~ai~a~ him ~d hisbond~n for the s~e involved Fi~ ~rs~l 3aCes told the occasion of the ~gel~t n~d of ~tio~l linnen a~ ooveri~ in t~ f~re for ;~ use ef t~ fifth stayl~ t2ere on dat2 at night ~om ~O~eP motion ~d eeconA t~ Ptre~e~l and ~ire wre au~r~zed tc ~e such ~urc~ses of these articles as j ~ ~or reported ~h~t he ~d ~een requested to su~m t a ~ro~sa~ ~n~ent to ~e 0ity ~un~ Ordinance which q m0ti~n and secon~ ~ o~ssion voted to t~e no ~ot~on ~0~ Dr0~ motion ~ second the O0~ssion directed ~ ~l~eer to do ~y ~ ~e ~Stop~ signs ~e~ by at ~s~ of t~ busy street intersections aa ~ at t~ in$t~ce cf the 8treat 0m~ttee, and in lieu t Tuesday Sept ~, lgSA to pain& an additional .Slow· sign at these interseet~enz Upon proper motion and second, the Chair ~-~d a ooma,'~ttee composed of Smoot, ~alley McKenzie, Mayer Bennen and Water Supt Rucker to m~ke investigation ami report wit~ rememmendatisns on the best site for the next new well to Be drilled by the city l~yor Hennen presented requests for to s~ort water and sewer extensions (1) on Fergu~on Street from ~1~ Street to new house being constructed by W C Boyd, a distance sf about $50 feet and (2) a similar short line cf about the ~me legtlx on Sycamore Street East from Elm to the new roaming house being built by C M Godwin Upon proper motion and second the Mayor was directed to have East Hickory Street patdhed from the square to the T & P R R Right of way with asphaltic concrete, at once The police Committee reported athat it had agreed with E H O'~b~elds and the authorities at the Teaoherts College to pay onehalf his salary aa special policeman in the college dietrlctbeginning October tst, at $ 90 00 ~er month, the College paying an eq~l amount it being a~eed that l~r O'~telds should be free to assist the police do~m- . Upon proper motion and second the tom. salon stood adjourned until Frmday October 10th at 10 00 o'clock A Approved October 28th I924 City of Dentol~, Te~s Secretary ~ity Ball, Denton, Friday, October 10t~, 19~,4~ - t0~00 A ~ The Oemmiselo~ met in session ~iJcurned from ~ept with Oo~lasloner8 ~nor ~d ~lley present, T~ner ~ ~nzte absent ~ being no q~ ~resent t~ sessi~ ~s A~oved Ootobe~ ~8~, 1984 ~n of tho 01ty Co~ealon ~Oity of ~nton, Te~s City Hall Denton Texas, ~onday October 13th 1924 The Comm/esion met in session adjourned from October loth with commissioners Minor Bailey and Smoot present, oonnniesioners Turner & McKenzie absent Mrs W~ker ~, addres~ ~he co~salen in ref- erence tc the petit~an for t~ cowry Hospital Bond Upon proper motion and second the Co.lesion endorsed t~ ~roposition ~d promised to co-spelts in any ~y possible Sealed bl~e on the ~ve~nt and l~rove~n~ cf Bolivar Street gape, a~ed for in the 0ity's advertise~nt for bids published in the Record-Chronicle were opened ~d considered Only one bid ~d been filed in response to said ~$erti~mtn towlt the bid of ~vie & Tri~le, a co- ~rtnership composed of Ho~r Triable and C~e N ~vis The following resolution was ~ntroduce and upon proper motion ~ second w~a mnani~mzly adopted cemm~z~cnere ~nor ~oot and Bailey all voti~ 'y~a~ A ~S0L~10N AC~PTING T~ BID 0~ ~VIS ~ TRI~ ~R T~ PA~NT ~ I~0~ 0F T~ ~I~R0~ ~ ~A~ ~RTIONS 0~ BOLI7~ ~T ~ID ~RTIONS ~ING ~0N~ ~UT~ BY ~ PR0~RTY 0~ BY ~B H V ~OSS A CO.INS, ~ W ~ ~ GABS~ VIRGIN~ 00UG~IN ~ AWAKING T~ O0NT~OT ~R ~ CONSTRUCTION OF ~ PA~T ~ ~0~ ~ ~ID DA~ ~ TRI~ ~ DI~CTING ~ ~I~ AT~ ~P~ A CONT~CT BET~ ~ C~ 0~ ~T~ ~ ~ DAVIS ~ TRI~ C0~RING ~UOH PA~ ~ IN ~TAIL ~ AU~ORIZING ~ DI~CTI~ T~ ~YOR 0~ ~ID OI~ T0 SIGN ~ID CO~OT ~R ~ Ol~ 0~ ~N ~, on t~ 23rd d~ of September, A D l~2A ~e City Co.lesion of the z~d City of ~nten, T~s by resolut~n ~y adopted caused sealed com~titive bids to he a~ert~ae~e~ in ~ ~nton Reco~-0hronicle for ten from t~ 2~ ~y of $eptem~r, A D 19~4 to the 8~ October, 192~ both inclusive for the pave~nt ~d of said protions of said street ~bove described, ~d ~S pursuant to ~e ter~ of ~id resolution ~d ~d advertisement ~v~s and Trimble a co~rtnership co.oecd of C~s N ~vis a~ Homer Trimble and nc other bidder submitted b~da for said construction, and, ~ after openl~ and considering ~ld bid spears t~t t~ bid of ~vis & Triable ia t~ 10west and beet bl~ and t~t ~e ~me is a reasonable bid the~fore, ~ IT ~SOL~ by the City Oo~eslcn of ~e City of Denton Texas T~t the bid of ~vis & Trimble for t~ cenatructioa of ~id pavement ~d improve~nt be accep~d, and t~t contract for ~id ~ve~nt ~d i~rov~nt be a~r~eA t0 ~vis & Triable in accordance ~ ~ pl~e and $~ecifi~tiona as heretofor~ spoored ~d ~opted and in aocor~nce ~th ~id ~vertise~nt ~d the ~id City Attorney Be, and ~ is he.by instructed to pae~re said contact ~d t~t t~ ~or of HondAy, 0archer 15th, 1924 amid City be and he is hereby authorize~ and directed to sigm ~id osntraet for t~ c~ty of Denton Te~s, ~opted ~e t~ ~th ~ of October 19~4 (eigne~) Fred H M/nor Oh~irm~n of the City 0c~missi0n ~ity of Denton Texas Gee N Rucker City Secretary 0hair~- N/nor brought up the matter of the advis- ability ~ the 0ity'e purchaein~ a L~ ~tor It ~s develo~d t~t ~e~e &re alrea~ t~ or three of them in to~ o~ed by pr~te ~rt~es - ~ooto~ and undert~er~, and It ~e cons~der- ed ~ t~ ,occlusion t~t ~is being t~ case t~ ~lty woul~ not be ~rr~ ted in p~o~sing one ~n proof ~tien ~d second the o~m~lss~on stood ad$~e~ ~t~l T~ o~olook P M We~nes~y, ~to~er 15~ 1~24 Ap~eved, 0cto~er ~Sth 19~4 /--~ f~ Ohairm~,~ of the ~lty Oommiss~on ~ ~ . ~ ~_DCi'y °f Dent°n Texas City Hail, Denton Texas, Wednesday Oct 15th, 1924 The Com~sslon met in session adjourned from Monday, October 13th, wl~, C~ssioners S~oot Mal~ensie, T~rnsr, ~alley and Minor Absent None The following r~sclution was introduced and upon proper motion w~s unanimously adopted, all oom~Assioners pre- sent voting "yea' STAT~ OF ~ ~t~h~AS, on the ~nd CITY & O0~NTY OF DF. ETON~ ~y of April, 1909, T county clerk of Denton Cowry T~s, a ~D cr p~t 0f ~e T M Rip~ Addition ~o t~ City of Denton ~tch is ef in 7ol 1~ P~e 502 ~ed Records of Denton Oc~ty to which reference la ~re m~e, and u~on ~d ~D or t~re ~a laid out certain streets ~A a~nuea, ineludl~ w~t ~s ~o~ as L~gley Street an~ ~11 Street ~oB ~ dedicated to the City of ~nton for Public use as su~, and ~S at the tt~ of said dedication the land included in the T M Rlp~ addltiom ~s ~t ~in the oor~rate li~te of the City of ~nton, ~d ~d and avenues above ~d sho~ upon ~ld plat and eo dedi- cated as ~rein above set out ~re never in fast aoce~te& the g~ty of Denton ~d ~re neve~ opened as et~eta for use of t~ ~blic and ~S, tn order to remove ~y question a~ to the right of ~e City of ~nton t0 ~id streets and in order to remove ~y cloud t~t ~t Be ~ast upon the title to ~y ~rt cf the l~d in eluded in such ~ditien by reason fo d~cation of ~ld Streets ~d avenues above na~d, it is sired ~at t~ 0ity cf Denton expressly relinq~ls~ any rlgh~ title or interest ~ioh it ~t ~ve In or te t~ land in- cluded in ~id Streets ~d Avenues by reason of ~ld foml dedication by the ~ld T M ~Ppy~ now ~ IT ~30L~ by t~ City Con, salem of ~e Olty of ~nton Texas, t~t all the ri~t title, interest ~ claim vested in the ~id Olty of Dentes in and to t~ streets above na~ed, by reason of t~ fill~ of t~ ~t or ~D of the T M Rlppy Addition be, ~d t~ aa~ are by released and quit-elai~A ~te t~ o~er or o~e~s of ~ld property their heirs of assigns, ~d ~b~t H V ~yor and 6so N Rucker City ~oreta~, ~, ~d t~y a~ ~reby mnstructed to ~eoute as t~ duly aathorize& ~enta of the ~ld City ~f Denton, a m~loi~l corpc~tion, all releases and aqqa~tances t~t m~ ~e neoes~ry In order to ~roperly releast ~d quitola~ ~y interest er ~nt interest t~t ~y ~ve heretofore Been vested in the ~ city of Dent~n by reason of ~e deci~tten of streets ~d aven~a ~ld m~ or plat namely ~lll Street ~d ~ley Street, filed by the said T M Rip~ as aforesaid Adopted by the City 0omm~saien cf ~e City of ~nton Te~s, t~s t~ 15th ~y of October A D 1924 (slgn~) ~red H ~nor, City Co.lesion Attest (~gne~) Goo N Racker City Seoret~ Wednesday 0etcher 15th 1924 A dele~ation of citizens f£em Welch MJA1Berry Sycamore amd O~es~nut Streets, addresss& tbs Oo~8si0n, In ~e interest of' ~ ~ity~s i~ately ~ing arr~e~nta for ~e ~ving Wel~ 5t~et ~om ~cEo~ to O~atnat Street and ~11 intersecting streets ffr~m ~lch tC Aven~e ~A' T~y ~re assured of ~de fo~ t~ 01ty ~c fin~oe its p~rt cf the cost ~ follo~g ~esolation was introduced, and upon proof motion and ~oond ~s ~animo~sly adopted all s~onera p~ese~t voting e~ea~ A ~50L~ION ~0VI~G ~ ~0~ 0F ~S ~ TRI~ AS ~INOIP~ ~ ~ ~ 8~T~S O0~ AS ~ ~, ~s ~nd Tr~le cont~otor, ~s been a~ed ~ contract for ~ construction of curb a~ ~utter street ~vement ~d ~=ove~n~ of the ~roved ~nd ~ved por~s 0f N~rth ~l~var Street ~s ~nt~oned ~nd defined ~n the ree~lut~un ~dve=~si~ fo= t~ b~ds of the lm~rove~nt ~i~ prct~ons front~ ~d abuttl~ the 9roper ty of A Collins ~s~ H V ~0ss · S an~ ~szie Virginl~ Co--in, ~nd ~ ~i~ Son,rector ~s princip&l &~ Sou~hern Sure,lea C~, ~ au~lea ~re now file ~heir ~i~ ~n~ In a~or~ce ~th t~ ~oviaona of said contrast, and ~ ''~A~, it iS t~ ~nse of t~ ~ity 0o~s,lon t~ ~d sureties ~d prinoi~l are good and sufficient security in ~ ~o~t of ~id Bend, t~refore, ~ IT ~Lv~, by t~ City Oomm~ salon of t~ Ci~y of ~n$on Te~a, t~t ~ld bond be, and the aa~ is ~eby In all thi~ ,appreved~ and be it further resolved t~t said contrast take efffe~ ~ ~ ~11 force a~ effect from and after the ~opti~ of t~s resolutl~m ~ted t~s 15~ ~y of 0etcher A D 1924 (si~ed) ~ed H ~nor, O~i~ of the ~ity Co~sai~n 01ty of ~nton, Te~a At,eat= (ei~ed) ~e N Rucker, C~ty Secretary , ~ f~llo~ng resolution ~s introduced, and upon pro~er motion ~d second, ~nlmo~sly A ~SOL~10~ DI~0TI~ T~ CITY EN6I~ T0 ~ ~ P0~TI~ 0~ ~ BOLIV~ ST~T ~IOH ~ID C0S C0 S UC X0 , ~, ~e contract for the constraotion cf ~ pave- ~n$ ~d i~ove~ut cf t~ Protion of aa~ street aBOve described ~a/Been a~ed ~ t~ City Co~lssion, therefo~ ~t ~ Cit7 l~ineer ~e, and ~ is he~ylin~truoted 240 Wednesday October 15th, 1924 to prepare and fmle wxth the ~lty 0ommission of a~ld ~ity for its approval and adoption a good and ouffieoient description of the property cf A 0olline Mrs H V ~rose of Denton TeX~s and ~ S and Cassio Virginia Coug~hlin of ~l~a County T~s, ~ ronting and a~u~tl~ on t~ Portions of Bolivar Street above ~scribed the ~oant ~ t~ cost of the constraction of t~ curb ~d gutter ~d ~ld ~ve~nt and impr~ve~nt to be c~rged against said resp~tive properties, inclu~ng storm sewers ~d drains neoes~, the n~er of feet ea~ said property fronts ~d ~utts on ~id protio~ of ~id street ~d each other lnfor~tion ~ required by la~ ~ is hereby instructed to p~pare ~n ordin~oe Drovid~ for ~arl~ assessing an~ f~lng a lien against each ~roperty for t~ cost of ~ld pave~nt ~d i~rove~nt in t~ ~er req~red by law Adopted ~ls l~th day of October A D (signedt ~red E Hinor, Oh~irman of the Oity Co-.-~seten, City of Denton, Texas Attest (signed) Goo N Rucker City Secretary The 0ity Engineer filed with the City Oommie~n his final repcrt as above ordered The following ee~la~emwae introduced and PA~mn ~ro~er ~l~ ~d se~c~ ~s u~ni~ua~ ~opted A ~S0LUTION ~ING T~ I~TION ~QUI~ BY I~0~ OF ~ON~n ~ ~ ~ ~ ~0~ 0~ A O0~I~, ~S ~H V ORO88 A~ W S 00UG~IN ~T0~ O~D~A~ ~ I~R0~ ~S t~ City ~n~er ~a on the lSth ~y 0f October A D 19~4 ordered by the ity Co.!salon tc file his report and list for the ~i~roved and un.red porti~ of North Bolivar Street ~retofore described ~thin the 'lty of ~nton, T~as, heretofore ordered l~rcved and paved by ~ld ~ity Con, salon, ~d, ~S, ~ld~lneer ~s filed said report aa directed by ~ reselatien t~ -~me spearing in due ~d legal fo~ therefore CI~ OF ~NTON ~, t~t the ~ be, and it ia he.by In all things approved ~d m~pte~ ~P~ ~IS 15th ~ cf October, A D 1~24 (Signed) Fred H Minor ChaAr~a~ of the City CommisaX~ Oity of Denton, Texas Attest (signed) Ceo N Rucker City Seeretar~ The following ordinance was introduced ~nd placed on its first reading AN 0RDINAN~E ADJUDGIN~ THE UNIMPR07~u~ANDUHPA~mA~ PROTIONS 0F NORTH BOLIVAR STREET, ~ESCRI~ AS ~OLL0~, WIT ~,T, THAT CERTAIN TRACT LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITU- l~eAnesd~y Octol~er ~, ATEDI IN THE CITY A~D OOUNTY 01~ ~ENTON, T~,AS ~ ~0~ ~SI~ ~ ~RI~ AS ~ AT.~. ~ LOTS NO 5 ~ 4 ~0~ ~ ~ 0~ ~T 0~ ~D ~ITI0~ ~ ~ ~INO ~ ~O0~ IN ~0~ ~1 P~ ~4~ 0~ ~ ~ ~S 0~ CO~ ~S, ~ NOW 0~ BY ~ S ~ ~SS~ ~RGINIA COUG~IN o~ ~I~ AT ~ S W CO~ 0FA OC ~0~ LOT C0~- ~ ~ ~S ~Y ~~Y ~ N v CROSS ~N~ ~~T 0N ~ S LX~0~ ~0~ ~S~ LOT 2~9 ~: ~ S0U~ ~N~ W 219 ~ T0 BOLXF~ S~ ~ N ~0 ~T TO P~ ~ ~X~XNG, ~ ~ ~ING ~ 0~D ~ ~S H V CROSS O~ ~T~ O0~, ~S. ~.~, ~T ~TAIN ~CT P~. ~ LOT 0~ ~I~I~ AT ~ ~OTION OF ~ ~ST 51~ 0F ~LIVAR ST~T ~ N~ LI~ 0~ MGKI~ ~T IN SAID Ol~ 0F ~0N ~ W~ ~ ~ TO COR~R 0N ~ST LI~ 0F BOLIV~ ~ ~N~ S 1~0 ~ ~ ~ID E LI~ 0F BOLIV~ 5~T TO T~ P~ 0F ~GI~X~, ~ ~ ~l~ ~W O~ BY A O0~INS 0F ~NTON CO~ ~8, ~ ~~ ~ ~C0~ IN B0~ 191 PA~ 85 ~RT~0~ 0~ BOLI~ S~ ~l~ ~ ~ ~UT~ BY ~ ~XD ~A~ ~ T~T ~ ~5 ~ GUT.S ~ ~0NS~UO~ AS ST~ ~ ~ 0~ BY ~ Ol~ OF ~ON, ~S X E~ ~NG C0~ ~ A ~X OF 1 TO ~ ~a ~ ~C0~ 00~ ~ ~ ~ID A 00~I~ ~S H V 0ROSS. W S ~ 0ASS~ ~IN~ ~XDiA ~I~. ~ H V CROSS. W 8 ~ CA.SIN ~RGINIA ~O~IN ~ ~T.T. ~ ~ 00NSTI~ A LIEN ~AINBT T~ SAID PR~ ~ ~85 ~ID ~0~ BE A HO~ 0R E~T ~0M O0~rCSI0~ ~T ~TIFI~ ~ ~ IS~ ~AINST ~ ~ID A PR0~ ~CTI~Y. ~ID ~TIFICA~S TO ~ IhTm~ST ATTO ~a ~ I~ INO~ IN T~ COLLWCTION ~ O0ND[T2~ ~R ~ID ~TI~A~. FI~NG A ~ ~R A ~ ~IR ~I~ ~R ~ ~D A O0~I~ ~S H 7 0ROSS W S OAS~ ~INIA COU~IN 0R T~IR ~P~ATI~S 0R ~ 0T~ ~RSON ~0 ~Y ~ ~ lh'~ST I~ SAID ~0~ ~ P~S~I~ING ~ ~ 0F GIVING N0~I~ 0~ ~ ~ING ~ ~m~CE T~0F ~. on ~ 25th ~y of ~rch A D 1924. t~ City Oo~sslcn of t~ City ~ ~nt~ T~s by a ~so~ution duly adopted created ~d dec~re~ north Bolivar street from t~ North line of ~St ~ Street to the North line of College Street and eve~ portion ~d p~t of said street an xmprovement and pave~ district, and ~S. on ~e ~rd ~y of ~ptember A D 1924 by re- sclutlem ~y a~opteA, said co. salon ordered ~ payment and l~rove~nt of said street and every p~t thereof ~ follo~ 12· g~vel tn t~ center of ~e street and slope to 6" dep~ t~ inside of ~e gutter and after ~ gravel ~s been thoro~ly co~eted ~ ~plicatign of Ta~la ~' applied at ~e ~te gallga ~r $q~re yarA and after a certain length of ti~ ~ot~r eoat~ ~e ~plied. and ~oncrete c~bs and gutters ~re necessary ~d as cirm..m~tanoee ~ght req~re together with t~ necesa filling ~a~tion and zto~ sewers and drain. ~ t~t one- thir~ of ~e cost shc~ be borne by ~e city of ~nton. an~ that t~ r~ini~ two thirds shoed be bo~e by t~ o~rs of abutti~ property in proportion to t~ frontage of their res~ctive pro~r- Wednesday, October 15th, 1924 exoept that the entire cost of the curbs and gutters should be Paid by property owners and that the City Engineer Pre- pare and file with s~id commission plans and 8pecifisatlon8 for said pavement and improvement and an ~pproximate eetin~te of coat ~AS, on ~e 23rd ~y of ~ptemBor, A D 19~ Oity Co~a8 ~ By resolutmon ~ly adopted and fter ~ f~l stu~ of 8~d plans ~s specifleaticns and ~e ~lneer's ap~r~i~te satiate of ~ cost of said and l~ro~nt did approve and ~opt t~ hid plus and cations for t~ ~vement ~d lmprovo~nt of ~ld No~ ~olivar Street ~d every ~rt and ~crticn thereof t~n ~d tAe~ filed ~th ~S by reeo~t~on du~y ~do~ted by s~d on ~ 2~r~ day of September, A D 1924, it ~ s~ ~t all ~tions of said Nerth Bolivar Street from t~ M0~ Line of ·est 0~ St~et to t~ North~ne of Oollege Street ~ been ~v~ ~d lmprove~ accc~i~ to ~ plea and ap~lfieatlo~ and ~ce~ these portions of ~orth ~oli~r St~et fronted a~ ~utted by the property of A Collins, ~s H 7 0rosa U. ~ an~ Cassia Virginia Coag~ln ~rein d ascribed, ~d ~t ~ ~nd i~rove~nt of s~d portions of said street ~s ~d is public necessity and t~ s~ A Collins ~a H V ~as, and ~sste Virginia Co~ln tho~ often ~quested a~ given every op~rt~ity sc to do refused ~d still mfuse to ~use to be paved ~id portions of said street or to p~ t~ir protion of t~ cost of said pave~nt a~ lmprovemnt in ao~oe with t~ unifo~ plus ans specifications for ~id ~vem~t a~ lmpre~- ~nt whleh ~ve been approved ~d ~opte~ and ordered constructed ~ ~id Commgate. ~ ~S on t~ 23rd d~ of September A D 19~ ~id City Co. salem by resolution d~ adopte~ ordered aealeA bi~ tised for in the ~ntcn Record-C~oniole, ~ daily n~sp~r of general olroul~io~ in the Clty of Denton, T~s for t~ oon- at~otlon of ~ld ~vement ~d i~rovement ~ioh ~d tise~nt w~s inserted in ~id ~r for ten f~l~s, to-~t rrm ~ 29th day of Septe~er, A D 1924 to t~ 8 ~ ~ of 0~tober, A D 1924, both ~ys inclusive, ~, pure.st to ~e te~ of sa~ ~vertisemnt ~ resolution, said City Co~sslon did on ~ ~ ~ of ~tober A D 1924 in open ~d ~blie session at ~ ~r of nine o'clock A M open ~d consider all bl~ t~n ~ ~ere filed a~d it ap~ring t~ only one bid ~a filed to-witl t~ bid of ~vis and Trimble of ~nton County Te~s, ~ t~t t~ bid ~vis ~ Trl~le ~s t~ lowest a~ Beat bid ~ ~t ~id bid ~ a reasonable one did then and ~ere d~y adopt a resol~ti~ accepting the bid of ~vis and Tri~le far ~e ~ve~nt ~d im- provement of said portions of said street ~d the oonstr~otion of t~ curbs ~d gutters and a~r~ t~ contact for said construct- ion to the saiA ~vis ~d Trimble ~d authorizind ~d directing the ~yar of said Ci~ to s~n a contract ~th t~ ~d ~via Tri~le in t~ na~ of ~i~ City ~d ~5 purs~nt to ~e ter~ of sa~ resolution the ~yor of said City did on t~ 13~h ~y of October, A D 1924, enter into a contract ~ the ~id ~vis ~dTrl~le fgr ~ conatructi~n of said ~vement a~ improvemnt and ~, Dursuant to the termscf said contract and ~ld ~vertlse~nt ~e ~vls and Tr~Ae ~o did on the 15~ ~ of 0etcher A D 19~ file its sa~ bond in the p~al s~ of one thoas~d ($ 1 000 00) ~ll~rs with two good and safflolent sureties ~ich aamd bon~ ~s by ~id Con'salon on ~id ~te by resolation daly adopted in all tMngs approve~, ~d ~d con- tract declared in fall force ~nd effect from ~nd after s~ ~te, and ~S, thereafter on the 15th day of October A D 1924 by resolution daly adopted s~d City Co~ssion did order t~e City Engineer to f~le a report ~r its a~Dro~l ~d a~eption ~d 243 ~edneeday October 15th I9~4 containing a sufficient description of the prolarty of said A Col i~a, lira It 7 (Iroea and W S and Cassia VlrginAs Coughlin frontt2g sad abutti~ the pertiena of said street herein ordered l~ved and ilaProvel, the amount of the cost of construction of o~rba and g~tters an4 said iavement and improvment the n,,m~er of feet said property fronts and &l~utts on said North Bolivar Street and such other informat~en aa is required by law, and W~]~AS pursusnat to the terms of said reeol~ticn said ]~ngin~er'e report and list has been filed and ~ae heretofore on the l~th ~ of O~tober A D 19~4 by resolution d~ly adopted in all thing~ approved and adopted, and ~]~AS, the said Engineer's final report ehreof is as · OFFI~ 0]~ THE CITY ENGIN~I~ CITY 0~ DENTON ~To the Honorable Mayor and City City~f Dent~n Texas GentlemeM Herewith is the ]~ngineers Report of the certain lm- provmenta to be made on certain ~nimproved portions of Bolivar Strea~ between the North line cf West Oak Street and the North line ~f College Avenue in the City of Denton Texas fron~in~ and abutted by the pro~erty owned by the following persona Mr A~ Collins, Mrs H ? Cross, and Mrs Cassia Virginia Coug,~l,~ In this report the unit prices of the Triable Impro~ment company's bid were used Attached hereto is a list of the property owners abuttin~ said street, giving their cost of the improvement 2~2 1~ lineal feet concrete curb and gutter $ $ 0 7~ .... $ 176 47 87 ~ c~bic yards road gravel $ $ 2 45 .................. ~14 00 87 ~8 GaXe Asphaltic ~inder $ $ 0 20 94 Very Respectfully submitted (signed) E W Garnett City ~ngmneer City of Denton Texas LIST 0~ ~RO~RTY 0WN~RS OWNING PROPERTY ON CERTAIN ~IMPROV~D PORTIONS 02 BOLIVAR ST~T BE~N THE NORTH LINE 0]~ ~]~ST OAK STI~E~ AI~D T}~ NORTH Lille 0l~ COT,T,I~GE A Collins, Denton Denten County Texas A1 thi~t prol~rty described by the followin& Beginning at tbs ~a,,tside of Bolivar Street and the North aide of McKinne~ Stree~In ~e City of Denton, Texas, thence East 81 feet, thence NorthIX0(l feet, then0e West 81 feet, thence with the East side of Bolivar street 100 feet to the 9lace of beginning, - bexng the pr0pe~ty described in a deed from ~aaty to A Collins recorded in ~oak 186, ~g3 60~, Deed Records Denton County Taxaa Assessed for 107 10 lineal feet 0chore ts curb and gutter ~ , 0 70 --- S 74 97 550~ mubie yards road bravel ~ $ 2 45 ............... - 85 75 55 ~ls Asplaltic binder ~ $ 0 20 ........... .---. Total assessment "~ Mrs ~ V Croe~, Denton, Denton County Texas A certain lot ~O feet x 219 feet sittmted on the East aide ~f Boliva~ Street in the City of Denton Texas and being the SOuth one.~half of the 10~ feet lot conveyed by Rubs ~ross · sdnead~y, October l~th, 1924 to Mrs H V Cross by deed recorded in Book 142, P~ge 440 ]~eed Recorc~s, Denton County Texas Aasese~ fora SQ lineal geet concreta curb andsgutter 18 05 cubic yards road gravel 18 05 gala asphaltic binder O $ 0 20 -- ................ Total ~8 Cazs~ V~r6ini~ Co~hl~m, ~llan, ~lla8 0o~ty, A certain lot s~t~teA on the ~st side of ~ol~r Street in ~e City of ~nton, T xas, aaa knc~ and described as being all of iota ~o 3 ~d~A and thirty feet off South side of Lots No 2 and 5 in ~lock No 5 of the Bacon Ad~itien to the 0ity of ~nton, T~as ~d described in deed from W S Co~hlin to ~s Cassia Virginia Oo~hlin recorded in Bock 181 page 243 ~ed Records ~nton Oo~ty 95 lineal feet concrete curb ~dgutter ~4 ~ ~ubtc yards ~ag gravel Total as~ss~nt ~7 ~signe~) B U 0arnett City Engineer City of Denton, ~exaa' ~E IT ORDAINEDBy TEE CITY 00~JISSION O~ ~ CITY O~ ~T0~, TEXAS ~ection I : That it be and it is hereby ordere~ and adjudged that the portions of North ~olivar Street herein above described be improved and l~?ed and that an~form curbs and gutters be constructed, ~nd that report of the City Engineer herein above act out be approved sn~ adopted in f~ll and that the said A Collins, Mrs H 7 Or0Ss, and W S and Caea~e Virginia Coughlin shall p~y the whole cost of said pavement and improvement and curbs a~d gutters aa la fully found and shown in auld list and report hereinbefore set out, adopted and m~de a part hereof to be his portion of tbs coat of saA d pavement and improvement, or the amount to ~li~h t~e sam~ ma~ be reduced upen final hearing (except that the said A ~ollins Mrs H V Cross ~ 8 and Cassia Virginia Coughlin sh~ll pay the entier cost of curbs and gutters] if the same shall be reduced and if not so reduced by proper resolution at said hearing the same is hereby ordered to be final, and the proportionate part of the c~t of a~id street ~ve~ent and improvement &a is more fully set ~m~th in said list and report, and it shall be and the a~m~_ le hereby made a ePe01~l charge agains~t the said A Collins Mrs H 7 Cross, ~ S and Oae~e 71rginia Coaghlin and a lien against their Sa~d prol~rty herei~ described as fronting and abutting on said portions of e~id ~orth ~clivar Street herein ordered paved and lmprove~ unless s~ld ~ro~erty be a homestead or exempt from forced sale under execution, and the cost of the constructmon of the curbs and gutter~ &e ~et forth in said list and report shall be and the ease is hereby made a special charge against the ~said A Collins, Hr~. H V Cross, U S and Cassia Vlrgmnia Coughlin and a l~en ~gainet their saiA property, unless the s~.~ be a homestead or exempt from forced sale under execution and the same shall be superior to all other claims, liens interests or titles except St&ts County and City Taxes and the homestead exemption, and said s~na ac adjudged shall be due and pa~vable in cash upon e0~Pletlon and acceptance of said curbs and gutters and auld street ~aYe~ent a~ improvement in front of said property of said A 0ollins, Mrs H V Cross W S and Cassio Virginia Co~ghlin Section 2 That the 2§2 1 feet of 6# by 18 inch concrete curb and gutter sh~ll be ~on- etruoted next to said property above described owl~ed by Mrs H V Cross A collins, W S and Casele Virginia Coughlin, and the Me. or and the CAty ~ngineer of the 0ity of Denten, Texas are hereby ordered to proceed at once along with the said contractor under said contract with the work of construction of said curb and gutter 245 October 15 1924 I 5e0tion ~ That such I~Vement and improvement of the ~ portions of North ~olivar Street hereinbe- fore d~eeribed shall be 1~ feet in width for Mrs H V Cross and U S ~and Cassi~ Virginia Cough.lin and 12~ feet in width for AB 0olline ~belng t~e unimprove~ and unpaved portions above described of a~td North ~oliv~r Street) and shall extend North and SOuth on said North ~olivar Street the distance of the above described property that fronts and abutts on said North ~olivar Street, the same being Mrs H V 0ross 50 feet, A Collins 107 1 feet W S and Cassio Virginia Coughl~n 95 feet, and the Mayor and 0ity Engineer of aai~ City are hereby ordered to proceed at once along with said oo~tractor under said contract with the work of danstruoti~ said street pavement and improvement ~ecticn ~ That unless the amount finally adjudged a~ainst the said owners of said property A Collins, Rrs H V 0ross, U S and Cassio Virginia Cou/Ihlin and their said propert~ is ~id in cash upon the oom~letion and acceptance of said curbs and gutters and said Street pavement and impro~emez~t in front of said property then certificates aggregating the t~-t~l a~ount cf the respectived de~ds against the said A Collide, Mrs H, V Cross · S and Cassio Virginia O0ughlin and their said ~o~ert~', or so much as is not paid at that time, payable to the City of Denton Texas or Bearer on demand at the time ~nd on the d~te herein ~tated due and payable upon completion and a~eeptanoe bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent per anmum, from their Auto, and providing for ten per cent on the amount of th~ prinoApal and interest due for attorney's fees if not paid at maturity and said Attorneys feet shall have been incurred in the collection of the same, shall be due against the said A Colli~s Mrs H V 0rose, and W S and ~ssie Virginia Coughlin and their said property above described said property to be de- soribe~ in amid certifi~tes, said certificates ah~ll further re- cite that they are issued for the cost of construction of curb and g~tter, naming the am~ung charged and asaedeed therefor anf . for ~he tout of eonstl~u~ticn of said street pavement ~nd improve ment,tna~lng the amount assessed therefor, and shall state ~hat said ~treet paeement ie of gravel being frier applied with Tar~ia "~" ~p~i~, and the same shall state the amoun~ finally adjudged against da~td respective property owners, A Dolline Mrs H V Cross and ~ S and Cabbie Virginia Coughlin giving the date when the ea~e shall be finally adjudged and ~h~ll state that a fail- ure t9 pay such certificate when due ah~ll authorize the City ~ommiSelon cf said City, cr the owner or holder of said Certi- fioatei to declare all of sa.id certificates due and pa{gable and ~ll'further recite that all such certificates are a personal claim e~ainet the sate property owners A Collmns Mrs H V Cross and ~ S a~ld Cassia Virginia Ooughlin and a lien against their ~aid property for t~e respective amount of frontage owned by each of the above property owners and a lien aaainst their said prop- erty superior te all other liens claims, titles and interest, exoe~ ~tate 0ounty and City Taxes and the homestead exemption lush Certificates st~ll further state their date in accordance with the City Commission in regard to the same and ehall certify and shallireoite that all acts conditions and things required to be done pursuant tc and in the issuance of the same has been vroperly done,1hapPened and performed in legal form as required by law, and all shch certificates issued in the construction of said curbs and gutte~, and said pavement and improvement against said property ownerS, A Collins, Mrs H V C~oee and U S and Cassio Vir- ginia 0eughlin ,h~ll ~ denoted eSeries I· and shall be numbered one ~ and three respectively Section 5 £hat the 3rd day of Noksmber A D 1924 t at ? 00 0'Clock ~ M shall be and the same ~e hereby fixed before the City Oo~nission of the'Oity of Denton, Texas, of the ~aid A ColAlns, Mrs H V Cross and W S and C~eaie Virginia Coughlin, their agent~ attorneys o~ represent- atives or of any other person or persons who may have an interest in eaSd property e~lnst which the assessments herein are levied and a~eessed, and the es. iA A Collins, Mrs H V Cross and W 5 24u ~ednesday October 15, 1924 and Cassie Varginia Coughlln or their agents attorneys or representatives or other anterested~mrsons at shch time shall be granted a full and fair hearing before the City 0ommlseion sitting in open and public eessiom as a court on all matters affect- ing saad property or any claim for personal liability for the cost of s~id curbs and gutters or maid pavement aha improvement and that much hearing shall be held at the City Hall of Said City an the chamber where th& Caty Co~aniseieh holds its regula~ meetings, and at such hearang any person affected will have an opportunity to show any cause why said property will not be enhanced in value at least to the extent of the cost of said curbs and gutters and saa d pavement and improvement Said ha~ring shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations provi- ded for such hearings by an ordinance duly passed ~d~dopted by tB~ City Commission of the City of Denton Texas, on the 3rd of January 1924 Section 6 This ordinance shall be published in the officmal newspaper of the City of Denton Texas at least ~hree times and the farst publication shall 1~ ten days before the date of said hearing herein provided , a~d shall be and constl- tuts all legal and necessary notice to the maid property owners A Collins Mrs H V Cross a~d ~ S and Cassio Virginia Ooughlln or other persons who mm~ be interested in amid property or hearing ~ection 7 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its pass. ge publicatacn as required by law Passed and adopted this the lSth day ~f October, A D 1924 (signed) ~red E Minor, Chairm~n City C~- mission, City of Denton Texas Attest (signed~ Goo N Rucker, ~aty Secretary Approved as to form (signed) Marion Bralley City A~torney Motion was made by $moot, Seconded by Turner that the rules be suspended, and the foregoing ordinance be passe~ to its second reading £he mots on unanimously carried and the foregoing ordinance was placed on its second readihg Motion was made by Smoot, Seconded by Bailey, that the rules be smspended and the ordinance Passed ~o its third and f~nal reading The motion carried tmanimously and the ordinance was placed on its third and final reading Motion was made by Smoot and seconded by Bailey that the ordanance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the ordinance the following com- missioners voted 'yea' Smoot Turner Bailey MoKensie & Minor No Co,m~lssioner voted -na~#, whereupon the cha2r declared the ordinance duly adopted Wednss~y, October 15th 1924 Fire Marshal B~tes spoke to the o.~lsslcn, ~nd repro- sented that the Fire D"I~rtment is badly in need of six now Slicke~ Suits for t~e fi~na He stated also t~t t~ey needed ~dly 500 feet of new hose U~n pr~r motion ~d ~oond the ~yor, consulting ~th t~e ~lre ~rs~l ~d Fire ~ief ~s instructed to the ~bove p~o~ses - t~e fire hose to be of the S~ ~nd t~ ef ~cn2 ~se recently bou~t, and the ~yor ~a i~atruoted to arrange the te~ of ~ent so t~t the fire ~ose need not be p~d for until J~ry 1926 if possible ~n ~ticn of Turner t~ Park ~oard ~s re- appoimted to consist of ~e following M U ~venport ~o~ Speer ~ ~ ~tlock ~a R ~ Turrentine, ~z R A Sledge ~s C O Y~cey (to fill ~cancy of W E ~oot resigned) ~ L ~i~t (to fill vacancy of ~ ~ StClair M~ved) · 8 Lo~ Upon motion the Oo-w.~sslon stood adjourned Ap~ovsd, October 28th, 1~2¢ f--~ (~ Chairman of the 01ty Commission Czty Hall, Denton, Texas Tuesday 0c~ober ~-6, 1924 The City Commission met in regulmr October Session with 0emm~-esioners ~nzAe$ S,~oot Tarne~, ~iley & ~ne~ presetn Ahaent None ~nutes of ~ preceedl~ ~e~in~ elnce ~d the ~at regular ~eting ~re read ~d appro~d ~he monthly reports of G~o N ~c~r, City W F Wood~r~ Ol~ treasar~r, and J A long, City ~rs~l ~re read and approved The monthly report of ~ ~ter L~ght & Sewer depart~nt ~s received audiSed and o~red filed Abe followang accounts ~re e~ned and sliced fo~ pay- men~ out of the 01ty's f~ds as follo~ M L ~iteside ~ 14 0G - W C Cook 30 0Q - lb85~ E H O'~iilda 40 ~ - 15557 Upleger & Fa~ 7 50 - 15868 G W ~aker 4 00 - 15859 C~p~n, Cutler & Parker 3~ 00 - lb861 U C Cook ~0 0O - 15862 0ash- for Mlsccash ex~ndit~res ~7 ~b - 10863 Al~o Sterne Core. ny 452 0G- 15864 Reco~ Chronicle 37 20 - 1~865 Ted Lewis ~ Co~y 4 55 - Garrison's Drug Store ~5 - Gmlf Refinmng ~ompany 1 $2 - 1~8 Baldwin Printing Com~ny ~2 55 - 1~9 J D ~11 Prin~er 12 ~ - North Texas Telephone Com~ny 192 0~ - 15871 Al~o Filling Station 8 0~ - ~872 Evers ~rd~re Company 50 - 158~5 W ~ Holland 12 70 - l~7A J M Bratcher ~ 00 -15870 Roy Allen ~rage 9 40 - 1587~ Ca~ for Payroll 520 20 - 4460 ~rrls ~ith 50 0O - W M ~agoe Company 138 00 - Cash for ~yroll 413 8~ - 4464 ~rris ~h 30 0O - ~ A ~ ~3 60 - 447I Ca~ for P~roll 27 ~0 - 44?2 Cash 10 0~ - 44~3 ~ B ~s 5~ 50 - 44~4 ~red ao~e lA 0~ - 4475 Avery ~ooldridge 10 8~ - 447~ J M Bratcher 7 2b - 447? Record Chronicle t8 bO - 4478 G ~ ~rrta 2 09 - l~e Denton Ha~ld 7 20 - ~ulf Refining ~o~any I 50 - A481 J B Wilson L~ber ~o 5~ ~O - 4482 R L West District Clerk 3 00 - 448~ ~nolia Petrole~ Co 3 80 - Russell Grader Co ~ ~ 4A85 W G Barnett ~ ~0 [ 4486 Ted ~w~s & ~o ~ 75 0 4~87 24 t Aaeounte allowed continued ~amea Goods ~ 144 00 - 448~ Penten Milling Uomp~ny 08 0O - 4489 Pierce 0il Corporation 116 44 - 4490 Evers Hardware Compan~ 9 55 - 4491 G E Martin 80 60 - 22? Upon motion of Turner duly seconded and carried, the Mayor w~e instructed to request Mr H E Weathers to set back his fence to permzt the widening of Chestnut Street and to remove the unsightly old barn now located on the west line of his groperty Upon motion of Turner seconded by McKenzie and duly adopted the Mayor was directed to see that the City's agreement with ~ F Burke and H Oh~lmera h~d at the time of the closing of Prairie Street through the college campus from Ave A to ~, be carried out Mayor H 7 Hennen filed his mont~y report ~xe following ordinance was introduced and placed upon its first reading I AN 0RDINA~(i~ AUTHORIZING H V HENI{EN MAYOR OF CITY 0FnmNTON T]~A~ TO EX~CUT~A QUIT~GLAIMZ~D TO OERTAIN PR01~RTY ]~I~IN Z~RX]~D IN FAVOR OF L BAILEY ]~ IT 01~DAINED ~Y THE 0lAY OOMMISSION OF THE CITY OF Sec 1 That certain tract parcel or lot of land situated in the ~ity of Denton £ex~s kno~ and descrmbed as stanfield street of the Barb Addition to the fe Denten, Texas recorded in Bock Q page 136 of the Deed Records of Dentcm, ~ounty Texas, and described as follows, to-wit: ~EGIN~2~ at a polar in the ~eet Line of Bolivar Street at a point 50 feet Uest of the N E corner of the Robert Beaumont Survey, Thanes ~eat ~19~ feet to ~ East L~ne of Carrol Street, A~ence N wi~h the Est line of Carrol Street 20 feet ihence ~ 6195 feet to the W line of Bolivar Street Ahence o 25 feet with the line ef ~olivar Street to the place of beginning the above descrm- bed tract parcel or lot of land be and the same is hereby vacated abandoned ~nd forever closed for street purposes See 2 That H V Hennen ~e Mayor cf the ~lty of Denton Texas be and he ~e hereby aut~orized and d~rected to execute a quitclaim deed to said land included in s~ld Street above na~ned and ordeeed closed to L ~iley upon the sxeo~10~ BY L ~lley of a deed to the City of Denton, Texas a certain tract, parcel or lot of land to be used by the public for a street, same being described as follows, to-wit Beginning at a point in the East line of corroll ~treet ~lb feet ~crth of the N~ line of Pearl Street the same being 140 feet Eorth of the N~corner of a lot conveyed by JoHn 8tanfield and wife to ~ancy V Cranston by deed dated December 11 187~ and recorded in Bock Page~64 deed records of Denton 0ounty lexus Thence East feetto the ~est Line of ~lolivar Street at a point where the South line ~f I~cy Street intersects Ahence North with the West Line of Bolivar ~t'reet 40 feet, thence West 81~ feet to the East lxne of 0~rmll street ~henc0 South with the ~ast Line of Carroll Street 40 feet to the place of begmnn~ng £ues~ay 0c~ober 24 1924 Sec S That thio ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from and after itc passage Paosed thio 28 day of 0etcher A D 1924 (signed) Fred H Minor. Chairm~ ~ity Com,.t scion City of Denton foxes Attest (signed) Gee N ~ucker City Secretary Approved aa to form (signed) M~rion BI'alley City Attorney Upon motion oi Smoot seconded by M~Kenzie the foregoing ordmnance was placed upon its second reading, under suspensxcn of the rules Upon motion of McKenz~e, seconded by Bailey the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordinance w~a placed upon its third and final reading Motion was made by Smoot seconded by MeKenzl~ that the foregoing ordlnance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the ordinance the fo± owing commissioners voted "yea~ Smoot, McKenzie, 'Aurner Bailey and M~nor No commissmonr voted 'na~~, whereupon cb-ir declared the ordinance du~y adopted Upon motion of ~urner seconded by Smoot the Mayor w~s instructed to purchase a one ton ford truck ior the use of the Water Light & Sewer Department In response to requests Sot bids made by H ~ Eennen, bids for the purchase of the two rollers o~med by the of Denton were received and opened as follows Bidder ~or ~ ton ~or 13 ton ltelly Austin ~andem Sprin~fiel~ Steam rolls E C Allison - for ~ust~n Bros - $ 400 00 $ 450 0~ W M Jagoe Co - 2200 O0 ~OO 00 ~ ~ Bartholemew- for both together .... ~ 2200 O0 Abe commission decided to accept none of those bids , and instructed the Secretary to men& out to all the local contractors written notice cf ss~A. of the above rollers together with a un~form b~ddmng blanks Upon motion of ~urner seconded by McKenzie the Engineer was directed to strictly enforce the City's curl~, gmtter and smdewalk ordinance gcvernmng t~e manner, and lueed~y, October 20 ~.~24 methods, and the specifications grades otc and to give 15days ~etice to all contractors doing business ~n the ~lty to comply wlt~ t~s provisions of said ord~nante relative to the fi~ng of bonde as theremn required Motion ~s ~de by McKenzte and seconded by bmoo~ ~t ~ ~yor ~a lnatr~ted ~o ~e t~ sewer ~in ~tension requested in a ~titton signed by ~ S H~phr~es et al and filed July 22 19~, so as to r~ up ~11 btree~ to Aven~ "A" ~nd ~outH on Ava "A~ ac as to se~e the ~re~ rep- ~esented by t~e signers on said petition ~ the q~estion of the ~tton ~Eenzle a~ ~oot voted "yea" and lamer ~nd ~iley voted ~, O~r~n ~nor cast the dec,ding ~ote sn~, stating t~t he ~nted to investigate the proposttxon ~re tho~o~y, before votzng ~yea" ~lty ae&lth Officer Plner filed his monthly report Motion ~a ~e by lurner seconaed by ~ot ~t O H 0 Ptner be sent to the Health School soon to be con- ducted at Houston - Oarried ~oh ~tlon of iurner duly seconded ~d carried t~, t~e Police ~o~ttee ~a directed to p~t on such extra policemen aa necessary to properly police the to~ d~r~ng the county fair Upon ~tion t~ oo~lss~on stood adjourned ~ 00 o'clock P M Thursd~ October ~ 1924 C~i~ 01ty 0o~ssion ~ ~~ity of Denton lexus City Hall, Denton ~exae £hureday October ~0, 1924 £he ~ommxssien met ~n session adjourned from Tuesday October ~Sth 192A with commissioners Aurner Smoot M~Kenzie Bailey and ~nor present, Absent None ~he Commission proceeded to open and consider the ~ids s~bmmtted (1) on the puro~se of the ~wo city rollers and (2) on the construction of sto~ sewer on Sye~ore Street from Welch to Ave "A" and paving three ~treet intersectaons as follows Mulberry & Welch, ~yc~ore and Welch and Chestnut and Welch 0nly one bid ~e submitted ~n response to t~ ncticea eeut te all local contractors and t~t ~s by ~ N Jagee bcmpa~ Upon motion cf ~Kenz~e seconded b~ Bailey the ~ld b~d cf the best b~d and · N Jagoe Com~ny ~s declared/a reasonable bid an~ w~e accepted by the Co~ss~on and t~ ~yor ~ directed te execute proper 0~ll of sale covering the sale of the rollers and enter proper contract on behalf of the ~ty of Denton covering t~ constrmct~on of such storm sewer and ~treet paving The follow~ng ordinance ~ ~ntrodmced and placed on its first reading , ~ O~I~ ~SIGNAT~ T~ BUSI~88 DIS~I~T IN ~ CI~ OF ~NTON ~$ PROHIBITING JIT~ BU8~S~ ~ JI~YS ~0N EST~LI~ING A~ ~INTAINING ~POT$ ~ STATIO~ ~PT ON T~IR 0~ P~SIS WITHIN ~ID BU$I~S~ DI~ICT ~OHIBITI~ T~ U~ 0F ~ PORTION 0F A STP~T IN ~ BU~I~$S D~ICT ~R T~ P~0~ 0F A P~LIO ST~ FOR ~TOR 0R 0~ ~INING P~LIC ST~ A~ CO.LYING ~ SIGN~ GX~ ~ ~- ~RS 0F POLI~ ~P~NT P~SCR~ A ~ ~R ~ VI0- ~TION T~0F ~ IT 0~AI~ by the ~i~ty Co~ss~an of the ~ity of Denton Texas Section I T~t ~e district hereafter described ia designated as t~ Business district of ~nton, Texas to-~t T~ Public ~uare in s~d Olty of Denton Texas South on Locust Street 120 feet from the public mquar~ ~outh on ~lm Street 300 feet from t~ public sq~ra, West on Hzek- cry Street 600 feet from the Public Square ~est On O~ Street feet from the Public Square North on Elm ~t~e~ ~0~ feet from ~ Public Sq~re, North on Locust Stree~ ~00 feet from the Pubimc sq~re East on Oak Street e00 feet from the Public 8q~e, ~st on Hick- ory Street 600 feet from the Public 8q~ra Section II T~t i~ s~ll be ~nla~ul ~or ~y pers~ ~rsons f~rm corporation ~ssociation partnershmp or society to operate or cause to b9 oDe~ted a Jitney bussesa service car or cars automobile cp~$~e~ for hire from ~hin the city limits of the ozty of ~nZon to points without sal~ city llml~z for fro~ points without said City lzmita to points wi~n ~id City L~mmta motor or other vehicles used for the purpose of carrying or ~uling passe~ers for hire, to tablish or ~inta~n a depot, station headquarters, or other place ~ere p~aengers are received or dlsc~rged within ~id Business Dlstrmct as ~ntioned and defined in Section I of this ordinance except wmthmn a bulld~n& or on a lot o~ed rented or controlled ~nuze~i~y October 30 i~Z4 by said person persons firm corporation partnership assocmation or sop~ety SectiOn III That it shall be unlawful for any person persons firm corporation, assoomation partnership or society to use or occupy any portion of the Public St=ewes or Public Square as are described herein and defined aa the Busmness Dmstrlct in the said City of Denton lexus for the purpose of a publmc Stand for the standing of any move wagon hack automobi~ motor or other vehmcle let for hire, or the sale or trade of said vehicle or vehicles So.tmon IV The term "PUBIC STAND· as used mn thms ordmnance means any place on a public street or the Public square as defmned and described herein as the said Busmness Dist- rio~ Sn the city of Denton, ~exas that ~s bemng generally appro- priated and used by a move-w~gon hack or hacks automobmles motor or ot~er vehicle~let for hire or for the purpose of the sale or trade of samd vehicles when not engaged ~n the trans~ortatmon of passerAgers freight or property for the purpose of awaitmng public or private patronage Seo~ion ~ Drivers of vehicles of all kinds and ~edestrmans and persons engaged mn the operation si any street oar or xats=urban must promptly comply wmth any dm~eotion by vomce or whistle or any other vismble or a~dmble signal of any member of tbs Police Department ms to the manner of takmng up receiving setting gown, dischargmng passengers or ~oadmng or unloading in anyplace and as to stoppmng starting approachmng or de- partar~g frqm any place or pasamng along or ~ccross any stree~ Sectl$~ Vt : ffnat should any rule or regulatmon heremn contained or any sectmon or article be held to he mnvalid same ~hall ~c~ mgfeot any other r~le or regulatmon or seotmon or artm- cle of smid ordinance Secta~n VI! : Any person violat~ng any si the provmsmons of thms ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mmsde~eanor andupen ~onviction shall be punished by fane not exCeedmng $ 200 SectisnViII That thzs ordznance be an full force and effect from and after its ~asaage and publication as required by law (smgned) ~red H M~nor Chamrman Cmty Comm£ssion Denton lexas Attest (signe~) ~eo N Rucker Cmty Secretary Appro~gd a~ ~orform (signed) ~rmon Bralley City Attorney Upon motion of Smoot seconded by Bamley the rules were suspe~ddd and the foregoing ordmnance was placed upon mrs second readiog Upo~ motion of $moot seconded by McKenz~e the rules weem s~$p~nded and the foregoing ordinance was placed upon its third and final readmng Motion mas m~de by 5moot and seconded by Turner that the ordin~nce be ~dopted as read Upon a roll c~l upon the qmestion o~ t~ a~0~tien of the ordinance the following con~lsszoners voted 'yea', Turner, ~Kenz~e Bailey Smoot and ~nor No co~zssioner voted .nay~, w~reupon t~ c~lr declared the ordln~ce duly adopted Upon ms,men t~ co~zsszon stood adjourned ant,il ~n~y Novel]er 4. at clock P M ~ City Hall, Denton Texas Monday November 3, 1924 fhe commission met in session adJournd from Thursday October 30th 192A wmth the lollowlng commissioners p~ssent Smoot Turner McKenzie Balley and Minor Absent None £he cowm.~seion resolved itself into a court to hear a~ protests ~y Bo~l~r street should not be paved tn front of the property abutting sa~d street o~ed by A Oolllng ~ S 0oughlan and ~s H ~ Cross - No protest ~s offered The followzng resolmtion ~s introA~ced ~d upon motion duly ~de and seconded ~s adopted by the following veto "yea" ~Kenzze ~oo t Turner Bailey & ~nor, noRo ~ on ~he 15th day of October A D 1924, the ~y Oo~ssmon of t~ ~ty of Denton 1exam W ~ ordinance duly pas~d did le~ and assess t~ s~ of($ 167 ~) against A Oollmns personally and ~alnst his property f~ly de~ribed in ~ld ordinance $ 8~ ~ against ~s H V ~ross ps.sexily and against her property f~lly described in said o~lnanoe $ 15~ 3~ agaanst W S and Cassio Virginia Co~in ~rscnally and against t~ said property described mn said ordinate, s~a being t~ portions of A Collins ~s H V Cross, ~d and Cassio ~mrgtnla Co~hlln res~ctlvely for t~lr coats of the ~vement and improvement mnoludtng curb and gmt~er of t~t portion of Bolivar Street t~t is fronted and ab~tter by t~ property o~- ed by the above persons and ~ the 3rd ~y of Nove~er, A D 1924 mt ? o'clock P M at the ~lty ~11 tn said ~lty ~s by t~ ~e~ of sa~d ord~nanoe flxeA as t~ day time and place for the City Co. melon of saad City sltt~ng as a court to give t~ A% Collins ~s H V Cross W ~ ~d Cassio Vlrginlm Cou~ltn ~$r agent attorney or other representatives or any other son a full and fair ~armng, and ~ said ordinance ~s been published In the ~nner and for ~e length of tmme requmred by law the first publlcataon ~vlng been ~de ten full days before the ~y for hearing, and, ~ pursaant to the terms of said ordinate ~d ot~r special rules in such cases ~de and provided by law the City Co--salon ~s constmtuted xtseif a co~t for the P~pose of conduct~nt each hearing, and ~S this day A Collins ~s H V GroSs and Oassme 7irgmn~a Coughlmn t~r attorneys faile~ to co~ on to be heart.ir protests contests and abjections if ~y of res~ct~ve assessments a~ mead perso~l liability mhd to the regularity of the p~ceed~ngs h~ wmth reference to sai~ imprcv- monte to t~tr s~d proper~y, and ~B, It appears to the coar~ t~ oon~es~ protests and abjections if any of said A Collins ~s H V Cross W S and Cassio Vmrg~nta Co~hl~n t~ evidence ls t~t ~here are no errors in meld assessments t~t all proceedings ~d in reference to ~md ~mprove~nt are regular and Valid and t~t the actmal benefit to the ~id A Collins ~s H V Cross and U S and Cassio V~rgtnia Co~hltn an t~ en~nce value of their s~td p~p- e~ by means and reasons of such street lmprove~nt and ~ve- merits amours to at least the s~ of one hundred si~ty seven and 7~/100 ($ lb7 72) dollars against A Oollmns, eighty-two and ~3/100 ($ ~2 83) dollars against ~s H V Cross one h~red fifty. seven and 39/100 do21ars ($ 157 39) ~atnst W B and Oassie 71rgmnla Co~in a~ Kond&y November 3, 1w24 tWI~]~t~, it is considered by said Oomm~ scion e~ttlng as a ,court that said s~un of $ 1~ /~ should be levied and assessed ~gainst the said A Collins $ 82 85 against ~ars H 7 Cross i$ 157 59 agamnst W S and Caeeme Virginia Coughlin person- airy and agamnet their respective, p~orperty, therefore ' ]~ IT RESOLVeD by the Olty Commission of the ~ty of Denton Texas sitting as a court to hear and dete~mine all matters of law and fact con~rovercy that it be and ~t is hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed that the sum of ~ 1~7 72 be here now levied and assessed agamnst A Collmns of Denton County Texas personally and against his peoperty described as follows ~emng that property described as ~egin$ ~nlng at the Junction of the East side of Bolivar Street and the North line of ~w_W/nney Street in said ~ity of Denton £exae thence E ~1 feet to corner,cFha~c~ &~G ieet to corner thence West Be0 feet to corner on E line of ~olivar Street , thence S 100 feet with said ~ line of ~olivar Street to place of begmnning, the same ~roperty being further described in deeds recorded in book 191 page 85 of Deed Records of Denton County, Texas, and it is further ordered ~nd adjudged and decreed that the sum of $ 82 85 be here now levied and ~saesaed against Hfs H V Cross of Denton County lexas personally and against her property described as follows to- wit Beginning at the S · corner of a 50 foot lot conveyed to Mrs May 0arnahan by l~s H V Cross in 1924, thence ~ On S line of above described lot 219 feet thence S b0 feet , thence W 219 feet to bolivar Street thence N 50 feet to 'the Dlace of beginning the same being now owned by Mrs H V Cr~sa, and it is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the sum of ~ 167 72 be here now levied and assessed against W S and Cassle 7irginia Coughlln of Dallas County, Texas personally and against the property hereinafter described wit That certain tract lot or parcel of land described as being all of iota No 5 and 4 and 30 feet of the S side of Nos 2 and b in Block No 1 of the Bacon Addmt~on of the City of Denton, Texas and shown upon the map or plat of said Addition recorded in Book 181 page 24~ of Deed Records cf Denton County Texas Be it further resolved that this order juc~gment and decree be, and the same is ordered to be f~n~X upon its apDroval and adoption Adopted this 3rd day of November A D 1924 (signed) Fred H Manor Chairman City Commission and presiding Judge sitting as a court Attest (Signed) Geo N Rucker O~ty Secretary Mrs Goo Miles, and M~ss Florence M/lee addressed 'the c om~_~ssicn as representatives of the United Daughters of the confederacy, in the interest of better mazntenance of the City Cemetery Ahoy proposed that if the c~metery were ~turned over to the~, they ~uld raise f~ds from t~ outside for its ~intenance, on the condition that the City ~tch dollar for dollar all moneys zo raised by them from such ,sources ~pon mo~ion of Smoot seconded by McKenzie the oo~ssi~n voted its willi~nessto accept t~lr proposal ~E ~nn ad~resa6d ~e con. lesion in the znterest Monday November 3 1924 of the construction of a per~nent bridge across the south branch of Pecan Creek on Bolivar Street T~e commission dAcided to t~ke no action on the matter untA1 the work of opening Lacy Street west from Bolivar which leaves Bolivar Street at nearly this point me completed N~ghtwatchau~n I J -~rice asked the commission for an addit~onal m~n to work with him through the coming winter months A con~lttee composed of the Mayor and Attorney was named to canvass the business men around the ~uars as to thexr ideas on the matter and to frond ou~ to what extent they would be w~llmng to share in the expense of such special n~,. Upon motion the comm,~sslon stood adjourned Mmnutes approveA November 25th OHAIR~ 0ITY OOMMISSlOE ~ City of Denton Texas, 257 City Hail Denton lexus Tuesday November 25 1924 The Oom~m~ssion m~t in regular November session wih Commissioners Minor (chairman) ~urner Smoot McKenzme and Ba~ley,-$resent Absent nose Minutes of the preceedmng meetmnga s~nce and includ- ing the last regular meeting were read and approved £he monthly repor~z of ~eo N Rucker City ~ecretary W F~od~r~ Cxty Treasurer and J A Young Omty ~rs~l ~re rea~ end'approved The monthly report of t~ ~ter Light and sewer de~rt~nt ~s received, audited and order~e~ filed ~e fello~ng accounts were exammned ~d allowed f~ p~y~nt out of the city's respective funds ~ lmllowe ~id by Payee ,~eri~n Garde National Surety Ce~mny 38 25 15893 ~ J Hollmnd 13 50 Ted Le~s & Comply 8 30 158~5 ~otor ~rk Garage 4b 62 15896 ~rioan La-~ance ~zre ~ngmne bo 40 15897 Re,ney a lobey 114 75 15898 Gulf Re$1n~ Co.any 4 Baldwin Prznting ~e lO 75 15500 T~ ~ Steck Com~ ~ 67 15~01 ~nton Fzre De~rtment 81 00 15902 Ai~ ~illi~ Station o 4b 15903 ~ The Curtl~ Com~ 32 50 15904 ~mo Btor~e ~om~ 6 85 15~05 ~rgre~ves Prlnti~ Ce~ 27 ~0 15~05 The Dorsey Core. ny 3 00 1590~ Jar~ell ~vans D~-Goods Company 2~ ~A 15~08 R C ~ 15 00 1~0~ 5 ~ ~ndall 13 33 1~10 ~rris ~lth 3~ O0 4494 Oash for Payroll 497 80 4495 W ~ Jmgge Oom~ 1 013 70 4496 ~yzor I~e Co~y 3 O0 449~ Omsh for Payroll 4~7 O0 4498 ~rris ~ 30 GO 4~00 , ~ Woods ~r ~ 20 4~01 Gash for ~yroll 2bO 15 Ja~ B Farris 3 35 4503 BaldWin Printing Co~ ll 40 4504 Te~a Co~mny 4~ 55 4505 ~ E Lolley 65 4~06 ~nton Record-Chronicle ~3 25 4507 Pierce Petrole~ 0om~ny 2 8~ 4008 W G ~ett 3 00 4009 ~ndy Motor Oom~ 4~ 4010 Ted Lewiw ~E L ~rrison 3 50 4512 ' ~ank B Hddge~ 94 00 4513 ~nton ~lli~ oompany 60 0O 4014 S W ~nady 3 25 4515 ~as B ~rria 2 85 4516 ~ W P Bell, appeared before the co~ssion ~esd~ November db 1~2~4 and represented t~t the ~zty'e valuation on his two houses and lots on West Nulberry Stree~ was hzg~r t~n other ei~lar pro~rty zn hzs nei~borhood He quoted valuations from the assessor's rolls on ot~r property the Comssmon ordered the ~ecretary to correct his val~tmon by lowering each of his places to figure as the valuation of Dr E 0 ~yes' lo~ ~ ~ L ~rcer told the comssion he wished ~y off the North Locust Street ~ving aszess~n~ ~galnst hms property on ~t stree~ but claimed ghat in ilxing the grade on the street in front of his lot t~ curb ~s set s~ew~t h~gher g~n hie side~lk already mn place o~us~ng water to stand over his side~lk and thereby damg~ng him Upon pro~r motion the Co~mssion directed the Secretary go rake a segtle~nt wigh ~ ~rcer on ghe s~e basis as ~s recengly mdc wit~ ~ Jam R Wiley whose proper~y adjoined ~ ~roer'a and who oo~lain~d ~ ghe sam situation fhe o0mm~slon considered the nightwatchman's request presented by ~yor Hennen for an additi~al naght ~n d~r~ng the mmaw~nter mont~s Upon motion the ~yor ~e directed to see whether the traffic Officer's ho~rs of duty could not be satisfactorily re-arranged so t~t he should come on duty in the afternoon about 3 00 o'clock and re.in on with Nl~t 0ffficer ~rice ~til two or three o'clock A M thereby meetmng the s~t~ation ~mthout reqa~rmng t~ addition of a ~n to ~he police fo ~e T~ i ollow~ resolutmon ~s mntrod~oe~ ~d upon proper motion and second ~s ~an~m~usly adopted A ~SO~U~ION AU~HORIZING T~ CI~ SEC~T~Y T0 ~0M ~ ~ ROLLS 0F ~ (ITY 0F ~NTON ~S LINQ~NT TA~ I~D ~ B~lg A~S~D AGA~ST ~ Y0~G ~N'S CHRISTI~ ASg0CIATION 0F T~ COL~G~ TRI~ ~TS therefore ~ IT ~SOL~ by the ~l~y Go~ssion of the City of Denton Texas tha~ due to the fac~ t~t pro~r~y e~ed by ~e Y W C A of the College of Industrial Ar~s ~ 8tats zns~i- tution has been assessed for ~xes when ~y ~he bons~ztutzon of the ~tate of Texas ~d laws of the State of Texas such pro~rty is exempt from t~atzo~ t~t ~e Czty ~eere~ary be a~thorized to remove from the rolls the ~es assessed against the proper~y for the years 1922 19~ and 1924 fuesday November 25 192A Passed this the JSth day oi November A D 192A (signed) ~red H Minor Chair.~u City Commlssmon Cmty of Denton Attest (signed) Gee N Rucker, City Secretary UPon proper motion and second the commmssicn granted the request of A L Coffmmn for permmssmon to ~nstall a gasoline pump and underground tank lnfront of the Stout Bumlding on Oak S~reet at lI$ intersedtmon with ~edar btreet Upom pro,er motion and second the commtssicn approved the Bond of ~ra~k B Hedges, with New Amsterdam ~asualt~ Com- pany as surety (bemng bond Ne S-5392 of said surety company) covering the work of said Hedges as a curb gutter and sidewalk contractor The Ccnnnission declined to approve the bond fm~ed by R B Neale eover~ng his operatmon of a l~ne of Jitney BusSSs They expressed a willingness to approve this bond however if W S Neale or some other acceptable additmonal surety w~uld sign it UPon mormon of Turner duly seconded the c0mm~ ssion instructed Mayor Hennen to emther release ~ S Lassiter from the City's employ mn the Street and brmdge department or else reduce his w~ges to $ 2 80 per day the same drawn by all others on that force upon motion of Smoo~ properly seconded the com- m~ssion authorized the M~yor to proceeA w~t$~ the proposed sewer extension Trom Elm Street west on Mill street and off mill on Avenue "A" Welch Street, ~ple Street Myrtle Street and other ~ntersectmng streets where necessary so Boon as those residents ~nd property owners who have heretofore pe- titioned the oommissmon for the extension shall have signed up an agreement to ~onneot wmth samd sews& as soon as it is placed within 1O0 feet ~f their respective properties All conun~ssEners voted "yea' Upon proper motion and second the commmssmSn stood adjourned City ~retary / Chairman ~ty Commission Gzty Hall Der~ton lexas luesday December 23rd 1924 lhe Co.leSion Knot in regular December session with Commissioners ~nor (chairman) lurner Ba~ley and McKenz~e present Absent Smoot M~nutes off the proceeding meetings s~nce ~nd ~n. clud~ng the last regular meeting were read and approved lhe monthly reports of Geo M ~ucker ~ity Secretary W F Woodward lreasurer and ~ A Young b~ty ~rs~ll were read and approved lhe monthly report of ~e ~ater Light and S~wer depart~nt was rece~ed audited and ordered f~led fhe following accounts were examined and allowed for pay~nt out of the ~lty's respect~ve~ ~unds as follows GEE~ ~D Pa~d by Payee ~o~t Warran~ ~ Cash b 60 - 159~7 Cash i 00 159~8 Baldwin Printing Company 4 40 15942 ~ J HollaNd b 00 15943 Geo J Reyer & Co 3 49 15944 Gulf ~f~ning Oomp~ny l0 12 15945 Taliaferro & Campbell l0 bO 15946 C 0 Bryant 2 00 15947 Record - Chronicle 1G.85 15948 Lon A S~th 2 00 15949 Turner Brothers i SO 15959 B H ~a~nport & Co b 80 15951 C~ps Drug Store i 45 159~2 ~mey & Ivey 25 50 15953 Alamo ~illiag 5tat~on l0 20 15954 Morris Paint bhop 2 15 159~0 A~mo btorage company 148 45 15956 The Whorrell ~fg ~o fO 00 15957 ST~F ~ BRI~E F~ I Splawn ~ 7 50 4520 ~ L~nden 7 50 4o21 ~rold Horton 4 80 4522 F A ~lker A~ent 156 00 4D23 Cash 6 18 4524 lmxar~ara P~pe ~orks 86 13 4525 F A Walker Aoant 71 60 4526 Gash 4 59 4b30 J M Br~tcher 6 ~5 4533 Davis & f~mble 357 80 4534 Gul~ Hei~n~ng company 60 4535 Denton ~ll~ng b:mpany 02 00 4536 ~neral Wells ~rust~ed ~to~e Co 248 16 4537 ~as B ~arr~s 2 60 4538 Huey - ~lp Company 9 09 4~39 Ted ~ew~s & aompany 31 20 4540 ~rr~s - Koe~g 89 55 4541 W G Barnett 8 00 4542 W T Norris Co 2 40 4543 W~lson Pratt ~o l0 68 4544 Jas Goode 150 00 4545 ~nton ~ch~e Works 50 4546 ~llas ~oundry 146 00 4547 W I Jagoe bompany E083 85 4549 Upon proper motion and secon~ the c~r~n ~med a oonm~tte of Co~n~ss~oner Ba~lcy and ~yor Hennen to zee the property owners on Ash &treet ~n regard to extending Tuesday December 23 1924 the present Fire Limit~ Upon montion of Bailey seconded by NcKenzie the Mayor was authorized to make a Nater extension on hast Oak Street to serve the Boron Stewart Company's new bmzldlng for fire prctectmon Upon motion of Bamley seconded by lurner the ~zty Attorney was instructed to draw a resolution declarmng Mareitta Street a paving dmetrict On the questmon of the moti~on Bailey Turner and Minor voted 'yea" ~cKen~le 'nay" Upon proper motion and second the Uommisszon refused to allow a reduction of the taxes agamnst the property oi ~z±bry Jones ~state Upon motion Bazley seconae[ by lruner ~ T Bentley ~rd Son were granted a permit to ~nstall a gasolxne curb pump on East NcKmnne~ Street subject to the approval of the Mayor Upon motion oi Bailey seconded by ~cKenkze the ~eoretary was instructed to settle with t~e H E ~y ~state at 50~ on the dollar to include all delinquent taxes and btreet paving now due the City Upon motion of Ba±l~y Seconded by Turner the valuation on T J Fonts property on ~est H~ckory Street was lowered $500 00 lrom the assessment now on the tax roils The following resolutmon w~s introduced andupon proper motion and second was unanimously adopted A RESOLU'IION OF APPI:~CIATION O~ IHE SEHVIG~S BY G~ORGE N RUCKER AS CITY ~ECRETARY AND SUP~RINTE]~IIANT OF £H]] WATER AND LIGT IEPARTEMENT OF ~I{P CITY OF I~ENTON TEXAS That Geo N Rucker who for the past four years has been City Secretary and Smperinten~ant of the ~ater & Light Dep~rtment of the City of Denton Texas has now reezgoed mn order to accept the position as ~nager of the Denton ~hamber of Commerce, inasmuch as the said Goo N Hucker has rendered faithful diligent and satmefactory service during his connectzon with the Gity of Denton Tex=s it is wmth hesitancy that his resignation is accepted and is only accepted by the said Cmty Comm~ssiom because of their interest in him and the belezf that he w~ll be able to render a more valuable service to the people and that at ms a promotion jastly due end THEPJ]FORE be it r~solved by the Gity Oommiseion of the Gity of Denton £exas and the ~ayor of said Czty that thms ~esolution be a matter of records mn the fmles of the City of Denton ~exae as a feeble expressmen of thanks and appreciation ~or the servzoes rendered by Goo N Rucker d~rIng his employment to the said City of ~enton ~exas lm~ssed this the 23rd day of ~ece~ber A D 1924 (S~gned) ~red H A~nor , .l .... ~. ~naz~n, ~°f the ~lty ~ol~ml s si on Tuesday A~ecember 23rd 192A Upon proper motion and secon~ the commission adjourned to meet on lrmday ~antmry 2 1925 at 4 o'clock P M Approved January.~ ~y oecre~ar~ ~y H~ll ~enton, Texas ~ranuary 2 1925 The Commissmon met in session ad$ouIned from ~cember 23rd, 1924 with ~he following bomm~ssmonexs ~resent ~nor Ba~ley Smoot ~cKenzmt and lurner Absent ~ne The following resolutm~n was mntroduced and upon ~otion duly made and seconded was adopted by the followmng ~ote "yea" MoKenzie Smoot B~mley £urner and ~mnor No Con~mssloner voting 'nay" ~gHEi~EA~ The ~0n~l~lon of Welch Street mn the City of Denton Texas between tht South Lmne of Chestnut Street ~nd the South Lmne oi Hickory Street and Mulberry Street the City of Denton Texas between the ~ast Lmne of Avenue "A~ and the ~ast Line of Welch Street ms such that the mm- provement by means of curbs gutters, storm sewers ~nd dramns ~nd the pavement of same by means of ~roperty excavation grading and ~aving becomes a publmc necessity therefore Be it resolved by the Cmty Commission of the Cmty ~f Denton Texas that ~elch Street mn the Cmty of Denton lexus between the So~th Lmne of Chestnut Street and the South Lmne of Hickory Street, and Mulmerry Street mn the Cmty of Denton, Texas between the ~ast Line of Avenue "A" and the ~ast Lmne ~f ~eleh ~treet, be and the same ms hereby declared to be and created an Improvement and Pavmng Dmstr~ct Be mt further resolved that the O~ty ~ngmneer be and he is hereby ordered to prepare and file with the Cmty Commission of samd C~ty plans and specmfmcatmons for the pavement and improvement of sa~d ~elch ~treet and sa~d Mul- berry ~treet or any part or sectmon thereoi whmoh samd ~ans ~nd specifications shall be approved by the Cmty ~om- sslon of the Cmty of Denton lexus Be mt further resolved that the plans and spec~fi- cations and further prooeed~ngs thereunder mn ~ ll respects comply with the ~harter of samd ~mty ~nd the provms~ons oI 9hapter II Imtle E~ Revmsed Statutes of 1920 and any other special rulmng applymng P~ssed this the 2nd day of Oanuary A D 19~5 Signed ~red H ~mnor ~rn~n blty CO~llOSlOn Attest Signed C W Stovall ~mty Secretary Messrs C C Yancey and L I l~lmcan representmng Green and ~mery addressed the ~ommmssmon wmth a proposmtion _ to pave Colt Street from ~crmpture ~treet to Illm~s Street and to change the channel of Pecan Creek a distance of 2100/feet ~f the ~lty would move the two brmdges Sow on Congress and ~agan Streets and extend the water Light and Sewer mamnes from Scrmpture Strect to Illmn~om Street and ~o the excavating for the pavement ~pon proper mormon and ~econd the above proposition was def~ered for further aot~on The following communication was ~'ece~v~d and ordered filed ~enton, lexas January 1 192§ Honorable ~,~ty &ommiss~oners Llty of Denton lexas Gentlemen I hereby appoint for your confir~tlon and approval ~ W Stovall as ~ty ~tcretary of the C~ty of Denton lexas e$~ect~ve ~anuary 1st 1925 b~gned H V Hennen ~ypr b~ty of Denton lexas / Upon orooer mot~or, and second the ~yor was directed to put C F Woods back on as motor cop w~th working hours to be from lO o'clock A Zl to ll o'clock P M w~th a salary of $100 00 per month he to f~n~sh his car flat J W Varde~n be emlloyed as n~gkt ~tch~n ~er the direction of ~ J Price at a salary of ~ ~ 00 per month That L H 0'Shields to be disc~rge5 fro~ the service ior the present tz~ Upon motion of lurner and seconded by ~oKenz~e the ~myor ~s authorized to take charge of ~e ~ter L~ght and ~ewer Dep't lo~ the present t~me Upon proper motion and second the Gomm~sslon stood ad~ourned/ to meet J~uary 14th 19~5 Approved J~nuary ~ 19~b C Corrosion Ozty of ~nton 265 City Hall, Denton Texas, Wednsed&y ~anu~ry 14, 19~5 The Commission met in session adjourned from _ ~anuary 2, 1925 with the following Oomm~seioners present MAnor, Ch~irm~n, ~alleyand Smoot A~sent McEenzie n~ Tu~er ~on motion of 5moot seconded by ~ailey the City 2eoreta~ was instructed to get bids on a ~50 ~, natural gas E~ine co.lets, to be installed at t~e Power Plant ·Pon ~tion of S~ot second by Bailey,L T ~llican w~s aut2orized to o~nge t~ c~nnel to Pecan Creek as request- ed by ~im T~ Oity ~reelng to ~ve t~ present brl~es now on Oo~ress and~ Streets ~ls~s ~ D Lewis &nd W G Sc~elly &d~ressed t~ Cg~ss~on with ~roposition to drill and equip a new well for the ~y ~on which no action was taken ~on proper motion ~nd second t~ Co~ssion stood adjoined C Denton, Texas City Hall Denton Texas, Tuesday January 27, 1925 The 0ommission met if regular January session with the following Commissioners present Smoot MeEenize and Turner Absent M/nor Comm~seloner McEenzie presiding Minutes of the proceeding meetings since and including the last regular meeting were read and appoved The monthly reports of Goo ~ Rucker Secretary W F Woodward Treasurer and J A Young City M~rsh~ll, were read and approved The Monthly report of the Water Light & 8ewer D apartment was received audited and ordered filed The following accounts were examined and approved for payment out of respeotived funds as follows The ~honograph ~hop $ 28 44 15958 Boyd Rs~d~ll 10 00 15959 Company F 144th Inf 25 00 15950 E H 0'Shields 4 50 15951 Fowler Auto 8apply Co $ 95 15982 Alamo Filling Station 7 90 15963 The Denton Herald 17 00 W L Yarbrough 1 90 15965 American LaFranoe Fire Eng Co 20 78 15966 W B Mo¢lurkan & Co 6 00 159~7 G~lf Refining Company 5 96 159~8 The Doraey Company 6 75 15969 M A Cay 8 50 15970 ~ H Douglas 4 90 15971 J A Young ~ 90 15972 Ha~u~nd & Kirby 13 50 15975 W ~ Holland 5 00 15974 The Motor Mark 1~ 87 15975 The First ~ational Hank ~2 05 15975 ~ldwin Printing Co ~ 5~ 15977 The E L Stack Co 6 27 15978 Denton Steam Laundry 7 15 15979 Un, ted States Ruboer Company 700 00 15980 B H Deavenport & Company 20 00 15981 (~sh for payroll $ 16 80 4550 T F ~evins 6 O0 4551 Cash for Payroll ~86 20 455~ E W Garnett 75 ~0 45~ Morris Smith 80 00 4554 T F Nevins 4 80 45§5 J M ~amill 18 00 4556 Fowler~Auto Supply Company 1 35 4557 Wilson Pratt Company 19 47 4558 W G ~arnett 5 75 4559 Gulf Refinmng Company 14 40 4560 ~gnolma Petroleum Co ~ 20 4561 Harris - Koenig Company ~7 05 4§6~ Ted Lewis & Company 56 75 4568 Clifford Stroud 90 00 4584 Denton Milling Company 31 00 4565 Jack Christal ~,~5 4566 Tuedday, January 27 1925 Paid by PA~E AMOUNT WARRANT No J M 2rat~her $ 8 55 4567 ~nd & Kirby ~ 71 4568 Sas Goods 1~ ~9 4569 O E ~rris 2 O0 4570 ~ P ~rdwiok 3 00 A571 T~e 8~rwin ~illi~ Co 55 50 4572 ~ B E Dr~e appeared before the Co~ssion and asked t~t the ~l~tion placed on his property by the ~q~li~tion ~oard be reduced to $ 2200 00 Upon peo~r motion ~d second a co~ttee ~o~oaed of ~iley and 8moot and ~cr Hennen ~s appointed te investigate ~d appraise ~a property and report back to t~ Oo~ssion Upon proper ~tion and second the valuation on the property o~ed by Louis ~itz ~s ~duced to $ 75 00 and secretary instructed tc ~ke adJast~nt and collect on that basis ~ ~e ap~a~ before the C~!ssion and advised t~t ~ was opening u~ an ~dition north of McEinney ~treet ~d requeste~ a sewer extension to his property Upon ~tion ~ ~ond the above reqaest reffered to a leter date for a decision ~on motion of Bailey second by ~moot · P ~itson's reqUeSt to combine the light bills of the C I A St~re and t~t of ~he Ideal Cafeteria was grated To be effective only on bills after this Ante M D Penry addressed the Co~iss~on with oo~icat- ions ~om the 5tats Fire ~rs~ll in regard to the 2 Gent penalty o~rge added to t~ key ra~e of the City caase~ by t~ neglect of t~e Fire ~rs~ll to ~e ~nthly reports and ~on ~tion by ~ailey, second by 2moot, the ~lre ~re~ll was lnst~ct~ t9 ~e ~s ~nthl~ report and file It with the ~ec~t~y The City Secretary instructed to lo--rd s~ to t~ State ~ire ~rs~ll by registered ~il ~ W L Pierce addressed ~e OcCasion and asked for a Franc~se to o~rate the Yellow Cab ~o in the City 9f ~ton Upon ~roper motion and seoo~ this proposition ~s passed to a future date ~s H 8~ot representing a delegation of citizens residing ~d e~lng property Just west of the present corpor- Tuesday January 27 192§ -ate limits seeking annexation He filed with th~ Commission a petition signed by the resident voters resdding in the territory to be annexed and ask that the Comm~esion order and election to determine the annexation of this property A deleg- ation of residents and property owners in the above mentioned district also appeared before the Commission and stated that they knew nothing of the petition and aiked for & new ~earing b before the election was ordered The Commission on proper motion advised both l~rtiee and second/that this m~tter would be Ae~ided upon at their next regular mes~tng and asked both partlel to have their petitions filed before the meeting The mayor and City Attorney's settlement with Werinskold for his claim cfr work and services rendered by him in connection with the sewerage disposal plant built by the City, of $ ~75 00 approved All 6omm~seionsrs voting "yea' Upon motion of Smoot seconded by ]~lley, tbs City Attorney was instructed to collect the paving certificates held by the City against C Lipscomb for the improvement of North Locust Street with interest from date on the total amount ]~ley and Smoot voting #yea" Turher "nay~ The following reeolation was introduced and upon motion duly made and seconded, was adopted by the following vote Smoot ~Turher ~nd ~iley voting ~Yea" No Commissioner votAng "nay~ A i~SOLUTION AUTHORIZING H 7 ~ENt{EN MAYOR OF THE CITY OF I~ENTON, TEXAS TO SI~N A QUIT CLAIM D~f.=u TO ~RS T HE IT RESOLEED BY ~ CITTO0u~rSSION OF ~u~ 0ITY 0FD~NTON TEXAS, that H 7 H~nnen Ma~or of the City of Denton to the following Texas s~gn and acknowledge a quit claim deed described land to wit ~eginn~ng at the S ~ Corner of lot No (~) as shown on Exibit "~# in 'robate Minutes ~ook at Page 460 of the Records of Denton Count ', Texas, thence west ~33~ feet fsr corner, thence north 40 feet ~r corner, themoe eae~ S3~ feet for corner, thence north 40 feet t<, t~e place of beginning, and the sa e~_.me land tract or parcel of ~;and being shown and described as S · kiles Street tanning west fro~ ~orth Bolivar Street in the City of Denton Texas, and is of re(~ord in Probate Nlnutes ~ook P at Page 4~0 on Fccibit "~" in the state of T N Skiles, said reoordl being those of Denton Coanty, !exes , That said H ~ Ha hen is hereby ordered a~d authorized to sign and acknowledge said q~t claim deed in favor of Mrs T N Skiles Passed this the 27th day of January A D Attest C W Stovall Signed ~ W MeEenaie, Tuesday, January 27 1925 Tile following resolution w~s introduced and upon motion d~J.y n~de ~nd aeocnAed was ~opted w~th the vote ~11 ~o~aa~oner~ ~ot~ ~ea" No ~omm~a~oner voten~ "N~y~ A ~, ~y a Resolution passe~ by the City ~f t~ 01ty t~m, ~a~ &n the 25r~ ~ay ef Septe~er A D ~9~4, it ~s a~a~e~ t~t N~rth Bolivar Street in the City of,~e~tea ~ Texas, ~etween ~e ~rth Lin~ of ~est 0~ Street ~A t~e ~erth Line ~f ~llege Avenue s~ll be imprsve~ and paved wi~ t~ f~llowi~ ~terials After the proper excavations ~ve ~e~n ~e ~em 12 in~s ~f gravel in t~ center ef ~e street ~ enc~s of gravel in ~p~ at the inside of the gmtter with a to~pi~ ~f Ta~la B ~e applie~ at the rats ~f ~ gallon per s~re ya~, relle~ ~ then a lime ~ntity applle~ an~ a~cor~ce with the plans ~d wpecifi~ati~s ~ ~pte& ~d approve~ by the City 0o~saion of said 0ity said plans and s~oifioatlons ~i~ on fils in the 0ity E~tneer's office, and ~ ~S, said ~vi~, curbs and g~%ters ~ve Been oo~leted and ~ ~en ful~ inspected by the Ctt~ ~omm~ solon or'said Oity ~d are in a cco~ance ~ thc plans and specificat- ioms and in every w~ satisfactory, ~, ~, t~ City E~ineer ~s filed his fill report of t~ cost ~f construction of sai~ pavement and i~rovement, toget~r~ with the a~t~l c~ned meas~ements of the assessable front foot~e of each property o~er and t~ aot~l line~ foot- ~e of e~h property owner, ~d t~ act~l lineal foot~e of ur~ ~ gutters c~rged to each res~tive o~er ~d ~ieh said report S~ows fill ~unt c~rgeable to each front foot for ~ve- ~t ~d each lineal foot cfor O~bs ~d gutters ~~ be it resolved by ~e City Corrosion of the ~lty of on, Texas, t~t the pave~nt and t~rove~nt of North ~o~v~ Street as abo~ set out and as desig~ted in ~ore- said ~s~aution~ssed the 25rd &~ of September~D 1924, be and t~ e~e is ~reby accepted by the City Oo~ssion for the said Oi~y ~d for ~d in be~lf of the persons o~lng property abutting upon ssi& paved area ~e an~ the s~e a~ ~reby approved ~d accepts -~ ,by t~ Oity Occlusion for and on be~lf of persons o~i~ property abutting said pavement, and, ~ IT ~R ~L~ ~t the City Commission of the 0tty~nt~n, Texas, t~t the Sa~,fi~l report of the City ~neer be appreve~ ~nd ad~pted, and the ~yor ~d Oity Score- , of the City of ~ent~, T~as, be ~d t~y~re hereby e~ow- ered ~d instruote~ to issue certificates ~ainst o~rs of said ab~ttl~ property and their respective properties for ~e cost of said curbs ~d g~tters and t~ir respective s~re of the ~ost of said ~ve~nt according to ~he said fill report of t~ City moor, ~id Certificates to be ef even date with t~a resolution Passed this ~e 27th d~ of J~ry A D 1925 (signed) B W NoKenzie, Attest Acting Chairman of the City - (Signed) C W Stovall, Commission of the City of Oity Sectr&ary Denton, Texas UPon proper ~otion and secon~ the Oity Secretary was instructed to notify all pl~u~s~s who have bonds filed with th~ City and who are actively engaged in the plumbing bus,ness that hereafter the sewer ordinance of the City will be inforced and anyone caught violatin~ said plumbing ordinaee w~ be penalized as stated In the ordinanoe Upon proper ~t~on and seoond the ~yor ~s instruoted to notlfy R B Nea2e t~t he would e~ther ~ to f~le a surety bond or ~e some ~ ~ood and euff~cle~t bo~ for the operation of h~s busses ~d t~t t~y cou2d not acce~t t~ bond previously flied by h~m Upon ~tlon by Tu~er Seconded by 3moot, the bld of t~ ~r~ce ~c~eth ~ng~ Co~a~ to ~sh the C~ty w~th a 550 H ~ ~as en~ne wlth addlt~onal ~w~tch ~oard w~th te~s as ~tated in t~ b~d flied by them for $ 22,000 O0 ~s aoce~ted wlth the followl~ vote Syeae ~oct and Tutor Nay ~l~ey~ ~e ~yor ~s aathcr~zed to e~gn a contest with ~e Bruoe ~ Beth Co.any a copy of which to be f~2ed w~th the ~ty ~ecretary The pro~rty o~ere on Texas ~treet ~d ~il ~nue presented a petition to ~ Co~t~sion aski~ t~ City to help pave these etreet~ ~otlon by Tu~er Seconded b~ 8~ot, the Oity Attorney was ~nstructed to draw a resolution to~e Co~le~e authorities to help them get a~pro~erat~one from the ~tate for thelr respective cost of the ~vement ~on proof ~tlon and seoon~ t~ Co~sslo~ stood a~ourned A~proved thls the ~ ~ of ~hr~ 19~5 ~ity Hall, Denton Texas Tuesday February 24, 1925 The CommissiOn met in re~ular February session with the following Commissioners present Bailey, Turner MoKenzie and Smoot Absent Minor Minutes of the preceeding meetings since and includ- ing the last regular meeting were read and approved The monthlM reports of C W Stovsll Secretary F Woodward Treasurer, J A Young, City Marshall and H V Herman, Mayor were read and approved The following accounts were examined and approved and o*dered payed out of the following funds ~ GENERAL FUND Paid by PAYEE AMOUNT WARRANT NO Freight Transfer ~ompany $ 11 1§ 15995 Co F 144 Infantry 25 O0 15996 Gash 3 10 15998 Joe S Gambill ~0 O0 1§999 G E Pratt 30 O0 16000 C F Woods 23 30 16001 Alvin Hill 30 O0 16002 Freight Transfer Company § 03 16003 H D Brewer 2 00 16004 W J Holland 14 25 1600& J P Magee 66 15 16006 Hargreaves Printing Company 82 15 16807 American ~a France ~ompany Z 34 16008 ~u_lf Refining Company 1 36 16S09 Alamo Filling Station 8 85 16010 North Texas Telephone Company 226 15 16011 Evers Hardware Company 2 O0 16012 STREET ~ BRIDGE FUND Gash for payroll $ 408 60 4576 Morris Smith 30 O0 4575 Gash for Payroll A 80 4573 ~ash for Payroll 3 O0 45?7 I Splawn 15 O0 45?8 Cash For Payroll 361 O0 45?9 Morris Smith 30 O0 4581 J L Wright 111 25 4582 Jas Goods 117 O0 4583 High Hardware Co , 30 00 4584 Pierce 0il Gorp'n 38 70 4585 Jas B Farris 4 00 4586 Harris - Koenig 0o 54 90 4587 W G Barnett 10 50 4588 W E Lolley Service Station 1 30 4589 J M Bratoher 8 30 4590 Ted Lewis & Go 29 ?0 4591 ~%Llf Refining Gomnany 3 00 4592 Universal Traffic Stip Siganl Go 60 O0 4593 Handy Motor Company 12 80 4594 Reo$~d - Chronicle 4 95 4595 ~vers Hardware Co 25 05 4596 Southwestern Blue Print ~o 8 00 4597 J B Wilson LUmber Go 60 4598 Tuesday February 24, 1925 Mr C E ~ennett oame before the Commission and requested that the valuation on his property be lowered from $ 1950 00 for 19E~ Upon proper motion and second the Secretary was instructed to receive payment upon and $ 13Q0~ valuation Upon motion of ~ailey, seooned by Turner, Mrs ~ L Chapman was allowed a refund on her 1924 taxes based on a valuation of $ 400 00 Lowering her valuation from $ 2600 to $ 2 oo co Upon motion of Smoot second by Turner, the Mayor was instructed to have City Gemetary cleaned and fixed up ~rs R J ~orris addressed the Commission and requested that the f~nes assessed against her son Otis Eorris be remitted as he was unable to pay them Upon proper motion and seconf she was advzsed that he would be given a reasonable length of time to settle the fines before the police depart- ment would take any further action Dr R L If rquis appeared before the Commission and explained certain existing circumstances that existed in the North Texas Teachers College district and asked ~at the City furnish them with an additional night watobm-n Upon proper motion and second the City Commission agreed to pay one-half of the salar~ of an additional night watchman who was to be employed by the College~ and to help the police department in the afternonn A delegation o~ citizens who own and reside in a certain district lying west of the present Corporate limits appeared Oefore the ;ommission with petitions one of which was mSking to be annexed and the other not to 0e azmexed, after canvassing the names on both petitions the following , ordinance was inteoduced and placed upon its fleet reading AN ORDINANCE 0RDE{IN~ A~ ELECTION TO DETERMINA }[ER CERTAIN TERRITORY ~DJOINING THE CITY OF DENTON TAKEN AND ADDED ~0 THE LAND ON TEE OITU OF DENTON, MANNER OF HOLDING THE ELECTION, APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES, TIME AND PLACE OF HOLDING THE ELECTION, DESCRIP~ION OF THE ~ERRITORY TO BE VOT~D ON hat by proper petition the qualified voters of the propesed territory have by a majority voted to be annexed to and Oeoome a part of the City of Denton, Texas, and February 24,, 192,5 TEAT, said residents have requested an election be ordered tulder the Charter of the City of Denton, Texas, to give the qualified voters of said City the right to eatify o~ reject the action of the ~ualified voters of said territory, therefore, BEIT ORDAINED BY TNE CITY COMMISSION 0~ THE CITY OF DENTON, TETAM SECTION 1 That an election bt held in the City of Denton, Texas,on the seventh day of April, A D 1925 the same being the first Tuesday in April, at which time there s~all be submitted to the people at the same time, as the elec- tZon of two City Commissioners which election is heretofore oi~dered~by an ordinance oearing the same date with this present ordinance, the following proposition shall be submitted to the qualified voters of said City mhether or not the following d~soribed tract of land shall be added to the ~ity of Denton T~s BEGINNING at a point in th~ North Line of Scripture Street at the intersection of the East Line of Bradley Street with the North Line of Scripture Street, thence North with the W~st Line of the City limits a distance of four hundred (400) f~et to the North Line of Sena ~treet, thence West con~lnuing tlie No~th Line of Sena Street to the Nenton - Sanger road, ~ence west six hundred twenty-five (625) feet to a stake in e A, D Turner's place, thence south four hundred (400) f~et tQ Erum Pike thence South to the South Line of C H Smoot place, thence East three hundred seventy-five (375) feet Ithe North Line of West Oak Street, thence continuing East the North Line of WeSt Oak Street to the present City limi- o~ lthe City of Denton, Texas SECTION E That the polling place whall be at the City Hall mn said Olty, and the presiding Judge shall be W M~nn with Jno Y Baker and C S Buckingham as associates SEGTION ~ That said election shall be held undder the General Zaws of the State of Texas and the Constitution, a~d the Charter of ~he City of Denton, and only Qualified vot- ers shall be permitted to vote S~CTION 4 That City Secretary shall have printed the oallots for said election said ballots shall have printed on them the words, "OFficial Ballot" Every proposition to he volted On shall be indicated on said ballots by a statement of the contents aud the territory shall ce in such detail as to enable the voters to indentify the territory to be annexed ~aid propositions shall be arranged on said ~allots so that t.h~ person voting shall be able to vote according to his desmze wi,thout voting for or against both of said prooositions, so afme~ each propositimm the following words shall 0e printed, "For the Annexation of said territory"" "Against the ~nnexation of said territory" SECTION 5 The manner of holding said election shall be gov- ~ , erned by the Laws of the State of Texas regulating General Elections, and any special rule applying SF~ION ,6 A copy or.this ordinance signed by the Ghairmau of the City Commission, and attested to oy the City S~bretary shall serve as a proper notice of said election The sa~d Oh~irmau is authorized and directed to cause Said notice of~election to be posted up at the City Hall and at two other public pl~ea in said City for at least thirty full days prior to the da~e of said election, and he is further authorized and directed roi have said notiot of ~lection published in the Official paper of~sa~ Oity each week for fou~ weeks, the date of the first p~blicmtion thereof bein, not less that thirty full days prior to~ the date of election SECTION 7 That this ordinance shall be in full force and ~ effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, Tuesday, February 24, 1925 Passed this the 24th day of February, A D 1925 (Signed) B W McKenzis, Chairman City Commission Attest (Signed) C ~ Stovall City Secretary Approved as to form (signed) Marion Bralley, City Attorney Motion was made by Smoot Seconded by Turner that that the rules be suspended, and the foregoing ordinance be passed to its second reading The motion was unamimously carried, and the for~go~n~ ord~na$ce was placed on l~s sec- ond readinF Motion was made by Smoot, Seconded by Turner, that the rules be suspended and the ordinance passed to its third and final reading The motion oarrie~ unanimously, and the ordinance wac paced on its third and final reading Motion was made by Smoot Seconded by Turner, that es*dinance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoption of the ordinance the following Commissioners voted "yea' Smoot, Turner, Bailey and I&oKenzi~, No Co~issioner veted "nay whereupon the thais declared the ordinance duly passed The following ordinance was introduced and placed upon its fiest reading AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION FOR THE SELECTION OF TWO CO~ISSIONERS FOR THL ~ TERM OF TWO YF_~S$ PI~ACh OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION, TIME OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING THAT THE TWO PERSONS RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NLTNBER OF V~TES CAST AT SAID ELECTION FOR THE FUT,T. TERE AS CONMTSSIOI~RS SH~L BE DECtAP~ED ET.W. CTED FOR SUCH RESPECTIVE TEE~, PROVID~ lNG FOR TR~ PLACE AND ~ANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DENTON TEXAS Section i That it be and is hereby ordered that an elec- tion be held in the City of Denton Texas, at the I City Hall in said City on the seventh day of April 1925, the same being the first Tuesday in April at which said election there shall be elected two City Commissioners for the full term of two years, or until their respective successors are elected and qualified Section £ That said election be held in accordance with the General Laws of the State of Texas regula$1ng such elections and in accordance with the Charter of the City of Denton Texas, and any other special rule applying Section 3 That W E Mann, be, and he is hereby appointed presiding Judge of said election and Jno T Baker Tuesday, February 24, 1925 a~d 0 S Buckingham, are hereby appointed associate ~dges of said election Said Judges are hereby authorized d directed to appoint such clerks as shall be necessary t9 hold said election Upon the elect~on being held, said officers lmmediatly shall make proper returns thereof to the C~ty Commission of said City in accordance with law Section 4 All persons residing wmthin the corporate limits Of said City who are qualified voters under the G~eral Laws of the State of Texas shall oe deemed qualified to vote at said election Section 5 The two persons receiving the highest number of ~ votes cast at said election for the office of Oommissioners for the full term of two years shall, upon the returns being canvassed be declared elected each for full term of two years or until their successors are elected and q~alified SEction $ That the City Secretary be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and have printed the ballots for said election and there shall be ~rinted on the face of said ballots the words"Official allotS", and the offices of the Commissioners to be elected shall be printed thereon Section 7 Copies of this ordinance signed by the ~hairman of the Olty ~cmm~ssion and attested by the City Secretary shall be posted at the place of holding said election 0~d at two other public places, and shall be pu01ished in the ficial newspaper of said City for a period of thirty days prior to the day of election, and the same shall be and con- stitute sufficient notice of said election Section S That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage Passed this the E4th day of Feoruary, A D 19ES Attest (signedl B W ~eKenzie, (Si~ed) C W Stovall, Chairman City Commission City Secretary A~proved at to form (signed) Marion ~ralle/ City Attorney Motlo~ was made by Smoot Seconded by Turner, that the rules be suspended and the foregoing ordinance be passed to itc second reading The motion unanimously oarrieA, and the foregoing ordinance was placed on its second reamding Motion was made by Smmot, Seconded by T~rner, that the l~zles be suspended and the ordinance be passed to its t~d and final reading The motion carried unanimously, and th~ ordinance was placed on its third and final reading Motion was made by Smoot and Seconded oy Turner that the ordinance by adopted as read Upon a roll call upon t~e question of the adoption of the ordins~uce, the following Oommissioners voted "yea" Smoot, Turner, ~ailey and ~cKenzi~ NoI Commissioner voting "nay"$ whereupon the chair declared the o~inanoe d~ly adopted Tuesday, F~bm.mry 24, 1~25 Mr Orr representing the ~Lid West Iron Painting and Construction Company addressed the Commission and offered to sell the City a water tower of 100,000 gallon capacity which was declined by the Commission ~ De Hart with the Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel Company also addressed the Commission in regard to a new water tower bdt no action was taken Upon motion of Smoot, Seconded by Bailey the $~yor was instructed to not~fy the people on Wilson Street that as soon as eighteen ouses were wired and deposit's were made the 0ity would make an electric line ente~sion to them Upon motion of Turner, Secong by Smoot the Secretary was instructed to make a list of all delinquent fines now shown on the CorpOration Court D~cket and foward same to the Surety Company furnzshing the bond for the City Marshall with instructions that the City would start proceeding to collect all past due ffines if they were not paid at once Upon proper motion and secong W C Brown was appointed Motor 0op with a s~lary of ~ 100 00 per month, he to furnzsh his Car Gas and 0il And that he was to be dismissed at any time that the Commission saw fit to do so And that the Oity Commission would hold him personaly r~sponsible for all fines caused by his arrest's The following ordinance was introduced and placed upon its first reading AN ORDIN~CE PRESCRIBI~G FOR THE FEES FOR POUNDAGE OF ~NII,AY, S BY THE CITY MARSPLALL OR HIS DEPUTY ACTING AS POUN~AN REPE~ING CLAUSE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COM~ISSION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEY~AS Section I The Gity Marshall or his deputy shall collect for hisfees from the owner of any horse, mare, Jack, J~nnett mule or other live st~ck before delivering same to the owner of claimant the sum of two (E 00) dollars per head for the impounding of any horse, mule Jack, Jennett, or cattle, and the s~ oF one ($1 00) dollar per head for each ho~, goat, sheep so imoounded together with thirty (30) cents pem head per day for feeding such animal, and fifty (50) cants per head for each animal advertised and sold and the above said officer shall also be entitled to the above fees for every animal sold Section 2 That any and all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and are of no force and effect Tuemday, February 24, 1925 after the passage of this ordinance as required by law Section 3 That this ordinance be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law Passed this tht 24th, day of February A D 1925 lsigen&) B W McKenzie attest ~hairman City Co~ iss~on ($1genedl C W Stovall City Secretary Approved as to form Iszg~md) ~ rion Bralley City ~ttorne~ ~otion was made by Turner Seconded by Smoot that the rules be suspended and the foregoing ordinance be placed on its second reading The motion unanimously carried and the foregoing ordinance was placed on its second reading Motion by Turner Seconded by Smoot that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be oassed to its thir~ and ftnal readzn~ All commissioners voting ye~ and the ordinance was placed on its third and final reading Motion wis made by Turner, Seconded by Smoot that the ordinance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the adoption of the ordinance the following Co~is~ionero voted 'yea~$ Smoot McKenzte, Turner and ~ailey No Co~zssioner voted "nay" , whereupon the chair declared th~ ordinance adopSed The following resolution was introduced and upon motion by Turner, Seconded by Bailey was adopted WEERF~, the condition of Fry Street in the City of Denton Texas between the South line of West Oak Street and the North Line of West Hickory Street zz such that the impr- ovement by means of Curbs and gutters storm sewers and drains and the pavement of same by proper excavation gradzng and paving becomes a public necessity, therefore ~E IT R~SGLVED BY TH~ CIT~ COI~ISSION 0I TH~ CITY 0~ DE~TON, TEXt, that Fry Street, between the North Line of We@t Hickory Street and the South Line of West Oar Street be~and the same is hereby declared to be and created an improv¢- me~t ~d paving district Be it further resolved that the City ~nginter, be and he is hereby ordered to prepare and file with the City Commis- sion of said City, plaus and specifications for th~ pavement an~ improvement of said Fry Street, or any part or section thereof, which said plans and specifications shall ce spproved by~he City Commission of said City Be it further resolved that the plans and specifications an~ further proceedure therettuder shall in all respects comply with the Charter of Denton Texas and the provisions of Tuesday FeBruary 24 1925 Chapter II of Title 22, Revised Statutes of 1920 and any other special rule applyzng Adopted this the 24th ~ay of February~ D 19B5 (s~gned) B W McKenzi~, Ohairman City Gom~iss~on Attest (Signed)C W Stovall, ~ity Secretary The following ordznance was introduced and placed on its first re~ding AN ORDINANCE DLFINING AND SESIGNATING THI~ ~T SQUARE IA THL CITY 0D DENTON TLJ~S DEFINI~IONS, PRESCRIBING THE USES 01 l~tF MAREET SQUARE, PENAZTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF SE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COI~I~SSION OF THE CITY OF DIiN£0N TEXAS Section i lhat the M~rket Square in the Czty of Denton, Texas, shall be and is hereby described and desig- nated sub~eot to any addition or alteration that the Cz ty Commission of the City of Denton, Texas, may deem necessary On the South Sid$ of East Hickory Street, ~eginning 120 feet ~of the North West corner of the present Masonic Temple in said City of Denton, Texas, same bezng at the intersection of the South Line of East Hickory Street a~d the East Line of Ash Street in the said City of Denton, Texas, thence East 220 feet along the South Boundary Line of East Hickory Street a stake for corner thence South 180 feet a stake for corner, thence West 60 feet a stake for corner, thnce south 1D0 ~et to the North Boundary line of East Mulberry Street, thence West along the North Line of East Mulberry Street 140 feet a stake for corner, thence North l~0 feet a stake for corner, thence ~est 20 feet a staXe for corner for, thence North l~0 feet to the plao~ of oeginning the same being the present market Square property Section 2 That a Market Square or Market Place within the meaning o~ this ordinance shall mean a place that is oeing occupied or appropriated by any wagon, vehiclle truck or automobile or othermeans from which the sale or exchange of vegetables fruit or produce is made generally by any producer or producers or association of producers, and to which buyers or dealers are generally invited to go for the purpose of making purchases or exchange of said produce And a place where agents, represen~tives or owners may sell buy, trade or exchange any horse, mule, Jack, Jennett cow or other l~ve stock That by the "term producer as used herein is meant any person or persons who raise their own prodece or products upon land or premises owned or rented or leased by himself or themselves That hy hte term" association of producers" as used her~in is meant associations composed entirely of bona fide producers as abo~e defined Section 3 That it shall be unlawful for any person, msso~i- ation of persons firm or corporation other th~n a producer or ~sso~lmtl~ of producers as the same is herein defined, to use or occuoy any portion of the Market Square or ~garket Place as designated and defined herein Section 4 It shall be unlawful for any person making am outcry or do any hawking or spelling, or give a musical or other entertainment for the purpose of drawing customers or attract attention in said Market Place or Market Square provided that it shall be lawful for the auotioner, of any horse, mule, Jack Jennett, or other live stock Tuesday, Nebruary B4, 19~5 Se~tlo~ 5 That no person while using or occupying said Market Square or place, shall throw pla~e or permit $o De ~hrown or placed on said Merket Square, any fish relatable, produce or anything else that is likely to become dis~greable or offensive to amy abutting owner to said Mar~mt Square or Market Place, or any occupant or to the public _ Seotion 6 ~hat any person violating any of the provisions I of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not to exceed $ 200 00 Seotion 7 That this ordinance shall ~e in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law Passed this the 24th, day of February A D 19E5 Attest (signed) B W McKenzie Signed) C W Stovall, Ohairman City Commission ~ City Secretary Approve d as to form (Signed) Marion Bralley, 0ity A torney Motion was made by Smoot seconded by Turner that the rules be suspended and the foregoing ordinance be placed on its second reading ~he motion unanimously carried and the o rdinal~ce was placed on its sec~n~ reading Mot$on was made by Smoot seconded by Turner that the rules be suspended and the foregoing ordinance be placed on ltg third and final reading The motion ~uanimously oarrled and the ordinance was placed om its third and final reading Motion was made by Smoot, seconded by Turner, that the ordinance be adopted as re~d Upon a roll call upon the question of the adoptionof the ordinance, the following Gem- mls~io~ers voted "yea"~ Smoot, Bailey, Turner arid ~cKenzie No Commissioner voted "n~y", whereupon the chair declared the ordinance duly adopted Upon motion by Smoot, seconded by Bailey the City AttOrney was instructed 2o wire the State Senator and Repre- sen~tive that the City was opposed to the Carbon Black Bill that w~s then before the house, and that they requested their support in defeating said bill Upon proper motion and second the Commission stood adJgurned, to meet Ma~ch 3rd at g ~0 o'clock A ~ App~ved March E4th ~9E5  Ch~rmau of th~ ~ity ~ommission, 280 City Hall Denton Texas, Tuesday, M~roh 3, 1925 The Commission met in session adjourned from February HAth, with the followin~ ~ommissioners present, Bailey, Smoot, Turner and McKenzie A petition filed by Alvin C Owsley, seeking annexation of his property lying immediately west of and adjoining the present Oity Limits was read and there oeing only one signatuee and only one owner, the following ordin- ance was introduce and placed upon its forst reading W~,A C Owsley owns certain tracts of laud atJoining the Corporate Limits of the City of Denton, Texas on the West WHEREAS, by proper by proper petition it is shown that all residents who are Qualified voters or electors therein voted in favor of annexing said respective tracts to the City of Denton, Texas, and · ~tEREAS, said residents request that an election be ordered under the Charter of the City of Denton, Texas, to give the qualified voters of said City the right ct ratify Or reject the action of the residents of said territories, there- fore AN ORDINANCE ORDLRING AN ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING OR REJECTING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO TEE CITY PIECE OF SAID ELECTION FIXING DATE FOR SAID ELECTION APPOINTING 01mFICERS FOR NOLDING SAID ELECTION, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THL CITY COM~SSION OF T~ CtTY OF DENTON, TEXAS Section I That an election be held in the Oity of Denton Texas on the ?th day ef April A S 19S§, same being the first Tuesday in April at which time there shall be submitted to the Qualified voters of said City the follow- ing propositions Shall the following described territory be annexed to the City of Denton, Texas FIRST TRACT - I~Ving West and adjoining the City Limits to the~t~being a part of a tract of 143 and A/10 acres of lau~ out of the E Puohal~i survey conveyed by Cuvier Lipscomb and wife to Alvmn g 0wsley by deed dated May 13, 1~$3 and recorded in Book 49 at Pa~e 511 of the Deed Record of Denton County Texas,- BEGINING at a stake in the Wes~ line of said lA3 4 acre tract and the North Line of Hickory Street as the same now exists, thence south 15?E feet to a point in the West Line of ~venue "I" due west of the southwest corner of Block 13 of the 0wslet Park Addition to the City of Denton, Texas as the same is hereby established and platted, thence East with the South Line of said Addition 19~ feet to the southwest corner of Block 15 od said Addition in the west line of Avenue E in the City of Denton, Texas thence North with the said line ~westl of Avenue "E" ~J~ feet to the Southeast corner of a tract out of said E Puohals~ Survey owned by J H Zeggett, the same being the northeast corner of Lot A1 mn Block ~ of said 0wsley Park ~ddition, Thence West ?00 fee~ to the southwest corner of said Leggett tract, Thence North A96 feet to said Leggett's Northwest corner, Thence E~st ZSO feet to the southwest corner of a two acre tarot owned by C C Perryman, Thence North SA@ feet to said Perrym~'s Northwest corner, thence East ~D0 feet to said Perryman's Northeast corner in the West line of Avenue "E"l ~hence 1~8 feet to ~he south east corner of a block owned ~y Tuesday, March 8, 19£5 Stella Lee Owsley, thence west 305~ feet to the southwest corner of said b%ock, thence north 360 feet to the North li~e of Hickory Street, thence west with said north line Of Hickory Stree'$ 1657.5 feet to the place of Beginqing The same being th~ Owsley Park Addition to the Czty of Denton, Texas. and fully descrioed in the Deed of Dedivatlon dated Angst ES, 19E4. recorded in Book 193 Page 497 of the Deed Records of Denton County, Texas SECOND TRACT ..... L~IN~ NORTH OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT M~D BEINC THE HOME SITE OF A C OWSLEY Ly~ng North of and adjoining the ssid tract oeing a part of the E Puchalski Survey and the same ueino conveyed to Alvin C 0wsley by C Lipscomb and wife Emma ~elle Lips- comb by Deed dated May 13, 1893 and recorded in Vol Page 511 of the Deen Records of Denton County Texas 0e~in- ing at the northwest corner of the above desormbed 0wsley Park Addition to the City of Denton, Texas. as stake in the center of Hickory Street, thence east with the center of Hickory Street 415 rares to a rock thence north 1£9 6 varas to a rock in the center of West Oak Street, thence west va~as with the center of Oak Street a rock, thence south 1E9 6 varas to the place of begining containing 7 9 acres of land Section ~ That the polling place sh~ll be at the City Hall in said City, and the presiding Judge shall be Earl Me, mu with C S Buckingham and Jno T laker as associates Section ~ That said election shall be held under the provis- ions of ~he Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and the Oharter of the City of Denton, Texas and any speolat rule applying SeCtion 4 That the City Secretary be and he is hereby cuthorized and directed to prepare and have printed the ballots for said election and there shall 0e p printed on the face of said ~allots the words "0f~ioial Ballotm~ ~ach of the propositions hereinabove set out in full shall ce indi~ated on said oallots by a statement of the contents there of sufficient detail to enable the voters to identify the territory sought ct be annexed Said proposition shall be so stated on the oallots ~o that the person casting his ballot may cast his ballot without voting fo~ or against both of said propositions and after each p~p~s~tion the following words shall be printed "For the annexation of said territory' "Against the ~=uexatzon of said territory" SeCtion O A copy of this ordinance signed ~y the Chairman of th~ City Commission, and attested by the City Secretary shall serve as a proper notice of said election The said Chairman is authorized and directed to cause said notice of election to be posted up at the City Hall and at tw~ other public places in said City for at least thirty days prior to the date of the election, and he is f~rther author- izod and directed to have said notice of election published in the official news paper of said City each week for four weeks, the date of the first puolioation thereof ~elng not le~s than thirty full days prior to the date of the election Section 6 That this ~rdineance be in full force and effect Trom and after its passage and approval Passe~ this the Zrd, day of March A D 19~5 ~ (sig~ed) B W ~oK~nzie, At,est Chairman City Oomm~ssion si~ned) O W Stovall, ~ecretary Approved as to form (eig~ed) Marion Bralley, City Attorney Tuesday ~arch 3 19g5 Motion was made by Smoot seconded by Bailey, that ~he rules be suspended a}d She foregoing ordinance placed on its second reading The montxon carried unanimously and the ord~namce was placed on its second reading Motion was made by Smoot, seconded by ~ailey that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its third and fznal reading All ~ommissioners voted ~yea' and the ordinance was oassed to its third and fmnal reading Hotio~ was made by Smoot, seconded by Bailey that the ordinance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon the question of adoption of the ordinance, the foll- o~zng Oommmssioners voted '~yea" Smoot Bailey, Turner and Mo~euzie No Co~nzssioner voting "nay", whereupon the chair declared the ordinance duly adopted Upon motion of Smoot seconded by Bailey, the Secretary was instructed to receive bids on a new well which was to be drilled to the Triuity sands a depth of approximately ll00 feet also a new compressor for the present plant to be used ~n connection with the new well Bids to be received on Thursday '~rch lg, 19E5, at E o'cl- ock ~ M and to ue acoomoanied by a certified check in the s~ of $ 500 00 Upon a roll call on the above motion all tomm~ssioners voted "yea~ Upon motion of Smoot seconded by oalley the ~ayor was instructed to watch tht progress of the paving on Ponder Avenue and if the Street was paved to lay a ~ inch water main the full length of the Street before the paving cas laid Upon motio the ~o~nission ad~ourned to meet Thursday ~roh 1E 1°25 at 2 o'clock P M ~pproved thzs th~ 24th day of ¥~rch A D 1925 Commission City of Den$on ~ity Hall, Denton Texas Thttrsady, N~roh 12, 1925 2 o'clock P I~ The Oommission met in session adjourned from March 3, with the following Sommissioners present Bailey Smoot Turner and McKenzie Absent Minor The following bids were received on the well and 1compressor ordered advertised for on Mardh Z, 19ED On the well Q D Lewis to drill and equip well comolete $ ll,$S0 00 To drill well City to furnish Gating$ 8,E00 00 R H D earing ~ Sons for drilling and eQu~ping well complete - per foot- $ 1E 80 Same as a~ove with C~ty to furnish casing - per foot - l0 40 The a~ove being the only bids received fro the drilling and equiping of the well they were both considered tOO high and both rejected The following bids were received for the furnish- ~ing of a compressor A M Lockett & Company, for furnishzng 750 gallons per minute (air Capacityl belt driven $ 8,160 00 ~irect connected 9,610 o0 Texas ManufactUring Company for furnishing direct connected air capacity 750 gallons per minute cap~ ~oity complete ~ 10,740 00 I 3ame as above except oelt drmven 10,757 00 ~riggs Weaver Machinery Go for f~rnishmnc direct connected, air capacity 675 gallons ~er minute ~ngersoll Rand compressor complete ~ 9,029 20 ~ Same as above vith 9§0 gallons air capacity par minute i direct connected compressor $ 11,133 00 ;With an allowance of the cost of a hand starting unit on motor The last above bid was considered the best bid and upon proper motion and senond the mayor wao instructed to sign an agreement with the Briggs Weaver ~achinery Co with the best payment terms that could be arranged Upon a roll call on the above motion all commissioners voted "yea" and no Commissioner voted "nay' The terms as offered by the Brigge Weaver Machinery Company on the ao0ve bid were as follows one-third/cash upo$ arrival and install- ation of ~chlnery, the balance to be paid at the rate of $ ?00 00~per month with the exception of the l~st note which was to be made in the amount of the balance due at that time all notes totbear ? per cent interest from maturity Thursday March 1~ 1925 The Mayor and Secretary were authorized to re-write specifications on the well and to advertise for an openin~ of olds for Wednesday I~arch 25, 1925 ~Mtion oy Smoot, second by Turner Upon motion the ~ommission adJouzned to meet Wednesday March 1St? 1925 Approved this the 24th, day of March 1925 hairman ~it~ CommiSsion, u~y ~ecre~a~v~ City of Denton, Texas City Hall Denton Teias Wednesday Mar~h 18 19E5 The Commission met in session adjourned from Marah $2 1925, with the following Commissioners present Smoot, Sailey Turner Absent ~,cKenzze~ )/Dy~/ Upon proper motion and second H T Br~wster was employed at a salary of $ 250 00 per month to superintend the Water, Light, Sewer and Engineering departments to be effective April 1st, 19~5 E W Garnett was to be offered the position as AssiStant Engineer at the present salary being paid him The ~ayor was instructed to discharge Morris Smith from the Lngineering department, Jas Hayes from the Secretary's department and L H O'Shields from the Police Department, and to instruct J W Vardeman to go on dut$ at the Teachers College until 12 o'Gloo~ at night and then to report to the Nightwatchman in the business district E W Garnett to furnish his oar gas and oil and all transportation required in the discharg~ of his duties The I~ayor instructed the Commission that the bids had been mailed out for the new water well as he was instructed to do at the preceeding meeting, and that everything would be ready fo~ receivmng same on ~roh 8~, as ordered Upon proper motion and second the Commission stood adjourned Approved this the J4th d~y of ~arch 19£~ Chairman Secretary City of Denton City Hall Denton £exas, D~rch 24, 1925 There being no quorum present the meeting was adjourned by the Chairman t~util Wednesday ~a~ch £5 19£5 at 2 o'clock P ~ / Approved thi the 9~iay of A~ril 1925 City o£Denton Texas City Secretary Git~ Hall. Denton, Texas Wednesday. March 25 19E5 The Oommission met in session adjourned from Tuesday. March E4th. 1925. with the following Gommissioners present and answering to the roll call WcKen~ie, ~ailey Smoot AbsteDt Minor and Turner Upon proper motion and second ~tr ~[¢Kenzie was appointed Ghairmau of the Oity Con~lssion until the return of Commissioner ~inor Mr C 5~ Mizell appeared belore the Commzssion rep- resenting the citizens living o~ Fulto~ Street and explain- ed to the Commission that before the p~ving was completed on this street the property owners woul~ have to m~ke lead line connections with the water main and made thc following proposition That the citizens would pay thmrty dollars each to pay for a two ~nch line to be ruu in the p~kwsy on the west side of the street if the City would laF the line for then Upon proper motion ~nd second the M~yor was instructed to have the above line installed W S long appea~ed 0efore the ~ommzssion mn oehalf o~ the Fire Department and re%uested the City Oomn~ssion tb furnish the department with $ lES O0 to defray the e~pense of the delegates to the Fire Convention and to pay t~e ~ire ~eoartment's dues fo~ the year Upon motion of Smoot, seconded by Bailey the above request was ~rantsd ~ The following bids were received for the drilling of a new well for the City R H Dsaring & Sons -~e¥ to furnish pipe - $ 1~.980 O0 " " " -Gity to furnish casing 9,960 00 Q,D Lewis He to furnish easing $ 1E.J88 60 OitF to furnish casing 8.~00.00 M~Kee Drilling 0o He to furnish pipe $ ll 00 per ft ~ City to furnish pipe ~ Upon ~otion of Smoot, seconded by Sazley all of t~e above ~lds were rejected and -mmended b~ds were called fcr The bid of Q D ~ewis to drill the well w~th the ~ ty to furnish all necessary pip~ for casing said well fcr $~ ? O0 per foot was considere~ the best and cheapest bid Upon motion of Smoo,t , Secon,d,ed oy B~ile~ the ~ity Hall Wednesday ~aroh 25, 19£5 and City Secretary were ordered to sign a contract with ~{r Lewis, further details of which is to be worked out between the Mayor and ~ Lewis Upon a roll call upon the above mo$ion all commissioners voted "yea" The following resolution was introduced and upon motion by Smoot seconded by Bailey, was duly adopted A RLSOLUTION ordering the improvement a~d pavement of Welch Street in the City of Denton, Texas, between the South Line of Ghestnut Street and the South Line of Hickory Street and Eulberry Street in the City of Denton Texas, between the Last Line of Avenue "A" and the East Line of Welch Street Be it resolved by the ~ity Gommission of the City of Denton Texas That Welch Street in the City of Denton, Texas between the South Line of Chestnut Street and the South Line of Hickory Street, and ~ulserry Street in the Oity of Denton, Texas between the East Line of Avenue "A" and the East Line of Welch Street sba%% be improved ami paved in the following manner That said Welch Street amd Mulberry Street shall be - graded, excavated or filled as the plane and specifications to be adopted and the con~ition of said street require, that curbs and gutters or either of them shall be built as will be shown b~ the plans and specifications of the City Engineer of said City that the paving shall be of the following materials The base course shall be a layer of crushed limestone six inches thick treated with one gallon per square y~rd of ~ 96 asphalt, with a wearing surface of asphaltic concrete of a compacted thickness cf one and one-half inches That the whole cost of curbs and gutters shall be paid by the propert~ qwners, that the City of . Denton, shall pay one-third (1/3) of the cost of such im provement and pavement except curbs and gutters, that the owners of abutting properties shall pay two-thirds (2/3) of the cost of such improvement and pavement, that corner lots shall bear the cost of additional curb or gutter or both required on account of street intersections, that the total cost of such pavement and improvement shall be due from each owner of abutting property upon completion and acceptance of such by the ~ity Commission of said City, the amount assessed shall bear interest at ~he rate of eight (8%) per cent per annum until paid, from t~e date of said acceptance, that the propc~l&n~ of cost payable by the owners pf abutting property shall be assessed agai- nst the said ovmers and against their said ~roperty in accordance with the Charter of the City of enten, Texas, and in accordance with the General Laws of the State of Texas, and in accordance with what is known as the "front foot plan or rule", as the frontage of the property of each owner of property bears proportion to that of the whole street to ce paved, provided however, that if the application of this rule would, in the opinion of the City Commission in any case, be unjust or unequal, then such portion of such cost shall be assessed as it may ~e deem Just and equal having in view the special bene- fits in enhanced value to be received by each such owner of property, that no assessment shell be made against may owner or his property until he has been given notice in th~ manner and for the length of %ime required by law, and not until after a hearing is had as provided by law, and We~esday March 25, 1925 even then no assessment shall be ma~e against aw property or ortner in e~cess of the benefits derived by any such property by reason of such pavement or improvement, that the 01fy Engineer of said ~Ity, be, and he is hereby dir- ected to prepare plans and specifications and file the same with the ~ity ~o~!ssion for the pavement and improve- ment of said street in accordance with the provisions of this resolution Adopted this the SSth, day of ~rch 1925 (signed) B W ~cKsnzis, 0hairman ~ity Commission Attest C W Stovall, City of D~nton Secretary The following resolution was lntroduoed and ordered read A RESOLUTION approving the plans and specifications for the pavement and improvement of Welch Street from the South Line of Chestnut Street to the South Line of West Hickory Street in the Olty of Denton, Texas, and ~ulberry Street from the East ,line of Avenue "A" to the East line of Welch Street, in the ~ity of Denton, Texas BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COM~SSION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TE, Y~S Tha~ the plans and specifications here now presented tO the City9ommiesion of the Sity of Denton, Texas, and pre _ pared by ~hm City E~gineer for the pavement and improvement of said Welch Street and said Mulberry Street in said City ha having been carefully considered be, and the same are hereby approved and adopted as the plans and specifications of said Welch Street and said Mulberry Street Adopted this the EOth day of ~rch A D 19Z5, (sigen6) B W McKenzie, Acting Chairman o the Attest ~ W Stovall, City Gommission of the City Secretary of D~nton, Texas ' Upon motion made by Smoot, seconded by ~ailey the ~hairm__~u declared the resolution adopted as read The following resolution was introduced and read and upon ~otion by Smoot, seconded by Sailey was adopted all ~omm~ssioners voting "yea" A RESODUTZON ORDERING THE IMPROT~MENT AND PAVEMENT OF FRY STRW~,T IN THE CITY OF D~TON, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE SOUTH ~ZNE OF WEST OAK STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF WEST HICKORY STP ~EETo BE ~T RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMi~ISSION OF THE CITY OF DENTON ~AS, Thtt Fry Street in the Git y of Denton, Texas, between the South I~lne of West Oak Street and the North Line of West Hickory Street shall be improved and paved in the following manner That said Fry Street sub-grade shall be t first brought to the l~cper grade and elevation and then thoroughly rolled end compacted with a roller weighing not ~lese that ten tons--The base shall be of concrete five inches thick and shall be of a mixture of one part cement to three Wednesday March 25, 19~5 parts sand mixed to six parts g~avel and crushed stone The wearing surface shall consist of a one and one-half inch compacted thickness of asphaltic o~ncrete h0% mix The curbs and gutters shall ce standard si~ by eighteen inches ami shall be built according to the ~ity of Denton's plans and specifications That the whole cost of curbs and gutters shall be paid by the propert[ owners, .that the City of Denton, Texas, shall pay one third (1/3~ of the cost of such improvement and pavement, except curbs and gutters$ that the owners of the abutting property shall pay two- thirds (~/8) of the cost of the improvement and pavement, that the corner lots shall bear the cost of additional curb or gutter or both required on account of Street intersections That the total cost of such improvement and pavement shall be due from each owner of abutting ~roperty upon eompe~eion and acceptance of such by the ~ity ~ommiselon of said 9ity, the amount assessed shall bear interest at the rate of eight (8%$ per cent per annum until paid, from the date of said acceptance, that the proportion of cost payable by the or,nero of abutting property shall be assessed against the said owners and against their said property in accordance with the ~harter of the ~ity of en~on, Texas and in accordance with the Gen- eral Laws of the State of Texas, and in accordance ~ith what is known as the "front foot plan ~r rule ", as the front- age of thc property of each owner of property bea~s propor- tion to that of the whole street to be paved, provided how- ever, that if the aplication of this rule would, in the option of the City ~ommtssion in any ease, be unjust or unequal, then such portion of such cost shall be assessed as it may deem Just and equal having in view the special ~eneflts in e~anced value to be recieved by eachsuoh owner of property, that no assessment shall be made against any owner or his property until he has given notice in the manner for the length of time as required ~y law, and not until after a hearing is had as provided by law, and even then no assess- ment shall be made a~ainst any property or owner In excess of the benefits derived therein by any such prope~$~ ~y .. reason of such pavement or improvement, that the ~ityEngin esr of said City, be, and he is hereby directed tO prepar~ plans and specifications and file same with the $ity ~0m mission for the pavement and improvement of said street in accordance with the provisions of this resolution Adopted this th~ ~Sth, day of March A D 19E5 (~igned) B W McKenzie, Acting Chairman of the ~ityOommission of the ~ity of Denton, Texas Attest C W Stovall City Secretary The following resolution was introduced and upon proper motion and second, was ~nimously adopted, Commissioners Smoot, Bailey and ~Eenzie voting "yea" A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND ~PECIF- I~ATIONS FOR THE PAVF,~21T AND I~PROVE~NT OF FRY STreET BETWEEN THE qOUTH LINE OF WEST OA~ STREET AND THE NORTH LINE OF NEST HICKORY STREET, IN THE CITY OF DENTON, TEY~S, BE IT RFSO~VED BY THE CITY COM~IISSION 0~ THE OITY OF DENTON, TEXAS That the plans and specifications h~re now presented to the City Sommission of the City of ~enton, Texas, and prepared by the 9ity Engineer for the pavement '/ Wednesday, March SS, 19~5 and improvement of said Fry Street in said dity having been Carefully considered, he, and the same are hereby approved and adopted as the pans and specifications fo ~opted this the E5th, day of March, 1925 (signed) B W M~Kenzle, ~ Aetlng Ghalrman of the Attest, G W Stovall, ~lty~o~m!ssion of the ~eoretary Oity of Denton, Texas The following ordinance was introduced placed upon its first reading WHEREAS. there has been requested ~y_a petition to the ~i~y 8o~ission of the 0it~V of ~enton, ·exae, that the name of Scripture Street ~a~ween Jno, B. Denton, Street and Bolivar Street be changed to that of l~rkw~y, and WEEREAS, the said petition is signed by all ~roperty owners on said street to have said ns~ne changed, hat the~ deem ltoPrOperf and as a matter of necessity for the location maid property owners residences of said street, amd WHEREAS, no objection having been,raised to the changing the name of said Street, therefore, AN 0RDINANOE OMaNGING THE NAME FO SCRIPTURE S~J~ET BE~ ~0~NB ~ENTON STREET AND BIDIVAR ST~T FROM 5~Ri~P~E STREET TO PAEEWAY BE IT 0RDAINE~ BY THE GZTY OGM~ISSION OF THE ~ITY OF DENTON, Section 1 That in ~iew of th fact that by petition it is shown that all property owners of amid Boeiptu~e Street between John B Denton, Strett and Bolivar Street deem it proper and necessary to have said street named Parkway That Scripture Street in the Glty of Denton, Texas between John B Denton ~treet and Bolivar Street be, and the same shall hereafter S~ known, and is named Parkw~ Section 2 That this ordinance shall be in i~ll force and effect from and after its passage and approval P~ssed this the E5th, day of ~rcy A D 19251 ~ (signed] B W McKenzie, Acting Chairman of the ~ity Attest O W Stovall, Gommissom of the Oity of Gity Secretary Denton Texas A~porVed as to form Barion Bralley, (signed~ ~ity Attorney Wednesday, March E5, 19E5 Motion was made oy Smoot Seconded by Bailey, that the rules be suspended and the foregoing ordinance be placed upon its second reading The motion unanimously carried and the ordinance was placed on its second reading Upom motmon by Smoot, second by Bailey that the rules be suspended and the foregoin~ be placed on its third and final re~ding Ail Commissioners v~&ed yea and the ordinance was passed to its third and last rea- d~n~ Motion was made by Smoot and seconded by Bailey, that the ordinance be adopted as read Uoon a roll call upon the adoption and Commissioners voted "yea" No Commissioner voting "nay", whereupon the ~h~lrm~n declared the ordinance duly adopted The followin ordinance was introduced and placed on its f~rst readmng AN ORDINzNCE CLOSING THAT i~ORTION OF WEST PRARIE STRELT LYING BET~ THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTH X~EV~AS TEACHERS COLLEGE CA~US AT THE POINT WHERE ~EST PRARIE STRELT ABUTTS ~d~D A DISTANCE OF ONE HUND~D FEET EAST OF SAID PLACE ~P~ERE WEST PP~ARID STREET ABUTTS SAID CANPU~ WHEREAS a necessity exists for the North Texas State Teachers College to have more room for their campus, and WHEREAS the said Teachers College has purchased the property abutting an~ fronting on said Fest Prarie Street that is desmred to be closed, WHEREAS all the persons owning property in the vicinity of the grounds who will be effected by the closing of said Street have a~reed to said closing, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMZIISSION OF TB~E CITY Oh DENi0N, TE6AS Sectzon 1 That portion of '~est Prarie Street lyzng between the east line of the North Texas leachers College Campus at the point where said Prarie Street abutts on the said Teachers COllege Campus, in the ~ity of Denton Texas, extendzng east one hundred feet, be and the same is hereoy ordered vacated, abondoned and closed SECtion ~ That the portions of said Street herein ordered c closed, abondoned and vaoated is ~ereby dedicated to the ~tate of Texas, for the use and benefit of the North Texas State Teachers College as a part and portion of its campus Section E That thzs o rdmnance shall be in full force and effect from ~ud ~fter its passage and approval Passed tni~ the ESth day of ~aroh A D 19~ (Szgned) ~ W McKenzie, Ohair~n of Wednesday ~arch 25 19 5 Attest Isigned) C W Stovall Secretary Approved as to form (signed) ~arion Bralley City Attoruey ~otion was made by Smoot and seconded by Bailey that the rules be suspended ~nd the fOrcgo~n- ordznance ce placed upon its second reading The motion unanimously carried and the ordinance was ~assed to its secon~ rea - in Upon motion by Smoot, seconded oy B lley that ~the rules be suspended and the o dzuance olaced ~n tSs third and final reading All cGor~sszoners voted "yea~ and the ordinance was placed on it~ third and final read- ing ~oticn was made by Smoot ~e¢onded oy Bailey that the ordinance be passed as re~d Upon a roll call upon the adoption of the ordinance all Conmisszoners voted Wyea' No Commissioner VOtlno ~n~y', whereupon the Gahirman declared the ordinance duly passed The following ordiranoe was introduced ~nd placed upon its first reading Ww~,REAS there ha~ been requests that the name oF Mays Street or Avenue in the City of Dtnton £e~as be d~anged to the name of Ruddell Street and WHERE~S the property aautting on s~id street or ~venue is or was ow-ned by Ruddell that the heirs of said ~ddsll think it proper and right that name of said street be changed as above, and WHERF~, there 0ezng no objection lo the chancing of the name of same by asyone interested therein therefore AI~ ORDINANCE Ct~GINC TML NA3~E O~ I~AYS STREET OR AVENU~ TO RIM)DELL STREET IN i~{E C~TY OF DLN[Oh ~IAS BE IT ORDAINAD BY ~H~ CI[ ~0~ ISSION OF £HL CITY OF Dk~TON, TE/~S Section i That Eays Street or Avenue in the City of Denton, Texas, begining at East IcEinuey Street and the- ~ee north to the City Limits be and the same sh~ll be knewn hereafter as Ruddell Street in the City of Denton, ~exas Sectiom E That this o~dinance be zn full force and effec$ from and after its passaoe and approval Passed this the 25th, da~ of april A D 19E5 (signed) B W ~cKenzie Chairman of the City Commission of the Cily of Attest ~signedl C W Stovall, Denton, Texas Secretary Approved a s to fo~m (signed) ~rion Bralley, City A Wednesday, ~Mrch 25, 1925 Motion was made oy Smoot seconded by Bailey that the foregoing ordinance be placed on its second reading The motion unanimously carried and the ordinance was plac~d on ito second reading ~otion w~s made by Smoot, seconded oy Bailey, that the ordinance 0e passed to its third and filas readzng the motion unanimously carried and the ordznanoe was placed on its third and final reading Hotzon was made by Smoot seconded by Bailey that the ordinance be passed as read Upon a roll call upon the passage of the foregoing ordinance the following Gommiee- loner voted '~yea~ Smoot Ba~ley and ~cKenzie No Commiss- ~oer votin~ "nay' whereupon the ~air declared the m dinanoe bo adopted as read Upon proper motzon and second the M~yor was lnatruc- ted to have the ,~ater and Lzght bills against the W Jagoe collected to date, for water and lights used at its plant on ~ell Avenue Also that all ~ty employees and other consumer that ~s now getting free service be co~ected with meters ~nd char?ed accordingly The following accounts were examined allowed and ordered payed out of the following fzmds GENER~ F~ Pal d by PAYEE AI~OUNT Warr~ut No Jas Hayes $ 100 00 16024 W ~ Brown 18 66 160~§ J W Vardeman 8§ O0 180~6 Underwood typewriter Go 107 ~0 160~? The Phonograph Shop ESeA~ 160E~ Denton Typewriter Exchange 6 §0 1~060 ~ong & Kln~ $ O§ 1606~ Bal~in Printing Co 19.?§ W J Holland 1S 80 Gulf Refining Go ~ 66 H D Bewer B~00 The Denton Herald J ~0 160~6 6 40 16067 ~a~fe~a~ec~pbell 5 50 16068 Roy Allen Garage 8 50 1603~ The Gu~tie ~ompauy EO ~§ W S Fry 11 00 1~0~1 The Dorsey Company 16 §0 160AE J W Vardeman $§ 00 160§~ Cash for Payroll 366 80 4603 E W Garnett 75 O0 46~4 Morris Smith ~ ~ 60 00 4605 Wed.nea~a~' A~,ro~ ~§~, 19~5 Earol~ Horton $ 1~ 60 4606 L A B~ns ~ 36 460? The Texas Oo 33 40 4608 S W Kanady ~ O0 4609 Jas B Farrls 90 73 90 4610 ~oss Printing Oo 3 50 4611 G~rris~ns ~ Store 5 ~0 4612 Wilson Pratt ~ber Go 6.00 4613 Clifford Stroud 70 ~ 4614 STREET CONSTRUCTION & I~ ~D W M JagSe Go $596 9E 10~5 UDon p~per motion ~d second the Gommtssion adJo~ed to meet We~esday ~reh 8, 19E8 Ohalrman City Co scion Oity of ~enton City Hall, Denton, Texas, Wednesday, ~px~l 8th, 1~§ The Commission met in session adJoua~ed from Wednesday, March 25, 19E5, with the following Commissioners present and answering to the roll call McKenzie, Nailey, Smoot and M~nor Absent Turner A eo~mittee consisting of Smoot a~d Bailey was appointed to canvass the returns of the City elec- tion held on April 7 The above committee orought in the following report, which was, upon proper motion and second, duly accepted WE YOUR CO~?TTEE APPOINTED to canvass the returns of an election held in the Oity of Denton, Texas at the City Hall on the seventh day of April% A D 19E5, for the purpose of electing two City CommissiQners for the full term of two years and to determine whether cer- tain property, hereinafter described, is to be annexed to the City of Denton, Texas, beg leave to report that we have made a careful canvass of said election returns and find the results as follows FOR CITY COMI~ISSIONERS FU~L TERM OF TWO YEARS G T Turner received 1E9 votes W S miller " 1~0 " For For the annexation of a certain tract as follows to the City of Denton, Texas ~eginning at apoint in the North Line of Scripture Street at the intersection of the East Line of ~radley Street with the North Dine of Scrip- ture Street, thence North w~th the West Line of the City Limits a distance of four (A001 hundred feet to the North Line of Sena Street to the Denton-Sanger roadz thence West six hundred twenty-five (6E$)'to a stake in Mrs A D ~hzrner's place, thence south four hundred feet to Krum Pike, tJenoe South to the South Line ~f the C H Smoot place, thence three hUndred seventy-five feet (Z?~} on the North Line of West Oak Street to the present City Limits of the City of Denton, Texas For the annexation oj~T~ove described trot lO p otes \ Against the annexation of the al~zv~escribed t~act ~ votes ~or the annexation of a certain tract as follows, to the City of Denton Texas ~eginning at a stake in the West Line of asid l&Z A acre tract and the North Line of Hickory Street as the sam~ now exists, thence south 15rE feet to a point zn the West Line of Avenue "I" due west of the Southwest corner of ~lock 13 of the 0wsley Park Addition to the City of Denton, Texas as the same is hereby estaolished and platted, thence East with~ the South Line o£ maid Addition 19A3 feet to the South, s'st corner of ~look 15 of said Addition in the West line of Avenue in the City of Denton Texas. thence ~orth with the said ,,est lzne of Avenue "h" 335 ~eet to the southeast corner of a tract out of said E Puohalski Survey owned by J H Zeggett, the same 0eing the Northeast corner of Lot 41 in Block 7 of said 0wsley Park Addition, thence West ?00 feet to the Southwest corner of said Leggett tract, thence North 496 feet to said Leggett's ~orthwest corner thence ~ast Wednesday, A~ril 8th, 19E§ $50 feet to the Southwest corner of a two acre tract owned by C C Perryman, thence North E48 feet to said Perryman's Northwest corner, thence East 350 feet to said Perryman's Northeast corner in the West Line of A~enue ~E", the~oe 195 feet tQ the southeast corner of a block owned by Stella ~ee 0 sley, thence West 30~ feet to the Southwest corner ~f said block thence North $60 feet to the No~th Line of Hickory Street, thence west with the said North line of Hickory Street 1637 5 feet to the place of ~eginning, AND A TRACT lying North of and adj- oining the said tract ~eing a part of the E Puohalski Survey a~d the same bein~ conveyed to Alvin C Owsley by C Lipscomb aud wife ~ma ~ell Lipscomb by deed dated ~4~y 13th, 18~3 and recorded in Volume 49 at Page 511 of the Deed Records of Denton County Texas, beginning at the North West corner of the aoove described 0wsley Park Add- ition to the City of Denton, Texas, at a stake in the ~en- ~er of Hickory Street, thence East with the center of Hick- ory Street 415 varas ~o a rock, thence North 129 6 varas to a rock in the center of West Oak Street thence West 415 varas with the center of Oak Street a rock, thence ~outh 1E9 6 varas to the place of be~inning annexation of the above described tract ~ For the ~ ~gainst the annexation of aoove described tract We further find that W S ~iller and G T Tur- ner were the two men that received ~he highest number of votes east at said election for the office of City Oomm- issioner for the full term of two Sears, and the above ~escribed tracts of land received the highest number of votes east to ~e amnexad to the City of enton, Texas, and that said ~act~ of land should be a~e~ed to the City of Denton, Texas and that the said men should be declared elected to the office of City Commissioner of the City of Denton, Texas for the full term of two years each ~ (signed) W E Smoot L ~ailey Committee The followi~ resolution was introduced and read, and upon proper motion and second was duly adopted by the f$~lowing vote "for" ~ailey Smoot and ! cKenzie Against No~e W~RF~, ~T AN ELECTION held in the C~ty of Denton, Texas, on the seventh day of April, z D 1928, at the City hall in said Oity for the purpose of electing two commissioners for the full term of two years and to decided whether certain property is to be annexed to the City of Dentoh Texas and WHEREAS it appears from the returns of sazd elec- tion ~that W S ~ller and G T Turner received the high- est number of votes cast at sale eleotmon fo~ the o£fice of Oommissioner for the full term of two years, and that the said tracts voted on ~y the fact that the h~ghest ~ber of votes cast in favor of ad~o~nmng and annexing said territory to the City of Denton Texas therefore, BE IT RESOLV?D BY T~E~ CITY C0~ ISSION OP ~ CITY OF DENT0 ~ TE ~AS, That the said W S Hiller and G ~ Turner be and they amc hereby declared duly ~lected ~s 0ity Com- missioners for the term of office called for in the Ordinance ordering said election or until their successors {ednesday April 8th 1925 are elected or ~ual~fied and that the tracts of land described in the Ordinance ordering said election as to whether they should ce adjoined to and annexed to the Corooratlon of the City of Denton, ~as, that ~all t~aot~ are hereoy declared to be and are a part of the Czty of Denton Texas and shall forever be considered as such Adopted thzs the 8th, day of Aoril 19E~ (s~cned) B U ~oKenz~e Chairman ~ty Gom~iss~on City of Denton ~exas Attest (Si~ned) C W Stovall Secretary Gommiss~o~er B W ~cXenzie was unanimously ~lected Chairman of t~e City Com ission for the ensuing year Upon motion by Smoot and seconded by Bailey the C~ty Attorney w s ~n~tructed to received payment for the Street paving in front of ~rs N W ~atton'~ property with out znterest if she would pay same at once ~kll Commiss- ioners votod yea" Upon motion of ~inor seconded by bmoot the Sec~et~ry was ~nstructed to reotived the check tendered o4 the Handy ]~o~oz Comoany for the payment of their taxes without penalty On motion by Smoot, s~cond b~ ~inor the Secre- tary was ~nstructed to advertise for ~ids for E E~0,000 gallon capacity w~ter tower to be erected by the Czty near the present location of the old stand-pipe Bids to o~ received at 2 o'clock P I~ ]onday April 13th ( £he ~ ayor advlse~ the Commisszon that the negroes were trying to b~kv a tract of land lying ~mmed- · ately south of th~ present Cit ~ Cemetary which conszt- ed of ~bout 4 acres ~n all and that they had made him a proposition that z~ t~ ~ City would pay $ 300 00 they ~ould let the City have one acre of thc ground Upon motzon b~ Ba~ley saoonded by Smoot, the Y~yor was instruotea to advise the negroes that as soon as they had collected the amount necessary for the purchase of the land that the C~ty would pay ~ 200 00 for the one acre tra~t offered by them Wedmesday April ~th 19B5 Upon proper motion and sesond the City Engineer was instructed to prepare an estimate of the cost of the Ravement on Texas Street and ~ell Avenue from Oakland Avenue to the north line of the College of Industrial Arts property The City Attorney presented to thc Commission a letter from the Exchange National Bank signed by mts Cash- ier, stating the R B ~eale h~d deposited with this Bank three A~h, ~ Coupon Bonds of the Unmte~ Stat es, each in the sum of $ §O0 00, to secure the City on his $ 1500 00 ~Bond for the operation of Jitney busses or franchise to operate same Upon proper motion and second the aoove letter was ordered file¢ wit? the ~ond previously filed by M~ Neale and the former Bon~ approved The following resolution was introduced read and unanimously adopted: CITY & COUNTY OF DENTON 0 On this the below gived date the term of ~$fice of our esteemed friend and counselor, Fred H Mznor expired The members of the City Commission, Mayor and other City Officials of the City of Denton, Texas, wish to express at this time their appreciation of Fred H Minor's services and his untireing efforts and energy ~n performing his duties that were reposed upon him Expression is given here Of his fairness to all pmrties wherein his counsel was asked, and igiven It is also the hope and wish that the eazd Fred H Minor will soon be well and abl~ to go about performing his duties as a citizen in oerfect health that he is so Justly entitled to Adopted this the 8th, day of 4~roh A D 19E§ (signed~ L Bailey B W MsKenzie W E Smoot G T Turner Commissioners of the City of Denton H V Hennen, ~yor o f the City of Denton fo~ himself and other ~ity Officials Upon motion of Smoot, seconded by Bailey the Secretary was instructed to exercise the City's optzon on their School House Improvement Bonds ~ 3 and redeem as many of them as the sinking Fund would permit at this time r300 , Wednesday April 8th 19E5 The Secretary presented to the Commission a letter from Mrs B F Cass asking the she 0e allowed a refund on her 1924 taxes which has heretofore Deen paid Upon proper motion and second the above refund was disallowed The l~yor read to the Commission a communication from R E Cobb and others owning propert~ on South Elm Street whzch w~s discussed and no further action was taken Upon propmr motion and second the Gommission stood adjourned to meet at 2 o'mlock Monday April 13th 1925 Apomoved this the ~ day of April 1925 C omn~l ssi on Cit~ ~ecretary City Hall, Denton Texas, Monday April 13th, 1925 The Oommisslon met in %ession adjourned from April 8th, 1925 w~th the following Commissioners p~esent Smoot ~ailey Miller and tcKenzie A~s~nt Turner ~ssrs J ~ oit and ~ L Fry represen+in~ the Pender Hotel Committee and R N Pender appeared uefore the ~ommission and advised that the valuation that would be and 1927 placed upon the hotel bulld~n~ in 1926/would make a mater- ial difference in the amount of loan that I~ Pender ~omld be able to receive and asked that the City exempt the building from ~axes for these two years and assess only the lot as it now stands They were advised that the City Commission would take their proposition under consideration and that if there was anything that they might ~o in order to help t~em they would be glad to do so, but also expressed the bel~if that of they made any exemption it would have to be only for the year 1926 as they would be out ol office ~n 1927 The bids for a 250 00 gallon capacity water tower were opened as follows Chicago Bridge & Iron %~orks $ 20,500 00 Pittsburg Des-Moines Steel ~ompsny 19 400 00 The Commission considered both bids too high and asked for an alternate bid from each of the uidders and the bid of the Pittsburg Des Moine~ Steel Company was considered the lowest and best bid, with was as follows To build the aoove tower complete and turned to the C~ty in ~ood work~ng order the City to fur~z~h the foundation~ only for $ 17,000 00 Upon motion of Smoot seconded by Miller the aoove ~ was accepted All Commissioners voting yea The I~ayo~ instructed to enter into contract which was to be drawn was by the Oit~ Attorney for the above ~ater tower Mr Hooper appeared before the Commzssion and asked that the~ City ma~e a water extension to h~s prop- erty in the 0wsley Park Addition The Commission refused to make the extension but advised him that if h~ would dig his ditch they would buy the pipe for him at wholesale cost Monday April 18th 19£5 and furnish the layin~ of the pipe after he had completed the ditch Upon motion of ~ailey seconded by Smoot~ th~ - Mayor was instructed to advis~ the Property owners on ~ell Avenue and ±exa~ Street that the City was willing to furnish the re-enforcin~ water, excavating and engineering services for their one-third of the cost of the pavement of these two streets but that they were not in a position at this tine to make any expenditures for pavement The question of free water and light service was again brought up and discussed and upon motion of Hiller seconded by ~ailey the mayor wa~ instructed to put all con- sumers of every description on metered services as soon as the meters could be purchased Upon proper motion and second the Commission stood ad$ourned Approved this the ~ day of april A D 1° 5 ~hairmsn, City Com isnion 30d ~ity Hall Denton Texas, Tuesday April ESth 1925 The Commission met in regular Aprml session with the following Commissioners present and answer- to the roll call McKenzie Chairm~ Turner, Bailey and Miller Absent Smoot M W Deavenport and ~ R L~key appeared before the Oommmssion in regard to Er Lakey's claim aoainst the ~ity and Park Board for pavino Parkway Street in front of the City Park property Upon proper motion and second the account was allowed and a cheoh ordered drawn out of the Street Construction and Improvement ]~und ~or the amount of th~ oill ~ll Co~nissioners voted yea S R Taylor appeared before the Cormmisslon and discussed with them tho proposition of overflow water on Norman Avenu~ oomin~ across hms property and asked tke City to co-operate wmth him mn trrmn~ to fzm the the Street and his prooerty to orevent this Upon motion of Turner seconded by Miller the ~yor was instructed to put three teams to work on ~ormal Avenue for one day and give zt the proper grave so t~at the water wo~ld flow into Oak Street C ~ Godwin presented to the Commission oetitions signed by a numoer of Qualified voters of the ~mty of D~nton asking foran election to be h~ld to determine whether or not a levy of 8~ on the 100 dollar~ valuat- ion or what part thereof the City Co~n~ssion should deem sufficient each year to levy, to ta~e care of the present ~unicipal Band Upon ~otion of Y~ller seconded oy Turner that ~u election be ordered as reouested unanimously car- ried The following ordinance was introduced an~ placed upon its first readirg WHEREA~ a petition has oesn circulated and smgned by the reuired number of tax Daymng voters as required by the Charter of th~ ~lty of ~enton asking that the 304 Tuesday April Eoth 19£5 following uestion be submitted to the qualified property tax payino voters of the City of Denton Texas ~ 0RDI {AiNCE 0RD~RiNG AN ~ZAblION TO SUBI~IT THE UALIFILD VOTERS TIL QULSTION $S TO WT~THER OR NOT A ~XUNICIP~L BAND SHAI~L ~ E~TABLISICmD AND I~IN2~INED BY oITY OF DENT01~, T~JfAS BE Ii 0RD~INED 3¥ THL ~IT£ CI~ISSION 0P TI~ ~ITY ~ DLNiON, TE~2AS Section I £hat it be, and is hereby ordered ~n election to Ge held ~n the City of Denton, Texas, at the Gity Hall in said City on the 1st day of June ~ D 19£5 at which said election the folloving question shall be submitted to the Gualified property tax paying voters ~ether or not the ~ity of Denton, lexas, shall estaOl~sh and maintain a I~tuxicipal Oand said Band to be ma~nbaiued oy levying ~ tax each year not to exceed three mills for eac~ one dollar of ta~able value of property with- in said City and the said Band to be established and main- tained in accordance wmth Senate Bill No 77 as passed oy the Reoular Session of the £otn Levi lature of teh State of Texas Section 2 £hat said election Oe ~eld in a~ordanee with tha General mlectiou Laws of the State of Texas regul- ating such eleotions and in accordance wxth the ~harter of the City of Dentou Tox~s and any other special rule applyin~ Section 2 £hat W L I~m be and he is hereby appointed presidmng Judge of said election and Jno T Saker and C ~ Jucklngh~m are hereoy appointed associate Judges of said elect~on Said Judges are here~y authoriz®d and dire- cted to ap~oin~ such clerks as shall be necessary t~ hold said election Upon the elect~on oemng held said officers shall make proper returns thereof to th~ City Cor~zssion of the City of Denton £sxas in ~ccordance with Law Section 4 ~ll persons residing within the Corporate limits of maid ~ity who are qualified property tax paying voters under th~ General Laws of thc State of lexa~, shall deemed qualified to vote ~t ~azd election Section ~ J~ou the canvass of the election returns i~ it ce fo~d that ~ ~zJority of the votes are in favor of estaoli~n and ~aint~Nlln~ a ~{unicipat ~d in the manner as prescrto~d in Senate Sill ~o 77 as passed ~y ~he Legislature in R~ular Session thc ~ame being th~$gth Le islature of the Stat~ of ~s th~n it ~h~ll ce thc duty of tha City Commiss- ion to lev ~id tax a~ ~t~ol~sh ~ud maintain sa~d band Section ~ ~h~t thc ~ltj ~¢cr~tar~ ce ~nd he ~s hereby a~th- orlzt0 and 0z~ctec to prepare and have printed tht ~llo~s fo. thc said cleot~on ~d there sh~ll ct p~int~d on th fact of the ~allo~ts tht ~mrd , "Official Ballots" anQ the qu~stzo~ to bt voted uoo~ onall be stated thereon in a aaa ez a~ to :or~lt ~ ~cr~o~ to vote for one or ~e other proposltion~ aaa not voit oot~ ~or cz a &~,~s~ the sam~ propos- itloa Seotio~ ? ~op cs of t z~ 0 d~ance s~gNc0 o/ the Chatrnmn of ~t ~zty ~o~ lsozon ~s ~ttest~d to by the ~zt~ Sec- r~taz~ sh~ll be co ted at the el ce of holdN~ said election ~nd ~l tva or, ti ~l co~ ( ~olz~) ~d s~ll bu published tn th~ 0f~u r~u p%per of sala City for ~ period of thirty d~ys o~ ici to ~¢ a r o± ~lcc ~o~ ~uo th~ sam~ shall cc an20snsti- tutc ~ ou~rl~at ~otl~ oi oazd el¢ot~on oe~tion 8 ~ ~t thz o~dluanos be in f~ll Corec and tf~oct ~uesday, April ES, 19E~ Passed this the ESth day of April lC~ ~signed) B W ~oKenzie, Attest lsig~edl Ghairmo~u, City Goo~m~ssion C W Stovall, City Secratary Approved as to form (signed) ~arion Bralley Oity Attorney Upon motion by Turner seconded by Miller the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordinance placed on its second reading A&l Co~lS~ioners voting .yea~ Upon ~otion by ~iller seconded by Turner the rules were suspended an~ the fore6oing ordmnance placed on its third and final rea~zng All 0ommissmoner voting ~yea" And the ordinance paszed to zts tnir~ ~nd final reading ~otion was m de by Turner, seconded by ~4iller that the ~rdinanoe be passed as read Upon a roll call upon the adoption of the ordinance all Commissioners voted "yea" No Oommissioner voted "nay", ~ereupom the Ohairman declared the ordinance duly adopted The Mayor plac~d before the Comm~ ssion the request of Green & Emery to have th~ ~it2 grade Colt Street in their additzon Upon ~roper motzon and sec- on~ the ~ayor was instructed to have the Cmty Street & Bridge force spend one day workzno on this Street Upon motion of Smoot seconded by S mley the Superintendant of the Water ~ Ii~ht ~epartment w s mnstr- ueted to discontinue the w~ter service that was grs~uted to Wayne Bushey to run a lzn~ to the ore.out Cit~ L~mts for the purpose of wHtering ~tock ao i~ w~s r~ported that he had piped the water ~uto hm~ ~ome which was ~ey0nd the City Limits Minutes of the preceedino meStings to and incl- uding the meeting of Aprzl 1Zth 1928, were ~ead an~ app- roved Upon motion of ~iller secouded oy Turner the Secretary was instructed to advertise for o~ds for the £uesday ~przl 25th 1°25 pavemtnt of Texas Street and ~el] Avenue from the lnterp section of Texas Street with 0~land ~venue and Bell Ave- nue from its ~ntersection of Texas Street to tht boundarf line of Hennen Drive Bids to be received and opened on ~ay 1Nth 19£5 The M~yor put before the G~mmission the prop- osition of changing the ni~htwactman's help, by disch- argin~ J W Vardcman ~nd hiring ~oyd Randall as requested by the night-watchman Upon proper motion and second the ff~ or ~ s znstructed to tell Mr Vardeman that he would be expected to attend strictly to his duties in the future £he following accounts were allowed and warrants ordtr drawn for payment out of the respective f~nds, to-wit FU D Name Warrant No Amount R C Smith 16058 $ 20 0O E H 0'Shields 16060 51 00 Cash 16059 6 39 Clean up Payroll 16061 44 80 Clean Up Payroll 16062 69 90 W L ~ann 16063 20 00 Smm Hamilton 16064 12 50 The 1 otor ~ark 16065 10 11 Otis ~orrzs 16066 5 29 ~aldwln ~rinting Co 16067 16 70 Dento~ Steam Laundry 16068 9 63 Ross Printing Company 16069 5 00 ~lamo Filling Station 16070 8 64 Record- Chronicle 16071 71 50 Gulf Ref~u~n~ Company 16052 l0 36 W J HolLond 16073 20 75 STRhET & ~RIDGE FUND E W Garnett 4615 $ 60 00 Gash f)r Pyro 1 4616 438 00 ~orris Smith 4617 14 00 I Splawn 4618 15 00 Harold Ho~ton 4619 19 20 Cash 4620 17 55 Cash For Payroll 46~1 386 20 Harold Horton 46~2 30 00 _ E C Wallis 4623 67 50 ~m Linden 4624 15 00 Sherwin William~ Co ~625 52 50 Clifford Stroud 4625 70 00 Wilson Pratt Lumber Go 46~6 4 00 J L ~ratGher 46~? 14 80 T~d Lew~s & Comoan~ 46~8 30 95 Jas B Farr~s Ltnuber Co 46~9 4 P~erce Petroleum Company 46~0 40 25 W G B~rnett 4631 4 50 U~gnolia PetroletunComoany 46&£ 101 60 Mam~ond & Kirey 4633 Upon Motion and second the Oommission adjourned to me et Tuesday May 12th 1925 at 2 o'clock P ~ Approved this the ~ day of ~il9~ Chairman o£ the City Oommission of t~e Cmty Attest~~~~ of Denton T ex~s Secretary City Hall, Denton Texas, Tuesday May 1Eth, 1925 The Conm~ission met in session adjourned from April ESth 19E8 with the following Commzssioners pres- ent Mc~enz~e Ba~ley Smoot and ~-iller Absent Turner The bids for Street Paving were opened and read there 0eing only bid that filed by the W ~ Jagoe G~npany for four dollar~ per front foot or $ 2 ~0 per square yard for pav~n~ and ?0 cents per front foot for Curb and Gutter Since there were a delegation of property owners of Bell Avenue and Texas Street present their opinion was asked for by the City Commission and consulting with various officials they reported that the price would be satisfac- tory with them if the City would have its Engineer file ~ity' s a statement with the College authorities for the~,~/one- third of the cost of th~ two Streets Upon motion by Smoot Seconded, by Miller thebid of W E Jagoe Company, was accepted by The City of Denton for ~he Property owners and the State of Texas All Commissioners voting "yea" The following bids were received and opened for the construction of the foundations of the water tower to be erected by the O~ty Ray Lakey $ 1~97 00 Trimble-Oraham Gonst So B183 55 W ~ Ja~oe Company 1650 O0 F ~ HodMes 219~ GO Chas h Davis l?J? O0 Since the bid of Ray Lakey was adjudged the lowest and 0est bzd the contract was awarded to him upon the followino motion a~d vot~ l~otion by Smoot, seconded 0y oailey All Commissiouers voting "yea~ The following resolution was introduced and read, and upon proper motion and second was duly adopt ed by the following vote "For" Bailey Smoot, k~tller and MoKenzie A~a~nst ' None A RESOLUTION O~DLRIHG THE CITY SECRETARY TO ADV~R~ TISE ~OH SLJ~L BIDS i~OH l~D~ PA~NT AND I~tROV~NT Ot~ THE ID~ AVED AND IiZ~ROVED PORTION OF FRY ST~tELT BETWk~N WEST OAK STREET AND WEST HICKORY STB~,ET IN THE CITY 0I" DENTNN, TEXAS, AND FRONTLD A~D ABUTTED NY PkOPERTY OWNED BY ~RS PEARLC M~CRACI~N W~EAS the ~ity of ~enton, Texas, and the prop- erty owners whose property fronts and abutts on Fry Street Tuesday, May l~.th, 1925 between West Oak and West Hickory Streets in said City have entered into a contract with the * M Jagoe Com- pany for the pavement a~d improvement of said Fry Street in accordance with the plans and specifications prep&z- ed by the City Engineer and heretofore approved and adop- ted by the City Oommission of said Oity, and WHEREAS the pavement and improvement of said Fry Street, including curbs and ~utters, has been ~ompleted save and except the West one-third of said Fry Street that fronts and abutts the property of ~rs Pearl l~o0r- aoken, described ae follows, to-wit Beginning at the ~outhwest intersection of the property line of 0a~k and Fry Streets in the 0ity of ~enton thence Sotuh with the West line of Fry Street 161 feet to corner, thence West lEO feet to corner, thence North 161 feet to corner in the ~onth property line of Oak Street; ~hence East with ~he~ou~h property line of Oak Street to the place of beginning Bald lot fronting and aoutting 161 feet on Fry Street and owned by M~rs Pearl EcOracken of ~enton County, Texas, and W~RE~2, the said Mrs Pearl McOracken though often requested and given every opportunity so to do, refuses to cause to be paved and improved the portion of said 2freer above described or to pay her portion of the cost of said improvement and pavement in accordance with ~e uniform plans and specifications heretofore approved and adopted for the improvement of samd Street, and, WHEREA2 the condition of said portion of said Stzeet is such that it create a nuisance and its need of improvement and pavement is ~ public necessity therefore, BE IT RESOLVED SY THE CITY CO~ ISSION 0~ T~ CITY OF DENTON, TEr~M ~hat the City Secretary be and he is here~y instruc- ted to sclvertise immediately for ~ealed olds for the cons- truction of sa~d pavement and improvement ~f said portzon of said Street aoove described ~n accordance with th~ pla- ns and specifications as adopted and approved, and said advertisement for sealed oid~ shall be pu01ished each day for ten days from the date of the first insertion in the Denton Record anJ Ohronicle, a daily newsoaper of General circulation pu01ished in tht ~zty of Denton Texas all b bids shall be made to comply with the General ~aws of the State of Texas and the 0hatter of ~ ~ Ozty of ~enton, Tex- as, in such oases made and provided, sa~d olds shall be filed with the Ozty Secretary at the ~it~ Hall ~n said City and shall be opened a a public meeting of the City ~ommission, and the Gity Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids so su0~ltted Adopted this the 1Eth day of y ~ D 1925 (signed) B W Mclenzze, Chairman City Commission Oity of Denton £exas Attest (sio~ned) C W S~ov~ll, City Secretary Tuesday Ray 12th, 1925 The followino ordinance was introduced and placed upon mts fmrst readmng AN 0RDINA/~GE RVPFALING AN 0RDINAN~E, DEFINING BACGAGW WAGON, FORM OF LI~EN~F ISSUED, DIGEN~E FFF, PRO- VIDING FOR ~ BOND, PRFSCRISING A PVI~ALTY FOR TH~ VIOLATION BF IT 0RDAINLD BY lEE ~ISY C0]~D~I~qION OF TH7 (ITY OF DENTON, TF~A~ qection I That sections one (1), two (2), three (3), and four (4) of an ordinance ~assed by the ~lty ~ommission of the Gity of Denton Texas, on May 15, 19~6 a~d any and all other ordinances in conflict herewith is hereby repealed andie of no effect from and after the passage and publication of t~is ordinance as requ~ired by law 2ection 2 Hereafter the term "Baggage Wagon" shall mean and include an$ wagon or vehicle used for the hauling of Oaggage, trunks, suitcases grips or similar boxes, ~ags or receptacl- es used for the packing and transporting of clothing or other personal effects for hire ~ection Z Hereafter every person firm or corporation or operatmng any such baggage wagon or wagons with- in the Oity of Denton, Texas, shall pay therefor the sum of ten ($10 00] da~lars for each baggage wagon so operated It is pro- vided that this license shall not apply to the operators of bag- gage wagpns who have secured and paid for a license fee before the operation of this o~dinance has started Said license shall bein words as follows Denton, Texas, 19 This ms to certify th%t is license~ to operate baggage wa?one in the O~ty of Denton, Texas, for one ~ear from date hereof, and has paid therefor the sum og ten $10 00) dollars for each ~ag~age wagon operating, of which this ms a receipt and said has executed a surety bond in the sum of twenty five hUndred ($$500 00) in conformity with which the ordinance under which this license is issued Gity S~cratafy Section 4 Thc license hereinabove provlEed~ fer shall be good for a period of one year from the d~te thereof and shall entitle the holder thereof te operate thereunder for such period of time, no license as asowe pro~ vided for shall be transferable and such license shall upon attempted transfer thereof, oecome null and void no refund of any p~rt of such license fee shall ever be rgpaid to the ho holders of such license for any unearned portion of the time such license was ~ssued for Section 5 Every person, firm or oopporation o2 associat- ion of persons, f~rms or oopp~ratlon operating any such ha/gage wagon or wagons as above definmd, and who issues any checks for any such baggage trunks, suitcases, grios or simmlar bags, boxes or receptacles used for ~he packing of clothes or other personal effexts, a~ who shall proc~re any such license as above herein provided for shall make and execute a good and sufficment bond together with some solvent surety company as surety, payable to the Nayor of the C~ty of Denton, Texa~, in the sum of twenty-five hundred ($2500 00) dollars, conditioned that the principal in such bond shall well and truly perform all contracts entered into by him or them or mt zn hauling or transporting of ~aggage, trunks suitcases grips or other similar bags boxes or other personal recertacles used for the pack~ng of clothing 311 Tuesday May lB 19E5 or other personal effects and further conditmoned that the person or persons so executing such bond shall make good an~ and all loss or damages suffered by any person to any such baggage, stit cases, grips or s~milar bags boxes or receptacles used for the packing of clothing or other p~rsonal effects, and said bond to be approved by the ~kVor of the Oity of Denton, Texas and said bond may be mued on by any person sustaining injury or damage as aoove herein provided for in any manner arising out of any con- tract entered into by and between any person and smy per- son,firm or corporation operating any such baggage wagon ~r wagons, as above defined, provided, that the 0ity of enton, Texas, shall ~n no event bg~deemed to assume or ~o have assumed any pecuniary respo~ibility for the sol- vency of ~my surety on asy such bond or in any manner or event to Oeoomo liable on it in any manner responsi~l~ for any sum of money on accqunt of any such claim for failure to perform and c~ntraot abov~ herein mentioned ~for loss or damage to ~ao~aSe trunks, grips, suitcases or other receptacles used for the p~cking of clothing ~r other personal effects or on account of or 0miszion of any o~ficer or official of sa~d Gmty in connection with any such bag~ age wagon or baggage trunks grips suitcases, or similar boxes, o~gs or other receptacles ~ssd for the purpose of packing of clothzng or other pervo nal effect, said City sh~lb notre impleaded ~n any suit founded on said bond and no expense ohar~ed as cost shall ever be incurred b~ said Oity in any contra~t or mn~u.ry or damage herein mentioned by reason of this ord- inance or th~ liceuse or bond above orovmded for Section 6 Any violation ~f this ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor and ~oon conviction shall ce ~l~nished by a fmne of not less thm~ fzve dollars nor me~e than one hundred dollar Section ~ That th~s ordinance shall be zn f~ll force and effect from and after its passage and pablicat~on as required by law Passe~ this the 1Eth day of ~ay 19ED (signed) B W mcXenzze Chairman of the C~ty Com~zss~on of the ~ty of Denton Texas Attest (sig~ed) O W Stovall, City Secretary Approved as to form, (s~?ned) ~arzon ~ralley Git ~ttoraey Motion was made by Smoot, seconded oy Baile~ that the rules be suspended and the fore oino ordinanc~ be placed on its second reading All Co~m~isszouers voted "yea" Motion was mad by Smoot seconded by ~azley that the rules be suspended and the ordinanc~ be plac~d upon its third and final reading All Com lsszo0ers voted "yea" Motion was m~de by Smoot, seconds& by ~a~Loy that the foregoing ordinance b~ adopted as read All Com- £uesday May 12 19~ missioners voted "yea' andthe Chairman declared the ordinance adopted as re~d Upon proper motion and s~cond the Gity Attorney was znstructed to ool]e~t all notes and paving certificates held by the City that were cast due also any open acoounls that were delinquent that he might deem necessary to file suit on ~r Harris representing the Go~nissionerm Court of ~enton Oouuty and made the following proposition that if th~ Cit~ would secure the right ce way for thc new high- way leadin from ~e as Street to the Czty Limits a distance of about ~00 feet that the co~uaty would extend the new highway to th~ intersection of Texas Street The Commission assured ~Ar Harris that thay would go over the gound with th~m and woudl do whatever they coula in re~ard to securing the r~ght-of-way ~otzou was made b Satle¥ seconded b~ Filler that the ~ayor emoloy W I Jagoe t~ patch the holes zn the pvaed streets that nave seen cause oy thc necessity of cutting into th~ strest~ o~ ~ater and sewer lines Upon ~rooer motion a~d eecoud the Co~issio$ stood adjourned Ac)roved th~s the ~bth da~ of ~y 19~ Chairnan City Commission Attest ~ C~ty of Denton Te as G y Gity Hall, Denton ~exas Tuesday May 26th, 19E5 The 0ommission met zn regular ~ a ~ ~tssion with the following Gommissioners present Smoot, ~ailey, Turner and ~iiller Absent I~ c~enzle ~essrs Y~ A I~cDo~ald and Dr t Rowe app- eared before the Commission ~ behalf ok the prop- erty owners of We~t Sycamore 5trtet west of thc Teachers College and presented to the Co~f~zsslon a decree from the District Court wher~n the City agreed to pave West Sycamore Street betwetn ~venut B and D And advises the Commission that this work had n~ver been done Upon motion of lurner, scoonQed by Bazloj the Mayor was autnorized to carry out the ~ity'o agrou- ment wzth the property ovners All Com~ls loners voting yea The request of the Cities Servi~e 0il Company to install a curb gasoline uso on ~ortl Iocuot Street for the purpose of servzr ~ cusses and laroe trucks w~ denied W J Holland appoared before the Co~nission and requested that the rates now allowed hzm as City Scaven~- er be r~sed After d~scuos~on thzs wes ~eferred to ~ lat- er date Mr Sides addressed the von~z szon wit~ a propos- ition to work the ~ity Cometary durzn~¢ thc sum er mont~o The above porposition was deferred to a latez date to gzve the Com~zsszon time to znvestz~ate the conditzon of the oemetary Jpon proper motioz~ and econd the Czt2 Attorney was instructed to preparea ordzn~noe authozzzzng the ~ayor to sign a Quit olaim deed to a street that w~s dedicated to the City by the W z Jambs heirs extendzzlg east th~- ought their property on South Locu t Street Upon motion of Tuaner, seconded by Sazley the z~or £uesday ] ay 26th, 192o was mrstructe~ to a=~zs~ the prooerty o~ners on South Elm Street t~at as soon a they would si~ an aorcement to coun~c~ w~l~ th~ ~ty's Sew~ ~a~n that the C~ty would make ~n e~te~oior do~ South ~ln Street in fro~t o~ ~e~r oroperty £he ~ ayo presente~ o th Co~m~isszon a request fro~ L z ~zllican to havo the C~ty orade Co~t Street from Sczzpture Street nort after discussion of the above no action w~s taken Uoon roper motion and second the l~ayor was instructe to adv~s~ r D ~ Wolfe that as soon as two hOUSeS w~e ou~lt in hzs addition west of Bolivar Street that th~ ~zt¥ would make an enteneion of theiz Water and sewer ma~rs to aocomom~+e tho occupants of the homses The extenszons were to be made as soon as actual construction of th~ hou~os were started Upon proper motion and second the ~ayor was ins±zu~ted to r~pair the paved sottish of South Elm Street by filling and grading sam~ Upon motion by ~azley seconded by Turner the Secratary was znstructed to ~et bzds for the audit wor] of the ~ty ?or th~ year tnd~no ay Zlst An application made by Fred Kelsay to install a under gro~m storag~ tan~ for gasoline was o~anted Upon mot~o~ by £urner, seconded by Sailey the Ziayo~ wao ~nstructe~ to advise J W Yards an that hzs servzces as n~gh~watchman ~ould b~ discontinued after the first of July Upon proper motzon and second the City Attorney was zn~truoted to prepare an ordinause grantzng the fees of the Scavenger raised as follows Cats to 80~ cows, horses and o~ or large a ~mals $ ~ 00 The following o~dir~ ce was zntroduced and plaoed upon its f~rst readin= A~ 0RDI~ ~CE FIXING THE SYLARIA~ 0 THL 0F~ICIA~ Tuesday ~y 26th, 1925 OF ~. CITY OF DENTON, T XAS, FOR £I~ FISCAL YI~AR ~EGINNING JUNE 1, 1935 BE IT ORDAINED BY TH}. CIT£ COIZ ISSION OF I~tE CITY 0~ DENTOn, TEXAS Section I That the salarxes of the Officers of the City of Denton Texas, be and the same g~e hereby fixed respectively as follows The Mayor shall annually receive the sum of $ E?O0 O0 The City Secretary shall annually receive the s~m of $ 31oo co The City Attorney shall annually reuc~ve the s~ of $ co Th~ ~ity ~rshall shall annually receive thc s~n of $13oo co The drxver of Fire Engine ~o i shall annually receive the sum of $ 1300 O0 ~he driver of ~ire Engine No 3 shall annually receive the sum of $1300 O0 The City shall monthly o~ntribute to the mazntenanoe of the Ladies Rest Room the sum of $ £5 O0 Section E That all salaries herein fixed shall be due and t~yable on the first day of each month and shall be effective as herein set out on and after June let, 1935 Section S That all aalaries herein provided for shall b¢ paid out cC the General Fund of the City of Denton, Texas, by warrant drawn upon such fund si~ned by the City Secretary and eom tersz~ned oy the i~yor Section 4 That this ordinance sbol~ be zr full foxes a and effect from and after its passage and approval Passe~ this the 26tn day of ~ aj 1935 (~xgned) W E omoot Acting Chairman of the Cxty, Commxssion ~ttesg (sxgned) C W Stovall City Secretary Approved as to form (signed) I~rion Bralley City ~ttorney Eotion was made by lurner SocondcA 0y Bailey that the rules be suspended and the Coregoing ordinan- be p~ssed to its second read~ng }rotion was made bj Turner, s~conded oy Baxlcy _a~esday Maj 26th 1925 that th~ rules be suspended and thc o rdmnance passe~ to its third sad f~nal reading All Commissioners voted Wyea" bo Conm~issioner voted "nay" ~Lotlon was made by Turner seconded by Bailey the the ordinance be adopted as read Upon a r~ll call upon the question of the adoption of the ordinance all Commissioners voted ~yea~ No Gommissioner voted 'nay", whereupon the Cahir declared the ordinance adopted as read I[ot~on w~s made oy Turner, seconded by Bailey that the Street Co~zssioner shall receive for his ser- vices ~ 125 00 monthly and that all other employes rec- the Street & Brid~e ei~eof/~a~ department r~c¢ive the smlae wage~ as are now being paid them ~otion was made by Turner, seconded by ~azley that the employees of the Water, Light and Sewer Department receive the followznff salaries monthly ~rs L ~cks Book-keeper $ 135 00 W C Roberts Electrician 150 O0 R E Cook ~ 125 00 Sam I~hrman Lineman 90 00 John Olark " 90,00 J T Smith Sewer Inepecter 100 00 H ~ Splawn D~tch Foreman ll0 00 Wm Linden ~ater Meterman 100 00 I Splawn " ~ ~00 00 W h Oartvr~ffht Plant Superintendant 175 00 0 C D~v~s Engineer 135 O0 R P Beaird '~ 135 00 J J Cartwrzoht Yelper 100 O0 Gtc Cruoaugh " 100 O0 Bm~ Lawrence " 100 00 Bud Ierccr Sewex Disposal Plant iender ~5 00 Jpon a roil call of the above motion all oom- mlseloner~ voted "yea~ Upon orop~r motz n and second the Commission ad~ourned ~o meet lhnrsday June End 192~, at ~,00 o'c- lock f Approve~ this the ?~da~ of June 192~ Chairman o~the Oity, Se~r~e ~~ Gon~iss~on of the City Attest of Denton, T~xas tary City Hall Denton Texas Thursday JuSe 2nd 1925 Thc Commission met in sesszon adjourned from Thursday Lay 26th 1~25~ ~ ~th the follo~ng Com- missioners present Smoot. Bazley ~ ~ller and TurNer Absent ~cKenzie The ~irman appointed a co~n~ttee of Eiller ~d ~u~er to canvass the ret~ns of ~ election held on the 1st. day of J~e 1~25 The above Corn ittee oro~ht zn t ~e following reoort, which was upon proper motz~ ard ~eoond duly aocep- ted~ ~ Y0~ C0~ IzT~ ~P~I}T~D to c~vass th~ reruns of ~ election held zn the Gi~y of Denton fexas at the City Hail on thc 1st day of J~e 1925 for t e pose of d~terminin whether or not the C~ty of D~nton. ~c - as. shall establish ~d maznt~n a ~zczoal B~d sa~d Band o be maintained by levyzn~ a t~ each yea~ not to excetd three mills for each one- dollar of taxable v~ue of proo- erty within said Gzty ~nd s~id ~d to be est~olished and maintained in accordance w~th Senate otll ~o ~7 as passed by the Re.ar Session of the 2eth ~g~alat~e of ~e State of Texas. beg leave to reoort that ~e have ~de a careful e~vass of said election rttu~s and fznd t~ results as follows Foz ~e establtshing and ~znt~in~ng of said B~d 123 votes ~ainst the est~o[zsh~mff and m~i~tainin of ~d 163 votes ~e find that a ma~or~tv o~ tht votes cast at ~a~d election are a~a~nst tat e~tablishin and mainta~n~ng of ~ioip~l f~ S ~l er ~nd G f Turner Co~ittee The followin resolutio~ was ~ntrodu~ed ~d read. a~d uoon oroper motz~ ~d second w~ duly adopted by the folJo~ng vote "yt~" l~iller Turner Bailey an~ ~ oct Against Nome W~. at ~ elec~on held ~u tht ~zty cz Benton. T~xas on the 1st &ay of J~e 192~ at thc ~ity ~ll in said ~zty. foz tht ou~pose cz dttermzntng wh6ther not the C~ty of Denton Te as hsll establish ~d m~nta~ a ~[~icip~l Band. said Band to ce ma~ ~ned oy lcvyin~ a t~ each year not to exceed three m~lls for each one do l~r of ~xa~le property ~lue withzn ~azd ~ity ~d ~a~5 Band to be maiutazned ~n acoorda~e with Senate B~ll ~ o 77 a by the ~e~ar Session cT t~e 3 th ~o~latuz~ of the of ~2kas. and T~ zsady June End 1925 ~;F~R~Ab it appears from thc returns of said election that 1-~ votes we~c ~ast for t}~ estab- ll~h~n~ and ~a~n~aln±l%~ of sa~d ~d ~d 16~ votes were cast a~a~nst th~ establ~ h~no and m~nta~nzng of sa~d thc re fo ~ $~ Il ~SOLVLD 3Y 1~ ~ITY C0Z IS~ION 0~ 1H~ ~I~Y 0~ DEN20 TE ~ That the ~icipal B~d shall and will not be ~ta~l~shed a~ provided zn the abov mentxoned ~et of thc Stat~ L~slat~e for the reason tn~t a ~ority of the votes oa~t were a ains~ th~ establish~no ~d ~aaintaznino of sa~d B~nd adopt~ ~hi the End day f J~e 19E5 (signsl) ~ ~ S~oot Actino Chairman of thc City Attest (Slo~ed) C ~ Stovall C~ty Secretary £he fol~o~ng ordinance was introduced and pieced upo~ Its first read~n~ ~ Oq~I~k ~CL ~LbTRICIPG HL PARKING OF V~HIC- LES \ I£~rI C~RT I~ P0kTI0~S O~ CERiAIN SfRLATS IN T~ CItY OF D ~TO~ iL~S ~ROVIDI~IG ~AISS~ DRIVING T~0UOH PROC~ SSIONS PI OVIDI~G FOR ~ PEUALTY ~OR T~ VI0~TION ~E~0F BEIi 0ID I]~D 3Y 1I~ CI2f C01]~ISSION 0F l>I- bITY 0P ~TOi Seottou 1 lhat no moto~ or other vehicle sh~l stud park or rank within tic followino r~strioted portions of h~r~in ~fter ~m~d 0n thc ~st Side o~ North ~oust Street ~ro~~ H~m~ Avenue to a poznt lb0 feet south of ~ said Avenue, o i thc south smde of Hg~ ~venuefrom l~orth Loo~st Street to a point 150 feet east of said l~o~th Locust Street Section ~ 2h~t no merci or other vehicle sh~l be ~tven throuoh a procession exo~pt by the per~ssion and ~de~ bbc direction of a police officer Section Z ~ly person or persons fo~d ~lty fox tho viol- ation of this o~inance is deemed ~i]ty of a mis- d~meauor ~d shall ce p~ished oy a fine not to exceed two h~dmed (~200 00) dollars Section ~ ilat t~is oldlnanoe shall be in full force and effect fron and after its passage ~d Dublloatlon ac required co Passed this the End day oF J~c 19g5 Chairman o2 the C~ty Attest ~ornmi ssiou (Signed) G W Stovall City Secretary Approved a~ to fern Signed) ~rion Bralley C~ty ~ttorn ~y Thursday, Jun~ £nd 1925 Upon motion of Miller seconded b ~iley that the rules be suspended and the for~go~ ordznance be placed on its second readzno Miller Bailey ~ud Smoot voting"yea" Turner "nay" Upon motion by Miller seconded by Bazl~y that the rules be suspended and he ordz~ance be placed on its third and final reading ~[iller Bail~ aud Smoot voting "y~a", and Turner voting Upon a roll calk uoon th~ ~doptmon of the aoo~e ordinance the followino Com~iss~oners voted "yea", Smoot Miller, a~d Bailey Turne voted "uay", whenupon the Chair declared the ordinance duly adooted The following resol~tlor w~s zntroduoed, read and unanimously adopted WHEi~W.~s, the condition that exits on th~ property cT J L Sumrow the same being a lot 50x180 feet out of 10t No D in Block No 2.8 of the 0riomnal Pl~t of ~ ~e lwo~ of D~enton, Texas, in such that it creates a nuisance by reason of the fact that there is no water ~loset on the premises and the condition is such that it ms danoerous to the public health of the ~itizens of the Omty of Dento Texas, therefore, BL IT RESOLVED BY it~ CI,Y 00~2 I~SION OF ~{~ CITY OF DENTON, T~gS That whereas complaints have ueen registered by the City Health 0ffioer of the said Gmty and by residents to the effect that due to the fact that there exists a dry oloset or privy on the aOove described i~operty it is a nuisance and in~urious to the public health to the community and that the same should be abated in az speedy a manner as ooa- sibly Be it further resolved that ~h~ City Secret~ry recezve bids for the installing of a sanitary sewer on the premises, with the view of connectzng th~ place wmth th~ sewer system of the Ozty Samd property being a lot ~0xlS0 feet out of Eot No ~ in Blocl No 28 of th~ Original Plat of the City of Denton, Texas A~opted this the F. md, day of June 1925 (Sigaed) W L Smoot (acting) Chairman of ta¢ C~ty Commission Attest {Signed) C ~¢ Stovall, City Secretary The following resolution was introduced and the following oommzssioners voting "yea' All "Nay" None Thursday June End 19E5 A RESOLU~IOiI 0RD~RIh~G T~ CO~XrNECTION WITH SHE SANITARY SL~R OF ~ ~IT£ O5 D~TON, iw.w~S, WI2H TH~ PROPERTY OF J L SU~ROW BEING A LOT ~0xlSO FEE~ OUT OF ZO£ No 8 IN Br. OCK No £8 OF TH~ CITY 0~ DENT0~ B~ IT R~SOLV~.D ~Y THE CIiY COL~ I~SION CITY OF DLNTON, £hat the prooertyof J L Sumrow is and has been a nuisance and dangerous to the public health of the Com- munity by maintaining and using a dry closet or privy and that it~ shall ne ~mproved by making connection with the sauitary sewer of the City of Denton, Texas, with all connections Joints, and necessary parts or materials that are necessary to put in th~ sewer connection shall be a lien a~ainst the property above described and also a personal lien against the owner of sa~d property and that the total ~ost ~hall be due and payable upon compl- etion and acceptance by the City Commission of said G~ty the ~nount assessed shall bear interest at the rate of 8 ~ (per cent l from the date of acceptance until paid But provtdin~ that no assessment shall be made until a fair and full hearing ~s permitted and notice of said hearing has been given at least ten days notzoe and the City Secretary is here now directed to have approximate estimates of the Cost of the oormeo~lon o~ s~ld sewer in accordance w~th the prOviozone o~ thz~ resolutzon Adopted this the ~nd ~ay of June 1925 ISi~med) W E SmOot, Acting) Chairman of the C ommi s si on Attest (Signed) C ~ Stovall Secretary Thc followinL ordinance was introduced a~d placed upon its first reading AN 0RDINANCL REGU~TING ~ND ~.S£~d~r,ISHING F~ES FOR £HE COrLECTI~ G A~D RL~OVING AND BURYING CARCASSES OF .~2kl ~]5S R~EAT~II~G CkR£AIN ORDIN~d~C~ PROVIDIhG FOR PENAr,T£ BE IT ORDAINLD B£ TI~. CI£Y C0~[IoSIO~~ Of £I~E CITY OF TEY-aS Soctlon I The C~ty Scavenoer engaged in hauling, removmng, and ouryiug carcasses of animals in the Cmty of Denton, ~exas, may collect for hzs services no greater fee for each carcass so removed hauled a~dburied than the following (a) For the remov~no haul~n~ and burying of the carcaso f a horse mule ~ack or cow the sum of f~ve (~o 00) dollars, which said amount shall be paid by the oerson or persoaas owning the animal or in case the owner ~s unknown and cannot be found, then ~n that case the fee shall be paid by the oerson or oersons ordering the ~aroass so rem- oved and buried (o) For the re~ovzno haul~ng and burying of the oar- cass of ~ dog, sheep, cal~ hog, goat, or/oat the sum of ~0~ which said amount shall be paid by the Oity o~ Denton Texas~ when the owner there of cannot o~ found ,q21 Thursday, J~.e P-nd, lq25 Ic) For the removal hauling and burying o~ a rat or fowl, the sum of 15~ cents, which eaid amount shall be paid oy the City of Senton, £exas Section 2 That a~f person or person or persons failing $~ refusing to comply with the provlszons of this ordinance, upon conviction thereof shall be fined no not tess than one or more than one hundred dollars Section 3 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict herewith are hereby expressley repealed but any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances ~hich do not conflict with the p~ovis~ons herein contained are exp~'essley contained in full force and effect Section 4 That this ordin&uoe shall ct in f~ll force an 1 effect from and after its passage and publica- tion ans required by law Passes th~s the End day of June ~ D 1925 (Sz~med) ~I h ~moot Actzn~ Chazrman of thc City Con~ ~sszon Attest (Signed) C ~f Stovall City Secretary Aoproved as to form (SigStd) Larion ~rallc~ ~ity Attozn ~y Eotion was mad~ by ~u~ner secondod oy ~illez that the rules be suspended and the foregoin~ ordinance be placed on its second readiug All Commissioners vo ed "yea" 'y Upon proper motzon adn second rna Oitj -~or- ney was instructed to prepare a~ d ordz~a ~cc~or ta~ ~aGol- nat~on of dogs agair~t rabzts Upon motion by lhzler second~ to Sazley the Superinten~l~at of the ~ater and Light do ~rtment w s zu instructed to inspect the plunbm ~ fzxtures ~z the T~ach- ers College each week, and see that they were kept in Thuxday June 2nd 1925 condition so ~hat there would be no, necessary wa te of w~ter ±he Ghazrman apoolnted a oonnnztte~ conoistlng of the ~tj ~tto~nej ~nd Uo~missioner ~i~y to see the n~gozos o~zno prop~ztj abutting on the right-of- wa~ foz t ~ ne~ oropoo~d hzghway and sec what the property could bc oo~ht fo~, or wh~t agreement could bo n~d~ zt~ tn~ in ordez to procure U~on oroper [~otzou ~d s~cond th~ Co~is~ion adjourn~ to meet J~e 8th at E ~0 oSClock ~pprov~d ti ~ -h~ ~ J~o 1~25 S23 C~ty Hall Denton ~exas Monday June 8th, 1925 The Commission met in session adjourned from June End 1925 with the follow~u~ Cor~n~sszoners present EoKenzie, Bailey Smoot ~nd ~ iller Absent Turner The following ozd~nance was introduced and placed upon its fzmst readi%~ AN ORDIhAACE APPOIHII~ ~ SOAHD OF m%U~L- I~ATION FOR T~ OIlY OF DL~TOM, ]~S ~OR TIlL t~ 1925~ DEFININ~ £FE DUTIES TEERE0~ PROVIDIhG FOR A CO~PENSATION THLRLOF BE IT 0RDAII~D BY TPU~ CITY C0~ ISSION OF DENTOne, TEXAS Section i That Alvin Hill C L Pratt and J L Wright be, and they ars hereby appoInted a~ a Beard of Equalization for the City of Dentou £e~as Eor the year 19E5 Section S Said Board shall receive the assessment rolls and books from the City Secretary of said City for examination, ~orrection, equalization appraisment and approval and shall see that every person zn said City has ~endered his property both real and personal ane mzxed at a fair and m~rket value, and shall equalize as nearly as _ ~ossible the value of all improved lots and the value of all unimproved lots in sazd City m~d shall do and perform and and all acts and duties in the manner and by the means ~rovided by the laws of thc State of Texas governing said cards Section ~ That members of said Board shall convene at the City Hall of said City on the l~th, day o~ July 19~ and thereafter ~t such times as such board may provide, or as may be necessary for a full, fair ~ud complete d~scharge of their duties Section & The members of the Board of Equalization shall receive as compensation in full for service rendered hereunder the sum of $ J O0 per day which shall be paid by the City Secretary as required by law Section 8 That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after zts passage and approval Passed this the 8th day of June 19~ (Si~o~aed) B W Yc fonzie Chairman of the City Go~nm~ssion Attest (Signed) C W Stovall, City Secretary Approved as to form (Signed) Rarion Bralley Czty Attomney Upon motio$ by Smoot seconded by Bailey all commissioner voting "y~a" the rules were suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passe~ to its second reading ~onday June 8th, 19~5 ~[otion was made by Smoot, seconded by Bailey that he rules be sueocnde~and the foregoin~ ordznance b~ passed to its third and fzla readzng All commzssioners voting ~yea ' hotzon was made by Smoot and seconded by Bailey that the ordzn~nce be adopte~ as read Uoon a roll call upon the adoptzon of tht ordinance a~ Gommissioners veted "yea", whereupon th~ Ca~r ~eclared the ordinance duly adopted N .~. Roberts addressed the Goma~sszon in b~half of the Nation Guard and requested that the ~ommission continue ~ts contribution of ~ 300 ~0 per year for the maintenanct of th~ unit He explained the 0enefits that were derzved by tht City ~n haveing tha Nat~on Guard htre au2 invited the Commisszon to inspect the books and all other equipment iT they deeme5 zt necessary Eotion was made by Smoot seconded oy Bailey that the above be taken under advz semcut The followmuo olds ~ere reoelvem and read for the audit of th~ Czty's oook~ for the year ended May 31st 192~ A C Uple~zcr & Co $ 140 O0 Ernst Ernst lC0 O0 Rank~n & ~cAlpine 218 00 Thomas Y Pickett ~ Co per day 20 00 John S Oglesby 400 O0 The first name~ bid was considered the lowest and best b~d and upon proper motio~ and second was awarded to A b Uple~e and Company for the price ~tated N~ E V Whzte representing a delegation of izens a~aoin~no the Czty lim~to on the north see] lng annem- ation and presentad to the commission a petztion signed by R J Wilson and ohhers and requested that the Czty Commission orde~ an election to determine whether this territory should be annexed to the ~zty of Denton ~ar Fi~,zgerald who owns a shall tract or lan~ zn the a0ove tarritory appeared before the commisszon and raqu~sted that the eleot~on notbe ordered, but since he wac not areszdant ~n the district amd s~n~no other petz*ions had be~n presente~ to the ~or~,nissicn the City Attor- Eonday June 8th, 19C5 ney was instructed to prepare an electzon ordinance ordering theelectioa as requested Cot annexation All Commissioners votzng "yea' The following resolution was zntroduced read and unanimously adopted A RESOLUTION aoceptzng the b~d of ~ l Jagoe Company for the pavemtnt and zmpro~ement of *he west one-third of that portion of Fry Strett lying between West Hickory Street and We~t Oak Strett, ~n the City of Denton, Temas, which sa~d portion of s~id street is fron- ted ~nd abutted by the property of ~s Pearl C ~cOrack- en, and awarding the the contract of the pavemeut and improvement to said W ~ Jaooe Comp~uy and directin~ the City Attorney to prepare a contract bttween the Gzty of Denton Texas and the said W ~ Jagoe ~ompany covering such pavement and improventnt ~n detail and authoriz~no and directing the Mayor af said C~ty to s~gm sa~d contr- act for the City of Denton, lex~ W~S on the 1Sth, day of Hay 1925, the City Gommisslon of the City of Denton, £e×as by a reso- lution duly adopted caused sealed competitive bids to be advertised for in the Denton Record-O?~nlcle for ten days to-wit From the E6th day o fM~y 1925 to the 5th day of June 1925, both inclusive for the pavement and zmpzove- ment of said portion of so~a street above descr~ood and WH~RF~ pursuant to the terms of sazd reso- lution and said advertisement W ~ Jaooe ~o~ party sub- mitted b~ds for said construction, and WHEItEAS, after openzng and con zder~n~ ssid bid it appears that the bzd of J I Ja~o~ Com~ny is the lowest and the beet and ~ a ~easonaole bzd, therefore W~{E~,AS BL IT RESOLVED ~£ ~HE GIT£ CO~Z ISSIOI~ 0E THL CITv 0~ DZNTON TE/~S ~hat the bid of W I Ja~oe ~ompany f0~ the pavement and zmprovement be accepted aud that the contract for said pavement and improvement be awarded to ~ ~ Jagoe Company in accordance w~th thc plans and specifications as heretofore approved and adopted and in accordance w~tn tnt ~aid advertisement, that the C~ty attorney be and he is hereby instructed to prepare said contract, and that thc I~ayor of said Oity be, and ho is hereby autn~rized and directed to sign said contract for the City of Denton, Texas~ Approved this the 5th, doj o~ Ju~o 19~o. Attest (signed$ B W hc~e z~e, (Signed~ C W Stovall Chazrman of tho City Compression City Secretary ]~onday J~ua~ 8th 19£5 The follo~lno resolutzon was introduced read and duly adopted ~th the ?ollowzng vote ~1 Co~missl- orcrs votlno 'yea" 1to ~ommissioner voting "nay" A ~SOLLTIO~ ~PROVI~C i~ BON~ O~ W ~ J~GO~ COk- PO~Y ac p~zncipal ~d U 3 Orr ~d 0 k C~tz~ as su~et~ · es zoz the pezform ncc of iht contract this day awarded to sa~ pz~nc~pal by ~e City of Denton Texas W~5, th~ sazd U ~ Ja ce as contractor, has bean aw~rde5 a oo~tz tot ffo~ the oonstruotio~ of ~tter and stz~t ~avenent and zmpro~ement on the best one-th~rd oF ~r Strett ~etwecu fe ~ Oak Street and Wc~t hickory St oct z~ t~ G~ty cz Denton ~exas, ~d being a portion of ss~t street ~routcd ~d abutted by the property of ~s Pemrl C ~[cCzacken and ~t~ said ~ontr~tor as principal, and ~ C Orr and 0 ~ ~urtis as s~ties with the provisiors of said cont- ract ~d ~AS mt ~s tho opznion of tnt Cit~ Go~i~s~on tn~ ~a~d sur~tlts end oz~nc~oal are oood and s~ftc~ent se~rzty z ~ the amom~t o~ sazd bond ~nd therefore, Be zt resolved b~ the $it~ Go~zsszon of the City of D~nton lexas that ~d Bond ce ~d the s~e is hereby In ~l t ~inos approved and ce it further resolved th that ~id contract ~hall take effect and be of ~ll force and effect from and after thc adootion of ~is resolution ~dootc~l tazs thc Oth, day cz J~ne 1925 (Si~ned) ~ W }[oKenzle Ohair ~au of the City Comniss~on Attest (Si ned) C W Stovall O~ty S~r~tary zhc fol]ow~u resolutzon was introduced and read a R~$OZUiIOH dzrect~ns the Czty ~nglneer to prepare and fzle ~th t~e gi~y Conmisszon his report on the unimp- roved and unsaved port~on of ~ry Street between West Hick- orj~ Street and West Oak Street in the City of Denton, Texas which sa~ portion of sa~a Street in fronted and abutted b~ property of ~rs Pearl b ~c~racken, and directing the City Attorney to prepare ~nd ordznance fixing and assessing a lien against said property for t~ cost of construction of such improvement and pavement W~zdL~A$, tho contract for the construction of the pavement and zmprovement of th~ portions of said street a0ove described ha~ ~een awarded by the G~ty Commission, therefore, BE IT P~SOLVED BY iH~ CITY CO ~ISSIOM OF £H1 CITY OF DENfON, TEXAS, That the C~ty ~nomneer be, and ne is hereby instructed to prepare and file w~th the C~ty Commission of said gity for zts aoproval and adoption a good and sufficient descrip- tion of th~ property of ~r~ Pearl ~[cCracken of Dento~ County, ~exas fronting and aoutting ~ry Street as above described, the amount of th~ cost of th~ construction of curb and impro- vement and pavemont to o6 charged against said respective proD- erties,in¢luding sewers and drains where necessary, the number Eonday, June 8th 1925 of feet of the property fronts and abatts sazd Street, ahd such other informatzon as is required by law Be it further resolved that the Ozty Attorney be, and he is hereby instructed $o prepare an ordmnance f for a hearing, assessing and fixing a lien against said property for the cast of sazd ~raprovement in the m~nuer req~ulred ny law Adopted this th~ 8th day of June 19£8 (Signed) ~ h ~[GKenzie, Chairm~n of the ~ity Co~%ssion Attest (Slgnedl O W Stovall, Gity Secretary Mormon was made by Smoot, seconded by ~iller that the above resolution be adopted All ~om isszoners voted 'yea" The following ordinance was introduced and placed upon its first reading ~ ORDIN~Cm PROVIDIIG ~0R ~ T~ ON DOGS WITH- IN THE CITY OF DF~tT(N, T~ZAM, PROVIDI~G FOR V~CCI~ATION AGAINST P~ABIES, DOGS I~AY B~ ~N U1~ BY POUND ~AN, zr. ING CI~USE, PR0~IDING FOR FIIhS ~ND BE IT ORDAINED BY T~ CI£~ C~E IoSION OF z L CIIY 0 DEJiTON, Section ~ That any person owning ~ dog or dogs of three months of age or older wzthzn ~h~ limits of the Cmty of Denton Texas and desmrzng to keen the same shall pay to the Omty of Denton, Toxas th6 sum of one ($1 00~ dollar per year foz each dog o~ed and deszred to be kept w~ith~n said Ozty zh~t the Cmty S~oretary shall only issue the tax or plate hereznafter described upon presentation of a e~rt~icate szgned by a duly registered Vererinarxan to the effect that ~ho dog which the lzcense has been applied for has 0sen vaccinated that year with with~a~ies the Vaccine One InJe~tiou ~ethod ~his certificate one ($1 001 dollar will entitle th~ applicant to tSe license tag That the license tag or fee for the tag ~h~ll be due and payable once each year, oeoznuing January 1st, l~E~, but provid_in~ that tho~ not h~vzng paid their licen -se fe~ by the ~ day of June 19J~ are sub~ect%~the provisions hereo~That th~ ~ity S~cretar~ shall upon rec- eipt of the license fee and said vaccmnatzon certificate, deliver to the holder of such license a metal clare for each dog, said p~te to bear the year thereupon for thc year it was issued s~ud said plates shall be numbered conc~ seeutively from one upwards, to correspond ~ith the licen- se A~d the holder shall securely fasten the sa~d p~ate to the collar of the dog, which collar shall ~e worn by the dog at all times Section E That any dog or dogs found runnzng at large, or upon and street sidewalk, thoroughfares, ta~es, parks or other publzo places in said 0ity, without the tags, as described in the preceedmng Section, fasten- ed to the collar of the dog, the said dog shall be taken up by ~he Oity Pound ~an and pla~ed ~n the City Pound for a period of time cT three days durino whzch time the dog ma~ ~e claimed a~d released from the pound by paying to the Gzty Pound Man a ~e~ of $~ 00, out if the dog ms not konday J~ne 8th 19£$ claimed within three days then it shall ce killed by the City Pound ~an Sectzon $ That any ordinance or part of parts of any ord- inances ~n conflict herewith are repealed and are of no force and effect from an~ after this ordznance goe~ into effect Section 4 That th_s ordiuance snall ce in full force and effect from a_md after its passage and publication as required by law Passed thi~ th~ 8th day of June 1925 (Szgend) ~ W ~cKenzie, Chairman of the Attest City Commission ~Signed) C W Stovall City Secretazy Approved as to for~ (Szgned) ~rion Sralley, City Attorney ~mtIou was made by Smoot seconded by Bailey thmt · he rules by suspended and the foregoing ordinance ~e placed upon zts second reading All Co~nzssioners voting "yea" ~otin was made by ~moot Seconded by ~iley, that the forooin ordinance be adopted as read Upon a roll call upon ~hc adoption of the ordznance the following Commissioners vote~ "Y~a" ~cK~nzze B~lloy, Smoot and ~[~ller No Comm~s~zoner voted "nay ', w~ereupon the Sh~zr declared th~ ordinanc~ adopted The follo~ino resolution was introduced, read and unani ~ ously ad~pted ~q~ on the ~rd day of August, A D 19E~, ~ L Jagoe ~n~ ~ S Preston, by an znstrument of writing, filed for re record on thc l~th day of Au~yust, ~gE~ and recorded in Vol 188 at page Z66 of thc Deed l~ecords of ~enton County, Texas, did plat and deszo~natc certain real estate in the City of Denton, compr- ising parts of r,ot~ No I and 4 zn Sleek I~o Z1 of thc Original townsite of Deuton ~e~as to ce ~nown as tho Jagoe m~d Preston Addit~o~ to o~o Czty amd did dedicate to thc puolio for street purpose~ a c~rtazn port,on of said Fround shown ~n said plat as "Warren Court", out ~ sazd d~d~catzon was never formally accepted by thc Czt~ ~ ~o~mazsszon o~ thc ~t~ o~ Denton fexas, as said street or court so dedzcated n~ hover been opened for street purposes ana ~ ~L~ S sazd ~ ~ Jagoe and ~ S Preston mtill own all th property abuttz~o upon sazd court or streetway, and are now deElrous O~ constructing a "turn-around. near the easter~ end o± said court zn such manner that zt shall not extend on to t~e eastern l~ne of maid additzon, and have pet- itioned the ~zty ~o~zss~on of sazd Cz y to relinquesh to them the Last ?~ feet of sazd ~ourt a~ orzgznally platted, and WHEREAS zt ~ the oo~n~on of the ~zty Commission ]~onday June 8bk, o~aid Gity, that such an arrangement would serve the p~lic as well as the cou~t would as o~io~nally dedic- aSed, now therefore BE IT R~SOLVED BY iHL ~IT~ ~0~ I~SI0~ 07 ~ ~I L 0~ DLNTOI~, TLXAE that their request be grauted, and that the ~ayor of the Gzty of D~utou £sxas, De as h~ i~ here- by authorized to execute to said L h Jagoc and ~ o Pres- ton, ~ quit-claim deed to the east V5 feet of War en Court as show~ on the plat above refez~ed to A~opted this the 8th, da~ of Juno ~9~5 (Sz~ed) B ,~ ~cKenzi¢ , Chairm~.n of thc Attest 0itl Con~ssxon of th~ (Sisu~ed) Cibr of Denton C W Stovall, Czt~ Secretary fhe follow~ng communications were received and read, and upon proper ~ot~on and secon~ was ordered fzled by the Seoretazy Denton icx~s ~ay 28 1925 To thc Honoraole Board of ~ty Co~s~ontrs Dentoa Texas ~entlemen At its reffular meetzng Ao~zl 13 192o the Denton City Board of Trustees set tnt t~ ra~c~o the City o~ Denton for school purposes as sovtnty~175~) cents on the one hundred ($100 00) dollar val~tzon, for thc school year 19£5-1926 The 3o~rd re~ptctivtly requests you to levy and col eot the ~ove mtntzoned amc mt Yomr~ respectively Preszd~nt of Bo~zd of ~rust~es Secretary of ~o Boazd of xr~ees Denton Texas, June ~ 19~o lo The C~ty Ooraaiss~oners, Denton, Texas Gentlemen As the Park Oom~ sszo~ of ~h~ C~t~ of D~±o~ Texas,is wzthout funds fo~ t~ ~koop o£ tl~t park we res- pectfully request that yo~ levy s~uffzo~nt t~ to ~rcatc an income of at lea~t ~ 2000 O0 per yc~r ~o used ? r th~ maintenance of the Park Grounds ~n~ cq zoncnt Yo~ rcspoo*fully, Park ~o~m~ls~zon O~by of ~nto~ (Smg~e~) I , De~venpo~t ~hazrm~n 330 ~mnd~ Jnledth, 19~ ~ iht followzn~ or~tnauoe ~as inbrodu~ed and placed Ak 0~DI ~ ~¢YL~G i~ ~UE i~ Y,~AR 19E5 I1 ~D B~ I1 0 J~l ~ ~ 3~ - ~ ~I-f ~ IS~Iol~ O fI~ ~Ilf O~ mc ~ ~ 1 _k~t t (r~ Dc ~d tk~r~ ~s here now levied follo~ ~g tax on each on~ hm~dred dollars val- t~o~ o t~x~blo ~op~ty ~it zm tk~ corporate l~mits th~ ~lt o~ ~uto~ zc~as to b~ ~sse sed ~d ooll~ot~ by the ~t o~oret~ry ro~ th~ ~uroose hereznafter stipulated, O~r 4h year 1°2~ ~ oo~ool ] ~tl tcna~oc ~nd thc s~n of 75 cents on Ih one m ~lr~r~ dollars val~bl0n z o c ~uc~ ~ z~md the o~ of 40 cents ol~ the ne ~ ad~d del ~o v ~t~on thc ~ om 00J ~ ~ o [ o ~ m](z~d doll.s v%l~t~ ~ ~r ~or~ool o ~ ir~ zo;emont Solld~ o 1 om ~ ,-~ tn n o~ 006 sunt~ o~ ~kc one bmdued dollars v~lu~ blO~l ~ nl tt~ ~ o 01~oc~ts o~ th~ on~ h~dred ~ollars val- ioz tm oh%ool ou~ Improvtmeat Nonds ~o 3 Sin - ~ Ru~d t t s~m o~ 07t o~ thc one hmidrol dollars val~ ~t 10Il ~o~ e ochool o~s~ In r venent ~onds No 4 Sinkzng P~ ~ ~ ~, o~ 02~ ctnts on tb~ m~o a~dred dollars val- ~choo] ou~( lmorovc ~nt ~onds lo 5 ~o t~ ~0] 0o~ rot c lmpzovcr~c )t ~0 l~o ~o ~ S1Rkm~ F ~)~ %n~ s~ of 0.8 con$s o~ ~he ol~u l~e~ 5ellis v~l- i t ~ohoo bbb~ fml~u Jon~s ~ln]]no ~uld tho ~( bcwcr ~om truob~ou Bo~s S~c~ ~,d thc ~ ~t of 01E cents o~ ~nc on( lnmdr~d dollars v~luatlon ~oz ~e Bc~e~ Oonotz~ot~o~ annds lo E Smn~ino P~rd t ~ ~tm oi 01~ o~t~ oq th~ cna h~drca dollars v~luatl o l ~o~ tkc ~cci ozdewt~ Improvement Bonds Sink- l~ ~ u~ t c s~m o ~l~ ocnto on tko one n~dred doll~s v ~l~ t ~ on ~o_ t ~ ~tr~ct Constr~otlo ~ ~,~ Imorovement Bonds in ln~ d tn s~ oi 11 cent~ on tho one h~drcd dol- l ~ V~I Z~~ 10~ ~oz t~ z ~r~ l{1 a~ar] Impzovcment nonds Sin ln~ th~ s~ om 085 oent~ on thc OnOhmnd~ cd dollars val~tion l~onday June 8~h, 1°25 For tho maintenamce and u~keep Df the C~t r Par: the sum of 02 cents on the one hundred dollars valuatzo~ Section 2 The said sums above ~crein stipul.~tcd fo~ sa~d several p~poses are here now levitd upon each one h~dred dollars val~tion witt~zn tho cozporatt l~mits of the Czty of ~nton, Te~a~ Seotzon 3 There is here now levied and t~ere sh~ll be essed ~d colIeated f r ~ j~az 1925 a poll t~ of one dollar form e~ch male ~ztznen of thc Ozty cz Denton, Texas between the ~os of twenty-o~ e ~d szxty years old inclusive, who nrc not c~em~t ~Sez ~he ~ws ~f the State of Texas ~d thc ~artor oR thc Czt~ of enton [exas Section 4 There is here now levzcd ~d ~hero sn~ll bo assessed ~d there sh~ll ce collected for thc year 19~6 a street t~ of three dollars fror~ each m~lo citzzen of the ~ity of Denton, Texas bctwte~ the a ~s of twenty-ont a ~d forty fzve ye~s of age znc~uozve who ~c not exempt ~d r the laws of ~e S~te of ~e~as ~n the ~n~ter of thc City of Denton, Texas, whzoh t~ shall ~ ~aole in advice and shall be five dollars if not p~d bo~ore the fi~t day of Feb~ary 1926 Seotzon 6 That th~s ordin~ ~co shall ~c zn f ll force effect from ~d ~fte~ zto ~ssao~ ~m~eq~red by law P~s~ed thzs th~ Sth da of J~ 1°25 ~naz~an of th~ Gzty Attest Co~z~o~on of t~e (Sl~ed) 0 Dca+on, zc as C W Stoval] ,C~ty Seorc Approved as to form (Si~ned$ ~ arzon Br~lley Czty Attorno~ I[otion was ~de oy Smoot seoonde~ by Baz loy that the ~les 0e suspended ~nd tho forego~ ordin 'placed on it~ second readmno Upon motion of omoot soco~dc ~y ~ll~r th~ rules were s~spended ~d t~ ord~a~o~ ol~cad on zts t]mrd ~d final reading ~otzon was ~de by S~noot s~oo~dc~ oy roller 1that the ordznance bt ad~pted a~ re d ~l Com~moszoners voted yea whereupqn thc ~hair deol re~l thc ordnance adopted ~otzon was made oy ~moot, scconde~ by ~ller, ~that ~yor instruct the Police force to cceo all streets open ~d not to let the traffic e t congested as mn tzmes past Uoon oro~r motion ~d scc~ the Co~ ~adJo~ned ~ mett J~e 18th ~t 8 30 A ~o~ d~y J~uu~ 8th, 1° ~ ~ooroved tn~s he ~ day of J~ue lO 5 'Chairn~ah 'oT t~o Git~ Denton ~ho ~onntseien mot in se~sXon a430u~ne~ f~om ;uno 18th, 1080, with the follow~nf Go~s8~oner8 pFesent: ~0, ~ot, ~ail~, ~er ~ ~lle~, ~s~ts Hone ~$ion ~s ~e by ~llo~, seoon~e~ b~ ~er t~t the ~i~ ~oh the NoFth ~e~8 Tosoher8 ~olle~ ~ the ~e o~s o~ th~ 0~, Upon a Foil 0~2 One, s vote~ '~8' ]o Oo~8.~one~ vo~ ~t~on was M~e b~ ~a~leF, seoon~e~ (he ~e~nte~t of the WstoF, ~ht ~ 8ewe~ ~tlon ~b m~o~ by Bailez. 8eoon~e~ By ~oot. t~t ,~oe Lt ~ ~tofo~ been o~to~ for ~ tho ~tor ~e~ for Street ~Fovemen$ D~ose8 the b~8 now ~1~ ~nst the W ~o J~e Oomp~ flor wate~ ~e~ at t~iF pl~t on ~e~ Street for o~to ~ oh~ off. ~ t~t in the ~t~e the ~lt2 ~d ~e no ~lO~oes for ~ter uso~ for street imp~- ve~t ~080 b2 ~e~t ~de at the time t~ S~oot ~8 or~ere~ ~ fOllO~ ~solution was intro~uoe~, roa~. '~e~ ~ lbut~e~ b~ ~e ~p~t~ of ~ea~l ~oken here- ~ ~. the ~i~ ~Inoer ~8 on the 8th. daZ of ~e A.D. 19~. o~oFed bF tho ~itF ~lasion of lt~ to p~p~ ~ file ~ ~poFt for the imp~vom~t ~ p~mont of t~t portion of ~ Street o0$e~ b~ ~i~ ~8olu$1on, ~e 8~e appe~ In ~ ~TON. ~, ~t the 8~ ~po~ be is hereby in all things approved and adopte~ Adopted this the lath, ~a~ of Juae, &oD, 1925 The followin~ or~.lne~ee was lntroduoe~ ~nd plaoed upon its first rea~ingz ~, on the ~55h, ~of Feb~ A, D. t~ ~i$~ ~o~aalgn of the ~it~ of ~ntoa. ~e, ~ ion ~y a~opte~ e~ate~ apavi~ ~l~t~e$ en ~ St~et ween West ~ 8tTeet ~ ~est ~oho~ Street, ~ a ~s~ tmp~ovement d~st~tot, ~d ~8olutlon ~u~ ~optod, 8~d ~O~Salon of ~d git~, tho improvement ~ ~vomont of 8ai~ ~ 8treat ag foilowe, to-~$~ ~e Streot 8~-~e o~l first bo b~$ to ~o p~per ~a~e ~ elevation ~ then t~o~2 ~llo~s ~e 8~1 be a ~xt~ of one p~t oomont, t~o ~ ~, to six p~t8 ~vel ~ o~e~ atone ~e we~ 8~e s~ll 00n8i85 ~f a one-Aalf inoh 00~050~ t~o~sg ~ $i0 o~o~to_hot mtx ~e o~b8 8~11 be b~lt ~oo~l~ tO $~ ~ity of ~nton'8 plea ~ 8~olfloa$10~, ~o~ nee~e(j ~d t~t oneot~ of ~e ~o~ 8ho~d be homo by ~e ~it2 of She ~ope~ty o~er8 of abutting property In p~po~tAon to f~onta~ of their reepeotive p~pe~tio8, exoept t~$ t~ ~ t~t the ~ity ~noe~ p~ro p~n8 ~ file with ~om~selon pl~8 ~d 8~oifioatlona for ~l~ ~ve~ont ~ p~ovement ~ ~ appro~Mte esti~$o of oost of ~e ~, on the 25~, ~ay of h~h, A D. 1985, 8aid ~ t ~o~8elon b ~d 8peoifioatlono of the ~ity ~noeF8 appF~M$0 satiate ' of the ooet o~ mid pavement ~ improvement, file~ ~th the ~it2 30~oslon of 8ai~ 31tV, ~d ~seion on ~e 12th, day of by, A D. 192~, it W~ 8~ ~at ~s Pe~l ~oken ~8 ~ven evo~ opo~$~it~ tho~h ~ten ~equea$o~ S~ pave t~ ~tion of the or.eot t~t ~ abutts her p~ope~ty on~r~ 8treat, but ~8 ~Od ~ 8o~od bi~8 we~.~a~e~ to be ~vertiso~ for b~ tb~0~188. ion in tb Reo~hro~ole, a ~ail2 publloation for'~ ~, p~s.n~t to t~e to~8 Of ~e ~vort~se- m~t the Oity ~8alon of ~d ~ty ~ reoel~e bl~8 for the ~v~ ~d improvement at ~ ~ meeti~of ~b 30~88i0n on t~e 8th, ~a2 of J~e, $ D 19~, ~ She bl~ was aw~o~ to the W M ~e ~onst~tion 0~ w~on bi~ was She loweot ~ best bid ~ a most ~8go~le one, the ~or of the 8ai~ ~ity ~s on t~ 8t~. ~y of J~e A 1925, authorizo~ to 8i~ a oon$~ot with $~ ~i~ Wo M. 3'35 ~sd~y, ~uue lSth, 1925, Oom~_-y for the pavin~ and imp~oveme~t of said Y~Z Street, and WHEREAS, InG'SU~t to laid oontraet the W Mo ~a~oe ~omp~ny ~d ~te a ~0~ In the ~o~t of one t~ous~ ~o11~8 ip$i~ of the p~e~Z of ~s, Pearl ~0~aoken ~ontl~ &~ttl~ on ~ ~ 8t~et, w~oh sal~ report ~8 ~e~ fil- 8pp~vo~ b7 ~e ~eelon of 8ai~ ~lt7, w~oh ~ ~eport g~ t~t the p~tion of F~ Street hereinabtve ~o~te~, ~ ~$ la~a ~port of the ~lt2 ~nee~ he~b~ 8e$ out be app~ve~ ~ alo~tei ~ f~l, ~ ~A ~o~ in 8~ ~pofl hereinbefo~ ate out, ~opte~ ~ m~e a p~ ~of, ~ be her portion of t~ oo8~ of ~e~ bZ p~p~lu$ion at s~ hea~, ~e O~o lo hereb ~ u~ 0~o$ ~v~ot ~ lmp~vement as X8 mo~e ~ set fo~h in ~A list ~d ~eport, ~d ~t 8~11 bo ~ the ~ tM oo8~ of b ooaat~tion of t~ ~tte~ a8 met fo~ tn ~A ~port ~1 be ~ ~e 0~ iS ~Feb~ m~e a s~eota ihoz p~op~t~ ~lOeO t~ ~ De ~t f~m ~0~ 8~e able tu oa~ ~ o~pXet~on ~ aooe~oe o~ nz~ ~er ~ 8~1 ,t~o~ p~em~$ ani ~Fovement in ~n~ of ~e Seo~l~ 2 ~t 161o~ feet of 6 l~h by 18 lneh sons. Se ~tte~ ~l be oons~otei next M a~i pe~ty above 8e~lon 80 ~t s~h ~avement ~ ~mp~ovenent of t~ t~on of ~ Street ~X~bo~ ~ be ~8 feet West 0~ Bt~et a ~at~ee ~1.$ feet ~ bei~ ~at ~or- tlO~ of ~ ~t~ot ~onte~ ~ &butted b~ the ~ee~ of ~ ~it~ ~ hereW o~ered.~o p~Qee~ at ~e ~ of oo~e~tl~ Aai( street p~ement a.n imp~v- 8e0t~on 4 ~t ~o88 ~e amo~t adjured ~net the hid ~8 2eaF1 ~moken ~ her pope~$7 18 ~ in oa~ upon oomploti~e~ ~ ~oopt~oe of ~$toF ~ She pavement ~ imp~vem~t in f~ont of h~ 336 ~'uae 18th, 19~o said property, then oertifioatee a~egating the total amount of the respeotive demands against the said Pearl Mo~raoken and her property o~ so muo~ae is not paid at that time, parable to the gity of ~en$on, Texas, er bea~er on demanA, at th~ time and on tho date he~ein stated, due and payable uapon oomple$ien and aooeptanoe, bearing interest at tho rate of 8 per sent per a~m date, providing for ten per sent attox-Aey,e feel en She principal and interest if not paid at maturity a~d the 8aid at$o~neyts fees ~ ino~ed in the oolleotio~ ef tho same, shall be issued against M~o l~earl Mo~ao~en and her enid p~o~erty, said p~ope~ty to be desoribed in said oortifioates; said oertifioate8 shall further reoitl tibet they a:e issued for the ~oet ef the oonlt:uotion of "ai~ pavement and improvement, , naming the amount oha~e~ assessed therefor, mad shall state that said paved with a oex-tainkind of pawement and nane it, and the2 shall state that a failure to pe~7 .ueh oertifloate shall dollars euoh oertifioate due and pa.Vable and Shall fu~the~ resets that sueh oertifieate is a personal against said M~B Pearl Me~x-a~ke= and a lien qainl$ her p~operty superior to all Oth~ 6~lme, lienstitlea ~d interests exoept State, ~ounty and ~ity taxes and the homosteaA exemptions, 8uoh oertifieate shall further 8tats th~A~ ~aee in aooor~anoe with the final ordo~ of tho ~lty 30nm~8819~ in :e~ar~ $o tho same andahall loftily ~nd reoiee that ~11 eondltians aadthin~s requl~ed to be done, happened and fo:ned in legal form as required by law, and all __e~ h ~e~- tifioates issued in the oonstx-uot~ of said g~t$o~ and laid improvement and pavement against the .aid ~ Pearl en ~hall ~e denoted "~eriel ~" and slumbered e SEC~IO~ 6 That the $~t, day of ~ul~ As D 192~, at · $olook P Mo be and the same is hereby fixed as ~he ~a¥ and time for a full and fair hea~ing before the omm~asion of the ~ity of Denton, Texas, of the .aid M:e Pearl MeOraoken er of any other p~lon or persona who ~2 have aa interest in said p~o~ertya~ainst whioh ~he aseela~ent herein is levied and assessed, and the said M~s Pearl Mo3z~oken or her agent, attorney or repreeenative er othe: ps:son at ~h ~ime shall be ~raated a full and~al~ heading before $he eemmission sitting in open and publio session as a oou~t 9n all matters arresting said property or a~V olaim £e~ pe~$onal X~ability for the lost of gutter er pavemen~ and improvement, an~ that suoh hearing shall be held at the glty Eall ef said ~ity, and at such hearing any person affeotgd will have an op~ertunity to show a~7 cause whey ~aid property will,not be eahanoed in value at least to the extent ef the sole ef ~aid gutter and .aid pavement and impz~vement Said hea~lng shall be oonduoted in aooer~anoe with the rules a=~ regu3~tl~ne provided for lush hearings by am or,in.arise dulz p~a~e~ and adopte~ b2 the ~ity ~ommission of tho uit~ of ~enton, en the Sx.d, ~ of ~anuar¥ A. D. 192§ eeotion 6. That this ordinaries shall be published ~u the offiolal publioation at lealt tea full ~.~s before the date of said hearing herein p~ovidied, an~ shallSe and ooneti tuts all legal notiee neeessax~ to eaidM~s Pearl Mo~raeken or other persons interested in said property or heaz~ng, Selfish ? That this ordinaries shall be in i~ll fores and effeot from and after its passage and pu~oation as ~equired by la~ Passed this the leth. ~y of Juae 192§ (Signed) · W MeEe~zie, Ghairman of the ~ommilsion, Gity of Attest= (Sigmed$ ~ W Stovall, Denton, Texas Gity Seoretar¥ Approved as to fo~m (signed) Ma~ion ............. ~ .... , · ~t~ Motiea wall made by SEEaOt, ~eeo~,~e~ ~Z ~&ile¥ ~lee ~ ~pe=~ea ~ ~e fo~e~oi~ or~n- ~lee~ ~o ~e eeoo~ ~ea~. ~tion ~s ~eb7 S~oot. ~eoon~e~ be ~e~de~ ~d $~ fo~oi~ o~e be its thi~ ~ fi~ ~ea~. ~1 ~o~issione~e o~e be adopted as ~a~. Upon a ~11 e~l upon a~eptioz of the o~n~oe all 3om~esione~s vote~ g~mm~ssione~ vete~ ~y"~ whe~euopn t~ oh~r ~eola~ed ~on ~e ~e b7 ~ileT. 8eoon~e~ ~ve effiee ho~e f~m 9 $o 10 A.M. ~ f~m M. ~t t~ ~it2 ~s~l ~ t~le offioer t~e ~it~ ~1 e~h ho~ ~lng the $0 ~0~ on tM ho~ .~a the t~fio offioe? p~Ope? motion ~ ,eeon~ ~p~ $~e the ~ ~ of ~. 1925. t~aesda¥. ~une 2$rd. The 0ommieaion met in ?egula~ ;~Lue session with the following ~o~tasione?8 preBen~t ~ilr2. ~er. ~oo~ a~ ~lXe? ~aez~t ~one ~nuSs of ~he ~oee~i~ meeli~ inolu~ the la,~ ~e~ mee$i~ were ~ea~ rove~ ~. S R. Eoskins atto~e7 for E presenSed a ~itte~req~ot f~m ~0 Spa~l~ to lnsSall ~othe~ o~b p~p aS ~a plaoe of b~inees ~n was Motion ~s ~e by ~le~, eeoon~ea ~y ~ller, that the ~ity ~slllow She oo~$~ibu$io~ to t~e ~keep Of the National ~ as allowe~ in ~e ~t, ~1 ~o~seiCn- era vote~ ~ ~te ordered ~a~ on thie~ ~espeetive (aooo~te allowe~ In the ~ar ~y ~eti~ al~ inol- ' u~ed in this list ~tte~ ~m the ~nutes of that meetl~ ~ve~ek Clarke ~omp~ 16091 ~ ~to~age ~omp~ 1609~ 1.8~ Refining Station 16098 15.85 ~ Filli~ W ~ ~011~ 16099 0 ~ Taylor 16115 ; ~ Wi~iFson 16116 ~ 00~ ~ A ~0ra~ 16117 ~?~ave8 ~inting 0o 16118- 66060~ ~2 ~len ~a~e 16~9 18.00 Ross ~lnti~ ~omp~ 16120 4~ ~o Filling Stati~ 161~1 8~1~ ~al~win ~Inting ~o~ 1612~ X8.5~ ' ~n~n Reoor~ 0h~o~ole 1612Z ~f Refinl~ ~omp~ 16124 ~on~ ~ ~b~ ~ $ E 0 ~ll~o ~6 fe~ ~a~Oll ~6~8 $ ~86.S0 Wallaoe 46~9 Wll~n ~tt ~be~ ~omp~ 464~ 21Y006 h~e Oomp~ ~ ~s ~ uomp~ ~4~ 21~0 ~olta ~t~le~ Oomph7 ~ ~8 ~teher ~47 ~a~ i ~b~ ~4~ ~1~ ~ & O~p~ ~49 18,0~ i '~oo~ O~ole ~04 ;~e ~omp~ ~ ~1020, 0~1~ ~ie aooo~oe~ his ot~i~ ~t~et ~ ~o~ittee~ ~aile~ (0~1~) ~ ~oot ~O~ (Ohal~) ~ ~1 ~O~ {O~l~) a~ ~lle~ ~lon ~s ~e by ~ner, 8eoon~e~ b~ ~ailey the Oit~ ~ ~1 ~,~tion ~e~ fo~ the ~ose Xllll~ 8t~ey ~e~t8 rep~senti~ the ~e~io~ ~on ad~880~ the Oo~8slon ~ requested ~oh Polioo D~}oo$ion fo~ the 2ionio on Upon p~o~ ~tion and 8eoont the above ~quest ~. ~, ~. ~lO~t ap~a~d befo~ t~ go. salon extenaloa of ~s Street ~at, ~pon p~o~r motion seooni the ~it~ atto~ey was i~a$~tet ll~a~i~ fo~ the ~on ~Otin by B~le2, aeooniea ~ ~e lna~$ed ~ ~ke a sewer extension o~ Oeater ~, · ~6 ~lliO~ ~88e~ the O~osion S40 ei~ae on doit Street noth of Oon~ees &vehue w~e ma~e by ~u~ner, seoon~e~ b7 Smoot t~t a~vise ~ ~llio~ t~t if ~On ~ ~e~ wo~ pUS in t~ ~ins t~t the Oity wo~ allow $h~ a sash year in t~e a~o~t of thei~ 9it~ t~es. inte:eet wo~ be p~ by the Upo~ p~oper ~tion ~d seoon~ the ee~ ~. or~ere~ to ~e a p~ofile ~ ~tl~ of ~e eost of a se~ ~tenzioz to ee~e t~ p~p~$~ en the north ai~e of Grove steer ~e follo~ o~ln~e wa. ~t~o~e~ plaoed upon its fi~t ~ ~T~ OR NOT O~T~N ~TORY ~T.T, BE ~ ~0 ~ OF ~TI~ ~I~TING T~ E~O~ION ~SGES~ P~O~ OF ~T~OTION~ ~ OF HOLDING S~D ~eotion 1. ~t ~ eleotion be hel~ in the Oity of ~nton, Te~., on the 27th, ~y of J~ A. whioh .~ eleotion the~e ~all be aub~tte~ to ifie~ vote:e of t~ ~ity of ~nton, Tezas, the f~Xle~ p~position~ S~l ~e follo~ ~e~o~ihed to ~ ~ecome a ~:t of ~e ~ity of~enton, Te~e~ ~i~at a pein* in ~e p~eent ~ity ~mits at the North en~ of~e S$~eet~ s~ p~int ~ei~ t~ S.W eo~e~ of a tract of 1~ o~e~ by R A Fltz~:~ ~enoe No,th ~th aaid Fitzgeral~ West ~ne 1140 fee$~ the center of a l~e helen Flt~ ~st wi~ sai~ l~e ~0 feet to eo~e~; t~nee 1X52 feet ~ ~e: in ~e No,th ~ efa 9~ed b~ ~ ~ A~ell, thenee ~eet ~th sai~ ~ell~$ No~h ~ne 400 feet t~ =o~er, ~ the ~at ~ae thence South 2~ SO' W 12~ feet to o~e~ ~y ~ feet to the ~st ~e 9f Bell ~ ~enge Seotion 2. ~at ~e poll~ pl~e ~ be In t~ ~lt7 of*~entea, Te~s, S~er as assoolate8. 8eotion 3 ~t the eleotion 8~11 be ~X~ visions of $~ Gonsti~tioa of the State of ~xa8 ~ laws of sal~ State ~ ~e ~rter of t~e ~l~ of 841 Seotio= &~ ~hat the ~lt¥ Seoretary be, and he ia hereb~ ~=~e~ t~ ballots for ~l~ eleo~loa ~ ~re a~l be ~in~e~ on ~e ~oe of e~h b~lo~ ~he wo~s wO~ioi~ ~llo~W~ ~e p~oiition e~ t~on ~ ~1 be ~ .tate~ t~t a person ~ vote ~t~$ voti~ f~ oF ~ino$ the 8ai~ ~opooi~lon, afte~ the p~pooi$ten ~e follo~ ~r~s ~1 ~e pFinte~ ~OT ~he a~w~ion of lai~ ~e~i$orz" W~Ina$ She ~exa~ion of ~ of She hotiee otootion, the $1~o~af$o ease a oo~ of ~ia notioe ~ o~ poste~ ii ~ o~he~ publio ~laoe8 other in, ~l~ 015~ fo~ at least o~t eleotioa. ~l he ia ~t~e~ atreotei to ~ve a noS- lee ~ said eleotion ~bliohe~ in in aais ~it2 fo~ a ~iot of thi~t2 ~se the ~te of She fiFs~publioa~loa ~eTeof bel~ not leos tbs- thirty ~a p~o~ to said eleotion geotion 6, ~$ this o~li~e be effeot f~m ~ after its ~ss~ ~d pub- lioq~lon as ~eq~t b2 law Passel this the aZ~, ~ of J~e 19a5 (8i~ned) B W MoKenzie, O~irmsn Oity Oommieelon, l~enton, ~exaa ~ity ~pFo~i a8 ~ fo~: (si~ea) hFion Bralley, 0ity ~to~ey ~tion was ~te by Smoot, Seoontet by ~lloy ~$ She ~es be ~8pente~ ~t the fo~gol~ o~i~oe ~ pl~ei on i~s seooni ~tion was ~te by ~oo$, 8eoOnaet b~ Bailey ~t t~ ~es be ~8peniea ~ the forgoing o~oe be plaoea on its thl~ Motion was ~le by ~oo$, 8eoonioi by B~le2 that the orinase be ~opted a8 ~at Upon a ~ll o~l - ~on the a~option of t~ or~i~oe ~1 ~o~ssioner8 vote~ ~ea' ~o Oo~seloner vote~ ~ ~eo~e~ the orinase ~on p~per ~tion ~ seoon~ the 9o~esion a~3o~ tO ~et ;~ ~p~O~d t~s t~ ~lay of ~ 1925 Oi~ 8eo~et~, Oh~?m~, Oit~ O0~ssion, ~2.eBd~7, JG~e BOtht 19G§o The ~o~ss~ou ne~ ~n 8ess~ou &~o~e~ ~oo9. t~t the 01fy aooept the new well oomplete~ Q. D ~wis. The ~ity to ~$ain $ 1 0~o00 ~til well was teste~ to ins~e t~t She well ~ be oom- plete~ In goo~ o~er if it falt~ to test ~on p~o~r motion ~ seeon~ the a~Jo~e~ to meet ~i~, J~y ~. 1925. at ~ Approve~ ~is She~ay of J~ 1925. 346 Denton, Texas, The ~m~tesion ~et in session a~JouA-ned f~om ;une ~h, 19~, ~ t~ follo~ Oo~salone~a entt ~Ee~ie,~oot ~d Bailey ~sent ~er ~ller Upon ~tion ~e by Smoot, ~eon~e~ by the ~i~n ~eola~ the ~omm~seion ~esolve~ in~o a Oo~t to he~ p~$est of ~e Pea~ ~mekez or ethers ~nst F~ S~eet paving ~e f~llowi~ ~aolution was in$~e~, ~, on ~e leah, ~y ~f ~e A ~. 1925 the ~ity ion ~f ~ ~2 of ~enton, Texas, by ~ ~e ~2 paase~ ~ le~ ~ aameas the s~ of $ 900,65 ~ins$ the p~o~ty ef ~a Pearl Mo~raoken, ~e bei~ ~ ~ese~be~n s~ o~i~ee, ~ sai~ s~ bei~ ~ p~oportiona~ p~t of the oost of the ~vi~ lmp~ve~nt of ~ Street ~t f~nte ~ abutte the ~, the Zr~, ~ cf Jul2 at 2 o'elook P~ M., at t~ Oit~ ~11 in aai~ ~tyowae ~e $1~ ~ plaoe f~e~ In mal~ o~i~oe oor the lty ~o~aaion of 8al~ sitt2~s a eo~ ~ give to s~ ~s. 2earl ~oken o~ ~ a~n$, ~ep~eseaatLve or atto~7~ or ~ other person interested, a ~1 ~d fair hear~, ~, the 8~ o~n~oe ~as been publishe~ In ~e~ an~ for ~e leah of ~me aa req~re~ by law, ~, p~t to t~ e~d o~i~n0e ~ other 8peo- 1 ~e8 app~l~ ~ the ~ity ~o~ssion has oonsti~ ute~ itself into a oo~t for t~ p~ose of ~, this d~ o~e (not) ~s Pearl ~raoken to be he&~ on She protest of ~e ~o~t levi K ~d as~sse~ ~inst ~ sai~ prope~$7, and, ~, it appears to the oo~t after oaref~l eons- l~erati~ t~t t~ assessor as levied ~e not er than ~e e~e~enttc the val~ of ~e ~ t~t 8~e asoes~t ~l a ~eas~able, ~ 3~t one, ~ that the~o ~ no or. rs in ~ aBoooament, t~t ~1 r~ooee~ ~ in ooneo~ion wi~ .al~ amie8~ merit are re.ar ~ v~, ~d ~t t~ ~ benefits 80~ ~eFived 0Ut of t~ asoeo~ent8 ~o~t to mo~ ~, It IS oonsL~ered by the sai~ 0o~88ion 8ittl~ as a ~o~t t~t t~ s~ of ~ ~0006~ oe asseeee~ ~in- 8t the 8at~ p~op~ty of ~8 ~earl Mo3~a0ken, ~d oal~ ~ 8~11 also bo a person~ olaim ~nst the sai~ ~ PeaF1 ~Faoken, oitt~ ao a oo~t to he~ ~ ~d all p~tost ~nst ~ho &880B~ of 8s~ ~ ~8t tho 8~d 344 be here now levie~an~ aeeesle~ against M~s ~earl Me~rae~en personally, aa~ against ~er 88 ~esori~e~ i~ sai~ oranges as a~ove ~efe~ ~e l~ ~ther resolve~ ~t ~s or~e~, 3~men~ ~ ~eoree be, ~ the s~ ia ~e~7 or~e~e~ ~ be final u~n its a~p~ ~ a~eption. ~opted this ~e (Signe~) I3 W MoEenzie, Ohal~man ~t7 Oommieaion, Git7 of ~enton A~teet: (signe~) c W ~it¥ seers tar2 Upon p~oper motion and. eeoond, the 0it2 8eo- ~etary was instru~ted, to ad. vise ~ D. Bo Wolfe that if ho would, pay the oost of Water ~nd. Sow~F mains tl~ou~h hi8 p~operty Shat ~o 0ity wo~ ~oimb~e him eaoh ~e~ to ~e ~o~t of ~8 t~e8, but t~t the 0i~ wo~ no inte~st on the money invoete~ Upon p~opeP motin ~ seeon~ $~ ~o~ssi0n 8too~ ~prove~ this the ~ ~ of ~y 1925 Olty liall, Denton ~exas, Tuesday, Julyn~Sth~ 19;85 The ~e~a~ieslon met in regular July session with the followin~ ~ommissioners present M~Xenzie, Turner, ~ailey a~d Smoot ~a ~ller, AOsent lone ~e ~nt~7 ~eports of the ~or, Oit2 Health ~f~ee~, ~rea~e~, Seore~ ~ Superinten~t of the · ate~, ~t ~ Sewe~ deposit were rea~ ~ o~e~d flle~ ~th ~ ~ R ~ West appeare~ befo~ the go~ssion ~ ~queste~ t~t She Oity fiz the aot~ sewe~ at the ~e~er of ~1 ~ Bolivar at.eta Upon ~e~, .ee~ade~ by ~ot the ~yor ~s inst~ote~ to ~ w~t was neeeea~ tow~ fixl~ She s$~ sewer ~ R. ~e ~resse~ ~e ~o~ssion ~ a~ that the ~ity ~sa ~ or~e ~ti~ t~ ~llroa~s p~lsion to o~ate their t~lns at the rate of t~n~ ~les per ho~ ~thin ~e ~ity limits, ~d upon ~per m~$io~ ~ seeon~ ~e ~ity Atto~ey ~s inst~te~ ~repa~e a~h an Mr Ba~w a~esse~ ~e go~la.lcn ~ request a pe~it ~ install a~e~b gaeoline p~p i~ f~nt of ~ p~pe~ty on ~eat aZo~ore street ~e ~o~ tOl~ ~m ~at as soon aa he sec~e~ the si~at~ee of the p~epe~ty o~ers in this blook aho~ng t~t they ~i~ not 9h~eot to s~h a pe~lt that they woul~ ocnsie~ the p~opoaition ~e~ The minute~ of ~e p~oee~ing metrics ~ read ~ approved ~e ~ appointed a oo~$ee of ~o~iasionere ~eO~ ~ ~er $o o~vas ~e ~t~a of ~ eleotlon held on 27th, i~ of J~y 192~ ~e abeve ~o~tte ~ro~t in tee following repo~t; ~ioh ~s upon p~oper me,ion ~ seoon~ <~ooe~te~ 346 Tuesday ,,Tuly 28th. 19g1~ ~ITY OO~HISSI~ OF THE ~ITY OF I~NTON, TFJ's - We, your oommittee appoints% to oan~as the returns of an eleotion hel~ in the ~ity of ~enton Texas, on the 2?th, ~a¥ of Jul~ A D 1925, fo3~ the ' pu~o.e ~ ~e~e~ini~ whethe, or not the ~eaoribe~ t~ite~ shall be ~exe~ to ~e ~i' of ~nton, Texas, o~ not,~d So~ito~ bo~ gosor~bo~ as follo~8, to-wlt~- ~l~ at a point present 3~ty l~m~t8 at--no,th on~ of F~e s~t~ point boi~ ~e Sou$hwost ooze= of a t~ao~ of 1~ o~od by R, A F~tz~o~al~ t~o Ho~th ~th tho 8al~ F~tz6e=al~'s West line 11%0 feet to oo=ner ~n the oontor of a l~e between F~tz~or~d ~d ~0~ thenoe her with 8a~ 1~o ~0 foot ~ oo~o~, ~henoe NoFth 8Y ~0~ E 115~ feet ~ oo~or in ~e No~th l~ne of ton ao~o t~aot o~e~ by R, K Atwell, t~noe West w~th oa~d Atwe11*8 North l~ne 400 foot to oo~oF, l~ne of the hi~h~, thonoo South 2T ZO~ W 1~44 foot to oornor, thonoo w~th ~e ~hway 7~' ~oet) $o ~8t l~ne of ~oll ~enue, thenoe North ~86 feet to tho p~esent ~ity ~ Oe~ loaTe to ~eport t~t we have made a oare~ ~8~ of ~e ~et~a of 8a~ eleo~on ~d f~n~ the results as followsz FOR T~ ~iTION OF S~D ~ITORY 100 vo%o8 A~NST ~ ~TION OF SAID ~ITORY S9 votes We find t~t a ~jo~t~ of ~o at 8ai~ oloot~on are for the ~oxat~on of 8a~d to~- ito~ to the 8al~ 3ity of ~nton, Toxas (S~ed) W E Smoot, G T ~e follow~n~ ~ooolut~on was int~od~ed ~a~ ~ upon propo~ motion ~d 8eoon~, ~y a~op$e~ the follo~n~ vote ~1 Co~s8~onor8 votl~ ~yoa~ no ~o~88ioner yo~od ~, at ~ eleotion held In the ~nton, Te~s, 9n the 2?th, ~ay of J~y,A D 1928, the 0ity ~11 in said ~ity, for t~ p~ose ~ether or net the fello~ ~eaoribe~ p~epe~ty ~all be ~exed to an~ beoome a part of t~ ~ity of ~nto~,~Te~s, the territory ~ ~esoribe~ as follows, ~ at a point In the present ~lty ~t. at the ~e Jtreet, ~id point ~eing the ~outhwest t~ot of lan~ o~e~ by R A Fitz~ral~, thence No.th with said Fitzgera~A's West line 1140 ~eet ~ oo~e~ in ~e ~enter pf a l~e be~een Fitzger~ ~ go~, thenoe ~et ~th the said l~e ~00 feet to eo~er, the~oe~o~th 2~ ~52 feet to oo~er in the No~th line of aten ae~ t~ot o~ed b2 R. K. Atwell, then=e West with .ai~ ~$well~s No~$h l~ne ~Q feet to oo~er, in the ~est line of ~w~ thence South 2~ ~0' · 12~ feet to eo~r, thenee with said ~w~ ~ feet to the ~st line o~ Bell ~enue; thence So.th ~86 feet ~ t~ present ~ at sai~ eleotio~ the~ were east !00 votes for the a~dition of said te~it9~ $o the a~d there were 39 votes gas$ ~aiast the ~iti~n 0f territo~ to the sai~ Oity, the~fore, BE ~T ~SOL~D BY ~ 0ITY ~O~SSION 0F T~ OlTY 0F ~TON, That the above described territory at the said election was vote~ to become a part of the eai~ ~ity and it here ~ow and forever will become an~ is a part ef the saideity of Denton, Texas, in all respects whatever A/iopted this the 28th, day of July A D 1925. (8igne~) B i ltoEenzie, dhairman ~ity ~omm!saion, DentOn, TSXaB (Blgned)l ~ We Stovall, 01ty Seoretax-y M0tionw&s made by ~moot, Seconded ,y Turner, that the Ma~an~0omniseloner Barley be inst~0ted to b~ ~o new w~ns ~ two new ~ts of ~ese for ~tien ~s ~de by Bailey, Seoonde~ by Smoot, t~t ~s ~ ~ D T ~ri~eth be put on the ~oll of t~ W&te~ ~d Light ~pa~tm~t at a of $ 85,00 pe~ month each, and that ~rol~ Ho~ton be emptoye~ as assi~t~t 3ity ~gineer at a s~a~ ,f $ ~5.00 per month ~1 of the above to t~e effect on ~st let, 19~5 ~ti0n was ~e by ~er, seconded by Bailey t~t ~ sala~ ~f W M Oart~ight, pl~t super~nten~- ~t be ~ise~ to $ 200 00 per month be~nnl~ let, 1925 ~tion ~s ~e by ~er, aeoon~e~ ~y Balle~ t~t the ~yor ~ City Aotto~ey ~ before the ~o~lselone~s ~o~t ~ t~ to ~e some a~eement with t~m to bring t~e ~ew ~st ~way into the ~ity to the intermeotion of ~exas Street Motion ~ ~e by ~e~, meoon~e~ by t~t the 8eo~e~y be authorl~e~ to accept the check now hel~ In t~ cash ~awer si~e~ by ~ p~oomb Jr in ~ent of street paving upon motion by Bailey, seoon~ea b~ ~oot. the ~yo~ was in~ote~ to have all ~ter ~a li~t ae~ioes ~lso0ntinue~ P~mptlZ on the date of the notiees mallea Tuesday, July 28th~ 19~5, out to patrons, an~ that the deposits be raised to two dollars oath on water and lights, and that the boys eoouhs reosive free lights in their buildin~e on the park property Upon proper motion and seoond the following aooounts were allowed, and warrants ordered drawn on the following fun~s for ap?merits General Fund Name Number Amount 0 S Buokin~ham 161Z9 $14.00 The Selig ~ompany 16141 8285 Roy ~kllen 16140 Taliaferro & Son 16142 2,90- The Denton Herald 1614~ 2 Reaney & Tobey 16144 ~4o00 Peoples Home Telephone 3o 15145 ~rgreavee 2rinting 3ompany 16146 51 62 amo 3forage 0ompany 16147 1900 0 A Mosso Laboratories 16148 3 ?5- The Sell~ Company 16149 161 Garrison-s D~ Store 16150 W J Holland 161~1 W S Fry 15 16152 O v, Oliver 1615~ Th~ Denton Het~aA ~ 15154 9 00~ A~amo Filling btation 16155 9 Baldwin Printing ~ompany 16156 Oeo J .Meyer 3ompany 16157 ~ 51' Reoord ~hroniole 16158 27,50- ST~W~T A BRIDGE ~IND ~ ~plawn 46?5 6.50~ Wm Linden 4,676 6 E W 3plawn 46?? 5900~ Harold Herren 46?8 Gash for payroll 46?9 $86 20 E C Wallis 4680 Naorl Herren 4681 E O Wallis 466~ ?o20 Rayzor Ioe Oompany 46~$ 4,50* Ted Lewis 468~ 16 Pieroe Petroleum ~ompany 4686 70 4664 W M ~agoe 468? 81 20 Harris Eoenig $ompauy 4688 8,$0 M v, Esnnen 4689 14 40 Bell idvertisiz~ ~o 4690 96,50 Garrison's Drug Store 4691 6 Farmers Milling & Feed Go 4692 65 OO Wilson Pt-att Lumber ~o 4696 10o§6 W O Bax~aett 4694 5050 R v. West 4695 4695 14 90 ~ M Bratoher 4696 1~.15 0ash for payroll 4~99 408,60 E O Wallis 470]~ 50.00 The following warrants were omitted ~rom the last regular report and should have ~$en inoluded therein Rayzor Ioe Oompay 46~ 4 50 Gash for payroll 466~ ~6 July 28th, 192~ ~18 ~e~g ~omp~ ~59 1~,45+ B H ~avenport & ~0 4660 8 04~ ~e~e ~t~ole~ ~o 4661 6 ~0 ~ ~olia Pet~ole~ ~o ~64 5 ~1 ~ ~aOh for Pa~ll 4~Y2 ~9 O0 ~ E O Wall~e 46~ 67 ~0 ~e ~la8 He~ 10~ $ ~900 ~ Reeo~{ ~niele 10~ Sl. O0. ion ~o~e{ ~o me~$ en ~e~es{a~, ~st 1~, 1~, ity of 9enton, Te~s 350 ~ity ~all, Dent~, Texas, August 12th, 1985 The 0onm~ssion met in session adJou~ne~ From July ~-Sth, 1925, with the following 0ommiesioners preesnt~ MoKenzie, S~oot, ~er ~d ~iller~ Absent Bailey iOsion ~d requested that t~ ~ity ~e a sewer ~n extension of Sell ~enue from Wolf ~t~et to the ~igh~y ~ea~ of the ~vi~ that ~8 to be done in the near ~t~e ~tion was ma~e by ~ller, seoon~e~ Smoot t~t the above request be ~ante~ ~d that the extenmion woul~ not be ma~e ~le8s the paving work ~ plaoe~ before the Uom~tsmion a ~equem$ from C S Keller ~ others residents ltvl~ on the ~laa ~ive for a water main extension to se~e ~em H · explainea tha~ sines J T Si~ons ~ b~it a new home in ~ls viein- ity that he ~s goi~ to b~la a private eeptio $~ that the ~ity Eealth offioer ~d a~visea him t~t this ~a likely oont~ihate ~ter in all ~IXe in this vi~- inity Upon proper motion ~a aeoona the ~yor ~s orize~ to make t~ best trade possible with these ps0ple in re.rd to ~king the extension, ~d if arr~gements ooul~ be ~e to ~ke the extension ~tion ~s m~e by ~moot , seoonde~ by ~ller that J J Cart~ight be allowea a salary off $ 1~5,00 month begl~i~ ~st let, 19~5, ~d he to t~e $~ ~ ~rly ~e~ by W M 0straight. The follo~ o~la~ce was lntroa~ea ~ place~ upon its first rea~ ~ING O~U3E~ ~ROVIDIN~ FOR A ~A~Y FOR T~ AT~0N ~ IT 0RDA~D BY T~ OlTY 0~$SION 0F ~ ~ 0F ~eotion 1 ~t it shall be ~la~ for a.y ~rsen p~sons to ~ or e~e to be ~ or ~ ~ail~y e~ne, ear, o~$raia ~tMn the oo~o~te limit~ cf the ~ity 0f ~enton, Te~s, at a ~eater ~ate of th~ t~ty (20) ~les per ho~ Of ?lolating ~his ~n~oe s~l ~e h~d~ed ($200,00) ~ollar8 ~eotion ~ ~t ~ ordin~oe in oonfliot herewith In whole or in p~t, t~t or~oe or part of or~noe lB hereby ~epeale~ an( lB of no effeGt ~G ~ter the ~8s~e ~ publication of this ~o~ion 4 ~t t~e o~n~oe ~11 be in f~l fores ~ effeot f~om ~ ~ter the ~saa~ ~d publieation as ~eq~e~ ay law ~&see~ this the 12th, ~ of ~$, A D (Si~e~) B W ~Eenz~e, Oit2 of Denton, Texas ~Si~eA~~ W Stovall, Seo~eta~ ~p~ve$ as to fo~m ~e ~stion of money oolleote~ b~ t~ t~ 0911sorer for ~ t~ oertifioates in the past ~s , br~ht up an~ ~ieo~se~ but no aotion was t~en other th~ a s~gestion by t~e ~a~ t~t this oolleotion5 ,be repOrtQ~ ~er ~t thd.~io~,~u~ see Upon ~tion ~d seoon~ Approve~ t~s ~e ~ of ~st A D 1925 I ~A~test~ lty of tDentOn, 0ity Hall, Denton, Texas August 20th, 19S5 The 0ommission met ~n session adJoux, ned from Wednesday August l~th, 19B5, With the following io~rs present ~Eenzie, Bmoot, Bailey, ~ne= and ~ller ~sent None }~ Ha~is rep~senting the ~o~t aadresse~ the ~o~iselon ~ aiso~se~ with them the extension of the new highwa~ into the ~ity l~ts to the intersection of Texas S~reet Upon motion by ~oot, seoonde~ by ~ller, the ~yor inst~te~ to a~vise the $o~ty $o~esioners that the $ity wo~ nvt t~y to b~ the righto~ay at t~e time The ~yor put before the $O~iesion a prop- osition ~ eq~ppi~ the hook ~la~er w~on of the ~ire ~rtment with a motor ~a~ resole, a O9~d be ~e on the key rate cf the to~ that more th~ pay for the expense of the eq~pm~t In one year ~t he ha~ ~ offer of a doge oar for $ 250,00 whi~ coul~ be used far t~e p~oae Upon motion ~0ot, ~eoon~ed by ~er he was inst~cted to b~ the car ~d have the eq~pment mo~te~ thereon The f~al report of the ~ity ~ineer upon ~e pavement in frost of ~s ~0raokens property on ~ Street was read and acoepte~ ~d or~ere~ file~ ~th th~ Secretary ~e follo~ resolution was introduce, ~imously a~opte~ A ~SOLUTION ~TIN~ T~ O~B ~D LI~ 0F ~ST 0~ ST~T ~ T~ SOUTH L~ 0F ~T ~, by crusoe passed b~ the ~tY ion of the ~ity of Denton, T~as,ton~ the 18th, ~ of A D 1925, it was a~ged t~t ~pave~ ~ ~i~p~oVe~ ~grtlon of F~ Street lyl~ between the ~h line of O~ Street ~d t~ north line of ~est ~okory ~treet shall be improved ~d pave~ with the followi~ ~$erAaX~ tg-~t - a concrete base with a wearing su~a~e of aep~ltio concrete hOt mix, ~ aooor~i~ to plus ~ specifications now on f~ An the ~ity ~ineer's office, ~d ~, the sai~ pavement ~ improvement ~ of o~bs ~ ~tters ~ve been oomplete~ ~ ~ve ~een ~1~ inspected by the 0it~ ~o~sslon of the ~lty of ~nto~, ~d are in aooor~oe with t~ plus ~ ep~oifi~atl0ns 35d ThursAay, August 20th, 1925. am~ in every wa~ $&tisfaotory, and ~A~,tha ~ity Engineer has filed his final report of the cost of construction of said pavement, and ~Atters to~ether with the actual chained measure- ments of the assessable front footage of each proper- ty owner, and the &0fuel lineal footage of gutters shargeable to each respective owner, and which said report further shows the final amount chargeable to each fron foot for ~vement and each foot for gutters, THEREFOI~E BE IT RESOLVED BY TB~ 0ITY 00~G~ISSZON OF ~ 0ZTY OF DE~TOE, TEXAS, that the paving and improvement of Fry Street ae shown above and designated in the above mentioned ordinance passed the 18th, day of June A D 1928 be and the s~me is hereby accepted by the ~lty ~ow-.lssion of the ~ity of Denton, Texas, and for and in beba!f of the p~rsons owning property abutting upon said area be an~ the same are hereby approved an~ a accepted by the ~ity ~o~m!sslcn for and in behalf of persons owning property abutting said pavement, and BE ZT FURTt~ER RES0~V~D BY TBE 0TTY 00MMZSSlON OF THE ~TT OF ~TON. ~.~A~, t~at the final report of the Oity Engineer be approved and adopted, and the Ma~or an~ the ~ity Seoret~ry, of the 0ity of Denton, Texas, be and they are hereby empowered and lnstruote~ to issue certificates against the owners of said abutting property and their respective properties for the scat of said gutters an~ their respective prop~rties for the cost of said pavement in acooz~anoe with the afore eal~ final report of the 0ity Engineer, said certifi- cates to be of even date with this resolution Passed this the SOth, day of August, 1~25 (Signed) B W M~Eenzie, 0hairman 01ty ~ome~Lssion, Attest 0ity of Denton, ~exas (Signed) O ~ Stovall, 3ity ~eoretary ~pon proper motion and second the Mayor was instructed to a~vise Taylor Brothers that it wouXd be nooeseary for them to take oars of the duet and lint waste from their gin adjoining the ~ity's power plant Motion was made by Turner, seconded by Miller that Lee ]~night be employed as assistant night watehma~ he to furnish his car at a salary to be decided by he Motion was made by Turner, seconded by Smoot that t~e Mayor be granted a two weeks waoation,a ~l~e GO_mT-~ssion ad~ou~ned ~ Upon proper motion a~ secon~ ~pp~o~ed this the ~2~ ~y of ~ust ~925, 355 Hall, Denton, Texas, T~es~ay, A~uet 25th, 1925 The Oommiesion met in re[~ular August session with th~ following ~o~mtssioners present and answering to the roll sell ~oEenzie, Smoot, Bailey an~ Turner tbsen~ ~ M Huffineo ad~ressed the Oo~8sion ~ requesto~ a oewe~ e~tension on North E~ Street to se~e t~ property of ~s C B E~w~s, ~ offered te p~ for the extension if the ~ity wo~d allow her to ~d the ~ity to rep~ her sash year in the ~o~t of her $ity t~es ~tion ~s ~de by ~er, seoonded by Bailey, t~t the above request be passed for t~ present ~ H ~ ~e requested t~ $o~isaion to omit the i~terest f~m his paving eertifioates on 0~l~d Aven- ue ~d t~t he ~d pay ~ bal~oe at ones Upon p~per motie~ ~d seoond t~ above request was ~iaallowed ~s M · ~avenport request t~t the ~lty ~e a sewe~ extension on ~est 0~ ~treet to serve he~ property explaini~ t~t ~e now had a private plant whieh ~s out ef 0~er ~ that s~e di~ not w~t ~ ~ve this plant put l~ working o~er of the 0ity was ~lng to m~e the exten- sion In ~ near furze Upon proper motion ~ ~eoon~ the above request w~s ~lsallowe~ ~e minutes up to ~ lncludi~ the meeti~ of A~st 20th, were ~ea~ ~ upon proper motion ~ seoon~ app~ved ~e bi~ of the First Nation~ Ba~ for depository for t~ oe~i~ 2e~ ~s ~eceived, rea~, aooepte~ ~ ordered file~ Motion ~s ma~e by Bailey seoonde~ by Smoot, that t~ Natto~l G~ be ~ishe~ free ~te~ ~ lights if the ~ have the b~l~i~ pl~be~ ~ t~t ~e upstairs oo~ be se~e~ seperatel2 f~m t~ ~ownstairs ~e proposition of oomplainta file~ by the 5ity ~alth Offio~ ~ ~seussed ~ upon motion by ~ner, Tuesday, August 25th, 19~5 seoonded by Smoot, the Mayor was instruoted to pushed these oomplainte, and see that they were exeouted Motion was made by Tur~r, seoonded by Bailey, that the ~lty Engineer prepare ~ estlmate ~ the Of the Water, ~ght ~ 3ewer extensions ~e to the Hillside ~dition and oharge the oost of these ext~- sions to the property o~ers ~e followi~ aooo~ts were allowe~ ~ ordered ~ra~ on their respeotive f~s fo~ pa~ent Payee Number = A~ou~t ~he Motor Mark 16172 0ash 16173 Bert Fowler 161 ?6 Gulf Refining 0ompan~ 161~ E ~ ~adlee 161~8 The O~tis Somp~ 1~179 16180 ~o Filli~ Station 16181 12,00 B~d~ Printi~ ~ompsny 16182 Baldwin ~rint~n~ Uomp~y 1618~ ~o 3torage ~omp~ 16184 · ~ Holl~d 16155 7059 ~nton Steam ~d~ 16186 1X,18 ~albr~th ~o~orth Oo 151~? ~.~ ~itizens U~ertaEl~ Oompa~ t61~ 15 ~allaferre & Son 151~9 ~0 Bereft ~inti~ ~omp~ 15190 Starter Se~i~e ~omp~ 151~1 0ash 4~0~ 6~12 ~rol~ ~rton 4704 ~as ~o~e 4705 7~ 00~ T ~ ~tt~n 4~06 14 00~ ~e Texas ~ompa~ 4TOT 25 80 Bell ~vertisi~ ~omp~y 4~08 15 00~ W ~ Ba~ett 4~09 9050~ Wilson ~tt 0omp~y 4710 4,80 ~eree Petrole~ ~omp~y 47tl ~rris Eoenig ~omp~ 4712 108 11 Hamm~n~ ~ Kirby 4~lZ Jas B Farris ~14 ~olta Pe~role~ Oomp~ 4715 Z 60 ~ J~oe 0omp~y 4~16 ~yZOr Ioe 0ompany 4~17 Jas ~o~e 4718 ~2 80. Cash for 2a~oll 4719 ~rold Horton 4~20 Upon proper motion ~ seoon~, the ~o~lssion a~Jo~e~ to ~et Septembe~ 4th, 1925 Approved this ~e~h.. ~ay of~1925, 0~1~ Oity ~o~ssion, 9ity ~eoret~y Oity of ~, ~it~ Hall ~enton, Texas, September 4th, The ~om~lssion met w~th ~e ffollo~n6 ~OOt, ~ ~ler ~sent None A deleBation of bus,ness ~en f~om the bus,ness ~0~88~o~ ~ ask for pelves proteot~on ~n ~8 ~th~n the hst five months ~ were w~llin~ to pay a ~t of the 8alaFy of ~ additional ~h~to~ ~ff he wo~d be a22owo~ to st~ ~n th~s ~8tr~ot at all ~ t~ n~ht ~ey also 8tate~ that ~ey had aF~ements with ~ ~o~we2~ to ~rk ffo~ a month ~t~l 88t~8~aotOry ~F~ement8 oo~d be m~e Upon motion by ~er, seesawed by ~lle~, tM Oity ~ee~ to pay a part of ~, ~o~well's 8~a~ ~til ~e ~2 of 8pptembeF, ~ the ~yor was lnst~ote~ to see tho ~olloge Authorities ~ see if ~ey ~ be willing to paFt of this ~8 ~la~ ~$ion ~s ~o by ~er, 8eoon~ed by ~oot t~t ~e ~r at--ge a ~ate ~d start a O~ ~i~ ~d ole~ up boforo ~e oollege'8 were opene~ The follo~ o~i~noe was intro~uoe~ ~ pl~o~ upon it8 first ~ O~IN~CE ~NSTRUOTING ~ OITY ~TO~ ZNSTZ~E ~DZNGS IN T~ O0~TY ~O~T, OF ~TON, ~, FOR ~ OON~AT[ON OF ~TA~S ~D ON ~D ~ A~m FOR ~ ~OSE OF ~,A~GI~G S~D RO~ TO ~ A~UA~ SIZE S~D~ ~D B~NGING T0 M0~ G~T ~D BE IT ~D~NED BY T~ OI~ O~3SION OF T~ OITY OF _ 5eotlon 1 ~t the ~it7 Atto~ey be inst~ote~ to instants prooee~i~8 in ~e ~0~ ~o~t of,~ton, O0~t~, Texas, for t~ oonde~ation of fees off the south ~ easterly sl~e of the follo~ ~eso~be~ traot or 1~ Bei~ a p~t of a tea aore trot out of the ~ Crens~w 8~ey to W H ~ Jose- p~no Spi~8 b2 R. 8 Ross Be~l~ at a point In the SOUt~ bo~a~ line of 8~ ten ~re traot 8~ bel~ ~ ~Be No.th bo~da~y line of a publio roa~ at the South West eo~eF of a one sore trot oonveye~ by said ~ ~d wigs to M ~ Wright by ~ee~ ~ate~ ~oember ~lst, 1904 FOoo~o~ ig FOl. 91. at Page ~8 of the ~o~ or~80~ ~n~on ~0~2, Tt~8, tBenoe North with West Boundar7 line 29~ 8 feet to hi8 Northwest o~rner, thence West 75 feet a stake for corner, thence ~43 feet to the North Boundary line of the public road, thence easterly to the place of begi~ni~. Said aboee tract Oelonging to Mon~ Garrett ~so the follOwi~ t~ot belching to ~lllis Gar~tt, BEGX~N~ Seing a part of t~ ~ ~renehaw s~ey ~ ~rt of a t~o$ ooaveyed by J R ~o~ok an~ the estate of R ~.RoSs to Josephine ~ · Spi~e by R S ~as ~e lot he~ln oonveye~ bei~ a pa~t of a t~et eonve2e~ by J F to C 0 Y~oey on ~oember 3r~, 1~, ~eginnl~ at ocher of said tract, thence ~o~$h 94 4 feet~ $h~oe east 1102 feet, Thence in a southwesterly ~l~eo$iea to ~e place of begl~ing Sai~ 15 feet eff of the above tracts to ~e used for street Section ~ ~at this ordinance be in ~1 fo~oe ~ effect from ~d after its ~ss~ ~ approval Paese~ this the 4th, ~ay of 5eptembe~ 1~ O~i~ 31fy ~O~Ssion, Attest ~enton, Te~a ~ity teoreta~ ~pproved as to fo~ Si~ed~ ~rion Bralley, City Atto~ey Upon motion by S~ot, seoon~e~ b~ ~e~, the pla~ed upon its second readi~ ~1 ~o~asiOne~ votl~ Motion ~s ~de by Smoot, Seoon~e~ b2 ~er, that the rules be s~pen~e~ ~ the ordi~oe be its thir~ ~ final rea~i~ ~1 go~lssioners voted ~tion ~s ma~e by ~oot, secon~e~ b2 ~ner, t~t the or~inaoe be a~opte~ aa rea~ Upon a rsll call upon the a~optio~ of the or~i~oe all vote~ "yea~ No ~o~iesioner vote~ ~ay"l whereupon the Motion was ~de by ~oot, seoon~e~ by ~ller, t~t t~ ~ity m~e a sewer extension on North E~ Street to se~e the property of ~s ~ B ~dwa~s, p~Ae~ t~t abe woul~ ~y the cost of s~e ~ ~ve the ~ity 1928 to ~pay her, ~thout Motion was ~e By ~, .eeonde~ ~y ~moot, that the $100O O0 retained cn tBS eontr~t ~th ~ D ~s be 359 Upon proper motion and seo nd the ~,omission stoo~ ~ou~ed. &prove~ this the ~___.7/tay of ~ 1925 0ity Hall Denton, Texas, Tuesday, September ~-Z, The Commission met in regular September session with the following commissioners present and a~swering to the roll call McEenzls, Smoot, Bailey, Miller and Turner Absent None ~ R Tomlinson and S D Roberts addressed the aommission and request~hat the donation of $ 25 40 per month be continued as in the past Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Turner that the ~lty continue paying to this organization $ 25 O0 per month beginning on Oct- ober let and contintttmg through ~he fiscal year C T Storms appeared before the aomm~ssion with a petition signed by himself and twelve others residing on Johnson and request that a 4 inch water main be extende~ down this street and that the ~tty furnish them with street lights enough to properly light the street He also stated that they did not want a smaller water main that 4 inches Upon proper motion and second the 3ity engineer was instr- ucted to make an estimate of the cost of such entension and street llFhts and report back to the 3ommission, using his Judgement as to where the lights should be placed Motion was made by SmoOt, seconded by Turner, that the Mayor have all traffic signs and parking signs installed as requested by the traffic officer Upon motion by Miller seconded by Tttrner, the Mayor wes instructed to have the lines painted around the square The minutes of the preceeding meetings were read and approved Motion was made by Smoot, seconded by Miller, that the police committee make any arrangements that they might deem necessary to have a car to patrol the west and North ends of town during the nightt and that the Mayor be instructed to plow blade and water South Locust Street and to keep same in the best condition possible until the paving work was started on this street September Motion was made by Miller seconded by Smoot that the Mayor be instmucted to go into and agreement with Mrs O B Edwards and sign what papers necessary to assure her that the cost of the extension would be repaid on Januray 1st, 1988 or Oefore if the ~ity wated to do so Upon motion hy ~ailey, seconded oS Miller the glty Attorney was instructed to take up with the Tel- ephone Oompa~ the proposition of securing new teleph- ones and see if the people in the Gity could not be served at this time Upon motion of Turner, seconded by Miller, the Mayor was instructed to install Street Lights that have been requested amd where needed most The Mayor advised the ~Ommission that there was a demand for 40 or 50 of these lights at thiq time Motion was Made by Smoot, seconded by Bailey, that the Oity discontinue the ~esting of water and the Mayor was instructed to advise Mr, Rosenthall that ~Lls services would no longer be needed by the ~ity Motion b~ ~um-ner, seconded by Miller, that the Mayor l~ave the a~uare painted once each month A&I Oommissioners vetlng 'yea", and that the Mayor be i~structed to put in a A inch water main of Bell Avenue and other streets before the pav~ng was com- pleted Motion was made ~y Bailey, seconded by I~ller that H T Brewster should hereafter have charge of the Water, Light and Sewer department and that all ~uying and routine work should come under his charge but that everything should come through the Mayor from the heads of departments and from the Mayor to the ~ity Gommlssion Motion was made ~y Turner seconded by Miller, that the ~ity pay for the Water and Light extensions in the Hillside ~Adition That the Glty Engineer and the Mayor were to go over the cost of the extensions made and that the sewer extensions should be charged to the property owners and per their agreement The following accounts were examined and odsred paid out of their respective funds GENF~ A~, Payee Warrant~ Amount Alvin Hill 16Z02 $ 18 00 G E Pratt 16J03 18 00 J L Wright 16204 18 00 Ramey & Ivey 1520§ 75 00 Record 0hronicle 16206 J L Waldrlp 15207 5 00 W J Holland 15208 Alamo Filling Station 16209 Brooks 9rug Store 18210 1 40 American LaFranoe Company 16211 14 Baldwin Printing Company 16212 Gulf Refining 0ompany 16213 3.20 Evers Hardware Oompany 16214 Cash for Payroll 16215 151 A C Upleger & Company 16216 75 00 J C Elliott 16217 11 Hubert Johnson 16218 W ~ Oornwell 16J19 $9.95 4724 4725 W ~ Barnett 4726 4 50 J M Bratcher 472? Harris Koenig ~ompa~y 4728 3 85 Southwestern R I P~ow Co 4729 89 00 Acme Brick Oompany 4730 9 41 0 L Oliver 4731 Magnolia Petroleum Co 4732 49 Ted Lewis & ~ompany 473~ Farmers Milling and Feed ~o 4734 W 0 Y~imbrou~h 4735 15 O0 Jas B Farris 4736 1,45 Ted Lewis 473~ 4~ 55 Wilson Pratt ~umber ~o 4738 10 08 Freight Transfer Oo 4739 5058 0ash for payroll 4740 ~8~ 20 Park Purchase a~ Improvement ~und ~snton Machine Works 238 3 50 Upon proper motion and second the ~ommission adjourned to meet S~ptembsr 24th, 1925 Approved this the ~,, day of October 1925 OX ~ity of Denton, Texas Hall, ~enton, Texas Thursday, Beptember 84, The ~oe~aission met in session adjourned from September S2, 19~5~ with the following ~omm- issioner present MoEenzie,Balley, Turner, Smoot and Miller Absent None Upon m~tion by Turner, seoonde~ by 3moot, the ~a¥orwas tnstruots~ to have water mains inet- alle~ from Wolf Street to the Sherman Hlghwa~v on Bell Avenue ahea~ of the paving to serve the new ~ouses tBat were to be built in this distriot~ along with the sewer main that has heretofore been or,ed Ail ~ommissioners v~ted ~yea~ Upon propex~ motion and second the ~ommiss- ion adJourne~ to meet on Tuesday, September 29th 1~25 Approve~ this the ~ ~ay of 0etcher 19~5 ~ttsst ~ $64 / City Eall§ ~ent~n Tuesday, eptember 29th, 1925. The Gommisaion met in adjourned session with the following 6ommissioners present: N~Eenzle, ~moot, ~alley, Hiller and Turner Absent None The following resolutions were introduced, read, and unanimoual/y adopted Being six in Number W~EA2 the condition of South Locust Street in th~ Gity of Denton, Texas, between the ~/orth line of Walnut Street and the South prong of l~can 3reek erossing said street is such that the improvement of same by means of curbs, gutters, storm sewers and drains, and the pavement of same by means of proper excavation, grading and paving ia a public neoessity; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OITY COUI~TSSION OF TN~ OITY OF DENTON, T~,~A2, that the seolon of South Locust S%reet in said ~ity of Denton, lying between the North line of Walnut Street and fha South ~rong of Pecan $~eek x--~tng ao~ose said South Locust Street, and all parts and sections, thereof, be and the same is hereby declared be and is hereby created and improvement and Paving District Be it furthar resolved that maid pmvament a~d imp- rovement of said ~istriot mBeve described, be, and the same is hareby deolarad to be a public necessity Be it further reaolvad that the prooeedure to be had in the pavement amd improveme~t of said ~istriot shall in all raapeota comply with the ~harther of fha $1ty of Denton, Texas, the provisions of ~hapter ll of Title Revised Statutes of 1~20 and any other special rule apply& Adopted this the ~-$th, day of September A,D (Sig~ed) B W McKenzie, Attest: ghairman $ity $ommimmion (Signed} C W Stovall, City Secretary A RESOLUTION ordering the improvement of South Locust Street in the Gity of Denton, Texas, between the North Line of ~alnut Street and the South Prong of Pecan Creek BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 0ITY GOMMISSION OF THE 0ITY OF DENTON, T~S That the section of South Locust Street in the Gity of Denton, Texas, lying between the North line of ~alnut Street and the South Prong of Pecan Greek across said Street shall be improved and paved in the fol- lowing manner That 3outh Locust Street shall be graded, eoavated or filled as the plans and specifications to be adopted and the condition of amid street require$ that curbs and gutters or either of them, where the same h~ve not been heretofore constructed, shall be constructed as will be shown by the plans and specifications of the Gity ~gineer of said $ity, ~t ea~d South Locust Street shmllbe paved with the following erxals September ~-gth, 19~5 a two (B) inch asphaltic concrete wearing surface upon a water bounA base heretofore laid on said section of South V, oeust Street and bide shall be taXen therefor, that bide shall be taken for concrete curbs and g~tters or either of them aa the oiroumetan- ess ma7 require, where said bulbs and gutters have not heretofore been eonstruoted in accordance with the plans anA s~O~fioat~s to bh aAopted therein, that the whole cost o~ curbs &~d gutters shall be pai~ by the property, owne~s~ that the ~ity of Denton shall pay onegthir~ (l/Z) of the cost of sudh improvement an~ pavement, except curbs an~ gutters~ that the owners of abutting property shall pay two-thir~s (2/$) of the cost of such pavement ~an~ improvement, that oorner lots shall ~ea~he cost Crf ~titLonal ~urb8 ~m~ gutter ~equire~ on account of ~ho~a~n~l~jrdlA~Sreso~Yul8, that one fifth of the coat of such pavement an~ improvement ~hall be due from sash owner of abutting property upon completion anal accep- tance of such pavement an~ improvement in front of each ,&ai~ abutting property by the Olty 0on-nission of sai~ Oily 00mnission of sai~ 0ity, and that the balance of eai~ cost shall be ~ivi~e~ ~tt four equal installments, the first installment ct be ~ue one year after the bate of completion an~ acceptance, an~ one each year there- after until all of said installments ars ~ue, that the amount assesse~ shall oear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance at the rate of S asr cent per annum until paid, that the portion of coats payable by the owners of abutting property shall be assessed against said owners an~ against their said property in aooorAanoe with the ~ather of the Oity of menton, Texas, an~ in accordance with the ~awe of the State of Texas, an~ further in accordance with what is terme~ the s front foot plan or rule ', as the frontage of the ~roperty of each owner of property bears proportion to hat of the whole street to be pave~ provi~e~ however, that if the application of this rule would in the op- tion of the 0ity ~ommieeion in any oases, be unjust or unequal, then such portion of the casts shall be aesesse~ aa it may ~eem Just and equal, having in view the special menefits in enhanoe~ value to be receives by each such owner of property, that no assessment shall be na~e against any owner or his property until he has been given notice in the manner and for the length of time ~equire~ by law, and not u~tll after a hearing is haA aa p~ovl~e~ by law, and even then no assessment shall ~e ma~e against any property owner or property in ex0ess of the benefit derived by any such property by reason of such pavement an~ improvement Be it further resolved that the 0ity Engineer be, an~ he is hereby ordered to prepare and file with the 0ity 0ommission of said Oity, plans and specifica- tions for the pavement an~ improvement of said South X~sust Street in accordance with the terms and provis- ~ons of this resstution, which said plans an~ specifi- cations shall be approved by the 01fy 0ommieelon Adopted this the 2~th day of Septemoer 1925 ·ttest (Sl~ed) B W MoEenzie, (Si~ne~ 0 W Stovall, 0hairman ~lty ~ommission Oity Secretary 366 September 29th, 19P~5 w~m~J~AS, the oond~tion of ~olle~eo~ ~ $~eet in the 0ity of Denton, Texas between the F~at~ li~e of Bell Avenue t an~ the ~est ~r~ of ~ X~ said Street, im suoh t~t the~p~ew~tof s~e by me~s of c~bs, ~tters, ato~ ~s ~ ~ains, ~ the pavement of s~e by me~ of p~o~r exoavation, ~ pavi~ is a publio ne~essity~t~efo~, BE IT ~S0L~D BU T~ 0~TY ~0~0N OF OITY 0F D~TON, ~$, that the seotion of ~ollege street in sa$~ ~ity tf Denton lyi~ ~etween t~ ~st line of Bell ~enue ~d the West ~ne of ~e street, ~ all parts ~ seotions thereof, be, ~ the s~e is hereby deolared to be ~d ~s hereby oreate~ ~d Improvement ~ Paving ~etriot Be it ~ther reeolve~ that sai~ pavement improvement of sal~ Distriot above ~esoribe~, be , ~ the s~e is hereby ~eolare~ to be a publio neeeeait~ Be It f~ther resolve~ that the prooee~e to be ~ in the pavement an~ improvement of aai~ ~istrig$ s~ll in all respeots oomply with t~ ~haether of the ~ity of ~nton, the Provisions of 8~pter 11 of Title 22, ~eviee~ Statutes of 1920 ~ ~y other speolal r~e applyi~ ~opted this 2~th, ~ay of September {Sl~e~) B W MoKe~ie, ~ttest ~hai~ ~ity ~o~ission 0ity Seoretary (Resolution or~eri~ pavement of ~olle~ Street) A ~O~UTION or~erl~ the ~vement ~ improv- ement of ~ollege Street in the 0ity of ~nton, Texas, between the East line of Bell ~enue ~ the West ~ne of Fr~e Street BE IT ~SO~D BY ~ OITY 00~5SlON ~ ~ 0IVY OF D~TON, That the seotion of ~ollege Street in t~ ~ity of ~nton, Texas lyl~ between t~ East line of Boll ~enue and the West ~lne of Fr~e Street shall be lmprove~ pave~ In the following That sai~ ~ollege Street ~all be grade~, exoavate~ o~ fille~ as the plea ~d speoifioations to be a~opte~ the oonditlon of sal~ street req~re~ that o~e ~ ~tters or either of them, where the sa~ have not ~een heretofore oonet~ote~ s~ll be oonst~ote~ aa will be sho~ b~ the plans an~ specifioations of the 0ity ~ineer of said ~ity, that said 3ollege Street sBall be paved with the following materials A one ~ one-half (1~) inch asphaltio ~onorete wearing s~faoe upon a five (5) inoh rel~o~e~ oe~nt orete ~ase ~ ~i~s shall ~e t~en t~refor, that bl~s shall be t~en for oonorete o~bs ~d ~tters Or either of thm as the ciro~st~oes m~ req~re, where sai~ o~bs ~d ~ttere have not heretofore hee~ oonst~ote~ in aoeor~oe with the pl~e ~ a~eoifioations to be a~opted herein, that the whole oost of o~bs ~ ~$ters shall be pai~ by t~ ,p~rty t~t the ~ity of ~nton shall pay one-thir~ (1/~ of of ~oh pavement ~ improvement, exoept c~bs the o~ers of abutti~ property shall pay two-tnir~2 of She oost of ~h ~vement and improvement, that the oorner lots s~ll oear the oost of a~itional o~b a~ ~tte~ req~re~ September Sgth, 1925 on account of street and alley intersections that o~e-fifth Of the cost of such pavemen~ and improve- men% be due fx~om ~aoh owner of abutting property upon completion an~ acceptance of such pavement and improvement in f~on ~f each ~aid abuttAng property by the 0ity ~0~tselon of said ~ity, and that the balance of said coat shall be didived into four installments, the first installment to be due one year after the date Of completion and acceptance, and one ea$h year thereafter until all of eiad installments axe due, that the amount assessed shall bear interest fxem the date of ~uoh completion and acceptance at the rate of $ % per cent per a~um until paid; that the proportion of Costs payable by the owners of ab- utting property shall be assessed against the said oWners and against their said property in ao0or~anoe with the ~harter of the 3ity of Denton, and in aooex~t- anee with the Imwe of the Stats of Texas, and further in accordance with what ia termed the "front foot or rule", as tho f~ontage of the property of each owner of propert~ bears proportion to that og the whole ~treet paved, provide~ however, that if the applicat- ion of this x-ule would in the opinion of the ~ity Oom- mission in any cause, be unjust or unequal, then such portion of the seats shall be assessed as it may deem Just and equal, having in View the special oenefite in enhanced value to be received by each such owner of property~ that ne assessment shall be made against any owner or his property until he has been given notice in the manner and for the length of time req- uired by law, and even then no assessment shall be made against any property owner or property in excess of the benefit derived by any such property by reason of such pavement and improvement Be it further resolved that the ~lty ~lneer, be, and he is hereby ordered to prepare and file with tl~e 31tV 0ommission of said 3ity, plane and specific- ations for the pavement an~ improvement of said 0011- ego Street in accordance with the terms and provision- s of this resolution, which said plans and specific- ations shall be approved by the 3ity ~ommission Adopted this the £~th, day of October (Signed) B W M~Kenzie, A~teet; Chairman 3ity Gommission Signed) O W Stevall, 3ity teore~ry West Mulber~ ~treet ~.~ the condition of West Mulberry Street in the ~it[ of Denton, Texas between the West line of Avenue B and the East line of Aven~e D, is such that the improvement of same by means of ~u~bs an~ gutters storm sewers an~ drains, and the pavement of same by means of proper excavation, grading and paving is a public necessity, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE 0ITY OF DENTON, TE~t that the section of West Mul- be~ Street in e~id $ity of Denton, lying betwgen the West line of ~venue B and the East line of Avenue D, and all parts and sections thereof, be, and the same is hereby declared to be and is here~y created September 29th, 19~5 an Improvement and Paving District Be it further resolved that said pavement and improvement of said District above described, be, a~d the same is hereby declared to be a public necessity Be it luther resolved that the procedure to be had in the pavement and improvement of said District shall in all respects comply with the 9hatter tf the ~ity of Denton, the Provisions of 0hapter 11 of Title S2, Revised Statutes of 19S0 and any other special rule a~plying A~opted this the Sgth, day of September, l~Z5 (Signed) B W MoEenzie, 0~-!rman ~lty ~ommisslon Attest~ ~ignsd) GWStovall, ity Secretary A ~S0LUTION ordering the pavement and improvement of West aulberr~ Street in the 0ity of Denton, Texas fl~.n~,,._..__~ between the West line of Avenue B and the East line $ D BE IT RESOLVED BY TP~ 0ITY 00MNISSI0~ OF THE 0ITY OF DENTON, TEXAS: That the section of West Mulberr~ Street in the ~ity of ~enton, Texas, lyzng between the West line of Avenue B and the East line of Avenue D shall be improved and paved in the ~ollowing manner That said ~est Mulberry Street shall be graded, excavated or filled as the plans and specifications to be adopted and the condition of said street require, that curbs and gutters or either of them, where the same have nor here- to-fore ~een constructed, shall be constructed as will be shown by the ~xplans and specification of the ~ity ~gineer of said ~ity, that said West Mulberry Street shall be ~aved with the followin~ materials A one a~ one-half (1~) inch asphaltic concrete wearing surface upon a five inch (5) reinforced cement concrete base and bids shall be ~aken therefor, that bids shall be taken for concrete curbs and ~utters or either of them as the circumstances ma~v require, where said curbs and gutters have not heretofore been const- ructed in accordance with the plans and specifications to be adopted herein, that the whole cost of curbs and gutters shall be mid_by the p~operty owners, that the ~ity of Denton shall 9ay one third (1/3) of the cost of such pavement and imp~v~ent ~oep eur~e and gutters, t.ha~ ~he owners of abutting prope~rty shall pay two thirds (2/Z~ of the cost of such pavement and improvement, that corner lots shall bear the cost of additional curb and gutter required on account of street and alley intersections, that one fifth of the coat of such pavement and improvement shall be due from each ow~ner of abutting property upon completion and acceptance of such pavement and improvement in front of each said abutting property by the ~ity 0Ommisslon of said ~lty, and the ~alanoe of said cost shall be divided into four equ~l installments, the first installment to be due one year after the date of completion and acceptance, and one each year thereafter ~ntil all of said installments are due, that the amount assesse~ shall bear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance at the rate of 8 per cent per annum until paid, that the proportion of costs payable by the owners of abutting property shall be assessed a~inst said owners and against their said p~operty in accordance with the 3hatter of the 3ity of Denton, and in accordance with the I~we of the State of Texas, and ~[Arl~her in accordance with what is termed the "front foot plan Septembe~ ~gth, 19~5 or rule", as the frontage of the property of each owner of property bears proportion to that of the whole street to be paved, provided however, that if the application of this rule would in the opinion of the ~lty ~ommission in any oases be unjust or unequal, then su0h portion of the costs shall be assessed as it may deem Just and equal, having in view the special benefits derived in enhanced value to be received by each such owner of property~ that no assessment shall be made any owner or his property until he has oesn given notice in the manner and for the length of time required by law, and even then no assessment shall be made against any property owner or property in excess of the benefit derived by any such property by reason of such pavement and improvement Be it further resolved that the City Engineer be, and he is hereby ordered to prepare and file with the ~lty ~ommission of said City plans ems specific- ation for the pavement and improvement of said West Mulberry Street in accordance with the terms and provisions of this resolution, wheih said plans and specifications shall be approved by said 0ommission Adopted this the ~gth day of oeptember 1925 (Signed) B W McKenzie, Attest Ghairman Gity Commission {Signed) C W Stovall, Gity Secretary Motion was made by Turner seconded oy Smoot that the audit report of I C Upleger and Company be accepted and adopted and that the ~ecretary be inst- ructed to have same publish one time ~n the official paper of the ~ity of Denton Upon proper motion and second the G~mmiseion ad~ourned to meet on Seotem~er 30th, 19E5 Approved this the ~/~ day of October 19E5 (~ity Hail, Denton Texas W~dnesday Septemoer 30th 19~-5 The Commission met in adjourned session with the following Commissioners present ~cKenzie Smoot Turner and 4111er Absent Bailey The following resolutions were introduced, read and unanimausly adopt~ A RESOLUTION approving plans and specifications for the pavement and improvement of South Locust Street West Mulberry Streeet and ~llege Avenue, all in the City of Denton Texas BE IT RESOLVED BI TEE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DLNTON TEXAS That the plans and specifications here now pres- ented to the City Commission of said City, are prepared by the City Engineer of said ~ity gor the pavement and improvement of South Locust Street between the North Line of Walnut Street and the South Prong of Pecan Creek running across said South Locust Street, College Avenue from the East Line of Bell Avenue and the West Line of Frame Street, West Mulberry Streetbetw~en the West Line of Avenue B and the East Line of Avenue D having been carefully considered be, and the same are hereby approved and adopted as the plans and specifications for the imp- rovement and pavement of said ~o~th Locust and Neet Mul- berry Street and College Avenue Adopted this the 30th day of September l~E5 (Signed) B W McKenzie, Attest Ohairman City Commission (Signed) O W Stovall 0ity Secretary A RESOLUTION ordering the ~ity Secretary tO advertise for sealed bids for the pavement and improvement of South Locust Street, West Mulberry Street and College Avenue, in the City of Denton Texas WHERE&~ plans and specifications for the pavement and improvement of South Locust Street in the City of Denton Texas ~etween the North Line of Walnut Street and the South Prong of Pecan Creek ~uing across said Street, Wtst Mulberry Street between the West Line of ~venue B and the East Line of Avenue D, Oollege Avenue from the East Line of Sell Aveneu to the West line ct Frame Street, have been approved and adopted by the 0ity Commission of said City, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THL CITY COu~TSSION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEY~AS That the City Secretary, be, and he is hereby ordered to advertise immediately for sealed bids for the construction of said pavement a~d improvement on said South Locust and West Mulberry Streets and ~ollege Avenms above described in accordance with said approved and adopted plans and specifications and said advertisement shall also state that the successful bidder accept and receive paving certificates issued as full pa~ment as regards to She property owners indebtedness for said paving, smd said advertisement for sealed bids shall be 37! Wednesday, 3eptember 30th, 1925 published each day for ten days from the date of the first insertion in the Denton Record-~hroniele, a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the ~ity of Denton, Texas, that all bids shall be ~ made to comply with the Laws of the State of Texas, and the 0hatter Of the ~ity of Denton, Texas, in such t cases made ~nd provlded~ that said bids shall be filed with the City Secretary at the City Hall in said ~ity - and shall be opened at an open and public meeting of the ~ity ~ommtssion, and that the City 00mmtsslon reser- ves the right to reject any and all bids so submitted Adopted this the 30th day of September, 19E5 (Signed) B W MoKenz~e, ~hairman ~ity ~ommission A~test: (Signed) C W Stovall, gity Secretary Chas H Smoot addressed the Oommission and advised them that he had used since the f~rst of January to the last of September $ 1744 SE worth of electricity, and asked for a 4~ f~at rate for the ~enton Dairy Products ~omp~ny Upon motion by Tu.-~er, seconded by Miller that the Superintendent of the Water and Light Department furmish the 0om- mission with a list of all users of over $ 50 00 worth of power per month The above request was ~effered to a later date Motion was made by Turner, Seconded by Smoot, that the Mayor and traffic officer go into the prop- osition of traffise signs and purchase whatever they thought was necessary at this time Ail voted "yea~ Upon proper motinn and second the Commission ad~ouxg~ed to meet on 0oto0er 14th Approve~ this the ~7' da~ 0etcher 1~5 Attest ~ity Hall, Denton ~exas, October 14th, 19E§ The 9ommisalon met in adjourned session with the following Oommissioners present MoKenzie, Bmoot, NAlle~' Absent Bailey and ~k~rner Bids for the ~$treet paving were received tabulated There being only two bids received The Jay F W$11s and that of W M Jagoe Gompamy the Gom- mission considered the bid of the W M Jagoe Oompany the lowest and meet bid, and upon motion of Miller, seconded by Smoot they were awarded the contract to pave South Zocust West Mulberry Street and Oollege Avenue as advertised Tom ~oster addressed the Oommiseion and made them a proposition that he would pay for the pipe necessary to install a E inch water main from Bell Avenue to his nursery on the Sherman Highway if the City ewuld lay the pipe end repay him by the first of January lSE? The ~ity to have full control of the line after it was laid Motion was made by Miller seconded by Smoot that the above proposition be accepted and the Mayor be instructed to make the extension Upon proper motion and second the ~ommieelon stood adjourned Approved this the ~ day of October Attest City Hall, Denton, Texas, October 24th, 1925 The Commission met with the following Commissioners present M~](enzie, Smoot, Bailey and Turner Absent Turner The following resloution was introduced read and unanamously adopted A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINkF. R TO PREPARE AND FILE HIS REPORT WITH TKE CITY COMMISSION ON SOUTH LOOUST STREET, O0IJ~EG~. STREET AND WEST ~DT~BERRY ST~ Rk"~T AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE ODINANCES FI~ING AND ASSESSING LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SAID STREETS FOR TH~ COST OF SAID IMPPO- VEMENT Wt[EREAS, contracts for the construction of curbs and gutters and pavemnet and ~mprovement of the above memtioned streets has ween awarded by the G~ty Gommi ssion, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COM~ISSION OF THE ~ITY OF DENTON, TE~S That the City Engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare and file with the City Commiss- ion for its approval and adoption a good and suffic- ient description of the property of each owner of ab- utting property on the sections of South Locust Street Gollege Street and ~est Mulberry Street heretofore ordered paved, the amount of the cost of the constr- uction of the cures and gutters and said pavement and improvemmnt to be charged against each said property and owner including storm sewers and drains necess- ary, the number of feet each such property fronts and abutts on said portions of said streets, and such other infonnation as is required by law Be it further resolved that the City Attorney be, and he is hereby instructed to prepare ordinances providing for hearings, assessing and fixing liens against each such property for the cost of said pave- ment andimprovement in the manner required by law Adopted this the 2~th day of 0cto0er A D 19E~ (Signed) $ W McKenzie, 0hairman Oity Oomnission Attest (Signed) C W Stovall, Secretary _ A RESOLUTION accepting the bid of W M Jagoe Compan~ for the pavement and improvement of South Locust Street, College Street and West Mulberry Street in the City of Denton, Texas and awarding the contract for the construction of said pavement and improvement to the said W M Jagoe ~ompany, and directing the City Attorney to prepare a contract between the Gity of Denton and the said W M Jagoe 0ompany covering such improvement and pavement in Aetail, and authorizing the Mayor of said ~ity to sign said contract for the October 24th, 1925 City of Denton WHERE~$ on the 30th day of September A D 1925 the G~ty Commission of the Sity of Denton, Texas by resolutions duly adopted caused sealed competitive bids to be advertised for in the ~nton Record-Chronicle for ten days to-wit from the 2nd day of October, 1925 to the - 12th day of October 1925 both inclusive, for the pavement and improvement of said streets above mentioned, and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of said resolutions and said advertisement J F Wills and W M Jagoe Company submitted olds for said construction, and WHEREAS after opening ~nd considering said b~ds it appears that the 0id of W M Jagoe Company is the lowest and best b~d and that the same is a reasonable bid, therefoee, 2EIT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CONLISSION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEX~S, That the uid o£ W L Jagoe GompaM for the const- ruction of curbs and gutters and siad pavement aB~ improv- ement on said South Locust Street, and said College Street and said West Mulberry Street, be awarded said W M Jagoe Company in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore approved and adopted and in accordance with said advertisement and that the City Attorney be, and he is here~y instructed to prepare said contract and that the Mayor of said City be and he is hereby authorized to sign said contract for th~ City of Denton Adopted this 24th day of 0cto0er 1925 (Signed) Chairman City Commission Attest (Signed) G W Stovall City Secretary Upon proper motion and second the Commission adjourned Approved this the P~day of November 1925 Oity Hall, Denton Texas, Tuesday, October ETth, 19E5 The ~mmission met in regular October session with the following Gommissioners present McKenzie Turner, Smoot, Bailey and ~miller Absent None Minutes of the proceeding meeting were read and approved Reports of H V Hennen, W F Woodward, Treasurer, C H O, and Glty Secretary were approved and ordered filed ~&r Mercer attendant at the Sewer Disposal plant addressed the 0Omm~ssion and requested that his salary be increased from seventy-five to one hundred dollars per month beginning November 1st Explain~ing that the growth of the town had increas- ed the amount of sewerage such that it was now nec- essary for him to keep a team in order to keep the drying beds clear Upor motion by Turner seconded by Miller the above request was granted~ Mr Willis addressed iht Gommiselon and asked that the ~ity make a light line extension in the Gollege View ~ddition, Upon motion by Turner, and seconded by Smoot the Superintendant and Electrician were instructed to go over this p ropositiom and see if the houses on the noth side of this addition could not ce'served a~ tls time That the south end would have to wait for an extension Upon proper motion and second the M~yor was instructed to have a Oity Pound lot built to take care of the stock that was being impounded, and that he ~ave the street Just north of the Hospital graveled for the opening of the hospital Upon proper motion and second Wade Bennett and Fred Pitner were put on the regular payroll of the Water and L~ght department at salaries of eighty and ninety dollards per month respectivly The following accounts were examined and checks ordered drawn out of their respective funds for pa2ment October Z$, 1925. ~ENERAL FUND Warrant Payee Number Amount , ~ernley Hobson 16~32 $ G W Baker 16233 6 60~ Go F 144 th Inf 16~34 25 00~ Mrs Glara Trammell 16235 5,00~ Fred Rohde 16236 " " 162Z? 7 70 Denton Music House 16238 28 Trailer Sales Go 16239 35 00 Starter Service Go 16240 29 50 Gulf Refining ac 16241 4 00 The Mortor Mark 16242 36 ~-0~ Roy Allen Garage 16243 25 00 M L Martin 16244 5 00 Ross Printing Go 16245 2 00 Alamo ~illing Station 16246 Haltoms Jewelry Go 16247 15 00 Hargreaves Ptg Go 16~%8 80 00 Ritchie Caftan Go ),6249 7 00 W J Hollasnd 16250 9 00~ Russell Sledge Go 16251 19 00~ ~treet ~ Bridge Fund Freight Transfer Go 4745 7 96 O F ~allard 4744 62 ~0 Acme Brick Go 4745 9,41 C F Ballard 4747 68 $$ Russell Grader Go 4748 13 01 Chas N Davis 4749 ll4 04 W G Bar~et~ 4750 9 00 B H Dravenport Co 4751 6 03 Evers Hdwe Go 4752 1,75 Gulf ~efining Go 4753 52 65 Ted I~wis & GO 4754 86.75 J ~ Bratcher 4755 4 85 Harris Koenig Go 4756 25 00 Wilson Pratt Co 4757 9 97 Magnolia Pet Co 4758 95 W M ~agoe Go 4759 953 70 Upon proper motion and second the Gommiesion stood adjourned to meet on the 6th, day of November 19 25, Approved this the ~day of November 1925 hairman ~ity ~ommt~ss~on 377 ~ity Hall, ~enton Texas, November 7th 19E5 The Commission met in session adjourned from October ~?th, with the following Commissioners present Bailey ~moot, Miller and McKenzie Absent Turner The following resolution vms introduced, read andunanimously adopted WHEREAS, on the 17, day of December 1588, Jno Bacon and Wife filed and had recorded ih the County Clerks Office of the ~ounty of Denton Texas a map or plat of the Bacon Addition to the City of Denton Texasm and whereas in said map or plat certain Streets and alleys were dedi- cated to the City of Denton, Texas, and whereas among other streets Aedicated was a strip 25 feet in width to be a part of Carroll Avenue in said City, and whereas said City has never used said strip for street purposes but other streets are now serving that portion of said City and Whereas, Jno Bacon and his wife are both deceased and D B Wolff has succeeded to all of the rzghts of the said Jno Bacon and wife to said land and premises now therefore be it resol- ved by the ~ity 0ommission of the City of Benton, lexas, that the Mayor of said City and the City Secretary be and they are hereby authorized to execute and deliver t* the said D B Wolfe in the name of the said City of Denton, Texas a quit claim deed to sa~d B§ foot strip which was to constitute a part of said Oarroll Avenue and that they described the same correctly by meets and bounds in said deed passed this the 6th day of November 19E§ (Signed) B W ~cKenzie, Ghalrma~ City 0ommission Attest (Signed) C W Stovall, Oity Secretary Upon proper motion and second the 0omm~ssion stood adjourned ~.~r(~pprove d th~,s_ the~ day of/~ Novem~er~ ~*~19£5~ City HsI1 Denton Texas Tuesday, ~ 24th, 19~5 The O~mmtssion met in regular November sess- ion wi th the following 0ommissioners present ~Kenzie Smoot Bailey Tumor and Miller Absent Noue ;~r F ~ Legs reoresenting the Municipal Gas Company aopeared before the Commzssion end req- uested a protest against the CarbOn ~laok Bill now before the legislature Upon p~per motic~ and second the City Attorney was authorized to file this protest with the represemtive from this District D~r W R Nabours business manager for the C I A addressed the G~mmzssion and explained that the College was now paying the Oity somethinz li~e ~ 2 000 00 per year for current used by them and that they did not thluk the College ~uould pay for the equipment that the City had claced on their property Also that the College was going to install additional lights on their driveways and that their oills would be increased during the next year Upon motion by ~ailey seconded ~y T~rner that the City giWe the ~ollege all of this equipment if they would maintains same ~nd that the Supreintendant charge this account off of the 0ity's books All Commiss- ioner s voted Mr Chas H Smoot presented to the Oommies- ion a petition signed oy himself and others living in the western part of town asking for a ma~n to be extended out West OaK S~reet end that the citizens would install a 2" lint from the end of Oak Street to the ~ity lmmits if the City would agree to repay them at a future date Iotion was made by ~iller seconded by £urner that the City not ma~e any more extensions until the present Tuesday Novem0er 24th, 192o overdraft was reduced to ~ ~5,000 00 Upon motion oy Bailey seconded by Smoot the M~or was instructed to buy lO0 yards of gravel at ~ I 75 per yard to be used as patch gravel J W Beaty addressed tbs Oommission in regard to the sewer extension na~e in the Hillside Addition and explained that since this extension was now ser- ving some 27 houses in the Addition and other on adjoining streets that the Addition owners did not th~nk they should pay for the entire extension Mot- ion was made by Miller seconded oy Bailey that the City pay for this extension snd tbs charge against the ~ddition owners be canceled Smoot, Bailey and Miller voting "yea" MoKenzie and T~rner voted "nay" Upon motion by Miller seconded by Smoot the M~yor was instructed to investigate the iutersection of Mill and M~vrtle Street and if this ooLuld ce repa- ired for $ 200 00 to go ahead ~ ith thc work if not to report 0ace to the Oommission Motion was made by Smoot, seconded by I~iller that the Street & Bridge employees be oaid ~40 per hour and that they should work a full 8 hours Their time not to start ~ntil they were on the Job and to stop when they left the Job Upon ~roper motion and second the ~oy Scouts were allowed free water and lights in their new hut being oullt on the Park site Upon ~roper motion and secon~ the Mayor and Su~erintendant were instructed to buy a new pump to be used at the plant The Secretary presented to the Commission a letter from Miss Helen Higgins asking for a refund on 1924 Gity taxes due to an over assessment on personal property which upon proper motion and Tuesday, November 24th 1925 second was allowed The following accounts were examined and warrants ordered drawn from their respective funds for payment GENERAL FUND Payee Warrant Amount Number Taliaferro & Son 1626§ $ 3 00 + Reaney & Tober 16266 15 87 Sheridan Garage 16267 3 30 M_rs Joe.Kimbrough 16268 6 50 Alamo Filling Station 16269 7 386 Galbraith Foxworth Co 16270 2 65 Baldwin Printing Go 16271 25 00 Gulf Refining Company 16272 4 60 Evers Hardware Company 16£~3 40 Record - Chronivle 10274 23 E0 ~ T Doggett 16278 8 19 W J Holland 16E76 24 80 Th~ Eotor Mark 16277 8 80 Reaney & To0ey 16278 26 25 Starter Service Company 16279 25 ?0 Beauvias ~ompany 16280 2 00 Cash 16281 14 10 STRLET ~ BRIDGE ,FUND Cash for Payroll 4760 $ 404 40~ C F Ballard 4761 62 50 Harold Horton 4762 37 50 Jack Christal Jr 4763 70 90 Cas Poode 4764 45o50 R A T~rner 4765 50 00 R L West 4766 60 05 Freight Transfer Go 4767 2 64 ~ Jno U Collins 4768 34 10~ Cash for Payroll 4769 388 20 C F ~allard 4770 62 50 Jack Christal Jr 4771 31 80 Farmers ~lllzn & Feed Co 4772 65 00 Pierce Petroleum Co 4773 84 32 Gulf Refining ~o 4774 3 48 Evan~ Feed Company 4775 63 90 ~ Record - Chronicle 4776 2 28 Wilson Pratt Lumber Go 4777 13 09 W G Barnett 4778 5 60 J M ~ratoher 4779 6 28 Ted Lewis 4780 15 2~ Fowler Auto Supply Co 4781 2 78 Harris - Koenlg Hdwe Co 4782 80 88 Jno J Johnson 4783- $ 99 South esten~ Blue P Co 4784 14 4~ Upon proper motion and seoond th~ Oommission stood ad~omrned to meet Wednesday December 2 lg2& City Hall D~ton Texas Wednesday December 2 192§ The Commission met with the following Commiss- ioners present McKenzie Smoot and Miller Absent Turner and Bailey The following resolutions were introduced read and unanimously adopted× A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NONDS OF W M JAGOE CONSTRUCTION C0~[PANY AND ITS SLFRETIES WHEREAS heretofore to-wit on the 24th day cf October A D 1925 W M Jagoe ~on~pany was awarded ~he contract for the construction of curos andg~tters .~w~t_ the pavement and improvement of South Locust Street West Mulberry Street and College Avenue as desori0ed in the ordinance ordering said l~vement and improvement done, and vhereas said W II Jagoe Company was a co-partnership aad whereas on November 10th A D 192§ the persons composing the co-partnership known as the W ~ Jagce Company were gran- ted a charter under the laws cf the SO te of Texas in the name of the Jagoe Construction Company end whereas it has been made ~nown to the City Commission of the City of Den- ton Texas that all of the assest of said W 1~ Jagoe ~o incl~Xing the contracts herein above mentioned have been transfered assigned and conveyed by thc said W ~I Jegoe Company to th~ Jagoe Construction ~ompany and ~hereas said Jagoe Construction Company as principal and the ~{assaohut- etts Bonding and Insurance Company ~f Boston Massachus- etts as sureties here now file its said bonds in accordance with provisions of said contract now Therefore BE IT RES- OLVED BY THE CITY CO~ISSION OF THE CITY OF DENTON TFZCAS that the t~nsfer and conveyance of said contract by said W ~ Jao~oe Company ~o the Jagoe Construction Oompan~ a corooratxon be and the ssme i~ hereby retified and appr- oved BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the ~ity Commission of said Cmty that the said contract ~all tske effect and be in full force ~nd effect from and after the date of the adoption of this rcsolution and be it further resolved that the ssid ~onds of the Jagoe Construction ~ompany be and the smme are b~reby in all things approved Passed this the B day of De~ember A D 1928 (Signed) ~ W MoKenzie, Chairman C~%V 0ommisslon Atttest (SI~ned) C W Stov~ll ~ City Secret ~ry The following ordiranee was introduced and placed upon its first reading AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING E~GIN~ER'S ROLL OR ST~TEM~T FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH LOCUST STREET, ~EST MUI~ERRY STREET AND COLLEGE ~TREET, FIXING A TIM~ AND PLACE FOR A HEARING FOR OWNERS CF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND ALL 0TH~S INTERESTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY SEC~ RETARY TO GI?E NOTICE AND D~CLARING AN r~RGhNCY WHEREAS the ~ity ~on~ulssion of the Oity of Denton, Texas, has heretofore oral. ed that the follow- lng portions of stmeets in said Oity be improved by raising, grading, filling, andinstalling concrete curbs and gutters, along curb lines where cu~rbs and gutters are not no~ installed on proper grade and curb lines and by paving same, plans and specifications were adop- ted and bids advertised for and received and the bid of the W M Jagoe Company was accepted and subseque- ntly, on the 10th, day of November A D 19E~ the per- sons composing the former copartnership of W M Jagoe Company applied for and procured a charter incorporat- ing Jagoe Oonstruction 0ompan~y R~ thereafter to-wit on the E~th, day of Novemoer A D 192~5, the Jagoe Oompany a eo-Rartnership sold delivered and assigned unto Jagoe Oonstruction Company a private corporation, all the rights privileges, d~ties and obligations enjoined upon the former by virture of the contract and agreement had ~e~ause of the accep- tance by the Oily ~f Denton of the bid and proposal of the W M Jagoe Company and the City of Denton did on the End, day of December A D 19Eh take cog- nizance of said incorporation of the Jag~ Construct- ion Company snd the assignment aforesaid by the Jagoe 0ompany and accept a~i ratify the same and did On said date accept retify and approve the b~nds of the Jagoe 0onstruction ~ompany as much contractoraud in all things accept the said Jago¢ Construction Co- mpany in leiu of the said ~ ~ Jagoe ~om~any for the making and construction of sai~ improvements with asphaltic concrete on present base in Districts e~ad 6 and v~th asphaltic concrete wearing surface on cement concrete base in Districts 1,E and Z~ in accordance with the plans and sp~ ozfieations therefor, said streets and places being as follows to-wit Collete Street from the East property line of ~$ell Avenue to the West propert~ line of Frame Street, known as tIuit or District No 1 Mulberr~ Street From the West property line of Avanue B to the Center of Avenue C I<nown as Unit or District No E ~rom the center of Avenue C to the East property line of Avenue D ~nown as Unit or District NO ~ ~outh Locust S~reet from the north property line of Walnut Street to the north property line of Mul0erry Street, known as Unit or ~istrlet No ~ From the north prop- erty line of ~ulberry Street to the N proper~y l~r~ of Sycamore Street knonw as Unzt or Distrzct No 5 From the property llne of Sycamore Street to a line ~b~ feet South of the south prop erty l~ne of Paririe Street, ~,nown as Unit or District No AND WHEREAS the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the Oity Oommisslon roll or statement for each such unit sho~ing thereon the total estzmated cost of the improvements in such unit, description of each parcel o~ property together with the nSmes of owners mo far as known number of feet in each Wednesday December 2nd 1925 parcel the amount to ce assessed for other improvem- ents an~ showing ott er matters and things as required by law and by the proceedings ef the City with reference to the said improvements, ~d WHEREAS said roll or statement has been exam- ined and all errors found therein have been correoted THEREFORE BE IT REASOLVED BY THE CITY COEISSION OF T~E CITY OF DANTON TLJ_AS THAT (11 The said rolls or statements be and the same are hereby adopted and approved the descriptions of the various parcels of abutting property with the ~mounts to 0e assessed against each for curb ~or other impro- vements and the total amount assessed against each the total estimated cost of the improvements the nmmes of the property owners of the respective parcels of property as far as known and as shown on said rolls or statements and other matters and things show~ thereby being as fol- lows to-wit COLLLGE STREET Miss Jessie Humphries beginning at Bell Avenue and runn- nt-~-eas~0 feet on College Street,Assessed at l§0 feet Assessed for Curb and Gutter 000 O0 Total amount assessed for paving $431 28 C D Judd Begirming 150 feet east of the East Bound- ary line of Bell Avenue and running 75 feet East on College Avenue Assessed at 75 feet Total amount assessed for paving $ 218 64 J R Lowe Beginning ~t the West boundary lin~ of Vine Street and running West ?b feet Assessed at 75 feet Total amount assessed for paving $ 215 64 W D Moore Being all of Lot No ? in Block NO 2 of the Joodland addition to the City of DentGn Total ~mount assessed for paving --67 feet -- $ 192 64 J H Boyd ~eing all of Lot No 8 in Block ~ of the Woodland Addition assessed at 68 feet Total amount assessed for pavzng $ 195 5l Miss Elizabeth Harris ~eing all of Lot No 9 in Block 2 of the Woodland Addition assessed at 68 feet £otal amount assessed for paving $ 195 51 J F Wilkins Being all of Lot No l0 in Block 2 of the Woodland Addition assessed for 68 feet Total amount assessed for paving $ 195 51 G A Douglas Being all of Lot No ll in Block Z of the Woodland Addztion assessed at 68 feet ~tal amount assessed foi paving $ 195.51 ~ J Bourdon ~eing all of Lot ~o 12 in Blcck ~ of the Woodland Addition assessed for 68 feet Total amount asse~ed for paving $ 192 64 M D Her0ert Beginning on the East Boundary line of Bell ~v~nue and running east on College Street 160 feet Assessed for 160 feet ~ /~ Wednesday, December 2, 1~25 M~ies r,llllan Hum~h~i, ee Beginning 160 feet East of Bell Avenue on~ O~ltege Street a~ ~nning East 140 f~et to Vine Street Assessed at 1~ f~et paving $ 402 5~ ~ Z ~sle~ Begin~ng at Vine a~ Gollege S$~ets ~d ~ing East ~ feet on Ooll~e Street Assessed at ~ ~aving $ 1A~ ~8 " " 80 O~b & Gutter ~8 00 Tot~ amo~t assessed ~~ W Z Eaele~ Begi~ing 80 feet east of Vine Street and ~ng east ~ f~et on ~olle~ S~e~ Assessed at 80 feet curb $ B8 00 " " " " pavi~ 1A~ ~$ Total ~o~t assessed ~ NiCe ~ W S~ckelf~d Beginning l~ feet east of Vi~ Street ~d r~ning 108 feet on Col~ S~eet ~sessed at 106 curb $ ~ E0 " " " pa~ B0A ~ Total amount assessed ~ Z B Shaver ~ots No ~ a~ A in Block i of the A E Bell Addition ~ ~e Oity of DenOn ~seased at 100 feet c~b $ ~0 00 Aotal ~o~t assessed ~ ~l~,Pierce Lots i a~ B Block i of the A E Bell Addition to the Cm~ of Dent~ Assessed at 100 feet o~b $ ~0 00 " " " ~ ~ving ES? 5~ Total smoot assessed $~ ~ST ~ERRY STRUT H ~ith ~ts ll ~d 12 in Bl~k E8 of the Oolle~ Addition to the City of ~n~n, Texas assessed at E00 feet ~b $ 140 O0 " " " " pavl~ 675 00 Total amo~t assessed ~ ~ ~a Boswell, Bel~ t~ east one-half of lot l0 In Bl~k 28 of ~e College Addition to the City ~ ~nton, Texas Assessed at 50 feet c~b $ 35 00 " " " " pavi~ 168 75 Tot~ ~t assessed $~ ~ss M ~ Rand Bei~ t~ West one-~lf of lot no, l0 in Bl~k 28 of the College ~ddition to ~e Oity of DenOn Texas Assessedat 50 feet o~b $ 35 00 Total amo~t assessed ~ Wednesday December 2, 192 5 Geo 1~ Hopkins Being all of Lot 9 in Block EB of the Collegm Addition to the City of Denton, Texas Assessed at 100 feet ot~rb $ 70 O0 . . " " paving $3? 50 TOtal amount assessed Mrs ~ C Na[lor Being all of Lot No 8 in Block NO 28 of the ~olle~ Addition to the Ci~ of Dento.n, Texas Assessed at 100feet curb $ 70 00 " ' " pavi ng 337 50 Total amount assessed H D Robinson Being the East ~ of lot ? in ~lock 28 of the College Addition to the City of Denton Texas Assessed at O0 feet curb $ - . " " Paving 168 75 Total amount assessed for pa 168 75 W E Smith 2ezng the West ~ of lot no 7 in Block No cf the College Addition to the City of Denton Assessed at 50 feet paving at (total) 168 75 J Will Ta~lor Being all of lot No i and the East ~' of ]]et 2 in Block 25 of the College Addition to the City of Denton Texas Assessed at 140 feet curb $ 98 0O " " 140 " paving 472 50 Total amount assessed J W Malone Being the West 60 feet oh Lot 2 in Block 29 of the College Addition Assessed at 60 feet curb $ 42 O0 " ' " " paving $~244 ~0 Total amount assessed M. rs Ida Gate,s' Being all of Lot 3 In Block 29 of the College Addition to the City of Denton Texas Assessed at 100 feet curb $ ~ O0 " " " " paving 337 ~G Total amount assessed State of Te~s Being all of Lot 4 In Bloox ~9 of the College Addit~ cm to the 0ity of Denton A~sessed at (~00 feet curb " " 10~ " paving 337 ~0 Total amount assessed Mattie and Francis Bell Ground all of Lot 8 in Block 29 of the Oolle~" ~dditzon to the City of Denton Texas Assessed at lOG feet pavirg $ 337 ~ T B Smith All of lot 6 in Block 29 of the College Addition to the City of Dento~ Texas Assessed at 100 feet paving $ 337 ~0 W E Smith Being the East ~0 feet of 1~% ll and all of lot No lg in Block ~ of the College Addition ~o the City of Denton Assessed at l§O paving $ 600 O0 S A Blao~(Ourn Being the West ~0 feet of Lot ll and the Last 2~ feet of lot~9~in 34 of the College Addztion ~ ~ ~ ~ A~sessed at 17~ feet paving $ 700 00 Wednesday, December 2 1925 Mrs Irene Eld,er the West 7§ feet of lot 10 in Block 34 of the College ~ldltion Assessed at 75 feet curb $ 52 50 " " " " paving 300 O0 Total amount assessed $ 352 50 W P Bell The East 53 feet of lot 7 and all of lot $ in Block 34 of the College Addition Assessed at 150 feet paving $ §SE O0 Miss Viola witherepoon the West 67 feet of lot 7 in Blk 34 of the Golle~ Addition Assessed at 67 feet paving $ 268 00 " " " " our o 46 90 Total smount assessed 314 90 A,~a E Wolfe & J B ~ar~r Being lot 1 of the Portvood terrace Assesse~ at 75 paving $ 300 00 J A Hard~V Lot 3 of the Portwood terrace Assessed at 75 feet paving $ 300 00 W B Whlttln~t0n Lot 5 of the Portwood Terrace Assessed at 75 feet paving $ 300 00 J P~ Ru~d Lot 7 of the Portwood Terrace ~ 300 00 Dudle~r Everett Zot 9 of the Portwocd Terrace $ 300 00 L ,v, Bal,1, Lot 11 of the Portwood Terrace ~ 500 00 Jack Johnson Lot 15 of the Portvood Terrace $ 500 00 E 0 ?a~,es Lot lB of the Portwood Terrmse $ 300 00 SOUTH ID,GUST STRLI~T R B Penner, All of Bloc~ 9 of the Original Plat of the Town of Denton, Texas Assessed at 120 feet paving $ 483 24 R v, Lea,ch Lot 3 in Block 10 of the Original ' Plat of th~ Tovm of Denton Assessed at 120 feet paving $ 483 24 M~ethodist Episcopal Ghurch All lot I and North ~ of Lot ~-'~look 23 of the Original Plat of the Town of Denton Assessed at 227 5 feet pav~.ng $ 617 89 R J Turrentine South ~ Lot 6 Blk 23 Original Town Assessed at 75 feet caving $ 203 70 B,E Haughton Lot 2 Block 24 Original Town - Assessed at 150 feet paving $ 407 40 Mrs M E Frans is All lot 5 Block 24 ~riginal To~ Assessed at 152 5 feet paving $ 414 19 We&nesday December 2, 1925 Macnolia Petroleum Co North 70 feet of Lot 1 in BloGk - 28 Original Town Assessed at 70 feet paving $ 109 27 I , C F Barrett Beginning 70 feet a~uth ~f l~e N W cSrner of Block 28 and running south on Locust Street 42 feet in Block 28 Original Town Assessed at 4~. feet paving ~ 65 56 C C Bell Beginning ll2 feet south of the N W Corn~ of Block 28 and running 42 feet ~louth. Assessed at 42 feetpaving $ 6§ 56 M~s ~ Lo,au The l~orth 103 Feet of lot 2 Blk 28 cf the Original Town Assessed at 103 feet paving $ 160 78 R L Leach Beginning 200 feet north of the S W Corner oi ~lo~k 28 and running North 98 5 feet Assessed at 98 5 feet paving$ 153 76 W C F~ffe ~eginning 105 feet north of the S W corner of Slock 28 and running North 95 feet Assessed at 95 feet paving $ 148 30 -- Mrs Henri Ost_r_loh South 105 feet Blk 28 Original Town ~ Assessed at 105 feet paving $ 164.30 Mrs I( Preston & Miss ~[ E Ja$oe Lot i Block i Jagoe Preston Addition Assessed at 60 feet paving $ 93 66 Miss...L E Ja~oe Let 2 Block i Jagoe Preston Addition Assessed at 60 feet paving $ 93 66 Mrs K Preston Lot 3 ale 1 Jagoe Preston Addition Assessed at 60 feet paving $ 93 66 ..Mrs Iv~ S Preston Lot 4 8lock I Jagoe Preston Addition Assessed at 60 feet paving $ 93 66 K L Buckner, A R Ponton ~nd ~ L Hutoheson North 73 feet Lot I in Blk 2 Jagoe Preston Addi ti on Asses ed at 73 feet paving $ ll3 95 J P Blount Nor~ 100 feet of Lot 2 Block 27 Original Town Assessed at 100 feet paving $ 1§6 l0 M. rs J M In~e South 10) feet lot 2 Blk 27 Original I- Town and North 50 ft lot 3 ~ Town ~ Assessed at 150 feet paving $ 234 15 I John F Smith Beginning ~50 feet south of the N E Corner of Block 27 and z~ing 100 feet ,outh on Locust Asses°ed at 100 feet paving $ 156 l0 _W B Shzrlsy South 50 feet of lot 3 and North 24 5 feet lot 6 in Block 27 Original Town Assessed at 74 5 feet paving $ ll6 30 Wednesda~ December ~ 19225 Carter Beginning 75 feet North of S W oorner of Block ~-7 and running 106 feet on Locust Street in Block 27 Original tm~ n Assessed at 106 feet caving $16§ 46 South 7§ feet of Lot 6 Blk ~.7 0 P Assessed at 75 feet paving $ 117 O? M E Payne North 165 feet of Block 322 0 P ~ Assessed at 168 feet paving $ 257 57 Wm Giddings Est Beginning 16 5 feet South of the N E Gornsr of ~look 3J 0 P and 83 feet south AsseSsed at 83 feet ~avlng $ 1E9 56 Jno M Ta~vlor Beginning 2248 feet south of the N E Gorner of Blk 32 0 P and running ll~ feet south Assessed at ll~ feet paving $ 179 TOTAL COSTS BY DISTRICTS Dist TOTAL C P Owners P 0 Total to Gity Paving Cur~ P 0 $9, 33 37 $1s, 6 35 $ 1,005 $ 19,0220 Section 2. A hearing shall be given and held by and before the City Commission of the City of Denton to the Owners of property abutting upon the said portions of streets to be improved and to all others iD anywise interested therein whzoh hearing shall be held on the 15th, day of Decemoer 19~$ at 7 30 o'clock P M , at the Cit~ Hall in thc ~ity of Denton, Texas, and at said time and p/ace all such owners as well as any ~ud all others in anywise interested concerned ~r aff- ected shall be and appear and present and make any all protests or objections which they or any of them may have as to the said improvements as to the benefits thereof, aa to the amounts of assessments as to any ir- regularity or invalidity in any of the proceedings with reference to suck assessments such improvements ~r con- tract therefor, Or as to any other m~ter or thing in anywl se co-~ected therewith and at such hearing all desiring to be heard wilI be fully and fairly heard, and said hearingn will be continued from day to day and from time tO time until all persons presentzng themselves at the time _-~_ place fixed for such hearing shall have been ~Aw~m fully and fairly heard, when such hearing will 0e cl ~closed and any and all errors may ce corrected and the amounts of the assessments and the proportion of the costs of the said improvements and the benefits the of said improvements and all oth~ matters and ~hings shall be determined and assessments in accordance with the ]aw and the proceedings and contract of the Oity with ref- erence to the improvements will belevied At such hear- in~ anyone in anywise interested or affected may sub- poena witnesses and introduce evidence No error or mistake or omission on said rolls or statements or in this ordinance or in any other pro- ceeding shall invalidate any assessment and the real and true o~ners of the pro~er~y abutting upon the said portion of streets and the reel and true owners of the Wednesday December 2, 1925 property abutting upon the said portion of streets, and the real and true owners of the railway using and srosstng any such portions of streets, shall be and appear at said hearing whether er not they be named herein and whether or net any particular par- eel of property be correctly described herein At such hearing the benefits to abutting prop- erty in the enhanced value thereof by means ef the respective improvements will be determined, and in making assessments against particular parcels cf property the costs of and the benefits arising from the improvements in each unit will be considered aep- aratelt andlndependently from the cost of and benefits aristng from the improvements in the other unit, and the amount to be paid oy and assessed against the pro- perty abutting upon each unit Oy the owners of such property shall be apportioned among the respective parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof in accordance with the front feet plan or rule, pro- vided, that if the application cf this rule shall in the option of the Commission in individual instances result in injustice or inequality then such rule of apportionment shall be apolled as will produce substa~- tial Justice and qqual~ty conslderiug benefits received and burdcns imposed and in giving and holding such hearing and in apportioning the cost of such impro- vements the provisions of the law in force in this Oity and the proceedings of the City wzth ~eference thereto shall be in all things followed and carried out Section 3 The City Secretary is hereby directed to give notice to the owners of stch abutting property and to all ot~er? in anywise interested either in said property im~rovements contract assessments or proceedings with reference thereto of the time and place of said hearing by causing a copy of this ord- inance to be published in the newspaper of general circulation in th~ City of Denton, Texas, at least three times the first of which publications shall be made at least t6n days before the date set for said hearing Section 4 The present condztion of said streets and places endangers health and safety and it is necessary that such improvements ~e proceeded with whzle the weather will permit and such facts consti- tute and ~r~ate an emergency and an urgent public nec- essity requiring that the rules providing for ordin- ances to_be read more than ones, ot at more than one ~eet~ng ~be suspende~ and that this ordinance be pass- ed as and t~ke effect as an emergency measure and such rules are accordingly suspended and this ordinance is passed as an emergency measure and shall take effect and ~e in force from and after its passage Passed and approved this the 2nd, day of December A D 1925 (Signed) B W ~cKenzie, Attest (Signed) Ghiarman ~ity Commission C W Stovall City Secretary Approved as to form (Signed) Marion Bralley, City Atorney ~ecember ~ ~otion was made by Smoot, Seconded by Miller that the rules be suspended and the foregoing ord- inance be passed to its second reading All Gomm- ~$sioners voting "yea" No C~mmissioner voted "na~" ~otion was made by Smoot seconded by Miller that the rulese be suspended and the foregoing ordin- ance be passed to its third and final reading for adoption All Gommissioners voted "yea" Gommiesioner Smoot moved that the ordinance be adopted as read, seconded 0u Miller Upon a roll ~all upon the question of the adootion of the ordin- ance all Comm~ssionere voted ~yea" No GommieSioner voted "nay"$ whereupon the cahir declared the ord- inance duly and finaly~dopted Upon motion by ~iller, seconded 0y ~mo~t the Secretary was instructed to buy a new adding machine for use in his office Upon orope r motion and second the ~ommission a~$ommi~ee compSsed to several citizens to investi- gate and meet and discuss w~th the Commtssion plans for building a new Oity Hall Upon proper motion and second the Oommission adjourned to meet Tuesday December 8th, 19E§ Approved this the ~d~y of ~A~ D 19~ City Hall Denton Texas Tuesday December 8th, 19E5 The Commissionmet with the following commis- sioners oresent ~Iol{enzie Smoot, Bailey ~iller and Turner Aosent None For the purpose of dlsoussing with the ~ity Hall Committe plans for building a new ~ity Hall~ there were sor~e ~5 citizens present repre- senting the Gommztte appointed by the Gommission and discussed clans offered suggestions and gave the Gom~lssion their endorsement of their act in this matter ~totion was madv oy Smoot that a bo~d elec- tion be ordered not to exceed ~ ?5 000 00 to erect a Oity ~all building on the present location, which was carried by a unanimous vote of the Gommzssion Upon proper motion and second the Gommission adjourned to meet Tuesday December 15th at ? Z0 / Aoproved this the ~ Day of December 19E5 hairman Gity Gomm~ssion Attest u~-~y~eoretary~ Olty Hall Denton Texas December 15th 1925 The Go.mission me~ in session adjourned from December ?th 192§ for the purpose of hearing protes- ts against the paving on ~ollege South Locust and West Eulberry Streets as has been heretofore ordered and advertised in the official newspaper of the City of Denton, with the following *omm~ssioners present and answering to roll call Chairman EcKenzie pres- ent and presiding Smoot ~iller Turner and Bailey Absent None The following ordinance wes introduced and placed upon its first reading AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEAi{ING AND LFVYING ASSASS~3~NTS FOR A PART OF THE COST OF I~PROVING PORTIONS OF COL- LEGE STREET & WEST ~ULBERRY STREET AND SOUTH LOCUST STREET IN THE CITY OF DLNT0~, TEXAS AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESEEI~NTS AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE TH- El{EOF AND DECLARING AN E~RGENCY W~ The City COmmission of the City of Denton Te~s ~ hew~t~Tora ordered that the following portions of streets and puolic places in the City of Denton be improved oy raising grading and fill- ing same and paving same and installing curse and gutters and other appurtenances and contract for the making and construction of such improvements including paving with asphaltic concrete, was let to the W E Jagoe Company and said contract was ass- igned by the W.~ Jagoe Company to the Jagoe Const- ruction Company Inc , with the consent of the City ~ommission of the City of Denton said portions of streets and ~ublic places being as follows to-wit College Street from its intersection with the east property line of Bell Avenue to zts intersection with the wemt property line of Frame Street known as Unit or District No I ~ULB~RRY STREET from its intersection with the west property line of Avenue B to its intersection with the centerline of Avenue C known as Unit No E (or Distrzct ~ Z) ~ULBERRY STREET from its lnterse~tiou with the centerline of Avenue C to its ~ntersection with the east property line of Avenue D, known as Unit or District No ~ SOUTH LOCUST STREET from ~ts inte- rsection with the north property line of Nalnut Street to its intersection with the north property line of Eulberry Street, known as Unit or District No ~ SOUTH LOCUST STREET from its intersection with the north property l~ne of Eulberry Street to its intersection with the north property line of Sycamore Street, known as Unit or District No 5 SOUTH LOCUST STREET from its intersection with the north property line of Sycamore Street to its inter- December 15th 19E5 section with a line Z6~ feet south of the South boundary line of Pecan Street, known as Unit or Distr- ict No 6 WHEREAS the City Engineer prepared roll or statem- ent fez the improvements in each unit shewing the amounts to be assessed against the various parcels of abutting oroperty and the owners thereof, and showing other matters and things and same were exam- ined by the City Commission of the City of Dent~n ~ and approved and time and place was fixed for a hearing to the owners of such aoutting property and to all others in anywise interested, and due and proper notice was given and such hearing was had and held at the tzme and place fixed therefor to-wit~ On the 15th day of Decem0er A D 19E§, at 7 30 o'clock P M in the ~ity Hall in the City of Denton, Texas, and at such hearing all desiring to be hear were given full and fair hearing and ~ppertunity to be heard and said hearing was in all respects held in the manner provided and required by the law and the proceedings of the City with reference to much impr- ~ments and the following protests were made to-wit R L Leach for himself ~nd re~resenting NLrs J E Inge Mrs ~ £ Francis and I~rs ~lorence Carter and entered the followzng protest That since this street ~S Zocust) was a pu01ic highwahy and since the property owners were at one time comple~ded to improve same that they felt the City should stand the entzre expense to the pavement at this time W C Fyffe, Abney Ivey and Ben C Ivery and M E Payne addressed the Commission and urged them to have South Locust Street paved at once explaining that it w~s almost impossible for them to live on this street under the present oon~itions on account o~ the dust caused ~y the traffic Mrs Irene Elder filed a written protest against the paving of West ~ulberry Street explaining that they were not aole at this ttme to pay for the pavement in front of their property Mr C F Barnett also appeared before the Commission but when called upon by the Cahlrman stated that he had nothing to say ex, ept that he wanted the pavement as cheap as possible Amd all parties desiring to be heard their agents reDresenatives and attorneys were fully ~nd fairly heard and evidence was intriduced and considered and the City Commission havzng heard the ev&dence and having considered same and having considered all protests and objections made whether herein enumerated or not is of the opiniom that all such protests and objectless shall be overruled and that s~id hearing should 0e closed and that assessments should be made as herein ordered NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED ~Y TEE CITY C0~ISSION OF TRE CITY OF DENTON, TE~ THAT Section I All protests and objection whether herein enumerated or not be and the same are here- by orverruled and that said hearing with respect to each and all of the said Units is hereby closed SECTION 2 The City Commission from the evidence, finds that the assessments herein levied should be made and levied against the respective parcels o~ a~utting property upon the sa~d portions of streets, and against the owners ~ of such property and that such assessments