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Ordinance 1636
i FORM No. 14. AN ORDI A 9 CE REASSESSING A PORTION OF THE COST OF � F `� ON---S.UTH__1AI.N_._STMT_-----.--y IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BETWEEN ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE ---8OU-th-------LINE OF----------Ri0a._J2T de._.AVA1't1L6._.__, AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE ---XQZU--------LINE OF----------Xagnalia..A>ze=e----------- AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROP- ERTY ABUTTING THEREON, AND THEIR PROPERTY, AND OWNERS OF STREET AND STEAM RAILWAYS AND THEIR PROPERTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, That: WHEREAS, Heretofore, the City Council of the said City directed theI1 Iumin tfoo?,---------------- -------- 0M._ S--$7' T-------------between its intersection with the-----South-----_---line ofiIi.0_.______. Grande.._AY.snue---with its intersection with the--------Jicmth------line of__Xagtlo_lia._.AYenUV by zvgv ' TItMe M MV v *vveiumrttwvvmvvVM*illuminating the same with ornamental W 1 VAI E Said accordan°cce with said resolution, specifications for said work were duly prepared by the City Engineer, and adopted by the City Council; and, WHEREAS, Bids for said improvements (were duly advertised for, as required by the City Char- ter; and, WHEREAS, Said bids were received, opened and considered by the City Council, and the bid of '13oo---------- OM---AM--U TRI-0...09PNX-----------------.--, for the lve� ? said portion of said Street, was accepted by said City Council; and, WHEREAS, The said---r4[IGTt,IL-ASHE-_ELECTRI-C---C0.MPARY---has entered into a contract with the City off rt Worthh as pr ided by the Gh rter, for the ini rov rrlent of said street, within the said i uminat�n ie s e with t�i ornamer to wehi tvM standards; limits by iia iY�; �ddlVW v1114i tt�v�31WAMfid�uDVDAld zt� saws .............................................. ..................__--------------------------------------P Irre"VV1i Mi .------------------------------------------------------------#+MtatimW and, WHEREAS, The said contractor has executed bonds to the City of Fort Worth for the construc- tion and maintenance thereof, in accordance with the said contract, and specifications, with surety as required by the said City Charter, which contract and bonds with the surety thereof, have been duly approved by the said City Council; and, WHEREAS, Thereafter, the City Engineer of said City filed his written statement with the City Council concerning the said improvements, and the cost thereof, as provided by the Charter of the City, which statement was considered by the City }}�{{Council, corrected and approved; and, ft WHEREAS, Thereaer the said C�JA4 t)y resolution find and declare the necessity- of reassessing a portion of the cost of said ainst the owners of the property abutting there- on, and owners of street and steam railways thereon and their property and did prescribe a hearing of the said owners, their attorneys, and agents and fixed a date therefor and did direct the said Secre- tary of the said City to issue notice of the said hearing by advertisement, as provided by the said City Charter, and also by posting said notices as provided therein; and, WHEREAS, In accordance with the said resolution, the City Secretary did issue a notice of the said hearing to the said owners and all interested parties by publication thereof, for the time and in the manner prescribed by the City Charter, in---------Yort__Rosth_PSa48_ t-81T-__((_1��________________________ a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, for Vy(wrconsecu`tive days prior to the said hearing, and did also notify the said owners of the said hearing by posting a copy of the said notice to each of them, at the post office, in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, more than ten days prior to the date of the hearing; and, WHEREAS, The said hearing in accordance with the said resolution and notice was held by the City Council on the,...P-7-th-----day of---------------NQVICMSER........... 192.-.9_-_, at___,qZ-_30__o'clock----------A.-M., atwhich time and place-------------------------------------------------------------------- --...- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_........�.� . --------------------------------------------------------------------------_...-----------------------------------------------------------------.._...-.._.._----------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------—----------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- -----------------�......� _................ , .__---------------_-------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- - - ---- - -------------- ------ re fin owners, appeared to protest the rsaicfassessment and the benefits of said unprMMMMIN connected with the improvement of said portion of said street. NOW, THEREFORE, Be it further adjudged and ordained by the said City Council, as follows, to-wit-. (1) That the special benefits to each parcel of abutting property hereinafter mentioned in the enhanced value of said property -by mean of said improvements exceed in each ease the amounts here- inafter assessed against such property and the owners thereof and the said Cid Council having con- sidered the evidence and it appearing therefrom that the apportionment and Nessment hereinafter made will effect substantial equality and justice between property owners, having in view benefits re- ceived by and burdens imposed upon such owners, and said apportionment is hereby adopted. (2) That there is, and shall be, assessed against the several parcels of property hereinbelow de- scribed and against the owner thereof as their proper pro rata part of the cost of the said improve- ments, the several sums of money set opposite the description of the respective parcels of property. The name of the said owners, ' ar as known, and descriptions of the parcels of property, and the a total amount in money hereby essed againot each parcel of property and the owner thereof being as follows, to-wit: ti y P y FORM No. 14—Continued. That the amount set opposite the description of property above is hereby/as®ssed against the said property and declared to be a personal liability of the owner thereof, and secured by a lien upon the said property superior o all other liens, claims or titles, except lawful taxes, that the amount payable by each owner, and. I ssed against his or her property, above, shall be payable as follows, to-wit: In six equal installments, one ,payable within 30 days after the date of completion of said work and its acceptance by the City, and the remainder in five equal annual installments thereafter,provided that said owners shall have the right to discharge any installment before maturity by payment thereof with accrued interest. That default in the payment bf any installment of principal or inter- est upon saic( siessments when due as herein provided shall at once mature the whole amount there- of, both principal and interest, which shall at once become collectible without notice. (3) That the saidlaessments shall bear interest from the date of the said completion and ac ceptance at the rate of 8 per cent per annum, payable annually, and if not paid when due the said/a"s e sessments and claims of personal liability shall be enforced, either by the sale of such property by the officer and in the manner, as far as applicable, as sales are authorized, to be made for non-payment of City Taxes as prescribed by the City Charter and general laws, or by suit to enforce the said claim of personal liability or lien in any court having jurisdiction. (4) That the City shall issue to the said contractor, for the said improvement assignable certifi- cate against said property and the owners thereof, which said certificates shall declare the said sums to be due and payable in installments as herein provided after completion and acceptance of said work, and shall bea��''able to the said contractor, and shall state the amount due from each property owner, and herebyAressed against his property, and the rate of interest thereon, herein fixed at eight per cent (8 So) per annum, payable annually, and each certificate shall recite and declare the fact that the same is secured by a lien against the property of such owner, and personal liability of the owner, and shall describe such property by number and block, or such other description as may identify the same with reference to any other fact recited, and by the name of the (owner, and if the owner is not known, or if the property is owned by an estate, i t will be sufficient to so state the fact. Said certificates shall provide that if the amount therein declared or any installment of principal or interest thereof shall not be paid when due, that the whole amount thereof shall be collectible with accrued interest, and with court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees, if same have been incurred, and shall recite that proceedings with reference to such improvements have been made in compliance with the terms thereof and the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, and that all prerequisites to the fix- ing of the liens and charge of personal liability; evidenced by such certificates, have been performed. Said certificates shall be executed by the Mayor and attested by the City Secretary with the corporate seal. Said certificates shall provide that the same shall be payable to the City Assessor and Collector of the City, who shall issue his receipt for payment thereon, which shall be evidence of such payment, on any demand for same by virtue of the said certificate, or any independent contract to pay the same, entered into by the owner of property therein described, and shall provide that the City Assessor and Collector shall deposit all sums received by him on said certificates with the City Treasurer, and the said City 'measurer shall keep the same in a�see!pyarate fund, which fund is hereby designated as the------ SO-U i__MAIRATBEET--- EI_T_E_W__8.._`_=TIFICATE FUND No...._.... ..._. and that whenever any payment may be made to the City Assessor and Collector upon such certificate, it shall be his duty on presentation by the said contractor, or the holder thereof,to endorse said payment there- on, and the contractor or holder of such certificate shall be entitled to receive from the City Treas- urer the amount so paid upon presentation of the said certificate, credited with the amount paid there- on, and that said endorsement and credits shall be the Treasurer's warrant for making such payment to the said contractor, and that such a payment by the Treasurer shall also be receipted for by the said holder in writing to the said Treasurer, or by the surrender of said certificate, when the principal thereof, together with accrued interest and cost of collection, shall be paid in full. That said certifi- cates may be issued, with coupons thereto attached evidencing the several installments of principal and interest thereof, which coupons shall be executed and attested by the Mayor and City Secretary as are said certificates under the terms hereof, but the signatures of said Mayor and City Secretary at- tached to said coupons may be facsimile signatures stamped, engraved or printed thereon. Upon pay- ment of any installment evidenced by a coupon, such coupon shall be credited by the City Assessor and Collector and surrendered to the City Treasurer as herein provided. Such certificates shall also recite that the City of Fort Worth shall not be liable for the payment thereof, or for any interest thereon„ or for the cost of collecting or enforcing same, but that the said company or holder thereof, shall have the right to collect such certificates as therein provided by the terms of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, and that the said City of Fort Worth shall, whenever demanded by the said Company, or holder of said certificates, fully exercise its charter power to en- force the lien securing the said certificate, and collect the same, but shall not be liable in any manner for failure to so collect or enforee the lien thereof. (5) That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. ,r.M. �q STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRAITT This contract, this -day entered into between the City of Fort Worth, a 'munic3,pal corporation orpinzed by special act of the Legislature of Texas , hereinafter called City, and �&gene„,&s.e EiectrIC ,0,9a4 hereinafter term9d Contractor, WITNESSETH: That said panties have agreed as fol- lows, to-wit: Ie That the improvements hereinafter referred to shall be laid, constructed and tnstalled by the Contractor on South Main Street between Rio Grande and Magnoiia in the City of Fort Worth. That said Cantractor agrees to furnish all labor, tools, material and machinery and to lay and construct in a good and workmanlike manner, in strict accordanc,4 with the specifications for the said work prepared by the City Engineer, and adopted by the City Council on the A , 4th ay or October, 10 A. Do 1901 (Which specifications are herebg- rgforred to-and made a part thereof) . the Ornamental Street Lighting System referred to in the bid of the Contractor for the said work and the report recommend- the adoption thereof, adoptad by the said City Council an the 25th day of Octo uer .�. ., A. D. LC Y �, the said bid, report and resolution adopting the same being here- by referred to and made a part hereof, as if written herein in full. zz. That the *Contractor agrees to commence construction of said improvement within 60 days after being notified in writing so to do by the City Engineer, but shall not be re- ouired to ,'Commence said work until the proceedings provided by the charter of the City shall have been had with refer- ence to assessing against the owners of property abutting up- on said street. The Contractor agrees to prosecute said work with diligence after the commencement thereof and deliver the same to the City in a completed condition within working days after the receipt of the notice to commence work herein mentioned, provided that in case of default or failure to complete the work within said time it ghall be liable to the City for the wages of all inspectors appointed by the City on the work from said time herein specified for the comple- tion of the work until the final completion thereof, and the amount of such wages shall be deducted from any money due tho Contractor from the City, and in addition there shall also be deducted the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) every day for the period of such delay, as liquidated damages to the City for failure to complete the work at the time specified (time being made expressly of thg essence ' of this contract); but said contractor shall be entitled to an extension of the said time for. the completion of said work for unavoidable delays from unforseen causes over -which it has no control, such as inclemency of the weathero injunations , strikes or laborers, or unreasonable delays in the delivery of material, and pro- vided further that if said work is suspended at any time by the City, as provided in said specifications, then and in that event the time for which said suspention shall continue shall not be chargeable a jainst the said Contractor, or estimated as part of the time allowed for the completion of the work. y§hould the Contractor fail to Y egin the work within the time hereby required, or to carry on and complete the same according to the true meaning and intent hereof and of said specifications, and should said Contractor neglect or refuse to provide means for a satisfactory compliance with the con- tract within the time and as specified, and after the notice mentioned in said specifications, then the City shall have the right to take 911prge of and complete the work in the- manner provided by said specifications, and if in the completion_ there- of the cost to thy; said City shall exceed the contract price or prices herein mentioned to be paid to tho Contractor, then the said Contractor and the: surety or sureties upon its bond herein mentioned, shall pay said excess to the said City on demand. No suspension or delay in the execution of said work shall operate; to release the surety or sureties upon the Con- tractor 's bond hereinafter mentioned, from any liability up- eri the said bond. III. The Contractor agrees to fully indemnify and save whole and harmless the City from all costs, cxpenses .and dam- ages or losses arising out of any real or asserted cause of action and from any and all costs for wrong, injury or dam- ages that may be occasioned to any person or property arising out of and during the construction of said improvements or oc- cationed by said Contractor, its agents, servants, or emploay°,s, and the said Contractor further agrGos to comply With all the ordinances of the said City relalLing to the manner in which excavations are to be protected and mads; in streets and to pro- tect such-work with such liglit8$ barriQrs and other safeguards as aro provided in said specifications or the said ordinances of the City. IV. That tho Contractor agrees , upon eXecution of this contract, to execute and deliver to the Cit; a bond, condi- tioned In the sum of 02700.09 Dollars with a surety who shall be a Surety Company author:,zed to do business in Tcx:s and acceptable to the City Council, said bond to be conditioned upon the faithful and strict performance by the Con- tractor of all the covemants, stipulations and agreements of this contract and as contained in the said specifications, and a bond with like surety An the sura of #2"7U®.00 _Dollars, coaditioned for the repairing or eoustrue- tion in Whole or in part of the said improvements, within two years after their completion, if necessitcatod within that time, by any def:ct of material , plans , methods or process employed in the censtm ction of such ipprovement. V, That said Contractor shall be paid for the performance of all the .work as aforesaid, the following prices, to-wit: Which said compensation shall be paid to the said Contractor at the prices aforesaid, and at the time and in the maxiner as follows, to-wit: That the owners of property abutting on said street named to be improvod shall pay to the Contractor all of the said cost of improvoments. Tree amounts to bo paid by said property owners, and which may be assessc;d against Zaid abutting proper- ty, or its owners, shall be 'in proportion to the frontage of the property of each owner is to the whole frontage of property on said street named to be improved., and such cost shall be ^pportioned between said property owner, :'.; -_.cordance with. s x what is commonly k-.own as the "Frontage of Front Foot Rule, " provided that if the application cf this rule would, in the opinion of the City Council, be tuidust or unequal., it shall be the duty of said Council to assess and apportion said cost in such proportion as it may decmJust and equitable, having in view the special benefits in enhanced value to be received by each owner of such property, the equities of such owners, and the adjustment of such apportionment, so as tp produce a sub- stantial equality of benefits roecived by and burdens imposed upon each owner; that the portion of cost of such improvements which shall be payable by each owner of property abutting Upon said street shall be paid to said Contractor in six (6) equal Installments, one payable within 30 days after the completion ®� the work and its acceptance by the City, one within one year and one within two years, three years, four yoars , five years, etc. , .from said date of acceptance, and to boar interest from said date; at the rate of secon (7%) per cent per annum; pro- vided that any property owner shall have the: option to pay said sum at any time before maturity by payment of principal and accrued interest to date. That the amounts to bo paid by each owner of property abutting upon said street shall be secured by lien upon his property and a personal claim of liability against the owner thereof, in the manncrhQreinafter set forth; and that to accomplish equelity and justice botween the ovinera of said property anti to jecuro the said contractor in payment of the said sura:,- payubl3 by owners thereof, the City does hereby agree and bind :Itself to pass all the necessary ordinances and resolutions, and take all the necessary steps prodded by the City Charter that may be proper to assess upon the several Far- cei9 of property abutting upon said street, the several sums payable by the owners the.rcof to the Contractor under the torms hereof, and to pass all ordinance`s and resolutions necessary _e and proper to fix the sar.ie as a personal claim or liability against said owners in compliance with the terms cf the present charter of the said City with reference to said assessments and particularly to Sections 7, S, 9 and 13 of Chapter 14 of the said charter, and further agrees that in the event that any error or invalidity shall gppear in any proceeding with reference to the said improvement or the assessment of said cost, or fixing any personal claim or liability against the owners of such abutting property, then the said City shall pass all resolutions or ordinances and shall do all things permitt- ed or allowed by its Charter for the purpose of correcting said errors or invalidities and re-assessing said cost against said property and fixing the sa,d personal claim or liability against the owners thereof, but it is expressly understood and agreed that no assessment shall be urde against any such property owner or his property until after the notice and hearing provided by ' the terms of the City Charter of the said City, and in no event shall an assessment be made against any such property or its owner, in excess of the benefits thereto in the enhanced ualuo thereof caused by the said improvement. It is expressly understood and agreed that said City shall not in any manner be liable to said Contractor for any part of the cost of said improvements to be paid by the owners of abutting property under the terms hereof and that the City does not in any manner guarantee the collection thereof nor shall it become in any manner liable for any of the cost or ex- pLnse of collecting the samd or of enforcing the lien, or per- sonal liability herein mentioned, but said City agrees to do all acts and to pass all ordinances and resolutions required or permitted by the City Charter for the purpose of assisting said Contractor or its assigns in collecting and enforcing payment of the said cost by the said property owners and the enforeemc:nt of said lien against bhL it said property, VI;.- Said ISSaid City agrees that it will in accordance with Section 15, Chapter 14, of the said City Charter, cause to be issued to the said Contractor assignable gortificates setting forth and declaring the amounts to be paid by each of said owners and assessed against his said property And the time and terms of said payments, in accordance with this contract, said section of said. Charter 7p4ing expressly made a part hereof. It shall be sufficier4t Qompliance herewith if said csertifIcate shall describe lots and parcels of property by .numb- er and bled, or by other such descriptiox as Identify saZe with reference ,t% any other facts recited, and by the name of the owner, and if the owner is unknown,, or if the property is owned Jay an ottate, it will be suffjc�ent to s.o state the fact. Said . r ceAtif;capes shall provide that if the same shall not be paid that they shall be cgllectible, with accrued interest and reasonable attorney fees, and costs, if the same have been incurred, and such certificates shall bear interest from the date qf completion and acceptance by the City of said improvements in front of the prq - perty of each owner, at` the rate of sewn (71"o) per cent per annum. The amounts evidenced by assignable certificates issued shall be payable to the Tax Colleetor of the City, who shall, issue his re- ceipt therefor,, which receipt shall be evidence of such payment a on any demand for same (whether Iky virtue of the said certifi- cate or any independent contract to pay the same ) entered Into by the owner of such property. The Tax Collector shall deposit all suns so received by him upon said certifleates forthwith, with the City Secretary- Treasurer, ar4d su.qh Treasurer shall keep the same in a sG;parate fund to be hereafter designated by the City Council of the said City, and whenever any payment shall be made to the Tax Collector a, w upon such aertjfAx LtQ#, t_ahA1i be his duty upon presentation to him of the said Certificate by said Contractor, or other holder thereof, to endorse said payment thereon, and the said Cont Vactor, or holder of said certificate, shall be entitled to receive from the City Trea surer the amount so paid upon pre- senting to him such cortifleate so endorsed by the Tax Collector and credited by the holder with the amount paid and such endorse- ment and credit shall be the Treasurer's warrant for making said payment to puch Contractor or other holder. Slid payment by the Treasurer shall also be receipted for by the said holder in writ- ing to said Treasurer, or by the surrender of such certificate when the principal thereof, together with accrued interest and cost of collecCior., shall be paid in full. It is expressly agreed that said City shall not be liable 4 in any manner for the payment of any sum mentioned in the said certificate, or for any cost of collecting or enforcing the same, but that the said Contractor, or holder thereof, shall have the right to collect said certificate as herein provided, and by the terms of the Charter of the City. "Phe City shall, whenever de- manded by said Contractor or other holder of said certificates, fully exercise its charter powers to enforce the liens securing said certificates , and collect the same. Said certificates shall recite that all proceedings with reference to such improvements have beezi made in compliance with the terms thereof and of the Charter of the City;. and that all pre-requisites to the fixing of the lien and charge of persona; liability evidenced by such cer- tiflcates have been performed. VTI. That all dipagreements, disputes or controversies of any kind, between the parties hereto, relative to tt.e proper per- formance of this conVract, Including the materials used or in the manner or methods of perfom.anee shall be submitted for de- cision to the City EnSineer, whose judgment when rendered shall be conclusive by tween thea, VIII. The Contractor hereby binds itself to use such materials and to so conktruct said pavement that it will be and remain in good repair and condition for and during a period of two years after date of the final completion and acceptance of the work by the City and further agrees that it will reconstruct or repair the said improvement in whole or in part, at any time within two years after the completion and acceptance thereof, if necessitated within that time by any defect in material, plans, methods, or processes employed in the construction of such improvements, IA. This contract shall be personal to the Contractov, and it in agreed that the performance hereof In whole or in part shall not be sublet or assigned to anyone whatever, without the written consent of the Council of said City. X. It is understood and agreed that this contract is entered into with reference to the General Laws of the State of Texas as set forth in Chapter 9, 38th Legislature, Senate Bill No. 62, Approved May 26, 1923, and Ordinances of the City of Fort Worth, which are hereby made a part hereof, in so far as the same may be applicable. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said City of Fort Wortbt has caused this instrument to be signed in its name and on its b6half T�y it4' blayor and to be attested by the City Secretary by its cor- por.:,#e--s�, and the said has caused thdse presents to be executed by its authorized attorney in fact, this the day .of , A. D. 19.x+ • ATTEST: CITY FORT TH BY 'City Secretry aye; AP A 0 FORM: Contra City torney BY CONTRACT BOND EUGE ASHS ELECTRIC CWANY FAVOR CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, CONSTRUCTION OMA TAL"WING SYSTEU SOUTH MAIN STRSET RIO GRANDE TO MAGNOLIA 001STHU0T20 1 B0jjD STATE OF T11US COUNTY OF TAFdiANT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESFNTS: That, the Eugene Ash Electric Company, herein called the Contractor, as Principal, and the Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, a corporation organized by virtue of the laws of Connecti cut, as Surety do hereby acknowledge themselves to be held and firm- ly bound to pay unto the City of Fort Worth, Texas, a municipal corporation, organized under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Texas, in the penal sum of Tirenty-iteven Hundred and no/100 Dollars (#2,700.00) at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, for the paymsmt of which sum well and truly to be made to the said City of Fort Worth and its successors the said Principal and Surety do hereby expressly bind themselves, their assigns and successors, jointly and severally. This obligation is conditioned; however, that, Whereas, the said Contractor has entered into a written contract With the rF• said City of Fort WortU, dated on or about the y of o lk". A. D. 1927, to furnish all labor, tools, appliances and materials necessary for the construction of South Dain Street between Rio Grande and Magnolia Avenue, in the City of Fort Wor th in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the City Inginaex of the City of Fort Worth and adopted by the City Council of Said City, a copy of which plans and specifications is or may be attached hereto and is hereby referred to and made a part hereof the S&me as if written herein in full. gam,,, there$oret if the said Contractor shall faithfully and �triatl>r perform the said contract in all of its terms, provisions ..,,� and stipulations and in all respects duly and faithfully observe .ted portage $21 and singular the covenants, conditions and agreements b� paid contract agreed convenanted by the said contractor erf0jMed in accordance with the true intent and tk in accordance with the tenor and effect ;0 be 0 ro�eyl and nd will truly pay ala � a�in8 vS said` � act"fi cat ' 048 ' vne sn� shall a s d Earns id share of material We 41at�► �d � aboxe to� f., mecheUics an rdid �rncip � al for subcontracts, work °S � '�° b�b00� tb8Ox the coristiction of such f ��� taxes improvements then these presents shall be null and void and shall have no further force or effect, but otherwise these presents shall have full farce and effect and the said sum shall be payable to the beneficiaries hereunder on demand. No change or alteration in the plats or specifications for the construction of said work or the method of payment shall in any way avoid or affect the liability on this bond and the said subcontractors, workmen, laborers, mechanics and furnishers of material are hereby bade beneficiaries hereunder the same as it their names were written herein. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said Contractor has caused these presents to be executed, and the said Hartford Accident and Indemn- ity Company has caused these presents to be executed by their Agents and Attorneys-in-fact and attested by its corporate seal, this the 29th day of November, A. D. 1927, MASHE RIC I:OMPANY HARTFORD A ISiN & INDEMNITY COMPANY Chas, W. Head-Agent & Attorney-in-fact ATTEST: •#.I- ' i0_1 liamson-Agt. Atty-in-fact. r— ` A � M A I N T E N A N C E B O N D EUGENE ASHE ELEDTRIC COMPANY FAVOR CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, CONSTRUCTION ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING SYSTEM SOUTH MAIN STREET RIO GRANDE TO MAGNOLIA r, s MAINTENANCE BOND THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the Eugene Ashe Electric Company, herein called Contractor, as principal and the HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, a Corporation organized under the laws of Connecticut, as Surety, do hereby acknowledge themselves to be held and bound to pay unto the City of Fort Worth, a Municipal Corporation chartered by Act of Legislature of Texas, At Fort Worth, Texas, the sum of TWENTY-SEV3N HUNDRED AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($29700.00) 9 for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made unto said City of Fort Worth and its successors, said principal and surety do hereby bind themselves their assigns and successors, jointly and severally. This obligation is conditioned, however, that, Whereas, said Contractor has this day entered into a written contract with said City of Fort Worth for the Construction of South Hain Street between Rio Grande and Magnolia Avenue, in the City of Fort Worth, which contract and the specifications therein mentioned adopted by the City are expressly made a part hereof, as though written hbrein in full; and, Whereas , in said Contract, the contractor binds itself to use such materials and to so construct said ornamental street lighting system that it will remain in good repair and condition for and during the period of two years after date of the final accep- tance of the work by the City, and repair of`reconstruct the said improvement in whole or in part at any time within said period, if necessitated within that time by any defect in materials, plans or processes employed in the construction of such improvement, and the said contractor agrees to maintain said ornamental street lighting system in such good repair and condition for said term of two years and that it will upon receiving notice, as prescribed by Maid con- tract, repair or reconstruct said ornamental street lighting system as therein provided. B , therefore, if said contractor shall keep, and perform its said agreement to maintain, repair or reconstruct said ornamental lighting system in accordance with all the terms and conditiQua of said contract, these presents shall be null and void, and have no force or effect. But otherwise, this bond shall have full force and effect, and said City shall have and recover from the said contractor and its surety, damages in the premises as prescribed by said contract. This obligation shall be a continuing one and successive recoveries my be had hereon for successive breaches until the full amount hereof is exhausted. IAT WITNESS WHEREOF, the Eugene Ashe Electric Company has caused these presents to be executed by its authorized President and said Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, surety, has caused these presents to be executed by its Agents and Attorneys-in-fact and attested by its corporate seal, this 29th day of November 1927 . E ENE ASHE ELROTRI C COMPANY BY HXRT,IOR/D_A CIDENT INDEMNITY COUP1NY Chas. W. Head-Agent & Attorney-in-fact . ATTEST s _mow fid. son-Agt. Attorney-in-fact. �o C © NSTaUC �, IQH BOND ACAS I MZOT I "X'W ALL MW BY THESE p&g T •S.�NTS s e , the Eugene Ash alectrio Com C® , ae Principal: and p=Y, herein called the Hartford Accident & Indemnit cit' assoration organized b Y Z�y► bead io exeb Y virtuu of the laws of Connecti- Y ackn�le oa dge themselves to be held and firm. 0'r f orQ t j oho a Ci t.� of Bo rt forth, Texas, a municipal T er$a d, d zhder d #2$700.00) qQ YA virtue of the laws of the State Qe QO � Of $700 ) at l of T"eII"'46ven Hundred and no/.100$ �e1 , Tarrant Count ®/140 rthDollars ", eX �d ids � ��truly to Y► Texas, for the paYmnat press 40de be made to the Said City of Fort b��drs the Said ted �e��r td��e� Principal and Surety do hereby 3e, their assigns and successors, jointly obl40612 ie Conditioned; however, that, ' hereas, 5336 Bald COAtractor has entered into a written contract with the ate• said City of Fort Worth, dated on or about tbw wday of o At D♦ 1927, to furnish all labor, tools, appliances and materials necessary for the construction of South Alain Street between Rio Grande and Magnolia Avenue, in the City of Fort Worth in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the City Engineer of the City of Fort Worth and adopted by the City Council of Said City, a copy of which plans and specifications is or may be attached hereto and is hereby referred to and made a part hereof the same as if written herein in full. Now, therefore, if the said Contractor shall faithfully and strictly perform the said contract in all of its teams, provisions and stipulations and in all respects duly and faithfully observe and perform all and singular the covenants, conditions and agreements in and by said contract agreed convenanted by the said contractor to be observed and performed in accordance with the true intent and meaning of said agreement and in accordance with the tenor and effect of said plans and specifications and shall and will truly pay all aubeontractor, workmen, laborers, mechanics and furnishers of material all moneys to thew owing by said principal for subcontracts, work labor and material done and furnished for the construction of such Paving Assessment for SOUT.i MAIN STREET, from the South line of Rio Grande Avenue to a. point 200-feet south of the South line of Morphy Street - •- - - - _ _ _ - _ - _ - Fort Worth, Texas. Contract A,AAxd.ea:, 5-? - 9. Prig: Bides Contractor% Gene °al Const.Co. Brick Pavement,per sq. d- Pavement;2 "Vertical Fibre Brick & 12.49 2 H.M.Uvalde Rock Asphalt. Uvalde Rook Asphalt Pavement , per sq.yd4-- 2.19 For Standard Curb, per linear foot .30 'Yor Standaard 24" Gutter, per square foot •25 or Standard Combi:.eld Curb & 2411 Gutter, per lin.ft.------ .70 For Earth Lpcavation, per cubic yard .50 For Rock E cc.Zrs,ulur Fr cubic yard _- --------__ ,50 RATE PER TOTAL lti A M E LOT BLK. ADDITTON F1yTG. FNT.FT. COST Hazel Walker Head--- 1 1 DAGG 'TI S SECOND loo-ft.$9.9 438 $997.44 Hazel Walker Head---- 2 1 " 100-ft. 997.44 Hazel Walker Head.--- j 1 n 100-ft. '! 997.44 John SchaMbauer & J.D. _ Davis each owner of an undivided d interest " " 499.72 In North of---��---.- 41 50-ft- Fannie Meyer, Gertrude _ Hirshfield, Laurance Burgower, Gretchen Kahn & Louis B. Eppstein, each owner of an undivided 1/5 interest in the X95.72 South I of ----- -. 4 1 " 5j0--ft. " T.W. Connellee, North I Cif---------- 5 1 " 51.4 -ft. " 512.66 H.R. Martin, - South I of-----}.�.�----.� 5 1 512." 51.4-ft. " 69 J.B. Beach=----,------ 1 2 „ 6. ft. " 563.55 W.R. Francis------- 2 2 " ;6 r, i 563.55 Chas.victor Catlett.- 3 2 " 55- 5-ft- 553.59 Pauline Rintleman, a widow------...,.... -- 42 " 51.5-f t. " 512.91 Roy T. Hanna, Last 95-ft, a,f ---...._----- 12 " 146-ft. " 1456,26 J• 1 1 SPRINKLE'S SUB OF BLKS. 4 & 5, TUCKER'S ADDN. 50-ft. " 499-729-72 P.O. Kelley.~----- 2 1 " 50-ft. ° 499.72 Jo. S. Hubbard,-- 2 " 50-ft- "_ 49 .72 Mrs. Effie Gorrell, a widow.--.-.-,.__-__- 4 1 " 50-ft. " 498.72 50-ft- " 99-7 Geo.Perry Dawson---- 1 " 50-ft- " 498.72 M.M. Lydon,-,------ 7 1 80-ft 0-ft. 498.M.M. Lydon-.----- g 1 _ 5986 E.G. Gassoway, _ North 50-ft.of the East 100-ft. of----------.- 12 TUCKER 50-f t 10.174-39 $505.72 C.G. Kincaid, record owner,& Ida Kincaid & Willie -K.Jones, clalmants, South 50-ft-of the North 100-ft.of the E.100-ft.--12 " 50-ft. " 509.72 Simon Rubig Co. , a corp., South 100-ft. of the East 100-ft. " 1017.44 t8tate of C.H. Plumb, deceased, 5gB.7Z �IOTtbOrf �fh � 5o.-ft, „ Uy bell Boaz, 1� Q�,i i�Qf t�1e 'JOT th ,� n 50-ft- 0,0,40 0-f t. " 50�'72 ,40 M �� i tk000 w6k� 1 ") ,P A COBSTaUCTIO �t B © WD STAZ. L ) KNOW ALL MEDT BY THESE PRESENTS s COUNTY ARRANT tt, the Eugene Ash Electric Company, herein cAlled the Contraotor, as Principal, and the Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, a corporation organized by virtue of the laws of Connecti- out, as Surety do hereby acknowledge themselves to be held and firm- ly bound to pay unto the City of Fort Worth, Texas, a municipal corporation, organized under "d by virtue of the laws of the State of Texas , in the penal sum of Ti►enty-sewn Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($2,700.00) at Fort north, Tarrant County, Texas, for the paymnat of which sum well and truly to be made to the said City of Fort Worth and its successors the said Principal and Surety do hereby expressly bind themselves, their assigns and successors, jointly and severally. This obligation is conditioned; however, that, Whereas, the said Contractor has entered into a written contract with the said City of Fort Wor taa, dated on or about ths' day of o A. D. 1927, to furnish all labor, tools, appliances and materials necessary for the construction of South Main Street between Rio Grande and Magnolia Avenue, in the City of Fort Worth in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the City $ngineer of the City of Fort Worth and adopted by the City Council of Said City, a copy of which plans and specifications is or may be attached hereto and is hereby referred to and made a part hereof the same as if written herein in full. Tow, therefore, if the said Contractor shall faithfully and strictly perform the said contract in all of its terms, provisions and stipplations and in all respects duly and faithfully observe and perform all and singular the covenants, conditions and agreements in and by said contract agreed convenanted by the said contractor ,t® be observed and performed in accordance with the true intent and meaning of said agreement and in accordance with the tenor and effect of said plans and specifications and shall and will truly pay all subcontractor, workmen, laborers, mechanics and furnishers of material all moneys to them owing by said principal for subcontracts, work labor and material dune and furnished for the construction of such PAGE #2. SOUTH M&1N STREET contd. RATE PER TOTAL X A 12 E _„.,,; L T BLK. _4D1TIO�, 'NLG. F�NT.FT. COST East 100-ft,"Of°80--*100-ft-13 TUCK t 100-ft.sio.17438$1017.44 Coda Cola -'Bottling Co, , a corp,' North .100-ft.of East '= y ,_ " y-• 90-ft.& North 50-ft. of - '"�""• "- ^.the South 100-ft. of - East 100-ft.of-----------20 150-ft. n 1526.1 ' J.G. Sayrhoffer, South 50-ft-of the East 100-ft. 5 0-ft. 508.72 C.F. Gilchrist, North 100-ft, of the East 100-ftt " 100-ft. " 1017.44 t.C. Morris; North 50-f t:of the South 100-ft.of East 1.00-ft•-•--21 " ► , h 508.72 T.P. Mulkey, South 50-ft.of the East �� 5 " 508.78 95-ft; of-.-k--------------21 0-f t. Max Gilbert & A.A. Gilbert, each owner of an undivided � interest in East 100-ft. of the North 104-ft. of---------28 " 100-ft. p 1017.44 V•rank Santonocitio, South 50-ft. of the Forth 150-ft-of the East 100-ft.-29 " 50--ft. " 508.72 N.E. Gambrell, South 165-ft-of East 194-•ft.of----------------28 " 165-.ft. n 1675.77 Mamie Russell------1 & Yorth I of----------2 "A" ROSEDALE 75--ft. " 76 .fig E.R. Tuerpe, So. --2 "A" " 25- ft- " 25 .36 Julia L.Ewell, a f eme sole,& Lillie May Ewell, a feme sole, each owner of an undivided I interest in- ----- 4 "An n 50-ft. " 508.72 Eary Chanowsky------- nA" 50-ft. n 508.72 L.M. Cohen------- --- "d" " 50-ft. " 508.72 V.G. Oardz------ --- "A" d 50-ft;, n 508.72 W.H. Righe ------ -----7 "Alla �-ft6 -ft. » 508.72 1#.Hi, ghe----_---�-_-g nAr n � 508.72 Pauline Rintleman, a widow..-. ---1 & 2 100-ft. » 1017.44 Rosa Donahue, a w idow$ owner of a life estate interest & John W. Donahue, owner of re- maining interest in 3 & 4 nEa it 100-ft. 1017.44 W.H. Henderson & Percy Lee Welch, each owner of an undivided i interest in---5 & 6 HER " 100-ft. " 1017.44 Trustees of St. Andrews Chapel., lethodi.st Episcopal Church-7 & "Ell " 100-ft. " 1017.44 George Petta�-----1 & 2 "I" " 100-ft. " 1017.44 .H. Henderson----. nI'! " 50-ft. " 508. 2 R.S. Soule--------- �iIn » 50-ft. " 508. 2 ':iartha 50-ft. " 508.72 :.lartha Wi ldt-------- "I" » 50-ft. n 508.w2 Martha �Pldt--.----•--- 5 508 Louise H. Levy-_-_-_ °I " 50 ft. " 509-4 Geo. W. Chapman & wife, Anna Bell Chapman---►1 '"M" n 50-ft- " 90,442 PAGE # - SOUTH MAIN STREET - contd. RAE PER TO TAL A M E LOT BLK, ADDITION FNTG. FNT.FT. COST am Calcaterra------2 11MIT ROS DALE7-ft-?1O- l7439$5O8-7ff ..rnold Guertler, Charles -cyder & E. Demalade, .;.ustees of Sons of erman Rome--.---- "M" " 54-fti 5019' 2 R. Anderson---- -- nMa n 50-ft. 509. 2 wouiAe Quickenstedt, 5 6 7 "M" " 150-ft- " 1.526.16 ?enj.Coppersmith ---1 & a strip of land 25-ft.north & south x 110-ft. east & west Lying immediately north of said lot 1, 75-ft. $6.93329$520900 A. Arneson----------2 +1011 it 50-ft. '" 346.66 A. Arneson---------- Q" 50-f t. ° 346.66A. Arneson----------- n 4� a 50-ft. " 34-6.66 A. Arneson--------- "Q". " 50-f t. " 146.66 A. Arneson---.-------- 95.9--ft. " 64.21 Berta Cross----------12 & RYAN & BERGIN'S East 11 2 SUB OF BLK.21, FIELD-WELCH ADDITION. 17,3-ft. " 119.94 Cora Gregory--------1 2 " 103•-ft. " 714.13 Jennie M. Harvey----1,2 & East 20-f t.of---3 3 577-ft. " 400.05 C.F. Schultz--------2 3DAGGETT'S SECOND 47-ft- $9.?7435$$468.50 A. Arneson, No.75 3 75-ft. 749.05 Jake AMatranga, South iof----------2 3 � 25-ft. " 249.36 Hazel Walker Head, 4 orth of----------3 3 " 50-ft. " .72 -ary A. Phillips, a widow.. VTorth j of South 1 -3 3 " 25-ft. " 249.36 Peden Iron & steel Co. , a oOrp,, South * Of---------y3 & all of------------- 44 3 " 125.-ft. " 1246.80 urs.Annie S. .Murray------ 19 DAGGETT'S HILLSIDE 62-ft. "' 61.9.41 Ida H. Byers, widow-,- X17 & North 15.5-ft. of-------15 " 77.5-ft. 773.01 J.F. Wills, South 46.5-ft. of-------15 46.5-ft. " 463.91 F-2. Fillingim, North 30-ft. of---------13 " 30-ft, " 299.23 Texas Rubber Company, South 54-ft. of----------11 p 54-ft. " 535.62 Lee Tire & Rubber Co. of New York, Inc.---------- 9 62--ft. " 615.41 Mrs. Leon Gross, ------- 7 & North 35^-ft. of...------.-- 5 n 100-ft. " 997.44 Courtney Mfg. Co. , South 24-ft, of-t--------- 5 & all of-- 3 " 96-ft. if 967.77 Peter Scoma & tom SaDma, :"orth 25-ft, of--------- 1 " 25-ft. i 249.36 %.A. Jones, south 70-ft. of--------- 1 " 70-ft. " 695.21 .; xy A. Phillips, TUCKER'$ SUB OF to widow-------------1 "A" BLK.57, TUCKER ADDITION 50-ft. " 499.72 7.ouise Amelia Tucker-2 "A 50-ft. " 495.72 i.N. Marlow------- -3 "A" " 50-ft. " 499.72 PAGESOUTH :.iA N STREET - contd, RATE 15ER TO TAL T A M B 4 ,LOT BLK. ADDITION FNTG. FNT.FT. COST Savanah i 0"man; a TUCKER' S SUB OF widow & Mary Elizabeth BLK. 57, TUCKER Huffman, feme sole-_4 "A" ADDITION 50-ft,$9.97439 $ 498. 2 B.W. Owens-�-----1 & 2 "us " 100-ft. " 997.44 �:argaret J.Lydon---s- "$" " 50-ft. " 498.72 Robert McCart,------ "BO " 50-ft. "_ 498.72 ,joui.se Amelia 'Fucker, ::,orth 50-ft-of N.W. of- 33 TUCKER 50-ft. 10.17439 508.72 Robert N. Marlow, " " 508.72 South 50-�ft.of N.W.* 33 of- 50-ft. Distributorts W ehouse 044 Southwest �of�---�-- 33 N 100-ft. " 1017. P.A.� Neely, owner of life estate interest & Wm.Neely Germany, Ochry Catherine Brogdon, Nettie Etta Brogdon, & Myrtle Estelle Brogdon, each owner of an un- divided + interest in the remainder of North 100-ft. of West i of----- 32 " 100-ft. " 1017.44 Teras-Pacific Coal & 011 Co. ,--So.100-ft. of West I of---------------- 32 " 100--ft. " 1017.44 Mrs. J.W. Bondurant, North 50-ft-of West --- 31 '� 50-ft. " 508.72 Walter J. Doherty & Arthur J. Doherty, South 50-ft-of N.W.k of- 31 " 50-ft. " 508.72 Walter J. Doherty & Arthur J. Doherty North 50-ft.of S.*.+ of. 31 " 50-ft. " 508.72 Walter J. Doherty & , Arthur J. Doherty, South 50-ft-of West _- 31 " 50--ft, " 508.72 W.C. Cooke & A.N. Teague, Northwest k of--«--_----..- 30 " 100-ft.t. " 1017.44 C.F. Gilchrist* Southwest �►1«...-.- ..--_... 30 100-ft. p 1017.44 w.'ff. Hov enka"sp, North 50-ft-of West 29 " 50-ft. n 5078.72 Fannie E. DuBose, Vouth 50-ft-of North 1.00-ft.of West j of----- 29 " 50-ft. " 508.72 Fannie E. DuBose, Couth 50-ft-of North 150-ft-of West of----- 29 " 50-ft. " 509-72 M.B. Harris & estate of Eva Harris, deceased, Mrs.Marjorie Maxon, temp. admx. , North 65-ft-of South 165-ft-of Giest j of----- 29 �' 65-ft. " 661.33 M.M. Bowman North 50-ft- of South 101-ft.of West-29 " 50-ft. 'r 508.72 A. Krokow, 2 South 50-ft-of West j of--29 '� 50-�fte " 508-72 Rufus S, Garrett, North 100-f t.of -.-- 1 "B" RO SEDALE 100-ft. n 1017.44 Mrs. Mary Shea, 4. North 50-ft.of South 100-ft.of----------..,.. 1 "B" " 50-ft. '� 508.72 A.C. Barber, �Quth 50-ft.of-R-----.,. 1 rign " 50-ft. " 508.72 O.J. Butts, �:-orth 50-ft.of ---..,.. 3 "B" " 50,-ft. R 508,E 12 � 5 BCUTH RAI" STREET Con td. RATE PER TOTAL AVJT LOT BUS.. . ADDITION sYTG. FBFT.FT. COST E.C. S19& A.G. Donovan, each owner of an undivided I interest in South 50-ft-of N-100-ft;,--3 "B" RO SEDALE 50-ft-$10.17438 $508.72 T.W. Sydnor, Borth 50-ft-of South 100-.ft.of-----------3 "B" " 50-ft. " 508.72 C. P. Gossett, South 50-ft-Of------3 "B" 0 50—ft. " 508. 72 A.A. Su111vez, North 50-ft-of------I "F" " 50-ft. " 508*72 Jno.W. Bambuch, South 50-ft-of North 100-f t.of---_-------1 "F" " 50-ft. " 508.72 J.C. Moore, North 50-ft.of South 100-ft.of-----------1 nFn " 50-ft. " 508.72 J.C. Moore, South 50-ft-Of------1 "F" " 50-ft. " 508.72 Josie H. Barnes, (widow) North 100-ft.-3 "F" n 100-ft. " 1017.44 Mrs. Josephine Harold Barnes (widow) , South 100-ft-Of-----3 ngn n 100-ft. " 1017.44 Ida H. Byers (widow) , North 75-ft-of------ pJ'+ " 75—ft. " 763.08 D.C. Harger & wife, Eugenia Harger, 5- 1271.�o South 125-ft-of-----1 " 12 ft. " D.C. Harger & wife, Eugenia Harger, North 50—ft-of------3 nJn n 50—ft. " 509-72 Vrissie Magalassi & wife, Rosa Magalassi, South 50-ft-of Forth 100-ft.of-----------3 "J" " 50--ft. " 508.72 H. Salsbarg, .South 100-ft-Of-----3 "Jp " 100-ft. " 1017.44 'collie B. Grave , (widow) , North ; of-1 "N" " 100-ft. " 1017.44 A.C. Barber, North 50-ft-of South 100--ft. of-----------1 "N" " 50-ft. " 508.72 A.C. Barber South 50—ft., of--------1 Flo n 50--ft. " 508.72 Frank J. Henry, North 55-ft-Of South 200—ft.©f-------- --.3 "N" it 55—ft. " 559.59 Jake Elar, I.E. Horwitz, Nathan Ginsburg, M.R. Carb & John Stein, each .owner of an un- divided 1/5 interest in North 50-ft-of South 145-ft.af--t- -•-3 NNW n 50-ft. " 508.72 X.B. Newkirk, and W.H. Wallerich, each ovmer of an un- divided j interest in South 95-ft,of---3 "NA " 95—ft. " 9&6.57 :)r h l - of- --1 11811 d 184-.ft.$6.93329 1275. 72 ZAOZ I& .. JQRTH l Sn= — nand a, lot PUt 16M I A Elbert an Mn-dInghan and wife, Anna Van Landingham, South 16-ft.of---.1 & North 34-ft-Of-----3 "R" RO SEDALE 50-ft-$6.93329 0346.66 R.E. Duringer and 3-0. Duringer, each owner of an undivided interest in the Guth 100-ft.of-----3 "R" n 100-ft. " 693.33 Congregation of Sisters of Charity Of the Incarnate "ford-----------w Part of Franklin Richards Survey, beginning 540-ft.north of southwest corner of said Survey thence north alon the west line of sad Survey 1,090-ft. ; thence east 748-ft to the west line of the G.C. & S.F. Railway- thence south 1 degree 45 min, east 556-f t. ; thence south 5 degrees 5 minutes west 526-ft. ; thence west 509-ft. to place of beginning. 211.2-M " 1464.3n TOTAL COST TO PROPERTY 0 tMI S ------- -- ,952•�7 TOTAL COST TO OITY OF FORT MRTH --- --------------- 25.000.00 GRAND TOTAL Resp ctfu mitted, Paving ssessor. ITY ENGI ? . s s FORM No. 12. P. O. 1000-H s RESOLUTION APPROVING STATEMENT OF CITY ENGINEER CONCERNING PROPERTY OWNERS AND a point THEIR PROPERTY ABUTTING ON D11 4ATN STRER'STREET, FROM Rio Grande TO 2001 so.of so.line of AND REPORTING THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT ON EACH OF THE SAID Morphy Street STREETS AND DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF ASSESSING OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT AGAINST PROPERTY OWNERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET AND AGAINST RAILWAYS AND STREET RAILWAYS AND ORDERING A NOTICE AND A HEARING TO SAID PROPERTY OWNERS AND RAIL- WAYS AND STREET RAILWAYS CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENT, AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE THEREOF. Be It Resolved By the City Council of the City of Fort Worth: That, WHEREAS, Heretofore the City Council of the said City, by resolution, directed the improve- ment of, TTH MAIN STREET Street, as above described, by raising, filling, grading, and paving the same; and WHEREAS, in accordance with said resolution, specifications for the said work were duly pre- pared by the City Engineer and adopted by the City Council; and WHEREAS, Thereafter in accordance with the City Charter, bids were received, opened and con- sidered by the City Council, and the bid of the — GENERAL CONSTRITOTION COMPANY Contractor for the improvement of the said street, was accepted by the said City Council; and WHEREAS, the said improvements consist of improving the said street with said limits by rais- ing, grading and filling the same, and by paving the same withanyartica7 Fibre_ Stick pavement; and WHEREAS, the said Contractor has entered into contract with the City of Fort Worth for the construction of said improvements, which contract has been duly approved by the City Council and ex- ecuted as required by the City Charter, and the said Contractor executed with approved security, and filed with the said City Council, bonds for the construction and maintenance of said work in accord- ance with said resolution, specifications and contract, which bonds have been duly approved by the said City Council; now, THEREFORE, Be it further resolved by the said City Council of the City of Fort Worth, as fol- lows, to-wit: (1) That a necessity exists that a portion of the cost of said improvements shall be assessed against owners of property abutting on said street named to be improved, and against their property and against owners of street or steam railways occupying said street and their property in accord- ance with the Charter of the said City, and the said City Council does hereby declare such necessity. (2) That the total estimated amount of the cost of improving said section of G()TTTH MAIN STREET Street, as reported by the City Engineer, is the sum of $ 11-i-9�2_87that the names of the prop- erty owners against whom and whose property such assessment is proposed to be made as shown on the City Engineer's statement and the total amount, and amount per front foot, which is proposed to as- sess against such property owners and other matters and things are as follows, to-wit: J � FORM No. n--Continued. (3) That the portion of the cost of such improvement which may be assessed against such prop- erty owners and their property and owners of street and steam railways and their property respec- tively shall be assessed-by ordinance of the said City Council, passed after notice to such owners, and other interested parties, and a hearing to them, and the said amounts, when so assessed, shall con- stitute a lien against the property of the said owners in accordance with the terms of the City Charter, and shall be declared to be a personal liability of said owners in accordance with the said Cliarter. That the said assessment against owners of property abutting said street and their property shall be made according to the front foot rule in proportion as the frontage of the property of each owner on the said street is to the whole frontage to be improved, provided that if in the opinion of the City Coun- cil this rule of apportionment shall be found to be unjust or unequal in any respect, then that the said City Council shall adopt such rule of apportionment as shall be found to be just and equal, considering the equities of the various property owners and the benefits to their property, and the burdens imposed by the assessment, and provided that no assessment against any owner or his property shall be made in excess of special benefits in the enhanced value of the said property by means of said improvement. (4) That a hearing shall be given to the said owners of abutting property and street and steam railways, and to all others having any interest in or claim or lien against such property, their agents or attorneys, which shall be held at the City Hall, in the City of Fort Worth, in the Council Chamber, being the regular place of meeting of the City Council, on the-14th-day of AUGUST , 192 ,at _9-s_30A, X, at which time and place owners of property abutting said street and owners of railways and street railways and other interested parties, their agents, or attorneys, are hereby notified to be and appear and a hearing will be given to them concerning said proposed assessments and concerning the benefits of the said improvements to their property and concerning all the said proceedings with reference to the said improvements, or any invalidity therein,or concerning any matter or things what- soever in connection with said improvements or assessments, at which hearing the owners of such prop- erty and railways and street railways and others interested, may appear in person or by their agents or attorneys and present their objections, if any, to any matter or thing concerning the said assess- ments or proceedings and may present any evidence which they may desire concerning same; that said hearing shall be continued and adjourned from day to day and from time to time until all owners, and persons interested, and all matters in connection with any protest or objection of said property owners shall be fully heard and disposed of. f (5) That the City Se t t' o h�ec�rdtYf rJ or h its hereby directed to give notice of said hearing by publication in / t� ,a newspaper,being a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, by publishing these resolutions for five (5) successive days prior to said hear- ing and by mailing copies by registered letter, deposited in the postoffice in the City of Fort Worth, and addressed to each owner, if known; if not known, then to the address of his agent or attorney, if known. Said letters shall be posted at least ten days before said hearing, but notice of said hearing by advertisement in said newspaper shall be conclusive and binding, whether service by posting shall be had or not, said service by letter being only cumulative. (6) That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. , P. O. 16399 a , FORM Na 13. NOTICE OF A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS ON .2011 Zi._MAIN__P.4MM... IN THE CITY a point 200'so.of so. OF FORT WORTH, BETWEEN Rio_ Grande Avenue and line..of Morphy-.Street CONCERNING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SAID STREET AND THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PART OF THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT THEROF AGAINST OWNERS OF PROP- ERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SAID STREET. SAID HEARING TO BE HELD BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH ON ...Ath.......... DAY OF . ...---.. . `......................... 192-. WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Fort Worth have passed the following resolution, to-wit: BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City of Fort Worth: That, WHEREAS, Heretofore on the ...fth......... day of .......Iff........................ 192...9..., the City Council of the said City, by resolution, directed the improvement of ...........SOU_M..M$ 1_..S zT..___.._..., as above described; by raising, filling, grading, and paving the same; and WHEREAS, in accordance with said resolution. specifications for the said work were duly prepared by the City Engineer and adopted by the City Council; and WHEREAS, Thereafter in accordance with the City Charter, bids were received, opened, and con- sidered by the City Council, and the bid of the ......GERAL..QQ ?4Q � ��':� _....__.._. •-01 •• -----•---- for the improvement of the said street, was accepted by the said City Council; and WHEREAS, The said improvements consist of improving the said street within said limits, by rais- ing, grading and filling the same, and by paving the same with 2 "_.Y. i. ?Te__......................riQk pavement; and WHEREAS, The ._GMEUI► N__AP_s------- has entered into contract with the City of Fort Worth for the construction of said improvements, which contract has been duly approved by the City Council and executed as required by the City Charter, and the said .................................................. - _Qr2RAL Cp2�STRUaTI4A1 COANY.............executed with approved security, and filed with the ---------•-- --------- said City Council, bonds for the construction and maintenance of said work in accordance with said res- olution, specifications and contract, which bonds have been duly approved by the said City Council; now, THEREFORE, Be it further resolved by the said City Council of the City of Fort Worth, as fol- lows, to-wit: (1) That a necessity exists that a portion of the cost of said improvement shall be assessed against owners of property abutting on said street named to be improved, and against their property in accordance with the Charter of the said City, and the said City Council does hereby declare such necessity. (2) That the total estimated amount of the cost of paving and improving said section of ............ SOUTH MAIN STREET_ _, as reported by the City Engineer is the sum of $_.!].3.,_9..52...,17.-_., that the names of the property owners against whom and whose property such assessment is proposed to be made, as shown by the City Engineer's statement, and the total amount, and amount per front foot, which is proposed to be assessed against such property owners and other matters and things are as follows, to-wit: ja FORM Na 19_ cMtLUUO& (3) That the portion of the cost of such improvement which may be assessed against such prop- erty owners and their property and owners of street and steam railways and their property respectively shall be assessed by ordinance of the said City Council, passed after notice to such owners, and other interested parties, and a hearing to them, and the said amounts, when so assessed, shall constitute a lien against the property of the said owners in accordance with the terms of the City Charter, and shall be declared to be a personal liability of the said owners in accordance with the said Charter. That the said assessment against owners of property abutting said street and their property shall be made according to the front foot rule in proportion as the frontage of the property of each on the said street is to the whole frontage to be improved, provided that if in the opinion of the City Council this rule of apportionment shall be found to be unjust or unequal in any respect, then that the said City Council shall adopt such rule of apportionment as shall be found to be equal, considering the equities of the various property owners and the benefits to their property, and the burdens imposed by the assessment, and provided that no assessment against any owner or his property shall be made in excess of special benefits in the enhanced value of the said property by means of said improvement. (4) That a hearing shall be given to the said owners of abutting property and street and steam railways, and to all others having any interest in or claim or lien against such property, their agents or attorneys, which shall be held at the City Hall, in the City of Fort Worth, in the Council Chamber, being the regular place of meeting of the City Council, on the ..24-Ah. day of ......AUXT02........... 192.. at .9,...30,LM., at which time and place owners of property abutting said street and owners of railways and street railways and other interested parties, their agents, or attorneys, are hereby notified to be and appear,and at which time and place a hearing will be given to them concerning said proposed assess- ments and concerning the benefits of any of the said improvements to their property and concerning all the said proceedings with reference to the said improvements, or any invalidity or concerning any matter or things whatsoever in connection with said improvements or assessments, at which hearing the owners of such property and railways and street railways and others interested, may appear in per- son or by their agents or attorneys and present their objections, if any, to any matter or thing con- cerning the said assessments or proceedings and may present any evidence which they may desire con- cerning same; that said hearing shall be continued and adjourned from day to day and from time to time until all owners, and persons interested, and all matters in connection with any protest or objec- tion of said property owners shall be fully heard and disposed of. (6) That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to give notice of said hearing by publication in .Zort---Wu k.Remud=T.rJ,@gra........, a newspaper, being a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, by publishing these resolutions for five (6) successive days prior to said hearing and by mailing copies hereof by registered letter, deposited in the postoffice in the City of Fort Worth and addressed to each owner, if known; if not known, then to the address of his agent or attorney, if known. Said letters shall be posted at least ten days before said hearing, but notice of said hearing by advertisement in said newspaper shall be conclusive and binding, whether service by posting shall be had or not, said service by letter being only cumulative. (6) That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. All owners of said property and railways and street railways and all others interested therein, their agents, or attorney are therefore notified to appear at the time and place mentioned in above resolution, at which time and place a hearing will be given them concerning all the matters set forth in said resolu- tion. Witness my hand this ....24.'t...... day of ........... 192..9-.. ................................,.,.._..,...........,M.._._.�..,....,,.,..,,,..,,,.,R City Secretary, City of Fort Worth. FORM Nc. 11. .41J10-2-9. 1000-H REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER AND STATEMENT OF PROPERTY OWNER'S DjESCR PROPERTY AND COST OF IMPROVEMENT ON_ _ S011M MATN 1323E T FORT WORTH, TEXAS. TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, Gentlemen:—I herewith submit to you my report of the names of persons, firms, corporations or estates owning property abutting onSOUT$ MAIN STRUT —in the City of Fort Worth between a point 200'so.of solline its intersection with Rio Grande Avenue -_and its intersection with marphy Street the number of front feet owned by each, the description of the property of each and the estimate of the total cost proposed to be assessed against each owner and his property, as follows: I estimate the total cost of said improvements at$ '►1-3_452 I estimate the cost of said improvement per front foot to be as shown on attached statement. The names of persons, firms, corporations, or estates owning property abutting upon said street, the number of front feet owned by each and the description of their property and the total cost of such improvement to said owners and the cost per front foot to each owner is as follows,to-wit: