HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1556 FORM No. 14.161e
AN ORDINANCE
ASSESSING A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT ON----MET__II5l--- ' =__., ,
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BETWEEN ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
UST__ -------------Ll" OF_....VIM... d� Y1 ----------- AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
__SAM-----------LINE OF__00AP_-D01dt--&W16T4 d-----, 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 the improvement
-- ----I-- _____________between its intersection with the._Wt&I---1A-----*Wof_11A._ 1
__T1AA11ft-----------with its intersection with the-----Most------------line of_-Q�__ftA§L__ by rais-
i1A� EpipTg�the same; and,
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`accordance 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
sl _-_ -_31A_.90APM------------------------------------------------ for the improvement of the said portion of
said Street, was accepted by said City Council; and,
WHEREAS, The said--------its -A_-QQVARY----------------has entered into a contract with
the City of Fort Worth, as provided by the Charter, for the improvement of said street, within the said
limits by rl the same with---02'II ISM11A _-lighting
"-*—*W ;------------------------------------------per---------------------------------------------------------- Leu; 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,
WHEREAS, Thereafter the said City Cauncil did, by resolution find and declare the necessity of
assessing a portion of the cost of said improvements against 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----FDr_t---g9xtl_R t r lezrm___________________________
a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, for �nsecutive 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------M-----day of---------ZUNI=___________________ 192__9___, at---51S __o'clock______,*__--M.,
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owners, appeared to protest the said assessment and the benefits of said improvement 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 meanSof said improvements exceed in each case the amounts here-
inafter assessed against such property and the owners thereof and the said City Council having icon-
sidered the evidence and it appearing therefrom that the apportionment and assessment 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, as far as known, and descriptions of the parcels of property, and the
total amount in money hereby assessed against each parcel of property and the owner thereof being as
follows, to-wit:
Whits** Assgegment for WEST SEVENTH STMT from the west and of
Stan ZaAdt Vi dddt U the West line of Oamp Bmwie Bbulevaid ----.�.
For 1, worth, Texas.
Contract Awarded: 11-28- 8.
Contractor: J. M. Johnson & Co.
Contract Price: 614A906.90.
RATE '£oTAL
N A M E LOT BLK. ADDITION FNTG. FNT. FT, COSH'
S. P. Schmitt & wire,
Andry Schmitt ------- 4 1 Wm. J. Bailey 50 ft.$119092 57.28
S.P. Schmitt & wife,
Andry Schmitt ------- 7 12 K.M. Van Zandt,
Mrs. R.N. Damble 8 12 2nd filing -` 5500 ft.ft. " 95.46
--.---- 95.46
Bertha S. Koenig (her
sole & separate
estate) -------- ----- 9 12 50 ft. " 95.46
A.E. Adolfbon ..._.-� �- , 1_ 12 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Citizens Realty Co. ,
(a Corp. ) ----------- 11 12 " TM 50 ft. " 95.46
Cit17,�,na Realty Co. ,
(a Jnrp. ) -__ ...- ----- 12 12 " " 50 ft. ° 95.46
Ar M,4 a W.C=rru`hers — 11 11 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Ci�j.uF:ra� R:�wxt Co. ,
( a ;c.rl.. _._______M 12 11 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Abo�it uiL:-rell- 13 & 14 11 " " 100 ft. " 190.92
J.V. Spx.z+ling & wife, 95.46
Fannie Spra,t l ing ---- 15 11 " " 50 f t. "
Citizens Realty Co. ,
(a Corp. ) - --16, 17 &
150 ft. " 286.38
Citizens Realty Co. ,
(a corp. ) & 20 11 " " 100 ft. " 190.92
Elton M. Nyder ------ 11 10 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Dr. David R. Taylor - 12 10 " TM 50 ft. " 95.46
W.J. Crawford & Wife,
Carrie Crawford ------ 13 10 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Citizens Realty Co.,
(a Corp. ) 14 10 TM " 50 ft. " 95.46
Citizens Realty Co. ,
(a corp. ) - -----__--- 15 10 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Mattie Bouvet Faller
& husband R. V.
Fuller & .7kilie
Bouvet, a minor---16 & 17 10 " " 100 ft. " 190.92
Ira. V. A. Wisrock
(widow) ------------- 18 10 " 50 ft. " 95.46
Citizens Realty Co. ..
(a corp. - _-__•... w " " 95.46
- 19 10 50 ft.
Ida Coker ------------ 20 10 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Pig Stand Co. , Inc.-- 11 &
12 9 " " 100 ft. " 190.92
Citizens Realty Co. ,
to corp. ) -�---------- 13 9 " if 50 ft. " 95.46
itizgns Realty Co.,
a, corp. ) ----------- 14 9 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
sr
P .--.-WWT S Aeseo+ ent - 0'
RUX PER TOT
A M F LOT BLX. ADDITION FNTO. FNT. FT. COST
Citizens Realty Co. ,
(a corp. )-- 15 9 2nd fil#.ng dt,50 ft. 1l 9092 95-46
Citizens Realty Co. ,
(a 16 &
17 9 " " 100 ft. " I90.92
Citizens Realty Co. ,
(a corp. )----------- IS 9 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Citizens Realty Co.,
(a corp. -- - 19 &
20 9 " " 100 ft. " 194.92
Montgomery-Ward,
Property Corp. &
Albert S. Scott
Trustee--Lots 1 ., 12, 130
14, 150 l6, 17, 183lei,
8 " " 500 f t. " 954.60
Montgomery-Ward
Prupbrt Corp. &
A ti;^rt Scott.,
T-uc t e --- - ------- All of that part
of Irving St.lying bet.
Hlks.7 & 8, K.M.Van Zandt's
2nd Filing, a tract of land
60 x 125 ft.as shown in
Tarrant County plat book
#106, page 116, and which
street was never dedicated
to public use by K.M. Van
Zandt Land Co. ,and Vnich
has been sold. to 2ontgoaazyL-
Ward Properties Co. by K.M.
Vats Zandt Land Co. , trans-
ferring all rights and
interest therein---A--- 60 ft. " 114.55
Montgomery Ward
Properties Corp. &
Albert S. Scott,
.l r,uctee ----------- 4 7 K.M.Van Za dt
and Filing—bD ft. " 95.46
Ilin tgoxery-Ward
Pr-lferties Corp. &
31'ext S. Scott,
5 7 n " 7 ft . " 13.36
St.T.outssSan Francisco
& Texa.3 RY.Co. ,
a CGrp.—Right-of-stay " " 135.7 ft. " 259.05
Ft kcrth Steel &
`day.hinery Co. , Wm.
j:c)ure,Seety.-----~-Begi=ing at a stake in the
south line Wm.Russell Sur.
where it is intersected by
the east line of R.R. T. &
S.Ry,Co. ' s R.O.W. - thence
a7.-,Lm So.line of Kr.405 ft*
t.c. a stake; thence No.660 ft.
iS a s cake; thence W• 137.2 ft.
to a stake in the E. R.O.W.
1=9 of said Ry.Co. ; thence
Sc'.32 deg.5 min.W.along said
:c line of said R.O.W. 732.5
ft.to plaoe of beginning, con-
taining
ontai,ning 4.1 acres, more or
405 ft. " 773.23
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Page fG.----WEST SEVENT STREET WhiteE Aasessment - Conti..
_RAT TAL
A i E LDS` BLX. ADDITI0N FNTG. FNT. FT. COST
R- He Moore &
Leroy E. Dobkins,
S. 120 ft. of --0 -- 10 2 K.Y. Van Zandt,
J.P. Hitri & wife, 1st Filing -50 ft.$l.;9092 $ 95.46
Sarah Hitri --------- 9 2 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Harry Byrens --------- 8 2 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Young J. dulkey &
Geo. F. Xlf.key ---- 7 2 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Socates Va, esian,
W. i of S- -------- 6 2 " " 25 ft. " 47.73
F.H. Johnson,
E. j of S. * -------- 6 2 " " 25 ft. " 47.73
Leroy Adams ---------- 5 2 " ° 50 ft. " 95+46
Oscar Auis?e &
Axel Andrews -------- 4 2 f " 50 ft. 95.46
W. E. hush &
F.H. Bush---- 1, 2, & 3 2 " " 150 ft. " 286.38
J.J. Langever & wife,
Georgia M.L a ngeveT----10 1 n " 50 ft. " 95.46
J.J. Langever & wife,
Georgia M.Langever--- 9 1 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
J.J. Langever & wif e,
Georgia M.Langever---- 8 1 " " 50 ft. " 95.46
Myron A.Smith, Admns.
Estate of J.M.Jennings,
decsd.--6,7 & W.47'-- 5 1 " " 147 ft. " 280.65
City of Fort Worth,
Park Department ----- All that portion of the following
described body of land abutting on the part of West 7th
Street in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, extending from
the N.W.corner of said tract of lased, a distalace of 922.5
fte in an easterly direction along the north line of
said body of land, which was conveyed to the City of
Fort Worth in three separate tracts, described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Tract No.1-A part of the IT.M.C. Lynch Survey bounded as
follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of the City
Park; thence north 25 ft. to So- line of Arlington Blvd.;
thence E.along said S.line 1445 ft.; thence Soi25 ft. ;
thence W. 1445 ft. to place of beginning.
Tract No.2--A part of the J.M.C.Lynch Survey. Beginning
at a stake which is 25 ft. 0 deg.53 min. W. from the 14.
W.corner of the tract conveyed by lk.Capps, et al to the
City of Ft.Worth by deed recorded in Vo1.80, Page 375,
Tarrant County Deed Records; thence W.320.4 ft. to a
stake Which is 1193.2 ft.E. and 100 ft. So. from the N.E.
corner of Blk.#9 of Van Zandt's 2nd Addition, and the
above line is the So. line of the Arl.Hts.Blvd., and lies
100 ft.So.of & parallel with the No.line of said Lyndh
Survey; thence So. 16 ft. W.375J ft. to a stake; thence
So.20. 5 ft. W.314 ft. to a stake- thence So.28 ft. W.
268.4 ft. to a stake; thence So.62 deg. 54 min. W.531
ft. to a stake- thence W. 333 ft. to a stake in the
E.line of R.O.i. of the R.R. T. & S.Ry.Co. 50 ft. from
track center; thence alongside R.O.W. line & 50 ft.
from said track center So.13-3/4 ft. W.260.5 ft. and
So.. 3i deg. W.277 ft. and So. Ilk deg. 19.382 ft. and
So. 242 deg.E.243f ft. to the base of the
fill of the new levee to be constructed as the same
is now staked upon the ground; thence along center
levee base as staked., No.67 deg. 28 min. L.465 ft.
and No.49 de .56 min.E. 529 ft. & No.12 ° deg. E.88 ft.
& No96 deg. 58 min.W.402 ft. and N.23 dog. 55 min.
E-314 ft. and No.64 deg.37 min.E.231 ft. to the W.
line of the center tract conveyed by Wm.Capps, at al
to the City of Ft.Worth; thence No.5<3 min.W.along said
line passing its northwest corner and in all 1248 fto
to place of beginning, containing 42 acres.
P - WEST SEVENTH SMO MatffaYA sea m nt -- t
A P
N A L LO T BLK. 3DI TION FNTG. FNT.FT. COS'
Tract No. .---Beg ing-at a point 180 ft.W.
�of 'stone af �__.....
S.W.corner of Jennings West Addition and No.line of North
Street said west course being parallel with No. line of
the Lynch Survey, which is considered` as an east and west
line of these notes,. and Tight angles to its direction is
considered north and southf thence west 1735 ft. ;thence
parallel with W. line of �Owlings West Addition, or Nolth
0 deg. 53 min. W. 1445 ft. to a point in the So. line of
Blvd. 125 ft. S. of k. line of Lynch Survey; thence east
parallel with said N. Line 144 ft. ; thence So. 20 deg.
30 min.W. 200 ft. ; thence S4 59 deg. 40 min.W. 1530 ft. ;
thence 39 deg. S min.W. 166 ft. ; thence No.99 deg. 7 min.
E. along south side of tract belonging to Wm. Lahey 9.0 ft.
to W. line of Weatherford Road; thence parallel with W.
line of Jennings West Addition So. 0 deg. 53 min. 8751 ft.
to the point of beginning, containing 50 acres --922.5 ft.
922.5 ft. $1.9092$1761.24
Wm4Cameron & Co. , Inc.-..-A strip of land 40 ft, in width out
of J.M.C.Lynch Survey, situated in the western portion of
Fort Worth, and thus described by metes and bounds;
Commerce at- the S.E. corner of Blk. 9 of Van Zandtje 2nd
Addition in the No. line of said J.M.C:Lynch Survey and
run thence E. along said line 1151.6 fti , thence So. 100
ft. to a stake in the So. line of Arlington Hts. Blvd.
for the N.W. corner and beginning corner of the trac#
being described; thence So. 16 W.26e.6 ft. ; thence So.
20j W.310 ft. ; thence S. 28 W. 264 ft. ; thence S0.32 deg.
54 min.W. 66 t. • thence So.68 EA ft. ; thence No.32 de .
54 min. E.5 f . ; thence.N.29 E. 26$.4 ft; thence No.20
E.31 ft. ; t ence No.16 E. 3751 ft. to a stake in the
said So. line of Erlington Hts.Blvd. ;thence W.along said
line 41.6 ft. to place of beginning --- 41.6 ft.$1..9092 S 79.42
E.S.,Hooper & wife,
Sue B.Hooper--One acre out of J. M.Lynch Survey and bounded
as follows: Beginning at a stake in the south line of
Arlington Blvd. 1001.6 ft. E. and 100 ft. South from
the S.E. corner of Blk.9 of K.M.Van Zandt's Second Add. ;
thence So. S deg. 10 min. W. 357.5 ft. -thence E. 100 ft. ;
thence No.16 deg. E. 362.5 ft. to the 6o. line of said
Blvd. ; thence W. 150 ft. to the place of beginning, and
being the same land conveyed by the K. M. Van Zandt Land
Co. to the Hooper Wyley Lbr. Co. by deed dated May 21-1907
and now on record in Vol 255, Page 59, Tarrant County
Deed Record. ---- ---------_- ___-150 f t.$1.9092 286.38
Wm.Cameron & Co. , Inc.---A part of the J.M.C.Lynch Survey.
Commence at the southeast corner of Bike9 of the Van
Xandt, 2nd Addition and run thence L. along the N.line
of the said J.M.C.Lynch Survey 771.6 ft: and then run So.
100 ft. to a stake in the intersection of the Soline of
the Arlington Hts, Blvd;. and the E.line of the R.O.W. of
the R.R.T. & S.Ry. Coy , 50 ft. ftobs track center for the
N.W. and beginning corner of the ttact being described;
thence S. S deg. 10 min. W. 351.5 ft. to a stake; thence
E.100 ft. to a stake; thence So.20i' W:310 ft. to an iron;
thence S. 29 W. 228.9 ft. to a stake for the N.E. corner
of a tract known as Lot 7, of the Van Zandt Factory site;
thence N.69 W. 375.6 ft. to the N. W. corner thereof; a
stake in said E. line of R.O.W; thence along said E. line
of R.O.W. S. 22 W.100 ft. to a stakej the S.1ff. cor. of
said Lot 7; thence S. 68 E. along S. Ane of said lot and
in all 400.65 ft; thence S. 32 deg. -54 min. W. 461.1 ft;
thence W. 333 ft. to a stake in the said E. line of R.O.W;
thence along said line of R.O.W. parallel with and 50 ft.
from track center N. 22 E. at 55647 ft. pass the S.W. cor.
of said Lot 7, at 656.7 ft. pass the /center N.W .cor. of
Lot 7, in all 1441.2 ft. to place of beginning and con-
taining 10-466/1000 acres - 230 -ft- $1.9092 $439.12
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HATS FM 11
_ LOT BLK*,.. ADDITI08, EITG. _1119M CQ§T
BT.'Lou 's` uiz Franolsaoo
& Texas Ry.Co. ,a corp.--Right-of-way --- -109 ft.$1,9092$208.10
Chevxolet Motor Co.9f
Texas, a corp, ainning- at the So.line of
Arl.Hts.B vd. at its intersection
with the west line of Woolery St. o
thence west with the south liner off'
Ar1.Hts.Blvd.871.7 ft. to a stake;
thence So.at right angles 575.5 ft.
to a stake in the Wolin* of Woolery
St. ;thence with the W.line of
Woolery St. to the plse of be-
ginning,00ntaining 7 acres--67197. ft. " 1282.41
Chevrolet Motor Co.
of Texas, a corp.---- A part of J.M.C.Lynch Survey
just of the City of Ft.Worth in
Tarrant County, Texas---Beginning at
a stake in the south line of Arl.Hts.
B1vd.60 ft. east from the N.E.-corner
of B1k.3,Van Zendtts Park Addition;
thence E.along said S.line 447.3 ft.
to the N.W.cor.of a tract heretofore
conveyed to said Chevrolet Motor Co.
of Texas by the grantor herein by
deed recorded in VoU480,Page 884 of
the Tarrant County Deed Records;
thence 5.575.8 ft. to the S.W.Corner
of said tract heretofore conveyed
to Chevrolet Motor Co.of Texas;thence
E.332 ft. to the S.E.Cor.of said
tract heretofore conveyed to Chev-
rolet Motor Eo.of Texas, and said
point being in the W. 1 ine of Woolery
St.;thence S.22 degg.8 mixt. W. along
said W.line of Woolery St. 644 ft.
to the N.E.corner of said tract con-
veyed by the grantor herein to the
Ft.Worth Furniture Cots. tract,
thence N.635.-8 ft. to the place of
beginning, containing 6--9 /1000
acres of land --------447'.3 ft. " 853.99
Mas Gilbert &
A. A. Gilbert-6-9 &
10 3 VAN ZANDT PARK 100.0 ft. " 190.92
W.J. Carroll & wife,
Rosie Carroll--9 3 " " 50*0 ft. " 95.46
K.Walter Rogers, &
wife, Ida Rogers-7 3 a ° 50.0 ft. " 95.46
O.M.Kimball & Wife,
Annie Kimball----b 3 n R R 50.0 ft. R 9 5*46
T .A. Miller & wifa,,
Annie Miller--$ 3 R R a 50.0 ft. " 95..46
L.M. 2urray & wife,
Gladys ray. .-.--4 3 • s 50.0 ft.. " 95..46
Citizens Realty Co.,
(a corp.•)------—3 54.0 f t.r " 95.46
Callie M. Edd.ings &
husband, Edward
50.0 ft. " 95.46
West Texas Coaches..
Ino. ,R.C. Bowen.-
President---I-- 3 R R " 50..0 ft . " 95e46
Elpo Co. `sic corp.
9 & 10 2 100.0 ft. " 190.92
Elpo Co.(a carp)--
7 & 8 3 't R " 100.0 ft. 8 190.99
Page #6 --- WEST SEVENTH STREET ftLitevwm AssesGmen+ - trntti.
RATE
N A 9 E LOT BLK. ADDITION FNTG. PN T- FT. COST
husband, A.A. Thor,
6 & 5 2 Van Zandt Park 100.0 ft. $1..9092#190.92
B ernon Collins ----•- 4 2 " " " 50.0 ft. " 95.46
E.E. McConnell & wife
Maude McConnell-- 2 " " " 50.0 f t. " 95.46
Citizens Realty Co. ,
(a corp, }----- 2 a " " " 50.0 ft. " 95.46
C.W. Hems+ell-------- 50.0 ft. " 95.46
W. S. Cook & wife,
Ella Coop-------- 8 & 9 100.0 ft. a 190.92
Mrs. Hazel Kelley
(her sep.property
2/3 int. & S. A.
Graves, 1/ 3 int. )--
6 &
nt. )--6 & 7 1 n n n 100.0 ft. " 190.92
Phillips, Trammell# 190.92
Chizum and Price-4 & 5 1 " " " 100.0 ft. "
Nick Gavre1--,---2 & 3 1 " " " 100.0 ft. " 190.92
Magnolia Petroleum
Co. (a corp. 51.1 -ft. " 974
TOTAL COST TO PROPERTY OWNERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -U4,906.85
FORM No. 14—Continued.
That the amount set opposite the description of property above is hereby assessed 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 to all other liens, claims or titles, except Iawful taxes, that the amount payable
by each owner, and assessed against his or her property, above, shall be payable as follows, to-wit:
In six equal installments, one payable within 3 0 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 said assessments 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 said assessments 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 as-
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 be payable to the said contractor, and shall state the amount due from each property owner,
and hereby assessed against his property, and the rate of interest thereon, herein fixed at eight per
cent (8%) 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, it 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 'Treasurer shall keep the same in a separate fund, which fund is hereby designated as the______
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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 enforec the lien thereof.
(5) That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.