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181; IT tYlthAINErrtY THE BOARD OF COiLlISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, THAT:
WHEREAS, on the 1.6th day of March, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of said City
directed the improvement of Cherry Street, from the south line of West Seventh Street
to the north line of Texas Street, by raising, filling, grading and paving the same,
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with said resolution, specifications for said work were
duly prepared by the City Engineer, and adopted by the said Board. of Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, bids for the said improvement were duly advertised for, as required by
the City Charter, and
WHEREAS, said bids were received, opened and considered by the Board of Comm-
issioners, and the bid of the General Construction Company, a corporation, for the im-
provement of the said Cherry Street , was adopted by the said Board of Commissioners,
and v
WHEREAS, the said General Construction Company has entered into contract with
the City of Fort Worth, as provided by the Charter, for the improvement of the said
street, within the said limits, by raising, filling, grading, and by paving the same
with Asphalt Macadam Pavement, and
WHEREAS, the said Company has executed its bonds to the City of Fort Worth for
the construction and maintenance thereof, in accordance with the said contract and
specifications, with such surety as is required by the said City Charter, which con-
tract and bonds, with the surety thereof, have been duly approved by the said Board
of Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, thereafter the City Engineer of said City filed his written statement
with the Board of Commissioners concerning the said improvements, and the cost thereof
as provided by Section 8, Chapter 14 of the said City Charter, which statement was
considered by the said Board, corrected and approved, and
WHEREAS, thereafter the said Board did by resolution of date, the 4th day of
May, 1915, find and declare the necessity of assessing a portion of the cost of said
improvements against the owners of property abutting thereon and their property, and
did prescribe a hearing of the said owners, their attorney's and agents, and fixed a.
date therefor and did direct the Secretary of said City to issue notice of the said
hearing by advertisement, as provided by the City Charter, and also by posting said
notices as provided therein, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with said resolution, the said City Secretary did issue
notice of the said hearing to the said property owners by publication thereof, for the
time and in the manner prescribed by the City Charter, in the Star-Telegram, a news-
paper, being a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, for five
(5)pconsecutive 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 (10) 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 Board of Commissioners on the 19th day of May , 1915, at 9 o'clock, a.m.
at which time and place the following owners of property appeared to protest the said
assessment, and the benefits of said improvement connected with the improvement of
the said CHERRY STREET:
NOW, THEREFORE /BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF CO.:11iISSIONERS, AS
FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
1.
That the benefits to each parcel of property of each owner hereinafter named, in
the enhanced value of said property, exceed in each case the amounts hereinafter ass-
essed against such owners and their property. And the said Board having considered the
evidence and it appearing therefrom that the strict application of the front foot rule
or plan, whereby each owner is to be assessed in proportion as the frontage of his
property is to the whole frontage improved, would cperate unjustly in particular,° and
that the apportionment and assessment hereinafter made will effect substantial equality
and justice between property owners, having in view the benefits received by and
burdens imposed upon such owners, and the said apportionment and assessment is hereby
adopted.
2..
That there is, and shall be, assessed against each owner of property hereinbelow
named, and against the several parcels of property of the said owners hereinbelow
described, as their proper pro-rate part of the cost of the said improvements, the
several sums of money set opposite the names of the said owners and their property. The
names of the said owners and description of the property of each, and the total amount
in money hereby assessed against each one, and his property, being as follows, to-wit:
RATE PER
N A M E LOT BLIP. ' ADDITION FNTG. SQ. YDS. COST FRONT FT.
Augusta I,ewell, N.132-ft.of E. - 1 Jennings West 13-` 292.967 $322.26 p2.4414
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T. K. Britton, N. ,50-ft. of
5.200-ft.of E., 1 " 50 110.972 122.07 "
P. D. Farmer
J. W. Farmer N. 50-ft. of
Mrs.Eliza J.Edelbrock S.150-ft.of E.1 1 " 50 110.972 122.07 "
W. B. Newkirk, N. 50-ft. of
S.100-ft.of E.k 1 " 50 110.972 122.07 "
Caroline B.Newkirk &
W.B.Newkirk, S. 50-ft.of E.4 1 " 50 110.972 1.22.07 "
Est. of Jno.F.Capera
Mrs. P. Capera, 11 (*) 3 June Smith 581 1296838 142.82 "
M. Albert &
Dora Albert, 10 (*) 3 " 50 110.972 122.07 "
Miss Annie Shelton, 9 (*) 3 " 49 108.753 119.63 "
Cornelia Standley, 8 (*) 3 " 60 133.167 146.48 "
San Gilbert, 7 (*) 3 " 50 110.972 122.07 "
C. S. Wynns, 6 (*) 3 " 50 110.972 122.07 "
Jennie Higgs &
S.J.Higgs, N.100-ft.of E.1 2 Jennings Test 100 222.111 244.32 $2.4432
.
Mrs.G.W.Elliott, S.100-ft. of
N.200-ft.of E.1 2 " 100 222.111 244.32 "
Est. of H.C.Cantrell, N. 60-ft. of
5.1.32-ft.of E. 2 " 60 133.267 146.59 "
Est. of E.L.Huffrian Fc)
Minnie Huffman, ) S. 72-ft.of E. 2 " 72 159.920 175.91 "
C. S. Williams, N. 78-ft.of W. - 4 June Smith 78 173.247 190.57 "
Miss Kate Underwood, N. 40-ft. of
5.240-ft.of W. 4 " 40 88.844 97.73 "
James Welch & ) N. 40-ft. of
Mary Welch, ) S.200-ft.of W.- 4 " 40 88.844 97.73 "
Abbie Jewell, N. 40-ft. of
5.160-ft.of W.k 4 " 40 88.844 97.73 "
Mrs. L.V.Clough, 5.120-ft.of W. ^ 4 " 120 266.533 293.19 "
TOTAL FOR PROPERTY OWNERS, 2,885.250 g 3,173.77
TOTAL FOR CITY .OF FORT WORTH, - - - 269.984 296.98
GRAND TOTAL, 3,155.234 ! 3,470.75
(*) Denotes description taken from Texas Title Company's map.
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