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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 684 r. NO 14 AN ORDINANCE Y73F ASSESSING A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT ON-..-.GALVES_TON--_AqE )RATAW IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BETWEEN ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE.S9IITH LINE OF..................B$Q,DIfAY__......_..................STREET,AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE.--NOPTH,.-- LINE OF.............P.E.TE.R SKI.T.H.._....................STREET AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUT- TING THEREON, AND THEIR PROPERTY, AND OWNERS OF STREET AND STEAM RAIL- WAYS AND THEIR PROPERTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, That: WHEREAS, On the........_1.5-ti,h......._......day of.._Jlpaell_.._............... 191.9....., the Board of Commissioners of the said City directed the improvement of.._Gal v.el4->il._-LY-ernuO............... Xaza between its intersee- tion with with its intersection with the.-.DQTt11.__._Jine of......nele.T.-...Smith.............Street, by raising, filling, grading, and paving the same; and, WHEREAS, In accordance with said resolution, specifications for said work were duly prepared by fhe City Engineer,and adopted by the Board of Commissioners; and, WHEREAS, Bids for said improvements were duly advertised for, as required by the City Char- ter; and, WHEREAS, Said s ere received, opened and cowidered by the Board of Commissioners, and the bid of the Texas ityrlit is Company, a corporation, for the improvement of the said portion of said Street, was e t y said Board of Commissioners; and, WHEREA 7l�ds r Texas Bitulithic Company has entered into a contract with the City of Fort Worth, as provid b, he Ch e , for the improvement of said street, within the said limits by rais- ing, grading, and fil ing the a , and by paving the same with Bitulithic pavement upon a five-inch gravel concrete foundat' ; nd, WHEREAS, The . Company a executed its bonds to the City of Fort Worth for the construc- tion and maintenance thereof, in co a ce with the said contract, and specifications, with surety as required by the said City Cha r hi contract and bonds with the surety thereof, have been duly approved by the said Board missione , and, WHEREAS, Thereafter, e City gl e of said City filed his written statement with the Board of Commissioners concerning the sa' i r e rents, and the cost thereof, as provided by Section 8, Chapter 14, of the Charter of the it is statement was considered by the Board, corrected and approved; and, WHEREAS,Thereafter the sai rd did y solution of date,the.._4.th......day of.....3d4vMbar..._.. 191..9.., find and declare the necessity of as si a portion of the cost of said improvements against the owners of the property abutting ther n nd owners of street and steam railways thereon and their property and did prescribe a hearinK 6k the sai ers, their attorneys, and agents, and fixed a date therefor and did direct the said Se ary o said City to issue notice of the said hearing by advertisement, as provided by the said City a er, an also by posting said notices as provided therein; and, WHEREAS, In accordance with the said resolution, t Secretary did issue a notice of the said hearing to the said owners by publication ther r e time and in the manner prescribed by the City Charter, in-_YoT.t..._Worth-...Ae_c1JS.d............. .__ ._.__a dail aper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, for five (5) consecutive days pri to the s ' ring,and did also notify the said owners of the said hearing by posting a copy of the.said notirethem, at the post office, in the City of Fort Worth,Texas,more than ten days pror to thearing;and, WHEREAS, The said hearing in�ordance wit he d notice was held by the Board of Commissioners on the ?r1`a` .dy of.._..---_._...._..----I.............. .........., atwhich time and place........................................................ - - ------------- ...... - __----------- - ......_...........-.... 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 ordained by the said Board of Commissioners, as follows, to- wit: (1) That the benefits to each parcel of abutting property of each owner hereinafter named in the enhanced value of said property exceed in each case the amounts hereinafter assessed against such owners and their property, and the said Board having considered the evidence and it appearing there- from 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 operate unjustly in particular cases and that the apportionment and assessment hereinafter made will effect substantial equality and justice between property owners, having in view benefits received by and burdens im- posed upon such owners, and said apportionment is hereby adopted. (2) That there is,and shall be,assessed against each of the owners of abutting property hereinbelow named, and against the several parcels of property of said owners hereinbelow described as their proper pro rata part of the cost of the said improvements, the several sums Of money set opposite the names of the said owners and their property. 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That default in the payment of any instalment of principal or interest upon said assessments when due as herein provided shall, at the option of said Texas Bitulithic Company or other legal owner and holder of said assessments, at once mature the whole amount thereof,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 accept- ance at the rate of 8 per cent per annum,payable annually,and if not paid when due the said assessment and claim 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 Texas Bitulithic Company, the contractor for the said improvement, assignable certificates against the owners of said property, and against their said prop- erty,which said certific shall declare the said sums to be due and payable in instalments as herein provided after comp io a d acceptance of said work,and shall be payable to the said Texas Bitulithic Company, and a�t amount due from each property owner, and hereby assessed against his property, and t intereq thereon, herein fixed at eight per cent (8%) per annum,and each cer- tificate shall recit an eclare e act that the same is secured by a lien against the property of such owner, and personal liabili o e owner, and shall describe such property by number and block, or such other description y iden . the same with reference to any other fact recited, and by the name of the owner an he owner 's t known, or if the property is owned by an estate, it will be sufficient to so state the fact. Said certificates shall pr i�b`atif mount therein declared or any instalment of principal or in- terest thereof shall not be pa whenthe whole amount thereof shall be collectible with accrued interest, and with court costs, and r. as torney's fees, if same have been incurred, and shall recite the proceedings with referen e Ws provements have been made in compliance with the terms thereof and the charter of the Ci bf'F_ Wort nd that all pre-requisites to the fixing of the liens and personal liability, evidenced i3y+ c cert' have been performed. 3 eertifiestes shall be executed by the Mayor and attested by the it ecretary with the corporate seal. Said certificates shall provide that the same shall be payable to e ax Collectp \of the City, who shall issue his receipts for payment thereon,which receipts shall be e i nee ou payment, on any demand for same by virtue of the said certificate, or any independent contradt pay Ae same, entered into by the owner of property therein described, and shall provide tia e Tax iqoNctor shall deposit all sums received by him on said certificates with the City Treasurer and th a' ty Treasurer shall keep the same in a separate fund, which fund is hereby designated as e. ............._Galveston--_Avenue - - ----------------- CERTIFICATE FUND No ............. and that whenev y payme ay be made to the Tax Collector upon such certificate, it shall be his duty on presentation t id contractor, or the holder thereof, to endorse said payment thereon, and the con c o r older of such certificate, shall be entitled to receive from the City Treasurer the atatt��Id aid upon presentation of the said certificate, credited with the amount paid thereon, and en rs ment and credits shall be the Treasurer's warrant for making such payment to the said eo actor, and that such a payment . by the Treasurer shall also be receipted for by the said holder w Ling to said Treasurer, or by the surrenderlof said certificate,when the principal thereof, toge r with cc a interest and cost of collection,shall be paid in full. That said certificates may be issued, w' p hereto attached evi- dencing the several instalments of principal and interest thereof, wh'c c ons shall be executed and attested by the Mayor and City Secretary as are said certificates un t terms hereof,but the sig- natures of said Mayor and City Secretary attached to said coupons may be facsimile signatures stamped,engraved or-printed thereon. Upon payment of any instalment Evidenced by a coupon;-sucli coupon shall be credited by the City Tax 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 enforce the lien securing the said certificate, and collect the same, but shall not be liable in any manner for failure to so collect or enforce the lien thereof. (5) That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. I hereby oertify that the above and foregoing 4rdinanoe was duly presented Approved as tVt and adopted by the Board of Commies- ionere of the City of Fort Worth, Texas at a regular session of said Board Commies- - Couna �haj November h, A. D. 919.