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FORM No, M , M.D.E.CO y.!
AN ORDINANCE `� r
RE—ASSESSING A PORTION OF THE COST OF I11lPROVEMENT ON.......1Ih.Ot..-Th tee.at#...On et------,
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BETWEEN ITS INTERSECTION WITH. THE
mitt LINE OF.-...J+ mat...? `IINS.._............................... AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
--....enit.....................LINE OF.....1f -an JJ T141.5......--.-._.................._.I AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROP-
ERTY ABUTTING THEREON, AND THEIR PROPERTY,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, That:
WHEREAS, Heretofore, the WAm ,*T9e sa°Ttity directed the improvement qfi_-__......................
Weat...Thirtaenth...Stretat...........................between its intersection with the.......!!�O.................line of.TO. .................
.---------ati!at...............with its intersection with the...aamt.......................line of.-..X9_99A.-,%trse#..................-, by rais-
ing,-falling *ading. nud pqyin9__1lBn&a,1u . s
WHEREAS, In accordance with saiclBreso}utir spe(jflejtions or said work were duly prepared
by the City Engineer, and adopted by the I ! , ane, over
WHEREAS, Bids for said improvements were duly advertised for,as required by the City Charter;
and, rd of CQmmi�oloners
WHEREAS, Said bids were received, opened and considered by the �![[ an the bid of
..GE_NEP/},L.-OQ9STHIIC?I01�:_IMIW &7 -.- for the improvement of the said portion of
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said Street, was accepted by said ...
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WHEREAS, The said........GENERAL..-DOBSTRQOT.IO21...SX1XPA�lY 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 raising,grading,and filling the same and by passing the same with_.__. _ _...._.._.............„ _,
.11V....UYA3. .A...$ook..AA1gbAlt....................pavement with......_ !... >T!4..................._......-...........__....foundation; and,
WHEREAS,The said contractor has executed bonds to the City of Fort Worth for the construc-
tion and maintenance thereof, in accordance with the said contract, and specifications, with surety as
required by the said C' Cart&gr w_h,,_igh�� ntrac and bonds w t the surety thereof hav bee duly
approved by the said 't,.r3tta "'�Y t d onerd yMFW, gal improvements and pate3nE nave been
O0M*IK1F36,�i� ?fer, th8h�ity inneeeer of said City filed his written statement with the City
Council concerning the said improvements, and the cost thereof, as provided by the Charter of the
City, which statement was considered by the City Council, corrected and approved; and,
WHEREAS, Thereafter the said City Council did, o�ion find and declare the necessity of
ESSIzt$.4.parti o of the cost of said-improvements aga he owners of the property abutting there-
on, 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....._The...F r..t BorthAta.wr.&TAIagTJ*A-._.........._...._.........._...._.........-
a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, for five (5) consecutive 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.-.......I.Lth.......day of.....0.ataberr................................... 192...6__., at.._9.s.3Q........o'clock..........A.aa.....--M.,
at which time and pUee............._ ._. .. .._._.....»_..,_....... - __..:_ ....
._...............................-.. _._.....--_._... _..__._..._.. ._.._...._._........_........................... _......_._.... _------..._...._.. . _
owners,appeared te-pro�-U*e-sai+11essment and--the benefits of said improvement connected with
the improvement of said portion of said street. a
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 case the amounts herein-
afterAeessed against such property and the owners thereof and the said City Council having considered
the evidence and it appearing therefrom that the apportionment ancl/aslessment hereinafter made will
effect substantial equality and justice between property owners, having in view benefits received by
and burdens imposed upon such owners, and said apportionment is hereby adopted.
(2) That there is, and shall be/ralsessed 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 improvements,
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 herel_Y;dessed against each parcel of'property and.the owner thereof being as follows,
to-wit:
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FORM No. 14—Continued,
That the amount set opposite the description of property above is hereb7a*ssessed against the said
property and declared to be a personal liability of the owner thereof, and secured by a lien upon the
said property superi�to al} other liens, claims or titles, except lawful taxes, that the amount payable
by each owner,ancf/assessed against his or her property,above, shall be payable as follows,to-wit:
threw passage of this,ordiaanos
In>ss equal installments, one payable within 30 days after the date of
by the City, and the remainder in 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 of any installment of principal or interest upon said
assessments when due as herein provided shall at once mature the whole amount thereof, both prin-
cipal and interest,which shall at once become collectible without notice.
re
hat the %aid/assessments shall bear interest from the date of the s�completio
AX tn and gcept-
ance th la e���per cent per annum,payable annually, and if not paid when due the said/assess-
ments,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 per-
sonal 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 $yable to the said contractor, and shall state the amount due from each property owner,
and hereby�ssessed against his property, and the rate of interest thereon, herein fixed at eight per
cent (87o) 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, en-
tered into by the owner of property therein described,and shall provide that the City Assessor and Col-
lector 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.. ..............
_text Thirttenth-.litrpan..t..................----------------..-...CERTIFICATE FUND No.------I.---...--........................., 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 such1payment
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 there-
of, together with accrued interest and cost of collection,shall be paid in full. That said certificates 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 attached to said
coupons may be facsimile signatures stamped, engraved or printed thereon. Upon payment of any in-
stallment 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 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.
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