HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1391 FORM N..Id.'
AN ORDINANCE .
ASSESSING A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT ZUTIESTRZET__EA$T-_--.-•-
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, (TEXAS, BETWEEN ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
'feat LINE OF-Missouri_Avenue .......... AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
$a4t_.__.......LINE OF.,8aUth_-Ma n__3tS_eEt.__....____.., AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROP-
ERTY ABUTTING THEREON, AND THEIR PROPERTY, AND OWNERS OF STREET AND
STEAM RRAILWAYS 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 of--------_---W_.
HATTIE__STREE-'__EAST
. its intersection with the------47eet-----_----line of-.._____ ._
Missouri--ime_.with its intersection with the-------East line of_So.Main Street.. , by rais-
ing,-' 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 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
I(E&5---Alm._ YEUTT•---------------------------------_---_----_---_-__, for the improvement of the said portion of
said Street, was accepted by said City Council;and,
WHEREAS, The said_-IMMM..AND---KVMET-!"•_____________ ______________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-_2-inch_Hot_Mix
EimeStone Rook Asphalt pavement with__._6..Ingh...Zoiac _ate------------------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 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,
NHEREAS, Thereafter the said City Council 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-------Foxt._.[orth-.-Pz_ess............•......................................
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
2�th Februarp 9 9:30 A.
City Council on the -- day of - _ _....... 192 at. ---------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 mean of said improvements exceed in each case the amounts here-
inafter assessed against such property and the owners thereof and the said City Council having con-
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 ihzprove-
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:
d
Paving Assessment for HATTIE STREET EAST, from the West line of
Missouri Avenue to the East line of South Main Street ----- Fort
Worth Texas.
Contract Awarded: 1-24•-26. Price Bid.
Contractor: Hughes & .Everett. Pavement,per sq. d.---
Pavement:2"Hot Mix Limestone Rock Asphalt. 2.50
0urb,,p5r lin.ft.- .35
Guvter,per sq.ft., .30
For Combined Curb and Gutter, per linear foot---------------- .70
For Earth Excavation,-.per cubic yard------------------------ .AO
For Rook Excavation, Per Cu ie Yard--- - ---- -- -
-- - -' '_-�0
TOTAL
N A V E LOT BLX. ADDITION FNTG* TNT.FT. _ COST
hos. ills and
Brown Harwood---W.95 ft...
of South 100 ft.---------32 TUCKER'S 95 ft.$5.34444 $607.72
Fred E.Hardin---W.55 ft.
of E.105 ft.of S.100 ft.-32 " 55 " " 293.94
U.S. Anderson-E.50 ft.
of South 100 ft.---------32 " 50 " " 267,22
C.Dona Stevens--W.33-1/3 ft.
of S.W* 1)4--- -. -- --^�5 " 33-1/3 " " 178.15
Mrs.Ella Hoffman---E.66-2/3
ft. of S.W. " 66-2/3 " " 556.30
Mt-Olive Baptist Church,
S.E. 1/f - -W---_- -------35 ° 100 n +' 534.44
C.E. Hildretht(aow.Mrs.C.
E. Flournoy)--W.50 ft. of
S.W. 1/4------------...r 42 " 50 " " 267.22
S.P. Guile & wife, Hannah
E.Guile--E.50 ft. of
S.W. 1/4--- ____.._..__..q,2 " 50 " " 267.22
F.E. Thomas & husband, Jno.
Thomas,(Mrs..F.E.Thomas is
now wife of Dennis C.Sweet,.
prop.rendered in 1926 in
name of Frankie Sweet,Col.)
S.1/2 of S.E. 1/4--------42 " 100 " " 534.44
Mrs.Nannie L. Cleveland,
West 150 ft.-------------45 " 150 " " 801.67
Ft.Worth & New Orleans Ry.
Co. ,--S.1/8 of E.50 ft.--45 " 50 " " 267.22
M.K. & T. Ry.Co.Right-of-way 50 " " 267.22
H. & T.C. Ry.Co.Right--of-way 50 " " 267.22
G.C. & S.F. Ry.Co.Right-of-way 75 " " 400.83
M.K. & T. Ry.Co.Right-of-way 175 " " 935.28
Edwin Hirschfield----6 13 ALFORD & VEAL
154 823.04
E.J. Scott----------7 13 " 154 " " 823.04
D.P. Jarvis,West 50
ft. of------------5 & 6 8 " 50 " " 267.22
B.W. Miller--W.54 ft. of
E.104 ft. of------5 & 6 8 " 54 " " 288.60
J.W. Boyle-E.50 ft.
of--__- -----5 & 6 8 " 50 " " 267.22
H. Edmonson-------7 & 8 6 " 154 " " 823.04
J.S. Crouoh-----------12 7 " 154 " " 823.04
R.P. Woltz & Rife, Jennie
B, Woltz--E.50 ft.-1 & 2 7 " 50 " " 267.22
W. T. Dameron--•-W.54 ft. of
E.104 ft. of-1 & 2 7 " 54 " " 288 60
Mrs-Ruth Nabors--
West 50 ft. of----1 & 2 7 " 50 " " 267.22
Duke Parker----------12 14 " 154 " " 823.04
Sarah J.Abbott--W, -, 1 14 " 77 " " 411.52
Jasper D.Waits--E. 1 14 " 77 " " 411.52
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Pavf_n Asee6sment for__HATTIE STREET OAST - Contd.
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NAME LOT BLK, ADDITION FNTG► FNT►FT, COST
M.K. & T, Ry.Co,Right-of-vay 190 ft. 5.34444 1015,44
G.C. & S.Fo Ry.Co.Right-of-way 75 " " 400.83
H. & T►C. Ry.Co.Right--of-way 50 " " 267.22
M.K. & T. R .Co.Right-of-way b0 A " 267,22
Ft+Wosth & New Orleans Ry.Co. ,
(rendered in 1927 by H. &
T.C. Ry.Co. ) fe of--N.E. 1/4-----46 TUCKER'S 104.75 ft. " 559.83
S.F. Hack (now wi
W.A. Trantham)---N.1/2 of
N.W. 1/4 of---------------46 " 104.75 " " 559.83
Mrs. S.C. Hardesty,
(widow)-----N.E. 1/4 of---41 " 95 ft. " 507a72
Walter A.Trantham--N.50 ft,
of N.W. 1/4 of------------41 " 95 " n 507.72
Fannie Cavitt------E.60 ft.
(feme sole) N.E.1/4 of-36 " 60 " " 320.61
Edward xshem-------W.35 ft.
of N.E. 1/4 of-----------36 " 35 " " 187.05
J.Soule McDaniel--X.W.J-=�36 " 95 " " 507.72
T. Gong-----------N.E.4---31 " 100 " " 534.44
Mrs.C.A. Wilson (now wife
of J.W. Bondursnt)--N.1/4
of W. 1/$ of--- . .__.____ 1 it 100 " " 534.44
TOTAL COST TO PROPERTY OWNERS -- - - - - - - - - - - - 18,900.54
TOTAL COST TO CiTY OF FORT WORTH- -- - - - - - 5.000.00
GRAND TOTAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$ 23,500.54
FORM No. 14—Con0nued.
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 lawful 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 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 of 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-
cat-Aagainst 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 aucl'tine 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-___-.
]3ATTEN ....BEET EAST
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_ -__-_ ______CERTIFICATE FUND No._. . �,,,,,G,�......._. and that
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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. •
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City Secretary