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GAS ORDINANCE, CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION AND LICENSING OF GAS FITTERS
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, AND FOR THE INSPECTION OF PIPING
FOR NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL GAS IN BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH&
SECTION 1.
INSPECTIONt That the City Plumbing Inspector and his assistants orp deputies
be and they are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to superpise all gas piping,
appliances, fixtures and apparatus whether now or hereafter existing, placed in or
In any manner connectAd in any building or tent or structure of any character, whether
used for business, residence or any other purpose, in the City of Fort Worth, and the
installation, construction, reconstruction, adjustment and repair thereof and to see
that all the rules and regulations of said City of Fort Worth with respect thereto
are properly complied with and to inspect and reinspect all such gas piping, appliances,
fixtures and apparatus and the installation, construction, reconstruction, adjustment
and repair thereof whenever and as often as they shall deem it desirable or necessary,
and to do so in order to prevent firee, accidents or injuries to persons or property,
and the said City Plumbing Inspector and his assistants or deputies be and they are
hereby authorized, emplowered and directed to cause all such gas piping, appliances,
fixtures and apparatus and the installation, constructions reconstruction, adjustment
and repair thereof to be such as not to cause fire or accident or injury to life or
property and any and all such gas piping, appliances, fixtures and apparatus now ex-
isting or hereafter existing as well as the installation, construction, reconstruction,
adjustment and repair thereof shall be subject to the foregoing inspection and super—
vision.
And it is further ordained that no gas appliances, fixtures or apparatus, either
for heating, illuminating, cooking or hot water heating, be installed until type of said
gas appliances, apparatus, or fixtures has been approved by the City Plumbing Inspector
or his assistant or deputy.
It shall be unlawful for any person to work at the business of gas fitting in the
City of Fort Worth either as master gas fitter, employing gas fitter or journeyman gas
fitter unless such person received a certificate therefor required by the provisions
of this Ordinance.
The word "Master Gas Fitter" as used in this Ordinance shall mean one who employs
or contracts for the work of gas fitting which would be subject to inspection under
the provisions of this ordinance or who does the work of a journeyman gas fitter as that
term is hereinafter defined.
The word "Employing Gas Fitter" shall mean one who employe or contracts for the
work of gas fitting which would be subject to inspection under the provisions of this
ordinance and no employing gas fitter shall be permitted to do the work of journeyman
gas fitter as that term is hereinafter defined.
The word "Journeyman Gas Fitter" as used in this ordinance aril mean one wtp
personally does any gas fitting or any work in connection therewith which would be
subject to inspection under the provision of this ordinance.
SECTION 2.
APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION REZ,UIREDS Every person desiring to work at the
business of gas fitting in the City of Fort Worth, shall make application to the
Inspector of Plumbing or the Board of Plumbing Elamiaegs of said City of Fort Worth
for examination therefore.
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SECTION 3.
EXALfINATION CERTIFICATES, FEES, POWER OF BOARDY Said Board of Plumbing
Examiners shall, at its regular meetings or any special meeting called by the
president of said Board, examine all applicants desiring to work at the business
of gas fitting in the City of Fort Worth as to their particular knowledge of
-gas fitting. Such Board shall submit to the applicants to some satisfactory form
practical test, and, if satisfied as to the confitence of said applicant to work
at the business of gas fitting, shall there upon issue a certificate to each such
applicant authorizing him to work at the business of gas fitting in said City.
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The fee for the certificate of any/gas fitter or employing gas fitter shall
be $3.00 and the fee for the certificate of any ,journeyman gas fitter shall be $2.00,
such certificate shall continue in force one year and shall not be transferrable.
Any fee for renewal of certificate mentioned in this adction shall become due and
payable on or before the first day of February of each sueeeeding year and failure
to psy said renewal fee prior to that date shall carry with it a penalty for 50�
of said fee which penalty shall be added to the amount of the renewal; and when the
orginal certificate is obtained during the year then a proper adjustment of the fee
charged therefor for the unexpired portion of the year shall be made by the official
issuing such certificate. All fees received from said certificates shall be paid
to the secretary and treasurer of the Examining Board to be used to pay its necessary
expense. Any excess to be paid over to the Treasurer of the City of Fort Worth at
such times as the Examining Board shall feel that it has no need therefor. Said Board
shall have power and is directed to suspend, for a definite time, or cancel at the
discretion of the Board, any certificate of authority granted thereunder, if after
notice and opportunity to be heard, the party named therein is found guilty by said
Board of violating the terms and conditions of this Ordinance or the rules and regu—
lations, established by the City Council under the authority of the charter and
ordinance of the City of Fort Worth; providing, however, that no person holding a
certificate as a journeyman or master plumber from the Board of EYumbingeExaminers
of the City of Fort Worth shall be required to take the examination for gas fitting
herein provided; but such plumbing certificates shall be accepted by sucks Board in
lieu of the gas fitting certificates required by the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4.
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING DUTY= The Inspector of Plumbing, or his duly authorized
deputies or assistants shhll inspect all the new work or altering work relating to
gas fitting in new or old building, the connections and use of such work, and shall
report all violations of this ordinance to the proper officers. The Plumbing Inspector
shall, upon request by an interested party, inspect and pass upon the condition of
house piping or customer's service pipe used for conveying natural or sanufactured gas,
and upon finding same in an unsafe condition shall order the use of same discontinued
until the completion of such repairs or replacements as may be necessary. He shall
also perform such other appropriate duties as may be required by the Plumbing Board.
All powers conferred by this ordinance upon the City Plumbing Inspector are
hereby likewise conferred upon his assistants and deputies, and such assistants and
deputies and each of them may likewise exercise all such powers.
SECTION 5.
LICENSE TO BE DISPLAYED; Every licensed gas fitter shall displev his licence
number conspicuously at his place of business.
SECTION 6.
PERMIT, APPLICATION, REGULATION: No building shall be piped or fitted for gas,
nor shall any repairs be made in such piping, nor fitting be placed unless a permit
shall be granted therefor by the Inspector of Plumbing. Every licensed gas fitter
theretofore performed any work relating to piping or fitting a building for gas or
the repair of gas piping or fittings, or the placing of fixtures therein as hereinafter
provided in this ordinance for the inspection of such work shall file an application
at the Office of Inspector of Plumbing, giving the correct location, name and address
of the owner of such building, a full and complete statement of the number of openings
and the purpose for which installation work was performed by said Inspector of Plumbing,
furnished a plan thereform which shall be subject to the approval of such inspector.
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The Health Department of said City and the Inspector of Plumbing, or their duly
authorized agents, assistants or deputies, shall from time to time, as they deem proper
inspect the gas fixtures and appliances in any building, and shall made such require-
ments relating thereto as they may deem the public health and safety require, and the
owners of such buildings shall comply with such requirements.
SECTION 7.
GAS PIPE LOCATION; GAS METER REMOVAL; No gas pipes shall be placed in the timbers,
beams or girders of any building, unless the same is placed within twenty-four inches
of the end of said timber, beam or girder, and in no building shall the said pipe be
placed in the timbers, beams or girders more than twenty percent (20%) of its depth.
All pipes under houses must be securely strapped to the bottom of joists or other
secure places with iron straps or gas #ooks.
No person shall disconnect or remove any gas meter except the Plumbing Inspector,
or his assistant or deputy, or a duly authorized representative of the company furnishing
gas owning such meter.
SECTION 8
GAS BRACKETS; LOCATIONS All gas brackets shall be placed at least two and one
half feet below any ceiling or wood work, unless the same is properly protected by a
shield, in which case the distance shall not be less than 18 inches from such ceiling
or wood work. Nothing in this ordinance shall be constrused as affecting the operation
of any company furnishing gas upon its premises or upon its mains, service, and meters
and connections.
SECTION 9.
NIPPING, BUSHING, GAGE TESTS, BRACKETS, ELLS, ETC: On all piping of natural gas
or artitical gas in buildings in the City of Fort Worth, nipples and reducing couplings
must be used; in no case will bushings be allowed. All piping must be tested with air
pressure by the Inspector of Plumbing on a mercury or spring gauge at a pressure not
less than 10 inch column of mercury which shall be maintained for fifteen minutes.
All drops and branch lines for openings for side brackets must be of bracket ells
or square bends where practicable. No nipples will be allowed on said bracket lights.
In order to avoid trapping, all pipes must be garded to risers or drops.
SECTION 10.
GAS FITTER, DUTY, INSPECTION OF WORK, CHARGES: It shall be the duty of the gas
fitter, installing or altering gas fit& W in any building in the City of Fort Worth,
'to notify the Inspector of Plumbing when the work Is ready for inspecti.on;j and said
gas fitter shall prepare the whole system of gas piping in said building for the
Inspector of Plumbing to make a proper test of the same. The Inspector of Plumbing
can require twenty-four hours notice after the gas piping is made tight and ready for
inspection. For each inspection of new gas piping or of alternation of work in any
building, the Inspector of Plumbing shall charge and collect from Master Gas Fitters
or Employing Gas Fitters applying for such inspection the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar
for epch inspection up to fifteen openings, and teicents for each additional opening.
For reinspection of gas fitting that had been rejected or turned down after the
second inspectign, an additional fee of One Dollar ($1.00) will be charged and such
fee must be.paid before the Master Plumber or Gas Fitter doing such work will be
granted further permits.
SECTION 11.
REPAIR OF LEEKS, NOTICE; PIPES, HOW LAID= In all cases of repairs of leaks a
notice of work performed shall be filed with the Inspector of Plumbing immediately
upon completion of the same. No pipe or fitting shall be covered/ oncealed from
view until inspected and approved by the the Inspector of Plumbing or his duly
authorized agent, assistant or deputy. No pipe shall be laid so as to support any
way except fixtures or be subject to any strain. All outlets, not covered by
fixtures, shall be tei*t capped. All pipes laid in cold or damp places shall be
properly ddpped or covered. No split pipe or broken fittings repaired in any way
will be permitted, but all such work shall be removed and replaced by new material.
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SECTION 12.
RULES FOR PIPING: SECOND HAND PIPES3 - All buildings shall be piped or
fitted according to the following rules and regulations:
All pipes in buildings above the first floor shall be laid above timbers
instead of beneath them, where practicable to do so. Fastening boards shall not
be cut away to accomodate electric wires.
In every gas installation all piping and attachments must be at least of
such capacity as will supply gas up to the full maximum requirements of all
appliances contemplated to be connected thereon according to the requirements of
this ordinance. No gas piping, appliances, fixtures or apparatus, of the install-
ation, construction, reconstruction or repair thereof, for which a permit is issued
shall be put to the use in connection with any supply of gas until inspected and
accepted by the City Plumbing Inspector.
Any gas installation not specifically covered by this ordinance must be approved
by the City Plumbing Inspector. Ordinary dwellings must be piped with the following
size pipe, and a table giving the greatest length of pipe of various sizes will be
found below:
From curb line or alley property line, pipe shall be laid in an independent
ditch and to first outlet, minimum sizes of pipes as follows shall be used;
10 outlets or less 1 "
11 outlets to 15 incl. 1 "
16 to 20 outlets Incl. 2"
For installations if larger size consult Plumbing Inspector.
Supply pipes to control heating plants shall be full size as above.
All risers to appliances from supply pipes shall be not less than one-half inch
and where the opehings are larger on said appliances, such as cook stoves, automatic
hot water heaters, storage tanks, boilers, etc., the risers or branches must be full
size of the connections on such appliances.
Supply pipes from first outlet to various other appliances shall not be less
than the followings
For one stove 1" pipe
For two stoves 1" pipe to first and 3/4" to second
For three stoves 1 " " " " ,1" to second, 3/4" to third
For four stoves it " " N and second, 1" to third, and 3/4
to fourth.
All risers to appliances from supply pipes shall be not less than one-half
inch, and must have cut-off above floor.
Gas is never to be supplied from a smaller pipe to a larger one.
The greatest permissible length of pipe of various sizes for varying number of
fires shall be as follows:
NO. FIRES FEET OF PIPE SIZE OF PIPE
2 30 314"
6 40 1"
12 60 1 "
20 100 1 "
36 150 2"
Cook stoves and water heaters counts as two fires.
Any gas fitter, before installing a meter or house service line shall consult
the company furnishing gas for the proper location of said meter and the course of
said house service line and if said company has not acted on this matter within fotty-
eight hours thereafter, than such gas fitter may appeal to the Inspector of Plumbing
of the City of Fort Worth and said Inspector of Plumbing shall locate said meter and
the course of said house lines as soon thereafter as possible without amy charge to
the gas fitter applying for such service.
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All house service lines shall be run in as direct a line as possible from
building line to alley line or curb line, and no gas pipe shall be run within 18"
of water service, not withint'two feet of sewer trenches. The proper spread must be
made at the curb line or alley and correct distance must be left by gas fitter for
all meters to be set. Information as to distances required can be obtained in the
same manner as for the location of meters and house service lines set out in the pre-
ceding paragraph of this section.
All gas pipe,and fittings where undergroukd, or in damp cellere or basements, or
under concrete and tile floors, such as stores, Math rooms and toilet rooms, must be
of Merchants Galvanized Steel or Galvanized wrought Iron, or wrapped or concreted
pipe of a type approved by the Plumbing Inspector.
NO valves or unions will be permitted to be placed between ceiling and floor
or located in such a position that stuffing box or valve cannot be repacked or union
gasket replaced.
All globe and angle valves must be placed on line with gas pressure under gas
seat and not on stuffing box when valve is closed.
No "soft seat" valves will be allowed, and all valve stems shall be packed in
a workmanlike manner.
Use as few elbows as practicable. Elbows not absolutely neceseary will be con-
demned. when impracticable to get through an obstruction, such as a beam offset, use
the pipe, rather than use elbows.
Air mixers must be placed in air-tight ash boxers, but where a free flow of air
can reach them at all times.
Rea& all pipe after shop cuts are made, especially nipples near burners and
mixers.
Place a damper in all vent pipes leading from gas appliances (sufficient safety
opening to be made in all dampers), and carefully adjust same, explaing to the con-
sumers how to operate a damper, with respect to the instructions of the particular
type and make of appliance installed.
SECTION 13.
After a meter has been set and additional work is done the plumber or gas fit-
ter shall report such change or extension to the City Inspector.
The meter is property of the company furnishing gas and mast not be disconnected
for any cause by any one other than those specifically authorized, to do so; if change
Is desired notify the said company. If meter stop is closed, do not open under any
circumstances. Application must be made to the company furnishing gas for gas to be
turned on, and when said application has been made and all requirements as herein-
after not out in this ordinance have been complied with, it shall be unlawful for said
company to refuse to immediately turn on the gas.
The passageway to meter location must not be blocked.
Lead pipe must not be used under any circumstances.
Running a line through a flue is prohibited.
No second-hand gas pipe or fittings shall be put into use in any
building without the written permission of the Inspector of Plumbing.
SECTION 14.
STOVES, GAS HOSE, FLUES; - All connection to room or space heaters should be of
iron pipe. No flexible connections may be used except those approved by the Plumbing
Inspector.
All gas water heaters of every description shall be vented by connection to a
good and sufficient flue.
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SECTION 15,
Any and all gas piping, appliances, fixtures and apparatus or material, which
may at any time become defective and in the opinion of the City Plumbing Inspector
or his assistants or deputies, likely to cause leaks, fires or accidents or to endanger
persons or property, shall be condemned by the City Plumbing Inspector or his assis-
tants or deputies and when, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary in order to pre—
vent such accident or danger, said City Plumbing Inspector or his assistants or
deputies, are hereby authorized to disconnect such gas piping, appliances, fixtures
and apparatus, or to cause the service of gas to such consumer to be discontinued
until the person or persons owning or using such gas piping, appliances, fixtures,
apparatus, or material shall cause the same to be put in safe condition and tested
and approved by the Ci.fy Plumbing Inspector.
When any gas piping, appliances, fixtures, apparatus or material of any nature
whatsoever have been in any manner disconnected and rendered inoperative by the City
Plumbing Inspector or the service discontinued, as set forth in the foregoing pro—
visions, it shall be unlawful for any reason or person to in any manner reconnect
the same or cause the same to be reconnected to any supply of gas or to use the
same as a part of any gas piping system until they have been put in safe condition
and a certificate or acceptance has been issued by the City Plumbing Inspector.
It shall be unlawful for the company furnishing gas•to install a meter or turn
on the gas in any building until a certificate of inspection by the Plumbing Inspec-
tor has been issued, and when such certificate has been obtained and the consumer
has made the proper deposit with said company and signed the proper application and
or contract with said company then said company shall immediately furnish gas to
said consumer, and it shall be unlawful for said company furnishing gas to refuse to
furnish gas to said consumer as provided for in this section of this ordinance.
SECTION 16.
INSPECTOR, RIGHT TO ENTER PREMISES: •-- The Inspector of Plumbing, or his duly
authorized agent, shall have the right to enter upon any premises containing gas
fitting at all reasonable hours, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the pro—
visions of this ordinance have been or are being complied with.
SECTION 17.
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING: DUTIES= It is hereby made the duty of the Inspector
of Plumbing of the City of Fort Worth, In addition to his duties as specified in
other ordinances of said City to inspect all piping of natural or artifical gas that
may hereafter be installed or altered in any building in the City of Fort Worth. Said
Inspector of Plumbing shall give general information and advise as to the meaning and
requirements of this ordinance and the rules and regulations governing gas fitting,
to persons desiring the same. He shall investigate all cases of violation or
attempted violation of this ordinance and of the rules and regulation relating
thereto on the part of the gas fitter, builder, owner or agent, and shall cause the
offending parties to be prosecuted, He shall issue all certificate of registration,
keep a record of all inspections of gas fitting made by him and when•the gas piping
in any building shall be satisfactory completed and inspect6d and tested as herein—
before provided,.he shall issue to the party doing the work a certificate and memor—
andum copy 'to the company furnishing gas stating that the same is lawfully and prop-
erly done.
SECTION 18.
PLACE OF BUSINESS: CERTIFICATE: Any meter gas fitter or journeyman gas fit—
ter desiring to engage in the business of gas fitting in the City of Fort Worth
have an established place of business and a certificate of examination from the
Board of Plumbing Examiners as hereinbefors nrovfded.
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SECTION 19.
BOND EEQUIIMD; CONDIIXIONS; EXCEPTIONS= —. Before engaging in the business of
gas fitting every master gas fitter or journeyman gas fitter shall give to the City
of Fort Worth a bond in the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars, to be approved
by the City Council, conditioned that such party will faithfully comply with the terms
and provisions of this ordinance and all the rules made in pursuance thereof, and will
indemnify and hold said City harmless against all costs, expnses, damages and injuries
sustained by the said City by reason of the carelessness or neglect of said gas fitter
in operating under this ordinance and the rules and regulations made in pursuance there—
of, Said bond shall be further conditioned that such master gas fitter or journeyman
gas fitter shall, without additional cost to the person for whom the work is done,
remedy and defect therein due to faulty workmanship or incorrect construction or due
to the faulty material furnished or used by such master gas fitter or journeyman gas
fitter, and that such master gas fitter or jonmrasyman gas fitter, shall reconstruct
or repair such work to the satisfaction of the City Plumbing Inspector of the City of
Fort Worth at any time within one year after the construction, repair or installation
thereof, within forty—eight (48) hours of notice from the City Plumbing Inspector to
reconstruct or repair the same. Such bond shall be executed to cover a period of two
years and shall remain in full force and effect as to each piece of work done for two
years after the same has been completed; provided, however, that any party having
given the'bonds as a plumber under and pursuant to the ordinances of said City reg-
ulating the business of plumbing, shall not be required to give the bond herein pro—
vided for.
SECTION 20.
UNLAWFUL NOT TO HAVE INSPECTION AND PAY FEES: -- It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation owning or controlling any'building in the City of Fort
-Worth in which new gas piping may hereafter be installed, or existing piping altered,
orany gas fitter or any other person to allow or to permit gas to flow through such
piping until the same has been inspected, tested and approved by the Inspector of Plumb—
ing as hereinbefore provided and the fees for such inspection and testing shall be
paid to the Inspector of Plumbing by the person, firm or corporation requesting said
inspection or test by the City Inspector. And it shall be unlawful for any such
person, firm, corporation to fail, refuse or neglect to pay to said Inspector of
Plumbing the inspection fee hereinbefore provided for inspecting and testing such
gas piping.
SECTION 21.
PENALTY: -- Every owner, agent, architect, gas fitter, superintendent, contractor,
corporation or any person failing, neglect, omitting, resisting or refusing to comply
with any of the condition of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty def a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, 'shall be fined in any sum not less than ($5.00) Fite
Dollars and not more than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars for each offense and eahh dayre
failure, neglect or refusal to comply with the conditions of this ordinance shall be
deemed a distinct offense and punishable as such.
SECTION 22.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication
as required by law.
(signed) I.L.Van Zandt, Jr.
City S,wCfietary—Treasurer
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, March 6, 1926.
FORM No. 14. "M.D.E.co
AN ORDINANCE `! Y
ASSESSING A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT ON.............
7i �i__� ._.......-...._.......__.-..,
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BETWEEN ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
..........11.0411................LINE AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
.......... LINE OF...._00AU lr..Ar 0....................... AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROP-
ERTY ABUTTING THEREON, AND THEIR PROPERTY,AND OWNERS OF STREET AND
STEAM RAILWAYS AND THEIR PROPERTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, That:
WHEREAS, Heretofore,.the City Council of the said City directed the improvement of..............-._........
..............
T...�.....5.._8J .......................-.-_-........._.between its intersection with the......._wNt............line of.............
ySU9449._474!...with its intersection with the--._..ftalk...._..........line of-....Q0=#r._A,Y.Q=l._...., by rais-
_ ing,filling,grading,and paving the same;and,
WHEREAS, In accordance with salc'EresoTaHoil, specifications-for said work were duly prepared
by the City Engineer, and adopted by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, Bids for said improvements were duly advertised for,as required by the City Charter;
and,
WHEREAS, Said bids were received, opened and considered by the City Council, and the bid of
QQQrIRs-...gJ? __ -._IVS$IT?a.-__I1�C�_---._-,._.__, for the improvement of the said portion of
said Street,was accepted by said City Council;arid,
WHEREAS, The saicCQLGLJZI=ApEO-FF-.&...EVZ=T.i.I1C+r-..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........_-....----_
--... .....Bh��t..� �t_-........................pavement with CGROZ -ti<....ftf-9-..._.........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,
WHEREAS, 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 ewncrs of street and steam railways thereon and their property and did prescribe a hearing
of the said owners, their ittorneys,and agehfs and fixed a date therefor and did direct the said 4�
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..........Fort ........................-...............
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.-.----Z21E A......day of...._--•--... ! ........_....................... 192..... ..., at._ SQ.....o'clock.................A M.,
at which time and
owners, appeared to protest the said assessment and the benefits of said improvement connected with
the improvement of said portion of said street. t
— 14 W, it farther ac2ju&ged and 6rdained-tythe said-Eity _
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-
after assessed against such property and the owners thereof and the said City Council having considered
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 received 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 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 hereby assessed against each parcel of property and the owner thereof being as follows,
to-wit:
ti
Paving Assessment for AVENUE "J", from the West line of Vaughan
Boulevard to the East line of Conner Avenue --------------- Fort
Worth. Texas.
Contract Awarded: 4-19-27. Price Lid
Contractor:Colglazier, Hoff & Pavement, per sq.yd.---------$2.63
Everett,• Inc. Curb, per linear foot------- .40
Pavement: 3" Sheet Asphalt. Gutter, per sq.ft.--------- .25
For Combined Curb and Gutter, per linear foot----------- .80
For Earth Excavation, per cubic yard----------------------- .40
For Rock Excavation, per cubic yard------------------------ .40
RATE PER TOTAL
N A M E LOT BLK. ADDITION FNTG. FNT. FT. COST
.Ii. Pealox--------13 65- POLrY.HTB. 50 ft. 4.76556 0238.28
G.B. Morgan--------14 65 ° n 50 " " 238.28
H.C. Cantrell------15 65 " " 50 " " 238.28
E.T. Moody---------16 65 " ° 50 It " 238.26
W.E. Box-----------17 65 rr rr 50 if " 238.28
J.C. Gray----------18 65 it IT 50 it " 235.28
Romeo Brown--------19 65 f it 50 It it 238.29
A.M. Owen----------20 65 it It 50 " " 238.28
John W. Merritt----21 65 it it 50 It It 238.26
Maggie Joe Austin,
South 65 feet of 22,
23 and 24 65 " IT 150 " it 714.83
Charlie Rupard-----12 &
13 65 It IT 100 R If 476.56
Gus Bonin----------14 66 " " 50 IT It 238..28
N.A. Phillips------15 66 " " 50 " it 238.28
C.L. Hall---------16 66 n " 50 IT it 238.28
L.R. Ellis---------17 66 " rr 50 it it 238.28
D. Brown-----------18 66 " It 50 it „ 238.28
Mrs. C.A. Moseley--19 &
20 66 " " 100 It " 476.56
Charlie Saye-------21 66 " it r0 IT It 236.29
Mrs. J.H. McKay, R.
D. Tate & heirs of
F.K. Tate----------22 66 " " 50 " " 238.28
O.H. Rose----------7 67 " " 50 " +' 238.28
Citizens Savings &
Loan Corp.---------8 67 " " 50 " " 238:28
Emma Jones Harris,
(rendered for taxes
by L.R. Crowder)---9 67 " ++ 50 " " 238.28
B.H. Hambrick------1.0 67 " " 50 " " 238:28
V-J.. Parrott-------11 67 " " 50 " " 238.28
Porter J. True-----12 67 " " 50 " " 238..28
O.D.. Connally------7 68 it " 50 If " 238.28
Burkett Tracy
Gilmore------------a ee " " 50 it If 238.28
Perry Miller(rendered
for taxes by W.C.
Belcher Land Mtg.Co.,
by W.H. Cobb)------� 68 r. n r0 n " 238.28
A.H. Norvelle------10 68 'f it 570 IT " 238.28
C.B. Beard---------11 62 it " E,0 " " 238.28
Miss Pearl Sanders-12 68 It if 50 n " 238.28
Oscar Morris in trust
for Gertrude Morris,
L.Key Morris, Ethel
Morris------9, 10 & 11 69 It " 150 " " 714.83
Mrs.Lela .E.Grlbble-12' 60 If " 50 it it 238.28
G.H. Coleman-------13- 60 If " 50 " " 238.28
Oscar Morris in trust
for Ethel, Gertrude &
Lucy Key Morris----14-. &
15 69. if, 100 rr " 476.56
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Z,a'-# _Aae+e-ftMt fox: AVENUE "JO, Contd. RATE ,E TOME
N A M E LOT BLK. ADDITION FNTG. FNT.FT. COST
W.L. Cole----------16 69 POL7.KTS. 60 ft. 4.76556 28 .93
R.M. Currie---1,2 & 3 83 " " 160 " " 762.49
Mrs. Rose B. Hammond,
(widow)--------- -44 83 n n FO n n 238.26
D.F. Douglas-------5 E3 " " 50 " If 238.26
L.A. Martin--------6 83 n n S0 238.28
Mrs. Emma H. Martin,
(widow)------------7 83 n n 50 " r, 238 --
J.H. Price---------8 83 n " bo n u 238.28
J.S. Brady---------1 84 n a 50 n n 238.26
J.T. Brady---------2 84 n n 50 n " 238.28
Ross A� Brady------3 84 " " 50 " " ZZ3.28
Nathaniel Wilson---4 84 " " 50 " " 2Z8.28
C.D. Eas ton--------5 84 " " 50 " " 2418.28
Harry Easton-------6 84 " " 50 n v 252.28
Porter J. True-1 & 2 85 " a 100 " " 41,Y6.56
Mrs. Lula Bond-----3 85 n a 50
F.M. Bransford,
(rendered for taxes
by J.R. Edwards)---4 85 " " 50
A.P. Alexander-----5 85 " " 50 " " 238.28
Sidney Claiborne---6 85 " " 50 " " 238.ZB
Fred Koenig--------1 86 " " 50 " " 238.28
W.L. King----------2 36 " " 50 " " 238.28
A.S. Manor---------3 86 " " 50 " " 21Z8.28
W. Illingsworth----4 86 " " 50 " " 238.28
J.F. Green---------5 86 " " 50 " " 238.28
L.A. McEntire---6 & 7 86 " " IDO " " 476.56
Geo. ftyne---------8 86 n n 50 n n 238.23
F.M. Bransford--9 & 10 36 " " 100 " " 476.56
M.T. Nix, S.S.McCrum
& heirs of R.G. Luse,
deceased-----------11 86 " " 50 " " 238.28
Lillie Mingus---1 & 2 87 " " 100 " " 476.56
Mrs. Inez Pearl
Parrent, as separate
estate------3,4,5,6, &
East 35 feet of 7 87 IT It 235 " " 1,119.91
Annie Morris (Mrs.
Edwin Winnett rend.
for taxes by M.H.
Moore)----8,9,10,11, &
West 15 feet of 7 87 it It 215 " " 1,024.60
John McMahan--------12 87 It IT 50 " " 238.28
TOTAL COST TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS - - - - - - - - - - 020,587.35
TOTAL COST TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH- - - - - - - - - 6,000.00
GRAND TOTAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26,587.35
FORM No. ld—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 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 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.
(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 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 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 (817o) 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 li—ens and charge of personal HabilityTEvidenced 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.....................
.......... '�Zi.._8J ........................................_:.................CERTIFICATE FUND No...-....................... ___ �, 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 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 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.
ORDINANCE
Title �
Date
Filed ;17 day of
19
City Secretary