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ORD I NAN C E No. '�_f
AN ORDITr'AIuCE A33ESSING A PORTION OF TIE COST OF IlaoROVEIMITT ON
DAGGETT AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BETMIT
N ITS INTERaE TION WITH THE EAST LINE OF CAI 3MET', AND
ITS INT,7RSECTION WITH THE WEST DINE OF JO��S STR: �T AGAINST
THE OVa\7ERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING THEREON, A7D THEIR PROP RTY,
AND OWNERS OF STREET AND STEAM RAILWAYS AND THEIR PROPERTY.
BE IT $RDAINED BY THE mOA-'_. -OF G- '-HE 0I7Y OF FORT
' �:OR TH, TEXAS, That:
WHEREAS, On the 12th day of November 1919, the Board of
Commissioners of the said City directed the improvement of
DAGGETT AVENUE between its intersection with the EAST line of
':.LAIN STREET with its int-rsection with the V'RST line of JOITES
STREET, by raising, filling, .-rading, and paving the same; and,
WHEREAS, In accordance with said resolution, specific tions
for s id work ere fully prepared by the City Engineer, and
adopted by the Board of Commissioners; and,
WHEREAS, Bids for said improvements % ere duly advertised
for, as required by the City Charter; and,
WHEREAS, Said bids we-ee received, opened -.nd considered by
the Board of Commissioners, -nd the bid of the General Engineer-
ing & Supply Company, an unincorporated joint stock, association,
for the improvement of the said portion of said street, was
_ accepted by said-HGLar _af Commissioner-s-; -anA,
WHEF.EA3, The said General i:ngineering & Supply Company has
entered into a contr-ct wit-:. the City of Fort -..orth, as provided
by the Charter, for the improvement of said street, within the
said limits by raising, ---radin" :tind fillin.• the same, and by
paving the same with.Three-inch iTertical Fibre Brick p°.vement
upon a five-inch gravel concrete foundation; and,
VIH3TEAS, The said Company has executed its bonds to the
City of Fort '•"orth for the construction -nd maintenance there-
of, in accordance with the said contract, and specific tions,
with surety as required by the said City Charter, which con-
tract and bonds with the surety thereof, have been duly approved
by the a;-id Board of Commissioners; end,
.WHEREAS, Thereafter, the City Engineer o" said City filed
his written statement with the Board of Commissioners cone -rn-
ing the said improvements, and the cost thereof, as pr:;vided
r. . Section u, C_—pier 14, of the C'_�-:x r of the City, �vtic_2
b r_� ,._ a cons;.Aw,.e,• -by +_ $trees cvrr_,!"Lcd ^r" .:p .roved;
and,
WHEREAS, Thereafter the s -id Bo-rd did, by resolution of
d te, the 13th day of JANuary, 1920, find -nd decl: re the
necessity of .-.ssessing a portion of tLe cost of said improve-
ments -.ghinst the ov.ners of the property abutting thereon, and
owners of street and steam railways t'- ,reon and their property
aad did prescribe a he, ring of t'ze s; id owners, t' eir ttorneys,
and agents, and fixed a date therefor and did direct the said
secretary of the said City to issue notice of the said .e ring
by advertiaeraent, as provided by the said City Charter, and
also by posting s•i.id notices as provided therein; and,
WHEREAS, In accordance with the said resolltion, the City
secretary did issue a notice of the s ,id he ring to the said
owners by publication thereof, for the time -nd in Vhe :•:• nner
prescribed by the C i ty Charter, in THE TORT WORTH RECORD
a d ily paper of generAl circulation'in the C it7 of Fort orth,
for five (5) consecutive days prior to the said herring, and
d.id. 3s; notify the sa oS.ii;':y ... .i"_ `.i..ring bj, UQstass�;
a copy of the said notice to ea.c'-. of them, at the post office,
in the City of Fort ..orth, Texas, more than ten days prior to
the date of the hearing; and,
WHERSA3, The said hearing in accordance with the said
resolution and notice 7115 held by the Board of Commissioners
�o_ the _ day of _ 19 2p�_, at 9:e o'clock
_.�__ , at 5.'i ti:..., -nCl place
710 ownersj appeared to protest the said assessment and the bene-
fits df said improvement connected with the improvement of
sa.-d porti•x2 oz aald street.
NOW, THSREFOR23, Be it further ordained by the said Board
of Commissioners, as follows, to.-wit:
(1) That the benefits to each p�-reel of abutting property
of each owner hereinafter named in the enhanced value of e id
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 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 prloperty is to the whole frontage improved, would operate
unjustly in particular ca.ses and that the apportionment and
assessment hereinafter made will effect substantial equlity
and ,justice between property owners, having in view benefits
received b; and burdens imposed upon such owners, and said
apportionment is hereby SLdopted.
(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 de-
scribed as their proper pro r-ta part of the cost of the said
improvements, the sev:ral sums of money set opposite the names
of the said owners and their property. The name of the said
owners, and descriptions of the property of each, and the total
amount in money hereby assessed against each one, and his
property, being as follows, to-wit:
•
ter..
Cortr. .-- Awarded: Yov%dber 25-1915 9" Paving-3" 7ext.F1b=o Briok
Contraotor: General Engineer- to
ing & Sup-ply Company. Paving-1-5/9 8q. c,.0 3.2545.06
Gutter-1 Sq. Ft. " .25-r .35
Exoatrar-5/13 '8q.Yde." .85-- .35
Total Rate per Front Foot-------------T5-.6-6
January 10-1930.
PAVING ASSES8=, " FOR DAGGETT AVEINE,
FROM EAST LI,E OF SOUTH MAIN TO r..EST LINE OF J01 B STREET.
o m bra. ADDITIOI 1 i . _
Paden Iron & Steel Co. DAGGETTtS
Part 4 3 SECOND 100, 06.60 $566.00
Peden Iron & Steel Co.
Part 5 3 " 92t " 520.73.
Jake Saler=-10081.00 5 & 6 4 " 1001 " 566.00
Joe asadA0-4SX100- 5 & 6 4 " 42 t " 237.70
Joe aph & An aline,
T�iiller-W. 671 bi----- 7 & 6 4 " 67 t " 379.22
Sera. E.J. Dag ett-
E. 75, ox------- 7 & 8 4 " 751 " 434.50
Urn. Josephine MoNamaxra,-6 5 " 1421 " SO&73
Ft.Worth Warehouse &
Traximfe,r Co.-M----I 10 " 142t " 803.72
J.L. Walker-40g100 &
�aet 1/3 of------ 14 11 " 92t " 530.73
J.H. Smith W. 50t of- 14 11 " 501 " 383.0
Theodo a J. Olark-E.251-1 11 " 251 " 141.50
Thoo. P. Maxk- W. 251
of E• 50, 11 " 361 p '141..50
T.S. Bennett--W. 671 of
E. 1171 o ---- -- 1 11 " 671 " 379'.2.3
Mary E.H. PhillipPs'Wife
of E.H.Phillips-W.251of 1 11 " 251 " 141.50
Ft.Worth Pump &
Windmill Oo.--------- 90 HILLSIDE 1003
H.E. Sawyer & Emma.
Ann ftwyO--- 3.9 " 100, " 566.0
TOTAL PROPERTY ASS M=--U-------------------------
City Ageeagment:
Paving- 579.0 Sq.Yds. 0 03.25- $1881.75
Ourb- 83.6 Lin. Ft." .75- 63.11
Gattev-• 198.82 Sq.Ft. " ,25- 49.71
Exoava- 166.52 Cu.Ydn." .85- 41 4
`TOTAL COST TO CITY OF FORT - _""""`' a,13b.11
STEAM RAILWAYS:
iJ o .& T• rtal lway
Pa.ving.- 10.76 8q.Yda t 4 $3.25-- 464.04
E soave,.- 48.0 Cti:Yda. " .86-
TOTAL COST TO U.F.& T. RAILWAY O�----------- 504.84
T. & P. Railty-
Paving- 44.44 Sq.Yda. ® $3.35- 14 4
.- 1.EXoava1.11 % Ydi. " 85- -
TOTAL OOST TO T. & P. RAILWAY 00HPAW*--- ^--------.�15'5.88
GRAND TOTAL, COST Or IMPWVEMVS..=
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That the amount set opposite the name of each owner above,
and his property 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, cD-ims or titles, except lawful taxes, th^t the
amount payable by each owner, and assessed against his or her
property, above, shall be payable as follows , to-wit:
In three equal instalments, one payable within 30 days
after the date of completion of said work and its acceptance
by the C ity, one wi thin* one year, and one wi thin two ye"rs
from said date of acceptance, provided that said owners shall
have the right to disch rge any bafQre maturitg
by payment thereof with accrued interest. Thpt default in
the payment of any instalment of principal or interest upon
saiA assessments when due as herein provided shall, at the
option of said General Engineering & Supply Company or tither
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 acceptance 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 mann-r, as far as applicable; as sales are
authorized, to be made for non-payment of City Taxes as pre-
scribed by the City Ch rter and general laws, or by suit, to
enforce the said claim of personal liability or lien in any
court hevin,, jurisdiction.
(4) Th n+ity 3= iss 'die-as t 4e:rera-11- 2nelneer-
ing & Supply Company, the contractor for the said improvement,
assignable certificates against the owners of said property,
and against their said property, which said certificates shall
decl ,re the said sums to be due and payable in instalments as
herein provided after completion and acceptance of said work,
and shall be payable to the said General Engineering & Supply
Company, and shall state the amount due from each property
owner, and hereby assessed against his propetty, and the rate
of interest thereon, herein fixed at eight per cent (8`c) per
annum, 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 de-
scribe such property by number and block, or such other descrip-
tion 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
suffici*nt to so state the fact.
Said certific;-�tea shall provide that; if t'ae amount therein
declared or any instAlmenl o" principal or i--t-rest T' rsof
shall not be p-id when due, that the whole amount thereof shall
be collectible with accrued interest, and with court costs,
and reasonable attorneys fees, if same have been incurred, and
shall recite the proceedings with reference to such improve-
ments have been made in compliance with the terms thereof and
the charter of the City of Fort '..orth, and that all pre-requisites
to the fixing of the liens and personal liability, evidenced by
such certificates, h ve been performed, Said Certificates
shall be executed by the mayor and attested by the City
Secretary with the corporate seal. Said d;rtificates shall
provide the t the same shall be payable to the Tax Collector
of the City, who shall issue his receipts for payment thereon,
which receipts shall be evidence of such payment, on any de-
mand 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, nd shall provide that
the Tax Collector s :all 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 DAGGETT AVEITUE CERTIFICATE
FU''ID No. , and that whenever any payment may be
made to the Tax Collector upon such certificate, it shall be
his duty on presentation by the said contractor, or the holder
thereof, to endorse said payment thereon, and the contractor
or holder of such certificate, shall be entitled to receive
from the City Treasurer the amount so paid upon presentation
of the said certificate, credited with the amount paid thereon,
and that said endorsement and credits shall be the Treasurer's
warrant for makin,; such payment to the said contractor, and
th,•t 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 certific-tes may be issued, with
coupons thereto attached evidencing the several instalments
of-priw-ig .l inter-sjtbjtr_gof, which c::-.:._,ons shall be
executed and attested by the -`;Lyor and City jecreta.ry as are
said certificates under the terms hereof, but the signatures
of said ILayor 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, such
coupon shall be credited by the City Tax Collector and surrender-
ed to the City Treasurer as herein provided.
Such certificates shall also recitethat 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 th. t 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 certific tes, fully exercise
its charter power to enforce the lien securing the said certi-
fic: te, nd 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-shwi-1 take effee-t from :::l a"far
its passage.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoin Ordinance was
duly presented, passed and adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at a Regular session of said
Board hold--4rivary 20th, A. D. 1920.
James Liston, jj!.,
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�� � �- City Secretary.