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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 760 V - ORM NO.14 I-+� �f�/ AN ORDINANCE r ASSESSING A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT ON.BOUTH-ADARS........................STREET, IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BETWEEN ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE10gTII... LINE OF........,t&$..SMn..........................................STREET,AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE-10-11e..... LINE OF G G.kS.-F—.A.Y----.._-RAAQ ..........Z111=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..............23r.d...............day of.-..Deaeimber-............... 191..J..., the Board of Commissioners of the said City directed the improvement of...............1..QIITE.ADA11S--------------......................Street between its intersec- tion with the..........$411TH.1ine of..-.-.-_1KSSAMNS.........._....Street with its intersection��_'Jine by raising, 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 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 considered by the Board of Commissioners, and the bid of the Texas it is Company, a corporation, for the improvement of the said portion of said Street, was e t y said Board of Commissioners; and, WHEREA 1�s Texas Bitulithic Company has entered into a contract with the City of Fort Worth, as provi b he Ch for the improvement of said street, within the said limits by rais- ing, grading,and fi ing the arge and by paving the same with Bitulithic pavement upon a five-inch gravel concrete foundat' ; effid, WHEREAS, The ' Company ha executed its bonds to the City of Fort Worth for the construc- tion and maintenance thereof, in co da 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 mission ; and, WHEREAS, Thereafter, he City gi a of said City filed his written statement with the Board of Commissioners concerning the sa 1 r e ents, and the cost thereof, as provided by Section 8, Chapter 14, of the Charter of the it ]c statement was considered by the Board, corrected and approved; and, z WHEREAS,Thereafter the sai d did y solution of date,tbe_..228#,day o€.......XR. -or7:......._ 19193...., find and declare the necessity of as si a portion of the cost of said improvements against the owners of the property abutting thee n nd owners of street and steam railways thereon and their property and did prescribe a hearin the sai ers, their attorneys, and agents, and fixed a date therefor and did direct the said Se ary o h 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, it 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.._Star-..Tologram.........................___._. _._.........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 noticer-ti-tio them, at the post office, in the City of Fort Worth,Texas, more than ten days prior to th a Baring;and, WHEREAS, The said hearing in accordance with the d notice was held by the Board of Commissioners on the....._ Tl.............._...day of.._._> r.oh...._.............. 1- ------, atwhich time and place- ----------------..._--------------------------- -._..._------............ ....._..._....... __. -------------......................---------------------........ ..---........................................ .............................................. - ....... 4 _................ ......- --- -- -- ....-............................. ... ..... - --_-_-------------------------- - 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. The name of the said dwners,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: i Oontvwt Awarded: Jan. 13-1920 pripe Bid Oontraotow: Texas Bitulithio Go, Pavement- 13.13 Earth Zx,,- .95 Pavement: Bitulithio Owb- .60 Rook " 2 .50 outter- .30 _ e _ PAVYNG6 ASSElgogMENT roR 80UTH ADAMS 2'R�E'1', from the South line of Jessamine to the G4.O.& Fj, R . R. o. we TOTAL If-A X I L O T BLK. ADDITION IFXTC;. RATS QOST John O.Ryan Land Go. 8 7 RyAN pLACM 75 #6.3817 $470.63 John O.Ryan Land Go. 9 7 " 75 " 4"8.63 John O.Ryan band Go. 10 7 a 75 " 47G.63 A.J. .2 Long 1 7 " 210 " 1340 &_ John O.Ryeu Land Oo. 1 8 a 300 " la76.34 John O.Rymn Land Oo, 18 8 " 75 " 478.63, Nettie E. Jaokson- All of17 & a. 15t of---------18 8 " 90 " 574�55 John O.Ryan Land Go, 16 8 " 75 " 47811.E3 John O.Ryan Land Co. is 8 " 75 " 478, 65 John 0.3,yan Land Co. 14 6 " 75 * V8.63 John O.Ryan Laud Go. 13 8 " 75 " 478.63 W.E. Ohiltrn & 11abe3. Long Ohilton- la 6 " 75 " 478.65 E.L. 9ohell 34 1 BCHELLta 00 " 382.90 Virginia Bohell ll 1 a 59 376.561 Virginia Bohell 10 1 a 50 ° 319.09 E.L. Bohell 9 1 « 69 a 376.52 Mrs,, L.H. Bohell 8 1 a 69 ° 376.53 Uv9, L.H. Bohell 7 1 " 59 Mrs. L.H. Bohell-- A tragt of Land beg, at the B.W. oor. Lot 7 Blk• I Sobellts Add.. Th' Be 301; Th. E. 1801; Th. N. 301; Th, W. f80" tq plaoe of begiania�---- ------___ 30 a 191. 45 E.E. Brindley 1 0 13, nw. lq'1H. 50 #5.84734 282.37 O,H, Hall 9 8 a 5o " 282.37 OlVford 0,0rawford 3 8 a 50 a 382.37 L.B. Jaokoon 4 8 e 50 " 282.37 JWa T. Odell B 6 s 5o a 282.37 Merideth Oope]and $ 8 a 5o " 282.37 J,F, Priobard 7 8 " 50 • 282,37 Go's, LagLwane 8 8 " 60 " 282.37 W.H, Btevennon 9 8 " 50 " 282,37 W,H. Stevenson 10 8 " 50 " 282.37 W.H. 8teveneon 11 8 " 50 " 382,37 W,H. $tevensOa 3.a 8 * •50 ° 262,37 Ira. ' F.S, Bula(WidOW) 1 11 " 50 $7.1161 355.81 Luther L. Snag 3.1 a 50 " 355.81 Robert F. Hamilton & " 60 " 555.81 Geoxgis Harm]to*- 11 T.A. r2saw 4 11 " 50 a 355.81 T.A. y7saw 6 11 " 80 a 355.81 " 80 " 365.81 T.A0 Frga" 7 1 a 5o " 356.81 T,A, Fraser 8 3a " 50 " W.81 T,A, Fras" 8 11 " bo or 355.81 A*W* Welkex 10 3.11 a 50 a 3554 el A.W. @Qell�er 3. a 60 " 355-,61 'L j' Wa]kear 10 11 ' 80 " 355,81. Ed:rerd Be Aun$iaar-E. 0i S B$ a so " 356.81 EdaPavd Be Austin-�. * 8 86 s 5o " =.81 Edwud Be AuAtI33,-Z. 86 " #3- South Adamo (Jessamine to G.C.& S.F.) TOTAL N A M E L 0 T BU. ADDITION FNTG. HATE MELT Mre, 3'xisda Miller 12 10 S. HEITHILL HTS 50 $7.1161 W.81 Mtn. Frieda Miller 11 10 50 ° 355,81 89L. Ra pton & 13sry X. Hampton 10 10 ° 50 ° 355.81 Z3'ollis B. Graves , (feme bola) 9 10 ° b0 " 355.81 Mollie B. Graves (feme Dole) 8 10 ° 60 K 355.81 Loyd C. Jordan 7 10 ° 50 ° 355.81 U.M. Simon 6 10 ° 50 ° 355.61 U.M, Simon b 10 ° 50 " 355.81 Robert.D. Gandy 4 10 " 50 ° 355.81 W.A. 'Hinokley 3 10 ° 50 ° 355.81 Rush B. Smith a 10 ° so * 355.81 A.W. Gandy 1 10 ° 50 ° 355.81 Lon Jewell, Adma. Eat. H.M. Rogara la 9 ° 50 5.W34 382.37 Lon Jewell,., Adma. Eat. H.M. Rogera 11 9 ° 50 ° M.37 Lon Jewell, Adma. Eat. H.M. Rogeza 10 9 ° 50 ° 082.57 Lon Jewell, Adma. Est. b0 ° a82.37 H.M. Rogers 9 9 Lon Jewell, Adma. Eat. H.M. Rogers 8 9 ° 5o ° a82.37 Len Jewell, Adma. Eat. H,M. Rogers 7 9 " 5a ° 382.37 Robert H. Hoffman 8 9 ° 50 n 382.37 H; LiOhte 5 9 ° 50 ° M.37 M,E, Pruett 4 9 " 50 ° 2W.37 James Rowla d 3 9 ° 50 ° 283.37 L.H. Martin 8 9 ° 50 ° 282.37 E.a, Teem., F.C. Basbold & Hadie Bnsbold Virgizi a, Schell- A_tmat of lapd bog. at S.E. nor. Lot 6 Blk. 8, @shell's Add. Th.. S. 301i Th. W. 14.0{; Th. N. 30 t; Th. E. 1401 to the plaoe of bagiaait ------------------------- 30 8.3817 191.45 Virginia_8ohe3-1 © 3 SOHELL's 59 ° 376.53 Louise A. Soho" S a ° 59 ° 376.50 Mrs. L.A, Bohell 4 a ° 59 " 376.53 F.L. Sohall 3 3 * 50 ° 319.09 Louise A. B0hA11 x 5,9 ff° 376.52 382.90 Louisa A. Schell John O Laz-A Co. 9 RYAN PLAQE ° 478.63 Ayan John C.,Ayan Land 00. 11 9 " 75 " 478,63 John O.Ryan Land Co. 10 9 " 75 ° 478.93 John C.Ryan Land Co. 9 9 ° 75 " 478.03 Zoha 0 Ayan Land Co.' 0 9 ° ° 478.63 John C,Ryaa Land Co. 7 9 Myrtle Lauiiw & Q.A. 75 ° 478.63 John 0,Pq dl Land Cho. 5 9 2 75 ° 47 8,63 Mrs, F ma Terrell 4 9 ° 140 " 893..44 H.O. Mae.aha.m 4 6 ° 150 ° 957,36 John O.Ayan bend Co, 5 B " 60 " 382.90 #3 (8. -je$aami.aa to G.C.& B.F.) E TOTAL N'A Y E L 0 7 RLIL AMITION MG. RM OOST .Tohn O.Ryan Land 00. 8 6 RYAN PLAQR 75 $6.3817 $478.63' Jahn C.Ryaa Land Co. 7 6 75 it478.83 John 0 Rym Land Co. 0 8 s 75 a 478.63 TOTAL FOR PROPMTY OWSVM�--------------- -------- 06,179,84, TOTAL FOR CITYY OF FORT 6,500.00 TOTAL FOR ITTORMMN !4M$ TRACTI9NCO.: "00- 9375 �7�r,�0,50,00 MUMTOTJLy*************** gaj,729.84 i t+Z1RDS No. 14—Continued. 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, 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 three equal installments, one payable within 30 days after the date of completion of said work and its acceptance by the City, one within one year, and one within two years from said date of ac- ceptance,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 �r or interest upon said assessments when due as herein provided shall,at the option of said contractor, or other legal owner and holder of said assessments,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 assessments 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 assign- able certificate against the owners of said property, and against their said property, which said cer- tificates shall declare the said sums to be due and payable in installments as herein provided after comple- tion 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,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 ac- crued interest, and with court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees, if same have been incurred, and shall recite the proceedings with reference to such improvements as have been made in compliance with the terms thereof and the charter of the City of Fort Worth, and that all prerequisites to the_fm ing of the liens and personal liability, evidenced by such certificates, have been performed. Said cer- tificates 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 Tax 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 Tax 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....Wn..aDA.MS 8T CERTIFICATE FUND 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 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 certificates may be issued,with coupons thereto attached evi- dencing the several instalments of principal and interest thereof, which coupons shall be excuted and attested by the Mayor and City Secretary as are said certificates under the 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 installment evidenced by a coupon, such 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 sb collect or enforce the lien thereof. :(5) That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. . ar-1w --ti FORM NO.14-A (5) That the cost of said improvement in accordance with.the terms of the said contract, between the rails and tracks and eighteen (18) inches on the outside thereof of the......._WORTH4N..10—G..T..ION.._,-.__.. a Street Railway Company,occupying the said street,is hereby ascertained and determined to be the sum of...SSM....T$OQSAHD...YIP'TX___IkIQ4�1Q4.... ($..7050..OQ........) Dollars, and to secure the payment of the said sum a special tax in said amount is here- by levied upon and against the roadbed, rails, ties, franchises, fixtures and property of said street railway company, as prescribed by the Charter of the City, which tax shall be a lien against the said property of the said Street Railway Company, superior to all other liens or claims or titles whatever, except lawful ad valorem taxes, which tax shall become delinquent if not paid in full within thirty days after the completion and acceptance of said improvement by the City, and if the tax shall not then be paid the same 1 e enforced either by sale in the said premises in the manner as near as possible as provid /b� le of property by the City of Fort Worth for ad valorem taxes, or the same maybe en reed i any co having jurisdiction. That said assessment has been determined to be just, equitable an legal, t the hearing to said company herein referred to. (6) That the cos f e said ' ovement between rails and tracks of the.......NORTHERNTI S......... TRAG.TION--------------------------------------------------------_______________ ________________________Company,and 18 inches on the outside thereof, said Company being a steam rail d ompany, occupying the said street,is hereby ascertained and deter- mined to be the sum of...S& THOUS +1E...NOV10..0_......._............._ ($__20 0.. .........J Dollars, under the terms of the said contract,and p a a f the said amount is hereby levied against and upon the road bed, ties, rails, franchise u s and operty of said Company as prescribed by the City Charter, which tax shall constitute a first a s erior lien upon the said property-of the said Com- pany to all other liens, claims or titles atover, except lawful ad valorem taxes; that the said tax shall become delinquent if not paid withi t irty d ter completion of said improvement and its ,r acceptance by the City, and shall be enforced either, sale the said property in the manner as near ds possible provided by the City Charter for th ale of pro er for non-payment of ad valorem city taxes,or by suit in any court having jurisdiction. That d s sment has been determined to be just, equitable and legal after the hearing herein ref rr to. (7) That this ordinance shall take effect from and aft i ge. I hereby c$rtify that the above �d5g��f�Weoing Ordinance was duly pros tea, P4aQ4d arJd adted by theBo omm sionere of the of For�';'7W, TaXas, at a Regular sessi f said Board held March 8t1f—'­ James Lis o Jr., City Secretary.