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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 134 k T 0 R D I N A V C E 13 ---------------------- ------------------ Assessing a portion of the cost of improvement on forth Main Street, in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, between its intersection with the Frisco Railroad tracks and its intersection with the North property line of Twenty-fifth Street, against the m ners of property abutt- ing thereon and th®ir property; and against the Citizens' Railway & Light Company, a corporation, and its property; and against the Northern Texas Traction Company, a corpor- ation, and its property, and against the Frisco Railroad Company, a corporation, and its property, and providing for the collection of the said assessment and the assigna- ble oertif ioates evidencing the same . BR IT ORDAINED BY ML M BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF FORT MRTH; THAT: WHEREAS, on the day of 1909, the Board. of Commissioners of said City' by resolution di- rected the Improvement of North Main Street between its interseetion with the Frisco R . R. tracks and its inter- section with the north line of Twenty-fifth Street, by raising, filling, grading and paving the sere; and whereas, In accordance with said resolution, specifications for said very:ek were duly prepared by the BaddBoard; and whereas, bids for said improvement were du],y advertised for as re- gnired by the City Charter; sad whereas, said bids were received, opened and considered by the Board of Commission- era, and the bid of the General Supply & Construction Com- pamy, a corporation, for the improvement of said street was accepted by said Board of Commissioners; and whereas, the said Comparq has entered Into contract with the City of Fort Worth, as provided by the Charter, for the Im- provement of said street within said limits by raising, grading and filling the same , and by paving same with vitirf ed brick pavement upon a five inch gravel concrete base; and whereas, the said Company has executed its bond to the City of Fort Worth for the maintenance of the said improvement and for the construction thereof in ac- cordanee with said contract and specificationa, with sure- ties as required by the said City Charter, which contract and bond with the sureties thereof have been duly approved by the said Board of Commissioners; and, whereas, there. after, the City Engineer of said City filed his written statement with the Board of Commissioners concerning the said improvements, and the cost thereof as provided by Section 8, Chapter XrT, of the Charter of the said City, which state- ment was considered by the said Board, corrected and approv- ed, and whereas, thereafter, the said Board did, by reeolu- tion of date the day of, - _t 19099 f ird and declare the necessity of assessing a portion of the cost of said IMrovements against the owners of property abutt- ing thereon, and their property, and did presor ib o a hear- ing to the said owner, their agents and at terra ys, and fix a date therefor, and direct the City Secretary 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 therein provided, and whereas, in accord- ance with the said resolution the said City Secretary did issue a notice of the said hearing to the said property owners by publication thereof for the t'i me and in the manner prescribed by the City Charter in "The Star-Telegram," a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, for five (6) consaoutive Jaye prior to the said hearing by posting a copy of the said notice to each of them at the postoffice in the City of Fort Worth, more than ten (10) 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 Boar& of Commissioners, on the $8th day of December, 1902, at 9 o'clock, A. M., at which time and plane no owners of property appeared to contest the said assessment or the benefits of said improvement or air other matter or thing connneoted with the said improvement or any irregularity with reference thereto, except 12 �� '7'' and the said persons having been heard and the Board of Commissioners having heard evideme as to the said im- provement and the benafit thereof to the property of each of the owners named herein, and having fully considered said evidence., HE 2T, THEREFORE, P URTAER ORDAIMM BY THE SAID BOARD OF COAMSSIOI4ERS AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: FAST: That the benefits to each parcel of prop- erty of each owner hereinafter named, in the enhanced value of the said property exceed in each case, the vaounts herein- after assessed agvdnst such owners, and their property. And the Board having considered the evideme, and it appearing therefvon that the strict application of the front feet rule or plan wbvreby each owner is to Va assessed in p3rQpartion a$ the frontage of his property is to the whole frontage improves, would be in particular cases unjust and irnquitable, and not in accordance with benefits received, and that the apportion- ment of the coot of said improvements between property owners and the assessments hereinafter made, will effect substantial equality and justice between property owners having in view benefits received by and burdens Imposed on ouch owners. SECOM: That there is and shall be assessed against each of the owners of property herein below named and against the several parcels of property of the said owners herein be- low desoribed as their proper pro rata part of the cost of the said improvement the several sums of money set apposite the names of the sadd owners and their said property. The names of the said owners and descriptions of the property of each and the total amount in money hereby assessed against each owner and his property being as follows, to-wit: ASSESSMENT FOR NORTH MAIN STREET FROM FRISCO RAIL- ROAD TRACK TO 26TH STREET. m w w M a+ g N.Ft.Worth Iqe&Cold Storage Co.,block 229, , N.Ft.Worth Townsite Co.'s sub.of blks.229, 230 and III ............... ............... 40 111,550 $229.80$5.745 Worth Creamery Co., block 210, lot 30, N Ft.Worth Townsite Co.'s sub.of blk.210...149 415.544 856.02 5.746 D. H. Hedge, block 210, lot 9, N. Ft. Worth Tow-nsite Co.'s sub.of blk.210................... 50 139.444 287.25 5.745 F. A. Hiner, block 210, lots 7-8, N. Ft. Worth Townsite Co's sub of Wk.210......I.........100 278.888 574.51 5.745 J.W Draughon, block 210, lot 6, N.Ft. Worth Townsite Co.'s sub.of block 210............... 50 139.444 287.25 5.745 N.Ft.Worth Townsite Co.;block 210,lots 4-6,N. Ft.Worth Townsite Co.'s sub of blk.210........100 278.898 574.51 5.745 P. E. McKay, block 210, lot 3, N. Ft. Worth Townsite Co's sub. of block 210... ....... 50 139.444 287.25 5.745 L. J. Hawkins, block 110, lot 2, N. Ft. Worth Townsite Co.'.sob. of blk.210................ 50 139.444 287.25 5.745 L. J, I-Iawkins, block 210, lot 1, N. Ft. Worth Townsite.C..'s cub of blk.210................. 98 278 320 563.04 5.745 J.J.Lydon,block G9,lot 1,N.Ft.Worth........ ..60 167.333 344.70 6.745 A.Arneson,block 59,lot 4,N,Ft.Worth,......... 50.8 141-675 291.85 5.745 J.A.Baker,block 59,lots 1,and 14 or Worth ......................................101,G 283.350 583.70 5.7451 William Pollard,block 59,lot 12,N.Ft.Worth.. 50.8 141.675 29I.85 5.7461 Mrs.M.J.Smith,block 59,lot 11,N.Ft.Worth.. 50.8 141.675 291.85 5.74a' John F.Grant,block 59.lot 10,N.Ft.Worth.... 50.8 134.860 277.81 5.468 Mrs.Belle McCauley,blk.78,lot 22,N.Ft.Worth 60 125.656 279.45 4.6171 T.E.Bittick,Wk.78, lot 21. N. Ft.Worth...... 50.8 117.235 241.50 4.754 Miss Florence Colston,blk.78,lot 20,N.Ft_Worth 50.8 130.754 269.35 5.302 W.R.Booth,blk.78,lot 19,N.Ft.Worth.........50.8 142_855 294.28 5.792 City of Ft.Worth,blk.78.lot 18,N.Ft.Worth.. 50.8 143.367 295.31 6.81.1 H.R.Ellenberger,bik 78,lot 17,N.Ft.Worth.. 50.8 143.257 -295 21 5.813 A.J.Singer,blk.78,lot 16,N.Ft.Worth........ 60 155.666 320.44 6.409 Alex Bowers,blk_78,lot 15,N.Ft.Worth........ 50 148.444 305.79 6.115 Mrs.E.Hewitt,bik.78,lot 14,N Ft.Worth...... 50 108.333 223.16 4.463 D.A.Horn,bik.78,lots 12-13,N.Ft.Worth...... 95 79.186 163.08 1.716 Exchange Natl.Bank,blk.H,lots 1 and S10 of 2, sub.of blks.215 and H of N.Ft.Worth........120 338.000 696.28 5 802 Lee Borah, blk. H. N. 50 of S. 60 0Y 2, Worth. ....................................... 60 140.388 289.20 5.784 J. E.Bomar estate,Ulk.H, lots 3-4 and.N. 28.5 ' of 2,N.Ft.Worth............................130.1 363.846 749.52 5.761 Mrs.Rose M. Clark, blld H,lot 5, sub. of biks. - 215 and H of N.Ft.Worth,................... 54.86 153.364 315.93 5.768 J.E.Bomar set.,bill.H,lot 6,N.Pt.Worth......50.8 142.252 293.25 5.772 J.B.Googins,blk,115,lots 22,23 and 24,N.Ft. Worth . ......................................151.5 423.695 872.81 5.761 J.E.Newsom,blk 215,lots 20-21.N.Ft.Worth..100 278.333 57a.36 5.722 C.Roberts,blk.215,S.%of let 19,N.Ft.Worth 25 69.416 143.00 5.719 F. P. Hopkins, blk. 216, N. 1,¢ of lot 19, N. Pt. Worth. ...................'................... 25 69,333 142.82 5,713 Mrs.Jessie Cobden, blk.216, S. ys aY lot 18, N. Ft.Worth ................ ................... 25 69.277 142.71 5.708 J.L.and L.H.Stitt,bik.216,N.'A of lot 18,and S. % of lot 17,N.Ft.Worth.................. 50 138.222 284.74 5.694., S D Stitt,blk.215,S. % of lot 15,16 and N. % of 17,N.FL Worth...........................100 275.777 568.10 5,BSl J.B.Googins,blk.275,lots 13,14 and N.S oY 15, N. Ft. Worth ................................103.5 279.234 575.22 '6.676 J.E.Bomar Eet.,bik:148,lot 1.N Ft.Worth.... 50 158.932 326.78 5.676 Mrs. Jessie Cobden, blk. 145, lots :-.,, N. Ft. 353 Worth . ..........................�..,.........100 242.342 499.22 4.992 Mrs.Jessie Cobden,blk.145,lot 4,N.Ft.Worth.. 50 109.616 225.81 4.516 Mrs.M.F.Parklms,blk.146,lot 5,N.Ft.Worth.. 50 103.548 213.30 4.265' H.Brodkey,blk.146,lots 6-7-8,N.Ft.Worth....160 253.833 522.90 3.846 J.W.Swller,blk.145,lots 9-10,N_Ft.Worth....100 193.438 398.48 3.984 Mrs.Jessie Cobden,blk.145.lot 11,N.Ft.Worth 50 111.500 229.69 4.693 Mrs.Rose M.Clark,blk.146,lot 1,N.Ft.Worth. 50 111,666 230.03 4.600 J.W.Swller,blk 146,lot 2.N.Ft.Worth...... 50 111.666 220.03 4.600 J.H.Taylor.blk.146.lot 3,N.Ft.Worth........ 60 Y11.668 210.03 4.600 J.W.Swller,blk.148,Iota 4-6,N.Ft.Worth.....100 223.333 460.06 4.600 J.B.Googins,blk 146,lot 6,N.Ft.Worth....... 50 111,666 -30.03 4,600 A.G.Donovan acid E.M. Sullivan,blk.146, lots 7-8,N,Ft.Worth.. .... ....... .. ........ .100 223.333 460.06 9.608I J.B.600girs,blk.146,lots 9-30-11,N.Ft.Worth.150 335.000 69010 4.600 J.B.Googins,blk.165.lot.1-2.N.Ft Worth....100 223.333 460.02 C600' J.E.McCarthy,blk.165,lots 3-4,N.Ft.VOorth.100 223 333 460.06 4.600 W.A.Krause.blk.165,lots 6-6-7.N.Ft.Worth.150 335:000 690.10 4.600 J.H.Taylor,bik.166,lots 9-9-50,N.Ft.Worth...150 304.261 626.78 4.178 A.W.,R.B.and S.L Samuels,'bik. 165,lots 11 . and 23,N.Ft.Worth .........................100 234.444 482.95 4.S39 N.let.Worth Townsite Co.,blk.1,let.1 to 4 and IS.%of 5,M.G.Ellis addltion................225 427.500 880.65 3 914 -E.W.Yeates,blk 1,N.%of lot 5 and S.4of lot - 6 i M.G.Bill.addition..... .... ..... 50 95,000 195.70 3.914 N. -t Worth Townsite Co..blk.1,N.%of lot 7, lot.8 to 11,M.G.Ellis addition............. ..25 427.500 S80.66 .9.9141 M.G Bill.addltion .. .. .. ..........225 427.500 880.65 3.914' W.B.King,hilt.1,lot 12,M.G.Ellis addition.... 50 95.000 195.70 3.914 Oscar Lsnglet and Geo. Simpson,blk, 20,lot. 1 and 2 a.nd S 1h of 3, Exchange sub, oY b7k. 20, M. G.E111a addltion ......................125 227.500 489.25 3.914 J and C.Scharbauer,hlk.20,lot D and N,�,¢of .3,M.G.Ellis addition......................... 50 95.000 1.95.70 3.914 C.A. O'Keefe,blk 20,lots A and C, M,G.Ellis addition................. .................... 65 121.932 251.19 3.964 O'Keefe Dlason,bik.201 lots I and B.M.G.Ellis addition...................................... 75 137.216 282-66 .1.769 J.and C. Scharbauer,blk. 20,lot J, M,G.Ellis addition . ............. ...................... 25 87.773 77.81 3.112 Mrs.Stewart,blk.20,lot 9 and S.1A of 10.M.G. Ellis addltion ................................. 75 102.223 210.58 2.807 Walter B.Scott,blk-20,N.%of lots 30-11'M.G. Ellis addition...... .. .. .. .. .......... 75 101.697 209.43 2.792 J. and C. Scharbauer, blk. 20, lot 12, Exchange sub. of blk. 20, M. G. Ellis addition.......... 50 74.030 162.60 3,050 W.T.and J.T.CO0"er,blk.218.lots 37 to 40. . B. Googins sub. of biks. 217 and 218 of N. Ft. 'Worth. .......................1 to........100 142.028 292,58 2 926 Ft. Worth Stock Yard' Ca, bik 218, lots 41-42, J.B.GOOgl .sub.of blks.217 and 218 of N.Ft. Worth. ...................................... 50 67.778 189.62 2.792 F.W.Kern,blk.218,lots 43-44.J.B.Googins sub of blks.217 and 218 of N.Ft.Worth.......... 50 68.334 140.77 2.815 T. M. Thannisch, blk. 218, lots 46 to 47, J. B. Googins sub. of blks. 217 and 218 Of N. Ft. Worth ......................................300 174.119 360,48 3.604 J.N.Brooker,bik.212 iot 6,J.B.Googins sub.of bike. 217 and 218 of N.Ft.Worth.............. 90 170.709 351.66 3.918 J',E.McCarthy,blk. 217,lots 7-8,J.B.Googins Sub. of blks. 217 and 218. N. Ft. Worth...... 50 95.000 195.70 3.914 Mrs.W.F'.Hardwick,blk.217.lot 9,.1.B.G0091- sub.04 blke.217 and 218,N.Ft.Worth........ ^s 47.500 97.85 3.914 Mrs,E.G. Hardwick.blk. 217. lot 10-11 and N. 21'Y. of 12,J,B.Googins sub.of bike. 217 and 218, N.r a;orth ............................. 75 142.500 193.55 3,914 J.B,Goegins,blk.217,S.2%of lot 12,13 and 14, J.B.Googins suit,of blk.. 217 and 218,N.Ft. Worth ..............'ii.' ....... 57.5 109.250 225.05 3.914 John Bard on, blk. 217, lots 16-16, J. B. Googins ub.of blks.217 and 219,N.Ft.Worth........ 60 95.000 195.70 3.914 J.W.Drau ghon,bill 217,late 17 18,J.B.Googins sub of blks.217 sod 218,N.I' \1%crib*........,. 50 95.000 195.70 3.914 R.E.Lewis,bik.217,lots 19-20,J.B.Googins sub. of biks:217 and 219 of N.Ft.Worth.......... 50 95,000 195.70 3.914 J E.McCarthy.blk.217.lots 21 to 28,J.B.Goo- gins sub of blke.217 and 218 of N.Ft.Worth..200 380.000 78"_.80 3.914 E. H. Keller,blk. 217, lots 29-30. J. B. Googins sub of bike. 217 and 218 of N.Ft.Worth...... 50 95.000 195.70 1.914 .r_ F; Murphy and M. G. Whittlugton, blk- lots 31-82,J.B-.GoQgine'sub of blks,217 and 218 of N. Ft. Worth .. 60 95.000 195.70 3.914 J. E. UCCWhy'TTk. 217, lots,21 to 28,J:B. Goo- gins sub,of blks.21?and 218 of N.Ft,Worth..114 216.600 446.20 3.914 J. B. Goggins, blk.M, N. 166 ft. of'lot 6, M G. Ellis addition ........ ........................166 370.955 764.17 4.604 John Barden,blk.160,S.;40 ft.of lot 6,IC G.Ellis addition . ................... 50 117,222 241.48 4,829 J. E. Me-Cartby, blk. '174, lots 9-10, M G. Ellis addition . .......... ...100 518."s 450.91 4.509 J, B. Googlna bW-174, lots 11-12; M, G. Ellis addition . .................................•,.,500 223.333 460.06 4.600 Geo. W. Womack, blk.174, lots 13-14,M. G Ellis addition . .......... .........................100 223.333 460.06 4.600 Mrs. Jerry Ellis, blk. 174, lots 16-16, M. G. Ellis addition. ........... ..........Joe 229.333 460.06 4.600 J. H. Taylor, blk. 175, lots 12 to 15, M. G Ellis addition . ........ .................. .....200 446.666 920.13 4.600 A. G. Donovan and E, M. Sullivan, blk. 175, lots 14 to 18, hi. G.Ellis Addition..................150 ";.Mn 690,f0 4.800. J. 14. Taylor, blk. 175, lots 19 to 21, M. G. Ellis addition ' ..... ., ..150 335.000 690.10 4,600 M.1t'. k.196,Apt 2%M.G.Ellis addition 50 11.1,f" 234,03 4,600 H. K. dcCu u91, blk. 184, lot 12, M. G. MR$ ad- ditlon . .......... 50 111.500 224.69 4.593 J.W.Swiler,blk.184.lot 13,M.G.Ellis addition. 60 108.729 213.68 4.273 A. H Weber, Wk. 18C lots 14 to 17, M. G. Ellis addition . .....................................200 34I.780 704,07 3,520 J. B. Gotrgins, blk. 184, lots 18 to 22. M. G. Ellis addition . ....................................260 609.569 1,255,71 5.023 City of Ft. Worth, blk. 216, lots 1 to 9, N. Ft. Worth Townsite Co.'s sub. of blk 216..........494 1,372.222 2,826.78 5.722 ld M. Frazier, blk. 58,lots 1-2. N.1Ft. Worth....100 281.655 580.00 5.800 WP,M. Xtuderson, blk. $8, lots 24 or N. 'A of 3, Ft. Worth ........ . - . 25 70.056 144,31 5.772 andler, blk. 58, lat 25orS of826 N of 4, N. Ft. Worth 50 139.444 287.26 5.7451 J;8}ley,blk.58,lot 27 or S. % of 4-28 or N. % of 1 $. N. Ft. Worth ... .. .. ..... 50 139.722 287.83 5.158 PAowers, blk.58, lot 29 or S. % of 5-80 or N. of 6. N. Ft, Worth 50 140.000 288.40 5.768 W. J. Boaz, blk. 58, lot 81 or S. 35 of 0, N. Ft. Worth . ........... ...........I.............. 26 69.916 144.03 5.760 J.M,Nash, blk, 611, lot 7, N. Ft. Worth.......... 50 140.555 289.54 5.790 d M.Skipper,blk,58,lot 8, N.Ft. Worth........ 50 140.972 290.40 5.808 J&V.E.Becker,blk,58,lot 32 or N. % of 9,N.Ft. Worth. ........... ........................... 26 70.056 144.31 6.772 M. Handler, blk. 58, lot 33 or S. % of 9. N. Ft. Yorth `.. ... 25 70.055 144.31 6.772 . ....... .. . . . . Ve J Borah,blk,J& lot 10,N.Ft. Worth........ 50 140.944 290.34 5.806 L. G. Pritchard, blk. 58, lots 11 and 23, N. Ft. '9Vorth . .....................................10 280.233 577.48 6.71.4 W. Hewitt, blk. 51. lot 11. N. Ft, Worth...... 89 189.890 391.17 4.889 p J. Knipp, block 61,lot 10, N, Ft. Worth...... 50 141.111 290.69 5.813 Sam Rosen,blk.51,lots 3 to 9,N.Ft.Worth......350 975.743 2,010,03 5.742 Mrs. S,-D. Shannon, blk. 51, V. 'A of I N. FL Worth .ulhollan....... = ............................... 25 67.598 11.3.65 4.796 J. A. Md, blk. 6I, lot 1 And S. fi of 7, 350.29 4,670 N.Ft.Worth..................... .......... .. 75 170.046 City of Ft. Worth,blk.50, lot 12, N. Ft. Worth.. 50 123.474 254.88 6.087 L.P. Capps, blk. 50, lots 10-11, N. Ft. Worth....100 277.777 572.22 5.7221 Miss Mary O'Neal,blk.50, lot 9,N.Ft.North.... 50 13P.444 287.25 5,74rA W. J. Doherty, blk. 50, lot 8, N. Ft. Worth...... 50 139.444 287.25 5,74, I.I. C.MoCart, blk. 50, lot 7, N. Ft. Worth...... 50 139.444 287 9-6 5.746 Mr,and Mrs.H. H. Bailey,blk. 50. lots 2 to 6, N 250 697.222 1,436.28 6.74b Ft.Worth. ......................... S.H:Robinson, blk. 50, lot 1, N. Ft.Worth....,. 50 139.444 287.25 5.745 1„ G. Pritchard, blk 45, lot lg N. Ft. Worth.... 50 138.444 287.25 5,745 John F_ Mulholland, blk. 45, lots 10-11, N. Ft. 100 278.888 674 51 5.745 Worth . ........................... W. S. Wilson R Co., blk 45, lot 2 to 9, N. Ft. Worth . ................:......:.402 1.121,130 2,209.63 5.745 Total for property owners ..................26,294.033 $54.165.69 ' Name- Intersections. Frontage. Sq.Yds. Cost. Clty of Fort Worth,South fork of Grand ave........250.6 596.611 $ 1,229.0r City of Fort Worth,North fork of Grand ave........118.3 430.235 886.26 City of Fort Worth,E. 11th at.' ..................... 60 216.096 445.3,E City of Fort Worth,W. 12th et. ....... 74.1 235.824 485.90 City of Fort Worth,E. 12th at. 60.5 185.232 381111 City of Fort Worth;Ellis ave. ... 1,404.940 2,804.29 IClty of Fort Worth,E. Central ave. .... . ..........101.8 361.874 745,46 City of wort Worth,W. 14th at. . 81.26. 297.815 613.50 1 City of Fort Worth,E. 14th at. 60 220.492 454.21 City of Fort Worth,20th at. ......................... .... 482.077 993.08 City of Fort Worth,excess paving cost by widen- tug of N. Main aL at S. W. cor. of block 184.................... .•.. 302.774 623.71 city of Fort Worth, 4i9.6 184.264 amw City of Fort orth;k%,TInd ST. .................... ro 182.000 .17-4.93 City of Fort Worth,E.22ud aL ..................... 60 182,762 376,49 City of Fort Worth,E. 23rd'st. ..................... 60 127.270 262.19 City of Fort Worth,W. 23rd at. .................... 60 171.99�9 354.32 City of Fort Worth,New A. ......................... 50 129.095 Ins-3 $ojrth.24th 4L n bitY Of Fort nrtL,a:jPy' 1.-bltic kl 2�9 .............. 15.4 46.371 96.5fia City of Fort Worth,W. Ex,-hange ave. ............. 60 119.546 246.26 City of Fort Worth,E. Exchange ave. ..:........... 71.5 192,389 396.32 Total for City of Fort Worth............................. 6,403.446 $13,191.09 Total for Northern Texas Traction Co.................... 12,724.950 29,273.39 Citizens RY. & Ligh£Ce...........................•..•••• 6,466.894 13,100.10 39 prlscoRailroad CCo...........................I........... Total for property owners................................ 26,294.033 54,165.69 Grand total .......................................... 68,248.376 $109.1,91.65 That the amount set opposite the name of each owner above and his property is hereby assessed against the said property atzd declared to be the ax personal liability of owner thereof, and secured by a lien upon the said prop- erty superior to all other lions, olaims or titles except lawful taxes; that the amounts payable by each owner and assessed against his or her property above shall be payable as follows, to-wit: In full within thirty (30) days after the comple- tion of the said improvement in front of the property of each respective owner and the acceptance thereof by the said City . THIM: That the said as 5essnant shall bear inter- est from the date of the said completion and ac cep tance at the rate of Bight per oentum (S%) per annum and that if not paid when due, the said assessment and a 7.a im of personal liability shall be enforced either by the sale of such prop- erty by the officer and in the manner as far as applicable, as safes are authorized to be made for ninpayment of city tares, as prescribed by the City Charter and general Laws, or by suit to enforce the said claim of personal liability or lissm in any court haviYg jurisdiction. FOURTH: That if aW of the said property owners against *hom and whose property the assessnent is hereby made, shall not pay in Rill when due , the amount so assessed, then that the City shall issue to the said General Supply and Con- otruction Company, the contractor for the said improvement, assignable certificates against the owners of said property so failing to pay such assessments and against their said property, v&Ich said certificates shall declare the said sums to be due and payable upon the completion and aseeptanee of the said work and shall be payable to the said General Supply and Construction Company, and shall state the amount due from property owner, and hereby assessed against his property, and the rate of interest thereon, herein fixed at Eight Per cen- tum (8%) per annum, and each certificate shall recite and declare the fact that the same are secured by a lien against the property of such owner and the personal liability of such owner, and shall describe such property by number and block or by such other description as my identify the some with-reference to axW other fact rocibed and by the mare of the owner, and if the owner is not known, and if the pzop- erty is owned by an estate, it will be sufficient to so state the fact. Said certificate shall provide that if the amount herein declared shall not be paid when due, that it shall be collectible with accrued interest and with oaurt costs and attorneys* fees, if the same have been incurred and shall recite that the prooe8dings with reference to such im- provement have been made in compliance with the terms of the said Charter of the City of Fort Worth, and that all prere- quisites to tho fixing of the lions and persoral liability evidonced by such certificates have been peribrmd. Said certificates shall be executed by the Mayor and attested by the City Secretary with the corporate seal . Said certi- ficate shall provide that the same shall be payable to the Tax Collector of the City, tho shall issue his receipts for payment thereon, which receipt shall be evidence of such pay- ment on any demand for same further by virtue of tha said certificate or any independent contract to pqq the sane, en- tered into by the owner thereof, and shall provide that the Tax Collector shall deposit all sums received by him on said certificates with the City Treasurer and said City Treasurer shall keep the same in a separate fund, which fund is hereby designated as Worth Main Street from Frisco R. R. tuacks to 25th Street, Special Certif irate Fund No. 1, and that when- ever any payment shall be made to the Tax Collector upon such certificate, it shall be his duty upon presentation by the said contractor or the holder thereof, to endorse said pay- ment thereon and that the said contractor or holder of said certificate shall be entitled to receive from said City Treasurer the amount so- paid upon presenting of the said certificate, credited with the amount paid thereon, and that said endorsement and credit shall be the Treasurer's warrant for making such payment to said contractor, and that such payment by the Treasurer shall also be receipted for by said holder in writing to said Treasurer or by the surrender of said certificate when the principal thereof, together with accrued interest and coat of collection shall be paid in full. Such certificate shall also recite that the City of Fort Worth diall not be liable for he payment thereof or for any interest thereon, or for the cost of collecting and enforcing the same, but that the said Company or holder there- of shall have the right to collect said certificates as there- in provided by the terms of the Charter of the City, and that the City shall, whenever demanded by said Company or the holder of said certificate, fullp exercise its charter powor to endorce the lien securing said certif ictate and c olleet the same, but shall not be liable in arty manner for failure to so collect or to enforce the lien thanof. FIFTH: That the said Board, havirg ascertained they cost of constructir4g improvements upon north Main Street from Frisco R. R. tracks to ftenty-fifth Street, namad to be improved between the rails and tracks and 18 inches on the outside thereof of the Citizens& Railway & Light Company, a dorporation, operating a street railway over a portion of said lkd"n street, to be the m of NaL&,�Al,fv� k ,�0 �A-0 the said Board does hereby levy a special tax against the said Citizens Railway & Light Company, a corporation, and against the road-bed, ties, rails, fixtures, rights and franchises of said company, of said amount and does hereby deolara the said sum to be secured by a lien upon the said road-bed, ties, rails, fix- tures, rights and frgnehiees of said railway company from the date hereof, prior and superior to all incumbrances thereon ex- cept lavIU1 taxes; that said taxes hereby assessed shall become due upon the completion of the said improvement by the said General Supply & Constraoti on Company and its acceptance by the City of Fort Worth, and if not paid when due, shall immediately become delinquent and shall be enforced as in the case of the collection of taxes under the Charter of the City of Fort Worth by advertisement and sale of the said property rights and fran- chises herein levied on. That the officer making each sale shall execute to the purchasef a deed similar to the one is- sued when property is sold for ad valorem tares by the City of Fort Worth, and the recital of the ant& died that all legal prerequisites to the validity of said sale have been complied with, shall be prima facie evidence to the truth thereof and so accepted without further proof or said taxes and lien may be enforced by the said General Supply & Construction Company or its assigns by suit in any court haviig Jurisdiction. SIXTH: That the said Board, having ascertained the cost of oonstructiog improvements upon North Main 5treat from Frisco R . R. tracks to Twenty-fifth Street, Marod to be Improved between trio rails and tracks and 18 inches on the outside thereof of the Northern Texas Traction Company, a oorporatibn, operAting a Street Railway over a p r ti on of said North Main Street, to be the sum of _ (� lit the said Board does hereby levy a special tax against the said Northern Texas Traction Company, a corporation, ark. against the road-bed, ties, rails, fixture$, rights and franchises of said company, of said amount and does hereby declare the said sum to be secured by a lion upon the said road-bad, ties, rai le, fix• tures, rights and franchises of said railway oompanLy from the date hereof, prior and superior to all ineumbrances thereon ex- cept lawful taxes; ;that said taxes hereby assessed shag become due epon the completion of the said improvement by the said General Supply & Construction Company and its gceeptance by the City of Fort Worth, and if not paid when due, shall immediately become delinquent and shall be enforced as in the case of the collection of taxes under the Charter of the City of Fort forth by advertisement and sale of the said property rights and fran- chises herein levied on. That the officer making such sale shall executo to the purchaser a deed similar to the one is. sued when property Is sold for ad valorem taxes by the City of Port Worth, and the raeit^1 of the said deed that all legal prerequisite to the validity of said sale have been complied with. shall be prima facie evidence to the tr th thereof and so afooepted without further proof or said texas and lien msy be enforced by the said General Supply & Construction Company or its assigns by suit in any eourt having jurisdiction, SEVENTH: That the mid Board, having ascertained the cost of constructing improvements upon North Main Street from Frisco R . R. tracks to Twenty-fifth Street, named to be Improved between the rails and tracks and 18 Inches on the outside thereof of the Frisco Railway Company, a corporation, operating a Steam ftilway over a norti on of said forth Main Street,to b the sum of they said Board does hereby levy a special tag against the said Frisco Railway Company, a corporation, and against the road-bed, ties, rails, fixtures, rights and franchises of said company, of said amount and does hereby declare the said sun to be se- oured by a lien upon the sai& road-becl, ties, rails, fixtures, rights and franchises of said railway company from the date hereof, prior and superior to all incumbrances thereon except lawful taxes; that said taxes hereby assessed shall become due upon the completion of the said improvement by the said General Supply & Construction Company and its acceptance by the City of Fort Worth, and if not paid when due, shall inmediately become delinquent and shall be enforced an in the case of the collection of taxes under the Charger of the City of Fort Worth by advertisement and sale of the said property rights and famn- chises herein levied on. That the officer making such sale shall execute to the purchaser a dead similar to the one is- sued when property is sold for ad valorem taxes by the City of Fort Worth, and the reel tO of the said deed "-ri t al.� legal prerequisites to the validity of said sale have been complied with, shall be prima facie evidence to the truth thereof and so accepted without further proof or said taxes and lien may be enforced by the said General Supply & Construction Company or its assigns by suit in any court having Jurisdiction. EIGHTH: That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its pas ea9e. j Z hereby certify that the above and fore g oine �+T ordinance wets dizzy presented and unanimo+is3q *waged r'�, the :board of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth at a meeting of said Board held Tuesday Jawiary llth,1910f $SIAsr�l r