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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 1153 f ' FORM No. i AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT ON........................ .STREET IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BETWEEN ITS INTERSECTION WITH THEN.. LINE OF_...._..IWYPK.Ate....._..................._._, AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE. T......_.._ LINE OF......_.._EVANS L ..........___......................, AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUT- TING THEREON, AND THEIR PROPERTY,AND OWNERS OF STREET AND STEAM RAIL- WAYS AND THEIR PROPERTY. CITY =NCU BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MULARMAOXXXUMMUMM OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, That: WHEREAS, Heretofore, the Board of Commissioners of the said City directed the improvement of _-------_Irm.-Street.._---_.__.__--._.._..-----...._.....between its intersection with the......That.................line of.....H,ei_York .... 9af0�3i1e..............with its intersection with the__AW�................line of.......... ._ .. by raising, filling, grading, and paving the-same; and, WHEREAS,In accordance with said resolution, specific tiaa fi,,-a sicl.work--*a-,-,dulyprepared 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 Charter; and, WHEREAS,Said bids were received,opened and considered by the Board of Commissioners,and the bid of-_._fit Te=s ConatmCUM Company for the improvement of the said portion of said Street,was accepted by said Board of Commissioners; and, WHEREAS, The said...._.........._ t.._Ta?a.s Con$traetion Compazlphas 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 paving the same with_.. ._.._ ._ ..._._.....__...,._.._ >rterreas3te BitulithiG ------- ith--pavement w .............Concrete......................__............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 re- quired by the said City Charter,which contract and bonds with the surety thereof, have been duly ap- proved by the said Board of Commissioners;and, City Council - WHEREAS,Thereafter,the City Engineer of said City filed his written statement with the leE e€- 6emmissivnei3 concerning the said improvements,and the costithereof, s ro ded by Sw4eirSf ii#4f the Charter of the City,which statement was considered by theeorrected and approved; and, Council WHEREAS, Thereafter the said-Board did, by resolution find and declare the necessity of assess- ing a portion of the cost of said improvements against the owners of the property abutting thereon,and owners of street and steam railways thereon Andtheir property-and 4did-preeeribe-a-hearing of the said owners,their attorneys,and agents and fixed a date therefor and did direct the said 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 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 man- ner prescribed by the City Charter, in_.........T�._g°rt..lbrth Co�m� ReOordm -----------.---••_......_......_ ...._....._._._.....- .....-._ a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, for five (b) 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, WIff fE , T�ems,said hearing in accordance with the said resolution and notice was held by the -Beard-of(3mvinismeners on the.....i5th;....day of......_.,barel....__........,192_6:..,at..21, ------ 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 qA e NOW, THEREFORE, Be it further adjudged and ordained by the said�oetrd�ears, as follows, to-wit: (1) That the benefits to each parcel abutting property of each owner hereinafter named by the enhanced value of said property exc,@ed in ach case the amounts hereinafter assessed against such owners and their property,and the sa 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 propor- tion as the frontage of his property is to the whole frontage improved, would operate unjustly in par- ticular 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 imposed 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 hereinbe- low 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 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: Paving Assossment on IRMA STREET, from the W0st line of Now York Avonr-r to tho E�.st line of Evans aven!ae - - -- fort,Worth Tovx s. Contract AWard. _C -. 1•-23. Price iti„ - Cottracter:West Texas Const.0o. Pavement, per sq. yde -- .43.18 Pavement;2"Warrenite-Bitu1itH-iic. Curb, per lineft. - ---- .45 Gutter, per sq.f t. -------- .271 For Combined Curb and Gutter, per linear foot - -------- 1.00. For Earth Excavation, per cubic yard ----------------------- tj .90 For Rock Excavation, par cubic yard ------------------------ 3c 0212.50 RATE PER TOTAL N A M E LOT ELK. ADDITION FIdTNG. FNT. FT. COST__ G.A. Menogan E.542 of Graves & MoDaniel 17 1 Subdivision oj; •vad,�f 3, -Evans- So. c.w. 5£` 5.36414 42289.66 G.A. Menogan W.55' of 17 1 ". 5IS " 29:5.G3 Huber Palmer 16 1 " 451 " 241.39 R.G. Gibson 15 1 " 4511 " 241.39 Howard Neal and W.Pennington 14 1 " 401 " 214.57 E.S. Woodard 13 1 '+ 401 " 214.57 George H.Jewell & James Dupree 12 1 " 40' " 214.57 O.W. Whitaker 11 1 " 401 " 214.57 Alma Hobson(widow` Nei Alma Fowler(widowS10 1 " 401 " 214.57 D.F. Fiolds 9 1 " 402 " 214.57 Robt.S. Wiley and Annie E.Wiley 8 1 " 409 " 214.57 Laura McQueen (widow) 7 1 " 400 " 214.$7 71.B. Gibson 6 1 " 451 " 241.39 Wash Edwards 5 1 TM 451 " 241.89 M.M. Faulk, Sr. 4 1 " 1092 " 584.69 G.W. Douglass 1� $ 109i if 584.69 Hattio Smith�ordao ma's`. G'w►rdi� ems) tea► 28 2 " 501 it 268.21 Robt.N. Austin 27 2 " 501 It 268.21 Elijah Carter & Nadine Cartar 26 2 " 501 it 268.21 James Yerwood 25 2 " 50' it 268.21 Lary Palmer(widow) & Alvonia Haraway, J.E. Haraway and Wealthia -Hudson (fume sole) 24 2 " 501 " 268.21 --Laura Lano(wido'023 2 " 501 " 268.21 Dabnoy Groon 22 2 " 50' " 268.21 Edgar Williams & Zolma Williams 21 2 " 501 " 268.21 James Harrison Williams 20 2 " 501 " 266.21 E.Roligan & Poarl Roligan Nao Poarl L'ecsior 19 2 " 50+ " 268.21 Nancy A. Clark (foma sole) 18 2 " 1091 " 584.69 TOTAL COST TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS ---------------------- $ 7702.98 TOTAL COST TO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH --------------------- 300,00 GRAND TOTAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8,002.98 NORM Na 14.Continued Is 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, a�.t�e.• te .a€-eaid.c�x�Yxactor, o1-t�bke��egelide;�e€•ewi�l-eseos� s�tsi 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 1bg said cow accept- ance at the rate of 8 per cwA per annum,payable annually,and li not paid when due the said assessment's and claims of personal liability shall be enforced, either by the sale of such property by the officer and in the manner,as far as applicable,as sales are authorized,to be made for non-payment of City Taxes as prescribed by the City Charter and general laws,or by suit to enforce the said.claim of personal liability or lien in any court having jurisdiction. (4) That the City shall issue to the said contractor, for the said improvement assignable certifi- cate against the owners of said property, and against their said property, which said certificates shall declare the said sums to be due and1payable 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 (817c) 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 accrued 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 to the fixing of the liens and personal liability, evidenced by such certificates,have been performed. Said certif- icates shall be executed by the Mayor and attested by the City Secretary with the corparate 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------------------MULA__STAWT..-.._.--.--.------_.-__----_-._----------_. CERTIFICATE FUND Sdm_.........._................... 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 evidencing the several - — installments of principal and-interest thereof, which coupons shall be executed_e and attested by the —Mayor and City Secretary as are said certificates under the terms hereof, but th' signature§ 6T§A1;t 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 so collect or enforce the lien thereof. (5) That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. ORDINANCE No. � _ Title ��) Date Filed '� day of 192 City Secretary