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Assessing
--------- -_Assessing a portion of the cost of
improvement on Texas Street, in the
City of Ft. Worth, Texas, between
Its intersection with Jennings Ave.
and Penn Street, agsinst the owners
of property abutting thereon, and
their property.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY 2HE BOARD OF COML.Ia5IONERS
OF THE CITY OF FT. WORTH, THAT;
WUEREAS,- on the -� day of -_ 1911,
the Board of Commissioners of said City directed the improvement
of Texas street from Jennings Avenue to Penn street, by raising
filling, grading and pavein.p -."e sate*, h nd:
WHEIEAS,- in accordance with said resolution, specifications
for said work were duly prepared by the City Engine:_-r, and
adopted by said Board of Commissioners, and,
bids for said improvement were duly advertised
for, as required by the City Chart;-r, and,
WHEREAS,- said bids were received, opened and considered
by the Board of Commissioners, and the bid of KUHLMAN & BLUE,
for the improvement of the said Texas Street, was accepted by
the said Board of Commissioners, and,
the said KUHLHAN :" BLUE ?Ms enter4Fd into a
contract with the City of Ft. Worth, - s provided by the Charter,
for the improvement of the said street, within the said limits,
by raising, grEding and filling the same, and by paving the
same with Bituminous Macadam pavement, and,
H -REAS,- the said KUHLMAN & BLUE has executed its bonds. to
the City of Ft. Worth for the construction and maintenance thereof,
in accordance with the said contract and slocifications, with such
surety as requirea by the said City charter, which contract and
bonds, with. the surety thereof, have been duly approved by said
Board of Coo.—i ssioners, and,
. HEREAS,- thereafter the City Engineer of said City, filed
his written statement with the Board of Commissioners concerning
the -said impro, ements, and thy: cost thereof as provided by section 8,
chapter 14, of the Charter of said City, which statement was
considered by the said Board, corrected ' nd aliroved, and,
the' eafter the said Boar did, by resolution of
.date, the day of 1011, find and declare
the necessYty`•of.! ssessing a portion of the cost of said improvements
against the owners of property abutting thereon, and their property,
and did prescribe a hearing of the said owner, their attorneys, and
agents, and fixed a date *.lie-inl'or, and di reefed the 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 the said
notices as therein provided, and,
H . LAS,- in accordance 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 time and in the
manner prescribed by the City Charter, in the Star- Telegrm, a
daily paper of general circulation in the City of Ft. Worth, for
five (5) consecutive days prior to the said hearing, and did also
notify ne said owners of the sa=d ieerl_ng 'by 7osting a copy of
the said notice to each of them at the post office, in the City
of Ft. Worth, Texas, more than ten days prior to the date of the
hearing: and,
�VHE'REAS,- the said hearing, in accordance to the said 'resolution
and notice, was held by the Board of Commissioners on the
day of 1911, at nine o'clock A.M. at which time and
place, �I/T/� �. being owners
of property, appear d to protest the said assessment, and the
benefits of the said improvement connected with the improvement
of thr• sau Texas Street and such obfections °;.ere duly heard and
considered by the Board of Commissioners,
NOW, THEREFORE i3E IT FU,,T iER ORLA.L .hu DY THE SAIL BOF-"_ OF
AS FOLLOWo, TO .:IT:
. 1.
That the benefits to each parcel of property and to each
owner hereinafter named, in the enhanced value of the said
property Exceed in each case the amount hereinafter assessed against
such owners and their prorert9. An* said uva,rdrh&viag considered the
evidence, and it appearing therefrom that the strict application
of the front foot rule, or plan whereby eaoh owner is to be assessed
In proportion as to the frontage improved, would be ,in all Cases
just and equitable, and in accordance with' the benefits received,
and with the apportionment of the cost 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 upon, such owners.
2.
That there is, ghd' Shall be, :,�-seMad aga2nst each of the
owners of property herein below marred, and against several parcels of
property of the said owners herein below described, as their proper
propata part of the cost of the said- improvements, the several sums
of money set opposite the names of the said 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 one, and his property, being as follows, to wit:
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side of Ze::&s,he-
tween g,.onroe i. Jen-
nit.ge. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .194 321.177 4449.65 �;2.ZVIB
4.J. Bailey 12 6 Jennings aaat1OO 165.555 231.78 2.3176
e el neelty
bt=&ny 3:: 6 " " 94 155.622 217.57 2.3178
Y6 _..^,.A. Pt. of 3 2 Hircafield 100 175.000 245.00 2.4400
:ire. Joseph-
ine ?,yan 12 2 Is 100 17;,.000 245.00 ::.11500
Ger::,,n ? vcngel-
iPal Cmurch 4 9 If 100 175.000 245.00 2.4500
PTe. Z.A. 129c-o?l-
out 7 9 " 100 175.000 245.00 2,4500
?ruse 9 4 " 100 177.333 24rs.27 2.4627
'Frank :3rady 6 4 " 100 177.333 243.27 2.4427
ise 2i:.ka
Jo +.es 15 1 Saurde.s 100 177.333 ::4:3.x'7 2.4327
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Bolden 13 1 " 100 177,333 24:x.27 2.4327
II.T. Iaddox 8 2 vuaie 9.3ith 132 228.636 320.09 2.415s
Chas. Ga:.ier 7 2 " " 100 172.55AO '241.55 2.4158
8 4 " " 106 19 .600 26-:j,04 2.4x66
'.irs. ",.Clou;ih 9 4 " " 108 192.500 269.64 2.066
Ire, Anl i e
JsIVon 1 1 y nee0 232 400.323 590.46 2.4158
:,'-rs. P4 Capere 3 2 of 721f 129.291 181.01 2.4965
;'ra..cis 2 2 " 57 101.650 14.2.31 2".4.U66-
hertson 1 2 " 103 183.683 257.16 2.4966
-re. L. „ : uff!mn4 2 Jen:ii-8 west 100 170.111 238.16 2.3»lIC
;,avid 1. .';vans 8 2 " " 100 170.111 238.15 :;.3jlc
Cit;; of ''t.''or th
4th.Ward School 1 3 " " 200 340,222 476.31 2.3416
"a., Allen 4 7 " " 100 164.555 230.38 2.3056
,�rv. Adalia
:0--c.dry pt, of 1 6 " " 100 164.555 2,30.38 2.3038
,'..t;..peE.coax 3 5 Is " 100 16r►.5,L--.5 230.38 :,'.3030
W.H. . o sre 5 7 " " 100 134.555 230.38 x1.3038
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1 10 it to 95 156.961 215.75 2.3131
,.re. ::ro=.yn 14 10 " " 47•x• 78.460 109.87 2.3131
First ? vptist Chl3 10 " 47k 78.430 109.87 2.3131
t, Petta 1-2&3 11 " " 200 330.444 46 :.62 2.3131
J. Scott-So.501
of Z.j of 15 " " 100 172.222 241.11 2.4111
Ft.Worth Furn.00.
!7.j of 15 " " 100 172.222 .2*1.11 2.4111
Hyde Jennings Est.
All of 14 " " 200 344.444 432.x,2 2.4111
J.T, Woolery 8 18 " Is 50 85.05 111.05 2.3311
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all " 7 18 annings West 75 127.583 6178.62 X2.3815
1.R. S:aith-V " 6 18 " " 25 42.527 59.54 2.3315
%" F.o'0 5 18 50 85.055 119.08 2.2615
.:u. Coppage 1 19 " " 50 85.055 119.08 2.3315
avid rvans 2 19 50 85.055 110.08 2.3615
QA Oliver 3 19 " " 50 83.055 115.08 2.3016
4,Y. 1:11e11ins-
tori, '. 3 w 4 23 " " 100 168.333 235.07 2.3567
t' .R. Pitzgerald 4 19 " " 50 85.055 115.08 2.3815
A.G. Teckson 3 26 " " 200 333.333 466.69 2.3332
G.Z, . Cromer 2 23 " " 50 84.166 117.83 2.3567
Pred P.11tualler 1 23 " " 50 84.166 117.83 :3.356'1
.r ?0a son 1 22 " " 200 336.566 471.33 2.3&67
.G. Jackson 3 26 " " 200 333.333 466.67 2.3333
veo.n. Estee-
Pt. of 2 27 " " 55 91.666 128.33 2.3333
Who i teaor a _worr3 s 1 4
1; pt. of 2 27 " " 145 241.666 338.33 2.3333
.3. Randle,
at al 4 31 " " 100 138.333 235.67 2.3567
P. ?. Randle,
at al 6 31 " " 100 163.333 235.67 2.3557
'=,tenringe zs z. 3: 30 " " 100 163.333 2.35.67 2.3567
*.1251 of of ";lk30 " " 100 165.333 233,67 2.3567
11.T..Jo�u:son gest.
3.', of 6.1101 of
;3. `r of 2 34 " " 110 181.500 254.10 2.3100
w:=e..'_aude J.
.:Tanry-5.50+ of TI.
900 of 2 34 " " 90 146.500 207.90 2.3100
.0180. j. cotter-
of of 1 35 " " 100 165.000 231.0fl, 2.3100
•C_`.;.Hutchinson-
'W.j of 1 35 " " 100 155.000 231,00 2.3100
TOTAL POFD .. . .. .. . . . . . . 9,678.714413,550;28
TOTAL FOR OZ , 07- TT. ''ORTH, .... . . . . .. 3,525.109 4,935.15
TOTAL POE. CITIZT!" i xtY. a L. CO.. .. .....__ 3,044.441 4.242.22
GRA' TOTAL.. .. .. . . . .. . . 16,248.267{�13 2,747.65
Note:
he description of tie property was taken from the
Country Tax Assessorfs •Recorda.
A
1
That the amount set opposite the name of each property owner
above, and his property is hereby assessed against the said pror erty
and declared to be personal liability of the owner thereof, and
secured by a lien upon said property superior to all other liens,
claims or titles, except lawful taxes: that the amounts payable by
each owner, shall be rayabl a as follows fo-wit:-
In full, within thirty days after completion of the said
improvement in front of the property of each respective owner and
acceptafite thereof by the said City.
3.
That the said assessment shall bear interest from the date of
the said completion and acceptance, at the rate of 8% per annum,
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
t,he-Officer, and in the ma==m, es far as applicable, as sales are
authorized to be made for the non payment of City taxes, as prescribed
by the City' Chartery and general laws., or by suit to enforce the
said claim of personal liability, or lien, in any court having
jurisdiction.
4.
That if any of the said property owners against whom and his
property the assessment is made, shall not pay in full when due,
the amount so assessed, then, that the city shall issue to the said
KUHLMAN & BLUE, the contractors for the said improvement, assignable
certificates against the owners of said property so failing to pay
such assessments, and against their said property, which certificate
shall declare the said sums to be due and payable -uron the completion
and acceptance of the said work, and shall be payable to the said
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KUHLMA14 & BLUE,' 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 (8) per cent 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 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, and if the property is owned
by an estate, it wi11 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 collectable
with accrued interest, and with court costs and attorney+s fees, if
the same have been incurred, and shall recite,that the prodeedings
with reference to such improvement have been made in compliance
with the terms of the sf id contract of the City of Ft. ,.orth, and
that all Irequisites to the fixing of the liens and personal liabilites,
evidenced 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 certificate shall provide that 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 further demand for same by6irtue of
the said certificate, or al independent contract to pay same;
entered into bythe owner thereof, and shall provide that the tax
co?1,2itor Ghat deposit all sums received by Yui::: on said certificates
with the city Treasurer and, the said city Treasurer shall keep the
same in a seperate fund, which fund is hereby designated as the
TEXAS STREET SPECIAL CERTIFICATE FUND .No. ; and whenever any pay-
ment shall be made to the Tax Collectl6r.. gpon ,such certificates, it
shall be his duty upon presentation by -the said contractor, or the
holder thereof, to endorse said payment thereon, and that the said
contractor or the holder of such certificate, shall
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be entitled to receive from said City Treasurer the amount so paid
upon the 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 con-
tractor and that such payment by the trbd.surer shall also be receipt-
ed for by the said holder in writing to the said 'treasurer, or by
surrender oe said certificate, when the principal thereof, together
with accrued interest and cost of collection, shall have been paid
'in full,
Such certificate shall also recite that the City of Ft. Worth
shall not be liable for the payment thereof, or for any interest there-
on, or for the cost of collection or enforcing the same, but that the
said KUHLMAN & BLUE, or holder thereof, shall have the right to
collect such certificate as therein provided by the terms of the
Charter of the City of Ft. Worth, and that the said City of Ft. Worth
shall whenever demanded t-y *Me said KUHLMAN BLUE, or holder of
certificate, fully exercisa *s Cha ter power to enforce the lien
securing 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 eff-et from, and after its passage.
F �e
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I hereby certify that the above and foregoing ordinance was
duly presented and unanimously passed by the Board of Commissioners
of the City of Fort North acion of said Board held Saturday
May 13th,1911.
City cretary.