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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 722 � • Y ORM No.14 ~� AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT ON.._..MUNOTQN. AYMM_902M, IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, BETWEEN ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE.....0-0-T. LINE OF........._.......RUNS AMUR......_...............S T,AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE....__WT...... LINE OF.MK,&...T__AY.R.J0,3t.....................9VMT 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___.A3th_-..._._.day the Board of Commissioners of the said City directed the improvement of_.ArlingUz*_.Axenua........................_... between its intersec- tion •i th41v.�N&-AA. .---._- wi0i its 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 Texa ityrl(t 'c Company, a corporation, for the improvement of the said portion of said Street, was e t y said Board of Commissioners; and, WHEREA s i Texas Bitulithic Company has entered into a contract with the City of Fort Worth, as provid b he CP.d , for the improvement of said street, within the said limits by rais- ing, grading, and fil ing the nd by paving the same with Bitulithic pavement upon a five-inch gravel concrete foundat' WHEREAS, The ' Company a executed its bonds to the City of Fort Worth for the construc- tion and maintenance thereof, in c a cc 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 missione ; and, WHEREAS, Thereafter, e City gi e of said City filed his written statement with the Board of Commissioners concerning the sa' i e ents, and the cost thereof, as provided by Section 8, Chapter 14, of the Charter of the t is statement was considered by the Board, corrected and approved; and, WHEREAS,Thereafter the sai rd did solution of date,the_._._.__."dsy al ............... 191....-_.-, find and declare the necessity of as s' a portion of the cost of said improvements against the owners of the property abutting the 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 said City to issue notice of the said hearing by advertisement, as provided by the said City Cli er, an also by posting said notices as provided therein; and, WHEREAS, In accordance with the said resolution, t 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.--.fort.-Urth..-Rs"rd.�......-.-- -.-.- ------.-...a dail aper of general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, for five (b) 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 notice a them, at the post office, in the City of Fort Worth,Texas, more than ten days prior to th a o t caring;and, WHEREAS, The said hearing in accord nee with the olutio d notice was held by the Board of Commissioners on the— at which time and place.............. h/5- - - --.. --------- ------ -----------------......------------------------ ............................ owners, appeared to protest the said assessment and the benefits of said improvement connected with the improvement of said portion of said street. wit: NOW, THEREFORE, Be it further ordained by the said Board of Commissioners, as follows, to- (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 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: Prioe Contraot Aivarded: Juno 3rd-1919 Pavement- $8.70 Contxaotor: Tome Bitulithio Co. Gutter- .20 Pavement: Bitulithio. 11 6t2�-1920 Exoavation- .75 WET LI NE OF ZVAD?8 AMM To THE M I. & T Ry. GHT_OX_WAY 1+ A M E _._ LOT BLK. ADDITION FNTG, FNT.P .ER TOTAL _ FT COST TPA. $huffield 436 16 MW PARK 90.8 $3.97804 #361.2Q I.A. Muffield 437 16 x x 50 3.914645 195.53 .A. Bhuffield 438 16 " " 50 a 195.53 zcrt Worth Realty Oo.- W.J. Ashmore 439 16 " " 50 " 195.53 J.E. Wealaoe 430 16 " " 50 " 195.53 0.0. Duller HAtato 431 36 " " 50 x 195.53 George Puroell 438 18 " " 50 " 195.53 A.W. Walker 433 16 " " 50 " 195.53 Q.W, Walker 434 18 " " 50 " 195.53 A,W, Walker 435 16 " " 50 " 195.53 g.W. Welker 436 16 " " 50 " 195.53 A,W, Walker 437 16 " " 50 " 195.53 John Adrianoo 57 3 " x 50 " 195.53 S,J, Knight & magnolia Irisiight---------------- 58 3 " " 50 " 195.53 A.L. Overton & O.G.Conn 59 3 " " 50 " 195.53 J.A. Finkin,& 0,G* Ooan 60 3 " " 50 " 195.53 W. Manly Cox & Mary Imogene 61 3 ° n 50 " 195.53 Manly Cox & Mary rmogone Cox--------- 63 3 " a 50 " 195.53 E.8, Birdsong- 63 & E, 13, of--64 3 .I. Winters- 65 & W. lat " 64 3 x 68 " 248.46 4osa Vernon 86 3 " 50 " 195.53 W.H, Soaxborough 67 3 " " 50 " 195.53 E.M. Abdill 68 3 0 " 50 " 195.53 bi. Freel 69 3 N " 54 " 195.53 gg�. Witcharo J.B. Ray, fallaoe Cla ----------- 70 3 M a gp " 195.63 ]Q.L. Nutt 71 3 " " 48.6 " 190.06 Sallie N. Irvine 435 15 " "` 55 3.79937 e308.96 .'arrar Lumber Co.- Q.R. Xjam 424 15 " n 50 3.910645 195.53 Alanoh Btaiti 493 15 " "' 50 A' 195.53 Reeves Pharmaoy- John R. Rooves------------- 488 15 e " 50 " 195.53 Ueves Phexmaoy- John R. Reeves----- ----- 431 15 " x B0 " 195.53 ,A.W. Walker 420 15 " x 50 R 195.53 A.W, Walker 419 15 n "' S0 x; 195.53 Oeo. R. Budhanan 418 15 "' " 50 " 195.53 l,W, Walker 417 1580 195.53 n � " 4.W. Walker 416 15 x x 60 0' 195.53 A,W. Welker 415 15 x " 50 " 195.53 Emilia Ebner 414 15 " x 60 195.53 " 195.53 O.E. Grubbs 413 15 50 � E #2 (AWlington Avenue) RATE PER TOTAL g. A IF 2 SAT BLS. PDITI08 Ing., FIT, im OOST B.C. Rogers Be 4 II p 80 0.910645 0 195.53 ' W.A. Suggs 65 4 " 50 "' 195.53 B, Fields 84 4 " °' 50 " 195.53 Olive M. Miahul 3 4 " ° 50 * 195.53 W,H, Ki-Siem A8 4 " " 60 " 195.53 M.B. MoEntIre 83, 6 " " 50 " 195.53 J.E. Limy so E, 13 of 79 & 4 8H 24.46 X=a H. Hk=ason 78 & W. 3,3 t 04 79 4 " " es M 53.46 W.C. Pack _ 77 4 " " 50 " 195.53 HUI Realty OOr- J,C. HU1, — 78 4 " *' 50 " 195.53 Hill Realty 00.- J.Q. .-•- -----» 76 6 " 60 " 195.53 Thos. 74 4 * " 50 " 195.53 O.D. T GGGY 73 4 " " 50 " 195.53 Washer BrOW.- Leon Grose, Txu&tse4 -- 79 4 "' p 48.6 " 190.08 M3.s00uri, Kansas & Twee RaAlmy go*------------1UST--0E- JtY 60 31910648834C64- TOTAL FOR PROPERTY OWNERS----____---- TOTAL FOR 01TY OF FORT WORTH--------- 878.7 ND BRAT01'A$r----- , IRK 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 instalments, one payable within 30 days after the date of completion of said work and its accceptance 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 instalment before maturity by payment thereof with accrued interest. That default in the payment of any instalment of principal or interest upon said assessments when due as herein provided shall, at the option of said Texas Bitulithic Company or other 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 accept- ance 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, eitherby 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 Texas Bitulithic Company, the contractor for the said improvement, assignable certificates against the owners of said property, and against their said prop- erty,which said certificAtOs,shall declare the said sums to be due and payable in instalments as herein provided after comp io I d acceptance of said work,and shall be payable to the said Texas Bitulithic Company, and sl taamount due from each property owner, and hereby assessed against his property, and t e t interes thereon, herein fixed at eight per cent (8%) per annum,and each cer- tificate shall reci an eclaa act that the same is secured by a lien against the property of such owner, and personal liabili o e owner, and shall describe such property by number and block, or such other description Iden ' the same with reference to any other fact recited, and by the name of the owner an he owner is hot known, or if the property is owned by an estate, it will be sufficient to so state the fact. J Said certificates shall pr i hat if the mount therein declared or any instalment of principal or in- terest thereof shall not be pa when du the whole amount thereof shall be collectible with accrued interest, and with court costs, and rpKso a torney's fees, if same have been incurred, and shall recite the proceedings with referenee�e s provements have been made in compliance with the terms thereof and-the charter of the Cik ofV Wort and that all pre-requisites to the fixing of the liens and personal liability, evidenced by such certs, have been_performed. Said certificates shall be executed by the Mayor and attested by the it cretary with the corporate seal. Said certificates shall provide that the same shall be payable to a<Tax Collect of the City, who shall issue his receipts for payment thereon, which receipts shall be eM ante o$�u payment, on any demand for same by virtue of the said certificate, or any independent contradt pay khe same, entered into by the owner of property therein described, and shall provide iafithe Tax o ctor shall deposit all sums received by him on said certificates with the City Treasurer and th a" ity Treasurer shall keep the same in a separate fund, which fund is hereby designated as e- -------.--Arlington...Avenin................. CERTIFICATE FUND No,-_..___ and that whenev y paymexyk 3�ay be made to the Tax Collector upon such certificate, it shall be his duty on presentation � � id contractor, or the holder thereof, to endorse said payment thereon, and the confxac oi'� older of such certificate, shall be entitled to receive from the City Treasurer the am,,1111 o paid up n presentation of the said certificate, credited with the amount paid thereon, and t aid en rs ment and credits shall be the Treasurer's warrant for making such payment to the aid co tfa r, and that such a payment by the Treasurer shall also be receipted for by the said holder ' w ing to said Treasurer,or by the surrender of said certificate,when the principal thereof, toge r wit cc e interest and cost of collection, shall be paid in full. That said certificates may be issued, wil i p hereto attached evi- dencing the several instalments of principal and interest thereof, wh c c ons shall be executed and attested by the Mayor and City Secretary as are said certificates un t 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 instalment 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 sQ collect or enforce the lien thereof. (5) That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. T hereby oertify twat the above and foregoing Ordinanoe was duly presented, assed and adopted by the ari of Commissiore re of the City of Fort worth, Texas t a Rergnl&r by � field May 25th, A. D. 1920. James Liston, Jr. , , r.��s City Seoretary.