Res 472 10/9/19612,S OLUT I OI1 I1 O. 1.72
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF IM-
BROVELENTS AND OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPR.OVEPENTS ON Pon-
TIONS OF STREETS , AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS , FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING TO '1'1`x'' OWNERS OF
ABUTTING PROPERTY AND OTHERS INTERESTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE.
WHEREAS , the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas has heretofore ordered that each of the hereinafter described
portions of Streets, and Avenues in the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, be improved by raising, grading and filling same, and by
further constructing thereon the improvements hereinafter speci-
fied, to-wit:
Each of the hereinafter described portions of streets and
avenues shall be further improved by constructing thereon six
inch (6") concrete curbs and gutters; each of the hereinafter
described portions of streets and avenues shall be further im-
proved by constructing thereon six inch (6" ) Reinforced Concrete
Valley Gutters; and each of the hereinafter described portions
of streets and avenues shall be further improved by constructing
thereon a six inch (6") Flexible Base Course with a one and one-
half inch (12") Hot Mix Asphaltic Surface.
All of said portions of streets, avenues and public places
shall be so improved, together with storm sewers and drains an&
other necessary incidentals and appurtenances as and where shown
on the Plans and in strict accordance with the Plans and Speci-
fioations therefor now on file with the City; and,
WHEREAS , the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas has caused the City Engineer to prepare and file estimates
of the cost of such improvements and estimates of the amount per
front foot proposed to be assessed against abutting property and
the owners thereof, and such estimates have been examined and
found to be in all things right and proper; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS , TEXAS , TEAT:
I.
Such estimates be, and they are hereby, adopted and approved.
II.
It is hereby found and determined that the cost of improve-
ments on each portion of street, avenue and public place, with
the amount or amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed for
such improvements against abutting property and the owners thereof
on each such portion is as follows, to-wit:
On Elwood Street: From the east edge of pavement on Rosewood
Avenue to the east end of W. E. Uilsonls Acre Block Addition, to
be known and designated as Unit No. 17; the estimated cost of the
improvements is $10, 761. 70; the estimated amount per front foot
to be assessed against property which abuts and fronts on said
Street and the owners of such property for curb and gutter is
1.20; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against
property which abuts and fronts on said Street and the owners of
such property for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is
2.551; total estimated amount per front foot to be assessed
against property which abuts and fronts on said Street and the
owners of such property is $3.751; the estimated amount per front
foot to be assessed against property which abuts on said Street,
but which fronts on some other street, and the owners of such
property for curb and gutter is $1.20; the estimated amount per
front foot to be assessed against property which abuts on said
Street, but Which fronts on some other street and the owners of
such property for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is
1.926; total estimated amount per front foot to be assessed
against property which abuts on said Street, but which fronts
on some other street, and the owners of such property is $3.126.
On Woods Street: From the west property line of Redwood
Avenue to the west edge of pavement on Rosewood Avenue, to be
known and designated as Unit No. 14; the estimated cost of the
improvements is $7,623.48; the estimated amount per front foot
to be assessed against property which abuts and fronts on said
Street and the owners of such property for curb and gutter is
1.20; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against
property which abuts and fronts on said Street and the owners of
such property for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is
2.958; total estimated amount per front foot to be assessed
against property which abuts and fronts on said Street and the
owners of such property is $4.158; the estimated amount per front
foot to be assessed against property which abuts on said Street,
but which fronts on some other street, and the owners of such
property for curb and gutter is $1.20; the estimated amount per
front foot to be assessed against property which abuts on said
Street, but which fronts on some other street and the owners of
such property for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is
2.265; total estimated amount per front foot to be assessed
against property which abuts on said Street, but which fronts
on some other street, and the owners of such property is $3.465.
On Avenue B; From the west curb line of Tyler Street to the
east property line of Monroe Street, to be known and designated
as Unit No. 22; the estimated cost of the improvements is $3,021.10;
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against pro-
perty which abuts and fronts on said Avenue and the owners of
such property for curb and gutter is $1.20; the estimated amount
per front foot to be assessed against property which abuts and
fronts on said Avenue and the owners of such property for improve-
ments exclusive of curb and gutter is $3.409; total estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against property which abuts
and fronts on said Avenue and the owners of such property is
4.609; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against
property which abuts on said Avenue, but which fronts on some
other street, and the owners of such property, for curb and gutter
is $1.20; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed
against property which abuts on said Avenue, but which fronts
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on some other street and the owners thereof for improvements
exclusive of curb and gutter is $2.641; total estimated amount
per front foot to be assessed against property which abuts on
said Avenue, but which fronts on some other street, and the
owners thereof is $3. 841.
III .
A hearing be given and held by and before the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas to all owning or
claiming any property abutting on said portions of streets, ave-
nue and public place, as well as to all owning or claiming any
interest in any such property. Such hearing shall be given and
held on the 23rd day of October, 1961, at 7:30 o'clock, P.M. in
the City Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium
located at 1300 Seventh Street in the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of
the time and place of such hearing and of other matters and facts
in accordance with the terms and provisions of an act passed at
the first called session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State
of Texas, and known as chapter 106 of the Acts of said Session,
now being shown as Article 1105b of Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes.
Such notice shall be by advertisement inserted at least three
times in a newspaper published in the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, the first publication to be made at least ten days before
the date of said hearing. Said notice shall comply with and be
in accordance with the terms and provisions of said act. The
City Clerk is further directed to give personal notice of the
time and place of such hearing to all owning or claiming any
property abutting said portions of streets, avenue and public
place, as well as to all owning or claiming any interest in any
such property. Such personal notice shall be given by the City
Clerk mailing said notice, postage prepaid, to the respective
owners of record of the properties to be assessed, and to any
person owning or claiming any interest in said properties to the
last known address of said owners or persons. It shall not be
necessary for the City Clerk to mail said notice to any owner or
other person claiming an interest in the property to be assessed
when the address of such owner or other person is unknown to the
City Clerk and cannot be determined by the City Clerk after rea-
sonable investigation. In this connection, the City Clerk shall
prepare and file with these proceedings a list of the properties
to be assessed, the names of the record owners of respective
properties and the names of those persons owning or claiming any
interest in said properties to whom the notice was mailed, together
with the last known address of the respective owners and those
persons owning or claiming any interest in said property. The
City Clerk shall certify that each of the persons named in said
list whose address was known to him, was mailed a copy of the
notice of hearing and shall further certify the date or dates on
which said notice was nailed. A copy of the notice shall be
attached to such certificate. no certificate of the City Clerk
shall be conclusive evidence of the facts therein recited. Failure
of the City Clerk to give the notice of hearing by mail as herein
provided for, or failure of the owners or other person interested
to receive said notice, shall in nowise invalidate said hearing
or any assessments levied pursuant to said hearing, but notice
of hearing shall be sufficient, valid and binding upon all owning
or claiming such abutting property or any interest therein when
said notice shall have been given by newspaper advertisement as
first herein above provided.
IV.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and
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after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of October, 1961.
fenneth hrlson, Mayor
ATTEST:
A. L. Pitts, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO EO2M:
H. P. Hodge, Jr. , City Attorney
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