Ord 689 1/18/1926 Form
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ORDINI'�.NCE LE
IT'r! A6SESS _, iT
THE COST O . LZt'T:,rj
�TING A PORTION CF
Stl�117ET ITT THE CITY
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F 10 EITA FALLS_,_M_AS, Fi-.,Ti1,TG A CHARGE
ARD LIEN �,GAIN-63T ABTJTTMx AITI�"ROPF TMT Y 4
THE 01AMER3 THEREOF, PROVIDING F02 THE COLS
LECTIOD OF SUCH ASSESS1,1ENTS, AND FO`R THE
ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Whore�,s , the Board of Aldermen has heretofore by resolution
passe& on the 14tlf"day Of -ept* 192 5 , ordored the
improvezent Street in said City from its inter-
section with the line of
Street to its intersection with the ,��-,
�u2 b line of liz eth Street,
by raising, grading 17 _T and
.,a 7r�d ing Ux s d
ers filling C��
and p ,,ving with rein -)rcec c 52,C;r e
-a contract const- r o7e.2onts
an for the making and _uc;tion of such i-.-ip
was let to 03 . , and the Eng-
ineer file withthe City roll or st -v11-eM0Et--sF0w:Lr_g descriptions
of the various parcels of abutting property, the araounts to be
�4ssessed against-) e,,,oh parcel of property and showing Other matters
and things; and such roll or stat-enient wfis examined and approved ;
and after duo and proper notice, hearing ,Tvris held and had; and by
resolution passed on the day of Dec- 192-5 —) all
Protests and objections safT he-.ring
closed -, and
VVHEREAS, all other matters and things neoesoary and pre-
requisite hereto have been done and performed; and the Board Of
Aldermen being Of the opinion that the -,pportion:raent of tho cc�st-,4.
hereinbelow made and set forth is in substantial proportion to
the benefits to the respeotive Parcels of abutting property in
the enhanced value thereof by means of such improvements , and is
in accordanoe with the law and proceedings of the City, and that
the amounts hereinbelow shown and assessed against such parcels of
property do not in any case exceed -the benefits to such property
in the enhanced value thereof by means of such improvements, and
that the assessments so shown and made do not exceed the pro-
protions of costs properly chargeable to such property under the
law and charter in force in this City ;
THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BO,-'-2D' OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF TlICHITA FALLS, TEXT-E, T_�'J`IT-
I.
There shaee be and is hereby levf-I-ed and assessed against
each parcel of property hereinbelow mall+-'
tonea and against the
owners thereof the sums of money below -_Ien, ,,,Toned and itemized and
the total amount set opposite the description of each parcel of
property; the several amoun-us assessed against same , together with
the total amount assessed , rind the names of the owners of such
property so far as known being P.s follows :
II.
The several suns above mentioned issessed against said
parcels of property and the owners thereof, respectively, together
with interest thereon reit the rate of eight per cent per annum to-
gether with reasonable attorney 's fees and costs of collections,
incurred, are hereby declared to be and made a lien upon the ros-
pective,Dparcels of property against which the same are assessed
and a personal liability and charge against the real and true
owners of such property, whether such --wners be named herein or
not, and the said lien shall be and constitute a first enforcealbe
claim against the property on ,-jhich assessment is levied, and
shall be the first and parar-ount lien thsroon, superior to all
other liens and clai-;2s except st,-tte, county, �:tnd municipal taxes,
and the sums so assessed shall be follows to wit :
In SIX _equal Z*X5jxzx;Lx install:^ients annual) , due
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respectively on or beforot'�e JA a e'Uion ,one J�,) t1�-ree ,fo,, -VG'
years after t h e date of 0 jE T�TEO-+,-To—n ;end d e p tffK'c_e--E—y-TF,-o-_C i Ty—r)
said improvements, -ind the sums assessed -`-7tli bear interest
i- rate provided , p�
date of such completion rnd acceptance �7 4- he �T
annually with each installimeilt) and pro-Tided that if default be
.
made in the pay -1 (1,
ment Qff -� orarly O lrt�): c,�'t `7'-�cn Ill C,I t
Form # 9---Page 2 .
whole of the assessment upon which default is made shall, at
the option of_ T � ,: • --�. Ar C..c�,�,,__.._._.
or its assigns ,
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be and become at on�e�ua and pay bic , ogaTher with .reasonable
attorney's fees and costs of Coll-ection if ir-carred, and provided.
further that the owners of such property shall have the Tight
to pay any or all of the said installements before maturity at
any time, by payment of principal and interest accrued to the
date of payment.
III.
The City of Wichita Falls shall not be in Rny manner
lie,ble for the payment of any sums assessed against any abutting
property or any owner, but the said L.1].4hitram 1 Co.
and its assigns shall look solely t3-s�Eoh owners for payment of
the sues assessed ; but the City of U7ichita Falls shall exercise
all of its lawful powers to aid in tho enforcement and collection
of said liens and sums and personal liabilities , and if default
shall be made in the payment of any of said sums, collection
therefor shall be enforced either by sale of the property by the
tax assessor and collector of the City of "gichita Falls, as near
as possible in the manner provided for sale of property for the
nonpayment of ad-valorem taxes, or at the option of the said
L.�..ihitham Rc Co. , �_or
its assigns, the payment of said sums and said liens and liabil-
ities shall be enforced in any court having jurisdiction.
IV.
For the purpose of evidencing the several sums assessed
against said parcels of abutting property and the owners thereof,
and the time and terms of payments and i;o aid in the enforc4W11011-t
thereof, assignable certificates shall be issued by the City of
Wichita Falls upon the completion and _1,ceeptanee of the work which
certificates shall be executed by the Mayor in the name of the
City and attested by the City Clerk with the oorporation seal,
and shall be payable to L.�;.ajhitham w Co. �. -•or
its assigns, and shall eclare toe said amounts, time and terms
Of payment, and the rate of interest, and the date of eomplOtion
and acceptance of the improvements, shall contain the name of
the owner of the property as accurately as possible, shall
contain a description of the pro-,3erty by lot, and block number or
front feet thereof, or such other descr=-p'Vion as may otherwise ,
identify same ; and if the property shall be owned by an estate ,
then the description thereon f,s so owned shall be sufficient, or
if the mae of the owner be unknown, thY, l_o so stq-te shall be
sufficient, and no error or mistake in � scribing any property or
in giving the name of owner, shall in7L: .1d';,te or in any wise
impair any certificate or any assessmon 1;3vied by this ordinance .
Said certificates shall provide sulbstantially that if
same shall not be paid promptly upon ma'',urity, then they shall be
collectible with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collet--
ion if incurred, and shall also provide substantially that the
amounts thereby evidenced may be paid -to -the collector of taxes
in the City of wiehita Falls, Texas, who shall issue his receipt
therefor, which receipt shall be evidence of such payment upon
any demand for same ; and the collector of taxes shall deposit
the sums so received by him forthwith with the City Treasurer
to be kept and held by him in a spearate fund hereby designated
as Llagnolia Street Special Certificate Fund No.
and when any amount shall be made to the tax
collector upon such certificates, he shall upon presentation
to him of the certificate by the contractor or other holder
thereof, endorse said payment thereon, and the contractor or
holder of such certificate shall be entitled to receive from the
City Treasurer the amount paid, upon presenting to him such
certificate so endorsed and credited by the holder with the amount
paid ; and such endorsement and credit sh.a.11 be the Treasurer's
warrant for making such p,,yment. payments by the Treasurer shall
also be receipted for by u-he holder of such certificates in writ-
ing, and by surrender thereof when .VrE principal, together with
accried interest and all costs of collection and reasonable
attorney's fees, if incur red, have been paid in full.
Said certificates shall furth(:r recite substantially that
all proceedings with reference to making such ' improvements have
been regularly had in compliance .,pith t_ law, and that all pre-
requisites to the fixing of the assess:.,ie it lien against the pr. GT-
erty described in such certificates and tr.e -personal liabili•t7 c f
the owner have been regularly done ar_d per.fo-med , and such
$Is shall be prima iao i,� f t -'� r 0 r(
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ana no further proof thereof sha'-U in ny c ou wt
S a-ft d ^e t i f i at P,o McY r,S at 4-U a,C h e,a t 1 o r 0.t 0
in e�ridencl- of each or all of the Sa-\761 a ,- t-�Ie-00'* $
or may ha ,e coapoj.s for each of the six install-
ment; which coupons shall be p�),yablc eit')Ilw; L.E ji-tom,
or its ass *F-ns , or
t
--or bearer ; aaids,loh cc)-L�-, �-,ns may re signed.
Vure Of tho
either with the original or with the fa(,S-,-mne signature
May and City Clerk.
V.
F
-L all power to mtCkel az,,'5 " re-assessments in any case
P�-,Y -
Inv Ilidi-es or irrer.-ulari-ties;
and to corredt mistahles , 0 ? -a
either in assessments cr -.T--cat-!-s is,-uod- in evidence thereof,
is in accordance with law , ves �e.(-;I in -L'-,h.e City.
V1.
The fact that the improvements herein mentioned are
being delayed pending the effect of this ordinance , and th,-.it- the
condition of said portion of street endangers the public health
and safety, constitutes and creates an urgent public necessity
requiring that the rues providing that ordinances be read at '
more than one meeting r,nd for more than one time be suspended,
and
requiring that this ordinance be passed and take effect as an
emergency measure , and such rules are accordingly suspended'
$nd this ordinance is passocL as an emergeno,',r,7 measure , and shall
be in force and cifect immodiately from and after its passage.
Passed and approved this 7t" _day of DecDecember192
(51 V ic1ii ca Fa
Attest : -
(6iEned) LIcBroom
City Clerk.
WHEREAS, contract in writing between City of Wichita Falls
and L. LA'. Ihithbm Co.
:
for the improvement of the following street in said City to Wit
r -1 r '- '� ef *le .rb U U,)uV.. �urb L�., Iie .17 ]lizabetu�i ,tr .et ,
Together with contraction bonds and maintenance bonds required there
by, are this day presented to the Board of Aldermen for adoption
and approval: and,
WHEREAS , the Bid of
for the making and construction of the impp-ovement provided for
in the said contracts , has after due advertisement and noticei
been made and upon opening of the said Bids, said contract was
awarded to the said Company, and
WHERE-AS, it is deemed necessary to set aside and provide
for the payment of all that portion of the cost required in the
said contract to be paid by the City of Wichita Falls :
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of
the City of VILrAL--' t9, Y9-1 Is, that there be and is hereby set aside
and apqroyriated out of the fli-nds, available, for that pur-oose, the
sum of
to pay and defray all that portion of the cost of improvedng
said portion of 7-.!a 'i io 1 i a -`t r e e vu rb e 3 m&r
street to the 63uth ;J:-:rb Line --lizabetr, -41-ree-U.
To be paid for by the City of Wichita Falls:
The said contract and the construction bond and maintenance
bond, be and the same are hcseby approved and adopted , and the
Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and sign the said contract,
in the name of the City.
That this msQlution shall, take affect from and after its
PatMALg e
Apprry-,?r,A ,)jtd VoFj--v�firi thi.-, 7th day of Dec 192 5
d) R. jheci-,erd
Itayor.
Attest:
Gity Cterk.
FORM # II
RESOLUTION
VMREAS, contracts, in writinF between L. E. Whitha--i and
Company and the City of Wichita Falls , for performing of all-
work of excavation in connection v,,ith the improvement of
f the �,niersh .�t-reet to
e :T,,D 7 ine of
-IizF-beth ;�,"z-reet -
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for the prices named therein and. upon the terms therein set forth
binding the City of Wichita Falls , Texas t',- do and perform all work
of excavation upon said street, as is pr,,-)vided M the contract,
being one contract for said street, are this day presented to the
Board of Aldermen for adoption and approval, and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to E-1-i-tter into said contract
upon the terms set forth therein, and for the compensation therein
provided,
Therefore , be it resolved by the., Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita F-tlls , Texas :
I.
That the City of Wichita Falls , Texas do enter into contracts
iAi-Ith L. E. Whithair, and Comipany birding the City to do and perform
all the worli of excavatllcn shown in said contract , and on said
street , at and. for thn, prices and for t,he terr.,Is therein stipulated
and set forth.
That tl.,,e ,)aid contract is hereby approved and adopted and
111a'vor is hF,reby authorized and directcd. tIG execute and sign
the, said contract in the name of the City.
III.
That this resolution shall take effect from and. after its
passage.
Passed. and approved this ... day 0 j,-c --.A. D. 192...5,
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MAYOR.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK.