Ord 606 8/10/1925 Form
ORDINr'..NCE I,E'JYI_'G ASSESSMENT FOR PART OF ',;-
THE COST OF I 1PROVING A POI?TION CF
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THE OVINERS THEREOF, pF OV IDIFG FOR THE COL'
LECTION OF SUCH ASSESST'_EM, AND FOR THE
1SSTJaTYCE OF ASI � BE CE TFICITFS,
Whores , the Board of Aldermen has heretofore by resolution
passaa on the 18th day of A:ra 1925 , ordored the
iraprove-.1ont of=ey Blk 152 act in said i;i`��i from i+s inter-
section with the �.� line of
6th S 'A cue t o-i i s in' ey°5^otion vrith the _
��g• line of 7th 8 Street,
by raising, grad 'ng r filling same and iris���ll ing�
concrete curbs A Zd p "wing withone course reinforcec e
and contract o r h ,, r ink; �� c cnstr ua t ion of such i-.apr ove-ren s
was let to L• hiam _ �0 and the Eng-
ineer file with the C�_fiwte-nt showing descriptions
Of the various, parcels of Ibu 3'ting property, the amounts to be
assessed against e,.ch p�,,,rcel. of ;propPr .;y and. showing other matters
and things; and such roll or st.,e gent 1,-,ias examined and approved ;
and after duo and prober notice, hearing was held and had ; and by
resolution passed on the 25th day of T;aY 192
protests and objections r acie �rere overruled an the said he^,ring
closed ; and
WHEREAS, all other -nr t tern and things nPaessary and p_r. e-
requisite hereto have been done and perl'orried ; and the Board of
Aldermen being of the opinion that the -,pportion:-_ient of the cost..,
hereinbelow made and set forth is in substantial proportion to
the benefits to the respeo tine parcels of butting property in
the enhanced value thereof by means of such improve-Ments , rznd is
in accordance with the law and proceed4_rgs of the City, and -chat
the amounts hereinbelow shown and asU: ssed ,_gainst such p.arcels of
property do not in any case exceed the ben, ,)fi-cs to sach prope-_N cy
in the enhanced value thereof by mea-ns o_' �,a, h iraprovemcnts, and
that the assessments so shown and malo do not the p„o-
protions of costs properly chargeable co s}._•• property under the
law and charter in force in -this C J I,:y
THEREFORE BE IT ORS` ITTED BY m'L"IL, OF ALDERIMI N OF
THE CITY OF vaICHITA 1±1riPLS, ' 'X
I.
There shaee be and is hereby levied and assessed against
each parcel of property hereinbelow mentioned and zgainst the
owners thereof the sums o money below cn-tvioned and itemized and
the total amount set oppos i to file description of each parcel of
property; the several ,rscun-1,s assessed aga,iilst same, together with
the total ,amount assessed , bnd the names of the owners of such
property so far as k oi-vn being ,qs follov7s : -
Ji.
The several sums above mentioned assessed against said
parcels of property and the owners thereof, respectively, together
with interest thereon r�t the rate of eight per cent per annum to-
gether with reasonable attorney 's fees and costs of collections, if
incurred, are hereby declared to be and made a lien upon the res-
pective parcels of property against which the same are assessed
and a personal liability and charge ag^irst the real and true
owners of such property, whether such owners be named herein or
not, and the said lien shall be -.nd coi:jst:i'lute a first enforcealbe
cllim against the property on vh ch ass ,ssmert is levied, and
shall be the first and par mount lien therv,on, superior to all
other liens and clai:2s except j-rate, cour:t,/,, and municipal tp-xes,
and the sums so assessed shi_-,ll be p 'i�T, t 'E s follows to wit :
In six ir"jt%1l:nents (annual) , due
respectively on or before the date -of completion on(!:� trio trre=,four?,,five
years after the date of ccEJ1e+ion ;I.YIC ;ar ept needy tY�e`Cit I
said improve�,ients, r.rd the sums assessed bear interest f.�
date of such completion --rnd icceptart e at the rate provided , pr.:,y
annually with each insta11,,ie_L1t, and provided that if default Le
.made in the payr.:ent of �'Il c a rc=io' .1 or i.rt��ME-.rt
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whole of the assessment upon which default is made shall, at
the option of L. E. 'Yhitram & Co or its assigns ,
be and become at once due-and payable Together with reasonable
attorney's fees area costs of Boll ectinn if incurred, and provided
further that the owners of such property shall have the right
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 any manner
liable for the payment of any sums assessed against any abutting
property or any owner, but the said L. E. IHITHZ,! & CONPANY
and its assigns shall look solely to such owners for payment of
the sues assessed ; but the City of wiehita Falls shall exercise
all of its lawful powers to aid in the 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 ',Vichita 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. E. ��HITHLIT & C0H A1,T or
its assigns, the payment of skid 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 payment, and to aid in -the enfore4wflezit
thereof, assignable certificates shall be issued by the City of
Wichita Falls upon the completion a.nd ;Icceptance 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 corporation seal,
and shall be payable to L. .:,i'. 'jjTTT LHAT;i x COL or
its assigns, and shall declare the said amour s, ime and terms
of payment, and the rate of interest, and the date of completion
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 property by lot and block number or
front feet thereof, or such other description as may otherwise '
identify same ; and if the property shall be owned by an estate ,
then the description thereof 6s so owned shall be sufficient, or
if the mae of the owner be unknown, then to so state shall be
sufficient, and no error or mistake in describing any property or
in giving the name of owner, shall invalidate or in any wise
impair any certificgte or any assessment levied by this ordinanoe ,
Said certificates shall provide substantially that if
same shall not be paid promptly upon maturity, then they shall be
collectible with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collect-
ion if incurred, and shall also provide substantially tha.t the
amounts thereby evidenced may be paid to the collector of taxes
in the City of wiehita Falls, Texas, who shall issue his recel.pt
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 ALLEY PT.00TCL 152 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 shall be the Treasurer's
warrant for making such payment. Payments by the Treasurer shall
also be receipted for by she holder of such certificates in writ-
ing, and by surrender thereof when the principal, together with
aceried interest and all costs of collection and reasonable
a,ttorney's fees, if ineurved, have been paid in full.
Said certificates shall further recite substantially that
all proceedings with reference to raking such ' improvements have
been regularly had in compliance ,r7i th the law, and that all pre-
requisites to the fixing of the assessment lien against the prop-
erty described in such certificates and the persona, liabilit - ;,t
the owner have been regularly done and performed, and such
als shall be prima faoie evidence of tb -`' '
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and no further proof thereo-f sh-r 1l b .; In any court.
Sa-id certific.a,te.= m^.y have )u_-7_,ons attached thereto
in evidence of each or all c e savcral installments thereof,
or may have coupons for each of the firs'- six install-
ments ; which coupons shall be payable e ffaer to
Yyhitham & Co or its assigns , or to "��
5 . Whitham &doer bearer; and such coupons may be signed
either with the original or with the facsimile signature of the
May and City Clerk.
V.
Full power to make and levy re-assessments in any case
and to corredt mistakes , errors, invalidities , or irregularities;
either in assessments or certificates issued in evidence thereof,
is in accordance with law, vested in the City.
VI.
T f, t that he i provements herein mentioned are
beg de la d ending he e feet o triis rd_inat , an thatlat
condition o acid porti n f s �re�et nd gers the ub is he
and safety, onstitutes a d creates n rgent publ necess
requiring t t the rules providing th ordinarices e read
more than o e meeting a for. more t n one time�e suspendrequiring a.t this or i -ng-- be pas e and tak eff at as emex�genoy� eas e , am su. ,i :pules a e cco�^din �y sus endedan this rdinance i passed as a emergen��7 ' ea,sure and
be in force and effect imirediatel' from and after its passage.
Passed and approved this 27th da�T of Ju'!-y _ 1032 5 _
I11adroW Si tuT of
Attest : -
City Clerk.