Ord 2309 3/2/1967 ORDINANCE NO. ..,aCJ
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION III OF ORDINANCE NO. 2303, PRESCRIBING THE
DATE FOR THE BENEFIT HEARING BE AMENDED FROM THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1967 AT 7:30 P.M. TO READ THE 20th ISAY OF MARCH 1967 AT 7:30 P.M. , AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on the 13th day of February, 1967 the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Wichita Falls , Texas, approved and adopted Ordinance No. 2303,
which provided for the cost of construction of improvements and of amounts
to be assessed for assessment paving at Ninth Street from East Wenonah to
Beverly Drive, and Old Windthorst Road from U.S. 287 (East Scott) 1900 feet
south, in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas;
WHEREIN, the date of the Benefit Hearing was set on the 27th day of
February, 1967 at 7:30 P. M. in the council chamber in the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS,
THAT:
I.
The above said Benefit Hearing date of 27th day of February 1967 at 7:30
P. M. be amended to read the 20th day of March, 1967 at 7:30 P. M. in the
Council Chamber in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
II.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance
by copying the caption of same in the Minute Book of the Board of Aldermen
and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records of
this City.
III.
The fact that the making and construction of the said improvements is
being delayed pending the taking effect of this ordinance, and that the con-
ditions of such portions of streets and avenues endangers public health and
safety, constitutes and creates an urgent public necessity, requiring that
this ordinance be passed as an emergency measure, and this ordinance is passed
as an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect immediately from
and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS j DAY OF A i£��.J 19
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MA OR
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CITY CLERK
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N O T I C E
TO ALL OWNING OR CLAIMING ANY PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON THE HEREINAFTER
DESCRIBED PORTIONS OF STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND TO ALL OWNING OR CLAIMING ANY INTEREST
IN SUCH PROPERTY:
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has heretofore
ordered that the hereinafter described portions of Streets, Avenues, and public
places in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be improved by raising, grading and
filling same and by further constructing thereon the improvements hereinafter
specified to-wit:
Six inches of cement stabilized pit run Kickapoo gravel base.
The above, together with combined concrete curbs and gutters on proper
grade and line where same are not already so constructed, together with storm
sewers and drains and other necessary incidentals and appurtenances; all of
said improvements to be constructed as and where shown on the Plans and Specif-
ications therefor. Contract has been made and entered into with Timmins and
Anderson Contractors, Wichita Falls, Texas for the making and construction of
such improvements.
Estimates of the cost of such improvements for each portion of Street,
avenue, and public place have been prepared and approved.
It is hereby found and determined that the cost of improvements on each
portion of street, avenue , and public place hereinafter described, with the
amount or amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed for such improvements
against abutting property and the owners thereof, are as follows, to-wit:
The paving of Ninth Street from East Wenonah to Beverly Drive, and Old
Windthorst Road from U. S. 287 (East Scott) 1900 feet south.
The estimated cost of improvements is $9,367.80 the estimated amount
per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof
for combined concrete curb and gutter is $1.54 which is the total estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners
thereof.
A hearing will be given and held by and before the governing body of
the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 20th day of March, 1967, at 7:30
o'clock p. m. in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building, 1300
Seventh Street in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, for all owning or claiming
any property abutting upon said portions of streets, avenues, and public places
and to all owning or claiming any interest in such property. At said time and
place, all owning or claiming any such property, or any interest therein, shall
be and appear and will be fully heard concerning said improvements, the costs
thereof, the amounts to be assessed therefor, the benefits to the respective
parcels of abutting property by means of the improvements on the portions of
streets, avenues, and public places upon which the property abuts, and concern-
ing the regularity, validity, and sufficiency of the contract for and all
proceedings relating to such improvements and proposed assessments therefor,
and concerning any matter as to which they are entitled to hearing under the
law in force in the City and under the proceedings of the City with reference
to said matters. Following such hearing, assessments will be levied against
abutting property and the owners thereof, and such assessments when levied, shall
be a personal liability of the owners of such property, and a first and prior
lien upon the property as provided by the law in force in the City and under which
the proceedings are taken, being an act of the First Called Session of the Fortieth
Legislature of the State of Texas, known as Chapter 106 of the Acts of said Session,
together with any and all amendments thereto, said Act now being known as Article
1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, which has been made a part of the Charter
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of the City of Wichita Falls , Texas.
Of all said matters and things, all owning or claiming to own any
such property or any interest therein, as well as all others in anywise
interested or affected will take notice.
Done by orde of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, the iti day of k.J.c4) 19 (i7
WILMA THOMAS, CITY CLERK
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS