Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-05

given to the owner of such property
preceded by reasonable notice there
OF given TO said owner, their agent or
attorney. Said notice shall be by ad-
yertisement inserted at least three
times in some newspaper published in
the City Of Bryan, the first publica.
ton to be made at least ten DAYS be-
fore the date of hearing. The City
Council may provide for additional no
tice cumulative of notice by adver-
tisement. Said hearing shall be be-
fore the City Council of said city. at
which hearing such owner shall have
the right to contest the said assess
ment and personal liability, and the
regularity of the proceedings with
reference to such improvement, and
the benefits of said improvement to
their property, and any other matter
with reference, but no assessment
shall be made against any owner of
abutting property or his property in
any event in excess Of the actual ben
eft of such owner in the enhanced
value of his property by means of
such Improvement as ascertained at
such hearing.
The said City Council shall, by ordi-
nance, adopt rules and regulations
providing for such hearing to property
owners and for giving reasonable no
tice thereof, and said City Council
shall be empowered to correct any
mistake or irregularity in any pro-
ceedings with reference to such i'm.
provements or the assessment of the
cost thereof against abutting property
and its owners, and in case of any
error or invalidity to reassess against
any abutting property and it's owner
the cost or part of the cost of the
improvements, subject to the terms
hereof, not in excess of the benefits
in enhanced value of such property
! from such Improvements, and to make
reasonable rules and regulations for
the notice of hearing of such prop
erty owners before such reassess
ment.
Any property owner against whom
or whose property any assessment OF
reasssessment has been made shall
have the right within twenty days
thereafter to bring suit in any court
having jurisdiction to set aside or cor.
rect the same or any proceedings with
reference thereto on account of any
error or invalidity therein; but there
after such owner, his heirs, assigns OF
successors, shall be barred from any
such action or any defense of inval.
idity in such proceedings or assess
ment or reassessment in action in
which the same may be brought in
question.
Said election shall be held at the
City Hall in the City of Bryan, Brazos
County, Texas, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed
managers of said election: II. J. Pres
ton, presiding Judge: J. R. Edmonds
assistant judge Wilson Bradley and
G. e. Jones, clerks.
Said election shall be under the pro
visions of Title 20, Chapter II, Re
vised Statutes of Texas, adopted al
the regular session of the Thirty
second Legislature, 1911.
Only qualified voters who are resi-
dent property taxpayers Of the City Of
Bryan shall be allowed to vote, ant
all voters desiring to support the prop
osition shall have printed on their bal
lots, "For the adoption of the PROPOSE
ton that the highways Of said city
shall be improved, partly by the city
and partly by the owners Of property
abutting thereon" and those opposed
shall have printed on their ballot:
Against the adoption of the PROPOSE