Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14

against eacn owner n MS property
shall have been determined, the city
council shall by ordinance assess
against each owner and his property
the amount determined to be payable
by him: provided, the said city
Gil may upon the termination of said
hearing to property owners before IT,
upon the termination of any re-
hearing in the premises, assess
against the owners and their prop
erty finally determined to be liable
to assessment under said proceedings,
he amounts payable by them, re-
spectively. and may, by subsequent
supplemental ordinance or ordinan-
ees assess against property n
and their property amounts deter
mined to be payable by them under
he terms Of he final judgment o.
lecree rendered in any Of the suits
ny property owners provided for by
said general paving ordinance (the
mount assessed against abutting
property and the wner thereof no
D exceed three-fourths Of the cost
II the Improvement, and shall pro
ide for the time and terms Of pay
nent thereof not to exceed ten years
m deferred payments and interest TO
ne charged on said deferred payment
t a rate not exceeding eight per
ent. per annum; provided, thai
whenever any owner OF property
hall institute suit az so provided for
he city council may, in its discre
tnn omit on1 I1nro 80 u.
ion of the improvement in front o.
he proper v Of such owner or own
rs until the assessment Is finally
1ade against such owner and hi
roperty: and in the event any such
ssessment shall be finally defeated
" any such owner, and the omission
" any such owner. then the council
nay in its discretion omit the con
truction of any such Improvement il
ront Of the property Of such owner
nd the omission of anv such i'm
'rovement in front Of the pfopert-
4 any such shall not invalidate thu
ssessment and lien fixed by any as
'essment or ordinance against tn
'roperty of any other owner of pro-
'Clls upOH lnC oAlttl hdllCu W W
improved.
SIXTH: The ordinance or ordinan
es Of assessment shall provide for
he collection of the amounts so as
essed, together with the cost Of max
ng the assessment, including the
ost of notice to the owner, and. in
ase Of the institution of such suit
Is SO provided for, reasonable attor-
ey's fees Of the city IN defending
Ich suit and the cost Of such suit
With attorneys fees and costs
nd cost shall become a part Of the
ssessment against the owner and his
roperty as in said general paving
rdinance provided; but the amount
hereof shall be stated separately as
D each owner liable therefor.
Each owner shall be liable person
lily for the cost OF Improvements
which shall have been al 5esse1
gains him, including the aforesaid
osts and attorneys fees. And in ad
'ition to such personal liability. such
ssessment ordinance or ordinances
hall provide that the amount there
v assessed against any abutting pro-
,erty or its owner shall be secured
w, and shall constitute. a first lien
lpon the said property, superior to
ii other liens and claims except
tate, county and municipal taxes,
nd that the amount thereby assess.
d against any railroad or street rail
Dad, or part Of same, or the owner
hereof, shall be secured by and con-
rtfute a first lien upon said railroad
r street railroad and its road Der.
'es, rails, fixtures. rights and fran
hises superior to other liens and
laims except State, county and NUM-
ipal raxes; and that said lien and
ability shall be enforced either by
lit in any court having jurisdiction
r by sale Of the property assessed.
4 the same ann as may be pro-
ided by law for the sale of property
,r advalorem city taxes.
SEVENTH: That when ever any
UGH improvement shall have been
lade in said Paving District No.
'hree CD there shall be first de-
ucted from the entire cost Of such
improvements the cost Of improving
II intersections of other streets with
he street proposed to be improved,
0 part of which shall be chargeable
gainst the n Of property abut-
ing on the street. And there shall
lso be deducted the cost of such part
{ the improvement as shall be pay.
BILE by railroads and street railroads
r the owners thereof. and the re-
nainder Of he entire cost Of the i'm
'rovement, after making the deduc-
ions aforesaid. shall be apportiOned
etween the city and the owners Of
butting property in such manner
hat the abutting u shall not
e required to pay more than three
ourths OF the net cost after making
UGH deductions.
EIGHTH: That said city council
nay at the time of passing such as
essment ordinance Dr. ordinances OF
I any time thereafter aus to be is
ned, in the name Of the city. assign
BILE certificates, declaring the La
ili-y of such owners and their pro
erty for the payment Of such assess
| nent, and fixing the terms and condi-
ions of such certificates.
IF n such certificate shall recitt
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