Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

AN ORDINANCE levying assess
ments for part OF the cost Of improving
West Fourth (HaIe) Street, in the city
of Brownsville, between the West line
Of Elizabeth Street and the East line
Of st. Charles Street, except the in
tersection with Levee Street, fixing
a charge and lien against property
abutting thereon and against owners
thereof, providing for the collection
of such assessments aud issuance of
assignable certificates in evidencing
thereof.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
BROWNSVILLE:
WHEREAS, the City Of Browns
vile, Texas, has heretofore ordered
that West Fourth (Hale) Street in
said city from the west line of Eliza
beth Street TO the east line Of St.
Charles Street except the intersec-
ton with Levee Street, be improved
By raising, grading, filling, installing
concrte curbs and cutters where such
curbs and cutters are not already
on proper grade and line, and paving
with one and one-half inch Warren
lite Bitulithic wearing surface OF two
and one-hslf inch bituminous con
crete base on three inch compressed
gravel s~ub-base. together with all in
cidentals and appurtenances, and the
construction of such improvements
and contract therefor was awarded to
and entered into with Southwest
Bitulithic Company; and.
WHEREAS, the City Paving En-
gineer of said City prepared and
filed a roll or statement for the i'm
provements in said portion Of street.
showing the amounts TO be assessed
against the various parcels of or in
terests in parcels OF abutting prop
erty and the owners thereof. and
showing other matters and things.
and tn. same was examined by the
City Commission Of the City Of
Brownsville, and approved, and time
and place was fixed for hearing to
the owners of such abutting proper
ty, and TO all others in anywise in
terested therein. or having any lien
or claim thereon, and due and proper
notice of the time, place and purpose
Of such hearing was given. and said
hearing was had and held at the
time and place fixed therefore to-
wit, on the 18th day Of May, A. d..
1928. at 10 O'Clock a. m. in the City
Council room in the City Hall in the
City of Brownsville. Texas. and said
hearing was continued until all de-
string to be heard were given full
and fair opportunity to be heard;
and the said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence and
all proper matters. the said hearing
was finally closed on the 18th day
Of May. 1928. and.
WHEREAS, the City Commission
from the evidence finds that the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially in
proportion TO the benefits TO the re-
spective parcels of property by
means of the improvements in the
said portion Of street for which such
assessments are levied. and establish
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners Of the respective properties
or interests therein and between all
parties concerned. considering the
benefits received and burdens i'm
POSED, and further finds that in
each case the abutting property. or
interest therein assessed, as the ease
may be. is especially benefited in
enhanced value tc said property or
interest therein. as the case may be.
BY means of the improvements in the
said portion Of street upon which
said property abuts. and for which
assessment Is levied and charge
made. in a sum in excess of the
costs Of the improvements is in &C.
cordauce with the law and charter IL
force in this city and the proceed
ings heretofore had with reference
to said improvements, and Is in all
respects valid and regular.
NOW. THEREFORE. BE 1T FUR
Their ORDAINED:
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