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wise lnvalidate or impair any assess
ments hereby levied, or any certifi-
cate issued to evidence the same as
hereinafter provided, and any such
mistake, error, invslidIty or irregu-
larity, whether in such assessments
or in the certificates issued in evI-
dence thereof, may be corrected al
any time by the City, and the full
ment and TO correct mistakes, err
rors, invalidities or irregularities,
either in the assessments or in the
certificates issued in evidence there
of, is in accordance with the law and
charter in force in the city. vested 10
the city.
The City of Brownsville shall not
be in n n liable for the pay
ment Of the sums hereby assessed and
the Southwest Bitulithic Company or
its assigns shall look solely to such
property and the owners thereof for
the payment of such assessments.
but the City Of Brownsville shall ex-
ercise all Of its lawful powers to aid
IN the enforcement ana collection o.
said liens and sums and personal OBJ
legations. IL default shall be made
in the payment of any assessment,
collection thereof shall be enforced
either by sale Of the premises. by the
Tax Collector Of the city on request
of the legal holder of the certifi-
cate issued in evidence Of such
assessment in the same manner as
nearly as possible and after the same
advertisement as is provided by law
and the charter Of this city for sales
for delinquent ad valorem taxes. or
in case Of such default upon demand
Of the legal holder Of such certifi-
cate, this city will exercise its char
ter powers to enforce and collect this
certificate by suit in its own name
for the benefit of said holder, or said
legal holder may bring suit for the
enforcement Of said certificate in
any court having jurisdiction.
"
For the purpose OF evidencing the
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels of abutting prop
erty herein assessed, or the inter.
ests in the parcels Of ~abutting prop
erty herein assessed, and the owners
thereof, and the time and terms Of
payment and to aid in the enforce
ment thereof. assigna5le certificates
shall be issued and delivered TO sale
Southwest Bitulithic company by the
City Of Brownsville. upon the CON-
p~letion and acceptance by the City Il
said improvements in said norton OF
street, which certificates shall be
executed in the manner and form and
with the provisions and r~ecitals pre-
scribed IN a certain ordinance duly
nassed by the City Commission OF
the CITY of Brownsville on June 7th.
1927. which ordinance IL one prcvid-
ing for the issuance Of assignabls
certificates OF assessment declaring
and evidencing assessments made
against abutting propert.- and its
crress and railroads OK street
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IN.

The City or Brownsville shall not
be in any manner liable for the pay
ment Of the sums hereby assessed
and the Southwest Bitulithic Com
pany or It's assigns shall look solely
to such property and the owners
thereof for the payment of such as
sessments, but the City of Browns
willie shall exercise all Of its lawful
powers III aid in the enforcement and
collection Of said liens and sums and
personal obligations. II default
shall be made in the payment of any
assessments, collection thereof shall
be enforced either by sale Of the
premises, by the Tax Collector OF
the City on request of the legal hold
er OF the certificate issued in evil
dence OF such assessment in the same
name as nearly as possible and
after the same advertisement as lis
provided by law and the charter OF
this city for sales for delinquent ad
valorem taxes, or in case of such de-
fault upon demand or the legal hold
err Of such certificates. this city will
exercise its charter powers TO en-
force and collect this certificate by
suit in its OWN name for the benefit
Of said holder, or said legal holder
may bring suit for the enforcement
Of said certificate in any court hav-
ing jurisdiction.
v y
For the purpose OF evidencing the
several sums assessed against the re-
spective parcels Of abutting property
herein assessed, or the interests in
the parcels of AUDITING property
herein assessed, and the owners
thereof, and the time and terms of
payment and to aid in the enforce
ment thereof, assignable certificatek
shall be issued and delivered to al
Southwest Bitulithic Company By tie
City Of Brownsville, upon the COM
pletion and acceptance BY the City
OF said Improvements in said portion
OF street. which certificates shall be
executed in the manner and form and
with the provisions and r~ecitals pre-
scribed I'm n certain ordinance duly
passed by the City Commission of
the CITY Of Brownsville on June eth,
1927, which ordinance is one provid-
Ing for the issuance OF assiRnabls
certificates OF assessments declar-
ing and e~videncing assessments made
against abutting property and rs
owners and railroads or street rail-
roads ard their owners for n portion
OK the cost CT street improvements
upon streets and other highways or
portions thereof in the City o.
Brownsville, and prescribing the pro-
visions Of such certificates and pro-
viding that payments made thereon
may be made to the City Tax Collec-
tor and further prescribing the duties
OF the City Tax Collector and the
City Treasurer with reference 70
money 10 paid.
That any and all sums payable up
on any assessments herein made for
any certificates evidencing the same.
may be paid 10 the Tax Collector ~
the City OF Brownsville as provided
IN n authorized by said ordinance
OF June 7th, 1927, described in the
preceding paragraph hereof and the
duties Of the City Tax Collector and
City Treasurer with reference 20 any
and all such ~-vmer-- shall he these
prescribed in said ordinance.
FINALLY PASSED AND APPROX
ED this 7th day Of Sept, A. ID. 1928.
B. ". HTNKLEf.
Mayor Pro-Tem, City 70 BrownsvilM n
Texas.
Attest: A. Z. Munday. City Sec'S.
i l1l-e-16-2t-3210l
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AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE levying asss-
ments for part Of the cost Of y
proving Fourteenth street. in be
city of Brownsville, between he
east line OF Monroe street and be
west line Of Lincoln b~oulevfd,
except area between or under he
rails and tracks of railroad crss-
ing and for two feet on the ut
side thereof. fixing a charge Ind
lien against property abu5ng
.hereon and against owners tire
OF, providing for the collectio Of
such assessments and issuarc Of
assignabae certificates in evdnce
thereof.
BE IT ORDAINED BY the .ir Of
Brownsville:
WHEREAS. the City of Fr,wns-
vile, Texas. has heretofore CIDER
ed that Fourteenth street n said
city from the east line of Monroe
street to the west line of Lincoln
boulevard. except area beteen OF
under the rails and tracks Of rail
road crossing and for two feet on
the outside thereof. be improved By
raising. grading. filling, installing
concrete curbs and gutter where
such curbs and cutters ar not al.
ready installed on proper rade and
line. and paving with one and one.
half inch Warrenite Bitulithi,
wearing surface on two AM one-halt
inch bituminous concrete base OF
three inch compressed gavel sub
base. together with all Incidental,
and appurtenances. and the con
struction of such Improvements an,
contract therefor was awarded L
and entered into with Southwes
company; and,
WHEREAS, the City Paving En-
of said City prepared an,
filed a roll or statement for the i'm
provements in said portion Of street
showing the amounts to be assesse
the various parcels OF or in
in rarcels of AUDITING proT
erty and the owners thereof, an
showing other matters and thing,
and the same was examined by III
City Commission Of the City q
Brownsville. and approved. and tim
and place was fixed ror hearing {
The cxnsrs Of such ahutting propsl
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

hereinbelow mentioned and against
the real and true owners tnereoi'
whether such owners be correctly
named herein. the surs OF money
below mentioned and itemized. shown
opposite the description Of the &C.
spective parcels Of property, or IN
terests In property, the descriptions
of such property. or interests there,
I'M. the various amounts assessed
against the same. and the owners
thereof, so far as such owners are
known being as follows:
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AN ORDINANCE levying assess
mentS for part of the cost Of i'm
proving Adams Street. in the City
Of Brownsville, between the South
Line Of Fourteenth Street and the
North Line Of Fifteenth Street.
FIXING A CHARGE and lien against
property abutting thereon AM
against owners thereof, providing
for the collection Of such assess
ments and issuance OF assignable
certificates in evidence thereof.
BIZ III ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
BROWNSVILLE:
WHEREAS, the City OF Browns
Vile, Texas, has heretofore ordered
that Adams Street in said city from
the South lire of Fourteenth Street
10 the North line Of Fifteenth Street
he improved by raising, grading, fill
ing, installing concrete curbs and
cutters where such curbs and cutters
are not already installed on proper
grade and line, and paving with one
and one-half inch Marrenite Btu
lithic wearing surface on two and
one-half inch bituminous concrete
base o n three inch compress
sed gravel sub-base, together with all
~incIdentals and appurtenances, and
the construction OF such improve
ments and contract therefor was
awarded to and entered into with
Southwest Bitulithic Company; and,
WHEREAS. the City Paving Engi-
neer Of said City prepared and filed
a roll or statement for the improve
ments in said portion Of street, show
ing 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 the 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 AUDITING property
and to all others in anywise interest
ed therein, or having any lien or
claim thereon, and due and proper
notice Of the time, place and purpose
OF such hearing vas given, and said
hearing was had and held at the time
and place fixed therefor, to-wit, on
the Bird day Of August. a. ID. 1928,
mt 10 o'clock am, in the City Coun-
Gil room in the City Hall in the City
Of Brownsville, Texas, and said hear
ing was continued until all desiring
to be heard we're given full and fair
opportunity 70 be heard. and the said
City Commission having fully con-
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ie,iet ana assessed against the oar.
ee,s o. property. Or interest in bar.
eeis ., property. as the case NAV be.
mentioned and against
sIe s,i = true owners thereof.
wnetner such owners bs eo-sae.I.
anne herein. the sums ~ 80.
below mentioned and itsr,o money
opposite the de~scriptioa SHOWN
spective parcels OF pronse me re-
terests IN property. tie ?. IN
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FINDS COLLEGE MATE

SAN BENITO, Nov. 16.-John II.
Stone, of the sales department Of the
Radio Corporation of America, dis
covered on a recent trip here a for
mer college mate, and fraternity
brother in Dorsey Colt, local man.
and the two revived memories OF the
DAYS before and during the war, In
which both served.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
CONTRACT NO. Sc


Engineers roll or statement fol
Fourteenth street from its intersee.
ton with the east line of Monroe
street and its intersection with the
west line OF Lincoln boulevard. ex-
cept the area between or under the
rails and tracks of the railroad
crossing and fer two feet on the
outside Of said tracks. which y !
cluded, known and designated
Unit or District No. SO.
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lector of the City OF brownsviiis
provided In and authorized ~ said o.
dinance OF June 7th. iJ17, described
10 the preceding paragraph hereof
and the duties OF the City Tax Col
lertor and the City Treasurer with
reference 10 any and ali such pay
ments shall be- those prescribed lii
said ordinance. -
Finally Passed and Approved this
2rd day Of November A. u. 1873
al. Is. CULEy Mayor
City Of Brownsville, Texas.
(seal)
ATTEST: -
11-9-16-2t-3209
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Name of Owner
Mrs. L. Archer ... ]
Manuel 9. Guerra ...''.........t
G. G. Henson and ]. II. i.-..-.
one-fourth undivided interest," an
Houston O. Brownsville Deyelcru ano
Company one-half undivided intsrsnt
record owners; and j. H. Dr;rs1'
claimant Of entire lot, each asxss.ai
in proportion to extent of Interest :.
stated
G. G. Henson and j. T.. Lomsx e.rh
one-fourtn undivided interest ard
Houston a. Brownsville Deyelnnnar.
Company one-half undivided interss.
record owners; and DR.. w. T. Snivsr
claimant Of entire lot; each ASSESSED
in proportio nto extent OF interest -
ss"teu
H. L. Thomas and Lillian Thoma.
each one-half undivided Interest
q. g.. benson and j. +. Lomax. each
o~ne-fourth undivided interest. and
Houston & Brownsville Development
Company one-half undivided interest
record owners; {. and Josephine Gal
bert, claimants of entire lot; each
assessed in proportion to extent Of
interest as stated
Mrs. A. v. Cowan
+. Manautoul
Total 70 be assessed .........
City's Part
Total cost Improvements in 1
Assessed rate per front foot for i'm
provements $3.2527Sl25.
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That the sveral SUNG above men
toned and assessed against the said
parcels Of property. Ce interests IN
p~rcrerty, ard the owners thereof,
and Incest thereon at the rate OF
per cent y. annum. together with
Of collection If incurred, re hereby
declared to be and ars made = lien
upon the respective parcels Of
property, o interests In parcels Of
property, a the case may b., agains
which the ,ame are assessed, and a
personal ibility AMI charge against
the real nd true 0wser of such
property, r interests in property
whether sch owners ne named here
in or not,and the liens shall be ard
constitute the first enforceable Ien
and claimagainst the property. or
terest in property, on which sucl as
sessment are levied, and shall DC a
first anc paramount lien therers, SUI
perior ( all other liens and iailp
except tate, county and msiiclPai
taxes. The sums so ASSESSED Agains'
the abEting property, a intfests N
abuttis property, and th owners
thcrec shall be and oecons u ano
payzts as follows, to-wit
In TX (6) equal in~staiients, que
res petively on or before thirty loOJ
days ], 2, 3, 4, and 6years AFTER
the ate of completiDD nd accept
ance by the City of ne improve,
men IN said portionFf street, ana
shal bear interest frol the date OF
sue completion and acceptance AZ
therate of z per cal per annum'
payble annually win each install
rae,. Provided that any owner snall
m. the right to pay the entire as
sement, or any instailmeat Thereon
bore maturity by payment OF prln-
ell and accrued interest, and pro-
vhd further that il default shall be
nile in the payment If any INSTALL
mt of principal or interest prompt
las the same natures. the entire
aount of the assessment upon
| itch such default is .lade shall. at
q opinion OF the said Contractor,
| .uthwest Bitulithic company. or its
| signs, be and become Immediately
ie and payable, ana shall oe col
| ctible, together with reasonable at
fees, and costs of collection,
/ incurred.
The fact that such improvements
nay be omitted on that portion OF
adjacent TO any premises ex-
smpt from the lien If such assess
nents shall in nowise irvalidate. at
feet or impair the leir Of such as
sessments upon other premises All
assessments levied are a personal
liability and charge sgains. the real
and true owners of the premises de-
scribed, notwithstanding such owners
may not be named Or may BE jncor-
named. No mistake, error,
invalidity or irregu.siity in the
name Of any property owner or the
description Of any property cr the
amount OF any Assessment or IN any
other matter or thing. shall in any
inva!idate or impaIi any assess
hereby levied, 81 any c%ertifi-
cate issued to evidence the same as
hereinafter provided, and any such
mistake, error, invalicity or irregu1
whether in such assessments
or in the certificates issued in evil
dence thereof. may Je corrected al
time by the City and the ful
power to make and levy re-assess
ments and to correct mistakes, ell
rors, invalidities or irregularitie
either in the assessments or in II
certificates issued in evidence then
OF, is in accordance with the law M
charter in force in the city. vested y
the city.
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III.
That the several sums above men
toned and assessed against the SAID
parcels of property, or interests IN
property, and the owners thereof,
and interest thereon at the rate OF
7 per cent per annum, together with
reasonable attorneys fees and costs
Of collection, if incurred, are hereby
declared TO be and are made a lien
upon the respective parcels o.
property, or interests in parcels OF
property, as the case may be, against
which the same are assessed, and a
personal liability and charge against
the real and true Of such
property, or interests in property,
whether such owners be named here
in or not, and the liens shall be and
constitute the first enforceable lien
and claim against the property, or IN
terest in property, on which such as
sessments are levied, and shall be a
first and paramount lien thereon, su-
perior to all other liens and claims
except state, county and municipal
taxes. The sums SO assessed against
the abutting property, Or interests In
AUDITING property, and the owners
thereof shall be and become due and
| PAYABLE as follows, to-wit:
In six (6) equal installnents, due
respectively on or before thirty (3O)
days. 1, 2, 3, 4, and . years after
the date of completion and accept
ance by the City Of the improve
ments in said portion Of street, and
shall hear interest from the date OF
such completion and acceptance at
the rate of z per cent 7er annum'
pavable annually with each Install
ment. Provided that any owner shall
have the right to pay the entire as
s-essrent, or any installment Thereon
before maturity by payment OF prin-
cinal and accrued interest, IN pro-
vided further that il default shall be
made IN the payment Of any INSTALL
ment Of principal or interest prompt
10 az the same natures, the entire
amount Of the assessment upon
when such default Is made snaii, a.
the opinion Of the said contractor
Southwest Bituiithic Company or Us
assigns, be and become Immediately
due and payable, and shall pc col
lectible, together with reasonable az
ornrv \ fees, and costs Of collection
IL incurred
The fact that such improvements
NAV be omitted on that portion OF
street adjacent to any premises ex'
emnt from the lien Of such assess
merts snail ~ ri'~.ee iEValldate' ar
fec. or impair the lien of such as,
lsessments upon other premises. Al
assessments levied are q persona,
liability and charge against the reaI
s,5 true owners Of the premises de-
scribed, Notwithstanding such owners
NAV not be named or may be moor
rectly named. No mistake, error
i~nyalidity, or irreeularity In IN
zane Of any property owner or tn'
description of any property or IN
amount of any assessment or II IN
other matter or thing, shall In an
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

railroads and their owner for . POT
ton or the cost Of street Improve
men,s upon streets and other nign.
ways or portions thereof In the lily
of Brownsville. and -re-sriDing the
provisions OF such certificates ano
providing that payments MADE there
on may be made to the City Iax
Collector and further prescribing
the duties of the <City lax Coiiec-
Tor and the City Treasurer Wild
reference TO money 10 paid.
vi
That any and all sums payable
upon an assessments herein made
Or any certificates ~evidcncing q
same may be paid 10 the q Col
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Of such property, or interests there.
m. the various amounts assessed
against the same. and the owners
thereof, 10 far as such owners are
kuown being as follows:
CONTRACT NO. Is
Engineers Roll or Statement for
West Fourth Street (Hale) from its
intersection with the West Line of
Elizabeth Street to its intersection
with the East line of st. Charles
Street, known and designated N Unit
or Contract No. %.
Front Total
Lot Block Addition Feet Assessment
g 70A StilIman 120 $390.35
q 70A Stillman 100 390.3c
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NAT there shall be and Is hereby
ana assessed against the par
80 2. property. or interest in par
- ~ &apsxiZ. q the case ray be,
Evening star., 1928-05-07
FLEEING CONVICT HALTS
WRONG GAME OF CARDS
Youth, Shackled. Asks for File
and Gets Bracelets From
Deputy Sheriff.
Correspondence OF The star

Correspondence OF The Star,
LEXINGTON, N. C.--Jimmy Craven,
Florida youth, most colorful prisoner OF
Davidson County, interrupted the wrong
card game. so he is back on the county
roads and declares that all OF the
breaks are against him and he'll "be
good" from nov on.
Craven slipped away from the camp
1t noon hour one day the past week.
After remaining hidden IN the woods
until about 0 O'Clock that night he
started walking highway toward
Winston-Salem. he was hampered by
the fact that he ran OF with pair
Of the countyis shackIes fastened
around his ankles.
Seeing a light In a filing station,
Craven crept up and peeped in. The
men sitting around box playing cards
looked like friends 10 Jimmy, so he
stepped 70 the door and explained that
he bad just left chaingang and neg
lected TO shed his slave bracelets" He
requested q file
Come right In. III get you file. "
responded one Of the men. Jimmy
stepped in and his friend promptly
snapped q new pair OF bracelets
around his wrists A deputy sheriff Of
Forsyth County was one Of the. men
engaged In the little social game CT
setback