Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24

III.
That the several sums above mem
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 OF
property, or interests in parcels Of
property, as the case may be, against
which the same are assessed, and q
l%erSonal liability and charge against
the real and true owners 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 q
first and paramount lien thereon, su-
perior to all other liens and claims
except state, county and municipal
taxes. The SUM so assessed against
the abutting property, or interests In
abutting property. and the owners
thereof shall be and become due and
payable as follows, to-wit:
In six (6) equal installments, due
respectively on or before thirty (30)
days, !, ?, 3, 4. and 5 years after
the date Of completion and accept
ance by the City of the improve
ments in said portion of street, and
shall bear interest from the date OF
such completion and acceptance at
the rate of z per cent 7er annum.
payable annually with each INSTALL
ment. Provided that any owner shall
have the right to pay the entire as
sessment, or any installment thereof
before maturity by payment Of prin-
cipal and accrued interest. and pro-
vided further that IL default shall be
made in the payment Of any INSTALL
ment of principal or interest prompt
IL as the same mstures, the entire
amount of the assessment upon
which such default is made shall. at
the opinion Of the said Contractor.
Southwest BitulIthic Company. or its
assigns, be and become Immediately
due and payable, and shall be col
lectible, together with reasonable at
r%ornev's fees. and costs Of collection
If incurred.
The fact that such improvements
may be omitted on that portion OF
street adjacent 70 any premises ex-
empt from the lien Of such assess
ments snail y nnNIse Invalidate. af-
feet or impair the lien of such as
sessments upon other premises. All
assessments levied are a personal
liability and charge against the real
and true n OF the premises de-
scribed, Notwithstanding such owners
may not be named or may be incor-
rectly named. No mistake, error,
invslidity. or irreTularity in the
name Of any property owner or the
description Of any property or the
amount Of any assessment or in any
other matter or thing, shall In any
wise invalidate or impair any assess
ments hereby levied. or any certifi-
cate issued 70 evidence the same as
hereinafter provided, and any such
mistake, error, i~nvslidity or irregu-
larity. whether in such assessments
or In the certificates issued in EVIL
dence thereof. may Be corrected al
any time by the City, and the full
power TO MIKE and levy re-assess-
ments and to correct mistakes, er-
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 in
the city.