Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT


AN ORDINANCE levying assess
ments for part Of the cost Of improving
West Fourth (Halel Street, in the city
Of Brownsville. between the West line
Of Elizabeth Street and the Esst line
Of 81. 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 and issuance Of
asslgnable certificates in %eyidcncing
thereof.
BIZ II ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
BROWNSVILLE:
WHEREAS, the City OF Browns
vile, Texas. has heretofore ordered
that West Fourth tilaley Street in
said city from the west line Of Eliza
beth Street TO the east line Of St.
Charles Street except the intersec-
tion with Lcvee street, he 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 n and one-haif inch Warren
ito Bitulithic wearing surface on two
and onc-half inch bituminous con
crete base on three inch compressed
gravel Sub-basc. 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 Ee-
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 oil abutsing prop
erty and the owners thereof. and
showing other matters and things.
and tn same was examined by the
City Commission CT the City Of
Brownsville, and approved, and time
and place was fixed for hearing to
the owners of such abutting proper
~, 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 wss 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 Q IN the City Hall In the
City Of Brownsville. Texas. anc SAID
hearing vas continued until all de-
string 10 he heard we're gwen 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 20 the benefits 20 the re-
spective parcels o. property By
means Of the improvements In the
said rs-.-~ cf 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 case
may be. is especially benefited in
enhanced va!u0 &c 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 sbuts. and for which
assessment is levied anc charge
made. in a sum N excess OF the
costs Of the improvements is In az.
cordauce with the law and charter H.
force IN this city and the proceed
ings h~ereiofore had with reference
to said improvements. and is in all
respects valid anu regular.
NOW. THEREFORE. BE 1T FUR
THEIR ORDAINED:
That there shall be and is hereby