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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25

An ordinance levying assess
mentS for part Of the cost if i'm
proving Madison street, in the city
of Brownsville. between the south
line OF Fourteenth street and the
north line of Fort Brown military
reservation, fixing a charge and lien
against property abutting thereon
and against owners thereof. provid-
ing for the collection Of such as
Se5Sments and issuance Of assign
able certificates in evidence thereof.
Be 1t ordained by the city of
Brownsville, Texas, has heretofore
ordere dthat Madison street in said
city from the south line of Four
teenth street to the north line of
Fort Brown military reservation be
improved By raising, grading. filling
and installing concrete curb5 and
cutters where such curbs and gut
tiers are not already installed on
proper grade and line, and paving
with n and one-half inch War
renlte Bltulithic wearing surface on
two and one-half inc hbituminous
concrete base on three-inch COM
pressed gravel sub-base, together
Win all lrC!CentaIS and appurten-
anceS, and the construction of such
improvements and contract therefor
awarded to and entered into
with Southwest Bitulithic company;
and.
Whereas, the city paving engineer
OF said city prepared and filed a
roll or statement for the improve
ments in said portion of street.
showing the amounts to be assessed
against the various parcels of or
interests in parcels of AUDITING 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 hear
ing to the owners of such AUDITING
property, and 90 all others in any,
wise interested 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
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and held at the time and place
fixed therefor, to-wit, on the 3rd
day Of August, 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 hav-
ing full and fair opportunity to be
heard, and the said city commission
having fully considered the evil
dence and all proper matters, the
said hearing was finally closed on
the 3rd day of August, 1923, and,
Whereas, the city commission
from the evidence finds chat the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially in
proportion to the benefits to the
respective parcels Of property by
means Of the improvements in the
said portion W street for which such
assessments r levied, and estab-
liSh substantial justice and equality
and uniformity between the respec-
tive owners OF the respective prop
~ bANo VI A4AtOI CoOO bl1Cl Gil, dllQ DE-
tween all parties concerned. con-
Sidering the benefits received and
burdens imposed, and further finds
that in each ca5e the AUDITING o
erty, or interest therein assessed, as
the case may be. is especially bene-
fitted in enchanced value to said
property or interest therein, as the
case may be. by means OF the i'm
provernentS 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 i'm
provementS Is in accordance with
the law and charter in force in this
city and the proceedings heretofore
had with reference to said improve
mentS, and is in all respects valid
and regular.
Now, therefore, be it further Or
dained:
/. That there shall be and is here
by levied and assessed against the
parcels Of property, or interest in
parcels of property, as the case NAV
be, herelnbeloW mentioned and
against the real and true owners
thereof, whether such owners be
correctly named herein, the UNI
OF money below mentioned and it
emlzed, shown opposite the descrip-
ton OF the respective parcels of
property, or interests theerin. the
various amount sa55essed against
the same, and the owners thereof.
50 far as such owners are known
being as follows:
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mat Il several sums above men
toned and assessed against the said
parcels of property, or interests in
property, AMI the owntrs thereof.
and interest thereon at the ate Of Z
per cent per arnUm together with
reasonable attorneys fees and costs
Of collection. if incurred. are here
By declared to be and err 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 ssess-
ed, and a personal liability and
charge against the real and true
owners Of such property, or inter-
ests in property, whether such own
ers be named herein or not, nd the
liens shall be and constitute the first
enforcible lien and claim against
the property. or ~interes in prop
erty, on which such assessments 2 e
levied, and shall be first and para
mount lien thereon, superior to all
other liens and claims except state,
county and municipal taxes. The
ting property. or interests in abut-
ting property, and the owners there
Of shall be and become due and pay
able as follows. to-wit:
In six (6) equal instsllme-.ts. due
respectively on or before thirty 500
days. /, 2. 5, 4, and 5 years after the
date Of completion and acceptance by
the City of the improvements in said
portion of street. and shall ear in
terest at the rate Of 7 per cent per
annun, payable annually 18th ca
installment. Provided that any own
er shall have the right TO p1y the
entire assessment. or any INSTALL
ment Thereof before maturity by pay
ment of principal and accrued inter-
est, and provided further that if de-
fault shall he made in the ~ nent
of any installment Of principal or in
terest promptly as the anne ma
lures. the entire amount Of the as
sessment upon which such default
is made shall. at the opinion Of the
said contractor. Southwest Bitulithic
company. or its assigns, be and be-
come due and payable. ard shall he
collectible, together With reasonable
attorneys fees, and costs of collec-
ton, if incurred.
III.
The fact that such improvements
may be omitted on that portion of
street adjacent to any premises ex-
empt from the lien If such assess
ments shall in nowise irvalidate. af-
feet or impair the lien Of such as
sessments upon other premises. All
assessments levied are a personal liza
bility and charge against the rel
and true owners Of the rrsmises de-
scribed. notwithstanding such own
ers may not be named or may be in
correctly named. No mistake, srror,
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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 abutting prop
erty. and to all others in anywlse
interested 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 therefor. to-wit, on the 3rd
day of August, A. D. 1928, at 10
O'Clock a.. m. in the city council
roo min the city hall in the city
Of Brownsville, Texasa and said
hearing vas 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 3rd day
Of August, 1923, and
Whereas, the city commission
from the evidence finds that the
0OCSOOAA4C AAbNdllQ CA1dl SCS alC 1lSIlI
and prope ran dare substantially
in proportions to the benefits to
the respective 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, con-
sidering the benefits received and
burdens imposed, and further finds
that in each Ease the AUDITING prop
erty, o rinterest therein assessed, as
the ase may be, is especially bene-
fitted in UNCHANGED value to said
property or intere5 THEREIN, as the
caSe may be, by means Of the i'm
provementS 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 i'm
provements Is in accordance with
the law and charter in force in
this cit yand the proceedings here
tofore had with reference to said
improvements, and is in all respects
valid and regular.
Now, therefore, be it further re-
solved:
/. That there shall be and is
hereby levied and assessed against
the parcels Of property, or interest
in parcels Of property, as the cas-
may be, hereinbelo Wmentioned and
against the real and true owner
thereof, whether such owners be
correctly named herein, the sums
of money below mentioned and it
emized, shown opposite the descrip-
ton of the respective parcels of
property the descriptions Of such
property, or interests therein, 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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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

OF letting BY the City Of Browns
vile. Texas. Of the improvement ar
tho following streets. to-vit.
Eighth street from north line
Madison street to the north line
Pierce street. Approximately S626
square wards pavement.
Eighth street from north line Of
Pierce street TO intersection with
paving on Paroles Line road. and
from north line Of Pierce street to
the south lire az Lincoln street.
Approximately 1850 square yards Of
pavement.
Notice is herebv given that:
Whereas, the City Of Brownsville
has heretofore by resolutions, di-
rected the Improvement of the
above mentioned streets. between
the above mentioned limits, by
grading, raising and filling the
same, and by improving the same
BY the construction Of concrete
curbs and cutters wherever DEEM
ed necessary. and paving the same
with one Of the following types of
pavement. to be selected by the
City Commission of the said City,
tO-Wit.
~. 5-fnch reinforced concrete
base with | 1-2 inch hot mix rock
asphalt wearing surface;
~. 5 inch reinforced concrete
base with ! IL inch asphaltic
concrete wearing surface;
81. 5-inch reinforced concrete
base with l 1-2 inch Warrenite
Bitulithic wearing surface;
az. 3-inch rolled gravel base with
2 IL inch bituminous concrete base
with | 1-2 inch Warrenite Btu
lithic wearing surface;
Whereas, plans and specifications
have been pre- Jared for the said
work by the City Engineer. which
are On file in the office Of the City
Secretary, and have been duly APP
proved by the City Commission.
Now. therefore. all persons desir-
ing to bid upon the work Of making
the said improvements are request
ed to do SO in accordance with the
said resolutions. plans and specifi-
cations to which they are referred
by filing sealed bids therefor with
the said City Secretary. on or be-
fore the 5th day Of April, A. D
1929. at ten o'clock a. m.
Bidders will be required to make
their bids on forms of proposals
by the City Secretary. and which
may be obtained at his office, and
no bid will be considered unless the
same Is accompanied by a certified
check upon an acceptable bank,
payable to the Mayor Of the City
Of Brownsville, in amount arfd on
conditions designated by and in
said proposal. Bidders may bid
either upon all the different alter
native plans. materials and meth
DDS prescribed by said specifica-
tons. or upon any one or more
thereof. The City OF Brownsville
reserves the right to accept any
bid or bids. or to reject any bid OF
bids in whole or in part.
A. E. MUNDAY.
City Secretary, City o
Brownsville, Texas.
3-13 to 27-1Ot-3362
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An ordinance levying assessments
for part OF the cost of improving
Fifteenth street, in the city OF
Brownsville, between the west line
OF Adams street and the west line
Of Monroe 81, Get, fixing a charge
and lien AGAINST property AUDITING
thereon and against owners thereof,
providing Tor the collection of such
assessments and issuance of assign
ments ard issuance of assignable
certificates in evidence thereof.
Be II ordained By the city of
Brownsville. Whereas, the city Of
Brownsville. Texas has heretofore
ordered Adams street to the west
line of Monroe street be improved
by raising g1adinc. filling, install
ing concrete cIfDs and cutters
where sue hcurbs ard cutters are
lot already installed on proper
grade and line. and paving with
one an done-haIf inch Warrenite
Bltull,hic wearing surface on two
anG one-hdif lL.ch bitum!nous con-
crete base Oh tn ee-IlGii Compressed
gravel sub-baSe, tcct'htr with all
inciGentalS and Grpurtenances, and
the construction of such improve
ments anC contract therefor was
awarded 70 and entered into with
SouthT est Bitulithic company; and,
Whereas, the city paving engineer
Of said city prepared and filed a
roll or statement for the improve
mentS in said portion Of street;
showing the amounts to be assessed
against the various parcels of or in
terests in parcels Of AUDITING prop
erty and the owners thereof, and
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any other matter or thing, shall in
any wise invalidate or impair any
assessments hereby levied. or any
certificate issued to evidence the
same as hereinafter provided, and
any such mistake. error. invalidity
or irregularity. whether in such as
SessmentS or in the certificates is
sued III evidence thereof. may be
corrected a any time by the City.
and the full power to make and levy
re-assessments and to correct mis-
takes. errors. invaliditieS Dr. irrcgu-
l2ritioS. either in the assessments or
in the certificates issued in evidence
thereof. is in accordance with the
law and charter in force in the city.
vested in the city.
Nv
The City of Brownsville shall not
be in any manner liable for the pay
ment of the sums hereby assessed
and the Southwest Bitulithic Com
pany or its assigns shall look solely
to such property and the owners
thereof for the payment OF such as
seSsmentS. but the City Of Browns
vile shall exercise ell Of its lawful
powers to aid in the enforcement
and collection of said liens and sums
and personal obligations. If 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 certificate 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 char
ter of this city for sales for delin-
Quent ad valorem taxes, or in case
Of such default upon demand of the
legal holder Of such certificate. this
city will exercise its charter powers
to enforce and collect this certificate
by suit in its name for the
benefit Of said holder. or said legal
holder may bring suit for the en-
forcement of said certificate in any
court having Jurisdiction.
v
For the purpose Of evidencing the
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels Of AUDITING prop
erty herein assessed. or the inter-
ests in the parcels Of abutting prop
erty h.rein assessed, and the own
ers thereof. and the time and terms
Of payment and to aid in the en-
forcement thereof, assignable GER
t~ificates shall be issued and deliv-
| cred to said Southwest Bitulithic
Company BY the City Of Browns
vile. upon the completion and &C
ceptance by the City Of said i'm
provements in said portion Of street
which certificates shall be executed
in the manner and form and with
the provisions and recitals pre-
! scrioed in a certain ordinance duly
pased by the City Commission 81
| the City Of Brownsville on June 7th
| 1927. which ordinance Is ms pro-
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upon any assessments herein made
or any certificates evidencing the
same, may be paid to the Tax Col
lector of the City of Brownsville as
provided in and authorized by said
ordinance of June It'll 1927, de-
scribed in the preceding paragraph
hereof and the duties of the City
Tax Collector and the City Treasurer
with reference to any and all such
payments shall be those prescribed
in said ordinance.
Finally passed and approved this
7th day of September, A. D. 1928.
B. z. HINKLEY. Mayor Protein,
City Of Brownsville, Texas.
Attest:
A. Z. Munday. City Secretary.
3-l8-25-2t-3366.
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An ordinance levying assesse-
n1entS for part of the cost of i'm
proving Monroe street, in the city
of Brownsville, between the south
line of Fourteenth street and the
north line of Sixteenth street.
Fixing a charge and lien against
property AUDITING thereupon and
against owners thereof, providing
for the collection of such assess
ments and issuance of assignable
certificates in evidence thereof.
Be it ordained by the city OF
Brownsville, Texas, has heretofore
ordered that Monroe street in said
city from the south line Of Four
teenth street TO the north line Of
Sixteenth street be improved by
Kissing, grading. filling, installing
concrete curbs and cutters where
such curb5 and cutters are not al
ready installed on proper grade line.
and paving with one and one-half
Pinch Warrenite Bitulithic wearing
fSurface on two and one-half inch
<bitumlnouS concrete base on three
finch compressed gravel sub-base.
together with all ~incidentalS and
zappurtenances, and the construc-
gtion of such improvements and con-
stract therefor was awarded to and
sentered into with Southwest Bituli-
Fthic company; and,
n Whereas, the City Paving Engi-
ncer of said city prepared and filed
Ia roll or statement for the i'm
sprovements in said portion of street,
Showing the amounts to be assessed
against the various parcels Of or
interests in parcels Of AUDITING
property ana 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 hear
ing to the owners of such AUDITING
property. ana 20 all others in any
wise interested therein, or having
any lien OF Clai mthereon, and due
and proper notice Of the time, place
eand purpose of such hearing was
gwen, and said hearing was had
and held at the time and place
fixed therefor. to-wit, on the Bird
Gay Of August. A. d. 1923, 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
sand fair opportunity to be heard,
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ed at any time by the City. and
the full power to make and levy re-
assessments and TO correct mistakes.
errors, 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.
~
The City Of Brownsville shall not
be in any manner liable for the
payment Of the sums hereby as
se5sed and the Southwest Bitulithic
Company or its assigns shall look
solely TO such property and the
owners thereof for the payment of
such assessments. bzut the City of
Brownsville shall exercise all of It's
lawful powers to aid in the enforce
ment and collection Of said liens and
sums and personal obligations. If
default shall be made in the pay
nent 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 certificate
issued in evidence of such assess
me ntin the same manner as nearly
as possible and after the same ad-
vertIsenent as is provided by law
End the charter Of this city for sales
for delinquent advalorem 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 end 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 certifi-
cate In any court having jurisdic-
ton.
For the purpose Of %evidencing the
several sums assessed against are
respective parcels of abutting prom
erty herein assessed. or the interests
IN the parcels OF abutting propertv
herein assessed. and tn owners there
Of. and tn time and terms of paw
ment and to aid in the enforcement
thereof. aSsignable certificates shall
be issued and delivered to said
1ONlIl'OoI oiIuAllIlIC company DIV
the CITY Of Brownsville. upon the
completion 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
recitalS prescribed in a certain Or
dinance duly passed By the City
Commission of the City OF Browns
vile on June 7th 1927. which ordi-
nance IS providing for the is
suance Of aSsignable certificates Of
assessments declaring and evidence
ing assessments made against abut-
ting property and it's owners and
railroads or street railroads and their
owners for a portion of the cost Of
street improvements upon Strets and
other highways or portions thereof
in the Citl Of Brownsville. and pre-
scribing the provisions OF such GER
t~ificateS and providing that paw
ments made thereon may be made
to the City Tax Collector and fur
Their prescribing the duties Of the
City Tax Collector and the City
Treasurer with reference TO money
90 paid.
That any and eli sums payable