davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

, 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
said hearing was finally closed on
the Bird day of August, 1928. and,
Whereas, the city commission
from the evidence finds tnat 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 OF street for which such
assessments are levied, and estab-
lish substantial justice and equality
and uniformity between the reSpec-
tive owners of the respective prop
critics or interests therein, and be-
tween all parties concerned, con-
Sidering the benefits received and
burdens imposed, and further finds
that in each case the AUDITING prop
erty, or interest therein assessed. as
n case may be. is especially bene-
fitted IN EXCHANGED value TO said
property or interest therein. as the
case may be, by meal 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
III excess of the costs Of the inn
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 1t further or
dained:
l.. 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 may
be, hereinbelow mentioned and
against the real and true owners
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, or interests theerin, the
various amount SaSsessed against
the same, and the owners thereof.
so lar as such owners are known
being as follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

street, which certificates shall be
executed in the manner and ,rm
and with the provisions and re-
citals prescribed in a certain ordi-
nance duly passed by tn city COM
mission of the City of Brownsville
on June 7th, 1927. which ordinance is
one providing or the issuance of as
signable certificates Of assessment
declaring and ~evidencing assess
ments made against abutting prop
erty and its owners and railroads or
street railroads and their owners for
a portion of the cost of street I'M
provements Upon streets and other
highways or portions thereof in the
City of Brownsville, and prescribing
the provisions Of such certificates
and providing that payments made
thereon may be made to the City
Tax Collector and further prescrib-
ing the duties Of the City Tax Col
lector and the City Treasurer with
reference to morey so paid.
VI.
That any and all sums payable
upon any assessments he mad
or any certificates cvidencin~ 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 7th. 1927, describ-
ed in the preceding paragraph here
of and he duties OF yne 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.
3. E. HINKLEY, Mayor Protein.
City of Brownsville. Texas.
Attest:
A. Z. MUNDAY, City Secy.
2-I2-95-ct-3365
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

ard the SAID city commission hav-
ing fully considered the evidence
ard ali proper matters. the said
hearing was finally closed on the
Ord day Of August, 1928; and
Whereas the cit ycommisSion
from the evidence finds that the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially
in proportion to the benefits to
the respective Parcels of property
by means q the improvements in
the said portion of Steret for which
such assessments are levied, and es-
tabltSh substantial justice a n d
equality and uniformity between the
respective properties or interests
therein. and between all parties
concerned, considering the benefits
received and burdens imposed, and
further finds that / neach caes the
AUDITING property, or interest there
In assessed, Is the case may be,
is especially benefited in enhanced
value to said property DR. 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 i'll excess Of the
costs Of the improvements is in ac-
C0rdance with tie law and charter
in force in this city and the pro-
ceedings heretofore had with refer
enCe to said improvements, and is
in all respects valid and regular.
Now. therefore, be it further Or
dained:
/. That there shall be and is
hereby levied and assessed against
the parcels Of property, or interest
in parcels CT property, as the case
may be, h~ereinbelcw mentioned and
against the real and true owners
thereof. whether such owners be
correctly named herein, the sums of
money below mentioned and item
lied, shown opposite the description
of the respective parcels of prop
erty, or interests therein, the vari-
GUS amounts assessed against the
same, an dth7 owners thereof, SO
far as such owners are known be-
ing as follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Of letting by the City Of Browns
vile. Texas. Of the Improvement Of
the following streets, to-Wit.
Eighth street from north line Of
Madison street to the north line or
Pierce street. Approximately 9s-s
square yards 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 line of Lincoln street.
Approximately 2850 square yards or
pavement.
Notice is hereby 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-inch reinforced concrete
base with l 1-2 inch hot mix rock
asphalt wearing surface;
~. 5 inch reinforced concrete
base with l IL inch asphaltic
concrete wearing surface;
90. 5-inch reinforced concrete
base with l 1-2 inch Warrenite
Bitulithic wearing surface;
az. 3-inch rolled gravel base With
2 II inch bituminous concrete base
with l IL 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 specift-
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. ID
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 CIR
Of Brownsville. In amount and 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. z. MUNDAY.
City Secretary. City o
Brownsville. Texas.
3-16 to 27-10t-3352
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
NOTICE OF CONSTABLE'S SALE
Under ORDER OF SALE

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
BY virtue of an execution and or
der Of sale, issued out Of the Dis
trict Court of Cameron County,
Texas, on March 18th. 1929, on a
Judgment rendered in said court on
the 10Th day Of February, 1929. IN
favor Of Barney Micke and against
LLOYD Thompson. trustee, for the
sum of s6539.28 in the case Of S. l..
Gill ct al versus Lloyd Thompson,
trustee, ct al, No. 6187 in said court.
and in favor Of Lula j. Hansel and
Flora H. Briscoe. joined pro lorna
BY her husband. Geo. II. Brlscoe. Jr.,
and against Lloyd Thompson. trus-
tee, for the sum Of S25,822.72, in
said cause. and in favor of S. L. Gill
and against the said Lloyd Thomp-
son. trustee, for the sum OF
35,330.26, in said cause. and for the
foreclosure Of 2 vendors lien as 1t
existed on the 1st day Of December,
1925, and at all times afterWard,
upon the fifty acre tract Of land
described below, in favor Of the said
Barney Micke and against all Of the
defendants. to-wit: Lloyd Thomp-
son. Trustee. Tyre H. Brown,
". "A. Davidson, J. CLYDE Bairbairn,
j. NJ. Green, E. Polk Hornaday,
3. F. Hardin, 3. NJ, Holland, "A. e.
McClendon. j. w. Rhone. A. J.
Rabel. r.. L. Starnes, S. G. Strlnger,
l.. R. Anderson, Sam Bolts, J. J
Burk, Chas. z. Barber, G. G. Bow
man, F. H. Brown. z. E. Brown.
John Baker. A. l.. Brooks. Dan M
Bolts. Woods Christian, DR.. M. A
Childers. Claude E. Carter. DR.. w
NJ. Driskill, s. Finley Ewing, George
W. Fisher. Harold A. Ferrin, z. p
Garrison, W. w. Houser, Archie r
Harwood, Miller Harwood, Lon G
Hill. Jr., r. E. Hubbard. L. W. Hos
kins. w. "A. Harding, Winston Har.
wood, Geo. w. Hackney. W. E. JEFF
fress. s. r. Jennings. "A. "A. Kimmell
NJ. J. Kissick. F. G. Ludden, HUBER
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 AUDITING thereon
and against owners thereof, proyid-
ing for the collection of such as
seSSmentS and issuance of assign
able certificates in evidence thereof.
Be it 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 curbs and
cutters where such clrbs and gut
tiers are lot already installed on
proper grade and line. and paving
with one and one-half inch War
renite Bitulithic wearing surface on
two and one-half inc hbituminous
concrete base on three-inch COM
pressed gravel sub-base, together
with all lncidentalS and appurten-
ances, and the construction of such
improvements and contract therefor
was 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 O
erty and the owners thereon. 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 20 all others in anv-
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
gwen, and said hearing was had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

An ordinance levying asSesse-
mentS 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
raising, grading, filling, installing
concrete curbs and cutters where
such curbS and cutters are not al
ready installed on proper grade line.
and paving with me and one-half
inch Warrenite Bitulithic wearing
surface on two and one-half inch
bltumlnouS concrete base on three
inch compressed gravel sub-base.
together with all ~incidentals and
Rppurtenances. and the construc-
ton of such improvements and con-
tract therefor was awarded to and
entered into with Southwest Bituli-
THO company; and.
Whereas. the City Paving Engi-
neer of said city prepared and filed
q 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
interests in parcels of AUDITING
property ana the owners thereof,
and showing other matters and
things, and the same vas examined
by fhe 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 20 all others in any,
wise Interested therein, or having
any lien or clai mthereOn, and due
and proper notice Of the time, place
and purpose OF such hearing was
gwen, and said hearing was had
snd held at the time and place
fixed therefor. to-Wit, on the 3rd
Jay of August. A. d. 1923, at 10
o'clock a. m. in the city council
room in the city hall in the city
If Brownsville, Texas, and said
hearing was continued until al de-
slrina to be heard were given full
and fair opportunity to be heard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
SHERIFF'S SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS

Il 11G oIA1E Ut y
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of a certain Order Of Sale
issued out of the Honorable Justice
Court. Precinct No. s Of Cameron
County on the 4th day of February,
1929. by Grover Reid. Judge Of said
Court. for the sum of One Hundred
and Fifteen Dollars and costs Of
suit. under q Judgment. in favor of
Southtex Motor Company in a GER
tain cause in said Court, No. 1444
and styled: Southtex Motor GO. VS..
Jas. Williams. placed in my hands
for service. J.. w. r. Brown. as
Sheriff of Cameron County. Texas,
did on the oath day Of February,
1929. levy on certain Real Estate,
situated in Cameron County. Texas.
described as follows. Co-Tit: One ID
Chrysler No. So Touring car; 1925
Model; Motor Number F-92080;
Serial No. YH-064-S and levied
upon as the property Of Jas. Will
liams and that on the first Tuesday
in April. 1929. the same being the
2nd dav Of April said month. at the
Court House door Of Cameron Coun-
tv. in the City of Brownsville. Texas,
between the hours Of 10 a. m. and
4 .. m, by virtue Of said levy and
said Order Of Sale. I will sell said
above described Real Estate at
public vendue, for cash to the high
est bidder. es the property Of said
Jas. Williams.
And in compliance with law, I
give this notice by publication, in
the English language, once a week
for three consecutive weeks imme-
diatelv preceding said dav of sale. ia
the Brownsville Herald. a news
paDer published in Cameron County.
Witness my hand, this 7th day Of
March, 1929.
W. F. BROWN. Sheriff.
Cameron County, Texas.
BY L. A. Jagou. Deputy.
3-11-l3-25-3t-3357
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25

ina the several SUNS above men
toned and assessed against the said
parcels Of property, Or interests in
property. AMI the owners thereof.
and Interest thereon at the ate Of z
per cent per amin, together with
reasonable attorneys fees and costs
of collection. If incurred. are here
by declared to be and ara 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
owner 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
enforclble 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 ard claims except state,
county and municipal taxes The
sums so assessed against the abut-
ting property, or interests in abut-
AAIE H4OFtiiNp anu ~ hNAS NhOAC
Of shall be and become due and pay
able as follows. to-wit:
In six (6) equal installme-.ts. due
respectively on or before thirty fSO)
days, ], 2. 3, 4, and ) years after the
date Of completion and acceptance by
the City of the improvements in said
portion Of street, ard shall cal in
terest az the rate Of 7 per cent per
annum, payable annually 18th ca
installment. Provided that any own
er shall have the right 70 pay the
entire assessment, or any install
ment Thereof before maturity by pay
ment Of principal and accrued inter-
est, and provided further that il de-
fault shall he made in the 7r-~tent
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
collectihle, together 18th 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 i1validate. af-
feet or impair the lien Of such as
sessments upon other premises. All
assessments levied are a personal liza
bllity and charge against the rel
and true vners of the PREMISES de-
scrlbed. notwithstanding such own
ers may net be named or may be in
correctly named. No mistake, error,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25

ed at any time By the City. and
the fun power to make and levy re-
assessments and to correct mistakes.
errors, invalidities or irregularities.
either II 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 70 such property and the
owners thereof for the payment of
such assessments. but the City OF
Brownsville shall exercise all Of its
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 paw
ment Of any assessment. collection
thereof shall be enforced either by
sale Of the premises, bv the Tax
Collector OF the city on request of
the legal holder Of the certificate
issued in evidence Of such assess
me ntln the same manner as nearly
as possible and after the same ad-
vertlsement as is provided by law
ana 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 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 certifi-
cate in any court having jurisdic-
ton.
For the purpose Of evldenclng the
several sums assessed against are
respective parcels of abutting prop
ertv herein assessed. or the interests
IN the parcels of AUDITING property
herein assessed. and tn oWners there
OF. and tn time and terms of pay
ment and to aid in the enforcement
thereof, ~assignable certificates shall
be issued and delivered to said
Southwest Bitulithic Company bv
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 name and
form and with the provisions and
recltalS prescribed IN a certain or
dlnance duly passed by the City
Commission Of the City Of Browns
vile on June 7th 1897, which ordi-
nance IS n providing for the is
Suance Of assignable certificates of
assessments declaring and evidenc-
ing assessments made against abut-
tlng property and its 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-
Scrlblng the provisions Of such Ger
tificeteS and providing that paw
ments made thereon may be made
10 the City Tax Collector and fur
Their prescribing the duties of the
City Tax Collector and the City
Treasurer with reference 10 money
so paid.
VI
That any and all sums payable
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

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 TIN 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-I8-25-2t-3366.