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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 1093-1951 - Closing Hearing And Levying Assessments For A Part Of The Cost Of Improving - 05/28/1951J r/ ORDINANCE NO. 109 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF COLLEGE AVENUE AND NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE, SUCH PORTIONS BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE PAVING A SESMMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK ATTACHED HEIRSTO AND MADE A PART T HEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION- OF SUCH ASSMiSNENTS, AND -FORT ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CMITIFICAT IN EVIDENCE,THEREOF, 'ALLOCATING FIRMS AND DECLARING AN E GENCY. WHEREAS, .the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered that the herein - below mentioned portions of College Avenue and North College Avenue be improved by raising,, grading, filling, and paving, and by installing concrete curbs and gutters and drains where necessary on Paving Unit Numbers 1277, 1278, 1279'and 12801, the paving to be of quadruple course asphalt surface treatment (Inverted Penetration Type) on a six () inch compacted caliche base, together with the necessary incidentals and appurtenances, as provided in the specifications pre- pared by the City :engineer, now onfilewith said City; and arrangement for the making and construction of such improvements and contract was entered into with Kerr & Middleton, said portions of College Avenue and North College Avenue being as follows, to -wit; College Avenue from its intersection with the North Property Line of /+th ;street to its intersection with the South sedge of Ties of Pecos and: North Texas Railroad, known and designated as Unit Number 1277. College Avenue and North College Avenue from its intersection with the North Edge of Ties of Pecos and North Texas Railroad to its intersection with the South Property Line of Auburn Street, known and designated as Unit Number 1273, North College Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of .Auburn Street to its intersection with the South Property Line of Cornell Street, known and designated as Unit Number 1279. North College Avenue from its intersection with the South Property Line of Cornell Street to its intersection with the existing pavement on Clovis Road:, known and designated as Unit Number 1280„ WHEREAS, the City Engineer prepared rolls or statements for the improvements in each Unit., showing the amounts to be assessed against the various parcels of abutting property, and the owners thereof, and showing other natters and things; and the same were examined by the City Commission and approved, and a time and place was fixed for hearing to the owners of such abutting property, and to all others in anywise interested, and due and proper notice was given, and such hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed therefor, to -wit: on the 28th day of lviay, A. D.,,1951 at 1 :00 oxclock A. M. in the Commission Room in the City of Lubbock, Texas, and at such hearing all desiring to be heard were fully and fairly heard, and evidence was received and considered and all protests and objections made were considered; and said hearing was in all respects held. in the manner provided anrequired by the Charter and Law in force in this City and by the proceedings of the City with reference to such matters, and the follow ing protests were made concerning the improvements in the units indicated namely: None. r d all objections and protests made were fully considered and said hearing was continued from day to day and from time to time until this date, and the City Commission having fuller and fairly heard all parties malting any protest and all parties desiring to be heard, and having fully considered all matters presented for consideration, and having fully considered all of the evidence, and all pertinent andpropermatters is of opinion that the following disposition should be made of such protests and objections, and. that assessments should be made as herein ordained TMUF RE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY C01,EISSION OF TI-m CELY OF LUBBOCK, T .i AA,S That all protests and objections, whether herein specifically men- tioned or not, shall be and the same are hereby overruled and the said hearing, with respect to each and all of said Units, is hereby closed, II. The City Commission, from -the evidence rinds that the assessments herein levied shall be made and levied against the respective parcels of prop- erty abutting upon the said portions of streets and avenues and against the owners of such property, and that such assessments are right and proper and established substantial justice and equality and uniformity between the respec- tive owners and respective properties, and between all parties concerned, con- sidering benefits received and burdens imposed, and further finds that in each case the abutting property assessed is specifically benefitted in the enhanced value thereof, by means of the improvement in the Unit upon which the particular property abuts, and for which assessment is levied, in a sum in excess of the assessment levied, against same by this ordinance, and further finds that the apportionment of the cast of the improvements is in accordance with the pro- ceedings heretofore taken and had with reference to such improvements and is in all respects valid and regular, II -A. The City Commission, from evidence considering the benefits received and burdens imposed, finds that the owners of railroads occupying and/or crossing portions of streets herein named shall pay and are hereby assessed the whole costs of improving, including foundation, extra concrete, ties, etc*, between and under rails and tracks of such railroad and two feet on outside thereof; the sums payable by and chargeable against railroads and the owners thereof shall be assessed against them and shall be a superior lien on its roadbed., ties, rails, fixtures, rights and franchises,_ which tax shall "consti- tute a lien superior to any other lien or claim except State, County, and Municipal Taxes. III That there shall be and is hereby levied and assessed against the parcels of property and railroads crossing or occupying streets, hereinbblow mentioned and against the real and true owners thereof, whether such owners be correctly herein or not, thesumsof money belowmentioned and itemized shown opposite the description of the respective parcels of property and railroads. crossing or occupying streets; the descriptions of such property and railroads, and several amounts assessed against same, and the Owners thereof, being as follows: : (Dolls inserted - in Original Copy of Ordinance and in separate Ordinance Book). 1V That the "assessments so levied are for the improvements in the particular Unit upon which the property described abuts, and the assessments for the improvements in one Unit are in no wise related to or connected with the improvements in any other Unit, and in making assessments and in holding said hearing the amounts so assessed for improvements in one Unit have been in nowise affected by any fact in any wise connected with the improvements, or'the assessments therefor, or any other unit. V'* That the several sums abovementioned assessed against said parcels of property and against the real and true owners thereof, and interest thereon at the rate of six (616) per cent per annum together with reasonable attorneyts fees and cost of collection, if incurred, are hereby declared to be and made a lien upon the respective parcels of property against which the same are assessed, and a personal liability and charge against the real and true owners thereof, whether or not such owners be correctly named herein and such liens shall be and constitute the first enforceable claim against the property assessed, and shall be a first and paramount lien, superior to all other liens and, claims, except State, County, and Municipal taxes, and the sums so assessed shall be payable as follows, to -wits In three equal installments, the first payable on or before ten (l0) days after the completion and acceptance by the City of the improvements in the Unit upon whichthe particular property abuts, the second installment due on or before one year from said date of completion and acceptance, and the third in— stallment due on or before two years from said date of completion and acceptance, and such assessments shall bear interest from -the date of such completion and acceptance at the rate of 6% per annum, payable annually with each installment, so.that upon completion and acceptance of the improvements in a particular unit assessments against the property abutting upon such completed and accepted unit shall be and become due and payable in such installments and with interest from the date of such completion and acceptance, provided that any owner shall have the right to ;day off the entire assessment, or any installment thereof, before maturity, by payment of principal and accrued interest, and provided further that if default shall be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then the entire amount of the assessment, upon which such default is made shall, at the option of Kerr & Middleton, or its assigns, be and become immediately due and payable, and shall be collectible with reasonable attorneyts fees and costs of collection if incurred, VI. The City- of Lubbock shall not in any manner be liable for the payment of any sums hereby assessed against any property and the owners thereof, but Kerr & Middleton shall look solely to said property, and the owners thereof$ for the payment of the sums assessed against the respective parcels of property; but said. City shall exercise all of its lawful powers to aid in the enforcement and collection: of said liens and assessments, and if default shall be made in the payment of any assessments collection thereof shall be endorced either by sale of the property by the Tax Collector and .Assessor of the City of Lubbock as near as possible in the manner provided for the sale of property for the non- payment of ad valorem t es, oP at the _option of Kerr & Middleton or its assigns, payment of said sums shall be enforced by suit in any court having: jurisdiction. VII For the purpose of evidencing -the several sums assessed against the said parcels of property, and the owners thereof, and the time and terms of payment, and to aid in the enforcement thereof, assignable certificates shall be issued by the City of Lubbock upon the completion and acceptance of the world in each Unit of improvement as the work in such Unit is completed and accepted," which certificates shall be executed by the Mayor in the name of the City, attested by the City Secretary with the corporate seal, and shall be•payable to Kerr & Middleton or its assigns, and shall declare the said amounts and the time and terms of payment and rate of interest and date of completion and acceptance of the improvements for which the certificate is issued, and shall contain the name of the owner as accurately as possible, and the description.of the property by lot and block number, or front feet -thereof, or such other description as may otherwise identify the same, and if the said property shall be owned by an estate, then to so state the description thereof as so owned shall be sufficient or if the name of the owner be unknown, then to so state shall be sufficient, and no error or mistake in describing any property, or in giving the name of any owners, shall in any wise invalidate or impair the assessment levied hereby or the certificate issued in evidence thereof. The said certificates shall further provide substantially that if default shall be made in the payment of any installment ,of principal or interest due, when, then, at the option of Kerr & Middleton, or its assigns, the :whole of the said assessment evidenced thereby shall at once become due and payable, and shall be collectible with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, of incurred; And said certificates shall set forth and evidence the personal liability:of the owners of such property and the lien upon such property, and shall provide in effect if default shall be made in the payment thereof the same :may be enforced either by the sale of the property by the Tax Collector and Assessor of the City of Lubbock, as above recited, or by suit in any court having jurisdiction. The said certificates shall further recite in effect that all proweed«- ings with reference to making said improvements have been regularly had in com- pliance with the law in. force and proceedings of the City of Lubbock, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of the lien and claim of personal liability evidenced by such certificates have been regularly done and performed, which recitals shall be evidenced of the matters and facts so recited, and no further i proof thereof shall be required in any court. And the said certificates may have coupons attached thereto in evidence of each or any of the several installments thereof, or they may have coupons for each of the first two installments, leaving the maim certificate for the third. And the said certificates shall further provide in effect that the City of Lubbock shall exercise all of its lawful powers, when requested so to do by the holder of said certificates, to aid in the enforcement and collection thereof,, and said certificates may contain other and further recitals pertinent and appropriate thereto. It shall notbenecessary that said certificates shall be in the exact form as above set forth, but the substance and effect thereof shall suffice V�IT. The assessments levid.d by this ordinance for the improvements in each Unit are altogether separate and distinct from assessments in each and every other unit. The assessments for improvements in one unit are in nowise affected by the improvements in or the assessments levied for the improvements in any other unit, and in making and`levying assessments the cost of the improvements in each Unit, the benefits by means of the improvements, and all other matters and -things with reference to the improvements in each'Unit, have been considered, and determined altogether without reference to any such matters in any other unit, and the omission of the improvements in any unit shall in nowise affect or im— pair -the validity of assessments for the improvements in any other unit. The omission of improvements in any particular unit in front of any property exempt from the ;lien of such assessments shall in nowise affect or "impair the validity of assessments against other property in that unit. , IX. No mistake, error, invalidity, or irregularity in the name of any propertyowner, or the description of any property, or -the amount of any assess— ment, or in any other matter or thing, shall in any wise invalidate or impair any assessment levied hereby or any certificate issued, and any such mistake, error, invalidity, or irregularity, whether in such assessment or in the certificate issued in evidence thereof, may be corrected or at any time by the city. X. All assessments levied are a personal liability and charge against the real and true owners of the premises described notwithstanding such owners may not be named, or any be incorrectly named. I. The present condition of said portions of College Avenue and North College Avenue endangers health and safety, and it is necessary that said improvements be proceeded with while the weather will permit, and the construction of said improvements is being delayed pending the taking effect of this ordinance, and such facts constitute and create an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that the rules providing for ordinances to be read more than one time, or at more than one meeting, be suspended, and that this ordinance be passed as and take effect as an emergency measure, and such rules are accordingly suspended and this ordinance is passed as and shall take effect and be in force as an emergency measure, and shall be in force and effect immediately from and after its passage. No Text m, e a �i 7 z�R F , r xs u �„ a e CITY OF LUBBOCK, T.AS b PAVING ASSESSMENT ENGINEER'S COLLEGE AVE, PME POLL W;,dth $I Feet From N.P.L.Fourth Street to the South edge of R. R. ties, P. & N. T. R. R. Keftc4i Middle -bon f Contractor Contract Date: Pavement Type: Quadruple Asphalt Surface i Description of Property A � � ti,.7 t3 E M EN .L P 1 V � . ._ C-arb + Lots j Block Addition Front FootAmos I Property Owner _per o-.t ft. t I A@ 9444 '61; - -4 �ro 4 1. A ♦ W. Blankenship p � of � � � 13 4�.L _s See. C1 , D.LCi. s g 565.7 � 3,3 5i92. 1 565.7 2. Jams Marvin Lock ar 9„3.0 24 � Friend 3.25 743.75 125 3 • Dr. Oia21 Key 1 24 Friend 1.25 743.75 125 4. Dr. Olan Key and Dan G. Wiley 2,3,4o5-,6 � 25 � 325 743.75 � 1.25 5. Champlin Refining Co. 25 Friend M.3 668.19 112.3 6. South Plains & Santa Fe Ry. 0o, R.R. Right- of y - part of See. 20 . A# o dia ely North of Lot I31k. 25t end Addi in 56.9 ' 338.55 56.9 2 7. E.• L.Massie i3 2 Croudh Su 11.2.9 671.75 , 112.9 8. E. H. Garver I0,11 � 2 C1 h �"att 1.27.5 758.62 1 1.27.5 i 9. N. A. Cox 16,* 3.3,14,15 � 1 Grouch Su . 1.27.5 755.62 1.27.5 10. City Ice Company t Ia f1at12 I Crouch Su . 1.27.5 � 758.62 1 1.27.5 21. City" of Lubbock 31 3',33, + P Su 27.5 758.63 127F5 - L PARKHILL, SMITH & COOPER, ENGINEERS Compiled by. _ Checked by, t ;i CITE' CF LTl"BBOCK TFX4S PA VING ASSESSMENT ENGINEER'S COLLEGE AIMM ROLL W dth t Feet From N.P.L. FOURTH _ �to the r South edge of R. R, Ties* P. & N. T. R. R.. Kerr & 1?iddleton, , Contractor Contract Date: Pavement Type: Quadruple Asphalt Surfaca Property Owner Description of Property A S S Paving n 3.95 er front ft. Amount E S S M E Curb 4*Qu ; N T a Lots -- ' Block Addition -------}---- f Front Foot ------------}--�._._ .4 3+r"- ft . y EAST S uE C � 12, Grady Adcock 8* Of 29 4 Perkins. Su , 62.5 371.8� 62„ � _ (}t2.5 3y0 #Y�/Y�- ..5V ���r{ 4. 13. H. C. Lewis N 25t of S-87.51 4 Perkins Sub , -25 1.48.75 25 of 29,#30,;W 4.5 f N 25 t of S 87.5 of 28 14, Nancy Cove: 1: il,lians 1T 40 t of 29,30 � Perkins Sib 1. 40 238.00 4 15. N. A. Ccar & Valton Cox, interest 31rr2o3 *34o35* 1 Perkins Su . 127.5 758.63 21.7.5 36 16. 061 ir_s fairy Service (Ej. B. collf s 30029028s27r 1 Perkins Su a 1.27.5 758,63 127.5 and G.�or-e Cy�Wili4 f 62} tJ l 17. South Plains & Santa Fe Ry. Go, Railroad' Ri7ht-- 4SRoberts;4z.95 � 130.60 21.95 of. va,r approx.McWhorter S 88.SIt 2r1312*71'. 4 City & Coun 2 13 .2 y UOSTO Total Cost PARKHILL, SMITH & COOPER, ENGIFEERS Compiled by: G' Checked by:',o CITY OF LITB—OCK, TEXAS P A V I N G A. S S E S S M E PIT COLLEGE AV-,,T E ENGINEER'S Dior th Edge cif R . T� . Ties, ROLL i dth 84 Feet From P. & 4a, T.-R. ,.I.. to the S.F.L. kubttrn. Street Kerr' - Mddleton , contractor Contract Date; Pavement Type: Quadruple fksnhalt Surfac( !� Description __ of Property` A S S E S S M E N T having ,fi"t".5.95 1 Cu�rrb� &:Gum Proper ty Owner j ; er fro s_J. t .-�-�..�.#�" i Lots Black Addition Front FootAM01,121t ft. MT SM F i 1 p 1. South Plains &Santa Fe Hy. Co, 1_'�.tt. �'� Right—of-i- y — part f Sec • 20� � - B11c.:A, South el Second Sireet 56.9 �a 338.56 56.9 12, Anna F. Parks 23 16 Parr . # 5.9 35,10 5.9 3. Anne F. Parks 1 16 Parks 125. 743.75 125 F. Parks 4. Anna F 2 !� 1 9 Pa 125 7-`�3.75 12� 5 5. Anna F. Parks 9 Parks 125 1 743.75 � 125 6. John W. Halsey,, Jr„ S 50t of W of Lett 24 S50t&E20f lot21 S5Gt of Lets 22 & 23 8 Parka 50 ,-97.50 Charge or 5 Ft. 4Addi i nal width of pavement 30.4 s£ , yft Subgra I ? eparration, Ise, and SArfacing c :6799 51 348.57 50 7. Tames M, Rice 11 75 t of W -� of Lot 2.4 Charge for 5 Ft. Additional -width W 2 f&E2 Lol 21 N 7 rkx 75 446.25 j of Pavement. &2,3so ds Sub rade Pry aratiop Bas and S sae C 6 _ PARKHILL, SMITH & COOPER, ENGINES Compiled by: C L�Z 522. 9 75 Checked by; Or-LUBBOCK, TEXAS PAV I it A S 8 E S S M E N T C4 �� � ENGINEER'S ROLL 7Y.dth $ Feet Firom North P. ppEdge N. �gryof• R.R. Ties, to the S.P.L. hubiwt Street Ke & Middleton , COMtractor Contract rate: Pavement Type. Quadruple Asphalt Surfa4 Property Goner € Description of Property _ ASSES Pav i �� � 5.95 I MEN Curb -& % 2 Iota Block Addition Front Foot p y er frc. ft . I Amount; �. ++I%ft . .11 of Logs 2 8 & 8.< , L. E. Davis jWest 301 Lot 1 $ Pariks 12-5 743.75 � Charge,1far 5 Ft. Additional v.dt N of � � n , 75.9 �,. yd . s Subgra a PkIAmtion.. Ease and S,.Irfaaing @ 6799 127,50 871.25 y 125 � s 9. C. C. Leftwich j 23022 1 Pri 125 743.75 325 E 13 t of 21 10. A, 14. 1-ton Veirt 251 of Lot 1 Friend 325 743.75 � 125 rtMno, all- of 114. South�Plains & Santa Pe Ry. 06. Apprax, S 88.85t of Blk 49'Roberts& � °McWhorter 56.9 338.56 56.9 12. Preston E. Smith 3 V= V*a Tholl.l JAL; 46d.(Replat 342.58 2,038.35 342.58 13. Preston E. Smith 1 fi � . ndw�tt y bd. (R ` � L /t� - 60 �y � 357.-00 . /n � 60 bd.(RepL9t 90 535.50 90 OITY OF LUBBWK, TEAS P A V I N G A S S E S S M E N T ENGINEER'S LIZ, E AVENUE ROLL North Edge of R.R. Ties , _,. W--.dth 81+ Feet From P. & IT, T. R. R. �'o the S.P.L. Au t l Y.evr & Middleton , '',antractor Contract Date: Pavement Type: Quadruple Asphalt Siwfea { i Description of Property A S S E S S M E N T Fer1froii4- -� -- -- � Y----- � _ � _ I Property Owner ft._ Lots Block Addition. Front Foot _ Amount 4 f i. 15. 0. A. Webb S 2501 of Blodk Roberts & hurter i 250 3,,,A.87.50" 250 16. J. D. Leftwich' IN Of of 9 300t £ Ulk �9 Roberts &Ild i i JhcrrterQ t 297.50 50 i 117. J. D. Leftwich Naft 300t of- /.9 PdobertS & i � .,dh 300 4785.00 ` 300 2p087.28 12..674.33 2$.2S - 0ity & Total 0 t PAREHILI., SMITH & COOPER, ENGINEERS Compiled'by: C Checked by: 6% Compiled by: Checked by: P A V I N G A S-SE S S M E N T ENGINEER'S (IC[LME AVMTUE ROLL W-I.dth Feet From S.P.L. Gargell StMt to the Existing Pavement on Olmib Road Xerr& Middletm Contract Pate: Pavement Type: Quadrupls Uphat Surfa _Description Property Owner i ME ' '. H. P f ---�---�-_-----...-.r. of Property ' A S' S E S S M E N -_ Pawing r� ,. per frog)+ ft > _______ ' C �zrb {...�C.u•i:+..A.` -� Logs E Lot of 8 at Block Mk 3 r Addition C 1 n .Front Foot in : Ammo t 833.00 't, 4 140 Nii ii ♦ iYG oleman 9Y2Ft. of Mk ! '+i V • �4 iiii x.W/'.ri f,f w1.W 3. RaUM R. Coleman 1 w df B1k 2 A. J. Oclemm 135.9 808.61 135.9 I+. G. M. Hersokler N of B1k 2 A. J. C*Um m U4.1 557.39 1l�.1 5. PaUllne Fleming 153.51 of t fog = = l rrower pw A, J, wient i 235..2 of 5.95 X235 1099 + 139.9 }. 235.2 6. W ll. + u B. Bauaf ell —W150 Ft. of ' 1 tU OdIAZIA 90.0 I t3rei9it P8 62. 9 of 5.95 x .0 �- 33�.�9 - ry ^.�.p ,& t,....t �t ,� ,`y i ! . Nati ' 1}l2J�L�.i - atment G1r}' • �y�, ,�s -. S 2 A. ail 4rtd 108 , itel,ey S out Of 1,08. - tz • sy�..p} . 2.08 200*81 +� . "ty � 1.* l .60 � � 90 A�.y�y. 208 8. L. D. Whi E. L. F ,�,R: A. L, - � )� ���g N -205 t of G 413 qq � i t��, � kY hit ' 01A -of Markowitz . �. . . 205, OITY OF LUB1300K, TEW- P ASSESSMENT COLS E&MUE - ENGINEER ROLL W4.dth Feet From to the S.P .L. € orn�3.l Stxaet Eli sting Pa �n'� an C d XWT & P ddletcn , i ontractor Contract Date: Pavement Type: Quadruple Aophalt Surtam Description of Property- �Pavi.ng 4 „95 Curb #P4w i roperty Owner Lots a Block Addition s Front Foot Amauft r. ftth QDE ��I' +ri sY M 44FJLi i f { tj �,,,,�4 /{ r �,,�,,q �7.4. U.I.LE Y.i.� � ,fir ¢ 0 f it +itJ��q 1 i ' r E +{ R y /y,[} tS ? 9} . 2 r f rt" 54 i .40 i Ip 75.2 7t707.8. 1,375.2 City & ourTotal C t . PARKHILL, SMITH & COOPER, ENGINEERS {