HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 020851F - Street Improvements - City Engineer - 34Th Street - 02_08_1951 RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION PROVIDIKG FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF 34TH STREET IN THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMISSION OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
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THAT, Public necessity exists that the following portions of 34th Street
be improved as herein provided, to wit:
from Avenue H to Avenue X
from Boston Avenue to Indiana Avenue
II
Said portions of 34th Street shall be improved by raising, grading, and
filling same, and by installing concrete curbs and gutters and storm sewers
and drains where necessary., and by paving 64 feet wide with guadruple asphalt
surface treatment ( Penetration type ).-
III
The City Engineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifications
for such improvements.
IV
Such improvements in each Unit shall be paid for in the following manner.
(a) Railways using, occupying., or crossing any portion of 34th Street
to be improved shall pay for and be assessed for all the cost of work in the
area between their rail and tracks, double tracks, turnouts., and switches and
two feet on each side thereof.
(b) In zones designated "A and B" by the City Commission the property
owners will pay the property owner. curb cost at fifty—five cents per foot and
up to 90% of the estimated cost of paving 34th Street with a 30 foot pavement.
The City and County will share equally the rest of the cost of constructing
a 64 foot pavement on 34th Street, less 5% Engineering Cost., as shown on the
plans.
In all zones other than "A and B" the City and County each will pay
14.-595 % of the cost, less property owner curb . of constructing the 641 pride j
paving improvements on 34th Street and the abutting property and owners thereof
will be assessed for the rest of the cost. 5% for engineering will be deducted
from the Cityts share.
V
The amounts to be paid by and assessed against railways and street railways
for work between the rails and tracks and two feet on each side thereof shall be
r- paid on estimates or statements on or before ten days after .completion of the
work and shall bear interest from date due and until paid at the rate of 6 percent
perannum. The amounts to be assessed against and paid by abutting property and
the owners thereof in each Unit shall be payable in three equal installments
due respectively on or before ten days, 1, and 2 years after the completion and
acceptance by the City of the improvements in the Unit upon which the property
abuts, and shall bear interest from date of such completion and acceptance and
until paid at the rate of six percent perannum� payable annually, with provision
that if default be made in the payment of any installment-,,:promptly as the same mat-
ures., then at the option of the holder of any such assessment or certificate issu
in evidence thereof, such default shall mature the entire assessment upon which
same is made.
VI
Assessments. shall be made and levied and shall be a first and prior lien
and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable attorney's fees and
costs of collection, if incurred, all under and in accordance with the Charter.,
and amendments thereto, now in force in this City.
VII
This resolution shall take-effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 8th DAY OF February , 1951.
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Mayo
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City Secretary
AffRCAFED AS TO s. ITY:
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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City Engineer