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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR IMTROVEI93NT OF A PORTION OF A EMST STREET
IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND DIEZECTnTG THE PREPARATION OF PLAITS AND
SPECIFICATIONS.
BE IT PMOLVED BY THE CITY COMIISSION OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT,
I.
Public necessity exists that the following portion of Amherst Street
in the City of Lubbock be improved as herein provided, to—wit:
Amherst Street from EPL Gary to WPL Hartford
II.
Said portion of Amherst Street shall be improved by raising, grading
and filling same, by installing concrete curb and gutters, by installing storm
sewers and drains where necessary, by installing a compacted caliche base, and
by surfacing with a quadruple asphalt surface treatment (inverted penetration
tyoe).
^- The exact type of improvement will be determined by the City Commission
and all improvements shall conform to the specifications made by the City
Engineer and approved by the City Commission.
III.
Such improvements on the afore—mentioned street shall be made under
General Work Order Number 614 of the City of Lubbock, along with improvements
on sundry other Streets and Avenues as provided for by resolution on March 22,
1951.
IV.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and
specifications.
V.
Such improvements in this unit shall be paid for in the following
manner:
(a) The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and shall be
assessed for all of the cost of constructing curbs in front of such respective
property and a part of the remaining cost of such improvements, provided
that such part of the costs assessed to the abutting property or owners thereof
shall not exceed 90% of the cost of the improvements plus the cost of the curb,
and further provided that if it shall appear at the hearing to be had before
final assessment is made that the special benefits to such property by way of
enhancement value thereof by means of such improvements will not aggregate such
portion of the cost as specified above then there shall be assessed and be paid
y such abutting property and owners thereof, a lesser amount not to exceed
bene:fits_
(b) The remaining cost of said improvements after deducting the
sums finally assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof under
sub—paragraph (a) above, shall be paid by the City of Lubbock.
VI.
The amounts assessed against and to be paid by the abutting property
and owners thereof shall be payable in three equal installments; the first of
which shall become due on or before 10 days after completion and acceptance
of the improvements in the unit on which the property abuts by the City
Commission; the second and third one and two years respectively after the
completion and acceptance of the improvements in the Unit on- which the property
abuts by the City Commission, and shall bear interest from the date of comple—
tion and acceptance until paid, at the: rate of six per cent per annum, payable
annually, with provision that if default be made in the payment of any
installment promptly as the same matures, then at the option of the holder of
such assessment or certificate issued in evidence thereof, such default shall
mature the entire assessment upon which same is made.
VII.
Assessments shall be made and. levied, and shall be a first and prior
lien and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable attorneys
fees and costs of collection, if incurred, all under and in accordance with
the Charter, and amendments thereto, now in force in this City.
VIII.
.This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 3RD DAY Or, ''��p -:, 1951.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Se etary
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APPROVED AS TO COPITENT
City Engineer