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A RBSOLUTIM PROVIDEZ FOR. Ih?ROVE1,ZiTS OF FORTIG.IS OFF ALLEYS 11 THE
CITY Cri, LUBBOCK, TEXAS, APED ALG;G `ITIE BOLT IDARY OF SAID CITY Ai;D DIRZCTZ,.G
PREf'ARATI ' OF PLANS AF-D SPEC]FICATICd3S.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COiru�TISSICR' OF LUBBOCK,, Muse THAT:
I.
Public necessity exists that the following portions of alley@ in
the City of Lubbock and along the boundaries thereof, be improved as herein
provided, to-wit:
Block 17 McCruttmena Second Addition K of Lots 23 thru 26
Block 14 IIcCrummens Second Addition N of Lots 23 thru 26
Block 103 Overton Addition H of Lots 15 thru 24
Block 199 Original Tovm
W of Block 1 Original Town
II.
Said portions of alleys shall be improved by raising, grading and
filling same, by installing a ten (10) foot wide concrete strip, five inches
thick with wire mesh reinforcing.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifica-
tions for such improvements.
IV.
Such improvements in each unit shall be paid for in the following
manner: (a) Railways and street railways using, occupying or crossing any
portion of said alleys to be improved shall be assessed for and shall pay
for all of the cost of the work in the area between their rails and tracks,
double tracks, turnouts and switches and two feet or, each side thereof.
(b) The abutting property and owners thereof except where property is
used solely for a single family residence, shall pay and shall be assessed
for all the cost of constructing said paving adjacent to such respective
property and a part of the remainins cost of such improvements, after de-
ducting the sums to be paid by the railways under sub-paragraph (a) above,
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 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 aggre-
gate such proportion of the cost as specified above, then there stall be
assessed and be paid by such abutting property and the owners thereof, a
lesser amount not to exceed the benefits.
(c) The remaining cost of said improvements, after deducting the sums
finally assessed against railways under sub-paragraph (a) hereof, and against
abutting property and the owners thereof under sub-paragraph (b) above, shall
be paid by the City of Lubbock.
V.
The amounts assessed against and to be paid by railways.for work
between rails and tracks and 2 feet on each side thereof shall be paid on
estimates or statements on or before ten days after acceptance of the im-
provements in the unit which the railway lies, by the City Commission and
shall bear interest from date due and until paid at the rate of seven (7%)
per cent per annum. The amounts assessed against and to be paid by the
abutting property and the owners thereof shall be payable in three (3) 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 respect—
ively after completion and acceptance of the improvements in the unit upon
which the property abuts, by the City Commission, and shall bear interest from
the date of completion and acceptance until paid, at the rate of seven (7%)
per cent per annum, payable 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 assessim nt 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 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, and in accord—
ance with the provisions of Article 1105 A Revised Civil Statutes of Texas
as amended by Chapter 281 Acts of the 52nd Legislature.
VII.
This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
PASSED AI:D APPROVED THIS 23rd DAY CF FEBRUARY, 1961.
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David C. Casey, ha r
Attes :
La enia Lowe' C4ty Secretary
Approved:
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, hn T. Hickersan, City Engineer
Approved:
ed 0. Senter., City Attorney