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G.W.O. 10,400 C1 Vf43#9
RESOLUTION
A RE S OLUT ION PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF STREETS, HIGH-
WAYS, AVENUES AND/OR ALLEYS .IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AMID ALONG THE
BOUNDARY OF SAID CITY AND DIRECTING PRE PARA.T ION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICAT IONS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMISSION OF LUBBOCK* TEXAS, THAT:
I.
Public necessity exists that the following portions of streets,
highways, avenues and/or alleys in the City of Lubbock and along the boundaries
thereof, be improved as herein provided, to-wit:
17th Street from Salem Avenue to Toledo Avenue
II.
Said portions of streets, highways, avenues and/or alleys 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 quadruple asphaltic surface
treatment (Penetration type).
III.
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 streets, highways, avenues and/or 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 on
each side thereof.
(b) The abutting property and owners thereof shall pay and shall be
assessed for all the cost of constructing curbs in front of such respective ,
property and a part of the remaining cost of such improvements, after deducting
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 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 proportion of the cost as specified above, then there shall be assessed
and be paid by such abutting property and the owners thereof, a lesser amount
not to exceed the benefits.
r (c) The remaining cost of said improvements, after deducting the sums
finally assessed against railways and street railways under sub-paragraph (a)
hereof, and against abutting property and the owners thereof under sub-paragrap
(b) above, shall be paid by the City of Lubbock.
V.
The amounts assessed against and to be paid by railways and street
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 improvements in the unit in which the railway lies, by the City Commission
and shall bear interest from date due and until paid at the rate of 6% per
annum. The amounts assessed against and to be paid by the abutting property
and the 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 comple-
tion 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 six percent per annum,
payable annually, with provisions 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.
VI.
Assessments shall be made and levied, and shall be a first and prior
lien and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable attorneyis
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 1105B 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 AND APPROVED THIS 24TH DAY 4aa
BER, 1 63.
yor, Jack F. Strong
ATTEST•
Ci Secretary, tavenia Lowe
APPROVED:
City Attorn y, Fred 0 S ter, Jr.
AP D:
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ty Engineer, John T. Hickerson