HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 052252B - Street Improvements - City Engineer - GWO 675 - 05_22_1952 G.W.O. No. 675
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A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEI)MT QF PORTIOM (F STREETS, HIGHWAYS,
AVENUES AND/OR ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF
SAID CITY AND DIRECTING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COIMSSION OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
Public necessity exists that the following portions of streets, highways
avenues -and/or alleys in the City of Lubbock end along the boundaries thereof,
be improved as herein provided, to-wits
Salem Avenue from-S.Pav L.'34th Ztreet'too NPL 'Vnd Street':
Cornell Street from WPL North Avenue U to WGL Baylor Drive
Colgate Street From WPL North Avenue U to WGL Baylor Drive
East-West Alleys Block 99, Overton Addition
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)#6r, *,insthiling five (5)inch concreteipavement. ,
The City Engineer is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifications
for such improvements.
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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 end/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' aagregate such propmti.on of the cost as
specified above, then there shall be assessed and be paid by such abutting prop-
,� Orty and the owners thereof, a lesser smDunt not to exceed the benefits.
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(c) The remaining cost of said improvements, after deducting the sums finally
assessed against railways and street railways under sub—paragraph (a) hereof,
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 improve—
ments 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 b% 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 improve—
ments in the unit on which the property abuts by the City Commission; the second
and third one and two years respectively 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 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.
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Assessments shall be made and levied, and shall be a first and prior
lien and personal liability for principal, interest, reasonable attorneyts 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 accordance
with the provisions of Article 1105 B 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 22 DAY OF MAY 52.
ATTEST:
Murrell ripp, V
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Lav a Lowe,. City Seiretary
LOVED:
aughn #1sou, City Attorney
APPROVED:
W. B. Holmes, City Engineer