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THE STATE OF ~EXAS 0 . .
COUNTY OF 1ill3BOCK 6
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On this, the J 1 dey of January, A. D. 192 5,
the City Commission o~of Lubbock, Texas,
convened in • session in
the regular meeting n~f , in the City Hall ,
all members the ecf, to-wit:
--~~~~~~~~~~-------City Attorney,
--~~~~~~~~~~~-----City Secretary,
fo 11 owing ord inane e :
"ORDINAUCE CLOSIUG HEARING AND LEVYING ''
AS JES Sl.IE:NT S FOR A PART OF ~tiE C 0 ST OF n ;:.1w VIl~G.
POR'J:I OriS OF BROAD\1AY STREET, Alm su:mRY OTHER
STREETS &'ill PL PC ES Il! THE CITY OF L 1JBBOCK , TEXAS ,
.MID PROVIDilm Rm TH~ COLLECTION OF SUCH
ASSESS!.c;JTS, AND FOR T~ ISSUANCE OF AS .:IG:fABLE
CERTIFICATE S IN EVIDENCE T1XEREOF".
Commissior,er ~ moved that the
ordinance be plat}e'4 itSffist reading, seconded by
Commiss iOlier ~~ , and carried by the
:follow lug vote :
AYE:
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;w: None.
Carried: Placed on first reading.
Cor.unissi oner ~~ mowed that the ord inane e
pass first reading, sec~ by Commissioner.cLd +4 4 ,
and carried by the follo~·;ing vote:
AYE: !!)J;i;;;z ~ CJJ ~
iW: None. ,
Carried: Ordinance passed first reading.
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AYE:
.NO: none,
Carried : ~rd ina r.c e placed on sec ond reading.
ec>mmissianer~ ~ moved that
pass second reading, a~ Commissioner ~~~~~---
-------' and carr ed by the fo l lowing v
AYE:~-_ lt<J . .Q,~
NO: None.
Carried: Ord inane e passed on second readi .g.
moved that the ~~~~~~--~~--~---~1-ng; seconded by
~~~~~~~~~~~---------' and carried
AYZ~
~W: Uoue.
Carried; Ordinance placed on third reading.
AYE;
.ao: None,
that the
third and
Carried; Ordinaooe passed on third and final reading.
:Utayor :J-/2 SJ.~ , then declared the ordi r.ta me
finally passed. ~
The or d inane e follows:
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BROADWAY AliD AVENUS "Q" SPDCI.AL FORU NO. 10, LUBBOCK.
ORD ll~AHC E CLOSING HEARI:JG A:ID LEVYING ASSESSMENT3
FOR A PART CY THE COST 0]' IMPROVING PORTIONS OF
BROADWAY STREET, AND SillillRY OTHER STREETS AND
P:..ACES lli THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND PilO-
VIDIUG FOR THE COLLECTIOn OF SUCH ASSESS I1 IE!~~S,
A:ID FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE C.ERTIFICATES
In EVIDENCE TRERIDF.
\vnEREAS, the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered
that the below mentioned portions of streets and public
places in said Ci~ be improved by raising, grading,
filling, and paving same, and installing curbs ami gutters
and otherwise, w1d ocntract for the making and con struction
of such im~~ovements, including paving with verticle fibre
bric ~c , was let to and entered into with P anhandle Con-
struction Company, said streets ru1d places being as
follows, to-wit:
BROAD '.VAY STREET, from its intersection with the
(.~ property line of Avenue
··p·• to its i n tersection with the
f.&a: property line of Avenue e "t.c..:•
, Kii own as District or Unit No . 2o...,
~t";""h-e--"l"t_y_p_e_o"?.'f pavement to be 2~ inch Vertio ar-
Fibre Brick on Concrete foundation, with 20 foot
parAway in the middle.
:SROAD11AY STREET, from its intersection with the
Lca_4= pro per ty 1 in e of' Avenue
"CA.'' to its intersection with the
~ property line of Avenue '1.
, known as Jis trio t or Uni1? Nc .
-'"""'!3~--. -t,-:h-€---:-t-y-:pe of pavement to be 2t inch
Vertical Fibre Brick on Concrete foundation,
with 20 foot parkway in the middle.
AVEHUE "Q", from its intersection with the South
property line of 6th Street to its intersection
with the North property line of l!ain Street,
and from its intersection with the South T')ro:perty
line of Main Street to its intersection with the
North property line of Broadway Street, known
as District or Unit No. 18, the type of pavement
to be Vertical Fibre Brick on natural foundation.
AVENUE nQ", from its intersection with the South
property line of Broadway Jtreet to its i n ter-
section with the North property line of 13th Street,
and from its intersection with the South property
line of 13th Street to its intersection with the
North property line of 19th !Street, known as District
or Unit Ilo. 19, the type of pavement to be Vertical
Fibre Brick on natural foundation.
a n d,
./HEREAS, the City Engineer prepared rolls or state-
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ment for the improvements in each unit, shewing the
amounts to be assessed against the various paraels of
abutting property and the owners thereof, and showing other
matters and things, and same were examined by the Board of
Commissioners and approved and a time and place was fixed
for hearing to the owners of such abutting property and to
all others lll anywise interested, and due and proper
notice was given, and such hearing was had and held
at the tiple and place fixed therefor, to-w! t, on the 3 I /.#, day of , 192 ..~-, at 3: o
o'clock, P M., in the · -,
in the City of Lubbock, Texas, and a c earing a1 de-
siring to be heard were fully and fairly heard, and evidence
was received and considered and all protests and objections
made were considered, and said hearing was in all respects
held in the rrnnner provided and required by the Charter
aud law in force in this city and by the proceeding.s of
.the 01 ty with reference to such liB tters, and the following
protests were made concerning the improvenents in the
Unit indicated, namely:
fronting
, Unit No.
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~~----------------------.' ow feet on Street,
, protested on the ground ----
, owning pro per ty fronting
'"l11fr-e-e-:t-o-n---------~::> treet, in Block , Un i t ~,o .
___ , pro tested on the ground that
~~------------='owning property fronting_--.-...--~
feet on Stree:t, in Blook • Uuit ~T o.
___ .. protested on the ground that
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and all objections and protests made were fully considered
and a aid hearing was continued from day to dey and from
time to time until this date and the Board having fully
ani fairly heard e:Ll par ties rooking any pro test and all
parties desiring to be heard. and having fully considered
ell matters presented for consideration, am having fully
considered all the evideroe, aHd all pertinent and proper
matter~,is of opinion that the following disposition should
be made of such protests and ob j ections, and thAt assess-
ments should be made as herein ordained:
THERE?ORE, B3 I~ ORD.~:~.Il1ED BY THE Cl TY OF
:UUB B OC.K, TEXAS: THA'.C,
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All protests and objections , whether. herein specifi -
cally mentioned or not, sh ~ll be and the same are hereby
c verrule d and the s a id hear ing with res pee t to each and
all of said Units is hereby closed .
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The Board of Commissioners from the eviden.ce finds tha t
the assessments herein levied sh• 11 be made and levied
against the respective parcels of property abutting upon
the said portions of streets and against the o·.-mers of such
property, a11d that such assessments ?.re ri g h t ; n d proper
aud esta.blish substantial justice 13-nd equality and uni-
formity between the r espec ti ve o v'lrJ.er s and r espe c ti ve
Qroperties. and between all parties concerned, considering
benefits received and burdens imposed, and further finds
that in e "'ch case the abutting property assessed is spe-
cifically benefited in the enhanced value thereof by m·eans
of the imT)r ovement in the Tlni t upon which the par.ticular
property abuts and for which assessment is levied, in a
3um in excess of the assessment levied against srune by this
ordinance, and further finds that the apportionment of the
cost of tue improvements is in accordance with the 1 aw and
Charter in force in the city, and is in accordance with the
proceedings heretofore ta~en and hed with reference to such
improveme!1ts ru .d is in all respects valid and regular.
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Tho. t there shall be and is hereby levied and assessed
against the parcels -:f property hereinbelow mentioned erxl
against the real and true owners thereof , whether such
owners be correctly named herein or not , the sums of money
belov-· mentioned and itemized shown opposite the description
o:f the res ~eotive parcels of property; the descriptions o:f
such pro per ty •· the several amounts assessed o.painst sa.me,
and the owners thereof. being as follows ;
(:a:ere insert comple t e c.opies of the Engineer's rolls
or statements as corrected, if o.:JY corrections are made, be i.l:..f sure to correct the na mes wfierever there has
been any error , descriptions and amoun ts wherever there
ht.ls been t.~ny error, as well as all other errors .}
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That the assessments so levied are for the
improvements in the p;~.rticular Unit upon which the pro erty
described abuts .. and the assessme11ts for the imprcvements
in one Unit are in no wise related to or connected with
the improventents in any other Un it, and in ms.king assess-
ments ru1d in holding said hearing the amounts assessed for
improvements in one Unit have been in no wise affected by
any faot in any wise connected nith the improvements, or
the assessments therefor, in any other Unit, a11d in making
such assess100 nts the cost of storm sewers is not incl uded
in the sums assessed.
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That the several sums above rnent icned assessed a£>. a in st
said parcels of property and against the real and true
ow n ers thereof, and interest therecn at the rate of sf.; per
v annum, t 4 gether with reasonable attorney's fees ~nd costs
of collection , if incurred. are hereby decl e red to be
and made a lien upon the respective parcels of property
against which the same are assessed, a n d a personal
liabili -cy and charge against the real and tru.e ownE-rs
therecf ,, whether or not such owners be correctly named
herein, and such lier~s shall be and cons ti tu te the first
enfcrcible claim against the property assessed, and shall
be a first and Jaramount lien , superior to all other liens
and claims, except 3tate, County and r:uhic ipal taxes. and
the sums so assessed shell be payable as follows, to-wit:
In six equal installments, the first payable on
or before thirty (30) days after the completion and
acceptance by the said City of the improvements in the block
upon which the particular property abuts; the second in-
stallment due on or before one (1) year from said date of
completion and acceptance, the third installment due on
or before two (2} years from the date of such completion
and aoo eptance; the fourth installment due on or before
three (3} years from the date of such c o mpletion and
acceptance; the fifth installment due on or before four
(4} years from the date of such completion a~nd acceptance;
and the sixth (6) installme lit due on or before five (5) years.
from the date of such completion and acceptance; and such
e.ssess me1 .~ts shall bear interest from the date of such
completion and e.cc eptance at the rate of eight per cent
per annum, payable annually with each installment, so that
upon completion and acce ~tanoe of the improvements in a
particular block assessments against the property abutting
upon such co mpleted and accepted block shall be and become
due and payable in such ins tallments and with interest
from the d a te of such completion and acceptance, provided
that any ow ner shall have the right to JSY the entire
assessmen t, or any i n stallment thereof' ... before maturity
by payment of princip al and accrued interest, and provided
fu ~ther that if default shall be made in the payment cf
e.ny installment promptly as the same matures, then the
entire a mcunt of the assessme n t upon which such default
is made shall, at the option of l?anhandle Construction
Codmpar~,b~r itsda~~igus~ be ~o.d beo~e ~mmediatelybdue an pa.ya le. an till a r~ oe collectli>.Le Wtth reasonP le
attorney's fees and costs of collec t ion , if incurred .
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The City of Lubbock shall net in any manner be
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lia.ble for the payment of any sums hereby assessed again:; t
ar~ property and the owners thereof,.but said Panhandle
Construction Com~ny shall look solely to said property
and the owners thereofr for payment of the sums assessed
a.gains t the r espeo ti ve parcels o:f property; but said city
shall exercise all of its lawful powers and aid in the
enforcement and oollecti on of said liens and assessments,
and if de:faul t shall be made in the payment of any assess-
ment, collection thereof shall be enforced either by sale
of the property by the ~ax Coll~otor and Assessor of the
City of I:ubbock as near as possible in the manner provided
for the sale of property for the non-payment of ad valorem
taxes, or, at the option of ~anhandle Construction Company,
or its assigns, payment of aaid sums shall be enforced
by suit in any court he.ving jurisdiction.
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For the purpose of evidencing the several sums
assessed against the said parcels of property and the
owners thereof, and the time and terms of payment, and to
aid in the en for cement thereof, assignable o ertifioates
shall be is sued by the Ci cy of JJubbock upon the c om:pl eti on
and acceptance of the ..,.4ork in eacll block of improvement as
the work in such block is completed a.rid accepted. which
certificates shall be executed by the J:ayor in the neme of
the oi ty, attested by the City Secretary with the corporate
seal, 8lld shall be payable to Panhandle Construa·tion Com:pany,
or its assigns, and sh~ll declare the said amounts and the
time ruid terms of payment and rate of interest and date
of c anpleti on and acceptance of the improvements for which
the certificate is issued, and shall contain the name of
the owner as accurately as possible. and the description
of the property by lot and block number., or front feet
thereof, or such other description as may otherwise
identity the same, and if the said property shall be owned
by an estate then the description thereof as s.o owned shall
be suf'fic ient, or if the name of the owner be un~mown,
then to so state shall be sufficient, and no error or
mist Me in descri bine any property, or in giving the
name of any oHners,. shall in any wise invalidate or
impair the assessment levied hereby or the certificate
issued in evid enoe thereof.
The said c er tifioatea shall further provide sub-
stantially that if default shell be nade in the payment of
any installment of :princ i:pal or interest when due, then,
at the option of Panhandle Construction Compe n~, or its
assigns, the whole of the said assessment evidenced
thereby shall at once become due and payable. and shall be
colleotible with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of
collection, if incurred. AE4 said certificates shall set
forth and evidence the personal liability of the owners of
such property and the lien upon such property, and shall
:provide in effect if default be made in the payment tJ:.ereof
the same may be enforced either by the sale of the pro-
perty by the 'l•ax Collector and Assessor of the City of
Lubbock, as above recited, or by suit in. any court having
jurisdiction.
The said certificates shall further recite in effect
that all proceedings with reference to me,king said
improvements have been regularly had in compliance iivi th the
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law and Charter and proceedings of the City o~ Lubbock,
and thGt all :prerequisl tes to the fixing of the lien arrl
clai of :personal liability evidenced by such certificates
have been regular 1y done and performed, which recitals
shall be evidence of the matters and facts so recited,
snd no further proof thereof shall be required in any c curt.
And the said certificates mey have coupons attached
thereto in evidence of each or an y of the several instal l-
mer1ts thereof, or they rosy ha.ve coupons for each of the
first five installments leaYing the main certificate for
the s i:x:th.
J aid certificates may further provide substantially
that the amoubts ~ay s.ble thereunder may be paid to the
Collector of Taxes of the City, who shn ll issue his receipt
therefor. wh ich receipt shall be evidence of such ~:·n1ent
upon a ny demand for the same, either by virtue of the
said certificate or any contract to ~Y the same entered
into by the property owner,. a.nd that the Collector of '~"axes
wi 11 deposit al l sums. s o received by him forthwith with
the City Treasurer,. and upon the paymen t o f any instf,ll-
me .. 1t with interest upon the surreud er of the c oupon
therefor, r e o ei pted in full b,; said Company, or otl;l.er
holder of said certificate, the City ~reasurer shall pay
the amount so collected and due thereon to s a id Co mpany,
or other holder. which coupons so receipted shall be the
Treasurer's warrant for payment. And the s a id certifi c a tes
shall further provide in effect that the City of Lubbock
shall exercise all of' ~ts lawful power when requested
so to do by the holder of said certificates to aid in
the enforcement and collection thereof, a n d said
c er ti fioa tes may contain other end ftm·ther recitals
pertinent or approprie. te thereto. It shall not be
necessary thn t said certificates shall be in the
exact form as above set forth, but the substance and ef-
fect thereof shall suffice.
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~he assessments levied ty this ordinance for the
improvemeuts in each Unit are altogether separate and
distinct from assessments in each and every other Unit.
The assessments for i~prcvements in one unit ore in no
wise af£ected by the improvements in or the assessments
levied for the improvemen ts in any other unit, and in making
and levying assessments the coats of the improvements in
each unit. the ben efits by means of the im:provements, and
all other matters and things w itll reference to improve-
ments in each unit, have been co n sidered and determined
altogether without reference to any such matters in any
other unit, a11 d t h e omission of the improveme11 ts in any
unit shall in no wi s e affect or impair the validity of
e.ssessmet ts for the i mpr o veo.e n ts in any other unit. The
omissi on of im,rovements in nny pa rticular unit in front of
any property exempt from the lien of such assessments shall
in no wise affect r impair the validity of assessments
against other property in the.t w11t.
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No mistaJce, error, invalidity, or irregularity in
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the na.Ile of a:ny proper ty owner , or the d esc r ipti on of
any pr o.:perty, or the amount o:f acy assesso.en t, or in
any other .r.tatter or thing, shall in aey wise invalidate or
impair any assessment levied hereby or a1~ certificate
issued, and any such mistake, error, invalidity, or
irregularity, whet:1er in such assessment or in the cer-
tificate issued in evidence thereof, may be corrected
at any time b~; the city.
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All assessments levied are
and charge against the real and
described notwithstanding such
or may be inc orr eo tly named.
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a persor.al liability
true owners of the premises
owners may not be named
Full power to ma A:e and levs reassessmeu ts is, in
accordance with the l aw and proceedings o:f the city ,
reserved and vested in the city .
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That this ordinance shall be in force and take
effect from and after its Jll,.ssage.
Passed and approved this /.2.-daay of ~ ,
A . D. 192 S" • -
~Texas.
ATTE b ~:
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A?PROVED AS TO rom,!:
! Ci ty Attorney.
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ORDINANCE NO. 283
BROADWAY AND AVENUE "Q" SPECIAL FORM NO. 10, LUBBOCK.
ORDINANCE CLOSING BEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PART OF THE
COOT OF 'IMPROVING-PORTIONS OF BROADWAY STREET AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS
AND PLACES IN '!HE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR mE COLLEC-
TION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ~IGNABLE CERTIFICATES
IN EVIDEN~ THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has heretofore ordered that the below
mentioned portions of streets and public places in said City be improv-• ed by raising grading, filling and paving same, and installing curbs
and gutters and otherwise, and contract for the making and construction
of such improvements, including paving with verticle fibre brick1 was
let to and entered into with Panhandle Construction Company, said
streets and places being as follows, to-wit:
BROADWAY STREET, from its intersectipn with the East property
line of Avenue "P" to its intersection with the East property line
of Avenue "U" known as District or Unit No .. 2A, the type of pavement
to be 2i inch Vertical Fibre Brick on Concrete foundation, with 20 foot
parkway in the middle.
BROADWAY STRE~T, from its intersection with the East property
line of Avenue "U" to its intersection with the East property
line of Avenue "Y", known as District or Unit No. 3, the type of
pavement to be 2i inch Vertical Fibre Brick on Concrete founda-
tion, with 20 foot parkway in the rndddle.
AVENUE "Q'', from its intersection with the South property line of
6th Street to its intersection with the North property line of
Main Street, and from its intersection with the South property line
of Main Street to its intersection with the North property line of
Broadway Street, known as Pistrict or Unit No. 18, the type of
pavement to be Vertical Fibre Brick on Natural foundation.
AVENUE "Q'', from its intersection with the South property line of
Broadway Street to its intersection with'the North property line of
13th Street, and from its intersection with the South property line
of 13th Street to its intersection with the North property line of
19th Street, tnown as District or Unit No. 19, the type of pavement
to be Vertical Fibre Brick on natural foundation-and,
WHEREAS, the City Engineer prepared rolls or statement for the i~
provements in each unit, ahowing ·the amounts to be assessed against ........ the various parcels of abutting~operty and the owners thereof,
and showing other matters and things, and same were exarndned by
the Board of Commissioners and approved and a time and place was
fixed for hearing to the owners of such abutting property and to
all others in anywise interested, and due andproper notice was
given, and such hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed
therefor, to-wit, on the 11th day of February, 1925, at 3:30 O'clock
P. M. in the City Hall in the City of Lubbock, Texas, and at such
hearing all desiring to be heard were fully and fairly heard, and
evidence was received and considered and all protests and objections
made were considered, and said hearing was in all respects held in
the manner provided and required by the Charter and law in force in
this city and py the proceedings of the City with reference to such
matters, and the following protests were made concerning the 1~
provements in the unit indicated, namely;
and all objections and protests made were fully considered and said
hearing was continued from day to day and from time to time until this
date and the Board having fully and fairly heard all parties making
any protest and all parties desiring to be heard, and having fully
considered all matters presented for consideration, and having fully
considered all the evidence, and all pertinent and proper matters, is
of opinion that the following disposition should be made of such
protests and objections, and that assessments should be made as
herein ordained;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS: THAT
1.
All protests and objections, whether herein specifically mentioned or
not, shall be and the same are hereby overruled and the said hearing
with respect to each and all of said Units is hereby closed.
11.
The Board of Commissioners from the evidence finds that the assessments
herein levied shall be made and levied against the respective parcels
of property abutting upon the said portions of streets and against the
owners of such property, and that such assessments are right and proper
and established substantial justice and equality and uniformity between
the respective owners and respective properties, and between all parties
concerned, considering benefits received and burdens imposed, and further
finds that in each case the abutting property assessed is specifically
benefited in the enhanced value thereof by means of the improvement
in the unit upon which the particular property abuts and for which
assessment is levied, in a sum in excess of the assessment levied
against same by this ordinance, and further finds that the apportionment
of the cost of improvements in in accordance with the law and
Charter in force in the City, and is in accordance with the proceedings
heretofore taken and had with reference to such improvements and is in
all respects valid and regular.
111.
That there shall be and is hereby levied and assessed against the parcels
of property hereinbelow mentioned and against the real and true owners
thereof, whether such owners be correctly named herein or not, the
sums otmoney below mentioned and itemized shown opposite the description
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of the respective parcels of property; the descriptions of such property,
the several amounts assessed against same, and the owners thereof, being
as follows:
(Here insert complete copies of the Engi~eer's rolls or statements as
corrected, if any corrections are made, being sure to correct the names
wherever there has been any error, descriptions and amounts wherever
there has been any error, as well as all other errors.
That the assessments so levied are for the improvements in the particular
Unit upon which the property described abuts, and the assessments for
the improvements in one ~Unit are in no wise related to or connected with
the improvements in any other Unit, and in making assessments and in
holding said hearing the amounts assessed for improvements in one Unit
have been in no wise affected b¥ any fact in any wise connected with the
improvements, or the assessments therefor, in any other Unit, and in mak-
ing such assessments the cost of storm sewers is not included in the
sums assessed.
IV.
That the several sums above mentioned assessed against said parcels of
property and against the real and true owners thereof, a nd interest
thereon at the rate of 8~ per annum, together with reasonable attorney's
fees and costs of collection, if incurred, are hereby declared to be
and made a lien upon the respective parcels of property against which
the same are assessed, and a personal liability and cha rge against the
real and true owners thereof, whether or not such owners be correctly
named herein, and such liens shall be and constitute the first enforcible
claim against the property assessed, and shall be a first and paramount
lien, superior to all other liens and claims, except State, County and
Municipal taxes, and the sums so assessed shall be payable as follows,
to-wit:
In six equal installments, the first payable on or before thirty (30)
days after the completion and acceptance by the said City of the
improvements in the block upon which the particular property abuts;
the second installment due on or before one (1) year from said date of
completion and acceptance, the third installment due on or before two
(2} years from the date of such completion and acceptance; the fourth
installment due on or before three {3) years from the date of such
completion and acceptance; the fifth installment due on or before four
(4) years from the date of such completion and acceptance; and the sixth
(6) installment due on or before five (5) years from the date of such
completion and acceptance; and such assessments shall bear interest from
the date of such completion and acceptance at the rate of eight per cent
per annum, payable annually with each installment, so that upon completion
and acceptance of the impro~rnents in a particular block assessments
against the property abutting upon such completed and accepted block shall
be and become due and payable in such installments and with interest from
the date of such completion and acceptance, provided that any owner
shall have the right to paythe entire assessment, or any installment,
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thereof, before maturity by payment of principal and accrued inte
and provided further that if default shall be made in the payment
installment promptly as the same matures, then the entire amount
assessment upon which such default is made shall, at the option o
Panhandle Construction Company, or its assigns be and become imme
due and payable, and shall be collectible with reasonable attorne
and costs of collection, if incurred.
v.
The City of Lubbock shall not in any manner be liable for the pay
of any sums hereb¥ assessed against any property and the owners t
but said Panhandle Construction Company shall look solely to said
property and the owners thereof for payment of the sums assessed
the respective parcels of property, but said city shall exercise
its lawful powers and aid in the enforcement and collection of sa
liens and assessments, and if default shall be made in the paymen
any assessment, collection thereof shall be enforced either by sa
of the property by the Tax Collector and Assessor of the City of
as near as possible in the manner provided for the sale of propel
the non-payment of ad valorem taxes, or, at the option of Panhanc
struction Company, or its assigns, payment of said sums shall be
forced by suit in any court having jurisdiction.
For the purpose of evidencing the several sums assessed against 1
said parcels of property and the owners thereof, and the time anc
of payment and to aid in the enforcement thereof, assignable cer1
shall be issued by the City of Lubbock upon the completion and ac
of the work in each block of improvement as the work in such bloc
pleted and accepted, which certificates shall be executed by the
in the name of the city, attested by the City Secretary with the
ate seal, and shall be payable to Panhandle Construction Company,
its assigns, and shall declare the said amounts and the time and
of payment and rate of interest and date of completion and accep1
of the improvements for which the certificate is issued, and shaJ
the name of the owner as accurately as possible, and the descrip1
the property by lot and block number, or front feet thereof, or
such otheT description as may otherwise identify the same, and fj
said property shall be owned by an estate then the description t1
as so owned shall be sufficient, or if the name of the owner be t
then to so state shall be sufficient, and no error or mdstake in
ing any property, or in giving the name of any owners, shall in c
wise invalid to or impair the assessment levied hereby or the ee l
cate issued in evidence thereof.
The said certificates shall further provide substantially that i:
fault shall be made in the payment of any installment of principi
interest when due, then, at the option of Panhandle Construction
or its assigns the whole of the said assessment evidenced there~
a~ once become due and payable, and shall be collectible with th•
attorney's f~es and costs of collection, if incurred, and said c
cates shall set forth and evidence the personal liability of th~
of such property and the lien upon such property and shall prov~
effect if default be made in the payment thereof the same may ~
enforced either by the sale of the property by the Tax CollectoJ
Assessor of the City of Lubbo~k, as above recited, or by suit ir
court having jurisdiction.
The said certificates shall further recite in effect that all p1
with reference to making said improvements have been regularly }
compliance with the law and Charter and proceedinq~of the City
Lubbock and that all prerequisites to the fixinq of the lien anc
of personal liability evidenced by such certificates haye been l
done and performed, which recitals shall be e~idence of the mat1
facts so recited, and no further proof thereof shall be requirec
court.
And the said certificates may have coupons attached thereto in c
of each or any of the several installments thereof, or they may
coupons for each of the first five installments leaving the mais
tificate for the sixth.
Said certificates may further provide substantially that the ~
payable thereunder may be paid to the Collector of Taxes of the
who shall issue his receipt therefor, which receipt shall be evj
such payment upon any demand for the same, either by virtue of 1
certificate or any contract to pay the same entered into by the
owner, and that the Collector of Taxes will deposit all sums so
him forthwith with the City Treasur.er and upon the payment of a1
ment with interest upon the surrender of the coupon therefor, r•
in full by sa.fd Company, or other holder of said certificate, tl
Treasurer shall pay the amount so collected and due thereon to 1
Company, or other holder, which ooupons so. receipted shall be tl
Treasurer's warrant for payment. And the said a'ertificates sha:
further provide in effect that the City of Lubbock shall exerci:
of 1 ts lawful power when requested so to do by the holder of sa:
ficate to ald in the enforcement and collection thereof, and sa:
certificates may contain other and further recitals pertinent oi
ropriate thereto. It shall not be necessary that said certific<
shall be in the exact form ae above set forth, but the substanc4
effect thereof shall suffice. '
VII.
The Assessments levie~ by this ordinance for the improvements i1
Unit are altogether separate and distin~t from assessments in e.
and every other Unit. The assessments for improvements in one ·
are in no wise affected by the improvements in or the assessmen
for the improvements in any other unit, and i~ making and levyi:
assessments the costs of the improvements in each unit the ben·
means of the improvements, and all other matters and thinqs wit
ence to improvements in each unit, have been considered and det
altogether without reference to any such matters in any other u
and the omdssion of the improvements in any unit shall in no 1
or impair the validity of assessments for the improvements in
unit. The omission of improYements in any partieular unit in
of any property exempt from the lien of such assessments shalJ
affect or impair the validity of assessments against other pre
that unit.
VIII.
No mistake, error, invalidity, or irregularity in the name of
perty owner, or the description of any property, or the amouni
assessment, or in any other matter or thing, shall in any wise
or impair any assessment levied hereby or any certificate iss~
any such mistake, error, invalidity, or irregularity, whether
ment or in the certificate issued in evidence thereof, may be
ed at any time by the City.
IX.
All assessments levied are a personal liability and cha~e aqa
the real and true owners of the premises described norwithstan
such owners may not be named or may be incorrectly named.
x.
Full power to make and levy reassessments is, in accordance wi
law and proceedings of the City, reserved and vested in the ci
XI.
That this ordinance shall be in full force and take effect fr~
its passage.
Passed and approved this 12th day of February, A. D. 1925.
F. R. Friend
MAYOR, City of Lubbock, Te:
A'I'TEST:
J. R. Germany, City Secretary.