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;> CITY ORDINANCE III ORDINANCE NO. 346 ORDINANCE DETERMINING TO ASSESS A PART OF THE COST Hf IMPROVING PORTIONS OF FAIRVIEW AVENUE IN THE V TY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AGAINST ABUTTING Property and the owners thereof, adopting engi- EEL'S ROLLS, PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF HEARING, AND ECLARING an emergency. Whereas, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas,' As heretofore ordered that the following portions of streets in said i$by be improved by raising, grading, filling same, installing concrete i jilrbs and gutters and by paving and by installing drains, inlets and orm sewer, where provided in the plans, with necessary incidentals ;d appurtenances and in accordance with the plans now on file with || e City and in accordance with the specifications therefor, said portions saiil streets being as follows, to wit: .\ ^ All that certain portion of Fairview Avenue described as follows: nnmencing at the intersection of Jersey Street and Fairview Avenue ence in a southerly direction along Fairview Avenue until same inter- cts Luther Street. S^aAThe improvements to Fairview Avenue shall consist of a six (6) ffljch compact depth gravel base with a one (1) inch asphalt plant mix ■lith concrete curbs to a width, measured from back to back of 37 feet, ip provided in said plans and specifications; and "WHEREAS, the City of College Station has entered into a contract ith I Air the improvements of said Fairview Avenue, and the City Engineer A s prepared and filed rolls or statements concerning the improvements id assessments therefor; and VWHEREAS, the City Council has determined to assess a portion the cost of such improvements against the owners of the property butjng thereon and against such property; and , W 1IEREAS, the present condition of such streets and places en- ingers the public health and safety and it is necessary that the iprovements thereof be proceeded with while the weather permits, id such improvements are being delayed pending the passing and king effeSt of this ordinance and the other proceedings incidentM ereto, and such facts constitute and create an emergency; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THAT: I The City of College Station does hereby determine to assess a . irtijm of the cost of said improvements on said portions of streets gainst abutting property thereon and against the owners of such I’operty and said assessments to be levied in exercise of the power ranted in Article II, Section XI of the Charter of said city, and as 'ovided by Acts of 1927, 40th Legislature of the State of Texas, First ailed Session, Chapter 106, page 489, as amended, commonly known 5 Article 1105-B, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. II Said rolls or statements be and the same are hereby adopted and iproved. HI III The several amounts proposed to be assessed against such parcels ■U property and the owners thereof, the other matters and things as , town on said rolls or statements being as follows, to wit: No. of Front Feet Amount ame of Owner rank W. Sheppard % C F. Adams S rank C. Coulter jarrison E. Hierth M W. Fleming A|grs| Stella R. Smith Afarion Pugh Jfluben E. Velasco : 'i|%Iward O. Refti :sorris E. Tittle p. E. McAfee I v-imes R. Brown ti> Ann Cruice *•■. M. Jackson . B. Brown III As. S. A. Lipscomb toward Anderson . P. Murray imes E. Poore G. Zubik . W. Williams . G. Anderson dsel G. Jones sb e Smith, Jr. [/ erbert O. Evans | rs. Alice Frazier <)e T. Sanders i ty of College Sta. ) - imbert H. Wilkes ^ jjjpderal Housing Adm. arence A. Moore if D' lomas D. Watkins, Jr. .arion Pugh or i l ;onard I. Knowles ft $miel N. Kelley ^ jjjwille L. Baugh Description Lot pt. 5, Blk 1, College Park Lots pt. 5, 6, pt. 7, Blk 1 Lots pt. 7, 8, pt. 9, Blk 1 Lots pt. 9, 10, Blk 1 Lot 1, Blk 2A Lots 5, 6, Blk 2 Lot 7, Blk 2 ” . ” Lot 8, Blk 2 Lot 1, Blk 3 Lot 2, Blk 3 Lots 3, 4, Blk 3 Lots 5, 6, pt. 7, Blk 4 Lots pt. 7, 8, Blk 4 Lot 1, Blk 5 Lots 2, 3, 4, Blk 5 Lots 5, 6, Blk 5 Lots 3, pt. 4, Blk 6 Lots pt. 4, pt. 5, Blk 6 Lots pt. 5, pt. 6,. Blk 6 Lots pt. 6, 7, Blk. 6 Lot 7, Blk 9 Lot 5, Blk 10 Lots 10, pt. 11, Blk A Lots pt. 11, 12, 13, Blk A Lots 14, 15, Blk A Lots 16, pt. 17, Blk A Lots pt. 17, 18, Blk A Blk B Lots 1, pt. 2, Blk C Lots pt. 2, pt. 3, Blk C Lots pt. 3, 4, 5, pt. 6, Blk C Lots pt. 6, 7, Blk C Lots 8, 9, Blk C Lots 1, pt. 2, Blk D Lots pt. 2, 3, Blk D Lots 4, 5, Blk D 135. $405.00 69. $207.00 95. $285.00 80. 140. 100. 50. 65. 60. 50. 100. $240.00 $420.00 $300.00 $150.00 $195.00 $180.00 $150.00 $300.00 . u Where more than one person, firm or corporation owns an interest il* 11 any property above described, each person, firm or corporation shall personally responsible only for its, his or her pro rata of the total sessment against such property in proportion as its, his or her respec- /e interest bears to the total ownership of such property and its, his her respective interest in such property may be released from the .(Sessment lien upon payment of such proportionate sum. J). iv A hearing shall be given by and before the governing body of the Ji jfy of College Station, Texas, on the 20th day of July, 1962, at 7:00 1 n. at the City Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of Mlege Station, Texas, to the owners of the respective parcels of jl), loperty and to all others in any wise interested, whether they be med herein or not, all of whom are hereby notified to be and appear j( the time and place herein named and fixed, and said hearing shall J). 1,1 continued from time to time and from day to day, if necessary, , 'itil all desiring and presenting themselves to be heard, shall have jO' ^en fully and fairly heard, and at which hearing any mistakes, irregu- rities or invalidities in any of the proceedings with reference to the i. liking of said improvements or assessments therefor may be corrected jV ' , d the benefits by means of said improvements, and the amount of Jj ( ie assessments, and the apportionment of the cost of the said improve- J ' spirts, and all other matters and things shall be determined, and the J), I'al and true owners of the property abutting upon the said streets , be improved, and any and all others in any wise interested, their ents and attorneys shall be and appear at said hearing at said time d place and present and make any protest or objections which they any of them may have as to the said improvements, as to the benefits srefrom, as to the cost thereof, as to the amounts of such assess- ii&nts, or as to the amounts assessed, or as to any mistake, irregularity )S. ^ invalidity in any proceedings with reference to said assessments, ith improvements, or to the contracts therefor and as to any other bS< utter or thing in any wise connected, either with said improvements, ottracts, or proceedings and after all desiring and presenting them- bS* uvea to be heard, either in person or by agents, attorneys, or repre- O'ltatives have been fully and fairly heard, the said hearing shall be bS. nsed and assessments will by ordinance and in accordance with law d the proceedings of the city be levied against the respective parcels abutting property and the owners thereof, whether such owners be med herein or not, and whether the property be correctly described not. At' such hearings anyone in any wise interested or affected subpoena witnesses and introduce evidence and have the right . 29 ( appear and be heard. Assessments against abutting property and the owners shall be personal liability of the owners of such property and a first and or lien on the property against which assessments are levied, and T all be due and payable on or before thirty days after date of com- | stion and acceptance of the improvements and said assessments shall war interest from date of such completion and acceptance until paid rAh the rate of eight per centum (8%) per annum, payable annually, ^ aS ^ovided, any owner shall have the right to pay the assessment at any le before maturity by paying principal and interest accrued to date payment, provided further that if default be made in the payment THE BATTALION Thursday, June 28, 1962 College Station, Texas Page 5 >> ” 125. $375.00 yy ” 85. $255.00 yy yy 50. $150.00 » yy 150. $300.00 yy yy 100. $300.00 yy yy 62. $186.00 yy yy 60.3 $180.90 yy yy 62.7 $188.10 ” yy 75. $225.00 yy yy 120. $360.00 yy yy 125. $375.00 yy yy 85. $255.00 yy yy 115. $345.00 yy yy 100. $300.00 yy yy 99. $297.00 yy yy 97.8 $293.40 ” 268.2 $804.60 yy yy 100.4 $301.20 yy yy 75. $225.00 yy yy 150. $450.00 yy yy 75. $225.00 yy yy 100.0 $300.00 yy yy 75. $225.00 yy yy 75. $225.00 yy yy 115. $345.00 Bryan-Hoods’ Brigade Centennial ■pspsi ‘ ;'T , ■ piUf C# ;; Early Convertible Early Schooling —Photo by Ronnie Fann -Photo by Ronnie Fann promptly as the same matures the entire assessment shall be collectible together with reasonable attorney fees and cost of collection, if incurred. The improvements in each unit constitute an entirely separate district and independent unit, and the proposed assessment for the improvement in each unit are in no wise affected by any fact or circumstance in connection with any other unit all to the same extent and as fully as if entirely separate proceedings had separate hearings, and separate notices thereof ordered. VII The City Secretary of the City of College Station is directed to give notice to the owners of property abutting upon the said portions of streets named to be improved and to all others interested, of the time, place and purpose of such hearings and of all matters and things by causing a substantially correct copy of this ordinance to be pub lished at least three times in a newspaper published in and of general circulation in the City of College Station, Texas, the first of which publication shall be made at least ten days before the date of such hearing, and by such publication all owners of property abutting upon said portions of said streets and avenues, whether such owners be named herein or not and whether the property be correctly described herein or not, as well as to all others in any wise interested therein or to be affected thereby, shall be and are duly notified and no error or mistake in the name of any property owner, in the description of any property or in the amount of any proposed assessment shall in anywise affect or invalidate such notice or any assessment levied pursuant thereto, and the real and true owners of such abutting property shall be and are by such notice duly and fully notified. The City Secretary is further directed, but not required to give further notice of such hearing by causing a substantial copy of such published notice to be mailed to each owner of property abutting upon such portions of said streets and avenues, but all such notices by mail shall be only cumulative of such notice by advertisement and publication, and said notice by advertisement and publication shall in all cases be sufficient and binding whether or not any other kind or character of notice be given. VIII The present condition of said portions of streets and avenues endangers health and public safety, and it is necessary that the im provements thereof be proceeded with at once and while the weather will permit, and such facts constitute and create an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that the rules and provisions for ordinances to be read more than one time or at more than one meeting be suspended, and requiring that this ordinance be passed as and take effect as an emergency measure, and such rules and provisions are accordingly suspended and this ordinance is passed as and shall take effect as an emergency measure and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 15th day of June, 1962. ATTEST: s/K. A. 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