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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 8-E6-7 AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AIN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND ASSESSING AS JI TAY UPON THE LOTSS PARTS OF 1015= BLOCKS OR TRACTS OF LA13D d'IMu NOT DIVIDED INTO LOTS OR BLOCKS; FRONTING OR ^3UTTING ON Orleans street from Austin Street to Dmmett ,street !,:Tillow Street from ualder Avenue. to. Liberty Avenue Two-thirds of the cost of paving and gutter and incidental drain- age, and all the cost of curbing said streets, apportionable to the hereinafter referred to property; and declaring said tax a lien upon said property and a personal debt upon the ovv�ler. or owners thereof and providing a time when said tax shall become -_ due and payable, providing for the collection o� same and all costs incurred in collact ing same and if not paid ' at the time it becomes due and p gable; and providing the rate of interest said tax shall bear from the time it becomes due until: paid; and declaring an emergency. 'NHER AS9 1-)ursuant to the reauiremerit.s of sub -section h of Section 68 of she Charter of The City of Beaumont, the City Commission of the City of Beaumont caused to be published, for'-.' the time and. in the: rn nner required therefor by the City Charter;, a notice of a Resolution' of said Commission, passed heretofore on the. 20th day of Tii�y, A. D. 1924, ordering a hearing to be given. 'to the persons, firms; corporations or estates, their agents or attorneys o�vning property abutting .on Orleans Street from Austin Street to Emmett Street; :;lillo?-r ;street from Calder Avenue to liberty Avenue ozaa called upon all persons interested : in said -matter to app ar and show cause, in c onto rmity �Jrith the provisions of the Oharter above referred to,�?,;hy the assessments in :said notice should not be made against said Drop erty �wi1d the ormers t. ��h hereof, ich bear- ing was to b e held in the c ounc it chamber o f the Cit'T Fall of Beaumont, Texas at 4 ,00 o cloch P. 11. , on the 10th day of dune; A. 1J. 19 24. .AIT DI ':11'.H1.` EAS, a full and, fai- hearing in conformity.: th the Charter and the lax.; in such cases having been had :Ui co nformity. -:Jith said notice, all the Conunis-sion' having inquired info and determines all facts necessary to t1is, adjudication of aii special benef its accruing to each. ovv er by mems of sa-ch impro vament , and said hearing having b eEnr duly closed-; And it appearing, that the assessments as Ncaposed in the above mentioned Resolution paosed on the 20th day of tray, A. D. 1924 with the exceptions hereinafter noted, are in all resoects fair and eauitable, and that there will be a Toll and adequate and s-oecial benefit, to the abutting proper-ty and the owners thereof fE om and by ream n o the ;proposed pavement and improvement in excess of tho amount assesse.C, against tl- abutting -property- and the res7o ective o,:m.ers thereof.. 10`r't, ThERE'ORE, BE IT ORDAIN:E BY THE CITE: 001v1USSION OF TITE CITY OF BEAU1I0ITT: Section 1.. That there is hereby assessed G.gainst the several ,ovrners of Page 2 ., Orleans Street from .Austin Street to Emmett Street; 'dillour Street from Calder Avenue to.T,iberty Avenue as a tax tiro -thirds (2/3) of the cost of paving and gutter and incidental drainage, and all the' cost of curbing on said portion of said Streets. The lot, lots, parts of lots, blocks or tracts of land on Which said tax is levied and assessed is hereinafter described, together with the numb"e-r of feet front on each lot, parts of lots, blocks or tracts of land, and name and names of the o,iraer 'or ov,, ers" thereof anal the propo-rt;ionate amount of the cost of said paving and gutter, a.nd the co--st of said curbing to be borne and paid for by such ovaaer, or owners as sho.Tzi by the, statement ,prepared by the, City Engineer of the City of -Beaumont, which :said amount is hereby levied mud r assessed as a ,tax upon such lots, part's of lots, blocks or r tracts of land as shovzn, to wit,- (INS'IM ASSEESS r +PIT -IST) .� eL Page 3. Section That said tax so levied and assessed shell become due. and payable upon completion of the paving upon the pocetior_s of said streets; upon which said lot, lots; parts of lots, blocks or tracts of land front and abut, and. the amount of the tax hereby levied and assessed, together with the cost of col- lectitZg ;same and seven per cent pur annum from the date sante is collectible until pat d, is hereby declared' a lien against the said lot, lots, part of, lots, blocks or tracts of land, superior to all other liens, claims or title except city; county and state taxes, and shall constitute a personal charge or claim against the omler or o,tme-rs of the said lots, parts of lots, blocks or tracts of land. uection 3. TI:e fact that the foregoing _oor ti ons of streets are in bad condition and badly in need- of paving in.-orde-r--to---f-aci-litat-e— the heavy traffic over same creates an emergency and an imperative .public necessity necessitating tl) suspension of the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three separate meetings, said rule is therefore hereby suspended and -this Ordinazice shall take effect from and after its passage and publication. Passed this the / day, of June, A. D. 19 24, by' the affirmative vote of all members of the Commission. Approved this the /0 day of June, A. D. 1924. Countrp of Jefferson Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _known to me, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath de- poses and says, that he is the�_�"_"' _r%liof the SE, BEAUMONT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing was published in said newspaper, such publication being on the following dates: _ ,---ty1 _ _ _ _ -_�''_ _A. D. 192_1_, and a newspaper copy of which is hereto at- Sworn.t� dnd subscribed before me, this __ 3 ay of _ _ _ _ _ -A. D. 192_ _ _x ------------fix------- - -�------- Notary Public, Jefferso County, Texas. e LEGAL NOTICE Entitled an ordinance levying and assessing as a tax upon the lots, parts.of lots, blocks, or tracts Of land cohere not divided into lots or blocks, fronting or abutting on ORLEANS STREET FROM AUSTIN STREET TO-EMMETT STREET, WILLOW STREET FROM CALDER' AVENUE TO LIBERTY AVENUE, Two-thirds of the cost of paving and gutter and incidental drainage, and' all the cost of curbing said streets, apportionable to the here- inafter referred to property; and declaring said tax a lien upon said property and,a personal debt upon the owner or owners. thereof and providing a time- when said •talc shall become due and payal le, pro- viding for the collection of same and all costs_incurred in collecting same if not, paid at the time it be- comes duP and payable; and pro. viding the rate .of interest said tax shall bear from- t'i'e time it becomes due until paid; and declaring an emergency; WHEREAS, pursuant to the,, re - on h of See- tt on 8e of thents of Charterof the. City, of. Beaumont, --'the City Commission of The City of Beaumont caused to be published, for the time_ and Iii the manner required therefor by the City Charter, a: notice of a Res- olution of said C,emmis?sion, Passed heretofore on the, 20th day of May, A. D. 1924, ordering a hearing to be given to the persons, firms, cor= ESTIMATED QAUNTITIES. &. COST 5i1 o'tfrom se too at lZer- I mental strain or snug.. - LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL. NOTICE porations or estates, their agents or attorneys awning property abut- ting on k . Orleans Street from Austin Street to Emmett Street; Willow Street from Calder Avenue to Liberty Avenue and calling upon all persons- Inter- ested in said matter to appear and show cause, in conformity with the provisions of the Charter above re- ferred to,, why the assessments in said notice should not be made against said property and the own- ers thereof, which hearing was to be held In. -the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Beaumont, Texas, at 4:00 o'clock P. M., on the 10.th clay of June, A. D., 1924. AND; WHEREAS, a full and fair hearing in; conformity with the Ch;irter and the law in such cases hai%ing been , had in conformity with said notice, and the Commis- sion. having •inquired into and de- termined all facts necessary to the adjudicaton of all special .benefits ageruinE to each owner by mea 9 of such improvement, and. said hearing having been dul.v closed; And it api)e�Lring that the assess- ments -. as - proposed - iii• the above mentioned Resolution, passed on the 20th day of May, A. D., 1924, with the exceptions hereinafter noted, are in ,all respects fair and equitable, and that there will be a fall and adequate and special bene- fit to the abutting property and tlfe owners thereof from and by reason of the proposed pavement and improvement in excess of the amount assessed against the abut- ting property and the respective owners thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT OR- DAINEP BY THE CITY COM- MISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. Section L That there is hereby assessed against the several owners of prop- erty and against their respective property abutting upon Orleans Street from Austin Street to Em- mett Street; Willow- Street from Calder Avenue to. Liberty Avenue as a tax two-thirds (2-3) of the cost of paving and gutter and in- cidental drainage, and all the cost of curbing on said portion of said Streets. The lot, lots, parts of lots, blocks or tracts of land on which said tax is levied and assessed is hereinafter described, together with the num- ber of feet front on each lot, parts of lots. blocks or tracts of land, and name and names of the owner or owners 'thereof and the proportion- ate amount of the cost of said pav- ing an(%$gutter, and the cost of said .d5irbing to be borne and paid for by such owner or owners as shown by the statement prepared by the City Engineer of The City of Beaumont, which said amount is hereby levied and assessed as a tax upon such lots, parts, of lots, blocks or tracts of land as shown, to -wit OF PAVING WILLOW ST. FROM CALDER AVE: TO LIBERTY AVE. 40 FT. WIDE. Paving and Accessories $4,25) per• Square Yard, Cost ofCurbing to Be Borne 13'y Property Owners. Cost Per Front Foot $5,8241. Cost of Gutter to Be Divided on Same Basis As Paving, Combined Curb apd Gutter $.75 Per. Lin, Ft. Property Owners 2-3-$.20 Per Lin. Ft. Curbing -601/,-$.45 Per Lin. Ft. City 1-3-$.10 Per Lin, Ft. Gutter --40,'0-$.:,9 Per Lin. Ft, ESTIMATE Ob' TOTAL, COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS $13917,31. Tracts from Assessor's Abstract Books -City of Beaumont Name-, (a) miss Kate Rogers 0 2 2 r• P a i ont Feet Sq, Y.ds. Amt. Lin. Ft. Paving Curbing Amt, Lin, Ft. Gutter Amt. Total Amount (City of Beaumont) f (b) Flrst Eaptist Church --Theo, 30 B 131.0 179.52 $ 7 62.9 6 151.0 $ 67.95 131,0 $ 26,20 $ 857.11 ,J. Baton, J. R. Edmonds and E. C. Lee; Trustees, .....:.... (c). W. IV. Cunningham Estate, etc:' 25 b 174.0 238.44 1013.39' 199.0 89,55 174.0 34.80 1137.44 -Kenneth Cunningham, Ad- ministrator; Mrs.. Betty, M. Cunningham, Lois Cunning- ham (d) W. P. H.; McFaddin. .1. V 27 B• 153.0 209,67 819:09 173.0 77.55 153:0 30.60 999.34 (e) W. W Cunningham Estate, etc. 155.65 213.30 906.52 180.65 81.29 155.65 31.13 1018.94 -Kenneth Cunningham, Ad-. ministrator; Mrs. Betty Cun- ningham, Lois Cunningham.. (f) RT. P: H. bicPaddin 121/2 B 150.0 205.36 873:62 175.0 78.75 150.0 30.00 932.37 .... (g) bars. T. S. Long .............. ]:i B 11 B 15Q.0 79.9. "05.36 873.62 165.0 74.25 150,0 30.00 977.57 (h') Duke Hotel Co. ................ 10 B 220.1 109.49 301.62 465.35 104,9 1281.88 235.1 47.21 105.80, 79.9 220.1 15.98 44.02 528.54 Total Property Owners' ....... Less Rogers 1213.65 1662.76 $ 7068.431353.65 $622.65- 1213.65 $242.73 1431.70 $7933.81 Frontage ........ 131 179 52 762 96 151 0 67 95I 6. 0 857.11 Total Property Owners 1082.65 1483.24 $ 6305.471232.65 $554,70 1082.65 $216.53 $7076:70 NOTE: D. R. J. C. -Deed Records of Jefferson .County; texas.. (a) Tract of. land deeded by. W. B. & Sophia Rogers. to Kate Rogers by deed dated Dec. 29, 1897 and recorded in Vol, 17, Page 310, D: R. J. C 131x,10 ft. less 37 ffx131 ft. sola' to City of Beaumont' 3. ft. strip faces - on 'west side Willow St. corner 1Villow and Calder., 4, (b) Tract of land deeded by W. P. H. McFaddin to Thos. J. Eaten, E, C. Lee and J. R_ Edmonds, Trustees of First Baptist Church by deed dated July 13 and recorded Vol. 233, Page 61 D. R. J. C. (c) Tract of land conveyed by W. P. IT. McFaddin to W. W. Cunningham by' deed dated Feb. 8, 1894 and recorded Vol, 9, Page 61. Fronts.19 ft, on east side Willow St. beginning 131 ft. south of Calder Ave. less parcel deeded to City of Beaumont. Also a tract, of land deeded by .Chas. D. & Maggie 111. Crain to W. W. Cunningham conveys tract fronting 95.3 ft. on Calder Ave. and 131 ft: on Willow St. by deed dated April 25, 1893 and recorded Vol, 6, Page 5 34, D. R. J. C. (d) Tract of land deeded by Wilber F. Gilbert to W. P , H. McFaddin conveys tract, remainder of which fronts 74 ft, on North side Broadway and 155.65 ft, on east side Willow. Deeded datedDec. 12, 1SS1,, recorded Vol. U, Page 324, D. R. J. C. (e) Tract of land deeded by Josephine Leckie to W. W. Cunningham by deed dated June ll, 1913 and recorded Vol. 138, page 275, D R. J. C'. convdys tract 72x150 ft. abutts remainder .12 ft, abutts on south side Broadway Ave, and 150 ft. on effist side Willow, (f) Tract of land deeded by Bernard Dfilmo for self an d deceased 'wife to W. P. H McFaddin dated Nov. 8, 1881. Faces 150 ft. on IViliow anti forms southwest corner of Liberty Ave. and Willow St. Dated Nov. 8, 1881 and recorded in VoI. U, Page 3 O1, D. P.. J. C. (g) The south 79.9 ft. of a tract .of land 170x470 ft, conveyed by H. W. Potter and Fannie R. Potter to T. S. Long, by deed dated March 12, -1802, and recorded Vol, 5, Page 222, D. R. J. C. ,being a tract of land fronting, 170 it. on south side of Broadway and, 79.9 ft. on east side of Willow St. (h) Tract of land deeded by Jno, 1V. "Hynderson, Trustee in Bankruptcy in the cause of Holmes Duke, Bank- rupt, to Duke Hotel Co. by deed dated Aug. 12, 1910 and recorded Vol. 115, Page 268, D. R. J. C., Tract faces 220.1 ft, on east side of Willow St. and 95 ft. on north side of Liberty Ave. forming north- east corner intersection of Liberty Ave. and Willow St. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES & COST OF PAVING ORLEANS ST. FROM AUSTIN ST. TO EMMETT AVE. 36 FT. WIDE, CLASS A. Paving and Accessories $4.00 Per Square hard. CCost of Curbing To Be Borne Ey Property Owners. Cost Per Front Ft. $4.58'89. Cost of Gutter To Be Divided on Same Basis as Paving. Combined Curb and Gutter $.75 Per Lin. Ft. Property Owner 2-3-$.20 Per Lin. Pt, �e-Lir,_ "rt ------_City 1-3-$.10 Per Lineal Ft. Tr. Plat Front Sq. Yds. Amt. Lin. Ft. Amt. Lin, Ft. Amt. Total Amount Name-, and an imperative public necessity Feet Paving Curbing rule requiring ordinances to read on three separate meetings, Gutter said rule is therefore hereby sus- sonal charge or claim against the (a) 11liss ' Kate Rogers (City of Beaumont) ... c .............. 30 B 131.0 179.52 $ 762.96 151.0 $- 67.95 131.0 $ 26.20 $ 857.11 (b) Flrst Eaptist- Church --Theo. , J. of all members of the Commission. tioris, of streets are, in ,bad condi- Approved this the 10th day of on and badly in need of paving in June, A. D., 1924. order to facilitate the heavy traffic (Signed) J. AUSTIN 4kRNES, over same creates an emergency, Baton, J. R. Edrimonds and E. C. Lee; Trustees........... 25 D 174.0 233.44 1013.39' 199.0 89.55 174,0 .34,80 1137.74 (c). W. W. Cunningham Estate, etc.' -Kenneth Cunningham, Ad- ministrator; Mrs.. Betty- M. Cunningham, Lois Cunning- ham 31.- 13 153.0 209.67 819:09 173.0 77.85 153.0 30.60 999.34 ........................ (d) W. P. H., McFaddin ........... 27 B• 155.65 213.30 9 06.5 2 180.65 81.29 155.65 31.13 1018.94 (e) W. W: Cunningham Estate, etc. -Kenneth Cunningham, Ad-, i i t t M B ft C; n m n s ra or, rs, e y u ninglmam, Lois Cunningham.. 121/2 B 150.0 205.36 873:62 '175.0 78.75 150.0 30.00 982,37 (f) W. P. R, McF'addin .. 13' B 150.0 205,86 873.62 165.0 74.25 150.0 30.00 977.87 (g)' Mrs. T. S. Long .. 11 B 79,9- 109,49 4.65.35 104,9 47.21 79.9 15.98 528.54 (h) Duke Hotel Co' ................. 10 B 220.1 301.62 1281.88, 235.1 105.80, 220.1 44.02 1431.70 Total Property Owners' ......... 1213,65 1662.76 $ 7068.431383.65 $622.65 1213.65 $242.73 $7933.81 Les!; Rogers Frontage 131 179.52 7 62.9 6 151.0 67.95 131.0 26.20 857.11 Total Property Owners ......... 1082.65 1483.24 $ 6305,471232.65 $554,70 1082.65 $216.53 $7076.70 NOTE: D. R. J. C. -Deed Records of Jefferson .County; Texas.. (a) Tract of, land deeded by, W. E. & Sophia Rogers to Iiate Rogers by deed dated Dec. 29, 1897 and recorded in Vol. 17, Page 310, D. R. J. G 131x40 ft. less 3 7 ftx131 ft. sold, to City of E'eaumont 3. ft, strip faces on west side Willow St. corner Willow and Cald er, 1' (b) Tract;of land deeded by SV. P. H. McVaddin to Thos. J. Baten, E, C. Lee and J. �t. Edmonds, Trustees of First Baptist Church by deed dated July 13 and recorded Vol. 233, Page -61 D. R. J. C. (c) Tract of land conveyed by W. P. H. 11icFaddin to W. W. Cunningham by deed dated Feb. 8, 1894 and recorded Vol. 9, Page 61. Fronts, 19 ft. on east side Willow St. beginning 131 ft. south of Calder Ave. less parcel deeded to City of Beaumont. Also a tract. of land deeded by -Chas. D. & Maggie M. Crain to W. W. Cunningham conveys tract fronting 9 5.3 ft, on Calder Ave. and 131 ft., on Willow St. by deed dated April 25, 1893 and recorded Vol. 6, Page 5 34, D. R. J. C. (d) Tract of land deeded by Wilber F. Gilbert to W. P . H. McFaddin conveys tract, remainder of which fronts 74 ft. on North side -Broadway and 155.65 ft. on east side Willow. Deeded dated Dec. 12, 1881,, recorded Vol. U, Page 824, D. R. J. C. (e) Tract of land deeded by Josephine Leckie to W. W. Cunningham by deed dated June 11, 1913 and recorded Vol. 138, page 275, D R. J. C'. conv@ys tract 72x15'0 ft. abutts remainder,.12 ft, abutts on south side S'roadway Ave. and 150 ft, on edst side Willow. (f) Tract of land deeded by Bernard Milmo for self an d deceased w4fo to W. P. Ii. MoFaddin dated Nov. 8, 1881. Faces 150 ft. on willow ind forms southwest corner of Liberty Ave. and Willow St. Dated Nov, 8, 1581 and recorded in Vol. U, Page 3 01, D. R. J. C. (g) The south 79.9 ft. of a tract of land 170x470 ft. conveyed by II. W. Potter and Fannie R. Potter to T. S. Long, by deed dated March 12, .1892, and recorded Vol. 5, Page 222, D. R. J. C., being a tract of land fronting, 170 it. on south side of Broadway and.79.9 ft, on east side of. Willow St. (h) Tract of land deeded by Jno. W. Henderson, Trustee in Dankruptcy in the cause of Holmes Duke, Bank- rupt, to Duke hotel Co. by deed dated Aug. 12, 1910 and recorded Vol. 115, Page 268, D. R. J. C.: Tract faces 220.1 ft, on east side of Willow St. and 95 ft. on north side of Liberty Ave, forming north- east corner intersection of Liberty Ave. and Willow St. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES & COST OF PAVING ORLEANS ST, FROM AUSTIN ST., TO EMMETT AVE. 36 FT. WIDE, CLASS A. Paving and Accessories $4.00 Per Square 'lard. CCost of Curbing To Be Borne Dy Property Owners. Cost Per Front Ft. $4.88'89. Cost of Gutter To Be Divided on Same Basis as Paving, Combined Curti and Gutter $.75 Per Lin. Ft. Property Owner 2-3-$.20 Per Lin. Ft, Cubing -6q% -x.45. -Per- Lin, Ft. City 1-3-$.10 Per Lineal Ft, Gutter -40%--$.30 Per Lin. Ft. - ESTIMATE OF TOTAL COST OF SUCH I M PR OVEMENT $21,632.41. Beaumont Townsite. ° Tracts from Assess Dr's Abstract Book. Lot Block Front Sq. Yds. Amt. I.in. Ft. Amt. ' Lin. Ft. Amt, Total Name- Feet Paving Curbing Gutter Amoun•., Stuart R.Smith, Walter J. Craw- ford Est. -Mrs. Cora , Craw- ford, Independent Executrix, ... 735, 738 & 7 City of Beaumont .7 City of Beaumont, O'Brien, Pipkin - --Park- and - Langham Front- age ........................ Total Property Owners Portion.. Section ; 2. That said tax so levied and as- sessed shall become due and pay - a616 upon completion ,of the paving: Upon L119 portions of said streets upon which said lot, Iots; parts of lots, blocks or tracts of land front and abut, and the amount of the tax hereby levied and assessed, to- �ether with the cost of collecting arae and seven per cent per,annupi rom the, date same 'is collectible until ,paid, is hereby declared alien against the said lot, lots, part of 39 74 192.0 235.88 $ 943.56 193.0 $ 86.85 193.0 $ 38.60 $1069.01 34 44, 130.1 159.01 636,05 130.1 58.55 130.1 26.02 720.62 - - 1837.0 82.6.63 1837.0 367.40 10859.41 1977 2416.29 9665.36 140.0 168.00 140.6 74.20 242.20 2300.1 2811.18 $11244.972300.1 $1140.05 2300.1' $506.22 $12891.24 lots, blocks or triLets of land, su- and an imperative public necessity perior, to all other liens, claims or necessitating the suspension of the be title except city; county and state rule requiring ordinances to read on three separate meetings, taxes, and shall constitute a per- said rule is therefore hereby sus- sonal charge or claim against the pended and this Ordinance shall owner or owners of the said lots„ take effect from and after its pas - parts of lots, blocks or tracts of sage and puplication. land. Passed this the 10th day of June, Section 3. A. D. 1924, by the affirmative vote The fact that the foregoing por• of all members of the Commission. tioris, of streets are, in ,bad condi- Approved this the 10th day of on and badly in need of paving in June, A. D., 1924. order to facilitate the heavy traffic (Signed) J. AUSTIN 4kRNES, over same creates an emergency, Mzvgr,