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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
OFFICIAL NOTICE
To the owners of property abutting
upon Fourteenth Street in the City
of Brownsville Texas from the east
line of Monroe Street to the west lino
of Lincoln Boulevard. Except the
area between or under the rails and
tracks of railroad crossing and for
two feet on tho outside thereof and
to all others interested therein or
having a Hen or claim thereon or
otherwise to be affected.
The City Commission of the City of
Brownsville Texas has ordered that
Fourteenth from the east line of
Monroe Street to the west line ol
Lincoln Boulevard except the area
between or under the rails and tracks
of railroad crossing and for two feet
on the outside thereof be improved
by raising grading filling installing
concrete curb and gutters where such
curbs and gutters are not already in-
stalled on proper grade and line and
paving with 1 1-2 inch Wsrrenite
Bitulithic wearing surface on 2 1-2
inch bituminous concrete base on 3-
inch compressed gravel sub-base; and
by laying 1 1-2 inch Warrenite Bitu-
lithic surface on the present pave-
ment as a base; has adopted plans
and specifications therefor and let
contract to Southwest Bitulithic Com-
pany; has determined to assess a part
of the cost of such improvements
against abutting property and the
owners thereof; has approved the
City Paving Engineer’s Roll or state-
ment which shows the estimated cost
of the improvements upon said por-
tion of street and the total esti-
mated cost thereof which is proposed
to be assessed against owners of abut-
ting property said total amount so
proposed to be assessed being
$14099.49 and also shows the amount
proposed to be assessed against each
of the several parcels of abutting
property and the owner or owners
thereof and shows the estimated
amount per front foot of abutting
property proposed to be assessed
against the property abutting on said
portion of street and the owners
thereof which is $2.730564 per front
foot of the total frontage of each lot
abutting such portion of street. For
further information the owners of
such abutting property and all other
parties interested therein or having
a lien or claim thereon or in any way
affected are hereby referred to said
roll or statement on file with the
City Secretary and the resolution ap-
proving the same and providing for
this notice duly passed by the City
Commission.
A hearing to the owners of prop-
erty abutting upon said portion of
said street and to all others in any-
wise interested therein or having any
lien or claim thereon or to be in any
way affected has been ordered by
the City Commission of the City of
Brownsville Texas and will be given
and held by and before said City
Commission at 10 o'clock A. M. in the
City Council Room in the City Hail in
the City of Brownsville Texas on
the 21st day of September 1928. at
which time and place the owners of
such abutting property and all other
parties interested therein or having
a lien or claim thereon or in any way
affected shall be entitled to and re-
ceive a full and fair hearing and
may introduce evidence and subpoena
witnesses and such hearing may be
continued if necessary to fully and
fairly accomplish the purpose thereof
and at such hearing any others of
abutting property or others Inter-
ested therein or having a lien or
claim thereon or to be affected
thereby will present themselves in
person or by agent or attorney and
be given opportunity to make and
present any protests or objections or
contest which they or any of them
may have and to be heard concerning
benefits to property amounts of as-
sessments and concerning any matter
in connection with which they or any
of them may be entitled to be heard
on any matter provided by the char-
ter or law or ordinances in force in
said city or under the terms of the
• proceedings of the City with ref-
erence to the improvements in con-
nection with which said hearing is
held and at said time and place a
full and fair hearing will be given
and the amounts to be assessed and
other matters and things wiP be done
and determined.
By order of the City Commission of
the City of Brownsville Texas.
A. F.. MONDAY City SecretaYy
of the City of Brownsville Texas.
9-10-14-17— »t—3143.__
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff of Cameron County
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
post for ten full days prior to .he
-’2nd day of September A. D. 1928. in
three public places within the
boui.ds of the defined district in
Cameron county Texas proposed to
be established under the name of
"Cameron County Water Improve-
ment District Number Thirteen"
(the boundaries of which are shown
in the petition for the establishment
thereof on file with the clerk of the
county commissioners' court of Cam
eron county Texas) and at the
court house door of said county or
on the bulletin board used for pub-
lic notices at the said county court
house true copies of the following
notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To all person# interested in and
whose lands are included in and
would be affected by the creation of
"Cameron County Water Improve-
ment District Number Thirteen:"
Notice is hereby given that there
has been presented to the commis-
sioners' court of Cameron county
Texas a petition in due form and
properly and sufficiently signed
asking that said court establish a
water improvement district in Cam-
eron county. Texas to be known as
“Cameron County Water Improve-
ment District Number Thirteen" un-
der the metes and bounds set out in
said petition (and all persons in-
terested shall take notice of the
boundaries of said district as set out
in said petition and may inspect
same by examining the same in the
office of the clerk of said court)
and that said commissioners' court
has at a special session set said pe-
tition for hearing at a special ses-
sion of said court on the 22nd day of
SepUuber A. D„ 1928 at the court
house in the city of Brownsville.
Cameron county Texas at which
hearing any persons whose lands are
included in and would be affected
by the creation of such district may
appear before said court and content
the creation of such district or con-
tend for the creation thereof and
may offer testimony to show that
such district is or is not necessary
and would or would not be of public
utility and that the creation of such
district would or would not be feas-
ible or practicable.
This notice is issued in compliance
with an order of said commissioners’
court of date September 4th. A. D.
1928 setting said petition for hear-
ing. and the following is a true copy
of said order via:
“IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF CAMERON COUN-
TY WATER IMPROVEMENT DIS-
TRICT NUMBER THIRTEEN:”
On this the 4th day of September.
A. D. 1028. at a special session of
th* Honorable Commissioners’ Court
pi Cameron county Texas there was
i
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
presented to this court and came on
to be considered the petition of the
Arroyo Gardens Development com-
pany and others praying; for the es-
tablishment of a water improvement
district lying wholly within Cam-
eron county Texas to be known as
“Cameron County Water Improve-
ment District Number Thirteen” and
setting forth therein the boundaries
of said district same containing
6358.62 acres of land more or less
in and out of Partition Shares Not.
12 and 22 of the £spiritu Santo
Grant same to be created and to op-
erate under Section 59 of Article 16
of the Constitution of Texas for the
purpose of irrigating the land there-
in included and of furnishing water
for domestic power and commercial
purposes in which petition is em-
braced an application for authority
for the issuance of the notes of such
district when organised to the max-
imum amount permitted by law
based upon the sum of $500000.00
estimated and proposed cost of the
improvements to be made in said dis-
trict namely: an irrigation system
therein.
And. the court after examining
said petition and finding that same
is in due and legal form and is sign-
ed by a majority in number of the
holders of title to t’..e lands situated
within the proposed district and rep-
resenting a majority in value A
the lands therein as indicated by
the county tax rolls and that said
petition sets forth a necessity pub-
lic utility feasibility and a benefit
to the lands included in said district
| and the proposed boundaries of said
district and designate a name for
such district to-wit: “Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Number Thirteen” which includes
the name of Cameron county is of
I the opinion that same should be set
| down for hearing.
It is therefore now here by the
I court ordered t«it said petition be
{ and the same is. set for hearing fce-
i fore this court at a special session
af this court to be held at the coun-
I ty court house in the city of Browns-
ville in Cameron county Texas on
the 22nd day of September A. D.
! 1928. at which time and place any
! person whose lands are included in
! and would be affected by the crea-
! tion of said district may appear be-
j fore this court and contest the cre-
J ation of said district or contend for
i the creation of said district and may
I offer testimony to show that said
district is or is not necessary and
■ would or would not be of any public
I utility and that the creation of such
| district would or would not be feas-
ible or practicable and at which
! time and rlace this court will ad-
! judge and determine all contests and
I objections to the creation of said
! district and all matters pertaining
| to the same. "And it is further or-
! dered that the clerk of this court
j forthwith issue due notice of said
1 hearing and that same be posted
j and published by the sheriff of Cam-
I eron county Texas as required by
! law.”
You are further commanded to
i cause to be published said notice in
i a newspaper of general circulatioa
in Cameron county. Texas one time
j and at least five days prior to the
j date of such hearing vis: Septeni-
j ber 22nd 1928.
Herein fail not but make due ve-
! turn of a true copy of this notice to
the clerk of the county commission-
ers’ court of Cameron county Texas
on or before the said 22nd day of
September A. D. 1928 showing the
time when and the places where such
notice was posted and published.
Witness my hand and seal of said
court at office in Brownsville Tex-
as this 4th day of September A. D.
1828. H. D. SEAGO
Clerk of the County Court and Ex-
officio Clerk of the County Com-
missioners’ Court of Cameron
County Texas.
(SEAL) 9-16—It—3141
THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO THE SHERIFFRDLUhtardoESH
To the Sheriff of Cameron County.
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to post
for ten full days prior to the 22nd
day of Sept.. A. D. 1928. in three pub-
lic places within the bounds of the
defined District in Cameron County
Texas proposed to be established
under the name of "Cameron County
Water Improvement District Number
Twelve" (the boundaries of which are
shown in the petition for the estab-
lishment thereof on file with the
Clerk of the County Commissioners’
Court of Cameron County Texas)
and at the Court House door of said
County or on the bulletin board used
for public notices at the said County
Court House true copies of the fol-
lowing notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To all persons interested in and
whose lands arc included in and
would be affected by the creation of
"Cameron County Water Improve-
ment District Number Twelve":
Notice is hereby given that there
has been presented to the Commis-
sioners’ Court of Cameron County.
Texas a petition in due form and
properly and sufficiently signed ask-
ing that said Court establish a Water
Improvement District in Cameron
County Texas to be known as "Cam-
eron County Water Improvement Dis-
trict Number Twelve" under the
metes and bounds set out in said pe-
tition. (and all persons interested
shall take notice of the boundaries of
said district as set out in said peti-
tion and may inspect same by exam-
ining the same in the office of the
Clerk of said Court) and that said
Commissioners’ Court has at a Spe-
cial Session set said petition for
hearing at a Special Session of said
Court on the 22nd day of Sept. A. D.
1928 at the Court House in the City
of Brownsville Cameron County.
Texas at which hearing any person
whose lands are included in and
would be affected by the creation of
such District may appear before said
Court and contest the creation of
such district or contend for the crea-
tion thereof and may offer testimony
to show that such district is or is not
necessary and would or would not be
of public utility and that the crea-
tion of such district would or would
not be feasible or practicable.
This notice is issued in compli-
ance with an Order of said Commis-
sioners’ Court of date Sept. 4th. A.
D. 1928 setting said petition for hear-
ing. and the following is a true copy
of said Order viz:
"In the matter of the establishment
of Cameron County Water Improve-
ment District Number Twelve.”
On this the 4th day of Sept. A. D.
1928. at a Special Session of the Hon-
orable Commissioners’ Court of Cam-
eron County Texas there was pre-
sented to this Court and came on to
be considered the petition of R. Lee
Kempner. and others praying for the
establishment of a Water Improve-
ment District lying wholly within
Cameron County Texas to be known
as “Cameron County Water Improve-
ment District Number Twelve.” and
setting forth therein the boundaries
of said district same containing
1120.6 acres of land more or less in
and out of Partition Share No. 12. of
the Espiritu Santo Grant same to be
created and to operate under Section
59 of Article 16 of the Constitution of
Texas for the purpose of irrigating
the land therein included and of fur-
nishing water for domestfr. power
and commercial purposes iT which
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
petition is embraced an application
lor authority for the issuance of the
notes of such district when organ-
ised to the maximum amount per-
mitted by law based upon the sum
of 9100000.00 estimated and proposed
cost of the improvements to ae made
in said District namely: an irriga-
tion system therein.
And the Court after examining
said petition and finding that same ia
in due and legal form and is signed
by a majority in number of the hold-
ers of title to the lands situated
within the proposed district and rep-
resenting a majority in value of the
lands therein as indicated by the
County tax rolls and that said peti-
tion seta forth a necessity public
utility feasibility and a benefit to
the lands included in said district
and the proposed boundaries of said
District and designates a name for
such District to-wit: “Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Number Twelve” which includes the
name of Cameron County is of the
opinion that same should be set down
for hearing.
It is therefore now here by the
Court ordered that said petition be
and the same is set for hearing be-
fore this Court at a Special Session
of this Court to be held at the County
Court House in the City of Browns-
ville in Cameron County Texas on
the 22nd day of SepL A. D. 1828 at
which time and place any person
whose lands are included in and
would be affected by the creation of
said district may appear before this
Court and contest the creation of
said District or contend for the crea-
tion of said district and may of-
fer testimony to show that said dis-
trict is or is not necessary and
would or would not be of any public
utility and that the creation of such
district would or would not be feas-
ible or practicable and at which time
and place this Court will adjudge and
determine ail contests and objections
to the creation of said district and
all matters pertaining to the same.
And it is further ordered that the
Clerk of this Court forthwith issue
due notice of said hearing and that
same be posted and published by
the Sheriff of Cameron County Tex-
as. as required by law.
You are further commanded to
cause to be published said notice in
a newspaper of general circulation
in Cameron County. Texas one time
■ nd at least five days prior to the
date of such hearing vit: September
22nd 1928 •
HEREIN FAIL NOT but make due
return of a true copy of this notice
to the Clerk of the County Commis-
sioners' Court of Cameron County
Texas on or before the said 22nd day
of Sept. A. D. 1828 showing the time
when and the places where such no-
tice was posted and published.
WITNESS ray hand and seal of said
Court at office in Brownsville Tex-
as the 4th day of Sept. A. D. 1828.
(SEAL) H. D. SEAGO.
Clerk of the County Court and Ex-
officio Clerk of the County Commis-
sioners’ Court of Cameron County
Texas.
9-10-U-3142
SHERIFF’S SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice ia hereby given that by vir-
tue of certain Order of Sale issued
out of the Honorable District Court
of Cameron County on the 18th day
of August 1928. by Jno. P. Scanian
( lerk of *aul C ourt# for the sum of
One Thousand fifty-one and 21-100
Dollars and costs of suit under a
Judgment in favor of The Al Parker
Securitie s Company in a certain
cause in said Court No. 4602 and
styled: The Al Parker Securities
Company vs. T. S. Leep placed in my
hands for service I Mrs. Pinkie
Vann as Sheriff of Cameron County
Texas did on the 29th day of August
1928. levy on certain Real Estate
situated in Cameron County Texas
described as follows to-wit: That
certain tract of land in the La Feria
Grant in Cameron County Texas be-
ing the south ten acres (10) of the
northwest twenty acres (20) of Block
Number thirty-one (31) Cantu Tract
and levied upon as the property of
T. S. Leep and that on the first
Tuesday in October 1928 the sm«e
being the 2nd day of said month at
the Court House door of Cameron
County in the City of Brownsville
Texas between the hours of 10 A. M.
and 4 P. M.. by virtue of said levy
and said order of sale 1 will sell said
above described Real Estate at pub-
lic vendue for cash to the highest
bidder as the property of said T. S.
Leep.
And in compliance with law I give
this notice by publication in tha
English language once a week for
three consecutive weeks mediately
preceding said day of sale in The
Brownsville Herald a newspaper
published in Cameron County.
W itness my band this 29th day of
August 1928.
MRS. PINKIE VANN Sheriff
Cameron County Texas.
By R. C. Bryson Deputy.
9-3-10-17—3t—-3124
SHERIFFS SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of certain Order of Sale issued
out of the Honorable District Court
of Cameron County on 18th day of
August 1928 by Jno. P. Scanian
Clerk of said Court for the sum of
One Thousand Three Hundred and
Sixty-two and 24-100 ($1862.24)
Dollars and for the further sum of
Three Hundred and Forty-Three and
93-100 ($343.93) Dollars and costs of
suit under a Judgment in favor of
The Al Parker Securities Company
in a certain cause in said Court No.
7677 and styled: The Al Parker Se-
curities Company vs. T. N. Roberts
placed in my hands for service I
Mrs. Pinkie Vann as Sheriff of Cam-
eron County Texas did on the 29th
day of Auugst. 1928 levy on certain
Real Estate situated in Cameron
County Texas described as follows
to-wit: The south twenty (S 20)
acres of the north sixty-one and
eighty-four hundredths (N. 61.84)
acres of Block twenty-one (21) of the
Cameron County Development Com-
pany's Subdivision of the Cantu
Tract in the La Feria Grant in Cam-
eron County Texas and levied upon
as the property of T. N. Roberts and
that on the first Tuesday in October
1928 the same being the 2nd day of
said month at the Court House door
of Cameron County in the City of
Brownsville Texas between the
hours of 10 A. M. and 4 P. M. by
virtue of said levy and said order of
sale I will sell said above described
Real Estate at public vendue for
cash to the highest bidder as the
property of said T. N. Roberts.
And in compliance with law 1 give
this notice by publication in the
English language once a week for
three consecutive weeks imediately
preceding said day of sale. In the
Brownsville Herald a newspaper
published in Cameron County.
Witness my hand this 29th day of
August 1928.
MRS. PINKIE VANN Sheriff
Cameron County Texas.
By R. C. Bryson. Deputy.
9-3-10-17—3t—8123.
SHERIFFS SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of certain order of sale issued
out of the Honorable District Court
of Cameron county on 18th daj of
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
August 1928 by John P. Samian
clerk of said court for the sum' of
on« thousand six hundred eighty-
nine and 73-100 (11689.78) dollars
and one hundred sixty-eight and
97-100 ($1684)7) dollars and costs
of suit under a judgment in favor
of the Al Parker Securities Com-
pany in a certain cause in said court
No. 7838 and styled: The Al Parker
Securities Company vs. E. M. Gilley
Sliced in my hands for service I
Irs. Pinkie Vann as sheriff of Cam-
eron county Texas did on the 30th
day of August 1928. levy on certain
re. I estate situated in Cameron
county Texas described as follows
to-wit:
The north ten acres of the north-
west twenty acres in bloek fifteen of
what is known as the Cantu Tract
according to the Cameron County
Development Company’s subdivision
in the La Feria Grant in Cameron
county Texas and levied upon as
the property of E. M. Gilley and that
on the first Tuesday in October
1928 the same being the second day
of said month at the court house
door of Cameron county in the city
of Brownsville Texas between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p- in. by vir-
tue of said levy and said order of
sale I will sell said above described
real estate at public vendue for cash
to the highest bidder as the prop-
erty of said defendant.
And in compliance with law 1 give
this notice by publication in the
English language once a week for
three consecutive weeks immediate-
ly preceding said day of sale in the
Brownsvile Herald a newspaper
published in Cameron county.
Witnss my hand this 30th day of
August 1928.
MRS. PINKIE VANN.
Sheriff Cameron County Texas.
By R. C. BRYSON Deputy.
9-3-10-17-31-3128
SHERIFFS SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF CAMERON )
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of certain Order of Sale is-
sued out of the Honorable District
Court of Cameron County on the
18th day of August 1928. by Jno. P.
Scanlan Clerk of said Court for the
sum of three hundred twenty-nine
and 88-100 dollars and nine hundred
four and 42-100 dollars and costs
of suit under a judgment in favor
of the Al Parker Securities com-
pany in a certain cause in said
Court No. 7757 and styled: The
Al Parker Securities Company vs.
W. G. Thornton and the unknown
heirs ana legal representatives of
W. G. Thornton deceased placed in
my hands for service. I Mrs. Pinkie
Vann as sheriff of Cameron Coun-
ty. Texas did on the 30th day of
August 1928 levy on certain Real
Estate situated in Cameron County
Texas described as follows to-wlt:
That certain tract of land in Cam-
eron county Texas being the north
nineteen (19) and 10-100 acres
(19.16) in Block number 41; Pomelo
Subdivision out of and forming a
part of that certain larger tract or
grant of land known as the La
Feria grant. Jose Hinojosa de Balli
original grantee said block being
platted and of record in the Map
and Plat records of Cameron Coun-
ty. Texas and levied upon aa the
property of W. G. Thornton et al
and that on the first Tuesday in
October. 1928 the same being the
2nd day of said month at the Court
House door of Cameron county in
the City of Brownsville Texas be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 4
p. m. by virtue of said levy and
said order of sale I will sell said
above described real estate at pub-
lic vendue for cash to the highest
bidder as the property of said de-
fendants.
And in compliance with law 1
give this notice by publication in
the English language once a week
for three consecutive weeks imme-
dictely preceding said day of sale
in The Brownsville Herald a news-
paper published in Cameron county.
Witness my hand this 30th day
of August. 1928.
Mrs. Pinkie Vann. Sheriff.
Cameron County. Texas.
By R. C. Bryson. Deputy.
9-3-10-17-3t-3l26
SHERIFFS SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF CAMERON )
Notice ia hereby given that by
virtue of certain Order of Sale is-
sued out of the Honorable District
Court of Cameron County on the
18th day of August. 1928 by Jno. F.
Scanlan. clerk of said Court for the
sum of three thousand three hun-
dred and sixty-five and 31-100 dol-
lars and three hundred thirty-six
and 68-100 dollars and coats of
suit under a judgment in favor
of A. F. Parker in a certain cause
in said Court. No. 7718. and styled:
A. F. Parker vs. Raymond H. Boyer
placed in my hands for service I
Mrs. Pinkie Vann as sheriff of
Cameron county Texas did on the
30th day of August. 1928. levy on
certain Real Estate situated in
Cameron Countv Texas described
as follows to-wit:
Blocks numbered twer.ty-three
(£8) and twenty-four (24) of the
W. H. Picher subdivision contain-
ing fiftv and 6.6-100 ( 50.66) acres of
land more or less being out of
the La Feria grant Cameron county.
Texas and levied uoon as the prop-
erty of Raymond *H. Boyer and that
on the first Tuesday in October.
1928. the same being the 2nd day of
said month at the Court House
door of Cameron county in the
city of Brownsville. Texas between
th hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. by
virtue of said levy and said order
of sale I will sell said above de-
scribed real estate and public ven-
due. for cash to the highest bidder
as the property of said defendant.
And in comnlianee with law I
give this notice by publication in
the English language once a week
for three consecutive weeks imme-
diately preedeing said dav of sale
in The Brownsville Herald a news-
paper published in Cameron County.
Witness mv hand this 80th day
of August. 1928.
Mrs. Pinkie Vann. Sheriff.
Cameron County Texas.
Bv R. C. Bryson. Deputy.
9-3-10-17-3t-3125
SHERIFFS SALE”"
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF CAMERON >
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
by virtue of certain Order of Sale
istued out of the Honorable District
Court of Cameron County on 18th
day of August 1928. by Jno. P. Scan-
lan Clerk of said Court for the sum
of One Thousand four hundred sixty-
three and 85-100 dollars and One
Hundred forty-six and 38-100 dollars
and costs of suit under a Judgment
in favor of Ben H. Stiles in a certain
cause in said Court No. 7449 and
styled: Ben H. Stiles vs. J. D. Pound
and El Jardin Immigration Company
placod in my hands for service 1
Mrs. Pinkie Vann as Sheriff of Cam-
eron County. Texas did on the 29th
day of August 1928 levy on certain
Real Estate situated in Cameron
County Texas described as follows
to-wit:
Being the east ten and 79-100 acres
(10.79) of Lot number eight (8) ia
Block 101 Palm Park Subdivision ac-
cording to the map of Palm Park Sub-
division being a re-subdivision of
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
Blocks 101 201 and 301 of Indiana
Subdivision in Espirltu Santo Grant
Cameron County Texas and levied
upon ns the property of J. D. Pound
and El Jardin Immigration Co. and
that on the first Tuesday in October
1028 the same being the 2nd day of
said month at the Court House door
of Cameron County in the City of
Brownsville Texas between the hours
of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. by virtue of
said levy and said order of sale I will
sell said above described Real Estate
at public vendue for cash to the
highest bidder as the property of
said defendants.
And in compliance with law I give
this notice by publication in the
English language once a week for
three consecutive weeks immediately
preceding said day of sale in the
Brownsville Herald e newspaper pub-
lished in Cameron County.
Witness my hand this 20th day of
August 1923.
MRS. PINKIE VANN.
Sheriff Cameron County Texas.
By R. C. Bryson Deputy.
_ 9-3-10-17-31-3122
SHERIFF’S SAF.E *
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of certain order of sale issued
out of the Honorable District Court
of Cameron county on 18th day of
August 1928 by John P. Scanian
clerk of said court for the sum of
three thousand eighty-four and
64-100 ($3084.64) dollars and three
hundred eight and 46-100 ( 3308.46)
dollars and costs of suit under a
judgment in favor of the A1 Parker
Securities Company in a certain
cause in said court No. 7777 and
styled: The A1 Parker Securities
Company vs. Z. V. Foister placed in
my hands for service I Mrs. Pin-
kie Vann as sheriff of Cameron
county county Texas did on the
30th day of August. 1928 levy en
certain real estate situated in Cam-
eron county Texas described as fol-
lows to-wit: ■ .
The north twenty acres of block
number thirteen (13) out of what is
| known as the Cantu Tract Cameron
I County Development Company’s sub-
; division of land in the La Feria
) Grant in Cameron county Texas
and levied upon as the property of
I Z. V. Foister end that on the first
! Tuesday in October. 1928 the same
\ being the second day of said month
• at the court house door of Cameron
! county in the city of Brownsville
Texas between the hours of 10 a. m.
| and 4 p. m. by virtue of said levy
j and said order of tale 1 will sell said
: above described real estate at public
i vendue for cash to the highest bid-
{ der as the property of said Jefen-
i dant.
And in compliance with law I give
this notice by publication in the
English language once a week for
three consecutive weeks immediately
| preceding said day of sale in the
Brownsville Herald a newpaper. pub-
lished in Cameron county.
Witness my hand this 30th day
! of August 1928.
MRS. PINKIE VANN
Sheriff Cameron County Texas.
I By R. C. BRYSON Deputy
j __9-3-10-17-3t-3127
AN ORDINANCE
An Ordinance levying assessments
for part of the coat of improving
West Eleventh (Nopal) street in
the city of Brownsville between
the west line of Elizabeth ftreet
and the east line of St. Charles
street except the intersection
with Levee street fixing a charge
and lien against property abutting
thereon and against owners there-
of providing for the collection of
such assessments and issuance of
assignable certificates in evidence
thereof.
Be it ordained by the city of
Brownsville:
WHEREAS the city of Browns-
ville Texas has heretofore ordered
that West Eleventh (Nopal) streetJ
LEGAL ADVBRTISEMENf
in said city from the west line of
Elisabeth street to the east line of
St. Charles street except the inter-
section with Levee street be im-
proved by raising grading filling
installing concrete curbs and gutters
where such curbs and gutters ait^
not already installed on proper
grade and line and paving with one
and one-half inch Warrenite Bitu-
litbic wearing surface on two and
ono-half inch bituminous concrete
bate on three inch compressed grav-
el sub-base together with all inci-
dentals and appurtenances and the
construction of such improvements
and contract therefor was awarded
to and entered into with Southwest
Bitulithie company; and
WHEREAS the City Having En-
gineer of said City prtpared and
filed n roll or statement for tba Im-
provemtnts in said portion of street
showing the amounts to b« assessed
against tba various parcels of or in-
terests in parcels of abutting prop-
erty and tba owners thereof and
showing other matters and things
and thj same was examined by the
City Commission of the City of
Brownsville and approved and time
and place was fixed for hearing to
the owners of such abutting proper-
ty and to all others in anywise in-
terested therein or having any lien
or claim thereon and due and propel
notice of the time place and purpose
of such hearing waa given ami said
hearing was had and held at the
time and place fixed therefor to-
wit on the 4th day of May A. D.
1928. at 18 o’clock a. m. In the City
Council room in the City Hall in the
City of Brownsville. Texas ana said
hearing was continued until all de-
airing to be heard were given full
and fair opportunity to be heard;
and the said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence and
all proper matters the said hearing
was finally closed on the 4th day of
May 1928; and.
WHEREAS the City Cimmission
from the evidence finds that the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially in
proportion to the benefits to the re-
spective parcels of property by
means of the improvements in the
said portion of street for which such
assessments are levied and establish
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners of the respective properties
or interests therein and Between all
parties concerned considering the
benefits received and burdens im-
posed. and further finds that in
each case the abutting property or
interest therein assessed as the case
may be ia especially benefited in
enhanced value to said property or
interest therein an the case may be.
by means of the improvements in the
said portion of street upon which
said property abuts and for which
assessment is levied and charge
made in a sum in excess of the
costs of the improvements is in ac-
cordance with the law and charter it.
t^rce in this city and the proceed-
ings heretofore had with reference
to said improvements and is in alt
respects valid am regular.
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT FUR-
THER ORDAINED:
I
That there shall be and is hereby
levied and assessed against the par-
cels of property or interest in par-
cels of property as the case may be.
bereinbelcw mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof
whether such owners be correctly
named herein the sums of money
below mentioned and itemized shown
opposite the description of the re-
spective parcels of property or in-
terests in property the descriptions
of such property or interests there
in. the various amounts assessed
against the same and the owners
thereof so fsr as such owners are
known being as follows:
CONTRACT NO. 30
Engineer’s roll or statement for
W'est Eleventh (Nopal) street from
its intersection with the west line
of Elizabeth street to its intersec-
tion with the east line of St.
Charles street known and desig-
nated as Unit or District No. 30.
„ Front Total
Name of Owner— - Lot Elk. Addi». Foot As*mt.
<•*— West Brownsville Addition)
R. 4. Klebreg .. r. 15 *• 120 $.192.17
Mrs. S. S. Naumann .. 7 15 ** 123 392.17
W. E. Collins . 6 16 *• 12Q 392.17
John Gregg . 7 16 •* 120 392.17
W. O. Washington .. 1 20 •» 120 392.17
Mrs. P. Asheim estate .12 20 •• 120 39217
4. J. Kemmy . 1 21 •• 120 392.17
Mrs. E. Wrodhouse . 12 21 •• 120 302.17
Total to be assessed ... 3 137 36
City’s part ... .7.7. .7.7.7.7.*. U78i4l
Total cost improven) crla in this Unit . *4.615.77
Assessed rate per front
foot for improvements—$3.268125
11
That the several suuu above men-
Uoneu and assessed ag-.nsi tue said
parcels ot property wc interests in
property and tile owners tnereol
una interest thereon «t the rate oi
t per cent per annum together with
reasonable attorney s lees ana costs
of collection if uieunse are nereoy
declared to be and ars uiade a lien
upon the respective parcels of
property or interests in parcels of
property as the case way b. against
which tne same are assessed ana a
personal liability and charge against
the real and true owners ot such
property or interests in property
whether suen owners r>« named here-
in or not and the liens shall oe and
constitute the f.rst ealorcable hen
and claim against the property or in-
terest in property on wmch such as-
sessments are levied and shall be a
lirst and paramount lieu thereon su-
perior to all other lions and claims
except state county and municipal
taxes. The innii so assessed against
the abutting property o» interests in
abutting property and the owners
thereof shall be und oaioma due and
payable as follows to-wit
In six (6) equal installments due
respectively on or oetoie thirty (3UJ
days 1 2 3. 4 ana 6 years alter
the date of completion i ud accept-
ance by the City ot the improve-
ments in said portion cl street and
shall bear interest from the date of
such completion and Acceptance at'
the rate of 7 per cent per annum
payable annually with each install-
ment. Provided that any owner shall
have the right to pay the entire as-
sessment or any installment thereof
before maturity by pa-n.ent of prin-
cipal and acrued interest and pro-
vided further that if default shall be
made in the payment any install-
ment of principal or interest prompt-
ly as the same matures the entire
amount of the avsissment upon
which such default is .Jade shall at
the opinion of the sulo Contractor
Southwest Bitulifhtc 1 ompauy. or its
assigns be and become immediately
due and payable ano shall ce col-
lectible together with reasonable at-
torney’s fees and costs of collection
if incurred.
HI
The fact that such improvements
may be omitted on met portion of
street adjacent to any premises ex-
empt from the lien wf such assess-
ments shsll in nowise invalidate af-
fect or impair the loin of such as-
sessments upon other (.reroutes All
assessments levied are a personal
liability and charge against the real
and true owners of the premises de-
scribed notwithstanding such awmera
may not be named or may be incor-
rectly named. No *n stake error
invalidity or irreguiciity. ia the
name of any property owner or the
description ot any property a the
amount ot any assessment or .n any
other matter or thing shall in any-
wise invalidate or impuu any assess-
ments hereby levied ot any certifi-
cate issued to evidence the same as
hereinafter provided sod any such
mistake error invalidity or irregu-
larity whether in such acsessments
or in the certificates issued in evi-
dence thereof may \»t corrected at
any time by the City and the full
power to make and levy re-assess-
ments and to correct mistakes er-
rors invalidities or irregularities
either in the assessmonts or in the
certificates issued in sviedence there-
of is in accordance w:*h the law and
charter in force in the eity vested in
the city.
IV
The City of BrownsvUle shall not
be in any manner liable for the pay-
ment of the sums hereb assessed
and the Southwest Bitn.ithie Company
| or its assigns shall look solely to such
! property and the own«r* thereof for
the payment of su:li assessments
but the City of Crownsville shall ex-
exercise ail of its lawful powers to aid
in the enforcement and collection ol
said liens and sums and personal ob-
ligations. If default shall be made
in the payment of anv assessment
collection thereof shall be enforced
either by sale of the premises by the
! Tax Collector of the e-ity on request
of the legal holder of the certifi-
cate issued in evidence of such
assessment in the same manner as
nearly as possible and after tbc same
advertisement as is p:o*ided by law
and the charter of this city tot sates
for delinquent adva.orun taxes or
in case of such default upon demand
of the legal holder nt such certifi-
cate. this city will exercise its char-
ter powers to enforce and collect this
certificate by suit In itr own name
for the benefit of said holder or said
legal holder may brine suit for the
enforcement of said certificate in
any court having jurisdiction
V
For the purpose cf evidencing the
several sums ussessea against the
respective parcels of shutting prop-
erty herein assessed ur the inter-
ests in the parcels of abutting prop-
erty herein assessed. *.td the owners
thereof and the time and terms of
payment and to aid <n the enforce-
ment thereof assignable certificates
shall be issued and itlivered to said
Southwest Bitulithic company by the
City of Brownsville upon the com-
pletion and acceptance by the City of
said improvements in tsid portion of
street which certificates shall be
executed in the manner and form and
with the provisions and recitals pre-
scribed iq a certain gidiaaucf duly.
%
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
p*sed by the City Oinumssion of
the City of Brownsville on Jane 7th
1*27 which ordinance a one provid-
ing for the issuance of assignable
certificates of nr essment declaring
and evidencing assessments made
against abutting property and its
owners and railroads or street
railroads and their owners for a por-
tion of the cost of street improve-
ments upon streets and other high-
ways or portions thereof in the City
of Brownsville and prescribing the
provisions of soch eeitificatea and
providing that payment made there-
on may ha made to the City Tax
Collector and further prescribing
the duties of the Cite Tax Collec-
tor and the City iisaturer with
reference to money so paid.
VI
That nay and nil turns payable
upon any assessment* herein made
or any certificates evidencing the
same may be paid *m the Tax Col-
lector of the City of Brownsville as
provided in and authored by eaid or-
dinance of June 7th 11927 described
in the preceding paragraph ttereol
and the duties of the City Tax Cot
lector and the City Treasurer with
reference to any and all such pay-
ments shall ba those prescribed ip
said ordinance.
Finally Passed and Approved this
17th day of August 1929.
(SEAL) A. B. COLE Mayor
City of Brownsville Texas
ATTEST:
A. E. Monday City Secretary
9-10-17-21-3136
an ordinance
An Ordinance levying assesments
for part of the cost of improving
Eleventh street in the city of
Brownsville between the east line
of Monroe street and the east line
of Van Buren street fixing a
charge and lien against property
abutting thereon and against
owners thereof providing for the
collection of such assessments and
issuance of assignable certificates
in evidence thereof.
Be it ordained by the city of
Brownsville:
WHEREAS the citv of Browns-
ville Texas has heretofore ordered
that Eleventh street in said city
from the east line of Monroe street
to the east line of Van Buren street
be improved by raising grading
filling installing concrete curbs and
gutters where such curbs and gut-
ters are not already installed on
proper grade and line and paving
with one and one-half inch Warren-
ite Bitulithic wearing surface on
two and oric-half inch bituminous
concrete base on three inch com-
pressed gravel sub-base together
with all incidentals and appurten-
ances. and the construction of such
improvements and contract therefor
was awarded to and entered into
with Southwest Bitulithi© company;
and.
WHEREAS the City Paving En-
gineer of said City prepared and
filed a roll or statement for the im-
provements in said portion of street
showing the amounts to be assessed
against the various parcels of or in-!
Name of Owner—
Garcia Mercantile Company.
Mrs. R. Leal de Pacheco .
Engle Pass Lumber Company ..
Eagle Pass Lumber Company .
Daniel Yturria & Sons. Hermini
and E'austo Yturria .
Garcia Mercantile Company .
A. C. Chapa .
Estate M. H. Cross: Meliton Juai
S. Enrique E. Alfonso Mnrh
Ines Isabel Lidia and Rebecci
Cross each l-8th undivided in
terest .
Total to be assess**
Total City’s part ..
• » Kfr
Total cost this Unil
Rate per front foot—$3.25993.
II.
That the several sums above men-
tioned and assessed against the said
parcels of property or interests in
property and the owners thereof
and interest thereon at the rate of
7 per cent per annum together with
reasonable attorney's fees and costs
of collection if incurred ere hereby
declared to be and are made a lien
upon the lespective parcels of
property or interests in parcels of
property as the case may be against
which the same are assessed and a
personal liability and charge against
the real and true owners of such
property or interests in property
whether such owners be named here-
in or not and the liens shall be and
constitute the first enforcable lien
and claim against the property or in-
terest in property on which such as-
sessments are levied and shall be a
first and paramount lien thereon su-
perior to all other liens and claims
except state county and municipal
taxes. The same so assessed against
the abutting property or interests in
abutting property and the owners
thereof shall be and become due and
payable as follows to-wit:
In six (6) equal installments dot
respectively on or before thirty (30)
days 1 2. 3 4. and 6 years after
the date of completion and accept-
ance by the City of the improve-
ments in said portion of street and
shall bear interest from the date of
such completion end acceptance at
the rate of 7 per cent *wr annum
payable annually with each install-
ment. Provided that any qyrner ahail
have the right to pay the entire as-
sessment or any installment thereof
before maturity by payment of prin-
cipal and accrued interest and pro-
vided further that if default shall be
made in the payment of any install-
ment of principal or interest prompt-
ly as the same matures the entire
amount of the assessment upon
which such default is made shall at
the oninion of the said Contractor.
' Southwest Bitulithic Company or its
assigns be and become immediately
; due and payable and shall be col-
lectible together with reasonable at-
or- e « !>•••$. and costa of collection
if incurred.
in
The fact that such improvements
may be omitted on that portion of
street adjacent to any premises ex-
empt from the lien of such assess-
ments si*-.*! .ii i- - a invalidate af-
fect or impair the lien of such as-
sessments upon other premises. All
ssessments levied are a personal
liability and charge against the real
and true owners of the premises de-
scribed. notwithstanding sneb owners
may not b« named or may ba incor-
rectly named. No mistake error
invalidity or irregularity in the
name of any property owner or the
description of any property or the
amount of any assessment or in anv
other matter or thing shall in any
wise invalidate or impair any assess-
ments hereby levied or any certifi-
cate issued to evidence the same ss
hereinafter provided and any soch
mistake error invalidity or irregu-
larity. whether In such assessments
or in the certificates issued in evi-
dence thereof may be corrected at
any time by the City and the full
oner t« * • **d levy re-assess-
ments and to correct mistakes er-
rors invalidities or irregularities
either in the assessments or in the
certificates issued in evidence there-
of. is in accordance with the law and
charter in force in the city vested in
the ciijj i
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
tcresU In parcels of abuttiog prop-
erty and the owners thereof end
showing other matters and things
and the same was examined by tha
City Commission of ths City of
Brownsville end approved end time
end piece was fixed ror hearing t#
the owners of each abutting proper-
ty end to all others in anywise in-
terested therein or having any lien
or claim thereon and due and proper
notice of the time piece and purpose
vf such hearing was given and said
hearing was had end held at the
time and place fixed therefor to-
wit on the 3rd day of Aug. A. D.
1928 at 19 o'clock a. m. I > the City
Council room la the City Hall la the
City of Brownsville Texas sad said
bearing was continued until ell de-
siring to ho heard were given full
end fair opportunity to bo heard;
and C* said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence end
ell proper matters the said hearing
was finally closed oa the 3rd day of
August. 1928; and
WHEREAS the City Commission
from the evidence finds that the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially in
proportion to the benefits to the re-
spective parcels of property by
means of the improvement* in the
said portion of street for wbieh such
assessments are levied and estabhsn
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners of the respective properties
or interests therein and between j.U
parties concerned considering tb*
benefits received end burdens im-
posed and further finds that in
each case the abutting property or
interest therein assessed as the case
may be. is especially benefitted fn
enhanced value to said property or
interest therein as the eaas may bs
by means of the improvements tn the
said portion of street spon whicn
said property abuts and for which
assessment is levied and charge
made in a sum in excess of the
costs of the improvement* is in se-
cordance with the law and charter m
force in this city and the proceed-
ings heretofore had with reference
to said Improvements and is in all
respects valid and regular.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FUR-
THER ORDAINED:
I
That there shell be end Is hereby
levied and assessed against the par-
cels of property or interest in par-
cels of property as the esse asy oe
hereinbelow mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereot
whether such owners be correctly
named herein the -urns of money
below mentioned and itemised shown
opposite the description of the re-
spective parcels of property or in-
terests in property the descriptions
of such property or interests there-
in. the venous amounts assessed
against the same and the owners
thereof so far as such owners are
known being as follows:
CONTRACT NO 17
Engineer's roll or statement for
Eleventh street from its intersection
with the east lire of Monroe street
to the east line of Van Buren street
known and designated as Unit or
Contract No. 87.
7ront Total
Lot Blk. Addn. Foot Assmt
1 143 City 129 $891.19
12 143 City 120 391.19
d 144 City 120 881.19
7 144 City 120 391.19
>
1 155 Xity 120 391.19
12 155 City 120 391.19
6 154 City 120 391.19
i
i
i
7 164 City 120 391.19
l . 3.129.52
. 2772.04
.. $3901.04
IV
The City of Brownsville shall not
be in any manner liable for the pay-
ment of the sums hereby assessed and
the Southwest Bitulithic Company or
its assigns shall look solely to such
property and the owner* thereof for
the payment of aucb assessments
but the City of Brownsville shall ex-
ercise all of its lawful powers to aid
in tht entu.cto.cii. «ito collection of
said liens and sums and personal ob-
ligations. If default shall be.fcate - *
in the payment of any assessment
collection thereof shall be enforced
either by sale of the premises by the
Tax Collector of the city in request
of the legal holder of the certifi-
cate issued in evidence of such
assessment in the same manner as
nearly as possible and alter the tame
advertisement as is provided by law
and the charter of this city for sales
for delinquent ad valorem taxes ov
in case of such default upon demand
of the legal holder of such certifi-
cate this city will exercise its char-
ter poweis to enforce and collect this
certificate by suit in its own otme
for the benefit of said holder or said
legal holder may bring suit for th#
enforcement of said certificate in
any court having jurisdiction.
V
For the purpose of evidencing th#
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels of abutting prop-
erty herein assessed or the inter-
est# in th# parcels of abutting prop-
erty herein assessed and the owners
thereof and the time and terms of
payment and to aid in th# enforce
ment thereof assignable certificates
shall be issued and delivered to said
Southwest Bitulithic company by the
City of Brownsville upon the com-
pletion and acceptance by the City cf
said improvements in said portion of
street which certificates shall be
executed in the manner and form and
with th# provisions and recitals pre-
scribed :n a certain ordinance duly
■weed by the City Commission of
the City of Brownsville on June 7th
1927 which ordinance is one provid-
ing for the issuance of assignable
certificates of assessment declaring
and evidencing assessments made
against abutting property and its
owners and railroads or street
railorada and their owners for a por-
tion of the cost of street improve-
ments upon streets end other High-
ways or portions thereof in the City
of Brownsville and ’-rescribing the
provisions of such certificates end
providing that payments made there-
on may be made to the City Tax
Collector and further prescribing
the duties of the City Tax Collec-
tor and the City Treasurer with
reference to mooey so paid.
VI
That any and ail sums payable
upon any assessments herein mad*
or any certificates evidencing th*
same may be paid to the Tax Col-
lector of th* City of Brownsville as
provided in end authorised by said or-
dinance of June 7th 1927 described
in the preceding paragraph hereof
and the duties of the City Tex Col-
lector end th# City Treasurer with
reference to any and all such pay-
ments shall be those prescribed in
said ordinance.
Finally Passed and Approved this
18th day of May 19:8.
A. a COLE Mayor
City of Brownsville Texas.
(teal)
ATTEST:
A. E Munday Citv Secretary.
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