1799 ORD CLOSING HEARING GIVEN TO REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON CERTAIN STREET IN COP

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(f) That after due publication of notice, as required by law9 on the lOth day of October, A. D., 1966, at 7:00 otclock P. M.9 said hearing was opened and held in accordance with said ordinance and notice, at which time and place an opportunity was given to alr of the above mentioned par- ties and agents and attorneys to be heard or offer evidence as to all matters in accordance with said ordinance and noticea at which time the following appeared and testified as follows: Richard Babb, the City Engineer of the City of Paris, briefly described the improvements proposed to be constructed and explained the method of apportionment of the costs of such improvements between the City and the abutting property and the owners thereof. The City Attorney then pointed out that notice of the hearing had been pub- lished in the Paris News at the time and in the manner required by law, and that such contained proposed rates to be assessed against the abutting property and its owners, and that a copy of the notice had been mailed to the abutting property owners. The City Managers H. C. Kennemer, testified and advised the Council of the respective values of the improvements and the degree to which they enhanced the value of the respective abutting property owners, and that, in his opinion, the abutting properties, and each of therri, woulda if said street were improved, in accordance with the contract and plans and spe- cifications, and the curbs and gutters provided for therein were mades constructed, and installed in accordance w1h the contract and the plans and specifications, be enhanced in value in an amount greater than the proposed assessments against such properties. (g) That at said hearing the following property owners were present and offered objections or testimony as to said improvements, contracts, or assessments therefor, or as to the proceedings with reference thereto. (1) None