1690 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 law, on the 14th day of 5eptember, A. D. , 1964, at 7:00 o'clock P. M. , said hearing was opened and held in accordance with said ordinance and notice, at which time and place an opportunity was given to alI of the above mentioned parties and agents and attorneys to be heard or offer evidence as to all matters in accordance with said ordinance and notice, at which time the following appeared and testified as follows: J. E. Albright, the Director of Public Works of the City of Paris, briefly de- scribed 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 published 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 owner s. The City Manager, 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 opinion9 the abutting properties, and each of them, would, ifsaid street were improved in accordance with the contract and plans and specifications, and the curbs and gutters provided for therein were made, constructed, and installed in accord- ance with 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 therefor9 or as to the proceedings with reference thereto. (l) None