1596 ORD DECLARING NECESSITY AND ORDERING PAVING AND IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN STREET AND PORTIONS THEREOF IN COP

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ORDIlVANCE NO. 1596 , AN ORD7NANCE DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERIlVG THE PAVIlVG AND IMPROVEMENT OF A CERTAIN STREET AND PORTIONS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF PARIS, APPROVING PLANS AND SPEC]FZCA- TIONS FOR SUCH WORK, AUTHORIZZLVG THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVII?E F GR SUCH W ORK, DTRE C TIlVG THE PRE PA RA TION OF ES TIMA TES, INV OK- ]NG THE FROCEDURE PROVIDED BY ARTICLE 1105b, REVZS ED CNIL STATUTES OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PAR];S, TEXAS A DOPTING S UCH S TA TU TE, DE TERMxNIlVG THA T A PA RT OF THE COS TS SHALL BE BORNE BY THE CITY AND THE BALANCE THEREOF SHALL BE BORNE BY THE ABUTTING PROPERT]ES AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDJNG FOR THE AS5ESSMENT OF THE PORTzON OF THE COSTS TO BE BORNE BY THE PROPERTY OWNER5, PROVIDING FOR THE FSX]NG OF A LIEN TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS, 5ETTING THE TIME AND MANNER PROPOSED FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL SUCH COSTS, DZRECT]NG THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A NOTICE OF THE ENACTMENT OF TH7S ORDINANCE TO BE FxLED XN THE MORTGAGE OR DEED OF TRUST RECORDS OF LAMAR COUNTY„ TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CTTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAR7S: Section 1. That a necessity exists for the permane nt ixnprovement of those ce rta,in portions of the public street hereinafter listed, by excavating, gracling, and paving the same, by the i.nsta.llation of drainage facilities there- in, by the construction of curb and gutters where a dequa te curbs and gutters are not now in pla.ce, and such improvementa are here by order ed, the portions of the public street to be so improved being designated and de- fined as follows, to-wit: (1) Blake Road, from the West Boundary Line of the Booker T. Washington Housing Project to the East Boundary Line of 6th Street, N. E., in the City of Pa.rie, Texas. Section 2. Said street and portions thereof sha.ll be paved with the following type of pavement: A soil stabilization base with a one and one- half inch (1-1/21) compacted hot or cold mix asphalt surfacing, all accord- ing to standard City of Paris speci.fieations for the building and conetruction of such type streets. Such street will be widened from curb to curb, a width of thirty-nine feet (391), same to be paved from curb to curb, and curbs and gutters of atandard City of Paris desi.gn and specifications will be constructed where the I?irector of Public Works of the City of Pa ris determines that adequate curb s and gutters do not exist, and necessary drainage facilities will be installed. The plans and specificati.ons for all such improvements, heretofore prepared by the Department of Public Works of the City of Paris, and now on file with the City Council, are hereby, in all things, approved. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to take the necessary steps for the improvement work herei.n described, i.n accordance with the Charter of the City of Paris and the laws of the State of Texas. The Director of Public Works of the City of Paris is direc ted to prepare and file with the City Council h%s eatimate of the tota.l cost of the improve- ments here3.n ordered and the total amount of the part of the costs thereof to be paid by the City of Paria, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 he r eof and the instructions which may be given him by th e City Council. Section 4. The City Council of the City of Paris deems it advi.sable and hereby determines to proceed under and exercise the powers, terms, and provi.sions of Ar ticle 1105b, R. C. S. 1925, and the provisions of the Charter of the City of Paris adopting said statute of the Sta.te of Texas.