1425 ORD CLOSING HEARING GIVEN TO REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON CERTAIN STREET IN COP

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That the City Council has heard all persons who appeared and de- sired to testify, object, or protest as to the special benefits in enhanced value to accrue tv said abutting property and the r eal and true owners thereof as compared with the portion of the cost of con- structing said improvements proposed to be assessed against said abutting property, and has heard all parties appearing and offering testimony, together with all objections and protests relative to such matters and relative to any errors, invalidities, or irregularities in an-y of the proceedings and contract for said improvements, and has given a full and fair hearing to a11 parties making or desiring to make any such protest or objectinn or to offer testimony, and has fully examined and considered all of said evidence, matters, testimony, and objections offered. (h) That the City Council did consider and correct a11 errors, invalidities, or deficiencies called to its attention and did find that all proceed- ings and contracts were proper and in accordance with the laws under which same are being had and with the directives of said City Council in rt~ference to such improvements, and that the same are in all re- spects valid and regular, as corrected. The Mayor announced that the hearing was closed, and directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance incorporating the findings of the City Council when made. (i) That based on the evidence, matters, objections, and testimony con- sidered at such hearing, the City Council has determined that the pro- perties, and each and every parcel of such property abutting upon the street and units as hereinafter set out will be enhanced in value and specially benefited by the construction of such improvements in an amount in excess of the amount of such improvements proposed to be, anC as hereinafter assessed against each of said parcels of property abutting upon said street and the real and true owners thereoi. (j) That the City Council is of the opinion and finds that the Front Foot Plan or Rule would result in justice and equity between all parcels of property within the same unit; and the City Council has determined to apportion and assess the costs on the Front Foot Plan or Rule, except in the following situations and adjustments in assessments against corner properties, so as to produce a substantial equality of benefits received and burdens imposed. And the City Council has further found upon the evidence considered that the assessments hereinafter made and the charges hereby declared against said abutting properties and the real and true owners thereof are just and equitable, and all objections and protests thereto should be over- ruled and denied. SECTION 2. There being no further protests or testimony for or against or in reference to said improvements, benefits, or proceedings, said hearing granted to the real and true owners of properties abutting upon said street within the limits and units herein defined, and to all persons, firms, corporations, and estates, owning or claiming sarne or any interest therein, shall be, and the same is hereby closed, and all protests and objections, whether specifically mentioned or not, shall be, and the same are hereby overruled and denied.