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ORDINANCE NO. 70 .
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MlYOR OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE TO EXECUTE -A CONTRACT
ON BEHALF OF THE- CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE
WITH ROBT. L. SONFIELD, RELATIVE TO PAYING
AMERICAN TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY AND J. W. WILDER
OF FEES FOR EXAMINING INTO THE TITLE TO LOTS AND
TRACTS OF LAND SHOWN ON DELINQUENT TAX ROLL OF
THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE FOR THE YEARS
1925 TO 1931 INCLUSIVE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PAYMENT TO ROBT. L. SONFIELD OF HIS COMPENSATION
FOR SUITS FILED AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FORCE
IMMEDIATELY AFTER AND FROM THE DATE OF ITS
PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE:
SECTION I.
~he Mayor of the City of West University Place is
authorized to enter into the following contract With Robt.
L. Sonfie1d:
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
THIS MEMORANDUM OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE (hereinafter designated City) AND ROBT.
L. SONFIELD (hereinafter designated second party)
W*I*T*N*E*S*S*E*T*H
_ ~ _ That whereas second party has, in his capacity as
_Cit~At~orney of saidfclty, been e~gag~d in co11ect~ng the
de11.nquent ad valorem taxes due sal.d Cl.ty and contalned on
the delinquent t4x .r911s of the years 1925 to 1931, both
inc1usive~ anddhas ~lled nUmerous tax suitsL and in order
to cOllec~. sal. taxes and ~!le said suits iv has been
neoessary to have .,:the deed ,'etc. records of Harris County
~~amined for the purpose of ascertaining the names of the
o!ners and ~ienho1ders of said property, and in order to
a~certain said information second party has employed J.W.
W1LDER and,.;~MERICAN TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY to mak.e said
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examinations and report at a cost and charge of 25~ per lot
(or for each separate tract of land, where same is not sub-
. divided into lots) payable if and when said taxes are col-
lected,out of the costs to which second party is entitled
to receive, and said work has been accomplished by said persons
and they have not received their full compensation therefor
for the reason that said taxes have as;* vet not been collected;
an~, the second party has received-no compensation for the
suits filed and now pending,
IT IS AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO:
FIRST
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.Attached hereto as EXHIBIT "A" and made a part hereof
is an itemized list of all lots and separate tracts of land
wherein.A14ERICAN TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY furnished the names
of oWn~rs and lienholders; the said names on the balance of
said'delinquent rolls having been furnished by J. W. WILDER.
It is agreed accordingly that the City will provide for the
payment to said respective parties of-said sum of 25~ per
lot or separate tract out of the costs against said delin-
quents, if and when said taxes are collected by the City and
will pay same therefrom.
SECOND
Ooncerning the suits filed by second party for said
City and now pending and uncollected, it is agreed that
second party shall receive in cash the costs provided to be
paid by the City Ordinances, and agreed to be paid to him as
his compensation by resolution heretofore passed by the Board
of Commissioners of said City, if and when the taxes covered
by said suits are paid; that is:$2.50 per lot or separate
tract of land; and, in this connection where any lot or sep-
arate tract of land is d~linquent for more than one year,
then the said charge of $2.50 applies to said lot or lots or
separate tract or tracts for each year so * delinquent.
'However, if any other person than second party procures judg-
ment in any of the now pending tax suits, the person so pro-
curing judgment shall be entitled' to any additional fee for
the taking of said judgment as may be provided by law or the
ordinances of the City.
. It is also agreed between the parties
found to be a fact by the City, that second
, time earned the compensation due him on the
pending and covering the lots and/or tracts
therein.
It is further understood that second party will pay to
AMERICAN TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY and to J. W. WILDER Said fee
of 25, per lot or separate tract of land on all such lots or
separate tracts of land contained in said tax suits now pend~
ing,-if and when said taxes are paid and second party receives
ii cash the compensation agreed to be paid to him and hereto~
fore earned by him. ~
. EUCUTED IN DUPLICATE ORIGIN.L this the /f- day of
41>1'11, A.D.1933. ~ .'
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hereto, and so
party has at this
tax suits now
of land set foIth
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SECTION II.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
immediately from and after the date of its passage and
, approval. '
PASS:mn AND APPROVED., this the )h1:g day of April,
:AD 1833.
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