Council Proceedings: April 17, 1903

W. S. Essex, Attorney. Room 5, Scott-Harrold Building

Attorney For Glenwood and Polytechnic College St. Ry. Co. Mutual Home and Savings Association and other Companies and Corporations. Practice in Federal and State Courts.

Fort Worth, Texas,

To the City Council of the City of Fort Worth Your petitioner the Mutual Home [???] Assn desires to pay back taxes on and to redeem from tax sale, 50 feet front on Samuels Ave. shown by tax statement first page of abstract and being the south 50 feet of the north 147 feet J.L. Moore addn. This property with the balance of the 147 feet front, that is 97 feet front, and Lot 12 Block 2 [Gohnant] addn and the S.E. 1/4 of Block 31 Tuckers addition was all sold to the city under tax sale, and by one deed in the year 1898 on judgment rendered in 1897 See abstract page 89 The costs of court amount to $16.79 and were paid by the city. Petitioner prays that the Mayor and Secy be authorized to make deal to petitioner to the 50 feet front on payment of taxes due and are equitable portions of the costs. For your information desire to say that the property was assessed as follows

W. S. Essex, Attorney. Room 5, Scott-Harrold Building

Attorney For Glenwood and Polytechnic College St. Ry. Co. Mutual Home and Savings Association and other Companies and Corporations. Practice in Federal and State Courts.

Fort Worth, Texas,

for the year 1896 see below

We ask the Council to determine what part of the costs each of the owners of the respective tracts of land shall all of the property now having passed [from] the owner in 1896 to different individuals W.S.Essex Atty for Land Assn

For 1896 Lot 12 Blk 2 [Gonaughs] 200.00 147 feet front on Samuel Ave, including the 50 feet we desire to pay & $1000.00 the 97 feet mentioned above S.E. 1/4 Blk 31 Tuckers - 1000.00

In 1895 the assessment was the same except Lot 12 Blk 2 [Gonaugh] Add which was assessed at 500 ---

Petition to City Council

We your Finance Committee recommend that the within petition be granted and that the City Assessor & Collector ascertain the proportion of the costs to be paid by petitioner WmG.Newby Q.T Moreland JFHenderson

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Filed 3/ 27 1903 JnoTMontgomery City Secretary

Proportion of Cost $3.00 JJNunnally Auditor

Approved GH Day Assessor & Collector

Mr Newby

Please have this acted on to night as we desire to pay the taxes & costs immediately Essex

The American National Bank Fort Worth, Texas, .............................190.... Deposited By

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