The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-30

City Of Vinita, Oklahoma, to Pro-
ceed with the Improvement Of Ger
tain Alleys in the City of vinita,
Craig County, Under and Pursuant to
the Provisions of Resolution Passed
by the City Council of the City of
Vinita, Oklahoma on the 2eth day
Of September, 1908, and Approved
BY the Mayor of the City of Vinita,
Oklahoma on the 30th Day of Sep
tember, 1908, Entitled;
"A resolution relating to the inn
proyement Of the following portions of
the alleys in the City of Vinita, Craig
County State of Oklahoma, to-wit.
All of the alley in Block forty eight
Of the City of Vinita, commencing at
the south line of Illinois avenue,
thence running in a southerly direc-
tion to the north line Of Canadian
avenue; all of the alley in said Block
forty eight, one hundred and fifty feet
south of Illinois avenue. commencing
at the east line of Wilson street,
thence running in an easterly direc-
ton to the west line of Vann street;
all of the alley in said Block forty
eight, one hundred and fifty feet north
of Canadian avenue, commencing at
the east line of Wilson street, thence
running in an easterly direction to the
west line Of Vann street, all of the
alley in Block forty nine, commencing
at the south line of Illinois avenue,
thence running in a southerly direc-
ton to the north line of Canadian
avenue; all of the alley IN said Block
forty-nine one hundred and fifty feet
south of Illinois avenue, commencing
at the east line of Scraper street,
thence running in an easrerly direc-
tion to the west line of Wilson street
all of the alley in said Block forty
nine, one hundred and forry-nine and
five -tenths (149.5) feet nortn of Cana
dian avenue, commencing at the east
line of Scraper street, thence running
in an easterly direction to the west
line of Wilson street; and providing
for making said improvements under
and pursuant to the provisions of the
act of the legislative assembly of the
State of Oklahoma, approved the 18th
day Of April 1908, entitled "An Act
to provide for the Improvement of
streets and other public places within
cities OF the first class by grading,
paving, macadamizing, curbing and
guttering and draining the same, and
declaring an emergency, and defining
the extent, character, width, etc, OF
the Improvements to be constructed,
directing the engineer for the city of
vinita to prepare plans, pIats, profiIes,
specifications and estimates for the
construction Of such work of improve
ment, and directing the city clerk to
advertise for bids
Whereas, The city council of the
City of Vinita, Oklahoma, did. on the
10th day of September, 1908, by the
above recited resolution, order the
above named alleys in the City OF
Vinita, Oklahoma, improved, and de-
clare that it was necessary and chat
the public convenience required that
the same be. improved by grading,
paving and draining the same in the
manner set forth in the above recited
resolution, and.
Whereas, The said resolution de-
claring said Improvements necessary
was duly published for TWO consecu-
tive weeks in the Vinita Leader, a
newspaper of general bona foe week
ly circulation in the City of Vinita,
Oklahoma, as is evidenced Dy the
proof Of publication thereof and the
certificate Of the City Clerk of the
City Of Vinita, Oklahoma. filed with
the city council on the oath day of
October, 1908, and
Whereas, The time in which the
property owners affected oy said inn
provements had to file their protests
against said improvements being
made, with the city clerk, has expired,
and
Whereas, The owners OF more than
one half in area of the land liable to
assessment to pay for the above de-
scribed Improvements have not filed
their protests against said improve
ments being made, with the city
clerk, as is evidenced by the report
of the City Clerk of the City of Vinita.
filed with the city council on the oath
day Of October, 1908, and
Whereas, 1t is the sense of the city
council of the City of Vinita that said
improvements shall be constructed
and said work proceeded with to final
completion in the manner ana under
the provisions provided for In said
resolution,
Now, Therefore, Be it ordained by
the Mayor and Councilmen or the City
of Vinita. Oklahoma:
Section l. That it is, and is here
BY expressed that it is, the purpose
and determination of the city council
of the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, to
proceed with the improvement of
grading, paving and draining, as pro-
vided for in said resolution above re-
cited, all of the alley in Block forty
eight of the City of Vinita, commenc-
ing at the south line of Illinois avenue,
thence running in a southerly direction
to the north line of Canadian avenue;
all of the alley in said Block forty
eight one hundred and firty feet south
of Illinois avenue, commencing aC the
east line of Wilson street, thence run
ming in an easterly direction to the
west line of Vann street; ali of the
alley in said Block forty-eight, one
hundred and fifty feet north of Cana
dian avenup commencinr at the east