The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-11
First published July 6, 19O8)
ORDINANCE NO. 2ss
JOE DEWs.
City Clerk
(sEALl

AN ORDINANCE PR @ v IDING |
FOR THE WORKING OF THE
STREETS, AVENUES AND AL
LEYs OF THE CITY OF cHICKA-
sHA, BY CERTAIN INHABITANTS |
THEREOF, AND Fer OTHER
PURPOSES.
Be it ordained by the mayor ond coun-
ciImen Of the city OF chickasha, Ok
lahoma:
Section /. That all male persons
between the ages Of twenty-one and
fifty years who shall have resided thir-
ty days within this state and ten days
within the city and are capable Of per
forming labor on the public highways
and who are not township or county
charges, shall be liable each year to
perform three days work of eight
hours each on the streets avenues and
alleys in the wards in which such per
sons may reside under the direction Of
the street commissioner or road over
seer, Of to pay the sum Of one dollar
per day to said street commissioner or
road overseer, who shall receipt for
the same and expend It in work and
repairs on the streets avenues and al
leys within the city and in the ward in
which such person may reside. Pro
yided that one dollar per day shall be
allowed for team when used at the
discretion Of the street commissioner
or road oyerseer, and the work shall
be performed between the first day of
March and December of each year.
Section 2. The street commissioner
or road oyerseer shall give three days
notice to all persons required to per-
form work provided for in section /
of this ordinance. which notice shall
state the time and place where and
when the person so notified shall be re-
quired to attend and perform such
work and It shall also direct what inn
plements such person shall bring with
him with which to perform such work.
Section 8. ANY person having been
notified as provided in section 2, who
shall refuse or neglect to perform such
work under the supervision of and in
accordance with the directions Of the
said street commissioner or road over
seer, for the period Of three days;
and eight hours shall be deemed TO
constitute days work within the
meaniDs of this ordinance, OF to pay
the sum of one dollar per day in cash
In lieu thereof, or who shall appear
at The proper time and place and shall
neglect or refuse to do a reasonable
days work. shall be guilty OF mis-
demeanor and upon conviction there
OF shall be fined any sum not to ex-
ceed ten dollars and costs and shall be
committed to jail until such fine and
costs are paid.
Section a. It shall be the duty Of
the city clerk to make a list by wards
Of all persons who are required tc
perform labor as provided in section ]
of this ordinance, and such list shall
be given to the street commissioner
or road overseer, who shall notify the
person whose names appear thereon
in the manner herein provided, wher
and where they shall appear for the
purpose Of performing the work anc
labor provided in this ordinance.
Section s. The street commissioner
or road overseer shall make a repor
{ to the city council at the first meeting
} Of each month, and at such other times
as may be required. Said repor
shall contain a list OF all persons mott
r fed to work on the streets since his
last report, the names Of those VIII,
actually performed such work and tbs
numbers Of days. the amount Of none,
/. received by him in lieu Of work anC
7 from whom received. And he shall keel
an accurate account or all monies re
ceived by him, and all monies expend
ed and for what purpose and 10 whom
paid
Section 6. That all ordinances o
parts Of ordinances in conflict with thl
provisions Of this ordinance be and thl
same are hereby repealed.
Section Z. That an emergency 10
: the public safety is hereby declare,
+ to exist aud this ordinance shall tax,
! effect and be in full force from an,
+ after its passage, approval and publ
cation.
} Passed and approved this 2nd day o
July, 1905.
B. B. BRIDGES, Mayor
+ Attest: