The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-07


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i First published July 6, 1909 =
ORDINANCE NO. 2s9
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR THE WORKING OF THE
STREETS, AVENUES AND AL
LEYs OF THE CITY OF CHICKA
sHA, BY CERTAIN INHABITANTS
THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
Be it ordained by the mayor ond coun.
cilmen Of the city Of chickasha, OK
lahoma:
Section j. 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, or TO pay the sum Of one dollar
per day to said street commissioner or
road oyerseer, who shall receipt for
the same and expend II 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
vided that one dollar per day shall be
allowed for team when used at the
discretion Of the street commissioner
or road overseer, and the work shall
be performed between the FIRST day Of
March and December Of each year.
Section 2 The street commissioner
or road overseer 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 i'm
plements such person shall bring with
him with which to perform such work.
Section g. 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 a days work within the
meaning of this ordinance, or 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 list by wards
OF all persons who are required to
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, when
and where they snail appear for the
purpose Of performing the work and
labor provided in this ordinance.
Section 5. The street commissioner
or road overseer shall make a report
to the city council at the first meeting
of each month, and at such other times
as may be required. Said report
shall contain list Of all persons noti-
fed to work on the streets since his
last report the names Of those who
actually performed such work and the
numbers Of days the amount of money
received BY him in lieu OF work and
from whom received. And he shall keep
an accurate account or all monies re-
ceiyed by him. and all monies expend-
ed and for what purpose and to whom
paid.
Section 6 That all ordinances or
parts Of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions OF this ordinance be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section z That an emergency for
the public safety is hereby declared
TO exist and this ordinance shall take
efect and be in full force from and
after its passage, approval and publ.
cation.
Passed and approved this 2nd day of
July 1908.
B. B. BRIDGES. Mayor.
Attest: