The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-10
ORDINANCE NO. 42'.

Published the 2nd day of October,
90S. Vinita Daily Chieftain, Publisher.
An Ordinance Levying a Special Tax
and Directing the City Clerk to
Draw a Tax Warrant Against
Lots No. ESQ feet 4, in Block
No. 112, Of the City of Vinita,
Oklahoma, for the Payment of
the Cost of Constructing a Side
walk in Front of Said Property.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the
City of Vinita, Oklahoma, has hereto
fore, by the provisions of Ordinance
No. 331, passed on the 18th day of
June, 1908, ordered sidewalks con-
structed in front of Lots No. E40 feet
of A, of Block No. 112, in the City of
Vinita, by the terms of which ordi-
nance it was declared necessary that
such improvements be constructed,
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the pro-
visions of said ordinance J. H. Johns
the owner of said lots was, on the
Gath day of August, 1908, notified to
construct such sidewalk in front
of said property by service of a NO
TICE TO BUILD SIDEWALKS, which
said notice was served upon the said
]. II. Johns by the City Marshal of
the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, on the
Gath day of August, 1908, as is evi-
denced by the return of the said
City Marshal of the City of Vinita
made on the oath day of August,
1908, and
WHEREAS, the said J. H. Johns,
the owner of the above described
property did, for more than ten days
after the service of such notice, fail
to construct such sidewalk as order
ed, as is evidenced by the report of
the Engineer Of the City of Vinita,
Oklahoma, made and filed with the
City Clerk of the City of Vinita. Okla
homa, on the 14th day of September,
1908. and
WHEREAS. the said J. H. Johns,
owner of said property did, for more
than ten days after the service of
such notice, fail to pay to the City
Treasurer of the City of Vinita the
cost of constructing said walk. as is
evidenced by the report of the City
Treasurer filed with the City Clerk
on the 14th day of September, 1908,
and
WHEREAS, an estimate of the cost
of constructing such sidewalk in front
Of said property has heretofore been
made by the Engineer for the City of
Vinita as is evidenced by the report
thereon Of the Engineer for the City
of Vinita, filed with the City Council
of the City of Vinita on the first
day Of July, 1908, which said reoprt
of the Engineer shows that the cost
of constructing such sidewalks is as
follows, to-wit; Vitrified brick side
walk, $..; Artificial stone flag
ging sidewalk, $500; and which said
report is hereby approved, and
WHEREAS, the special sidewalk
and paving committee of the City of
Vinita. Oklahoma, did on the 14th
day of September, 1908, enter into
contract with one W. a, Armstrong
to construct such sidewalk in front
Of the above described property
which said contract was duly approx
ed by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, on the
..... day of September, 1908, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms
of said contract the said w. A. Arm
strong has constructed said sidewalk
in front of the above described prop
erty. which said sidewalk has been
constructed to conform to the plans
and specifications as fixed by or
dinance and as now on file in the Of
fee of the Engineer for the City
of Vinita, as is evidenced by the
report of the Engineer for the City
of Vinita filed with the City Clerk
on the ...... day Of September, 1908.
which said report is hereby approx
ed by the City of Vinita, and
WHEREAS, it has been ascertain
ed by the Engineer for the City of
Vinita. Oklahoma, and by the Mayor
and City Council of the City of Vini-
ia. that there is due under the pro-
visions of said contract to the said
w. A. Armstrong for the cost of con
structing said sidewalk in front of
the above described property the
sum OF $1,000, which is further evi-
denced by the said report Of the En-