The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-05

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An Ordinance Levylne a Special Tex
and Directing the Ciiy Clerk TO
Draw a Tax Warrant Against Lot
No. 12. in Block No. 80, Of the City
Of vInlta, Oklahoma, TOR the Pay
ment Of the Cost Of Constructing
Sidewalk in Front Of Said Properly
WHEREAS, the City Council OF the
Citv of Vinita, Oklahoma, mas hereto
fore. by the provisions OF Ordinance
No 366. passed on the 4th day OF
August. 1903. ordered sidewalks con-
striicted in front OF Lot No. IL OF
Bsoek No 80, In the City Of Vinita, by
the terms of which ordinance 1t was
declared necessary that such improve
ments be constructed, and
WHEREAS, pursuant 70 the pro-
visions Of said ordinance, Clyde
Thomas, the owner OF said lots was,
on the 18th day oe August, 1908, noti-
fed to construct such sidewalk In
front OF said property by service OF a
notice to build sidewalks, which SAID
notice was served upon the said Clyde
Thomas by the City Marshal OF the
CITY Of Vinita, Oklahoma, on the l1th
dav of August, 1908, as is evidenced
bv the return of the said City Mar
shall OF the City OF Vinita made on
the nth day OF August, 1908, and,
WHEREAS, the said Clyde lThomas
the owner OF the above described
property did, for more than ten days
after the service OF such notice, 1ali
70 construct such sidewalk as ordered
as Is evidenced by the report OF the
Engineer for the City OF Vinita, Okla
homa. made and filed with the City
Clerk of the City Of Vinita, Oklahoma,
on the 9th day Of October, 1908, and.
WHEREAS, the said Clyde Thomas,
owner OF said property, did, for more
than ten days after the service OF
such notice. fail to pay 10 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 9th day OF October, 1908, and,
WHEREAS, an estimate of the cost
OF constructing such sidewalk In front
OF said property has heretofore been
made by the Engineer ror the Guy
of vinita as is evidenced by the re-
port thereon of the Engineer for the
City OF Vinita, filed with the City
Council OF the City of Vinita on the
nth day of August. 1908, which said
report OF the Engineer shows that the
cost of constructing such sidewalk Is
as follows. to-wit: Vitrified brick
sidewalk, $500: 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 9th day
of October, 1908, enter into contract
with one Young & Elliott to construct
such sidewalk in front Of the above
described property, which said con-
tract was duly approved by the Mayor
and City Council OF tine City OF
Vinita. Oklahoma, on the 10th day
Of October, 1908, and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms
OF said contract the said Young q
Elliott have constructed said sidewalk
m front OF the above described prop
erty. which said sidewalk has been
constructed to conform 10 the plans
and specifications as fixed by ordi-
nance and as now on file III the office
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 goth day
OF october, 1908. which said report is
hereby approved by the City of Vinita,
and,
WHEREAS, 1t has been ascertained
by the Engineer for the City OF Vinita,
Oklahoma. and by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Vinita, that
there is due under the provisions OF
said contract to the said Young u
Elliott for the cost of constructing
said sidewalk In front ot the above
described property the sum OF $24.O3,
which is further evidenced by the said
report OF the Engineer for the City OF
Vinita, Oklahoma, filed on the 20th
day of October, 1908, ana,
WHEREAS, the said sum OF $24.0S
nor any part thereof has not been
paid by the said Clyde Thomas, nor
anyone for him, for the cost of con
structing said sidewalk, and,
WHEREAS, the said sum Of $24O3,
does not exceed the estimate of the
cost of constructing SAID sidewalk
made by the Engineer for the city OF
Vinita.
Now, Therefore, BE II Ordained by
the Mayor and Councilman of the City
OF vinita, Oklahoma:
Section /. That there IS hereby
levied, charged and assessed against
Lot No. u of Block No. 81, of the City
Of Vinita, Oklahoma. for the payment
of the cost of constructing said side
walk in front OF said property, a
special tax of $240S, whicn said tax is
hereby created and made special
lien against said property for the pay
ment of the cost of constructing said
improvement.
Section 2. The City Clerk OF the
City OF Vinita, Oklahoma, is hereby
authorized and directed TO draw tax
warrant against the above described
property in the said sum of $24.03,
for the payment of the cost of con-