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


First published the 29th day OF Octo-
ber. 1908; Vinita Daily Chieftain, pub
Usher.
An Ordinance Levying Special Tex
and Directing the City Clerk to
Draw a Tax Warrant Against Lot
No. 1s, Block No. 80, of the City
of Vinlta, Oklahoma, for the Pay
ment of the Cost of Constructing a
Sidewalk in Front Of Said Property.
WHEREAS, the City Council Of the
City of Vinita, Oklahoma, has hereto
fore, by the provisions or Ordinance
No. 366, passed on the 4th day Of
August, 1908, ordered sidewalks con-
structed in front of Lot No. IS Of
Block No. 80, in the City of Vinita, by
the terms of which ordinance it was
declared necessary that such improve
ments be constructed, ands
WHEREAS, pursuant to the pro-
visions of said ordinance l.. B. Bell,
the owner of said lots was on
the 18th day of 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 i.
b. Bell by the City Marshall of the
City of Vinita, Oklahoma, on the 18th
day of August, 1908, as is evidenced
by the return Of the said City Mar
shal Of the City OF Vinita made on
the 18th day of August. 1908, and,
WHEREAS, the said L. b. Bell,
the owner Of the above described
porperty did, for more than ten days
after the service of sucn notice, fail
TO 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 Vinira, Oklahoma,
on the 9Th day Of October, 1908, and,
WHEREAS, the said l.. B. He'll,
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 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 for the City
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
18th day Of August. 1908, which said
report of the Engineer shows that the
cost of constructing such sidewalk is
as follows, wit: Vitrified brick
sidewalk, $50.40; artificial stone flag
ging sidewalk, $3.50; 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 hV the Mayor
and City Council Of GlN City Of
Vinita. Oklahoma, on Ese 18th day
OF October, 1908, and
WHEREAS, pursuant 70 gle tarms
Elliott have constructed said s.aAMaik
GAL FOUR-VINITA
in front Of the above described props
erty. which said sidewalk naa. been
constructed to conform to the plans
and specifications as fixed by ordi-
nance and as now on file IN 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, it 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 &
Elliott for the cost Of constructing
said sidewalk in front of the above
described property the sum of 5000,
which is further evidenced by the said
report Of the Engineer for the City Of
Vinita, Oklahoma, fled on the goth
day of October, 1908, ana,
WHEREAS. the said sum of 5000,
nor any part thereof has not been
paid by the said l.. B. Bell, nor
anyone for him. for thecost ofcon-
structing said sidewalk. and,
WHEREAS, the said sum OF 5000,
does not exceed the estimate OF the
cost of constructing said sidewalk,
made by the Engineer for the City Of
Vinita
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Ordained, by
the Mayor and Councilmen OF the City
of Vinita. Oklahoma:
Section /. That there Is hereby
levied, charged and assessed against
Lot No. is OF Block No 80, 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 5000, which said tax is