The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-01

An ordinance lcvylnz a special tax
upon each OF the lots and pieces OF
ground in Sewer District 40. 20 Of the
city of Chlclxasha. Oklahoma. 10 pay
its proportionatc part Of the COSTS OF
the construction Of lateral district sew
ers therein.
Whereas, the mayor and council of
the city OF Chickasha. Oklahoma, did
on the 29th day OF July, 1909. by ordi-
nance No. duly passed and ap-
proved and published as required by
law, create and establish Sewer Dis
trlct No. 20, of the city of Chickasha,
Oklahoma, and ordered the construc-
ton Of lateral district sewer therein
In accordance with an act Of the legis-
lature Of the Territory Of Oklahoma
entitled An act authorizing munich
pal corporations to extend and build
general sewer systems, and to levy spe-
cial assessments Of taxes to pay for
the same.v approved March 16, 1903,
and extended in force In the state Of
Oklahoma by the constitution Of said
state, and
Whereas, said mayor and city coun-
ci, did on the - day OF August,
1903, contract with T. w. Roberts Of
Independence. Missouri, for the con
stIuction of said sewer in said district
in accordance with the plans, specifi-
cations, profiles and sections thereto
fore, prepared by the city engineer Of
said city, and approved by this body,
and
Whereas. the city engineer of said
city has filed his certificate and re-
port with this body certifying that
the said lateral district sewer Of Sewer
District No. 20 has been completed by
said contractor in accordance with said
contract, and stating the costs thereof
under the terms of the said contract.
including all other expenses incurred
by the city in addition to the contract
price, is the sum OF two thousand four
hundred and twenty dollars and six
teen cents, and shows the proportion
ate part chargeable to each lot and
piece OF ground therein in the proper
tion that each lot and piece Of ground
bears to the area of the whole district,
exclusive of public highways, in ac-
ccrdance with the said act above re-
ferred to under the head OF "Propor-
tionate Costs, which said certificate
and report is here referred 70 and
made part hereof as fully as II set
cut herein at large, and.
Whereas, the costs Of said sewer as
certified by the city engineer is less
than the estimated costs thereof here
tofore filed By the said city engineer,
ard approved by this body.
Now, therefore, be IL ordained BY
the mayor and counciIinen of the said
OF Chlckasha, Oklahoma:
Section / There Is hereby levied
and assessed against each lot and
piece of ground in said Sewer District
No. 20 in the said city hereinafter de-
scribed certain sum shown by the
certificate of said city engineer to be
chargeable TO and against the said
lot or piece of ground as its proper
tionate part of the costs of the con-
struction of the lateral district sewer
in said district and hereafter set oppo
site such lot or piece of ground re-
srectiyely under the head of Proper
ticnate Costs" Said taxes and assess.
ments above provided for shall be
levied and collected in three equal
annual installments with interest
thereon at the rate Of eight per cent
pei annum, beginning thirty days after
the passage, approval and publication
OF this ordinance and there shall be
/ levied and collected each year begin
ming with the year 1909, and The in
stallmcnts of the said assessments due
] lOi bhdl y Cdi uliAti thto VI uhAAoAANpf nftA
the interest upon all unpaid Install
ments remaining due at the date of
such collection. The first installment
Of said assessment shall together with
the interest as hereinbefore provided
be due and payable upon the 10th day
OF December. 1909. and the balance OF
said installments with interest upon
al, unpaid installments shall be due
and payable upca the 18th day Of De
comber OF each year thereafter until
said assessments shall have been fully
paid as herein provided.
The said installments of said assess
ments in case the entire assessments
shall not be paid off and discharged
within 80 days from and arter the firs1
publication Of this ordinance, for eacl
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