The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-04

An ordinance leyyins special tax
upon each Of the lots and pieces OF
ground IN Sewer District No. 20 OF the
city OF chickasha, Oklahoma, to pay
Its proportionate 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
OH the 2yth day OF July, 1908, by ordi-
nance No. duly passed and ap-
proved and published as required by
law, create and establish Sewer Dis
trict No. 20, OF the city Of Chickasha,I
Oklahoma, and ordered the construc-
tion Of lateral district sewer therein
in accordance with an act Of the Iegis-
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" approved March lG, 1903,
and extended in force in the state of
Oklahoma by the constitution Of said
state, and
Whereas, said mayor and city coun-
ci. ia On the day OF August.
1909, contract with r. w. Roberts Of
Independence. Missouri for the con
struction Of said sewer in said district
in accordance with the plans, specifi-
cations. profiIes 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
ton 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 Proper
tionate Costs which said certificate
and report is here referred TO and
made a 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 ccunciImen OF the said
or Chickasha, Oklahcma:
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 a certain sum shown by the
certificate OF SAID city engineer to be
cEargeable 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
II said district and hereafter set oppo-
site such lot or piece OF ground re-
slectiyely under the head of "Propor
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
or this ordinance and there shall be
levied and collected each year begin
ming with the year 1903. and the in
stallments OF the said assessments due
foi that year under this ordinance, and
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 18th day
of December, 1909. and the balance Of
said installments with interest upon
al. unpaid installments shall be due
and payable upon the 18th day of De
ecmber 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 after the first
publication of this ordinance. for each
of said years, shall be extended upon
the tax rolls of said city and collected
i'll the same manner by the same Off
GERS as the taxes for general purposes
OF said city, for each cr said years, are
extended and collected.
Section 2. That the amount OF the
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