The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-26


An ordinance lcyyins special tax
upon each Of the lots and pieces Of
ground in Sewer District No 20 OF the
city Of chickasha. Oklahoma. to pay
It's 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
OIL the 2gth day Of July. 1909, by ordi-
nance No. --, duly passed and ap-
proved and published as required by
law. create and establish Sewer Dis
tiict No. 20, of the city Of Chickasha,
Oklahoma, and ordered the construc-
tion Of lateral district sewer therein
in accordance with an act of the legis-
latilre Of hesEerritory 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 16, 1903,
and extended in force in the state of
Oklahoma by the constitution Of said
state, and
Whereas, said mayor and city coun-
d, did on the day Of August,
1903, contract with + 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
l ton that each lot and piece of ground
bears to the area cs tre whole district,
1 exclusive OF public highways, in ac-
4 ccrdance with the said act above re-
ferred to under the head Of "Propor-
1 ,tionate Costs.l which said certificate
and report is here referred TO and
made a part hereof as fully as if set
cut herein at large, and
IL 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,
1 and approved by this body,
1 Now, therefore, be it ordained by
4 the mayor and councimen of the said
OF Chickasha. Oklahoma:
| Section l. 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
sLectively under the head of Proper
ticnate Costs" Said taxes and assess
1 ments above provided for shall be
/ levied and collected in three equal
| annual installments with interest
| thereon at the rate OF eight per ceni
pei annum. beginning thirty days after
! the passage. approval and publication
OF this ordinance and there shall be
- lowed and collected each year begin
ming with the year 1909, and the in
stallmonts Of the said assessments due
foi that year under this ordinance, ant
I the interest upon all unpaid install
ments remaining due at the date o
such collection. The first installmen
Of said assessment shall together will
the interest as hereinbefore provided
be due and payable upon the 18th dal
Of December, 1908, and the balance 0
said installments with interest upoI
al. unpaid instalIments shall be du'
and payable upon the 18th day Of DE
!. ccmber of each year thereafter unit
: said assessments shall have been full
paid as herein provided.
The said lnstallments OF said assess
- ments in case the entire assessment
{ shall not be paid off and discharged