The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-17
(First Published oct 19. l909.)
ORDINANCE NO. 395.

An ordinance leyy.ns a special tax
upon each Of the lots and pieces of
ground in Sever District No. 20 of the
city OF chickasha, Oklahoma. to pay
Its proportionate part Of the costs Of
the construction OF lateral district sew.
4 ers therein.
Whereas, the mayor and council Of
the city of Chickasha, Oklahoma. did
on the Goth day OF July, 1909, by ordi-
nance No. 49,, duly passed and ap-
proved and published as required by
law. create and establish Sewer Dis
trict No. 20, of the city of Chickasha,
Oklahoma, and ordered the construc-l
tion of lateral district sewer therein
In accordarce with an act Of the legs-
lature of the Territory of Oklahoma,
entitled IAN 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
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Oklahoma by the constitution of said
state, and
Whereas. said mayor and city coun-
cil did on the day of August,
1909, contract with T. w. Roberts Of
Independence. Missouri, for the con
struction 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 proportions
ate part chargeable to each lot and
piece or 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 to and
made a part hereof as fully as il 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 1t ordained by
the mayor and eouncilmen 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 a 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 ana hereafter set oppo-
site such lot or piece of ground re-
stectively under the head of "Propor-
ticnate Costs" Said taxes and assess
ments above provided for shall be
levied and COLI ~cted 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
stallments of the said assessments due
fol 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 instalIments shall be due
and payable upon the 18th day of De-
ccmber of each year thereafter until
said assessments shall have been fully
paid as herein provided.
The said instalments Of said assess
ments in case the entire assessments
shal' not be paid Off and discharged
within 80 days from and after the first