The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-14

as follows, to-wit:
That it is hereby declared necessary
and the public convenience requires
that the above defined portion of Iii
nois Avenue from the east line OF
Thompson Street to the east line Of
Foreman Street be so improved by
grading the same and reducing said
avenue. ~
Said avenue above defined to a sub
grade sufficient to permit of the con-
struction thereon of concrete base
course inches in thickness upon this
shall be laid sand cushion of inches
in thickness and upon this be laid a
single course of vitrified brick block
with cement filler on all that portion
of said avenue lying between the
granitoid cutters on each side thereof,
hereinafter provided for width forty
six feet from the east line of Thomp-
son street to the east line of Fore
man street, except at street and alley
crossings, where the paving shall ex-
tend across the full width of the
street, which is one hundred feet, ex-
cept that portion taken by granitoid
cutters across alleys; that there shall
be constructed on said avenue COM
bined curb and gutter, constructed Of
ing and draining shall be paid by spe-
cial assessment against the abutting
property to the center Of the block
where the abutting way is on the ex-
terror of the block, and to the exter-
ior of the block where the abutting
way or the Improvements are made
on an alley or other public way on the
interior of such block, and each quar-
ter block shall be charged with its
due proportion Of the cost of so i'm
proving the areas formed by alley
crossings
Provided, that the cost of construct
ing the Improvements provided for in
this resolution shall be apportioned
against the abutting property in the
manner provided for above according
to the benefits to be assessed to each
lot or parcel of land.
Section g. That after the expiration
of the time for protest or objection to
the improvements provided for herein,
If no sufficient protest be filed, the.
Mayor and City Council shall there
upon adopt a resolution expressing the
determination OF the City Council to
proceed with the above described work
of improvement, and which said reso-
luton shall define in detail the extent,
character and width of the improve
ment, the material to be used, the
manner of construction and such other
matters as shall be necessary to pro-
vide for the proper and ineligible ex-
ecution of the above defined work of
improvement. as.a.
Section A. That when the Mayor and
City Council shall have ascertained
the benefits to be assessed against
each particular lot and parcel of land
for the cost of said Improvements to-
gether with all expenses incident
thereto, they shall embody the same
in an ordinance charging each lot and
parcel with its proper share of the
cost of making the above described
Thereafter it shall be
lawful for any property owner affected
thereby to pay the full amount thereof
to the City Treasurer and receive a.
certificate discharging his property
therefrom within thirty days from the
date of the passage of such ordinancetI
The assessments against the abut-
ting property to pay for the cost Of
the above described im-
provements as apportioned. corrected
and confirmed by the City Council,
shall be payable in ten equal annuala
and shall bear interest
at the rate of seven per cent per
annum until paid, payable each year at
such time as the several installments
Of the assessment are made payable
each year.
Provided, however, that in case said
and interest is not paid
when due, the assessment so accrued
and unpaid shall bear interest at the
rate Of eighteen per cent per annum
until paid,
Section 5. For the reason that pub.
lie necessity demands the immediate
of the above described
work of improvement, an emergency
is hereby declared to exist by reason
it is Immediately necessary
for the preservation of the public
peace, health and safety that this or
dinance shall be in full force and eff
feet from and after its passage. ap-
proval and publication, and it is so
Passed by the City Council of the
City Of vinita, Oklahoma, on the 7th
day of June, 1910.