The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-13
RESOLUTION.

ment OF the Following Portion Of
the Streets and Avenues Of the City
Of Vinita, Craig County, State of
Oklahoma, to.vVit: All Of the Alleys
In Blocks n and 72; and Providing
for Making Said Improvement Un-
der and Pursuant to the Provisions
Of the Act Of the Legislative AS
sembly of the State Of Oklahoma,
Approved the 18th Day Of April,
1908, Entitled: "An Act to Provide
for the Improvement of Streets and
Other Public Places Within Cities
Of the First Glass by Grading, Paw
ing, Macadamizlng, curbing, Gutter
ing and Draining the Same, and De-
claring an Emergency"
Whereas, the City of vinita, Craig
County, State of Oklahoma is a city
of the first class of the State of Okla
homa, and
Whereas, 1t has been ascertained by
the Mayor and City Council of the
City of vinita that it is, and is hereby
declared necessary and that the pub
lie convenience requires that the fol-
lowing portions OF the streets and
avenues in the City of vinita should
be improved by grading, paving, and
draining the same and constructing
thereon yitrified bricIS-blocks pave
ment with cement filler. to-wit: All
OF the Alleys in Blocks II and 70 and
that the property abutting on the parts
of the streets and avenues aforesaid
Twill be especially benefited by said
| Improvements.
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by
the Mayor and CounciImen of the City
of vinita, Oklahoma:
Section /. That 1t is hereby de-
clared necessary and that the public
convenience requires that above de-
fined portion of the streets and ave-
nues in the City of Vinita, Oklahoma
be improved by grading, paving and
draining the same as follows, to-wit:
That it is hereby declared neces-
sary and the public convenience re-
quires that the above described alleys
| in Blocks II and 70, be SO improved
by grading the same and reducing
said alleys above defined to a sub
grade sufficient to permit of the con-
lstruction thereon of concrete base
course inches in. thickness; upon
this shall be laid cushion of sand
2 inches in thickness and upon this
be laid single course of vitrified
brick blocks with cement filler; on
each side of said alleys there shall
be provided a 2 inch oak headerboard,
and the pavement herein provided for
ishall cover all that portion of said
alleys lying between the header
boards on each side Of said alleys, a
width of 1866 feet except at street
Section a. That when the Mayor
and City Council shall have ascertain
ed 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 of land with its proper share
of the cost of making the above de-
scribed Improvements. Thereafter 1t
lshall be unlawful for any property
owner affected thereby to pay the full
amount thereof to the City Treasurer
and receive certificate discharging
his property therefrom within thirty
days from the date of the passage of
such ordinance.
The assessment against the abutt-
ling property to pay for the cost of
constructing the above described inn
lprovements as apportioned. corrected
and alley crossings, where the paw
ling shall extend across the full width
of the alley; Provided. that the paw
ing at street and alley crossings shall
be constructed as above provided for
and that at such places the brick shall
be laid Herringbone style. the finish
ed surface to conform to the grades
Of the alleys as established by ordin-
ance.
Section q That when this resolu-
tion shall have been published for six
consecutive issues in the Daily Chief
tain, a newspaper of bona fide gem
eral daily circulation in the City of
vinita, Oklahoma, If the owners Of
more than one half In area of the prop
erty liable to assessment to pay for
the above described improvements. as
herein set forth, shall not file with
the City Clerk of the City OF vinita.
their protest In writing against such
improvements within fifteen days
from the date Of the last publication,
then the Mayor and City Council Of
the CITY OF Vfnita. Oklahoma. shall