The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-05

upon the streets of said city; and
4 snail have the right sD atipnlate
the grade upon and the width and
material Of which said Sidewalks
shall be Constructed, and shall have
the power 10 change the grade by
lowering or raising the same; and
the owners Of the corner lots shall
pe charged With the duty of cnn-
/ sWHeIHk ana maintaining sidewalks
TO the curb line. The cost on con-
strllcfion and repair pf said side
walks, Including engineering and
advertising expenses, when con-
structel OK repaired BY the City,
shall be assessed against the abut-
ting property according to the num-
Der Of llneal feet thereof, and shah
be payable IN one Or such number
Of equal annual or seEni-annual inr
stallments as the City council may
flx by general ordinance; and such
inatallments shall hear interest az
q rate not 10 exceed seven per cent
per annum, and the Council shall
have power To issue tax warrants
against such abufting property for
the cost Of eonsfrnctIon Or repa;r
OF said sidewalks, which tax war
rants shall be charge and lien
upon and against said Property un-
til fully discharged; and the amount
thereof shalt pc levied and collected
in ike manner with other taxes Of
the city
Section 4.
The City Council shall not, how
ever, require permaNent sidewalks |
70 be constructed at the expense
Of the owners Of abutting property
until The streets upon which they
are % be constructed shall have /
been previously brought Ia grade;
bur temporary walks of plank Or
such other material Is the property
owner may select with the congsnt \
of the City Council. may be con-
strueted Or required to be construct
"a a the expense pf the owner Of
ne abutting property upon any 0f
he streets. Id advance Of their be-
Ing brought W grade.
Section 5.
The Gity NDnncil may at any
line, at its discretion. By resolution,
'rder Sidewalks to be laid. subject
p the above provisions as to me
'haracter thereof. written notice az
yhich resolution shall BE- served
lpon the respective owners nf tie
property ahutting upon which such
idewalkg are ordered 10 BE- con-
u such owners are ID be-
ound Within the City. III the same
manner as II provided for the ser- I
lee of summons in civil actions III
ne State OF Oklahoma, and iii case /
ueh service can NOT be made, then /
be City Council shall publish such n
esoiutinn fcT five consecutive days
7 daily newspaper published and
general circulation in The City
Uhlckasha Such resolution shall h
eecribe the streets, lots and parts 4
lots Gr parcels pf property upon B
{ ahuttlng upon which sidewalks 4
rail- be built, and the width of X
ich sidewalks and the material i
} be used III their constructions Il
M shall require the owners o. /,
rOnerty aDutgIng upon such pro- y
0Hed sidewalks t0 lay the same n
ithin thirty days after such snr-
ce Or the expiration of said Ave
sys publication. D
Section 8. 81
N the thirty aays specified in s'
ch resolution shall pass without "
ch sidewalks being constructed IL
commenced Iii good faith. then
II City Council shall advertise for N
'e days IN some daily newspaper r
the City or for two consecutive
sertions In some weekly newspA-
y " the CITY, for proposals ia
lid or construct such Sidewalks tn
accordance with the plans ara st
TO be prepared by tho I'll
ty Engineer, and on the day spe- cf
led III the advertisement for sueh ia
oposals of bids to be opened by III
3 City Council, The city Eonncll w
all let the contract To tile lowest N
4 best bidder but shall have tie te
wer ~ reject any and HI lidsg
q ~ advertise for new bids. and
4 successful bidder shall be re- at
ired 70 furnish good and suiii- be
nf bond for the proper construo- te
n Of Hach sidewalks according % III
! plans and specifications and the If
ms cf his contract. provided. that as
! City may proceed. after the ex- tel
alton Of the thirty DAYS herein Go
IGre speclfieu, through its own ne
,per officer or officers 10 con- th
net said sidewalks. the costs no
ireof to be assessed and collected Oft
the manner herein provided cit;
Section z Ok
The expense uf excnvating and cit
ding for sidewalks shall not be ele
a rars Of the costs 0f Tia
stgactson Of such sidewalks, but be
d exeaYating and grading. except nul
en- done BY the City In the main-
ance Of streets. shall be done as
part Of street excavation and CIT
ding Ia Improvement districts ito
lfed IN accordance with the pro- ced
0ns Of Article Five of Chapter hoI
rteen of the Compiled Laws 81 the
ahoma, 1909; provided. that are
ef excavation Nnd grading In Ion
roFement districts 10 be hereaf-
created shall extend from prop sta
line TO property line; and pro- '.'
II further, that in special cases q
liking particular hardship, III Il
discretion Of the City Council,
grade Of the sidewalks neea moi sha
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