The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-03

upon the streets Of said City; and
snail have the right to stipulatn
the grade upon and t4e ~idth eed
material Of which said Sidewalks
shall be constructed; and shall have
the power to change the grade by
/ lowering or raising tho same; and
the owners of the corner lots shall
be charged with the duty Of con-
structing and maintaining sidewalks
to the curb line. The cost Of con-
strmction and repair Of said side
walks, including engineering and
advertising expenses. when con-
structel or repaired by the City,
shall be assessed against the abut-
ting property according to the mum
Der Of lineal feet thereof. and shall
be payable in one or such number
of equal annual or semi-amual in
stallments as the City council may
fix by general ordinance; and such
installments shall bear interest at
a rate not to exceed seven per cent
per annum, and the Council shall
have power to issue tax warrants
against such abuttfng property for
the cost of construction or repair
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 shall be levied and collected
in like manner with other taxes Of
the City.
Section A.
The City Council shall not, how
ever, require permanent sidewalks
to be constructed at the expense
Of the owners OF abutting property
until the streets upon which they
are to be constructed shall have
been previously brought to grade;
but temporary walks Of plank or
such other material ep the property
owner may select with the consent
Of the city Council, may be con-
structed or required TO be construct
ed at the expense Of the owner Of
the abutting property upon any Of
the streets, in advance Of their be-
ing brought to grade.
Section 5.
The City Council may at any
time. at its discretion, by resolution,
order sidewalks to be laid, subject
to the above provisions as to the
character thereof; written notice Of
which resolution shall be served
upon the respective owners Of the
property abutting upon which such
sidewalks are ordered to be con-
structed. III such owners are to be
found within the City, in the same
manner as Is provided for the SER
vice Of summons in civil actions in
the State Of Oklahoma, and In case
such service can not be made. then
the City Council shall publish such
resolution for five consecutive days
fn a daily newspaper published and
OF general circulation in the City
Of Chickasha. Such resolution shali
describe the streets, lots and parts
Of lots or parcels Of property upon
or abutting upon which sidewalks
shall be built. and the width Of
such sidewalks aud the material
to be used in their construction,
and shall require the owners Of
property aDutting upon such pro-
posed sidewalks TO lay the same
within thirty days after such SER
vice or the expiration Of said five
days publication
Section 6.
II the thirty days specified IN
such resolution shall pass without
such sidewalks being constructed
or commenced In good faith. then
the city Council shall advertise for
FIVE DAYS in some daily newspaper
Of the City or for two consecutive
insertions in some weekly newspa-
ner Of the City. for proposals to
build or construct zach sidewalks
in accordance with the plans ard
specifications to be prepared by ~
City Engineer, and on the day spc
cited in the advertisement for sucL
proposals or bids to be opened by
the city Council, the City Council
shall let the contract to the lowest
and best bidder but shall have the
power tO reject any and all bids
and TO advertise for new bids, and
the successful bidder shall be re-
uuired to furnish good and sutli'
cient bond for the proper constfuc-
ton OF such sidewalks according TO
the plans and specifications and the
terms of his contract; provided, that
the City may proceed after the eX-
piration OF the thirty days herein
before specified, through its own
proper ufIicer or officers to con
struct said sidewalks, the costs
thereof to be assessed and collected
In the manner herein provided.
Section z.
The expense OF excavating and
grading for sidewalks shall not be
considered part Of the costs Of
construction OF such sidewalks. but
such excavating and grading. except
when done by the City in the main
tenance OF streets. shall be done as
part of street excavation and
grading in improvement districts
created IN accordance with the pro-
visions Of Article Five OF Chapter
Fourteen Of the Compiled Laws Of
Oklahoma, 1909; provided, that
street excavation and grading in
Improvement districts to be hereaf-
ted created shall extend from prop
erty line to property line; and pro-
vided further, that in special cases
involving particular hardship, ~
the discretion Of the City Ceancil,
the grade Of the sidewalks need not
be required to be made and brought
to the same grade as the street.