The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-24
(First published April "a, 1911)
ORDINANCE NO. 46e.

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An ordinance levying a special tax
upon each Of the lots and pieces Of
ground ia Sewer District No. 26, Of
the city Of Chickasha. Oklahoma. to
pay its proportionate part Of the cost
OF the construction OF lateral district
sewers therein
Whereas, the mayor and coun-
Gil OF the city Of Chickasha, oklaho-
ma, did on the 2Sth day OF March.
1911. by ordinance No. 46S duly pass
ed and approved. and published as re-
quired by law, create and establish
Sewer district No. 26. OF the city Of
Chickasha. Oklahoma. and order the
construction of lateral district sewer
therein, in accordance with an act Of
the legislature OF the Territory OF Ok
lahoma, entitled "An act authorizing
municipal corporations to extend or
build, general sewer systems. and to
levy special assessments of taxes to
4 pay for the same" Approved March
10th, 1903. and extended in force in
the state Of Oklahoma by the eonstl-
4 tuition Of said state, and whereas said
mayor.and city council did on the 10Th
day Of April. 1911, contract with the
Hamilton Bros. Construction Co., for
the construction and extensionof sew
ers in said city, in accordance with
the plans, specifications, profiles and
sections heretofore prepared by the
city engineer of said city and approv-
ed by this body. and
Whereas. the city engineer Of said
city has filed his certificate and report
with this body. certifying that the
said lateral district sewer Of Sewer
District No. 26. has been completed
by said contractor in accordance with
the said contract, and stating the
cost thereof, under the terms Of the
said contract, including all other ex
penses incurred by the city. in addi-
ton to the contract price is the sum
OF Four Hundred and Sixteen Dollars
and Forty-two One-hundredths Dol
lars, ($41e.42), and showing the pro
portionate part chargeable to each lot
and piece Of ground therein, in the
proportion that each lot and piece Of
ground bears to the area OF the whole
district. exclusive OF public highways,
in accordance with the said act above
referred to, under the head Of PRO
portionate cost" which said certifi-
cate and report is hereby referred to
and made part thereof, as fully as If
set out herein, at large, and
Whereas, the cost Of said sewer as
certified by the city engineer is less
than the estimated cost heretofore
filed by the said engineer, and approv-
ed by this body; therefore,
Be it ordained blythe mayor and coun-
cilmen of the city Of chickasha,
Oklahoma.
Section !. There is hereby levied
and assessed against each lot and
piece Of ground III said Sewer District
No. 26, in the said city, hereinafter de-
scribed, the certain sum, shown by the
certificate OF the said city engineer,
to be chargeable to the said lot or
piece Of ground, as its proportionate
part OF the cost Of the construction
Of the lateral district sewer in said
district and hereafter set opposite
such lot or piece of ground respective
ly, under the head Of "Proportionate
Cost
Said tax and assessment above pro-
vided for shall be levied and collect
ed IN three equal annual instalIments,
with interest thereon at the rate Of 8
per cent per annum, beginning thirty
days after the passage and approval
Of this ordinance, and there shall be
levied, and collected, each year, be-
ginning with the year 1911, and the
/ installment of the said assessment
due for that year under this ordinance
and the interest upon all unpaid in
stallments remaining due at the date
OF such collection; the first install
ment Of said assessment shall, togeth-
Yer with interest as hereinbefore pro-
vided. be due and payable upon the
18th day OF December, 1911, and the
balance Of said installments with in
terest upon all unpaid instaIlments
shall be due and payable, upon the
18th day of December, Of each year
thereafter. until said assessment shall
have been fully paid as herein provid-
ed.
The said installments OF said ass
essments. in case the entire assess
ment shall not be paid off and dis
charged within thirty days from and
after the first publication Of this or