The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-18
ORDINANCE NO. 1923.

FROM ASSESSMENT BY THE .
CITY OF AEDMCRE, AND TO RE
LlEVE THE SANE FROM SPE- .
CIAL ASSESSMENT NOW ENlST .
ING AGAINST THE SAME, AND /.
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Be it Ordained by the Board Of Com
missioners Of the City Of Ardm0re.
Section I. That whereas. there /
has been, end is now assessed agans, /
Lots One and Two, in Block Number .
325. of the City of Ardmore, aS /
shown ty the original plat thereof, .
Tor special assessment taxes on ac- /
connt of paving, curhmG. guttering, +.
and otherwise improving The streets F.
adjoining said property, and on ac-
count of sewer and sewer Districts
including said property, and other
special assessments made by the CITY
of Ardmore, in :he sum Of $@,SSt15
as principal, and;
Whereas, the owners of said lots
one and two are desirous of selling
to the United States of America, 4
portion of said Lots one and tive,
described as follows, towi;'
Beginning at the Northeast corner
of Block No 32j in said City OF
Ardmore, running thence Southwark
" along the West line Of Washing
ton lf5 feet, thence Westwardly and
parallel with broadway lj5 feet,
thence Northcrly, ana parallel with
WASHINGTON street li5 feet, TO the
South line of broadway, thence East
wardly along Broadway to the poin.
Of beginning, to be used as site for
the United States postoffico and court
building, and
Whereas, the said owners of said
property and the City Commissioners
of the City of Ardmore have agreed
upon division Of the special assess
ment levied against said lots one and
! two, as follows; That the portion OF
| land above described the same TO be
conveyed to the United States OF
| America, shall bear and pay off the
principal Of said special assessment
| levied against said property the sum
of $2136.15, and the remainder Of
said cnecial assessment being the
sum of S1,75O.O0 shall be n charge
AGAINST and become a lien upon the
remaining portion Of said lots TO be
| conveyed to the United States Of
! America; and,
| Whereas, the owners OF said lots
one and two N Block 325 in said City
/ Of hrdmorc have paid TO the City
/ Clerk of the City Of Ardmore. the
said sum of $2,136.15. and the furthe'
sum Of $S23.@1, being the 2mount OF
interest which will accrue upon said
special assessment, according to the
terms and provisions thereof, sail
CITY OF Ardmore hereby Ordains tha.
the said CITY Clerk shall accept the
sum of S2,95946 in full payment, Sd E-
| iSfaction and discharge of all liens,
claims on accounts of said special
assessments now existing 3galns'
the property above described and
the said City Clerk Of the City OF
Ardmore IS hereby ordered and di'
rectcd to cancel all evidence Of rec
ord of any Of said special assess
ment for improvements upon and in
consideration of the payment OF 81,
o5g.4G. and that said City Clerk l.
hereby authorized and directed 70
nave SAID special assessment against
said property stricken from the tax
rolls o: ne Comfy of Carter and
70 hay" 10 -l ne cancelled Of rec
ord. in3nrlr 5 ire same afe"ti the
pcrrion of said lots one and two,
hercinbeforc described and - he con-
yeved to the United states Of Amer
/ lea. whether The title to the same he
| acquired by deeds OF conveyance oI
hy condemnation proceedings, and
the City of Ardmore in consideration
Of the payment to it OF said sun Of
$2.959.4 .4G hereby releases said tract
o. land from any and all other taxes
of any kind or description now as
sessed against the same, Of whaiso-
ever kind or nature.
Section 2. An emergency is here
by declared tC exist bv reason where
of, for the preservation Of the public
peace. health and safety. this ordi-
nance shall take effect and he in
farce from and after it's passage and
approval
Passed and approved this the 17th
( dav Of October 1911.
D. II. DAWSON.
Mayor
/ Attest. @ II. BRUCE.
! CITY Clerk