Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20

SECTION 2 That the assessments hereby
levied against the shove described lot, tracts
ment shall bear interest from The date of the
passage Of this ordinance at the rate OF
seven per cent per anrun, and both principal
and interest are hereby declared TO be q debt
against the owners thereof, apd are lien
upon such property TO the same extent A.
other taxes
SECTION g. That the assessments hereby
levied against the above described lots, tracts
Of land and other property liable 10 assess.
ment, shall be payable in ten equal Hnnua,
instsllments, the first OF esch instruments
with interest TO that date on the whole as
sessment, shall bo payable the first day Of
February, 1918. and one instullnert thercO!
with interest on the whole amount remaining
unpaid to that date shall be payable on
the flrst day OF February each of the years
1919 TO 1927 inclusive; and the Mayor and
City Auditor are hereby authorized and or.
dered 10 issue and deliver % the contractor
assgnable tax bills for said assessments and
interest as herein provided with installment
coupons thereto attached for the amOuuts
maturing each year, said amounts 10 bccom"
due and payable at the office OF the Com
missioner OF Finance and Revenue OF the City
of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the first day OF Feb
ruary each of the years 1913 II 1927, in
elusive. and said tax bills 10 be dated the
date OF the passage of this Ordnance: and
there j. also levied and assessed against said
property such an amount as shall he ncces
sary TO pay reasonable attorneys fees where
there shall have been default IN the payment
Of said tax bills, or any Of them, and attot
ncys' fees have been incurred in the making
Of the collection, or any part thereof to-
gether with costs and reasonable expense
OF collection. Default in the payment Of
any installment, or any part thereof, or in
terest thereon, may at the option OF the
holder OF the tax bills, mature al install.
ments thereof for all purposes without notice,
and upon such default suit may be COM
menced at once by the holder Of the tax bill
either in his own name or in the name Of the
City. to recover judgment for tho crtre prin.
cipal, accrued interest, attorneys fees and
costs, and for the sale Of the property to
satisfy the same, or upon such default said
amounts may be certified TO the County Treas
ursr of Tulsa County and enforced and col
lected as are other delinquent taxes in ths
City of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Provided, howeves
that the owner Of said property his heirs
succD/ors or assigns. shall have the priv.
lege OF discharging the whole amount as
sessed against said property, or any install
ment thereof, upon the payment to the proper
officer Of the $ty at any time before ma
turity, of the unpaid principal with accrued
SECTION I. That the Commissioners. Of
Finance and Revenue OF the City of Tulsa.
Oklahoma be, and he hereby is directed to
mail TO each person owing aid assessments
not more than forty and not less ;han thirty
days before the maturity of each instalmont
of such assessments, notice in writing stat
ing the amount owing by such person Of sucn
annual installment and interest then due, and
that unless the same shall be promptly paid
when due. the statutory p,naitv will be
law for the collection OF the same
SECTION 3. That the passage by the
Board Of Commissioners OF this Ordinance.
finally assessing against the property herein
described its propOrtionate share Of The cob
of the improvements, according to the hene-
fits derived therefrOm, and making and fixing
a lien upon the property as herein set out,
shall operate as notice of such assessments
and lien against the creditors OF the owner,
OF such property, and the purchaser thereof,
and the lien hereby fixed shall he effective
against all such owners, creditors or pur-
Chasers.
SECTION 8. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the pro
visions OF this ordinance. in 50 far as such
conflict, exists, be, and the same hereby are
repealed.
SECTION 7. That an emergency exists
for the preservation Of the public peace,
health and safety. and for the furthcrance
Of street improvements, by reason whereof
this ordinance shall take eiiert from and
after its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED and the emergency clause ruled
upon separately and approved this 18th day
OF December. 1917.
APPROVED this 18th day Of December,
1917. j. II. SIMMONS
Attest: Mayor.
FRANK NEWKIRK,
City Auditor.
Approved
JOHN B. MEsERVE,