The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
(First published Oct, Is. 10 ~
ORDINANCE No. 634.

An ordinance levying a special tax
upon each Of the lots and pieces OF
ground in Sewer District No. q OF
the City OF Chickasha, Oklahoma, to
ay its proportionate part Of the cost
OF the construction of lateral district
ewers therein.
Whereas, the mayor and council
of the City OF Chickasha, Oklahoma
did on the gath day OF July, 19lT by
Ordinance No. GS1 duly passed and
approved and published as required
by law, create and establish Sewer
District No q of the City Of Chick
asha, Oklahoma and order the con
shuction OF lateral district sewer
therein, in accordance with an act Of
IA legislature of the Territory OF
Oklahoma, entitled "An Act authoriz
ing municipal corporations to extend
or build, general sewer systems and
TO levy special assessments of taxes
10 pay for the same" approved March
18th, 1903, and extended in force in
the state of Oklahoma by the consti.
tuition OF said state, and whereas
said mayor and city council did on
the l4th day Of Septembef contract
with Roy English for the construc-
ton and extension of sewers in said
city, in accordance with the plans,
specifications, profiles and sections
heretofore prepared by the city en-
gineer Of said city and approved by
this body, and,
Whereas, the city engineer OF said
city has filed his certificate and re-
port with this body, certifying that
the said lateral district sewer of Sew
er District No. " has been complet.
ed 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 Two thousand Three Hundred
Dollars and Ninety-nine
cents ($2,39799)s and showing the
part chargeable to each
lot and piece OF ground stherein, in
the proportion that each lot and piece
of ground bears to the area OF the
whole district, exclusive of public
in accordance with the said
act above referred to, under the head
Of "Proportionate Cost which said
certificate and report is hereby re-
ferred TO and made a part thereof, as
fully as II 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 ap.
proved by this body therefore.
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor and
City Council OF the CITY Of Chlcka.
ha. Oklahoma
Section l. There is hereby levied
and assessed against each lot and
piece OF ground in said Sewer Dis
trict No. 27 In the said city, here
matter described. 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
part Of the cost Of the
Of the lateral district
sewer IN said district and hereafter
set opposite such lot or piece Of
ground respectively. under the head
Of "ProDortionate Cost"
Said tax and assessment above pro-
vided for shall be levied and collect
ed in three equal annual installments.
with interest thereon at the rate Of
S per cent per annum, beginning thir-
~ days after the passage ana approx.
al OF this ordinance, and there shall
be levied and collected. each year
with the year 1917 and the
OF the said assessment