The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-20
First published Oct Is. 1910
ORDINANCE No. es4.

An ordinance leyying a special tax
upon each Of the lots and pieces of
ground in Sewer District No. n 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 council
Of the City Of Chickasha, Oklahoma,
did on the oath day Of July, 1917, by
Ordinance No. G31 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
stuction of lateral district sewer
therein, in accordance with an act Of
tie legislature OF the Territory OF
Oklahoma. entitled "An Act authoriz-
Ing municipal corporations to extend
cr build, general sewer systems and
TO levy special assessments Of taxes
0 pay for the same" approved March
10th, 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 September contract
with Roy English for the construc-
ltion 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 ny
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
oil District NO N has been complet-
ed by said contractor in accordance
with the said contract and stating the
leost thereof, under the terms Of the
said contract including all other ex.
penses incurred BY the city, in addf-
ltion to the contract price is the sum
Eof Two Thousand Three Hundred
Ninety-Seyen Dollars and Ninety-nine
cents (S2,397.99) ana showing the
lproportionate part chargeable TO each
lot and piece OF ground therein, in
ti,e 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 "Pfoportionate Cost" which said
certificate and report is hereby re-
|ferred to and made a 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 ap-
proved by this body; therefore,
BE 1t ordained hi the Mayor and
City Council OF the City Of Chicka-
sha, Oklahoma.
Section l. There is hereby levied
.and assessed against each lot and
piece OF ground in said Sewer Dis
trict No q in the said city, here
matter described. the certain sum,
shown BY the certificate Of the said
city Engineer to be charaeable TO
the said lot Or piece Of ground, as its
proportionate part OF the cost OF the
construction OF the latersl district
sewer in said district and hereafter
set opposite such lot or piece OF
ground respectively, under the head
of "Propoftionate Cost"
Said tax and assessment above pro
vided for shall be levied and collect
ed IN three equal annual instnlIments,
with interest thereon OF the rate OF
s pei. cent per annum, beginning thir
~ days after the passage and approv-
al OF this ordinance, and there shall
be levied and collected. each year
beginning with the year 1917 and the
instaliment OF the said assessment