The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-26
tFirst published Oct. is. 1910
ORDINANCE No. e3a.

An ordinance levying a special tax
upon each of the lots and pieces Of
ground in Sewer District No N Of
I 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 tho City Of chickasha, Oklahoma.
did on the 24th day Of July, 1917, by
Ordinance No 631 duly passed and
approved and published as required
by law, create and establish Sewer
District No 27 of the City of Chick
asha, Oklahoma, and order the con-
stuction OF lateral district sewer
therein, In accordance with an act Of
tre Legislature Of the Territory OF
Oklahoma, entitled IAN Act authoriz-
ing municipal corporations to extend
or build, general sewer systems and
Ito levy special assessments Of taxes
10 pay for the same approved March
t6th, 1903, and extended in force in
1.-THE state Of Oklahoma by tho consti-
tuition Of said state, and whereas
said mayor and city council did on
the 14th day Of September contract
with Roy English for the coustruc.
tion and extension Of sewers in said
city in accordance with the plans,
specifications proflles 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. 27 has been complet.
cd 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-
Denses incurred by the city, In addi-
tlon to the contract price Is the sum
of Two Thousand Three Hundred
Ninety-Seyen Dollars ana Ninety-hlne
cents (sS,89799) and showing the
proportionate part chargeable to each
lot and piece Of ground therein, In
the proportion that each lot and piece
Oh 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 "Proportionate Cost, which said
certificate and report is hereby re-
ferred 10 and made part thereof, as
fully as IL 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 b. the said engineer, and ap-
proved by this body; therefore,
De It ordained by the Mayor and
Chy Council Of the City OF chicka-
sha. Oklahoma.
Section 1. There is hereby levied
ana assessed against each lot and
piece OF ground in said Sewer Dis.
trict No ~ In the said city here
inaftcr described, the certain sum,
shown by the certificate Of the said
city engineer. to be chargeabie to
the said lot or piece Of ground as its
proportionate 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 'Proportionate Cost"
Said tax and assessm ant above pro
glded FOR shall be leyie and collect
ad IN three equal annual installments
esth interest thereon at the rate OF
5 per cent per annum, beginning thir
~ days after the passage and APPROX
II Of this ordinance, and there shall
ie levied and collected, each year,
uith tho year 1917 and the
OF the said assessment