The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-23
(First published Oct, IS. 1919
ORDINANCE No. 634.

An ordinance levying a special tax
upon each Of the lots and pieces Of
ground in Sewer District No 27 Of
the City of Chickasha, Oklahoma, to
pay 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 oath day of July, 1917 by
Ordinance No. GS1 duly passed and
approved and published as required
by law, create ana establish Sewer
District No. 27 of the City Of Chick
asna, Oklahoma, and order the CON
stuction OF lateral district sewer
therein. in accordance with an act OF
the legislature OF the Territory or
J Oklahoma, entitled "An Act authoriz.
ting municipal corporations to extend
or build, general sewer systems and
ito levy special assessments OF taxes
no pay for the same" approved March
I 10th lq03 aud extended in force in
the state Of Oklahoma by the coDsti-
tuition Of said state, and whereas
said mayor and city council did on
the l4tb day OF September contract
with Roy English for the cOnstruc.
itlOn and extension Of sewers in said
city, IN accordance with the plans,
specifications, profiles and sections
heretofore prepared by the city on
lgineer OF said city and approved BY
this body and,
Whereas the city engineer Of said
city has filed his certificate and re-
lport with this body, certifying that
the said lateral district sewer Of Sew
cr District No. n 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, ia addf
ton to the contract price is the sum
Of Two Thousand Three Hundred
Ninety-Seyen Dollars and Ninety-nine
cents ($2,S9799) and showing the
proportionate part chargeable to each
lot and piece Of ground therein, in
tle proportion that each lot and piece
o. 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-
ferTed 10 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 it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council OF the City OF Chicka-
sha, Oklahoma,
Section /. 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. 10 be chargeaDle 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 assessment above pro-
viled for shall be levied and collect
ed in three equal annual insiallments,
with interest thereon at the rate OF
s per cent per annum beginning thir
" days after the passage and approx
al Of this ordinance, and there shall
be levied and collected. each year.
with TIE year 1917 aud the
OF the said assessment