The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-14
(First published Oct is. 10 ID
ORDNANCE No. ea4.

An ordinance levying a special tax
upon each Of the lots and pieces OF
ground in Sewer District No n Oh
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 Clnckasha, Oklahoma,
did on the oath day of July, 1917, by
Ordinance No. 631 duly passed and
approved and published as required
lby law create and establish Sewer
fDistrict No. 27 of the City. Of Chick
asha, Oklahoma, and order the CON
lshuction of lateral district sewer
therein, in accordance with an act Oil
tire legislature of the Territory or
Oklahoma, entitled IAN Act authoriz-
ing municipal corporations to extend
cr build, general sewer systems and
TO levy special assessments of taxes
% pay for the same" approved March
l6th, 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 18th day Of September contract
with Roy English for the construc.
tion and extension or sewers in said
city, in accordance with the plans
specifications, profiles and sections
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. u 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
Ninety Seven Dollars and Ninety-nine
cents ($2,39799) and showing the
part chargeable TO each
lot and piece OF ground therein, 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 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 by the said engineer and ap-
proved by this body; therefore,
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council OF the City Of Chieka-
ha, Oklahoma.
Section 1. 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 chargeable to
the said lot or piece OF ground as rs
part Of the cost Of the
constr uction Of the lateral district
sewer In said district and hereafter Z
set opposite such lot or piece Of !
ground respectively. under the head 4
Of "Proportionate Cost"
Said tax and assessment above pro (
yided for shall be levied and collect 7
Cd Ia three equal annual installments,
With interest theresu at the rate Of .
3 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. I,
with the year 1917 and tho
nfeallment Of the said assessment