The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-06
(I'irst published Oct. is. 1913
ORDINANCE No. 634.

An ordinance levying a special tax
upon each of the lots and pieces Of
ground in Sewer District NO n 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 tho City of Chickasha, Oklahoma,
did on the oath 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-
stinction of lateral district sewer
In accordance with an act OF
tt ID legislature of the Territory or
Oklahoma, entitled "An Act authoriz-
Zig municipal corporations to extend
or build, general sewer systems and
Ito levy special assessments OF taxes
10 pay for the same" approved March
10th, 1908, and extended III force in
the state of Oklahoma by the consti-
tution Of said state, and whereas
said mayor and city council did on
the 14th day of September contract
with Roy English for the construc-
tion and extension or sewers In said
city, III accordance with the plans,
specifications, profies and sections
heretofore prepared by the city en-.
glneer 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-
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-
penses Incurred by the city, in addi-
ton 10 the contract price Is the sum
OF Two Thousand Three Hundred
Ninety-Seven Dollars and Ninety-nine
cents ($2.397 9g) and showing the
proportionate part chargeable to each
lot and piece OF ground therein, In
the PROPORTION that each lot and piece
~ 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 "Pr0portionate Cost which said
certificate and report is hereby re-.
fer3ed 10 and made 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 IL ordained by the Mayor and
City Council Of the City OF Chicka-
ha Oklahoma.
Section / There is hereby levied
and assessed against each lot and
piece Of ground in said Sewer Dis
tfict 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 its
part Of the cost Of the
construction 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-
vided for shall be levied and collect
ed In three equal annual installments,
with interest thereon at the rate OF
per cent per annum, beginning thir-
~ days after the passage and approx
al of this ordinance, and there shall
be levied end collected. each year.
with the year 1917 and the
inssallment OF the said assessment