The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-09
(First published Oct. 18. 1910
ORDINANCE No. es4.

An ordinance leyying a special tax
upon each OF the lots and pieces Of
ground in Sewer District No. 27 Of
the City Of Chicbasha, 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 Chiokasha Oklahoma,
did on the 2lth oay OF July 1917, by
Ordinance NO GS1 duly passed and
approved and published as required
by law, create and establish Sewer
District No q Of the City Of Chick
.aslia, Oklahoma, and order the con
Istiuction Of lateral district sewer
therein, in accordance with an act OF
tie legislature OF the Territory or
oklahoma, entitled IAN Act authoriz-
ing municipal corporations to extend
cr build, general sewer systems and
ITO levy special assessments Of taxes
Ifo 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 14th day Of September contract
with Roy English for the construc.
tion and extension OF sewers III said
city, IN accordance with the plans,
specifications, profiles and sections
heretofore prepared by the city en-.
gineer Of said city and approved by
this body and,
Whereas, tie 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. 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 in addi-
ton to the contract price is the sum
Of Two Thousand Three Hundred
Ninety-Seven Dollars and Ninety-nine
cents (s2,3g790) and showing the
proportionate part chargeable to each
lot and piece Of ground therein, in
the proportion thaS each lot and piece
oL 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.
fereed to and made part thereof. as
fully as if set out herein. at large
anu
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-
ha. Oklahoma
Section l. There is hereby levied
and assessed against each lot and
piece OF ground in said Sewer Dis
trict No 27 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 It's
prcportionate 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
8 per cent per annum, beginning thir-
ty days after the passage and approx
al OF this ordinance, and there shall
be levied and collected each year
beginning with the year 1917 and the
inaallment Of the said assessment