Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-03
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by levied against the above described lots
tracts OF land and other property liable to
assessment. shall bear interest from the date
of the passage Of this ordinance at the rate
of seven per cent per annum, and both prin-
cipal and interest are hereby declared TO be
u debt against the owners thereof, and are
a lien upon such property to the same exten.
as other taxes.
SECTION O. That the assessments here.
by levied against the above described lots,
tracts Of land and other property liable TO
assessment shall he payable in ten equal
annual installments the first OF such in.
stallments with interest to that date on the
whole assessment shall be payable on the
first day OF February, 1913, and one INSTALL
ment thereof with interest on the whole
amount remaining unpaid to that date shall
be payable on the first day Of February each
of the years 1919 TO 1927 inclusive; and the
Mayor and city Auditor are hereby author
iIed and ordered TO issue and deliver to tho
contractor asSignable tax bills for said
sessmcnte and interest as herein provided,
with inStallment coupons thereto attached
for the amounts maturing each year said
amounts to become due and payable at tho
office OF the Commissioner of Finance and
Revenue OF the City OF Tulsa, Oklahoma on
the first day Of February each of the years
1918 TO 1927 inclusive and said tax bills
to be dated the date Of the passage OF this
Ordinance. and there is also levied and as
sessed against said property such an amount
as shall be necessary to pay reasonable at
torneys fees, whore there shall have been
default In the payment Of said tax bills, or
any OF them, and attorneys fees have been
incurred In the making OF the collection, or
anv part thereof together with costs and
reasonable expenses OF collection. Default
in the payment OF any instnllment. or any
part thereof, or interest thereon may at the
option 81 the holder of the tax bills mature
all insialments thereof for all purposes
without notice. and upon such default suit
may be commenced at once by the holder
Of the tax bill, either in his own name or in
the name Of the city. to recover judgment
Ia he
attorneys fees and costs, and for the sale
Of the property 10 satisfy the same. or upon
such default said amounts may be certified
to the County Treasurer OF Tulsa County
and enforced and collected a. are oth..
delinquent taxes in the City OF Tulsa Okla
homa. Provided, however. that the owner
OF said property. his heirs successors. or
assigns. shall have the privilege OF discharg.
ing the whole amount assessed against said
property, or any installment thereof, upon
the payment TO the proper officer of the City
at any time before maturity, OF the unpaid
principal with accrued interest.
SECTION 4 That the Commissioner Of
Finance and Revenue Of the City OF Tulsa
Oklahoma, be- and he hereby is directed to
mail To each person owing said assessments,
not more than forty and not less than thirty
days before the maturity of each installment
of such assessments, notice in writing
stating the amount owing by such person
Of such annual installment and interest then
due, and that unless the same shall be
promptly paid when due the statutory
penalty will be added and proceedings taken
according to law for the collection of the
SECTION 8. That the passage by the
Board Of Commissioners OF this Ordinance
finally assessing against the property here
In described its proportionate share OF the
cost Of the improvements. according to the
benefits derived therefrom, and making and
fixing lien upon the property as herein
set out, shall operate as notice of such as.
sessments and lien against the creditors OF
the owners OF such property, and the pur
chaser thereof and the lien hereby fixed
shall be effective against all such owners.
creditors or purchasers.
SECTION q. That all ordinances and
parts OF ORDINANCES In conflict with the pro-
visions Of this ordinance, In SO far as Sncn
conflict exists, be, and the same hereby are
repealed.
SECTION 7. That an emergency exists
for the preservation Of the public health and
safety. and for the furtherance OF street i'm
provemcnts. by reason whereof this ordinance
shall take effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication.
PASSED and the emergency clause ruled
upon separately and approved this eth day
" ~ ~ j. IL. SIMMONS
Attest: Mayor.
FRANK YEwKIRK.
City Auditor.
Npp'JcfmfN JOHN B. MEsERvE.
City Attorney.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1850.
AN ORDINANCE TO APPoRTlON. LEVY
THE STREETS AND PORTIONS OF
STREETS INCLUDED IN STREET I'M
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER l6l,
TIE THEiPs PRopERrY nI BESEFITED AND oTiERs
PROPERTY LIABLE no ASSESSMENT
AND THE OWNERS THEREOF IN SAID
DISTRICT: AND DECLARING AN EMER'
GENCY
WHEREAS: In pursuance Of the provi-
sions Of the Charter OF the City of Tulsa
Oklahoma, the Board of Commissioners OF
said City did by resolution declare IL neces-
sary 10 pave and otherwise improve the
streets and portions Of streets included in
STREET IHPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUM-
BER 16l, Che same being:
TWENTY FIRST STREET from the west
dine Of Cincinnati Avenue to the east line OF
Owasso avenue, and the several lots and
tracts OF land to be assessed for the i'm
proyement thereof in the City OF Tulsa, Okla
homa, and said Board did set forth in said
resolution tho nature and extent of the
improvements TO be mBde on said streets
and portions Of streets. and the materials
with which said improvements were to be
constructed and that said improvements were
to be made according TO the plans and speei-
fications to be submitted by the City En-
gineer which said plans and specifications
were thereafter submitted by the said En-
said Board did thereafter duly advertise for
sealed bids for the construction of said i'm
provements, in accordance with said plans
and specifications, and,
WHEREAS: A contract for the construc.
tion OF said improvements was duly awarded
to + F. Mccormick, and the City Engineer
has prepar red. submitted and filed his written
statement, containing the names OF the per-
sons firms, corporations and estates owning
abuttiny property, the property benefited
and other property liable 10 assessment for
said improvements, on the portions of the
streets and avenues in said Improvement
District the number OF front feet owned by
each aud designating the property owned by
each u block or lot number otherwise so
as to Identify the same, and also containing
m estimate OF the total cost OF such i'm
provements, the portion and amount of such
cost to be assessed against the abutting prop
erty, the property 80 benefited and other
property liable to assessment, and the total
amount to be apportloned to, levied and as
sessed against such property and the own
ers thereof, according to the benefits re-
sultng from such improvements: and said
Beard has duly examined, revised corrected
aud approved said written statement, and
has duly determined by resolution 10 assess
the cost OF such improvements and directed
notices thereof to be given TO the owners Of
such property by publication as provided in
said Charter, and has required due notice 20
be served upon the owners OF such property
by registered letter addressed 10 such owners
and deposited IN the Post Office of the City
OF Tulsa Oklahoma; and said Board did in
said resolution and notice set date