The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-08

OF said state Road Bond tund.
roads along the routes herein designated,
having in view the location of the roads
with reference to foundation conditions
| and the presence of local materials wmch
/ heavy traffic requirements or the sec
| tion Of road in question, and TO PROVIDE
/ tnat does not furnish sound reason lot
| that no hard surfaced road shall be bullt
| may be advantageousiv used in some part
of the construction, together with the
The Legislature shall provide and estab-
llsh an equitable system for the nam
tenance OF the roads constructed uhder
| the provisions of this Amendment, ana IN
SO doing may establish improvement zones
along said roads within reasonable DIS
tanCes there from and require the owners
of lands and property rights within such
/ zones, to pay an equitable assessment OF
tax annually, based upon or without re-
gard to the valuation of such lands or
property rights such maintenance luhu
i may be provided TO cover period oi
years and the annual assessment or tax
fixed at such sum rs viii provide Tor a
fund sufficient to maintain such ROADS
during such period.
Until otherwise provided by law, and
for the purpose OF creating iund from
which to repair and maintain the system
Of hard surfaced roads herein PROVIDED
for an annual assessment IS hereby
levied upon all lands outside of incor-
tance OF three miles Of any road construc-
ted under the provisions of this Amend
ment in the following amounts, to-Wlt'
% on all lands within one-half mile
Of the center line OF such road, eight
cents per acre. t2D ON all lands Wlthln
one mile of such center line ana beyond
the oue-halt mile limit, six cents per
acre 90 ON all lands within one and
one-half miles of such center me- ana
beyond the one mile limit four cents per
acre. 90 On all lands within TWO mics
of such center line and beyond the one
and one-haf mile limit, three cents per
, acre. 90 ON all lands within two ana
! oue-half miles OF said center line, ana
beyond the two mile limit two cents per
acre 60 On all lands within thite
miles of said center line, ana DeSohu lhe
two and oue-half mile limit, one cent
per acre. In all cases of fractional parts
l of an acre the assessment shall be re
duced so that any such fractional part
will bear it's proportional part oI tne
, acreage assessment only, ana lands "llllu
two or more taxing areas Shau ohly De
liable in the taxing area carrying llle
l highest assessment. As soon as tle
i line of road trayersing any county OF
portion thereof is completed and accepted
, thc Chief Engineer shall make or cause
to be made an accurate ana compete
= plau and schedule Of all the lanuS IN
! such county liable for the assessments
: herein authorized, showing the acreage
within the different zones along Sald
D road the total acreage in each zone, ana
: the total amount of assessments as mere
! in levied upon lands situated in SuCh
y counties, and file one copy OF such pan
u and schedule with the County Assessor
u and one with the County Clerk OF the
= County in which such land is situated
d Before filing any such plan and schedule
: the Chief Engineer shall certify TO the
u correctness thereof which certificate shall
be endorsed upon or attached 10 SuCil
II plan and schedule Whenever any sec
> tion or portion of road improved ana nara
p surfaced as herein provided Shall be COM
. pleted and accepted by the state ROAD
: Commission, the Chairman of SAID COM
=, mission shall execute a certificate snow
! ing such completion and acceptance, CIV
=, ing the length and terminals Thereon rs
nearly as practicable according TO lht
| Government land surveys. \ copy ol
, such certificate shall be filed with lnt
a County Assessor of each County wherein
is situated any lands within the six mile
=, area Of such completed section or por'
= ! tion of road. Upon receipt of such ceF'
tiCicate the County Assessor shall place
4 upon the tax rolls for the next succeed
~ ing year and annually thereafter, th'
+. land liable for such special assessments
>, i'm his county, with the amount OF suct
~ assessment for which each separate
. tract shall be liable, with the name O
the owner or owners thereof Wheh tS
certainable The first assessment snail b'
II due and payable nj the first semi -ahhul
S, payment Of taxes i'm the first year sue
e ceedng the completion and acceptance o
d the section or portion Of roads in ANY
b. county as certified to by the Chairman o
l. said Commission. Such assessments shu
h. become a lien, which lien shall be sup
* erior and prior to all other liens upol
m the lands against which the same shal
l. be levied at the same time, in the SAM
m manner and to the same extent rs othe
IS general taxes against real estate SucI
Il assessments and any and all penalte
'- and interest thereon shall be collected 3D.
~ the County Treasurer as state ana count
- taxes are collected. and shall he Suhlec
#, to the same penalties and bear the sam
49, rate of interest in case of non -paNmen
70 when due and all laws for the collection
~ of delinquent taxes and the sale, con
,k yeyance and redemption Of and shall b
D. applicable TO the collection of said as
he scssments the same as provided 10
1t other delinquent taxes
lie Until otherwise provided by law, an
Dc lands used or occupied rs railroad right
Id Of way situated within the six mile are
A. liable for the special assessments as here
Pc In authorized. shall be exempt from sal
m acreage assessments and in lieu thereo
I'll there Is hereby levied an annual assess
n ment of fifteen $1,000 dollars per mil,
rk and in the same ratio upon any portion Q
as "A mile upon the right-of-Way and track
age of all the main lines of railroads an
or five (S5.00) dollars per mile upon all SID
er tracks within the acreage area assessaDl
to for such hard surfaced roads. Up
IN on all telegraph pole lines situate
40 within the six mile area liable TO
10 special assessments as herein author
,d ized. there is hereby levied an annu,
ns assessment of three $4,000 dollars pc
,s mile; upon all telephone pole line
,v two ($2.00) dollars per mile
81, and upon all electric power or transmits
of sion lines, five C5.00) dollars per milt
~ provided, however that private telephon
an lines and mutual rural telephone line
not operated for profit and situated with
in the six mile area liable for spccii
n assessments as herein described, shall ne
c. be taxed under the provisions hereof
n provided, further that upon all pipe line
he situated within the six mile area habl
NJ for special assessment carrying oil, ga
IN or water, except such as are owned b
ill municipal corporations there is hereh
IS levied an annual assessment OF two (S2
ng OW dollars per mile ON all such lines
al from two to four inches In diameter, thrC
eu $4,000 dollars per mile upon all sue
OF lines; from four to six inches in da
H. meter, four $4,000 dollars per mil
IS on all such lines from six
h eight inches in diameter, five $50
all dollars per mile ON all such lin,
IL from eight to ten inches in diameter. an
or six $4,000 per mile on all lines over te
~ inches in diameter. Such assessmei
or shall be paid by the Company owning
e. operating said lines in lieu of said az
'r- reage assessment, and shall be payab
nd at the same time, in the same mann,
M and to the same officers ms other take
IN The said assessments shan be place
err In a special fund to be designated sta
nj Road Maintenance Fund, and the Count
ch Treasurer of each county shall AT Il
he time OF making returns and paymen
on az nthpr tnXas 10 tho Stntp Trpn Sura