with such cash as may have been received by the clerk for warrants redeemed; provided, that the aggregate amount of such warrants and cash delivered to the contractor shall not exceed his contract price, and the municipality shall hold and retain for its own indemnity a sufficient amount of cash or tax warrants to cover all other expenses in addition to the contract price for executing the work, or they may pay the other expenses in tax warrants. Provided, such municipality shall not be liable for such warrants. Yearly Payments-How Made. Section 6. The clerk of such municipality shall each year at the same time other special assessments are certified certifying in addition to other taxes, to discharge the maturing installments on each particular tract with interest on the unpaid installments for such year to the county clerk, to be collected as other taxes, except that the total yearly levy shall be due and payable when the first one-half of the general taxes are due which money when collected by the county treasurer shall be paid to the holder of such certificate and endorsed thereon upon presentation of the certificate; provided, that the owner of any lot or piece of ground may redeem his property from such special assessment at any time by paying the amount of unpaid installments to the county treasurer and with interest thereon until maturity of the next succeeding installment; and upon presentation of the certificate against such property the county treasurer shall pay same in full and cancel the same and hold for the delivery to the person making such redemption. The said assessment shall be a charge and a lien against the property upon which assessed until fully discharged, but unmatured installments shall not be deemed within the terms of any general covenant or warranty. Repairs-How Made. Section 7. Whenever the governing body of any city or town shall deem it necessary for the public safety to repair any sidewalks in such city or town which has been or may hereafter be constructed, such body may by resolu tion declare an emergency to exist for the protection of the public safety, by reason whereof it is necessary to make said repairs immediately, and upon the adoption of such resolution such board shall cause notice to be given to the owner or occupant of such property to make said repairs within three days after the service of said notice; Provided, that if such owner or occupant cannot be found, such notice may be served by posting a copy thereof upon the lot or parcel of real property abutting upon the portion of the street where such sidewalk repairs are necessary. And if the provisions of said notice are not complied with, the city may proceed to construct or repair said sidewalk, or let a contract therefor without advertisement, and the cost of making said repairs shall then be assessed against said abutting property in like manner as provided by this act in other cases; provided, that all such assessments which amount to ten dollars or less shall be paid in on installment at the next tax paying period after the same is certified. Suit Against Assessmenrts. Section 8. No suits shall be sustained to set aside any assessment or certificate issued in pursuance to any assessment or to enjoin the city council or town board from making any improvements unless brought within thirty days (30) after the passage of the resolution making such assessment; provided, that in the event any special assessment shall be set aside or be invalid in whole or in part, the city council or town board may, at any time in the manner herein provided for in an original assessment, proceed to cause a new assessment to be made which shall have the same like force and effect as the original assessment. Emergency. Section 9. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. Approved April 2, 1910. CHAPTER 220. APPROPRIATION-GENERAL EXPENSES-STATE GOVERNMENT. AN ACT making general appropriation for the expenses of the executive, leg. islative, and judicial departments of the state, and for the interest on the public debt for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1916, and June 30, 1917. Be It Enacted By The People Of The State Of Oklahoma: Appropriations. Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the treasury of the State of Oklahoma, from moneys not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1916, and June 30, 1917, the following sums for the purposes herein mentioned, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and no other; and the State Auditor may issue warrants upon the State Treasury for such proportion therof as may be found to be due upon the auditing of the respective claims in favor of the persons to whom such claims are allowed. Provided, that all claims and accounts against the State shall be itemized and sworn to as true and correct, and shall bear the approval of the officer or officers in charge of the department before being audited. And provided further, that any assistant, deputy or employee mentioned in this act shall only receive pay from the time they enter the service of such office. And provided further, that where any sums herein appropriated are appropriated on conditions, said sums nor no part thereof shall be available unless said conditions are in letter and in spirit complied with. And provided further, that where the salary of any deputy, assistant or employee has been reduced, such reduction is intended to be permanent, and the acceptance of said salary or any part thereof shall be an acknowledgement as payment in full for any services rendered as such deputy, assistant or employee. And provided further, that where any position has been created by law, and no appropriation is herein made to pay the salary therefor, it is herein intended that said position shall not be filled during the biennial period herein provided for; provided, that all warrants shall be made payable "to order" and not "to bearer." Contingent fund, traveling expenses, printing, stationery, For the purpose of conducting a special investigation of loans 6,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Salary of Lieutenant Governor STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Contingent fund to be used in securing data as to the actual physical value of public service corporations in the State of Oklahoma, which are assessed by said State Board of Equalization, to be paid out upon order of the Gover nor STATE MINING BOARD. Per diem and traveling expenses for members of State Mining Board 2,500.00 2,500.00 --$ 2,400.00 $ 2,400.00 Contingent expenses, postage, telephone and telegraph, freight, and express 3,000.00 3,000.00 Contingent fund postage, freight, express, telephone, books, Contingent expenses, including adding machine, typewriter, Salary of Attorney General ATTORNEY GENERAL. -$ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 |