Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-687

The following forms may suffice to illustrate the character of

the procedure contemplated by this act; and if substantially

complied with, those things being changed which (to meet the

requirements of the particular case) should be changed, such

procedure shall be held to meet the requirements of this act.

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I. Form of Notice of Hearing on the Petition: To all persons

interested, public notice is hereby given:

provisions of the Conservancy Acts of Oklahoma, there was filed in

Conservancy District. (Here insert the purposes.)

(2) That the lands sought to be included in said district

described substantially as follows: (Here insert description of

land.)

(3) That a public hearing on said petition will be had in said

Oklahoma.

All persons and public or private corporations owning or

interested in real estate or other freeholders within the territory

hereinbefore described will be given the opportunity to be heard at

the time and place above specified, as to whether said district

should be established or not.

II. Form of Finding on Hearing: The court at its discretion

may order the formation of said conservancy district in following

form substantially:

organization of a conservancy district under the Conservancy Act of

the State of Oklahoma, the court after a full hearing now here

finds:

(1) That it hath jurisdiction of the parties to, and the subject

matter of this proceeding.

(2) That the purposes for which said district is established

are: (Insert the purposes.)

And that it is a public necessity.

(3) That the public safety, health, convenience and welfare will

be promoted by the organization of a conservancy district

substantially as prayed in said petition (if additional lands are

added by petition) except that the following additional lands at the

petition of the owners thereof should be, and hereby are included in

said districts: (Here insert additional lands.)

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(4) That the general boundaries of said district until

specifically delimited by the viewers and engineers are as follows:

(Here insert boundaries of district.)

(5) That the said territory last above described should be

erected into and created a conservancy district under the

Conservancy Act of the State of Oklahoma under the corporate name of

Wherefore, it is by the court ordered, adjudged and decreed:

That the territory as above described be, and the same hereby is

erected into and created a conservancy district, under the

Conservancy District, with its office and principal place of

(If directors are appointed at the same time)

And the following persons are hereby appointed directors of said

conservancy district, until their successors are elected and

qualified:

who are hereby directed to qualify and proceed according to law.

For consideration of other matters herein, this course is

retained on the docket.

Judge.

III. Form of Notice to Property Owners to Pay Assessment:

To All Persons Interested,

Public Notice is Hereby Given:

and has caused the same to be extended upon the assessment

duplicate, which is now in collection by the county treasurer of the

county in which the lands are situated.
according to law.

For consideration of other matters herein, this course is

retained on the docket.

Judge.

III. Form of Notice to Property Owners to Pay Assessment:

To All Persons Interested,

Public Notice is Hereby Given:

and has caused the same to be extended upon the assessment

duplicate, which is now in collection by the county treasurer of the

county in which the lands are situated.

(2) That the entire assessment against any parcel of land may be

without interest.

conveniently may be, the board of directors of said district will

divide the uncollected part of said assessment into convenient

installments, and will issue bonds bearing interest not exceeding

eight and one-half percent (8 1/2%) per year in anticipation of the

collection of the several installments of said assessment, pursuant

to the Conservancy Act of the State of Oklahoma.

President.

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Secretary.

IV. Form of Bond and Coupon:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

State of Oklahoma.

CONSERVANCY BOND.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

conservancy district of the State of Oklahoma, acknowledging itself

to owe and for value received hereby promises to pay to bearer

19...., with interest thereon from the date hereof until paid at the

annexed interest coupons as they severally become due. Both

principal and interest of this bond are hereby made payable in

lawful money of the United States of America, at the fiscal agency

of the State of Oklahoma, in the city of New York.

(Here insert a concise and condensed statement of the

proceedings up to the issuing of the bond.)

This bond is one of a series of bonds issued by Conservancy

a system of flood prevention (or for the other works) for said

district and in anticipation of the collection of the several

installments of an assessment duly levied upon lands within said

district and benefited by said improvement in strict compliance with

the Conservancy Act of Oklahoma, and pursuant to an order of the

board of directors of said district duly made and entered of record.

And it is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and

things required to be done in locating and establishing said

district and in equalizing appraisals of benefits and in levying

assessments against lands benefited thereby, and in authorizing,

executing and issuing this bond, have been legally had, done and

performed in due form of law; that the total amount of bonds issued

by said district does not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the

assessments so levied and unpaid at the time said bonds are issued

or any legal limitation thereof.

And for the performance of all the convenants and stipulations

of this bond and of the duties imposed by law upon said district for

the collection of the principal and interest of said assessments and

the application thereof to the payment of this bond and the interest

thereon, and for the levying of such other and further assessments

as are authorized by law and as may be required for the prompt

payment of this bond and the interest thereon, the full faith,

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hereby irrevocably pledged.

Conservancy District has caused this bond to be signed by its

president and sealed with the corporate seal of said district,

attested by its secretary, and registered by the State Auditor and

Inspector of the State of Oklahoma, and the coupons hereto annexed

to be executed by the facsimile signature of said president and

President

Secretary.

FORM OF COUPONS.

lawful money of the United States of America, at the office of the

President.

Secretary.

V. Forms of Notice of Enlargement of District:

NOTICE OF ENLARGEMENT OF DISTRICT.

To all persons and public or private corporations interested:

Public Notice Is Hereby Given:

and appointing a board of directors therefor.
facsimile signature of said president and

President

Secretary.

FORM OF COUPONS.

lawful money of the United States of America, at the office of the

President.

Secretary.

V. Forms of Notice of Enlargement of District:

NOTICE OF ENLARGEMENT OF DISTRICT.

To all persons and public or private corporations interested:

Public Notice Is Hereby Given:

and appointing a board of directors therefor.

(2) That thereafter this court duly appointed:

to be the board of appraisers for said district; that said board of

report recommending the following described lands not originally

included in the district, be added thereto: (Here describe

generally the lands which the report of the board of appraisers

recommends should be added to the district.)

as soon thereafter as the convenience of the court will permit) at

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private corporations who are owners of or interested in the property

described in this notice upon the question whether said lands should

be added to and included in said Conservancy District.

Court Clerk, District Court,

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF LEVY OF

ASSESSMENTS:

Oklahoma:

This is to certify that by virtue and under the authority of the

Conservancy District have and do hereby levy the sum of

interest as provided by law and is payable in installments, with

interest as follows: (Here insert.)

You are further notified that for the account of the maintenance

fund, for the year 19.... , this board has levied the sum of

The amounts of said levies upon the several parcels of land upon

which the same are imposed are set forth upon the schedule hereto

said assessment shall be collectable and payable the present year in

the sums herein specified at the same time that the state and county

taxes are due and collectable and you are directed and ordered to

to demand and collect such assessments as provided by law, and this

Conservancy Assessment Book shall be your authority and the

authority of the treasurer to make such collections.

Witness, the signature of the president of said board of

directors, attested by the seal of said corporation and the

19....

President.

(SEAL)

Secretary.