, 1889-05-30
GALL AL GUTHRIE.
The Council Of the New Town
Become BOOdlers.
The Mayor Asked to Give the
Citizens a New Deal.
Work on the NicarauKuan Canal co be
Commenced at Once Men and
Material shipped.

WARRINGTON, n. G, May 25.-Inspector
rlckeii VI The interior department, now In
SSu,ni-, Oklahoms, has sent q report TO
secretary Noble, under date Of May l8, on
we shoalion In that CITY. In the our Sc
~ HIS report Inspector Picken says:
lbThe city council OF Guthrie " as very ir-
regularly chosen TO begin with, and Ms the
pectle understood, for purpose OF merely
ton. Al the time the council WAS chosen
grave responsi biiities were forced upon
them aud generally they have assumed
and settled them Ia a creditabe III amer.
They have preserved order, surveyor the
town and practically cleared the streets,
and In these matters they are commended
oy ell. They have, however, assumed
other powers and uoderiaken to act in var.
ious matters for which they are generally
and
VERY RMPHATicALLY CONDEMNED.
they have appointed an attorney at a
saiafy VI $SUO n y ear and an adviser OF the
council on arbitration at u salary In excess
OF this' board VI bve aroitraturs uu set.
tiinE tue rlBht'f possession to lots, has
beeb created, and suIne being nieinbors OF
the cuunUli NJ $40 per day, Charging each
oonleHiabt$ w before "A Cas. could he heard
and returning only $40 To the lsrly sue.
cetolhS and keeping the remainder. They
nave granted or pretended to grant q iran.
cnise for ten years to n com pauy to supply
tue cily With wattr, build II btiuge across
The stream, graue the streets, ANA in like
manner nave taken many stops which the
eltz'ns loudly protest. Farther tney are
patton tax of So per month,
survey tax. recorder'- tax ON lots, etc.
They have enpcteh harsh ordinances, Tor
the violation OF which severe penalties are
IMPOSED They ARE recklessly spending
money in laying officers aud are survey
ing the town on lines other than those rec.
ommrhded at the peoples meeting III order
to Keep their own lo's, Further IL IL as
serted that members Of the council are
among those who came in on the Sunday
before the 22ud and seized
ALL OF THE BEST LOIS,
aud that the city gov eminent has in all
matters prot. Ctea the Interests Of these
men Tbs charge has been made more
emphatic hOm the fact that the council
has instructed iis board ot arbitration hat
in considering who is entitled to a lot, the
board shall not take INTO consideration the
time M to settling As before or after 4
O'CLOCK, but that The priority Uf settlement
On Monday, the 22d. regardless Of the
hour, entitled the party To the lot This
the people considered in direct conflict
with the presidents proclamation
peiition was circulated Yesterday ask
ing lbe council TO divide the city into
wards a"d 10 make registry Of the voters,
and asking that an election ba held on
Monday, MAY 81 Every body practically
signed the petition. lndep, ndent OF this
petition the ciIizrns held large mass
Ine~,inR last evening. They were very
much IN earnest amt v.ry d.teru,ip, d. Al.
ter speeches by different persons they
passed attsoluliOn ousting the mayor and
city council and appointed u COMMITTEES to
notiiy hem. ami Also passed a resolut,o
appointing committee of seven to
CALL CITY ELECrioN,
ano ignoring the present mayor and city