The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-23
CITY COUNCIL,
Barley Quorum Present and only
Routine Business Transacted.

The city council me, last night in
regular session. There was just a
sufficient number OF the members
present to constitute a quorum Mayor
Bali was absent owing to bis recent
visit to Eureka Springs.
The city hall matter was up and on
proper showing that definite proposi.
ion for a site could certainly be ar
rived at by Saturday night, the matter
was postponed until that date when
here would be adjourned session Of
the council and the matter of site
disposed of. The committee on public
Improvements was designated to con-
fer with the proposers of sites and
aid in obtaining definite understand
ing
The report of the police judge for
the past month, and that Of The col
lector of occupation tax. were receiv-
ed and filed.
An auction company petitioned for
special permit to run an auction
store. but the city ordinance which
says that such institutions pay $25
per day was cited to the petitioners
and in the event the company opens
up the city collector will collect that
sum each day.
The claim of $4,000 by a man nam
ed White, whose nineyear old boy
/ fell from the Noble avenue bridge
abutment and sustained injuries was
continued in the hands of The finance
committee for one week, the com
mittee not having completed its in
yestigation of The merit of the claim.
A car load of tiling was ordered
purchased and the committee yp 'lb-
lie Improvement given power TO act
in the matter Some time ago the
city bought car load of tiling which
has been used in street improvements,
taking the place of the wooden boxes
for drainage culverts.
r. p. McCabe was present and ad-
dressed the council for relief He al
leges the telephone company has i'm
posed and trespassed upon his prop.
eity by placing six poles upon it and
had injured the growing of trees
planted according TO he city's ordt
nance He mentioned a general com
plant against this company for such
trespass and stated that several prop
cry holders had demonstrated with
the manager Of the company. but that
It continued in is work of damage to
trees planted along he sidewalks,
The council referred the matter TO
the public Improvement committee
with power o act
The lowering Of the sidewalk in
front Of the willis furniture store on
Second street was brought up and the
matter disposed of by referring - to
the public improvement committee
and the city engineer with power TO
act. Mr.. Wills desires to raise the
walk on the lots south Of his prop
city TO an inclined plaue. He insists
81 the stone walk is lowered il Injuries
the door way ana seps of his brick
The council referred the repairing
OF the Perkins avenue bridge to the
public Improvement committee. The
bridge Is IN a dangerous condition, 1t
VIII probably be rehoored.
The cl has been frequently impor
tuned by the owners and agents Of
island park to buy The ground. a
was submitted last nish.
tina the city could have the park for
49, 500. Noaetion was taken and num-
Der OF The members believe the amount
asked is too nigh.
An ordinance was reported by the
ordinance committee pertaining TO
the construction, repairing and re
moving OF frame buildings within the
nre limits OF the city. Permit TO erect
frame structures within the city with