The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-01-16
REPORTS REQUESTED.
Council Asks CITY Officials For State-
ment Of Accounts.

Az 8 recent moetIn8 oi vpo so"u
coucil the following resolutions
Were adopted:
/ Be il resolved by the Council Of the
Incorporated Town Of Vinita'
That the city attorney advise the
council at once as to the nature OF the
claim Of contest brought by certain
persons against the city for lots 10 and
E10 ID block 40. as well as any other
<contests pending before the Townslte
Commission,
That the city attorney prepare, at
/ once, a proper form for the assessor
to use In scheduling property subject
TO taxation for the coming year, ID
cluding real estate, II In his opinion
/ the same may be made subject 70 tax
ation after Feb. |, 1908; II not, give
Nils reasons to the council BY January
~, why he believes otherwise.
The city attorney will also prepare
the necessary papers and institute
proceedings for the condemnation OF
streets now used across the Frisco ana
I'M. X. q T. railroad tracks. Also pre-
marc the necessary papers looking to
sthe advancement Of Vinita to city
of the second class.
That the town marshal hle report
fat once showing the amount Of oog
tax collected. and whether, 30 far %
lhe knows, the license on al dogs with
Iip the limits Of Vinita have been paid;
liz not, his reasons why same have not
been collected.
That the town marshal also die de-
tailed report showing whether al
drsys and other businesses requiring
license. now doing business, have been
REQUIRED to pay same prior to, and
lsince, January !, 1908.
That the mayor Is directed 10 re-
bort number Of cases brought before
! him since April 5, 1909, and amount
n 6ne and costs collected.
&rhat the town recorder make de-
failed report Of the transactions OF
Lhc transactions OF that office from
hpril s. 1901, to date. covering the
!ollowing points: Total amount of
/ warrants issued, amount issued for
school purposes, amount issued for
salaries OF ofiicers, amount issued for
!, IN ting, etc. amount issued Tor street
Improvements, amount issued for
lights, amount issued FOR fire depart
hent, amount issued for general ex-
! b6naes; amounts collected for license
~ peddlers. (o) local.
Is That the town collector make de-
ki.ed statement Of transactions OF
n az Office from April 5, 1902 10 date,
bvering the following points: Total
mount OF taxes to be collected, as
bov-n by tax books; total amount OF
xes actually paid-by warrant, BY
sh; name Of each person whase tax
as not yet been paid, with the amt.
ue opposite his name; total amount
etained by collector a. commissions.
That the town treasurer MAKE ue-
alice report of the transactions Of
that ONCE from April 5, 1902, covering
3he following items: Total amount
of cash received 70 credit OF general
fund; total amouutof cash received 70
Credit OF school fluid: total amount OF
cash received TO credit OF street fund;
<dif7ereLt sources from which money
was received 10 credit OF general fund
and amountreceivedfro each source;
Adif1erent sources from which money
( was received to the credit OF the school
fund.- ami the amount received from
each source. Total amount OF war
rants paid out Of general fnno; total
amount of such warrants paid which
were dated prior to April 8, lso2'total
amount Of such warrants raid, issued
'kslince April 5, 1907 Total amount Of
school warrantr paid; total amount Of
school warrants paid which were
issued prior to April s., 1902; total
! amount OF warrants on street fund
~ Il; amount Of commissions deducted
+ by treasurer.