The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-03-24
MHAI HAS BEEN DONE,
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limits.
No serious offenses have been
committed ia our midst the past
wear. Our town has been com
paratively free from crime. Mr..
Ledbelter has been very efhcient
officer. The use Of the parks ior
Sabbath desecratione Sand disturb
ances was prohibited by us at the
outset, and loafing Of small boys
on the streets at night stopped.
Clay Tittle was arraigned for dis
| turbing the peace and was convlc
ted, and upon his refusal to pay
the fine and costs, ordered to work
the streets, as provided by ordi.
nance. He refused. Upon hear
lipg be was discharged from custo-
dy by order Of the United States
Court, aud while the authorities OF
the Town to enforce its ordinances
by imprisonment, or by working
the streets, was not directly pass
ed upon, the result of the proceed
ling served to direct attention to
the point, and called from many
well informed grave doubts upon
the subject, and no further attempt
was made to exercise doubted
authority. During the year there
were convictions before the mayor
in 3S cases, acquittals in 10, dis
missed by city s. Q those con-
victed 8 have not paid fine or
costs. Ali of them are irresponsl-
BILE financially except VIM. Kaines
and in his case suit has been in
stituted in U. S. Court to recover
the fine and costs.
In the collection Of the street
tax were partially successful. the
Commissioner having succeeded
in collecting more than three
times the amount ever realized
before, and besides inducing many
to work upon the streets. Efforts
to COMPEL others to do so met
with the same obstacle encounter
ed in the collection of fines.
Quite a great deal Of charitable
work has been done this winter BY
the city. Many were found sui
fering for the barest necessities
Their needs were attended to. In
. this work We were ably assisted
by Reverends Wolfe and Stubble'
field.
During the year we have had
: many prominent visitors, Besides
Territorial and r. r. officials, We
/ were honored with the presence o.
: Acting Secretary of the interior
; Thos. Ryan, and u. s. Circuit
: Judge Sanborn. They were enter
tanned and shown every courtesy
? possible.
1t is not our fault new stations
have not been erected here. Th'
}. railroad officials freely admit this
). Scarcely week has passed without
t some protest or inquiry has been for
warded. They have repeatedly prom
$ ised to erect a commodious passenge
station, but as yet, we regret to say
! nothing is assured.
We are arranging to plant larg
! number of trees In South Park ant
: also in the Cemetery.
e 1t having been ascertained that VIM
e ia possessed the requisite number 0
d inhabitants to entitle it to be cit
Q OF the second class, we began, as 500
. as we were advised it was possiol
under the law, to secdre its advance
: ment. The necessary orders wer
made, and we have carefully prepaI
9 ed an ordinance perfecting the organ
It ization OF city, respecting the elee
a tion, duties and com pensation OF tn
e various officers, which we are conf
dent will meet the requirements G
: the new government. This chang
: will place Vinita among thei othe
important cities, and vest 10 its o.
ficers additional powers, essential
the proper administration OF its al
I. fairs.
= The time is opDortune for wate
: works and sewerage. Conditions d'
e mand that Vinita have them with
il out delay. We must maintain OF
b position among the important citit
q, OF the territory. In order that thel
n might be no delay we have taken th