The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26


BILE After considerable difficulty
contract was made ia Galens,
and care were secured Tor rock
from the mines, aud we nov have
on hand six hundred wagon loads
OF the hardest rock and best pos
sible matesal for street grading.
The weather has madeit impossi.
BILE TO proceed with the work; we
hope, however, to have il fairly
started by the first Of the month.
The condition of the street has
been such we determined to try
paving for the business section.
With that idea in view we made
some inquiries and ascertained
that the work had been successful
elsewhere, especially that done by
the W. A. Stuckey Construction
Co., OF Coffeyville. We sent for
him and requested that he make
an estimate for paving the square
around the fountain TO be basis
or sample for future improvement
ulong the same line. de did so
and agreed to use Joplin rock for
packing and bed, best vitriied
street brick, and do the work in
frst class shape for 25 cent per
square foot, and In addition fur.
mise rock TO pack streets on four
sides ten feet back from brick work
also 300 feet of 8 inch tile, and lay
brick six feet all around fountain
in Portland cement and on con.
crete bed, aud the same with
drains from fountain. Alghough
this lie a small job the price, con.
sidering material furnished, will
compare favorably with work done
elsewhere, and even In the district
where the brick as we'll as the
stone used for the bed and pack
ing. is at hand.
The fire engine has been i'm
proved TO meet The conditions Of
our water supply. end 50 that II
might be hauled " horses; like
wise 3 building has been construct.
ed in which to keep it. To further
protect the city in this regard 3
determined stand was taken by
Us at the outset against the con
struelion Of buildings with sheet
corrugated iron within the fire
limits.
No serious offsnses have been
committed in our midst the past
year. Our town has been com
psfatively free from crime. Nj
Ledbe.ter has been very efficient
officer. The use OF the parks Tor
Sabbath desecraliOnsand disturb
ances was prohibited by Us at the
outset, aud loaiing Of small boys
on the streets at night stopped
Clay TITLE was arraigned for dis
turbing the peace and was convio
ted, and upon bis refusal to pay
the fne and costs, ordered to work
the streets. as provided by ordI.
nance. He refused. Upon hear.
ipg he was discharged from custo.
dy by order OF ihe 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 procaed.
ing served to direct attention "a
the point, aud called from many
we'll informed grave doubts upon
the subject, and no further attempt
was made to exercise a doubted
authority. During the year there
were convictions before The mayor
in 80 cases. aequiltAls in 10, dis
missed By city s. o those con.
victed Q have not paid fine OF
costs. All Of them are irresponsi.
BILE financially except VIM. Raines
aud In bis case suit has been In.
siituled 10 U. s. Court to recover
the fine and costs.
In The collection Of the street
tax we're partially euooessiul. tbs
Commissioner having succeeded
in collecting more than three
times the amount ever realized
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