The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
General Statement BY City Officials
Of Work Accomplished During
the Year About TO Close.
Citizens Of vinila:--

Ntishhn VI fAhiths
We deem IL our duty to make a
statement showing in general
way what we have accomplished,
including general and financial
steiement of the city's condition.
Upon assuming control Of mun-
Iscipal affairs our attention was d.
rected first to the unsanitary con-
dition Of the business section, and
the miserable state Of the public
we'll. An ordinance was immedi-
Ately passed making II the duty Of
the scavenger to inspect and re.
port unsanitary condition Of pre-.
misses to the marshal, who should
apply for a warrant OF arrest. We
did not stop there. Under the
personal supervision of the SAM.
tary Committee the work Of clean
ing up was inaugerated, peremp.
tory notices given to negligent
once, ana in a remarkably short
time the district was comparative.
ly clean and remained 80 during
the entire summer season.
A contract was made with the
Ed. Lee Hardware Co. to con.
slruct a fountain and otherwise
improve the srtesian and surface
we'll at the intersection OF Illinois
avenue and Wilson street; the re-
suit was a very pleasing and use.
ful fountain over one, and the
other was walled with brick, GOV.
cred with q manhole, and con-
nected by a waste pipe with the
fountain, thus insuring an abun-
dant supply Of water at all times
for fire purposes.
On June 10Th. the council by
unanimous vote authorized the Of.
fer Of Ten Thousand Dollars for
the Public School Property. This
offer was accepted. It became
necessary to issue bonds to raise
the money. Tbereupon the for.
malities required by Law such as
the proper resolutions, census,
court orders, special election, spec
ial levy, advertisement and sale
OF the bonds, were successfully
and carefully gone through with.
At the special request of the school
board, the issue Of bonds was made
si2, eco, instead of the amount bid
to cover additional expense of i'm.
proving and acquiring title 10 the
property from the ChGrokee Ma.
tion. 0u October IS, before the
time fixed for issuing the bonds II
became necessary, in the judge
ment OF the school board and
council, that the purchase should
be completed at once. Thereupon,
our three banks were called upon,
and they advanced the city &c 900.
This amount with s4.000 then in
The treasury enabled US TO perfect
the purchase, aud satisfactory
conveyance was made TO the city +.
Our bonde we're advertised for
November / The conditions In
financial circles we're very unfav.
orable. During 0etober there was
a semi panic In New York. We
advertised the bonds extensively
through out the east, aud distri
buisd by mail rs copies of the
pamphlet setting forth the issue.
We had nothing to lose by going
ahead, as the expense had been In.
CURED. Bids were received. The
only one In due form, aud which
was accepted was from Chicago
and offered par, and the lithograph
bonds free. We accepted this.
First, because the issue was 3
small one and one per cent pre-
mium would have amounted 10
only sl20. The lithographine re.
presented an expense OF s35;
another advertisement in eastern
ard local papers would have cost
$50, and the interest on the 60, coo
borrowed from local banks was ao.
cumulaling all the time. The ex-
pense Of another advertisement
taken with the delay would most
likely have exceeded any premium
wa oould have aecufed Buvafe