The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
TO REGULATE
USE OF WATER
Council Consider Ordinances
but Postpone Action.

An informal discussion as TO the
location of the proposed new city
hail, fire department station and Gala
boose opened the session Of the coun-
Gil Tuesday night A proposal TO II up
the Aldrich cottage for temporary
use Of the department was soon aban-
doned as not being practicable. The
lot now occupied by the old SPRING
field grocery store building will be
chosen II the committee can secure a
long term lease from the Frisco road.
AT any rate a site win soon be chosen
and a suitable building, a credit TO
the city, erected. The proposal to
purchase lot from the Congregational
church will be investigated.
The special committee to examine
into the electric light conditions and
to report upon the adyisability OF en-
tering into contract with the COM
pany, purchase the plant or put in a
new one have employed an expert and
desire more time for investigation.
Mr.. Ratcliif said he was tired Of the
continual delay and gave notice that
at the next meeting he would call up
his minority report which provides
for a contract between the city and
the present company at a cost for
lights less than is paid at present.
Committee appointed to fix grades
for sidewalks we're given an extension
OF time.
Mayor Davenport stated that he
wanted an ordinance to prevent own
ers of wells from overfowing into the
streets, and later Mr.. Berry presented
resolution calling upon the ordi-
nance committee to prepare law
that will stop the waste Of water.
Nidiffer stated that the grader
should be used on certain streets at
once and took occasion TO compliment
the work OF street Commissioner
Spencer.
Permission was granted to lay a
temporary lateral sewer from the new
jail 20 the main sewer.
John Britt, deputy marshal, asked
for raise OF salary to $50. Hill moved
to make his pay s45. Berry amended
to raise the monthly pay to ESQ. On
the latter proposition Nidiffer, Hill,
Bell and Spalding voted mo-" Rat
cliff, Berry and Lee supporting the
amendment. Then the salary Of the
man who so efficiently guards the citJ
from thieves and fire during the night
In all conditions Of weather was gen
erousiy grant raise Of s. month
from his present pay Of go, simply tc
cover the discount his monthly war
rant is subjected 10.
The men who worked for Fitzger.
aid, the contractor who built the walk
between Badgett's and the Empire
block. reported that they had not been
paid, as the contractor had skipped
out. after sellingh his warrant to Henry
Miller The warrant was held up to
give the men time TO garnlshee the
pay due from the city.
Tc meet current and contingent ex.
penses, s3232i was ordered paid from
the general fund. To par for the
new hose wagon, s665 was ordered paid
from the water fund and $3.50 from
the street fund for harness.
Ordinances creating the positions
OF superintendent and engineer OF the
waterwOrks, and water commission
OF three members we're read the sec
ond time aud viii be called up for a.
mendment and passage at the next
meeting.
The ordinance regulating the use Of
water, fixing rates, etc, adopted
by the town Of Atoka was read and
will be used as a basis In perfectlng
an ordinance for this city which vii
b. adopted at the meeting next Tues
day.