The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-24
QUIT WRANGLING-GET TOGETHER
COMPROMISE IT.

The city appears be hopeless muddle
appointment of commissioner BY the Of the ordn
the appointment should have been made before October
a. yet been and from present indications there
lite prospect for agreement being reached Meantime the
works almost ready be tested and received plant repre-
entng investment of Of the peoples money ready
be put operation The council the custodian Of this
The people expect their manage with the
business sagaciy and judgment and economy with which private
enterprise would be managed.
what fnd AT the very beginning the success
the water works endangered BY dssenson among the members
council plan operation and
charge of it. depoable
calls for immediate remedy Il is absolutely imperative that the
connc quit wrangng and together upon the proposition The
does question the honesty sincerity any
of the council that each acting good faith
holding he honestly believes
the people Nevertheless it possible be strongly
welded his particular ideas and such this where
impossible carry individual
only way open compromise Public
EXPRESS believes that be effected without the sacrifice Of
principle
Fundamentally there appears be questions which
tie aldermen al variance:
(r) What should required water
commissioner Or taking phase the same question
what the qualifications that fit perform thes duies2
I'D Whois the thus qualified
The question principle business policy while
the personal and that entirely private
judgment
AS othe first question it be noted that the ordinance
adopted very general in its much that The
committee which has given the subject much study of the opn
entirely inadequate The recommended
ons which entirely aside this ordinance and queer the ordn
already adopted Radical changes in the entire plan op
Grating the works proposed Other members of the
council while respecting of the committee cannot
accept them in Is compromise possible hereD
sense says il is.
1t appears to an outside observer that the most important
the recommendations Of the water committee be given effect by
amendments the present ordinance. CD AS the
superintendent The recommends
man complete charge mains inspection tapping ETC.
salary of year. the clerical part of the work being
turned another Make the following amendments
the ordinance (a) lii OF salary (b) Insert clause
specifying performance particular desired by
committee (c Strike the portion requiring the
the clerical work. collecting soliciting Then you will
with general oversight the whole system with
particular work required of him that will occupy all his time and
make him his salary.
Having agreed this matter additional ordinances
prepared providing the chief engineer With
the latter questions
agreement them ought easily reached AS clerical
work before suggested that the
arrangement have the city clerk attend done in
many other cities
60 As the The has nothing to say
against who applicant They may all be competent
incompetent men qualified place this
may does appear possible the council agree any
of them and such the case dark horse be the
only solution the difficulty In matter of great interest to
public personal friendship should nothing
The point who will best the public. Admit
tedy is difficult find the right There may
be such town. If there not the council should not
send for him. When school superintendent
do not hesitate abroad for if have home
OF favor the home he is qualified and this Is
right but be competent the method you would
filling position your Office bank your
mill Lei il be known that and the kind You want
and when he applies investigate his record his qualifications and
and agree the kind Of and the steps him.
Then and elect him unanimously Waive differences
and agree essentials ia busnesske Prompt action is
needed but better delay make mistake Every
phase OF the matter should be conducted i'll friendly way
conference between the committee and council
mistake may prove fatal
The way compromise open The people have wishes and
RIGHTS They the council do their duty like broad