The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-08
REFUSES TO ANSWER
WALKERS PERTINENT
QUESTION
BILL FOR WATER MAINS
Promises to Breed a Lively
Row in the Council.

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city hal all members responding to
roll call. Considerable business came
up for consideration.
A petition to build stone culvert,
near the southwest corner Of block 81
East Warner avenue was presented by
Councilman Walker and read.
The street car company was asked
to lower their tracks between Eighth
and Ninth streets along the East Wax,
ner avenue line. The car grade here is
higher than the street grade and
causes the water to stand on the side
walk, during rainy weather.
w H. Coyle presented a petition
asking that the street hawker on the
corner Of Oklahoma and Division street
be suppressed. It was decided, how
ever, that as long as the man pays
his license there is no way of stopping
him unless the ordinance is changed.
The city engineer was instructed TO
furnish Mr. Wilbur with the sidewalk
grade for Logan avenue between Divis-
ion and Vine streets. Mr.. Wilbur de
sires to build sidewalk around his
lots.
Mrs. Piper some time ago informed
the finance committee that she would
accept $50 from the city and bring no
damage suit because Of having been
injured last summer by driving across
the Second street bridge which had
been condemned but no notice to that
effect placed. The committee was in
strueted to pay the amount.
/ The bill Of the Swight-Cahill com
lpany, in the sum of s56S.1O for the lay
ing Of water pipes was referred. Con
siderable discussion came up when this
bill was presented. as the law allows a
bill Of $500 only for a single contract.
The matter was referred to City Atsor-
ney Hepburne who viii give a written
decision at the next meeting. The bill
was for the building Of the water pipe
line to the cotton compress.
Farrall and Wall were granted the
contract for building eertain cross
walks In various parts Of the city.
The fire and water committee were
instructed to purchase 400 bushels o
oats and a small amount Of lumbe
with which to repair the fire buildings
They were also instructed to purchas'
a stove and place it in the mayors OF
fee aud fuse box. to be used whei
, extra electric lights we're needed 70
J festival occasions
The street and alley committee re
ported that they had purchased a neN
steel broom 10 be used in sweeping tn
streets. It is hoped that the stree
: sweeper will use the new broom NOR
industriously rhan he has tho old brus
one. and remove some Of the surplu
debris from the streets
Mr. McGann was ordered to remoy
the obstruction from Thirteenth stre'
near the corner of Oklahoma an
IN Cleveland avenue This obstruction
N a retaining wall which makes it almo
impossible to drive along the street.
The street commissioner was {
ht structed to grade East Warner ayenl
to ana Noble between Capital and Drex
u- boulevards and fll in with dirt to Il
is required grade and also 10 on up Il
ci- ugly bitches along the south Of Il
ed avenues
af- The council was informed that Il
le- street car company according to 4
a agreement entered into by the city al
the railway company officers were ]
ne quired to keep a light burning on Sou
* Division street near the NJ. X. &
~ crossing.
RI The street and alley committee "
os instructed to receive bids for t
building CT a stone culyert near {
he crossing at Mansur and Thirteen
w, street. and TO let the contract 10
er' very lowest bidder
ag An ordinance was passed prohit
he ing the speeding Of automobiles alo
the streets IN the city at a rate grea
'ed than ten miles per hour. Offenders
ieh this ordinance to be fned not less n
ear hye nor more than twenty-five dolla
md A formal ordinance allowing sail
has bills In the sum Of ss9ss1 vas a
cal passed. Other bills were not ac
the upon.
the Dog Catcher Jim Lewis re2or
that isi dogs had been captured