The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-06
SMITH TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
Regular Session Of City Coun-
-IrOnside Petition
Tabled.

Lie Guy COuucll meJ ldSD Qlgnb IN
regular session, all members being
present. II. M Smith, who was elect
ed to fill the vacancy in the board Of
aldermen, made by the resignat tion Of
Seymour Riddle, took the oath of Of
fee and entered upon his duties.
Recorder Barrett reported there
had been twenty-one cases in the
Mayors court and sixteen vagrants.
Mr.. Barrett asked the council for a
two days leave Of absence, that he
might attend a reunion Of Ex-confed-
crates at Oklahoma City, this request
was granted
The Board Of Equalization made its
report, showing the total valuation of
property In Yinita to be s2,l93, 900,
but Of this amount there is only about
sl,995,O0O that is taxable The report
was accepted and the board discharged
A petition signed by residents Of
block 20 was presented asking that
the alley running north and south
in this block be opened. The council
instructed the city marshal to notify
the property owners to open this
alley.
Turner Hardware company, Of Mus
kogee, had a claim for 81 against
the city for street brooms pnrchas,
ed during Parker's administrator
which was ordered paid by the city,
Miss Byrd Ironslde petitioned the
council to be allowed TO repair her
building on South Wilson street. af- |
ter lengthy discussion by the men, |
bers Of the council this petition was
tabled for future reference.
A communication from Seymour
attorney for Joel b. Enox,
stating that suit would be brought /
against the city for damages to Enox,
for a broken Lex received by fail on
the sidewalk near the Gateway hotel.
Upon the advice Of the city attor-
ney the council declined the offer to
and will allow the suit to
proceed.
A discussion Of the condition of
.he city dumping ground followed,
but the only solution Of this problem
vas TO allow the city marshal to have
his garbage burned, and the santa
y committee ordered to investigate
he advisability Of building crema-
iory or other means Of destroying the
'ity's refuse
;. +. Wallen moved that j. j. Spen- (,
'ers resignation as street commission ,
'e accepted, but as Mr. Spencer with
lreN his resignation before the coun-
u had taken any action on it. a heat
d discussion as TO the point Of order !
I the motion followed. The mayor
ield that the motion was in order and
vote was taken, the result being a g
ie, the mayor declared the motion !
1st
The auditing committee appointed
Q investigate Mr.. Spencer's accounts
eported that they found his accounts !
Drrect. This report was accepted :
nd the committee discharged. c
The light committee reported and
scommended a proposition from the :
'inita Electric Light Ice & Power a
o., for lighting the streets OF the =
ty, This proposition is simply for
le lighting Of the streets and has
othing whatever to do with thd fran
lise OF the company. According to
le terms Of the proposition the city
to have at least 20 arc lights at $3.50
II month to be distributed wherever
Ie city may desire, provided they are
It more than three blocks apart or
ore than 600 feet from the arc cir
nc Of the company. The council in
ructed the ordinance committee to
aw up an ordinance embodying this
oposition, then it will be submitted
the popular vote Of the people
neither contract shall be made with
IS company.
A, II. Bertram was permitted to
move his building on South vann
'eet from the front OF the lot on
lich it now stands to near the mid
} Of the lot.
In order that a uniform curb line
" be established on Wilson and
raper streets, an ordinance provid-
! for twelve foot curb line from E
, Frisco railroad south on these two
eets ordered drawn The council
N adjourned.