The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-11
High School Will Almost
Certainly Be Provided
for at Next Meeting

A quorum Of the city council having
failed to appear last night, special
meeting was held at 9 o'clock this
morning. The mayor and all the
Ieight aldermen were present, the first
time such an event ever happened
since the new council was elected.
The ordinance raising the salary Of
the city scavenger from S25 to $50 was
taken up and passed unanimously.
Alderman Wallen then injected the
question Of high school, asking Aid
erman Badgett, who is a member Of
the school board as well as the coun-
ell, if the board meant to raise the
grade of the schools this year. Mr..
Badgett answered that it was the in
tention to add another grade, the
ninth, though not to employ another
teacher
Alderman Fowler said there should
be at least two grades added this year.
II know of one family that has moved
away from town to get better school
facilities" he said "and there are
many pupils ready to enter tenth
lgrade. | think at least two grades
should be added at once"
Alderman Wilkinson said that in
his opinion the four grades OF a high
school should be added at once, In or
der that newcomers to Vinita may be
able to secure the best possible edu-
cation for their children. Anyway, :"
he said, II favor the passage Of a
resolution asking the school board to
include an additional teacher for high
school in their estimate for this year
Then let two or four grades be added
as the board thinks BEST"
This sentiment seemed to meet
with the appreciation of all the coun-
cilmen present, with the exception Of
Alderman Frayser but it was decid-
ed to delay final action until the
meeting Of the council next week.
The water was turned off from
the Frisco depot few days ago be-
cause Of misunderstanding between
the railroad officials and the
waterworks clerk. At the request
of the railroad the water was ordered
turned on pending a settlement Of
the difficulty.
The finance committee reported fa-
vorably on bills to the amount Of S439-
80, and warrants for the sam we're
ordered drawn. As usual, there ,.as
dissatisfaction over the bills of the
street commissioner. 1t was claimed
that when his salary was raised he
promised to pay for the collecting Of
the street tax, yet he presented to the
council bills for the services Of three
collectors. A resolution was there
fore passed declaringit to be the sense
Of the council that no bills hereafter
would be paid for collectors, nor for
work on the streets done without the
approval Of the street and alley COM
mittee, which has difficult time con-
trolling the commissioner.
A resolution appropriating sll0for
the expenses Of two delegates from
the local firemen to the annual con-
vention at Roanoke, Va, was passed. !
the firemen promising 70 return the
money.
A petition on the west side Of Mil
ler street from South street to North !
street, signed by a majority Of the |
property owners, was presented, and !
a resolution providing for the con-
struction Of the walk was passed
unanimously. The following citizens
signed the petition: c. L. Mcclure,
John II. CrUtchfeld, A. W. Foreman,
Louis Bagby. W. NJ. Hobbs, Seymour
Riddle, S. R. Frazee, r. J. Wright,
Lee Barrett. c. ". Day, E. B. gFrays-
er, L. w. Marks, P. L. Soper, II. N.
Smith, st. Johns Episcopal church,
by Rev. R. ID. Baldwin, Joseph A.
Gill. W. B. Coley, T. A. Chandler, E.
c. Stretch estate, by f. L. Burckhal-