The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-07
CITY OFFICIALS WILL BE
ELECTEE AT COMING
ELECTION.

The city council met last night in
regular session, all the aldermen save
Or. Fortner being present.
The city marshal was ON petition,
ordered to open the north alley
through block 108 Oh the east side.
The ordinance committee reported
an ordinance fixing the street COM
missioner's salary at $3.50 for each
day actually spent at work and abol-
ishing his fees for collecting the poll
tax. The ordinance was passed,
though Alderman Cox voted against
it saying good commissioner could
be secured for considerably less money.
In answer to a petition from the
property owners, the water commits
si0ner was authorized to extend the
Wilson street water main half a block
south. from Delaware avenue.
Alderman Starr introduced an or
dinance providing for the annual
election by the qualified voters Of the
city attorney, assessor, tax collector
and street commissioner The ordi-
nance met the appreciation Of all
those present and was passed by
unanimous vote. The four officers
hamed will be elected at the April
election.
BY unanimous resolution sidewalk
was ordered laid on the city's lots,
10 and 20, in block 16, at the corner
of Scraper street and Sequoyah
avenue.
The light committee recommended
the Inhalation Of 80 instea,s, of 81 arc
lights. BY taking 36 the rate Of S6
can be secured, instead of Sc. so for 81,
the increased sum pei month being
only sl4.5O. The recommendation
was unanimously agreed to, and the
light committee was instructed to To-
cate the additional lights and to in
troduce an ordinance providing for
tine location Of all lights.
A suggestion from Alderman Wal
len that the street commissioner i'm
prove First street from the Frisco to
North avenue, brought forth from
Alderman Smith, member of the
street and alley committee, spirited
defense of the commissioner. Mr..
Smith said the commissioner is doing
the best he can; that there are so
many mud holes that it is impossible
to fix them all at once, and that he is
attending to the worst first.
Mr.. Wallen insisted on motion or
dering the street and alley commit
tee to have theS First street work
done at once, as he declared the
street to be in execrable shape. Mr..
Smith said THAT if the street and al
ley committee were to be ordered
hither and thither by the council he
was going to resign in Mr.. Wallen's |
favor. Mr.. Starr seconded Mr.. Wal
lens motion, taking occasion to state
that the street and alley committee
is but creature of the council and |
must do what it is ordered to do A
spirited colloquy between Messrs.
Smith and Starr followed. Mr.. Wal
lens motion was carried. Mr.. Smith
did not resign.
The salary Of J. G. Wilkinson as
city jaior was, on motion, increased
from $40 to SIS per month.
The ordinance granting a gas fran
chise to FL. 0. Deming was, by the
special committee to which it had
been referred, laid over until it is
seen what is discovered in the well
now being drilled by local capital
near Estella.
The report of G. J. Hunt, tax col
lector, shows total collections to date
Of S35, 1868 SO, Of which all but $500 3s
has been turned over to the city
treasurer.
Bills amounting to s69l.S S6 were, on
recommendation of the finance com
mittee, ordered paid.
The council then adjourne ed. The
present council has but two more
regular meetings before its term ends
in April.