Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-01
THE CARNEGIE
LIBRARY NATTER
oUESTIN REFERRED TO EDUCA-
TIONAL COMMITTEE.
CARNIVAL SHOW COMING
City Dads Remain in Session -Four
Hours and Half Discussing Fin
ance, Ordinances, Bills, Etc

Notwithstanding the efforts Of May |
or Mitchell to shove things along rap
idly at the council meeting last night, !
not very much was done, when the
length of time spent in doing It Is
taken into consideration.
The Carnegie library question was
taken up and discussed, and finally
referred to the committee on educa-
ton, to inquire into the correspond
ence already had with Mr.. Carnegie.
Alderman Rumley saved 1t from an
icnominious death.
The Brundage-Fisher Amusement
company. of Harrington, Kansas, and
the Commercial Club band Of Tulsa
have entered into a contract whereby
the former are to show in this city for
enc week. commencing May l4th, ana
have prCmised the latter ten per cent
of the proceeds if they, the band, as
sumo the license. $500 per day, I'M
posed by the city. Attorney Robltaiile
appeared for the band and requested
the council to revoke the license Sc
that they might be able to make some
thing towards providing themselves
with uniforms and music
Ramley supported the petition o.
the band. Hawley was in favor q
charging the license and then donating
the full amount to the band Neaee
did not want the carnly.l az all a
such things killed business Randolph
took the same view as Hawley. In
hand preferred to take chances at tn
ten per cent, and finally their petltlo
was granted.
The carnival will be held on Ihn
street from Cincinnati to Nam, an
ON Boston from Second to Fourth.
Randolph brought up the city III
ances and suggested that the clt
draw a warrant for the entire month
expenses, place the amount with u
treasurer and have all warrants dra"
at council meetings paid by him
their face value.
Hawley favored blanket orc
nance. such as suggested by the aide
man from the Fourth ward.
The mayor was in favor OF an
dinance regulating the matter.
On motion of Rumley the questl
was referred to the finance commltt'
A long time was devoted to the a
cussion of vacating portion OF FL
street on the southerly line OF bio
GO. in favor of the Tulsa Ice a
Packing company.
This ordinance was drawn up
meet some peculiar conditions on
lee company's property on which II
propose to build. The present thr
story stone structure was built oel'
the city was laid off, and is now
foot ont in the street. The cOmpa
proposes to build a fine structure IT
the corner Of Cheyenne to TINS s''
building. and for the sake OF appe
ances wish to start at the curo
on Chevenne and join the stone bu
inc without making an 81" or
and thus destroy the appearance. |
would leave the sidewalk narro
than the ordinance width of II I
but would not affect the width OF
street
Hawley and Rumley were in ia
of the ordinance. but Randolph
Yeager opposed it. The city engil
also spoke in favor Of it, but when
ordinance was placed on its first r.
inc the vote resulted in 4 to 2 IN IL
Of its passage. As the law requir
majority of the votes OF the cou
and as Belt and Mathewson were
sent. the ordinance was Of course
ed.
Hawley then made motion
the city engineer and the ordin
committee prepare an ordinance
meet the wishes of the council.
ried.
J. d. Kirk was recommended
night sergeant and was sworn IN
DR.. Webb reported small po'
tient at his office and asked whi