Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-17
HOT DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT
AT COUNCIL MEETING.
some new APPOINTMENTS
a Great Deal Of Routine Business
Transacted and Some Important
Rulings Made.

A lively discussion took place at
the city council meeting last night,
50 lively. in fact, that it grew rather
heated at times, between Councilmen
Hawley and Rumley, on one side, and
Attorney l.. }. Martin on the other.
The controversy arose over the drain
ING of pond at Denver avenue and
the Frisco right of way, and was pre-
cipitated by the reading of a petition.
signed by l9S property owners in the
nel2hborhood and on the north side.
who asked the council for relief in
the natter
The subject was previously discus
sed by the old city council, and the
last time it was being considered Mr.
Martin made strong plea in behalf
Of the Tulsa Ice & Cold Storage com
pany, who wanted to keep the pond
AT that time a committee was appoint
ed to visit the scene and report the
sanitary conditions existing there.
The report must have been favorable.
for no action vast taken towards
draining it.
When the city recorder read the pc
tition last night, the original agree
ment was called for, and read also.
Then Hawley Immediately arose and
SAID that the parties Of the agreement
had violated it by not complying with
It's requirements, and moved that the
pond be drained within one week.
Rnmley, in strong speech, second
ed the motion.
Randolph asked that the conditions
be explained, as he was ignorant of
them.
Rumley retorted that the conditions
had not been observed, and the peo-
pie demanded relief.
L. j. Martin implored the council
not to act hastily in the matter. and
said that the pond had been exam
med by the last council and by the
board Of health who had decided that
1t was not unsanitary. The water was
good, there was no question about
that. The pond was eighteen feet
deep and big fish lived in it, evidenc-
ing its quality. If it were at all un-
sanitary ,he would insist upon its
drainage. The people on the north
side were not shut off by it-other
streets were open, and there was al
ways doubt of the Frisco granting
right Of way there. The Ice company.
if driven to it, could run the water
further down on their own land. but
ii would cost them something. Unless
there is some valid reason, don t gen
tlemen. jump on everything good that
comes to the town. These parties are
spending 100000 and will spend an
other 100000. The opposition to
them is nothing but spite work. and
! don't care who hears me say it.
Hawley said he was nobody's tool.
He was an honest man and chairman
of the sanitary committee. The pond
is unsanitary, and they want to make
ice out of the water and sell it to us.
and | don't care who hears me say it.
III not allow the public to be imposed
upon.
Martin-Have you examined the
pond, Mr.. Hawley7 1t is not surface
water, and nothing comes near it of
an unsanitary nature. If it is proved
SO the parties will only be too eager
to remove it.
Attorney Z. F. Tucker said that Mr..
Hawley had expressed the ideas of
every sane man. Only one person,
the corporation, asks to retain it
many people want to get md of IT.
Shall we allow it to remain? He did
not think any argument was needed.
Randolph thought it ought to be
brought before the street and alley
committee, as there was nothing in
the petition referring to its unsani-
tariness. He thought the board OF
health ought to pass upon it and the
council be guided by its report.
Rumley insisted that the contract
had already been annulled by the orr
ginal grantees. 1913 people have ask.
ed that it be drained and it shonld
be drained at once.
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