Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-17

before the council on behalf of the
Campbell Brothers Transfer Co. He
asked for an ordinauce regulating
where the different buss lines should
stand at the depot--there was consid.
cradle friction now, and Mr.. Harnagt
thought something should be done in
the matter The matter was referred
to the city attorney and ordinance
committee.
Randolph moved that the city at
torney investigate the ordinance GOV
ering violations of the Sabbath and re-
port at next meeting-carried
w. l.. Hull, Y. f. Wycoff and Jno
F. Miller applied for appointment a,
building inspector.
On motion the mayor nominated G.
W. Foresman, Alderman Cupp and Il,
r. Davis a committee to examine all
applicants for the position.
Sexton Feeley applied for reap
pointment as sexton at Oaklawn cem-
etery and was appointed.
7. W. Brown was named by union
as gas and plumbing inspector.
Hawley thought the council did not
possess the right to appoint, as pres
ent incumbent had been elected for
twelve months, had the office only
three weeks, and could not be remov-
ed without cause. The matter was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
The street commissioner asked that
he be furnished with printed notices
to tax payers. Granted,
Henry Prices bond for $1,000 as
city tax collector was approved and
accepted.
Warrants were ordered drawn in
payment of the following bills:
Daily Democrat, for printing de-
linquent tax list, $3.50
W. }. Beckelshymer for taking
care of small pox patients 400
J. Smith, for same 1900
Southern Imp. Co. 295.45
j. II. Mcintosh, street work 1880
Tulsa Cement e. Stone Co., $500
s. i. Patton, street com. 9l.SS
c. o. Frye addressed the council,
stating that Second street not being
Graded at the crossings, was a deter
rent to side walk laying. He asked
that the city bring them to grade. He
also asked for an ordinance prohibit
ing and Furnishing people tearing down
the fences around new cement walks
and walking over them before being
dry. He saked permission to lay a
few cement street crossings at the
same price as brick, and guaranteed
a job lasting five years. or else he
would tear them mp and lay brick
crossings in their place at his own eX-
pense.
The matter of an ordinance was re
ferred to the city attorney. Rumlcy
favored Mr.. Fry's being given an op-
portunity to lay test sidewalk, and
the same was granted.
Auctioneer johnson asked that as
he carried on his auctions on a vacant
lot and was of great benefit to Tulsa
in bringing strangers here, that his
taxes be remitted. Hawley insisted
that Mr. Johnson pay the tax accord
Ing to ordinance. enforce all the or.
dinances or wipe them off the books"
declared be.
City Assessor Essley asked for in
structions regarding the assessing of
personal property in the additions to
Tulsa.
Hawley moved that everything in
sight be taxed. Carried.
A shooting gallery asked that its
tax be reduced from $40 to $3.50, but
was refused.
Attorney c. C. Magee appeared on
behalf of the school board and reques-
ted that the streets around the school
houses be reduced to a grade at once
30 that the board could lay sidewalks
and improve the grounds. The street
and alley committee was instructed to