The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-02-08
COMMERCIAL
CLUB MEETING
Attendance Large and Import
ant Matters Presented at
the Session.


SILKY members present
The president announced the subject
thar would be taken 40 and discussed
0y ne club for the evening. This
sa5ieet Was the improving Of streets
and sidewalks 81 the three business
blocks oi Vinlta Mr.. Riddle said
that this was a matter that must 10
At ended co. that yinita was the only
town 10 tho territory that had pat the
matter on 70 long and that we should
wake up. He said the city could not
compel the making Of improvements
bat property owners should agree 70
90 i themselves, and public opinion
should BE- brought TO bear along these
lines 50 that the improvements might
be made some way or another
The subject was then taken up by
the club Tor general discussion,
The club voted TO endorse the bill
the mayors OF the territory have be-
fore congress giving towns more pow.
or, and copies Of the resolution willb be
sent 10 the various congressman and
senator's
81 A Earl of Muskogec, a consult
ing engineeE vas present aud gave
the Club talk on stfcet paving and
an Idea Of the cos. of various kinds ot
paving Me Earl then replied 70 ans
questions that the mcmbers earud @
asa on the subject, after which be
made bis proposition sci forth below
II was the sense or the Club that
something - kiud should BE- done
by the city council Nc Earfs prop.
osition vas read AID referred % the
Clubs Municipal AIain Committee
70 present it totie city council with
the recommendations Of the Club
Mr. Earis proposition reads.
kaskogee, Feb ., lsa6.
To the CitY Counc or Commercial
Club, Niulta, J. IT.
Gentlemen In the matter cf street
improvements foF the cifY oi Vnita,
| hereby propose to make 80 your
elt5 a drainage and street grade map.
covering one nils Territory. mons Of
less, and prepare a set II spselaca-
tions for such class of pavement - lt
may seem best 70 uuild, also specllea-
tions fof euFbing cutters, etc.
These maps viii be draWn % en-
arged scale aud will be white maps
wifh dark lines. The elevation for
eaeh of the four eurb nnfnars AZ each
street Intersection sill - shown aiso
elevations betWren srreets where the
grade changes / will furnish I've n
these maps and i've copies of specia-
cations referred q, Or more Of the laf-
ter As tney are neeaed
will make such estimates of tie
cost Is gou NAV require and i You re-
eeiye bids on she construction " pave
meute / will BE- present, II desired and
advise rs e the BEST bids 10 accept iaf
the different parts 81 he wogs
All u the above ! will 90 sia PET
form FOR tie sum of tlI6 the same 70
be paid Ahen gou are falls saflsgsd
with ms work IN every partlcnlar
Respectfully submitted.
NJ A. HAM
Mayor ColeY. Mr. Amos. Res
Dunkle and many others then spoke
Here quite discussions arose over tie
motion d Dr. na9. which aas Ter Tia
city council to eet chats and nuf over
the street as il IS THIS motion vas
misunderstood and fought hy several
members and finally amended IS Df
naY Upon The motion beiug amend.
ed it carried unanimously.
A motion carried for The chair 10
appoint = committee of I've 70 work
with tie city council ia the paving Of
the street and executing The plan aut.
lined
The question Of sidewalks vas tax
en- up. and after d good deal Of discus
sion as % the best width 20 make the
walks some advocating twelve feet
and some fourteen. " h nepus
moved tliat 4 special sidewalk Gem.
mlttee ba appointed 20 see this frop.
eFtY OWNERS and get them % agree "a
the width Of the sidewalk % be laid
and q get them al q consent 10 get
10 uofk and ay the walk and put h
curtis and CUTTERS
The application Of f. II Smith Tor
membership was received. rhe rule Re.
Qulrlue The posting ile name Wa
slnpended, aud Mr.. Smith elected.
Thefe slll he several new applicants
for membership next week.