The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-06

in contempt Of court II The ordinance
was not passed al last nights session.
An ordinance WAS introduced, how
ever, covering the subject levying q
tax of one-third of a min on all tho
personal and real property in The city.
4 mill levy on all Guthrie Proper
and a II mill levy on East Guthrie
property for the payment OF this In
debtedness
Referred to a Committee.
The several protests on file with the
city clerk against the paving OF Har-
rison and Cleveland avenues were
brought up and referred to the mayor,
city attorney and the public improve
ment committee to investigate and
make "a report at the special meeting
OF the council called for Thursday
night as TO whether the protests filed
were sufficient TO stop the council
from paving said streets. The mayor
said he had examined the protests
and in his opinion they could not hold
the council from having the paving
done If they deemed IL advisable on
the ground that a majority Of the
property owners on said streets are
not on the remonstrance.
The resignation of Policeman Know
les was accepted
viii Test 2oad Law.
A resolution was introduced asking
the city attorney to bring suit against
the county treasurer TO compel him
to turn over to the city all moneys coli
lected on real and personal property
in Guthrie for roads and bridges
which amounts 10 nils
The public improvement committee
was authorized to issue a permit to
VIM. Barrnger to repair his building
on the corner OF Harrison and Second.
The special committee appointed 20
investigate water pools on the west
Side reported that the nuisance had
been abatod.
Ordinances introduced.
An ordinance was introduced vacat-
ing the alley In block "a. Guthrie
Proper for the purpose of enabling the
Logan County Farmers Union oil Mill
company TO lay siding and tracks to
their oil mill now being erected in
that block.
An ordinance establishing the curb
lines on the following streets was in
troduoed and went over until the next
meeting:
second street from College to Pine,
IA feet.
Walnut street from University TO
Mansur avenues at % feet
Maple street from Logan to College
avenues. at % feet
Elm street, from College to Univer-
sity. at % feet
Ash street. from Oklahoma 10 Col.
lege avenues. and from Springer TO
University at 25 feet.
Vine street from Oklahoma to Col
lege avenues. at 25 feet
Second street from Noble 10 Warner
at 20 feet.
The coVtract for street cleaning
has expired and the committee was
authorized to continue the present
contract
To Advertise for Bids.
Bids VIII be ordered advertised for
on three different kinds of street paw
ing. asphalt. double brick and single
brick A special meeting of the prop.
erty owners on Cleveland and Harri-
son will be called as soon as the bids
are IN to discuss with the council
what is wanted
The contract made with T.. w. Mil
Ter for the construction OF side walks
and twenty cross walks for the city
was approved by the council
Bills Allowed
The finance committee introduced
an ordinance appropriating Sb.440. so
for payment of the citys EXPENSES
for the month Of July on the following
funds which was passed by the coun.
ell:
Fire and wafer, 81 ,46719: street and
hridgo, S5954S; contingent. $StS.39.
sanitary. sl6l35; mark. s32912: sal
airy, Sl.lS9.S6; sprinkling, 5000; street
lighting. S70e.