The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-18
HIGHLY INTERESTING.

The city council played to a
crowded house yesterday afternoon
and the proceedings were Of q highly
interesting character, even dramatic
at times. Business Of every degree If
Importance from dog catching to &
fifty year franchise came before the
city Solons and there was oratory, too,
at times-oratory Of the volatile, vol
canic variety. Five aldermen, Bur-
ton, CofFman. Donovan, Hopkins and
Mckay were present, Temple being
i'll at home and Early out Of the city,
and the session lasted from 2;SO ill
6:SO p. m.
The first proposition that came up
was the Oklahoma Central ordinance,
permitting the company to lay its
tracks on east side instead of on the
west side of its right Of way along
Railroad street and other streets. Mr..
/ Sharp, general attorney for the com
pany, was present an explained the
ordinance. The street and alley com
mittee through Mr.. Burton and Mr.
coffman reported that they had con
suited practically all the property
owners along the streets affected anC
all Of them sanctioned the change
The ordinance was passed.
SCHOOL FURNITURE DEBT.
A committee Of the school board
consisting Of DR.. Brown, Mr.. Spence
and G. H. Evans, appeared to presen
the matter Of the debt for school fur
niture. DR.. Brown explained the sit
uation as outlined in the Express yes
terday. A. H. Anderson & Co. o
Chicago have held two warrant
amounting to nearly $4,000 with in
terest added, since 1908, and the,
y demand payment Of at least one 0
them now. Mr.. Coffman was unde
the impression that this bill was pai
three years ago and he wanted t
know if the council had the right t
ask for an itemized statement of eS
penditures from the school boart
Members Of the board present eS
pressed their willingness to rende
such statement. After considerabl
discussion, upon the motion of Bul
ton. the matter was referred to tn
finance committee.
THE DEACON AT THE BAT.
At this point Scott Jones took II
floor to present his electric ligl
franchise which had been pending Il
some time. He opened up with a
1 his weapons, from small arms to Ga
{ Hing guns, pouring hot shot at all WI
I had opposed his franchise, applyir
\ all his rich store of epithets to ther
! He charged that Mr.. Stephens Of Il
J Chickasha Light, Heat and Power G
was attempting to dictate to the coui
: ell and had told him (Jones) that
Z would see that this franchise was n
4 granted. Having smitten his en-
i mics. Mr.. Jones explained his fra
J chise, which merely grants privileg
1 Off fifty years, without carrying al
I contract with it. When he had co
!. cluded. Mr. Stephens arose to
question of per1onai privilege al
= stated that he had not used the Ian
s uage which Jones attributed to hi
= and that he had not attempted
4 bring any influence to bear on Il
= council, in fact had not spoken to
i single alderman about the matter. N
q Jones contended that Mr.. Stephe
+ had made the threat and the latt
contradicted him. It was lookf
= pretty "squally" when the coun
went into executive session and tn
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Stephens got
gether and Strengthened things d
/. Later when the council reassembl
Mr. Jones corrected his forAer sta