The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-18
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS A
TEMPESTUOUS SESSION
Deacon Jones Hands to his Opposers- Sets
his Franchise-Mayor Defends his Actions
Farmer Case Reconsidered

ment.
The committee Of the whole recon-
mended the passage Of the ordinance
with an amendment, making it con-
ditional upon the building of the
street car system. Mr.. Burton ex-
planned that the franchise carried no
contract with it and said, "Under no
other circumstances would I vote for
such a franchise, especially for fifty
years" All voted Eyes" on the final
passage.
WATER POWER FRANCHISE.
Mr.. O'Brien presented his appli-
cation for franchise for the dis
Itribution and selling of electricity in
the city, generated by his water
power company. It is IS year
franchise, calls for work to begin in
six months and lights to be in Oper-
alton within nine months and the
following maximum rates are named !:
II Incandescent lights, 8 cents per
li5OO watts.
Are lights and power, 8 cents per
/. 1000 watts.
City arc lights, all night service,
not less than 25 lights, $3.50 per
month; for 100 lights or more, $5 per
: month The ordinance was referred to
/ committee.
n NEW ORDINANCES.
/. A stringent anti-hog ordinance. pre-
4 pared by the mayor, was introduced
forbidding the keeping Of hogs with
. in the corporate limits. The mayol
!, also introduced an elaborate sanitar.
s ordinance, both of the ordinances be
e ing referred to the proper committee
2 Mr.. Henderson, the pound man, wa
/. authorized to begin the collection 0
l. dog tax at once.
le AUDITORS REPORT.
n- Auditor Heryer submitted his re
r. port for December, showing in dc
A. tail the condition Of city finances. In
" cidentally he stated that he had hear
ID some criticism to the effect that tn
e. city treasurer and others had not bee
making heir reports as required. H
exhibited the monthly reports mad
j bysthe treasurer and showed that hi
Il own reports had been sent to the cour
\ Gil regularly, although they were nC
found on file. After a discussion {
I. finances, Mayor Venable took tn
I floor and spoke with considerab
of warmth, taking his cue from NJ
I. Heryer's remarks. He demanded TIL;
every city officer look after the affair
J. Of his office personally and defends
- his own conduct in urging every of
4, GER to do his full duty.
ID FARMER CASE.
10 The hearing Of Officer Farmer wi
to was dismissed from the police for
<. last Saturday on the charge Of ne
ID lect Of duty, was set for yesterd;
X afternoon. Attorney Barefoot a
er peared in Mr.. Farmers behalf al
be he made strong plea against u
n. summary dismissal of an officer wit
he out giving him a hearing. He stat
that it had been Mr.. Farmers inte
ton to resign in view Of his candida
for chief Of police, but he want
','s tins matter cleared up before he !
.n1 signed. Mr.. Farmer was ready
LOT disprove any charge that might
a. made against him and he wanted
AZ fair hearing. Chief Hopkins repeat
lnO his charges of neglect Of duty agar
'ng Farmer. Mr.. Barefoot demand
I'M specific charges and a full investil
.ne ton. On motion of Coffman the n
oo' ton dismissing Farmer was recOns
-n- cred and there the matter will rest
ne the next meeting.