The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-06-20
COUNCIL GRINDS
A Shirt Sleeve Milling in the
City Hall Last Night.
tuesdays DanyJ

ing present except Mr.. Earring.
ton. The first took up bills anc
accounts and strAightway fell in
to contention in regard 20 APP
proving bills for salaries of EN-.
ployes at the city plant.
Mr.. Lindsey, it appears, was
promised $3.50 a month with
which to run the plant, he to hire
the employees. When the ad.
ministration changed and the
city quit paying it's employees at
the plant, it became necessary to
allow the employees a 10 per cent
raise to make up the attorneys
fee in suing out judgment. The
employees added 10 per cent to
their bills, and said bills were not
allowed, being drawn in conflict
with the law. This was one of
causes Of discomfort in Mr.. Lind
sey's mind. finally impelling him
gracefully to transfer his actigi-
ties to a more renumeratiye field.
A further cause of argument was
a bill which Mr.. Lindsey is stated
to have owed one of his assis-
tants, and the council was asked
to pay the same direct to the man
instead of through Mr.. Lindsey's
hands.
Motion to approve these bills,
now drawn in accordance with
the law, were turned down, Ham
inert, Duncan and Galloway vot.
ing to approve. Mr.. Burgdorf
stated as one of his objections
that the agreement was not on
record. Mr.. Hammert then point.
ed out that the council was sud-
denly getting good, having al
lowed similar bills during Mr..
Lindsey's term Of service, and
allowed Mr., Lindsey to perform
the work for which this pay is
asked. Upon motion the vote
was Teconsidered, the recsicitra.
ting Burgdorf voting in the mega
tive and a new vote taken upon
the bills. They we're approved,
Mr.. Burgdorf again voting no.
Coming down to the head Of
unfinished business, Councilman
Hammert suggested that the city
engineer be employed continu.
ously until all the property own
ers on B and G streets have the
grades for the sidewalks to be
put down. Upon motion by
ifunkel, seconded by Weimer,
this was done.
The mayor then brought up the
question of the 4th Of fully stands,
stating that the celebration COM
mittee had requested authority to
collect for them. Mr.. Duncan,
seconded by Mr.. Hammert, move
ed that the committee be so au-
thorized and the motion was car
ried unanimously.
Mr.. Brewer, superintendent Of
the city plant, then addressed the
council with reference to placing
the arc lamps on poles by CROSS
arms instead of suspending them
in the center of the streets. He
stated that most of the ropes
We're rbtted, and that it is certain
that they will break in the first
strong wind and many of the
lamps be broken in falling to the
ground. The other way gives as
much or more light, saves the
city the poles and prevents loss
by breakage.
Mr.. Burger then informed the
council that he had begun an on.
slaught upon the weeds, and
asked for instructions with refer
ence to vacant lots. He was di-
rected to NOW them, paying the
expense from the poll tax money
} and that the cost would be as
sessed as tax by the county au.
thorities. Mr.. Burger protested
against using up his poll ta1
money on cleaning up private
property and getting it back mex
} fall to pay drayage bills with
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