The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-21
ANNUAL SALE, TEN MILLION BOXES

and road building material between
Wapanucka and Hartshorn. He pro-
nounced 1t the best he had ever seen.
When Mayor Barnes re-opened the
Noble avenue paving proposition Coun-
Gilman Holier Of the Fourth ward said
that If the matter was to be re-opened
several Of the people in his ward had
changed their minds with reference
to asphalt, aud that there was a diff
ference of opinion now as to the ma
terial to be used by the property own
ers.
Councilman Overton OF the Fifth
ward stated that none of the property
owners on that street in his ward
were present at the mass meeting last
week and that since the matter was
re-opened he wanted them to be given
an opportunity to express themselves
J. b. Nissley, Jake Douglas and Ed
Walton were present and stated that
lf 1t was not too late they wanted to
have the west end of Noble at least,
paved with asphalt and spoke of its
advantages.
Councilman Morrison moved that
the street be paved with single course
brick with asphalt filler.
Counailman Lyon moved, as an
amendment. that action be deferred
one week in order TO give the Fifth
ward property owners a chance TO
aold meeting to decide upon what
material they wanted since the mat
ter had been opened. aud stated that
nothing would be last by deferring
action one week, as the city engineer
had not filed his estimate on the work
nor the proflles drawn, which could
not be fled before the next regular
meeting of the council.
Councilman Overton, in talking to
the motion TO pave with single course
brick stated that Noble avenue was
3ne Of the main thoroughfares OF the
city and that the council should try no
experiment. with single course brick
md urged the two course brick
The vote on the amendment ~
Lyon to defer action one week was as
follows:
Ayes-Councilmen Douglas, Lyon.
hopkins and Holler Nays-Council
men Barker, Morrison OveNon ana
Kennedy.
The result was a tie vote. The
mayor asked 10 be called and votes
no" stating that Noble avenue paw.
ng had been hanging fire long enough
md that it must be paved-and with
brick
The motion of Councilman Morrison
alling for single course brick block
paving, with asphalt filler. the entire
length of the paved district t25
Dlocksl was put, the vote resulting
rs follows:
Ayes-Barker, Douglas. Morrison
Hoiler, Kenneday and Overton Nays
syon and Hopkins.
The otner proposition that the brick
contractors had ready to use in case
he mayor could not force the con
ract for brick, was this Contractor
", A. Stuckey of the Stuckey Con
truction company, and WHO. inciden
ally, sells Coffeyyille ioR TO Guthrie
contractors, was present with attor
leys. He was going TO make a cain
the council that he was awarded
he contract for paving Noble avenue
With brick and. although that con,
ract was knocked out in the courts
N technicalities, It was still binding
ipon the part of the city and that he
vas ready to carry out his contTacS
and that If he was not given a con
iact for the work he would go into
ourt with the matter
Councilman Lyon Is much enraged
lyer the action of the council apf
O stated last night He said Doodle
was in the air. and also said he woulc
'esign his place On the council to
morrow and take "a contract for paw
ng NOBLE avenue with asphalt as
'heaaly as they could get bids on
he double course brick.
Injunction papers are being prepared
1y Judge Burford today. who has beer
retained by the property owners or
East Noble avenue. and action WIZ
5e brought in the courts at once to re.
strain the council from letting a con
tract fol brick paving.