The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-05
BILL FOR STREET OUTFIT
FINALLY WITHDRAWN
City TO Open Second Street 10
Traffic. Other Routine
Business Transacted

At tie city council meeting last
night the white wings street clean
ing proposition brought forth lively
discussion and because the finance
committee had allowed the claim in
payment for The outfit. the purchase
of which was not authorized by the
street and alley committee, accord
ing to assertions made by a majority
OF the councilmen, the appropriation
ordinance was held up temporarily
but finally a compromise was reach
ed whereby the claim was withdrawn
and the balance of the ordinance,
providing for an appropriation of $l7,-
$50 03 was passed. Sl0,lO9 5S OF the
amount was in bonds TO the Hill
Construction company for sidewalks
constructed around Capitol square
and leading to the Convention hall.
also for the asphalt roadway APP
nroach and driveway around Conven-
tion hall
j. A. Henderson entered a pro-
test against the street car COM
pany laying It's tracks in the parking
In front Of his lots on South Divi-
sion street The matter was referred
to the public improvement commit
tee and city engineer.
To Open Second Street.
The council set Thursday. Novem-
Der Is, to take mp the matter of en-
forcing the ordinance passed during
the Duke administration to open South
Second street across the Katy
tracks, since the new bridge across
the Cottonwood river at the foot of
that street has been completed The
opening OF the street across the
tracks will make Island park easily
accessible TO the business part OF the
city and will also make a much
shorter route to the cotton compress
and Guthrie Ice plant.
Miscellaneous Ordinances.
An ordinance was passed estab-
fishing the park line on North Park
street AT twenty-five feet
A large number Of miscellaneous
paving ordinances and resolutions
approving paving already completed
and adopting report Of the board OF
appraisers were passed
More Paving Bids Ordered
The council passed resolutions or
dering East Washington avenue, from
Vine street to Division, paved with
asphalt and fixing width Of street al
forty feet; North Ash street, from
Noble to Washington with asphalt
width of street thirty feet The plans
and specifications of the city engi
neer were approved and the city
clerk was authorized to advertise fo'
bids.
Want Villas Avenue Viaduct Built.
A protest against the paving oi
| Villas avenue from the Santa F'f
tight of way 10 Division street was
eceived and a petition was filed By
The same parties asking for the paw
/ in g0f that street from Fifth street
% Broad street and the opening oI
hal lhoroughfare across Vine stree
by the construction Of the villas
lyenue yiaduct. bonds for which wers
voted two years ago
Rock island Approves Claim.
City Attorney Fred w. Green re
ported that the Rock Island railroad
! had~approyed the eiiy's claim TO
s3,100 for the construction Of tn,
storm sewer IN the Vine street ditcl
and that the money would arrive thil
week II was ordered That the none,
be turned over to the water depart
I ment 10 extend the water mains Il
the residence districts where payinl
| q being laid
Bonds Approved
The council by a unanimous vot
approved the bonds OF w Fl Coyl
and L. n Beadles for the 100000
paving contract recently awarded tn
IL. F. Hill Construction company.
4 An ordinance was passed grantin
the owners of lot 6 In block 8. Wes
Guthrie, permission 10 open an ale
! on the west ten feet Of that lot.
A petition was received from th
Guthrie Desk and Furniture con
pany asking for the extension Of tn
water mains TO the factory. The ps
tItion was granted. hui owing 10 tn
! limited funds on hand the extensio
! can NOT be made until the propose
$4,000 bond issue for extension {
the water mains Is available.
: N,ble Avenue Bridge Dangerous.
. City Engineer r. B Hooker sui
!, mitted report stating that th
2 Noble avenue bridge is in a DANCE
crx c@raitirn md shouts be 90
! demnea until TIE steel structurl
! work could be repaired. He state