The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-24


organization of County Commission
c-s Of the state ot Oklahoma aa
scmblcd in shawnee on the 18TH
inst
The meeting was ~a'lcI 10 order by
arcsidcnt G p Gccr and am addr SIS
Of welcome was made TO the com.
missioncrs by County Attorney Virgil
II. Biggers OF Pottowatomie county.
Reply by County Commissioner Chas
Gokee of Oklahoma city
On motion and second the chair.
man appointed committee of zen
to draft resolutions asking the l'gis.
lature 10 pass such laws that in th2
mind OF the body appeared necessary
\ committee of ten was appointed
among them O, X. Dardcu Of Car
ter county. There were - counties
represented at the gathering and
there were five more now counties
than there were old
\ motion was presented that the
legislature fix the term of office as
being six years and that their term
of office be arranged that new
man be elected every two years and
that il be understood that no com
missioner be eligible to succeed him
self.
The following resolutions regarding
good roads Were passed:
First. We recommend the enact
ment of such laws as will give the
county commissioners the right 10
provide ny levy sufficient road and
bridge funds for the construction and
maintenance of all public highways
ani bridges I'm the several counties
of the state OF Oklahoma, giving
them general supervision of all roads
and bridges in their counties.
Second. To give boards of county
commissioners power 10 work on TIE
public highways of the county or oth.
or county works all prisoners con.
victcd and sentenced to hard labor
or fine for misdemeanors in any of
the courts of the county.
Third That the boards of county
commissioners be authorized to is.
sue bonds to an amount not 10 cX.
ceei two per cent of the assessed
valuation of such counties said bonds
To run for a term not exceedin :
twenty-five years. the proceeds de
rived from the sale of such bon Is
TO be applied to the road and bridge
fund Of 'such county.
Fourth. We recommend a poll tax
of two dollars per head on all ma
persons between the age of twon,.
one and fifty years, and said pol
tax receipt TO answer as cert.fi
cate TO a legal voter subject to a
residence in state and county.
Fifth. We recommend that al
| bids for contracts he opened on thC
same day that bids are advertised L
/ close
Sixth. We ask that road overs acr.
he allowed two dollars day fc
time actually spent on the roads
seventh. We recommend a work
able tax on real estate. If not work
cd ont to be paid TO the county treas
urer as other taxes and assigned t,
the road and bridge fund of III
county
Another resolution that was passe
was to the effect that the legislator
be asked to amend the law as
stands at present with reference I
the amount paid county convicts fo
laying out or working out fines $
as to allow the convict one dolld
day instead of two.
The following committee OF riv
was appointed TO go to the state cal
ital and work before the state legl
lature and try TO have passed as "a
the resolutions of the commissioner
A. l.. Hausen OF Wagner county
C. II. Cleveland, Tulsa county;
F. Clark, Lincoln county; J. f. s
| penal, Ottawa county; Robert
Sciary, Carter county G. p. &c,
was chosen chairman by acclaim
| tion.
| The committee was instructed
oppose the election of two addition
commissioners from each county.
South McAlester was designated I
the next meeting place of the COZ
missioners and the date is fixed
the second Monday in December
II Speaking with reference to the Vi