The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-17
FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES
THE SOLOkS MAINTAIN
More Fire Equipment, Water
Works Extension and
Storm Sewers

by a vote of s 10 I the city council
asst night passed a resolution author
l.ng Mayor FarQuharson 10 call
necial election 10 submit 10 the vot
rs the propositions ID voting public
utility bonds in the sum q $lo0OoO
81 follows.
$4,000 for recstahnshmont OF fire
station ON Capitol Hli ana the pur-
hase of modern fire apparatus
$5000O for extension of water mains
md additional filters for the fitra-
ion plant
10000 for storm sewers. half Of the
mount 20 be spent for sewerage on
be west side of the Cottonwood river
md he balance east OF the uver.
Those voting i'm favor of the resolu-
ion We're Newman, Higgins, Johnson,
lopkins. Holler, Morrison, Kennedy
md Beamer
Mayor and Spurlock oppose
Councilman Spullock who voted
ganst the resolution, stated that he
vas in favor of voting $25,00O for fire
Quipment and $4,000 for water mains
which. he declares was what the citl-
ems had requested
Mayor Farquharson befo-e ordering
I roll call upon he resolution, stated
hat he believed the citizens wanted
vote "A reasonable amount of bonds
nd that he believed $1,000 10 be too
much at this time
The resolution as originally introduc
a by Councilman Johnson two weeks
20 called foN $4,000 for fire equip
nent and $4,000 for water mains and
ilters Upon motion Of Councilman
loamer the 100000 for storm sewers
vas added Beamer also moved to cut
he fire bond issue TO $4,000. but
compromised on the 100000 basis
subject to Referendum
The resolution fait-a to carry the
mergency and under the recent de-
sion of the supreme court in the
Ardmore bond case does not become
Elective until thirty days has expired
nd the resolution passed by the
ouncil is subject to "a referendum
Ote
City Attorney Fred w Green re-
uestod he council cefer action on
he resolution until an opinion was
ad from the courts as 20 whether
he TAYLOR election lazy i5 in effect at
ne present time or not He sta Cd
hat he would NOT know how to adj
Use the mayor to proceed in calling
he election until this question is set
Ter. Mayor Farquha-son also asked
nat continuance i'm the matter un-
il the next meeting.
dore Paving Wanted
A petition was received from prop
rty owners on North Ash street ask
ne for ne paving Of that street from
Noble 10 Washington avenue with
sheet asphalt The council granted
he prayer Of the petition and passed
resolution OF intention to pave AMI
xed the width OF the street at 80
eet
Property owners on East Washington
venue appeared I'm person and asked
hat the block between Vine and
road street be ordered paved with
sphalt. The request was granted
Property owners on NORTH Park
tcct also petitioned to pave that
treet f-om Noble to Warner avenue
yith sheet asphalt The matter of
iassing a resolution of intention to
ave this district was postponed until
he next meeting as the grade of the
tree, has not been fixed by the engi-
lere.
Petition For Electric Light
A petition was received from prop
rty owners on West Mansur avenue
skiing for an arc light at the corner
Mansu- and Seventh street
A protest WIS received from the
property owners on West Villas ave-
nue. asking that that strNet be not
paved from Third street TO Santa Fe
light of way unless the street be paw
I'd also between Second and Third
streets. The matter was referred 70
he public improvement committee
and the city attorney for areport.