The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-04
COUNCIL ORDERS REBATE ON
STREET SpRINKLIAG TAX
Search Lights Ordered Placed
on Convention Hall --R0uIIne
City Business


A mile and half OF additional
street paving in the residence Gis-
lrie's was ordered by the city council
last evening The districts includ-
ed IN the resolution are al follows.
East Warner avenue. from First TO
Broad street, asphalt paving, width Of
street 40 feet
North walnut street from Okla.
homa 20 Mansur avenue, asphalt paw
Ing, width OF street 10 feet.
North Ash street Thy petitlGn),
from Washington to Jackson, asphalt
paving width Of street 30 feet.
North Vine street, from Oklahoma
to Warner avenue. single course
brick, with five inches concrete base.
width Of street from Oklahoma to
Cleveland avenue Sc feet, and from
Cleveland to Warner 40 feet
North Vine street. from Warner 70
jackson avenue. with asphalt paving,
width Of street 40 feet.
City Auditor TO Rebate Ovcrcharges.
The council last night passed a res-
olulon authorizing City Auditor
Grant Il Hantord to rebate TO the
property owners hi the districts
where paving VAS not eompleted uu-
I'll January. one mill OF the two mill
street cleaning and sprlnlling tax
levied
a petition from the IIeilman Motor
Car company .asklug the city 70 as
slst In cleaning the Cottonwood river
bed from Noble 10 Oklahoma ave-
nues was referred 10 the public im-
proycpient committee.
The council empowered the public
building committee to at once have
searchllghis placed on the Conyen-
ton hall building and to place a
string Of lights on the west side Of
the buildings ut cost not to exceed
$3.50.
a petition asking the council to es-
lablsh . cOloed IRE company, 10 be
located In the negrn section OF the
city, was referred TO the fire commit
Tee.
UnsightIy Shacks Ordered Down.
The council last night ordered Fire
Chief Gruber TO al once proceed TO
ear down and remove the unsafe and
nnslghly shaeks at 502 East Harri-
r0n aNenuo and on North Drexei
boulevard
a petition to pave the alley In block
53 East Guthrie, Was received but
action was deferred al request Ut
property owners who wanted time to
amend the petition 10 change the
width OF The alley from 20 70 10 feet.
The prayer OF the petition for side
walks on East Noble avenue, from
Cedar TO Pine street; from Cleye-
land to Noble on poplar street and
East Grant avenue, from Broad to
Capitol boulevard. were granted and
The sidewalk inspector instructed to
+ notify property owners TO construct
+ The walks NJ once.
Z For Storm Sewer Extension
The plans and proliles Of the city
engineer for the extension OF the
Villas avenue storm sewer north on
Oak street. from Villas 10 Oklahoma
ayenu1 were approved and the city
cerk authorized 10 advertise for blds.
w. Z. Adams Of III East Spring
er avenue. retired farmer, was
elected as councilman from the Third
ward, succeeding VIM. Spuriock, re-
signed
The recommendation of the finance
committee authorizing tho city attor-
ney 10 confess Judgment In the sum
OF $500 In favor OF Mrs. j. A. Sta
tum IN settlement OF her claim
against the city for personal Injuries
received IN falling through the Mo-
4 bic avenue bridge was adopted.
W. II. Merten, Grant Hanford and
n. n D0dd We're appointed as board
0f appraisers for the street paving on
South First street and Division street.
CITY Funds Transferred
The council last night transferred
$5.02a.G7 from The street lighting,
and ether funds into the salary fund.
which is already broke, although
here was $4,000 available In that
fund on July last Dills for the
month Of January were allowed in
sum. az si0.526. IS.
CITY Attorney Green was authorize
ed 10 employ John Adams to assist
him In defending the suit OF the w.
A. Stuckey Construction company vs.,
:. tho city Of Guthrie. in the Logan
county superior court. The con-
struction company sues for $4,000
for the contract awarded TO them by
the city for paving Of Noble avenue
4 with hrick two years ago, which CON
trset was later held void by the dis
| s,arf enrri
4. The action Of The MAYOR IN selling
HI street sn~inkling wagon for 500