The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02
DEPARTMENT CONDITIONS
BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE
Let Every Taxpayer Study the
Mayors Quarterly
Report

NfIom Emu morning news, April ~
The first quarterly report to be
made by any city official of his de
partment under the new commission
form OF government in Enid has just
been submitted to the public by May
on G. f. Randolph, ex-officio police
and fire commissioner.
The report shows that under the
workings of the commission govern
ment the two departments over which
Mr.. Randolph presides are now IN
better condition than they have eve.
been. The police department has
undergone thorough reorganization
since Mr. Randolph went into office
and has now reached a point of et
ficiency that is exceled by few cities
of its size.
AS shown by the report the police
department under which comes the
salary of police judge, city attorney,
chief of police and patrolmen the de-
nartment Is now neafer self sustaining
than 1t has ever been before. The
total expenditure for the quarter in
this department was $2,7S3 and the
receipts of the police court were ST..
841.10.
During the quarter II calls were
answered by the fire department and
the greatest loss from any of the fires
amounted to only S66 which is alone
evidence enough of the efficiency OF
the department. The report follows
Office of the Mayor and Ex-Officio
Commissioner of Police and Fire,
April 1. 1910.
To the citizens and taxpayers OF
the city OF Enid.
| herewith submit for your consid,
GRAFTON the report of my department
for the quarter beginning January 1,
1910 and ending March 81, 1910
Police Department.
Since taking charge of the police
department. Of the city of Enid, the
same has been completely reorganiz-
ed. The policemen have been uni
formed and assigned TO regular beats,
and the service now rendered has
reached that degree of efficiency
which would be credit to any metro
polls. "s~E
We have now succeeded in enforc-
ing the "jav" driving ordinance and
the speeding of automobiles on pub
ilie thoroughfage, thereby rendering
the public streets more safe to the
people at large; we have rigidly en-
forced the anti-spitting ordinance.
thereby rendering the sidewalks OF
the city in the most sanitary condi-
tion in the history of the town.
The receipts of the police court for
rhe quarter above mentioned were
s1S41.10 The expenditures of the
police denartmenf for the same
neriod which includes the salary OF
the city attorney, police jndge, chief
of police and patrolmen We're $2.-
7eS65.
Supplies for the department such as
helmets, clubs, stars. batteries and
etc, were $1,000 making total ex-
penditure of $2.7S365. Rv comparing
this statement with any quarter
which one NAV see fit TO select under
the old council form of government
you will find that the police depart
ment Of the city is nearer self sustain
ing thar ever before in the history oil
the city
Fire Department
In submitting my report of the fire
department / beg leave To call atten-
tion TO the fact that our fire depart
ment is second to none in the state
II point of equipment and in the per
sonnel of Its membership with the val
uable assistance Of Chief Pillsbury IT
has been completely reorganized and
placed on basis of efficiency which
is credit TO the city. Since the first
OF the year We have purchased new
combination hose and chemical wag
on thereby making our equipment
complete In every detail Our city
has been most fortunate in the mat.
tel of fires, only having answered to
seventeen f17) alarms in this quarter.
The quickness and dispatch with
which these alarms have been re,
sponded to has resulted in the extin.
gushing OF what might have been
disastrous fires entalling heavy
property loss The largest claim
made by reason Of the fires was s66
and in most instances the loss was
merely nominal: the expenditures ol
the quarter ending March 81, 1910
were.
Salaries s2,4S5.
Feed for horses, shoeing, batteries
veterinary services, laundry and etc.
5000.
Making a total expenditure OF So,
045.
In conclnsian | desire TO express
my appreciation of the thoughtful AMI
generous manner in which the othei
members Of the commission have CO
operated with me in the carrying
through of all measures for the bet
terment OF the various departments
under nv charge aud the uniform
courtesy have received from then
in my daily intercourse over city al