The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-15
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fe ent forms Of business.
Cites Dcq.Catcher's Salary.

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fe ent forms of business.
Cites Dog-catcher's Salary.
IN referring 70 the expense Of con
ducting it he caused general laughter
by remarking: WHY, our dog each
cr gels as nluch as your mayor."
Mayor Mitchell explained why the
tax rate had been increased from ~
mills 10 SLIT mills by citing fig
HFes 10 show chat the new admins
iration had taken hgll with q dc,
pleted treasury; that every fund OF
the city had been oyerdrawn and that
here was no money to meet the
banded Indebtedness, with not even
funds available 10 keep the sewers IN
repaie AlliFhis had been altered
Tulsa now compares fayorably with
any city In the state IS taf as sani-
taiio, and sewerage are concerned.
Sunaae closets have been prohibited,
sewer counec,ious forced and. in ad
ditl0u. the ely has been placed upon
casn b9sis, lis outstanding war
rants refunded with per cent bonds
and sinking fund created TO liqui-
date is bonded indebtedness as it
becomes due.
Furthermore" he added, She
yalue of property in Tulsa has in
creased by reason Of our public inn
provements and the striking advant-
ages OF a commission form Of govern
ment in proportion TO the increase in
the tax rate.
Discusses O.her Objections.
Two other objections which have
been advanced against the commits
sion. the occupation tax and the re-
cal, were taken up and discussed by
Mayor Mitchell He said that the
former was merely a different form
of license ordinance Already on
the books Of the city, but which had
never been enforced Although the
recall is not provided for in the con
stltuiion he had The opinion OF Judge
Williams that it was no, in violation
Of the constitution and could be in
c9rrorsted in. a citys charter. It is
lacking IN she constitution of the
ate of California, but is not held un
constitutional by he courts of thai
state.
In explanation OF the fact that the
Old license ordinance had never been
enforced. ex-Mayor Rohde declared
thai lis object was only TO compe
hack drivers. pawn brokers, pool Ia
ble operato $ and few others to
keep lie police advised of their loca
ton and onerations.
Li~ensinq Sof. Drinks Emporiums.
The speakers also clashed over the
question Of licensing soft drinks en-
noriums in Tulsa at 800 a month
Rohde sarcastcally referred to the
character Of beverages which a mar
would he willing to pay so much fol
he privilege of purveying. Mitchell
met ihis frankly by stating that a'
( the courts had held that severa
brands Of near-beer did not contain
4 nrohibitiyc per cent of alcohol
which he places in question ostensi
b'y dealt in, he had proposed a high
license 80 rid the town OF them.
Some OF ihc commissioners had con
Sidered SIT sufficient but he held oul
for The higher figure.
BY ihis action We reduced The mum
Der from 30 10 rs and | assure YOU
vcrv positively that when The courts
include This Stop in the lis Of ban
ned liduids we will drive every one
of rho places from the Town
When Mitchell concluded the do
hate state Superintendent of fduca
/ lion h y Cameron suggested that a
halle be taken 20 determine which
( argnmenl had won he greatest
amount of apnrcNal, bDl lns s'ant oh
+ irc'irn was raised b. yome msmhers
& ,qf iAe audience and DR.. Nobliii ruled
adbe 4propeSal Dusid ordcruiitwas 1hf
ngcHnapsps a,i,apiniOs. as iedtrs ej by
/ snnindeeerdo)ls SSlrsw''uyc5r. shnRt
'Gver. ina. MaNar Nli;chellihsd WORT
ed mis- oral adversary aud had
STRENGTHENED the cause of commission
government in Guthrie bv his lucid
and forciba exposition Of TACT.