The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-24

ler year on e0s lamps, or total gain
os l.ie6.254 hours Ii Instituted liti-
cation which may result in incfeas-
ing the city's annual saving on light
to Sl6.S32 The superintendent Of
parks and public property did more
and better work than ever before ana
saved $4,000 for the year by intro
dueing business methods to take the
place OF political graft Modern hook
keeping methods were installed in the
c:tv hail The system OF careful
checking OF vouchers. initiated by the
andiior. resulted in saving TO the
city OF over $4,000 in one year. Be
ing able 10 nay cash for what L
bought the city was able 10 obtain
liberal discounts and by this means
saved fHllN $4,000 IN one year Under
the old administration a contract was
let Ia pave downtown bridge with
cyeosote blocks at sftT per square
ward. under The commission plan the
city did its own work in paving an
adjacent bridge with the same kind Of
material at s4u9 per square yard,
thus saving the city almost $1,000 on
this one job During its last year the
old government cleaned 22I2 catch
basins at an average cost OF Si-44'
ander the commission government B.
SCI catch basins were cleaned az an
average cost Of SLIP 3.1e, saving 70
the city of Si069 %. Under the Old
plan contractors We're paid SiI.6l per
cubic foot for putting in calverts: I'M
del the new plan the city was able 70
puf IN similar culyerts at cost OF
hut si2.63 per cubic foot. Under tne
new nlan the police department was
. managed At a saving Of SSeo8 over
the year previous while the health DC
nartment was supported az 81, 400 less
expense. For the first time in its
, history the city received interest on
ali its edopsiis. four per cent on time
deposits, Two per cent on daily bal
snees. the interest for tae yeai
amounting 10 s9I23lT
To The native all this is interest
ine. affecting as It does his pocSe'
hook. but the physical rejuyenescencs
and moral regeneration OF his hom'
city Is even more important With az
4 enthusiasm which political platforms
have never known he points viii
. pride TO the fact that the commis
sion plan lad not been tried a couple
OF months before tae red light dis
I t--.et was abolished end 400 scarie
/ women were driven from the city asis
I chat no; even a sporadic attempt !
running contrary 20 the order hai
Stree been made He praises the con
mission because the streets have bee
kep, cleaaeY than ever before III III
fftx-two years existence OF the CITY
r bile the alleys have been regular
il swept and cleaned for poStiyell
the first time He bubbles over viii
enthusiasm because Of the compleitoi
ef a handsome reinforced concresi
!, bridge. supplsnting the frail irol
!, structure which he Young reporter
= waite ID see falL He declares De
W0ines is destined 70 surpSsS Ehica
- because the dream Of q half cea
.nry has seen resiizea and ash heaps
!. 3.n can dumps, bill hoaeis and house
:. az IN fine have been renewed from
the river front while in thelr piae
s rsye rrissn substantial structure:
: ttontei ~ wide stretches Of gree
= lawn. he whole ramparied from Too
- faNsgeS 0f the ysyer hy a retainin
: wall. lie can harils waii until u
= xssito- has alishtea from Tie trail
aesere be rpshes him d0wn to the ~
4 l.r fyont #ad points oas tho rew $50
EslG ncsfoffiee. S2ea.aa1 public hbrers
= Stsss .oA9 Coliseum and the beginning
i. If the new Sa5e 600 ely hali agl 81
nasea waere the scarief women oac
!. fsamntes fasir skame. midwav p
" fweer i've sfiE hganss ana lae l,ssss
= tnnipiae grounds When he ha
sanght his breath he adds TIE info