The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-17
WEST LOGAN PAVING
PROTESTS WITHDRAWN
Contracts for Considerable New
Paving Approved Routine
Business Transacted

The city council had yariegated
session last night but it wound up as
usual, in row over fire stations. Fire
quipment and fire stations have caus-
ed immense anguish in the last few
| ears and the chances for a commits
s.on stopping the rag-chewing and do
| ing some business are first-class.
Councilman Higgins presided last
night in the absence of Mayor Far
quharson, whose wife is very Ill.
City Attorney Green started pro-
ceedings with box of cigars. The
cigars we're explained later by an ap.
pication for leave of absence for
thirty days Lawyer-like, he refused
to tell which way the wedding journey
is to trend.
Or. e. G. Sharp. city and county SUI
perintendent of health, gave notice
of three months absence and called
attention to several imperative needs,
Tbe sewers from Santa Fe station
opening west of the tracks he believes
tC have caused lot of sickness and
he called for action. 1t was reported
hat the railroad men have about
got around TO the improvement. Dr.
| q. II. Stack will take DR.. Sharp'a
pace while the latter is in Europe. |
Morrison Loses Record
Fire and park matters came up and
sorrowful thing happened. MorrR
son lost his record as long dlstanca
orator and Beamer went to the woods
with the prize Morrlson's friends
are shocked and grieved. Heamer
made two speeches to Morrlsons one
and was on the floor all the time.
West Logan avenue paving has TAX
en- a new twist A protest last week
vas strongly against the paving, but
Withdrawals have been filed by some
The city attorney held the affair for
Investigation.
Resolutions accepting reports ofap-
praisers and providing for bonds on
the following streets were adopted
Division, from Cleveland to Wash
ington.
Springer, from Division to Walnut.
Washington, from Vine to Division.
Washington, from Elm to Vine.
Warner, from Broad to Drexel
Mansur, from Elm to Walnut.
No protests appeared on any of
these streets.
Paving Resolutions Adopted
More streets are to be paved. First
resolutions of intention To pave were
last night passed to cover the follow
| ing.
Alley In block A, the Tallman prop
crty, between Division, First and NO
bic, in brick.
Tenth, from Warner to Logan, as
pbalt
Fifteenth. from Cleveland co War
ner, asphalt.
Fourteenth, from Cleveland to War
rer, asphalt.
Provisions for tax levy were ap-
praisements we're made as follows:
Springer, from Division to Walnut
Warner, from Broad to Drexel
Mansur, from Elm to Walnut.
Washington, from Vine to Division
Washington, from Elm to Vine.
Paving Contracts Approved
Contracts between the city and tht
! 7. r. Hill company were approved
rs to the following streets.
Warner, from Broad to First.
Thirteenth. from Noble to Cleye
land.
Fifth, from Noble to Warner
j. B. and L. N. Beadles are suretieI
on the repair bonds.
A car load Of pipes for the Wes
Mansur sewer was ordered bought.
All lots In the Egg addition are Z
ne included in the lateral sewer dis
J trIcf for that part OF the town, SOM
! of the lot owners wished TO be lef
out.
} Objects To Technicslities
In the long.winded discussion OF tn
fire stations, Morrison made an oul
break. Technical objections mad
: him mad and he said-"Same oil
, thing: always some miserable tecI
q, nicality. You can't build a town q
fechnicalities. Look at Oklahon
2 City: when they want anything dod
G there they 90 get IL: here, we're tp
Z d--d honest"
Councilman butcher wanted pa
{ mission to employ another man o
g ine street force, either to conduct IN
work or collect poll tax. 1t was gran
+ cd.
G Councilman Spurlock suggested thi
S ihe city engineer prepare a map
l. water pipes all over the city for tn
!. use OF the council The city Is Retfin
n so many pipes that the countilme
Q get lost.
When the proposition to build an e