The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-05
SOUTHWESTERN IS
AWARDEDCOhTRACT
FINANCIAL BILL PREcIPITATEs
LIVELY souABBLE.
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
1t is Probable That Auditorium Bonds
win BE Sold Again at Adjourned
Session.

Notwithstanding the disagreeable
weather, last night, the city council
met with every member present, and
a great bulk of business was trans
acted.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the alleged over payment to E. j.
Overley & Company for work done
on Canadian avenue and South Wilson
street, stated that they had been un-
able to definitely decide as to the JUS
tice of the claim, and asked for more
time in which to get at the facts in
the case. This was granted.
The matter Of opening bids for the
paving of two blocks on South Wilson
street was taken up. Three bids were
submitted by the New State Paving
company OF Tulsa, the Southwestern
Construction company Of Muskogee and
T. HI. Nipple of this city. The bids
were referred to the special improve
ment committee with instructions to
enter into a contract with the firm,
whose bid was found to be the lowest.
The bids were figured out as to the
cost of the curbing, grading, tiling,
nfa n uac found 4hof 4bo h;d ~
the Southwestern Construction com
pany was found to be lowest, and the
contract was awarded to that company
Work is to start on this pavement
within forty days.
An ordinance was presented that
was intended to make the usual appro-
priations for the running expenses of
the city. Aldermen Frazee and
Roberts objected to the allowing of
bills for discount on the city warrants
for the salary Of the fire boys, city
engineer and on the bill of the sheriff
for the expense of keeping the city
prisoners. This ordinance precipitated
a lively discussion on the lax system
in vogue in paying accounts against
the city. Finally, as it was seen that
an adjourned session of the council
would be necessary for tonight, the or
dinance was withdrawn at the re-
quest of the finance committee in or
der that the various bills might be
more fully investigated and certified
to-
Former City Attorney Guy Patten
presented bill against the city for
about $500 for services alleged to have
been rendered during the former ad-
ministration. This account was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The council authorized the appear
ance of City Attorney Hobby on be-
half of the council and in conjunction
with Mayor Rider in the mandamus
proceedings instituted by G.. P. Fogle,
to compel the payment of judgment,
which comes up for hearing in the
county court on Friday January Z.
An ordinance was passed approving
the city engineers estimate of the
cost of construction of a sanitary
sewer in blocks 70, 81, and 81, and the
city clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for the construction of same.
The matter of the Auditorium bond
issue was presented and the contract
with Oklahoma Bond & Trust company
for the purchase of the bonds was
cancelled. and on request of the mayor
the council authorized the sale Of the
bonds, at par to other parties. This
matter will be taken up again tonight,
at the adjourned session, and it is
probable the bonds will be sold to DR..
Oliver Bagby OF the Auditorium COM
pany.