The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-18
SEEKING TO
ENCOURAGE
FARMERS
Council field a Busy SeSS.
ion: Many Matters
Come Up:

Tome up,
II It can be shown that the chief
Of police OF a municipality has the
right to issue grade specifications for
he laying Of sidewalk, the members
OF the city council yesterday agreed
Al the regular session that the bill OF
$40 that has been pending for several
months win be allowed Lee Olive In
The matter Of the city tearing up a
sidewalk on Pennsylvania avenue to
place it on grade with the city engi-
neer's specifications.
Mr. Olive presented with his claim
the original grade specifications sign
ed by J. c. Smith. then chief Of police.
There are several places in the city
where the sidewalks are not on grade,
which were brought out in the dis
cussion at the meeting and there are
conditions governing each one sepa-
T1ts..ss
To Encourage Farmers.
One OF the most important meas
ures that came up for discussion at the
council meeting was the matter OF CO
operating with the merchants in max
ing chlckasha the cotton market OF
Grady county. Alderman Buie pre-
scented a motion for the repeal OF the
hitching ordinance Mr.. Buie pre-
scented some concise facts regarding
thr manner IN which this ordnance
u viewed by the farmers and to what
extent It is working a hardship on the
town. After considerable discussion
the ordinance prohibiting farmer
from hitehing his team on the pave
ment longer than thirty minutes was
repealed. Alderman coffman declared
that be wanted to test the Herman
Pnvlng company's maintenance bond
and so voted for the repeal
City Attorney Hammerly was in
sirucied 10 draft an ordinance to gov
ern the city traffic and especially the
common carrier occupations. Develop
ments showed that the hitching ordi-
nance was not rieidly enforced.
Franchise Question.
Many perpIexing questions were
given to the city attorney for an opin-
ion and several important questions
we're decided. It was ruled by Mr..
Hammerly that the citl council had
the right to grant the franchise peti-
toned for BY the Oklahoma Central
railroad in the matter OF building a
spur track for the accommodation Of
the Dawson q schuler Produce com
pany east on Third street and across
Pennsylvania avenue. A municipal
body possess the right to grant
franchise to extend a track across a
street or alley other franchises requir-
ing a vote Of the people.
The reading Of the petition asking
for the franchise brought up many
questions concerning the manner in
which the Oklahoma cettral has kept
their contract about keeping sidewalks
ana street crossings In repair in their
right-of.way district Complaints from
property owners IN that districts we're
heard in the matter Of the condition
OF alleys in that enighborhood.
Alderman Coffman requested that
the city engineer Investigate and con-
fer with the Oklahoma Central rail-
read officials in the mstter Of their
compliance with the terms Of the law.
The franchise was granted, the vote
standing seven for and one against;
Ed Evans voting no.
City Engineer Colby presented the
natter Of the storm sewer that is to
he built on railroad street near Line
creek for the protection OF property
interests. the materials to be furnish
ed by the Oklahoma Central railroad
company and the work to be done by
the council subject to the approval Of
Dorset Carter and other officials Of
the railroad.
Repeal Not Legal.
Records were produced at the meet
ing by the city attorney showing that
the repeal Of the advertising ordinance
several months ago was illegal and
the ordinance accordingly was still
IN force. The minutes Of the meeting
AZ which time the repeal vote was
taken shows that there were only five