The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-27

Two subjects, each exceeding in inn
portance any subject ever presented
to the electorate OF Guthrie, are be-
ins, thoughtfully and quietly consid-
cred by The citizens. There are pro
posed changes in the form Of govern
ment and the building of Il yiaduct
across the Santa Fe railway and the
Cottonwood river, taking the place Of
three streets and three bridges. The
election will be held Monday under
the usual requirements and at the us
ua hours-flom 6 a. m, to p. m.
The charter plan embraces the elee-
ton of ten heeholders to frame a
charter, contingent on vote favor
able to adoption of the commission
form Of government The Viaduct
plan involves direct eXpeditWe by
The city of $4,000 and larger amounts
by the Santa l'e Each plan is gener-
ally believed to hold great benefits
in store,
Two freehold tickets are in the
field and some names occur on both
tickets. On each the Democratic and
Republican parties are equally repre-
sented.
Rejection of either The viaduct or
the commission will be regarded by
the average citizen as a declaration
of enmity against further progress.
There will be no special registra-
ii for this election Those who
have moved into the city since the
last Registrations those who have be-
~. hrf
who have qualified for voting by the
legal period Of residence IN the state
or city will be entitled to swear in
their votes at the polls.
understanding Cleared Up
AT well attended meeting in the
city hall last night for the discussion
Of the yiaduct proposition and the
proposed new charter the viaduct had
the right oi way Several misunder-
standings were cleared up by various
speakers A new line Of speakers
appeared and the program varied
from the time-worn program too Of
ten perpetrated on people attending
public meetings. Some of the men
who have been speaking since 1889
were PRACTICAL given back seats.
The new talent is generally out
spoken in favor of commission gov
arnment and of voting the $4,000
bonds for the yiaduct
The history of the yiaduct transac
tions to date was explained last night
II was reported that the agreement
between the city, the Santa Fe and
The street railway company had beer
signed, and the recommendations OF
the chief engineers of the Santa Fe
had been sent with it to the direct
ors. An appropriation is expected
The Santa Fe proposes an immediate
outlay OF $l50,000 or more. In con
nection with the yiaduct the Sant1
Fe has plans for a new station, new
yards ard other Improvements
Original Plans Changed
The original plans We're for a via
duct on Noble avenue, but CLEVELAND
avenue has been selected A bonC
issue of $4,000 was authorized few
years ago but tho bonds were not is
sued. The coming election will COY
or the transfer of the $35 900 Thi
Waduct plans, in a general way ar,
for a steel and concrete structure A.
ieet wide and extending practicall
from Second to Fourth street
The only point on which the aver
age citizen has been suspicious is Tie
proposition to have The city advance
The $4,000 assessed as the stree
railways share This difficulty ha
been overcome by the city putting u
that portion of the cost, so that III
viaduct is sure, regardless Of tn
street car company The city has tn
power to close oklahoma avenue
The street car company is under
contract to use the viaduet and to pa
The city $4,000 a year until the $1,000
is paid II IL prefers TO do some cos
ly building elsewhere 1t can do so !
preference to using the Viaduct |
other words, the city is not takn
any chances on the railway cOmpan
blocking the deal on the eve OF su
cess.
Proposed Charter Disguised
The charter was discussed by SON
of the 3freeholder candidates. 7
speakers of the evening were w.
spencer A. G. C. Bierer, Vic Housto
] T.. Calvert, Jake Douglass, WI
Barringer, A. A. Meyer, J. NJ Brook
Ned Cheadle, Galen Crow j. b. Fai
field. ]. w. Brodie and John Golobie