The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22
'DADS'HOLD
LAST MEET
THIS YEAR
Show People Present Pc
titiOn;; Officers Get
Xmas Money

Mayor Burton instructed City At |
torney Harry Hammer.y to draft an
ordinance repeating the Sunday show
ordinance, which was passed by the
deciding vote Of the mayor at the
meeting Dee, 7th, Al the last regular
meeting Of the council in the year
1911 held yesterday afternoon az the
city hall
This action Of the mayor was taken
after the members OF The council had
cast tic vote regarding the iabling
of the petition Of the citizens Of the
city submitted 10 the council by man
ayers Of play houses asking that the
ordinance which prohibits moving pic
lures. vaudeville and theatrical enter
taInmenis on Sunday be repealed
The vote for the tabling Of The peli.
ton stood as follows Buie, Burgeit,
Lindsay and Collins. yes; Spencer,
Temple, Cofiman. and Evans, No.
The petition presented contained q
number II the representative busi-
ness mems signatures. Tom Wubker
in statement estimated that 30 per
cent OF the business men Of the town
had signed the petition
NJ. Wubker appeared before the
council 10 the interests OF the show
men OF the city asking that they
given a square deal He said that
he was willing 70 regulate his atirac-
tlons SO that no objectionable matter
would Be exhibited On Sunday MI
wubker said that to close lhe shows
on sunday under existing business
conditions would virtually put him oul
OF business.
Alderman Temple as a member O
the finance COMMITTEES brought up th'
matter Of transferring cne fund to an
other. regarding the street and bridg
fund. City Treasurer R n. Evan
produced figures which showed tha
the levy Of $1,000 for street an
bridge expenses would NOT row tn
city over in this department unles
three Of the salaries Of this depar
ment are transferred to the gencr'
salary account
Mayor Burton explained TO II
council that il was his purpose 70 tab
Up an Of the outstanding indebtedness
in the matter Of salary warrants b
fore tho close Of the year He gar
report showing that his work b.
been successful along This line
BY a motion the council voted
pay the city officials before chri'
mas as has been the custom ior Sc
orsi years city cieis Ben Burge
, was instructed to draw the warrar
for the official pay roll Of the el
this week
Matters pertaining to the oecaI
iion tax and special Licenses W.
brought before che council by
city attorney. but definite action y
moi taken ia any Of the matters 2
scented
Mayor Burton appointed b
coffmau and Temple, as the peri
neut committee to look after the
cation Of the city pest house. i
suggested that The house be loca
on the city land near the Waal
river which was purchased for
dumping grounds of the city
committee viii have charge Of
matter.
Reports we're heard in the ma
of the sale Of ono Of the houses 9
ed. by the city which was purchi
for a pest house. Cliy Engneei
NJ Colby was instructed to drai
map Of the city to be placed IN
city clerks office.
Alderman Cotfmah pfeaeh'ea ~
gument thar the city is not prol
policed and asked that the chic
given an extra man on the torfe
action was taken in the matter
A representative Of the Amel
La France Fire engine company
peared before tho council In an
to sell a combination fire hose
on. After the regular adjourn
Of the council the fire committee
in Mayor Burtons office to TAX
matter up.