The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-20
COUNCIL PASSES BILL
LEGISLATING CASSIDY OUT
Combines Water Commissioner
and Engineers Office
By Ordinance

Shaking mp in the city council last
nignt OF the affairs OF the water de
lpafinent amounted to looaL earth
quake. Council. over the protest OF
the mayor, passed an ordinance con.
solidating the Office OF water com.
missioner with that Of city engineer;
Mayor Olsmith and Councilman Bruce
denounced the practice OF council
men and city officials in using the
city water frees0 Examiner Burlin.
game reported that the city had lost
at least $4,000 on account of services
not collected for. City Engineer
Hooker resigned Immediately upon
consolidation OF his Office with anoth.
er; council extended the time for pay
ments Of water rent to November TO-
Mayor Will Veto
1t is likely Mayor Olsmith will
veto the ordinance of consolidation,
which was adopted by unanimous
vote Of council with the emergency
clause attached. The ordinance is to
become effective when signed by the
mayor, who is very much ndisposed
to sign. If he refuses to sign or IL
he vetoes the ordinance on stated
council to pass 1t over hts opinions
Mefnwhile the city seems to have no
water commissioner or city engineer.
Water Commissioner Spencer has RI
signed and NJ Cassidy has been ap
pointed TO take his place Council
refuses to confirm Cassidy Engi-
neer fIocker has resigned from the
engineering department SO that the
water department has 40 mold on him
Not For Economy =.
Mayor Olsmith nolds that tbe move
rs not directed toward economy
that lhe duties OF each of tRe offices
are eSacting, denllnding the tuli time
Of competent men
II. r. INrlngame. auditor and eN-
amine4 Submitted an elaborate re-
port Oh the water department. Quot |
ing the ordinances governing the dc.
partment he concluded;
CONSUMERS Ahaye not sbecn re
quired to comply vita all tthe rules |
and have used more waller than they
paid for.
Water rents have not been coI
lectcd
3-"The water supply has not
been discontinued for non-Day mcnt |
of rent The accounts show numef |
Gus instances where service was con /
tinued for a year or fifteen months, |
and no payment made.
4-" Some consumers have nad "a
supply furnished at three locations IN
without paving anything /
at either. and are stiil in arrears
THE rule in regard 90 pay ms /
in advance has not been complied +
with and as a consequence a loss PC
ours where renters in particular fail \
TO pay for what taeY use ana move /
to another place, or perhaps, eaFe
the city II the rule was enforced .
no one could obtiin free wafer tGr
more than ten days.
"The purpose of the ordinances
seems to be to absolutely prevent me \
Use OF city water except AIS IL is paid
FOR. and the liability OF the commla
sioner for disposlng Of enormous
without lawful authority ana
IN disregard OF lawful requirements
s a subject which may properly be
referred to the city attorney
Many Oelinquents
Cen. Burlngames report in dctaii
shows the names OF persons VINO nave
ised water free Or, rather nave ho'
laid bills He says taey include cor
Dorations. capitalists, bankers, law
,ers. doctors high saiaued clty ON
,ers and others The amounts on
he delinquent list run from $50 70
;122
Time Extended on Water Bills
Bv resolution the council directed
IN extension Of time for payment Ot
water taxes The dommlssioneg,
rad issued a notice that water "9ul'
10 cut off on the 20th, today IN de 4
inouent cases. but council eX.enped i
de time to Nov 10. with instructions +
nat all debtors should come in py
hat time This puts the delinQuenLs
,f year or more on no'ice. h
Ordinance INVALID +
LAWYERS today, rho looked into the /,
matter declare the ordinance pass /,
ID last night combining the water
commissioners office with tae en-
,ineers Office is invalid aud "ill nor /,
.tnd (,