The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-02


the city filed petition asking that an
Investigation be made in the matter d
Of certain resident in that part Of
town holding private dances three
and four times each week at his res.
idence. The petitioners stated that II
is their belief that d disorderly house
is kept They ended the petition by
saying that the dances are a nuisance
TO the neighborhood and discredit
to the city.
Mayor Burton explained after the
reading Of the petition that complaints
from several sources have been filed
in his office with regard to the mat
ter. MI. Burton said Personally /
have Investigated this case. Last Sat
ufday night my wife and / drove to
that part OF the city within block
of the place where the dance was CON
Quoted From the noises that came
from the house ! should Judge that a
square dance was the program Of
the evening. People kept coming and
going from the house until IL O'Clock
when we left The crowd was at least
disorderly as far as noise is con
cerned." Mr.. Burton also stated that
the man VINO conducts the dances had
told him that he makes living from
the proceeds OF the dance.
The question came up as to whether
a man had a right TO hold dance at
his residence. city Attorney Hammer
" said that it was lawful if the dance
was conducted in a respectable man
ner and vas rot nuisance to the rest
Of the neighborhood.
Action was taken BY the council re-
terring the natter to the police com
mittee. city attorney and chief Of po-
lice for investigation
Stop the Barkers.
An ordinance making II finable
offense to scream advertiseEsnta for
shows and taeaters on the streets
came up. After some discussion the
sity attorney was instructed to draft
another ordinance stating more spe-
The persons to be affected by
he law.
City Attorney Harry HammeT!y in
lroduced a resolution In the matter OF
he injunction suit that is pending
against the city in III cease Of open
ng the alley on II. B. Johnson's prop
srty. The resolution asked that the
high board fence be removed and that
ne city Of police be instructed to see
hat it was removed after the expira
ion Of ten deySs There was consider
sble discussion
Mayor Burton explained the matter
The case is dhshtfnt
rom any thai has come before Ae
.ity for the opening Of an alley, II.
3. johnson owns three'fourths Of the
,lock affected
]. w. Speake moved that the reso-
ution be tab.ed The vote stood. Bur
yett. Speake. Spencer. Lindsay. yes
scffman ami Temple, no.
Bonds for r, M Evans. Hugh Ander
lon. b = Phillips. L BalIew and
3oone & Kicker were approved. They
mounted to 100000
An ordinance instructing the mayor
md city clerk to draw warrants to the
smount Of ss.6s5.0s for the current
expenses Or ronning the city govern
uent the mouth Of May was passed.
TO install Water Trouohs.
Mayor Burton suggested that the
our water tioughs purchased by the
iity several months ago be installed. |
motion lnstrutting the street and
1ley committee to look after the mat
er was passed.
Chief of Police Doss was instructed
o notify me man who owns the ham
,urger wagon Just below the Savoy
Iotel opposite the Chlckasha min 10
move his wagon from that location.
Hhis action was taken BY the council /
rom civic beauty standpoint Agent
Y. Z. Bennett Of the Rock Island ask
d that the wagon be removed as it !
vas unsigntlv compared with the new