The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-23
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records and found them correct to the
cent He explained in answer to a
question concerning the discounts
that every discount was entered on
every bin and spoke for itself.
4 That the discounts were deducted
from the gross amount and the bill
settled from the net amount and that
the water board had examiped these
bills and found his statement correct,
Before q vote on this motion could
be taken, ed Evans got the floor and
wanted to know what had become OF
the motion that was made az the last
council meeting, Of which this meeting
was a continuance. This notion was
made by II. B. Spencer and seconded
By I'd Evans that Mr.. Peyton be asked
to resign August /. Discussion then
arose as to whether this motion was
Withdrawn. Mr. Spencer did not re.
member having withdrawn it. but by
an examination OF the clerks record
It was shown to be erased and there.
fore undoubtedly withdrawn. Tae Col
Inns motion before the council was yot-
od upon and lost three TO five. A
motion was then made by o. Coffman
that Ar Pcy;on be asked to resign
August l. II was seconded By Ed
Evans and after more discussion along
previously discussed lines the motion
carried five to three. AS the roll was
called the chamber was as sim as il
deserted EXCEPT for the voice Of the
clerk and the answers to the roll call.
Those voting lor the motion were
Cotiman. Evans, Buie, Spencer and
Lindsay; against, Collins, Driggers,
and Temple.
"'rhe motion is carried, said the
mayor, and net a hand clap. not a
word OF comment echoed from this
statement Mr. Peyton arose and said.
Gentleman, | wish 70 thank you for
your kind consideration 81 Oils mat
Ter I assure yon If IS highly apnreci-
ated lie then left the room amid a
stiffness that vas oppressive
Al the council meeting last Thurs
day the mayor vetoed an action Of
the council instrrcting the mayor and
city clerk 70 enter into a contract
with Walter Griffin to clean the city
al price that figured a little less
than 9 ia cents per lot This would
mean about 5-S Of one mill taxation ON
The assessed valuation OF the property
Of Chlckasha
Much discussion followed, in which
c. NJ. Hollinesworth, j. L. schow.
Dennis OBrlan and others took an
active part All the argument against
the passing OF the motion over the
mayors head aud entering into the
proposed contract was that It was not
fair proposition to tax the business
property and corporations IN this city
for the purpose Of cleaning the resi-.
dence lots. Tie tax covers the entire
valuation OF the city and the argu.
ment was That the business district
would suffer while the residence dis.
triet would reap the benefits. During
the discussion MIR Hollingsworth said,
Il don't think It right to tax the cor.
porations In order to clean the resi-
denee district object because Of
the Injustice Of IT." I'D. Buie answer
ed him by saying that the proposition
would clean he city at a ridiculously
small cost and that he thought any
citIzon was mighty little to kick
ON IT,
The council held that they were in
duty bound to siye the contract to Mr.
/ Griffin because they had promised il
to him at that price when he agreed
TO give bond for the faithful fulfill
ment Of the contract and further
agreed to clean the city two month.
for one months pay when the oitl
did not have the cash within It's imme
diato reach TO pay for the entire tw,
months work. This was agreed upoi
with the understanding that Mr. Crit
fin get the contract. Certain Of th'
citizens present held that the cleaning
OF the city should be effected in som,
other way and that II the councl
thought they we're in honor bound q
pay Mr.. Griffin for the work alread.
done, they should 20 down in thei
pockets and pay him themselves
II. b. Spencer asked If there was an
man that would take the contract 70
less than the price named to Mr. Grl
fin and not a man replied Mr.. Grlf
i fin then made the statement that
anyone would pay him for the wor
E he has done IN the city for nothing b
) would cheerlully resign In their favo
. and give them their choice OF hi