The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-23
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Vote Was 5tO3 Mayor 5
Veto Of Cleaning Con-
tract OVerruIed

The city dads went round and round
last Might az the council meeting. No
great amount 81 business was done,
but il was business Of importance aad
much happened IN the doing The
council chamber was well filled with
citizens. who voiced their sentiments
freely and with a large voice at times.
The meeting waxed warm as il pro-
crossed and needed small addition Of
detail 70 maze Il resemble minla-
iure Chicago convention. The steam
roller was an there and was brought
INTO use from time to time. The most
flattened victim OF said steam roller
was Water supt. Peyton He was en-
iirely steam rolled" THE machine
was then turned toward the mayor ana
bis veto Of the proposed contract with
Walter Griffin was rolled as flat as
the proverbial pancake, but not with
ont a strong resistance from the.
mayor, ably aided by citizens from the
side lines.
The council was an seated at Ssl5,
except J. y Auie ana D, Coifman. ms
latter came IN shortly with Mr. Bue
following = A. Peyton came in ami
took a seat near the council table.
The room vas well tnled with specla.
tors, some there from curiosity, and
others because they we're due to take
a hand in the proceedings later That
there vas something Of Importance
pending was plainly evident. as the
buzz OF conversation died down and
one could hear a pin drop as the
mayor called the meeting to order.
The first gun was Immediately fired
by O. Coflman. who said MIR. Mayor
and gentlemen, would like to ask Mr.
Peyion one question. / would like for
Mr peyton to answer why he wants
to handle the citys money coming
through Tie channels OF the water de-
partmeut when it Is against the state
laws for him to DO sog" Nh peyton
answered. ~ Is not that I desire to
handle the cltys money. but because
the workIngs ol the water department
almost demand that SOME cash be on
hand 10 pas bills that are continually
coming up Hardly a day passes ihat
j do not have to spend money Freght
bills. expense bills on small express
packages. etc, and when a car of coal
arrives it must be paid for before it as
unloadeds
Then Ed Evans wanted know if the
mayor couldn't pay 'hese bills through
the usual channel Before an answer
TO this could be made Cotfman got the
floor and said Il am the man who
put the question up to the council over
a year ago. have nothing against
Mr. peyton and accuse him of nothing,
have hammered at this thing until
have gotten every loophole stopped
except IN tho water department
say stop That one. If we have an
honest man It don't hurt him and Il
we have a thief, we've got him
lslight applause from speclators)
e. r. Collins then jumped to his feet
aud said. 4 don't konw what kind Of
a booster meeting this IS and am nc
street corner politician, but | ana here
to so on record as voting for ed Pey
ton. He has put the chickasha water
system where it is. from a losing to {
paying proposition, and defy anl
man to say Ed Peyton ever stole {
cent out Of the water fund
"A notion yas made BY Collins anl
received a second that the water com
missioners meet with Mr.. Peyton ani
devise some method Of handling th'
business other than the present sys
tenn and report at t@s next meeting
Discussion OF the motion was indulgel
in By every member Of the council
Mr.. Peyton said that he would b
glad to meet with the commissioner
and do all he could to help iormulat
n plan that would be satisfactory 70
handling tho business In his depar
ment IN answer to another attae
from MIR ooffman, Mr. Peyton poinI