The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-07
Fifty Cents for First | 900 CAL
Ions Committee TO Investi-
gate with View to
Lower Rates
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Want Higher License for Trav-
cling Shows Much Routine
Business Transacted
Reports for Month

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a petition filed By the show men Of
the city before the CITY council ask
ing that the present ordinance regnlat-
ing the license Of the tent shows that
come to the town be fixed for the pro.
lection of the local play house man.
ayers and that immediate relief be
given, was the issue that called forth
much argument al the regular council
meeting yesterday afternoon. BY vote
the matter vas disposed OF by holding
The petition for future acsiCr. Tnv
matter was attended 10 before the
show men made their appearance
and little outside argument entered
into the ease The petition was slgn-
ga BY leading business men IL tho
town.
The June council meeting was ais.
tinciive for the re.haahlng Of old AZ
fairs and very little new business
came np. E A Peyton. superintend-
ent OF waterworks. In accordance yith
the state laws. submitted a new rate
for the water consumption 10 the city.
According to senate bin 1850 Il Is
the duty Of the eiiy council TO ilx The
water rate At The Hrs, meeting IN
June An ordinance regulating the
rate vas passed. This can be amended
at the option Of the council. The new
ordinance fixes the water rate at nlty
cents Tor The first 1900 gallons and
GOT each addition 1906 s1lions up To-
5000 a rate Of thirty cents per thou
sand and So 20 100000 gallons. which
rate Is fixed al twelve cents per thou
sand gallons There was much arsu-
meni during the discassioa OF the new
rate and Sir. peyton Was called on Tor
figures. Al one time the war cloud OF
the meter question threatened the
peace og the meeting. Alderman Cofi.
man saved the day BY insisting that
the water committee get busy and IN.
vesiisaie the water system and see IL
there is ans way to lover the rate
This committee viii report at the next
regular meeting Il was brought out
That the reason the water rate in
Chlckasha Is kept high Is because OF
The limited number oi consumers
Much well water IS used IN chickasha
b p spencer who bias always con.
tended for a lower rate. voiced bis old
contentious declaring that be had not
used a dron Of water this year on his
yard on account Of the high water
rate. He contends that the rate should
be cut in two.
Alderman Collins was Of the opin-
ion that Chiekasha has the best oper-
ated water system IN the state He
complimented E A Peyton. city super
inlendent. Tor hls ability in running
the plant
The light committee submitted new
bids for the installation Of lights on
the yiaduct The contract was award
cd the chiekasaa Gas and Electric
company and the committee instructed
to have the lights installed at once.
Alderman Coffman asked that the
sanitary committee be given a little
more time in the matter Of investlgat-
Ing the complaint Of the death OF fish
from waste from manufacturing plants
in the city
Occupation license was granted ].
d Buie, ir. free ef charge, because Of
his kindness 10 Dolleemen in the city
Mr. naie has been using his automo-
bile for the conveyance Of policemen
when emergency calls are registered
IN the city
The matter Of shutting up the street
near J. E sehow's residence was dis
cussed. Ben Hadglns reported that he
had been on Mr.. schow's grounds when
he fixed the street at that point and
that be was willing to tear up the
work II the council consented. Therr
"a i0g ia the street near the schou
home and Mr., Hudgins made the street
straight.
by vote OF the council City En-.
glneer p. f. Colby was instructed to
draw a plat for the street commission