The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-17
Council Holds Meeting Resi-
dents Requested to File Com
plants Against Public Serv.
Corporations with Mayor
SUGGESTION OF CITY
ATTORNEY ADOPTED
Corporation Commission to Be
Called Upon to Adjust Com
plants Other Business
Before Aldermen

Tell your troubles to Mayor Burton
that is what the city council voted
at the regular council meeting yester.
day afternoon, in the matter at irreg.
ularities and over-charges made By
public service corporations in the
city It was voted that the mayor
should notify the residents through
the press to report to him any trouble
that they experience with the electric
light companies and the telephone
company in the matter Of overcharges.
These complaints must be made in
writing and must be filed at the
mayors office.
A great portion Of the time at the
meeting yesterday afternoon was oc-
cupied in a discussion Of the best
methods Of regulating rates OF cor
porations In the city City Attorney
Hammerley held to the opinion that
the policy Of preferring charges
against the corporations and filing
these charges with the state corpora
ton commissioners was the quickest
and best means Of correcting an irreg
ularity. A number Of tii9 aldermen
advanced the argument Of passing Or
chances regulating rates. After much
discussion it was decided that the city
attorney's plan was the most feS.Sle,
since there was less delay ana less
expense attached to it. Mt. Hammer
" was therefore instructed to file
complaints with the state corporation
commission against both Of the light
companies and the Picneer Telephone
company for oyereharges and irregu-
larities.
Here Telephone Complaint May 80.
Mr.. Hammerly reported that in the
case Of 2. D. Yeaton against the
Pioneer Telephone company, which
complaint has been filed with the cor
Doration commission, that a hearing
would be given in Chlckasha before
the corporation commission May 80
in the Grady county district court
room. Complaints have been filed
against the City Railway company by
property owners in the city asking
that the street car company be com.
PEELED to give service every thirty
minutes until midnight According to
the complaints the owl car goes
home too early
W. L. Garner and W. H. Granlee
we're present in the matter Of com
plants against the light companies
A motion was passed requesting The
mayor to place his signature to all
letters sent to the maintenance bond
ing company A petition was pre-
sented signed by number Of sub
stantial property owners asking foi
concrete sidewalk in front Of lots 2.
and 26. in block S.. The petition
was referred to the street and allel
committee,
Mayor Burton reported that W. Z
Bennett, agent for the Rock Island
had taken charge Of the overflow va
ter in the south part OF the city ani
that the water nuisance was TO b.
abated
The matter Of investigating tn
complaint filed BY J. e. schow as i
closing up an alley in the rear Of hi
property was given into the hands 0
the street and alley committee
was thought that developments 4
the case may show that the schoV
barn is located in the middle of th
alley.
An ordinance regulating the ten
shows and theatricals was passed.
license Of $50 the first week and 81
Tor the succeeding weeks was passet
Market Street Advocated.
C. NJ Rogers appeared before tn
council asking Information eoncernin
a market street. He was under tn
impression that there was an ordir
ance on the city books desigaatln
Choctaw avenue as market street Il
yestigatlon showed that there Is il
: such ordinance. Mr.. Rogers adVoca
ed the plan Of making one street
the town market street He cite