The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-08
, Aldermen Express Their Views
but Law Remains as Before
Many Matters Consid-
ed by City Council
GOTTA QUIT KICKIN'
MY DOG AROUN' ("
Spencer Introduces Houn' Song
Must Keep the CANNES at
Home Street Tex is Chang
ed Cleanup Ordered

The first regular meeting Of the city
council IN the month OF March was
marked by the re-openlng Of several
old issues, some that have been dis-
posed of, and some that are still hang
ing fire. and only few were definite
ly settled at the meeting yesterday
afternoon AS a fitting subject for the
close Of the meeting the matter Of
resubmission OF the Sunday show o..
dinance came up
Tom Wubker, manager Of the Or
pheum theater. was before the coun,
en- asking for relief He asked that
he be allowed 10 run a straight moy
ing picture show Sunday afternoon
from / O'Clock until 6 o'clock Mayor
Burton called for an expression Of the
members Of the council
Ed Evans stated that be was ln
favor Of letting the shows run hai'
day on Sunday, only pictures being
exhibited.
d. Coffman favored half day exhl-
bitious on SUNDAY mluns all gk.ckias
exhibitions Mr.. cotfman stated tina.
he believed IN reasonable laws with
strict enforcement He recommended
the repeating Of about 900 Of she 500
laws on the city books
John Lindsay said enforcement Of
the city, state and national laws is
his principle. Tom Drlggers the new
. man On the council begged to be e1.
cused. but when forced 10 express an
opinion said that he would not unte
the work Of bis predecessor and would
vote against the Sunday show.
rs the Sunday show a necessity"
Is the question propounded by J. d..
Bule. the man who led the fight
against the SUNDAY show and he said
he was a standpafter and be had not
changed his opinion regarding the vio-
lation Of the sahbagh Ar Buie also
called attention 10 the fact that SUI
burban grocery stores have been sell
ing goods on sunday Chief Doss was
requested TO look after the matter
Mr Collins declared that be vas still
OF the same mind. but be did not ad.
yocate the re-opeuing Of the question.
j. A. Temple was still IN favor Of
sunday shows with proper regulations.
The report showed that the senu-
ment OF majority OF the council Is
stll opposed 70 the measure and that
1t would be useless to draft and pre-
sent an ordinance IN the matter
Mr.. Wubker WIS disappointed and
declared that the show men OF the
town had been done an Injustice.
Pest House Grounds.
Shall the city OF Chickasha pay rent
on ground to use as the place for The
city pest houses2 This matter wa.
brought up by J. D Buie, chairman O.
the committee in charge OF this mattel
and It was agreed to place the ques
tlon in the hands OF Mayor Burtol
with power to act Or. Z. L. Dawson ha
submitted proposition 10 allow thl
city the use oi bis ground for the sun
OF 500 per year as rental II was th'
opinion of the members Of the council
that this was about the best arrange
ment that could be made at this time
The building ear not be moved now o
account of the rain and bad weather
Street Tax Changed.
An ordinance amending section Q
ordinance number $50 WIS passe
which changes the street tax in th
city to read that Al able bodied me
shall work the streets at the rate
$3.50 per day. making the tax $50
and the number of days work two II
stead OF three. Mr. Coffman fougl
lor the measure on the plea that it
not right to make a man work f'
sl.O0 per day City street Commi
sloi.er Ben HudRans was In favor
the ordinance. After much aiscussiC
the measure was passed. The me