The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-15
Decline to Make a
Levy to Maintain
Superior Court

The following preamble and resolu-
ton was read and same unanimously
adopted by the Board Of County Com
missioners Of Grady County. State of
Oklahoma, at an adjourned meeting cl
the regular session Of the Board on
this 18th day Of July, 1912:
We, the Board Of County Commits.
sioners Of the County Of Grady and
State Of Oklahoma. convened in adj
journed session Of a regular meeting
Of said Board Of County Commission
ers and engaged in the duties imposed
upon us as such in formulating an am
nual estimate Of anticipated expendl-
lures necessary for the proper con
duct Of the several branches Of Coun-
ty Government during the current fis-
cal year commencing July lst, 1912,
and ending July lst, 1913
And after due consideration and ma
ture deliberation, we find, that the ex-
pense incident to the maintainance OF
a Superior Court in Grady County to
be burdensome on the tax payers Of
said County. we further find that
said Superior Court can be dispensed
without in any way placing the legal
affairs oi said County to a disadyant-
age. We further find that the tax
payers have bourne with patience for
two years an annual expense Of Sl2,-
10000 in maintaining a Superior Court
in Grady County and that said expen-
diture from the most reliable source
Of information we have been able to
gather IS, ia our best judgment, a use-
less waste Of public funds.
We further find that said Superior
Court was created and put in opera
tion BY the Hon. c. N. Haskell against
our expressed wishes and over our
earnest protest, which were made prior
to the creation Of Sid Superior Court
by the aforesaid c. N. Haskell There
fore be it
Resolved, That we. the Board OF
County Commissioners OF Che County
Of Grady, and State Of Oklahoma, 0uy
convened in adjourned session Of a
regular meeting Of said Board, feel
that VI would be unworthy of the
confidence imposed in US by the tax
payers Of Grady County if we permit
ted ourselves to continue tc be a party
in peFpetuating what, to our minds, Is
an injustice in making an estimate OF
the expense incident to the maintain
ance Of said Superior Court thereby
levying tribute upon the tax payers Of
said County. which we consider who'll
ly unjust and unnecessary. therefore.
with an earnest desire to promote
the welfare OF the citizenship OF our
County and to conserve their interests
to the very utmost Of our ability, We
deem it our duty and our privilege to
refuse to further participate in perpet-
uating this Uliust burden upon the
citizenship Of our County Therefore
be Il further.
Resolved, That we do hereby refuse
to take in account any revenue with a
view OF further maintaining a super
ior Court in this County, and wish it
to be distinctly understood that the es-
innate which we have submitted to the
tax payers Of GRADY County covers
only for expenses Incident to main.
tanning the County ana District Courts
in said County, said Courts being ann
ply able to dispense all the justice
that Is necessary.
Motion to adopt as read By John NJ.
Penn, Commissioner First District
Seconded by W. N. Pursley. Com
missioner Third District.
Same unanimously adopted.
Attest: ED /. JOHNS.
Chairman Board OF Co Commissioner
Grady County, Oklahoma.
Notice is hereby given that at :